Chapter 66: Hongbunkan (2)
Evening.
Cheng's mother cleaned up things for Cheng Jinzhou with red and swollen eyes.
Father Cheng sat next to him a little helplessly, although he didn't do anything, but it was an exception for him to be able to stay aside, and the guilt in his eyes was even more palpable. Whether as a nobleman or a father, he is confident that he can provide the capital for his family and children to settle down, and the title of the gold list and his promotion to the prefect of Shaonan City seem to be an affirmation of his ability. However, this unwarranted disaster has cast a shadow on Yiqiē.
Like most literati, in the face of setbacks, especially the disadvantages they have created, the gentlemen choose to back down, and the villains resist heroically.
Cheng Yunan has always been a standard literati gentleman. So he didn't have any substantive action except self-pity, and in fact, there was really nothing to do right now.
Cheng Jinzhou was a little difficult to adapt to the oppressive atmosphere, so he made an excuse and said, "I should go and say goodbye to Liu Kuangxing Warlock and Wang Ling Hexing Warlock." ”
"Go ahead." Cheng Mu wiped her face with the back of her hand, turned her head and said with a forced smile: "They have also helped you a lot, there are still a few pairs of bottles from the previous dynasty in my room, you can take them to a few star warlocks as a thank you gift." ”
"I don't need to." Cheng Jinzhou shook his head and said, "I will thank them." ”
Father Cheng waved his hand and said, "Take the inkstone and serve the ink, plus the two Mengdameng." Remember to go see my grandmother early tomorrow morning, and then I'm going to leave. ”
Not knowing what to say, Cheng Jinzhou pursed his lips and left, feeling his heart twitch for a while.
He didn't really think that he was going to be in trouble, and if he had enough time and the resources at his disposal, he could solve the problems in front of him. But for today's parents, the dilemma is real.
Cheng's mother watched Cheng Jinzhou pass through the small door, and couldn't help but wipe her tears and said: "Fortunately, Meng Dameng is here, at least I won't suffer in the capital." ”
As she spoke, she began to drip.
Father Cheng turned his head in annoyance and said in a hoarse voice: "There are post stations along the way, so it's safe." ”
Cheng's mother turned a deaf ear and said with a crying voice: "We should ask the old lady to send a few more people to follow Jinzhou to the capital, only two scholars followed, and when they arrived in the capital, there was no capable person, and he has always been in poor health, and now it is snowing again......"
"It's fine." Father Cheng repeated the words of comfort, but he didn't know what to say.
Cheng's mother dropped the clothes in her hand, thought seriously for a moment, and said, "My father-in-law left Qingshuang here, and it seems that he sent a lot of people." ”
Cheng Yunan stood up unhappily, and said with a flushed face: "Envoy Liu felt that it was safe to leave his daughter in the Cheng family, so he asked us that if we let her go to the capital with Jinzhou, then, then ......."
Liu Bin wants to carry out land reform in Hexi, which is bound to offend countless nobles, and Liu Qingshuang will be promised to Cheng Jinzhou, and he will stay in Shaonan City.
Cheng's mother didn't care and said: "Marrying a husband, no matter whether it's good or bad, can she get rid of the Cheng family, the current situation, no one can be willful, I'll ask." ”
Cheng Yunan let out a long sigh.
The three rooms were brightly lit, and the small courtyard where the astrosorcerers lived was also brightly lit.
Cheng Jinzhou didn't bring a scholar, he carried a big red lantern and walked over slowly, from one end of the house to the other, which is equivalent to the distance of an ordinary pedestrian street. The Cheng family has been operating for more than 100 years, the foundation of the establishment, and the twists and turns of the years can be glimpsed from the house.
Each of the 4 Star Warlocks has an independent courtyard connected to each other, with a carefully renovated lotus pond in the middle, and a separate room in the corner where the Star Warlocks' entourage of knights lives.
In the Bactria Dynasty, knights and cavalry were completely different concepts, although they did not belong to the aristocratic class, they had the same privileges as the imperial examination, as a member of the professional army, knights from family families usually sought to become first-line commanders, while knights from civilian backgrounds often had to start with high-ranking noble guards.
It was a glorious thing to act as the knights accompanying the fourth-level star warlocks, and they were also extremely serious, even though it was dark, there were still people guarding the door, shaking their heads in boredom.
The knight guarding the door saw Cheng Jinzhou's lantern from a distance, and after looking at it carefully for a while, he asked, "Is it the third brother?" ”
They all know Cheng Jinzhou and have a good impression of him, not every 13-year-old child has the courage and ability to turn the tide.
"It's Knight Yue Zhendong, right?" Cheng Jinzhou recalled the other party's name, picked up the lantern and put it on his face and said with a smile: "Are Liu Kuangxing Warlocks and Wang Ling Hexing Warlocks here?" ”
He deliberately ignored Lu Xu, who poured cold water on himself.
"I'm afraid I'm working in the room at the moment." Yue Zhendong took a step forward, lowered his voice and said, "Is there something wrong with you?" ”
"It's not a very urgent matter." Cheng Jinzhou smiled.
"Jinju? Come in. "Liu Kuang showed his excellent ear power. Except for the third- and fourth-level high-level star warlocks, ordinary star warlocks would not have the luxury of using the star array continuously.
The knight hurriedly got out of the way and said with a smile: "Enter the door and pass through the small garden, and turn left to see the courtyard of Liu Kuangxing Warlock." ”
Cheng Jinzhou smacked his lips, eavesdropping on the conversation between the two people at such a distance, the fourth-level star warlock really had some way. He maliciously thought that if this guy was allowed to travel to the 21st century, he would be able to drive a famous car every day as a tabloid reporter.
Walking into the small courtyard, I saw that the four star warlocks were all gathered together, and the open-air courtyard of nearly 100 square meters was also full of whiteboards, which were full of formula numbers.
"I'm sorry to interrupt your work." Cheng Jinzhou smiled embarrassedly, looked up at the sky and smiled: "Is it a little cold in the yard?" ”
"Do you feel cold?" Liu Kuang said with a smile.
"Oh?" Only then did Cheng Jinzhou react, he didn't feel the cold at all in the small courtyard where Liu Kuang lived, but there was no charcoal fire around. And when he was in the room, he even had to wear a not thin cotton jacket, but at this moment several astral warlocks were only wearing single clothes.
Dr. Cheng looked around with inquiring eyes and unbuttoned his collar at the same time, and the environment seemed to be really hot.
Liu Kuang smiled and pointed to the ground and said, "It's just a simple star array." ”
"It's so convenient." This is absolutely enviable, ordinary air conditioners are afraid that they do not have such power, if every household installs it, heating, air conditioning and other things can be completely retired.
Cheng Jinzhou was thinking about it, Xiang Xin laughed: "It's not convenient at all, in order to draw this star array, it cost 35oo taels of silver." ”
“35oo?” Cheng Jinzhou almost dropped his jaw, 35oo taels of silver is more than 1o million dollars of purchasing power, if the heating is burned, it can be used for a community. If it is used to hire labor, a little scholar like Shi Yan can hire 2ooo, and it is enough to use people to build a house.
"The main thing is to let Xiang Xin practice." Liu Kuang said indifferently: "After the star warlock level is high, there will be no shortage of money, if you really need anything, that is, contribute points, after all, a person's intelligence is limited, only by brainstorming, can we understand the world more deeply." ”
"Yes, yes, although I'm not a one-star warlock, I've earned a lot of contribution points." Lu Xu finally found something to say, but the exit made people laugh.
Cheng Jinzhou didn't answer their words, laughed twice, and then changed to a serious face and said: "Actually, I took the liberty to come here to say goodbye to you." ”
"Resignation? Why? Xiang Xin called out first.
Wang Linghe also turned his head to express concern.
"My father asked me to enroll in Hongbunkan." Cheng Jinzhou whispered, he called Cheng Yunan's father again, which was very smooth.
Several star warlocks looked at each other, and Wang Linghe smiled first: "This is a good thing......
Everyone is a smart person, and their judgment of the situation is similar, Cheng Jinzhou, who has lost his protection, still has the identity of a nobleman and the qualifications of a star warlock, it should be the time to move forward bravely, no matter whether Cheng Yunan is degraded or dead, if he wants to turn over, he can only rely on himself, and entering the Hongwen Pavilion is indeed the best way out for the children of the nobles.
The greatest tragedy is not the fall, and the absence of any ability to turn over after the fall.
"How are you going to go?" Liu Kuang asked after a moment of silence.
"The snow has almost melted, so let's take a carriage." Cheng Jinzhou wanted to ride a horse, but his mother was resolutely opposed, considering that riding a horse was likely to be very painful during a long trip in winter, Cheng Jinzhou also dispelled the idea of practicing riding by the way.
If it weren't for the fear that Cheng Yunan might be convicted, he would have wanted to enter the Hongwen Pavilion before, and the weather would be the best in two months, but by that time, a certain imperial historian who wanted to earn qualifications might have been content to lie under the grape trellis at home, planning the next impeachment.
"We are also preparing to return to Beijing in the near future, and if you can answer a question, I can consider letting you take an airship and join us." Liu Kuang didn't smile like an old man, but like a teacher who deliberately had a problem. There was no longer any coldness and politics on his face, although Cheng Jinzhou had firmly remembered that look.
The airship is a bit like an airship in the 18th century, the degree is a little slower, the power plant uses the star array, the price is expensive, but the comfort has been improved, from Shaonan to the capital, I am afraid it only takes two or three days to arrive, it is really much more comfortable.
Cheng Jinzhou looked at the whiteboard on the four sides with some tempting attention, which was full of ellipses, parabolas, and calculations composed of various symbols. Liu Kuang represents the most advanced level of mathematics of this era, and they are still hovering outside the door of analytic geometry, and have not yet formed a complete concept.
"What's the problem?" He asked tentatively.
"Tell me how much you know about their nature. Let me see, what you think outside of plane geometry. Liu Kuang was speaking in a tone of examination, in the eyes of the star warlocks, although Cheng Jinzhou had made surprising propositions, it did not mean that he had the level of a first-class star warlock, it only showed that he paid attention to things that others did not pay attention to.
Cheng Jinzhou raised his eyebrows and looked from left to right. The softly painted whiteboards are leaning together in three or four pieces, depicting circles, ellipses, hyperbolas, and parabolas...... He didn't need to look closely at the text content, he already understood that what this group of people were studying was the famous conic curve.
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