Following.

Clear and bright.

The drizzle continued.

After the ritual of the sacrifice is over.

Fang Xiu accompanied Wu Mingkong back to the Heart Cultivation Palace.

After Lin Wan'er poured tea for the two of them, she stood aside.

Dragon chair.

Wu Mingkong picked up the teacup, took a sip, looked at Fang Xiu, and asked, "Is it true that Bai Qi captured Jianbei Dao?" ”

Fang Xiu said: "Although it hasn't been captured yet, it's not much closer. ”

Got a positive answer.

Wu Mingkong's peach blossom eyes were shining, and the sadness of the original rain and wet clothes and spring cold was swept away, and he said excitedly: "Jianbei Road is the gateway of Jinnan Mansion, Bai Qi has captured Jianbei Road, from now on, I will grasp the initiative in this war!" ”

Fang Xiu glanced at the empress and wrote lightly: "To be precise, the moment the minister decides to go to war, the initiative is in the hands of the great cadres. ”

Hearing these words was extremely confident, Wu Mingkong couldn't help but glance at Fang Xiu more, and snorted: "I know you are powerful"

Speaking of this, she suddenly thought of something, and asked, "Is the gift for the queen mother's birthday ready?" ”

“”

Fang Xiu's hand as he raised the teacup froze slightly.

Seeing this, Wu Mingkong said suspiciously: "You shouldn't forget, right?" ”

Fang Xiu put down the teacup, smiled, and said, "Your Majesty specially told you, how could the minister forget." ”

I said that, but I really forgot about it.

"And what are you going to give?"

Wu Mingkong looked at Fang Xiu with a faint smile on his face.

She knew that Fang Xiu, the traitor, must have forgotten about this, and wondered how he would respond to her.

Seeing the empress's expression, Fang Xiu instantly guessed her thoughts.

Without panic at all, with five hundred emotional points, he exchanged an empty exquisite wooden box from the system mall, placed it on the table, and said seriously: "This is the congratulatory gift prepared by the minister for the queen mother, because it is too precious, the minister has always carried it with him." ”

Wu Mingkong obviously didn't expect him to really be able to take out a congratulatory gift, he was slightly stunned, and said suspiciously: "It shouldn't be an empty box, right?" ”

“”

Fang Xiu was speechless, not knowing what to say.

Wu Mingkong got up and walked up to him, picked up the wooden box, looked at it carefully, and asked curiously, "What's inside?" ”

Fang Xiu said: "Confidential. ”

Wu Mingkong gave him a roll of his eyes, put down the wooden box, and said: "The queen mother said that on this year's birthday, she will not accept congratulatory gifts from outsiders, and when the time comes, a family banquet will be considered a celebration." ”

Fang Xiu sighed and said, "It's a pity, the minister has worked hard to prepare a congratulatory gift."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Wu Mingkong.

"What's the pity, the queen mother just doesn't accept congratulatory gifts from outsiders, and you are not an outsider, you will also come to the family banquet at that time."

Fang Xiu was slightly stunned, and said in his heart, he was just a courtier after all, how could he not be an outsider in the Queen Mother.

Wu Mingkong noticed Fang Xiu's expression, snorted, and said angrily: "What? You shouted one by one, but you just asked you to send a congratulatory gift and have dinner with me and the queen mother, aren't you happy? ”

Hearing this, Fang Xiu hurriedly said: "The minister has no such intention, the minister is just thinking, in what capacity the minister participated." ”

Since the Queen Mother said that it is a family banquet, the people invited at that time must be some royal relatives.

Although he is a prime minister, under one person and above ten thousand, he is only a courtier, and he has nothing to do with the royal family, so it is not appropriate to participate in any capacity.

Wu Mingkong looked at Fang Xiu, his watery eyes blinked, and asked softly, "What identity do you want to be?" ”

Fang Xiu stretched out his hand to pinch the empress's soft, and chuckled: "Naturally, it is the identity of Your Majesty's husband. ”

After getting a satisfactory answer, Wu Mingkong's delicate little face showed a smile, and quickly hid it, took a sip, and said, "Phew! Who said you were my husband! ”

Fang Xiu raised his eyebrows slightly, and said, "What the minister said himself, why not?" ”

Wu Ming blanked a glance at him, muttered a shameless word, and then said, "It's just a family banquet, you can participate in whatever capacity you want." ”

After a pause, he said, "This is what the queen mother meant." ”

Fang Xiu was silent for a while, his face showed a look of flickering, and he said leisurely: "Could it be that the adultery between the minister and His Majesty has been discovered by the Queen Mother?" ”

[Mood +2000]

Wu Mingkong gave him a small pink fist, gritted his teeth and said, "If you talk nonsense again, don't blame me for serving with a whip!" ”

Fang Xiu was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously asked, "What whip?" ”

Wu Mingkong raised his eyebrows, looked at Lin Wan'er behind him, and ordered, "Take it to Fang Xiang." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Lin Wan'er saluted, took a leather whip out of nowhere, and presented it to the empress with both hands.

After Wu Mingkong took it, he held the two ends of the leather whip with both hands and pulled it twice, making the whip explode in the air.

Holding his little head up slightly, he said proudly: "This is a special whip made by the Destiny and Costume Bureau, and it hurts on the body, but it will not leave a trace." ”

“”

Fang Xiu was speechless and asked, "Your Majesty, have you read any strange scripts recently?" ”

Wu Mingkong's clear eyes showed a look of confusion, and he asked, "What script?" ”

Seeing that she didn't seem to be faking, Fang Xiu asked curiously, "Since you haven't read the script, how can Your Majesty think of a special whip." ”

Wu Mingkong snorted: "Of course it's to deal with you!" The next time you dare to bully me, I'll whip you with it. ”

As he spoke, he dragged it twice more, making an explosion sound, which was very bluffing.

Behind.

Lin Wan'er's face was flushed, but she still couldn't hold back after all, and explained in a low voice: "Last time, Your Majesty bit Xiangye, and I felt uncomfortable, and as soon as I returned to the palace, I asked the female official to make this whip, which would not hurt Xiangye, but also could be used as a threat."

The voice fell.

Wu Mingkong glared at her, and said angrily: "Just you have a mouth!" ”

Lin Wan'er hurriedly lowered her head, not daring to say more.

Fang Xiu was slightly stunned and asked, "Didn't Your Majesty carry a dagger with him before?" ”

Wu Mingkong looked at Fang Xiu and said, "I threw it away a long time ago." ”

"Why?"

"It's not because I believe in you"

Wu Mingkong thought so in his heart, but he didn't say so, just said: "If I want to bring a dagger, I can bring it, if I don't want to bring it, you can control it." ”

This is not yet the period of rebellion

The corners of Fang Xiu's mouth twitched, speechless.

After Wu Mingkong finished speaking, he also felt that this sentence was too naïve, and he was a little embarrassed, and his face was slightly hot.

She didn't know why, every time she was alone with Fang Xiu, it was as if she had lost all the restraints on her body and turned into a child.

Maybe it's because only in front of Fang Xiu can she be her true self regardless of everything!

The two laughed and scolded for a while, and then talked about business.

"Yesterday, the Ministry of Rites submitted a letter saying that a huge amount of money is needed to build new schools in various state capitals, do you know this?"

Wu Mingkong looked at Fang Xiu and asked.

When Fang Xiu heard this, his brows furrowed slightly, and he replied: "When the minister was on duty, he said that he would build a new school, but how to do it has not yet been determined. ”

Wu Mingkong had an expression of "sure enough" and said: "Although the chapter presented by the Ministry of Rites does not explicitly oppose the new school, it lists the amount of money that the imperial court needs to spend, and the possible impact.

After reading it, I had only one thought in my heart, I must not allow the new school to be built.

After that, I realized that the Ministry of Rites was opposing this new school because it was your idea. ”

Speaking of which.

She paused, looked at Fang Xiu, and asked with some curiosity, "Why do you suddenly want to build a new-style school?" What else is mathematics and what is physics? ”

Fang Xiu thought for a moment and explained: "The so-called mathematics is arithmetic, physics, and it is the truth of all things in the world. ”

Arithmetic, Wu Mingkong knows.

Physics.

It was the first time she had heard of it.

"The Truth of All Things Under Heaven"

Wu Mingkong muttered to himself, looked at Fang Xiu, and said, "I heard from the officials of the Ministry of Rites that after the opening of the new-style school, they will not read the Four Books and Five Classics, but only teach mathematics and physics

I can still understand that you need a large number of proficient scholars to open a bank.

The truth of all things in the world is too general, I don't understand, what is the difference between it and Confucianism? ”

When she said these words, she didn't question Fang Xiu, but she really didn't understand.

In her view, Confucianism is all-encompassing, which explains the laws of heaven and earth, as well as the truth of all things in the world.

So what's the point of learning this physics?

Hearing this, Fang Xiu was silent for a while, stood up, and picked up two brushes from the table, one heavier and the other lighter.

Holding the two brushes in the air, he looked at Wu Mingkong and asked, "Your Majesty thinks that if the minister lets go, will these two brushes land at the same time, or will the heavier ones land first, and the lighter ones will land later." ”

Wu Mingkong and Lin Wan'er were stunned when they heard this question.

"Fang Xiu, are you okay?"

Wu Mingkong stepped forward and reached out to touch his forehead, his delicate face showing a worried look.

“”

Fang Xiu held the two brushes, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

Lin Wan'er on the side muttered in a low voice: "It must be the heavier one that landed first." ”

Fang Xiu looked at Lin Wan'er, raised his eyebrows, and said, "What if the two stick land at the same time?" ”

When Lin Wan'er heard this, she fell silent, she really wanted to say, if she landed at the same time, the slave maid would serve Xiangye tonight!

However, on second thought, I don't seem to be qualified to say such things.

After all, Xiangye is His Majesty's person, and she is not qualified to serve if she wants to.

"If you land at the same time, I will reward her to you as a maid!"

Before Lin Wan'er could speak, Wu Mingkong said confidently.

"Two brushes, it must be the heavy one that lands first, how can it land at the same time!"

Behind.

When Lin Wan'er heard this, she was stunned at first, and then a flush appeared on her pretty face, and her eyes when she looked at Fang Xiu also changed a little.

At this moment, she was a little expectant that the two brushes could land at the same time.

It's just that.

The next second, she shook her head reluctantly, warned herself not to be cranky, put on a pitiful look, and sobbed:

"Woo woo slave maid must stay by His Majesty's side for the rest of his life, serve His Majesty's slave maid, don't be a little maid of the Prime Minister"

The corners of Fang Xiu's mouth twitched, he looked at Wu Mingkong, and said:

"The minister made a bet with His Majesty, if the heavy one landed first, the minister agreed to His Majesty's three conditions.

If the two branches land at the same time, Your Majesty will agree to the three conditions of the minister, how about it? ”

Once upon a time, the two often made bets together.

It's just that every time the person who loses must be Wu Mingkong.

Because of this, after a long time, no matter what Fang Xiu said, or what he used as a gambling contract, Wu Mingkong did not agree.

Because she knew that if Fang Xiu wasn't 100% sure, she wouldn't bet on herself.

However, this time the situation is different.

After all, different things, the heavier ones land first, this is a truth that children know!

Plus.

Agreeing to three conditions is too attractive.

After struggling for a long time, Wu Mingkong still didn't stick to the original principle of not betting with Fang Xiu, gritted his teeth, and said loudly: "Bet on it!" ”

When Fang Xiu heard this, a smile appeared on his face, he raised the brush in his hand, and said:

"Wait for the ministers to put them down at the same time."

"Let's see if they land at the same time or separately."

Before she let go, the little empress suddenly said:

"Wait!"

Wu Mingkong stood up, walked in front of Fang Xiu, stretched out his hand and said, "Show me!" ”

"Okay."

Fang Xiu nodded and handed the brush to Wu Mingkong.

Wu Mingkong stretched out his hand to take it and weighed it twice.

After determining that there was a significant difference in the weight of the two sticks, I was relieved to stand aside.

"Let's get started!"

Wu Mingkong stared at the two brushes with a serious face, and his tone was very determined: "This time it must be me who wins!" ”

She didn't believe it.

Two brushes of different weights will land at the same time.

"The minister has begun."

"Your Majesty sees clearly!"

Fang Xiu raised the brush above his head and said loudly: "Three! ”

"Two!"

"One!"

The last word exits.

Fang Xiu let go of his hands.

The two brushes fell suddenly.

It slammed into the eucalyptus.

The next second.

The little empress and Lin Wan'er were all stunned!

Because they see it clearly.

These two brushes of different sizes and weights are on the ground at the same time!

"This, how is this possible!"

Wu Mingkong's eyes widened, his mouth opened slightly, and his face was incredulous.

The next second.

She seemed to think of something, and said loudly: "Impossible, you must have done it!" ”

When Fang Xiu heard this, a surging smile appeared on his face, and he didn't refute.

The little empress has never been in contact with natural science, and it is human nature that she cannot understand things beyond her cognition.

Thinking of this, Fang Xiu picked up the two brushes again and walked in front of the little empress.

"If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can try it yourself."

"Try it!"

Wu Mingkong's face was stubborn, his silver teeth bited, and he reached out and took the two brushes.

Walk up to the table, hold the two brushes high, and let go.

Bang!

The two brushes hit the ground at the same time, making only one sound.

This time.

Whether it is Lin Wan'er or Wu Mingkong, they can see it clearly, and there is no problem!

"Impossible, impossible!"

Wu Mingkong's face was in a daze, and he began to doubt his life a little.

The next second.

She looked at Lin Wan'er and told her to find two stones of different sizes.

"You take this stone, I take this, listen to my command, let go together!"

Wu Mingkong handed one of the larger stones to Fang Xiu and said in a little hurry.

She couldn't wait to figure it out now.

Two things that are different in size and weight are not on the ground at the same time.

Fang Xiu didn't refuse, he stretched out his hand to take the stone, smiled, and said, "Okay." ”

The two of them stood in the hall of heart cultivation and lifted the two stones to the same height.

"Three!"

"Two!"

"One!"

"Put!"

Order.

Fang Xiu and Wu Mingkong let go at the same time.

Bang!

The two stones still hit the ground at the same time.

This moment.

Wu Mingkong was completely stunned, his delicate face showed a trance, and he muttered to himself: "How can this be." ”