In the eyes of the crowd, this rather rudimentary machine had been running for an hour, and it was the middle of the night, but they did not sleep until the thing had completely stopped, and they did not come back to their senses.

An Ai walked up, picked up the oil drum next to him, and muttered, "So there is no kerosene?"

"Is this thing powered by kerosene?" Bao Ming looked at everything in front of him and thought for a moment.

As the first steel plant established by the Chifeng Army, the technology of Chang'an Iron and Steel Plant is naturally top-notch, and the trains running on the rails are all produced from Chang'an Iron and Steel Plant.

An Ai's face was pale, and his chin was slightly raised, showing that he was quite happy, and he did not have the intention of hiding its principle, and began to explain.

"That's right. You also know that the steam engine works by taking hot and boiling steam into a cylinder, causing it to generate a huge amount of pressure that allows it to rotate the axle. ”

"But there's a problem. Due to the temperature of the steam, the power of the steam engine cannot be increased to a certain extent, unless the volume of the cylinder is increased, there is no other way, and the boiler that provides the power causes the steam engine to be compressed at all. ”

Wang Ruofeng looked at the model eagerly, and from the mechanical device in front of him, which could only run for less than an hour, he felt as if he had seen the future.

"So you mix kerosene with air and then you burn it in the cylinder, and the high-pressure air that comes out of the combustion naturally pushes the pistons, and the lever moves, and it drives the axles. Am I right?"

Looking at An Ai with an excited face, Wang Ruofeng became more and more eager to persuade the other party to take this thing back and study it well.

He believes that as long as this thing is completed, the car he has developed will definitely be able to take on a new look and bloom with a new brilliance.

"Oh, I didn't think you knew how this thing works?"

An Ai glanced at Wang Ruofeng with some surprise, probably surprised that the person in front of her was able to break through his thoughts in one mouth.

Wang Ruofeng nodded proudly and replied, "Of course!"

His father used to be a technocrat in the Ministry of Works, and he was also promoted to the rank of squire in the Ministry of Railways.

"So you're here just to get this internal combustion engine?" Anne Ai asked, gesturing to the device.

Wang Ruofeng replied generously: "That's right. And if you can, I hope you can come out of the mountain and help me with this...... The internal combustion engine has been improved so that it can be truly used in the car. ”

"Huh. You are also sincere, not like the people of Chongwen Academy, who are the most capable of hypocrisy. An Ai laughed, his words did not hide his disdain for Chongwen Academy, and finally looked at Wang Ruofeng again and asked, "That's right." Looking at you, you are not a flat-headed person, could it be a person from Chongwen Academy?" There was already hostility in his eyebrows, and it was obvious that he did not have much respect for Chongwen Academy.

"This one is from the Truth Academy, not from the Chongwen Academy. Wang Ruofeng bowed down and bowed.

In Chang'an, because the Kuomintang and the two parties looked at each other, the struggle became more and more intense, and the students in the Truth Academy were ostracized by the people of Chongwen Academy, and the people of Chongwen Academy were also hostile to the people of Truth College, and the two often fought endlessly for various reasons.

Such a situation, even if Xiao Feng has the intention to solve it, he cannot completely eradicate it, so he can only sit back and watch to prevent the situation from continuing to erupt.

An Ai was a little surprised, and read: "Truth Academy?

He left Chang'an for more than ten years, except to buy some materials, so he didn't know much about Chang'an's movements.

"It was founded by the family teacher, and the purpose was to be able to fight against Chongwen Academy. If Mr. An is interested, he can also come to the Truth Academy, the academy is full of talents, and you will definitely not be disappointed. Wang Ruofeng Mingrui sensed the other party's thoughts, and immediately put forward his own invitation.

An Ai was a little surprised, and muttered: "Could it be that I am really outdated?" Although the long-term isolation has made him quite accomplished in his personal field, it has also caused his temperament to be almost cold, and he is not very familiar with the outside world.

Bao Ming also persuaded from the side: "That's right. I think you should come out too. To be honest, it's not good to stay here all the time. After all, the conditions here are too poor, and if you go to Chang'an to take a look, you will know that it has indeed changed a lot in recent years. ”

"Well, then I'll take a look at it. ”

The two were so earnest, An Ai immediately made up her mind, raised her head and said to the two: "It's just that when I lived here, I also wrote a lot of manuscripts. If these manuscripts are not properly organized, I am afraid that they will be destroyed. So maybe it's going to have to be delayed, okay?"

"Of course!"

The two of them answered, and immediately saw An Ai pick up a book on the desk, and walked out of here with the book, but came to the study next to him.

Unlike the previous studio, which had no windows and was almost closed with no air circulation, this study was extremely open, and there were windows on the north and south sides, enough to let the moonlight in the sky shine into the room, and the east and west places were replaced by bookcases, which were filled with all kinds of books, which should have been written by the An'ai Institute during these years.

With nostalgia in his eyes, An Ai walked to the bookcase and took a manuscript from it, on which was written his years of hard work.

"Alas. I don't know when I'll be back, and I'm not here yet, so I'll stay here for the first time, and if you can come back one day, I'll put you in order so that you can see the light of day again. ”

As he spoke, An Ai's eyebrows were also tightly furrowed, and his side eyes swept over the two of them, and he said, "You two, help me move these manuscripts to the attic." After all, it is the only place where these manuscripts can be kept intact. ”

"We got it. ”

Wang Ruofeng and Bao Ming didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly stepped forward, picked up these manuscripts, and transported them to the attic of the stone roof according to An Ai's instructions.

This attic is located in the windmill, and is made of bricks and stones on all sides, which can be said to be inviolable by feng shui, and the place is hidden and few people will find it, so it is the most suitable place to store precious things.

The three of them worked all night to collect the manuscripts.

After finishing it, the three of them also felt tired, and they first rested here for a day before leaving, and when they returned to Chang'an, it was already three days later.

"Here, is Chang'an?"

An Ai stared intently, feeling a little strange.

The crowds of people, the carriages traveling, and the neat ground all gave him the illusion of being isolated from the world.

In particular, the train whizzing by in the distance made him curious about how the train worked, but because the train was too fast, he couldn't catch up anyway, so he had to give up.

Wang Ruofeng nodded and replied, "That's right." Here it is. It's just Mr. An, if you don't have a place to live here, you might as well come and stay with me for a night. How?"

At this moment, Bao Ming had already left because of something at home, leaving only two people waiting at the train station.

"Nope. ”

Unexpectedly, An Ai shook his head and said, "Tell me where the government district is first, I'm going to meet an old friend?"

"Old friend?"

Wang Ruofeng was a little surprised, when he saw An Ai in seclusion before, he thought that this person had no friends.

An Ai nodded, with a little hesitation in her voice: "That's right." He and I used to be good friends, but after all these years, I don't know how he's doing?"

"Alright, then you can come with me. It just so happens that I want to meet someone, too. Although Wang Ruofeng was surprised, he thought that he had left Chang'an for some time, and because of An Ai, his memory was aroused, so he wanted to know how Zhou Peiling's case was progressing.

It is the court that adjudicates the case, and the court also happens to be in the government affairs district, so it can be said that it is just the right way.

Leading An Ai to sit on a carriage, Wang Ruofeng fell into deep thought, and secretly became nervous: "Alas. I hope that the case can be successfully concluded. Otherwise, it's not good to drag it out like this. ”

About an hour passed, and the two of them changed a total of three carriages before arriving at the government district.

Compared with 30 years ago, this Chang'an City has expanded several times in order to accommodate the people entering the city, even if it is prepared, but the road is still congested, so the speed of the carriage has also dropped a lot.

After getting off the carriage, Wang Ruofeng saw An Ai's dazed look, and expected that the other party was afraid and didn't know how to find his friend, so he continued to ask: "By the way, who is the friend you are looking for? If I know, I can help you find it." His father was a former government official, so he was familiar with some of them, so he felt he could help An Ai.

"Hmm. His surname is Ba, his name is established, and his words are martial. Ten years ago, he told me that he wanted the world to know the purpose of the railway, and if I was right, he would have joined the Ministry of Railways. An Ai was a little nervous, she had never forgotten her vow, but time has always liked to fool people, if there was a change in this, maybe Ba Liming would not have appeared here.

Wang Ruofeng muttered a sentence in his mouth, then shook his head, and said helplessly: "This, I'm just afraid I won't be able to help you." ”

There are too many officials in the government affairs district, at least thousands, and Wang Ruofeng knows some well-known officials such as Xiao Jingmao and Yang Chenglong, or people who need direct contact such as Wang Lu, president of the Central Police Bureau, and Zheng Long, the prefecture-level people's court of Chang'an Prefecture, who need direct contact.

An Ai's eyes darkened, and she replied with some loss: "No matter what, thank you very much." And you don't have something to do, so go ahead. I'll do the rest myself. ”

"Okay, then you have to be careful, understand?" Wang Ruofeng warned, and then left here and ran straight towards the Chang'an Prefecture People's Court.

In order to facilitate the trial of cases, Xiao Feng divided the entire court into three levels: national, state, and county.

The state level is basically not responsible for the review of specific cases, but only responsible for the interpretation of legal provisions, while the state and county levels are responsible for the management of specific cases, but because of their different functions, the state level is generally only responsible for cases involving officials, while the county courts are responsible for the review of civil cases.

Before Zhou Peiling's case occurred, he used to be an official, so he was naturally placed under the management of the Chang'an Prefecture People's Court.

Before coming all the way to the court, Wang Ruofeng saw the lawyer Qian Ling he hired walking out dejectedly, walked up quickly to stop him, and asked, "How is the trial of the case?"

"Alas. It's still like that. Those witnesses insisted that they were instructed by Zhou Peiling, and I couldn't help it. Qian Ling shook his head and said helplessly.

Wang Ruofeng was stunned for a moment, and asked sharply: "In this case, wouldn't my brother die?"

Who doesn't know that since Xiao Feng moved into Chang'an, he has been quite strict with the formulation of the law, and if he is sentenced, there is basically no possibility of overturning the case, even if it is an official of the dynasty.

"Well, I'm doing my best. Qian Ling also had a debt on his face, after all, he accepted the other party's money but didn't get it done, which made him unable to raise his head.

"Then there is no other way?" Wang Ruofeng was not reconciled and continued to ask.

Qian Ling shook his head and replied, "No way, the opponent is that Song En." With his means, I will never be able to fight it. Seeing that Wang Ruofeng was still very anxious, he said, "But you are not helpless." According to the procedure, you still have one more chance to appeal during this month's period. If you go to court, you should be able to buy some time. ”

"Really?" Wang Ruofeng's eyes glowed with some brilliance.

Qian Ling closed his head and replied, "That's right. After all, the lord also said that in order to avoid unjust, false and wrongful cases, the defendant has two chances to appeal and let the court retry the case. Of course, if the two chances to appeal are exhausted, it will really be over. After all, a court can't just be opened for you, can it?"

"Is there only a month?"

Wang Ruofeng was a little relieved, and immediately shouted: "Since this is the case, then you can prepare an appeal for me." You know what?"

"Well, of course. Is it just this cost?" Qian Ling rubbed his index finger and thumb.

Wang Ruofeng showed some disgust, took out a silver dollar from his arms, and threw it to the other party: "Is this money enough?"

"Of course that's enough. Qian Ling's eyes lit up, and he immediately turned around and re-entered the court.

Wang Ruofeng took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down, thinking of Luo Min who was far away in Chunhua, and said secretly: "I hope you can find evidence as soon as possible, otherwise we will really be finished." ”

has been able to drag on until now and there is no trial, and he has done his best, and the next one is really just to resign himself to fate.