From Chief to Ball

Snowflake-shaped pieces of paper were flying in the air. Lan Qi was sure that there must be someone above that monster, and she couldn't help but envy the people above.

"Flying so high, you can definitely see different scenery..."

She likes to climb mountains and has climbed many high mountains. Whenever she climbs to the top and overlooks the world, she always has the feeling that the whole world is in her eyes.

However, places with towering mountains must be far away from cities; similarly, places with prosperous cities must be on plains beside rivers.

There is nothing more regrettable than this, famous mountains are sparsely populated, but when it comes to the world, a world without people will eventually be lifeless.

So when Lan Qi saw the obviously human monster in the sky, what she thought of was not surprise, but envy that the eyes of the person above could see the scenery that others couldn't see.

She really wanted to see what was written on those pieces of paper, but where those pieces of paper flew away, there was only a white flower slowly falling on top of her head.

Lifting the rein lightly, his eyes stared at the place where the white flower was about to fall, just like chasing the first prey in his life when he was hunting for the first time.The first prey was a little rabbit. Later, she hunted many wild animals, but she never forgot the little fluffy rabbit.

The flowers are fluttering, and there is a time to fall.

When she got closer, Lan Qi saw clearly that it was a piece of white cloth, sewn with ropes into the shape of an umbrella, with a small box attached underneath.

This made her even more convinced that there must be someone up there, and it was a person with weird ideas but very bold and interesting. When she was a child, she tried to jump from the roof with a few umbrellas. After so many years, she had forgotten it, but this time Brings back memories of her childhood.

Because of this memory, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Finally, the white umbrella landed on a not very tall sycamore tree and hung on it.The wooden box attached below was shaking back and forth.

Looking at the height of the branches, Lan Qi reined in the horse, her soft legs were slightly bent, and she stood on the saddle with her arms.

The horse heard the master's order and dared not move.Standing on the horseback, I stretched out my hand and tried it, but it was still half a foot short, so I stretched out my toes, and leaned on the spurs on the back of the riding boots to hook the light sword next to the saddlebag.

The sword drew a beautiful curve in the air, and was firmly grasped by the hilt by the slender fingers. With a slight flick of the wrist, he put all the white umbrella and wooden box in his hand, and sat down again nimbly and lightly. On the horse's back, he kicked the horse's belly lightly, and the horse walked obediently to the shade of the tree.

"It's an ugly wooden box with rough workmanship, and it's made of common trees."

I casually commented on this wooden box, which is not bad for most people. After I opened it, I found that there was another layer of wooden box inside, and some cotton was filled in the middle, probably for fear of being broken.

Opening the wooden box inside, there was a piece of paper inside, and a small mirror inlaid in the wooden box that she had never seen so brightly.

I can tell at a glance that this mirror is better than the mirrors I have seen before, it is much brighter and it can clearly reflect the face, even the sweat on the face is shining and the sunlight in the gaps between the leaves can be felt .

"Such a good mirror, but with such a rough wooden box. Probably people are like this, who knows that a seemingly poor and poor person does not have such a bright heart?"

He muttered to himself, curiously unfolded the paper in the wooden box, and read it roughly, it was full of words such as Mincheng Nan'an, or glass mirrors, and there will be a sale somewhere in the capital. , with a sudden realization.

When she unfolded the paper and saw that there were a few words that she often heard in letters or from friends, she took it for granted, and she was no longer surprised by the surprise just now.Thinking about it carefully, it seems that when I saw that flying monster and confirmed that there was someone on top of that monster, the first thought that flashed in my mind was whether it was another new trick created by the person who had only heard the name many times , and this idea was confirmed so quickly, it made her feel a little bit less expectant about the unbelievable.

After reading it, I couldn't help but spit and said: "Not doing business. I only think that you are really busy with business in the academy, but I didn't expect you to use all your thoughts here."

I secretly wrote down the address of the display of new gadgets written on it, thinking about going to see that place when it arrives in a few days.

Put the very simple white cloth umbrella and wooden box into the saddle bag and put it away carefully, thinking: "You can replace the mirror of the ivory-backed vanity mirror with this one."

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At the same time, the envoys of Qi State were being received by the officials of the Ministry of Rites, and they were going to where they should go along the widest street in the capital.

Naturally, they also saw the monster flying in the air. A young nobleman from the Qi Kingdom was amazed, and the officials from the Huaxia Rites Department who were accompanying him secretly clicked their tongues, but they didn't make weird expressions. They just regarded it as commonplace.

It's just that they pretended to be commonplace, but they couldn't let Qi's envoys also pretend to be commonplace. The young nobleman couldn't help asking the officials of the Ministry of Rites who were accompanying him, "What is that?"

How did that young official from the Ministry of Rituals know?But since the other party asked, it's not easy not to answer, let alone appear to be surprised.

Fortunately, the officer was young and had been in the army for a while. He turned his head, looked at the chubby monster in the sky, and said quickly, "Don't be surprised, it's just a flying ball."

This flying ball obviously cannot be said to be nonsense, if the other party takes it as a name, then it is a name, if it is not a name, he can explain that it is just a ball flying into the sky, no matter how you look at it, it is correct.

The young nobleman of the Qi State took a deep breath and wondered: "Is there someone above? What is it for?"

The officials being questioned understand that on some occasions—especially such occasions, it is not necessary to tell the truth, but it is more appropriate to be clever.

So he replied: "Of course there are people up there. China is thousands of miles across, and the river is winding. All outstanding people come out of the river, and we have seen many of them. This thing... well, it is just used to check the enemy's situation. Such as Bastion, Forts, ranks, and the three armies... from a high position, you can see everything at a glance. Wouldn’t it be convenient to draw a picture book or command in front of the battle?”

This nonsense made the young nobles of the Qi Kingdom nod their heads repeatedly, but they were extremely shocked in their hearts, and even showed it on their faces on this occasion.

If there is such a thing, when facing each other, look up from a distance... Where is the city wall full of people?Where is the weakness of the bastion?Where is the disadvantage of the system?Are there any irregularities in the formation?Don't you see through all these at a glance?

In the unification war that year, there was a very important battle because of the misjudgment of the commander: the Huaxia side placed the main force on the flanks, but with the help of the hillside cover, they lined up the obviously weak Chinese army very wide The opponent's line of sight was blocked, and they mistakenly thought that the main force was in the central army, so that they fell into a half-moon siege, and the entire army was wiped out.

If there was such a thing back then, the outcome would be unknown.As a young man who is a noble with military merits, he knows the function of this thing too well, especially for scouting the position of the enemy's artillery and cavalry-there has always been a saying in the army, if a general can fly in the air And with eyes that look at the entire battlefield, he may not be a good marshal, but he must be a good general.

The more the young Qi nobleman thought about it, the more uneasy he became. He knew that this time he would have to watch Huaxia Zhengshuo perform military exercises, but he didn't expect that the opponent would start soon after he got dressed.

Faced with what he thought was his prestige, he thought about it for a while and wanted to make sidelines, so he smiled and said: "This is indeed a strange thing. There are many strange skills in this school, and I am young and dull, so I can't do it anyway." I can't guess how it flew up. But Mr. Xuegong's handwriting?"

How did the young official of the Ministry of Rituals know?But he is quite vigilant, he doesn't know if there are people above, but he is vigilant enough, thinking that if there are people above, they must come from the academy, I don't know what this thing is for, but in case there are people What's the use or they have been scouted, I'm afraid I'm guilty.

So he shook his head and said: "How do I know about the things in the army? There are so many amazing skills in the palace, how can you fly the ball here?"

A few words bypassed the topic and avoided talking about it, but I was muttering in my heart, why did no one tell the Ministry of Rites that such a thing would happen today?I don't know if the response is appropriate, but it's better to let me know in advance...

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The young people in the Ministry of Rites casually pushed this strange incident to the military, and made potential enemies think that the military's strength has increased greatly, and it is very shameless.

However, the real military figures don't know how to deal with this monster, especially the Habayashi guards who are stationed at the gates of the government such as the royal palace, the people's meeting hall, and the six government offices.

It's not that this is a restricted area, and no one is allowed to wait and see, but it is still strictly forbidden for idlers to wait in front.

The Yubayashi orphans are no longer orphans, but have become the most elite soldiers in the country, with good backgrounds and strong bodies.

Guarding these places is only part of their charge, but it is also one of the most important duties.

Seeing the flying monster flying to the top of the head along the wind, the guards were at a loss and hurriedly reported.

General Lang had already received the news, and looked up at the monster flying in the air, and at the occasional falling paper, secretly surprised.

As an officer, he still has the necessary military qualities, especially for a regular officer who was born in a school and is proficient in artillery, drawing, and building fortifications.

The first thing he thought of was whether someone wanted to plot something?Or draw a map of here overhead?Even... even those radical young people want to make another big news about the gunpowder bomb attack while the Qi State envoy is here?

The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became. Now that the monster was on top of his head, he had to make a decision.

After thinking about it for a while, he ordered: "I will go in and report immediately. I have to go in and explain the situation when I shoot here. But this thing is already on top of my head. I will shoot after half a quarter of an hour and shoot it down. If there is any problem, I will take care of it." .If they are not shot down, they will be pursued on horseback. If anyone is found, they will be captured alive. Repeat it and execute it.”

The herald quickly repeated the order, drafted it and sealed it, and General Lang hurried to the place where he was supposed to report.

Half a quarter of an hour later, the arquebus soldiers aimed their guns at the monster in the sky, and started shooting with bang bang, lead bullets flew around, and gunpowder smoke filled the air.

Chapter 91 None of Their Business