Although Ning Wuchang had sent the invitation, the host was Zhou Jingxian, so he couldn't decide when the guests would arrive.
Zhou Jingxian put down her tea cup and glanced at the sun clock marking the time in the yard.
"It will probably take another hour to arrive."
In fact, Youchu came right after breakfast.
But because Grandpa Huang was coming and we didn’t know the specific time of Grandpa Huang’s arrival, we could only postpone it.
When Grandpa Huang arrives, she will send someone to report to the Shen family.
The journey from Shen's house to here is not far. It is enough to walk for half an hour with a heavy gift. However, today is a busy city, so it is inevitable to walk a little longer.
"One hour is enough to solve the puzzle."
Zhou Qian glanced at Ning Wuyan with deep meaning.
Hearing the words "solving the mystery", Ning Wuxu finally understood the purpose of His Majesty's visit.
He probably wanted to know the cause of the death of Imperial Master Beidi for a long time, but it was inconvenient to disturb his recovery. After holding back for so many days, he knew that his injury had improved and he was able to chat, so he rushed to the princess's mansion to let him clear up his doubts.
Your Majesty doesn't seem to be a very curious person.
Ning Wuyang was thinking about the coming of the Shen family, and without thinking too much, he answered directly: "Your Majesty has a question, and I will tell you everything I know, but this matter must be kept secret..."
"I understand, the guard beside Ning Aiqing is called Xiao Yunfei?"
Yunfei, who listened carefully to the conversation, cupped his fists and bowed.
Zhou Gan pointed outside.
"Ning Aiqing and I have something to say that is inconvenient for others to hear. You go and guard the door."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Although Yunfei was a little depressed, the young master had secrets but he didn't want to take them with him.
But His Majesty has spoken, so no matter how depressed he is, he can only hold it in.
When Yun Fei left, only Zhou Qian, Zhou Jingxian, Ning Wuchang, Qin Shi and Su Peiyuan were left in the room.
These five people all knew that the death of Beidi Imperial Master was not a call from the so-called gods, but that the thunder was caused by Ning Wuhuang.
Especially Qin Shi.
Ever since he knew that Ning Wushan said that the matter was only kept secret for the time being, and he had nothing to do, he deduced what happened that day in his mind, trying to figure out what methods Mr. Ning used.
Unfortunately, after thinking for many days, he still couldn't find any suspicious clues.
"Your Majesty, this matter is actually simple to say. It's just tit for tat. Those thirteen iron pillars erected near the high platform are actually the key to Beidi Imperial Master's ability to control mines."
Hearing Ning Wuyan's words reveal the key to lightning control.
Zhou Qian nodded, but his eyes were still blank, half understanding.
"Why can iron pillars be used to control lightning?"
"It is said to control lightning, but it actually attracts the chance of being struck by lightning. As for the principle... I don't really understand it. I just heard an expert say that in addition to ironware, copperware also has such an effect. As long as it is used They stand so high that they become the highest point in the vicinity, and almost any thunder can hit them."
It's not that Ning Wuyan doesn't know the principle.
But it's too complicated to explain, especially when it comes to how he knows the principles, and it's hard to make up a story.
Simply say that it was taught by others, which can not only avoid in-depth investigation, but also make him appear not to be so different from ordinary people.
Ning Wuyang was not the first person to discover the secret of lightning control, he was just a scholar.
For Zhou Qian, this indeed reduced the sense of oppression. At the same time, Zhou Qian was unavoidably nervous.
"Where's that martial artist?"
"When I tried to use a kite string to attract lightning, I was struck to death by lightning, so Your Majesty doesn't have to worry about this secret being known to anyone except us."
Ning Wuyan's half-truths and half-false lies were told without any guilt.
Zhou Qian couldn't help but sigh when he heard that people were killed by lightning.
But when it comes to kite string.
Zhou Qian's attention suddenly shifted to solving the puzzle and asked: "Is the death of Beidi Imperial Master related to the kite string in his hand?"
"There are relationships."
"But don't the envoys of other countries also hold kite strings in their hands?"
Zhou Qian remembered that those kite strings were made uniformly, and Beidi fine work was mixed into the hunting ground in the northern suburbs, so he would naturally conduct a thorough inspection on it.
Why no clues were found?
"The kite string is just a lead, which contains a small amount of iron. What really leads to thunder is Beidi's Snow Wolf Totem and the wire that fixes the Kongming Lantern."
Ning Wuyang pointed to Zhou Jingxian on the window sill.
Zhou Jingxian immediately stood up and carried over the small desk he usually used for writing, as well as the pen, ink, paper and inkstone placed on it.
Ning Wuhao consciously spreads paper and grinds ink without using his hands.
Zhou Qian saw that the two of them cooperated perfectly. The Jingxian girl, who had never been fond of writing and ink, was now practicing the ink in an orderly manner, which seemed to add fragrance to her red sleeves, and her thoughts couldn't help but come alive again.
"Your Majesty, please look at this picture. This is the flagpole next to Beidi Imperial Master at that time. In addition to the iron wire on the Kongming Lantern, there is actually a piece of iron wire buried under his feet. If people are not standing here, lightning will strike The flagpole will directly conduct its power underground, but because it holds the kite string of the continuous sky lantern in its hand, it forms a closed loop within itself."
"In contrast, because I sent people to bury lead wires under the thirteen iron pillars near the high platform to lead the thunder underground, many people near the high platform felt the vibration, and even felt numbness in their bodies. I may have been struck by lightning. In fact, it was only the iron pillar that was struck by lightning. After I did all this, Beidi Xizuo knew that there was an iron wire underneath but did not dispose of it. This shows that the Beidi Imperial Master only knew how to use iron pillars to attract thunder, and did not do anything about it. I didn’t know there were wires that could conduct lightning.”
Ning Wuyan finished speaking in one breath, feeling a little dry in the mouth.
Before he could take action, Zhou Jingxian had already poured him a cup of hot tea and handed it to him.
"Thanks."
Ning Wuyan's thanks made Zhou Qian's staring smile disappear instantly when he looked at the two of them.
He finally saw it.
Girl Jingxian's love for Ning Aiqing cannot be said to be unintentional.
But Ning Aiqing was absolutely unintentional towards Jingxian, that's why she was so polite.
snort.
Ning Aiqing is good in everything, but this vision is true... No comment.
Zhou Qian understood what Ning Wushan said just now, and picked out a few things that he didn't understand clearly. He looked at the drawings again, and saw the iron pillars and flagpoles, as well as the differences between the ground and the underground. He understood clearly.
"I never thought that one could really control the direction of thunder and lightning with human power. Ning Aiqing, you really opened my eyes."
what is this.
Ning Wuyang thought that in his world, the ancient Chinese had already taken advantage of this and had the ability to gather lightning and use it. He hesitated for a moment, but still did not announce this matter to his mouth.
Daxing's industrial development has just started. We cannot learn to fly before we learn to run.
The road must be walked step by step, and the meal must be eaten one bite at a time.
There are some things that cannot be done by just relying on his ideological understanding. The level of Daxing's craft industry must be greatly improved in the past two years. Only when talents from various industries emerge in large numbers can the industrial level be pushed to a higher level.
"Your Majesty, although the matter of mine control cannot be spread to outsiders, we must pay attention to avoidance when designing houses."
"I will ask the Ministry of Industry to investigate this matter when I get back. It just so happens that they want to build a heating and steam room in the palace. There is a ready reason."
Zhou Qian also had to beware that one day he would be struck to death by lightning while sleeping in a certain palace.
This ends the topic of solving puzzles.
Ning Wuyang planned to wait for His Majesty to leave and concentrate on dealing with the next arrival of the Shen family, but had no intention of greeting him.
Zhou Qian waited for Ning Wuxu to pick up the topic of "heated steam room" he raised and expressed his credit.
The monarch and his ministers each had their own thoughts and no one spoke.
The only sounds in the room were the steaming aroma of tea and Su Peiyuan's rapid breathing.
Wait until Su Peiyuan gave two heavy fake coughs.
Ning Wuyang turned his gaze away from the window and was startled.
Eh?
Why is it so quiet!
no.
The mystery has been revealed. Why don't you leave, Your Majesty?
Do you want to stay for lunch?
