After listening to Chu Fan's words, Chu Zhenglin nodded repeatedly, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that his younger brother was indeed more suitable to be the emperor of Wei than himself.

His younger brother was not only meticulous, but also capable of developing new technologies that he himself hadn't even considered. Furthermore, these technologies could subvert tradition and enhance Wei's national strength. With such an emperor, Wei would undoubtedly unify the Shengwu Continent.

Chu Zhenglin bowed to Chu Fan and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will work with the people from the Ministry of War to develop a flag signal to ensure that the soldiers observing the enemy situation on the hot air balloon can pass the information to the generals on the ground in a timely and accurate manner, and it will not be easily deciphered by the enemy.

When Chu Zhenglin thought of the Wei soldiers using hot air balloons to fly over the enemy, and then passing information such as the enemy's location and troop deployment to their side through flag signals, while the enemy could only watch the hot air balloons flying high in the sky and had no way to do anything, Chu Zhenglin wanted to laugh when he thought of such a scene.

Chu Fan said, "Brother, I trust you to do your job. You can arrange the production of the hot air balloon first. At the same time, I will ask the Ministry of Industry to produce qualified glass as soon as possible so that the generals of Wei can use telescopes and become proficient in flying hot air balloons and using flag signals. I also know that this is a tight deadline for the Royal Government Affairs Office. If you feel that you are short of manpower, you can recruit some members of the royal family to assist you in your work.

However, the Royal Government Affairs Office will maintain its eleven-person staff, and they can become the heads of subordinate organizations. After all, the Wei State is currently working on not only educational reforms but also the manufacture of various new items, which requires a lot of time and manpower.

The Wei court's system and officials are not suitable for too many changes, so the only way to make flexible adjustments is at the Royal Government Affairs Office."

Chu Zhenglin also knew the importance of hot air balloons to the State of Wei, so it was most appropriate to have a member of the royal family take charge of this matter. Chu Zhenglin left the palace after paying his respects. He now not only had to return to the Royal Government Affairs Office to explain the wonders of hot air balloons to the court ministers, but also personally select a group of capable royal family members to be responsible for the specific implementation of the hot air balloon project.

After Chu Zhenglin entered the palace, Chu Fan and Mu Xi and the other women built two hot air balloons. Over the next few days, they took Mu Xi and the others on hot air balloon rides over Kaifeng City. Sitting in the balloon baskets, they watched the city shrink beneath them, their hearts filled with admiration and gratitude for Chu Fan.

The people in Kaifeng City went from being in awe and fear at first, to the Wei court issuing documents to publicize that this was a miracle performed by His Majesty and the Imperial Concubine, and the Royal Daily reported that His Majesty and the Imperial Concubine flew over Kaifeng City every day in order to ensure that the people in Kaifeng City could receive His Majesty's protection and well-being.

After the publicity from the court and the royal daily newspaper, the people gradually calmed down and even began to look up at the sky, hoping to catch a glimpse of His Majesty and the Empress.

As the days passed, the day for Chu Fan and Tang Ji's wedding arrived.

This time, Chu Fan and Tang Ji's wedding was different from the previous one. This time, Chu Fan made an extra-large hot air balloon and a huge platform underneath so that he and Tang Ji could stand on the platform very steadily and overlook the entire Kaifeng city.

On the day of the wedding, Chu Fan first picked up Tang Ji from her home and took her to the West City Gate, and then took a huge hot air balloon from the West City Gate to fly low to the palace.

On that day, the people in Kaifeng City saw His Majesty and the Imperial Concubine standing on a huge platform, flying slowly over their heads, like gods descending from heaven overlooking the prosperous city below. The people knelt down one after another, feeling deeply honored and proud to have such an emperor, and firmly believed that the State of Wei would prosper under the protection of His Majesty and the Imperial Concubine.

When some other powers saw Chu Fan's ability to fly, but they didn't know the principle behind it, they panicked. They had already considered Wei a target that could not be provoked.

At the same time, they also learned that the headquarters of Julu Academy had been moved to Wei State. This made some forces make an important decision, which was to seek refuge and support from Wei State like Julu Academy.

Especially the six major forces that applied for the Supreme Card when the Royal Yuya Villa opened. They have been witnessing many miracles of the Wei State in Kaifeng City, and now they are more determined to follow.

Of course, some people may ask why these forces did not inform their own countries about these things happening in Wei State and let their own countries fight against Wei State.

In fact, the problem is very simple. They are not the rulers of their own country. They told their own country everything that happened in Wei State at the very beginning, but the rulers of their own country believed that this was a lie deliberately fabricated by these forces remaining in Kaifeng City. The purpose was to make their country send troops to fight against Wei State, thereby weakening their own national strength.

At that time, these forces would have the opportunity to usurp the power of the country. Therefore, the rulers of various countries basically turned a deaf ear to these rumors, and instead became more vigilant about their own forces for fear of internal changes.

The people of these forces also understood that the rulers of their country would not believe what they said, so they gave up this idea. Staying in Wei with peace of mind might allow their forces to develop further, and at the same time it also strengthened their determination to follow Wei.

Because Chu Zhenglin was the head of the Imperial Government Affairs Office, these factions expressed their loyalty to the State of Wei through Chu Zhenglin, hoping to gain more support and cooperation opportunities. After Chu Zhenglin told Chu Fan about this, Chu Fan agreed to these factions' requests without hesitation. However, Chu Fan had only one requirement: their factions must strictly abide by the laws and regulations of the State of Wei, and His Majesty must hand over half of their wealth to the State of Wei's treasury. Of course, they also needed to hand over 100,000 taels of silver to Chu Fan's inner treasury.

Only after fulfilling such conditions can the members of their forces enjoy the same treatment as the people of Wei.

After hearing Chu Fan's request, the people from these forces were not dissatisfied but very happy because they knew that if they wanted to gain the support and protection of Wei, they would have to pay a price.

Moreover, the state of Wei was strong, and if their forces could be attached to Wei, it would be of great benefit to the development of their forces. At the same time, they also knew that the request made by His Majesty the Emperor of Wei was not excessive. He only asked them to abide by the laws and regulations of Wei and hand over a part of their wealth, not all of their wealth.