Chapter 349: The Trojan Horse That Runs on Its Own
Hearing what King Zhenbei said, everyone's expressions became serious, and Yu Youning also walked back to his seat and sat down.
King Zhenbei looked around and said, "The seven of you, introduce yourselves now and get to know each other better!"
Yu Youning immediately stood up and said, "Then let's start with me! My name is Yu Youning, I'm ten years old, I'm good at medicine, and my martial arts are also good."
Huo Qingchen stood up immediately and said, "My name is Huo Qingchen. I was born with supernatural powers and am good at using swords."
"My name is Wen Xiangli, and I'm quite knowledgeable about books."
"I'm Zhai Heming, and I'm good at the Nine Chapters of Arithmetic."
"My name is Huo Yun'an, and I'm good at deploying troops."
Xiao Muyu slowly stood up and said, "My name is Xiao Muyu. I'm good at martial arts and mechanics."
mechanical?
Yu Youning immediately looked towards Xiao Muyu curiously.
Is Sister Mu Yu actually a mechanic?
It is said that learning mechanics is a very boring, tedious and time-consuming task.
Sister Mu Yu is so young, how could she know such a powerful thing?
Yu Youning thought in his heart, and looked at Mu Yu with eyes full of amazement.
Being stared at by Yu Youning with such eyes, Xiao Muyu's cheeks turned slightly red.
While they were all silent, Chu Huaixu slowly stood up.
"I'm Chu Huaixu. I've dabbled in a lot of different things, but I'm not an expert in any of them."
When saying these words, Chu Huaixu had a faint smile on his face, and he didn't feel any shame at all for saying this.
The people present were just like him and didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said.
As the crown prince, what Chu Huaixu should learn most is the art of being an emperor and the art of employing people, rather than delving into one thing to perfection.
After everyone finished introducing themselves, the Marquis of Zhenbei said, "Now that you've all gotten to know each other, spend the next few days getting to know each other and resting up. In seven days, we'll set off for Xiliang!"
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After leaving the study, Yu Youning and the other seven went to the flower hall together.
They just gave a brief introduction of themselves, and in the following time, they still need to get to know each other more deeply.
They chatted about everything under the sun for the whole morning.
Although the topics covered a wide range, it did increase their understanding of each other.
They also had lunch together.
Neither the King of Zhenbei nor Wen Beiyao came over, probably because they were afraid that they would feel uncomfortable.
After dinner, they did not go back to rest, but followed Xiao Muyu to her residence.
Xiao Muyu did not live in the Marquis of Zhenbei's Mansion, nor did he live in the Marshal's Mansion, but had his own separate house.
Her house was very close to the Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion and not far from the Marshal's Mansion, and was surrounded by officials' mansions.
If nothing else, at least it is quiet and safe enough.
After entering the yard and walking around the screen wall, you will see a spacious courtyard.
There are no flowers or plants planted in the yard, not even a tree.
The ground is paved with bluestone, which is very flat, but at the same time gives people a very cold and hard feeling.
It’s the same feeling Xiao Muyu gives people most of the time.
But the yard was not empty.
On the contrary, there are many things placed in the yard.
Siege engines, ladders, knife carts, chevaux de frise, wolf-tooth bats, curtains, Lu Gong chariots, catapults...
Smaller ones include bows and crossbows, shields, and armor.
Under normal circumstances, these things should only be seen in military camps.
But a yard like this has everything.
But the difference is that most of these things have been disassembled, and there are a lot of tools next to them.
Yu Youning was stunned. "Sister Muyu, why are all these taken down?"
"It's not that I'm dismantling them. These are a bit old and some parts need to be replaced, so I'm repairing them." Xiao Muyu explained.
Huo Yun'an continued, "Although Mu Yu is young, she has a great talent in this area. Once these things fall into her hands, she can not only repair them, but she has even made other modifications, making them even more useful than before!"
"In terms of talent, I'm not the best."
Hearing Xiao Muyu suddenly say this, Yu Youning subconsciously looked at her.
I originally wanted to ask a few questions.
But after seeing the expression on Xiao Muyu's face, Yu Youning decisively swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
Sister Mu Yu is not very happy, so it’s better not to ask.
Xiao Muyu quickly adjusted his mood and said, "These are nothing. Come on, go inside and I'll show you my research."
"Okay!" Yu Youning immediately agreed with a smile.
She was also really curious about what Xiao Muyu was researching.
Everyone followed Xiao Muyu into the house.
As soon as I entered the house, I saw a lot of wood on the floor, mixed with a lot of sawdust.
But that’s not the most important thing.
The most important thing is that in the middle of the house, there is a horse lying.
A wooden horse.
Yu Youning came over curiously, "Sister, why is this horse lying down?"
"Because once it gets up, it can't stop!"
As Xiao Muyu explained, he walked over and helped the horse up.
The horse was about the size of a foal.
After being helped up, he actually started running forward.
Just as Xiao Muyu had just said, it kept running forward without stopping at all.
It’s like I never get tired.
Yu Youning had never seen anything like this before, and the more he looked at it, the more curious it became.
After staring at it for a while, Yu Youning looked at Xiao Muyu curiously, "Sister Muyu, can I ride this horse?"
She really wants to try riding it!
Xiao Muyu was stunned by the question.
Apparently, she had never considered this before.
"How about you try riding it?"
"I won't break it by riding it, right?" Yu Youning was a little uncertain.
Xiao Muyu smiled brightly, "Don't worry if it breaks, I can fix it!"
After hearing what Xiao Muyu said, Yu Youning no longer had any worries. He tapped the ground lightly with his toes, and the whole person flew up and flew directly towards the back of the wooden horse.
The next moment, she was sitting steadily on the horse's back.
The horse's movement faltered only for a moment before continuing to run forward.
Yu Youning was curious at first, but soon his expression became strange.
Huo Qingchen was still waiting for Yu Youning to come down, and then he would go up and try it!
Suddenly seeing Yu Youning showing such an expression, I immediately became curious.
"Youning, what's wrong with you?"
Yu Youning glanced at Huo Qingchen who was eager to try, and jumped down.
"It's nothing, you'll know if you try it!"
Huo Qingchen flew over immediately without any hesitation.
Yu Youning leaned closer to Chu Huaixu and whispered, "Sitting on it not only hurts your butt, but it's also very bumpy."
When Chu Huaixu heard this, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
At the same time, Huo Qingchen was already sitting on the horse's back, and he also found it very bumpy. A mask of pain appeared on his whole body, and he immediately flew down.
"Youning, you're so mean. You didn't even tell me!"
Yu Youning smiled and said, "Even if I tell you, you will definitely want to go up and take a look. In that case, what does it matter whether I tell you or not?"
"Now that you put it that way...it does seem to make some sense!"
Huo Yun'an looked at his silly brother and couldn't bear to continue looking at him, so he turned his head away.
Xiao Muyu was a little embarrassed. "I originally thought that if this horse could be used, could it replace a real horse? Even if it can't be used on the battlefield, could it be used to pull goods? But now it seems that it needs improvement."
Yu Youning nodded in agreement. "Sister Muyu, there are indeed areas that need improvement. It can't control its direction, and you can't stop it on your own. You can't just put it down on the ground every time you want it to stop!"
Just thinking about that scene makes people laugh.
Xiao Muyu obviously thought about that scene, and his expression became strange.
"When we return from Xiliang, I will continue my research. By then, I will definitely be able to solve these two problems!"
"I believe Sister Muyu can definitely do it!"
Xiao Muyu pursed her lips.
If she were still here, she would definitely be able to solve this problem in the shortest possible time. Unfortunately...
Xiao Muyu looked at Yu Youning, "If only I had met you a few years earlier!"
Yu Youning could tell that Xiao Muyu had something else to say.
Although he was really curious, Yu Youning ultimately chose not to ask anything.
If Xiao Muyu wanted to say it, she would say it herself.
If she doesn't want to talk, there's no point asking.
They stayed here for an hour and saw many of Xiao Muyu's little inventions, all of which were small tools and some children's toys, all of which were very interesting.
When leaving, Xiao Muyu also gave Yu Youning a few wooden hairpins. Each one was beautifully carved, polished very smoothly, and made of very good wood.
After Yu Youning thanked them repeatedly, he left with Chu Huaixu and the others.
But Huo Yunan did not go with them, but stayed.
As soon as I returned to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, Wen Beiyao came.
Wen Beiyao came to find Yu Youning.
Seeing this, the others tactfully returned to their rooms.
Yu Youning and Wen Beiyao sat on both sides of the round table, neither of them spoke.
After a long while, Wen Beiyao spoke with a complicated expression, "How is Muyu? Are you feeling better?"
Yu Youning thought carefully, "I saw her in the afternoon with a look of nostalgia on her face, as if she was thinking of someone. Other than that, everything else is fine."
Wen Beiyao's expression became more complicated when he heard this, "It's all my fault!"
Yu Youning had been curious for a long time. When he heard this, he hurried over and asked, "Uncle, what is your relationship with Sister Muyu?"
"Mu Yu and I really have nothing to do with each other." Wen Beiyao shook his head, "It's just that her mother and I are acquainted."
"Isn't it a problem?" Yu Youning's eyes widened.
Wen Beiyao did not refute this time, but slowly said, "When I met Mu Yu's mother, I was about the same age as Mu Yu and Yun An..."
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