After a few days, Princess Kong Shu's carriage arrived safely in Hua'an County.
She did not alarm too many people, and even consciously warned the guards and officials in the county city in advance not to disturb the people. In addition, the convoy was low-key and entered the city at night, so not many people knew that she had returned.
Even Yan Tao and others only learned about Kong Shu's return when someone from the Princess's Mansion invited them to come over for a chat early the next morning.
She was a little puzzled by this: "The eldest princess is returning to her own home, but why is she avoiding people?"
Tana, who was responsible for inviting them, did not answer immediately after hearing the question.
If someone else were to inquire about the eldest princess's whereabouts, they would definitely not reveal a single word.
But the person before her was different. This was an immortal from Langyun, and everyone in the Zhou Kingdom treated him with courtesy. Furthermore, Kong Shu had already told her that there was no need to keep any secrets from Langyun, so Tana no longer hesitated and replied, "His Highness said it was to guard against the bad guys in the dark."
Yan Tao was surprised: "This is her territory, how could there be bad people here?"
Tana nodded and said softly, "Your Highness has planted many people in the Barbarian Kingdom. The Barbarian Kingdom will also bribe people from Hua'an County. This is just to be on the safe side."
Although the female leader spoke calmly and used basic vocabulary, sounding calm, Yan Tao still detected a hint of nervousness in her words.
If Qi and Zhou sent spies to each other in order to gather intelligence and compete secretly, simply because they did not want the other to surpass them, then the purpose of planting spies between the barbarians and Hua'an County was to bring misfortune to the other side.
There is only bad intention, no good intention.
You can still smell the faint smell of gunpowder.
Yan Tao then turned and went back into the house, put the anesthesia mug on her back again, and called the school security guard who always followed Langyun students to protect them, and then said, "Let's go."
The place where they lived was very close to the princess's mansion, which seemed to be an intentional arrangement by Kong Shu in order to better protect it, and it also showed the courtesy of Hua'an County to the people of Langyun.
After walking for less than ten minutes, we saw the gate of the princess's mansion.
At the same time, I also saw people slowly getting off the carriage.
Yan Tao was slightly startled when she saw the man, then she waved and said, "Teacher Bian!"
Bian Cheng looked up, a smile on his face, and his voice was especially gentle: "Morning, classmate Yan."
Yan Tao trotted over and said with a smile, "Good morning, teacher. You've come to Hua'an County too." As she spoke, she turned her head to look around, "Where's Bian Yuhang? Isn't he here?"
Teacher Bian said gently, "There's still a lot of equipment in Qi that needs debugging. Yuhang will stay there to help. There are other teachers here, so I'll come over here to take a look."
Yan Tao leaned over and noticed Bian Cheng was carrying a bag. She asked curiously, "What did the teacher bring?"
Bian Cheng smiled and said, "Just some reference books, just in case."
Student Yan automatically understood this sentence as the information brought by the other party. Since they were different majors, she didn't ask any more questions.
Teacher Bian raised his head and looked towards the princess's residence in front of him, and said softly, "This is where the eldest princess of Zhou Kingdom lives."
"Yeah."
“It’s not quite what I imagined.”
Yan Tao was slightly stunned when she heard this, and then looked over.
Perhaps it was because she was too obsessed with the grassland, and was determined to promote advanced animal husbandry technology, lead the grassland people to become rich, and harvest points by the way, so during the days since arriving in Hua'an County, Yan Tao has been concentrating on drawing and planning.
The level of seriousness is comparable to doing a graduation project.
Because she was so immersed in it, she didn't pay much attention to it.
Now, after being reminded by Teacher Bian who had parachuted in, Yan Tao took a closer look at the Princess Zhou's Mansion.
Soon he looked surprised.
It can be said that Student Yan has seen the world. Before he traveled through time, he had seen many tall buildings and various scenic spots and historical sites. After traveling through time, no matter whether he went to Zhou or Qi, the worst place he lived in was a county magistrate's office.
It can be said that people from ancient times to the present, from China to the West, and even across dimensions have witnessed it.
But this Princess's Mansion is truly unique.
It’s not that there has been any change in the architectural style, but the overall structure gives people a sense of strangeness.
It is neither magnificent nor has carved beams and painted rafters.
Looking inside from the gate, the first thing you see is not even a house, but a large martial arts field.
Yellow earth, plum blossom piles, and two rows of weapons on both sides.
Yan Tao couldn't help but mutter quietly, "Luckily there's a plaque outside saying Princess Mansion. Otherwise, someone who didn't know would have thought we were in another martial arts movie."
At this time, the guards at the Princess Mansion had already made way and bowed, saying, "Welcome, Immortal."
The people of Langyun didn't look at her any further and just followed Tana into the mansion.
They originally thought that there was a house behind the martial arts field, but it turned out that they were wrong.
The layout of the entire mansion is extremely simple.
There are neither bridges nor pavilions, but instead there are discontinuous houses.
The highest room is the one in the middle. Yan Tao feels that from the second floor she can overlook the entire Princess's Mansion.
This made her a little confused, so she turned around and asked her classmates from the Architecture Department, "What kind of layout is this?"
The classmate didn't answer immediately. Instead, he looked around for a long time before saying, "This doesn't seem to conform to the architectural rules of the mansion. The layout of the rooms inside is even a bit too monotonous."
Tana heard what they said and said at the right time: "Your Highness mentioned that the main purpose of the Princess's Mansion is safety."
"Wouldn't it be better to arrange more guards?"
"There are guards and hidden weapons."
Yan Tao was increasingly puzzled: "Where is it? Why can't I see it?"
Tana said seriously, "Thank you for the compliment, Fairy. The reason I used a hidden weapon was to avoid being seen."
Yan Tao: ...
You are so right, I have no power to refute you.
At this moment, they had arrived at the main hall.
After entering the door, I saw Kong Shu.
Compared to her previous dignified and noble appearance in Dechang County, she now looks much more dashing.
Her face was still covered with a light gauze, without too many pearl hairpins and rings for decoration. She was no longer wearing heavy palace clothes, but just a red skirt with fluttering hems, which gave her a bit of fairy air.
However, when he heard what she said to the officials around her, he didn't seem to have any spirit at all. "Though those three barbarians have been imprisoned in Dechang County for over a year, since Tan Min gave them to me, they must be useful. Just ask them and make sure you get something out of them."
The official wiped his sweat, seeming to be both respectful and fearful of the princess, and spoke with extreme caution: "But Your Highness, the injuries of those three people do not seem to have fully healed."
Kong Shu said calmly: "Then let them take good care of themselves."
"Then what?"
"Ask. If you can't get the answer, beat them. If they're injured, continue to heal them. I believe that with the barbarians' physical fitness, these are just some insignificant minor injuries. They will definitely be able to withstand the test."
Although he said this lightly, Yan Tao unconsciously touched the back of her hand and felt a hint of murderous intent.
And inexplicable misery.
A minor injury that's been wrapped up like a mummification... huh?
Kong Shu, however, had a calm expression, her face hidden by a veil, and her eyes were extremely cold.
But when he saw Langyun and the others, his originally indifferent expression immediately relaxed.
The princess waved the official away, then stood up and stepped forward to greet him personally. Her voice was filled with warmth, "I hope the Fairy Lord will forgive me for not coming to greet you."
Then, her eyes turned to Teacher Bian.
Since this was the only unfamiliar face, Kong Shu paid more attention to her. Observing her attire, she asked, "Is this also Immortal Langyun?"
Teacher Bian wasn't afraid of her looking at him, and wasn't nervous at all. He spoke very gently, "Yes, I'm from Langyun."
Yan Tao introduced: "He is our teacher."
Kong Shu automatically translated it in her head and bowed: "Greetings, Immortal."
Bian Cheng: Smile.
Yan Tao: ...Teacher Bian is in charge of quite a few students, so it’s not wrong for him to call her that.
After everyone sat down, Kong Shu called the guards over and asked calmly, "Has it been delivered?"
"Here I come."
"Kill it, to cheer up the Immortal Lords."
"Yes, Your Highness."
…???
Yan Tao was stunned when she heard this.
Perhaps it was because the princess had left her with an impression of being too bold and decisive, or perhaps it was because the image of the mummy was so deeply rooted in people's minds that Yan Tao's first reaction was that she was going to kill... kill...
Is there an enemy attack?
Even so, there's no need to cheer them up!
So Yan Tao asked, "What did that guard just say?"
Kong Shu turned around and said slowly, "Kill something."
"Kill who?"
"ox."
"Uh-huh?"
Seeing this, the guard explained, "You may not know, Fairy, but in the Zhou Kingdom, oxen are very important laborers. To ensure farming, cattle cannot be easily slaughtered unless they die naturally or accidentally. This must be reported to the county before any action can be taken. Anyone who violates this rule will be exiled according to the law. This ox was collected from a family in Hua'an County and has just been delivered. We must obey Your Highness's order before we can slaughter it."
Kong Shu said gently, "The laws of the Zhou Kingdom were strict. Even the princes and nobles rarely had the opportunity to eat beef. Now, you have a treat." She paused slightly. "By the way, what did the fairy want to ask just now?"
Yan Tao was silent for a moment and felt that she should not tell the truth.
Her guess is too bloody, so it’s better to manually mosaic it.
So I smiled and said, "I mean, add more chili when cooking."
Kong Shu smiled and said, "Okay."
After the guards left, the princess winked at Tana.
Tana bowed and walked out the door.
After the hall returned to silence, Kong Shu looked at Yan Tao and the others again.
She didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "I asked the immortals to come here this time because I have an urgent matter and I want to ask for their help."
"Tell me about it."
"Many grassland people have fled here from outside the city. Although Hua'an County has built brick kilns and dug up a lot of stones according to the immortal's instructions, there is still no specific rule on how to do it. I seek the immortal's guidance."
Yan Tao immediately turned around and looked towards the Department of Architecture.
Soon a classmate said, "Leave these to us."
Seeing that the immortal was indeed willing to help and had not abandoned his own territory, Kong Shu couldn't help but feel relieved, but she still said politely, "Will this be too much trouble for the immortal?"
"It doesn't matter, as long as you cooperate well."
"If it's inconvenient..."
"No more talking, let's go first."
Without listening to Kong Shu's polite words, the people from the Department of Architecture walked out of the door in a heroic and confident manner.
His face was filled with Lang Yun's purpose——
Kill two people, kill two souls!
They are all the best in the world!
Kong Shu obviously didn't expect the immortal to have such strong execution ability. She was stunned for a moment, then came to her senses and looked at other people.
This time, without her having to ask, Yan Tao took the lead and said, "Since there are so many people on the grassland, the most urgent thing now is to teach them how to build houses. This will not only help Hua'an County build houses, but also allow them to master the skills to build the grassland in the future."
The princess was silent for a moment, then said softly, "Yes, if the grassland is well developed, it will definitely be beneficial to Hua'an County. I just don't know how to do it."
In fact, she was just asking herself the question and didn't expect any answer.
Then, Teacher Bian said, "According to my research, the grasslands have plenty of sunshine and strong winds, which can be converted into energy."
Yan Tao was surprised: "When did the teacher conduct the survey? Is the data reliable?"
Bian Cheng smiled and said, "Absolutely reliable."
"Why are you so sure?"
"Given by the system."
...Okay, I understand.
Kong Shu was a little confused: "What is energy?"
Teacher Bian thought for a moment and said, "What you normally get from burning coal is energy."
"Can the sun and the wind burn like coal?"
"You can understand it that way at this stage."
There was another silence, and Kong Shu sighed: "Such magical power is worthy of being an immortal."
The two people, who were already accustomed to the natives' imagination, just smiled faintly without further explanation.
Anyway, don’t ask. If you ask, it’s just that the magic is awesome!
Yan Tao was obviously more eager about the characters.
She originally came from Qi State, not only for the college mission, but also to achieve results early so that her classmates who came with her would not be outdone.
So she asked, "When can we go to the grassland?"
Kong Shu: "After we recover the lost territory."
"How long will it take?"
"We have to wait a while until the internal fighting among the barbarians is over. Only then can we intervene to have a better chance of success."
"Can't you speed it up a bit?"
"It's difficult at the moment. They are in a delicate balance that is not easy to break."
Teacher Bian, who had been silent the entire time, suddenly spoke up, his voice still exceptionally gentle. "Take a steam engine, for example. To start it, you need coal to provide heat and water to provide steam. And all of this has to start somewhere: ignition. As for who ignites the fire and how it's lit, it doesn't matter. As long as the requirements are met, it's enough."
When these words were spoken, Yan Tao's first reaction was that Teacher Bian was preparing to introduce steam engines into Hua'an County.
You can definitely complete tasks faster!
But before Yan Tao could say anything, Kong Shu suddenly said, "What the Immortal means is that if we want to break the balance of the Barbarian Kingdom, we don't have to wait for them to have internal problems, but instead we can find a way to help them?"
Yan Tao: …???
Where did this sudden realization come from?
Bian Cheng continued to smile: "The eldest princess has come up with a very good idea, she is really smart."
Kong Shu could tell that the immortal in front of her was not taking credit for it, so she didn't say anything else. She just bowed deeply to Teacher Bian, then said goodbye and left, giving instructions to the people around her as she walked.
Perhaps because the princess was too happy, she didn't control her voice: "Go, call the prince consort over and tell him that the prince of the Barbarian Kingdom is injured."
Tana was slightly stunned: "How did Your Highness know?"
Kong Shu: "Not only do I know he was injured, I also know it was done by another prince."
"Wow, Your Highness is amazing."
"Well, I think this is a good idea too."
The sound gradually faded away, and the hall was silent.
After all, Yan Tao was a student carefully selected from the major. Although she was confused for a while, she now understands everything clearly.
Could this seemingly straightforward princess be a prophet? She's clearly planning something strange!
And he does it on both sides, jumping back and forth.
The reason for doing this was actually because of my own teacher...
Yan Tao turned her head silently and looked at Bian Cheng. After a moment of silence, she asked, "Teacher Bian, you said that on purpose, didn't you?"
Bian Cheng smiled and said, "Yes, it is our responsibility to improve the energy sources of this dimension, better develop and utilize the environment, accelerate development and progress, and insist that green mountains and clear waters are invaluable assets."
"You know that's not what I'm talking about."
"Other things have nothing to do with me. After all, I'm just an ordinary university teacher."
Yan Tao: ...
Taking a deep breath, she changed the question: "So, when do you think we can complete our mission?"
"That depends on the eldest princess. It's hard to say when, but we can start by learning the relevant knowledge."
"For example?"
"Write a report."
At this moment, Yan Tao, who always watched Tana doing her homework, also recalled the fear of doing her own homework.
Teacher Bian had already opened the bag he was carrying and took out the books from it.
Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, The Art of War, On War, Fundamentals of Tactics...
Huh???
Yan Tao stared at it for a long time, making sure she was not dazzled, and then asked dryly: "Um, teacher, do you understand all this?"
Teacher Bian raised his head and smiled faintly: "I only have a basic understanding."
Yan Tao: …………
Considering the advice this man just gave to the princess so casually, and then looking at the military book he carried with him.
And you still call yourself an ordinary university teacher? ? ?
I don't believe you!
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