It is said that the Kongming lantern was invented by Zhuge Liang to transmit military intelligence. However, considering the thickness of the paper at that time, plus the supporting bamboo strips, its weight must have been very heavy, and it is conceivable how difficult it would be to get it into the air.

Another theory is that the original Kongming lantern was square in shape and got its name because it resembled Zhuge Liang’s hat.

In fact, given the beauty and romance of the Kongming lantern, if it was really invented by Zhuge Liang, there would be no way that the Kongming lantern would not exist in Tang poetry.

Wang Zheng has never heard of Kongming lanterns after living in this era for so long. The reason why Wang Zheng mentioned Kongming lanterns was just out of habit.

Xiao Yuehua leaned her little head against Wang Zheng's neck and asked in a sweet voice, "What is a Kongming lantern? Is it the paper lantern that Daddy made last night?"

"That's it."

"Then how do we put it?"

Ping An thought for a moment and said uncertainly, "Is it because the flames and smoke go upwards, so it will fly with the lantern?"

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Xiao Yuehua rolled her eyes and said, "I won't stay in bed from tomorrow on."

Not long after, the lantern began to sway gently, as if it was floating upwards. However, Wang Zheng did not let go. Instead, he exerted a little strength to stabilize the lantern in his hand.

The group arrived outside the city, crossed the moat and stopped. Some people in the city stood at the edge of the city to watch the excitement. Since there were no city walls, it was very convenient to watch the excitement.

Ping An didn't bother to pay attention to his sister's childish behavior, and asked Wang Zheng: "Dad, which direction are we going?"

Niu Laosan and his group of guards couldn't help laughing, and some of them praised directly: "The young lady is really smart."

Ping An shook his head and said, "Be prepared for anything, and develop good habits so that you won't make mistakes inadvertently."

When Wang Zheng is resting, Zhang San will be on duty. Wang Wu usually won't hang around in front of Wang Zheng unless he has nothing to do, because Wang Zheng always asks him to read more books, which makes Wang Wu feel very uncomfortable.

"It doesn't count." Xiao Yuehua thought for a moment and said, "It doesn't count. I'll say it again tomorrow."

After Xiao Yuehua held the Kongming lantern, Wang Zheng waited for a while before saying with a smile, "It should be almost done, Yuehua, lift the Kongming lantern higher and try to relax gently."

Luo Xiaomei was so angry that she wanted to hit someone.

Wang Zheng gently patted Ping An's head and said with a smile, "That's right. Many times, mistakes are made because good habits have not been formed. Therefore, a person needs to cultivate himself first. Only after self-cultivation is done well can things be done well."

In fact, it is almost ready to be released now, but in order to let his daughter experience it, Wang Zheng is deliberately suppressing the Kongming lantern from taking off.

Xiao Yuehua thought about it and nodded, "Okay, Daddy will let me hold it."

"If you light a lamp under the lantern, you can fly up to the sky."

Ping An raised his head and looked at Wang Zheng and asked, "Is it because of the seal on the top of the lantern that Daddy made last night?"

Everyone else was quietly waiting to see the wonder, but the anxious Xiao Yuehua was a little anxious, "Daddy, why isn't this lantern flying? Is it not allowed to fly?"

Wang Zheng nodded and said with a smile: "You can say that. Okay, wash up first. After dinner, Daddy will take you to fly Kongming lanterns."

Today the wind is light, so it is a good time to fly Kongming lanterns. Wang Zheng dipped his finger in a little snow and tested the wind direction in the air. He said, "Today the wind is from the north, so let's go to the South Gate. Although there is snow covering it now and it won't cause a fire, we still have to be careful."

"Why can it fly to the sky like this? The lanterns my dad made before never flew up."

Xiao Yuehua was naturally held by Wang Zheng. At this time, she was holding a Kongming lantern in one hand and showing off to Ping'an, while Ping'an only had one Kongming lantern in his hand.

“What if it doesn’t count?”

After Wang Zheng put Xiao Yuehua down, he took a lantern that he had pasted last night from her hand, lit the wick, and then held the lantern and waited quietly.

If Wang Zheng hadn't considered Li Zhi's feelings, he would have wanted to rest every other day.

Wang Zheng made three Kongming lanterns in total. Made of thin bamboo strips and covered with thin paper, a Kongming lantern with a diameter of 25 centimeters and a height of one foot weighed less than 50 grams. Together with the kerosene lamp hanging below, it weighed only about 100 grams.

After coming to Qinghai, he naturally kept the habits of Yuzhou, so Wang Zheng had quite a lot of holidays. In addition, Qinghai is now stable, so Wang Zheng often stays at home to accompany his family.

Wang Zheng nodded and said to his son approvingly, "That's true. Ping An observed very carefully."

When Wang Zheng was in Yuzhou, he stipulated that people should have a rest every three days. The main reason was that most people of that era had long hair, which was very troublesome to take care of. In addition, the summer in Yuzhou was very hot, and washing hair every three days was the limit that Wang Zheng could tolerate.

"This time the promise counts."

After breakfast, Wang Zheng tied up the bamboo strips he had cut yesterday, made a Kongming lantern, and went out with his family, accompanied by the guards led by Li Si and Niu Laosan.

Wang Zheng thought for a moment and said to his daughter, "It can fly, but you have to wait a while. How about you hold it, Yuehua, and let go when I ask you to, and see if it can fly, okay?"

Luo Xiaomei raised her eyebrows and said to her daughter, "You said this the day before yesterday, and you also said it a few days ago. Can we keep our promise?"

Xiao Yuehua asked unconvincedly: "Then do you know why it can fly when the mouth is sealed?"

Xiao Yuehua was a wild girl who had no idea what "slowly and gently" meant. After hearing what Wang Zheng said, she let go of the Kongming lantern. The Kongming lantern sank immediately, but after shaking a few times, it floated up again.

Then the Kongming lantern began to sway in the air and slowly rise. The people on the outskirts of the city immediately exclaimed in surprise, and many even knelt down and kowtowed.

Flying has always been the ultimate dream of mankind. Since the butler can make small lanterns fly, if he makes a big lantern, can he also take people to the sky? Of course he can, after all, the butler is like a god.

Watching the lantern float in her hand and then fly high, Xiao Yuehua was extremely excited. She pulled Wang Zheng's sleeve, jumped in the snow and shouted, "Daddy, look, the lantern is flying. I made the lantern fly. I made the lantern fly."

Wang Zheng picked up his daughter with a smile, patted the snow on her skirt, boots and trouser legs, and said with a smile: "Daddy saw it, Xiao Yuehua is very smart."