Zhang Ximeng and Xia Zhifeng talked about this matter, Zhu Yuanzhang and Xu Da came over, and even Zhu Xiongying came. The little guy greeted the master in a polite manner, Xia Zhifeng also returned the greeting, and then mainly talked about Tao Chengdao... Speaking of which,
Tao Chengdao was still an authority among the Ming army.
He is a master in the production of weapons, such as muskets, artillery, and even the latest flintlock guns. He has participated in them all and contributed a lot.
This person, including Zhu Ying, Lan Yu, and Zhu Di, had mentioned it to Zhang Ximeng more than once, and highly praised him... and even hoped that he would become an official and preside over the weapons inspection.
Xia Zhifeng was preparing to build an observatory and had to dig into the mountains to collect rocks. Tao Chengdao helped him. His calculation of the amount of gunpowder was truly miraculous.
Xia Zhifeng also admired this person's ability.
But for such a great expert in ordnance, his mind is not on this, not even on his official career. His biggest wish is to fly into the sky, look down at the earth, and appreciate the beauty of the nine heavens!
Especially after conducting countless gunpowder experiments, Tao Chengdao finally discovered the key to the sky... You see, like two kicks, the bottom exploded, sending the upper half up to the sky, and then exploded.
Let’s change our thinking and replace the second verse with a human being. Will it go to heaven?
The second kick is so light, we don't need to be afraid, we just need to add more gunpowder.
Just recently, Tao Chengdao finally came up with his heavenly plan and prepared to test it himself.
Of course Xia Zhifeng would not be as nonsense as him... Because Xia Zhifeng specializes in astronomy, she believes that there are some constraints between celestial bodies that restrict their movement trajectories... If people want to go to heaven, they must overcome these power constraints.
Otherwise, if you simply use gunpowder to reach the sky, there is still a glimmer of hope, that is, you can reach the west!
Xia Zhifeng was firmly opposed, but Tao Chengdao refused to change his mind and told Xia Zhifeng that flying to the sky was China's millennium dream. Now that we were in the prosperous age of the Ming Dynasty, other fields were advancing by leaps and bounds, and flying to the sky could not be left behind.
I would rather die for flying into the sky without any regrets!
Xia Zhifeng was not a person who was eloquent or persuasive. She only knew that Tao Chengdao was seeking death. It would be terrible if such a master of firearms really exploded into pieces.
She told Zhang Ximeng the cause and effect and wanted the teacher to find a solution.
But what is surprising is that Zhu Yuanzhang actually became interested, "Tao Chengdao said that he can fly into the sky. Is this true or false? Is there any hope?"
Lao Zhu's eyes were shining, and he seemed to be tempted.
As a real dragon emperor, it would be a good thing for us to go to the sky and take a look at it anytime.
Zhang Ximeng gave Zhu Yuanzhang a serious look, and then said to Xu Da: "You'd better arrange a few people to watch His Majesty day and night. Don't let the Lord do stupid things. It's good if you want to fly, but no matter what, don't let Your Majesty join in the fun.
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Xu Da's old face tightened quickly. Logically speaking, he should listen to Zhu Yuanzhang, but when it comes to Zhu Yuanzhang's safety, it is better to let Grand Master Zhang take the lead!
"I see!"
"What do you know?" Lao Zhu was also anxious. He tugged on his beard, "We are already this age, and we are not children. We will take risks casually. We just want to know whether we can go to heaven."
Xu Da was startled, "Then it depends on Tao Chengdao's ability."
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted, "In that case, what are you waiting for? Let's go and have a look with me!"
Lao Zhu said that he really wanted to become a Taoist.
Zhang Ximeng's scalp was numb. Tao Chengdao was pursuing his dream wholeheartedly. You are killing people with your curiosity... Zhang Ximeng did not dare to neglect at all. He asked Xia Zhifeng: "Does Tao Chengdao have any gunpowder at home?"
Xia Zhifeng immediately said: "He wants to blow himself up to the sky, how could he not?"
"Then we can't let His Majesty take risks... Let's go to the military camp outside the city first and find an open place. You go and give the order and ask a few soldiers who usually carry and handle firearms to move all the flammable and explosive things in Tao Chengdao's house.
Come out...and tell Tao Chengdao to come to the military camp as soon as possible."
Xia Zhifeng quickly agreed, and she hurried down to make arrangements.
Zhang Ximeng dragged a few people to the military camp, and Lao Zhu complained quite a bit, "I've seen thousands of troops and horses, and I've also encountered firearms, and you didn't do anything to us. Why are you so careful?"
Zhang Ximeng simply didn't want to talk much, and Xu Da could only advise him to be careful and make no big mistake. It was related to His Majesty's safety, and the Grand Master also had good intentions...
After finally appeasing Zhu Yuanzhang, Tao Chengdao finally came, bringing with him his flying device.
That is a chair and two kites.
Zhu Yuanzhang was dumbfounded, "Can this one fly into the sky?"
After Tao Chengdao kowtowed, he said aggrievedly: "I also prepared so many rockets, but they confiscated them all."
Xia Zhifeng stood there with a sullen face and said nothing.
Zhu Yuanzhang could only say: "Hey, you should ask the Grand Master!"
Tao Chengdao looked at Zhang Ximeng, only to find Zhang Ximeng staring at him.
"How do you plan to go to heaven? Let's talk about your design first." Zhang Ximeng stood up and walked to Tao Chengdao's chair and said to him: "You sit on this, the bottom is lit, and you fly into the sky?"
Tao Chengdao said: "Master, you are making this thing simple. The rockets I designed are separate. I have been thinking about it for a long time. I can ignite them all at once and they won't be shattered to pieces!"
Zhang Ximeng chuckled: "So you are quite careful about safety?"
"How dare you!" Tao Chengdao Le Diandian introduced to Zhang Ximeng, "Grand Master, please see, my rocket is divided. It ignites the lower row first, pushes me up to a height, then ignites the next row, and then pushes me up again.
Push it up... just like that, after pushing it to the highest point, I took these two kites and relied on the wind to lift me up, flying in the sky like a bird. Master, to be honest, I designed it
It’s still very reasonable.”
Zhang Ximeng didn't know whether to cry or laugh when he heard Tao Chengdao's words... The theory devised by this guy should be very advanced.
First, the first stage of the rocket, then the second stage, and the third stage, lifted people into the sky layer by layer, and finally took out a kite to increase resistance and land smoothly... It seems that future rocket launches have not broken through this design.
It's just that the thing that carries this exquisite design is just a stool, which is really a bit unbearable.
"I say Tao Chengdao, if you are really reasonable, you should let the dog go!"
Tao Chengdao was shocked, his eyes widened and he said: "Master, how can a dog be as smart as a human? I have prepared two kites. Can a dog's paws control the kites?"
Zhang Ximeng asked back: "Are you sure it's your turn to unfurl the kite?"
Now Tao Chengdao was stopped.
After a long time, Tao Chengdao said helplessly: "Then try it with a dog, but if the dog can't use a kite, it will definitely die."
Zhang Ximeng said angrily: "Then eat dog meat!"
At this time, Lao Zhu couldn't help it anymore, "Hurry up, no matter what it is, send it to the sky and let us see! Can it work?"
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang obviously did not realize the nature of the flying experiment and only regarded it as an interesting thing.
Zhang Ximeng didn't say much and asked Tao Chengdao to prepare.
He got those rockets and placed them in the middle of the school field. Lao Zhu wanted to move forward, but Zhang Ximeng stopped him and gave him a clairvoyance.
Without saying a word, Tao Chengdao tied up the rockets one by one and prepared them. At the same time, someone brought a big yellow dog... But here comes the problem. This big yellow dog is not stupid at all. You can let it sit on the chair honestly.
It doesn't even work!
There was really no other way but to tie Dahuang to the chair.
Tao Chengdao felt heartbroken when he saw it. Doing this would definitely mean death!
After much deliberation, Tao Chengdao decided to tie a kite to the dog's back. If he is lucky, Rhubarb will be even more powerful and become the first flying dog to return with great honor!
All in all, it’s time to take action!
In order to allow Tao Chengdao to carefully observe the whole process, Zhang Ximeng asked him to step back and gave him a telescope.
Next is the moment to witness the miracle!
Tao Chengdao, a student, personally lit the fuse.
I have to say that Tao Chengdao is really good at playing with gunpowder.
The bottom row exploded, and the huge impact sent the seats and the rhubarb above them into the air, reaching a distance of three to five feet.
Tao Chengdao was so excited that his heart almost burst out of his chest.
Zhu Yuanzhang and Xu Da also watched, wondering whether they could really fly into the sky and succeed?
But then several people stopped talking.
Tao Chengdao expected the second row to explode, but he continued to push upwards, but it never happened.
On the contrary, this time the gunpowder exploded with a thunderbolt, and the flames also ignited the kite on the dog's back. Just as Rhubarb barked, the chair fell to the ground and fell into pieces. The unburned gunpowder continued to explode.
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The banging sound seemed to explode in Tao Chengdao's heart.
When the smoke cleared, he was speechless and could only slowly squat down and hug his head.
He has seen clearly that the first level explosion is indeed what he thought, but when it reaches the second level, it is absolutely impossible to go as he imagined.
Because if the first stage explodes, it will affect the following rockets, and the posture of the seat cannot be straight up and down, and the wind speed will also affect it.
So when it comes to the second level of explosion, everything will be completely shattered and covered with chicken feathers.
Tao Chengdao kept going through the scene just now in his mind, and finally he stood up bitterly, shaking his body, and walked in front of the broken rhubarb. Regardless of the blood on the body, Tao Chengdao carefully picked it up and put it back together again.
"You died for me!"
Tao Chengdao cried like a child. Zhang Ximeng walked up to him and whispered: "Have you cried enough? Get up! If this method doesn't work, think of a new way!"
Tao Chengdao was startled, as if he couldn't believe his ears. Thinking of a new way?
If his ridiculous move failed, could he do it again?
"It's not about starting over... it's about finding a new way. This Feitian plan won't work for the time being... If you don't feel sorry for Dahuang's life, you can try a few more."
Tao Chengdao was startled, then stood up suddenly and gritted his teeth and said, "Thank you so much, Grand Master, for trusting me! I will definitely find a suitable way to fly to the sky. If I don't find it, I will never rest in peace!"