Imperial Master of the Ming Dynasty

The sky was clear and blue, and there were three and a half boys lying on the roof not far away.

They all stretched their necks and stared intently at the two big things rising slowly in the heavily guarded military battle station.

"What on earth is the Bingzhan Bureau doing?" Zhu Yong asked curiously.

"Who knows, anyway, my brother-in-law won't let me in even if I give him orders." Zhang Anshi said.

"Real order, false order?" Xu Jingchang suddenly asked.

"Of course it's fake."

Zhang Anshi rolled his eyes.

"Hey! Look, the ball on the left is starting to shake!"

Zhu Yong suddenly patted his two companions hard. Not far away, the ball bag sewn with sheepskin began to tremble violently.

"Bang!"

As the heating process continued, the densely packed stitches at the seams of the sheepskin balloon began to stretch out, and a "tearing" sound was heard.

Sheepskin, even soft tanned lambskin, is leather after all. Compared with textiles, it is still not suitable for making balloons. The reason why this kind of balloon appears is because sheepskin rafts are often used as ferry tools in the north in the water. The performance is very good, so the craftsmen adhere to the spirit of bold experimentation. On the premise that a large amount of high-quality materials are needed, they choose sheepskin, the most cost-effective leather, instead of cheaper, or other materials with good performance but extremely expensive.

Leather and textile are two options, so you definitely need to make one and try them out.

This kind of thing is, after all, the first innovation. If you don’t try it out, no one knows whether sheepskin will work.

"Cough cough cough cough!"

As the sheepskin balloon began to shake, the craftsman in the hanging basket below coughed violently due to the heated smoke, and his body began to shake violently.

The rope under the hanging basket also began to tremble.

This rope is just a safety rope used during experiments. Experiments on carrying animals have been carried out before. Several cages of animals were placed in hanging baskets, and then people helped to light the fire. The safety rope on the ground was tightly pulled, and the animals were lifted off. At that time, the hanging basket that was tightly pulled was only one foot high from the ground, so people could just jump down.

If it really comes to flying, the rope will most likely not be tied. Just think about it, how heavy would it be to extend a thick rope several thousand meters long? How effective can it really be?

This sudden situation stunned the craftsmen watching around them. When they came to their senses, they all looked at Eunuch Ma.

Why not find a death row prisoner or something like that, and have the craftsmen do it themselves? This is because the War Bureau concentrated most of its manpower and material resources, and after several designs and failures, it finally rushed out the hot air balloon used for manned experiments. Now, There are only two finished products, and they have been tested on animals before.

Eunuch Ma's consideration was to let a death row prisoner go. Even if he was trained, he would have to light the fire and control it. What if the only and extremely precious experimental hot air balloon was scrapped in a hurry?

Spending money is the next best thing. The problem is that time is tight and opportunities are limited. There is no room for such human negligence in squandering experimental hot air balloons.

Therefore, in the face of only two hot air balloons, Eunuch Ma chose not to use death row prisoners, but instead gave a large number of incentive rewards to the craftsmen to ensure a greater probability of success in the experiment.

Of course, Eunuch Ma is not indifferent to the lives of these craftsmen. The first thing about this manned experiment is that it does not need to fly too high. The second thing is that for safety reasons, a straw pile as high as one person is laid down below as a buffer. , and there are other soft cushioning materials placed in the straw pile. If you jump from a height of several feet, you will definitely not be killed or seriously injured. There is a high probability that you will be fine or have minor injuries, and there is a small probability of fractures.

Therefore, since it is unlikely to lose one's life directly, there are not only brave men but also many brave men under the heavy reward.

Huo Fei on the sheepskin balloon hot air balloon basket is one of them.

Huo Fei managed to stabilize his body, pulled the hanging basket, and looked at the sheepskin balloon where the sutures were beginning to disintegrate. His heart was beating fast and his hands and feet were a little weak.

Huo Fei was waiting for orders from the ground. The hot air balloon was currently flying higher than the building. Although there were piles of straw below, it was difficult for him to decide whether to jump or to hope that the hot air balloon would stabilize and then descend slowly. choice.

At this time, Eunuch Ma, the eunuch in charge of the military battle bureau, carefully observed the situation of the sheepskin balloon hot air balloon on the left and became a little hesitant.

Only a small piece of the sewn sheepskin balloon disintegrated. Due to the characteristics of the hot air balloon, let alone this small piece, there are two more pieces. As long as the main body is stable, it will keep floating.

But the problem right now is that no one knows whether there will be a chain reaction.

It's a long story, but in fact all this happened in just a few breaths.

Just when Eunuch Ma was still hesitating, Jiang Xinghuo made a decision immediately.

"Human life is at stake, let the craftsmen above jump down first!"

Eunuch Ma next to him wanted to say something, but Jiang Xinghuo said without hesitation: "Let someone shout, and I will explain to you later."

Eunuch Ma gritted his teeth and shouted: "Call Huo Fei to come down!"

After Eunuch Ma gave the order, Jiang Xinghuo grabbed his arm, no longer as harsh as before, and explained sincerely: "Eunuch Ma, we can't take chances now and think about what will happen if there are no problems elsewhere. Sheepskin One of the seams was broken due to heat, and there is no guarantee that the others will not break again. If they all suddenly collapse and the hot air balloon falls rapidly, people will die. While you can still hold on, you can follow the rope or just jump. First, The first is to let people land safely, and the second is, if it can still float, let people work together to pull the hot air balloon down and land it for inspection."

When Eunuch Ma heard this, he knew that it was okay for the Imperial Master to care about him, but it was because he was a little lucky just now.

The man kept saying: "Ashamed, ashamed."

"My father-in-law has worked hard for days and has done a great job." Jiang Xinghuo spoke sincerely.

As for the hot air balloon, no matter what the reason was, Eunuch Ma really put a lot of thought into it, supervising the entire process and putting in the effort. This is undeniable.

At this time, after receiving this order, the craftsmen who cared about their companions shouted to the sky.

"Fei Yazi, come down quickly!"

"Quick, grab the rope!" Seeing this, the old craftsman next to him also hurriedly ordered.

After hearing this, Huo Fei took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and stretched his hand out of the hanging basket, where a safety rope was tied.

Unless absolutely necessary, no one would choose to jump from this height. It would be safer to slide down the rope.

Xu Jingchang, Zhang Anshi, and Zhu Yong, who were watching from the rooftop not far away, all started to feel worried.

“Mom, he’s not going to jump, is he?”

"Must be sliding along the rope, he's not that stupid."

Zhang Anshi couldn't see the person-high pile of straw underneath, so he just clicked his tongue.

"If I jump down, I'm afraid my legs will be broken."

Huo Fei's legs were already trembling. After hearing the old craftsman's words, he tried to steady his body and reached out to grab the rope tied to the side wall of the hanging basket.

Finally, Huo Fei hung on the edge of the hanging basket, and then grabbed the hanging basket with both hands. Although he was shaking and sweating, he did not relax at all.

This rope was very strong, not the kind of grass rope that would break when pulled. To Huo Fei, as if he had gained some kind of faith, he grasped the rope firmly with both hands and slowly slid down.

However, at this moment, the person's control was lost, and the flames on the hot air balloon broke out and began to rise violently. The hot air balloon not only swayed left and right, but the sheepskin balloon also began to make a "puff" sound. This was A sign of complete disintegration.

At this time, on the ground under the gondola, craftsmen were desperately pulling on the rope, pulling the hot air balloon's rope down in circles, fighting against the hot air balloon's violent rise before disintegrating due to the extreme heat inside.

Huo Fei, on the other hand, stared up at the bottom of the hanging basket without daring to move. The hot air balloon was shaking too much now, and he could not slide down smoothly, and he did not make up his mind to jump directly.

"Jump quickly - don't hesitate, jump down to the straw pile -"

Jiang Xinghuo saw the sheepskin ball bag starting to burn, put his hands to his mouth, and shouted.

When Huo Fei heard Jiang Xinghuo's words, he gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and rushed forward. He also lowered his hands, and then, after drawing a parabola in the air, he hit the ground with a bang.

"My mother!"

"Jumped!"

The three teenagers opened their mouths and were stunned.

Huo Fei only felt that he was dizzy from being hit by a huge impact, and then his ears buzzed. He couldn't hear anything clearly, and he couldn't even judge whether he was alive or dead.

I don't know how long it took, it could be a moment, or it could be a long time. Huo Fei opened his eyes, and what he saw was an unfamiliar face and eyes full of worry.

He had been removed from the straw pile, and the sheepskin balloon also crashed into the open space a little further away.

"How's it going? The military doctor will be here soon."

Jiang Xinghuo knelt down, helped Huo Fei sit up, and then asked with concern.

Huo Fei touched his chest. There was nothing abnormal except for the dull pain. He shook his head and said weakly: "Thank you, Imperial Master. I'm fine. I'm just very dizzy."

Seeing the other party's heartfelt concern, Huo Fei was touched for a moment. People's hearts are full of flesh. It was one thing to voluntarily participate in the experiment based on a heavy reward, but it was another thing for such a big shot to value him.

Not long after, Huo Fei jumped down and was knocked unconscious for a moment. He was soon lifted off the straw pile on a stretcher made of bed boards, and then he woke up.

The doctor was from the military and was waiting not far away. He came over to take a look. He was used to the tragic sight of broken arms and legs on the battlefield. At this time, he saw that Huo Fei had no obvious fractures. He took his pulse again and found that his internal organs seemed to be broken. It was also very stable, and he said: "Carry it back and take care of it. If the bones are uncomfortable or cracked, I will help you deal with them. After some training, you will be able to recover as before. There is no problem with the pulse, but now I am not sure if the internal organs are there." If you are severely impacted, do not move violently.”

Jiang Xinghuo breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, looked at Eunuch Ma beside him, and gave him a look.

He had expected the failure of the experiment. Scientific experiments are never smooth sailing. What is important is the experimenter's summary, reflection, and improvement.

Of course, as a decision-maker, in addition to these considerations, Jiang Xinghuo also has to consider people's hearts.

Although Huo Fei was a little embarrassed when he jumped down, it was thrilling enough. Anyone who is a little timid may not be able to withstand such oppression.

Courage is commendable, and when it is time to employ people, they must be rewarded generously.

Ma Jing immediately said: "Huo Fei has merit and no fault, and the reward is fifty taels, meters and thousands of stones!"

As soon as these words came out, many craftsmen suddenly became jealous.