My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 147 Three Generations of Tao Family Dream Chasers

"Bullshit!"

Zhu Di flicked his sleeves and turned around to leave. He didn't believe Fei Tian's nonsense at all.

"Grandfather, please don't leave. If Tao Qiong can really fly into the sky, will I be able to marry a woman from the Chang family?"

However, Zhu Zhanhe pursued Zhu Di persistently and asked again.

"Zhan He, stop messing around, how can people fly into the sky?"

At this time, Zhu Gaochi also came up dumbfounded, trying to persuade him to give up this unrealistic idea as soon as possible.

"What if a miracle really happens, grandpa, do you dare to make a bet with me?"

Zhu Zhanhe insisted again, and looked at Zhu Di while speaking.

Zhu Di was so angry that he laughed back, he felt that Zhu Zhanhe had lost his mind and went crazy?
"Okay, I will make this bet with you, if that Tao Qiong can really fly into the sky, I will agree to your marriage with the Chang family!"

Zhu Di finally nodded and said, he also saw that if he didn't make this bet, Zhu Zhanhe would definitely not be reconciled, so he was willing to let Zhu Zhanhe lose.

"Great!"

Zhu Zhanhe slapped excitedly, and immediately pulled Zhu Gaochi over and said, "Uncle, did you hear that, Grandpa Huang made a bet with me that as long as Tao Qiong can fly to the sky, I will be able to marry a woman from the Chang family, and you will be the witness!"

Although Zhu Gaochi felt that Zhu Zhanhe was messing around, since he was so persistent, Zhu Gaochi had no choice but to nod in agreement.

"You kid, are you serious?"

At this moment, Zhu Di finally felt something was wrong. Seeing Zhu Zhanhe's excited appearance, and pulling Zhu Gaochi to be a witness, it didn't seem like he was messing around.

"Of course it's true, you give me a month... no! Half a month, after half a month, Tao Qiong will definitely be able to fly into the sky!"

Zhu Zhanhe patted his chest and assured.

He can't make a rocket, but it's so easy to send a person to the sky!
"Okay, just half a month, I want to see how you let Tao Qiong fly into the sky?"

Zhu Di finally got serious and officially admitted the bet.

"Thank you, Grandpa Huang!"

Zhu Zhanhe saluted excitedly again, took his leave and left immediately after speaking, time was running out, and he also wanted to meet that Tao Qiong immediately.

When he came to Dongchang, Zhu Zhanhe immediately inquired about Tao Qiong's situation, and only then learned that although Tao Qiong's case had been dumped to Dali Temple, he was still locked up in the imperial prison.

Zhu Zhanhe originally wanted someone to bring Tao Qiong, but after thinking about it, he hadn't been to the imperial prison for a long time since Ji Gang's death, so he simply took this opportunity to inspect the imperial prison.

So Zhu Zhanhe turned again and rushed to Beizhen Fusi.

After Ji Gang's death, Pang Ying and other confidants were also liquidated, and now Beizhen Fusi is taken over by Liu Mian.

Knowing that Zhu Zhanhe is coming, Liu Mian hastily went out to greet him in person.

Entering the yamen, Zhu Zhanhe asked Liu Mian about the current situation of Jinyiwei, and then got to the point and asked, "Where is Tao Qiongguan?"

"The prince is interested in that lunatic?"

Liu Mian asked in surprise.

"Grandpa Huang entrusted me with his case, take me to see him!"

Zhu Zhanhe said directly.

"Yes!"

Liu Mian didn't dare to ask any more questions, and immediately brought Zhu Zhanhe to the nearby prison.

Ever since Ji Gang's death, Zhu Zhanhe told Liu Mian to restrain himself, after all Jin Yiwei was too hated in the past.

In addition, the prisoners in the imperial prison are retrialed, those who should be rehabilitated are rehabilitated, and those who should be released are released. Therefore, the number of prisoners in the imperial prison is also greatly reduced. Zhu Zhanhe felt that the imperial prison was so empty for the first time when he came here.

Liu Mian took Zhu Zhanhe to a row of cells next to the Imperial Prison, where all the insignificant prisoners were imprisoned. Tao Qiong’s crimes were neither big nor small, but in the Imperial Prison It's already a misdemeanor.

Zhu Zhanhe stepped outside Tao Qiong's cell, and saw a prisoner with disheveled hair facing the cell door, holding a piece of loess in his hand, writing and drawing on the wall, muttering words, really like a madman .

"Tao Qiong!"

Liu Mian called inside.

Only then did Tao Qiong turn around, and when he saw Zhu Zhanhe and Liu Mian outside, he also showed a look of surprise, obviously he didn't notice anyone coming just now.

Zhu Zhanhe was also looking at Tao Qiong, but it was a pity that Tao Qiong's hair and beard were messy, covering most of his face, and only his eyes were shining brightly.

"Tao Qiong, this is the son of the King of Han, the admiral of the East Factory, hurry up and salute!"

Seeing Tao Qiong not moving, Liu Mian immediately scolded.

Knowing Zhu Zhanhe's identity, Tao Qiong was also startled, and hastily stepped forward to salute: "Criminal Officer Tao Qiong, pay homage to His Royal Highness!"

"Don't be too polite, what are you writing on the wall?"

Zhu Zhanhe saw that Tao Qiong's words and deeds were normal, not a lunatic, so he asked curiously.

"Reporting to my son, the criminal official knows that death is inevitable, so he wants to record his vision of Feitian so that it can be passed down to future generations!"

Tao Qiong replied very seriously.

"My son, don't listen to him. Their Tao family are all lunatics. Both his grandfather and father died because of Fei Tian. If we hadn't caught him, maybe this kid would have blown himself to death long ago!"

At this time, Liu Mian couldn't listen anymore, so he reminded Zhu Zhanhe.

"His father also died because of Fei Tian?"

Zhu Zhanhe also asked in surprise when he heard the words, he only knew Tao Chengdao, but he didn't know the experience of Tao Chengdao's descendants.

"That's right, my father did die in Feitian's experiment, but he has already succeeded halfway!"

Before Liu Mian could answer, Tao Qiong, who was in prison, spoke first.

"Oh? How did he succeed in half?"

Zhu Zhanhe asked curiously again.

"My father improved my grandfather's method, designed a flying bird powered by gunpowder, and flew him several feet high. Unfortunately, the fire bird lost control and caused my father to fall from a high altitude, which unfortunately killed him."

When Tao Qiong said the last thing, his eyes were also full of sadness.

In order to pursue the dream of Feitian, three generations of the Tao family have worked tirelessly, but they still failed at the expense of two generations. On the basis of his grandfather and father, he improved the firearms, but he has not yet tried it. , was captured by Jin Yiwei.

"This……"

Zhu Zhanhe didn't even know how to evaluate the Tao family. Although the pursuit of dreams is indeed admirable, it can't be risky. No wonder others regard Tao Qiong's family as lunatics.

"Open the prison door!"

Zhu Zhanhe gave instructions to Liu Mian.

Liu Mian promised, and opened the cell door with his own hands, Zhu Zhanhe bent down and walked in, and then carefully read what Tao Qiong wrote on the wall.

Tao Qiong wrote vivid pictures and texts. To put it simply, he also wanted to build a flying bird powered by firearms. However, the shape of this flying bird is a bit abstract, more like a big pillar with a pair of wings added on both sides, which is quite a bit The elegant demeanor of later generations of rockets.

"Didn't your father experiment with this bird, why do you still use it?"

Zhu Zhanhe asked puzzledly after reading the contents on the wall.

"It's not the same. I have made great improvements to my father's flying bird. I have increased the amount of gunpowder loaded, and changed the formula of the gunpowder to make it have a stronger thrust. It can definitely fly higher!"

Seeing that Zhu Zhanhe was interested in his flying plan, Tao Qiong immediately introduced with bright eyes.

"Well, even if you, a flying bird, can really fly, if you fly too high, how will you get back to the ground safely?"

Zhu Zhanhe asked curiously again.

"I've thought about this too, but I haven't written the rest of it yet."

Tao Qiong seemed extremely excited at this time, talking and making gestures, expressing his follow-up thoughts.

It turned out that Tao Qiong had really thought about landing, and his inspiration came from umbrellas. According to Tao Qiong, he planned to have someone build a large umbrella with iron bones, and then he would carry it on his back. He opened the big umbrella so that he could fall safely.

Zhu Zhanhe slapped his head when he heard the words, thankful again that Jin Yiwei caught him in time, otherwise Tao Qiong would surely die.

Tao Qiong's idea is indeed a bit ridiculous in the eyes of Zhu Zhanhe, but it is actually quite innovative. For example, the iron parachute he imagined already has the shadow of the parachute of later generations.

"I will take over Tao Qiong's case, find us a place, I want to have a good chat with him!"

At this time, Zhu Zhanhe gave Liu Mian instructions again.

Liu Mian immediately agreed, and then brought Zhu Zhanhe and Tao Qiong to an interrogation room, surrounded by torture instruments, and there was a brazier burning in the room, and there was also a soldering iron in the brazier. Sentence can make the other party confess directly.

After Tao Qiong entered the interrogation room, he obviously became a little nervous. After all, this is a famous prison. Although he was ready to die, he didn't want to be tortured before he died.

"Don't be nervous, your case has been handed over to me. Although you did commit a felony by guarding yourself and stealing, I can give you a chance to redeem yourself, and even help you realize your dream of flying into the sky!"

Zhu Zhanhe said with a smile.

"Really? Can the prince help me fly?"

Tao Qiong's eyes immediately brightened when he heard this, as long as he could fly into the sky, even if he went up the mountain of swords and down into the sea of ​​fire, he would be willing.

"Yes, I have a way to fly, but you have to listen to me, otherwise you will not only be unable to fly, but you will also be punished severely!"

Zhu Zhanhe emphasized.

A person like Tao Qiong, who would even steal gunpowder in order to fly into the sky, is obviously a daring person, so Zhu Zhanhe must put his ugly words to the front, lest the other party act without authorization and disrupt his plan.

"No problem, as long as I can fly into the sky, no matter what the prince asks me to do!"

Tao Qiong immediately patted his chest and promised.

Seeing that Tao Qiong agreed, Zhu Zhanhe nodded in satisfaction, and then asked someone to fetch water for Tao Qiong to wash up briefly. After all, he is so disheveled that he really can't see anyone.

After Tao Qiong cleaned up, Zhu Zhanhe realized that the other party was about 30 years old, with a square face and ordinary appearance, except for a pair of bright eyes. He seemed quite honest and honest.

"My son, since I want to fly to the sky, can I return my things? The Jin Yiwei arrested me before and took away all the things I used to fly to the sky."

At this time Tao Qiong suddenly asked Zhu Zhanhe.

"Are all Tao Qiong's things there?"

Zhu Zhanhe asked Liu Mian beside him.

"Now, all his things are evidence, so he brought them back intact, right next door to the interrogation room!"

Liu Mian talked about a door next to the interrogation room, and saw that the next room was full of messy things, the most conspicuous of which was a giant flying bird, which was the tool Liu Mian made to fly into the sky .

Zhu Zhanhe looked at Asuka, then at the brazier in the room, they were not far apart.

"Did you put gunpowder in the bird you made?" Zhu Zhanhe asked Tao Qiong nervously.

"Pretend it!" Tao Qiong nodded.

Zhu Zhanhe was silent for a few seconds, and then ran away with Tao Qiong!

(End of this chapter)