I'm a useless prince, so what if I know a little bit of chemistry?

"Please ask your father and the other lords to go to the martial arts arena and see for yourself, so you can know the truth."

Lin Fan's expression was calm. After all, facts spoke louder than words. In the face of ironclad facts, all doubts, arguments, or debates seemed pale and powerless.

"Yes, go to the martial arts arena. I have to see for myself how magical it is."

Emperor Liang arrived immediately.

Whether it is true or false, it is beneficial to Emperor Liang.

If what Nian Gui said is true, the combat effectiveness of the army can be greatly improved. By then, the world will be unified and the power will naturally be firmly in the hands of Emperor Liang.

If it was false, or even if Nian Gui exaggerated it, he could take this opportunity to suppress Lin Fan, reprimand General Nian, and at the same time reduce the power of the Nian family and consume its resources.

Did Emperor Liang suffer a loss?

No loss at all.

When I entered the martial arts arena, there was nothing there.

There is nothing new added besides what was already there.

"Brother, you won't deceive us, will you? It's okay to deceive us, but deceiving father is a crime of deceiving the emperor. You are confused!" Lin Rui said with ill intentions and false concern.

"Please wait a moment, Father." Lin Fan ignored Lin Rui.

Emperor Liang nodded, after all, good things never come to an end.

Not long after, Xiang Long was seen leading a horse with something tied to its back.

"I greet your majesty!"

Xiang Long handed the horse to the young eunuch, trotted in front of the crowd, knelt down and spoke.

"No need for formalities. I wonder if you have brought the things that Faner mentioned?" Emperor Liang said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, this is it."

Xiang Long held out the stirrups and saddle with both hands.

Hailong took the thing and placed it in front of Emperor Liang.

"Is this the thing?" Emperor Liang frowned, rummaging around with it, not knowing its purpose, with all kinds of doubts in his mind.

How can we kill the enemy with just this thing?

And increase the cavalry strength three times?

"Father, my elder brother can't make it. I'm afraid he used a piece of broken wood and iron to fool and deceive you. Please punish me!"

Lin Rui seized the opportunity and immediately put on eye drops.

The ministers also looked at the things in front of Emperor Liang and began to speculate.

"Please help me, Your Highness. We really can't see what's so wonderful about it." Wang Chengen asked doubtfully.

"Fan'er, tell me, how do you use this thing?"

Emperor Liang was also puzzled.

"Your Majesty, this is a saddle. It is placed on the horse's back to help soldiers sit firmly on the horse." Lin Fan pointed to the saddle.

The ministers suddenly realized what was going on.

"But sitting on the horse's back like this, won't the center of gravity be unstable and it's very easy to fall off the horse? It's really useless!" Lin Rui said disdainfully. He was very proficient in equestrianism.

"What about it? What's its use?" Emperor Liang pointed at the stirrup and asked.

"This thing is called a stirrup. It is for soldiers to step on. It can also help them stabilize their bodies, allowing people on horseback to perform movements that are not normally easy." Lin Fan explained.

"Your Majesty, please allow me to demonstrate."

"allow!"

After listening to Lin Fan's description, Emperor Liang understood the purpose of the two items and became itchy.

But he suppressed his emotions and waited for Lin Fan to demonstrate and see the effects before making a decision.

Lin Fan picked up the saddle and stirrups, walked towards the horse that Xiang Long had brought, and after installing the stirrups and saddle, he said to Emperor Liang:

"Please try it yourself, Father!"

Emperor Liang was already impatient as he looked at the warhorse with the saddle and stirrups attached.

When he was young, Emperor Liang was a horse-riding emperor. Although he had not been to the battlefield for a long time, he had discovered the mystery at a glance.

He immediately stood up, walked to the horse, and was about to mount it.

"Father, no! What if something goes wrong?" Lin Rui immediately dissuaded him.

"Your Majesty, what the Second Prince said makes sense. This must not be done. You should find someone else to try it for Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, please take the dragon's body seriously!"

"My mind is made up, and no one can stop me." Emperor Liang waved his hand to stop me.

“Father, step here and you can get on the horse by turning over.” Lin Fan explained.

Just as Lin Fan opened his mouth, Emperor Liang had already successfully climbed onto his horse.

"Wonderful! After stepping on it, it's so effortless to turn over!" Emperor Liang exclaimed in praise, then rode away on his horse.

"Quick, follow His Majesty!"

The ministers were shocked and hurriedly followed Emperor Liang.

When Emperor Liang got on the horse, Hailong had already taken the reins from the young eunuch.

Because the horse that Xiang Long was leading was not fast, and Hailong was not an ordinary eunuch, so Hailong kept running in front of the horse, holding the reins.

In an instant, the scene changed to Emperor Liang riding a horse, with a group of ministers following behind him, panting.

In front of the horse, an old eunuch was holding the reins, his face calm and his breath clear, forming a sharp contrast with the ministers.

With the saddle and stirrups, Emperor Liang was a little uncomfortable at first, but after running for a while, he realized the mystery of it.

Emperor Liang's left foot left the stirrup, and his body flipped over, with half of his body hanging on the side of the horse.

This scene frightened all the old ministers so much that they almost fainted.

"Your Majesty, stop! Stop!"

"Someone! Save His Majesty!"

"Your Majesty! It's dangerous!"

Seeing this, Hailong gradually stopped and the horse also slowed down following Hailong.

"Hailong, why did you stop?" Emperor Liang asked dissatisfiedly.

"Well, I'm a little tired too."

Emperor Liang jumped off his horse and walked back happily.

Emperor Liang had no doubt at all about what Nian Gui said, that the cavalry's combat effectiveness could be increased three times.

With stirrups and saddle, you don't need to spend a lot of effort to keep your body steady when riding a horse. Just use your legs and waist to exert strength.

During the whole process, both hands are free, so there are more things to do.

You can hold a spear with both hands and draw an arrow with a longbow without having to worry about losing your balance and falling off the horse.

Emperor Liang even tried it briefly and was able to stand upright with the help of stirrups.

In this way, both the efficiency and frequency of attacks are greatly improved, and even the accuracy is extremely high.

In this case, why should we be afraid of the three kingdoms outside the Great Wall?

At this time, Emperor Liang even had the idea of ​​leading the army himself.

"Father, how is it?" Lin Fan said cheerfully and confidently.

"Great, it really is a wonderful use, it is truly a divine weapon! With this thing, the three kingdoms outside the Great Wall are nothing but clay chickens and clay dogs." Emperor Liang was very excited.

Nian Gui said, "Your Majesty, since Fan'er has made such a great contribution, he should be rewarded."

Nian Gui glanced at Lin Fan and signaled something.

Lin Rui gritted his teeth. Why didn't he, who was good at horse riding, think of such a simple thing?

If he had offered it, he should be the one being praised by the emperor now, instead of his good-for-nothing brother whom he had always looked down upon.

Lin Fan understood immediately and said, "I don't need any other rewards. I just hope that you can give me two barren mountains outside the city. I will be satisfied."

"Your Majesty, no...eh?"

The ministers from Lin Rui's lineage thought that Lin Fan was asking for an official position and were about to refute, but then they heard that Lin Fan was only asking for two barren mountains?

Nian Gui was stunned and looked at Lin Fan, not understanding why he made such a request.

But Lin Fan had already spoken, so he could only sigh.

"Hahaha, big brother really has good qualities. He takes credit but is not arrogant. I should learn more from him." Lin Rui was overjoyed.

I thought Lin Fan was going to ask for a huge sum, but I never expected him to be so stupid?

Sure enough, even if a foolish person encounters some good fortune, he will still be foolish and stupid by nature.