After my soul traveled to ancient times, I don't want to be cannon fodder

"Really? So fast?" Zhong Ning said with some surprise. She really couldn't believe that she could make it so quickly based on the production steps she found in a time-travel novel.

"You provided the production method, but some of the steps require more integration and testing, such as the airbag, the sheepskin we used for multiple tight stitching, and the pine resin that needs to be burned."

"Also, as mentioned in the steps, you need to leave an air vent in the hot air balloon. If you need to lower the hot air balloon, you need to open the air vent and slowly let out the air inside..."

"Of course, all these preparations have been made, but the official test flight has not yet been carried out."

"Pa pa pa..." Zhong Ning raised her hands and clapped. Although these production steps were provided by her, as a science wimp, she still thought it was amazing.

"If we are conducting a test flight today, we have to go to the Ministry of Justice prison..." Zhong Ning frowned and said in a deep voice.

"Hmm?" Shen Yan was dazed for a moment, then immediately understood what Zhong Ning meant. "This...isn't that a bad idea? What if His Majesty doesn't allow it?"

"We'll nominate some death row prisoners to help conduct the experiment, and then apply to the Emperor. All participating and cooperating prisoners can have their lifespans extended by two to three years..."

"I thought His Highness would say to directly commute the death penalty..." Shen Yan chuckled, "I didn't expect him to just extend the death penalty..."

"How can that be? Those people are extremely vicious and have killed countless people. Extending their sentences is already a mercy. If they want to spare their lives, how can we be fair to the innocent people they killed?"

"A merit is a merit, a sin is a sin, one thing for another..."

Zhong Ning's voice was light, but he still adhered to the untouchable bottom line principle. He transferred some death row prisoners to participate in the experiment, and this matter needed to be reported to the Ministry of Justice.

But Zhong Ning didn't have that much time, so he just mentioned two prisoners who were said to have committed crimes, said goodbye to the prison boss, and left.

The two men were sentenced to be beheaded three days later. Zhong Ning took them away directly, which scared the new Minister of Justice Li Dong.

He had only been in office for a few days as a new official and had just gotten a taste of being a minister when he unexpectedly ran into the tough opponent, Princess Zhaohua.

He remembered that the previous Minister of Justice, Zhao Yingpu, was brought down by Princess Zhaohua. He did not dare to confront Princess Zhaohua head-on, but he could not ignore the fact that she took away the death row prisoner without permission.

If he really doesn't care and is reported by other colleagues, will he still be able to keep his official position?

After figuring this out, Li Dong immediately rushed out, "Come here, quickly prepare a horse for me..."

He had to go and take a look, so that even if something happened in the future, he could report the complete situation to His Majesty.

Li Dong rode his horse out of the city. According to the guards, Princess Zhaohua left in this direction...

About a quarter of an hour later, he came to an open area outside the city. He saw the imperial guards guarding the place. Further in, Princess Zhaohua and a group of people were discussing something.

Li Dong introduced himself, and the imperial guards sent someone to report to Zhong Ning and let him go. Li Dong then trotted over and saw a red, particularly large object. He didn't know what it was...

There is also a large basket hanging below that can hold about three to five people.

"Minister of Justice Li Dong, greetings to Her Royal Highness the Princess, greetings to Uncle Ying Ji..." Li Dong suddenly spoke, and Zhong Ning came back to his senses from staring at several secret guards making final preparations.

Just as he was about to shout for them to stand up, he saw two death row prisoners who were tightly bound beside him. They sneered and said, "Sir Shangshu, are you afraid that we will run away..."

"That's right. I finally got a beautiful young lady to take notice of me. I can have another romantic encounter before I die. Why is the Minister so anxious? Could it be that you are also interested in her?"

"You, you guys... are so outrageous!" Li Dong's face turned pale and he directly signaled the yamen runners to come forward and teach them a lesson.

"Don't move..." Zhong Ning spoke up to stop them. Hearing those nonsense, his expression didn't even change. He just slapped them in the air, and the two people's faces immediately turned blood red.

After receiving the slap, the death row prisoner was stunned for a moment, then he opened his mouth wide and spat out two bloody teeth.

At this moment they finally realized that Zhong Ning was not someone to be trifled with, even though she looked like a weak young lady.

"Your Highness, everything is ready..." Several secret guards came forward to report. Zhong Ning nodded and said, "Then send them up!"

Go up? Where to go?

Li Dong looked blankly as he saw two secret guards coming forward, one of them holding a big man and pushing him directly into the hanging basket.

"You, what are you going to do..." The two prisoners finally panicked and their voices leaked.

But no one answered them.

Shen Yan held the torch and lit the fire himself.

Then a stream of hot air rushed out, and the red air bag slowly evaporated into an arc, swaying and flying into the sky.

The secret guard let go of the rope, and the hot air balloon rose higher and higher. The two prisoners saw themselves going up into the sky, and they immediately cried out and their legs went limp with fear.

Li Dong stared at all this in amazement. Just as he was about to ask what this was, he heard Shen Yan suddenly say, "Oh no! The wind was originally from the northwest today, but now it seems to have changed direction and is heading southeast. I'm afraid this hot air balloon will fly towards the direction of the palace..."

At the same time, in Kyoto.

Finally, some people noticed the strange object flying in the sky!

[Oh my god, everyone, look, what is that? ]

With a cry of surprise, everyone was shocked.

For the first time, they saw a big colorful red ball flying in the sky.

Moreover, this red ball went all the way to the palace.

A group of people followed the hot air balloon and ran all the way to the palace gate.

Several secret guards who were riding horses and chasing the hot air balloon were also confused. They were originally ordered to follow the hot air balloon and observe its situation along the way.

But who can tell them now how they are going to get through this magnificent palace gate?

Several secret guards were sweating profusely. Their master had specifically instructed them to observe the hot air balloon along the way. Would they still chase it now?

The secret guards are hiding among the people, not knowing what to do?

Suddenly, a voice came from behind: "Princess Zhaohua is entering the palace, pedestrians please get out of the way..."

A group of people immediately made way for a passage and knelt on the ground facing the carriage heading towards the palace gate.

Zhong Ning's carriage entered the palace, followed by the Minister of Justice Li Dong and Ying Jibo Shen Yan on horseback.

Originally, Shen Yan wanted to get into the carriage, but he didn't dare to be too presumptuous as he was in public and the Minister of Justice was watching him.

So a group of people entered the palace in a mighty procession.

Then, the hot air balloon passed through the Imperial Garden and seemed to have finally run out of energy, swaying and falling.

At this time, in the imperial garden, Emperor Yong was playing the game of blindfolding and catching concubines with his concubines. Ever since he learned about this game invented by Zhong Ning, he would play it from time to time.