Zhenfubao waved his hand and the warehouse was full of grain, and the whole family regretted it

Bai Yuan ate pickled fish and drank orange juice and said:

"This tastes amazing, Si Nian, you're amazing, everything you do is perfect.

Unlike me, I don’t know if I can pass the Tongsheng exam this time.”

Bai Yuan is actually quite inferior in his heart, especially in his studies, he is far inferior to Bai Song and Bai Bai.

He studied very hard, but he would fall asleep every time he saw the books. He had a feeling that he would fail the examination for the status of a scholar.

Gu Sinian looked at him and said, "Everyone has their own strengths. If you find yours and keep working hard, you will definitely achieve something in the future."

Bai Yuan frowned and looked at him and said:

"I think you are much better than us. You are better at martial arts than me, and you are also very good at studying. You are also good at music, chess, calligraphy and painting.

The most important thing is to learn other miscellaneous things, such as the art of ruling, embroidery, cooking...

I just don’t understand, how on earth did you do that?”

Gu Sinian looked at him and said:

“If I say that some things depend on talent, do you believe me?

I’ve had a photographic memory since I was a child, so I can learn a lot of things quickly.”

Bai Yuan was even more speechless. Bai Wanwan looked at Bai Yuan and said:

"Third brother, don't be discouraged! You've read more military books than Brother Si Nian, and you've put more effort into your martial arts than he has. If you practice for a few more days, you'll definitely surpass him in this area.

Haven't you always wanted to be a general? Actually, it doesn't matter whether you take the imperial examination or not. As long as you can read, understand military manuals, and remember a few things, that's enough.

When the time comes, you will be able to use your excellent martial arts skills and the military theories you know.

Maybe you can really make a name for yourself, lead troops into battle, and defend your country. How impressive that would be!"

Bai Yuan nodded and said:

"Yes, I would rather go to the battlefield than study. My blood boils just thinking about it.

What do you think, when I grow up a little bit, I can go to the battlefield?"

Bai Wanwan nodded and said:

"Of course we can. We are developing more and more weapons, which means our country is becoming more and more powerful.

When the time comes, if you really want to go to the battlefield, just bring a few hundred private soldiers with you.

These private armies all have guns in their hands, so we are bound to be invincible and unstoppable."

Their private army has tens of thousands of people, all kept in the mountains, and now they produce pistols.

That is, the ancient fire guns, which are simply epoch-making.

However, Bai Wanwan didn't want to use these things unless it was absolutely necessary, as they were extremely powerful.

These are just defensive measures. Forging muskets takes time, and they have only forged more than fifty of them so far.

Bai Wanwan, Gu Sinian, Madam Bai, and Bai Qiaoniang each held one.

Gu Si-nian said in a low voice, "Princess Jian has been asking about this thing these days. Didn't we use it once last time? She wants to know what it is. You'd better be careful."

Bai Wanwan smiled and said, "She wants to trick me, but that's impossible. She's not of my kind, so her heart must be different."

Gu Sinian looked at her and said, "I always thought you had a good relationship with Jane! I didn't expect you to think this way."

Bai Wanwan chuckled and said:

“I can see that she does everything with a purpose.

She took out something her mother had given her that day simply to make me feel that she was being particularly nice to me.”

Gu Sinian patted Bai Wanwan's head and said, "How smart! I thought you believed her."

After eating and drinking, Bai Wanwan went straight to soak in the medicinal spring in Taiji Hall. This medicinal spring is actually a hot spring. The spring is located underground, and the water gushing out has a faint herbal smell.

I heard that the stones around the spring contain some medicinal ingredients, and the water has medicinal effects when it gushes out. Soaking in it can relieve fatigue and calm the mind.

The Tai Chi Hall is really big and you can’t see the end when you walk in.

In the middle of the yard were paved with black and white stone slabs, forming a large Tai Chi diagram.

There are many rooms in the hall, divided into several front and back sections. The carvings on the doors and windows of each room have the shadow of the yin and yang fish.

The palace was quiet at this moment. The palace maids from other places had already left, leaving only the dozen or so palace maids serving Bai Wanwan who were busy running around.

The spring pool was built with white jade. The water in the pool was steaming, and the herbal fragrance was stronger.

She soaked in the water, which reached above her shoulders. Her bones felt as comfortable as if they had been ironed, and her eyelids felt a little heavy.

After soaking for half an hour, the palace maids handed her a clean soft cloth to dry her body and then changed her into light pajamas.

Bai Wanwan sat on the soft couch next to her, drank some warm tea, and felt relaxed all over.

I saw the weasel next to me squeaking non-stop.

Bai Wanwan looked at it and said, "Custard bun, what's wrong? Did you find something?"

Custard bun nodded and motioned Bai Wanwan to follow it. This custard bun was quite amazing, especially when it came to treasure hunting.

Bai Wanwan quickly followed it and walked straight to the medicinal spring, which was arranged according to the Bagua pattern.

It was seen scratching at a wall. Bai Wanwan asked hurriedly, "Are you saying the thing is hidden here?"

Custard bun nodded.

Bai Wanwan turned to Gu Sinian and said, "It seems there must be a trap. Let's look for it."

As soon as he finished speaking, Naitang came over and led everyone to the two sides of the Tai Chi diagram.

There was a black and white stone slab on each side, with a spherical protrusion embedded in the middle.

Naitang gestured for them to press the bulge. Bai Wanwan and Gu Sinian looked at each other and each pressed a ball.

As soon as they pressed hard, the ground beneath their feet began to vibrate slightly, and the place where they were standing slowly sank.

The surrounding stone walls then closed, leaving only a faint light above the head and the low sound of stone slabs rubbing against each other in the ears.

This was a bit like an elevator. Bai Wanwan and Gu Sinian were stunned when they stepped out.

What I saw before me was not a small secret room, but a vast palace.

The palace complex was several times larger than the Taiji Hall above. The stone paths between the palaces were smooth and wide, and could accommodate more than ten people walking side by side.

On the east side, there is a lush medicinal field with various herbs growing well. There are also bamboo irrigation tools standing next to it, as if someone is taking care of it every day.

There is a huge portrait hanging in the main hall on the west side. The person in the painting is wearing a dragon robe and has a majestic face, which is exactly the appearance of the founding emperor.

The furnishings around here and there are traces of the past, the celadon tea set on the table, the bow and arrow and a sword hanging on the wall...

Bai Wanwan looked at the founding emperor and said, "Brother Si Nian, don't you think you look very similar to him?"

Gu Sinian smiled and said:

"This is Emperor Taizu of Qi. In his early years, he didn't even have a proper name, and his neighbors called him "Aqi".

He lost his parents at the age of three and lived with refugees in a dilapidated temple for ten years.

In winter, they wrapped themselves in rotten hemp sheets until their lips turned purple from the cold. In summer, they relied on digging wild vegetables and catching river snails to fill their stomachs.

Sometimes when we couldn’t get any food, we would even pick up the bones left by stray dogs and suck on them.”