We have fought to the Arctic Circle, and you want me to inherit the throne?

"Coal?" Zhuge Zhe murmured.

"Yes, this thing is extremely black, and it can burn continuously and will not go out for a long time."

"But Nirvana Stone?" Zhuge Zhe's eyes lit up.

"That's right." Li Che looked surprised. It turned out that Daqing had already started burning coal.

"But, Nirvana Stone is poisonous when burned." Zhuge Zhe looked nervous.

Li Che smiled and shook his head: "Coal is non-toxic, but burning coal will produce toxic gas carbon monoxide, which can lead to poisoning incidents."

"This so-called carbon monoxide..."

Li Che was about to explain when he suddenly stopped.

Looking at the many ministers with thoughtful expressions, he sighed helplessly: "No need to say more, you all understand."

They are all experts in chemistry at the [high school level], so there is no need to explain the principle of carbon monoxide poisoning.

"In short, to remove the toxicity, all you need to do is make it into a honeycomb shape, use a special furnace, let it burn thoroughly, and maintain proper ventilation."

Hearing Li Che's words, everyone looked happy.

No one doubted Li Che. After all, all the magical things he had mentioned before had now come true one by one.

Chen Gui grinned and said, "This is good news. I was thinking of researching how to use gunpowder to keep warm."

Everyone looked at him in shock and silently moved to the side, away from this madman.

Li Che even said hurriedly: "That's not necessary! Quickly withdraw your magical powers!"

"You really treat gunpowder as a good baby, and you even use it to keep warm? Why don't you go to heaven?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Gui's eyes suddenly lit up: "God? Hiss—yes!"

"If you tie gunpowder to a chair, have someone sit on it, hold two large kites in their hands, and light them, wouldn't it be possible to fly into the sky?"

Li Che: ???

No buddy...are you Wan Hu?

Although the spirit of the world's first astronaut is worth commemorating, his behavior is absolutely not something we should learn from!

"Stop, stop, stop!" Li Che quickly interrupted Chen Gui's dangerous idea. "This is totally unworkable. Either I'll blow you up on the spot, or I'll blow you up into the sky and then fall to your death!"

Although Chen Gui is crazy, he is not stupid.

After a moment's thought, he realized that this approach was a dead end, and a look of frustration appeared on his face. "What a pity, Fei Tian! If this could be accomplished, it would be enough to make you famous in history."

The ancients observed celestial phenomena, worshipped the sky, and had a fanatical yearning for flying.

In the eyes of a scientific fanatic like Chen Gui, a path to explore the sky is truly worth sacrificing one's life for.

"Flying?" Li Che suddenly thought of something, "It's not impossible."

"Oh?" Chen Gui's eyes sparkled again, "Your Highness, tell me in detail."

Li Che shook his head: "We still need some materials, we will discuss this matter later."

If you want to fly, you naturally have to rely on an airplane, but the Feng Kingdom at present can't even produce a musket, let alone an airplane.

The next best thing is a hot air balloon.

The principle of this thing is simple and its stability is good. As long as the material problem is solved, we can really build an air force!

After finally persuading Chen Gui, Li Che quickly changed the subject: "If you have no objection, then these four places are settled?"

Everyone said in unison: "We have no objection."

The four locations chosen by Li Che were well-reasoned and obviously he had put a lot of effort into researching them. There was certainly no need for anyone to refute them.

Li Che nodded and continued, "A construction corps is tentatively planned to have 10,000 people, of which at least 6,000 must be soldiers and civilians. The rest can be selected from reliable barbarians."

"Everyone, please work hard and implement this as soon as possible. Select personnel from refugees and prisoners of war."

"As for the selection of the leader..." Li Che thought for a moment, "Let me think about it for a while."

All the ministers left, but Li Che left a few behind.

Zhuge Zhe, Huo Duanxiao, Qian Bin, He Conglong, Wang Sanchun and Yang Xuan stood in a row.

Li Che looked at everyone and smiled: "Okay, everyone has dispersed. What talents do you all have to recommend? Tell us."

Everyone looked at each other, and it was Qian Bin who laughed first: "Your Highness, you are becoming more and more intelligent."

Li Che shook his head helplessly.

Small matters are discussed at the general meeting, and big matters are decided at the small meeting.

The habits passed down by the Chinese are still applicable in this world.

After the six people left the government office, there were six more notes on Li Che's desk, each with a name written on it.

Li Che pondered for a moment, then tore off two strips of paper and wrote two names on them.

The Corps' affairs were of utmost importance, and he did not dare to act rashly.

Although these people are excellent, their hearts are unpredictable.

However, no matter how difficult it is, you should still take the test.

Li Che blew on the note and waited until the ink on it was completely dry before calling Qiu Bai in.

He handed him the note and whispered, "Go, find them, and do this and that."

Qiu Bai was stunned for a moment, then nodded solemnly: "Yes!"

Behind the government office, Qiu Bai brought a dozen personal guards, changed into tight-fitting clothes, and put sacks and ropes around their waists.

"Your Highness has already notified the brothers on duty to temporarily leave their posts. We only have half an hour. Is that clear?"

"Yes!"

A dozen personal guards left the government office quietly.

"Wang Xizheng?"

Wang Xizheng heard someone calling him and turned around hesitantly: "Who is it?"

Before he could finish his words, a strong arm suddenly stretched out from the darkness and covered his mouth tightly.

A personal guard, expressionless, pulled a sack from his waist and put it directly on the man's head.

"Verify your identity and take you away!"

Wang Xizheng felt a darkness before his eyes and was immediately filled with panic.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

Who is that person and how dare he be so bold in broad daylight?

When did kidnappers appear in Chaoyang City?

My life is over!

Qiu Bai, who was standing by, took out a note and made a mark on Wang Xizheng's name with his fingernails.

Then he looked at the struggling sack beside him with a strange look.

This scene...why does it always feel so familiar?