Fine, a group of gentlemen, yet they lack even this bit of responsibility. If that's the case, then all of you get out of Shenyang!
Seeing the evasive eyes of the scholars, Fang Er shouted sternly.
Wang Xuance, mobilize the troops and escort them into the pass!
Yes!
He said it, I saw it just now!
Before Wang Xuance could move, some of the scholars began to switch allegiance.
They all came here with ulterior motives, how could they ruin their future for someone else?
With someone taking the lead, others followed, and some even started to act.
Duke Anguo, he was the one who said you were colluding with foreigners!
Several scholars dragged a disheveled man out of the crowd and cupped their hands towards Fang Er.
You traitors! All of you are traitors!
The man glared at those who dragged him out and cursed, saying they had agreed to deal with Duke Anguo, but when it came down to it, he was the first to be betrayed.
Liars, you are all damned liars!
Fang Er waved to have the man released, then kicked him and sneered.
Under heaven, all land is the king's; all who dwell on its shores are the king's subjects!
Within the Great Tang, all are subjects of the Great Tang, so where does the notion of foreigners come from?
The Heavenly Dipper divisions have expanded the territory for the Great Tang, and their children rightfully enjoy the preferential treatment of the academy!
Based on your words just now, I have sufficient reason to suspect you are a spy sent by an enemy nation, attempting to sow discord!
The man was stunned. He had only spoken casually, how could he have become an enemy spy?
Besides, does the Great Tang even have an enemy nation now?
He quickly defended himself, "You, you are slandering me! Don't think that just because you are a duke, you can twist right and wrong!"
Fang Er let out a cold laugh, "Whether it is or not, it's not for you to say, and it's not for me to say either!"
Hand him over to the Hundred Riders Division for a thorough investigation!
After instructing Xiang Laiyifa, Fang Er no longer paid attention to the man and turned to the others.
You are still gentlemen! Those who wish to study at the academy, go back and prepare your tuition fees and report to the academic affairs office tomorrow!
With that, he walked directly into the academy.
The gatekeepers of the academy were soldiers on duty from the Zhuzi Yishi Division. They quickly opened the gates and, after Fang Er and Wang Xuance entered, re-locked them.
Outside the gate, the scholars had no choice but to accept this reality. Those from wealthy families were fine, but those with shallow pockets had to seek loans from others.
Ma Zhou was sitting in the gatehouse when he saw Fang Er enter and quickly rose to greet him.
Your Grace!
Why are you still here? Didn't the Emperor tell you to take up an official post? Fang Er looked at him in confusion.
Ma Zhou explained, "He did, but this student wants to wait until the end of this semester before leaving."
He had heard everything Fang Er had said outside from the guardhouse and couldn't help but praise.
Your Grace has a brilliant method. This student was just worried that if word got out, students from other prefectures would also come.
Your requirement for tuition fees is enough to make them consider carefully.
Fang Er smiled, "Hahahaha, as expected of you. My intentions were seen through by you at a glance!"
Alright, I don't need to say anything else. You can handle these scholars as you see fit.
With that, he led Wang Xuance out of the academy.
The scholars outside were already leaving in groups of three or five. As he opened the door of the Jihu car, he saw Li Tai riding over on a bicycle.
His head was turned to the right, and he could only see the road from the corner of his eye. The way he rode the bicycle made him look drunk.
Why aren't you resting at home, boy? Fang Er asked, walking up to him.
Hahahaha, Headmaster, I have a brilliant idea, and I want to ask for your confirmation. Li Tai jumped off the bicycle, didn't even use the kickstand, and directly threw the bicycle to the ground. Excitedly, he took out his drawings from his懷 and handed them over.
Curiously, he took them and opened them to look, but Fang Er couldn't understand what he was looking at for a moment.
What are you drawing?
Li Tai pointed to the drawing and explained, "This is an aircraft. Headmaster, look, the top of the aircraft is entirely made up of solar chargers. It's equipped with lead-acid batteries inside, which drive eight electric engines. As long as there's sun, there's no need to worry about fuel replenishment!"
After speaking, he looked at Fang Er with anticipation.
Isn't my idea very brilliant?
With his reminder, Fang Er finally understood what the drawing represented.
It was something like a flying saucer. The circular arc shape at the top could accommodate more solar charging devices. Four of the eight engines provided lift, while the other four were distributed around the edges. According to his drawing, it seemed that the angle of the engines could be adjusted for steering.
Holy cow, this guy's imagination is really wild!
He actually fantasized about such a thing, worthy of being the most monstrous prince of the Great Tang!
Wait a moment!
Lead-acid batteries? You made them? Fang Er looked at him in surprise.
Hehe, we made them before we went to Daming, we just forgot to tell you. Li Tai's expression was quite smug.
Fang Er quickly pressed, "How did you handle the sealing and the partitions?"
A lead-acid battery is a chemical energy storage device that uses lead and lead dioxide as the anode and cathode active materials, with dilute sulfuric acid as the electrolyte.
The structure of this thing is very simple, but the casing and partitions need to be highly corrosion-resistant and insulated. Later generations used plastic, but where can you get plastic now?
Ceramics! It's written in the books you gave, Headmaster. Ceramics are non-conductive.
For sealing, tree resin can be used. Isn't the insulation on the wires in the workshop made of tree resin?
Li Tai couldn't understand why Fang Er would ask such a silly question.
Fang Er: ...
Damn it, I completely forgot about this!
However, even if the battery problem was solved, Li Tai's idea was not very realistic.
Fang Er folded the drawing and handed it back to him.
Let's not even talk about the balance between power and weight.
If you really want to do it, first figure out the principle of solar chargers.
Some things cannot be stated too definitively, and most importantly, one cannot dampen his enthusiasm. This kind of divergent thinking and innovation spirit is the most important.
If he can truly understand photovoltaic technology, this would be another leap forward for the Great Tang's technology.
Li Tai put away the drawings and smiled obsequiously, "Hehehe, that's why I came to find you, Headmaster. Quickly tell me, what is the principle of solar charging?"
Alright, that was his real purpose!
Let's go, let's talk about it back at my place!
Fang Er turned and walked towards the SUV. Solar power generation couldn't be explained clearly in a sentence or two, and besides, he didn't understand this thing at all!
Different fields are like different mountains. How could a fitter study the principles of photovoltaic power generation? It's better to go back and check the warehouse for books on this subject first.