Chapter 287 Skill Showdown
ps: Thank you Qiu Shui ※I will give you a monthly ticket for my heroic book friend in the Han and Tang dynasties and a reward for my old godfather's book friend.
"That's great!" Before Ming Chongyan could speak, Wu Zetian agreed first, and finally glanced at Chen Yi. He seemed to guess Chen Yi's thoughts and said to Ming Chongyan: "Doctor Ming, Chen Dajian is incomparable to his talent, and he can also have many fantasy techniques. Today you can find a way to open your eyes!"
Ming Chongyan is now named Chaosan Doctor, and everyone is called "Mingsan Doctor". Chaosan Doctor is a casual official position. I believe that Ming Chongyan has just been recommended, and Wu Zetian has not fully seen his talent and has not given him a real position.
When Chen Yi proposed just now, Ming Chongyan wanted to refuse, but after Wu Zetian said the same thing, how dare he refuse, he could only agree: "I dare not refuse such a request from the Queen, so I dare not refuse, so I would like to ask Chen Dajian to give me more advice!" He couldn't understand that he saw Chen Yi for the first time today. This person who is famous and well-known and well-known would make such a request to him. Is this attack on him? He muttered in his heart.
"Doctor Ming is polite. You should be asking you for advice!" Chen Yi smiled, looking harmless. But Wu Zetian read something strange from Chen Yi's laughter, but she didn't say anything.
After hearing Chen Yi say this, Ming Chongyan looked at Wu Zetian with some embarrassment, and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Empress, I have not brought the required utensils to me today. I am afraid I can't perform any too strange techniques to me, otherwise I'll let me see some simple magic!"
Wu Zetian glanced at Chen Yi, but didn't see any strangeness on his face, and immediately agreed: "It's good, let me see what you mentioned in the simple fantasy technique! Ziying, I guess you have no objection?"
"That's of course. How could I have an objection?" Chen Yi replied happily: "Without the simple art of objects, the more you can see the level of technology. Doctor Ming, please open your eyes and let me see it!"
"Empress, that's the minister! Please don't laugh at the officials!" Ming Chongyan said, walked aside, removed the official robe outside, and instructed the palace servants to bring in a few cups and get a few small balls.
Chen Yi stood beside Wu Zetian, who was full of curiosity, staring at Ming Chongyan's technique almost without blinking. He was also curious, not knowing what Ming Chongyan would do. Of course, he had to look carefully, and if he didn't look carefully, how to expose some tricks of man-wrapping in front of Wu Zetian.
Ming Chongyan was obviously a little nervous. After asking the palace servants to arrange the required utensils, they did not start immediately. Instead, they closed their eyes and held their breath for a while. After forcing themselves to calm down, they began to perform juggling.
He picked up the cup and raised it to Wu Zetian and Chen Yi, indicating that there was nothing inside. He put the cup down again, then put a small ball away from it, and said something with his eyes closed, and then used some dazzling moves to the cup. Then he picked up the cup, covered it quickly, and finally put down the cup, pressed it up and down a few times with his hands, and then gave a sigh of relief, then bowed respectfully to Wu Zetian and Chen Yi, and asked, "Empress, I just put the ball under this cup. Now please guess what cup the ball will be under?"
There are three cups used for performances. Of course, it is not transparent glass cups. Glass is not popular yet and is very expensive. Even in the palace, it is only ordinary tea cups used for performances.
Wu Zetian was staring at him just now, but she didn't see Qingming Chongyan's technique, and could not tell which cup the ball was in. She shook her head regretfully, indicating that she couldn't guess it.
"Where are you, Chen Dajian?" Ming Chongyan looked a little proud, "This is just one of the most basic techniques taught by the master when he was just starting to learn technology. I believe Chen Dajian will definitely see it!"
Although Chen Yi did not fully see Qingming Chongyan's technique, he knew that Ming Chongyan just used his technique to quickly change the balls under several cups, or hide the balls. This was the lowest acrobatic in magic performances in later generations, and it was as numerous as a complex technique. He pointed out without hesitation: "The little ball must have been taken away by Doctor Ming with extremely fast techniques. There are not many cups underneath. The little balls are on Doctor Ming!" Damn, this guy's proud look is as hateful as it is. Isn't it just a juggling performance? Isn't he who has watched a lot of magic tricks in later generations, and he will perform a few!
Chen Yi said this, which obviously made Ming Chongyan stunned. Finally, he smiled embarrassedly and said embarrassedly: "It's true that I can't hide it from Chen Dajian. The small ball is indeed on me!" As he said that, he took out the small ball that he took with great speed from his sleeve, and gave it to Wu Zetian and Chen Yi to see, and then opened the cups placed on the table. Of course, there was nothing under the cup.
"Doctor Ming's technique is so fast that he actually hides the Queen. Haha, if you steal items from someone else one day, it will be easy to get it?" Chen Yi teased.
This made Wu Zetian roll his eyes strangely, which made Ming Chongyan, who was still a little proud, feel very depressed. What kind of metaphor is that he actually said that if he used his skillful hands to steal money and belong to others, it would be effortless. Although he had done such things before, why didn't he want to hear people say this?
"Empress, this is just a minor acrobatic. I originally wanted to make the Empress smile," Ming Chongyan quickly adjusted his mentality and politely said to Wu Zetian. "Next, I will also perform some other miscellaneous crafts for the Empress, just hope that it will make the Empress happy, and I also hope that Chen Dajian will give me more guidance!"
As he said that, he directed the palace servants to prepare the required utensils for him.
Chen Yi still watched Ming Chongyan's next performance carefully, but after seeing many magic performances in later generations, he did not feel strange about Ming Chongyan's many skills. Even if he was more difficult skills such as fire-breathing in his mouth, he was used to it. During the intervals between Ming Chongyan's performance, he did not point out the key to Wu Zetian on the side, which made Wu Zetian, who was originally very curious and surprised, less surprised.
"So that's it!" This is the sentence Wu Zetian said the most after listening to Chen Yishu's pointing out.
Chen Yiting admired Ming Chongyan's quick technique and was surprised that there were so many strange ways this person would have, but he also believed that he was just like this, and there were not many profound and wonderful techniques. Many techniques that he could not understand were required to be realized with special props. But today he did not get props, and he could only perform these lower-level techniques. After the performance, he did not see the surprise he expected on Wu Zetian and Chen Yi's faces. Ming Chongyan was a little hit, but he still stepped forward with grace and apologized to Wu Zetian.
However, after seeing Chen Yi's indifferent smile, he was a little angry. During the performance just now, he saw Chen Yi say something from time to time on Wu Zetian. He could guess that Chen Yi must have seen his key skills in performing juggling and told Wu Zetian to listen, so that Wu Zetian could see these performances sophisticated, but in fact, most of them were foolish juggling less interest. He was dissatisfied and did not convince. After apologizing to Wu Zetian, he walked up to Chen Yi and said, "Chen Dajian, you just laughed at the ugly things about yours. I heard that Chen Dajian knew a lot of skills, all of them were profound skills. Can you open your eyes and see your unique skills today?"
"Ziying, just let Doctor Ming open his eyes!" Wu Zetian on the side showed a cramped look and agreed with Ming Chongyan's suggestion.
While watching Ming Chongyan’s performance just now, Chen Yi was already thinking about some unique skills to surprise Ming Chongyan, and he had already thought of some skills. After hearing Ming Chongyan’s request, Wu Zetian agreed again. How could he refuse? He immediately agreed to send it, bowed to Wu Zetian and said, “Empress, then I will perform a fire in ice for you!”
"Cause fire in ice?" Wu Zetian was surprised, "How can we make fire in ice?"
Ming Chongyan also looked surprised and looked at Chen Yi inexplicably.
The expressions of the two made Chen Yi proud, and he said to Wu Zetian with a mysterious look: "Empress, you will know after you look at it. I can use the cold ice and do not need flint or other objects to take out the fire!"
As he said that, he didn't wait for Wu Zetian to ask again. He ignored Ming Chongyan, who wanted to ask a few questions, and ordered the palace people to pick up a large piece of ice. The palace and the palaces of many ministers would take ice cellars in winter to use for cooling and iced food in summer. Although the air is hot today, it is still easy to get ice. After a while, a large piece of ice was carried over from the palace and placed it in the hall, waiting for Chen Yi's instructions.
In Wu Zetian's shocked gaze, Chen Yi ordered the palace servants to bring a short knife and cut the ice into the shape he needed, a large convex lens. After several young eunuchs cut it quickly, he asked Wu Zetian to go out of the hall to see how he made fire.
Wu Zetian, who was not sure how curious he was, of course he followed the instructions and walked out of the hall with the help of Wu Tuaner, who was also curious and surprised.
The sun was shining outside the hall, and it was very hot. Chen Yi directed two palace servants to hold the ice cubes made of convex lenses, find the focus point, and then put some bird feathers and cloth at the focus point. Although the weather was very hot, the ice made of convex lenses would not melt quickly. Chen Yi believed that before the ice cubes melted, the flammable substances at the focus could be ignited.
Ming Chongyan did not understand the reason for Chen Yi to do this. He had never learned physics and chemistry knowledge. All he knew was the teachings of the legendary master. He didn't know much about natural science. He didn't know that convex lenses would generate very high temperatures and could nodge flammable objects.
Chen Yi stood in the sun in the scorching sun, directing. Although he was sure that this would ignite the flammable material at the focus, he was still a little nervous.
Wu Zetian and Wu Tuaner also watched nervously, wondering if Chen Yi's confidence would be successful. If he loses his face, he will be embarrassed.
As everyone was watching, the high temperature at the focus quickly caused the flammable objects to react, and then zoomed in after a while. After a few wisps of blue smoke came out, it finally started to burn. Wu Zetian and Wu Tuaner couldn't help but exclaim.
Chapter completed!