Opening Ceremony of the Academy

"Tell me—which bastard told you?!"

Han Mo was so furious that he actually rose and strode forward, grabbing Lu Xun by the collar.

At that moment, he had none of the bearing expected of a Principal Second Rank official.

Seeing him like this, Li Yan finally confirmed it beyond all doubt.

The Steam Engine had made major progress.

It was hardly surprising. This world was full of ingenious craftsmen from the Mo Sect. With the hints he had dropped back then, they had not treated the Steam Engine as nothing more than a Skillful Technique of idle amusement.

Now that the steam-powered cart existed, how far behind could the rest be...

While Li Yan's thoughts ran wild, Lu Xun beneath the hall was trembling like a sieve.

"Speak!"

"You're not protecting yourself now, but the lives of your entire clan!"

Under Han Mo's furious rebuke, Lu Xun no longer dared conceal anything and told them the truth.

As it turned out, after Han Mo took office, Lu Xun knew he was disliked and had devoted himself to finding a way to rise through the ranks, or at least retain his authority.

But he had served under the former Minister of the Ministry of Works and also managed river and water-conservancy affairs. No one knew how many hidden disasters lay buried behind those responsibilities, so no one paid him any attention.

At the same time, Yuan Feng, an elder of the Mo Sect and a Vice Director of the Bureau of Parks and Buildings, had gone to Liangzi Lake, discovered the Steam Engine with Li Yan, and hurriedly transported it back to the capital. He then accompanied Han Mo to the imperial palace and explained the importance of the device. From that point onward, he was ordered to conduct secret research