Upon hearing Zhou Bao's words, Lin Yi couldn't help but burst into laughter, nodding and saying, "Not bad, Little Baozi has made great progress, he actually understands my good intentions!"
Putting everything else aside, just based on those two sentences he just uttered, this kid has clearly evolved.
He was originally an honest man who didn't talk much. The fact that he could say these things shows his growth and makes my promotion worthwhile.
"His Majesty cares for all the people, so he's naturally different from us ordinary folks. It's just that many people don't understand," Zhou Bao said, scratching his head with an honest expression.
"Damn, this kid!"
Zhang Long and Zhao Hu, on the other hand, were extremely annoyed. It was such a good opportunity to flatter Zhou Bao that he had snatched it away; it was really inexcusable.
I'm the one who's been with the Emperor the most, how come I didn't think of that?
Thinking of this, the two men looked at Zhou Bao with resentment. They were all supposed to be working together to sabotage him, but now he's secretly improved – that's just too much.
This time it's the same, and so is the last time.
Zhang Long couldn't help but beat his chest and stamp his feet, lamenting, "Damn it, I shouldn't have backed down back then, otherwise I would definitely be a Duke too. It's all my own fault for being so useless."
This opportunity, which was practically within their grasp, has vanished just like that. It was the title of Duke, something countless people envied.
Just thinking about it makes me feel heartbroken.
"Sigh, there wasn't much danger back then. The Baozi was just too lucky," Zhao Hu sighed, somewhat frustrated.
They all saw the guards from the manor rushing over. The assassin had no chance of successfully assassinating the prince at the time, but unexpectedly, Zhou Bao got away with it.
The two couldn't help but feel a little depressed. Although they weren't blood brothers, they had grown up alongside the Emperor.
Their current statuses are worlds apart, which is truly disheartening.
The two men understood one thing: if Zhou Bao hadn't shielded the assassin and been seriously injured in the process, the Emperor would never have valued him so highly.
Because of this incident, Zhou Bao is now a Duke, reaching the highest point of a subject's rank—this is truly a stroke of good fortune.
It's a pity I wasn't there to block the sword.
etc!
At this moment, the two suddenly realized that they, the three brothers, were now accompanying the Emperor. If there were assassins, wouldn't they be in deep trouble?
The thought had taken hold, and they could no longer remain calm. Their four eyes widened like lanterns as they scanned their surroundings, muttering, "Assassin! Where is the assassin!"
If an assassin were to appear at this moment, he wouldn't be an assassin at all; he would be the father himself.
If the two of them could save the emperor, their official positions would rise rapidly, which immediately ignited their passion.
Forehead?
Seeing the two brothers staring at the women around them with such fervor, Lin Yi couldn't help but twitch his lips. Had these two been craving sex for too long and were now completely consumed by it?
He glared at the two of them and said in a deep voice, "Both of you, behave yourselves. Don't reveal my identity here. Just call me 'Young Master,' understand?"
"Greetings, young master!"
The three of them dared not have the slightest objection and immediately agreed.
"Alright, let's go to the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion!"
Seeing how obedient the three were, Lin Yi smiled with satisfaction, and the group continued walking forward.
Lin Yi, disguised, was unrecognizable even to acquaintances, so he walked freely through the streets without any restraint, heading straight for the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion.
This unbridled feeling reminded Lin Yi of his days as a prince, and a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.
Back then, he was the despised Heir of Northern Liang, but now he is the emperor of Great Liang, ruling the All Under Heaven. This time travel wasn't a wasted trip.
Now, not only can I fulfill my ambition to dominate the All Under Heaven, but I have also made the lives of the people much better. I can say that I have done a great service!
Seeing the smiles on the faces of these people, Lin Yi felt quite gratified. It was all because of him that he had brought smiles to their eyes.
Huh!
Just then, he saw a familiar item on the street, and his eyes lit up – it was a paper windmill!
Under the sunlight, a gentle breeze blew, and the windmills in the vendors' hands spun in unison, eliciting cheers from the children gathered around.
windmill?
Lin Yi couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "This is actually a paper windmill! I didn't expect it to be invented so quickly. That's amazing!"
You have to understand that paper used to be very expensive, so naturally no one wanted to use it to make paper windmills.
In other words, this invention was developed after he himself improved the papermaking technique, which is quite interesting.
"Paper windmill?"
Zhang Long and his two companions looked at the paper windmill on the side and their eyes lit up.
When faced with this child's toy, they actually felt a surge of excitement, wanting to try it out for themselves and see just how magical it was.
Lin Yi ignored them, smiled, and walked towards the vendor, asking, "Boss, did you make this paper windmill?"
A small vendor was playing with children, hoping to sell some windmills, when he heard someone ask him a question and instinctively turned around.
When he saw Lin Yi, his eyes lit up.
It would be unrealistic for him to have recognized Lin Yi's disguise, but after seeing the three henchmen behind Lin Yi, the words "big fat sheep" were already on Lin Yi's mind.
The vendor exclaimed excitedly, "This young master certainly knows his stuff! This is exactly what I made. As long as there's a breeze, this windmill can turn on its own—it's truly amazing!"
Forehead!
Lin Yi was somewhat amused and exasperated. This guy had managed to make a paper windmill sound like an engine; this vendor was no ordinary person.
Upon further inquiry, it was discovered that the vendor had created this item by chance.
One day, while he was selling books outside, a sudden gust of wind arose, threatening rain, so he hurriedly returned home.
But at the gate of the courtyard, she saw that her books had been ruined by her own son, with the pages torn up everywhere.
Meanwhile, his son was happily watching the paper spin in the wind through a stick, while the other children around him were drooling with envy, all wanting to play with it.
He had a sudden inspiration and modified it, turning it into a paper windmill, which he sold specifically to children.
After hearing this story, Lin Yi couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time; so that's how paper windmills came about.
He couldn't help but laugh, "It's so funny that a child's playful act of destroying books has actually created another toy in the world."
This was indeed somewhat of a coincidence. He had initially suspected that there might be other time travelers, but he never expected it to be like this.