Chapter 309: The Quest for Knowledge
On the second day of mid-autumn, Roland received a secret letter from the royal capital. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Nine times out of ten, the letters delivered by the flying messenger were written to himself by the personal guard Tasa.
Unfolding the note wrapped around the bird's claws, Roland walked to the window and took a closer look through the bright sun.
Your Highness, Your plan has been a phenomenal success.
Since the palace was quickly cordoned off and no one was allowed to enter or leave, I had no way of finding out what the effect of the explosion was. By the evening, however, almost all the inhabitants had known about the attack on the palace, whether in taverns, inns, or squares, wherever people gathered, there was only one topic of discussion. Even when the first king died, it did not have such a sensational impact. Coupled with your warnings, many people now even believe that Tifeco has been killed in this attack, and that you will soon reign in the capital as the new ruler of the Grey Keep.
This passage completely relieved Roland - the bombing mission was successfully completed, the witch returned home safely, and there was no better news.
Having made himself a cup of tea, he returned to the mahogany table and continued to look down.
However, based on the information gathered so far, there is no movement in the several noble territories outside the royal capital, and the response from the royal palace is very swift, so I speculate that Tifeco Wimbledon is probably still alive.
In addition, some people swore that the attack came from the sky, and some residents witnessed light white objects falling from the sky and falling into the palace at great speed. So I have a preliminary plan for the task you have given me - if I can render this as a heavenly punishment for the atrocities of the puppet king, I think many people will believe it.
The men I have recruited are very motivated about this, and they have collected a lot of tyranny about Tifeco on a daily basis, and now that they are mixed together, they must be more effective. I believe that in less than a month, these news will reach the ears of every citizen through the black street rats.
In addition, I will continue to closely monitor the movements of the barracks in the eastern suburbs, but given the current situation, Tifeco should not have time to take care of anything else until he has come up with a countermeasure to defend against the attack.
There was no signature at the end of the letter, and after reading it, Roland folded the letter and put it in the drawer, and let out a long sigh.
It would be great if Dongfeng No. 1 could really stop Tifeko from sending troops.
After all, it is too wasteful to consume a large number of people in drug warfare, and the later the other side starts the attrition operation, the more opportunities they can win over the population.
Roland picked up the cup and took a sip of the fragrant black tea. All that remains to do is wait for the witches to return.
He hadn't seen Anna for days, and no one had stolen the dried fish in the drawer, so he felt a little uncomfortable.
Just then, Carter pushed open the office door.
"Your Highness, two fleets have come to the docks. β
"It's the Margaery Chamber of Commerce that has arrived, right? Counting the time spent on the road, she missed a good show...... Wait," Roland was slightly stunned, "and a fleet?"
"Yes," Carter laughed, "the emissaries you sent to the south to recruit men have returned. The homeless people they brought with them almost filled the docks, and the town hall is carrying out that ...... with Miss Lucia, according to the plan you have made."
"Quarantine work. β
"Yes, yes, it's to eliminate possible evil plagues and the like......," the chief knight coughed twice, "there are about four or five hundred people in this group. β
"Really?" Roland couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth, he was still talking about this just now, but now it has paid off, it seems that the temporary resettlement houses in charge of Lian have to be added again, "Let's go and see." β
Kemo Stow put down the thin fragment and kept repeating, "I see. β
"Mentor?" asked Chammes, a little worried.
Since getting this "Medium Chemistry", Kaimo has not slept for two days in a row, and has read the entire ancient book almost all night. He glanced at it a few times, but it was too esoteric to understand.
"I'm fine," the chief alchemist's voice was not tired at all, but energetic, and although there were smudge in the corners of his eyes, his eyes were bright, not at all like a person who had not slept all night.
When the master is studying alchemy, it is a rule that a disciple should abide by, and it is only at this time that Chames dares to ask, "This book...... The disciple can't understand what an atom is and what is an electron?"
"You are already a qualified alchemist, so don't call yourself a disciple anymore, according to Your Highness, we are now colleagues," Kaimo paused, "As for your question, I don't know how to answer it...... In fact, when His Highness Roland handed me "Medium Chemistry", he also included it. β
Chames looked at another book on the table, with the words "Foundations of Natural Science Theory" written on the cover.
Stow...... Sir," he was a little unaccustomed to the title, "it looked like alchemy...... No, chemistry has nothing to do with it. β
"I thought so," said Kemo, touching his beard, "but after a few pages, I realized that I didn't know anything about the world." β
"What?" Chamez was stunned. Alchemists study the composition of objects, the nature of the elements, if they don't even know anything, what is the difference between other people and monkeys?
"I mean the idea," the chief alchemist's voice was full of excitement...... and contentment, "We think that alchemy is alchemy, it is the study of matter, the sun rises and sets, the flowers bloom and wither, all have nothing to do with us." β
"Isn't that so...... Observing the sun and the stars is what astrologers are good at, and as for plants," said Chammez with slight disdain, "only croppers and herb pickers study them." β
"So we don't know anything," Kemo shook his head, "and from the very beginning, the book tries to tie everything together, whether it's stones, flowers, thunder, or fire, all of them are made up of something that is unified and operates under a unified rule. Not only does chemistry react exactly according to the law, but so do the rising and falling of the sun and the blooming and setting of flowers. The rule is so precise that as long as the starting conditions are the same, the results will be exactly the same, and chemistry is only a small part of it. β
β...... How is this possible?"
"I find it hard to imagine," he said, spreading out the periodic table, "that in medium chemistry it sets the shape of the elementβa large sphere surrounded by many small spheres. The big ball determines what kind of element it is, and the number of layers and numbers of the outer ball determines the characteristics of the element, and this list, arranged according to this law, is neatly like a soldier in a line. I also fully understood what His Highness meant: why I have never seen or touched this element, and I can deduce its nature and reaction mechanism. Because even the root of the reaction is the gain and loss of the small ball, and it will not involve the change of the big ball at all, which is also the reason why the elements in the reaction will not disappear, but will only transfer. β
Chammez pondered for a moment, "You...... Can you believe it?"
These theories are too vague to be tested by the eye, so how do the people who wrote the books know about them?
"I don't know, so I can't answer your question," Camo smiled, "but it doesn't matter believe it or not, it's that it offers perspectives from perspectives I never imagined...... It opened my eyes to another door, and it was not just chemistry engraved on it. Speaking of this, he paused slightly, "It's a pity that His Highness couldn't record it all." He may not be able to understand what he is missing. β
Chamès didn't understand what he said, just as he had been confronted with alchemist jargon as if it were a different language when he first became an apprentice, and now he felt that way again.
However, he is not worried, as long as he is with the teacher, he will definitely be able to learn these so-called inner connections of all things. Compared to the chief alchemist, the last thing he lacks is time.
After a moment of silence, Chammez asked, "But why are the names of these books distributed by His Highness different colors?"
The chief alchemist sighed, "This ...... I ignored it. Is it a casual move?" but he quickly shook his head and said, "No, it's fine if it's black and red, these colors are extremely difficult to match, and it's unlikely that they were unintentional." In other words, His Highness deliberately made it like this?"
Elementary Chemistry is blue, Foundations of Natural Science is blue, Elementary Mathematics is green, and the title of Intermediate Chemistry (Fragment) is written in purple paint. It doesn't stand out when viewed individually, but when placed together, it stands out.
"Probably for the sake of good looks?" guessed Chames. (To be continued.) )