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Chapter 113 Outer Peninsula (1)

In Cheng Jinzhou's view, Cao Feng and Jin Xi are very different kind of astrologists.

They are compared to ordinary astromancers as experimental physicists are to theoretical physicists.

Cheng Jinzhou admires experimental physicists very much, because he himself is considered a half-experimental idiot.

Even a few hundred years later, however, life is not easy for experimental physicists, let alone in a mathematical environment.Without cooperation, experimental physicists who are not good at theory have almost no way out.

To become a two-star warlock and a first-level star warlock is about Cao Feng's limit.

With knowledge beyond the times guaranteed, Cheng Jinzhou felt that he and Cao Feng were very complementary.The only pity is that the content of Cao Feng's research is too unpopular, and it is too difficult to obtain contribution points.

Just like in the early days of science, people know too little about so-called biology and don't care enough.Or to put it another way, biology is far from advanced enough for people to pay attention.

Cheng Jinzhou wanted to pay attention to Zhenmi, but he was also worried about being seen through, so he was really torn.

After two days in the outer peninsula, the expected Warlock Liu Kuangxing did not appear, but an envoy came from the capital.

The other party was the Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, a 20th-level junior official, who was considered insignificant in Xia Jing. His attitude towards Cheng Jinzhou was surprisingly good, and he did not read out a vague order from the Ministry of Justice. , and then handed it to Cheng Jinzhou.

It should be said that the Shu Lingshi surnamed Zhu has almost put his posture at the lowest level.

However, Cao Feng was very angry.

He had too many reasons to be angry. He spent countless time persuading and pulling, hoping that Cheng Jinzhou could stay in the Star Warlock Tower - although he did not understand the complex political issues, he did appreciate academic achievements. Very heavy.

Moreover, unlike Cheng Jinzhou, Cao Feng has a family bond behind him. He has decades of experience as an astrologist, so he blocked this unlucky official at the door and reprimanded him for 10 minutes.

Although Shu Lingshi is a small official, the entire Ministry of Punishment has only a few dozen people.As in ancient China, the Xia Dynasty pursued a management approach with fewer officials—even though it was extremely bureaucratic—and the result was an increase in the power of officials.

Except for astrologists like Cao Feng, even if they are officials of the twelfth level in other places, Shu Lingshi doesn't need to spend much energy other than normal politeness.Cao Feng was different from vulgar people, but he dared to reprimand at will to vent his anger. In his life, he may have done the same thing many times, but Cheng Jinzhou was the first to see the power of an astral warlock.

In this world, high-ranking officials are the only ones who can be seen by astrologists.Therefore, it is difficult to be a small official, because there are too many small gods in contact with too few sacrifices.

Even though the scolded dog was bloody and didn't know why, the book Lingshi still said to Cheng Jinzhou with a smile on his face: "The murder case that happened in front of the Liyuan, the Ministry of Criminal Affairs intends to investigate, and I want to invite Mr. Cheng to go back, just to ask, just to ask." ask."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but want to wipe away the sweat.

Although he expected that this was what the other party was talking about, Cheng Jinzhou couldn't help but feel palpitated when he recalled the scene that day.He himself was waiting for Chen Jie's report, not to mention stupid questions like who is the target, so he just asked indifferently: "Didn't find anything in two days?"

Shuling Shi shook his head in embarrassment. They actually found the head of the Dao Gang. Unfortunately, most of the leaders had already gone to sea. On the one hand, two servants of the county palace died one after another.If he had to say that this kind of strange thing was the target of the investigation, but the so-called death without proof, no one was willing to present such news to the imperial court before the emperor urged him.

After two sentences, Cao Feng interrupted: "You can't write a report or a letter about this kind of thing? Do you have to trouble Cheng Jinzhou Star Warlock? Do you think that the time of Star Warlock is worthless?"

"How dare I." Shu Lingshi lowered his head and dared not resist.Unlike court officials, astrologists' norms of behavior are always unexpected, or beyond norms.Small officials often like to spread the news that so-and-so was rudely killed by an astrologer, and the court was unable to arrest the murderer. He didn't want to die in the outer peninsula for no reason.At that time, as long as the astrologer does not publicly admit his crimes, it will be rare for His Majesty the Emperor to seek justice.

"If nothing happens, just use official letters." Cao Feng didn't want Cheng Jinzhou to leave, otherwise, he would be the one sending letters.

Cheng Jinzhou shrugged and smiled, patted Shu Lingshi on the shoulder, and said pretendingly, "How many people died?"

"42 of them, 31 of them were children." Such a thing happened in the capital city, it is a big case.But how big it is depends on His Majesty's intention.However, the emperor of this dynasty has always been known for his nervous convulsions. If he gets up quickly, he will go to the Zhengshitang for a walk in the middle of the night. case to handle.

Cheng Jinzhou had some ghosts in his heart, so why would he want to go to a place like the Ministry of Criminal Justice to be interrogated? He didn't have a star array to protect him, so he had a lot of room for maneuver in the outer peninsula. It would be difficult to go to the Ministry of Criminal Justice, so he shook his head and said, "Sorry..."

When Cao Feng heard him express his position, he pushed the little official out of the room without saying a word.The body of an astrologer has to withstand the star array, which is much better than that of ordinary civil servants, so he will back away when pushed.In fact, how could a 20th-level civil servant dare to confront a first-level astromancer, and he was taken away by the astromancer apprentice with a sad face, without taking back the receipt on the table.

Jin Xixiao's cheeks were bulging, and he took out the magnifying glass he had made in the past two days and handed it to Cheng Jinzhou and said: "The officials of the imperial court are in great trouble. If you have nothing to do, just stay in the outer peninsula and wait and see what the news is."

It seemed that he was going to be the kind of astrologer who didn't like the government.

Anarchists are the most likely to appear among the elites. Cheng Jinzhou commented this way, picked up a magnifying glass, checked it twice through the light of the [-]-sided mirror, and said with a smile: "Basically there is no problem, that's it."

A magnifying glass is much easier to make than a microscope lens. What he holds in his hand is the result of two days of help in calculations.Some things from calculus are also secretly used. This is something that really can’t be helped. Modern college students use mathematics. If they are not allowed to use calculus, it can be said that [-]% of the questions cannot be solved. It is no better than the elementary mathematics environment they grew up in. The star warlocks who survive.

Fortunately, Cao Feng and Jin Xi didn't care much about theory, and they didn't notice it at all.

"Then the next step is to make a microscope." Jin Xi was gearing up.

Cao Feng also smiled and showed his back molars. With a microscope, he can study those tiny things that can jump. As for food, it is just a research direction that can earn money.

Cheng Jinzhou nodded with a smile, and proudly handed over the prepared graphics to him.He has reason to be proud, this is really drawn by him, since he has "Elementary Mental Arithmetic Tutorial", even without a computer, he can complete simple graphics, and the speed is unmatched before, after all, no matter how easy to use the machine , and no one can use it by themselves.

"I contacted the servants outside before, but I haven't received a reply yet. Do you know what to do?" Cheng Jinzhou asked after Jin Xi had put away the blueprints.

"Constellation contact? It will cost a lot of money, and if you are not an aristocrat, it is very troublesome to enter the Star Warlock Association. It is not too far away to use a horse-drawn carriage." Jin Xi said that it would cost a lot of money, so it must be a lot. money.

Cheng Jinzhou slapped his forehead, feeling that he was really frightened. Previously, he had used letters to communicate with Xiang Xin, so why ask for the star array now.

Thank you Jin Xi, who hurriedly prepared materials to make lenses, Cheng Jinzhou went back to his temporary room to write a letter, and asked the servant waiting at the door: "Outer Peninsula, where is the place to buy and sell materials? "

"The bulk supplies are at the main pier, and the precious supplies are opened in the star towers of several star warlocks from time to time." The servant at the door is not an apprentice star warlock, but he is better at taking care of life.

"Then let's go to the main dock and have a look. Everything can be traded here, right?"

"Anything can be traded." The servant lowered his head and smiled.

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Cheng Jinzhou lived comfortably in the outer peninsula, but he couldn't see the undercurrent of the capital.

The first to get excited was Cheng Jinzhou's second uncle, Cheng Yunxiang.

Mr. Cheng Yunxiang is actually a standard official, nobleman, and powerful relative of a large family.Most of the time, he would support and help the relatives at home, and when there were powerful and wealthy relatives in the family, he would not forget to stick with them nervously.

Xiao Cheng was able to complete the jump from a one-star warlock to a two-star warlock in just a few months, which was beyond his expectations. ,

Cheng Yunxiang is not an ignorant villager, and there are other channels to know that Jiang Huang star warlock has a high regard for Cheng Jinzhou. He knows the three flavors of it, but he is actually looking for a suitable entry point-it is inevitable to miss it As a politician, Cheng Yunxiang also has a simple sense of investment.

He didn't know what happened in front of the ceremony courtyard, but Cheng Jinzhou's disappearance itself would make Cheng Yunxiang think a lot, and for a while, the frequency of movement was no less than when he was about to be promoted.

The Liu family also fluctuated constantly.Although Liu Bin did not clearly express his desire for land reform in the position of Hexi Transit Envoy, anyone with a discerning eye could see his thoughts. Apart from the support of His Majesty the Emperor himself, he was actually alone and helpless.

As for the Liu family themselves, they are not very willing to have family members do this kind of thing that is beneficial to everyone except themselves.

Using Liu Qingshuang to choose a good alliance partner is the first thing the Liu family should consider.

As for the Ministry of Criminal Justice, which had to enter the investigation process, they did not want Cheng Jinzhou to be involved in the bloody case at the gate of the Liyuan.

It's fine to attack students frantically. If it's such a big matter to attack two-star warlocks, I'm afraid the Star Warlocks Association will also exert pressure...

It should be said that among the group of people, Cheng Jinzhou was the only one who couldn't figure out the situation.

Of course, his anger is the strongest, but he hasn't found a vent yet.

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(End of this chapter)