After the Eastern Expedition, one of the most important things in the Tang Dynasty was the navy's sailing, and today it has finally begun.
The monarchs and ministers in the court expressed great hope for the departure of the two naval armies. Li Zhi and the prime ministers and officials stared at the world map drawn by Li Qinzai every day, speculating on the itinerary of the two fleets, looking anxious and urgent, just like those who had just sailed.
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What's interesting is that it was not just the two imperial naval forces that set sail, but also some merchant ships.
Long before the navy set sail, the heads of the six prominent families in the south of the Yangtze River came to Chang'an. They moved up and down the city of Chang'an, and then went to the palace to see Li Zhi. They were even more respectful to Li Qinzai. The heavy gifts made Li Qinzai tremble.
If you are not careful, you will become a huge corrupt person.
The agreement between the imperial court and the noble families had long been reached, and the purpose of the noble family heads coming to Chang'an was to open up relations with the imperial court and allow the emperor and the imperial court to allow the merchant ships under the names of the six prominent families to follow the navy to the east.
The navy is responsible for discovery and conquest, and the famous merchant ships are responsible for development and picking up leaks.
After all, according to Li Qinzai's description, the New World at the end of the sea has many precious products and new grains, which are worth as much as gold.
At the same time, the heads of the famous families also wanted to confirm Li Qinzai's words. Before seeing it with their own eyes, they still had doubts about Li Qinzai's description. How big the New World was and how fertile its products were. Li Qinzai's words didn't count. They had to see it with their own eyes.
So as the imperial court's two naval forces set sail, the merchant ships of the major families in the south of the Yangtze River also followed suit, following behind the naval fleet at a distance, like a pride of lions followed by a few bargain-hunting hyenas.
Li Qinzai was quite supportive of this. The great voyages of Europe in the previous life were the model of national armed fleets and private merchant ships. This model conquered the world and achieved the glory of "the sun never sets".
In this life, the sun never sets has been replaced by the Tang Dynasty.
The monarchs and ministers in the court eagerly awaited news about the navy, but Li Qinzai's life returned to calm.
When the navy sets sail, the arrow has already left the string, and all worries, anxiety and expectations are meaningless.
The most important thing for Li Qinzai now is to wait for his mother-in-law to give birth.
Jinxiang's belly is getting more and more swollen. It has been nearly nine months. The good news is that the baby in Jinxiang's belly is full-term and will be healthy and disease-free when he is born.
When winter was about to begin, Jinxiang finally broke out, and everyone in the Duke's mansion suddenly became busy. Several medical officers from the Imperial Medical Office were guarding the courtyard, and the four stable ladies were sweating profusely and busy working around.
In this era, when a woman gives birth to a baby, she is entering the gate of hell, jumping repeatedly on the line between life and death. A slight accident can result in one death and two lives.
Li Qinzai, who had experienced strong winds and waves, could not hold back at such a moment. He was so anxious that he was running around in the yard, but he could not help.
The birth did not go well, and Jin Xiang's body was already a bit weak, so how could he withstand the torture of giving birth to a baby.
The cry of pain lasted for most of the night. When Li Qinzai rushed into the delivery room in a hurry, he finally heard the cry of the newborn baby. The cry was loud and full of dissatisfaction.
All the people waiting in the yard breathed a sigh of relief. Po Wen took some time out from her busy schedule to tell Li Qinzai that mother and daughter were safe, and that her daughter was very strong and would definitely not be messed with when she grew up.
Li Qinzai was paralyzed and sat down on the ground. He was stunned for a while, then looked up to the sky and laughed.
"When you talk about having a daughter, it's really a daughter, haha! I've really opened my mouth to this mother-in-law." Li Qinzai couldn't stop laughing.
Having a daughter has fulfilled her lifelong dream. It is foreseeable that this daughter who finally came into the world will be a treasure that the entire Li family will protect with all their strength.
Ignoring the taboos and rules for women giving birth, Li Qinzai rushed into the delivery room.
In the delivery room, Jin Xiang looked exhausted, and the look of pain on his face had not yet dissipated. The look on his head that was sweating profusely was particularly distressing.
Li Qinzai squatted in front of her bed, raised his sleeves to wipe her sweat, and said softly: "Madam, thank you for your hard work..."
When Jin Xiang saw him, her beautiful eyes were filled with tears. She pursed her lips and said aggrievedly: "Husband, I was so hurt just now that I hurt you to death. It hurts so much."
Li Qinzai hurriedly coaxed her: "I know you're in pain, so we won't have any more babies in the future."
Unexpectedly, Jin Xiang said decisively: "No! I still have to give birth to several boys for my husband, otherwise my husband's marriage to me would be in vain."
This woman forgot about the pain just after giving birth...
"Madam, I want to rest and recuperate... As a husband, I also need to rest and recuperate. You can't really treat me like a beast." Li Qinzai said softly.
Jin Xiang rolled his eyes at him, then called for a stable woman and asked her to hold her daughter in front of her.
"Husband, look at our daughter. Her features are so delicate, just like the way your husband looks when he is sleeping..." Jin Xiang looked at his infant daughter, whose hands and feet were moving restlessly, with eyes full of maternal love and tenderness.
Only then did Li Qinzai carefully observe his daughter. Her small and fragile appearance made people feel distressed. Her facial features were wrinkled and yet she had yet to open up. However, he tried to open his eyes and looked at everything around him seriously, as if he was judging the background of the reincarnated family. What would happen in this life?
Will life be very hard?
Li Qinzai felt affection in his heart, carefully held her in his arms, and gently nodded her little nose.
"Welcome to this world... don't worry, you will enjoy endless glory and wealth in this life, and you can choose your own husband when you grow up. Is this kind of treatment satisfactory?" Li Qinzai said with a smile.
The daughter in his arms seemed to understand what he said, and she grinned.
Li Qinzai continued to smile and said: "...But if you choose Huang Mao, a killer, as your husband when you grow up, don't blame me for killing Huang Mao because of my father. I killed Huang Mao and his whole family."
"Let's talk ugly things up front, don't say we were unprepared."
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A month later, it was the middle of winter with heavy snowfall.
As soon as the Li family finished hosting their daughter's full moon party, a guest from afar came to the house.
Even though he is a guest, he is also considered an acquaintance.
The relationship between this acquaintance and Li Qinzai is quite complicated. It is a relationship between riding and being ridden, and at the same time, it is also a relationship of riding on each other.
Zinu, who had been in prison for three years, led nearly a hundred fierce herdsmen of foreign races into Chang'an City and arrived at the gate of Li's Mansion.
After entering the city, Zinu attracted the attention of the people in the Chang'an city. She was just a dancing girl from the Western Regions back then, but now she is majestic, with evil eyes. She has been grazing in Qinghai Lake for many years, and she has the sassy temperament of a child Khan.
, which makes people dare not look directly.
However, no matter how fierce the female Khan was, when she came outside the gate of the Duke's Mansion, she was like a dragon coiled up or a tiger lying down.
Unexpectedly, Zi Nu's entrance this time was not smooth.
After hearing Bu Qu's announcement, Cui Jie, who had a frosty face, rushed to the door of the house and stopped Zi Nu, not allowing her to enter.
At this moment, Cui Jie is the royal wife of Liaodong County Duke and the eldest wife of the Li family.
The approachable lady of the Li family showed her dignity in front of Zi Nu today. In a word, Zi Nu was not allowed to enter.
Zi Nu looked horrified and immediately knelt down in front of Cui Jie to plead guilty.
As for the reason, both of us know it.
Whose woman abandoned her husband and left for several years without any news, as if she had never been married? Is the grassland girl khan great? My noble family cannot afford to lose that man.
The family laws are not correct and the rules are not established. Cui Jie's position as the royal wife is for nothing.
Zi Nu knelt in front of Cui Jie, looking frightened and helpless.
She has a special life experience and a special status. She is not only the princess of Loulan Kingdom, but also the Khan named by Li Zhiqin. She has her own tribal people in the distant Qinghai Lake, has pastures, cattle and sheep, and even has soldiers and horses and elite cavalry under her command.
These are her responsibilities, which she really cannot let go of, let alone live the ordinary life of an ordinary woman caring for her husband and raising children.
Cui Jie stood in front of the house, listening to Zi Nu's complaint with a cold face. After a long time, Cui Jie's expression softened slightly.
Cui Jie also understands Zi Nu's difficulties, which is that he is holding a breath in his heart and does not feel comfortable if he does not vent it out.
"I don't care about anything else. I just want to ask you, do you still think of yourself as my husband's woman?" Cui Jie asked with a cold face.
Zi Nu nodded vigorously: "Of course he is my man, the only man. The tribe is my home, and this is also my home."
Cui Jie said coldly: "Since you still recognize your husband, then follow the rules."
"You go and kneel in the Li family ancestral hall all night long, and we will let you in after dawn."
Zi Nu breathed a sigh of relief.
Being punished to kneel in the ancestral hall shows that Cui Jie still regards her as one of his family members. If she is really regarded as an outsider, the Li family's ancestral hall will not allow wild women outside to kneel down casually because they are not worthy.
"Thank you very much, sister. I will kneel down at the ancestral hall now." Zi Nu was not worried but overjoyed. He stood up and said a few words to the tough herdsmen behind him, and then happily knelt down at the ancestral hall.