Zhang Yanling also set up a banquet in the mansion and specially invited Zhang Heling to have a drink. Zhang Heling disagreed, thinking that his brothers were too benevolent. Is it necessary to go through such trouble to marry the daughter of a tenant? Even if A Xiu Sheng is so beautiful, then what?
How about it? If he has to go through such trouble to get a concubine, then he has to go through all the trouble once or twice a year.
Moreover, taking a concubine also depends on one's status. Taking a daughter of a tenant farmer is really demeaning. Nowadays, the concubine's family and the concubine of a high-ranking official in the court are also the daughters of wealthy families, so it is also necessary to pay attention to the right match. For example, one's eldest sister will
She married Xu Qiong, the Minister of Rites, as a concubine. Although the Zhang family was not yet prosperous at that time, the Zhang family was not an ordinary family.
Of course Zhang Yanling didn't take his words seriously, and Quan ignored them.
On the wedding night, when the candles were flickering and the osmanthus trees were fragrant, Zhang Yanling entered the bridal chamber drunkenly. Although Axiu was usually cheerful and hot-tempered, at this time she was as overwhelmed and frightened as a kitten. Finally,
It was only under the guidance of Zhang Yanling that I learned how to serve.
That night, the orioles crowed for the first time, but they were turned over by the red waves, and they only rested in the middle of the night.
Although Axiu bid farewell to her life as a girl, in fact, for Zhang Yanling, it was also the first time for him to be a man after traveling through time. When he fell asleep contentedly with Axiu's warm and fragrant body in his arms, Zhang Yanling thought to himself: This is the time.
This is what a Marquis should be like. He should relax, do as the Romans do, and not be bound by the inherent moral concepts of the past. Otherwise, he will not be able to enjoy life happily.
Of course, Zhang Yanling did not hide the matter from Tan Ruqing. Before marrying Axiu, he had already written a letter describing what happened, and sent the letter to Tan Ruqing through Xiaozhu. Of course, Zhang Yanling was worried that Tan Ruqing would be punished because of this.
Not happy.
One day later, Tan Ruqing asked Xiaozhu to bring a tea set, saying it was a congratulatory gift. He said nothing else. Zhang Yanling didn't know what it meant, so he asked Xiaozhu, and Xiaozhu naturally didn't know the situation. In the end, Zhang Yanling still thought hard after thinking hard.
I got the answer and solved the meaning of Miss Tan who loves to play riddles.
A tea set, a teapot and seven or eight teacups, doesn't that mean to tell Zhang Yanling that it is common for a man to have three wives and four concubines? She gave this tea set as a gift, which actually meant that she didn't mind.
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Zhang Yanling felt sad in her heart, and she also understood that in this era, women have actually accepted this common reality. Even a woman like Tan Ruqing just accepted it calmly. Maybe she was not happy, but she couldn't object.
Apart from sighing, Zhang Yanling also felt a little shameless in her heart. Doesn't that mean that her future life will be extraordinarily colorful and without any scruples? For this shameless thought, Zhang Yanling slapped herself in the mouth.
Time has entered early August, and the weather has entered autumn. The heat has subsided, the leaves have turned yellow, the sky is getting higher and higher day by day, and the weather is getting cooler day by day.
During this period, Zhang Yanling lived a very comfortable life. After Xiuer entered the mansion, she was capable of doing things and got along well with her superiors. She was born in poverty, and most of the people in the mansion were ordinary people, so she was
There is no identity gap. In addition, although Xiu'er has a straightforward temper, she is a kind-hearted person, so everyone likes her. This saves Zhang Yanling from worrying. Xiu'er gradually learns to master some things at home.
For a period of time, Zhang Yanling focused on studying and improving firearms. After the last time the fire gun was launched, Zhang Yanling discovered many shortcomings. It was not powerful enough and was troublesome to operate. These were its shortcomings.
The lack of power is not because the gunpowder is not powerful enough. The black gunpowder used in the Ming Dynasty was already very powerful. The reason why the gunpowder is not powerful is because the material is not strong enough, the structure is too rough, and the powder charge is insufficient.
In terms of operation, loading gunpowder lead bullets, and then having an open flame to ignite and launch is too cumbersome. In the time it takes to fire a fire blunderbuss, a skilled archer can shoot at least five or six arrows in a row. The range is insufficient.
Under the circumstances, it naturally became useless.
The limitations of smelting technology and manufacturing technology have greatly reduced the power of fire guns. Too much money is spent on improving a fire gun, but there is no prospect of its application, which leads to the emphasis on firearms.
And the level of trust is not enough, so not many people think about improving it.
For Zhang Yanling, of course he understood what firearms meant. So he made up his mind to improve and manufacture firearms that were powerful enough and easy to operate. He drew many drawings and recalled the appearance of firearms he had seen in later generations to design. But
As soon as the drawings were taken to the blacksmith shop, all I got were answers like "It can't be done, there's no way." It wasn't that others were unwilling, but it was indeed made according to parts from later generations, which was really too demanding for the blacksmiths of these days.
Irregular and fine parts cannot be made by hammering. Zhang Yanling had to make modifications and compromises according to the current situation, while finding ways to find skilled craftsmen to realize his ideas. But now it seems that this process is obviously not something that can be accomplished overnight. He can only endure it.
Take your time and take your time.
The days flew by and it was August 15th in a blink of an eye.
On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Queen Zhang ordered someone to send a message, asking the Zhang brothers to go to the palace to enjoy the moon and have a family dinner at night. Originally, Zhang Yanling planned to take Axiu to Xishan Manor to have a look, and asked Axiu to go home and follow her.
Zhao Laoji and the others celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival together. On the other hand, the dam will be completed soon, and Zhang Yanling also wanted to see it in person. As a result, it would be impossible to go to Xishan Manor.
Axiu was quite considerate. Although she was a little regretful that she could not go back to the house with the Marquis for reunion, she comforted Zhang Yanling not to worry. She said that she would carefully check the completion of the dam and give Zhang Yanling a comprehensive report.
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Zhang Yanling accompanied Axiu to the street and bought some fruits, drinks and gifts for the festival, and packed two large boxes for Axiu to take back. Although no one was here, etiquette still had to be observed. Although Axiu was just a concubine, she was still very kind to her.
Axiu's mother-in-law takes care of her, which is also a sign of respect for Axiu.
In the evening, two brothers, Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling, entered the palace. After chatting with Queen Zhang about their parents in Kunning Palace, the two brothers moved to the garden of Kunning Palace, where a table of banquets, pastries, melons and fruits were already there.
Ready.
It soon became dark, and the three siblings sat at the banquet and waited. Zhang Heling became a little impatient with the wait.
"Is the emperor still busy? It's already dark and the moon is about to rise. Why haven't you come yet?" Zhang Heling said.
Empress Zhang sighed: "Several ministers from the cabinet have been meeting with the emperor since the afternoon to discuss important matters of the court. The emperor is a diligent person and will not come until the matter is completed. Let's wait a little longer."
Zhang Yanling said: "Is the emperor working so hard every day? Second sister should remind the emperor to take more rest. If this continues, how can the body bear it?"
Empress Zhang smiled and said: "My little brother now knows how to care for others, that's good. Can I not feel sorry for the emperor? But major affairs of the government must be dealt with, and the emperor must decide each one. Several ministers in the cabinet, the adults of the six ministries We all work hard, the emperor can't just ignore it."
Zhang Heling said: "Being busy always comes at a good time. On this Mid-Autumn Festival reunion day, they just don't go home to reunite with their wives and children. What are they dragging the emperor to do? The emperor has to deal with everything. What do they want these officials to do? What do they want to do? ?”
Empress Zhang rolled her eyes at Zhang Heling and said: "Brother, don't talk nonsense. They are also people who work hard for the country. The border towns have not been peaceful recently. I heard that the little Tatar prince caused trouble again. Ningxia suffered a defeat and many people died. .The emperor has been worried about this matter for the past few days, and it must be this matter that is being discussed. This is a national matter, isn't it more important than our meal? Let's wait a little longer."
Zhang Heling rolled his eyes and remained silent.
Zhang Yanling said: "Why didn't His Highness the Crown Prince come? Why don't you come for the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion dinner?"