Chapter 535 Musket
Behind the bookshelf, there is a long bluestone road with two clumps of Asparagus bamboo on both sides of the road. Passing through the Asparagus bamboo, you will see a huge rockery. Several rare orchids were planted at the foot of the rockery. A lotus pond was built below, and a flowing waterfall was built above. In the distance, you can hear the sound of running water.
Behind the rockery is a pavilion. Beyond the pavilion are several sweet-scented osmanthus trees, and then the small door of the flower hall. After exiting the small door, there is a patch of fruit trees. There are several various fruit trees, but the fruit trees are still small. It hasn't bloomed yet, so if you want to eat the fruits here, it may take a year or two.
Behind the fruit trees is a grassland that can hold ten banquet tables. On the other side of the grassland are rows of flower stands, in which dozens of precious chrysanthemums are planted. However, the leaves have just grown and they have not yet been seen. There are buds.
Next to the flower stand, there is a swing, and beyond that, there is a large, strange-shaped stone with three words engraved on it, 'Glass Garden'
This name was given by Zhuo's wife.
The words were carved by Chu Xuanyu himself.
Chu Jingqi looked at it with greed, and also carved three words on the big stone at the entrance of his yard, 'Jade Qiong Garden'.
This was the new name he gave to his and Xia Zihan's new house, and he specially painted one side with gold paint. From a distance, you can see the three words "Yu Qiongyuan" with bright golden light.
As for the previous words, they were all erased by him.
Chu Jingqi led her around in a large circle, visiting the entire glass garden, and then returned to the flower hall. He stretched out his hand and held her on his lap, and the two of them nestled on a bamboo chair.
Stroking her waist-length hair with his hands, Chu Jingqi looked lazily and contentedly, "See if there is anything that needs to be changed? If you are not satisfied, we will tear it down and rebuild it."
Xia Zihan shook his head, "No, aunt has put a lot of thought into it. She has considered many small things. I like it very much."
Like a few orchids at the foot of the rockery, a few birdcages hanging on the pavilion, a thick carpet under the swing, there are also small wild flowers planted in the orchard, and an eye-catching wisteria tree next to the flower stand. These details are all Zhuo's efforts and add a lot of interest to the greenhouse.
"Silly girl, you have to call me mother." Chu Jingqi corrected her.
Xia Zihan blushed, twisted her body, and said sheepishly, "It's not time to change my words yet."
"When it's just the two of us, I allow you to change your words." Chu Jingqi had a domineering expression like "I am the boss". His eyes flashed and his voice became softer, "Daughter-in-law, I have called you daughter-in-law several times, and you also Call me husband and come and listen.”
Seeing that this bastard was trying to do something bad to her again, Xia Zihan's face dropped, and she deliberately kept a straight face and said, "You bastard, I'm older than you, I'm your cousin, don't think of bullying me. .”
"When you get married, obey your husband. What kind of cousin? From now on, I am your husband, and I will only bully you." Other women wanted to be bullied by him, but he was not willing to do so.
Chu Jingqi paused and thought.
Xia Zihan patted her face and slid off him, "You said it would be later, so let's wait until you become my husband. Now, I am your cousin."
"Wherever you go, let's sit in a chair. My legs are strong and warm, so it's comfortable to sit on." He stretched out his hand to fish her out, and he took her back to his lap. "Don't move, be good. I won't bully you today."< br>
Xia Zihan really didn't dare to move.
When Aqi said this, if she didn't move, she wouldn't suffer, but if she moved, he would find an excuse to bully her.
The two of them sat in a bamboo chair, kissing and talking sweetly to Nini.
Shengdi ran over and shouted outside the flower room door, "Master, the Duke is back and is looking for you."
At this time, to disturb the world of Chu Jingqi and Xia Zihan, Chu Xuanyu must be looking for him because of something urgent. Chu Jingqi and Xia Zihan hurried out of the glass garden, Chu Jingqi went to see Chu Xuanyu, and Xia Zihan went to accompany Zhuo Shi.
During lunch, Xia Zihan heard Chu Xuanyu mutter, "There is news from the south that the Japanese pirates are already stocking up their troops. In a few days, there will be a war."
Zhuo put down her chopsticks and said with a sad face, "How are ordinary people living? In the past few years, there have been many battles. When the Tatars surrendered last year, the Japanese pirates were as scared as cats. I thought they were scared. Why are they so scared now? Are you coming to attack us again?”
Zhuo's face was full of worry, "Master, the court won't send you to fight, will it?"
"The cavalry army has only been trained for two days and is not yet effective. The emperor will send the second prince and his son to go."
The south was the second prince's territory, and he was reluctant to leave his wife and go to the thankless task of competing for the territory with the second prince.
After hearing this, Mrs. Zhuo's heart dropped by half, but she still held on to the other half.
Five or six days later, news came that the Japanese pirates had attacked Dasheng. Moreover, the general stationed in the south also reported the defeat, which made the whole Dasheng court uneasy.
The emperor issued an order for the two princes and his son to lead 50,000 troops to the south to resist the Japanese pirates.
On the third day after the emperor issued the decree, the second prince and his son set off early in the morning.
Princess Qinghui, Chu Yuexi, and Xia Zihan also accompanied the second princess to see them off outside the city gate. The second princess burst into tears and hugged Princess Mingzhu and cried together. Princess Mingzhu had a big belly. Her belly was very big. She was supposed to give birth in April, but it has been a month and the baby in her belly is still alive. Not coming out.
The second princess was anxious, but it was useless for her to be anxious. The child couldn't come out, and she couldn't reach in and pull him out.
Fortunately, the imperial doctor would go to the Second Prince's Mansion to check Princess Mingzhu's pulse every three days. There was nothing unusual about her stomach, but the baby couldn't come out.
At this moment, when he saw Ao Tianchen leaving the city, he became excited, and his stomach started to move, and pains came over him one after another.
The second princess didn't care to cry anymore and hurriedly urged the carriage back to the second prince's palace.
When they arrived at the gate of the Second Prince's Mansion, Princess Mingzhu screamed in pain and screamed heart-piercingly. Princess Qinghui and Xia Zihan, who were following her, were so frightened that their faces turned pale and their fingers were all scratched. trembling.
Several rough ladies carried Princess Mingzhu and rushed to the delivery room that had been prepared. Princess Xia Zihan and Princess Qinghui followed closely behind them, supporting the second princess who was too worried to walk.
For a time, because Princess Mingzhu was about to give birth to a child, the entire Second Prince's Mansion was not dead due to the departure of the Second Prince and Ao Tianchen, but instead became lively again.
Princess Mingzhu was in pain for more than six hours, and it was not until nightfall that she gave birth to a daughter weighing 7 pounds and 2 ounces. When the second princess found out, she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Ao Tianchen and the second prince have both gone to fight. You know, on the battlefield, swords have no eyes. If there is any eventuality... Ao Tianchen's team will have no heirs.
Disappointed, but the second princess did not dislike her granddaughter. Instead, she took great care of Princess Mingzhu. She took out a bunch of healing herbs from the storehouse and gave them to Princess Mingzhu’s nanny, and gave her instructions. Stew it for Princess Mingzhu to eat.
Because Princess Mingzhu gave birth to a child and the second prince and his son left again, Princess Qinghui was worried that her mother and concubine would be too busy alone, so she stayed in the second prince's mansion to accompany the second princess.
In the evening, Chu Yuexi and Chu Jingqi came to pick them up, but only Xia Zihan was picked up. Due to the successive defeats in the south, the war was tense. Along the way, the three of them were worried and in no mood to talk.
After dinner, Chu Jingqi sent Xia Zihan back to the courtyard and stayed to talk to her.
"The afternoon before yesterday, the emperor received a letter from the other side, saying that the Japanese pirates had a very powerful weapon called a musket. Da Sheng's soldiers were defeated one after another because the enemy had muskets. ”
The letter said that the musket was more powerful than rockets. It could shoot farther and there was no need to draw the bow. Just hold it in your hand and press it, and a hidden weapon would come out.
That hidden weapon is invincible in the world. As long as it is shot, it will either hurt or die.
Countless soldiers died in Dasheng under gunfire.
The second prince and his son are probably going to be in trouble this time, but they have to go... In the Dasheng Dynasty, the second prince and Chu Xuanyu have the most powerful soldiers. Chu Xuanyu has cavalry, but they have only been training for a few days. , Moreover, Chu Xuanyu was responsible for the Tatar area, and to the south was the territory of the second prince.
When Xia Zihan heard this, he tried hard to recall what happened at this time in his previous life.
Unfortunately, at this time in her previous life, she was living in the Xia family in Jiangning City, and Mrs. Xia and Mrs. Xu often made excuses to kneel in the ancestral hall. Basically, during those three years, she spent more than half of her time in the Xia family ancestral hall. The night I spent, I had no contact with the outside world at all, and I didn’t know much about it.
However, at that time, the second prince had successfully ascended the throne as emperor. Until her death, the second prince was still sitting firmly on the dragon throne.
Does this mean that the Japanese pirates will not succeed in their attempt to occupy the area of Dasheng Dynasty, and Dasheng will eventually win?
Thinking of this, Xia Zihan felt better and advised Chu Jingqi, "No matter how powerful the Japanese pirates are, it is still a small country with a limited number of people. They cannot withstand a long war. As long as the Second Prince and Ao Tianchen hold Wanfeng City for half a year , after the New Year, the Japanese pirates will naturally stop fighting.”
Wanfeng City is the city closest to the Japanese pirates on the border of Dasheng. As long as Wanfeng City is defended and the Japanese pirates cannot attack, then Dasheng will be fine.
On the contrary, once Wanfeng City is lost and the Japanese pirates capture Wanfeng City, they will definitely drive straight in and continue to attack Ningwu City.
Once Ningwu City is lost, the Japanese pirates will go straight to the south of the Yangtze River.
The land south of the Yangtze River is a rich land with vast territory, rich resources, and outstanding people. Once it is attacked by Japanese pirates, the losses will be great.
"I'm afraid that Wanfeng City will fall before the second half of the year." What worries him the most is the Miao people. The Miao people are good at using poisonous insects. The poisonous insects are so pervasive that they are hard to guard against.
What worries him the most is that Gu insects can control people's minds. Once someone is controlled by someone, even his own parents don't know him and they will kill him at will.
That is what makes the emperor most afraid.
Unfortunately, two of the medicinal herbs written by Doctor Bai have been found, and there is one more...
(End of chapter)