It was a great blessing that Marquis Ningyuan had an heir. The entire Chengyuan Garden was decorated with lights and colorful decorations, and beggars from Bianjing City also came to hear the news. Saying a few auspicious words can get them a day's rations.
The smile on Gu Tingye’s face has not stopped these days. He is kind to everyone he meets. The fourth and fifth rooms of Ningyuan Hou Mansion also sent people to send congratulatory gifts. Looking back, Tingye actually Rarely accepted.
When Xiao Qin heard the news, he hated the fourth and fifth houses together.
It’s funny to say that ever since Minglan gave birth to her baby, Sister Lan has often invited Sister Zhuang to visit her, acting like a big sister visiting her little brother, which makes people secretly laugh.
As time went by, Yu Yanran and Qingmei's due date of delivery approached. This time it was Qin Hao's turn to be nervous. The doctor and Wen Po were invited to their home early.
Just two days before New Year's Day, Yu Yanran and Qing Mei had symptoms of giving birth at the same time. Qin Hao quickly had them sent to the delivery room at the same time.
Yu Yanran weakly said to Qin Hao, "Send Sister Lan and Brother Ming to Chengyuan."
Qin Hao knew that this was because he was afraid of causing a shadow to the children. So he asked Buqi to send the two little guys to Chengyuan. The two little guys were a little overwhelmed. They just saw their mother's face pale, and then they were sent to a separate room.
"Dad, what's wrong with mother? Is she sick?" Brother Ming asked doubtfully.
Qin Hao pinched his son's chubby little face and forced out a smile, "It's okay. Your mother is going to give birth to a little brother and a little sister for you. You go to Aunt Minglan first." Let's play for a while."
Sister Lan burst into tears when she heard Yu Yanran's screams, "Dad, I don't want my little brother or sister anymore, can I not let my mother suffer?"
Qin Hao picked up his daughter, wiped away the golden beans she kept falling, and patted her back gently, "Silly girl, don't worry, daddy is here, it's okay, you can see him when he comes back soon Little brother and little sister."
The two little guys were sent to Chengyuan. Minglan quickly said to Gu Tingye, "Go to Jinghaihou Mansion and see if there is anything you can do to help."
Gu Tingye hurried over on horseback.
Minglan kept trying to comfort the two little guys.
Sister Lan curiously asked, "Aunt Minglan, was this the same when you gave birth to your little brother?"
Minglan nodded.
Sister Lan asked again, "It was the same when my mother gave birth to me."
Minglan smiled and rubbed Sister Lan's head, "Yes."
Sister Lan suddenly burst into tears, "Aunt Minglan, I will never make my mother angry again."
Minglan held the little girl in her arms and comforted her softly for a long time. After a while, Sister Lan's mood stabilized.
In the Marquis of Jinghai Mansion, Yu Yanran only struggled for an hour or so before entering the delivery room. Fortunately, there was only one second child, and based on the experience last time, Yu Yanran’s delivery went smoothly this time. Qin Hao gave birth to a boy soon, which also made Qin Hao relieved.gas.
But Qingmei was not so lucky. The baby was in an abnormal fetal position and it took almost two and a half hours to give birth. Not to mention her, even Wen Po was exhausted during the delivery.
Fortunately, although the process was difficult, the child was relatively healthy and it was a girl. Qingmei was a little disappointed and aggrieved, and she didn't even go to hold the child.
When Qin Hao saw this, he carried his daughter to her bedside, "Look how cute our daughter is."
She was her biological daughter, but Qingmei still shed tears and hugged the little one. In his arms, he unbuttoned his clothes to feed her.
After comforting Qingmei and waiting for her to fall asleep, Qin Hao returned to Yu Yanran’s delivery room. Yu Yanran’s mental state was much better. When he saw Qin Hao coming back, he asked softly, “How is sister Qingmei doing there? "
Qin Hao looked at the little guy on her bedside and whispered, "She has given birth to a girl. She is very cute. Sister Lan has a companion this time."
< p>Yu Yanran nodded when she heard the words. At this time, the little guy started crying. Qin Hao was about to call the wet nurse. Yu Yanran stopped him and unbuttoned his clothes, "Let me feed him. It's a little painful because of the swelling."After turning around, Qin Hao went to Chengyuan to pick up the two children. As soon as they came back, the two little guys went straight to the bed.
"Mother."
"Mother"
Yu Yanran hugged her little son and made a silencing gesture to the two little guys.
Brother Ming was fine, so he cautiously came closer to look at his younger brother who had never been masked before. Sister Lan took one look and turned her head in disgust, "My little brother is so ugly, he looks like "Little old man."
Yu Yanran said angrily, "You were not much better when you were just born."
Sister Lan still wanted to refute, but she thought of Aunt Minglan's house. My little brother is indeed becoming more and more handsome as he grows older, so he stops talking.
She stretched out her little hand and touched her brother's face. Perhaps her hand was a little cold, but the little guy who was still sleeping soundly didn't show any dignity and started to cry loudly.
Sister Lan was a little disgusted by "My brother is so noisy."
Yu Yanran was so angry that she glared at her daughter, and quickly started to coax her younger son, and by the way, she drove away the two little guys. come out.
Sister Lan secretly said to Brother Ming, "Mother seems to like my younger brother more."
Brother Ming also nodded with deep understanding, "I feel it too."
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Qin Hao was amused when he saw the two of them acting like little adults. He rubbed their little heads and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? It's just that my little brother is still too young. He needs careful care to grow up like you." , you are also grown children now, you have to take good care of your brother and mother in the future, you know?”
Brother Ming nodded solemnly, “Yes.”
Sister Lan tilted her head. He said, "But if my brother is always a crybaby like today, can I not play with him?"
Qin Hao was happy and pinched his daughter's cheek, "You also liked to cry when you were young. Well, it will be fine when you grow up."
Sister Lan is just like this.Nodding, "Okay, as long as he is not a crybaby, I will play with him."
Jinghai Marquis has another legitimate son and a concubine. Those who gave gifts took advantage of the opportunity, especially those nobles. All kinds of rare treasures were sent to Jinghaihou Mansion as if they were free of charge.
The road in front of the Hou Mansion was blocked by carriages, and the stewards were too busy just counting the gifts.
The happiest thing is the Qin Liu family. There is another legitimate son in the family, and there are heirs to both titles. This is the best thing. He keeps praising Yu Yanran for her success.
Master Yu and Mrs. Yu also came. They hugged their great-grandson and couldn't let go. Master Yu and Mrs. Yu had false smiles on their faces, which made it difficult for them.
Miss Yu Er married Liang Liulang of the Earl of Yongchang. As soon as the unruly Miss Yu Er entered the house, she got into a fight with Liang Liulang and asked Liang Liulang to dismiss his former concubines. Liang Liulang naturally When he refused, the two sides started to quarrel.
One of the concubines, Chun Ke, was very clever and caused a sharp deterioration in the relationship between Liang Liulang and Miss Yu Er. Some time ago, Miss Yu Er became pregnant and had a miscarriage, and it is estimated that it will be difficult for her to have another child in the future.
People from the Sheng family also came, not only Sheng Changbai, but also Hualan and Rulan. After all, Qin Hao first recommended Sheng Changbai as the chief officer of the Shipping Yamen, which made Sheng Changbai come into the eyes of the officials. After that, his official career went smoothly, and later he promoted Yuan Wenshao. He had never found a good opportunity before, so naturally he had to prepare a generous gift this time.
Ru Lan said with some envy, "Sister Yanran, your life is really good. Not only did you marry such a good husband as the Marquis, but you also gave birth to two legitimate sons in succession."
This It's not a compliment, Ru Lan is really envious, there is a daughter-in-law in the entire Bianjing city who can make Yu Yanran so comfortable
Yu Yanran said softly to Ru Lan, "Actually, my brother-in-law is not bad, he has a bright future as a Jinshi. Yuanda, it’s also great for you. For us women, the most important thing in life is to marry a husband as you wish. Just like Sister Hualan, although her life has been a bit wronged before, as long as her husband is of the same mind as her, life will always get better. ”
Hua Lan also advised Rulan, “Yes, you should not be so naughty at home and don’t confront your mother-in-law, you will be the one who suffers in the end.”
"Oh, it's so difficult to be a daughter-in-law. It would be great if I could just be a mother-in-law." Ru Lan said depressedly.
"Haha" Yu Yanran and Hua Lan were amused and laughed.
"How can a mother-in-law be without a daughter-in-law? You are more cruel than scolding a monk after reciting sutras."
After seeing off the Sheng family and the others, Qin Hao did not let anyone else It bothered Yu Yanran to rest. After all, she just gave birth and needed more rest.
As soon as the guests were sent away, Sister Lan and Brother Ming found Qin Hao.
"Dad, is there a little sister at home? We haven't seen it yet."
The two little guys don't quite understand the difference between legitimate concubines. There is no prejudice, Qin Hao will naturally not followThey inculcate these ideas.
Qin Hao took them to Qingmei's yard. At this time, Qingmei was coaxing her daughter to sleep. The little girl hadn't even opened her eyes yet. Only her delicate little hands twitched a few times from time to time, and her mouth He was still moving, probably because he was dreaming about dinner.
"Miss, little Marquis." As a concubine, Qingmei Jian had to bow when she saw Sister Lan and Brother Ming.
Sister Lan couldn't wait to get closer, and soon she confirmed one thing. Children seem really ugly when they are born, with wrinkled skin, like a little old man.
Brother Ming said to Qingmei very maturely, "Miss Qingmei, there is no need to be polite, let's come and see my sister."
After watching for a while, Brother Ming suddenly said "My younger sister is prettier than my younger brother."
"Haha." Qin Hao couldn't help but laugh out loud. He was most afraid that such a serious person would tell a joke. It was too sudden. Qin Hao didn't expect this person who usually looks very funny. The mature son could actually say such childish words.
Qingmei was also happy and pressed her finger on her daughter's face, "Did you hear that, the young Marquis complimented you on your beauty?"
Because it was the cold winter and she was in confinement. , Minglan and Yu Yanran had not met each other until the Lantern Festival. Minglan finally recovered a little and couldn't wait to follow Gu Tingye to Jinghaihou Mansion.
Now the house is completely lively. Sister Lan made an appointment with Sister Zhuang to watch the lanterns together in the evening. Hua Lan and Yuan Wenshao also brought Brother Shi with them.
A few children got together and quickly started chasing each other, causing the servants to stare at their little master nervously, fearing that they would be punished if they bumped into each other.
Minglan put her son and Yu Yanran's youngest son in the same cradle. Looking at the two little guys sleeping soundly, they looked at each other and smiled.
In the evening, Qin Hao, Gu Tingye, and Yuan Wenshao took their children to watch the Lantern Festival Lantern Festival, while Minglan and Yu Yanran stayed in the house to take care of their children and talk to each other.
Along the way, Sister Lan excitedly pulled Sister Zhuang to look at the lanterns of various styles and colors in the shops on the street. This was also the first time that Sister Zhuang participated in the Lantern Festival Lantern Festival. She was originally peaceful. She also became lively.
"Dad, I want that rabbit palace lantern, can you help me guess the riddle?" Sister Lan pulled Qin Hao to a restaurant.
This is also a repertoire of the Lantern Festival Lantern Festival. The store hangs lanterns with lantern riddles at the door. If you guess correctly, you can get them for free.
This restaurant is relatively famous in Bianjing City. Many people gathered at the door to guess. However, the riddle was not easy to solve, and only a handful of people guessed it correctly.
"Master Hou, since the eldest lady likes it, I will give this lantern to the eldest lady." The waiter saw that it was Qin Hao and hurriedly flattered him.
Qin Hao waved his hand, "There are no rules. Since it stipulates that you have to guess the lantern riddle correctly before you can get the lantern, let me try it."
Some people onlookers laughed and said, " Second brother, please don’t look down on others. Back then, Mr. HouBut the talent of winning three yuan in a row is just a lantern riddle, so why do you need to do so much? ”
The waiter then realized that the horse’s hoof had been flattered and made a huge blush.
Qin Hao ignored it and looked up to see the lantern riddles of the Rabbit Palace Lantern and looked south to the Lone Star. The eyebrows rise.
No wonder no one has solved this puzzle. It is indeed a bit difficult.
“The answer is Zhuang. "After Qin Hao finished speaking, all the onlookers were confused.
After reading the correct answer, the waiter said loudly, "Yes, the answer is Zhuang, and this rabbit palace lantern is Mr. Hou. Yours. ”
Sister Lan took the palace lantern and pulled Qin Hao to ask, “Dad, why is it Zhuang?”
Sister Zhuang also looked at Yuan Wenshao in confusion. Yuan Wenshao was a little embarrassed. I don’t have a high level of education, so I really don’t know.
Qin Hao smiled and explained, “Go up to the north and go down to the south, left to the west and right to the east. Looking south, look at the lower part of the word “wang”, point to the lone star, and point to the eyebrow. Yue refers to the moon at the beginning of the month, like a skim. Add the left side of the character Wang and the dot above the character Wang. The three parts combined form the character Zhuang. "
Everyone looked like that was the case.
Sister Lan hugged Qin Hao, kissed him, and said sweetly, "Daddy is so awesome. "
This girl's mouth is so sweet that Qin Hao's heart almost melts.
Sister Zhuang turned her eyes to Yuan Wenshao, and Yuan Wenshao couldn't help but smile bitterly. He really couldn't come here.
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When Qin Hao saw this, he said to Sister Zhuang, "Which lamp does Sister Zhuang like? Uncle, let me help you guess." ”
Sister Zhuang hesitated for a moment, but still pointed to a lotus lantern.
After Qin Hao killed everyone and helped several children get their favorite lanterns, he was about to I was going to have some late-night snacks when I suddenly saw a commotion in front of me. The stalls on the street were knocked to pieces.
The guards suddenly became alert and surrounded everyone. Cui Zhi held the knife in his hand. He pulled it out and stood in front of Qin Hao.
"Master Hou, the group of people behind seems to be from the Imperial City Department. I have seen the leader. "Yuan Wenshao is still very familiar with the heads in Bianjing City.
Qin Hao nodded and said to Cui Zhi, "take it"
Cui Zhi and several guards directly stopped the escaping people in front.
This group of people were also desperadoes. When they saw this, they raised their swords and struck directly.
Cui Zhi laughed fiercely and held the opponent's blade. He knocked down the leader with one kick, and the rest of the guards followed suit and entangled their opponents. Soon the people from the Imperial City Division caught up, and with the combined efforts of everyone, this group of people was quickly subdued.
“Imperial City Supervisor Zheng Dan would like to thank the Marquis for his help. "The leader of the Imperial City Department raised his hand to Qin Hao and saluted.
Qin Hao waved his hand, "They are all doing things for the officials, so there is no need to be polite. "
"What have these people committed?" Qin Hao asked casually.
Zheng Dan came forward and whispered, "Master Marquis, these are the remnants of Manichaeism. As for The purpose of their visit to Beijing still needs to be determined after interrogation. ”
Through these years of settlement, many branches of Manichaeism in various places have been destroyed. Liu Jinzhong has done nothing else in these years. He is determined to drive out Manichaeism. Only in this way can he regain Zhao Zongquan's trust. .
Originally Qin Hao did not take this matter seriously, but after the first court meeting after the Lantern Festival, he was left behind by Zhao Zongquan.
"Qin Aiqing, does he know what the remnants of Manichaeism that he helped the Imperial City Secretary capture yesterday are up to?"
As soon as Qin Hao heard this, he knew that it must be no small matter for Zhao Zongquan to know about it.
Sure enough, Zhao Zongquan slammed the table and said angrily, "These rats actually colluded with Xixia to target Lei Huoban"
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Zhao Zongquan waved his hand, "They just tried to steal part of the inventory of thunder and fire bombs, and did not come into contact with the formula."
The Manichaean idea is that as long as they get the physical thunder and fire bombs, they can use it from The materials inside analyzed the specific formula, but Manichaeism didn't know that Qin Hao's formula was carefully processed. Saltpeter, sulfur, charcoal and mud were pounded into mud cakes, dried in the sun, and then the gunpowder cake was rolled into a A ball of clay.
It is basically impossible to deduce the actual material formula of thunder and fire bombs from physical objects.
Qin Hao bowed and said solemnly, "Officials, this Manichaeism did not hesitate to collude with foreign races in order to subvert the Song Dynasty. It is really crazy. Please order a strict investigation."
Zhao Zongquan's tone He said gloomily, "Qin Aiqing, don't worry. I have given Liu Jinzhong a death order regarding this matter. If Manichaeism cannot be eradicated within a year, I will ask him to come to see you. I have also given him the greatest authority. As long as it involves Manichaeism, I will give him the maximum authority." If you want to teach, you can kill it first and then report it."
In fact, at the beginning, Mr. Han Daxiangong and others strongly opposed it. This undoubtedly gave the Imperial City Division the right to transcend the Ministry of Punishment.
But after Zhao Zongquan revealed everything about Manichaeism colluding with Xixia and stealing thunder and fire bombs, the ministers said nothing more. They knew very well that if a big killer like thunder and fire bombs was used by Xixia and Xixia, If the Liao Kingdom gets it, let alone the Northern Expedition, the Song Dynasty may also perish.
The Xixia and Liao Kingdoms are far stronger in field battles than the Song Dynasty, but they are not good at attacking cities. The Song Dynasty army can rely on city defense to consume their effective strength, but if the thunder and fire bombs are obtained by the Xixia and Liao Kingdoms, the Song Dynasty Can the Song Dynasty still hold on?
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