The Tang Dynasty started from saving Empress Changsun

The birth of an heir is a top priority, and everyone in Zixiao Temple is very concerned about it.

In ancient times, everything was based on an inheritance system. The throne was inherited, officials and titles could be inherited, and the work of servants was also inherited.

The coachman's son is most likely still a coachman.

It's the same in Zixiao Temple. There are many people who want to join Zixiao Temple, and it is very difficult for outsiders to come in.

But once you join in, your children and grandchildren will all be part of Zixiao Temple.

The children of ordinary Taoist priests have a high probability of being ordinary Taoist priests, and the sons of stewards have a high probability of being stewards.

But the premise of all this is that the position of the temple master can be passed on smoothly, don't change people halfway.

As the saying goes, once the emperor has one courtier, if he changes his external surname, Guanzhu will definitely use his own people.

Their wealth, honor and disgrace are all tied to Zixiao Temple, and to the child in Wu Shu's belly.

It can be said that they attach more importance to this child than Sun Simiao and Chen Jingke.

So when the news boat sailed, everyone with a certain status came over, and those who couldn't make it through were kept asking for news.

Although Chen Jingke felt that everyone was making a fuss, it was hard to say anything.

On the contrary, Wu Shu likes this kind of picture very much, that is a pride, it seems that the contractions are not so painful.

Not long after, a group of children also ran over, and Linger ran over in a hurry, stared at Wu Shu's stomach and said:
"Ma'am, is my brother about to be born?"

Niangniang can be used not only to address queens, concubines, but also to address one's own mother.

Ling'er is Chen Jingke's adopted daughter, and she is allowed to call her Empress Wu Shu.

It is a more superstitious saying that children can sense the sex of the child in the womb of a pregnant woman.

If a child inadvertently says brother or sister, then there is a high probability that it is.

I don't know if it's true or not, but many people believe it anyway.

Naturally, Wu Shu also believed it, and that's why she allowed Ling'er to call her mother.

At the beginning, when she was pregnant, Ling'er ran over and said when her younger brother would come out to play with her.

At that time, she was so happy that she also recognized this adopted daughter from then on.

Hearing Ling'er come to call his younger brother again at this moment, he was very happy, and said: "Yes, my younger brother is about to be born, Linger will protect my younger brother in the future."

Ling'er nodded sharply, and said, "Well, I will play with my brother every day from now on."

Two hours later, Wu Shu's cervix was finally opened to a suitable size, and she entered the delivery room at the request of Mrs. Wen and obstetrician Liu Xiang.

Chen Jingke also changed into a medical uniform and followed in, accompanying him throughout the process.

According to the normal production process, outsiders are not allowed to enter the operating room.

In the past, it was because of feudal superstition that it was not good for men to enter the delivery room.

Naturally, Zixiao Temple did not have such an idea, but they were afraid that the mother's family members would cause trouble due to ignorance.

In line with the principle that more things are worse than less things, the rules and regulations of the delivery room also stated that family members are not allowed to enter.

But Chen Jingke is not an outsider, so naturally no one will kick him out.

Wu Shu was originally very nervous, but when he saw him follow in, he let go a lot.

Chen Jingke moved a chair and sat in front of her, held her hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, I'll be fine."…

Wu Shu squeezed out a smile and said, "Yes."

Then her face froze, showing pain, sweat stains appeared on her forehead, and she tightly grasped Chen Jingke's hand.

Chen Jingke wanted to comfort her with a voice, but the ward needed to be quiet, and he could only give her strength through the hands he held.

The process is skipped, four or ten minutes later, amidst Wu Shu's hoarse shouts, a baby fell to the ground.

The moment the child came out, Wu Shu collapsed on the bed, staring blankly at the roof, but his eyes were not focused at all.

Chen Jingke was full of pity in his heart, and gently wiped the sweat from her forehead.

After a while, she slowly came back to her senses, and the first sentence she opened her mouth was: "Where's the child?"

Chen Jingke turned his head and took a look. Mrs. Wen was cleaning the afterbirth for the child, so she said, "The child is fine, don't worry."

Liu Xiang also said: "My lady gave birth surprisingly smoothly, there was no difficulty at all, and a lot of pain was reduced... Oh, by the way, I haven't congratulated you yet, you are a young man."

It took about two hours from the contraction to the dilation of the cervix, and then the delivery went smoothly in four to 10 minutes. It was indeed so smooth that it was unbelievable.

The appearance of the second child is understandable. The problem is that she is the first child. It can only be said that people and human systems cannot be compared.

Chen Jingke was also sincerely happy.

Wu Shu's point was not in this aspect at all. When she heard that it was a son, her pale face showed a look of joy, and said: "Really, I won."

Chen Jingke reached out and tapped her forehead helplessly, and said, "You, who bet with you?"

Wu Shu smiled and said, "It's my son, anyway, I won."

Chen Jingke said dotingly: "Okay, okay, you won, our sister Wu is the best."

He naturally knew what she meant.

She was betting with herself, with God's will, that she must be pregnant with a son.

Although neither Chen Jingke nor Sun Simiao forced her to have a son, they really didn't care about men and women, and even Chen Jingke preferred daughters more.

But other people don't think so, the whole era is patriarchal, even she herself is patriarchal.

From the day she was pregnant, she had only one thought, to have a son.

Now that she finally got her wish, she was naturally very happy, that's why she said she won.

Immediately, there was a steady woman going outside to announce the good news, and everyone cheered excitedly when they learned that it was a baby boy.

From this, Chen Jingke understands why she is like this. After all, people are social animals, and most of the time they actually live for others to see.

After Liu Xiang took care of Wu Shu's wound and cleaned it, Mrs. Wen over there also packed the child up, wrapped it in a cloth and placed it on the bedside.

Chen Jingke glanced at it, and saw that the gray skin was wrinkled and wrinkled like a big mouse.

He naturally knew that children were born like this, but he pretended to be disgusted and said:
"It's so ugly, it doesn't look like the two of us at all, and I won't be able to get a wife in the future."

"Pfft." Wu Shu laughed, and said angrily, "Is there anyone like you? Newborn babies are like this. It will be fine in a few days."

Liu Xiang also smiled and said: "Yes, children change the most, and they are the same every day. After three to five days, his skin will stretch out, and it will become white and fat in half a month at a time."...

Chen Jingke suddenly realized, and said: "So that's the case, I just said it. Although he looks average, but his mother's beauty is as beautiful as a flower, he can't be inferior."

Wu Shu smiled, not to mention how happy he was, a real person really knows how to praise others in different ways.

After tidying up, she was pushed from the delivery room to the ward to rest. Mrs. Wu, Yihe, and Qingju came in to chat with her and take care of her.

Others just showed their faces in front of Sun Simiao and Chen Jingke, and then left in a sensible manner.

Chen Jingke took a long breath and said, "Master, you have a grandson, have you chosen a name?"

Sun Simiao also smiled from ear to ear, and said: "There is no one who chooses a name now, you first give him a baby name, and I will give him a name when he is one year old."

You can't find this person if you don't take the name Seductive Messenger, which is an alternative way of praying for blessings.

There are also deliberately bad names, such as baskets and dung forks.

I just hope to choose a bad name, so that fate will show a little mercy.

The ancient people had a high mortality rate, and there is no way around this.

Although with Zixiaoguan's medical skills and living conditions, there is no need to worry too much about it, but out of habit, it is better to wait until after the first birthday to name it.

Sun Simiao said again: "I will be busy in the next few days, so don't run around."

Chen Jingke said with a bit of a headache: "The most annoying thing is this kind of human relationship. It's fine for acquaintances to come. What do you think those unfamiliar people come to join in the fun?"

Sun Simiao smiled and said, "Stop complaining, just get ready. I'm going to get ready too, so I can welcome some old friends."

The birth of Zixiao Temple's heir is naturally a matter of great attention.

The hostesses of Cheng, Qin, and Yuchi's families who had a good relationship came over that afternoon, bringing gifts in large and small packages.

Because this is too familiar, there is no need to deliberately receive it. Chen Jingke just showed his face, and left the rest to Mrs. Wu, Wu Shu and the others.

Besides, female guests are generally received by the hostess.

Sun Simiao's wife was long gone, and Mrs. Wu, the mother-in-law, cameo as the hostess.

The next day the queen and the princess all came to visit and rewarded many supplies.

Wu Shu is even more proud, the queen will come to visit after giving birth to a child, how many people can enjoy this honor?

The queen's arrival seemed to send some kind of signal, and the dignitaries in Beijing and China sent people to the door one after another.

Sun Simiao's old acquaintance, and various factions of Taoism also sent gifts one after another.

Believers knew that the grandson of the living god Sun Yisheng was born, and they also came to offer incense and pray for blessings. Many people sent their own baby products.

Chen Jingke is also busy with his feet on the ground, receiving endless guests every day.

There was no way for Sun Simiao to be lazy, he had to come out to receive the older generation when they came.

What's more, this child's surname is Sun, and he inherited his mantle, so he must show his face.

Naturally, the rich and powerful will not be stingy when they make a move, and Zixiao Temple has also received gifts and received soft hands these days.

Gifts from each family are piled up in the warehouse, especially pregnant women and baby products, which cannot be used up in 100 years.

But there is no need to worry about running out, there are so many people in Zixiao Temple, anyone who has a child can use it.

After being busy for half a month, this matter is finally over.

Chen Jingke breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "I'm really not the kind of person who is good at dancing with long sleeves. I'm so tired. I would rather go to the battlefield and fight the enemy seven times, and I don't want to be polite with these people."...

Wu Shu held a small bell and shook it from time to time to attract the attention of the baby in the cradle.

It's just that the kid didn't give her face, so he twitched his mouth and fell into a deep sleep.

Hearing Chen Jingke's complaint, she put down the bell and said with a smile: "In this position, some things are inevitable, and you will get used to it gradually."

Chen Jingke said: "In fact, I'm used to it, but I don't like this kind of hypocrisy and obedience. I still like to do practical things."

Wu Shu naturally understood him, and said, "Fortunately, the matter is almost over, and you can go to your favorite things. Next time you have a baby, there won't be such a big commotion."

After all, the eldest son is still different, and the next generation of children will at most send a family member over to present a congratulatory gift.

But as soon as she finished speaking, she seemed to think of something, paused and said, "But you will have to go through this kind of thing at least twice in the future."

Once she marries Li Mingda, she also gives birth to a child.

Chen Jingke sighed: "It's not twice, but countless times. There are still many things to come. Forget about this, have you figured out his baby name?"

Wu Shu thought for a while, and said: "After much deliberation, let's call it Eleven."

Chen Jingke nodded and said: "Eleventh is fine, anyway, as long as the baby name is easy to pronounce, it's fine."

Wu Shu rolled his eyes and said, "Is that how you boast?"

Chen Jingke laughed and said: "It is, but Eleven is really good, so let's call it this."

In fact, this is also a way for the ancients to keep children. If they are older, they will be called eleven, and if they are second, they will be called twelve, so that the seductive messenger can't find him.

Wu Shu regarded this child as an eyeball. After thinking about the baby name for half a month, he finally decided to call it a name that was neither unpleasant nor pleasant.

Chen Jingke naturally wouldn't object, what to call it is actually not a big problem, as long as it doesn't sound bad.

So everyone in the temple soon knew that the future heir was called Eleven.

Naturally, everyone would not say anything, so the name was decided.

After finishing his own affairs, Chen Jingke is free to do other things.

First, I went to the slums for a tour, but the general environment has not improved much.

The houses are still dilapidated, the streets are still potholed, and everyone still wears old patches on their bodies.

The difference is the smile on the face and the rice in the pot.

Bai Lifu introduced: "The workshop over there collects thread balls every seven days, and only received the second time yesterday."

"When people have money in their hands, the first thing they do is to buy food. Now at least everyone doesn't have to be as hungry as before."

Chen Jingke nodded and said, "You have the strength to work when you are full...I heard that you have been staring at this place? Yes, you must be credited for transforming the slums."

These words meant that he no longer pursued his previous responsibilities, Bai Lifu said excitedly: "Thank you for your kindness, my subordinates will never forget."

Chen Jingke nodded, and then said: "Continue here in the future, don't let people come in and make trouble."

Then he went to the academy again.

On the way, I went to see the laying of the railway. The bridge was still being erected. The progress of hardening the road surface was good, but it was only less than five miles away.

The main reason is that the number of recruits was small at the beginning, but now there are more talents, and the speed is slowly increasing.

There are even fewer roads paved with gravel, less than one mile.

The rails and sleepers have not been laid for the time being, and they are more expensive, and they are afraid that they will be stolen if they are laid in advance.

Chen Jingke's plan is to wait until the stone pavement is almost complete, and then concentrate on erecting the railroad tracks.

As soon as Huang Huangyou entered the school, he was stopped by Cheng Huailiang and said, "Are you done? Let's talk about the railway inspector."

Chen Jingke was puzzled and said, "What's the matter? Isn't the railroad track not yet laid? Then what to do in a hurry."

Cheng Huailiang said angrily, "But someone stole the stone."