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Chapter 182 The Key Factors Promoting the Northern Expedition of the Great Song Dynasty (Ask for a monthly ticket!!!)

It is a great thing that Marquis Ningyuan has an heir. The whole Chengyuan Garden is decorated with lights and festoons, and beggars from Bianjing City also come to hear the news. If they say a few auspicious words, they can get a day's ration.

The smile on Gu Tingye's face has never stopped these days. Everyone he met was kind and friendly. The fourth and fifth rooms of the Ningyuan Hou Mansion also sent people to send congratulatory gifts. Looking back, Tingye unexpectedly accepted it.

When Xiao Qin heard the news, she even hated the fourth and fifth families.

It's funny to say, ever since Ming Lan gave birth, Sister Lan has often asked Sister Zhuang to visit her, just like a big sister visiting her little brother, which makes people secretly laugh.

As time passed, Yu Yanran and Qingmei's due date approached, this time it was Qin Hao's turn to be nervous, and the doctor and Mrs. Wen were invited to the house early.

Just two days before New Year's Day, Yu Yanran and Qingmei had symptoms of giving birth at the same time, Qin Hao hurriedly ordered them to be sent to the delivery room at the same time.

Yu Yanran said weakly to Qin Hao: "Send Sister Lan and Brother Ming to Chengyuan."

Qin Hao knew that this was because he was afraid of casting a shadow on the child, so he asked Buqi to send the two little guys to Chengyuan. The two little guys were a little at a loss. They saw their mother's face pale just now, and then they were sent to a separate room .

"Father, what's wrong with mother? Are you sick?" Brother Ming asked suspiciously.

Qin Hao squeezed his son's fleshy little face, and forced a smile: "It's okay, your mother is going to give birth to a little brother and a little sister for you, let's go to Aunt Minglan's house to play for a while."

When Sister Lan heard Yu Yanran's screams, she burst into tears: "Father, I don't want a little brother or a little sister anymore, can I not let my mother suffer?"

Qin Hao picked up his daughter, wiped off the golden beans that she kept falling, and patted her on the back lightly: "Silly girl, don't worry, it's okay because Daddy is here, and you can see little brother when you come back later." little sister."

The two little ones were sent to Chengyuan, Ming Lan hurriedly said to Gu Tingye: "Go to the Jinghaihou Mansion to see if there is anything you can do to help."

Gu Tingye hurried over on horseback.

Minglan tried her best to comfort the two little guys.

Sister Lan asked curiously: "Aunt Minglan, was it the same when you gave birth to your little brother?"

Minglan nodded.

Sister Lan asked again: "That mother was the same when she gave birth to me?"

Ming Lan 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 hugged the little girl into her arms, and comforted her softly for a while, before Sister Lan's mood stabilized.

In Jinghaihou Mansion, Yu Yanran only had to toss about an hour into the delivery room. Fortunately, there was only one second child, and with the previous experience, Yu Yanran's delivery went smoothly this time, and she gave birth to a baby very soon. Boy, this also made Qin Hao breathe a sigh of relief.

But Qingmei's side was not so lucky, the baby's fetal position was not correct, and it took about two and a half hours to complete the delivery, not to mention her, even the steady wife who gave birth was exhausted.

Fortunately, although the process was difficult, the child was relatively healthy. It was a girl. Qingmei was a little disappointed and aggrieved, and she didn't even go to hold the child.

Seeing this, Qin Hao hugged his daughter to her bedside: "Look at how cute our daughter is."

In the end it was her biological daughter, Qing Mei still held the little guy in her arms with tears, unbuttoned her clothes and nursed her.

After comforting Qingmei, after she fell 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?"

Qin Hao looked at the little guy next to her bed, and said in a low voice: "It's already a girl, she's very cute, sister Lan has a companion this time."

Yu Yanran nodded when she heard the words. At this moment, the little guy burst into tears. Qin Hao was about to call his nanny, but Yu Yanran stopped him and unbuttoned his clothes: "Let me feed it, it hurts a little."

A few days later, Qin Hao went to Chengyuan to pick up the two children, and the two little ones went straight to the bed as soon as they came back.

"Mother."

"Mother!"

Yu Yanran hugged her youngest son and made a silent gesture to the two little guys.

Brother Ming was fine, and cautiously approached him, looking at his younger brother who had never been masked, while Sister Lan turned her head in disgust after taking one look: "Little brother is so ugly, like a little old man."

Yu Yanran said angrily, "It wasn't much better when you were born."

Sister Lan still wanted to refute, but she thought that Aunt Minglan's little brother would indeed look better with age, so she stopped talking.

She stretched out her little hand and touched her brother's face. Maybe her hand was a little cold. The little guy who was still sleeping didn't show any face, and started crying.

Sister Lan was a little disgusted: "My brother is so noisy."

Yu Yanran glared at her daughter angrily, and quickly started coaxing her younger son, and drove the two little guys out by the way.

Sister Lan secretly said to Brother Ming: "Mother seems to like younger brother more."

Brother Ming also nodded approvingly: "I feel it too."

Qin Hao was amused when he saw that the two looked like little adults, and rubbed their little heads: "What are you talking about, it's just that the little brother is still too young and needs to be taken care of to grow up like you. You are an older child, you have to take good care of your younger brother and mother in the future, you know?"

Brother Ming nodded solemnly: "Yes."

Sister Lan tilted her head and said: "But if my brother is always like today, a crybaby, can I not play with him?"

Qin Hao was delighted, and pinched his daughter's cheek: "You guys also liked to cry when you were young, and it will be fine when you grow up."

Only then did Sister Lan nod her head: "Alright then, as long as he's not a crybaby, I'll play with him."

Marquis Jinghai has another concubine son and a concubine daughter. Those who could not find a reason to give gifts before can be considered to have seized the opportunity, especially those nobles. All kinds of rare treasures seem to be free of money. , sent to Jinghaihou Mansion.

The road in front of the Hou Mansion was blocked by carriages, and the manager was too busy just counting the presents.

The happiest thing is Qin Liu's family. There is another son-in-law in the family, and both titles have heirs.

Mrs. Yu and Mrs. Yu also came, hugging their great-grandson so fondly, Master Yu and Mrs. Yu had fake smiles on their faces, it was hard for them.

Miss Yu Er married Liang Liulang of the Earl's Mansion of Yongchang. This savage Yu Er girl got into a fight with Liang Liulang as soon as she entered the door. She asked Liang Liulang to dismiss his former concubine, but Liang Liulang naturally refused, and the two sides had a quarrel. stand up.

One of the concubines, Chunke, was quite tricky, and the relationship between Liang Liulang and Miss Yu Er had deteriorated sharply. Some time ago, Miss Yu Er was pregnant and had a miscarriage. It is estimated that it will be difficult to have children in the future.

The Sheng family also came, not only Sheng Changbai, but also Hualan and Rulan. After all, Qin Hao first recommended Sheng Changbai to be the head of the shipping office, and let Sheng Changbai into the eyes of the officials. After that, his official career went smoothly. Yuan Wenshao was promoted again. He hadn't 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 fate is really good. Not only did you marry such a good husband as Lord Hou, but you also gave birth to two sons in succession."

This is not a compliment, Rulan is really envious, is there a daughter-in-law in Bianjing who can be as comfortable as Yu Yanran?

Yu Yanran said softly to Rulan: "Actually, my brother-in-law is not bad either. Xinke Jinshi has a great future, and it is very good for you. For us women, the most important thing in life is to marry a good man, just like Sister Hualan. I was a little bit wronged before, but as long as my husband and I are of one mind, life will always get better."

Hualan also persuaded Rulan: "Yes, you, don't always play petty temper at home, don't fight against your mother-in-law, and you will suffer in the end."

"Oh, it's really hard 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 laughed heartily.

"Where is a mother-in-law without a daughter-in-law? You are worse than scolding a monk after reading scriptures."

After seeing off the entire Sheng family, Qin Hao didn't let others disturb Yu Yanran's recuperation anymore. 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.

"Daddy, is there a little sister at home, we haven't met yet."

The two little guys still don't quite understand the difference between the concubine and the concubine, and they don't have any prejudices. Naturally, Qin Hao will not instill these concepts in them.

Qin Hao took them to Qingmei's yard. At this time, Qingmei was coaxing her daughter to sleep. The little guy's eyes hadn't been opened yet, only a pair of delicate hands twitched a few times from time to time, and his mouth was still moving. Dreamed about dinner.

"Eldest Miss, Young Master." Qing Mei saw that as a concubine, she had to salute when she saw Sister Lan and Brother Ming.

Sister Lan couldn't wait to get close to her, and soon she confirmed one thing, newborn babies seem to be really ugly, 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 take a look at 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 laughing out loud. He was most afraid that such a serious person would tell a joke. It was too sudden. Qin Hao didn't expect that his son, who usually looks very mature, could say such childish words.

Qingmei was also happy, and pressed her fingers on her daughter's face: "Did you hear that, the young master praised you for being beautiful."

Because of the cold winter and confinement, Minglan and Yu Yanran hadn't seen each other until the Lantern Festival, when Minglan's body finally recovered a bit, and she couldn't wait to come to Jinghaihou Mansion with Gu Tingye.

Now the family is completely lively, Sister Lan made an appointment with Sister Zhuang to watch the lanterns at night, Hua Lan and Yuan Wenshao also brought Brother Shi along.

The children got together and quickly started chasing, making the servants stare nervously at their little master, for fear 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, seeing the two little ones sleeping soundly, they looked at each other and smiled.

In the evening, Qin Hao, Gu Tingye, and Yuan Wenshao took the children to watch the Lantern Festival Lantern Festival, while Minglan and Yu Yanran stayed in the mansion to take care of the children and talk intimately to each other.

Along the way, Sister Lan excitedly led Sister Zhuang to look at the colorful lanterns of various styles and colors in the shops on the street. This was the first time Sister Zhuang participated in the Lantern Festival, and she, who was originally quiet, became lively.

"Daddy, I want that rabbit palace lantern, can you help me guess the riddle?" Sister Lan dragged Qin Hao to a restaurant.

This is also a repertoire of the Shangyuan 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 well-known in Bianjing City, and many people gathered at the door to guess, but the difficulty of this lantern riddle is not low, and only a small number of people guessed it right.

"Master Hou, since Missy likes it, I will give this colored lantern to Missy." Seeing that it was Qin Hao, the second child hurriedly flattered her.

Qin Hao waved his hand: "There are no rules, and since it is stipulated that you must guess the lantern riddles before you can pick up the lantern, let me try."

Some of the onlookers laughed and said, "Young brother, don't underestimate others. Lord Hou was the number one scholar who won three prizes in a row. It's just a lantern riddle. Why do you need to do anything extra?"

Only then did Xiao Er realize that the horse's ass was being flattered, and she blushed a lot.

Qin Hao ignored it, and looked up at the lantern riddle of the Rabbit Palace Lantern: "Looking south at the lone star, the eyebrows and the moon are rising."

No wonder this puzzle has never been solved, it is indeed a bit difficult.

"The answer is Zhuang." After Qin Hao finished speaking, all the onlookers were at a loss.

After seeing the correct answer, Xiaoer said loudly, "That's right, the answer is Zhuang, and this rabbit palace lantern belongs to you, Lord Hou."

Sister Lan took the palace lantern and pulled Qin Hao to ask, "Daddy, why is it Zhuang?"

Sister Zhuang also looked at Yuan Wenshao in doubt. Yuan Wenshao was a little embarrassed. His education level is not high, so I really don't know.

Qin Hao explained with a smile: "Go up north and down south, left west and right east, look south at the lower part of the word 'Wang', the lone star points to a point, and the crescent moon refers to the moon at the beginning of the month, like a stroke. The stroke is added to the ' Click on the left side of the Wang character, and click on the top of the Wang character, and the combination of the three parts will form the Zhuang character.”

Everyone showed a look: That's how it is.

Sister Lan hugged Qin Hao and kissed her, and said sweetly, "Daddy is so amazing."

This girl's mouth is really sweet, Qin Hao's heart is about to melt.

Sister Zhuang cast her eyes on Yuan Wenshao, Yuan Wenshao couldn't help but smiled wryly, he really couldn't come.

Seeing this, Qin Hao said to Sister Zhuang: "Which lamp is Sister Zhuang looking at? Uncle will help you guess."

Sister Zhuang hesitated for a moment, but still pointed to a lotus lantern.

Qin Hao killed all directions, helped a few children to get their favorite lanterns, and was about to have some supper, when suddenly there was a commotion ahead, and the stalls on the street were smashed into pieces.

The guards became vigilant and surrounded the crowd. Cui Zhi pulled out his saber and stood in front of Qin Hao.

"Master Hou, the group of people in the back seems to belong to the Imperial City Department. I have seen the leader." Yuan Wenshao is still very familiar with everyone in Bianjing City.

Qin Hao nodded, and said to Cui Zhi: "Take it!"

Cui Zhi and several guards directly blocked the way of the fleeing people in front.

This group of people were also desperadoes, they raised their knives and slashed without hesitation for a moment.

Cui Zhi laughed grimly, grabbed the opponent's blade, kicked the leader down with one kick, and the rest of the guards followed suit, entangled the opponent, and soon the people from the Imperial City Division rushed up. Next, this group of people was quickly subdued.

"Zheng Dan, the supervisor of the Imperial City, thank you Lord Hou for your help." The leader of the Imperial City Division bowed 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 did these people do?" Qin Hao asked casually.

Zheng Dan leaned forward and said in a low voice: "Master Hou, these are the remnants of the Manichaeism. As for the purpose of their entry into Beijing, it will 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 these years, and he is determined to drive out Manichaeism. Only in this way can he regain Zhao Zongquan's trust.

Originally, Qin Hao didn't take this matter to heart, but after the first court meeting after the Shangyuan Festival, he was kept by Zhao Zongquan.

"Does Qin Aiqing know what the Manichaean remnants who helped the Imperial City Secretary arrest yesterday were planning?"

As soon as Qin Hao heard it, he knew that Zhao Zongquan knew that it must not be a trivial matter.

Sure enough, Zhao Zongquan slapped the table hard, and said angrily, "These rats have colluded with Xixia and targeted Leihuobo!"

Qin Hao hurriedly asked: "The formula?"

Zhao Zongquan waved his hand: "They were just trying to steal a part of the thunderbolt inventory, and they didn't have access to the formula."

The idea of ​​the Manichaeans is that as long as they get the real Thunderbolt, they can analyze the specific formula from the materials inside, but the Manichaeans don't know that Qin Hao's formula has been carefully processed, combining saltpeter, sulfur, charcoal and mud , smashed into mud cakes, dried in the sun, and then rubbed the gunpowder cakes into mud balls.

It is basically impossible to deduce the actual material formula of Thunderbolt from the real thing.

Qin Hao bowed and said solemnly: "Officials, this Manichaean sect did not hesitate to collude with foreign races in order to overthrow the Song Dynasty. It is really insane. Please order a strict investigation."

Zhao Zongquan said in a gloomy tone: "Qin Aiqing, don't worry, the widow has given Liu Jinzhong a death order for this matter. If the Manichaeism cannot be wiped out within a year, he will be asked to come and see him. The widow has also given him the greatest authority. When you come to Manichaeism, you can cut it first and then play it!"

In fact, Han Daxianggong and others strongly opposed it at the beginning, which undoubtedly gave the Imperial City Secretary the right to transcend the Ministry of Punishment.

However, after Zhao Zongquan revealed the fact that the Manichaeism had colluded with Xixia to steal the Leihuo bomb, all the gentlemen said nothing more. They knew very well that if the Leihuo bomb was obtained by Xixia and Liao, don't say anything With the Northern Expedition, the Great Song Dynasty might perish.

The field battle between Xixia and Liao is far stronger than that of Song Dynasty, but they are not good at attacking cities. The army of Song Dynasty can rely on city defense to consume their vital strength, but if the thunder and fire bombs are captured by Xixia and Liao, can Song Dynasty still hold it?
To a certain extent, the appearance of Leihuobo promoted the Northern Expedition of the Song Dynasty, because only by changing the military strength comparison between the Song Dynasty, Xixia, and Liao, it is possible to minimize the risk of Leihuobo leaking.

(End of this chapter)