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Chapter 9 The Crown Princess and the Chosen Attendant
After completing these steps, the wedding has entered the substantive stage, and it is time to welcome the bride, which is called the wedding.According to the auspicious day planned in advance, the prince's tent was set up outside the door of his in-laws' home, and a group of eunuchs and officials from the East Palace were arranged to guard it.

In the early morning of the next day, the prince, wearing royal robes and a golden chariot, rushed to the woman Fang's house surrounded by a group of honor guards.Most of the wedding ceremony was completed in the tent, and finally the new daughter-in-law and the groom returned to the East Palace in a golden chariot.

According to the custom of later generations, the wedding banquet should begin after the bride is brought back.But the royal family did not. After returning to the palace, the prince and the princess changed their clothes and hats, sat across the table, and drank a glass of wine under the service of a group of palace maids and eunuchs, called Hexin.

The last step was to visit the emperor, empress, concubines and ministers. At this time, no matter whether they liked it or not, everyone including Concubine Zheng had to laugh.Regardless of whether it is sincere or not, everyone needs to congratulate you.The historian responsible for recording will write and draw on the daily notes to record everything that happened and all the conversations at that time.

Fortunately, the prince had no living expenses, otherwise Hong Tao would have to find a way to change his plan.There is always someone following you all day long, recording every move, no matter how much you pretend to be, your secret will be revealed.

"I know you are waiting to learn how to read. I have a copy of this book here. If you don't understand anything, you can ask. The one who learns it first will get double the monthly salary!"

When all the procedures were completed and the bride was welcomed back to the East Palace, Hong Tao did not immediately go into the bridal chamber to make a little girl. Instead, he took out a book and handed it to the Crown Princess and the two selected attendants. Then, after feeling confused, afraid, curious, helpless, etc. Under the gaze of many eyes, he turned and left.

It's too small and can't fit into your mouth. This is the main reason why you don't want to enter the bridal chamber.If she becomes pregnant, given her lifespan, her son will never have the chance to ascend the throne unless he rebels. This is a secondary reason.

Now we can only delay it day by day. If it reaches the ears of the Queen and the Queen Mother and it is too difficult to deal with it, we can only grit our teeth, but we must still take measures as much as possible.

As for the content of that book, I copied it from many ancient mathematics books in my spare time. I prefer to popularize mathematics knowledge.It can be regarded as a back-and-forth game, or a method of communication, so as not to make them feel left out.

现在自己已经不是景阳宫的穷皇子了，而是建府开衙的东宫太子，每年可以从户部拿到米5万石、钞25000贯、锦40匹、纻丝300匹、纱罗各100匹、绢500匹、冬夏布各千匹、棉2000两、盐200引、茶千斤，外加每个月50匹马的草料。对身边的人不用再像以前那样敬而远之，完全有资格以利诱使其为自己服务。

"Master Chitose..." As soon as he returned to the study and sat down, a gentle call came from the door.

"I'm a little irritable. It's okay. I just need to be quiet. Today I saw something in His Majesty's hand, the size of a palm. Have you seen it?" Faced with Wang An's questioning eyes, Hong Tao did not explain why he did not enter the bridal chamber. , but asked about another thing.

When I went to see the Queen in the afternoon, something caught my attention.It was a clock, a small rectangular clock to be precise, and it was held in the hand of Emperor Wanli and played with.

The Ming Dynasty certainly did not make small mechanical clocks, let alone use a 12-hour clock, so its source must and can only come from Europe. Whether it was brought back by merchants or paid tribute by Europeans, you have to ask someone who understands.

"Back to Qian Suiye, the object your Majesty took is a tribute from the Western Monk, called the Self-ringing Bell. The mechanism inside this object is extremely exquisite, and the bell rings every half hour. There is another one that is quite large and is placed separately in the Shouhuang Hall. "

"Where is Xi Monk?" Hearing the word Xi Monk, Hong Tao probably understood who it was or who it was.

Since the end of the 15th century, when Portuguese navigators discovered the sea route to the East, the Christian Church has never given up its religious penetration into the mysterious East.After decades or hundreds of years of exploration, Western missionaries not only found India and Southeast Asian countries, but also landed in the Ming Dynasty and Japan.

If calculated in this way, the self-ringing bell in Emperor Wanli's hand should have been brought by them, and the Western monk in Wang An's mouth must be the Western missionary who came to perform pilgrimage.

In his original plan, Hong Tao really didn't think of these devout religious fanatics, mainly because they were too biased.But now I think about it, it seems that it is not too late. If they can be put to good use, they might become a great help and cover.

"This... slave can go to Liu Ke Gallery to inquire, but I don't know why Master Qiantose pays attention to Xi Monk?"

Wang An was a little confused by the question. On the wedding night, the princess and the two chosen attendants were ignored. What was the purpose of asking about Xi Monk's whereabouts so late at night?But the answer was still given. He really didn't know where the monk Xi who paid tribute was. If he had to know, he could only ask.

"Go and ask tomorrow. I want to learn how to ring the bell by myself, and do it for the queen mother, empress and concubines." Yes, what is the purpose of being so busy looking for Xi Monk? The dull prince was a little excited. , not only did his eyes appear brighter, but his voice also became a little louder. "...Thousand-year-old Lord Chunxiao, should I do something for His Majesty?" Wang An's mouth twitched at this answer. He knew that the prince was talking nonsense, but he couldn't say not to do it, so he could only suggest giving gifts. The list has been slightly modified.

Even if you have resentment towards the current Holy Master, you shouldn't express it so openly. It seems that you still need to be carefully protected.The title of Prince is not only royal, but also his meal ticket for the rest of his life.At this position, we can only achieve both prosperity and loss, and there is no other option.

"...Then make two more and send them to Concubine Zheng." Sure enough, when he heard that he was going to make a self-ringing bell for his father, the prince's expression became dull again, but in the end he chose to surrender as before.

"It's very...it's already getting late. Qiantose Master, go to bed early. Tomorrow morning there will be a Sutra banquet in the Wenhua Hall, and the great scholars will give lectures."

The prince's answer and expression made Wang An a little bit dumbfounded. Let's not talk about whether the self-ringing bell is so easy to make. Even if it is really made, there is no reason to let a servant give it away.Forget it, let's not talk about these annoying topics. More troublesome things will happen tomorrow.

I don’t know what the extremely picky cabinet academics thought when they saw the prince acting like this. If the professor would be disappointed and leave in a few days, then the prince’s position would really be unsafe.

Compared with the future of the entire East Palace, it is nothing to be ignored by the Crown Princess and the selected attendants. Since His Highness the Crown Prince said that he was in a bad mood, it would not be too late to have sex again another day.

"Eunuch Wang, Master Qiantose..." Just as he exited the main hall, a man walked out from the Jing Pavilion and came over to ask in a low voice.

"Zou Jucheng, His Highness is a little tired today. He has already gone to bed. You should go and have some rest." Although Wang An didn't know this colleague very well, although they both came from the inner study room, they were separated by several years. Communicable, perfunctory.

"Alas... the trees want to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop!" After Zou Yi left the yard, Wang Ancai slowly walked to the penthouse where he lived, sighing softly as he walked.

I have been accompanying the eldest son of the emperor for seven years, working diligently every day and thinking about him all the time. Today, I have finally achieved some results. All these years of hard work are worth it, but the performance of the new crown prince is a bit worrying.

Call it stupid, it’s definitely wrong!Although the prince's performance on weekdays was not very impressive, he never caused trouble and was very tolerant. He was by no means a scheming person. However, he was not stupid. When faced with a good opportunity to curry favor with the emperor, he never knew how to flatter the emperor. This improves the relationship between father and son.

To say it is stupid is wrong!He taught the books "Rhythm Enlightenment", "Zengguang Xianwen" and other books every day, and the prince was able to successfully complete the lessons, and the progress was neither too fast nor too slow.

I'd say it's smart, but I can't tell!The bad handwriting is really hard to read. Each one looks like he is frowning, curling his mouth, and his face is full of displeasure. He practices every day and makes no progress.

It can be said that he is weak and incompetent. When the prince saw him killing the maid and eunuch with a stick, his expression looked horrified, but his pulse was extremely stable.His body is even stronger. In addition to reading, writing and drawing, he usually runs laps in the palace. He starts running every two quarters of an hour, and there is no winter or summer.

And he has learned a very strange body technique without a teacher, saying that boxing is not boxing, but it is like fighting and not fighting.Although I have never fought with anyone, I can put dozens of kilograms of fine sand in a cloth bag, throw it over my head casually, and do it dozens of times in a row before stopping, which is somewhat similar to Mongolian wrestling.

It can be said that he is brave. In the face of all kinds of harassment from Yikun Palace, he still dared not complain to the queen and the empress dowager. Even if he was treated poorly by the more prestigious internal officials, he still ignored him, like damp cotton. The group has no resilience.

It is said that after being neglected for nearly 20 years, it is finally a crown prince. It is a great joy in every aspect.Now that there is a princess again, even if he is not overjoyed and forgetful, he should still be a little excited about the nectar after a long drought.

As a result, the new crown prince didn't even say hello, as if an old monk had entered trance, without any enthusiasm or enthusiasm of a young man. Instead, he just asked questions about some trivial matters.Whether it will be a blessing or a curse after that is really difficult to estimate.

(End of this chapter)