The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 159 Master Chen, please teach me how to have a son

Chen Jingke answered on his behalf: "The new military system was not designed by His Majesty, but by Tai Sun."

Lan Yu was shocked: "Ah? This... this..."

He really wanted to say it was too childish.

Although I support Zhu Xiongying very much, how old is he? How can he design a good military system?
Could it be that His Majesty is getting confused?

But it was too hurtful to say it, so he changed it to:
"I wonder what the military system designed by Taisun is like?"

Chen Jingke could naturally see what he was thinking and knew that he did not trust Taisun's ability.

This is normal. Don’t blindly believe someone just because they are one of your own.

"Taishun thought that the simpler the military system, the better, so he suggested using a system of military merit and military recruitment. What does Marquis Yongchang think?"

Lan Yu was surprised again: "Ah? This... this..."

But this time he was really shocked. As a soldier, he knew very well what military honors were.

Zhu Xiongying was very satisfied with his expression: "What does Marquis Yongchang think of my suggestion?"

Lan Yu said decisively: "Okay, there is no better military system than this."

"If this method is implemented, our Ming soldiers will fight bravely to kill the enemy, and the defeat of Beiyuan will be just around the corner."

Chen Jingke asked knowingly: "I'm afraid that everyone is used to the military household system and some people are unwilling to change it."

Lan Yu said flatly: "It's impossible. If the military merit system is implemented, there will be no way anyone will miss the military household system."

Military household system? What is that? I’m not familiar with it.

Zhu Xiongying and Chen Jingke looked at each other and smiled. Lan Yu's attitude was completely expected.

Lan Yu asked excitedly: "I don't know how to implement the military merit system? Is it similar to the Qin and Han Dynasties or the Tang Dynasty?"

Chen Jingke knew this better than Zhu Xiongying. After all, he participated in the subsequent design, so he explained:
"It's not convenient to tell you the specifics. I can only tell you that there are land grants, food towns, and corresponding treatment."

"It's just that the privilege is not as great as that of the previous dynasty. It is more of an honorary nature."

This is enough.

Lan Yu was overjoyed and said: "Okay, okay, it's really good."

"My grandson is really smart. He has already started to consult on military and state affairs when he was only ten years old."

Zhu Xiongying felt so proud in his heart, but he still pretended to be calm on his face, which looked a bit funny.

Lan Yu seemed to have remembered something and asked, "Chen Bandu knows so clearly, could he also be involved in the plan?"

Chen Jingke smiled and said: "Thanks to your majesty and the prince's favor, I am fortunate to participate in the follow-up plan."

Lan Yu showed an incredulous expression that she could participate in such a big thing.

It seems that this Chen Bandu is not as simple as it seems.

At this time, Zhu Xiongying said: "Grandpa Huang has decided to marry Princess Fuqing, the eighth aunt, to Jing Ke."

When he mentioned the word 'marry down', he deliberately emphasized his tone.

"What?" Lan Yu didn't know how many times she was shocked.

He found that he had been shocked more times at this moment than he had been in the past year.

Even if Taisun shocked me, I didn't expect that this Chen Bandu would be not simple either.

Although he didn't know what Chen Jingke did specifically, he was able to participate in the reform of the military system.

If the emperor can marry a princess, he must not be a simple person.

No wonder, no wonder His Majesty asked him to be his great-grandson’s companion.

At this time, he hated his eldest nephew even more, he was really a bastard.

Not to mention ungratefulness.

If you don't know other people's details, you will make enemies at will.

It's stupid as hell.

Fortunately, he hadn't completely offended anyone to death, and fortunately he came back in time.

I must have a good relationship with Chen Jingke in the future.

After that, his attitude towards Chen Jingke became more cordial, but he himself was not good at winning over people with a low profile.

The so-called kindness is difficult for others to feel.

After chatting for a while, Zhu Xiongying prepared to go back on the grounds that there was something going on in the palace.

Lan Yu showed a rare hint of coyness and said calmly:
"Chen Bandu, I wonder if there is any way you can give birth to a son?"

After saying that, his face turned red and he looked up at the sky, not daring to look at the two of them.

After all, for a person who is almost fifty to ask this question, he is really a bit old and out of touch.

But he really wanted a son.

"Pfft...cough..." Zhu Xiongying couldn't hold it back and almost laughed out loud, and quickly made up for it:
"Jing Ke, if you have a good method, give him one."

Chen Jingke couldn't help laughing. Is this General Lan's weakness?

Since it is a weakness, we must make good use of it.

Thinking of this, he showed hesitation and said:

"The birth of a boy or a girl is determined by God. Anyone who interferes will be punished by God."

Hearing this, Lan Yu's eyes lit up. Is there really a way?
At the moment, he couldn't care about anything else and immediately bowed down and said:
"Please also ask Chen Bandu to teach me. I am willing to bear any punishment from God."

Chen Jingke looked confused and put his hands behind his back, thinking.

Zhu Xiongying was thinking about how he could refuse without hurting his temper if the divine punishment was severe.

Then I saw Chen Jingke's hand gesturing behind his back.

The two of them have been eating, living and traveling together for so long. It would be an exaggeration to say that they have the same mind. To say that they have a perfect tacit understanding is completely underwhelming.

It only takes one look and one movement to understand what the other person wants to express.

This is to ask him to help me.

In other words, God’s Punishment is most likely a lie.

Chen Jingke did this deliberately to scare Lan Yu to achieve a certain purpose.

After thinking about this, he immediately said:
"Jing Ke, Marquis Yongchang is the pillar of the imperial court. Being childless is not only his heartache, but also a loss for the imperial court."

"If you really have a way, teach him."

"You don't have to be afraid of divine punishment. I will take care of it for you."

The ancients believed this very much, not to mention that Zhu Xiongying was originally the ‘grandson of destiny’, so the meaning was even different.

Lan Yu was shocked and said quickly: "Ah... Grandson must not do it."

Zhu Xiongying said righteously and solemnly: "Don't worry, Marquis Yongchang. I am the great grandson, and I have the dragon energy of national luck to protect my body. A mere divine punishment can do nothing to me."

Lan Yu was so moved that her eyes filled with tears, she bowed down and said, "My grandson treats me like this, I...I can only repay you with death."

After saying that, he stood up and said resolutely: "How can I put my grandson in danger for my own selfish interests? I don't want this son."

Zhu Xiongying was shocked and said: "Marquis Yongchang cannot..."

Chen Jingke's heart felt like ten thousand grass and mud horses galloping past.

Zhu Xiaoyi, you've had enough. You're addicted to acting, right?

I just wanted to trick Lan Yu into doing more good deeds, but you ended up here.

Now Lan Yu can be said to have completely returned to her heart.

If he can really give birth to a son, even if you say you want to kill Lao Zhu, he probably won't hesitate.

"Ahem...you two, there is actually another way."

"The risk is relatively small, but the probability of giving birth to a son is only [-]%."

Zhu Xiongying immediately reacted, "That's bullshit. Isn't it a [-]-[-] split between boys and girls?"

But Lan Yu believed it, and the [-]% probability was not low, so she quickly pursued:

"I don't know what method it is... No, I don't know if this method will lead to divine punishment?" Chen Jingke said seriously: "Whether you can have a son depends on your merit."

"The merit of Marquis Yongchang... is obviously lacking."

"There is a saying in the Book of Changes: The great road is fifty, the heavens are forty-nine, and people can escape one of them."

"The one that escapes is the glimmer of hope left by the sky."

"But it's very difficult to seize this glimmer of hope."

Looking at him looking like a magician, Zhu Xiongying rolled his eyes.

Lan Yu was frightened, and he spent all his energy trying to give birth to a son.

I have taken various folk remedies, prayed to gods and worshiped Buddha.

Giving birth to a son has become his heartache.

The more mysterious Chen Jingke said, the more unclear he became.

The most important thing is that he never thought that Chen Jingke would lie to him.

"Master Chen... no, Chen Bandu, I don't know how to catch the escaping Yi?"

Chen Jingke did not say it directly, but instead began to whet his appetite:

"Actually, I don't know the details. This method is one of the secrets taught by my master."

"It's just that I always thought it was too mysterious and unreal, so I never used it."

Master? Secret message?
Lan Yu was even more convinced and bowed again:

"Chen Bandu, no matter whether this method is feasible or not, I am willing to give it a try."

Zhu Xiongying also said at the right time: "Jing Ke, seeing how sincere he is, just talk to him."

Chen Jingke gritted his teeth and seemed to have made up his mind, saying:
"Okay, for the sake of my grandson, I will tell you this method."

"But I want to explain first that I have never used this method before, so I can't guarantee its success or failure."

Lan Yu immediately said: "Whether I succeed or not is my fate, I will never blame you."

Chen Jingke then said: "I just said that you can't give birth to a son because of your insufficient merit, so you need to make up for it first."

"Marquis Yongchang, you must make great aspirations to heaven, do more good deeds and accumulate good deeds for the rest of your life."

Lan Yu looked troubled: "I am a military general. I need to go into battle to kill the enemy. How can I accumulate good deeds?"

Chen Jingke explained: "To eliminate evil is to do good. You go to battle to kill the enemy to protect the country and the people, which is a good thing for the Ming Dynasty."

"As long as you don't abuse the people, take bribes and bend the law, or disregard human lives, it will be fine."

Lan Yu's face showed joy again, and she immediately raised her hands and said:

"Heaven above, I, Lan Yu, swear to do more good deeds in the future and never do evil. Please supervise me from heaven and earth."

Then he asked doubtfully: "Is this enough?"

Chen Jingke shook his head and said: "Of course not, you still need to take my master's secret medicine."

"It is very difficult to prepare medicines, but fortunately there is no shortage of anything in the palace."

"When I go back and prepare the secret medicine, General Lan can take it every day."

Lan Yu thought this was right and said gratefully, "I'd like to trouble Chen Ban to read it."

Chen Jingke added: "My master's secret medicine requires a special medicine, which is oysters from the sea."

"Yongchang Hou can ask someone to buy and deliver them. Eat two each in the morning, lunch and dinner every day."

"Steaming, boiling, or roasting will all work. Add some garlic for a better taste..."

Well, it was so smooth that I almost told him the barbecue recipe.

"You must also abstain from sexual intercourse. While taking the secret medicine, sexual intercourse is not allowed."

"One month is a course of treatment. I think it will be effective."

"If it doesn't work, keep taking the medication."

"Hey, the main reason is that you are a bit old. If you were in your 30s or [-]s, the effect would be better."

Lan Yu was also very regretful and said, "It's a pity that I couldn't get to know Chen Bandu earlier."

Zhu Xiongying almost lost his temper and complained: "Jing Ke, you are only fifteen, and Marquis Yongchang didn't have you when he was 30."

Chen Jingke was choked and speechless for a moment.

Lan Yu quickly reconciled: "It's not too late, it's not too late. At worst, I'll take the medicine for a few more months."

"I've been waiting for decades, and it's not less than this year and a half."

After chatting for a few more words, Chen Jingke and Zhu Xiongying left.

Lan Yu sent the two people out of the gate, watched them disappear, and then quickly returned to the house:
"Come on, come and buy me oysters. Pick a big one and prepare two for every meal from now on."

On the other side, Zhu Xiongying laughed loudly until he was far away:

"Haha... Jing Ke, why don't you become a Taoist priest? You don't need to learn how to pretend to be gods and ghosts."

Chen Jingke said angrily: "Okay, I will cultivate the true way and let your aunt remain a widow."

Zhengdao allows marriage and children, but Quanzhen Tao does not.

Zhu Xiongying chuckled and said: "Don't be angry, don't be angry, it's just a joke."

"Speaking of which, your mind works too fast. You can think of such a good solution in such a short time."

"I believe that Marquis Yongchang will act more restrained in the future, which is a good thing for the country and the people."

Chen Jingke said proudly: "You only know how fast my brain works."

Zhu Xiongying said: "Yes, yes, you have the fastest mind..."

The two of them chatted and laughed and returned to the palace, where they found Zhu Yuanzhang and told him about today's events.

Zhu Xiongying also went out of his way to tell the story of Chen Jingke deceiving Lan Yu vividly.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You are the only one with so many clever ideas, you can fool Lan Yu around."

Chen Jingke immediately sold Zhu Xiongying: "Your Majesty, you can't just talk about me. Without the cooperation of your grandson, you can't deceive the Marquis of Yongchang."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "You two... But this is fine. If Lan Yu can really control his temper, it will also be a good thing."

Then he said with emotion: "It would be great if he could really give birth to a son. He has been laughed at a lot for this in recent years."

Zhu Xiongying said in surprise: "Someone actually laughed at him? Just because he has no son?"

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed: "Yes, just because he has no son."

"What if you have tens of thousands of fortunes, are granted the title of marquis, and become prime minister? If you die, it will all belong to others."

"When someone else joins the battle as a father-son soldier, he...sigh..."

"Originally, he wanted to train Chang Mao well, but in the end, he was an Adou who couldn't help him..."

Zhu Xiongying felt vaguely the pain just thinking about it, and said:
"Hey, I didn't expect that Marquis Yongchang would have such an unknown side."

At this time, Chen Jingke suddenly said: "With Marquis Yongchang's physical condition, there is no chance of giving birth to a son."

Zhu Yuanzhang was a little surprised and said: "Oh, why did Jing Ke say this?"

Chen Jingke said: "Marquis Yongchang has children. It is said that there is more than one."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "He also had two sons before, but they were born in troubled times and they both died young."

"This daughter was born after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and she grew up with all kinds of care."

Chen Jingke analyzed: "This shows that there is nothing wrong with his body. It's just that he is old and has been in battle for a long time. He may have an underlying disease."

"That's why no more children were born later."

"Oysters have the effect of producing sperm. Eat five or six of them every day for a month."

"Coupled with the conditioning drugs I prescribed, I should be able to give birth to a baby."

"As for whether it's a boy or a girl, it all depends on God's will."

(End of this chapter)