The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 191 Want to have children without getting married?

Is this happening? He quickly stepped forward and said, "Congratulations to the Marquis of Yongchang, for your joy at Lin'er."

When Lan Yu saw him, she rushed over and bowed deeply:

"Thank you Chen for your kindness, Lan Yu will never forget it."

Chen Jingke helped him up and said, "It was your ambition that moved the heavens, and they sent down this Lin'er."

Lan Yu solemnly said: "Don't worry, Chen Bandu, I will definitely remember my oath and do more good deeds for the rest of my life."

Lan Yanmin also said happily: "I will go to the temple to fulfill my vow and build a golden body for Buddha."

She did have reason to be happy.

Whether a woman has a status in her husband's family has a lot to do with whether there are people in her natal family.

Now that she has a younger brother, she will have someone to support her in the future.

Chen Jingke shook his head and said, "Miss Lan, wait a minute, I don't dare to speak nonsense about gods and Buddhas."

"However, this Lin'er was obtained by the Marquis of Yongchang, who swore an oath to heaven."

"Even if you repay your wish, you should pay it back to heaven, not to gods and Buddhas."

"I don't think heaven cares about the golden body."

"If you really want to fulfill your wish, the effect will be better if you do a few more good deeds."

Lan Yu said with deep approval: "That's right, that's right. I will set up a few porridge sheds outside the city to help the poor people."

Lan Yanmin was full of awe of Chen Jingke and immediately changed her words:

"There are a lot of beggars living in the south of the city. I will ask people to set up a porridge shed there."

Zhu Xiongying, who had been silent, reminded him:

"Let the people in the porridge shed keep a close eye, don't let shameless people cheat you out of the porridge."

This is also normal. Every time we give out porridge, people who are not in need of food will come to mix the porridge and eat it.

After arranging the porridge soup, Lan Yu talked about the whole process incessantly.

This time I gave birth to a concubine named Sun, who is almost forty this year.

Old age combined with a first-born child is very dangerous.

Lan Yu found several stable women and was still worried, so she sent someone to the palace to invite Chen Jingke to take charge.

Unexpectedly, things went smoothly.

From the beginning to the birth of the child, it took less than an hour.

Lan Yu couldn't help but say, this is God's blessing.

Then Chen Jingke had to give the child a name.

"You asked for this child for me. I have to choose the name."

Seeing that he could not refuse, Chen Jingke said: "The child is still young and it is not appropriate to give him a big name. I will give him a nickname."

In ancient times, medical conditions were poor and the infant mortality rate was high.

In addition, they are quite superstitious and believe that if the child is not given a formal name, the black and white will not be able to find him and he will not be able to charm his soul.

So in the beginning, children are always called by their baby names, and they usually don’t get their formal names until they are one or two years old.

There is another saying, a bad name is easy to make a living on.

The more rustic and unpleasant the name is, the less likely it is to cause trouble.

So there are names such as grappling hook, dustpan, dung fork, dog egg and so on.

Chen Jingke naturally couldn't give Lan Yu's son such a nickname. After thinking about it, he said:

"It's spring now, and spring is the first of the four seasons and represents hope."

"His nickname might as well be Xiaochun."

Lan Yu said happily: "Okay, this name is good, let's call it Xiaochun."

It was a big event that Marquis Lanyu of Yongchang had a child, and it immediately spread among the noble circles.

Everyone has prepared a generous gift and is waiting for a visit.

Before anyone could take action, news came out that Queen Ma personally came to visit.

This is a sign of status. Everyone has raised their gifts to a higher level.

People who come to deliver gifts every day can form a queue of hundreds of feet.

As for Chen Jingke, as Zhu Yuanzhang said, the title of sending his son to study with him was fully implemented.

Everyone looked at him with awe.

After all, this is an expert who has mastered the secret method and can seize the secret.

Who knows if he has any other secret techniques.

Since it is possible to give birth to a son, is there a secret method that prevents the birth of a son?

With this thought, no one would dare to offend him.

Then Chen Yuan's small drug store became completely famous.

Before, everyone didn’t really believe in the secret method. Although some people came to ask for medicine, they left after being rejected.

It's different now, Lan Yu turns fifty this year.

This can give birth to a son, but you still say that your family has no secret method?

People who ask for medicine every day to have a son have crossed the threshold, no matter how Chen Yuan explains, it is useless.

But to be honest, Chen Yuan was still a little tempted when faced with the huge amounts of money offered by those people.

I asked Chen Jingke privately if he could sell a few copies.

Chen Jingke pretended to change his face and said: "It's not so easy to seize a secret from heaven. You will be punished by God."

"Yongchang Marquis had great ambitions, and since he is the grandson's uncle, I gave him this medicine."

"If someone we don't know swears on the surface but refuses to admit it later, God will be angry and our family will not be able to bear it."

"If you punish me by not giving birth to a son, you..."

Before she finished speaking, Ms. Feng exclaimed: "How can that be done? You must never prescribe this kind of medicine to others again."

Then he angrily said to Chen Yuan: "If you dare to do anything wrong, your family will be ruined. I will not be buried with you even if I die."

Chen Yuan said quickly: "What are you talking about? That's what I asked. Son, please don't give this kind of medicine to others."

The Chen family has a single inheritance for three generations, and they value their heirs even more.

It is no exaggeration to say that even a prince would not change it.

Without heirs, the wealth is of no use, and it will all belong to others after death.

But so many people came to ask for medicine and the door was blocked. Doing this every day was not an option.

Chen Jingke said: "How about closing the drug store first, and you go live in the new house for a while, and then we can talk about it after the storm is over."

Chen Yuan and Feng have been running a pharmacy for half their lives. Although they can only treat minor illnesses such as headaches and fever, this is their business and hard work.

Naturally, I couldn't bear it.

But the situation is pressing, so we can only do this first.

The couple closed the door of the drug store, leaving a servant to look after the house, and then moved to the house given by Queen Ma to stay temporarily.

But the matter did not end there. Half a month later, Lan Yu's other pregnant concubine, Mrs. Hu, gave birth to a son again.

This time, the entire Yingtian Mansion was in a state of shock.

I won't mention how excited Lan Yu is. The main reason is that Chen Jingke has gone from sending his son to read with him to becoming a reincarnation of a god.

In fact, it was not the first time that no one suspected that having a boy or a girl was simply luck, and it meant nothing.

But having two sons in a row can’t be said to be luck, right?

Even if you still don’t want to believe it in your heart, you don’t dare to speak harshly anymore.

Don’t be afraid of 10,000, just be afraid of what happens.

Those scholars who were shouting, ‘You are speechless, strange, powerful and chaotic’ began to feel frightened in their hearts.

I don’t dare to make an issue about shaving my hair anymore.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang was a little suspicious: "You still say you don't know the magic of immortality. How do you explain this?"

Chen Jingke could only smile bitterly: "Don't make fun of me, old man. It's not like you don't know what the secret medicine is."

"Being able to have two sons means that Marquis Yongchang is lucky."

Zhu Yuanzhang naturally knew what the secret medicine was, but he was still surprised by Lan Yu's luck.

This is true for Zhu Yuanzhang who knows the truth, let alone those who don't know the truth.

When the dignitaries met Chen Jingke, they were each more polite than the others and did not dare to show any slightness.

There are more rumors about him among the people.

Some people actually hung his statue on their bodies to pray for a son.

There are even rumors that some people put the statue under their pillows while having sex.

They ordered him to build a shrine and burn incense and pray three times in the morning and evening. It is also said that he worshiped immortals as his teachers and learned immortal magic to assist the sage.

The first time Taisun was seriously ill, he saved his life.

A vision came from heaven that the grandson fell from his horse, and he also cured it.

What does this show?

The grandson is a holy king, and Chen Jingke is a virtuous minister appointed by fate, who is dedicated to assisting the grandson.

When Zhu Xiongying heard this rumor, he laughed so hard that he couldn't see his eyes, and said proudly:

"Jing Ke, did you hear that? I am the Holy King, you are the wise minister... I am the Holy King who has come to this world."

Chen Jingke was quite speechless, "Damn it, I worked so hard, and he got all my good reputation."

What is lying down to win? That's it.

But Chen Jingke didn't believe that there would be such a coincidence, so he went to Xu Da to ask about the situation.

Xu Da also said that this thing is indeed strange, but he did not do it.

He also advised him not to worry too much, maybe it was just a coincidence.

But Chen Jingke still had some doubts.

But soon he found out who did it.

"You said you did it?"

Du Tongli said humbly: "Yes, you have been helping me for so many years, but I have never been able to help you."

"After what happened this time, I was worried about you."

"Although you have an unusual relationship with your grandson, there are rumors that you want to be the consort."

"But the royal family is most taboo about the use of strange powers to disrupt the gods. No one can guarantee whether His Majesty will be afraid of you because of this."

"And there are more and more rumors about you among the people. Some people even ask for your portrait to be worshiped."

"For ministers, this is even more taboo..."

"Then I thought about the fateful grandson... and that's how the current rumors came about."

"Don't worry, I did this myself and no one found out."

Chen Jingke didn't know what to say. Zhu Yuanzhang knew the real reason and did not doubt him.

But no matter what, Du Tongli did it for his own good.

Moreover, rumors about sage kings and wise ministers can indeed reduce a lot of unnecessary troubles.

At least Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma were very happy after hearing this.

So he finally said happily: "Yes, you did a good job this time."

Du Tongli was very happy to receive the affirmation: "It's all what subordinates should do."

Chen Jingke added, "If anything happens in the future, please tell me first so that I can be prepared."

Du Tongli knew that this was a reminder to him not to make decisions without authorization in the future, so he quickly said:

"Yes, this time it was my subordinate's fault. I will never do it again in the future."

Needless to say, Chen Jingke was indeed very satisfied this time and fully recognized Du Tongli, his younger brother.

Since he is the younger brother whom he recognizes, he cannot be allowed to jump into the pit.

"You have been in the Audit Department for a year, right?"

Du Tongli replied: "Yes, I joined at the beginning of last year and it has been more than a year."

Chen Jingke nodded and said, "It's time to make a move. Is there any Yamen you want to go to?"

Pull away? Du Tongli was stunned for a moment.

The Audit Department of the Financial Bureau is a fat cadre, and he is the second person in the Audit Department, so he is very proud of himself.

Why should I give up such a good job all of a sudden?

But he suppressed his doubts and did not ask any more questions, but said:

"I don't have any ideas. I will listen to your arrangements."

Chen Jingke pondered for a moment and said: "Have a good understanding of sea trade, and you will have a useful place in the future."

Sea trade? Is this going to open the sea?

Du Tongli was moved. He could participate in such a big event. Chen Bandu's status was indeed extraordinary.

He immediately said: "Yes, I will go and find out now."

Chen Jingke warned: "Don't leak the news, otherwise no one can protect you."

Du Tongli looked confused and said, "Yes, I promise to keep it secret."

Chen Jingke didn't do it on a whim, it was only a matter of time before he opened the sea.

But it was impossible for him to keep an eye on Haimao himself.

He needs a reliable person to carry out his will.

Du Tongli is a suitable candidate.

Having been in Jinyiwei, he knows how to investigate.

I have worked in the Monetary and Banknote Bureau for more than a year, and I have a certain understanding of economics and a proficiency in mathematics.

With a little training you can do the job.

Moreover, his position is neither high nor low. He is currently a member of the sixth rank, Yuanwai Lang.

In another year and a half, it will not be difficult to find a fifth-grade official position.

A fifth-rank official is not worth mentioning in the court, but in the local area he is already a big shot.

After the sea is opened, special yamen will definitely be established, such as the Municipal Shipping Department and the like.

The level won't be too high at the beginning, just enough for him to be in charge.

In this way, you can leave the Audit Department, a place of right and wrong, and help him supervise maritime trade.

But there is no rush right now, let him learn slowly first.

This is the advantage of knowing the overall situation and being able to lay out the plan slowly.

Lan Yu gave birth to two sons one after another, which really stimulated many people.

Among them were Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma.

Don't get me wrong, it's not that they want to have a baby.

It was the couple who began to prepare for the marriage of Chen Jingke and Princess Fuqing.

In the words of Empress Ma: "This is the fifteenth year of Fuqing's life, so it's time to get married."

"I will give birth to a big fat boy next year, and I will help you take care of him."

Chen Jingke was speechless: "My dear, we haven't even gotten married yet, and you've already started giving birth."

Queen Ma smiled and said, "That's why I asked you to get married first. If you want to have children before you get married, you think so."

Chen Jingke also knew that this would happen sooner or later, so he was not pretentious and said with a smile:

"You, old man, can make arrangements for this matter... How about I go home and call my mother into the palace?"

Empress Ma laughed and said: "Silly boy, even if it is a private marriage, there is no reason for the groom's parents to come to the house."

"Go to Tiande and let him be the matchmaker. Then His Majesty will decree and choose an auspicious day."

Chen Jingke smiled naively and said, "Hey, I don't understand this first time... Do you think there is anything else I need to do?"

Queen Ma smiled and said, "You don't have to do anything. Just go home and tell your parents and ask Tiande to be your matchmaker."

"We will take care of the rest. You can just listen to the arrangements when the time comes."

Chen Jingke said happily: "Okay, then I'll go back first."

"By the way, please help me tell His Majesty, lest he think I am absent from work."

Empress Ma laughed and scolded: "You brat, please be beaten."

Chen Jingke ran out of the palace quickly and told his parents about the incident.

Chen Yuan and his wife were very happy when they heard this, and immediately came to Xu Da with gifts.

Xu Da was naturally happy to be the matchmaker, and went to the palace to meet Queen Ma the next day.

Princess Fuqing's biological mother Zheng Dingfei was naturally present.

Everyone knew what was going on, and after a few words of greeting, the process officially entered the process.

This step among the people is to exchange birth dates and horoscopes, and then the man and woman ask about marriage and whether the horoscopes are compatible.

The royal family simplified this step and directly handed over the birth dates of men and women to Qin Tianjian for calculation.

Qintian Supervisor Wu Bingrang naturally knew what to say, and after some calculations he came to the conclusion:

A match made in heaven.

So Zhu Yuanzhang formally decreed the marriage.

(End of this chapter)