The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 465 Dragon and Phoenix present auspiciousness
"Gentlemen, drink to victory."

Zuo Chuan raised his glass and shouted.

"Yinsheng" means "cheers", which is an ancient usage.

As times change, languages ​​change, and only some more isolated places in the south are still using it.

To put it bluntly, it is now only a dialect in some regions.

In this situation, it is actually inappropriate to use dialect.

But "drinking victory" sounds more subtle and elegant than "cheers", and the word "victory" is more powerful, which fits the current situation and everyone's mood.

Therefore, Zuo Chuan used the local dialect "Yin Sheng", which also received a warm response from everyone:
"Drink wins."

Then everyone began a heated discussion, imagining a bright future.

Ouyang Lun had been killed for more than ten days, but the emperor had not taken any retaliatory actions, and seemed to have acquiesced to everything.

With two consecutive issues of newspaper reports, the Neo-Confucian school officially sat on the throne of morality.

Only then did they dare to hold a celebration banquet.

Those who can come to participate are basically the backbone of the Neo-Confucian school.

The scene was grand, and it was a gathering of talented people.

It will surely become one of the most important gatherings in history.

Everyone couldn't help but get excited at the thought of a bright future.

Naturally, there will be division of labor during this period.

They certainly don't do this to show off to anyone, but for profit.

Now that we have won, we must divide the spoils.

The basis for dividing the spoils is naturally the contributions made in this major event.

The one who made the greatest contribution was naturally Zuo Chuan, the vanguard general who led the charge.

He was also the first to discover Ouyang Lun's affairs, laying the foundation for victory.

Naturally, alongside him were the two cabinet scholars.

Why are they ranked alongside Zuochuan when they seem to have done nothing?
Because they are cabinet scholars.

No one dares to deny the contributions of these three people, let alone steal them.

But the competition became fiercer among those three or less.

Who did what, how big a role it played, etc.

Scholars all care about their reputation.

Naturally, they will not brag about themselves, but will brag about each other.

Or people within a faction unite to flatter the faction leader.

It's okay if you just brag about yourself, but some people start to belittle others and downplay the contributions of others.

They even directly take credit for other people's work.

The person whose credit was taken away naturally felt unwilling and began to refute.

The comrades who had shared hardships just a moment ago have now become competitors or even enemies.

They were arguing with each other.

Chen Ying watched this scene with an expressionless face, but in fact he was full of contempt in his heart.

What a bunch of insects! No wonder the emperor looks down on them.

Even before they had won, they were already eager to celebrate and divide the spoils.

But he himself did not realize that he was actually feeling a little unhappy because of the blockage in his heart.

The reason is simple: he was the one whose credit was stolen the most.

When challenging the imperial power, he not only charged forward, but also actively waved the flag and called on more people to join.

How glorious he was at that time.

Everyone who saw him praised him highly, and everyone who saw him called him "good brother" or "brother".

Even the two cabinet scholars had to call him nephew.

Look at him now, he has become a invisible man at the banquet.

Except for a few people, no one cares about him.

The reason is that he has the lowest status and the least achievements.

He was just a Censor-in-Chief at first, but was later dismissed from office and became a commoner. He did not make any contribution in academics.

To put it bluntly, no one really takes him seriously.

Everyone just uses him as cannon fodder.

Comparing the two, the strong contrast was really hard for him to accept.

So what if I'm a traitor and a spy? Aren't you too heartless and ungrateful?

To be honest, he was really a little bit overwhelmed at that time.

That feeling is so wonderful.

This is what a man should do.

He once wanted to betray Zhu Yuanzhang and actually join this group of people.

But when he thought of Zhu Yuanzhang's iron fist and the Jinyiwei prison, he calmed down.

Even so, he would think about it from time to time.

What would have happened if he had not agreed to the emperor and stood firmly in front of the Neo-Confucian school?
Now, this regret is gone.

These idiots don't even realize they are about to die.

How can one seize power by teaming up with such insects?

I was really foresighted and surrendered to Your Majesty very early...

No, it’s not about surrendering. I have always been your Majesty’s most loyal subject.

Thinking of this, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

In fact, many people in the venue were watching him, and naturally had different interpretations of his reaction.

Some are ashamed, some are angry, and some don't care.

Of course, some people also laughed at him for only being able to pretend to be elegant.

As the person who deals with Chen Ying the most, Zuo Chuan admires him very much.

Especially since he didn't fight or compete today, and didn't even say a word of rebuttal when someone took the credit for him.

This kind of mentality of not being surprised by honor and favor is truly admirable.

As for Chen Ying's ridicule, it seemed normal to him.

Because he also wanted to mock the scene before him.

But as one of the leaders, he couldn't do that.

Thinking of this, he praised: "Xin Gui is really a talented person, he should be used."

Xingui is Chen Ying's pen name.

Liu Xiao and Zhao Shucai, who were sitting next to him, naturally would not refuse his respect and echoed:
"Our science should attract the best talents from all over the world, so that it can last forever."

"Chen Xingui's performance this time is just like his name, loyal and trustworthy as jade."

If Chen Ying knew what they were thinking, she would definitely laugh at them.

Who cares about your appreciation?

I am a royalist.
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Old Zhu was naturally aware that the Neo-Confucian school was celebrating, but he did not say anything about it.

He just glanced at it casually and threw the information aside.

There's nothing to worry about with a bunch of dead people.

"Where's Anqing? Is he still crying?"

Ma Niangniang said helplessly: "Yes, anyone who encounters such a thing will be sad, so let her go."

Old Zhu still refused to give up and asked, "She's still blaming us?"

Madam Ma hesitated for a moment before nodding and saying, "She will figure it out in a few days. Don't bother with her."

"Heh..." Zhu Yuanzhang sneered: "If she hadn't protected him, would Ouyang Lun have committed such a serious crime?"

"You don't reflect on yourself, and you blame me."

"Originally, I wanted to leave some property for them and their son, but now it's unnecessary."

"Don't stay in the capital to enjoy your life. Go to Fengyang to guard the mausoleum."

Ma Niangniang felt sorry for her daughter after all, so she advised: "I only have two daughters... Don't worry, she will figure it out in a few days."

Old Zhu sighed and explained, "Do you think we want to do this? She is our child too."

"No matter how big a mistake she made, we can forgive her."

"But now she not only hates me, she hates Xiongying too."

"Letting her out there and causing trouble again won't be good for anyone."

"When we are all gone in the future, Xiong Ying will be completely helpless against her."

Kill? Imprison?

Do you still want the reputation?
Let it go? Is it terrible?
Ma Niangniang naturally understood this truth, but as she said, this was her daughter after all, so she could only repeat the same words:
"Let's wait a few days and see if she can figure it out."

Old Zhu was already hesitant, and now seeing his wife's sad face, he couldn't bear it anymore, so he said:

"Okay, let's give her some more time."

The couple then talked about the current situation.

"Have you informed Jiang Li? When will he take action?"

Lao Zhu said: "They have already started, so they must be on their way now."

Madam Ma also said bitterly: "It's time to settle the accounts."

Old Zhu nodded and was about to speak when he suddenly heard a noise coming from outside the hall.

He frowned, anger appeared on his face, he pushed open the door and saw a few eunuchs talking about something in the distance.

So he shouted, "What's the noise?"

The eunuchs hurried over and knelt on the ground. One of them said breathlessly:
"Your Majesty, the Marquis of Anping sent a letter saying that the princess is about to give birth."

"What?" Old Zhu was surprised: "When was the news delivered? Is it true?"

The eunuch replied, "It was just now delivered to the palace from outside the city in a basket, and I came to report to Your Majesty immediately."

Madam Ma also walked to the door and said with a happy face: "Counting the days, it will be these few days."

Old Zhu was overjoyed and said, "Let's go out of the palace and go to Anping Marquis's Mansion. We want to personally welcome our grandson."

Madam Ma stopped him and said, "Don't you see what time it is now?"

"Besides, if you leave the palace once, you will have to mobilize a large number of troops. What if you scare Fuqing?"

There is another reason. Now is a turbulent time, so it would be better for Old Zhu not to leave the palace easily.

"We didn't think it through." Zhu Yuanzhang calmed down and said to the eunuch:
"Take a few people to Anping Marquis's Mansion and report the situation to us every half an hour."

The eunuch responded quickly and ran out of the palace with a few followers.

It is not easy to leave the palace, as it requires going through several rounds of inspection.

According to normal procedures, it would take at least half an hour to complete the inspection outside the palace at night.

Of course, it’s not so troublesome during the day, it’s only at night.

Coupled with the night curfew maintained by the Marquis of Wu, it was already an hour later when the eunuch arrived at the Marquis of Anping's mansion.

As soon as he entered the door, the eunuch saw a familiar figure, Crown Prince Zhu Xiongying.

Chen Jingke and his parents were naturally there as well.

The eunuch was not at all surprised by Zhu Xiongying's presence.

Everyone in the palace knew the relationship between the Crown Prince and Marquis Anping. It would be strange if the Crown Prince was not present for such a big event.

In fact, Chen Jingke sent the message to Lao Zhu and Zhu Xiongying at the same time.

As for Zhu Biao, telling Old Zhu would be the same as telling him.

Zhu Xiongying immediately disguised himself as an official from the Eastern Palace and slipped out.

The eunuch hurriedly paid his respects and then asked carefully:

"Marquis Anping, how is the princess?"

Fearing that others might misunderstand her, she quickly explained, "The Emperor and His Majesty care about the princess, and asked me to send a message back every half an hour."

"Thank you for your help." Chen Jingke first thanked him, then said:
"We have hired the most experienced midwife, and King Zhou has also sent someone to hire one, just in case."

The purpose of inviting Zhu Su was to prevent a difficult delivery and to perform a caesarean section on the spot.

However, Zhu Su lives outside the city, so it will take some time for him to come over.

After hearing this, the eunuch quickly ordered a follower to deliver the message to the palace.

I guess the emperor and the empress are getting impatient now.

It wasn't just the palace that was anxious. Chen Yuan and Feng were also extremely worried.

After looking forward to it for more than 20 years, I finally have grandchildren. I am so happy but also so anxious.

Zhu Xiongying was much better. He stretched his neck to look into the house and kept muttering something about daughter-in-law.

Chen Jingke was the least anxious.

It’s not that he is cold-blooded or anything, but he has confidence in his heart.

Fuqing is twenty-six or twenty-seven years old this year, which is the best age for childbearing.

I pay attention to diet and exercise on weekdays and my physical fitness is very good.

As long as the fetus is not in an abnormal position, there will basically be no difficult delivery.

Besides, even if you are unlucky, don’t you still have Zhu Su?

As a doctor, he still has this psychological quality.

The facts were pretty much as he had guessed. Before Zhu Su arrived, crying sounds were heard from the house half an hour later.

Everyone was overjoyed and rushed to the door.

The door opened with a creak, and a midwife said with a big smile on her face:
"Congratulations, sir. Congratulations, sir. It's a daughter."

Before Chen Jingke could say anything, he heard Zhu Xiongying, who was watching, let out a strange cry:

"Ahaha...I said it was my daughter. I have a daughter-in-law."

Everyone: "..."

But Chen Yuan and Feng Shi couldn't hide their disappointment. Why wasn't it a son?

This is the trend of the times, and we can’t blame them.

What's more, the Chen family has been a only-son family for three generations, so they attach more importance to this issue than other families.

What if Chen Jingke only has one child in this life? Then the Chen family will be extinct.

Chen Jingke, on the other hand, feels that it doesn’t matter whether it’s a man or a woman. As a time traveler, his concept in this regard is fine.

It doesn't matter even if there are no children.

Of course, it is better to have children so that you can enjoy family happiness.

So he took out the red envelope he had prepared long ago and gave it to the midwife with a smile:
"Thank you, congratulations, you have all worked hard."

Seeing the red envelope, the midwife's face became even happier and she said:

"Thank you, Lord, for the reward..."

Before he finished speaking, another midwife in the room exclaimed:

"There's one more, there's one more, close the door and come over..."

The midwife had seen a lot of the world, and upon hearing this, she immediately put the red envelope in her arms and slammed the door shut.

Didn't even say hello.

Only the confused people were left.

Chen Yuan hesitated and asked, "It said there was another one inside?"

Feng nodded: "It seems... that's what you said, what does it mean?"

Zhu Xiongying scratched his head and said, "I don't know. This midwife is too impatient."

Chen Jingke had already guessed what was going on and was about to answer when he heard the eunuch next to him say carefully:

"Could it be that the princess is pregnant with twins?"

"Ah?" Everyone was surprised.

After being reminded, they suddenly realized that there was another child.

Twins?
Chen Yuan and Feng were ecstatic. This... was something they had never thought of before.

Is the Chen family still destined to have such a fate?

Feng said affirmatively: "This is the blessing that the princess has brought to our family."

Chen Yuan also agreed very much. After all, in the eyes of ordinary people, the royal family members have a sense of destiny.

Since it has a sense of destiny, then isn't it normal to help the Chen family solve the issue of succession?

This made the old couple feel that they had made the right choice in marrying the princess.

My attitude towards children has also completely changed.

No matter whether it is a boy or a girl, it is a blessing for the Chen family.

Besides, now that we already have twins, why should we worry about not having a second child?

As long as you can give birth, you will have a son sooner or later.

The eunuch next to him was actually very happy too, because the emperor was in a bad mood due to a series of recent events.

Life was very hard for the people in the palace, and they even tried to hide their smiles.

The Marquis of Anping has children, twins at that. The palace must be happy, and everyone's life will be better then.

Only Chen Jingke showed a worried look.

Although he didn't know much about obstetrics and gynecology, he still had some basic knowledge.

Fuqing's belly is indeed a little bigger than that of ordinary pregnant women, but the size is not very obvious.

She can be considered a normal pregnant woman.

Moreover, daily fetal movements are also normal.

Otherwise, he would not have failed to notice the abnormality.

Then, there is a high probability that there will be something wrong with the second child.

Why wasn’t the first one the problem? If the first one had a problem, the midwife would have already told me.

Faced with this situation, how could Chen Jingke be happy?

Now he just hopes it's not a deformed fetus.

To put it bluntly, this child has not completed his development and was born as a lump of flesh, which is better than being disabled.

Just hope it's not the worst.

He did not tell anyone else about this concern and decided to wait and see the results.

He was not kept waiting. About a quarter of an hour later, crying sounds were heard again in the house.

But the crying sounded a little small.

Then the door was opened again, and the midwife came out again, beaming with joy:
"Congratulations, my Lord. Congratulations, my Lord. The princess has given birth to another baby boy. Both mother and child are safe."

"Oh." Everyone in the courtyard, including the servants, cheered.

Chen Yuan and Mrs. Feng were so surprised that they burst into tears. Now, all their grandchildren were together.

Zhu Xiongying looked surprised.

He had only heard of twins, but this was the first time he had seen one.

I didn't expect that it was my relative, so I was naturally very surprised.

The eunuch couldn't wait to send someone back to the palace to report the good news.

This is great news and must be told to the Emperor and the Empress as soon as possible.

Chen Jingke felt relieved, but a doubt suddenly arose: if they were twins, why didn't they show any special characteristics?
He thought of another possibility, so he asked, "Mother-in-law, is the baby a little small?"

The midwife was a chatterbox, and she kept talking:

"The Marquis is indeed the best doctor in the world. He guessed it right at once."

"Both children are smaller than normal babies, and together they are about the same size as a normal child."

"When the young lady came out just now, I was a little surprised."

"Now that I think about it, shouldn't twins be smaller?"

"Because of its small size and correct fetal position, the birth was particularly smooth and the princess suffered less."

"Oh, these two kids are really smart. They know how to love their mother since they were young."

"He will definitely be a filial child when he grows up."

No one thought she was nagging at this moment. Naturally, people wanted others to praise her for happy events.

Chen Jingke took out another red envelope and handed it over. Naturally, the twins had to give double the red envelope.

After receiving the red envelope, the midwife closed the door and went in again.

After a while, the door opened again.

Two midwives came to the door holding two wrapped babies for everyone to see.

They are indeed much smaller than normal babies, especially the boy.

Fortunately, they all developed healthily.

Seeing the two children, Chen Yuan and Feng burst into tears of joy again.

Zhu Xiongying kept staring at the baby girl.

Chen Jingke looked at this and then that, and an indescribable joy arose spontaneously.

This is his child.

Afraid that the child would catch a cold, the midwife just let them take a look and then took the child inside.

Then he closed the door and asked everyone to leave.

There were rules in ancient times, and people were not allowed to enter or leave the delivery room at will.

For the safety of the mother, even the doors and windows cannot be opened, and she is not allowed to see water, let alone wash.

In the end, good intentions turned out to be counterproductive, leading to more postpartum diseases and the unnecessary deaths of countless women.

After Chen Jingke traveled through time, he carried out reforms in health and epidemic prevention, including this aspect.

Now, childbirth has become more scientific.

But some rules still exist, such as the mother cannot enter and leave at will, especially men cannot get close.

Even my husband can’t do it.

Chen Jingke knew it was related to superstition, but he had no intention of changing it.

There is no need for that. There is no harm anyway. Just change slowly.

Besides, Fuqing had already gone to bed, and going in and out would disturb her.

It won’t be too late to go see her after I change rooms tomorrow.

However, with such a happy event happening, I can’t sleep tonight.

Chen Yuan and Feng gave red envelopes to all the servants in their home and were preparing for a big celebration while discussing who to invite.

It’s a pity that Fuqing was responsible for such matters in the past, and they had no idea what to do.

In the end, I could only decide to notify Xu Da, Lan Yu and others first, and then discuss it with them later.

In the palace, Old Zhu and Empress Ma waited until midnight, and were overjoyed when they learned that they were twins.

"Haha... Fuqing is so capable, she gave birth to two children at once."

"Now, it doesn't matter whether Miao Jin gives birth to a boy or a girl."

"Of course, it would be better if it were a boy."

Empress Ma was also very happy, but she did not forget to send someone to inform Concubine Zheng An.

I didn't inform her before because I was afraid she would worry.

Now that things have come to fruition, it would be unreasonable not to notify her.

The people in the palace finally breathed a sigh of relief. This was great news.

Everyone can finally laugh.
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Early the next morning, Empress Ma, Zhu Biao, Concubine Zheng An, and Xu Miaojin came to the Anping Marquis's Mansion to visit Fuqing and the children.

For Zhu Biao, who was paralyzed in bed, this was the best news since he fell ill.

He felt a little depressed, but he couldn't help but feel a little encouraged.

Especially when he saw the two little children, he felt even more pity for them.

I wish I could hug you and kiss you.

But now he can only move two fingers, and he is really powerless.

No, from now on I must strictly follow the treatment regimen formulated by Jing Ke and try to restore some mobility.

In the future, at least I can hug my children and play with them.

I couldn’t let my children see me lying in bed waiting to die.

He made up his mind secretly.

Being paralyzed in his prime was a huge blow to him.

It is difficult to change my mentality at once, and I can't help feeling a little low these days.

This is something everyone is very worried about.

Empress Ma has always been paying attention to her son, and naturally she is happy to see the changes in his expression.

Decided to let him meet the two children more.

I'm sure he will be happier when Miao Jin's baby is born.

As long as you keep your determination, the rest will be easy.

After the morning court session ended, Zhu Yuanzhang went straight out of the palace and went to the Anping Marquis Mansion.

At this time, all the dignitaries in the capital knew that the Marquis of Anping was pregnant and the princess had given birth to twins.

This is a happy event, so people who are familiar with the couple will naturally come to congratulate them.

The happiest one among them was Lan Yu, who bought several carts of gifts.

Everyone understood his feelings.

Because of the secret method, Chen Jingke suffered divine punishment for not having children for so many years, and he was under too much psychological pressure.

Now I can finally put this worry aside.

In addition to relatives and friends, people who are not so familiar with each other also want to take this opportunity to visit the Anping Marquis Mansion.

Although the Neo-Confucian school seemed to be the most powerful, it did not affect the emperor's status as emperor.

Marquis Anping is still the most favored minister and has a bright future.

What's more, this baby girl in Anping Marquis's Mansion is most likely the future queen.

If you don't curry favor now, when will you?

Of course, some people did have other ideas.

For example, the rationalist school believed that this matter must be disrupted.

The reason is legitimate. In order to prevent the power of external relatives, the future queen must come from a scholarly family.

They must never be selected from among the powerful and wealthy.

Moreover, once the daughter enters the palace, the family will not be able to produce a powerful official within three generations.

They have decided to find an opportunity to establish this rule.

However, they were not prepared to offend Chen Jingke to death, if for no other reason than that he was the best doctor in the world.

And he also knows the secret method of having children.

Who can guarantee that he won’t be asked for help?

Regarding the secret method of having a child, Lan Yu was an isolated case in the past, and many people were skeptical.

Now that the princess has given birth to twins, no one doubts it anymore.

Someone may ask, what does the princess giving birth to twins have to do with the secret method?
It’s very simple. The Chen family has been a single-son family for three generations, and the first son to be born to Chen Jingke was twins.

If it wasn't a secret method, who would believe it?
In short, Marquis Anping can be restricted, but he must not be offended.

Just when the dignitaries in the capital were discussing the secret method of Marquis Anping and the twins.

Just when the rationalists were calculating...

A shocking news came.

More than one hundred households in Qufu went to the capital to sue the Kong family, holding the "Great Edict" in their hands.

(End of this chapter)