I'm in the Red Mansion

When the Empress Dowager and the Queen saw the bruised and battered Crown Prince Jia Cang being supported by a young eunuch, they were immediately furious.

The Queen Mother could not help but shout, "Come here, take this eunuch who instigated the Master out and beat him to death!"

"Yes, Queen Mother!"

Soon, two guards came forward to arrest the man.

The frightened young eunuch knelt down on the ground and kowtowed, begging for mercy.

Even the Crown Prince Jia Cang hurriedly followed suit and pleaded, "Your Majesty, this matter has nothing to do with Xiao Zhuozi. I forced him to go up with me."

But the Queen Mother insisted not to allow it.

The Empress Dowager was a kind-hearted person. She rarely beat or killed eunuchs or palace maids, and she almost never scolded them.

This time, the Queen Mother was really angry. The prince was so lawless that he even dared to go to heaven.

If you are not careful, you may end up being smashed to pieces.

As the saying goes, the youngest son and the eldest grandson are the lifeblood of an old lady.

Isn't the prince the eldest grandson? He is the old lady's favorite.

Didn't the Queen Mother know that the little eunuch was innocent?
However, if we don't kill him and let the prince know how powerful we are, he might dare to be so crazy again next time.

Therefore, the Queen Mother was determined to kill him. At this point, not to mention the Crown Prince, even the Queen could not stop him.

Besides, Lin Daiyu was also shocked and angry, and had no intention of stopping it.

Just when the young eunuch was about to be dragged away and beaten to death, Jia Cong stood up.

"Wait a minute!"

Jia Cong called the two inner guards to a halt, then walked up to the Queen Mother and said with an apologetic smile, "Mother, in my opinion, instead of beating and killing this little eunuch, it would be better to let him serve the Crown Prince from now on."

"If the prince does it again, both crimes will be punished at once. If so, how dare he not do his best to stop the prince from making trouble in the future?"

Jia Cong traveled through time from later generations, although he did not completely believe in the idea that everyone is equal.

But at least the people-oriented concept is deeply rooted.

It was really hard for him to watch an innocent person being beaten to death.

Therefore, I could only persuade the Queen Mother in a tactful way.

And the Queen Mother was not a bloodthirsty person.

After being advised by Jia Cong, she regretted her decision.

Hearing this, the Queen Mother said, "Well, since the Emperor has requested it, let's forgive him this time. Remember, if the Crown Prince makes trouble again in the future, I will be the first one to not forgive you."

Xiao Zhuozi was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, sweating profusely. Upon hearing that he had survived, he struggled to kneel down and thanked the emperor:
"I would like to thank the Queen Mother and the Emperor for not killing me!"

Jia Cong suddenly smelled a strong odor of urine, and then saw that Xiao Zhuozi's pants were wet and still dripping.

Then I knew that the little eunuch had just been scared to death.

In fact, at the moment of life and death, most people would be scared to death, so Jia Cong did not mean to laugh at him.

He just waved his hand and said, "Okay, you can go down. Remember, from now on you will stay by the prince's side and serve him. If the prince does not listen to your advice, you will come and tell me."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Prince Jia Cang was overjoyed to see that Xiao Zhuozi did not lose his life because of his mischief.

He hurriedly said, "Thank you, Queen Mother, and thank you, Father, for not killing Xiao Zhuozi."

Jia Cong looked at Jia Cang and sneered, "Xiao Zhuozi is fine now. Now it's your turn. Come, take the prince down for me!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Upon hearing this, Crown Prince Jia Cang's face froze.

Only then did he realize that something was wrong.

He hurried to the Queen Mother and begged, "Queen Mother, save me, Grandma, save me, my father wants to beat me!"

The Queen Mother snorted coldly, turned her head away and ignored him.

Jia Cong, as a father, usually does not scold his children with a stern face.

Instead, I will get along with them and play with them.

Before this, Jia Cong had never beaten the crown prince, nor had he beaten other princes or princesses.

Therefore, the relationship between the Empress Dowager and the Emperor is not like that between Lady Jia and Jia Zheng, the mother and son in the Rongguo Mansion.

The father would beat his son at any time, while the grandmother would protect him with all her might.

This time, the prince caused too much trouble. He was really courting death.

Therefore, even the Queen Mother felt that it was time to give him a good beating.

If the emperor were like the strict fathers in the common people, he would frown at his children and beat and scold them at any time.

I'm afraid the prince would not have done what he has today.

When the Crown Prince Jia Cang saw that begging the Queen Mother was of no use, he hurried to the Queen's side and begged, "Mother, my father is going to beat me to death, please save me!"

Lin Daiyu sneered: "What did you do today? Don't you know it yourself?"

"Don't even mention that your father wants to beat you. Even if your father doesn't want to beat you, I will let him beat you!"

"If your father doesn't fight, I will do it myself!"

After that, he turned to Jia Cong and said, "Brother Cong, beat him hard and teach him a lesson. See if he dares to do it again next time."

Jia Cong said: "Sister Lin, just rest assured. This time, I will make sure he will learn a lesson he will never forget!"

"Oh, by the way, mother, sister Lin, you should go back first, lest you hear screams and feel uncomfortable."

After hearing this, Lin Daiyu stood up, supported the Queen Mother and said, "Mother, let's go back first."

The Queen Mother nodded and left with the help of the Queen.

When they were about to get into the sedan chair, Lin Daiyu hesitated for a moment and said, "Brother Cong, just beat him hard, but don't break his arms or legs, so that he can't walk or read."

After all, she is a mother, and she is afraid that Jia Cang will be beaten.

Jia Cong nodded and said, "Don't worry, Sister Lin, I know the seriousness of the matter."

Lin Daiyu looked at Jia Cang worriedly, then got into the sedan chair and left with the empress dowager.

At this point, Crown Prince Jia Cang felt extremely disappointed and completely despaired.

He is finished now. No one can help him, no matter how hard he tries. He will not be able to escape from this beating.

Since being beaten was inevitable, Jia Cang just gave it his all.

He put on a posture of ready to die and shouted, "Wait a minute!"

Jia Cong looked at him and sneered, "Do you have anything else to say?"

Jia Cang shouted, "I don't accept it!"

Jia Cong frowned and said, "You are really capable. You have done everything to the sky today! Do you know what the consequences will be if you fall from the sky?"

"What are you still not convinced about? If you can give me a reason not to hit you today, I will spare you this time, what do you think?"

Hearing this, Jia Cang was overjoyed and said hurriedly, "Okay, Father, you once taught us that if we want to succeed in scientific research, we must have a spirit of perseverance!"

"I would like to ask Father, is the hot air balloon I invented a great invention?"

"Not only can he send people into the sky, fulfilling the human dream of flying, but he also plays a huge role in war."

"In war, hot air balloons can not only detect the enemy's deployment at high altitudes, but can also be used to carry out combat methods such as high-altitude throwing."

"Isn't this invention great? I risked my life for it, so what's wrong with that?" "So, if my father wants to beat me, I will naturally refuse to obey!"

After hearing this, Jia Cong couldn't help but sneer and said, "The hot air balloon may not be invented by you, right?"

"Well, even if you invented it yourself, you can let others experiment with it. Why do you have to go to the sky yourself?"

"If there is a malfunction, you will be crushed to pieces. Have you ever thought about how the Queen Mother, the Empress, and I would feel?"

"Don't you even understand the principle that a son of a wealthy family should not walk on dangerous walls or sit in a hall?"

Jia Cang explained: "Father, who is not born by a father and raised by a mother? As the saying goes, if a prince breaks the law, he is guilty of the same crime as the common people!"

"Just because I'm the prince, does that mean my life is more valuable than others?"

"Humph! Brother Lan once told me about Western civilization. In the West, everyone is born free and everyone is equal."

"Father, don't you think that Western civilization is more advanced than ours?"

Eh? Is that something you, a prince, should say?

Lan has never mentioned this in front of me, and even other returnees have never mentioned this.

It seems that they know very well that this is destined to be impossible to achieve in China for the time being.

However, this theory, once put forward, would be tantamount to rebellion, so they did not dare to put it forward seriously.

However, Jia Cong did not expect that it was Jia Cang, the crown prince, who took it as true.

And it feels very advanced.

Thinking of this, Jia Cong could not help but patiently explain: "Everyone is equal. It sounds really noble, but have you ever thought about whether everyone is equal and free in the West?"

"Aren't the people in the West still poor? Aren't their nobles still high and mighty?"

"Their nobles have been nobles for generations. Does this mean that everyone is born equal?"

“Equality and freedom for all can never be truly realized. It is only possible in an ideal country.”

"Also, you said that everyone is born by their parents. That's true, but everyone's division of labor is different."

"Let me give you an example. On the battlefield, generals and soldiers are both born of their parents. Their lives are equally precious."

"But can the death of a soldier be the same as the death of a general? A soldier who dies on the battlefield is just an individual."

"But what if the general dies on the battlefield? Who will lead the remaining soldiers? It will surely lead to the defeat of the army!"

"And you, the same is true. As the crown prince, if anything happens to you, the queen mother, the queen, and I will be so sad. Let's not even talk about it."

"As the crown prince, do you know how much turmoil it will cause if something happens to you?"

"How many people will be implicated because of this? And your brothers will fight over the position of crown prince."

"Do you know how much turmoil this will cause in the court?"

"Now tell me, is equality for all realistic?"

After hearing this, Jia Cang remained silent.

It seems that Jia Cong's words had a great impact on him.

Jia Cong sneered, "Are you convinced? You have nothing to say? If that's the case, I will inevitably teach you a lesson you will never forget!"

"A childhood without being beaten is not a complete childhood. I have to give you a complete childhood."

Jia Cang was terrified and begged for mercy again and again, but Jia Cong just ignored him.

Next, Jia Cong had Jia Cang pressed on the spring lantern, and then took a wooden board and started spanking his buttocks.

Originally, Jia Cang still wanted to be tough and was prepared to not cry out in pain even if he was beaten to death.

Unexpectedly, Jia Cong's beating was so painful that Jia Cang started howling like a ghost and crying for his parents from the first hit.

Jia Cong sneered in his heart, you little bastard, do you think you can be tough in front of me?

Jia Cong is a master of martial arts. Although he is not the best in the world, he is almost there.

Naturally, he knows how to hit people the hardest without breaking any bones.

This time, Jia Cong fought for the entire meal and felt very satisfied.

Jia Cang was carried back crying and shouting for his parents.

As for the Empress Dowager and the Queen, although they left early, they were still worried.

They still sent people to guard here.

When they heard that the prince was badly beaten this time, they were all shocked.

After the prince was carried back, the empress dowager and the queen arrived together.

And he brought the imperial physician with him.

In fact, Jia Cong is the best Chinese medicine practitioner in the palace, but who made him the murderer?

Both the Queen Mother and the Empress ignored this matter.

After the diagnosis, the imperial physician could not help but say, "Replying to the Queen Mother, the prince's injuries, although they look scary, are only superficial injuries, and there are no broken bones."

"I will prescribe some medicine and apply ointment on the outside. In four or five days, you will be cured."

After hearing this, the Queen Mother and the Empress finally felt relieved.

It seems that although the emperor was furious, he still knew what was going on.

After the prince was injured, Xiao Zhuozi came to serve him.

The prince actually became obedient and began to trust Xiao Zhuozi.

This is a pleasant surprise.

However, Jia Cong became interested in hot air balloons.

Well, hot air balloons are certainly not uncommon.

What’s strange is that this was invented by the prince.

Afterwards, Jia Cong asked Johann Adam Schall von Bell, and it turned out that the hot air balloon was indeed invented by the prince himself.

And just as the prince said, hot air balloons really have many uses.

Therefore, Jia Cong ordered the research institute to study hot air balloons carefully.

Even the prince was involved.

This caused the Queen Mother and the Empress to complain endlessly.

But Jia Cong explained that hobbies are the best teachers.

And if the prince could invent something that could fly, it would be good for his reputation.

The Queen Mother and the Empress remained silent.

Time flies, and before we know it, it is the end of another year.

This year, China has undergone tremendous changes and is developing at a rapid pace.

China's science and technology has also made great progress.

Although there has not been a blowout development, it has laid a good foundation for future development.

Moreover, China used Zhenzhen Kingdom as a bridge to open up trade channels with the West.

The commodities sold by China to the West mainly included porcelain, silk, tea and other items, as well as technological products such as cars and phonographs.

What China bought from the West were mainly spices, gemstones, and some mineral resources. (End of this chapter)