Chapter 197 Three Years Have Passed
"Yes, weapons. They are the latest weapons developed by our Great Yan Kingdom." Xia Zixuan said this, puffing out his chest.
"Mr. Aigil Sked Bedron, would you like to see it?" Xia Zixuan showed great admiration for his country's things.
After thinking for a while, Aigil Sked Bedron nodded and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Xia."
So, Xia Zixuan asked Ouyang Chang to get on the boat and fire a cannon at the sea.
This shot really scared the White people.
Because of this shot, the water in the ocean splashed up to a height of no less than a hundred meters.
Not only that, more than half of the coastline was submerged by the waves caused by the cannons.
Fortunately, Xia Zixuan was well prepared and pulled Mr. Aigil Sked Bedren to a higher place early.
The trembling of the earth allowed Aigil Sked Bedren to feel it again up close.
He almost fell to the ground.
If this bomb hits his territory, will there be any chance of survival?
This time, Aigil Sked Bedren really treated these people as equals.
I'm afraid they'll be upset and attack my city. That would be...
However, there was one more thing he wanted to confirm.
"Mr. Xia, your weapons are really powerful, but your ship is so small that you probably can't carry too many. I'm sorry to use them up like this." Aigil Sked Bedren apologized to Xia Zixuan with a smile on his face.
Xia Zixuan shook his head: "Don't worry, Aigil Sked Bedren, this thing is not big, it's just powerful." He certainly wouldn't take it out to show him what it looked like.
"Besides, we brought no less than a thousand when we came out, and it's still a long way from using them up." Of course, the thousand was a lie, but they did bring a few hundred.
Now, Aijier Sked Bedron didn't dare to ask any more questions out loud.
I can only smile along.
Xia Zixuan and the others finally got safe here.
But it is not a long-term solution.
After exchanging the goods, they also received a lot of gems and Western items.
Of course, there were also some seeds, which was what the eldest sister mentioned in the letter before they set off.
Tell them to bring back more seeds that Dayan doesn’t have.
For this reason, they stopped whenever they came across an island, and eventually encountered a tornado. It was a blessing that they were not killed.
The White Country is quite large, and they didn't want to exchange so many goods. However, the lovely Jill Sked Bedren insisted on begging, and Xia Zixuan had to exchange half of the goods on his cargo ship.
Of course, what you get in return is more than a hundred times the original goods.
Ouyang Chang was so jealous.
What is it like to be an emperor? My uncle took away one-third of the national treasury from this trip. If he makes a few more trips, it will exceed the entire treasury of Dayan within ten years.
After leaving the White Country, they continued their voyage.
Father Xia also had a new perspective on the world.
No longer dwelling in sorrow.
Instead, he and Lele established a deep relationship as grandparents and grandchildren.
Xiaoxuan was envious of Lele. When he was a child, his father never doted on him like this.
"Grandpa, do you think this is pretty?" Lele took out a big conch, which was given to her by her uncles. As soon as she got it, she came over to show her treasure.
Lele likes his grandfather more and more.
Grandpa used to love you and preach to her, but now, he helps her deal with Daddy.
But she was very happy.
Lele's temperament has been made wild by Xia Zixuan since he was a child.
Now that he's out and about again, his temper has become even wilder.
"Le Le, you only give to grandpa, what about mine?" Ouyang Chang also likes this little cousin very much. She is the only little sister in the family, so of course they love her very much.
If his mother hadn't said that cousins were not allowed to marry, he would have fallen in love with this girl.
But it doesn't stop me from loving her.
"Cousin, can't you catch it yourself?" Lele looked at his cousin with disgust. He was such a grown-up, yet he was still snatching things from his grandfather.
"Hey, girl, you are so heartless. When your cousin has good things, he always gives them to you."
When Ouyang Chang heard her say this, he immediately jumped up and down.
Seeing his grandson and granddaughter quarreling, Xia Feng felt better. "Isn't it right to love my sister?" After saying that, he burst into laughter.
On the deck, the laughter of the three people quickly spread to others, and those who saw it also laughed out loud.
Life at sea is lonely.
I don't know where the next spot is, but it's nice to be able to entertain myself. The weather at sea was pretty good this time, and we didn't encounter the strong winds and gusts like before.
I don't know how much time has passed since I wandered around, passing one island after another, but I rarely encountered a city like the White Country.
But I also met many natives.
Xia Zixuan exchanged a lot of things with the locals that he had never seen before, and of course, he also got a lot of valuable things.
In the imperial city, Xia Yutong, who was waiting for their return, had no idea that they were having a great time playing outside.
She waited for them to return for a long time, and her heart was in turmoil. Three years passed in the blink of an eye.
What she cared about most was their group of people.
"Don't worry, they will be back this year." Wen Li knew that she was worried every day these days, and he was also anxious.
But communication at sea is inconvenient, so I really don’t know how they are doing now.
"But it's been three years, it's time to come back." It was originally agreed that it would be three years, and now three years have passed, how could she not be anxious.
"There's no point in being anxious. They are all at sea and we don't know where they are now." It would be great if we knew.
"Forget it, how's Weng'er doing?" After three years, it's time for the Lu family's marriage to be put on the agenda.
After Ouyang Gen and Lu Yiran got along, she never assigned anyone to his backyard again, and he himself never took anyone into his room again.
In the backyard, apart from Liu and Zhang, there was no one else. It must be said that he was very satisfied with these two.
To relieve his daily physical needs, he himself is not a playboy, so he doesn't take every girl he meets.
Wen Li breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her withdraw her attention. "Geng'er is almost ready, and the Lu family has also made some preparations. We're just waiting for the audition."
After reaching a consensus with the Lu family, Wen Li and Xia Yutong also breathed a sigh of relief.
"But shouldn't we choose a wife for Chang'er?" Chang'er is not young anymore.
Both of them are her sons, how could she not want Chang'er to get married soon?
But with his personality, forget it.
"No need, let him find one himself. He may not like the one we choose. If that happens, the girl will suffer and lose her beauty."
She doesn't want to have a daughter-in-law who is like a shrew.
Chang'er is not like Gen'er, he is very carefree.
"I'll do as you say."
Over the past three years, he has slowly begun to let go.
Now, it’s not far from Weng’er’s wedding, so shouldn’t he also start preparing?
Thinking of this, he told Xiaotong about it.
"If you really pass the throne to him on that day, I think Geng'er will be half disappointed and half happy." Xia Yutong was still very happy when she thought of her son's changed face.
"That's none of my business. Anyway, I have decided to pass the throne to him on the day of his wedding." Until now, Ouyang Gen is still the eldest prince, not the crown prince.
It’s not that he didn’t want to make him the crown prince, but he felt it was unnecessary.
His family is different from others. They only have two sons. Chang'er is not interested in this, so if Gen'er doesn't take over, who will?
"But have you ever thought that when the emperor is alive, he cannot support the government?" Xia Yutong frowned unconsciously when she thought of some things in history.
How could Wen Li not know this, but he had already thought about it.
Not only did he pass on the throne, but he also handed over all the political power to him. Otherwise, what would be the point of passing on the throne?
"Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for Gen'er. Let's stay away from the Imperial City from now on, okay?" The Imperial City was the source of his hatred and also the beginning of his happiness.
Only after leaving could he truly experience the prosperity of this world with her.
Of course Xia Yutong was happy to do so, but it wouldn't be good to just abandon the children like that, right?
She felt a little guilty.
Wen Li saw her worry: "The children are grown up now, they have their own lives, and we have to live our own lives too." After saying that, he squeezed her hand and gave her a reassuring look.
"Okay, but why don't you go ahead and tell Weng'er?" This was too sudden.
But after thinking about it, she smiled and shook her head.
Wasn't he like this at his own coronation ceremony? What a surprise.
"No, we should also prepare the things we will need when we leave, and Yi An also needs to be arranged early." Yi An is still young and not yet of marriageable age. Of course, even if she is old enough, there is no plan for her to get married now.
Her talent is much stronger than her two brothers, and it would be a waste if she didn't practice well.
"As for Yi'an, let her stay in the imperial city for a few more years, and we will take her away in two years." Since it was a world for the two of them, she didn't plan to take Yi'an with her.
"Okay then. I'll do as you say." Wen Li was happy with her change.
Since she agreed, he should get busy.
In the sixth year of Wenfeng, Dayan started another talent show.
This time, everyone knows that the royal family intends to select a concubine for the eldest prince.
Although everyone is saying that he has chosen Miss Sun from the Lu family.
But there is not only the position of the main wife, there are also two concubines.
If you work hard, you might just get the concubine.
During the selection, a huge group of people gathered at the palace gate.
These carriages were used to bring the young ladies from their families to the beauty pageant.
Among them was a woman with a blank expression, looking like a puppet.
She could have been exempted from the election, but with a stepmother comes a stepfather.
I don’t know what the stepmother was thinking. She actually sent her to the palace for selection, as if she would definitely be chosen.
However, she was unable to resist.
He could only be carried into a carriage and brought to the Meridian Gate of the Imperial Palace.
Being able to enter the imperial city from here is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
But she didn't care about the person in front of her at all, and instead hid herself.
No one cares.
After entering the palace, the concubines lived in Chuxiu Palace.
These are where the beauties lived during the selection process.
After the first round, there is a second round.
Xia Yutong is not needed in the early stages.
However, she also asked Xia Xue and the others to go out and take a look to see if there was anyone they liked.
The two of them were very happy about this, just like choosing their own daughter-in-law.
In the third round, they told the queen who they liked.
After Xia Yutong watched it, if she thought it was good, she would pay more attention to it.
But there was a girl who caught her eye.
"Is this girl unhappy?" After reading the information, she became interested for a rare time.
"Yes, she is good in every way on weekdays, but not outstanding. Not only that, one time, I accidentally saw her removing the heavy makeup on her face, and unexpectedly, she was a beauty." Xia Xiang was the first to notice her.
Speaking of which, he was so excited.
But as she listened, Xia Yutong felt something was wrong.
But he didn't show it in front of the two of them.
At night, when Wen Li came, she asked him to ask the secret guards to check on the girl.
The day of the palace selection is coming soon, so we have to hurry up.
The secret guards are all experts who can fight against a hundred people at the same time. Since they came into Wen Li's hands, they have been very relaxed and have been idle to the point of being shit.
As soon as he heard there was a task, he was very active.
The next day Xia Yutong got all her information.
However, she got a big message from what the girl said.
That is, this girl is actually a time traveler.
She was not at ease leaving such a person in Gen'er's backyard, in case something happened to him.
But she can't be placed in the royal family either. What if she is restless?
She had never thought about beating and killing.
After all, we are from the same hometown.
When she saw that she had a lover, who was an official in the court, she smiled.
Wen Li saw her expression and knew that she was going to cause trouble.
"Are you so happy?" After washing his hands, he walked over to her and took the paper on the table to read it.
"Oh, this person is quite thoughtful." Wen Li said after reading it.
Then he looked at his queen and saw that she was smiling. He was afraid that she would bring this man into the harem.
"You don't want to give her to Heng'er, do you?" he asked uncertainly.
Xia Yutong glared at him, "Do you think I'm stupid? This guy obviously has someone in his heart, and he threw it to Weng'er. Is he afraid that Weng'er won't hate me?"
If she were the most sensible mother in the world, she would certainly not betray her son.
However, since she likes that official, she will probably help him. Then wouldn't it be fine if she lets Gen'er use that person?
It would be great to have more helpers.
Wen Li breathed a sigh of relief, "So what are you going to do?"
"Of course it's to help lovers." She is a good person.
The little episode just passed like that.
After three selections, all the selected beauties were granted permission to go home and wait for the imperial decree.
It is a foregone conclusion that Lu Yiran will become the eldest prince's consort.
The imperial edict was received that afternoon.
The wedding date has also been set, which is the beginning of next spring. Spring is the beginning of all things.
Wen Li also planned to pass the throne to Ouyang Gen at this time, so more preparations became necessary.
The Ministry of Rites is in a difficult situation.
When the Minister of Rites learned of the emperor's decree, he was so frightened that he broke out in a sweat.
But this matter concerns the lives of everyone in the Ministry of Rites, so they can only swallow their bitterness.
There is not only a principal wife, but also two concubines, but the concubines will enter the house before the principal wife.
Their weddings were not as grand as those of the queen, but they were still weddings.
One was scheduled for May and the other for June, and they were launched one after the other.
After the talent show, Xia Yutong had a few days of peace and quiet.
When Yi'an came over, he saw his mother leisurely reading a book under the grape trellis in the yard.
Her current cultivation level is the seventh level of Qi training.
It has increased three times in three years, which is really good.
"Yi'an is here." Yi'an had a medicinal scent on her body, and one could smell her from a long distance away.
Xia Yutong put down the book in her hand.
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