Chapter 102 is all ours.
When Jia Zheng heard that his sister-in-law was coming home at the restaurant, he did not care about being rude. He apologized to the officials he had invited with great difficulty and hurried home.
I really have to go home.
He was afraid! For no reason, this sister-in-law would not come to his house.
Jia Zheng was afraid that Wang would do something bad again and implicate him.
He had already been implicated and had to move out of Rong Xi Tang, and even his family was divided. If he was implicated again...
Jia Zheng's legs were trembling with fear; he was really scared.
So the first thing he did when he returned home was to secretly ask his confidant to find Aunt Zhao to inquire about the matter.
"Free food?"
Jia Zheng couldn't understand it at all.
Why would that sister-in-law who always cursed people wherever she went come to his house to eat for free?
Besides, he just wanted to have a free meal, why did Wang want him to come back immediately?
"It's for free meals."
Aunt Zhao also wanted to get a meal from the old lady, but unfortunately she didn't even have the qualifications to go to her courtyard. "But before we got the meal, the eldest lady of the East Palace seemed to have said something about Madam, and then the old lady asked our Madam to come back."
She hasn't found out the details yet.
"…Do you know what it is?"
"It seems to be about whether to impeach or not."
Aunt Zhao said, "As for the matter related to Second Master Lian, the eldest lady of the East Palace asked Rong'er to find out who dares to impeach Second Master Lian. If anyone dares to impeach him, she will ask Rong'er to write a memorial on behalf of Master Zhen, impeaching the other party for colluding with the Japanese pirates."
What? Jia Zheng's heart skipped a beat.
Although he was a bookworm, he still knew how serious a crime it was to have secret dealings with the Japanese pirates.
Lian Er...
A huge wave of emotion surged in Jia Zheng’s heart.
"The old lady also said that she wanted to see who had such courage."
Jia Zheng: “…”
A layer of white sweat broke out on his back.
I see.
Fortunately he came back.
Fortunately, the officials invited were all cautious, poor and unsuccessful.
No, he didn't have time to say it.
Don't be afraid! Jia Zheng patted his chest and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
His legs were still a little weak and he couldn't stand up for the time being. "Please help me check where my wife is?"
Jia Zheng tried hard not to grit his teeth.
My daughter is getting married.
She will be the Marquis’s wife.
My son will take part in the autumn examination this year, and there is a high chance that he will pass.
Baoyu was not considered a useless person. As long as he had a son and a daughter, he could not do anything to Wang.
Besides, the Wang family also has Wang Ziteng.
Jia Zheng swallowed the anger and swore in his heart that he would never believe Wang's words again in his life.
He also didn't want to sleep with her anymore.
So disgusting.
Jia Zheng suddenly felt that Wang Shi's face became even more hateful.
It's so disgusting that I feel sick and want to vomit just thinking about it.
"Master, you look bad..."
Aunt Zhao still feels sorry for her master.
After all, this is what she has been serving since she was a child.
Although she was just a little maid who did the sweeping when she was transferred to his side, who wouldn't say that their Second Master was a natural and graceful man? Who among the maids in the courtyard didn't like him at that time?
Although the lady kept a close eye on him, she could not be so jealous as to not even give him a maid.
Aunt Zhao always felt that she was very lucky.
When she grew up and became better and better, something happened to Aunt Zhou.
Everyone knew that Aunt Zhou's child was aborted by the Madam. As the most beautiful girl, it was natural that she was given to the Master by the Madam.
"Do you want to ask for a doctor?"
"Nothing!"
Seeing the worry in Aunt Zhao's eyes, Jia Zheng felt a little warm in his heart, "Go and see if the eldest daughter is with Madam."
Whenever Wang couldn't defeat him, she would pull her son and daughter out.
If her daughter was in Lixiangyuan, then the impeachment must have been something Wang thought up herself to scare the whole family.
"Are you really alright?"
"It's all right!" Jia Zheng waved his hand, "Go!"
"Then sir, I'll be back soon."
Aunt Zhao left in a hurry.
Jia Zheng sat in the chair in a daze. It took him a long time to recover and drink some tea to calm himself.
He hasn't done anything yet, so even if his sister-in-law has some suspicions, she can't do anything to him.
Yes, that's it.
Jia Zheng prepared himself mentally and calmed down completely when Aunt Zhao came back. "Master, you really guessed it right. The eldest girl has been in the mistress' room."
Seeing their master's complexion improve, she felt relieved. "I heard that the mistress also gave him another set of ruby head ornaments."
Poor Tanchun doesn't have that.
She didn't have a ring either.
Although her son and daughter both had money allocated from the public treasury for marriage, the money could not reach her for the time being.
Aunt Zhao really wants to take over her son and daughter's current business and have her brothers help manage it.
After all, the Zhao family can benefit from letting them run the business.
Working for the steward in the mansion..., they also want to take benefits from you.
"Hmm~"
Jia Zheng didn't want to hear this. "This courtyard is quite close to Lixiang Courtyard. How about I take it and let you live there?"
Ah? Aunt Zhao was pleasantly surprised, "Okay!"
She had long set her eyes on this yard.
Although there are only eight rooms including the main house and the right and left wing rooms, this place is close to the master and will definitely be a good place for Huan'er in the future.
Aunt Zhao knew that her Huan'er could not compare with Baoyu and the others, so she always looked for small and remote courtyards.
The eldest master doesn't like this place, and Mr. Lian and Mrs. Lian won't care either.
"Sir, when do you want it?"
As she spoke, she threw Jia Zheng a coquettish glance.
Jia Zheng squeezed her hand, "Now!"
After saying this, he strode towards Lady Jia's courtyard.
…
At Ningguo Mansion, Jia Rong was still very tempted by his grandmother's proposal.
"Grandma, I'll go find someone tomorrow."
"What's the hurry?"
Shen Ning led him slowly to the courtyard, "He has been acting like a fool for a long time. After all, he is your aunt Yuanchun's biological father. Your aunt Yuanchun is getting married soon. If we make a scene, the old lady at the Xinping Marquis's Mansion will probably make trouble."
"Then wait until Aunt Yuanchun gets married?"
"Hmm~"
Shen Ning nodded, "Your aunt Yuanchun is quite pitiful, let's make sure she gets married safely first."
Xinping Hou Cheng Luo is also a poor man. When two poor men are together, I hope that negatives can equal positives!
“…”
Jia Rong couldn't help but lean towards his grandmother, "Aunt Yuanchun is not pitiful, she has you to help her plan."
Shen Ning was stunned, and couldn't help laughing, "You haven't told me yet, what else did those officials say besides that your second grandfather is an idiot?"
"…The officials that Second Grandfather could invite are all incompetent."
Those people were not good at talking, and Jia Rong did not want to pollute his grandmother's ears. "My grandson has inquired about it. Although two of them are officials in the Imperial Envoy's Office, they are marginal figures who do filing. They have no ability at all.
It's ridiculous that such a person would comment on Lord Fu Xian, who is known for his impartiality. "
"oh?"
Seeing Jia Rong's indignant look, Shen Ning couldn't help but be curious, "What did they say about Master Fu?"
"They scolded him for being dependent on his wife and being a gigolo."
Shen Ning: “…”
"Master Fu's wife is the same Madam Lu who opened Wuxiangju. Her sweet-scented osmanthus Dingsheng cake and ox tongue biscuits are the most delicious. Didn't I tell you last time that when I bought the ox tongue biscuits, Master Fu was there helping to light the oven?"
"I remember now."
Shen Ning smiled, "Master Fu can go to Wuxiangju to work in person, I think he won't care what others say."
Why is my grandson so angry? He is still young, and if he gets angry about everything, he will be doomed.
"But they are still discussing impeaching Master Fu together."
"How dare they impeach Lord Fu when they are so timid? What are they impeaching him for?"
"They want to impeach him for treason."
Collaboration with the enemy?
Shen Ning frowned, "What enemy is Lord Fu collaborating with?"
"Isn't Luosha fighting against the Qing court that withdrew from the Central Plains? They said that Mr. Fu privately sympathized with them and was in contact with a Qing person who came to ask for help. He also said that we should go and give them a helping hand."
Shen Ning: “…”
Her heart started beating violently.
Yes, during the Qing Dynasty, they attacked from there.
Shen Ning held his chest and asked, "How long did the Qing Dynasty fight with the Luosha Kingdom?"
“It’s been on and off for a long time.”
Jia Rong turned around and saw that his grandmother looked unhappy. "Grandma, what's wrong with you?"
"nothing."
Shen Ning took a long breath and then exhaled, "The Luosha country uses muskets, right?"
"yes!"
Jia Rong nodded, "The arrows of the Qing army and the Mongols are also very powerful."
"Do you have any maps at home?"
Shen Ning suddenly looked at her grandson.
Ningguo Mansion used to have it.
I seem to have seen it in my original body’s memory.
However, the year my father-in-law passed away, many things that should have been handed over had already been handed over.
“…There is no map.”
As expected, Jia Rong shook his head and said, "But I have a rough map of the Qing Dynasty that my grandfather drew."
"Bring it here so I can see it!"
Shen Ning was very anxious.
“Go quickly!”
Shen Ning waved her hand, "Grandma is waiting for you in the yard."
Although she knew that it might be of no use to her, she still wanted to take a look.
Where is the timeline now?
Does the timeline here coincide with the timeline of the Qing Dynasty in history?
Shen Ning hurried back to the yard, washed her face, and stood in front of the dressing mirror, silent for a long time.
Ding~ding~ding~~
The sound of the clock rang out, and Shen Ning turned back to look at it, as if she wanted to stare a flower out of it.
"Mrs!"
Qingzhu didn't know what was wrong with their wife. Although her face was calm, her eyes...
I don't know why, but she always looks like she's about to overturn or smash something.
"I'm fine, bring me a cup of strong tea."
Shen Ning let out a long breath, "Please ask Jiao Da to come over again."
"yes!"
The maids looked at each other worriedly, some hurriedly called for help, and some poured tea.
When Jiao Da came over, Jia Rong had already brought over Jia Jing's line drawing, which seemed to be drawn casually.
Shen Ning stood in front of the long desk, slowly tracing the lines and few words on it.
"Mrs!"
"Jiao Da, come here for a moment."
Shen Ning didn't even raise her head, but waved her hand to avoid the greeting, "Where did you and the old man fight in those days?"
What? Jiao Da looked forward. What kind of picture is this?
"We fought here, at the Wusuli River."
Jiao Da was very emotional, "It's a pity that the Qing people and Mongolia joined forces, and finally we had to withdraw our troops."
Shen Ning: “…”
She looked at the Ussuri River and couldn't help clenching her fists.
"The Qing emperors and Mongolians have always been intermarrying."
Jiao Da was very disdainful, "They are now in contact with Junggar." At this point, the old man's eyes also showed a lot of helplessness, "Fortunately, there are frictions on both sides."
Otherwise, it will be difficult for the defenders of the nine borders.
Bang! Shen Ning punched the map with his fist. "These are all ours."
“…”
“…”
"During the Yongle period of the former Ming Dynasty, this area was ours."
What Qing people? They are also their people.
When they retreated from the Central Plains, they also abducted a large number of Han people as slaves.
Searching the original body's memory, it seems that after so many years of development, the Qing people have gradually become sinicized, otherwise, they would not have sent people to ask for help.
"Brother Rong, please ask Uncle Jiao to help keep an eye on those people, try to find their faults, and send the evidence to Lord Fu."
Ah? Grandmother also agrees to support the Qing dynasty, right?
The corners of Jia Rong's mouth twitched, but he held back the question he wanted to ask.
The emperor doesn't want to fight.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to drift further and further away from the prince.
"By the way, Jiao Da, do we have a musket at home?"
"……have!"
Jiao Da's expression was a little complicated. "The old man left behind three bird guns, a three-eyed gun, and a five-thunder machine."
He takes super good care of it.
It is also used to show the chief of the palace guards.
After all, firearms are sometimes used in the military.
But it’s not as good as the ones left by the old man.
"So which do you think is more powerful, firearms or arrows?"
“Each has its merits!”
The old man didn't think about it and said directly: "The Ming Dynasty fell because of firearms. Because they were not well made, they were no different from fire sticks. Coupled with some other reasons, they were defeated. The Qing people's arrows are powerful because they make a living from them.
But no matter how powerful the arrow is, it will die if it encounters a sophisticated firearm."
This was also the main reason why they finally drove them away.
Unfortunately, it is very difficult to make a sophisticated firearm.
Even a well-made firearm can become a weapon that hurts oneself after being used for a while.
Therefore, in today's army, firearms and arrows are used at the same time.
The same thing happened with the Qing people.
Most of the Han people they abducted were trained to become craftsmen.
There is just a lack of materials.
"So our main reason is that it's not well made?"
"……yes!"
The old man nodded helplessly.
"Can you bring one over so I can have a look?"
“…”
“…”
Jia Rong and Jiao Da were both surprised by her request.
"What? I can't touch it?"
Shen Ning looked at Jiao Da who was motionless.
"able!"
There’s no gunpowder anyway, so just watch it!
Just as Jiao Da was about to turn around, Shen Ning hurriedly called him back, "Let me go over with you!"
"become!"
The Madam has the final say in the entire Ningguo Mansion, so just watch if you want to!
Jiao Da seemed to remember that when she first got married, her master took her to shoot a gun in the parade ground.
now……
You can tell at a glance that the picture was drawn by the master.
Jiao Da led the way while sighing in his heart.
Jia Rong followed his grandmother all the way to Ning'an Hall.
When Shen Ning came in, Jiao Da had already cleared the area, and all the guards in training and servants had left.
As she stepped into the room where the old man stored his weapons, she paused.
On the wooden shelf, there are many swords, knives, guns, and arrows. Each one has been wiped clean. They have a sense of history and seem to be waiting for their owners to use them at any time.
After Jia Rong learned martial arts from Jiao Da, he came in many times. He also followed everyone in using talcum powder and special oils to maintain them.
"Grandma, haven't you seen this before?"
"Well, I came in here a few times with your grandfather when I was young."
Shen Ning felt quite emotional.
Jia Jing undoubtedly likes these things.
However, he finally focused on the imperial examination.
Shen Ning followed the memory of her original body and went to a box in the southeast corner. When she opened it, she found a dagger about 20 centimeters long.
She took it casually and said, "Qingzhu, keep it for me."
Qingzhu quickly took it with both hands.
Jiao Da brought over a bird gun and pretended not to see it, "Madam, look, this one, the master taught you how to shoot when he was young."
Shen Ning took it.
The bird gun is about three feet long, with an iron tube loaded with gunpowder embedded in a wooden stick for easy holding.
In fact, it is very similar to the rifles of later generations.
There are rear sight, star sight, stock, and bolt.
She held it, brow furrowed.
When she was a child, she played with a kind of all-metal revolver smash-cannon pistol, but later lost it. When she grew up, she bought one on Taobao as a souvenir.
This thing...
Shen Ning wanted to scratch his head.
She didn't know how to improve.
It seemed that she could only express the idea of smashing the cannon pistol to the gun-making master.
"Grandma~"
It seemed as if his grandmother was facing a huge problem, so Rong Ge'er could only pull at the corner of her clothes.
"Hmm~"
Shen Ning ignored Rong Ge'er and looked at Jiao Da, "Jiao Da, do you know a master who makes this kind of firearm?"
“I don’t know him!”
Jiao Da shook his head.
When I was young, I met one from my old grandfather. However, that gun-making master was already very old at that time and is no longer with us.
"Grandpa Zheng Er should know him."
Rong Ge'er said, "But the masters who make firearms are usually only in the workshop."
They would only leave the Ministry of Industry’s workshop when they were very old or injured and could no longer work.
"Well, who in the mansion is good at carpentry?"
Huh? Jiao Da and Rong Ge'er were both a little stunned.
Madam (grandmother)'s questions jumped around so quickly today.
"Shen Ju Dao!"
Jiao Dadao: "He is fifteen years old this year. His grandfather is a carpenter and he learned a little from him."
"Call him in."
Jiao Da went out to call for help.
Not long after, Shen Judao came over.
"Mrs!"
"I have something I want you to make for me."
Shen Ning turned to Jia Rong and said, "Bring me some paper and pen."
"I...I can only do simple things."
"It's okay, it's very simple."
Draw it first.
Shen Ning believes in the wisdom of the master who has been making guns for many years.
After all, during the Qing Dynasty, there was someone who was able to make a machine gun, but unfortunately he was abandoned by the emperor at the time and even exiled.
Shen Ning still remembers the pity and shock she felt when she saw it.
A machine gun that fired 28 rounds in a row! According to the time, that person...
Shen Ning wanted to scratch her head again. What was that person's name?
Dai...Dai Zi.
Yes, that’s the name.
Her heart suddenly became excited again.
The present-day Dazhao is different from the Qing Dynasty of that era. If there really were a machine gun, neither the retired emperor nor the emperor would abandon it.
Have to find.
Jia Rong quickly brought over paper and pen.
Shen Ning drew her smashing gun according to her memory.
Fortunately, the original body had a certain level of painting skills, and soon, a complete pistol was drawn. Then, she began to draw the appearance of it opening and firing...
Jiao Da was speechless at first, but as he watched, he couldn't help but move closer.
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