Jia Lian has been very busy recently and almost sleeps in the Military Equipment Bureau.
Dozens of masters who made artillery and explosives improved on what Fireworks Li had made.
In the Southern Song Dynasty, there were thunderous thunders, and in the previous dynasty, there were thunderous fireballs. The thunderous fireballs were especially powerful. When the ball exploded, it made a sound like thunder. It no longer relied on burning, but on the broken porcelain and iron pieces during the explosion to injure the enemy. At the same time, there was a huge noise to stun the enemy, and it was also accompanied by smoke and flames.
When the famous anti-Japanese general Qi Jiguang was guarding the eastern Great Wall, he manufactured a large number of them and deployed them at the important passes to set up ambushes and strengthen defenses.
Because it is buried in the ground, it is also called a landmine. Later, when Qi Jiguang was stationed in Jizhou, he made a steel wheel flint detonator - steel wheel ignition.
It is a machine with a transmission mechanism installed in the receiver. When the enemy steps on the trigger, the falling stone in the receiver falls, driving the steel wheel to rotate, causing rapid friction with the flint to ignite and detonate the mine. This device improves the accuracy and reliability of mine firing timing.
In the late period of the previous dynasty, the detonation methods were divided into combustion, pull-type, trip-type, and machine-type. In addition to single-shot mines, there are also group mines that use a fuse to control the explosion, and "mother-and-child mines" in which the explosion of a mother mine detonates several child mines.
These things were all produced in this dynasty.
They are useful, but are mainly used for the defense of passes.
But Fireworks Li can carry the bomb in his hand with him. When he needs to use it, he can light the fuse and throw it out...
This is so useful on the battlefield!
It's just porcelain for external use, which is too fragile during the march.
The situations on the battlefield are complicated, so this kind of portable mine must be strong and durable, yet light and easy to throw.
Jia Lian served each of them and gave them whatever they asked for.
I just hope it can be equipped to the battlefield as soon as possible.
Things at home...
If everything goes well here, no matter what happens at home, the credit will make up for it.
While he was working hard here, Jia Min received a reply letter from Tianjin the next day.
Her heart was made up.
After reading Anwu's reply, the emperor was sure that Prefect Yu had really followed Jia Min's instructions and set an ambush on Shijing and Nakamura with words. While he felt relieved, he was also heartbroken about the deaths of Jia Daihua, Jia Daishan and even Jia Jing.
Obviously, the monarch and his subjects could have always gotten along well, obviously, the monarch and his subjects could have gotten along well for generations, obviously, this could have been written into history books and become a good story, but the result...
He went to Shoukang Palace to visit the old man.
It’s a pity that the old man doesn’t know anything except eating, drinking and defecating.
He accompanied her and gave her a few sips of water, and finally passed away.
However, the Queen found an excuse and, together with Princess Rong, Jia Wen, summoned Lady Shi, Xing, Jia Min, and Jia Wen. When they returned home, they each received a lot of rewards.
Since the death of Jia Daishan, it has been a long time since Grandmother Jia has been so honored in the royal family.
It would be a lie to say I don't feel emotional.
During this period, the niece-in-law of the East Mansion, Shen, has been rewarded. While the old lady is grateful, she also feels a little regretful.
Now it is finally Xifu’s turn.
"Mom, are you still worried now?"
Seeing her mother sitting there in a daze, Jia Min personally brought her a cup of tea.
"…Raising a child for a hundred years means worrying about him for ninety-nine years."
Grandmother Jia accepted her daughter's tea and said, "Just wait, there will be times when you will be worried."
"Pfft, I'm sure I won't be like you."
Jia Min went to the old lady and said, "I have my sister-in-law to help me take care of Daiyu and Chang'an."
She missed her elder sister-in-law, and so did her daughter Daiyu.
"I really hope she'll be back soon."
“…”
Grandmother Jia was speechless and wanted to knock someone.
But she just couldn't bear to part with her daughter.
"Shen is a person who doesn't tolerate any sand in his eyes."
Grandmother Jia sighed, "Back home..., I'm afraid she still needs to sort things out."
An auspicious day must be chosen for Jia Jing's burial.
After checking the almanac, Grandmother Jia decided that it would take a few more days.
"She is getting older. As her sister-in-law, you not only help take care of Yue'er, but you also want her to take care of Daiyu and Chang'an. You..."
"Oh, you know how much my sister-in-law likes Daiyu."
Jia Min was convinced by her mother, "If I don't let her take care of it, she'll probably get angry with me."
Grandmother Jia: “…”
"As for Yue'er, you see, she doesn't take care of herself at all." Jia Min smiled, "It's all your granddaughters and granddaughters who take care of her."
As a result, her daughter, at a very young age, began to worry about watching Xiao Yue'er grow up.
"Well, from this point of view, Shen is indeed lazy."
Grandmother Jia was amused by her daughter's words. "Yuanyang, take out the gifts given by the empress and the princess today. When the girls come, let them choose one each. Oh, and call over Yushi and Keqing as well."
Whenever Shen received a reward, no matter what it was, he would make everyone happy.
Grandmother Jia collected a lot of things in her life, but she was not a stingy person.
So that day, Youshi also benefited from it.
She received a letter from Jia Zhen's family yesterday.
Only then did I learn about an incident in which a family was stabbed when they passed through Xuzhou Prefecture.
Fortunately, everything was safe.
Although Youshi was pregnant, she still vowed to eat vegetarian food for three days in front of the Bodhisattva, asking the Bodhisattva to bless her family to return safely without any illness or disaster.
"Don't worry, as long as you are safe and sound, they will be safe and sound."
Jia Wen was ordered to look after Youshi and had moved here a long time ago. "The Queen and the Princess have given me a lot of gifts today. Come on, let's go to my place and choose one more thing."
"Thank you very much, aunt."
Youshi agreed generously.
She got a gold hairpin from the old lady, a jade pendant from her fourth aunt, and she didn't want anything bad from her third aunt.
Fortunately, her mother-in-law, she and Keqing were able to take care of everything.
In the evening, Aunt Zhao came to see her daughter and found that she had many more jewelry. She didn't know whether to sigh or what to do.
Tanchun has everything.
Ring...
If Baoyu didn't have any either, Aunt Zhao would have been upset.
…
In Jinling, the ninth and tenth families were as miserable as if they had lost their parents.
Not only the school's accounts were made public, but many of the clan's accounts were also made public.
Most of these are managed by their ninth and tenth rooms.
In the past, the other branches were not unaware of their tricks, but their two branches were so powerful that the Ning and Rong mansions in the capital did not intervene, so they could only endure it. But now...
Who wouldn’t want to redistribute the money? However, most of the money was spent on the children's weddings and funerals.
Moreover, the family's expenses in recent years have far exceeded those of other families. If they need to get the money urgently, they will have to sell the land and the house.
How would the ninth and tenth rooms be willing?
The old ladies from both rooms wanted to see Chen Ning for several days, but the doorman ignored them.
They have offended the wife. Wouldn't it be harmful to them if we asked them to go up and answer at this time? This is not good. They can’t even be doormen and will be forced to farm on the farm.
Since it involves their lifelong livelihood, no one dares to pay attention to them even if the two wives give them money.
At this moment, Shen Ning didn't care about the mess between their two families.
She received another visiting card from the prefect's wife.
I can say that I was exhausted from the journey over the past two days, so it would be a bit unreasonable to make excuses now.
After all, she is the wife of an official.
A strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. Since my hometown is here, I have to give him face.
"Be prepared. Let me know when you come."
Shen Ning gave instructions while pulling her daughter to learn to walk.
"yes!"
The maids agreed.
So, the old ladies from the ninth and tenth rooms, who were guarding the alley and trying to find a chance to get in, saw the carriage of the prefect's wife.
Both of them looked delighted.
When the carriage entered from the side door, he hurriedly followed, "Mrs. Chen!"
Although none of their husbands and children are very promising, their family has two duke's mansions, so they have always been looked up to wherever they go.
The reason why Prefect Chen was able to secure his position as Prefect of Nanjing was because he first paid homage to the four great families of Jia, Wang, Shi, and Xue.
"…So they are the two ladies."
When Mrs. Chen got out of the car, she saw the maid trying to stop the two of them, and the smile in her eyes deepened, and she helped, "Are you coming to see Mrs. Shen too?"
I heard that Mrs. Shi from Rongguo Mansion in the capital was so suppressed by Madam Shen that she had no chance to breathe, and she couldn't even protect her own son.
These two old ladies don’t even know how to look in the mirror to see how big their faces are.
She didn't want to meddle in other people's business, but there was something exciting going on...it would be a shame not to watch.
“Yes, yes, yes!”
The old lady in the ninth room quickly agreed with a smile.
She shouted at the gatekeeper who had intercepted her, "Why don't you leave?"
concierge:"……"
Maid: “…”
What can I do? Not in front of outsiders...
A few of them looked at each other, and then a little maid ran away.
Hearing that the old ladies from the ninth and tenth rooms were also here, Shen Ning's complexion was not very good.
"Take the girl away to play."
So as to avoid scaring my daughter when I’m angry.
"Please!"
When she stood up, she slowly walked towards the flower hall not far away.
“Mrs. Chen Lu greets Mrs. Shen.”
"sit!"
Shen Ning raised her hand and made a gesture of invitation, then bowed to the so-called aunts from the ninth and tenth rooms.
"Niece's wife~~~"
The old lady of the ninth room burst into tears before she could say anything. "For the sake of being a family..."
"Mrs. Chen will be laughed at."
Shen Ning interrupted the old lady of the Ninth House, "Please wait a moment, I will take care of the housework first. Two aunts, how about we move first."
"Right here!"
The old lady of the tenth room was afraid that she would not give face after she moved away, "niece-in-law, we are all family. No matter how bad your uncles are, they are still uncles. They made mistakes, please forgive them..."
"That's really nonsense."
The smile in Shen Ning's eyes did not reach the bottom of her eyes, "No matter how big the matter in this world is, it is not bigger than the law of the country. Are the two aunts really going to force me to let Zhen'er send them to the officials for punishment?"
What? The two people who were about to cry fell silent immediately.
You shouldn’t do that. We are all family.
If they really send him to the government, the Jia family will be watched by everyone...
"It seems that the two aunts really don't know that the capital has already implemented the Great Edict in the two prefectures."
Is Chen Ning the kind of person who is afraid of being laughed at by others? Hiding things will really make you a laughing stock.
"Niece's wife~~"
The old lady in the ninth room wanted to make a final struggle, "Please give us a few more days. We are all family members, you can't force us to death!"
"What about Room 19?"
Chen Ning's eyes were cold, "There are only two children left in the 19th branch of the family, and you divided their family property in the name of taking care of them."
"Those are two girls..."
Bang~ Chen Ning flicked her sleeves and the cup fell down on the spot.
"What's wrong with girls? Aren't girls the blood of my Jia family? Aren't girls worthy of being human? Or are you men? You are not women?"
Shen Ning hated this the most. She was obviously a woman, but she made things more difficult for women than men.
"When you took my Jia family's things and supported my mother's family, why didn't you think about the fact that you are women? Why didn't you think that a daughter who is married off is like water poured out?"
Shen Ning was too lazy to talk to them anymore, "Come here, ask the two old ladies to leave, and tell the master that the matter between the two families will be sent to the authorities, and everything will be handled according to the law."
"Oh, no!"
"Niece-in-law, we are wrong. You can't do this!"
"If you keep doing this, I'll die here."
Seeing the maids coming, the old lady of the ninth room slammed her head against the corner of the table.
Snap~ Wen Peilan acted in time and whipped over.
"Shen, you are unfilial!"
The old lady of the tenth room saw that the ninth sister-in-law was thrown to the ground and was angry and afraid. She wanted to hold her back based on her status, "We are your elders after all..."
"Aunt Ten, have you forgotten that I am a clan member?"
Shen Ning's voice was cold, "You have done something wrong, so I can let Zhen'er write a letter on your behalf and divorce you directly?"
“…”
“…”
The scene was completely silent; even Mrs. Chen tried to breathe more lightly.
"Niece-in-law, it's our fault." The old lady of the ninth room, who had calmed down a little, said hurriedly, "We are willing to compensate you, and don't send you to the authorities. Just pretend that we didn't come today."
"Yes, yes, we were wrong, we will compensate!"
If she really gets divorced, where can she go?
What about her daughter? The old lady in the tenth room was also frightened and burst into tears.
"Tell Zhen'er that all the compensations from the ninth and tenth rooms should be increased by 30%. If they don't pay, they will be sent to the authorities. If they should be divorced, they will be divorced. If they bother me again, they will kneel in the ancestral hall."
Shen Ning waved at the maid and told all of them to get out.
For those who like to act like a shrew and curse in the streets, just do what they fear.
Being vague will only encourage their arrogance.
"yes!"
Several maids came and carried the two old ladies away.
They wanted to howl again, but when they saw Shen Ning’s cold look, their throats gurgled and they fainted on the spot.
But even if I faint, I will still do what I need to do.
The hall was quickly cleaned.
Mrs. Chen didn't expect her to be so decisive and efficient, and her desire to watch the fun was frightened away by her efficient and efficient action.
I can’t even begin to describe how polite this visit was.
When I got back, Prefect Chen was already waiting there.
As for the Jia family, officials from all sides are actually afraid of Shen Ning.
"What? Did Mrs. Shen show you her color?"
When Prefect Chen saw that his wife’s face turned pale, he suddenly had many bad guesses.
"Don't mention it."
If she really has to be taught a lesson, it's her own fault.
Madam Chen stroked her chest and said, “Now I know why Madam Shen was known as a fierce woman and why she was able to silence those Jin princes.”
"What happened? Tell me now!"
Prefect Chen became even more curious.
"Let's not talk about that for now."
Madam Chen waved her hands. "Madam Shen said that the Japanese were imprisoned in the prison. She also repeatedly asked people to come to her and ask her whether the Jinling City belongs to Dazhao or the Japanese."
What? Prefect Chen jumped up suddenly.
"She said that the cells should be closely guarded. If anyone should be arrested...arrested, if anyone should be killed...killed!" (End of this chapter)
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