Chapter 91: A Song of Dianjiang Lips, Something Big Happened
Assembling the musket.
It's actually quite simple
At least after Su Changan pieced it together, he found that the difficult parts before seemed to be due to his overthinking.
However, looking at the musket in his hand, Su Changan knew that this was only the first step. The important thing was to be able to fire it.
But after thinking for a while, Su Changan put away the musket, thinking of giving it directly to Xia Fengxiang when she came in the evening, and then talking to the craftsmen there then.
If it really doesn't work, the flintlock can be changed to a type that ignites a match. Although it is a bit backward, it is still simpler to make.
At sunset.
Sun Shang Gong came over with a note from Empress Xia Fengxiang in her hand.
"I won't come tonight. I have too much to do. I have to watch them quarrel and do this and that. Eat by yourself. Don't wait for me like an idiot. Eat well."
Seeing Su Changan put the note away, Sun Shang Gong smiled and said, "There are a lot of things going on in the court today. It was very noisy in the morning, and it hasn't stopped until now, so Your Majesty can't come, and he is angry because he can't come."
Su Changan nodded, not thinking anything. He just looked at Sun Shanggong and asked, "Aunt, I'll make a few dishes and you can bring them over for me. Otherwise, with her temper, I'm afraid she won't eat anything tonight."
Sun Shang Gong smiled and nodded: "Young lady really understands His Majesty."
There were only a few dishes, and Su Changan prepared them very quickly since all the ingredients were already prepared.
When Su Changan was cooking, Sun Shanggong was watching from the side. After all, this was her first time watching Su Changan cook.
Su Changan didn't make any spicy dishes or anything else today.
I simply made some sauced chicken legs and fried two other side dishes.
Finally, Su Changan made a red date and longan soup.
Sun Shang Gong took the dishes and didn't stay for long, as she was afraid that the dishes would get cold, so she hurried back.
Of course, Su Changan also wrapped up the musket and handed it to Sun Shanggong.
Sun Shang Gong knew the importance of the musket and put it away carefully.
The Queen is not coming tonight
Su Changan didn't care. After all, he saw her every day and was tired of her.
But when I thought that the empress was not coming tonight, I felt empty inside.
After all, I'm tired of it but still want to see it.
The four people of Xuanxia were the saddest because the empress didn't come.
Because they had been looking forward to it for the whole day, they were thinking that they would read it after the empress finished reading the "Dream of Red Mansions" written by Su Changan today.
As a result, the empress didn't come, and they didn't dare to watch.
Su Changan saw through what these people were thinking and told them directly that they could watch and that His Majesty didn't care.
But Xunxia and others shook their heads, they really didn't dare.
After thinking for a while, Su Changan told them that if they couldn’t see it today, they would see more tomorrow.
After hearing this, Xun Xia and others felt that it made sense and felt much better.
Then I went on to copy the "Dream of Red Mansions" that I had written before.
but
Su Changan knew that after the four of them divided the work, each person didn't have to copy a lot, so they weren't tired.
Thinking that he had nothing to do that evening, Su Changan sat on the floor in the hall.
The lychee peel was soaked in water again. Because the process of making incense was complicated and delicate, Su Changan still felt it was better to be careful.
Although it is possible to make perfume, Su Changan thought of doing it during the day when it is brighter. After all, it is a delicate job. Although there is candlelight at night, it still requires delicacy.
Yan Ruyu knew that the empress was not coming, but she didn't think much of it. But tonight, she sat on the floor and took off her two swords named "Like Rain" and "Like Frost" from her waist and put them in her arms.
Su Changan looked at it, thought for a while and then asked, "Yu'er, I heard from Zhao Xin that there seemed to be some great masters in the arena in the capital recently, and they are all famous young people. Are you going to go up and kill them all?"
Yan Ruyu was straightforward by nature, and didn't realize Su Changan was joking. She just said seriously, "It's not a big deal. There's a boxer named Ye Wu, who is also a famous young martial arts master in the martial arts world. He's a few years older than me and is also an eighth-rank martial arts master. Although I don't know his master, it might be difficult for me to fight him. There's also a swordsman named Lian Qiao, who is only a seventh-rank martial arts master, but he comes from Tianzhi Pavilion. If I fight him, I might have to put in some effort."
Without waiting for Su Changan to speak, Yan Ruyu continued, "But I can beat them."
Su Changan gave Yan Ruyu a thumbs up, and then asked, "When will you be promoted to the ninth rank?"
Yan Ruyu was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and shook her head: "It may take some more years."
Su Changan picked up the teacup and said, "Believe in yourself, you can do it."
Yan Ruyu smiled bitterly.
Learning martial arts is not something to be rushed.
Some people will only be at the fourth or fifth, or fifth or sixth grade in their entire life.
At her age, she has reached the eighth level, which actually means she is already a person with extraordinary talent.
It also made it onto some list in the industry and ranked second.
As for the future rank, she just wanted to take it slow and not rush. If her foundation was not solid, even if she was lucky enough to reach the ultimate level in the future, she would just be a figurehead. When she came into a fight with others, those ninth-rank people with hidden means might not be able to defeat her.
But Yan Ruyu didn't care much about these things. In the past, she just wanted to practice sword skills and protect the empress. Now, she just wanted to protect Su Changan and the empress. She didn't think about the future, or in other words, Yan Ruyu felt that the future had nothing to do with her. It would only be relevant when the time came.
Su Changan sat up and said, "Yu'er, when can I reach the sixth rank? I think after I reach the sixth rank, I can at least protect myself, and I don't need you to follow me like this. When I reach the eighth or ninth rank... well, that's too far away, let's not think about it for now."
Yan Ruyu was about to speak when she heard this, but she remembered that when Su Changan first learned [Yiwei Ting], he practiced it three times in one night.
It really scared her at the time.
Even her mother Yan Yunxiao was frightened.
During these days, I have made great progress every time I swing the sword.
Now, even every time he swung his sword, it was filled with sword intent, which made Yan Ruyu speechless.
But Su Changan said that his [Yiweiting] had no movement, which made Yan Ruyu a little strange.
Even if the progress is slow, there should be progress, and we will not stop.
So after thinking about it seriously, he said, "I don't know."
But after he finished speaking, he added: "But I think, Miss, you can enter the ninth rank."
Hearing this, Su Changan stood up and walked to Yan Ruyu and said seriously: "You are so considerate, like a little cotton-padded jacket. How could Aunt Yan bear to beat you?"
Yan Ruyu shook her head helplessly. She had already gotten used to Su Changan's sudden behavior.
Su Changan stood up and said, "I'm going back to my room to practice [Yiweiting]."
Yan Ruyu stood up and clasped his fists to see him off respectfully.
Su Changan's voice came again: "Don't sit there in a daze. There are pot stickers in the pot. You won't get fat if you eat a few. You are much thinner than Zhou Qianhong and the others."
Yan Ruyu smiled when she heard that.
However, Zhou Qianhong and other members of the Chixia Army were stunned and looked down at their own bodies.
I'm starting to doubt myself.
But suddenly!
Yan Ruyu, who was about to hang the two knives back on her waist, was suddenly startled. Holding the two knives, she looked in the direction of the greenhouse where she was going today.
This is already today
This is the second time that Lao Diao Si has visited this place!
…
For the next three days, Su Changan continued to do his usual things, practicing sword skills and writing Dream of the Red Chamber.
But there are two more things to do: making perfume and making lychee fragrance.
The lychee incense was made quite smoothly. Although the smell after lighting it was not as good as the one made in the previous life, it was not a fresh lychee shell after all. The taste had changed a little, but it was not much different.
After smelling it, Empress Xia Fengxiang liked it very much, so Su Changan gave her two-thirds of it.
The rest was given to Su Linhan together with "Red Mansion". He thought that Su Linhan was elegant and would also like the sweet scent of lychees.
Xia Fengxiang was not angry, and even took out some of his own food and asked Su Changan to give more to Su Linhan.
Su Changan was a little surprised by this, but after thinking about it, he asked Xia Fengxiang if he was trying to please his sister-in-law.
Xia Fengxiang didn't react at first, then he felt so ashamed that he just left.
During these three days, although Xia Fengxiang came to Su Changan every day because of the matters in the court, the time was not as long as before.
According to Xia Fengxiang himself, "the two factions are fighting for the position of the commander-in-chief, using all means, so she is just watching the fun. It will be fine after this busy period is over."
Xia Fengxiang didn't tell Su Changan anything else that was unnecessary. Su Changan knew that Xia Fengxiang wouldn't tell him even if he asked, so he didn't ask.
However, Yan Ruyu would occasionally let something slip, so Su Changan also guessed something.
Probably, the Grand Tutor and the Queen Mother were competing for the position of Deputy Protector-General, or deputy commander, of the Imperial Guards that originally protected the capital.
But neither His Majesty nor the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guards Meng Qin spoke, so the seat remained vacant.
But three days ago, Li Jiulang suddenly took action at the court meeting and directly submitted a memorial stating that Zhao Xiaojia, the Eagle General of the Cavalry Battalion, could be the deputy commander of the imperial guards.
In addition, he also said that Taifu's adopted son Yang Anguo, who was originally a general in the Imperial Guards, could also be promoted to deputy commander of the Imperial Guards. Li Jiulang also stated that the Imperial Guards needed to increase its troops, so he suggested that half of Zhao Xiaojia's Cavalry Battalion be incorporated into the Imperial Guards.
This proposal caused an uproar and naturally caused quite a bit of turmoil in the government.
But Xia Fengxiang directly said yes, and Meng Qin also agreed.
This caught both the people on the Empress Dowager's side and the people on the Grand Tutor's side off guard.
For the Grand Tutor, Zhao Xiaojia's position as deputy commander was nothing after all. After all, the Queen Mother had planted a thorn in the side of the Imperial Guards.
Originally, because of Yang Anguo, some military power was in the hands of the imperial guards. Even if Zhao Xiaojia came, he was just one person.
But bringing in half of the cavalry battalion soldiers would make a very different situation.
So, the Taifu was caught off guard.
However, when the officials from the Queen Mother's faction saw Li Jiulang suddenly behave like this, some officials who did not understand the situation clearly were overjoyed.
I just think that the news that the Queen Mother and Li Jiulang broke up is just a rumor.
then
Naturally, people on the Taifu's side opposed the incorporation of the Cavalry Battalion into the Imperial Guards.
The people on the Queen Mother's side naturally strongly supported it.
The two are fighting for power, this is what the empress calls watching the fun.
In addition, Meng Qin suddenly resigned from the position of commander-in-chief two days ago, which made things even more intense, because the vacant position of commander-in-chief would have to be fought over again.
After knowing these
Naturally, the first thing Su Changan thought of was that it was arranged by Xia Fengxiang again.
After all, it's a matter of such great power that neither of them can give up.
If Zhao Xiaojia was just made the deputy commander, there would be nothing wrong, and the Taifu faction would not do much.
But if he brought troops here, it would force the Taifu and others to fight. If they didn't fight, it would be a sign of weakness. If they showed weakness and took a step back in the court, it would be a mistake, if not a plan, and they would fall behind step by step.
Of course, the Queen Mother was also framed.
You can give up, but if you give up, you will have nothing. You have to hand over such a big piece of cake, the Imperial Guards, to the Grand Tutor and others.
Can it be done?
cannot!
So even if both parties know that they have been plotted against, what can they do? They can only continue to fight.
but
Su Changan thought about it and felt that this move would be dangerous if Xia Fengxiang did not have a back-up plan.
What’s really important about this plan is the courage of Li Jiulang and Xia Fengxiang.
If Li Jiulang had not leaned towards Xia Fengxiang, he probably would not have been able to do this, let alone let the Queen Mother and the Grand Tutor be plotted against for no apparent reason.
Also, neither side probably expected Xia Fengxiang to be so courageous!
but.
Su Changan was still a little worried.
After all, if the two sides suddenly joined forces, and Meng Qin resigned, even if the entire imperial guards still had Meng Qin's subordinates, they would sooner or later fall into the hands of the empress dowager and the grand tutor.
However, Su Changan thought about it again.
His grandfather Su Wenqing and Li Jiulang are almost mature and wise. If they didn't have a backup plan, this wouldn't have happened.
After much thought, Su Changan felt that he still needed to speed up the progress of muskets and artillery.
After all, if something really happens, there will be a row of cannons set up there, and they will be fired loudly, and the matter will be over.
not enough
One more round!
So, although I didn't talk much about this with Xia Fengxiang, I still asked the empress about muskets and cannons.
However, as Xia Fengxiang said, after getting Su Changan's musket, she gave it to the craftsmen. In the past few days, the craftsmen have made great progress because of the musket.
And according to the design drawings, the craftsmen were already able to fire lead bullets with the musket, so I thought about doing some further research on it.
After hearing this, Su Changan felt a lot more relaxed, but he also admired the craftsmen a little. After all, he only gave them a half-baked design and a musket that he didn't even know if it would work, but they still managed to make it.
As for the artillery, it was improved again because of this musket, and greater progress was made.
After hearing this, Su Changan breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking at Xia Fengxiang's confident look, Su Changan was worried, but helpless. After all, there was nothing else he could do.
Moreover, Xia Fengxiang didn't let him get involved at all.
But Su Changan still wrote a letter to Su Wenqing.
Su Wenqing said that it was time to eat and drink, and it was not Su Changan's turn to worry about these things, as everything had been arranged.
Su Changan sighed, but since Su Wenqing said so, he thought there must be a backup plan, so he just put it aside and didn't think too much about it.
However, during these three days, Su Changan was also busy with the perfume matter.
The process of extracting essential oils from perfume using a distiller is actually quite smooth.
Whether using flowers or citrus extracts, everything goes smoothly.
However, when he was adjusting the proportions at the end, the taste was always wrong. Finally, Su Changan tried to distill the wine again and succeeded.
However, it is still a relatively rough product. If it is really to be put on the market, it needs to be more refined. Otherwise, it will only be more convenient than sachets and will not be sold at much price.
After all, if there is anything I can really do to help my wife, it is to make money.
Making muskets and cannons is not only a technical job, but also a costly endeavor, so we have to start the business as soon as possible.
Su Changan was even thinking about whether he should let Su Liheng sell the serialized version of "Dream of Red Mansions".
After all, he originally thought that Su Linhan would not like it, but it seemed that he had underestimated the horror of "Red Mansion".
Because Su Linhan wrote back, the content of the letter was very simple, and it could be summed up in one sentence: 'Eldest sister, please take care of your health and write quickly. Third aunt and mother are also waiting.'
But after thinking about it, Su Changan felt that he should not be too impatient for quick success and should do things one step at a time and formally establish the rouge shop business first.
Once the rouge shop is established, we can start bundling sales and launch a Lin Daiyu co-branded rouge or something like that. Maybe it will make more money then.
After all, some things can't be rushed.
certainly
During these three days, Su Liheng also sent some rouge samples to the palace.
Su Changan took a look and found that some were not up to standard, but there were also some who did better than he did.
So Su Changan naturally wrote a letter to tell Su Liheng what to pay attention to, and then threw away the unqualified rouge, and sent back the ones that exceeded his expectations, asking Su Liheng to follow this standard.
but
Su Liheng also told Su Changan.
Su Changan's poem [Dianjiangchun: After Playing the Swing] once again caused a sensation in the capital once again as soon as it was published in the journal.
Especially among readers.
This song [Dianjiangchun: After Cuba Qiuqian] received even more positive reviews.
It is just a poem with only a few dozen words, but it depicts the image of a girl who is innocent, pure, emotional, yet reserved. It can be said to be a brilliant piece of writing.
Among them is Mr. Shuiyun, who never comments on other people's poems or articles, and he rarely comes out to give praise as "the song expresses the author's feelings and sorrow".
but
Although this poem is extremely popular among women, it is even more popular among men.
I don’t know which woman I thought of when I read this poem.
Or maybe we imagine that the girl in the poem is Su Changan herself.
In conclusion
Strangely enough, there are women who are just beginning to fall in love, but they are few.
On the contrary, the men are all amazing.
As soon as this poem was uttered, the number of people visiting the Su family increased significantly.
But Old Master Su and the others couldn't say this openly.
They had no choice but to keep declining, using the excuse that "Chang'an is not feeling well and is not considering marriage for the time being."
But even so, there is still an endless stream of people coming.
It really gave Su Wenqing a headache.
And it's not just Su Wenqing's side.
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