According to the long-standing practice, shouldn't it be "if there is a direct descendant, there will be no direct descendants, if the father dies, the son will succeed, and the older brother will eventually succeed to the younger brother"?
Is it necessary to directly establish the prince's eldest son as the emperor's grandson this time, just like during the Hongwu period?
Facing Xia Xiaoshi's puzzled gaze, Zhou Changfeng smiled slightly, stared at the bowls and chopsticks in front of him in silence for a few seconds, then raised his head and said calmly: "The crown prince's sister should succeed next."
Because these words were too outrageous, Xia Xiaoshi's first reaction was that he was teasing her again, but seeing that he didn't look like he was joking, she was stunned.
But when she thought about it again, she still thought it was a fantasy, so she curled her lips and said, "Sir, it's so boring for you to joke about this."
Zhou Changfeng shrugged and smiled helplessly, "Okay, okay, I'm not interested. Stop talking and let's eat."
At this time, Lin Xi, who had gone to the market early in the morning to buy vegetables and fruits, came back.
She was carrying large and small bags of fruits and vegetables in both her left and right hands. After putting them down, she raised her hands to wipe the sweat on her cheeks.
"Sir, except for the kiwi fruit, I have bought all the other things you asked for."
"Oh yes, the kiwi is not ripe yet."
Zhou Changfeng asked her to sit down and have a rest, but she continued to put all the fruits and vegetables into the refrigerator, and then turned around to pour water.
The large-scale popularization of refrigerators is much earlier than expected. As early as more than ten years ago, two Swedish engineers tried to build the world's first refrigerator. Later, with the use of Freon, household refrigerators came into being, and the United States Mass production of refrigerators began in the late 1920s, when the booming economy gave many families the financial means to purchase them.
However, with the advent of the Great Recession, the sales of refrigerators in the United States declined rapidly. It was not until the economic situation eased a lot in the past two years that sales recovered slightly.
In the Ming Dynasty, refrigerators are still relatively high-end appliances that are used to improve the quality of life, rather than necessities.
Working-class people who want to buy a refrigerator must think carefully. In economically developed places such as Shuntian, Yingtian, Guangzhou, and Shanghai, ordinary small families who have just gotten married usually choose between a refrigerator and a motorcycle. , as the first small goal.
As for why he bought a bunch of fruits and vegetables, it was purely because Zhou Changfeng was thinking about supplementing folic acid for Xia Xiaoshi.
Folic acid is a type of vitamin that was not discovered until 1939, and was first extracted from spinach two years later.
Because it is involved in the synthesis and repair of human DNA, DNA will become unstable when the human body lacks folic acid. In pregnant women, this will be reflected in the fetus being more likely to have congenital neurological defects. Proper folic acid supplementation can reduce the probability of neonatal malformations by 15%, the probability of cleft lip by 30%, and the probability of congenital heart disease by 35%. Therefore, in Overall, the neonatal mortality rate is reduced by 20%.
There are no folic acid supplements on the market today, so we can only urge Xia Xiaoshi to eat more fruits and vegetables such as lettuce, radish, spinach, and mango.
At the same time, Zhou Changfeng is also thinking about how to make this common sense known to the public as early as possible. With so many newborns every year, it would be a great merit to let people develop this awareness even just one year in advance.
"How's it going?" Zhou Changfeng looked at Lin Xi aside, "It's been so many days since you've been here, how do you feel?"
The latter drank all the herbal tea in the cup, and then mused: "It's bigger than Dongwanlu, there are many people, and there are many people rubbing shoulders. Then I feel that there is more of a sense of superiority and inferiority. Although our strict management , but there are not so many distinctions between superior and inferior, especially those who are officials."
The urban construction and economic level of Dongwanlu are not inferior to those of Yingtianfu, the capital, but its area and population are much smaller.
It can be said that Lanfang is a very interesting place. Firstly, because it is a republic, the concept of equality is more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people; and because Fujian and Guangdong account for the majority of the population, the clan power is not small, and many people are related to each other.
On the other hand, because the country was on the verge of national subjugation in history, Lanfang people have always had a strong sense of crisis. The government's control is very meticulous, and legal restrictions are even stricter. Sometimes trivial matters are brought to the forefront.
So Lin Xi's first feeling when he came to Daming was that he felt much more relaxed and at ease, but at the same time he felt awkward because there were too many "snobbery" people around him.
For example, when I went to the market to buy vegetables today, the women next to me were chatting and classifying relatives and friends into three, six or nine grades based on their noble clothing, money, position, etc.
This made Lin Xi, who believed in equality since childhood, feel very uncomfortable, so he left quickly after paying the money.
"It seems that there are still good and bad things." Zhou Changfeng yawned and said casually: "I can only say that when you go to the countryside, do as the Romans do. If you want to stay in the Ming Dynasty and work hard in the future, you will have to adapt to the customs here, which have been formed over thousands of years. Rules cannot be changed in a few generations.”
Lin Xi nodded and said seriously: "Let's wait and see when the contract expires. Sir, the remuneration you have given... is really quite high."
Although at first she only planned to use this "nanny" job as a transition, she would choose another path after adapting to the Ming Dynasty's environment and becoming able to speak Mandarin fluently. But now I feel that the salary of this job is really high, and it is also quite relaxing and comfortable.
In this way, she shelved the idea of changing jobs and running away.
Zhou Changfeng was even more happy. Although the price was more expensive than simply hiring a person, this little girl Lin Xi could also serve as a bodyguard, and she had good looks and a capable personality, so it couldn't be more cost-effective.
What's this? It's a win-win situation.
Time goes by like this day by day. In this hot and scorching summer, being able to stay at home to escape the heat is an unattainable luxury for ordinary people.
Perhaps the biggest advantage of being a teacher is that you have winter and summer vacations that other professions can't even imagine. For example, someone like Zhou has to go out under the scorching sun.
On the morning of August 17, Zhou Changfeng, who was dressed in regular clothes, was dressed and ready to go out, but Xia Xiaoshi was still lying in bed. She closed her eyes and hummed vaguely: "Congratulations, sir."
Zhou Changfeng rolled his eyes helplessly, reached out and patted her there, put his hands on his hips and joked: "Is there anyone in the world who is lazier than my wife?"
"Hmph, don't say I'm lazy, I... I'm... raising a baby."
"Okay, keep it up." Zhou Changfeng picked up his saber from the shelf next to him, then pushed the door open and walked out.
After nearly two years, my "three vertical lines and one horizontal line" lieutenant colonel title is finally about to add one more vertical line.
After leaving home, he drove straight to the Ministry of War.
In fact, the car he ordered from the car company was ready at the beginning of the month, but Xia Xiaoshi thought it would be better to wait until he was promoted to drive the car home in glory, so he put it off until now.
The guards standing guard at the entrance of the Military Promotion Department skillfully held their guns and raised their hands in salute. The second lieutenant leading the team smiled and clasped his fists and said, "Congratulations to Commander Zhou for your promotion!"
The Ministry of War is a special place with various officers coming and going. In addition to the troops stationed in Gyeonggi, there will also be officers from all over the country coming here to do business.
Therefore, let alone a lieutenant colonel, even a brigadier general would see a lot in one day. Here, military rank seems to be free of charge.
However, because Zhou was so well-known, the officials in the Ministry of War actually knew him, or they could only remember that there was such a strange person in the Ming Dynasty.
Compared with the hasty process last time when he was promoted from major to lieutenant colonel, this time it is much more formal and grand.
I'm afraid this is mostly because of me. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this current Marine is about to rise to prominence.
In a large, bright room, the large ceiling fan overhead whirred, but the whole room was still extremely stuffy.
"Hey, I've been waiting for a long time," a naval colonel walked in quickly, clasped his fists and smiled, "I just left something behind, so I was delayed for a while."
As soon as he finished speaking, two civilian majors came one after another, one holding a wooden box and the other holding a stack of documents.
As experienced last time, the promotion of officers above the school level requires the use of imperial orders.
Even though Zhou Changfeng thought that he had basically integrated into this world, the beginning of "All the people support the emperor, the edict" still made him feel that there was something wrong.
After the reading was completed, the beautifully crafted edict was rolled up and placed in a wooden box, and one of the civilian majors handed it over with both hands.
"Ke Xingqi is only twenty-eight this year, isn't he?" The gentle-looking colonel stared at the wooden box and lamented: "If nothing else, he can become a general at the age of thirty. It is really enviable."
"Senior, you have received the award. I am lucky." Zhou Changfeng smiled and said, "Senior, you will be promoted to brigadier general before your forties."
"I have been stuck in this position for more than eight years..." The colonel sighed and said, "If we don't fight, this life will actually be over."
"From the current point of view, it will definitely not be the end." Zhou Changfeng replied seriously.
After saying this, the two looked at each other and smiled.
In addition to promotions in military ranks, changes in positions were also issued.
It can be said that the Navy has officially begun to expand the Marine Corps. The third battalion of the 1st Marine Regiment was stripped and transferred, and then the new Marine Brigade organization was applied based on most of the remaining ones.
The first battalion was promoted to the first regiment, and the second battalion was promoted to the second regiment. Basically, it was in accordance with the rules, and it was promoted to the first brigade of the Marine Corps.
The Second Marine Regiment as far away as Guangzhou also underwent the same expansion operation and was upgraded to the Second Marine Brigade.
The two separated battalions from the 1st and 2nd Marine Regiments served as the foundation of the 3rd Marine Brigade, filling in other technical arms and a large number of recruits as the 3rd Marine Brigade.
Not surprisingly, Zhou Changfeng was appointed brigade commander of the 1st Marine Brigade.
What is it like to control an elite division with a total strength of more than 9,000 troops at full strength? It can be said that from today onwards, we finally have the ability to play a decisive role in strategy.
The original Jiangxinzhou garrison was far from being able to accommodate so many people, so the initial plan was to keep only the brigade headquarters and the first regiment there, while the second regiment, artillery regiment, tank battalion, engineer battalion and other units would build other garrison in Jiangbei.
"There's no need for that. Your troops will move to the headquarters of the Third Division in the future, and they will move to Zhenjiang. The defense of Gyeonggi is more than sufficient, and there is no need for so many troops to gather."
In the evening of that day, Zhu Lingjing summoned a group of her soldiers and generals. During this period, Zhou Changfeng asked about the location of the 1st Marine Brigade. He did not expect that she would give such an answer.
There are enough troops stationed near Yingtianfu, including the 1st and 2nd Guards Division, 1st and 2nd Brigade, the Army's 3rd Infantry Division and 4th Infantry Division, and four independent heavy anti-aircraft artillery regiments of the Air Force. Originally, the 1st Marine Regiment was stationed in Jiangxinzhou as a last resort, which was very inconvenient. Now that it has been expanded, there is really no room left.
The Forbidden Army was not considered, and the 1st Marine Brigade was a direct line unit. It was obvious who would stay and who would go. One division could only be transferred to make room for the 1st Marine Brigade.
"To be honest, I've been feeling a little restless these days. It's really weird..." Zhu Lingjing picked up the tea cup and shook it, asking herself softly and answering: "I can't help it, I feel guilty after all."
To say that he is calm and calm would be a lie. The transfer of power is crucial, and this unprecedented first time will inevitably lead to a series of problems. This operation to maintain the monarch's power will cost a lot of extra money.
Although legitimacy and legitimacy are sufficient in theory, this is not feasible rationally, and it is foreseeable that this disadvantage will accompany her throughout her reign.
But now it's hard to get rid of the water, so we can only bite the bullet.
Fang Shujun glanced at Luo Fu, Zhou Changfeng and the others next to him, then stroked his beard and said: "Creating roads across mountains and building bridges across rivers. There are few obstacles in the world that cannot be overcome. As long as the general direction is good, small mistakes and obstacles will be the impact." It doesn’t serve the overall situation.”
This is the truth. It is the truth to concentrate on grasping the main contradictions and resolving the main aspects of the contradictions.
The core problems of the Ming Dynasty now are the conflicts between farmers and landlords, workers and ▇, the unbalanced development of inland and coastal areas, which correspond to the political and economic aspects respectively; in addition, there is the uncontrollable greed of nobles and merchants. .
It is impossible to simply solve these problems within Ming Dynasty. There are obvious ways to effectively improve the current situation.
"It won't be a few days." Zhu Lingjing sighed softly and waved her hand, "I will move back to the palace starting tomorrow."
Therefore, I can't call you "Your Highness" a few times anymore. I will change my words in the future, and the relationship will change from master and slave to monarch and minister.
Everyone present was silent and just raised their hands in greeting one after another.
In the early morning of August 19, dark clouds gathered and heavy rain poured down.
Many people were awakened by the crackling rain and roaring thunder, and the citizens were cursing and preparing various rain gears.
But when they think that no matter how careful they are, they will still get a little wet here and there when they get to work, people feel extremely depressed.
It was on such an unfavorable morning that the morning newspaper of the Sun and Moon Society published bombshell news that made people think they were blinded, but the female voice who broadcast the morning news still stated it in Nanjing Mandarin. .
"ah?"
Xia Xiaoshi, who was lying on the bed, was still half asleep. When she heard the sound, she thought she was hallucinating, but she suddenly woke up for the most part.
She sat up and suddenly remembered what Zhou Changfeng had said to her a few days ago.
Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God! Is this actually true? The emperor actually made the princess the crown princess? I'm not dreaming, am I?
As soon as Xia Xiaoshi turned her head, she saw Zhou Changfeng beside her staring at her with a look that said, "Now do you believe it?"
She reached out and pinched the latter's thigh...
"Hey! What are you doing?"
"This...this shouldn't be a dream."
(End of chapter)
