Yang Fan is very comfortable living by the seaside in Juyan in this midsummer.
A makeshift thatched pavilion, carpeted. Yang Fan is preparing to eat barbecue.
Yang Fan is in a good mood today. I took a nap in the morning, I haven't felt so relaxed in a long time.
Since the Western Expedition, his tense nerves finally relaxed. At this time, Zhang Geda was killing a sheep, and Yang Fan planned to have a barbecue on the Juyan beach if he had nothing to do today.
When he got up this morning, Yang Fan heard the cry of magpies. Sure enough, there was good news at noon.
Yang Fan has a son. Xiao Niangpi gave birth to Yang Fan's eldest son ten days ago. The entire Yang Mansion was boiling.
Millions of people from all over the territory cheered with each other. The wife has given birth to her eldest son, and the good life of our children and grandchildren is guaranteed.
After the news spread, Xincheng and Duolun City, as well as all Yang Fan's territories, were filled with people celebrating. The sound of firecrackers continued all night long.
Before, they were all worried that Mr. Second Madam would give birth to an eldest son, which would create hidden dangers for the future heir apparent.
They all could see that the master didn't seem to care much about the distinction between concubines and concubines. Yang Fan comes from modern times and has long been accustomed to modern concepts, but they are very frightened by this.
Since ancient times, the issue of heirs to large families has been a big problem. Especially a powerful local force like the Yang family, with hundreds of thousands of troops and millions of people. Once it is not handled properly, it is very easy for brothers to fight each other.
The Second Madam married Miss Yang, which immediately made everyone overjoyed and half relieved.
Then, they all looked at Madam eagerly. During the period when the little girl is about to give birth, the atmosphere is tense, even more solemn than the enemy is currently. As time drew near, their hearts became more and more anxious.
When the wife gave birth to a fat boy weighing eight pounds, everyone was so excited that they almost went crazy. Officials, stewards, common people, and domestic servants all burned incense and prayed to thank God.
Only Lin Yueru wept secretly and was unhappy. Xiaoyu persuaded: "This is a gift from God and cannot be done by human beings. Why should the young lady be unable to think about it?"
Having said that, Lin Yueru hurt herself. Looking back on the past, I can't compare to Tu Shanyue. I was so angry that I cried a lot.
Because Jiuyuan City was at war and traffic was cut off, the news only arrived this morning. It was not sent to the main account until Yang Fan woke up before noon.
Inadvertently, I also became a child.
Yang Fan was so happy that he couldn't help himself. I specially ran out to have a barbecue to celebrate. Treat yourself to a treat.
The soldiers put the tender and juicy freshly killed mutton on skewers on the branches of red willows.
During the roasting process, the fresh red willow branches will secrete a slightly sticky tamarisk sap after the bark is peeled off. After putting on the mutton, under the influence of charcoal fire, not only can the mutton smell be decomposed, but the unique fragrance of the red willow tree will also be emitted into the heart of the meat. It presents a colorful taste and is more authentic.
There is also ice-cold beer, boiled peanuts, edamame, celery and yuba salad. I specially asked the chef to make spicy crabs from the Juyan Sea. Killed two camels and made a plate of camels.
Along with four or five cold dishes, a milky white crucian carp and mutton soup was stewed in a casserole. The crucian carp in Juyan Sea is big and plump, and it is very delicious when stewed with mutton.
As soon as Yang Fan put the dishes on the table, he waited for the mutton skewers to be cooked and then ate happily. At this time, Zhang Shize, the beast, ran over smelling the fragrance. Ignoring Yang Fan's eyes, he sat down calmly.
Zhang Shize complained: "You came out to barbecue and didn't even call me. Go on."
He said throwing something over. Yang Fan quickly reached out to catch it. He had extraordinary eyesight and could see clearly from the air that they were two jade plaques made of the finest mutton-fat white jade.
"I've been fighting, and I didn't bother to congratulate you on your daughter's fortune. This time, I'll make up for it with your son's."
Yang Fan has been here for so long, and he started his career as a literary artist, and he also has a deep understanding of jade. At first glance, you can tell that it is an extremely rare pair of mutton fat and field white jade.
Yang Fan was not polite, but he was not happy to be polite to this beast. He simply cupped his hands and put them directly into his arms.
At this time, the mutton skewers arrived. Zhang Shize took a bite and immediately let out a sigh.
"Why is this meat so delicious? Did you add any new ingredients?"
“It’s made from newly peeled red willow branches, so it tastes very special.”
Zhang Shize immediately grabbed the meat skewers and started to feast on them.
"When it comes to eating, I think you are the best at eating, Ming Dynasty. Those thousand-year-old families are so weak."
Zhang Shize opened the can, drank a can of cold beer, and burped happily.
I ate a few more bites of cucumber mixed with sea cucumber. Those who are satisfied can no longer be satisfied.
The chef of the Yang family mixed cucumber with sea cucumber, but there was no fishy smell at all. I don’t know how he did it. It tastes crispy and refreshing.
In this hot summer, it is so refreshing to eat like this.
It's summer here and there's nowhere to find ice. Yang Fan simply used saltpeter to make ice and specially chilled cans of draft beer.
Zhang Shize followed Yang Fan and had long been accustomed to drinking cold beer. This is so refreshing to drink in the summer. Anyway, the war is over now, and military supplies like saltpeter are no longer needed.
Mr. Zhang drank a few cans of beer and said, "I have some bad news. I hope it won't affect your good mood about having a son."
Yang Fan smiled and said: "I have a son and everything is enough. I don't care about anything else."
"Some people in the court are preventing your majesty from granting you a title. Although your majesty promised it before he went on the expedition, they are telling your majesty every day that you are too young and have been promoted too quickly, which is not good for your training. They should persuade your majesty to wait until later. several years."
Yang Fan chuckled and said, "I thought it was a big deal."
"You already knew that His Majesty would be shaken."
"Others don't know His Majesty, but you don't know him. I heard that he carved the gold seal of Dingyuan Hou before I went on the expedition. He kept it on his desk and played with it until the edges were almost rounded. That's it. I can’t bear to part with it, and I often sigh.”
Zhang Shize said: "The Ming Dynasty's royal family is like this. It is very stingy in giving out titles. When Wang Yangming quelled the rebellion of Prince Ning, only then did he give such great credit to Xin Xinbo. Wang Yue's military exploits were so great that he raided Weining Haizi and even Mandu Hai Killed them all. It took me half a lifetime to reach the trilateral system and the title of Count Weining."
Yang Fan knew that before him, after Emperor Chengzu Fengtian was imprisoned, a total of three people were awarded titles in the entire Ming Dynasty due to military merit. Become the three civil servants who were knighted for military merit in the Ming Dynasty
Yang Fan said: "Your Majesty is very suspicious. He doesn't trust anyone except himself. Although he lives a simple and frugal life, he is also very stingy with his subordinates. He also likes to play with power. As everyone knows, in the face of strength, power is a joke. .”
Zhang Shize smiled and said: "He is worried about you. He should have given you something long ago, but he deliberately kept it for a while to let you know that this Marquis is hard-earned. He is afraid that you will get it too easily and not appreciate it. Your Majesty’s royal kindness is profound.”
Yang Fan knew that Zhang Shize was also very angry.
In the past two years, His Majesty has played him around and transferred him three times in two years. He was transferred just after finishing the work. Made a wedding dress for someone else.
Zhang Shize put the meat skewers into his mouth with his teeth. His mouth was full of oil when he chewed it, and he continued: "Actually, His Majesty treats you and me quite well, but he is a little afraid of you and me. You are a strong private soldier, unruly, and you will not take anything. All officials take it seriously. My family is full of powerful forces. If it were another person, just watch him show his fangs."
Yang Fan shrugged his shoulders and said: "Thunder and rain are all your kindness. Let it go. I'm not in a hurry to get a title to celebrate the New Year. Give it to me or not. Anyway, after this battle is over, I will hang up. From now on. I will just serve as my capital commander in Guihua City. If there is no big event, I will probably retire in this position."
"You captured Monan, but His Majesty cut it in half, and established the Suiyuan Province to the west of Zhangjiakou for you to take charge of. To the east of Zhangjiakou, Yuan Chonghuan was given a free hand, and it was assigned to Donglin. People like them have no power. It’s all about size, just pick the peaches and you won’t be angry.”
Yang Fan said: "Give it to them, they must be able to defend it. Chahar is to the north and Jiannu is to the east. They are not good friends. They should wish themselves good luck. In the past two years, Donglin has returned to the Jinluan Palace. , his dirty and domineering behavior is obvious to all, and the offended people can be lined up from Qianqing Palace to Yongding Gate. You and I can just stand by and watch."
Zhang Shize said: "What are you watching?"
"You see him building a tall building, you see him entertaining guests. You see him building a building collapse."
