In the next few days, Lord Changping took Xiang Yan to visit almost the entire Xianyang City.
Especially Wen Lei Ju and Jing Yao, this was also Ying Zheng's secret instruction.
Going to Wenleiju was to show the great Qin Dynasty’s emphasis on culture and literati.
So many literati from all over the world gathered here, talking loudly and displaying their talents. The strong literary atmosphere almost made everyone who came here feel ashamed.
I went to Jingyao to see the crossbow test firing and the display of porcelain.
This move does not rule out Ying Zheng's deliberate intention to win over.
Of course, things that should not be displayed must also be kept secret, such as "my utensils", original grain seeds, special coatings, etc.
What Xiang Yan is most interested in is the flying crossbow. After all, he is a famous general of his generation, and he always loves weapons with strong destructive properties.
On the shooting range, after Xiang Yan tried firing three flying crossbows, he used a longbow to shoot three arrows at the same target. The accuracy was basically the same.
Xiang Yan put down her long bow, walked to the target, and looked at it carefully.
The arrow feathers shot by the longbow are slightly longer than the arrows of the crossbow, so the inertia is larger. What Xiang Yan looks at is the depth of the two arrows on the target.
Xiang Yan took out one each and compared it. There was basically no difference in the depth of penetration into the target.
In other words, the force of the flying crossbow and the long bow are almost the same, but it feels that the time for the flying crossbow to hit the target is slightly shorter than that of the long bow.
Xiang Yan stared at the target for a long time, seemingly thinking about something.
Lord Changping came over and said, "Brother Xiang, why don't we find some sergeants to compete with you and show off your power?"
Only then did Xiang Yan come back to her senses, smiled and said, "Okay."
Lord Changping found some soldiers who were good at archery and started a competition with Xiang Yan.
Chang Pingjun's original intention was to find someone to accompany him to fight with Fei Nu to pass the time, but he didn't know that Xiang Yan had something different in mind.
After competing with each other for a while, Xiang Yan and the sergeants switched weapons and competed again.
After trying the flying crossbow and the long bow, Xiang Yan was secretly surprised. Little by little, the differences between the two gradually became apparent.
"Mr. Changping, these flying crossbows are really good. Can you give some to me?" Xiang Yan sat down to rest and said while wiping sweat.
Lord Changping smiled, pointed to the flying crossbow beside him, and said, "This one was given to my virtuous brother by the king. If Brother Xiang likes it, he will take it."
"Just a handful?" Xiang Yan said with a look of disgust.
"There are still a few more." Lord Changping smiled bitterly, "This flying crossbow is a new thing made by craftsmen. There are not many of them in the entire Qin Dynasty. Could it be that you want to get more to equip the army?"
"Hahaha, brother, you are just joking." Xiang Yan said with a smile, "I just want to take a few back and study them. Who doesn't like this new thing?"
"Even if this is the case, I have to ask the king." Lord Changping said in embarrassment.
"Okay, when we talk about the bandits, I will add this condition." Xiang Yan knew that Lord Changping was in trouble, so he didn't press any further. He picked up a flying crossbow and started observing carefully.
There are still three days left for Ying Zheng's wedding. Ying Zheng put aside other things and concentrated on preparing for the wedding. After all, this wedding attracted too much attention. In addition to the Wei State, Ying Zheng was about to marry princesses from various countries. This was unprecedented in history. Anecdotal, until now, there are all kinds of opinions.
Some praised Ying Zheng for his courage and extraordinary magnanimity.
Some people say that Ying Zheng was greedy for women and did not want to make progress.
There are those who envy Ying Zheng’s beauty and blessings.
There are those who hope that the princesses from their own country will take the lead and strive for the title of queen.
Of course, most gossips are in the marketplace, and those who say bad things can only do so behind closed doors.
However, Ying Zheng didn't bother to inquire about these criticisms. After the wedding, the rumors would naturally dissipate, leaving only a good story between him and the princesses from various countries.
In fact, many people knew in their hearts that even if Ying Zheng married ten times more women, it would still not be too much. However, marrying six princesses for the first time was unprecedented.
The problem is, Ying Zheng is always the one who sets a precedent, and there will be more and more precedents set in the future.
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Ying Zheng moved into the Gucheng Palace in advance, and almost all of the Jingyao were busy making the final arrangements for the Gucheng Palace. The envoys from various countries were also busy with their own affairs, and it was very lively.
The day finally arrived, the day of Ying Zheng's wedding.
In the festive Gucheng Palace and Xianyang Palace, red lanterns were hung up and happy words were posted everywhere, and everyone was very busy.
The bride's sedan chair set off from the envoys' stations, playing music and singing along the way, and it was extremely joyful.
Fortunately, the distance of the journey is different, and the arrival time is also different. If five princesses arrive at the gate of Gucheng Palace at the same time, who will be let in first?
But even though they entered the door one after another, when they worshiped the heaven and earth, they were faced with the dilemma of who should stand in the middle and who should stand next to Ying Zheng. Should the six princesses stand behind Ying Zheng, or should they collectively stand beside Ying Zheng.
Or maybe it's time to pay homage to Ying Zheng one by one.
Although Ouyang Lisi was in charge of the overall situation and all possibilities were anticipated, there was no rehearsal after all, and there was also a lack of tacit understanding among the brides. Their heads were covered, and everyone seemed to be dumbfounded.
After all, no one has ever experienced so many people getting married together.
Although it was a bit chaotic, overall it went smoothly.
Zhao Gao read out Ying Zheng's bestowments on princesses from various countries. Sure enough, Princess Nansu was canonized as a beloved, and the other princesses were all eighth sons, slightly lower than Princess Nansu, but the gold, silver, and jewelry they were given were all the same. .
After the reading was completed, Ying Zheng held a wedding ceremony with each princess according to the Qin system.
Counting Ying Zheng, there were six people in total eating a piece of meat together. The scene was really funny.
The last step of the ceremony requires the couple to take a piece of hair and tie it together.
Ying Zheng endured the pain and pulled out five hairs at a time.
Meng Tian, Meng Yi, Li Xin, Wang Ben and others who were close to Ying Zheng all suppressed their laughter.
When entering the bridal chamber, another difficulty occurred.
Should the five princesses use one bridal chamber, or should they each go to their own bridal chamber? If they each go to their own bridal chamber, then which one should Ying Zheng go to? On the wedding night, no bride can be allowed to stay alone in the empty bridal chamber.
But if they are all in the same bridal chamber, it would be...
Ying Zheng himself felt a little regretful. Even if he married one person a day, there wouldn't be so many problems.
But at this moment, the bride standing in front held her forehead with her hands, staggered, and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, she was supported by the bride next to her.
Ying Zheng was the closest and quickly stepped forward to support him.
Ying Zheng half uncovered her hijab, it was Princess Nansu.
Princess Nansu looked pale, her eyes were dull, and her lips were cyanotic.
"Nan Su, are you okay?" Ying Zheng asked anxiously.
"Your Majesty, my concubine is fine." Princess Nansu said weakly.
"Imperial physician, imperial physician." Ying Zheng raised his head and shouted loudly.
Imperial Physician Song happened to be not far away and quickly stepped forward to check on Princess Nansu's condition.
Someone moved a chair for Princess Nansu to sit down and rest first.
"Physician Song, this is the second time Nansu has been dizzy. Could it be that he still has fetal gas?" Ying Zheng asked.
After checking the pulse and looking at Princess Nansu's face, the Song Dynasty doctor said: "Back to the king, it is indeed related to fetal gas. Judging from the pulse, it should be caused by Qi and blood deficiency, because the blood in the wife's body needs It is supplied to the fetus, so its own blood is not enough, but Weichen clearly prescribed medicinal diet for Madam last time to nourish it."
Ying Zheng stood up and said to the other brides: "Let me help my wife go back to the bridal chamber to rest. You take good care of her first. I will come later."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Several brides replied together.
That being said, several of the brides had their heads covered and it was difficult for them to walk by themselves.
Each bride was supported by two maids and walked to Ying Zheng's palace.
Princess Nansu only had some fetal movement, which was considered a false alarm, but Ying Zheng was still worried. After paying homage to his ancestors, he made some arrangements for the banquet, called Li Si, and walked to the palace.
When they came to the backyard and saw that there were no outsiders, Ying Zheng took Li Si to a corner and asked: "Sir, I know that you are proficient in medical skills. What is the crux of Nansu's disease now?"
How to treat? "
Li Si smiled and said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. Mrs. Nansu is not seriously injured. In fact, the cause of this matter is also due to Your Majesty."
"Because of me?" Ying Zheng looked blank, "That's right. If I hadn't made Nansu pregnant, it wouldn't have been like this."
Li Si shook his head and said: "That's not what Wei Chen said. Your Majesty still remembers that when he was buried as a dragon, he was blessed with Tai Sui."
Ying Zheng frowned and said, "Did I pass the disease to Nansu?"
"No." Li Si shook his head again and said, "The king's illness was cured at that time and would not spread to anyone. The reason Wei Chen said was that the king took the ancient spiritual pills. .”
"Linggu Pills?" Ying Zheng clearly remembered that in order to treat the illness caused by Tai Sui, Li Si asked him to take five Linggu Pills. After he recovered, Mrs. Huayang forced him to have sex with Nansu.
According to time calculation, Nansu became pregnant only after that.
"Isn't this pill poisonous?" Ying Zheng murmured.
"No." Li Si said, "The reason is very simple. The king took an overdose of Linggu Dan, so the essence and blood were abnormally active. And it happened that he had flesh and blood with Mrs. Nansu, so the fetus would also be abnormally active. This As a result, Mrs. Nansu’s energy and blood were only enough for the growth of the fetus, but not enough to support herself."
"So that's the reason." Only then did Ying Zheng understand the cause of Nan Su's illness.
No wonder Li Si suggested that Ying Zheng drain more water and take a longer bath.
"It seems that it is time for the king to read more medical books. The Yellow Emperor's Classic and the Classic of One Hundred Medicines and One Hundred Poisons are both the best medical and medicinal books." Li Si said.
"That's what you reminded me, sir." Ying Zheng felt a little ashamed. During this period of time, he only focused on studying the "Book of Changes" and memorizing ancient texts. He had barely flipped through other classics. He was busy with his wedding recently and had little free time.
Li Si cupped his hands and said: "Now, all we need to do is give Mrs. Nansu some Linggu Dan, which can not only replenish her Qi and blood, but also make her mother's body and fetus's active rhythms consistent."
"How much should you take?" Ying Zheng was afraid that something would go wrong if he overdosed again this time.
"The king needs to order someone to get some hot spring water. The amount should not be too much. Just dissolve two Linggu Pills. Then wait for half of the time to fully integrate with oxygen, and then take it." Li Si said.
"Oxygen?" Ying Zheng was a little confused and asked, "What is this?"
Li Si smiled and explained: "The reason why we breathe is to inhale the oxygen in the air to survive, and oxygen relies on blood to travel throughout the body."
Ying Zheng nodded in understanding.
It seems that it is impossible not to read this medical book!
"In that case, let me borrow Sir's Ancient Spiritual Pill." Ying Zheng smiled and stretched out a hand. Today is his wedding day. It is impossible to carry this thing with him, but Ying Zheng knows that Li Si will definitely take it with him.
Li Si took out an exquisite porcelain vase from his arms and handed it to Ying Zheng.
Ever since porcelain was produced in Jing Kiln, Li Si has been using porcelain bottles to hold ancient elixirs.
Ying Zheng took the porcelain vase and seemed to be thinking about something in his heart. He asked, "Sir, since Nansu is like this, will other princesses be like this in the future?"
"Since the king has been taking Linggu Pill, then the other ladies will also be like this." Li Si replied.
"If this is the case, is the Linggu Pill still enough?" Ying Zheng asked.
"There really aren't many left," Li Si said.
"What should we do?" Ying Zheng asked.
"Two ways." Li Si said, "Either the king has some restraint on the ladies, or the king himself learns to refine the ancient spirit pill."
Ying Zheng: "..."
Li Si looked at Ying Zheng with a half-smile.
"It's not difficult to refine this elixir, right?" It seemed that Ying Zheng had a choice.
"It depends on the king's determination." Li Si said.
Ying Zheng lowered his head and looked at the porcelain bottle in his hand: "It's better to cure Nansu first and then make any plans."
After that, Ying Zheng walked towards the palace.
