When Zhao Shan heard the news that Tuoba Yanran was giving birth, he quickly dropped the memorial and hurried to Tuoba Yanran's palace.
When Zhao Shan arrived at the palace, Cao Mengchan had also just arrived. She looked at Zhao Shan who was a little anxious and comforted her: "Your Majesty, Sister Tuoba is a lucky girl. She must be fine. Your Majesty, don't worry."
Zhao Shan nodded and waited quietly.
Time passed little by little, and Tuoba Yanran in the delivery room was still screaming. There was Wen Po's continuous encouraging voice, and Tuoba Yanran's continuous wailing voice. The two voices came and went one after another, and Zhao Shan was inevitably nervous.
In future generations, those who cannot bear the burden of having children can resort to caesarean section. With advanced technology, it is relatively safe for both children and pregnant women.
Today is an ancient society. Without such technology, mothers can only rely on their own strength to give birth to children. If you have a good physique or have a smooth delivery, it won't take long for you to give birth.
For those with poor physical constitution, or those with abnormal fetal position, it is normal for one body to die and two lives to be lost. Even giving birth to a child in this era is like going to hell, and the risk is very high.
Zhao Shan waited quietly.
Not long after, the baby's cry came from the delivery room.
"Peace to mother and son, peace to mother and son!"
One of the Wen women in charge of delivering the baby was the first to come out to announce the good news and said happily: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, Empress Tuoba has given birth to a prince."
"good!"
Zhao Shan also looked very excited and ordered: "Those who serve and deliver babies will each be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver."
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Po Wen quickly thanked Zhao Shan.
It is a very dangerous thing to wait for the birth of a queen in the palace. If the safety of mother and child was not ensured, they might be dragged out to feed the dogs in the emperor's rage. Now that the mother and son are safe and have been rewarded, they are naturally happy.
Cao Mengchan also congratulated: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, you have another prince. Your Majesty's heirs are prosperous, and the court is more stable."
Zhao Shan smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
Cao Mengchan chuckled and shook his head, still feeling a sense of urgency in his heart. Tuoba Yanran is a princess of the Northern Wei Dynasty. She has a distinguished status and is not a person without any background. Now that Tuoba Yanran gave birth to a son, Cao Mengchan was instinctively nervous.
After all, her son is not old.
Cao Mengchan's son has been established as the prince, but the age difference between the two children is too small, only about one year. For an adult prince, there is almost no age difference in this age group.
Cao Mengchan didn't stay long, and then left, leaving Zhao Shan waiting outside the delivery room.
Not long after, the delivery room was clean.
Zhao Shan entered the delivery room and saw Tuoba Yanran after giving birth.
At this moment, Tuoba Yanran's face was pale, her lips were a little purple, and the hair on her forehead was soaked with sweat due to the previous exertion, and the hair was wet and tangled together.
Zhao Shan took Tuoba Yanran's hand and comforted him: "Yanran, thank you for your hard work."
Tuoba Yanran also had a look of happiness in her eyes, and said softly: "I don't have to work hard, I, my concubine."
She looked at her son who fell asleep after crying next to her, and said softly: "Your Majesty, I gave him the nickname Niu Niu. I hope he will be as strong as an ox."
Zhao Shan looked at the child whose skin was a little red, and felt joy from the bottom of his heart, and said with a smile: "I listen to you!"
The skin of a newborn baby looks like a monkey's butt, and the skin is not very good.
After a few days, it will change rapidly and it will look white and tender. It's only April now, and the weather is warm, which is a better time to take care of your children. If a child is born in the dog days of summer, it will be more troublesome in hot weather. It is easy to get prickly heat and eczema.
Today, the weather is just right.
Tuoba Yanran changed the subject and asked: "Your Majesty, what is Niu Niu's name?"
Zhao Shan said directly: "Named Zhao Kang, I hope he has a prosperous life."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
Tuoba Yanran smiled softly, not dissatisfied with anything.
She is very aware of her identity. As a princess in a foreign country, her identity is very sensitive. In addition, the imperial court has already appointed a prince. If there is any idea, getting his son involved in right and wrong is not what Tuoba Yanran wants to see.
It is best if the son can grow up safely.
Life is good now.
Zhao Shan and Tuoba Yanran talked for a while, but Tuoba Yanran was very weak after giving birth. Zhao Shan left after not staying long, and told Zhang Xu to arrange for someone to take good care of her, and not to be careless in the slightest.
After Zhao Shan left Tuoba Yanran's palace, the news that the child was named Zhao Kang spread, and it first reached Cao Mengchan's queen's palace.
Cao Mengchan was relieved after hearing this.
Zhao Kang!
This has a different meaning.
In fact, almost all the power struggles between princes and princes came from the emperor's connivance. Without the emperor's connivance and support, it would be impossible for any prince to threaten the prince's identity.
Negative examples are Li Shimin’s sons Li Chengqian and Li Tai. Li Shimin recognized Li Chengqian's ability and even let Li Chengqian see him. However, because he continued to favor Li Tai as he got older, the two sides became incompetent.
A positive example is Zhu Yuanzhang's support for his son Zhu Biao and his all-round delegation of power to his son, allowing Zhu Biao to take power early and his position was extremely solid. Zhu Biao was here, and Zhu Yuanzhang's other sons were convinced of Zhu Biao and had no intention of competing with Zhu Biao for power.
Zhao Shanzhi named him Zhao Kang because of his name.
After Cao Mengchan felt at ease, she was even more grateful to Zhao Shan. As a queen, she bestowed many awards and took care of Tuoba Yanran in all aspects, demonstrating her empress' demeanor.
Zhao Shan had another son, and everyone in the court was extremely happy.
Having more princes means that the inheritance of the imperial court is more stable. Considering the most extreme situation, if something happens to the crown prince, there will be a replacement.
April was spent in the joy of the court.
In the blink of an eye, May has entered, the weather is getting hotter, and the Guanzhong area is gradually heading towards midsummer.
The place in Daqian is full of life, fertile fields are being cultivated, crops are green everywhere, and people have hope for their lives.
Under such a premise, the territory controlled by Daqian showed a prosperous scene.
In addition, business is gradually flourishing.
Daqian and Xiliang trade with each other, so Daqian's silks, fabrics, and other treasures such as tea and spirits are all sold to Xiliang. From Xiliang, they are then transferred to the Western Regions and are deeply loved by people outside the Western Regions. The empire welcomes.
Daqian's business has been boosted and the place has become more stable.
On the whole, it is becoming more and more prosperous.
On this day, when Zhao Shan was handling government affairs, Fang Weihu came to the palace and saluted: "Your Majesty, the situation of the Eighteen Villages in Nanyang sent by Su Wei has been investigated by the ministers and officials from the Military Aircraft Department."
"I contacted Prime Minister Zhuge and learned about the local situation this year. Whether it is Guanzhong, Jizhou, Youzhou and other places, the weather is good, the crops are growing well, and there will definitely be a bumper harvest."
"Whether it's food or business, everything is running well."
"On the contrary, in the Jingzhou area, because Zhao Rui treated the people harshly, the place was in chaos and the people's lives became increasingly difficult. Under the imperial court's recruitment offensive and the vigorous development of the imperial court, more and more people turned to the imperial court."
"To sum up the situation, I believe that the time is ripe to attack Jingzhou, and there is no need to wait for the autumn harvest before attacking."
Fang Weihu cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I think it's time to start a war."
