The blacksmith was stunned for a moment, licked his lips a few times, and gestured to her with his hands.
Someone nearby who understood what he was "talking about" told Jiang Liniang: "I have two children, and the one next to me is the younger one."
Jiang Liniang asked: "Where's the big one?"
The person next to her quickly conveyed the mute craftsman's words to her: "After cutting off the tongue, the wound in the mouth rotted and he died."
There was another moment of silence.
Jiang Liniang ordered them to be treated well and not to be abused or humiliated. They were short of food and clothing, so she asked someone to take them away.
Compared to the father and son, her fifteen years of seemingly poor life were just soaked in honey? !
And this father and son are not Qinghong!
What's even more tragic is that Qinghong still has a way to go in the future that he can't see clearly, and in front of them, there is only a bottomless black abyss.
Jiang Liniang was depressed for several days. When she went home to pay homage to her teacher, Shi Jun realized that it was inevitable to ask, "What's wrong? You're unhappy."
Jiang Liniang wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, she gave up.
what's the function.
It's just the same thing as Qinghong.
The results will not be any different.
In the end, Jiang Liniang just shook her head and said, "Tell me to think about it myself, teacher. Tell me to think about it myself."
Shi Jun didn't force her, he just said gently: "Okay."
…
Jiang Liniang had sorted out all the things she could think of early on, and did what she could. If she couldn't, she wrote it down and gave it to those who could do it.
Especially in the field of medicine and epidemics. Having stayed in this era for more than ten years, she is very aware of the lethality of the plague.
Guizhi soup, ephedra soup, cowpox, and how to deal with the coming plague, lime, landfill, covering the mouth and nose...
Especially cowpox, once proven effective, shocked the world, and the reputation of the Queen's sister Jiang Xing spread throughout the country in an instant.
For this reason, the emperor's brother-in-law specially summoned her to the palace and asked with a smile: "What kind of reward do you want for such a great contribution?"
Jiang Liniang actually lacks nothing.
Although the emperor's brother-in-law is stingy, he is still very generous to his family, especially those who have made great achievements.
And what she really wanted, such as the abolition of slavery, such as the establishment of a society without distinction between classes, where everyone has food and clothing, the emperor's brother-in-law could not give it to her.
There is nothing that can be given to her in this era.
Jiang Liniang wanted to say no, but Pei Renfang's face suddenly flashed in her mind, and she changed her mind.
"If it's possible," she said slowly, "brother-in-law, please give me an official job."
Jiang Liniang said again: "If it is possible."
At first, the emperor's brother-in-law didn't think much about it, and turned to discuss with her sister: "How about giving it to a princess?"
Her sister smiled and declined for her: "This is a title that only the daughters of princes and kings can have. How can it be given to Liniang?"
Then he suggested: "What she wants is an official position, not a knighthood."
The emperor's brother-in-law raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at her for a long time, and finally said: "In that case, how about giving her a position as a servant?"
Before Jiang Liniang spoke, her sister asked first: "I am in the inner palace and don't know the affairs of the outer court. What kind of official position does this servant have? Can't I just give my sister to him? Sent."
They laughed and explained to the queen: "Oh, this is a very noble position. Only famous scholars and nobles can hold it."
The queen then showed a little smile, nodded and said: "That's pretty much it."
So it was decided, and Jiang Liniang became the first woman to hold an official position in this dynasty.
It's not a title, but an honorable appointment as an official. Even if it's just under such a name, there is no need to go to the court on weekdays, but it is the first time in history.
And many times, what is missing is actually the first one.
Afterwards, the emperor went to the front hall to handle affairs, while Jiang Liniang and her sister went for a walk in the imperial garden.
Queen Jiang was already pregnant and her belly was bulging. Seeing that she had been walking for a long time, Jiang Liniang couldn't help but worry: "Would you like to find a place to rest?"
Empress Jiang shook her head and laughed: "How can she be so delicate? In the past, the two of us carried a load of dozens of kilograms and walked so far without feeling tired."
Then he sent her around and asked her quietly: "Isn't the wedding settled yet?"
Jiang Liniang shook her head: "I'm still young."
Queen Jiang knew in her heart that she was just blocking her mouth with these words - she was not much older than her sister.
But seeing that my sister didn't want to talk in depth, I didn't force her: "If you find someone you like, come and tell me, and I'll see you in person."
…
Jiang Liniang is not lying, she really feels that she is too young.
Not yet twenty years old.
In her previous life, she was almost thirty and not married.
If you were in a farmhouse, it would be fine if you had no choice. Now that you obviously have a choice, why go to jail so early!
She sat on the stone by the pool in a daze.
How can a girl not look forward to marrying her beloved and wearing a wedding dress?
But as a person, whether in her previous life or in this life, she had an almost innocent persistence.
She hopes that she enters marriage because of true love, not because of anything else.
But it's easier said than done.
Forget it, why are you thinking about these things? Is it because it’s not good for your career, or is it because it’s not good for women to openly serve as officials?
Go to work, go to work!
The year passed like this. At the end of the twelfth lunar month, Jiang Liniang took a month's leave, not only to go home for the New Year, but also for a happy event - her eldest brother Jiang Ning was getting married!
It was Mrs. He who acted as a matchmaker, and she married the daughter of a great Confucian scholar of this dynasty, whose surname was Yang.
Yang lost her mother when she was young, and her father did not remarry, so she raised several children by herself. As the eldest daughter, Yang began to help her father take care of the housework at a very young age. It was so organized that people around were very surprised when they saw it.
The Yang family has no official career, and is not considered a wealthy family, but their reputation is there. Being matched with the Jiang family is not considered a high achievement, and some even think it is a low achievement.
My maternal relatives never have a good reputation.
Before the marriage was even arranged, someone went to the Yang family to make irresponsible remarks - how could a famous contemporary scholar marry his daughter to such a family just to get married to a foreign relative?
Yang personally came forward to ask the visitor: "Does your honorable guest have any evidence that you know that Jiang is illegal? If so, please report it to Tingwei. If not, it is normal for a man to marry a woman, and you are here. Why are you here to stir up trouble at my door?"
The visitors chatted and left.
When news of the incident reached the ears of the Jiang family, both Jiang Mandun and his wife, as well as the two daughters of the family, all had a favorable impression of the future Jiang family's daughter-in-law, whom they had never met before, and felt that it was a matter of course - Mrs. He chose How could a person be so bad?
They got married in the evening, and on the second day the newlyweds paid a visit to their aunt, and then they really met Ms. Yang.
The bride is handsome, speaks in a leisurely manner, and is generous in everything she does. Because her family is not wealthy, she can adapt to the Jiang family's somewhat earthy lifestyle, and because she has read a lot of poetry and books, she is knowledgeable. It is not vulgar, so it can remind Fei in time how to behave when needed.
The most important thing is that she did not despise her husband's family just because the Jiang family's legs were just pulled out of the mud, nor did she think highly of herself because of her mother's family background. When she saw the queen in the palace, she gave away all kinds of rare things like water. , and his expression remained calm as usual.
Jiang Liniang quietly said to Mrs. Fei: "I should thank my wife profusely, otherwise, where would I find such a good person!"
Fei Shi also responded repeatedly.
Of the two daughters of the Jiang family, Queen Jiang is already married, and although Jiang Liniang has not yet been betrothed to a wife, she actually spends very little time at home, so she doesn't get along with her sister-in-law Yang very long.
On the contrary, several of Yang's younger siblings had met Jiang Liniang more often, especially a little girl named Fang Niang, who was two years younger than Jiang Liniang. She had a lively personality and was very smart, so they got along particularly well with her.
Because he was curious about what she was doing now, he even followed Jiang Liniang to a manor outside the city to live for a while.
After the New Year, the days passed quickly. Jiang Liniang counted the days day by day, and finally waited for the good news.
The attendants from the palace went to the manor to tell her the good news - the palace had given birth to a prince.
Jiang Liniang almost jumped up on the spot.
The emperor's brother-in-law has never had a concubine, which is naturally a great comfort to the Jiang family, but even so, it is not as safe as if Empress Jiang gave birth to a prince as soon as possible.
Although she was happy, Jiang Liniang couldn't help but have some worries about outsiders. If her brother-in-law was Zhu Yuanzhang and her sister was Empress Ma, then wouldn't this child be Zhu Biao?
Historically, Zhu Biao was ahead of Zhu Yuanzhang...
Thinking of this, Jiang Liniang stopped caring about anything and told her subordinates that she would ride into the palace to visit her sister and her newborn nephew.
Unless you see it with your own eyes, how can you know what fate your little nephew has?
Halfway through, I met someone from the palace. The emperor's brother-in-law's confidant said, "Isn't this a coincidence? Your Majesty sent someone to announce the good news to the servants. Come to think of it, I have to ask you to take a look, no, I have ordered my slave to pick you up."
Jiang Liniang knew that the emperor's brother-in-law wanted to ask her to see what was written on the top of her nephew's head, so instead of nagging the attendant, she entered the palace on flying horse and arrived at the Jiaofang Hall, where she saw her sister lying on the collapse, her face looked pretty good. Ruddy, when he saw her coming, he couldn't help laughing: "Look at you, you are covered in sweat from running."
Then he motioned to the palace attendant and handed over the kerchief.
Jiang Liniang took it in her hand, wiped her face carelessly, and then looked at her sleeping infant nephew under the burning gaze of the emperor's brother-in-law.
……ah?
Zhu Biao?
How could it be Zhu Biao? !
The emperor's brother-in-law is an emperor like Zhu Yuanzhang, and the prince's nephew is a nephew like Zhu Biao?
Jiang Liniang was stunned.
A little scared again.
My little nephew, don’t be like Zhu Biao in history and walk in front of the emperor’s brother-in-law...
Thinking about it again, I feel that my worries are unfounded - the emperor's brother-in-law can change, why can't his little nephew change?
Ever since his sister-in-law started looking at his son, Zhu Yuanzhang's heart had been lifted. When he saw Jiang Liniang, she had a smile on her face, but there was a hint of solemnity between her eyebrows. He couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. .
"Fuck! What did she see? It can't be Hu Hai, right?!"
Ying Zheng: "..."
Ying Zheng: "???"
