Chapter 91 A spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold
On the square in front of the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
He Xi stood at a distance, protected by a group of attendants.
Looking at the heavy door of the Ancestral Temple, it slowly opened. Princess Anqing is dressed in auspicious clothes, with a phoenix crown and a Xiapei. The two looked at each other across a small square.
All of a sudden there was dancing and music.
But He Xi only has Princess Anqing in her eyes. And Princess Anqing only had He Xi in her eyes.
Next, the prince naturally sent Princess Anqing to He Mansion.
In fact, generally speaking, this kind of wedding does not require the prince to work. Instead, he sent the older ones among the princes. Although the prince didn't know the details of He Xi. But he knew that his father, the emperor, and his mother valued He Xi very much. He himself also admired He Xi's abilities. Especially his attainments in weapons.
Nature gives face.
The emperor marries his daughter, the prince gives the wedding, and the Duke of Wei presides over it. He Xi's wedding naturally became the most prosperous party in the Ming Dynasty. He Xi followed Xu Da and met many powerful people in the Ming Dynasty. Li Shanchang, Huaixi generals, civil and military generals. They all met face to face.
Everyone is so welcoming.
After this incident, He Xi gained a little reputation in the Ming Dynasty's political arena.
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Weddings are very tiring. And this wedding has special meaning to He Xi. Although He Xi had participated in several banquets before, He Xi was just a minor supporting role in these banquets. But this time, it was indeed the prince and Duke Wei who put up a show for him. He Xi takes the stage as the protagonist.
Every move is noticed.
Especially talking to the big guys. Every sentence is very brain-consuming.
Plus there are toasts to be had everywhere. Wait until you get back to the wedding room. He Xi was a little groggy. He sat on his chair and reviewed what he had done at the banquet. Compare each person you meet with his name one by one in the document.
It took him a while to come back to his senses.
In an instant, all the gossip and drunkenness in He Xi's mind disappeared.
The red candle was shining brightly, and the beauty was sitting beside the bed.
He Xi came to the bed in a few steps and gently opened her hijab.
Princess Anqing was full of affection and had been waiting for who knows how long.
He Xi looked at Princess Anqing and suddenly asked, "Are you hungry?"
What else does Princess Anqing want to say? But her belly answered before he did. "Gugu" complained first.
He Xi smiled slightly, turned around and went out. After a while, he came back with a food box.
Open the food box and take out a few side dishes. Put it on the table and said: "Eat quickly, I happen to be hungry too."
Princess Anqing said: "Didn't you eat outside?"
He Xi said: "I didn't eat, but drank a lot of wine. My stomach feels very uncomfortable."
Princess Anqing said: "Then eat quickly."
He Xi said: "You should eat quickly. I have thrown all your nuns outside. No one will disturb us."
Princess Anqing blushed suddenly. I just felt that there was something in He Xi's words. Meaningful.
In the festive red atmosphere, He Xi's eyes were blazing, and in Princess Anqing's eyes, they looked a little more treacherous.
The spring night is too short, a night without words.
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The morning light came through the gap in the window. He Xi opened his eyes slightly, lowered his head slightly and looked at the man lying in his arms with messy hair. Princess Anqing with slightly exposed shoulders.
Princess Anqing may have woken up. She was extremely shy at this moment, and her long eyelashes swayed slightly but refused to open.
He Xi felt like he was in another world. He lowered his head, kissed Princess Anqing gently on her forehead, and said, "Get up quickly. We will enter the palace later."
"Entering the palace?" Princess Anqing said, "Why should we enter the palace?"
He Xi said: "If my parents could see you as their daughter-in-law, they would definitely be very happy. But-----" He Xi sighed slightly and did not continue. Said: "In this world, the only real elder I have is Your Majesty. I think Your Majesty also wants to see you and me."
He Xi may have his own reasons for doing this. He wanted to transform his relationship with Zhu Yuanzhang into a family relationship.
"Yes." Princess Anqing nodded. She takes everything casually.
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After entering the palace, He Xi and Princess Anqing separated.
He Xi went to Qianqing Palace, while Princess Anqing went to the Harem.
Let’s not mention Princess Anqing for now. When He Xi arrived at Qianqing Palace, she found that both the prince and Xu Da were there.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "He Xi, why are you here?"
He Xi saluted and said, "I have no relatives here. Your Majesty is my only elder. Naturally, I have to visit my elders today."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled slightly and said, "Okay. Just listen."
"Yes." He Xi said.
Xu Da said: "Your Majesty, you have a good son-in-law."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Why didn't I give you a good son-in-law? Isn't the fourth son good?"
Regarding Zhu Di, Zhu Yuanzhang had very complicated feelings.
Although I have always been worried about Zhu Di's troubles, I can't let go. But he still recognized Zhu Di's own talents. Although I still think that Zhu Di's talents are more than enough for one general, but not enough for ten thousand times. Zhu Yunwen is absolutely incomparable.
Xu Da's daughter married Zhu Di.
Xu Da said: "Although King Yan is young, he is quite accomplished in the use of troops. His future achievements will not be inferior to mine. Naturally, it will be excellent. This time I go on an expedition, I also want to be clear to your majesty and order King Yan and King Jin to lead their own troops." Three guards will follow. It’s considered training.”
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "It is in harmony with my wishes."
Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude towards Zhu Di was very ambivalent. But one thing is for sure. If before, Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to punish Zhu Di. But as time went by, this thought faded away. First, Zhu Di's situation before Jingnan. It's hard to say that Zhu Di was not forced to do anything. Secondly, things in the future have not happened yet. You can't punish Zhu Di now for something that didn't happen.
Furthermore, Zhu Yuanzhang was confident that he already knew what would happen in the future and was determined to handle it well. There will be no tragedy of fratricide.
Cultivating the kings' ability to lead troops in war was Zhu Yuanzhang's original intention, and it is also his current intention.
Xu Da said: "It's getting late today. The matter in the north is urgent, and I have been delaying it for a while. We can't delay it any longer."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I entrust the affairs of the north to you. Naturally, I will not hinder your journey, but there is something I want you to see. He Xi, if you don't come today, I will send someone to find you. You guys Come with me."
Zhu Yuanzhang led a group of people to Houhu.
Part of the Nanjing Imperial Palace was built by filling in Houhu Lake. The back lake is located in a hidden place on the east side of the palace.
Zhu Yuanzhang, Prince Xu Dahexi, and a group of followers came to an open space by the back lake.
Before they reached it, He Xi saw it from a distance.
His eyes narrowed. Suddenly there was a sense of crisis in my heart.
Because this is nothing else but a hot air balloon. Yes. In many design styles, there are shadows of local craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty. It seems to be because He Xi used the concept of "spaceship". So the pod below is in the shape of a ship.
The hot air balloon above is not oval either. Instead, there are eight long strips of cloth. Sew together. The whole hot air balloon is angular.
For a moment, He Xi didn't know what to think about this spectacle.
It never occurred to him that he was just proposing a concept. Zhu Yuanzhang was able to complete the hot air balloon without his participation. On the one hand, he lamented the ability of Ming craftsmen. There is also a sense of crisis. It seemed that he suddenly discovered that he was not the most important one.
When He Xi discovered the hot air balloon, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to look back.
This was actually one of Zhu Yuanzhang's projects to verify the accuracy of He Xi's words.
How could a person like Zhu Yuanzhang completely believe in He Xi's words, let alone rely solely on He Xi's self-certification to determine the authenticity of He Xi's words.
Therefore, it was almost the day after Zhu Yuanzhang met He Xi that he learned about the concept of spaceship. Zhu Yuanzhang began to summon craftsmen to tackle key problems in the spacecraft. Although there was no participation from He Xi, many detours were taken. Encountered many problems.
During the entire process, the spacecraft burned three times.
But under Zhu Yuanzhang's promotion at all costs. Finally finished. Zhu Yuanzhang even went there once.
It can be said that Zhu Yuanzhang's true belief in He Xi's words lies in this hidden line. It's just that He Xi didn't know.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang has now confirmed that what He Xi said is true. But Zhu Yuanzhang still attached great importance to this project. Even though Zhu Yuanzhang believed more in Any Xi. But as an emperor's instinct, he would not entrust a major event to He Xi alone.
What if He Xi dies? What if He Xi suddenly travels back in time again?
Zhu Yuanzhang must be prepared.
And this engineering team that can build the spacecraft is naturally Zhu Yuanzhang's backup.
"My lord, Kuai Fu, pays homage to Your Majesty, to the Crown Prince, to Duke Wei, and to Secretary He." A green-robed official in his forties saluted from afar.
Kuai Fu was born into a family of craftsmen and was the head carpenter who built the city of Nanjing. His status among carpenters was similar to Ge Lao's status among blacksmiths. There are some differences between carpenters and blacksmiths. Because of ancient architecture, the craftsmen in charge of large-scale buildings are generally carpenters.
so. Kuai Fu's craftsmanship is second to none. Kuai Fu's organizational skills are the most outstanding. There were tens of thousands of craftsmen and civilians under Kuai Fu to build the city of Nanjing, and he could arrange it in an orderly manner.
That's exactly what it is.
Zhu Yuanzhang chose Kuai Fu to take charge of this matter. Just like this spaceship, no, the hot air balloon requires talents in various fields such as carpenters, leatherworkers, blacksmiths, and even tailors. Kuai Fu can all be arranged in an orderly manner. A hot air balloon can be built within a few months based on the principles of a few sentences.
This also shows the ability of this carpenter.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Sit down."
After Kuai Fu stood up, he stood with his hands down.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Xuda, Prince, do you know what this is? He Xi, don't say it."
