Of course, the main reason is not to make money, Chen Kan just misses the sweet watermelon with few seeds and overflowing juice.
Collected some ripe watermelon seeds.
Chen Kan took two golden apricots and took one bite at a time.
After eating, he caught a glimpse of the sun turning to the west, and Chen Kan jumped into the river again.
There are not many days left to stay in Jiangnan and play in the water, so we need to cherish it.
Hua Shi's physical strength was almost restored, so she jumped into the water, swam to the other side of the river and came back again. After swimming back and forth, she floated her upper body on the water and began to play in the water.
Chen Kan suddenly became playful and plunged into the water. While Hua Shi was still playing with the water, he grabbed his ankle and pulled him into the water.
Hua Shi was frightened and let out a scream. When she sank into the water and found out it was Chen Kan, she relaxed again. She was holding her breath and floated to the surface in a short while.
Chen Kan jumped out beside him, wiped off the water droplets on his face, swung his ponytail behind him, and then met Hua Shi's big, resentful eyes.
Chen Kan smiled and said: "Little guy, do you know why people float on the water?"
Hua Shi asked confusedly: "Why?"
Chen Kan lay flat on the water, his whole body undulating with the waves, and began to teach Hua Shi.
"That's because there is something called buoyancy in the water, and of course it is also in the air. Boats can float on the water, and hot air balloons can lift into the air. It is all related to buoyancy. Of course, the density of our human body is smaller than that of water. This It is also a very important part..."
Hua Shi was a little confused at first, but as Chen Kan's clear voice slowly sounded, she quickly got into the mood.
It's a pity that today's knowledge seems to be incomprehensible no matter how he listens.
Chen Kan caught a glimpse of the doubtful look on Hua Shi's face from the corner of his eye, and said lightly: "This is also a science in our family, called studying things, but as a teacher, I prefer to call this science physics. Now you have basic knowledge." It’s still shallow, just listen to the general idea, and then I’ll teach you this knowledge as a teacher after you learn a subject and get to the deeper level.”
Hua Shi followed Chen Kan's example, putting her hands behind her head and letting her body sway with the waves.
After listening to Chen Kan's explanation, Hua Shi asked: "Teacher, what is physics?"
Chen Kandao: "That is the knowledge that can restore the principles of how everything in the world works."
"Is it so powerful?"
"That's why he is so powerful. After learning this knowledge, he can fly in the sky and escape from the earth, and he can do anything in the mountains and in the sea."
Chen Kan boasted something awesome, and Hua Shi's little face suddenly showed a look of admiration.
After a while, he asked: "Teacher, should we go home for dinner?"
"yes!"
After receiving Chen Kan's affirmative answer, the two swam ashore together.
After taking the towel handed over by the guard, getting dressed, a group of people rushed home with their long wet hair.
Chen Kan and Hua Shi returned to the backyard. Chang Ning saw their wet hair and couldn't help but frowned: "It's not like there's no place for swimming at home. Why do we have to go outside the city? What if something happens?"
Chang Ning's tone was slightly reproachful, but also a little concerned.
He was nagging, but he still took the towel from the servant's hand and wiped the water stains on Chen Kan's hair.
Her job was snatched away, and the maid who originally planned to wipe Chen Kan's hair had to change her direction and target Hua Shi.
The two maids grabbed each other's towels and happily wiped Hua Shi's hair. After a while, Hua Shi's long, silky hair turned into a chicken coop under the care of the two little maids.
"You've been playing for a day, are you tired now?"
Chang Ning seemed to be retaliating against Chen Kan for not taking her with him when he went out to play. He used so much strength in his hands that Chen Kan's scalp went numb for a while.
Chen Kan's expression remained unchanged and he responded calmly: "I'm tired, I must be tired, and also, I'm hungry."
Chang Ning combed Chen Kan's hair into a ponytail and said angrily: "If you are such an adult and play in the water like a child, you will starve to death."
"Hey hey hey..."
Chen Kan smiled like a puppy with a flattering smile: "Isn't it hot? We are going to Beijing soon. Even if we want to swim in the future, we won't have this chance."
When it came to going to Beijing, Chang Ning's face finally looked better.
"Okay, let's go eat."
When they arrived at the dining hall, Chen Kan and Hua Shi immediately started devouring their food.
Chang Ning frowned. She remembered that Hua Shi used to look very elegant when eating. Why did she look like this now?
...
The next day, Chen Kan originally wanted to sleep in, but Zhu Di was so crazy that he asked him to go to court in the middle of the night.
At the fourth watch, Chen Kan climbed out of bed half-dead, looking at Chang Ning with a hint of resentment.
Chang Ning was preparing Chen Kan's court robes while nagging: "Husband, get up soon. The servants sent by the emperor are still waiting for you outside."
Chen Kan yawned and squeezed out two drops of liquid from the corner of his eyes: "Ah~, I have to go to court today. Why didn't you send someone to notify me yesterday?"
This was the first time that Chen Kan had encountered such a temporary request to go to court. In the past, when Zhu Di needed nobles to go to court, he would often give one day's notice in advance.
After all, most nobles are not in the habit of going to court.
Who makes the nobles have little power now?
Even those major governors have begun to accept the reality and become nothing more than salted fish. How active can we expect Chen Kan to be?
After waiting for a long time, Chen Kan finally reluctantly got into the carriage.
Just left the house.
Chen Kan was about to squint his eyes and take a nap when the swaying carriage suddenly stopped.
His body leaned forward subconsciously, and his sleepiness disappeared instantly.
"what happened."
Chen Kan opened the curtain and glared dissatisfied at Fang Xu who was driving.
Fang Xu pointed to the front: "Marquis Mansion, Duke Cheng's car is driving in front."
"Dong Cheng?"
Chen Kan looked in the direction of Fang Xu's finger and couldn't help but murmur to himself: "Even Zhu Neng has come to court. Could it be that Zhu Di plans to send troops today?"
Except for the day Zhu Di ascended the throne, this was the first time Chen Kan saw Zhu Neng going to court.
The Yongle Dynasty granted a total of three dukes. Except for Chen Heng, the duke of Jing, the remaining two were Zhu Neng, duke of Cheng, and Qiu Fu, duke of Qi.
However, the two of them learned the lessons of the distinguished generals of the Hongwu Dynasty. After assisting Zhu Di in ascending the throne, they have been hiding behind closed doors. Even their military power was handed over after Zhu Di ascended the throne. They did not want to leave any clues, for fear that one day Zhu Di would not be able to survive. When they were happy, they killed them to offer sacrifices to heaven.
But now that Zhu Neng has appeared, there is only one explanation that Chen Kan can think of, and that is that Zhu Di has decided to march south, and it is very likely that the candidate for the coach of the south expedition will be announced at today's court meeting.
Chen Kan closed the curtain and couldn't help but frowned and said, "Isn't this too fast?"
"What's too fast?"
Fang Xu's voice reached Chen Kan's ears, but Chen Kan didn't say much.
The military report from the southwest was only sent to the center yesterday, and Zhu Di finalized the candidate for the general today, which was indeed too fast.
Historically, Zhu Di decided to conquer Annan in the fourth year of Yongle, but it is only the second year of Yongle now.
It seems that history has indeed undergone some unpredictable changes due to his own arrival.
After thinking for a moment, Chen Kan ordered: "Follow Duke Cheng Guo's carriage."
Zhu Neng, who was in the carriage with his eyes closed and concentrating, subconsciously felt that there was an extra tail behind him.
He opened the curtain behind the carriage and saw that it was Marquis Jinghai's carriage, and ignored it.
The carriage moved very slowly. After all, no one who could go to court didn't have a bunch of scoundrels under his command.
The roads in the capital were so wide, and hundreds of families' servants and bearers were crowded together, so it was naturally impossible to go fast.
Today Chen Kan got up a little late again, so he had to silently follow others and eat dust.
However, coming late has the advantage of being late. There is no need to wait in front of the palace gate, Hongwu Gate is already wide open.
Chen Kan jumped off the carriage and silently walked into the noble team.
After entering the Fengtian Hall, Chen Kan leaned against the pillar and prepared to catch up on his sleep.
But the strange thing is that no young eunuch jumped out today and said that if there is something to do, he will leave the court without anything.
Zhu Di sat on the dragon chair with an expressionless face and asked directly: "My lords, Li Jili, the puppet king of Annan, has sent 200,000 troops to the border of Yunnan. He has bullied our Ming Dynasty too much. I am determined to send troops to destroy Annan. Can any of my beloved ministers take the initiative? Invite Ying to lead the army on an expedition?"
Seeing that Zhu Di skipped all the steps, the civil servants couldn't help but be shocked.
For such a matter, shouldn't we first discuss whether it can be solved through diplomatic means, whether it is necessary to send troops, and then ask the ministers for their opinions, and then this is the last step?
Chen Kan, who was about to take a nap, suddenly woke up.
He looked at the group of confused civil servants with a strange expression, and a bold guess suddenly came to his mind.
Didn't Zhu Di convene the ministers to discuss matters yesterday?
Otherwise, why would these civil servants have such expressions?
Especially Ru Yu, the Minister of War, and Jian Yi, the Minister of Household Affairs, looked as if they had eaten shit, and their faces were extremely gloomy.
His Majesty did not discuss such a big matter with them before sending troops to conquer the south, which was a bit disrespectful to them.
But since Zhu Di had made this matter clear at the court meeting, the only thing they could do was to swallow this bitter pill.
The atmosphere in the main hall was very quiet, and there was no lively scene in the past where ministers competed to do something.
Not only civil servants, but also a group of noble military generals were caught off guard by Zhu Di's sudden decision.
Especially Zhu Neng and Qiu Fu, who have not been in court for a long time.
Although Zhu Di convened them for a meeting last night, he only asked them their opinions on the affairs of Li Jili and Chen Bing in Annan on the Yunnan border, but he did not say that the candidate for the general would be decided today.
After a while, Chen Kan saw something.
Zhu Di no longer feels safe and has a guilty conscience, so he urgently needs a big victory to consolidate his position.
He had only been on the throne for two years, but the Ming Dynasty was not stable in the past two years. Those Jianwen remnants who were hiding in the dark would stumble him from time to time. In addition, after he came to power, he took away the rights of all his uncles, brothers, nephews, etc. Collect them all.
There are already rumors among the people that he is a mean and unkind monarch.
Now even a small Annan dares to disobey his order. It should be noted that when Taizu was in power, no country in the four directions dared to disobey an order.
Li Jili's provocation severely stimulated Zhu Di's sensitive self-esteem.
That's why he skipped all the procedures, hoping to suppress domestic voices with the threat of victory in Annan.
Chen Kan understood that the other people in the court were not stupid, especially Zhu Neng and Qiu Fu who had begun to study the method of self-protection early. They naturally knew what Zhu Di's offer to ask for help meant.
This means that the battle against Annan must not only win, but also win cleanly and beautifully.
They are all veterans on the battlefield, and they understand from the bottom of their hearts what Zhu Di wants them to achieve.
But it is precisely because they understand that they dare not take the initiative to ask for help.
After all, if this fails, or does not meet Zhu Di's inner expectations, the black gauze hat on his head may not be saved. If the black gauze hat cannot be saved, it is still a small detail. What is important is the head on the neck.
The civil servants looked at the group of noble generals with livid faces.
As the leader of the military generals, Zhu Neng faced Zhu Di's unquestionable gaze and had no choice but to turn his head and look at Ru Rui and Jian Yi in the civilian camp, hoping that they would stand up and say something.
It's a pity that everyone is a human being. As soon as Zhu Neng looked at her, Ru Rui immediately retracted her shit-eating look and pretended that it was none of my business to look at the nose, nose and heart.
Jian Yi's face was still livid. After all, once there was a war, he, the big housekeeper, would have to live with his stomach tied.
But considering Zhu Di's attitude, Jian Yi decided not to wade into this muddy water.
Don't let the favor fall by the way, and you will be hated by His Majesty instead.
He had been dealing with money all year round, so he was naturally good at weighing interests, so he simply lowered his head and pretended not to see Zhu Neng's eyes.
It was so quiet in the main hall that you could hear a pin drop. Zhu Neng saw the two people's behavior and knew that he couldn't count on them.
He took a deep breath and took a step.
But at this moment, a series of rapid footsteps sounded.
Everyone subconsciously looked at the person coming and saw Sheng Yong walking to the center of the hall with a look of death.
He first glanced at the leader Zhu Neng apologetically, then raised his hands to Zhu Di and said: "Your Majesty, that false king Li Jili humiliated our Ming Dynasty too much. Our Ming Dynasty is the kingdom of heaven, and the great sect, how can we accept such a great humiliation? I am willing to lead the troops south to retrieve Li Jili's head as a warning to all the countries in the world."
Seeing Sheng Yong, Zhu Di was stunned for a moment.
He didn't expect that the first person to stand up would be Sheng Yong, who had been on the bench for two years.
To be honest, he had thought about killing Sheng Yong countless times in the past two years, not only to avenge Zhang Yu, his confidant who died at the hands of Sheng Yong, but also to erase the shadow left by when he was chased and intercepted by Sheng Yong.
The reason why we haven't taken action is mainly because of Sheng Yong's influence in the Southern Army.
Therefore, although he was eager to fight a beautiful comeback, Sheng Yong had never been on his list of candidates. At the same time, he did not think that Sheng Yong would take the initiative to ask for help.
But now Sheng Yong stood up, and Zhu Di felt a little complicated for a while.
After a while, Zhu Di continued to ask: "Is there any other beloved lady who is willing to volunteer?"
Hearing this, a trace of loneliness flashed across Sheng Yong's face unconsciously. Did your Majesty not even give him a chance to die?
