My Daming New Empire

As soon as Zhu Zhanji entered the door, Mrs. Zhang got up to greet him, pinched Zhu Zhanji's clothes, and said, "I just heard Lan Liangdi say that you went to the court meeting in unlined clothes when you came. How can you not wear it in the cold winter?" Add a jacket."

Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "My child has practiced martial arts since childhood, and the cold and heat will not invade. You can touch my hand, it is warm!"

Mrs. Zhang gave him a white look reproachfully, and turned around to fill him with soup. "Don't take advantage of your youth and not cherish your body. You see, your imperial grandfather is the root cause of the disease when you were young. The soup has been stewed, drink it quickly, and let me relax for a while."

"Mother and concubine don't want to stew tomorrow. You will stay here in the study for a few hours. My son loves mother and concubine. This soup is not delicious anymore."

She suddenly said sadly: "You have been placed by your imperial grandmother's side since you were a child. I don't even want to get close to you. When your imperial grandmother is gone, you will grow up and have your own opinions. As a mother, I can't help you with anything else." You, I just want to take care of you with my own hands, but I still disgust you..."

Zhu Zhanji quickly surrendered and apologized: "I drink, I drink. The child just loves his mother, how can he dislike it."

Xue Shanggong couldn't help pursing his lips and chuckling, and Zhu Zhanji gave him a blank look. "Go get another bowl, and Zhang Wu will come over later."

Mrs. Zhang paused her hand, raised her head and asked, "I asked Ambassador Guo to let them enter the palace tomorrow to celebrate the new year. Why did he come here today?"

Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "I must miss you, my aunt..."

Mrs. Zhang sighed, and told Xue Shanggong, "Go to the small kitchen and get a bowl yourself, don't pass it through other people's hands."

As the royal daughter-in-law, Mrs. Zhang is under much more pressure than ordinary people.There are many rules in the royal family, and after entering the palace, there is much less contact with her natal family.

Both Zhang Wei and Zhang Wu are younger than Zhu Zhanji, and they were born after she entered the palace.As an aunt, although she has brought glory to the family, her relationship with the juniors is a little strange.

After a while, Zhang Wu, who had become strong and strong, came to Zhu Zhanji's study led by his servant.

When Mrs. Zhang saw him, she was taken aback for a moment before she recognized the nephew.In her memory, Zhang Wu was still that slender child, but after three years of absence, he had already become a strong man.

It's no wonder that his mother and siblings are busy proposing to him. He is already nineteen years old this year. If he hadn't been at sea for three years, he should have proclaimed.

Zhu Zhanji had a good impression of the two brothers Zhang Wei and Zhang Wu. Although they were not the kind of outstanding talents, they were very dutiful and not the kind of playboys.

In Habayashi Guard School, although they are not outstanding, they never hold back, and the tasks assigned to them can be successfully completed

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There are too many things to do now, and there is no time to reward the officials. After the new year, the meritorious ministers who went to sea this time will be rewarded according to the law.

And Zhang Wu, who has become a talent, should also be assigned to the various armies.

After not seeing each other for three years, Zhang Wu bowed respectfully to Mrs. Zhang, was helped up by Mrs. Zhang, and asked him some harsh words from his parents, before asking: "I'm going to enter the palace tomorrow, why do you come here alone today?"

Zhang Wu liked Sophia, but he didn't dare to tell Zhang Shi about this matter. For a while, Ai Ai just looked at Zhu Zhanji with eyes asking for help.

Zhu Zhanji himself wanted to entertain his relatives in colorful clothes in front of Mrs. Zhang, so how could he speak for him at this time. "Manly man, there is nothing you have to say to others, what is there to be ashamed to say?"

Zhang Wu's heart froze, he bowed to Zhu Zhanji and said, "Wu came here today to ask my cousin to propose marriage for me..."

Mrs. Zhang wondered: "Your grandma and mother have been worrying about you, not to mention asking me for this matter, is it better than asking Zhan Ji?"

Having already opened his mouth, Zhang Wu no longer had any worries, and said, "In fact, my nephew already has someone he likes, but I was afraid that you, aunt, would disagree, so I wanted to ask my cousin to make the decision."

Zhu Zhanji couldn't help laughing, Zhang Wu looked dull, but he was exquisite.Now they don't talk about their status, they only talk about their relatives, one cousin at a time, this is to impress him with their relatives.

But Zhu Zhanji never imagined that someone would come to him to propose marriage, which is a new thing.

Mrs. Zhang was still waiting to ask, Zhu Zhanji asked, "Who is the woman? But the identity can't be seen by the elders?"

At this moment, Mrs. Zhang also understood a little bit, and snorted displeasedly. "I said just now that you have grown up, but you didn't expect to raise a white-eyed wolf. If your wings are hardened, you don't care about our painstaking efforts?"

"How dare my nephew...it's just..." Zhang Wu sweated profusely, and could only look at Zhu Zhanji with a cry for help.

Since Zhang Wu regarded himself as a savior, Zhu Zhanji naturally helped him at this time. "Mother and concubine, let Zhang Wu clarify the matter first, and convict him before you say this... A fair lady, a gentleman is so good. It is normal for Zhang Wu to have his own ideas about this. After all, he married himself. daughter in law……"

Mrs. Zhang was still a little angry, turned around and sat on the soft couch next to her, and put on the airs of a princess. "Don't give him ginseng soup, there is no one in the house, too much tonic will make him feel dry."

Xue Shanggong just served a bowl of chicken soup, and he didn't know who to serve it to.Mrs. Zhang stretched out her hand and said, "Bring it to me."

Zhu Zhanji just thought it was funny, and said: "Since you have come to ask for help, you should confess honestly. Marrying a wife is a major event in life. I just want to help you, and it depends on the specific situation. Sit down..."

Zhang Wu didn't care about a bowl of ginseng soup. After Zhu Zhanji walked around his huge desk and sat behind the desk, he sat down on the grand master's chair in front of the desk.

"When my younger brother was in Suez, he fell in love with the daughter of Viscount Carsoli of Bologna and wanted to marry her."

"Xiyi girl..." The ginseng soup bowl in Mrs. Zhang's hand suddenly lost its hold and fell on the wooden floor. Although the bowl was not broken, the soup splashed everywhere.

Xue Shanggong hurriedly stepped forward to help Mrs. Zhang to change positions, and asked two young maids to wipe the floor with rags.

Not only Mrs. Zhang, but even Zhu Zhanji was stunned.He didn't expect his cousin to be a lover, not only in free love, but also in love with an Italian woman.

"Who is this Viscount Carl Soli?"

Zhang Wu replied honestly: "He was originally a professor of architecture at the University of Bologna, but was recruited by his cousin to Daming, and now he lives in Xiamaqiao Farm."

Zhu Zhanji pondered for a while and said: "Father is a viscount and a professor, and his identity is not too far away. But I haven't met him yet, so I can't agree to you now. I will make a decision after I meet another day." .”

Zhang Wu was anxious, and said: "Don't change the date, if my cousin doesn't decide for me, I'm afraid that if my grandma and mother enter the palace tomorrow, they will settle my marriage with my aunt, there is no delay!"

Mrs. Zhang would never interfere with official business in front of her son, let alone interrupt casually when there were outsiders, but the person in front of her was her own nephew, so she couldn't care less. "How does this make it so, marrying a Xiyi woman as a regular wife, how can she be a housekeeper? This kind of human relationship, what does a Xiyi woman know?"

Zhu Zhanji smiled and said: "Mother, since Zhang Wu likes him, I will give him a chance. After I find out the identity of the other party and see if I am a good match, can I make a decision?"

"If you marry a Xiyi woman as your main wife, this family will be laughed at."

Zhang Wu begged: "Auntie, I am the second son. Uncle Pengcheng's title belongs to the eldest brother, and I will definitely live in separate families in the future. Just let me find someone I like as a wife, okay?"

Mrs. Zhang still couldn't bear it. "If you can't inherit the title of Uncle Pengcheng, how can you lose a title? Since you like her, it's good to take her back as a concubine. Why do you have to marry her as your wife?"

Zhu Zhanji smiled and said: "Mother and concubine, even the kings of Western countries only marry one. If it is a small family, it is easy to take it back as a concubine, but since the other party is a viscount and a professor, I am afraid I will not let my daughter be a concubine."

Zhang Wu repeatedly nodded. "Yeah, I've figured it out. Carsoli loves his daughter like his life. It's because some nobles want to marry Sophia, and Sophia disagrees, so they leave Bologna and take refuge in Rome. In Rome, there are nobles who want to marry Sophia. To marry Sophia, they were forced to come to Daming."

Zhu Zhanji nodded and said: "If this is the case, this Karl Soli can be regarded as upright. Well, you don't have to worry, I'm going to Jiajiang tomorrow, and when I return in the afternoon, I will help you take a look."

Mrs. Zhang stood up and said, "You grandson, how can you bother with such a matter. Just let someone investigate it. I will go to see it in person tomorrow morning."

After finishing speaking, she gave Zhang Wu a glare, making Zhang Wu dare not look up.However, his aunt's attitude made him very happy, because she seemed to have no prejudice against a Xiyi woman.

That night, the materials of the Carl Soli family were sent to Zhu Zhanji. After reading it, he still had a good impression of Carl Soli.

A man who never compromises for his daughter's happiness is an upright and responsible man.

He handed the information to Li Liang and asked him to send it to the Wenhua Palace for Mrs. Zhang. "Just tell my concubine that I want to reuse Carl Soli..."

"Yes..." Li Liang walked to the door and couldn't help but turned around and asked, "Your Highness, is a barbarian worthy of reuse?"

Zhu Zhanji laughed and scolded: "Don't look down on the barbarians. They built a colosseum with bricks that can seat 1000 people more than 9 years ago. Can you build it? I want to build an arena with 10 people in Yingtianfu , this Karl Soli is of great use."

Li Liang followed Zhu Zhanji to visit the half-collapsed Colosseum, so he naturally knew what Zhu Zhanji said was true.