Prince Consort

After half a month of conditioning, Princess Yan Ning was able to get out of bed and walk around.

Zhao Ying brought Xie Ze'an over to discuss the matter of bringing Princess Yan Ning to Xie's residence.Zhao Ying was unwilling to send her daughter to the Xie Mansion, but if she kept it, the marriage would really be a joke.

The daughter is not allowed to stay, and now the daughter is probably looking forward to the son-in-law entering the palace every day, so she might as well fulfill her wish.

Xie Ze'an was being coaxed by Zhao Chongzhao to go out of the palace to play, and when he heard that Zhao Ying wanted to see him, he immediately put his tail between his legs and ran to see his father-in-law.

Zhao Ying saw that Xie Zean looked energetic, and couldn't help asking: "What are you taking Chongzhao to?"

Xie Ze'an said: "How can I, I never dare to push His Highness to do things."

Zhao Ying didn't bother to argue with him, so she got down to business.

Xie Ze'an said: "If Royal Father and Ning'er are willing, Xie Manor has already made preparations."

Zhao Ying couldn't help but twitched when she heard Xie Ze'an's name, and said, "Then I'll ask Si Tianjian to calculate the auspicious date."

Xie Ze'an's eyes lit up: "Si Tianjian, I haven't played it yet...ah no, I haven't seen it yet, I wonder if you can let me go and have a look!"

Zhao Ying said angrily, "Could that be a place to play?"

Xie Zean was very disappointed.

Zhao Ying said, "It's not impossible to let you go, the question is what are you going to do?"

Xie Ze'an rolled his eyes, and immediately found an excuse: "Just from experience, Your Highness is very interested in farming. Didn't Si Tianjian study the calendar, and the calendar can be used to guide the farming season. Your Highness and I have to study hard. "

Zhao Ying said: "You are clever." He smiled and looked at Xie Ze'an, "Success, you and Chongzhao go, I want to see what you can learn."

Xie Zean was overjoyed and ran back to find Zhao Chongzhao.

I'm going to take my little wife home soon, and I'm really a little excited!

Zhao Chongzhao was not in a good mood when he heard the news.

After thinking about it, he felt that he was reluctant to let his sister go to Xie's mansion.Seeing Xie Zean's happy face, he felt even more upset, and said in a muffled voice, "What's so interesting about Si Tianjian? Don't go, I want to go out of the palace to play!"

Xie Ze'an knew that no one could make any sense when Zhao Chongzhao got up, so he touched his nose and said, "Then I'll go and see for myself."

Zhao Chongzhao glared at him, turned around and ran away.

Xie Zean was a bit baffled, but he was used to it, so he went to Sitianjian to play with the token Zhao Ying gave him.

The Sitianjian is an ancient observatory, which is in charge of the calendar, the climate, etc. Xie Zean is so interested in this place because his uncle Xie Wangbo wants to see Shen Cunzhong, who promoted Sitianjian.This guy is really amazing, he used the convenience of Si Tianjian's top leader to run around, and in the past few years, he has seen everything in the world, and he is more "aware" than Xie Wangbo.

Xie Wangbo chatted with him once by chance, always thinking about seeing him again.

Xie Ze'an has always had a strong curiosity about this kind of strange person.

Those who entered the Sitianjian, Xie Ze'an probed all the way, looking east and west.Si Tianjian's functions are divided into very detailed, astronomy, calendar, engraving are all managed by "sub-sections", Xie Ze'an relied on himself as a "little son-in-law", and looked at each subject.The place he lingered the longest was Kerouke. There are different kinds of "clocks" in this place, all kinds of strange things, which opened his eyes.

Soon, Xie Ze'an was attracted by a large "time teller".

The person who led the way saw that Xie Zean was very interested and immediately introduced him to him.

This thing is called the Water Transport Observatory. The entire observatory has three floors, and it looks about ten meters high!

At "half o'clock" and "hourly o'clock", a lifelike wooden figure in red clothes appeared at the door of the first floor and rang the bell.After the red-clothed wooden man appeared on the first floor, a wooden man holding a time card appeared on the second floor. For example, Zishi is divided into two parts: Zichu and Zizheng. The hour card of "Chu" appears, and the hour card of "Zizheng" appears in the middle of Zishi, which is almost the same as the modern hour hand!

The wooden man on the third floor is more delicate, it can be "carved" so finely, that is, it appears every 15 minutes.

Xie Ze'an knocked around the astronomical platform for a long time, and had to be convinced: such an exquisite design, even a person with modern knowledge might not be able to figure it out!

Just sighing, a 37-year-old scarlet-robed official came over.This person is a bit chubby, but not too fat. He smiles and squints, like a kind Maitreya Buddha.Seeing Xie Ze'an, he stepped closer and asked, "Are you Xie Sanlang from the Xie family?"

Xie Ze'an was slightly surprised, nodded and said, "It's me."

The scarlet robe official said: "That's a coincidence, I was thinking about when I will visit your house." He scolded, "Your father, that miser, hid you from me. A few craftsmen found out about you, and he must have wanted to keep your measurement method private. Come with me and tell me about the number symbols."

Xie Ze'an: "..."

The scarlet robe official slapped his head and said, "My name is Shen Cunzhong, and I have a good relationship with your father. You can call me Uncle Shen."

Xie Zean's eyes lit up.

Stepping through the iron shoes, there is nowhere to find it, and it takes no effort to get it!

Xie Ze'an followed Shen Cunzhong like a dog, and after sitting down, he answered whatever Shen Cunzhong asked.

Shen Cunzhong was surprised by Xie Zean's enthusiasm.

Xie Ze'an frankly admitted that he had ulterior motives: "Just now I saw the Astronomical Observatory, and I have a little idea to see if you can help, Uncle Shen..."

Shen Cunzhong said, "What do you think?"

Xie Ze'an said: "Just make this observatory smaller, and then smaller, and then—" He flipped out the paper beside him, and took out the pencil that he carried with him from his sleeve pocket to draw with brush strokes. A watch, then a pocket watch, and then a wall clock and desk clock!Xie Ze'an smiled shyly, "Look, there are just a few small things of different sizes and shapes, but the internal structure is similar, just make the gears on the instrument table smaller! "

Shen Cunzhong said: "It looks pretty good, but it's a little troublesome to make."

Xie Ze'an said, "Uncle Shen, didn't you even make such a large observatory?"

Shen Cunzhong said: "It can be made because it is big. If it is big enough, the precision requirement of the gear is not so high. If it is to be made smaller, the precision must be further estimated to ensure that the time will not deviate." See Xie Ze'an Listening carefully, he asked in surprise, "Sanlang, do you understand?"

Xie Ze'an nodded his head, "I understand."

Shen Cunzhong said: "I have to think about this."

Xie Ze'an said: "You must think about it!"

Xie Ze'an used to like clocks and watches. Firstly, they are good things to improve his status and taste. As a successful person, he would feel sorry for himself if he didn't wear a famous watch on his wrist.Secondly, when I was a child, the old man received several discarded watches and taught him how to repair them several times. One of the pocket watches was so precious to him that he was reluctant to throw it away after it was completely broken.

It's a pity that this thing is too complicated, and it is too difficult to teach craftsmen to make it, so Xie Ze'an can only give up this idea.This trip to Sitianjian had such a harvest, Xie Ze'an could not wait to hug Shen Cunzhong and kiss him a few times.

He said enthusiastically: "I'll draw some more pictures for you, you can see if it's useful!"

Shen Cunzhong originally thought that Xie Zean was just a child playing for fun, but when he saw the internal structure diagram of the clock drawn by Xie Zean, he opened his eyes wide and stared at the place where Xie Zean wrote, for fear that he would not be able to see its whole picture at the first time.

Xie Ze'an concentrated on finishing the painting, then turned to Shen Cunzhong and said, "Uncle Shen, that's how it is, see if you can make it."

Shen Cunzhong took a few blueprints and looked at them again and again, patted his chest and said, "I will try my best."

Only then did Xie Zean think of business, and quickly told Shen Cunzhong what Zhao Ying meant, and asked Si Tianjian to help choose an auspicious day for Princess Yanning to enter Xie's mansion.

Shen Cunzhong said: "Success, I will ask someone to send the auspicious day to His Majesty as soon as possible."

Xie Ze'an was about to leave when he suddenly saw an official running in and said to Shen Cunzhong with a bitter expression, "My lord, it is still not possible, the prime minister does not agree to implement our new calendar."

Shen Cunzhong said: "It doesn't matter, and I don't expect him to agree."

Xie Ze'an heard this and became interested: "What new calendar?"

Shen Cunzhong said: "It's nothing. The current calendar has a bad point, that is, because of the appearance of the leap month, the 24 solar terms can't determine which day in the month it is, and it is difficult to determine the farming time according to it. I have observed in these years For astronomical phenomena and climate, I think that the first day of the first lunar month should be set for the beginning of spring, the first day of the second month for the Awakening of Insects, and so on. The big moon is arranged for 30 days, and the small month is arranged for 31 days. There is only one time when the two small solar terms are combined, and if this happens, the year will be 360 ​​and five days. If not, then the year will be 360 ​​and six days.” Talking about his new calendar , Shen Cunzhong was a little forgetful for a while.After finishing speaking, he remembered that he was facing a ten-year-old child, and said with a wry smile, "It's useless to tell you, it's not up to me to decide whether to change the calendar or not."

Xie Ze'an was dumbfounded.

This is simply the solar calendar!

Could this guy be his hometown!

But looking left and right, Shen Cunzhong doesn't look like a modern person either.

Xie Ze'an's idea of ​​being a man with his tail between his legs became stronger.

He said sincerely: "Uncle Shen, you are really amazing!"

Shen Cunzhong said: "It doesn't matter whether it's great or not. It's the job of Si Tianjian."

Xie Ze'an said: "Can you make a copy of this thing for me? I'll take it back and think about it."

Shen Cunzhong said: "What's the problem? No need to copy, I keep several copies, you just take them."

Xie Ze'an warmly invited: "My uncle has come to the capital. He has met you once and has always wanted to see you. If you are free, can you come to our house to have a light meal and chat with uncle?"

Shen Cunzhong thought for a while and said, "Your uncle is Brother Wang Bo?"

Xie Ze'an said, "Yes! Uncle Shen, do you still remember?"

Shen Cunzhong said: "Remember, it just so happens that I'm done working here, I'll go back with you."

Xie Ze'an said: "Then my uncle must be very happy."

Shen Cunzhong said: "I am very happy to see my old friend."

The two went to Xie's mansion while chatting.

Just a few steps into the door, Dai Shi greeted him with a serious face: "Little official, something happened, Yunniang was injured!"

Xie Ze'an asked, "What's going on?"

Dai Shi glanced at Shen Cunzhong.

What wink does Shen Cunzhong give?Looking at Dai Shi's appearance, he knew that it was not convenient for him to listen, so he said with a smile: "You ask someone to lead me to your uncle."

Xie Zean nodded.

As soon as Shen Cunzhong left, Dai Shi said: "Yunniang met robbers on the way home. If she hadn't met the Yan family to rescue her, she would have lost her life long ago!"

Xie Zean's face darkened: "I'll go and have a look."

Xie Ze'an rushed to the "private school" and found both Yan Lin and Qin Mingde were there.After asking, he found out that Qin Mingde was sending Yunniang back at that time, and it was Yan Lin who led the people to rescue them.

Xie Ze'an said to Yan Lin, "Thank you."

Yan Lin said: "Our family members left alive and wanted to interrogate, but the other party committed suicide by taking poison. This further proves that they were not ordinary robbers." He glanced at Qin Mingde, then at the closed door, "I just don't know if it's for Mr. Qin, or for that girl."

Qin Mingde gritted his teeth and said, "It's aimed at Miss Li, the knife is even beckoning at Miss Li, and it's still poisonous!"

Xie Ze'an said, "What has Yun Niang been up to lately?"

Qin Mingde said: "Miss Li said that she felt that King Qi's prescription was not good enough, and she has been thinking about how to change it with a few craftsmen. A few days ago, she said that she had a clue, and something happened today."

Xie Ze'an sneered and said, "I know." He glanced at Qin Mingde, "Such an important matter, Yunniang probably didn't tell many people, right?"

Qin Mingde nodded.

Xie Zhe'an said, "Can you please keep an eye on those insiders?"

Who is Qin Mingde?He suddenly understood what Xie Ze'an meant: "You mean they came here for Yunniang's improved steelmaking method? There are ghosts in the Ministry of Industry?"

Xie Ze'an said, "I didn't say anything."

Qin Mingde didn't mind the coldness on Xie Ze'an's face, if it was him who borrowed the most useful person under his command but something like this happened, he would have turned his back on him long ago.

The accident occurred on the way back from the Ministry of Industry. If he doesn't investigate, who will investigate?

Qin Mingde said: "Leave it to me, I will investigate thoroughly."

Xie Ze'an said, "It would be best if we could find out."

Qin Mingde nodded, turned and left.

Xie Zhe'an instructed Dai Shi: "There are girls and children here. Go pick some nurses and come back. Be smart and take some time to train well. I'm going to borrow some people from His Highness to watch the night these few days. I'd like to have a look." Who dares to come to us to seek death."

Knowing that Xie Zean was paying attention to their safety, Dai Shi's heart warmed, and he immediately took orders to hire a nursing home for the "private school".

Xie Ze'an went inside to see Yunniang.

The knife was poisoned, if Yan Lin hadn't rescued her in time, Yunniang would have died long ago.

Hearing footsteps, Yun Niang opened her eyes.She acted calmly: "Little official, my thinking must be right, otherwise they wouldn't want to kill me."

Xie Ze'an said: "Don't think so much, let's heal your injury first."

Yunniang nodded.

Xie Ze'an said: "If I still let you continue to do such things, will you blame me for not cherishing you?"

Yunniang said: "If the little officials don't let Yunniang continue to do it, Yunniang will blame you. If I give up because they want to kill me, wouldn't it be fulfilling their wishes?"

Xie Ze'an said: "How courageous, it seems that I saw the right person." A sneer appeared on his lips, "Don't worry, Yunniang, I will definitely return the knife that I called on you."

It's because he didn't think carefully, always forgetting that this was not the peaceful era he was in.

Since someone wanted to teach him this lesson in blood, he wouldn't mind showing them how much he'd learned from it.

It doesn't matter whether he is a prince or heir, whether he wants to rebel or not, if he dares to touch the people around him, he will have to pay the price!