Prince Consort

Xie Ze'an had never met someone like Zhao Chongzhao before.

Zhao Chongzhao devoted his heart and soul to him, so he naturally wanted him to love him.As an adult, it's really not easy to do this kind of thing, at least Xie Ze'an couldn't do it.

It stands to reason that Zhao Chongzhao, who is in the position of prince, should not have such naive thoughts, but Zhao Chongzhao really thinks so.Xie Zean couldn't bear to destroy this kind of innocence, but Zhao Chongzhao will always grow up, and such thoughts will always disappear...

Thinking about it, Xie Zean felt a little bit reluctant. Xie Zean thought about it, and smiled and said: "I just chatted with Brother Yan in the letter, how do I know if Brother Yan will really do it? What if If I repeat what I said to everyone, Your Highness will definitely find me annoying."

After Zhao Chongzhao heard it, he also felt that it made sense, Xie Zean was only a little older, how could he do what Yan Chong said?

Zhao Chongzhao still grabbed Xie Zean's hand and said, "If you have any ideas, you can tell me, and I will definitely do it."

Xie Ze'an nodded and said, "Yes."

The two reconciled as before, and Zhao Chongzhao took Xie Ze'an to the Greenhouse in the East Palace.The glass greenhouses in the Eastern Palace and various parts of the capital have been built a few years ago, and now the capital and neighboring cities can all eat fresh vegetables and fruits in winter.The person in charge of the original greenhouse came to manage the glass shed for Xie Zean as agreed, and usually stayed here in the East Palace.

Seeing Xie Zean and Zhao Chongzhao coming together, the person in charge raised his eyelids: "Your Highness, Mr. Xie."

After getting along for a long time, Zhao Chongzhao admired the old man, nodded and said, "You've worked hard." He pulled Xie Ze'an inside, "Sanlang and I came to see if the new batch of seeds are growing well."

The old man said: "It's okay. The growth of cotton, corn, and flowers is not bad. There are also two kinds of peppers and peas. Are your highness and Mr. Xie going to have a look?"

Xie Zean lifted his spirits and said, "Of course!"

In the past few years, the greenhouse in the East Palace has not been idle, and the species obtained from the Semu people are being cultivated all year round.After Yan Chong took control of Xixia, he went west to find a lot of new seeds for Xie Zean. Xie Zean was not a professional, and no matter what it was, he would give it to the old man to cultivate.

Some seeds have not been "domesticated" and cannot be planted on a large scale. The main task of the old man is to adapt them to the water and soil here.

Xie Ze'an traced the maps of all "new species" and secretly marked the places where these "new species" were located with his memory.After six years of sorting out, he almost restored the sea routes of this era.

It is not without reason that Xie Zean worked so hard. Zhao Ying had read the opening chapter of "Journey to the West" and asked him to teach him how to instill Buddhism and Taoism in Zhao Chongzhao.Xie Ze'an felt that an emperor with a scientific worldview like Zhao Ying was really rare, and was immediately moved by meeting a confidant in a foreign land, and eloquently told Zhao Ying what a "scientific worldview" was.

First of all, the earth is round; secondly, the "world" we know today is only a small corner of the entire world map, and there are vast oceans and several continental plates outside...

Zhao Ying: "..."

Zhao Ying couldn't digest what Xie Ze'an said, so he waved his hand to ask him to find some evidence before talking, Xie Ze'an had no choice but to add to Zhao Ying, "When you look at a ship coming from the sea from the shore, the first thing you see is the sail. "," "The earth revolves around the sun while also rotating itself" and other basic knowledge.

Zhao Ying's world view has collapsed a bit.

Xie Ze'an again made alarmist remarks: "I don't know if we have entered the age of navigation and colonization at this time..."

Thinking that there might be more powerful enemies in the world, Zhao Ying's heart shuddered, and she sent Xie Ze'an to think about it.

There are so many unexpected things about Xie Ze'an, Zhao Ying is too lazy to go into it.Xie Ze'an is the one who can make Uncle Guo, who cherishes words like gold, remind him that "the person who treats him better", even if he can't really regard Xie Ze'an as his junior, he can still trust and protect Xie Ze'an as much as possible.

When Zhao Ying decides to use a person, it will definitely make the other person feel very comfortable, at least Xie Zean feels it.

In comparison, Zhao Chongzhao is like his playmate, while Zhao Ying is more like his "boss".With such a "boss" who can listen to his own words, Xie Ze'an's little life is living happily!

He actively presented Zhao Ying with a "world map" as a birthday gift.

Zhao Ying locked herself in the bedroom for a long time after reading it, and asked someone to copy a picture and hang it inside, and then talked to Xie Ze'an for a long time.

Xie Ze'an saw Zhao Ying's ambitious side for the first time.

When Zhao Ying looked at the "world map", her eyes were bright.This is also the reason why Zhao Yingyi changed his style of the previous ten years and strongly supported Yan Chong's control of Xixia - if he didn't want to stay safe, he had to become strong.If you can't even take care of the small countries around you, how can you win in the face of those more ambitious "colonial troops"?

Even the prince who was not favored by Zhao Ying in the past was favored by Zhao Ying because of his martial arts all the time, and he often took him by his side to teach him hand in hand.

Once the sleeping lion wakes up, no one can stop it.

As a person who accidentally woke up the lion, Xie Ze'an was under a lot of pressure.

He can only seriously analyze the current "world pattern".

Xie Ze'an brought a large number of "new species" back to Xie's mansion, Xie Wangbo and Shen Cunzhong were chatting in the pavilion.Seeing Xie Ze'an from a distance, Xie Wangbo said: "Go, go and see what that kid Sanlang has brought back."

Shen Cunzhong loved Xie Zean very much, got up and walked over with Xie Wang and Bo Qiqi.

Shen Cunzhong felt that Xie Zean was a lucky star. He helped Xie Zean make the clock, but Xie Zean helped him push out the new calendar!

A few years ago, when new printing and papermaking techniques were developed, Xie Ze'an proposed to find something to test print first, and a large number of "calendars" were printed as a result.I don't know how he persuaded Zhao Ying to distribute it to various townships and counties to guide farming.People don't care about the new calendar or the old calendar. When they see that this thing calculates the seasons so accurately, they immediately recognize it. At the end of the year, everyone asks their parents and officials to arrange farming according to this next year.

This is the most important use of the calendar. Seeing that the effect is so good, Zhao Ying approved it again, and the voice of opposition in the court gradually disappeared.

Shen Cunzhong really wanted to hold Xie Zean in his arms and kiss him!

Xie Ze'an saw two guys with fiery eyes walking towards him from a distance, and his scalp tingled for a while.Holding the vegetables and fruits in his arms, he smiled shyly: "Uncle, Mr. Shen, you are all here!"

Xie Wangbo said, "What are you holding in your arms?"

Xie Ze'an said: "The new things planted by Mr. He look delicious to me, so I'll bring it back for everyone to try." He took out a tomato from the paper bag, "Uncle, Mr. Shen, you have to try it." Is it? You can eat it directly."

Xie Wangbo was a little hesitant when he saw the blood-red color.

Shen Cunzhong didn't have so many taboos, took it over, wiped it, and bit down.He tasted a few mouthfuls and said, "I was not used to eating it at first, but it feels good to eat two more mouthfuls, it's sour and sweet."

Xie Wangbo dubiously took one and put it in his mouth.

Xie Ze'an said: "I'll ask someone to marinate it with sugar later, it's good to eat like that."

Xie Wangbo looked at the ingredients Xie Zean was holding, and said to Shen Cunzhong: "Cunzhong, stay for a light meal at noon."

Shen Cunzhong agreed straight away: "Okay!"

Seeing Xie Wangbo's natural generosity, Xie Ze'an didn't care, and said with a smile, "I'll ask the kitchen to get ready, and we'll have a hot pot later."

Hot pot is rare in this era, but it is not without it, but most of them are eaten by coolies on the pier.Those who do hard work don't have the time to eat at separate tables. They buy the vegetables together, heat the water in a big pot, put the vegetables down and scald them, and share them on the spot.

Xie Ze'an went to have fun with them and "partnered" with them. After eating that kind of "big hot pot", he felt very happy and made it himself when he came back.Xie Hui and his wife were not there, and no one in their family was a fastidious person, and they would brush it once or twice in winter.

Xie Wangbo has lived in Xie's residence for a long time, and Shen Cunzhong is a frequent visitor, so they are no strangers to this way of eating.Although eating like this is a bit indecent, but once the door is closed, who cares about this kind of thing!

The two waited for dinner in peace.

Xie Ze'an carried the ingredients to the kitchen, briefly told the cook how to handle them, and then returned to the main house.

Xie Dalang is teaching martial arts to Xie Xiaomei and eldest grandson Erniang in the large open space in front of the courtyard. Although the girls' school has opened, Erniang is still dressed as a man.Xie's mansion is no better than a school, if she changes into women's clothes and visits frequently, outsiders will inevitably make irresponsible remarks.

As time goes by, everyone only remembers that there is an Erlang in the eldest grandson's family, but they don't remember that she is the second mother!

Xie Ze'an saw Xie Dalang standing there with a stern face, with some helplessness between his brows, he couldn't help pursing his lips and smiling happily.

It is not easy to teach two girls how to practice martial arts!

Xie Ze'an slipped into the room from the side and talked to Princess Yanning.

Princess Yan Ning has just passed her 13th birthday, and her spirit is much better than before.When she heard Xie Ze'an's footsteps, she looked back from the yard and said, "Sanlang, are you back?"

Xie Ze'an said: "I'm back. What's the matter? Want to go out and study with my little sister?"

Princess Yanning said: "Sanlang, don't make fun of me, my body can't stand it." She glanced at Erniang in the courtyard, then at Xie Zhe'an, and asked nonchalantly, "Sanlang, what do you think of Erniang? "

Xie Ze'an was a little puzzled, thought for a while, and said, "It's pretty good, smart and willing to learn, if it's really a boy, she will definitely inherit the eldest grandson's family."

Seeing Xie Zean's stern evaluation, Princess Yan Ning didn't know whether to be annoyed or happy.Xie Ze'an is 16 years old, he should be at a young age, but Xie Ze'an behaves extremely upright, he abides by etiquette to her on weekdays, never hangs around romantic places outside, and doesn't even look at girls more, as if he was born so bad Femininity.

She should be happy to have such a good son-in-law.But she knew her physical condition, even though Mr. Yang helped to recuperate her, she still inevitably became weaker and weaker. She looked energetic, but in fact she was using up the remaining life little by little. .

She should be satisfied to see her brother getting better and better and Daqing getting stronger and stronger.

But the more she felt her limit, the more anxious and ashamed she felt.

She has been procrastinating and not considering a good candidate for Xie Ze'an, she is really too selfish.Don't think about it now, is it possible to just grab a top-up at that time?

Princess Yanning asked: "...Do you like Er Niang?"