First Prince of Qing Dynasty

at the same time.

Juxianzhuang elegant seat.

Yinti led Nalan Mingzhu into the house, He Quan was two steps behind, and told the waiter at the door: "Today, the master specially brought Master Nalan to Zhuangzi to taste your food, and asked the kitchen to be more careful. All the dishes are served on one plate, and there is also the signature Immortal Soup. Master Nalan has not tasted this stuff yet, so it is indispensable."

I don't know what Xiao Er asked, He Quan sneered: "Master Nalan is such a character, of course he will be the first class. Do you still want to use the third class to fool you? Hurry up and get ready, there is no wink."

Mingzhu frowned slightly, He Quan, as the eunuch next to Yinti, vividly displayed the four characters of dog fighting against others.Yinti didn't say a word about this, and even the entire Juxianzhuang people respected him and were too familiar with him.

Mingzhu thinks that this may not only be because of Yinti's elder brother's identity, but also because he is the master behind Juxianzhuang.

The location of the wing room is excellent, with the windows open, the view is very good, and you can see the piano, chess, calligraphy and paintings in front of you, as well as the flowing cup of water.

Yinti smiled and said, "I mentioned twice earlier that I want to bring my uncle to have a look, but my uncle is busy."

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a lot of things to do these days, and the humble minister is not free."

"I understand, so since uncle can finally take a break today, you might as well relax and have fun. Look, uncle, no matter whether you are competing in piano, chess, or calligraphy and painting, those who can play are not ordinary people. If uncle is grateful If you are interested, you can join in the fun.

"There is also the game of water flowing cups. I heard that the Wei and Jin Dynasties liked this set the most, so many literati and poets would come to play occasionally. Uncle, do you want to go and have a look?"

Mingzhu shook her head: "Weichen, just sit here and watch."

Yinti didn't force it: "Okay, I can see clearly here."

"Although this is the first time this Juxianzhuang Weichen has come back, I have been hearing about it recently. It is said that it has only been opened for half a year, but the momentum has grown more and more fiercely. To do business in Beijing, if you want to become bigger and stronger, you need to have someone behind you. Relying on the mountain to help. I don't know who is standing behind this Juxian Village." Mingzhu looked at Yinti, with a little tentative intention.

Yinti did not evade, did not admit it directly, but said: "Dignitaries in the capital either order their servants to open shops, or serve as shelters for merchants. There are many such precedents. Not to mention the ministers of the court, the royal clan, etc. There are quite a few relatives, even the prince, and there are three shops that are making money every day."

This was not clearly stated, but in Mingzhu's view, the meaning was similar.

Mingzhu sighed inwardly, if it was before, the elder brother would have told him directly that Juxianzhuang belonged to him, and he would not be so tactful.He thought carefully about why big brother was like this.Probably because during the first year of his childhood, the elder brother tried several times with words, but he didn't answer.If he didn't get his promise, how dare the elder brother tell him the truth about everything.

This child who watched him grow up, the child who used to have no reservations about himself, has also begun to learn to guard against himself.

Mingzhu has mixed feelings in her heart, full of emotions.The eldest brother thinks that the prince can do business, so naturally he can too.There are too many people doing business in Beijing.It would have been nothing.But this Juxianzhuang...

After all, it is my nephew, and there was some kind of friendship in the past.Mingzhu thinks it's time to mention a few words: "Brother, if this Juxianzhuang is just doing business with literati or a restaurant by competing against each other, that's all.

"But I heard that Zhuang Zhuang has more than a dozen adopted daughters under the name of Zhuang Zhuang, who are good at playing the piano or singing, and they always have one of their strengths. If there are distinguished guests in the village, the Zhuangzhu will let them come out to entertain them, and even occasionally guests will stay overnight. How is this move different from the brothel Chu Pavilion?"

Yinti disapproved: "My uncle thinks too much. Juxian Zhuang is an elegant place, how can it be compared with brothels and Chuguan? The adopted daughters of the owner of Zhou Zhuang are all talented in literature, and those who like writing want to talk to them about poetry. It's just that the guests are drunk and take a rest."

Mingzhu frowned: "Brother, there is a saying in the "Laws of the Qing Dynasty": All officials who sleep with prostitutes will have a stick of sixty, and the matchmaker will be reduced by one grade. If the official's descendants (should attack Yin) sleep with prostitutes, the crime is the same. Prostitution and drinking are subject to the same law."

Yinti paused.

Mingzhu said again: "Although Juxianzhuang is not a brothel, the things you do can be compared with it. Even if there is a pretext now as a cover, most of the distinguished guests who enter will not deliberately publicize it for their own reputation. But after a long time, there will always be rumors.

"For example, Weichen and others who have never been to Juxian Village have heard a word or two. Although it is not exhaustive, based on the description of the dozen or so adopted daughters of Zhouzhuang women, you can guess what's going on inside without asking. .”

Mingzhu glanced at Yinti meaningfully: "At present, the matter is not serious, and because the adopted daughter of the owner of Zhou is a good citizen, not a lowly one like a brothel girl. There are noble people behind her to protect her, so she is safe and sound.

"It's just that I'm fine now, will I always be safe in the future? Such behavior is a big hidden danger. No matter how high the nobleman's status is, when the business of Juxian Village grows bigger, the hidden danger will become bigger and bigger. I am afraid that this noble person will be involved together.

"Blatantly disregarding the laws and regulations of the Qing Dynasty, and even doing the opposite, using the advantages of status to facilitate officials' violations of the laws and regulations, and even cover them up under cover to make money. It can be said that the crime is aggravated. The more noble the status Gao, the more you should understand the importance of the "Great Qing Regulations" and understand the emperor's intention to strictly restrict officials from recruiting women."

Yinti's complexion changed slightly, but he didn't pay much attention to these words, instead he felt that Mingzhu was exaggerating.

"Uncle, this is serious. You also said that the daughter of Zhuang Zhuang is of good nationality, how can she compare with the female branch of Chuguan in the brothel? Uncle, people's words are terrible, don't ruin the reputation of the girl of good nationality. Furthermore, although it is said that intercourse with women is not allowed in the capital, there are still quite a few people who raise outsiders."

Although they are all looking for women, raising a concubine is really different from having sex with women.Mingzhu wanted to persuade her again, but Xiao Er came in with wine and food.He Quan was already holding the Immortal Soup in front of him.

"Uncle, try it. This is the signature dish of Juxian Village. No one who has eaten it can say anything bad about it."

Seeing that he was laughing and didn't take what she just said seriously at all, Mingzhu felt very helpless.Yinti felt that the household registrations of the adopted daughters of Zhuang Zhuang were there, who could make trouble from this point?This is the cleverness of Juxianzhuang.

Not to mention, from Yinti's point of view, so what if it violated the laws of the Qing Dynasty?Not everyone in this world will be dealt with according to the law when they commit a crime.He is the elder brother, the eldest son of the emperor.This is not some heinous crime, even if it is a big one, it will be lightly exposed.

He was right to think so.When this matter broke out, with his status as the eldest son of the emperor, the emperor might indeed not punish him severely, and he would probably reprimand him for a small punishment.But why doesn't he think about it, he is an elder brother of the royal family, does such a thing have shame?

Especially the practice of Juxianzhuang, if spread, everyone will follow suit.Is it true that the law that officials are not allowed to have sex with women has become empty?At that time, what impact will it have on the officialdom and the administration of officials that the imperial court has been trying to rectify over the years?

"Uncle, taste it quickly, the fairy soup must be drunk while it's hot."

Mingzhu opened her mouth, and finally swallowed back what she wanted to say.

Fine.Although he is an uncle, he is only a courtier after all.The eldest elder brother has grown up, not only has he lost his previous dependence on him, but also has no previous trust in him, so it is useless to talk more.

Mingzhu picked up the soup spoon, obeying Yinti's intention, stopped talking about such topics, and ate the soup with a smile.

But a cloud of fog emerged from the bottom of my heart.Why did he choose Big Brother back then?Why on earth did he think that big elder brother and a child can be taught?What was he thinking at the beginning?Oh, what he was thinking was that even if the elder brother is not very smart, he is not stupid. If he reminds him from time to time and teaches him diligently, he may not be able to succeed?

Mingzhu turned her head to look at Yinti, her eyes were blank: Not stupid?Maybe it can't be a weapon?

It's okay if there is no comparison.But there is a prince in front of him for comparison, such a big brother... even if he is a real nephew, Mingzhu can't say anything comparable to her will.

Oh no.In the past, the elder brother below was still young, so the elder brother could only be compared with the prince.Today is different.The three elder brothers and the fourth elder brothers have gradually grown up, and they have all started to take on errands.

Even if you don't compare with the prince, you can't compare with the third elder brother and the fourth elder brother.

Mingzhu lowered her head, hey, let's continue drinking soup.As for Big Brother... let him go.He takes good care of himself, takes good care of Nalan's family and doesn't get dragged down by the elder brother.

……

Jingshan College.

Yinfeng had just read the latest test results of the students of the School of Science in his hand, and Xiao Zhuzi came to report: "The girl from the Shi family knew that the prince is here, so she came here to ask if the prince is free. If the prince is free, I would like to meet you."

Yinfeng was stunned.He came to the academy today with great fanfare, just to attract the attention of others.Therefore, it is not surprising that the Shi family knew that he was here.The strange thing is, Shi Lingyi "specially came to see"?

"Please come in."

Shi Lingyi enters and greets first.

Yinfeng asked: "I came here specially to find Gu, but there is something important?"

"It's nothing important. I just heard that the prince is here, and I want...to see the prince."

Her voice trembled a little, and she seemed to have exhausted all her courage in just one sentence.

Yinfeng was dazed for a while before he realized that this girl simply wanted to meet his fiancé?After all, there are very few opportunities for unmarried couples to meet each other in this era, and since he is the prince and lives in the palace, it is even rarer.It's rare for him to come out, this girl is so brave.Girls from other families may not dare to do this.But he likes it!

Yinfeng smiled and invited her to take a seat, and asked Xiaozhuzi to prepare milk tea and desserts.

Seeing that he was not angry, but greeted him with a smile, Shi Lingyi was relieved, took a bundle from Yatan's hand, and slowly opened it.

Yinfeng was taken aback: "Wool sweater?"

"Yes. The prince had someone send back a booklet a few days ago, and asked Miss Bai to find someone to study. There are many dexterous women in the workshop. They can figure it out in two or three days, and they have figured out several new weaving methods. Now I am constantly studying beautiful patterns. I learned a little from them and knitted one myself, which I want to give to the prince."

"Send orphans?"

"Yes!" Shi Lingyi looked up at Yinfeng, his cheeks were slightly flushed, his eyes were shining brightly, full of anticipation.

Yinfeng narrowed his eyes and grinned: "Gu likes it very much, so go to the inner room and put it on."

"Prince!"

Yinfeng was about to turn around, but stopped again: "What's wrong?"

Shi Lingyi smiled lightly: "Prince, this... I used thick thread balls for this woolen sweater, and it was a bit thick. The weather is good these two days, so it might be hot when I wear it."

Yinfeng suddenly came back to his senses: "Then keep it alone, wait a few days for the weather to turn cold, and then wear it in winter."

Shi Lingyi couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Every girl in the family is so proactive. Yinfeng felt that he couldn't just be the passive one, so he said, "Have you ever been to Jingshan College? Would you like to take a stroll?"

"Is it possible? There are many students in the college, and they are all men. Wouldn't it be bad if people saw it?"

"There's nothing wrong with it. It doesn't matter if you mind, it's class time and the students are all in class. It doesn't matter."

Shi Lingyi smiled and nodded: "Yes."

Yinfeng took Shi Lingyi out, but Shi Lingyi was one step behind him.But he deliberately slows down and gets close to it.Later, the two of them stood side by side, Xiaozhuzi and Yatan followed far behind, not only not disturbing the two, but also preventing the master from responding at any time if there is an order.

The two just wandered around the academy like this.Yinfeng introduced Shi Lingyi to the cafeteria, the playground, the gymnasium, and the riding and shooting range, and walked slowly to the library.

"Library?" Shi Lingyi looked at the plaque in front of him and asked, "From the name, it is a place where books and picture books are collected? Similar to Shuge Library?"

"Correct!"

Yinfeng led her in: "There are many kinds of books and picture books here, and the quantity is huge. In addition to those seen in ordinary bookstores, Gu also sent people to transcribe many orphan books collected by the royal family, and there are also many foreign documents."

For this library, Yinfeng took great pains at the beginning. He not only collected and organized the books of this era, but also carefully selected a batch of books from Shunzhi's spatial collection and systematic database.

It can be said that for students who can enter Jingshan University, regardless of the strength of teachers and teaching level, this library alone is an unrivaled resource in the world.

Shi Lingyi was stunned.

What did she see!The inside of the library is huge, with rows of bookshelves full of books, and stairs winding straight up, with a total of three floors.This is true for every layer.It can be said that the walls are filled with books, like a sea of ​​smoke.

She walked forward slowly, and couldn't help but read the rows of books, and found that each row and column were classified extremely carefully.And what the prince said about the variety is not empty words.

Among them, in addition to a subset of classics and history, there are also mathematical studies, including many Western books, astronomy, geography, and knowledge encyclopedias.

Shi Lingyi took a deep breath, how much time and energy would it take to build such a library and collect so many books.Not to mention other arrangements in the college and the planning of the laboratory.Prince...

The prince really devoted himself to Jingshan College.

Suddenly, boom, there was a strange noise.

Shi Lingyi was startled, Yinreng took two quick steps to block her, and shielded her behind her back. Looking sideways, she saw a few books scattered at the entrance of the corridor, and at the bottom of the stairs, a man in a college uniform fell on his back.

The man was about 20 years old, slowly got up, walked up boldly, knelt down and saluted: "I have seen the prince."

Yinfeng raised his eyebrows: "Do you recognize me?"

Although he is the coordinator and founder of Jingshan College, he does not teach at the college and has always been behind the scenes.Not many students have seen him.

The man suddenly felt embarrassed: "Student... The student just heard the conversation between the prince and... this girl."

After the words fell, he hurriedly explained: "The student didn't do it on purpose. The student was looking for information in the library, and never thought that the prince would come here suddenly. The student wanted to avoid it quietly so as not to disturb the prince, but..."

Yinfeng understood that when he was walking, he was probably too nervous to go down the stairs, and he fell down directly.It's just... unlucky.

Since it was a misunderstanding, Yinfeng didn't care about it, but became curious: "I remember that there is a lecture at this hour, why are you not in the classroom?"

"This is a class on Confucian classics and history. The teacher said that the students have already made a name for themselves, and they are only waiting for the next class. They have their own opinions on the classics and history. They don't have to listen to the lectures with other students, and let the students study on their own. The teacher will arrange extra homework. If you encounter any problems, you can go to the teacher to answer them.”

Yinfeng understood.His progress is higher than that of other students in the class. He has learned everything he needs to learn and only needs to review.There is really no need to follow the steps and follow the class.It's better to make good use of this time.Mr.'s arrangement is quite reasonable.

Yinfeng bent down to pick up the books at his feet and really wanted to hand them to him, but suddenly paused: "The sun never sets? Are you looking for books on classics and history?"

"No. The students are looking up information about foreign languages."

Yinfeng was stunned: "Do you understand foreign languages?"

"I understand a little bit. Since the opening of the sea in 23 years, from top to bottom in the Qing Dynasty, no matter the nobles of the court or the common people in the market, there has been a wave of going to the sea. Many people from foreign countries have also come to the Qing Dynasty. In recent years, the number of missionaries and foreigners in the capital has increased significantly. Students met a missionary by chance and studied with him for three or four years."

Yinfeng rolled his eyes, and asked in Ribuluoyu instead, but he didn't expect the other party to answer fluently.Yinfeng was very pleasantly surprised: "I didn't expect you to learn Japanese language so well. But have you learned anything else?"

"Have learned some Italian. But not proficient."

"That's pretty good too. What kind of foreign language materials are you looking for, and what are you planning to do? I know a lot about foreign languages, maybe I can give you some advice."

The man was hesitant, but when he saw what Yinfeng said, he mustered up his courage, picked up the paper on the stairs and bowed to offer it.

Yinfeng took it and looked at a few, his eyes widened in surprise.

what did he seeThis is... pinyin?Oh, no, it is different from the pinyin of later generations, but it has already taken shape!

"You did this?"

"It was done by the students. The students once went to the laboratory and saw Mr. Huang leading many teaching assistants and lecturers to study the paper machine. I heard that the first research of the college was the paper machine because the prince once said that he wanted to All the people in the world can afford to read and know how to read. However, besides the huge cost of pens, ink, paper and inkstones, students think that there are other reasons for the low literacy rate.”

Yinrong's expression flickered: "What do you think is the reason?"

"Chinese characters have been passed down for thousands of years and have far-reaching meanings. Every character has its meaning and story behind it. This also makes the characters difficult.

"Students have compared Chinese characters with foreign languages. Chinese characters are square characters, which are difficult to read, write, and learn. However, national characters such as the sun never sets are like tadpoles. They only need to learn common letters, so for the vocabulary composed of these letters, It is almost possible to read as well as to see, and to write as well as to read.

"Therefore, foreign languages ​​are easier to popularize than Chinese characters. The limitations of Chinese characters make it relatively difficult to spread. Students have been wondering whether they can use the letters of foreign languages ​​to pronounce Chinese characters Phonetic notation.

"If all the commonly used characters in Chinese characters can be phonetically annotated, and the phonetic version of the enlightenment book is published, then as long as they learn these phonetic symbols, even young children can complete a book by themselves according to the phonetic symbols, and they can even use the phonetic symbols to learn understand the meaning of the words in the book."

The man glanced at Yinfeng, "The students think that if the prince wants to solve the literacy problem of the people to the greatest extent, this is the best way."

Yinfeng was so excited that every cell in his body screamed again, genius, this is a genius!A once-in-a-century genius!

Back then, when I advocated opening the sea, in addition to the consideration of the domestic economy, trade and politics, there was another consideration, which was the Chinese pinyin.

If the sea is banned in the country, and everyone does not understand foreign languages, how can he come up with the Chinese pinyin openly?Even if it is taken out, how will the people of the country accept it?

Therefore, the advent of Chinese Pinyin must have a prerequisite environment.For example, maritime trade is prevalent, and there are close exchanges of Chinese and foreign personnel.There are a large number of foreigners in the country, or businessmen who do business with foreigners.The general environment is familiar and used to the existence of foreigners, and has a basic understanding of the language of foreigners.The Chinese Pinyin can be released along the way.

In fact, Yinreng had already planned it in private, but in the past two years, it was the Gulan peace talks and the western expedition to Galdan.Then there is the women's mutual aid business in Tajiguli, so he thought about finishing the work at hand first, and putting aside the Chinese pinyin, waiting for the paper machine to be made.The low price of paper makes it affordable for everyone, and it is not too late to promote it after they can afford books.

Unexpectedly... Unexpectedly, someone has already realized this and is starting to study it.

God knows how much effort Yinfeng took to suppress the surging emotions in his heart and maintain the dignity and majesty of the prince. He asked, "What's your name?"

"The student's name is Hu Changsheng, and his character is Zhiming."

"Do you have time now?"

"some."

Yinfeng was very pleasantly surprised, and spread out the papers in his hands one by one: "Okay. Then come to Tonggu and talk about what you think about phonetic notation, and how you plan to phoneticize each character."

"Ah?" Hu Changsheng was a little confused, "Now...now?"

"Any questions?"

Hu Changsheng's eyes shifted to Shi Lingyi behind him, and he lowered his head again in an instant.The future princess is not something he can casually peek at.

Yinfeng suddenly came back to his senses, he was so excited that he forgot that Shi Lingyi was still there.How could I agree to take my fiancée shopping, but in the end something happened and I left my fiancée alone.

Yinfeng said to Shi Lingyi, "Well, I'm sorry, I forgot."

Shi Lingyi blessed her body: "Since the crown prince has something to do, I should leave first."

Courtesy?Shi Lingyi has always called herself Lingyi to him.Yinreng had a flash of inspiration, glanced at Hu Changsheng, and instantly understood.This is because there are outsiders present.Naturally, the girl's boudoir name is not a taboo to let people listen to it casually.Especially the princess.Then when they met for the first time, the other party's self-proclaimed Ling Yi probably did it on purpose.

In this way, she took the initiative to tell him her name.

Yinfeng narrowed his eyes slightly, and raised the corners of his mouth: "Gu and him make an appointment separately, and we can discuss it later. Gu will go shopping with you first."

Shi Lingyi shook her head: "The servant girl has been out for a while, and it's time to go home. The prince should go and get busy, and the servant girl will not disturb the prince."

Seeing that she insisted on leaving, Yinfeng could only order Xiao Zhuzi to send her to Shi's house properly.After Shi Lingyi left, he returned to the library, took the spare key and opened the door of the backup office, and studied the matter of phonetic notation with Hu Changsheng.

The two talked for an hour or two before Yinfeng realized that Hu Changsheng had been studying this matter for a year, and now he had a relatively complete idea and consideration.Yinfeng only needs to follow the pinyin of the later generations to guide Hu Changsheng from the side, and Hu Changsheng can quickly get started and understand.

Both of them are people who forget to sleep and eat as soon as they are immersed in it. Thanks to Xiao Zhuzi who came back to remind them, Yinfeng asked someone to take a few dishes to eat, and quickly finished eating with Hu Changsheng before sinking in again.After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Zhuzi's voice awakened Yinfeng and Hu Changsheng from their discussion.

Yinfeng suddenly felt displeased: "What's wrong?"

"Master, it's getting late. Fourth Master is still waiting for you."

Yinreng was stunned, yes, Yinzhen was still waiting for him.He almost forgot the ultimate purpose of leaving the palace today.Coming to the academy with great fanfare is just a cover, what he is actually going to is Juxian Village!

Yinfeng stood up: "Then come here."

Hu Changsheng stood up and saluted: "The student thanked the prince. The student is very grateful to have the prince's guidance today, helping the students to clear their minds and identify the direction. This makes the students a little more sure about the phonetic notation of the text. The students already have Cheng Suan, I don't know if I can ask the prince to be upright after the phonetic notation is completed."

"Okay, I'm waiting for your results."

Hu Changsheng was delighted: "Yes, the students will definitely live up to expectations."

After Hu Changsheng resigned and left, Yinreng and Xiao Zhuzi went back to their honorary dean's office in the administration building, changed their clothes, and changed into a suit that although the material was good, it was only considered middle-of-the-road.Let Ling Guang come in and pretend to be him.I quietly entered through the secret passage in the inner room, exited from the back alley of the college, turned around a street secretly, and stepped on a carriage that had been waiting in a corner where there was no one there.

In the compartment, there were still two people sitting, they were Yin Zhen and Tang Shijiu.

Yinfeng smiled lightly: "Everyone is here, let's go, let's meet this Juxian Village."