The Ming Dynasty started with caution

During his morning jog, Yan Chengjin would pass by the greenhouse and glance at it casually.

I wonder if these two sweet potatoes will grow if planted.

In the greenhouse, Zhu Houzhao was squatting on the ground and looking at it carefully: "Old Gao, what exactly is this thing?"

"I don't know either."

"You lied to me again. Didn't you know that you would spend money to buy it?"

What Lao Gao gave him was an IOU. When he became emperor, he would not be afraid that Lao Gao would not pay.

Lao Gao is very thoughtful, how could he not take this into consideration?

There is only one possibility. Lao Gao knows the value of this thing, it is worth two million, but Lao Gao has never been to the sea, so how can he know?

Yan Chengjin felt guilty after being asked by Zhu Houzhao. This guy only answered more and more questions: "Your Highness, why don't you ask Gu Banban?"

"As expected, you know! I'll pay you back my IOU and won't sell it anymore."

Zhu Houzhao threw the IOU aside and started digging the soil.

Lying~

Yan Chengjin stumbled and almost fell to the ground. They are almost sprouting. Can you dig them out for me?

Zhu Houzhao said seriously: "If you don't tell me, I will always feel that you have lost money."

Seeing that there were no Jin Yiwei around, Yan Chengjin whispered to Zhu Houzhao: "I suspect that this thing may be used as a staple food, just like rice and corn."

Corn was ground into powder with a stone mill and then cooked into porridge, which was very popular among the gentry.

Especially the gentry with bad teeth like to eat that stuff with pickles.

"Then report it to Father?"

"No, this is just my guess. I don't know if it can be planted, nor how to plant it, nor whether it can be promoted to the world. If I report it to Your Majesty, wouldn't it be said to be a false report of auspiciousness?"

Yan Chengjin knew that someone would jump out and ask, how did you know?

Zhu Houzhao also thought it made sense and buried the soil back again.

The next day, it was early morning.

Emperor Hongzhi turned over the notes uneasily.

According to the imperial doctor's estimation, the Crown Princess gave birth within these two days. This time, he wanted the emperor's grandson, not the emperor's granddaughter.

Liu Jian stroked his beard and sighed: "One day has passed since Royal Physician Huang's calculation. If the calculation is accurate, the Crown Princess should give birth today, right?"

"I wonder if he is the emperor's grandson or the emperor's daughter?" Xie Qian said.

Yan Chengjin said nothing and gave birth to an imperial grandson, which meant that the emperor after Zhu Houzhao was born, and the officials naturally regarded it as a top priority.

In fact, His Majesty once secretly asked Wang Ji to diagnose his pulse, but Wang Ji could not tell whether it was a boy or a girl.

Han Wen stroked his beard and said with a smile: "If twins are born from one egg, it would be great to give birth to two princes."

Emperor Hongzhi smiled like a man who has grown old and has a son, and he smiled like a fool.

At this time, the young eunuch walked in with a panicked look: "Your Majesty, the Crown Princess got up today and said she had severe pain in her stomach. Doctor Huang has already rushed over."

It seemed that the baby was about to be born. Emperor Hongzhi had no intention of discussing the matter and only wanted to know whether the princess would have a boy or a girl.

Yan Chengjin also wanted to know. After all, whether he was the emperor's grandson or the emperor's granddaughter was beyond his control.

If a granddaughter is born, the throne will still fall to Jiajing.

Emperor Hongzhi drove to the East Palace, followed closely by the cabinet and Jiuqing. When they walked outside the palace wall, they heard a suppressed cry of pain.

There was a lot of chattering in the East Palace. The young eunuch carried the copper basin to the bedroom, while the midwife and the medical woman were waiting outside the door.

Bang!

The palace door was closed again.

Zeng Jian's voice trembled with excitement: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, it's time to give birth."

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Wei Tai: "Who is inside?"

"It's Dr. Tan and Dr. Xiao Huang from Huimin Pharmacy." Wei Tai said, "The empress and His Royal Highness are also inside."

Instead of Wang Ji delivering the baby, Emperor Hongzhi and Liu Jian looked worried.

Yan Chengjin asked: "Why is it difficult to give birth when the pain is so severe?"

"My slave doesn't know either..."

At this time, in the sleeping palace.

The princess's face was pale, and the beads of sweat as big as soybeans gradually connected together, as if she had just come out of the water and was soaked to the skin.

Tan Yunxian looked at Empress Zhang and said, "Mother, it's difficult to give birth. We need to use a knife on the Crown Princess."

There were too many supplements in the palace. Even though Wang Ji warned her many times, Queen Zhang took a lot of supplements for fear of weakening her body.

The emperor's grandson is older than expected.

The same was true when Empress Zhang gave birth to Princess Taiping. She knew exactly what to do and "passed on the palace's decree to send the princess to Jamsil."

Outside the sleeping hall, Emperor Hongzhi looked up from time to time, only to see someone carrying the Crown Princess out.

Queen Zhang said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, just go back to Fengtian Palace and wait."

"The Crown Princess is having a difficult delivery, and I have to accompany her." Zhu Houzhao's words immediately made the ministers fearful.

During difficult labor, midwives often ask: Do you want to keep your baby older or younger?

Therefore, Emperor Hongzhi and his officials were at odds with each other.

Yan Chengjin comforted him and said, "Your Majesty, please go back to Dongnuan Pavilion first. With Doctor Wang here, everything should be fine."

The son said that nothing happened, which made him feel more at ease. Emperor Hongzhi ordered: "The Yanqing family will guard for me. If there is any news, send someone to report to me."

Xiao Jing secretly rolled his eyes at Yan Chengjin.

Arriving at the Jam Room, Zhu Houzhao was waiting outside the Jam Room. Yan Chengjin brought a stool and sat down to put on the chess board: "Your Highness, will you play a game of chess with me?"

"Okay!" Zhu Houzhao sat down happily.

Ye Zhun's expression was frozen. The princess was having a difficult delivery, but these two guys still had the heart to play chess.

Yan Chengjin didn't really want to play chess, but just wanted to calm Zhu Houzhao's mood.

With Wang Ji by his side, there was no need to worry, unless the princess gave birth to a stillborn fetus.

In the silkworm room, after the princess drank the sesame soup, Tan Yunxian picked up the scalpel, gently slid it down on her belly, and broke the first layer of skin.

second floor

third floor

Fourth floor

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Until the seventh floor!

The surrounding midwives were so frightened that their legs went weak and they retreated one after another. Empress Zhang showed a look of pity on her face. She took out a handkerchief and covered the eyes of the Crown Princess, "Zeng, listen to me, it will stop hurting in a while."

The Crown Princess was fuzzy and responded lightly: "Hmm..."

Tan Yunxian reached into her belly and held up the little head and body, and the crying sound came.

The loud and crisp voice was a bit harsh, but it made everyone happy.

Empress Zhang took it excitedly and looked around, fearing that she would miss a part. Seeing that the child had all the hands and feet, she was relieved.

The Crown Princess asked weakly: "…Is it the emperor's grandson or the emperor's daughter?"

"The emperor's grandson! It's the emperor's grandson!" Empress Zhang smiled, and it was much heavier than when Princess Taiping was born.

The midwife ran out to report.

At this time, outside the silkworm room, Yan Chengjin asked: "If it is the grandson of the emperor, what name would you like to give him?"

"Zhu Weiwu!"

The name carries the expectations of his parents. Zhu Houzhao named himself the mighty general, and the meaning is obvious... Yan Chengjin said: "It's too vulgar. I don't think it sounds good. The grandson will be angry when he grows up."

Zhu Houzhao snorted coldly and said: "It's fine as long as I think it sounds good. My father named me without asking me."

It makes sense, but the next generation of the old Zhu family is Zai. Yan Chengjin asked: "Zhu Zai Weiwu, how about it?"

Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up and he was shocked: "Old Gao, you are so smart. You have followed the genealogy and fulfilled my wishes."

Zhu Houzhao was not kidding him. He really wanted to take this name. Yan Chengjin's heart moved slightly and he had to report it to His Majesty.

The midwife pushed open the door of the silkworm room and came out to report: "Your Highness, Lord Yan, the Crown Princess gave birth to a grandson."

Ten taels of reward money were thrown over, and then Zhu Houzhao walked into the silkworm room happily.

Yan Chengjin's heart moved, it was really the grandson of the emperor!

"Lord Ye, stay here, I will go to report the good news to His Majesty."