Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 754: The Tide in the Sky, the Yang Family Has a Daughter

August 18th is the most spectacular day for the Qiantang Tide.

On this day every year, the emperor would lead all the civil and military officials to the Qiantang River to watch the tide.

This year is certainly no exception.

On the riverside under the Nanbai Tower Mountain, near the Lin'an waterway sluice gate, the viewing platform is more spectacular than in previous years.

Because the emperor will be here to enthrone the prince on the day of tide watching.

Therefore, Lin'an Prefecture, Privy Council, Ministry of Rites, Ministry of Works, etc. all participated in the construction of the observation deck and a series of things required for the ceremony.

Make this observation deck more spectacular than any other year.

……

When the first daughter of the Yang family was born, the name stumped all the girls in the Yang family.

In fact, it is not difficult to choose a name. It is mainly because the women in the Yang family have their own ideas, and the names they choose are so varied that it is difficult to choose.

Yang Yuan really couldn't understand. Obviously every name they picked sounded nice, so why were they so hesitant to choose? It's just a name, isn't it?

In the end, it was the head of the family who made the final decision.

"Let's just call her Yang Yueying. Doesn't that sound nice?"

This name was given by Xue Bingxin because the moon on the thirteenth day is called the waxing moon, and Duozi is a daughter born on the thirteenth day.

Thus, the name of the eldest daughter of the Yang family was decided, Yang Yueying.

……

On August 18th, the banks of Qiantang River were crowded with people.

The waves on the river are huge and the observation deck on the riverside is magnificent.

People were crowded on the dike.

In the river tide, there are still red flags flying and surfers cutting through the waves.

The former tide-rider Ya Ge is now the most powerful maritime merchant in Lin'an. The place where he fights the waves has become the vast and boundless ocean.

However, there are tide-riders every year, and today, those who are bidding for the flag like fish swimming in the wind and waves are the biggest highlight of this year's tide-watching.

Before the Nongchaoermen played with the waves and grabbed the flag, the emperor had already held a ceremony to enthrone the prince on the observation deck.

The fact that the emperor was seriously ill had been kept secret from the outside world.

But as time went on, as the emperor participated in fewer and fewer public activities, rumors among the people inevitably increased.

Zhao Yuan's public appointment of the crown prince in front of the people may have been intended to stop rumors and stabilize people's hearts.

In fact, he needs to stay in bed and rest now, and he shouldn't even review memorials or frequently meet with close ministers to discuss matters.

Not to mention a public appearance and a grand enthronement ceremony in front of the public.

But this is what he has to bear as a ruler.

He was already on his fifth ginseng slice held under his tongue, and it was like a shot of adrenaline to unleash his full potential.

The grand enthronement ceremony ended. King Deng Zhao Jue received the golden book and jade treasures and was officially enthroned as the crown prince. He changed into the crown and robes of the crown prince and served before the imperial carriage.

As a flag was waved, the surfers who had been waiting for a long time and warmed up rushed into the river, and the people's attention was drawn to the river.

Prince of Jin Zhao Ju immediately stepped forward and supported Zhao Yuan, whose face had already turned pale.

Crown Prince Zhao Kai also hurried forward and held Zhao Yuan's other hand.

Zhao Yu said worriedly: "Your Majesty, the enthronement ceremony is over. The people are now worried about the river. Your Majesty can go back to the palace to rest. It's windy here."

Crown Prince Zhao Qi said: "Yes, father, it's good that my uncle and I are here, the people won't notice it."

Zhao Yuan nodded, and the prince breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly turned around and ordered, "Hurry and bring the imperial sedan chair here."

The eunuch on the side retreated hastily.

Zhao Yuan took two steps forward, withdrew his hands, and leaned on the railing.

On the river, the waves are like snow.

In the sky, the clouds are like waves.

There were thousands of cheers and the cheers were like a surging tide.

A faint smile appeared on Zhao Yuan's face.

This is his kingdom, and these are his people.

Since ascending the throne, he has helped Yue Fei and Yuwen Xu to restore order.
He dismissed treacherous ministers, appointed wise and capable officials, and improved internal affairs while defending against external attacks.

The behemoth that had been oppressing the Song Dynasty was split into two when he became emperor, and the situation changed from that of the Song Dynasty to that of the host and the guest.
It was when he was emperor that Goryeo and Japan submitted their letters of credence again and pledged allegiance to the Song Dynasty.

It was his army that inflicted a heavy defeat on the Jin army and sharpened their swords to attack Western Xia.

If it were him, perhaps in another three to five years, in the blink of an eye, he would be able to recover the homeland and avenge the shame of Jingkang!
"Hahaha……"

Thinking of this, Zhao Yuan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The wind from the river rushed into his mouth, causing Zhao Yuan to cough violently.

"Official (Father)!"

Prince of Jin Zhao Ju and Crown Prince Zhao Kai rushed forward to support him.

Zhao Yuan coughed so hard that stars appeared in his eyes. When he looked up again, he saw a huge tide in the sky and white clouds on the ground. The world was spinning around him. He felt a fishy taste in his throat and a mouthful of blood spurted out.

Then, his eyes went dark, and he fell backwards straight into the arms of Zhao Yu and Zhao Kai.

……

Liu Yanran gave birth to a daughter on August 18. She and Duozi came to Sichuan with Yang Yuan first, and were brought over from Tongchuan Prefecture after Luxi and the others arrived in Jianzhou.

Therefore, they did not ask an expert like Shishi to take their pulses to determine the gender of the baby.

In this way, their production is given an extra sense of excitement, just like opening a blind box.

When the midwife ran out to report that Madam Yanran had also given birth to a baby girl, Wugun Yingge couldn't help but laugh.

"Are the children of our Yang family coming in waves like they are herding fish?

If they say they're going to have a boy, they're all boys. If they say they're going to have a girl, they're all girls."

Leng Yuchan had tried countless times. After every time of making love, she would raise her hips and lie on her back for half an hour just to increase the chances of conception. Now she is pregnant.

Hearing this, she quietly touched her flat belly.

Leng Yuchan secretly decided that from now on, she would eat more pickled cabbage, pickled bamboo shoots, and pickled radishes...

This time, Yang Yuan did not let his wives and concubines give him opinions, but he did not really name his daughter Yang Shuangxi.

Yang Yuan named his second daughter: Wanxi.

There is a beautiful person, Qing Yang Wanxi.

Liu Yanran thought it was just a compliment from her husband and a good blessing for his daughter, so she agreed softly.

The Yang family had another daughter, and Marshal Yang once again visited the entire mansion. When the news spread, all the officials and gentry in Longqing Prefecture in Jianzhou understood how much Marshal Yang valued his daughter.

Therefore, the gifts that were originally prepared were still increased, and the gifts were sent to congratulate according to the standards of the birth of a boy.

The Yang family’s gift storehouses were filled with all kinds of expensive gifts because of the birth of their two daughters.

The people who are now in charge of handling these gifts are Mei Zhen, Dao Feifei, Qingtang, A Man and others, and they are handling it in an orderly manner.

Since the guests came from different places, while entertaining the guests who came for the second daughter Wanxi, there were also guests who came from far away to celebrate the eldest daughter Yueying. Therefore, the banquets in the Yang Mansion continued all day long.

On August 23, Lin'an's gold medal was quickly delivered.

"From one post station to another, the post riders flow like stars; they set out from Xianyang at dawn and reach the top of Longshan Mountain at dusk."

As the focus of the court's military planning shifted to Western Shu, the construction of roads and post stations along the way continued.

After nearly three years of construction, the express postal service from Chuanxia to Lin'an has reached a speed of 250 kilometers per day.

This is because there are too many mountains, rivers and twists and turns, otherwise it would be even faster.

Later, during the Three Barbarians Rebellion in the Qing Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty's express delivery service took only nine days to complete the nearly 3,000-kilometer journey from Kunming to Beijing. The daily speed of the military post reached 300 kilometers, which was really exhausting.

This was a secret decree from the government. The contents of the decree mainly included two aspects. One was to order Yang Yuan to deliver the detailed drawings to Lin'an along with several craftsmen skilled in making firearms.

Obviously, due to Yang Yuan's detailed description of the power and prospects of firearms, the government also developed a strong interest in it.

Yang Yuan was naturally very happy about this.

He kept it secret at first, and only reported it to the emperor after seeing that firearms really played a huge role.

They were just afraid that if they told the government in advance, the conservatives in the court would stubbornly believe that this would be a waste of money and manpower and would hinder the development of new weapons.

However, when its actual effect is demonstrated, it will be able to shut these people up and prevent the development of firearms from encountering huge resistance.

Now that the government has begun to pay more attention to firearms, using the national strength to research, develop and improve them is naturally better than him doing it secretly in a corner.

As the chief engineer, Xiao Qianyue is not suitable to leave.

He is researching more advanced muskets and secret artillery.

Wu Yuan in Pengzhou is recruiting skilled craftsmen to improve the quality of steel.

Such as the improvement of steelmaking furnace, the improvement of bellows, the utilization of coke, the optimization of steel pouring method, etc.

Every improvement improves the quality and output of steel.

Whenever this improvement had some obvious effects, the improved steel would be given to Xiao Qianyue for testing.

However, it would be possible to send a few other craftsmen with some firearms to let the officials see its power with their own eyes.

The second thing in the secret decree was to urge him to cooperate with Liu Qi to resolve the hidden conflicts between the Li Dongwen and Guo families as soon as possible.

Seeing this, Yang Yuan couldn't help but smile knowingly.

It seems that the government can't wait to speed up the reorganization of Western Shu and enter the stage of preparing for war against Western Xia as soon as possible.

The three generals in the three routes of Lizhou all have heavy troops in their hands. This is the main reason why the court had to be cautious.

Now that Li Zhong has been resolved and Liu Qi has taken control of Kuizhou Road, it is naturally not difficult to resolve Li Dong, which is plagued by internal conflicts, without bloodshed.

This is also the reason why the government, which has always sought stability, is speeding up its actions.

Yang Yuan slowly put down the secret decree, thought for a moment, and said to Mei Zhen, who was sitting beside him and peeling oranges for him, "Mei'er, come here, I'll tell you, write a letter to Liu Qi."

"it is good!"

Mei Zhen jumped up excitedly, ran behind the desk, picked up the brush, and looked at her man with her beautiful almond eyes.

Meizhen was born into a wealthy family and would surely be a capable and virtuous wife in the inner record room in the future.

Yang Yuan has begun to consciously cultivate her.

The Yang family doesn't mind having a few vases at home, no matter how many there are.

But if those bright and beautiful flowers were not just vases but treasure vases, it would naturally be a better thing for him, her, and them.

At this time, a beautiful vase decorated with gorgeous rhododendron patterns came across the ocean from Goryeo.

Jin Yuzhen could no longer suppress her longing for her lover, so she took her husband, son, and her sister and boarded a ship bound for the Song Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)