In the mansion of the Duke of Qi, Tian Zhenyi listened boredly to the mother-in-law in front of her talking about some private affairs of men and women after marriage.

It is obscure and difficult to say, use more metaphors, and say some mysterious words such as yin and yang.

However, Tian Zhenyi has known these things for a long time, her girlfriends have long been married, and she will say some private things from time to time when she gets together, and she has read some forbidden books herself.

At this time, Tian Zhenyi just wanted to laugh, especially after hearing her mother-in-law use some strange metaphors, she really couldn't help it after thinking about it a little.

But thinking that at this time, if he looked like he knew it in his heart, he might make people laugh, so he had to lower his head and try to hold his breath, so that his face could be suffocated with a burst of red and fluttering color, pretending to be seven points shy.

The mother-in-law blushed when she saw Tian Zhenyi's "shame", and hurriedly said: "Miss, don't be shy, this kind of thing is a great gift between yin and yang, and you can't understand anything in the future." ”

The mother-in-law only thought that Tian Zhenyi was shy, how could she know that Tian Zhenyi's red face was held back and pretended to be shown to her.

Seeing that the mother-in-law believed it, he nodded shyly and held back the smile under those strange metaphors until the mother-in-law finished speaking.

When everyone left, Tian Zhenyi flipped through the almanac on the table and sighed faintly.

It has been several years since the two of them met each other to know each other, and now the major event has finally been decided.

But even if it's decided now, it's still early when it comes to the day of marriage.

She knows a lot of things, probably more than some ministers, and even more than her future in-laws, such as the war against Japan.

So she knew in her heart that the wedding date was likely to be in the period after Liu Yu returned from Ryukyu.

She doesn't have to worry about the wedding, this is not just a wedding, but also a marriage in the noble circle, which is naturally a beautiful scenery.

I just thought that even if the two got married, they couldn't go to Weihai, and they might still get together less and leave more.

There are rules in the imperial court that nobles are not allowed to bring their families when they leave the town; Yongzhen Yungui's Gao clan is considered a semi-solid seal, and the former dynasty Mu Qiangong is not among them.

Xungui's family members have to squat in the capital honestly, anyway, they have to solve some physiological problems, and they can take concubines in places outside the town.

Fortunately, in the previous letter, Liu Yu did not choose to "supervise Nanyang and be the protector of the 'Western Regions'", but thought that it would be better to enter the dynasty in the future, which finally had a hope.

If he really chooses to pacify Nanyang in the future, then it is even more impossible for him to leave the capital. After all, the sound of the wild goose is desolate, and the wild goose may go to the South Seas?

This kind of thing can't take the initiative to apply to the emperor, so she can only passively wait for the emperor to "open the grace permission", but it seems unlikely that she thinks about it.

"Hey......"

Facing the newly produced glass mirror in Weihai, holding his cheeks, looking at the people inside, he sat silently for a while.

The books on the bookshelf next to her have not moved for some days, the maid is cleaning the glass in the side room, and Tian Zhenyi is sitting quietly.

It wasn't until the Western table clock jingled a few times that she came to her senses.

Looking at the time, I went to see my mother first, talked for a while, and then went around to my father's side.

Qi Guocheng was waiting for her there, he had spoiled this daughter since he was a child, and in the eyes of people in the circle, he was already a little doting, such as allowing women to ride horses and shoot and hunt.

The matter with Liu Yu was also acquiesced by Qi Guogong.

Tian Zhenyi entered the house, and after worshipping her father, she sat aside.

Qi Guogong was still reminiscing about the feeling of being pointed at and scolded in the court because of the shipping incident, but there was no trace of unhappiness in the court on his face, but a smile.

Thinking of Liu Yu's performance in this matter, Qi Guogong asked: "The matter of Caoyun shipping, Shou Chang mentioned it to you, right?" ”

"Yes. mentioned. ”

"He pretended to be a stuffy gourd in the court, and you reminded him too? He didn't say anything, but I was scolded by a group of people. ”

"Uh......"

Carefully looked at his father's face, and saw that his father was not angry, Tian Zhenyi also laughed and said: "Father is really well-cultivated, he spit on himself, but he is not angry." ”

"Hahahaha...... You're doing it right, well done. What am I angry about? Isn't it common to be scolded upwards? I was just worried about what Shou Chang would say again, and seeing that he didn't say anything, I was still wondering who woke him up. ”

There are three points of pride in the tone, seven points of gratification, proud of his daughter, and pleased with Liu Yu, a person who was too sharp in doing things before, someone can finally control it, and it will not hurt to remind and remind him more in the future.

The two families are married, and they will have to be involved in the future. I used to take a fancy to Liu Yu because of Liu Yu's sharpness, but now I am a little panicked, or because of Liu Yu's sharpness.

"Zhenyi, there are some things that you don't have to hide from you, and you can't hide them if you want to. I guess the wedding date will be in July and August, and you know why. ”

"Your Majesty is probably kind and allows you to go to Weihai. I'm not worried about anything else, just one thing. ”

Talking directly about the marriage period with her daughter, Tian Zhenyi was not shy, she felt normal.

Hearing that the emperor might be gracious and allow her to go to Weihai, my heart couldn't help but pound, I really wanted to ask my father if this was true? How sure are you?

But I think I don't have to be shy about the marriage period, and if I really blurt out this directly, it will be a little embarrassing.

I had to put my mind away, listen to my father say what I was worried about, and after thinking about it, I didn't think of anything to worry about.

"What is Father worried about?"

Qi Guogong stood up, shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "Before the ban on religion, this foreign religion spread very quickly among the noble women in the capital. If you say anything about asking for the blessing of the gods, I don't think it's much different from believing in Buddhism and seeking the Tao. But there is one thing, this foreign religion prohibits concubinage, and this alone is enough to spread quickly among some noble women in the capital. Your mother almost believed it. ”

"For example, religion is forbidden today, but Weihai is quite different. Many foreigners worked as instructors in the navy, and there were also some local family members, and there was a church there. One is to take care of those people's hearts to pray to God and worship heaven, and the other is that if the family members don't go to the regular place, they can't recruit the best people. ”

"Anyway, when you get over there, be careful. I know that he doesn't like women to stay at home, and when the time comes, you will have to take care of many things, and it is inevitable that you will show up. There are many local women who believe in religion, you must be very careful about this, don't let foreign religions not allow concubines......"

"Many people are staring at the norm, and it is impossible for Weihai to expel all Westerners for the time being, there are too many troubles in it."

At that time, Catholicism was very powerful in the capital, and there were a large number of missionaries in the DPRK and China, and there were two or three churches in the vicinity of the Forbidden City alone.

One was built by Matteo Ricci during the Wanli period of the previous dynasty; One was built by Lyccas. The latter originated from some of the inside stories of the death of Zhang Xianzhong in the Great Western Army, as a missionary serving in the Great Western Army, he gave a completely different record of Zhang Xianzhong's death and last words from Zhang Xianzhong's righteous sons, which became the key to the division and disintegration of the rest of Daxi in Dashun.

Until the ban on Christianity, Catholicism took the upper class again, especially the dogma of not allowing concubinage, which soon had a great influence on women.

Tian Zhenyi heard that her father was worried about this, and smiled lightly: "Father is too worried. Women believe in God, Buddhism, and God, but they don't leave the house all day long, and they are very bored, and they ask for a sustenance in their hearts. Or a gathering of Western religions, accompanied by someone, free from emptiness. ”

"Your Majesty is kind and allows me to be in Weihai, how can I stay at home without leaving home?"

"Furthermore, although I like practical learning, most of the people who have learned practical learning before are missionaries, and if you want to learn practical learning, you must contact missionaries. Where can a missionary compare to him today? As for the local women, even though I have contact with them, I don't necessarily have Western women who understand this kind of knowledge. ”

"I was worried that my father was going to say that because I had been on a trip to Europa, I saw that the woman had come to show her face and felt that it was immoral, so I came to warn my daughter. It turned out to be this...... Father can rest assured. There are many stories of people who believe in religion, who pretend to be converted, and who regret their mistakes day by day. If you really have the heart of taking concubines, even if you believe in religion, you can't stop it; If you don't have such a mind, you won't have a mind if you don't believe in religion. ”

Qi Guogong glanced at his daughter, thought about his daughter's views on Buddhism and Taoism on weekdays, and said with a smile: "Yes, but I am too worried." But I'm not open-minded, but I don't care too much about it. When you get married, you will not be part of your family, and I will not be able to control it. I know the usual character, he is neither willing nor willing, you are also a bird who wants to fly out of the cage, what is the use of me saying it? ”

"One more thing. That's what I think, in the future, you should persuade you to stay the same, and retreat when you should retreat. In the future, if His Majesty establishes the Academy of Sciences, he already likes to learn, and when the time comes, he will retreat to the capital and make the sacrificial wine of the Academy of Sciences, which is also good. There are so many things in the world, where can I manage them all? ”

Tian Zhenyi snorted, and agreed generously, but thought in her heart, I won't talk about it.

The third brother regards practical learning as a tool, and in my opinion, he really doesn't like it, but just makes tools.

Does the woodcutter like an axe? Do fishermen like fishing nets?

When the time comes, it will make him think that I don't understand him, so why bother?

It's a body of glory and wealth, if you can't do what you want to do, it's boring, and when the time comes, what does it mean to see you depressed every day?

It's nothing more than worrying about the death of the cunning rabbit and the cooking of the lackeys; The high bird is exhausted, and the good bow is hidden. To advance and retreat is to give up one's heart. The third brother's heart is not to pass on the glory of the lord, why do such things against his will?

Before, it was the king's land under the whole world, and the shore of the land was not the king's minister. If the road is not good, then either hide in the mountains, or ride in the sea, and send a few complaints, and the state of Song Confucian women is fully revealed.

Life in the world, why not be happy? If it really doesn't go well, now in the seven oceans and four continents, with the ability of the third brother, where can't he make a career? Where can't you be happy?

Even if you don't go, if you really don't want to retreat, then don't retreat, even if it reaches the point of dying if you don't retreat, it's better than living against your will.

Thinking of this, Tian Zhenyi felt a strange sweetness in her heart.

I thought to myself, if he has the heart, he will treat the world's diseases with slow cultivation and steady supplementation, and retire in the future, and then fulfill the promise of the year, and ride the balloon naturally and happily with the wind.

I'm afraid that he will be an old man at that time, and I will also have gray temples, but I don't know if I can withstand the toss of dancing with the wind?

If he has no heart, he thinks that the disease cannot be cured, and he needs to use the method of impatience and stone, and the worst is death. That's it, it's just that it is better to sigh before death that something big things can't be done, it's better than being depressed and dying in bed and crying a few times.

If I can only choose to be a virtuous girl and a demon girl, I would rather be the demon girl. Father, don't count on me to persuade him to do such things.

Thinking like this in my heart, but knowing that such things cannot be said, and there is no need to say them, and the future is not yet known, why bother arguing about these useless words at this time?

It's better to follow my father's words and be a good girl, and after I get married, who can know what the words on the pillow are talking about?

The father's words, the daughter wrote down. If my father said, this academy of science and wine may really be a good place to go. But when you think about it, it's not a matter of ten years. It can accumulate soil into mountains and rivers with water, and my daughter will mention it slowly. ”

Qi Guogong nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "This is the best." It is necessary to know that there are advances and retreats, and Fang Baoan is prosperous. Of course, you have to do what you have to do, and you are smart enough to figure it out. All I do is to hope for the longevity of the country, and to rest with the country. If he understands this, he will not waste my efforts. ”