Chapter 15: The Royal Dinner
After Jiang Ziya finished arranging, he walked to the main courtyard, just in time to see that Wang Sanhammer had finished training, he put down the wooden pillar in his hand with a sweat, and picked up the woolen cloth next to him with a smile and handed it directly to Wang Sanhammer.
"O military advisor! You're going to have to exercise in the future! With a small body like the two of us, we will definitely not be able to withstand a slightly stronger ordeal or attack, you look at me, now I can only carry a small wooden pillar in a hundred catties, looking at the strength of Long Ao's thousands of catties, I am extremely ashamed! Raising his eyelids, Wang Sanzhu saw Jiang Ziya's calm expression, and knew that he must have completed the task he had assigned, so he joked.
"Your Highness is still young! It's only thirteen years old, and it's time to grow your body! I can't! I am 30 years old this year, and I have also exercised, hoping to develop a strong body and be able to participate in the battlefield like an elder! It's a pity that no matter how you practice, you're still so thin, it seems that it's destiny! Jiang Ziya seemed to have fallen into the previous memories, and sighed at his small body!
"Hahaha! Then I'm going to have to work hard, at least on the battlefield, I can protect you! Wang Sanzhu couldn't help laughing.
"Hahaha, Weichen relies on His Highness to save his life!" Jiang Ziya looked at Wang San's arms and legs like hemp sticks, and listened to the master's jokes, and suddenly burst out laughing!
The scene suddenly became much easier, and the relationship between the two became more tacit! They're all smart people! It's easy to find common ground with each other.
"O military advisor! The personnel management system of the palace should be improved as soon as possible, now there are nearly 2,000 people, the slightest carelessness will cause dissatisfaction and opposition, no one managed it before, and Shuang Ling still has to take care of me, they are all laissez-faire! A lot of problems have gradually accumulated, and there are many places where people are floating around, which needs to be worried about Brother Jiang! After wiping the sweat from his face, Wang Sanhammer recalled the state of work for the slaves of the palace during this time.
"Your Highness, rest assured! This matter is not difficult, and I believe it will be resolved soon. But today, seeing the clipboards distributed by His Highness to various departments, it is simply a whimsical and exquisite design! Wei Chen has been thinking and reasoning repeatedly until now, and he still admires His Highness's ingenuity! "For personnel, Jiang Ziya has long had a very mature belly case, and his understanding of Wang Sanzhu's writing board is simply surprised.
What shocked Wei Chen even more was the papermaking technology conceived by His Royal Highness, which was even more unthinkable to his predecessors! I believe that once we research out paper, we will eliminate the writing board of various materials, save wood and copper, and at the same time will bring great convenience to the world's readers! It will surely promote the rapid development of the entire big business country! Your Highness's move to benefit the world will surely last for generations! I, Jiang Ziya, will leave a name in history by taking advantage of the east wind of His Royal Highness! Wechen thanks His Royal Highness for his kindness! When it comes to the convenience of papermaking and the great impact on the present and future generations, Jiang Ziya suddenly became excited! Said loudly with dancing hands.
"How can there be such a miracle as the military advisor said! As long as you are diligent in observing life and paying attention to the subtleties that happen in life, you will find that these so-called magic methods are very ordinary and ordinary. For example, the peppers and peppers I mentioned were the result of a conversation I had with a mountain farmer; For example, the tool for ploughing the ground, we are now using a plowing tool, which needs to dig up the land one by one, and turn up the fertile soil underneath. And the purification of today's corn wine, you observe the sun drying or the morning dew, and the same is true between them. So all of these methods are common in our lives. No fuss at all! "Wang Sanzhu easily found an opportunity to brag, and it was even more fanciful!
"The great magic actually comes from the little things of life! Your Highness is a great talent! Wei Chen will definitely observe life more and think more about simple things in the future, and he also hopes to get the magic method of His Royal Highness Wei Mo, Jiang Shang will be content! Jiang Ziya listened to Wang Sanhammer's explanation, really, the truth in this is universal, he called himself the world's first wise man, but he didn't find it, but just learned experience and knowledge from previous records, his face couldn't help but turn red, and he said with a smile.
"But then again, these two things must be followed up one by one from the details, personnel are related to the stability of the palace, and these methods are related to the future development of the palace, which are very important! This depends on the hard work of the military advisor! "No matter how much Wang Sanhammer blows, he has to return to reality! Just saying that the sky is falling into the air can't solve the problem of eating.
"Your Highness, rest assured! I'm going to work with them now to make these things even more thorough! Hearing that Wang Sanhammer attaches so much importance to these things, his heart suddenly became rigorous, and he couldn't wait to fly over now, start from the details, observe the changes of these things or things one by one, and lay the most solid foundation for the future development of the palace!
Watching Jiang Ziya leave in a hurry, Wang Sanhammer was very satisfied! A smart person knows the origin of the matter with a little mention. Then he picked up the roast meat and peanuts that he had already prepared and ate them! After being full of wine and food, he lay down on the bed smoothly with the support of Shuang Ling, touched his belly with his hand, felt a lot fatter, and touched his skinny arm, feeling that the Long March had just begun! I was drowsy when I was lazy, and I kept muttering: "I want to eat fat and grow strong!" ”
"Three hammers! Three hammers! Climb up for the old lady! Hurry up! Don't be scared! She gave him a hard push on the shoulder.
"Don't push me! Let me sleep again! "That's not right! How could his wife shout that she could be in this tone, and this was obviously the voice of a little girl, Wang Sanzhu struggled to open his eyes that were still misty, and sure enough, there was a beautiful little girl in front of him, eleven or twelve years old, with a floral skirt and a braided hair on her head, who was pointing out to him there! It seems that she is shouting, who is she? "Who are you?"
"It seems that you are really sick! Let me remind you! I actually forgot your cute and smart little sister! As he spoke, he waved his hands and rushed up, directly pinching his right ear, and immediately rotated 360 degrees!
"It hurts, it hurts! Little sister, let go! "Zilan, the girl he once loved the most in this life! Wang Sanzhu hurriedly sobered up and thought about it, and then gently patted his arrogant little sister's little hand with his fingers and surrendered directly!
Zilan is the last child born to the queen Jiang, eleven years old, and now she is more than 1.8 meters tall, because she is the youngest and the only girl among the four children of the Jiang family, whether it is the father and queen mother, or our brothers, they are all very fond of her! Therefore, my little sister never worries about eating and drinking, and the biggest thing every day is to be funny and tricky, Wang Sanhammer is a big bug in Chaoge, that is, bullying and bullying small soldiers, in front of Zilan, he is definitely the master who immediately kneels and begs for mercy!
"Good sister, today has become more beautiful! It's better than the azaleas outside, and it's more fragrant than beef! You see this dress is generous and dignified! ......" Wang Sanhammer immediately turned on the praise mode, and praised Zilan from the inside to the outside, from left to right, from back to front, and after more than 100,000 words, he said: "The supreme little sister! Can you not call me by my nickname in the future! How stupid! My brother is an adult! ”
"Then it's up to you to behave!" Listening to Wang Sanzhu's praise of 100,000 yuan, it was very comfortable, Zilan said happily, and when she saw the sun outside the house gradually falling, she hurriedly patted her head and said urgently: "Hurry up!" Father, Queen Mother, asked me to call you to dinner! We're having dinner as a family tonight! ”
Wang Sanhammer, who was dressed in messy clothes, was soon pulled to the palace by Zilan, and as soon as he walked into the pavilion in the back garden, he saw his father and queen mother talking and laughing, next to two big men on the left and one on the right, followed by two ladies behind the big man, and there were six children playing next to him, needless to say, it must be his eldest brother and second brother and their family, he found that this ancient person was so strong and powerful! Full of muscle! I touched my arm again, it's still a little meaty!
"The Son is worshipped to the Father and the Queen Mother! Meet Big Brother and Second Brother! Wang Sanhammer hurriedly saluted.
As for Zilan, she had already rushed to the six little dolls and went to play.
"Come and sit." Di Yi beckoned and said with a smile.
"We're talking about your marriage. You look at your eldest brother, who already has four children; Your second brother has also been married for two years, and has two children, you see that you are thirteen, and after this year's wax moon, you will be fourteen years old, and it is time to marry a wife! ......" The dignified-looking Jiang began his nagging on the side. According to the convention, her nagging is 108,000 sentences!
The father and the two eldest brothers changed color slightly.
"Mother, I heard my father say that your old man has already chosen one for me, I don't know how you look and behave?" Wang Sanhammer was also terrified in his heart, and suddenly had an idea.
Sure enough, this deeply tempted Jiang Shi, who was about to talk about it, she thought for a while, and said with a smile: "It is the daughter of Hou Suhu of Jizhou, named Su Daji, who looks like Chang'e in the sky, very beautiful!" He loves to compose poetry and can write well! She is definitely a gentle, virtuous, and knowledgeable girl! I'm just thirteen years old this year, so it's really cheap for you kid! ”
"Su Daji is absolutely brilliant! Queen Mother, don't you know that her poems have been spread in the circle of court singers and scribes, and they are praised for their beautiful and elegant sentences! In addition, she is beautiful and moving, and is known as the first talented woman in Dashang! It is the goal pursued by many young businessmen. Ziyan had also heard of Su Daji's good name a long time ago.
"I heard that this woman is proud! It was once said that her future husband must pass her test in terms of articles and poems before she would marry him! Otherwise, you won't marry for life! Third brother! There's a lot of pressure on you! I don't think you'd better be too public! Otherwise, you will lose your share and lose face at that time! Such a strange woman is not something you can easily touch! Ziqi on the side also had his eyes shining, and he seemed to be very moved by this woman, and looked at Wang Sanzhu and said in a strange manner.
"What a strange woman with such a talent! This Su Da is the daughter of the Marquis of Jizhou, and she can understand this literary talent. Zishou, I'm optimistic about you, you have to work hard! If you can get such a woman, you will definitely be in the court... No, the big merchant country caused a sensation! "Hearing that Su Daji, who is so extraordinary, is the baby daughter of the powerful Jizhou Hou, if Zishou can obtain such a beauty, not only will it solve the marriage event, but also be able to rely on the mountain of Jizhou Hou, which will play a pivotal role in the future enthronement and even the governance of the country, and hurriedly encouraged Zishou.
"Father, queen mother, rest assured! The son will definitely marry a beautiful woman! Wang Sanhammer said with an oath.
Hearing this, Ziqi on the side immediately lowered his head, and a cold light appeared in his eyes!
Wang Sanzhu, who was kneeling on the ground, saw it very clearly! Wouldn't this Ziqi also want to marry Su Daji?!
"Come and sit down, all of you!" The meals were ready, and Di Yi took the lead and sat down at the huge table.
At this time, there was a sudden cry of wah, wow, wow, and a little baby who was playing around Zilan was suddenly teased and howled loudly, and Jiang, who was full of headaches, hurriedly walked over: "I'm playing tricks on your little nephew again!" are already aunts! Still so playful! It looks like I'm going to tell you about it in a while! Saying that, he hurriedly pulled or hugged his eldest daughter-in-law and second daughter-in-law to place a few children next to the dining table.
"I don't! I'm not going to get married! I want to accompany my father and queen mother for the rest of my life! Zilan pouted her little mouth high, holding the one she liked the most, and kept coquettishly saying to the Jiang family.
The family finally sat down, the father and queen mother were in the middle, the eldest brother and the second brother on the left, he and the younger sister on the right, and then the eldest sister-in-law and the six children.
A large plate of roast mutton, a large plate of beef stew, a large plate of corn cakes, and a large bowl of beef offal soup with salt, which is similar to his daily food, Wang Sanhammer took the meat in his left hand and the cake in his right hand and immediately began to bite and tear it up, and from time to time he also took a sip of the soup and drank it, and it was a relish to eat! Suddenly feeling a lot quieter?! When he looked up, his family members were staring at him as if they didn't know him.
"Zishou, when did you eat like this... So amazing, huh? Didn't you eat a mouthful of meat and drink a mouthful of soup before and then you were full! Di Yi felt very strange, is this still his son who is a little anorexic?
"Father, I'm gaining weight! I've been eating like this for more than 10 days, do you see if my arms have gotten a little fatter? Wang Sanzhu suddenly proudly showed his skinny arms around the statue!
"Ahem, ahem! It's getting a little fatter! Di Yi looked at his son's performance and looked at his still thin arms, and couldn't help but spit out a sip of wine, almost choking himself to death! However, in order not to discourage his son's enthusiasm, he comforted.
Zi Qi and Zi Yan lowered their heads, their shoulders kept trembling, and they were almost about to fall under the table!
"Third brother, you are really amazing! Hahaha! Zilan had already laughed!
"This kid is so nonsense!" Even his mother couldn't hide her smile!
"Look at it! In the near future, I will definitely be a tiger-backed bear-waisted iron man! "It's like seeing how supportive his family is! It's even more arrogant!
The depressing scene of "Wahahaha......" suddenly sounded like a twelve-level laughing typhoon, and everyone burst into laughter! Even the six children watched the strange scene become more lively!
Dinner ended slowly with such laughter and laughter.
After the meal, Di Yi, Zi Qi, Zi Yan and Wang Sanzhu all sat leisurely in the garden pavilion, watching the scene of Jiang's, Zilan, and the two sisters-in-law playing with the children, it couldn't help but be a lot warmer!
On the moon of the bend moon, the night sky is like water!
"This time you are inspecting the Zhou clan, do you have any new discoveries?" Di Yi suddenly asked Ziqi.
"The Zhou clan is very good! The view is very nice and there are a lot of people! The construction in Xiqi City is also beautiful, not much worse than Chaoge! There are a lot of delicacies and novelties there, and I specially brought back a lot of them from the Zhou people! Ziqi thought for a moment.
"How are their fields being cultivated? How have the harvests been over the years? Is there a lot of grain in the granary? Are their soldiers diligent in training? Di Yi's tone didn't change much, and he continued to ask.
"The minister here didn't pay attention, it was the eldest son of Xibohou, Bo Yi Kao, who took me to inspect the Zhoudi, and almost everything was very different! I really like Xiqi. Recalling the many scenes Xiqi saw, he couldn't help but say.
"Oh! I know. Di Yi didn't say anything. Still watching the laughing and lively grandchildren playing something.
"What is the situation in the army? Ziyan. Di Yi asked again.
"The soldiers are very brave! Erchen trains with them every day and also wins first place in the fighting tournament! Haha, no one is my opponent! ......" As soon as he heard Di Yi's question and thought of the curtain of the military camp, Zi Yan suddenly became excited, his face was full of excitement and affection, and when he said that he was excited, he was even more dancing!
"Good! Train your soldiers well! The Great Merchants need them to protect them. In addition, after a while, let your little brother go to the army to choose some soldiers who can kill and fight as his guards. He's going to be fourteen soon, it's time for adulthood! It's time to do something for the big merchants. Di Yi said plainly and relaxedly.
"Father, the son is too young, and he has been messing around, will rashly entering the court have some impact on the growth of the third brother?" To say that he doesn't want Wang Sanhammer to enter the court politics the most, Ziqi is now in the court with the advantage of Di Yi's first son This advantage has made a lot of important ministers, so if it goes on, he who occupies half of the country plus the support of various nobles, will definitely become the future king of the Great Shang Kingdom, and Ziyan is just a martial artist, in addition to supporting his business, there is no need to worry, only Wang Sanhammer, who occupies the position of his son-in-law, has become a thorn in his side! As soon as he heard that his father wanted Wang Sanhammer to enter the government, he secretly stopped him at the first time.
"Didn't you participate in government politics at such a young age?! Besides, I am going to appoint him as a visiting envoy to do some investigation work in various parts of the Great Commerce, and I should not need to invest a lot of energy, and by the way, I will learn something, thinking that I can contribute to the Great Business Country. Di Yi saw Ziqi's opposition, and his tone became much heavier.
"That's what my father said!" Ziqi saw that his father had made up his mind, and only appointed Wang Sanhammer to be a nominal visiting envoy, the territory of Dashang is vast, this circle will take at least a year or two, Wang Sanhammer is not in the royal capital, that is, he turned the sky outside, what can he do, not to mention the character of Wang Sanhammer, it is just a tour of the mountains and rivers to harm the people, anyway, this matter is not harmful to him, but it has great benefits, so he no longer opposes.
Time flowed, and the dinner ended as the night darkened.
Wang Sanhammer returned to his palace with a pitiful appearance.