Chapter Seventy-Six: Confession

From the bottom of his heart, Zhu Zhanji still likes Lan Yan, a somewhat silly and sweet girl. However, he has too many women, even if he likes it, he will not show it obviously, let alone surpass Sun Xian, the princess.

Accustomed to the life of deceit and intrigue, he prefers the people around him to be simpler, so that he can be more worry-free.

Although Zhu Zhanji is an empathetic person, he is not an empathetic person.

Even in his previous life, a woman was more like his appendage, a trophy, than an equal lover.

His deepest impression of Lan Yan is that she stupidly wants to solve the difficulties encountered in the family business through her own strength. In this era of low status of women, she is a little girl who is not married, and she is not suitable for showing her head at all.

After entering the palace, Lan Yan became much more low-key. When she entered the palace, she was a little rich woman, and there were people under one person and hundreds of people in Xingqing Palace.

Relying on money to open the way, this made her life in the palace extraordinarily leisurely, even to a state of detachment and cold bystanders.

When Zhu Zhanji was about to go to sea, she was several months pregnant, which made her miss the opportunity to go to Europe with Zhu Zhanji.

After coming back, Zhu Zhanji disturbed many affairs, plus he wanted to be wet with rain and dew, so he was not too close to her.

In the last chat, just a few words made Zhu Zhanji have a strange feeling, as if she had the same memories of her past life as herself. Because she said that in this era, women live hard.

A few days ago during the Dragon Boat Festival, Zhu Zhanji saw her, she should have seen herself, she should have come over, but she hid quietly, which made him even more suspicious.

However, suspicion is always suspicion, and Zhu Zhanji is not surprised or worried because of this incident.

Not surprised, because even if they are from the same era, it does not mean that they have many common languages.

Zhu Zhanji is not the kind of man who can't live without love, he doesn't care about the other party's thoughts.

I don't worry because she is already in the palace, and it is difficult to have the opportunity to contact outside the palace.

Even if she entrusts someone to take care of her two younger brothers, she must pass Zhu Zhanji's pass.

I had nothing to do today, but because of Zhu Shuang's relationship, he thought of her again, so he decided to test it.

If she is really like herself, ask her what she did in her previous life, maybe it will be useful for her.

The furnishings in the study are very simple, and there are not many expensive decorations, but the whole environment is very comfortable.

Zhu Zhanji sat on the rosewood chair she often sat on, although the wooden chair was a little hard, but because of a thick cotton cushion, it was very comfortable to sit on.

On the desk, I visited a few stacks of books, there are a lot of wild histories in it, there is no palace seal, she should have asked someone to buy it.

There is also a stack of pinyin phonetic tables on the table, which is the task assigned by Zhu Zhanji to the concubine, so Zhu Zhanji didn't feel strange when he saw this.

She should be in charge of the second volume of the thousand-character text, and most of the characters have been phonetized according to Zhu Zhanji's requirements.

However, Zhuyin is only the first step, and it is a difficult task to classify the initials and finals according to Zhuyin, and then fully explain the meaning of each word.

Yes, Zhu Zhanji is going to compile a dictionary with phonetics.

Zhu Zhanji just flipped through these phonetic books casually, and the little palace maid who stayed behind was frightened and lit the candle on the table under Li Liang's arrangement.

Although candles have appeared in the Han Dynasty, they have always been said to be a luxury item and cannot be used by ordinary people at home.

They can only use vegetable oil and pine oil to light the lamp, and the oil smoke is heavy.

Zhu Zhanji also thought about developing the oil of the Bo Ni country, which was also the Sultan of Brunei in later generations, and most of the oil produced was high-quality light oil.

When this oil is first produced in the oil well, it can be directly added to the diesel engine for combustion, or even the gasoline engine, without even decomposing.

However, Zhu Zhanji still gave up, because today's oil transportation and storage is a big problem, oil is not water, and water can become stinky water after half a month, and oil is not tightly closed, and half of it can be sent out in half a month.

In addition to the difficulty of transportation and storage, there is also a pollution problem that is difficult to solve, and it will be used by opponents as a weapon against the Ming Dynasty.

The key reason why Timur's military force dominated Central Asia was that they were rich in oil, and they used oil as a weapon, which was difficult for other countries to resist.

After looking at these phonetics, Zhu Zhanji found that there was a booklet bound next to it, although it was also phonetic, but it was completely different from what Zhu Zhanji was reading now.

When the little palace maid saw Zhu Zhanji open the booklet, she was secretly frightened, because Lan Liangdi strictly forbade them to read the booklet.

She only knew that Lan Liangdi said that it was based on some accents in her hometown, which was different from the current Ming official dialect, so she didn't show them and didn't allow them to speak out.

Lan Liangdi said that if others know about it, they will think it is a great rebellion, will His Royal Highness Taisun be angry because of this?

Zhu Zhanji saw the difference at a glance, because this was not based on the current Jianghuai accent of the Yingtianfu dialect, but according to the later Hanyu Pinyin phonetic.

confirmed what he thought in his heart so easily, Zhu Zhanji couldn't help laughing, this little girl still didn't have the slightest defense.

However, Zhu Zhanji quickly frowned, because he felt that he was not stupid with Lan Yan, but that he was too negligent in the past.

From the very beginning, he felt that Blue Smoke was different from most women nowadays, although on the surface Blue Smoke looked a little silly and a little reckless. But the character she showed was not at all like a woman of this era.

It's just that I didn't take her seriously, and I didn't have the idea of delving into it at all. thinks that she is a descendant of Lan Yu, after the criminal minister, although she was protected by the princess of Shu, she didn't know that the sky was high and the earth was thick, but she lived carefully.

But now it seems that it is not at all, she has been testing herself, but she is too insensitive.

If she also crossed over, then she would have known that she was not the original Zhu Zhanji.

That's why she begged like Princess Shu, wanting to marry into the palace and marry herself. Because she is by her side, she has a sense of security.

But I neglected her, and when I wanted to go to sea, I didn't think about taking her with me because she was pregnant.

She was also disappointed by this, so now she would rather close herself off alone.

The more I think about Zhu Zhanji, the more I think this is the case, otherwise, she is a stupid white sweet, and during the three years she went to sea, she can still dance in the palace with long sleeves and live freely?

He looked at Li Liang and asked: "Lan Liangdi brought a lot of money into the palace at the beginning, and it is said that many people have benefited from her, and some people ask her for loans, I wonder if these loans have been paid off?" ”

Li Liang said: "Your Highness, Lan Liangdi's status in Xingqing Palace is second only to Concubine Taisun, how dare others not repay their debts, the accounts have already been paid off." ”

Zhu Zhanji nodded, Lan Yan is not stupid, but has been pretending to be stupid!

He is a man, and he is a good child, and he was born as the heir of the empire, so he is naturally not afraid of someone plotting against him.

So since he was a child, he dared to show his extraordinaryness without the slightest disguise.

But what about blue smoke?

Before he was born, he was beheaded all over the house, and his father was only a survivor of the Lanyu case, and he survived because of the protection of Princess Shu.

As a woman, she is already living a difficult life in this era, and she doesn't dare to slack off, for fear of revealing her identity as a traverser.

Speaking of which, she took the risk to find herself from the beginning, saying that she didn't want to marry and wanted to do business, not because she was stupid, but because she was having a showdown with Zhu Zhanji.

In this era, how can there be a girl who is not married to do business?

What's more, the marriage was originally requested by her aunt and grandmother, Princess Shu.

Moreover, she was not reluctant to marry into the palace later.

Zhu Zhanji felt more and more that he was sluggish, and he would let such a person be by his side for five years, but he didn't even see it.

At this time, there was a movement outside, and it was Lan Yan who came back with the inner attendant and the palace maid.

Zhu Zhanji sat on the chair and didn't move, waiting for Lan Yan to come in, but he didn't wait for Lan Yan, but Zhu Shuang, who had just separated, ran over first and looked at Zhu Zhanji curiously outside the threshold.

"Father, tomorrow is Shuang'er's birthday......"

Zhu Zhanji smiled and asked, "I'm back so soon, and I haven't eaten yet, right?" ”

Lan Yan appeared by Zhu Shuang's side at this time, grabbed her little hand, and Zhu Shuang smiled and crossed the threshold with the strength of her hand. "My mother said that I could eat with my father today, and Shuang'er came back without eating."

Zhu Zhanji looked at Lan Yan, and Lan Yan's eyes were fixed on the booklet in his hand, and then slowly knelt down.

When the others saw this scene, they all showed their unconcealed surprise and showed empty expressions.

Only Zhu Shuang didn't understand, and said with a smile: "Mother, it's Shuang'er's birthday, and Shuang'er wants to kneel down and kowtow to you and your father." ”

Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "Shuang'er went to play with Aunt Disciplined for a while, and my father talked to your mother, so I will accompany you to dinner?" ”

Zhu Shuang was still a little afraid of Zhu Zhanji, and wanted to get close but didn't dare. She didn't dare to play tricks and not leave, so she said pitifully: "Then the father should hurry up, and the frost is hungry." ”

"Set the table, I'll eat here tonight." After listening to Zhu Zhanji's words, Li Liang gave an order, and several little eunuchs immediately rushed to make arrangements.

Zhu Zhanji smiled and nodded with Zhu Shuang again, and made a look, and the palace maid behind Lan Yan hurriedly took Zhu Shuang's hand and carried her out in her arms.

Zhu Zhanji glanced at Li Liang and said, "Let you all disperse, you are the same, no one is allowed within ten meters of the study." ”

Li Liang was even more frightened, and he didn't know what was going to happen. Zhu Zhanji will almost not hide anything from him, but even he can't know what this Lan Liangdi has done!

When everyone dispersed, Li Liang personally guarded the door to prevent people from hearing the conversation between the two of them.

Zhu Zhanji looked at Lan Yan, who was kneeling on the ground, but straightened his spine, and the two of them looked at each other calmly. Blue Smoke's face showed a hint of relief and relief, and a Mona Lisa-like smile.

Zhu Zhanji didn't know if she was mocking and despising herself, or if she felt relieved.

Zhu Zhanji felt a little upset, he regarded the world as if there was nothing, and today he felt like a fool who had been despised for so long.

He raised the booklet in his hand and asked, "Is this what you deliberately want me to see?" ”

Blue Smoke nodded. "Yes!"

He asked again, "You brought Shuang'er back on purpose?" ”

"Yes!"

"When you first chose a concubine, Princess Shu said that she was pro, and you also volunteered?"

"Yes!"

Zhu Zhanji stood up irritably, walked to her side, pulled her up by the arm and said, "Don't pretend, it seems respectful, I don't know how to laugh at me as a fool in my heart!" ”

"The concubine doesn't dare to ......" Although she said this, she couldn't help but smile on her face.

Zhu Zhanji was even more angry, pulled her into his arms, and grabbed her upright buttocks from behind. "I thought you were a white lotus, but I never thought that you were a black-bellied woman. You give an honest account to the lonely old man, otherwise, I will enforce the family law today! ”

Lan Yan smiled brighter at this time, but tears couldn't help but flow, hugging Zhu Zhanji's waist tightly. "I'm scared!"

I didn't dare to say it clearly, because she was afraid. She is not only afraid of this era, but also afraid that Zhu Zhanji is not a person who can be trusted.

If she knew that she was also a traverser and killed her with a knife, she would have nowhere to reason.

To this day, the child is gone, and she is still afraid. Otherwise, she would have been able to make it clear to Zhu Zhanji a long time ago.

Even if she guessed what Zhu Zhanji wanted to do today, she was afraid, so she pulled her daughter back with her, so she knelt down as soon as she entered the door.

But is Zhu Zhanji such a cautious person?

Of course not!

Feeling her emotions, Zhu Zhanji patted her buttocks before saying: "You should have known what kind of person I am, I have the world in my heart, how can I not get along with you as a woman?" With the identity of my grandson, can I still protect you? ”

"I'm just a weak woman, after crossing over and still a criminal minister, if I don't have my aunt and grandmother to take care of me, how can I live in peace? Let alone...... The world is sinister, and many things are simply what you, the grandson who grew up in the palace, can see. ”

Zhu Zhanji sneered: "It's as if you're living in dire straits." ”

Lan Yan stopped crying and said, "I thought I was crossing over, so I tricked my father into business, but indirectly killed my parents. ”

Zhu Zhanji knew that Lan Yan's father was murdered for monopolizing Shu Jin, and the murderer was never found, and his mother later died of illness. Qi said: "The King of Shu didn't find justice for your father?" ”

"The name of the Shu Wangfu is big, and in Shu, it is not as good as a county. Without the holy decree, the King of Shu can't even go out of the gate of Chengdu Mansion, my aunt and grandmother want to go to Qingcheng Mountain to have a stick of incense, and the emperor still needs to nod, do you think, how much can they help us? ”

Thinking about it, after Zhu Di came to power, the management of the vassal king became more and more strict, and the so-called king did not see the king, which was at this time.

The vassal king was not allowed to leave the fiefdom without an order, and by the time of Zhu Di, he had to be managed even when he left the palace.

When the vassal kings pass through the boundaries of the other vassal kings, they have to take a detour and cannot see each other.

The King of Shu is known as Shu Xiucai, and he is not a strong person, so he naturally can't be the master of the Lan family at this time.

Zhu Zhanji patted her on the back and said, "Okay, I don't blame you for hiding and deceiving me." Put away your golden beans, don't let Shuang'er see it, eat first, and then tell me honestly about your identity and origin later. ”

Because of the blue smoke, a person has been worried for so many years. Seeing that Zhu Zhanji, a traverser, was dominant, but he could only be like a little mouse for fear of being discovered by others, this felt more and more unfair.

"You're not curious? ”

"Anyway, you are my daughter-in-law, the dishes in the bowl, I am not in a hurry."

Of course, it's false to say that she is not curious, but this chick can hide from herself for five years, and she doesn't hold her back for a while, and she always feels unwilling.

He's never lost such a big face!

Besides, he was indeed hungry.

Full of wine and food, Zhu Shuang ate with her parents today, and she was satisfied.

After eating, when she thought of her brothers and sisters in that courtyard, she couldn't stay, so Zhu Zhanji asked her to send her back to the courtyard, and then instructed Li Liang. "Don't arrange a livestay today, I'll rest here. Nothing big, don't bother me. ”

The two went back to the bedroom, Zhu Zhanji stretched his legs, lay on the sofa, patted the position next to him, and let her sit over.

When Lan Yan sat down, he put his arm around her waist and made her fall into his arms with a slight force.

"Okay, tell me first, when did you know about me?"

Lan Yan was lying beside Zhu Zhanji, but he was a little unaccustomed. Accustomed to being careful, she can't let go for a while.

However, she didn't dare to answer, and said: "I stopped the idea of moving the capital from the imperial court, so I know your identity." ”

After Zhu Di's first northern expedition, Li Zhigang was imprisoned, and no one ever mentioned moving the capital again. It's been more than ten years.

In other words, this chick determined that she was a time-traveler ten years ago.

Through her narration, Zhu Zhanji also determined that she didn't think about marrying herself at first, but after her father was murdered, and it happened to choose a concubine, she decided to marry in the palace to find stability.

On the one hand, she was afraid that her identity as a traverser would be discovered by Zhu Zhanji, because she was afraid that Zhu Zhanji would kill herself for the sake of secrecy.

But such a secret is always known by herself, which really makes her a little unbearable, so she can't help but deliberately reveal some flaws.

But she didn't expect that Zhu Zhanji was a person who didn't care much about women, so he didn't take her to heart at all, let alone guess what she meant.

This made her dare not act again, and she became honest.

But Zhu Zhanji's going to sea made her a little unbalanced. What a wonderful thing it is to travel to Europe with your loved ones in the back of your mind!

But she's pregnant.

This imbalance came when Zhu Zhanji came back, and the past three years can be regarded as suffocating her.

Zhu Zhanji is not in the palace, and these concubines don't even have the opportunity to go out of the palace to save their relatives.

She still has two younger brothers in the capital and no one takes care of her, so the Zhang family has granted her permission to go out of the palace once a year to worship her ancestors, and on the birthdays of their three sisters and brothers, she can let her two younger brothers enter the palace once.

This is no different from going to prison in the future, but fortunately she has a daughter, and she can distract her a little.

After Zhu Zhanji came back, she had already made up her mind, she must confess to Zhu Zhanji, it doesn't matter whether she is dead or alive, she can't live like being in prison.

Because the women of the Ming Dynasty have not compared and have not enjoyed a free environment, they take everything they experience for granted.

The village women worked all day and night just to eat a full meal, and from time to time they had to be trained by their husbands.

I can't be angry when I am beaten, and I have to be more obedient to wash my husband's feet and warm the bed.

Aristocrats, the wives of officials, also have no freedom except for having children and taking care of the house. Being able to go with women of the same identity and talk about the family is the greatest entertainment.

Living like this for a lifetime always makes her feel chilling, it is better to die.

Of course, this is only an occasional impulsive thought. Most of the time, she still cherishes her little life. I don't want to affect the fate of my two younger brothers and my aunt because of myself.

This Mandarin phonetic book with a northern accent is the introduction she wants to attract Zhu Zhanji's attention. But when Zhu Zhanji noticed her, many of her actions could not be hidden from Zhu Zhanji's eyes.

Listening to her nagging so much, Zhu Zhanji didn't feel tired of it this time, but he didn't have much sympathy.

To be honest, although she lives carefully, she has lived more chic than most Ming women.

Holding her delicate body, Zhu Zhanji pondered for a while and said, "After talking about so much Daming's experience, tell me about your identity in your previous life." Where are you from? Were you married in a previous life? What year did you cross over? ”

Lan Yan was even more curious than him, lying on Zhu Zhanji's chest and performing a beauty trick. "Tell me about yourself? Why are you so capable? Coming to Daming is like a fish in water, playing with everyone in applause.

The grassland has been leveled by you, and there is no change in the civil fort, right? If you run the north now, you won't be invaded by the Manchus, right? Southeast Asia, Australia, and southern Africa are all occupied by the Ming Dynasty, will they travel in the future?

Isn't Europe scary now? Poor? The Ming fleet to occupy the Americas set off today, will it kill all the Indians?

How do you know so many things? Now that even the steam engine has been developed, and the steamship is also available, will it be possible to travel around the world in the future? ”

Zhu Zhanji patted her little buttocks and said, "I'm asking you, don't say it, the family law is serving." ”

Lan Yan realized that she was getting carried away, pouted aggrievedly like a little daughter-in-law, rubbed her little ass and said, "Do you know about the Rio Olympics?" ”

"In 2016, we had about the same time."

Lan Yan couldn't help but ask, "What month did you wear it?" ”

After asking, seeing Zhu Zhanji's eyes, she timidly reached out and hugged Zhu Zhanji's arm, and took the initiative to say: "I went to Brazil for a trip in August and drowned in the Qianhu Desert. ”

"Rakismaraheses Desert, I've been to ...... too" Zhu Zhanji suppressed the excitement in his heart, and didn't dare to ask about himself, but asked lightly: "Then what did you do in your previous life?" ”

"I'm a little teacher at Rongcheng High School, I just graduated from college for less than two years, and I have money to go out and play by gnawing on my old age......"

"What did you study?"

"If you study pharmaceutical and chemical industry, you will intrigue in a pharmaceutical company. I wasn't used to it, but then I got a teaching certificate, found a relationship, and became a chemistry teacher in middle school. ”

Zhu Zhanji sat up in shock. "What!"