Volume 1: Birth! Seven time travelers Chapter 134 Family Affairs Are Also National Affairs
"I pay my respects to my father and mother. I haven't seen them for a year. I am very happy to see that they are in good health."
Zhu Youdong was talking nonsense in a serious manner, and Cao Huachun and Wang Chengen behind him had distorted faces : The thousand-year-old man had droopy and black eye bags, his steps were weak when he walked over, and he was a little unsteady when he stood opposite to receive the greeting. Is this still a healthy body?
"Okay, okay, I'm glad you're back. Hurry up and let me take a good look at you."
Mother Guo spoke, but Zhu Youdong still knelt on the ground without moving, until Zhu Changluo gently said "get up". Zhu Youdong got up quickly.
"Brother!" A petite figure rushed out and threw herself into Zhu Youdong's arms.
"Haha, big sister, long time no see. Are you satisfied with the birthday fireworks show that Lao Wei arranged for you three months ago?"
"Hehe, of course I am satisfied. Big brother is a man of his word. I like it! Big brother, how long can you stay this time? What gift did you bring me?"
"Well, you have to stay until after the Lantern Festival. As for the gift, have you seen Cao Huachun? Go get it from him later. I've packed a whole car for you."
The little girl, who was over four years old, clapped her hands, jumped up and down in joy, and then immediately turned her attention to Cao Huachun.
This sister and Zhu Youdong were born of the same mother, and they had spent the longest time together, so their relationship was the deepest. After Zhu Huijuan left him, he suddenly found out with embarrassment that none of his other brothers and sisters wanted to get close to him.
"Haha, this is Youxiao, right? I haven't seen you for a year, and you've grown up a lot. What? Don't you recognize me, big brother?"
"Please forgive me, my brother is only three years old and I can't remember what you look like right now. Please don't be angry."
"Huh?!" Zhu Youdong, who was originally smiling, suddenly changed his expression when he saw this woman with a strong chest and beautiful face.
"Who are you?"
"I am the nurse of Xiaoge'er, Kebaba."
It turned out to be this person. I don't know if Lao Wei is competing with Wei Chao for his girlfriend at this time. But then again, Lao Wei now has his own big tree to rely on, and he will probably consciously keep a distance from Ciqing Palace.
It can be seen that this Keshi now has a very high status in Ciqing Palace. Because Zhu Youxiao's biological mother Wang Shi did not say anything, she dared to stand up and explain to Zhu Youdong. If she had not received the tacit approval of the prince and others in the palace, she would never dare to be so domineering.
However, in front of his parents, Zhu Youdong could not scold Keshi for not knowing the rules. He just smiled at Zhu Youxiao who was looking at him timidly, and then turned to look at his other brothers and sisters.
Thanks to the introduction of sulfonamide and the current use of penicillin, the high infant mortality rate of the Ming imperial family has finally been reversed. Now, in addition to Zhu Huijuan and Zhu Youxiao, Zhu Youdong has a younger brother and three younger sisters. However, the oldest of these children is only two years old, and the youngest is still in swaddling clothes. So at this moment, Zhu Youdong can only greet these children and their biological mothers out of courtesy.
After all the singing and responding on various occasions ended, Zhu Youdong came to the courtyard of his biological mother, Guo.
"Mother, this is the perfume that was just developed by Fangshan Laboratory in my name. It is planned to be launched next year. I will send you a few boxes first. After the store in Honghe Village launches it, you can give it away as a gift."
"Okay, son, I don't want you to send so many things. As long as you eat well, sleep well and have a healthy body in the south, I won't ask for anything else."
"Haha, mother, just rest assured. My son is surrounded by the most powerful doctors in the Ming Dynasty. You don't have to worry about his health."
"I am most relieved about you. My son is the descendant of a blue dragon, and he has made great achievements in Nanjing. I have people read the Jinling Daily to me every day. I am very proud of everything you have done in Nanjing."
"Speaking of this, mother, do people in Ciqing Palace read Jinling Daily now?"
"Most people want to watch it, and most people in the palace praise it, except for some sour voices from Wang's side."
"Haha, Aunt Wang is a very peaceful person. I think it was that Ke Shi who was fanning the flames."
"That's right! My son is thousands of miles away from Ciqing Palace, but he knows everything about the situation here. That Keshi is really a troublemaker! I remember that you didn't want to drink milk when you were one year old, and you started learning the Three Character Classic when you were less than three years old. But Xiao'er is already more than three years old, so why does he need a wet nurse? Moreover, this child is simply the devil of Ciqing Palace. He studies? That's not the case at all. He just makes noises all day long, and even lets the eunuchs bully the palace maids..."
"Uh..." Zhu Youdong was not going to say anything about Zhu Youxiao's nonsense: Aren't ordinary little boys of this age like this? It's just that Keshi's methods are really powerful.
But it doesn't matter. In this dimension, Zhu Youxiao has nothing to do with the fate of the Ming Dynasty. In the future, he can become a carpenter or even a ship designer, which means that his talent in this area has not been wasted.
Just as Zhu Youdong fell into deep thought, a slightly angry voice came in.
"Teacher, the student Wu Zhiwang wants to see you."
"Hmm? Doctor Wu, why are you here so soon?"
Zhu Youdong's Fangshan Laboratory gathered the best doctors , so every year when he returned to Beijing, he would invite two doctors to accompany him and let them examine his relatives.
This job was really hard for the doctors who had opened a new door through the microscope: they would rather spend more time in the laboratory to see the love and hatred between bacteria, or at worst, they could ask for leave from the crown prince and go back to their hometown to celebrate the New Year instead of going to the palace. But this was the crown prince's request, so the famous doctors set a rule: two people would go at a time, and everyone would take turns.
This year, it was Wu Zhiwang and Chen Shigong's turn. Chen Shigong was examining the bodies of Emperor Wanli and Empress Dowager Li in the Qianqing Palace and the Cining Palace. In the Ciqing Palace, when Zhu Youdong was talking to Guo, Wu Zhiwang went to see Zhu Changluo.
"Teacher, I request to return to Nanjing immediately."
"What happened to Doctor Wu? Hmm? What about my father?"
"Hey~~~" Seeing Zhu Youdong, Wu Zhiwang's original anger naturally disappeared by more than half. Moreover, he was a Confucian scholar who studied medicine, so he really couldn't say bad things about Zhu Changluo in front of Zhu Youdong. He just stammered and said, "The prince's health is very poor, and his temper is rather impatient. In addition, it may be that the student's expression was not clear enough, which made the prince very unhappy."
"I see. I understand. Doctor Wu, please go check on my mother and sister first."
With a long sigh and shaking his head, Zhu Youdong finally came to Zhu Changluo's room.
"Father."
"Um."
“Just now…”
"Humph! This old man you brought back this time is really not that good. He actually said that your father had too much sex, lived too licentiously, and his body was in extreme condition! How ridiculous! In all these years, whenever your father approved something in the Qianqing Palace, did you not go to accompany him that time? What's wrong with your father's health? If he was really in extreme condition, how could he give you so many brothers and sisters?"
"Yes, yes, it's all my fault. I didn't teach these common people the proper etiquette of the court. I will pay more attention to it in the future. Father, please don't be angry."
"Humph! The Zhang Jingyue you brought back last year was quite good. How come the one you brought back this year is so terrible? Are you trying to piss me off on purpose?"
Haha, Zhang Jingyue used to treat high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen, so of course he speaks nicely. Wu Zhiwang himself is a Confucian scholar. He started practicing medicine after passing the imperial examination. The patients he faces are all ordinary people, so of course he speaks whatever he wants. It's just that the two doctors have different personalities. But...
"Father, I would never dare to do that."
"Humph! Your father knows that you have done great things in Nanjing. Now some people in the court say that your grandfather is a dragon, your grandson is also a dragon, but there is a dog in between!"
"Ah? What are you talking about? Who is trying to alienate the relationship between us? Father, are the Jinyiwei and the Dongchang not going to take care of this matter?"
"Why should I care? That's an understatement. Chengzu reigned for 23 years, Xuanzong reigned for 10 years, and Renzong reigned for only 10 months. The Wanli reign has lasted for more than 30 years, and I'm afraid the next emperor may not reign as long as Renzong!"
"These lunatics are simply lawless! Don't worry, father. Recently, a master who is best at judging cases has come to my shogunate. I will catch all the bastards who spread these rumors!"
"Yes, if you work as your tutor for one or two years, you can get a good job like the Ministry of Personnel's Selection Department, so the people you brought with you are all talented. On my father's side, Master Guo has been the Minister of Rites for so many years, but this time when the cabinet was adding cabinet elders, Master Guo was not even nominated! Instead, a treacherous villain like Li Sancai who betrayed his teacher and friends was able to join the cabinet just by publishing a letter of surrender in your Jinling Daily!"
Hiss~~It seems that this father has been unhappy in the past two years.
Yes, Zhu Changluo in this historical dimension was extremely poor, and his position as heir was always unstable. So he endured everything and lived a low profile. And what about Zhu Changluo in this dimension? Because of Zhu Youdong, he had a lot of money and his position as heir was very stable. This person, when he didn't have enough food and clothing, he only thought about food and clothing. After he had enough food and clothing, he thought about getting a wife... In short, the more he got, the more he wanted.
But what does Guo Zhengyu have to do with me? Why should I help him get into the cabinet? In the current cabinet, Ye Xianggao is good at reconciling conflicts, and Li Sancai, who is about to enter the cabinet, has the skills to do things. That's fine. Put a moral gentleman like Guo Zhengyu in, and let the three of them fight each other?
Therefore, Zhu Youdong remained silent about the request made by Zhu Changluo in anger.
After a moment of awkward silence between the father and son, Zhu Changluo sighed and asked, "How much silver did you bring to Ciqing Palace when you came back this time?"
"Eight hundred thousand taels."
"Well, thank you for your hard work. It's not easy for you to travel so far. Go back and rest early."
"Yes, I'll take my leave."
