After entering the Li Zheng Hall, Chen Jingke was not used to being warmly welcomed by a certain little lolita, so he looked around to find his little wife.
The corners of the eldest grandson's mouth curled up slightly and he said: "Don't look at it. Concubine Wei's daughter Meng Jiang was named Princess of Linchuan and is entertaining relatives and friends in the palace. Little Sizi also went to join in the fun."
Chen Jingke felt a little disappointed and asked casually: "Princess Linchuan? Is she Prince Ji's sister?"
Changsun Wugou nodded and said, "Yes, do you know her?"
Chen Jingke shook his head and said: "I don't know him, but I saw him from a distance in the palace. I heard that he was very talented in literature, so I remembered that there was such a person."
Changsun Wugou agreed: "Her literary talent is indeed good, and she is very much like a saint. Speaking of which, she should have been made a princess a long time ago, but I was seriously ill and lacked energy a few years ago, so I ignored this matter."
"This year I reorganized the affairs of the harem and found out, so I asked a saint to canonize her. As compensation, I also gave her some more food."
Chen Jingke said to himself, fortunately your condition is under control, otherwise the Linchuan princess would still have to wait.
After the death of the eldest grandson in her previous life, the Linchuan princess became a little transparent and was still raised in the palace until she was seventeen years old.
You must know that in this era, a woman is considered an old girl before she gets married, and it is common for people to get married at the age of eleven or twelve. She can be said to be an old girl at the age of seventeen.
Thanks to her literary talent, she wrote articles for Li Shimin. Li Shimin then remembered that he had a daughter in the palace, so he quickly named her Princess Linchuan and married her off.
You can imagine what kind of chaos Li Shimin's harem became after the death of his eldest grandson. With her and without her, she would be completely different. It is not unreasonable to be called a wise queen.
Now that she is not dead but has recovered, Princess Linchuan finally no longer has to suffer.
Not only Princess Linchuan, but also countless people whose destiny has been changed because of this, the wings of his 'little butterfly' have already fanned history away from its original direction.
As for what Changsun Wugou said about reorganizing the harem, he naturally knew that according to rumors, dozens of people disappeared in the palace in a few days.
It can be seen from this that Queen Wende is not a nice person, she is ruthless and wants to eat people.
Changsun Wugou asked: "Didn't the saint just assign you a task? If you don't do business, why are you here with me?"
Chen Jingke did not hide anything, and directly stated his purpose of coming: "Aren't you going to manage Baiqisi? There are not many generals in the family, so I don't know what to do."
"I come from a humble background and don't have any generals. I can only come to you for help. I hope you can lend me some of Xiao Sizi's guards."
Changsun Wugou put down the needle and thread in his hand and said: "Borrowing Xiao Sizi's escort, which genius gave you this idea?"
Chen Jingke immediately sold Cheng Yaojin: "It was him who gave me the idea, Mr. Su Guo. I asked him how many families he wanted, but he refused to give it to me and asked me to come to you to ask for it."
Changsun Wugao smiled and said: "You are not vague at all when selling people."
Then he said sternly: "Ask him to ask for a general, how did you come up with such a stupid idea? Cheng Yizhen is sensible and didn't follow you around. Otherwise, see how I deal with you."
Cheng Yaojin, whose name is Zhijie and whose courtesy name is Yizhen.
Chen Jingke laughed and said: "Isn't it a common thing for generals to give gifts to each other? I just thought about asking Su Guogong, Yi Guogong and Wu Guogong want two each."
Changsun Wugou raised his voice and said: "Are you the same as them? If you keep people who are unreasonable by your side, who can bear the responsibility if something goes wrong?"
Seeing that she was really angry, Chen Jingke quickly admitted his mistake and said, "Yes, yes, you are right. I will never dare to do it again in the future."
Changsun Wuguo taught him a lesson: "Don't give me a slippery tongue. If you have anything to do in the future, you have to think more about it."
"If you really can't figure it out, just discuss it with Master Sun. And isn't your sister Wu very smart too? Why don't you discuss it with her?"
"Ah this..." Chen Jingke was embarrassed when the mother-in-law mentioned other women on the spot.
The eldest grandson Wugou looked at him sideways and said: "Are you afraid of what I will say if you dare to do this? You are not old, but you are also very lustful. I have seen how many women you have provoked in the past few days."
"Even if I put two maids in your room, I can't control your heart. I really need to think carefully about whether to marry Xiao Sizi to you."
How could Chen Jingke not understand that she was just using the topic to express her dissatisfaction with herself for being a prostitute.
Although he knew she was trying to scare people, he was still startled when he heard her talking about Xiao Sizi, and he hurriedly admitted his mistake:
"No, no, no, aunt, I was wrong. I really know that I was wrong. I promise never to mess with women again."
Changsun Wugou was just trying to scare him. Seeing that he admitted his mistake, he took advantage of the situation and said, "Okay, I'll give you another chance. But you have to remember, if there is another woman by your side, I will take back this marriage."
Chen Jingke wiped the non-existent sweat on his forehead and said, "Yes, yes, yes, don't worry, it will never happen again."
Speaking of which, it seems that I have gone a bit too far, so I will have to calm down in the future.
By the way, what am I here to do? Oh, I need someone.
He quickly changed the subject and said: "Aunt, you are looking after the general's affairs..."
Changsun Wugou said: "Okay, how many do you want?"
Chen Jingke thought for a moment and said, "Five will be enough. You must be able to read."
Changsun Wugou didn't ask why he had to be literate, but said, "Okay, I'll row it over for you tomorrow. Just go back and prepare a place for them."
Chen Jingke said happily: "Thank you, aunt. By the way, there is one more thing. When I go to the military camp in a few days, can I let Xiao Sizi come with me to strengthen my courage?"
Changsun Wugao said, dumbfounded: "Cheng Yizhen must have helped with this idea."
Chen Jingke said decisively: "Yes, it is the idea given by Su Guogong. Do you think it works?"
Changsun Wugou pondered: "It's definitely not possible in an ordinary military camp, but it's not impossible for Baiqisi to be His Majesty's personal guard. If you're not afraid of losing face, just take her with you."
Chen Jingke knew what she meant and said: "There is nothing to be ashamed of. Xiao Sizi is supporting me now. When I become stronger in the future, I will take care of her in turn. This is how a husband and wife should be."
Changsun Wugou said happily: "It's rare that you can think so clearly, not bad."
At this point, her expression suddenly became serious and she said, "I ask you something, and you have to answer me honestly."
Chen Jingke's heart trembled and he said, "You ask, I promise to answer truthfully."
Changsun Wugou stared at him and said, "Do you really want to marry Xiao Sizi? Don't you regret it?"
Chen Jingke vaguely guessed the reason, and felt a little excited. He raised his hand and swore: "I really want to marry Xiao Sizi. I will love and take care of her and never leave her no matter whether I am born, old, sick or dead. If I break this oath, I will not die well."
Changsun Wugou watched him finish the oath, with a satisfied smile on his face and said: "Okay, I hope you can remember today's oath."
Chen Jingke said seriously: "I dare not or forget."
Changsun Wugou then said: "I'll make a good living. It will be an auspicious day in three days. Let Sun Zhenren ask a matchmaker to come to me."
Even though he had already guessed it, Chen Jingke jumped up happily when he heard this: "That's great, thank you, aunt."
Changsun Wugao smiled and said: "How does it look like a monkey?"
After a long time, Chen Jingke calmed down, and after thinking about it, he said, "Can you push the date back a few days?"
Changsun Wugou said unexpectedly: "Oh, why?"
Chen Jingke said solemnly: "I want to prepare an unprecedented betrothal gift for Xiao Sizi, and it will take some time."
Changsun Wugou asked curiously: "What kind of betrothal gift?"
Chen Jingke said mysteriously: "Keep it secret, you will know when the time comes."
Changsun Wugou smiled and said, "Okay, I won't ask further. You can tell me how long it will take, right?"
Chen Jingke thought for a while and said: "If the materials are complete, it will only take a week. If the materials are collected more slowly, it may take a month or two."
Changsun Wugou said: "That's alright. Since Xiao Sizi is still young, there's no rush to get engaged in the next few days. You go and prepare. I'd like to see what kind of treasure it is."
According to the records of "Tongdian Princess's Departure", royal marriages in the Tang Dynasty were not special and were carried out entirely in accordance with the ancient wedding system.
There must be no less than accepting, asking for name, accepting, accepting, requesting, asking for date, and personally welcoming.
First, ask a matchmaker to propose marriage (to accept the offer), and then ask for the name, Najib. After making sure that everything is okay, it comes to the step of accepting the offer. In layman's terms, it is the man's offer to marry.
If the woman is of the right age, the next step is to determine the wedding date (application date), and finally "welcome" to complete the whole wedding process.
If the marriage cannot be consummated in the near future, just proceed to the fourth step and submit the application. The two parties exchange marriage letters and agree on when to proceed with the last two steps.
For example, waiting until the woman is twelve or fourteen years old to get married. When the agreed time comes, the man will invite a matchmaker to come to complete the last two steps.
Chen Jingke also had to follow this rule when marrying Xiao Sizi, and since she was only four years old this year, she could only proceed to the fourth step, then exchange marriage certificates and wait for her to grow up.
After chatting for a while, Chen Jingke came out of the palace and went straight back to Zixiaoguan. He locked himself in the study and began to recall the chemistry knowledge from his previous life.
The betrothal gift he wanted to give to Xiao Sizi was, to put it bluntly, very simple, glass.
The technology of burning glass is not unique to the West. There are records of burning glass in China very early. Just because of the materials used, the fired glass is lead-barium glass.
Lead-barium glass is fragile and fragile due to its chemical properties and cannot withstand high temperatures, so it can only be used as decoration.
Western soda-lime glass has better quality, is more resistant to high temperatures, has a wider range of uses, and has been fully promoted.
Chen Jingke knows how to make glass, which is made of quartz sand, borax, limestone and other materials.
The reason for the color is that these materials contain metal elements. The method to remove metal elements is very simple, add magnesium oxide or aluminum oxide.
He couldn't do anything about alumina, he really didn't understand it. But he knew about magnesium oxide, which has a natural mineral called periclase.
In his previous life, he liked traveling and exploring, and he knew where brucite was found - calcined brucite is periclase, and purified it is magnesium oxide.
Once you know the materials, the rest is easy, just try and make mistakes over and over again. After a few more trials, you can always produce glass with high transparency, and then it will really be a money grab.
This thing was used as a betrothal gift for the little Sizi. It is estimated that Li Shimin would be so happy that he could even wake up from sleep laughing, and the history books would use a certain amount of pen and ink to record this incident.