Eunuchs who traveled through the Qing Dynasty

Sigh ten times eighty-nine,

There is still a lack of desire.

I wish Changyuan had such a night,

Favor does not necessarily depend on acceptance.

put the past,

From hate to joy,

Said when returning. "

After singing the song "Man Jianghong", Xiao Ran laughed loudly, smashed the wine pot in his hand to pieces with a bang, with the moon on his head, he strode away.The back figure amidst the laughter seemed so lonely.

♂ Volume 8 in the harem ♀

→Chapter 113 - The Birth of Chopin←

On the autumn night of the Fifth Mid-Autumn Festival, a happy gathering ended like this, and Xiao Ranping was very drunk.Fortunately, a group of wives followed him to take care of him. After vomiting five or six times, he saw his Duke Zhou in a daze.It wasn't until he fell asleep that Mei felt relieved and took Yanlin Baolu back to the palace.

But Xiao Ran slept until Yinshi, when the sky was already dawning.Woke up with a splitting headache.Another arm beside him pushed him vigorously, and said: "Young master, get up quickly, young master, get up!" Xiao Ran wanted to get angry when he opened his eyes, but when he looked carefully, it was Xiaoyue who grabbed her hand with a smirk and said: " Little girl, if you don't tell people to calm down early in the morning, do you want to come and steal from me?"

Xiaoyue blushed with shame, and said: "There is still time to mess around! Go and see sister Xueyao, she seems to be about to give birth!"

"En?!" Xiao Ran sat up suddenly, his mind was a little dazed for a while, and he said, "Didn't you say it was in September? Why... want to give birth prematurely?"

It turned out that in the middle of the night, Xueyao suddenly had a stomachache. At first she thought she was catching a cold from the night wind, but gradually she felt something was wrong.Fortunately, Yu Ting invited Mrs. Wen to stay in the mansion early, and after seeing it, she said that she was about to give birth.None of the wives in this group had any experience, they were excited and nervous at the same time, the old lady Xiao Yushi was in command at the moment, and everyone was busy and busy.

Hearing the news, Xiao Ran jumped down to the ground, and before he could put on his shoes, he rushed towards Xueyao's bedroom.Arriving at the door, Lin Qing'er and Xiao Zhu hurriedly stopped her as she was about to look in.After all, it was the first time to experience such a major event in human relations.While Xiao Ran was excited, he even panicked.

Xueyao's premature birth was probably related to the fright she received during pregnancy, and since she was poisoned by Ruilin back then, whether it would affect the fetus or not, Xiao Ran always felt worried.Although she has a lot of experience.Xiao Ran made people rush to invite Li Jingchou.Everyone was running around in a hurry like ants on a hot pot, until at the beginning of Mao, there was finally a loud cry of a baby in the room.Yu Ting carried the child out joyfully, and shouted loudly: "Son, it's a son!"

Mother and child are safe!Xiao Ran only felt that the blood in his heart was boiling, which made his body start to tremble.The great joy at this moment was simply indescribable, and even made him have the urge to shed tears.This is not because of the birth of a son, but the arrival of this little life.It made him feel a kind of reality that he had never had before.Rebirth in this era, the arrival of a new life that continues his genes is like imprinting an indelible mark on his own time travel!Xiao Ran even felt like a defective product that was sent to 315 for inspection, and the moment his son was born, he saw in a daze that the quality inspection report was finally stamped with a bright red and solemn seal: the product is of qualified quality!

The crossing of the soul has become real and meaningful at this moment.Xiao Ran deeply knows that he has fully integrated into this familiar yet unfamiliar era, and from then on, water and fire blend together, life and death are shared together! ...

This little life, which came to the world more than ten days early, has no trace of premature birth.The size is even slightly larger than the average baby.Li Jingchou checked his pulse carefully.After a while, he came over to report with a mournful face: "Mr. Xiao, your young master is too cruel! I was kind enough to give him a pulse, but he grabbed the jade dragon ball hanging around my neck and refused to let go no matter what! Woohoo, That is the family's ancestral treasure, without such a drop..."

Xiao Ran was very surprised.I couldn't help laughing again.After asking Li Jingchou, I realized that the Jade Dragon Ball was handed down by the ancestors of the Li family. It was as big as a longan and was clear and transparent.It is extremely miraculous that this bead can sense water vapor. With the change of humidity in the air, the color will change from light to dark and turn blue. It is indeed a rare treasure.

The little guy seems to have really fallen in love with this Jade Dragon Ball.The little fist was tightly clenched, and he refused to let go of anything.Even after coaxing and deceiving him for a long time, Xiao Ran said in his heart that yes, your father is greedy enough.Unexpectedly, you are more ruthless than your father!Turning his eyes, he said: "Old Li, look at my son, he is not picky, but he just fell in love with your pearl, but it is not God's will? I think you will be a favor and give my son a gift Got it."

Li Jingchou naturally knows Xiao Ran's character well.Looking at this posture now, the affectionate father and father want to play rogue together, their hands and feet are cold with anger, and they almost lose their breath.Xiao Ran, who had always been very thick-skinned, also felt a little ashamed at this moment, after all, he was here to help, so it was really unreasonable to let the ancestral treasure A go.Immediately showing mercy, the authentic works of Su, Huang, Mi, and Cai kept in the mansion were brought out in one go, and Li Jingchou was asked to pick them up at will.

Li Jingchou knew that it was hopeless to get the Jade Dragon Ball back, so while cursing bitterly, he picked up a big bag of calligraphy and painting, got up his bicycle and went off angrily.As soon as you leave Xiao's mansion, you will look up

: Such a big Xiao Mansion, it seems that weasel cubs, each generation is more and more lacking.

The sudden birth of a son, the great joy dilutes the unhappiness of last night.Xiao Ran guarded Xueyao and his wife, smiling from ear to ear for a long time.In the evening, when Wang Yichao was discussing politics, Mei announced that Xiao Ran's official position would be dismissed and he would be sent back from the palace.The bigger the size, the more stable Xiao Ran's position is, the less he will be in danger of running out of food.Now it's just for the inexplicable, but if something happens to Xiao Ran, don't you want to be in bad luck?

He doesn't care about the grasshopper tied to a rope.After negotiating with those confidants in the Military Aircraft Department for a long time, they decided to mobilize all civil and military officials to jointly write a letter to force the Queen Mother to take back her order.As for Wo Ren's faction, Xiao Ran's braids are in Xiao Ran's hands, for fear that he will cause some troubles when he gets angry, and everyone will not stop.Besides, everyone is well aware of the relationship between the Empress Dowager and Xiao Ran.Isn't it obvious that he was dismissed as an official, but did not return his original nationality, but continued to stay in the capital?

A group of ministers in the DPRK and China reached an agreement this time surprisingly and unprecedentedly.At present, Zhou Peizu, a university scholar, and Cao Yuying, a minister of military aircraft, jointly seized a pen, and a joint signature was guaranteed, with more than ten thousand words, and all civil and military officials signed their names and handed them to Mei's desk.

Things have come to this point, even Mei herself didn't expect it.I thought that Yi would just submit a booklet, and just make some comments, and just refute it, but he didn't expect to involve all the ministers of the court!Even the Empress Dowager dared not refute the weight of this joint guarantee, but the decree has already been issued, so you can't just take it back after a while, right?It was hard to get off the tiger for a while, and things froze here.

What Yi said had been expected, he was neither surprised nor disappointed, just laughed it off.

With Xiao Ran's status, he naturally couldn't celebrate the birth of his son with great fanfare. Only then did Yi Zai know that Xiao's mansion had added a son.This is a good opportunity to show off the magical skill of flattering horses. After asking Xiao Ran, he was overjoyed to hear that the name had not been taken yet.Leaving in a hurry, I went to personally prepare a very generous gift, nothing more than real gold and silver, antique calligraphy and paintings; in addition, I called my confidants all night to discuss the name of the young master.

After studying for a whole night, in the early morning of the next day, he took his father-in-law Guiliang, Prince Chunjun Yixuan, and military aircraft ministers Wen Xiang, Cao Yuying and other confidantes to rush to Xiao's mansion in a mighty way, offering gifts, other things are not counted, just white flowers There are 50 taels of silver!As for the name of the young master, it was taken from the meaning of establishing the country and the country, so he was named "Chopang", which made Xiao Ran dumbfounded.As for the word "Anbang" in Yi Country, besides Xiao Ran's son, who else in the world can afford it?He really racked his brains and racked his brains, filled with flattery.

Before the fuss is over here, another group of guests came, but it was the old fifth grandfather, Prince Su Huafeng, who came to congratulate him with Woren and others.These people also came to ask for credit last night. They heard that the young master was born, so they prepared congratulatory gifts overnight.Woren is proficient in literature and history, and thought hard about a name. Because he is the eldest son of the Xiao family, he behaves as "Bo";

Xiao Ran was completely speechless.After thinking about it for a long time, I finally realized that the name "Chopin" is relatively well-known, so I chose Yiwu, and I was overjoyed.Of course Xiao Ran knew that Yi was using this to show his heart, bowed his head and proclaimed himself a minister, and never dared to have another heart.

Some ministers in the court also received the news of Chopin's birth in private, and there were constant visitors to the Xiaofu for several days.The gift money received back and forth was more than one million taels.Mei and Yanlin also received the news. Yanlin spent three days and three nights wearing a bellyband with 99 pearls and gave it to Little Chopin; , That is to say, the eunuch's son was registered as a registered permanent residence.At the same time, he ordered the first-class Hou Qingche Duwei to be hereditary.

Regarding the decree to oust Xiao Ran, Mei still didn't know what to do, so she could only delay it again and again.Xiao Ran was also happy to stay at home and watch over his wife and children, and ignored other things.Until this day, Yi will officially open the museum and invite Xiao Ran to take a seat.This is a major event that cannot be delayed, Xiao Ran fully agreed.

♂ Volume 8 in the harem ♀

→Chapter 114 - Meeting Zhang Zhidong by chance←

Ben made an appointment to go to Tongwen Hall together, but the next morning, Xiao Ran waited for Yi.I was furious for a while, thinking that this bastard dared to let me dove, I really don't want to mess around!

Just about to get angry, Yishi, I'm afraid I won't be able to go to the Tongwen Museum when it opens.Ask the eunuch what is the matter, but he doesn't know anything.But Xiao Ran was not in a hurry, as soon as Yi reported what the foreign devil had done, he felt relieved after thinking about it, called Ma Chao, rode his bicycle out, and went straight to the Tongwen Hall.

Jingshi Tongwen Museum is located in the old Beijing Dongtangzi Hutong.It used to be the mansion of Saishan'a, a university scholar, and it was recently converted into the Prime Minister's Office of State Affairs.The eastern half of the Zongli Yamen is where the students attend classes. Looking east, the Planetarium and the Mathematical Hall are under construction.

When he came to the Tongwen Hall, Xiao Ran couldn't help feeling a lot of emotion.This is the Beijing Foreign Languages ​​Institute of later generations. Thinking about the sixth grade that I had only passed with copying, I felt ashamed for a while.Due to the delay in the morning, the museum has already opened, and the whole alley is full of spectators. On the gate tower of Tongwen Museum, bright red silk and satin are hung on the lintel, and two long firecrackers are also crackling.Xiao Ran thought for a moment that he was dressed in plain clothes on both sides, so why not follow other people's private interviews and see how Yi manages this Tongwen Hall.

Tongwenguan is currently studying mainly English, French and Russian translations.As for the students, Yi openly registered, and specially allocated a sum of money as a subsidy for the students, and paid monthly allowances.

The silver treatment in December naturally attracted a large number of talents to sign up, and the entire academy was overcrowded.Ma Chao protects Xiao Ran.After pushing and shoving, it was easy to squeeze in.Due to the limited number of teachers, it is not possible to recruit a large number of students for the time being, and initially set 50 students, so the assessment is relatively strict.Quality and so on, are completely in accordance with what Xiao Ran said about the new education as the standard.In this way, it will be difficult for those talented scholars who signed up to have good writing skills.Six or seven out of ten were weak and failed the physical examination; those who passed the physical examination were mostly run-down and reckless men who couldn't read a few big characters, so how could they talk about learning?

Strolling here is a test of intelligence.The examiner hung up a couplet, and let the talented scholars come to the second couplet.Those gifted scholars scratched their ears and cheeks anxiously, Xiao Ran couldn't help being curious, but he couldn't squeeze in.He patted the shoulder of the person in front, and said: "Brother, can you borrow the platform, let me have a look."

That man had a Guazhou cap on his head.Looking back, he should be a scholar, so he turned his head and cast a sidelong glance at Xiao Ran, seeing that he was tall and handsome, and he was wondering which family came to join in the fun, he felt a little unhappy at first.He pursed his lips and said disdainfully: "Floating boy. What do you know? Dare to be arty!"

Ma Chao was furious, he grabbed the boss's fist and was about to fight.Xiao Ran didn't want to make trouble on such an occasion, so he hurriedly pulled him back, looked at the scholar and said with a smile: "Yes, what brother said is absolutely right. The younger brother is just an ordinary person, it's best to be arty and watch others recite poems to make mistakes. I Look at Xiongtai's dignified appearance and extraordinary bearing. He must be a master of the middle school?"

The man smiled arrogantly, and said with a big grin: "How should I say it? We don't dare to take it as a good word, but if I can't get it right, I'm afraid no one can get it right."

This person didn't know if his brain was flooded.Dare to speak so boldly under the watchful eyes of everyone, causing the surrounding people to scoff.Xiao Ran put on an expression of incomparable admiration, and said: "Master! My brother, what I envy most is a learned person like you. However, my brother suffered from brain damage since he was a child, and he hasn't memorized the three-character scripture yet. Brother, don't you?" Abandon, please give me some pointers! By the way, did you get the pair out of the pair?"

"No!" The man boasted loudly, but his answer was straightforward.Looking at the contemptuous gazes around him, he twisted his neck and said, "What are you looking at? Didn't I say that if I'm not right, no one will be able to do it right. Look, you really can't do it right?"

Xiao Ran said with great poise: "En! If you can't match me, brother, it must be eternal. I don't know what kind of match is so perverted?"

This remark fit the scholar's heart, and he said complacently: "You are a bit out of your mind, but you are right. This pair is a ruthless pair, and the first line is 'Tao Ranting'."

Hearing this, Xiao Ran felt a cramp in his stomach. He couldn't help it, and laughed.The scholar was furious, and shouted: "You dare to make fun of me? If you have the ability, come out against me, and I'll give you three kowtows!"

As we all know, couplets generally require that the content of the upper and lower couplets is related and closely coordinated.But there is a kind of couplet, which only pays attention to the relative words of the upper and lower lines, and as for the content, it talks about its own, which is irrelevant, which makes people have strange and unpredictable, endless aftertastes. This is the so-called "ruthless pair".

This kind of couplet is often a test of impatience. For example, "Tao Ranting" is indeed a wonderful pair of ruthless pairings. "Tao" is a surname, "Ran" is a function word, and "Ting" is a name of a thing. It is really not easy to compare neatly and flatly.

Originally, Xiao Ran didn't have this kind of intelligence, but he came from a later age. Qiao Qiaoer had heard of this wonderful pair, so he couldn't hold back his smile and said: "Brother, are you tickling me on purpose? How about such a superficial pair, even a mentally handicapped patient like me who can’t memorize the three-character scriptures can match it. Listen carefully, I’m right about ‘Zhang-zhi-dong’.”

As soon as the three words were uttered, everyone was stunned for a moment, and then their eyes lit up. "Zhang" is to "Tao", "Zhi" is to "Ran", and "Dong" is to "Ting", they are extremely neat and neat!A tall and thin scholar crowded in the crowd suddenly turned his head and looked at Xiao Ran with a look of surprise in his eyes.

The bragging scholar was stunned for a while, then suddenly said loudly: "What is this right? 'Taoranting' is the name of a place, but the word 'Zhang Zhidong' is for reconciliation?"

"This is a person's name, why don't you know?" Xiao Ran was taken aback for a moment, and then suddenly realized.I am not very familiar with history.It seems that at this time, Zhang Zhidong has not yet become an official, so I don't know where he is lying.

Sure enough, the man sneered and said: "Listen, everyone, isn't this guy playing tricks! Just call out any cat or dog and say it's a person's name. Who knows what you mean by 'Zhang Zhidong'. What is it! "