Prince Heng [Qing wear]

Before midsummer came, Khan Ama once again started the trip of writing, traveling outside the Great Wall, reading and playing for summer vacation. This time, in addition to the prince and elder brother who have always been frequent guests of the car, Khan Ama also brought along the ten-year-old Sana My elder brother and the nine-year-old fourth elder brother, while the fifth elder brother was already lying on the floor in the Shang study.

The fifth elder brother couldn't figure it out, but he would be so tired because of the addition of a well-behaved and sensible eighth elder brother in Shangshufang.Historically, Prince He Shuolian Yinhu was Yongzheng's political opponent, and Prince Yinfeng's two-establishment and two-abolition incident was also indispensable for the promotion of the eighth elder brother.The fifth elder brother felt a contradiction. He lived in this era, and of course he would draw on some historical knowledge he learned in modern times, but he didn't want to judge everyone based on the history written in books.Especially the famous eight sage kings in history still show him cute children with big blinking eyes.

"Fifth brother, how do you understand the phrase 'Tian Xingjian, a gentleman strives constantly for self-improvement'?" Eighth elder brother approached fifth elder brother cautiously, opened his big eyes, and asked fifth elder brother with his head tilted.

The fifth elder brother touched the eighth elder brother's little head: "Xiao Ba, do you know where this sentence comes from? What is the last sentence of it?"

"I know, this sentence comes from the "Biography of Daxiang" written by Confucius for the "Book of Changes". The last sentence is the terrain kun, and a gentleman carries things with virtue. These two sentences correspond to the Qian hexagram and the Kun hexagram respectively." Guessing the expression on Fifth Brother's face, "Fifth Brother, am I right?"

"Well. These two sentences mean that a gentleman should move like a celestial body; the measure should be like the earth, nothing can't be contained." The fifth elder brother looked at the eighth elder brother, "Some people often disagree with these two sentences. With a half-knowledge, I only remembered the first sentence, but forgot the second sentence. Xiaoba, when you read, you have to connect these two sentences, and don’t forget to maintain the measure of a gentleman, you know?"

"Well, Xiaoba understands, fifth brother, you are so kind." Eighth brother nodded seriously.

"Also, I have heard another theory about the origin of these two sentences. It is recorded that these two sentences were written by Zhou Wen Wang Jichang. However, Confucius compiled the Six Classics, and the learning of Confucius and Mencius flourished. , Later generations admired Confucius, so they put all the honor on Confucius." The fifth elder brother blinked, "But these are unofficial and weird, and the masters in the Shangshufang know that I will be angry when I read idle books. Xiaoba is on behalf of the fifth brother. Keep it a secret, okay?"

The eighth elder brother nodded obediently: "Okay. This is a secret between me and the fifth brother, and I will not tell others."

"Good." The fifth elder brother pinched the eighth elder brother's little face, it was so soft, it was so easy to pinch, this kid is really good.

The eighth elder brother ran away and returned to his position.

Shi Yangui sat next to the fifth elder brother, looking at the indelible smile on the fifth elder brother's face, he was a little curious: "Brother, you seem to like the eighth elder brother very much?"

"No, it's just that the eighth elder brother is cute. When Xiaoru and I got married, I always wanted a lively, cute, smart and sensible child like the eighth elder brother." Fifth elder brother's voice was long and distant, and he Turning his head, he realized that Shi Yangui was looking at him in horror. The fifth elder brother quickly explained, "No, I mean, it would be great if I could have a cute child like the eighth elder brother in the future."

"Oh, so that's the case. Brother, what you said just now almost shocked me." Although Shi Yangui was still a little puzzled, he couldn't go into details, so he said jokingly, "Brother, are you thinking about the child now? But it's really coming soon, after another two or three years, Empress Yifei will choose a housemate for you, and your wish of having a child will come true soon."

The fifth elder brother was surprised: "In another two or three years? The prince shouldn't get married so early." According to his shallow historical knowledge, it seems that the princes of the Qing Dynasty got married quite late, around eighteen or nineteen years old.

"Brother, there is no necessary connection between having children and getting married. But it is indeed harmful to the body too early. It would be best if you know how to control yourself." Shi Yangui laughed.

Although the fifth elder brother did know that the prince's second brother and the eldest elder brother had released people from the house, and knew that this was a normal phenomenon in ancient times, he never thought about this situation to himself.His child should be his and Xiaoru's child.Now he is eight years old, but because he was born in the twelfth lunar month, his false age has become ten years old.The fifth elder brother was a little scared, what would he do if his wife wasn't Xiaoru in the future?What should Xiaoru do?

"Yangui, you are five years older than me, do you already have someone in the house?" Fifth elder brother hesitated.Shi Yangui is the same age as his second brother, Khan Ama has already arranged for someone in Yuqing Palace, Yangui, has his father or mother arranged for him?

"No, there is an ancestral precept in the family, and a man can take a concubine only when he is forty and childless." Shi Yangui replied.

"Does your family have such ancestral training?" The fifth elder brother remembered that General Shi's ancestors didn't seem to be very noble, and everything he owns now is based on his own military exploits.

"It was the rules set by my grandmother. My grandmother was born in the Langya Wang family, and the rules are strict." Although the Wang family has been in decline for many years, these rules have been passed down from generation to generation.Shi Yangui thinks this family rule is quite good, anyway, he doesn't need someone to serve him when he is studying.

"So that's how it is." Brother Wu recalled what he said about the Shi family in May, and expressed his understanding.Now he has nothing to do about marrying Fujin, he can only try his best to please Khan Ama and ask him to marry him.Xiaoru's family is in Zhenghuangqi, Manchuria, and the women of the right age in the family are also selected for the draft. He still has seven or eight years of work. Before that, he must find a way.

"By the way, fifth elder brother, didn't you tell me about a special building material two years ago? Now it has been made, and its changes are indeed somewhat wonderful."

"Really? Is the cement really made?" Because of the fire at Zhengyangmen the year before last, he accidentally mentioned cement to Shi Yangui.At that time, his memory hadn't fully recovered, so he didn't remember what material this thing was made of.Although Shi Yangui said at the time that he would ask his uncle in the Ministry of Industry to try it out, but he hadn't heard anything in the past two years and thought it had failed.

"Yes. In fact, it was almost successfully developed last year, but the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry are not very satisfied with the material ratio of this thing, so these days they are constantly improving the formula." Shi Yangui sighed, "This After all, it’s not something that the imperial court stipulates to do, it’s just that my uncle recruited a few friends and a few masters to study it by himself, so the progress is a bit slow. I hope my elder brother will forgive me.”

"It's okay. I'm very happy to be able to make cement. Did your uncle ask the minister of the Ministry of Industry to pass the booklet to Khan Ama?" The fifth elder brother was a little excited. Cement is a very important cementing material in later generations and is widely used in Civil construction, water conservancy, national defense and other projects.Of course, it was also very useful in the Qing Dynasty, such as building and strengthening city walls, building bridges and roads, etc.If cement is added to the battle of Yaksa, the winning rate will definitely increase greatly.Will this become a ploy for him to ask Khan Ama to give him a marriage?

Shi Yangui was a little amused: "No, it's just a small thing, how can it work for the emperor?" What's more, his uncle, a member of the Ministry of Industry, was just a member of the emperor's grandfather who was a second-rank official. It's just an official position, but it's just a false one.How could Mr. Shangshu from Yipin care about such a trivial matter.

"Well, I understand." It is not convenient to write a letter to Han Ama to clarify this matter, and it is not appropriate to ask Yangui to bring cement into the palace. It is better to wait for Han Ama to come back from the summer, so that Han Ama Seeing is believing.

In late September, Long Live will return to Beijing. The fifth elder brother will wait for Khan Ama to finish his repairs. Please see me as soon as possible.

"Long live, fifth elder brother is waiting outside the hall and wants to see you." Liang Jiugong came in and reported to Kangxi.

"Xiao Wu, please see me?" Kangxi was a little confused about what would happen to him, and he wouldn't be mischievous again, "Let Wu elder brother come in."

"My son, see Khan Ama." The fifth elder brother bowed his knees and saluted.

"Get up, is Xiaowu looking for Han Ama for something?" Kangxi put down the imperial brush in his hand and looked at the child in front of him.

Back then, Xiao Wu was such a small one. Although she was not premature, it was still worrying.Later, Xiao Wu had a fever and fell into a coma. The imperial doctor said that he was too worried and worried about his life. As Khan Ama, he dared not force him anymore.Fortunately, Xiao Wu got enlightened and learned to work hard later, so he didn't have to worry about it anymore.

"Come closer, let Han Ama take a look. Liang Jiugong, let someone serve you snacks and tea." Kangxi took the fifth elder brother to sit down on his couch, "Try it, I heard it's a new product from the imperial dining room. Flower, you should like this taste."

The fifth elder brother took the dim sum from Kangxi's hand, and at this time, he would involuntarily forget the identity of the emperor in front of him, and only remembered that he was his father.

"Delicious, thank you Khan Ama." The fifth elder brother swallowed the snack and told Kangxi about the cause and effect.

"The shape is like powder, but hard when it touches water? This is somewhat similar to the things in Rome, Italy." Looking at the puzzled eyes of the fifth elder brother, Kangxi explained, "Nan Huairen once mentioned Italy to me, that is, in the Han Dynasty. There is a Colosseum in Daqin, which is made entirely of stones. The bonding materials used are lime and volcanic ash. The effect is similar to the cement you just mentioned. I have also been curious about it, but there are few volcanoes in China, and volcanic ash is not easy to get. I have to give up. If you say that the cement really has that effect, the current war in the north and future wars can be greatly eased."

"Khan Ama, it's true. Yangui's uncle has been researching for several days, and now the performance of cement is very stable. They also tried to pave the road with cement last winter, and the pavement is smooth and friendly. Leave some gaps, and the road won't be damaged by the frost." Fifth elder brother explained hastily.

"Then call that kid and let him take us to see the effect in person." Kangxi said with a smile, "Liang Jiugong, go and call the prince and the eldest brother, the third elder brother and the fourth elder brother, and let these children go out to play. .”

"Hey, the servant obeys the order."

Kangxi smiled at the fifth elder brother: "You mean that Yangui is a child of the Shi family."

"Yes, Yangui's grandfather is Marquis Jinghai, and his father is Lord Shi's second son."

"His father, Shi Shilun, served as magistrate of Taizhou, Jiangsu Province last year because of his father's shadow. I heard that he has made some achievements. This kid is also smart and has read all the books at home. I chose him to be your companion at the beginning. I also hope that He can take you to study hard. Xiao Wu, do you understand?"

The fifth elder brother nodded: "Yes, Khan Ama, I will keep this in mind."

Kangxi: "Your buddy and your brothers are here, let's go, I will take you out to play."

The author has something to say:

Shi Jiazu's precepts are all made up.

Ancient Rome was called Daqin in ancient China.Later it became Italy (by the way, was Italy called Italy in the Qing Dynasty?)

Meow, let's do this first.

Thanks to little angel Leo Fengyue for the reminder.