The most reckless man in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 300 Import of additional children
"What did you say?"

Zhu Houzhao suddenly turned around and asked, "Is the wife of Marquis Zhongshan about to give birth?"

Zhang Yong nodded hurriedly.

"Your Majesty, news has come from the Zhongshan Marquis's Mansion that the Madam is about to give birth!"

His Majesty the Emperor was stunned at first, then shook his head with a bitter face.

"So fast?"

"But the savages haven't come back yet!"

Although Zhu Houzhao was an absurd emperor, he also knew the dangers of childbirth.

What if something goes wrong?

The barbarians had just made a great contribution to the destruction of a country and successfully opened up the East China Sea trade...

"My Lord, it's not fast!"

"It's about time now!"

Zhang Yong asked tentatively: "Should the palace send someone over..."

"Nonsense!" Zhu Houzhao glared and said, "You personally take people there, whether it's a midwife or an imperial physician, mobilize them immediately, make sure everything is ready, and make sure the mother and child are safe. Do you understand?"

Zhang Yong immediately bowed his head and accepted the order, then turned around and prepared to leave.

However, after working in the Imperial Household Department for so long, he also received Chen Kuan's careful training and guidance.

Chen Kuan once warned him that everything should be based on the interests of His Majesty the Emperor, so as to ensure that Zhang Yong's position would be stable.

So, no matter what you do, don't be in a hurry, but think carefully!
Zhang Yong suddenly stopped, then turned around again and knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, if you can only... protect one person..."

"Zhongshan Hou has not returned to the capital yet, so what should we do?"

After saying this, Zhang Yong lowered his head tightly.

Zhu Houzhao was stunned when he heard this, and his face became gloomy and uncertain.

Childbirth is extremely dangerous and no one can guarantee whether there will be any accidents.

For example, a baby’s head is too big to be delivered, and the only option is to keep the one. This is a very common occurrence.

"Save the child!"

Zhu Houzhao pondered for a moment and then spoke like this.

Zhang Yong nodded vigorously and left in a hurry.

Looking at this guy's back, His Majesty the Emperor fell into deep thought alone.

No matter what, he had to ensure that the child was born safely. This was the best thing for him, the Emperor Zhengde!
Of course, the best thing is that mother and child are safe.

After Zhang Yong gathered the men, he immediately rushed to the Zhongshan Marquis Mansion.

After more than an hour, they finally arrived at the Marquis' Mansion.

Zhang Yongfei dismounted from his horse, said "Someone is coming from the palace", and rushed to the backyard.

In the backyard, the bedroom of Tang Hao and his wife had become a delivery room. A curtain hung at the door. Several midwives and maids came in and out with nervous expressions, and the maids hurriedly brought hot water and clean cloths to change them constantly.

Second uncle Tang Yu was waiting outside the yard. When he saw Zhang Yong coming, he was surprised and immediately went to greet him.

"I, Tang Yu, greet the Grand Eunuch. The Marquis has not yet returned to the capital, so please forgive me!"

As Tang Qi was about to kneel down to salute, Zhang Yong held him up with a smile.

"That's fine. His Majesty is worried about this, so he ordered us to come over and keep an eye on it to prevent anything from going wrong."

"Hurry, get ready and make sure mother and child are safe!"

Zhang Yong directed the imperial doctors, midwives, and nannies to go to their respective posts, taking all possibilities into consideration.

The midwives were naturally there to deliver babies, and the maids in the palace often watched concubines give birth, so they could comfort Zhang Jingshu, the wife of Marquis Zhongshan, and pass on their experiences. As for the imperial physicians, they would wait until after the birth to nurse Zhang Jingshu back to health.

Seeing this situation, everyone in the Marquis' Mansion was secretly shocked.

It is hard to imagine how much favor my Lord has bestowed on me!
Even though he was not in Beijing, His Majesty the Emperor did not forget about this matter and immediately sent someone to come and take care of his wife before she gave birth!
With tears in his eyes, Tang Qi expressed his gratitude profusely to His Majesty the Emperor.

While dealing with the old guy, Zhang Yong patiently waited for the result.

Just at this moment, a carriage stopped at the gate of the Marquis's mansion.

Zhang Mao jumped off the carriage in a hurry, regardless of etiquette, and ran straight to the backyard.

Seeing this, the soldiers of the Marquis' Mansion didn't dare to stop them at all and could only be frightened in secret.

"how's it going?"

"How's the situation?"

Zhang Mao's voice arrived before he did.

As soon as Tang Qi heard his voice, he felt a lot more at ease.

"Old Duke, you are finally here!"

"The Marquis has not returned to the capital yet. The family cannot be without a backbone. I am so worried...!"

Zhang Mao ignored him, rushed to the door of the delivery room, lifted the curtain and went in. Just as he took a step, he was pushed out by a palace maid.

"Please don't make trouble, my Lord. They are busy inside. The delivery room is dark and men are not allowed to enter!"

The old lady warned bluntly.

Having a baby is the most important thing now, and she is a maid in the palace, so how could she spoil this old thing?

"That's my brother's precious granddaughter!"

"Why can't I go in? I'm not an outsider..."

Zhang Mao tried to step inside again, but was pushed out by the old maid again.

Seeing this, Zhang Yong hurried forward and said a few words of comfort, and finally managed to persuade Zhang Mao to stop.

Zhang Mao dared to show disrespect to the old nanny, but Zhang Yong, a high-ranking eunuch in the palace, could not.

What's more, Chen Kuan is about to step down. Regardless of whether Zhang Yong can directly take over the position of the eunuch in charge of the Silijian, the eunuch who has now entered the Silijian is the absolute confidant of His Majesty the Emperor!

"The old Duke is truly sincere!"

Zhang Yong smiled meaningfully.

He was not stupid, so he could naturally see why Zhang Mao was so worried about Zhang Jingshu's upcoming delivery.

To put it bluntly, the current Zhang Fu is no longer the top military hero he once was.

With the strong rise of Zhongshan Hou Tang Hao and the upcoming East China Sea trade, the title of Military Merit was undoubtedly taken away by Zhongshan Hou.

However, Zhang Fu, the Duke of Ying, had no successor. After the previous crown prince Zhang Lun was forced to break his legs by Marquis Zhongshan, Zhang Mao personally submitted a memorial to abolish his title of crown prince, which was tantamount to tacitly acknowledging that the head of military honors had changed his identity.

Well, in order to ensure the long-term prosperity of the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion, Zhang Mao must strengthen his ties with the Marquis of Zhongshan's Mansion!

How to strengthen it?
The marriage has been arranged, and it all depends on whether Zhang Jingshu can give birth to a son at this moment.

If the wife of Marquis Zhongshan could give birth to a son, he would be the eldest son of Marquis Zhongshan, and he would also have the blood of the Zhang family, so the relationship between the two families would naturally become closer.

As long as the Zhongshan Marquis' Mansion does not fall, the Yingguo Duke's Mansion will prosper forever!

That's why Zhang Mao rushed over after receiving the news.

Zhang Mao glanced at him indifferently and responded with a smile.

"I never thought that His Majesty the Emperor would be so concerned about this matter."

After hearing this, Zhang Yong laughed twice and then said nothing more.

By the same token, why does His Majesty the Emperor care about this matter?

Isn't it because she is hoping that Zhang Jingshu will fight for her reputation and give birth to a big fat son? In that way, the Marquis of Zhongshan will have an heir, and His Majesty the Emperor will have a handle to control the Marquis of Zhongshan.

So Zhang Fu was clearly reminding Zhang Yong not to disgust others here. We are both at the same point in time, but we have the same goal.

The two of them stood there unable to continue chatting, silently waiting for the final result. Listening to Zhang Jingshu's screams inside, their emotions couldn't help but become tense.

In this era, it is not wrong to say that giving birth is a tribulation for a woman. Both the mother and the child are walking on the edge of hell, and they will not be able to survive if the slightest accident occurs.

So no one can guarantee whether tonight will be a great joy or a great sorrow.

They can only make all preparations and wait quietly for the results.

However, giving birth is not an easy task for a woman. She has to wait until the fetus in her belly is ten fingers dilated before it can be born smoothly. This wait takes more than an hour.

Just when everyone was getting anxious and restless, there was finally movement in the delivery room. An old maid shouted happily, "The water broke, Madam's water broke!"

"Get ready to deliver the baby!"

Zhang Mao: "???"

Zhang Yong: “???”

what?
Ah? ? ?
Are you starting to deliver babies now?
What are you busy with at this hour?
Most men don't know much about obstetrics. Things like spotting, dilation, and water breaking sound confusing and puzzling.

Although Zhang Mao had many descendants, he would never personally stand guard outside the delivery room like he did today. In fact, Zhang Yong still underestimated Zhang Mao's determination, or overestimated the Duke of Ying's Mansion.

At this moment, the Duke of Ying's Mansion was in a state of decline. None of their descendants were capable of anything. Not to mention the useless Zhang Lun. After his leg was broken, he became completely depraved and indulged in wine and sex all day long.

The only hope lies on the eldest grandson Zhang Rong. Unfortunately, Zhang Rong is a shy and slightly weak child. If there is no one to support him, even if Zhang Rong forcefully ascends to the position of Duke of Yingguo, let alone revitalizing the Duke's Mansion, it is likely that he will find it difficult to maintain the Duke of Yingguo's current power and status.

Then, making friends with Zhongshan Hou Tang Hao is the top priority.

Zhang Mao has already made up his mind to entrust his eldest grandson Zhang Rong to Tang Hao for training. Even if he is thrown into the Beijing Army for training, that would be no problem!

Since Zhu Dangluo, the Prince of Guishan from the Ming Dynasty royal family, could lead troops to fight, why couldn't his Zhang family do the same?
The Zhang family is full of loyal and brave people, and they are a family of generals. The title of Duke was earned by fighting through mountains of swords and seas of fire. Why can't they lead troops?
Therefore, no matter what, we must make friends with Zhongshan Hou Tang Hao and hand Rong'er over to him for training!

Zhang Mao's heart rose to his throat when he heard the increasingly shrill screams.

Shu'er, Shu'er, your grandfather is begging you to do your best and give birth to a big fat boy!

Zhang Yong was also a little nervous, his eyes fixed on the delivery room.

He knew very well what it meant that Zhang Jingshu had given birth to a son.

This means that His Majesty the Emperor will completely trust Marquis Zhongshan because he has something to hold against him.

Correspondingly, Marquis Zhongshan will be completely trusted and respected by His Majesty the Emperor, and his own power will soar, making him the most powerful minister in the Zhengde Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty!

For example, in this war of annihilation, Japan was completely wiped out by the Ming Dynasty, which was tantamount to a great achievement in expanding territory. If Zhang Jingshu could give birth to a son, then Zhongshan Hou Tang Hao might even be able to take a step further - to be granted the title of duke!
As the old maid in the delivery room shouted "My water has broken", everything inside and outside the delivery room started as if a machine had been started. Everyone became busy. Maids hurried in and out with hot water. The old women methodically brought clean cloth strips and scissors into the delivery room. Several old maids acted as conductors, and everything went on in an orderly manner.

Zhang Jingshu, who just heard the sound was still within the controllable range, was now wailing and screaming in pain.

All the men stood in the yard, beads of sweat dripping down their foreheads, their eyes fixed on the door curtain of the delivery room.

Everyone in the delivery room was still busy, while Zhang Mao and Tang Yu were already pacing back and forth in the yard in annoyance.

Zhang Yong's eyes hurt from the two old guys' turning back and forth, and he couldn't help but complain: "Can you two stop turning? What are you doing, like you're doing a shaman dance?"

"Isn't this an old man filled with worry?" Zhang Mao stared.

"I am also extremely anxious!" Tang Yu sighed.

Compared with the other two, Tang Qi also hoped that his wife could give birth to a son.

As long as Tang Hao has a successor, he can truly secure his position as Marquis of Zhongshan, and the old Tang family will not be in turmoil and will be completely integrated into the Marquis of Zhongshan's Mansion.

And it has to be a son, not a daughter. In the Ming Dynasty, there is no such thing as women inheriting the family business. The eldest son inherits everything!

"My family is also extremely anxious. We never thought that giving birth would be so troublesome..."

After hearing this, Zhang Mao and Tang Qi were stunned at first, and then they burst into laughter at the same time.

You are a dead eunuch, you don't even have any function, giving birth to a child is none of your business!

Zhang Yong was stunned at first, then he realized something and glared at the two of them with a sullen face.

Just at this moment, it was already the second half of the night, and Zhang Jingshu's cries of pain had lost strength and became intermittent, when suddenly a loud and high-pitched baby cry broke out in the silence.

When the three heard the crying, they were overjoyed.

Then the door curtain of the delivery room was finally lifted, and an old woman ran out happily and walked quickly, bowing to the three people.

"Is it a boy or a girl?" Zhang Fu couldn't help but ask.

Zhang Yong also took a deep breath and asked hurriedly: "Yes, is it a boy or a girl?"

Only Tang Yu turned around and asked, "How is Madam? Is she okay?"

He understood how deep the feelings between Tang Hao and his wife were.

The midwife looked at the three people in a daze, then remembered that Marquis Zhongshan had not returned to the capital yet, so she immediately came to her senses.

"Congratulations, my three lords! My wife has given birth!"

"Everyone is safe! My wife gave birth to a boy, weighing 15.8 catties. We have a new baby in our family!" said the midwife with a happy smile.

Mother and child are safe, this is the result they most hope to see in this line of work!
Mother and child are safe!

Hearing these four words, Zhang Mao, Zhang Yong and Tang Qi were stunned at first, and then they were all ecstatic!

Mother and child are safe!

This is the result everyone loves to see!

"Well done!"

"Mrs. Zhongshan is really great!"

Zhang Yong couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Zhang Mao laughed in a condescending manner and said, "Oh, don't you even look at whose granddaughter she is?"

Tang Qi was so happy that he burst into tears and kept murmuring those four words.

"Mother and child are safe... Mother and child are safe... I can finally give the Marquis an explanation!"

Zhang Mao calmed down and shouted, "All those who assist in childbirth tonight will be rewarded with 100 taels of silver. The servants and guards of this mansion will be rewarded with different amounts of silver, with the lowest being 10 taels!"

As soon as he said this, everyone was overjoyed and praised the Zhongshan Marquis Mansion for its grandeur and openness!

Then Zhang Mao looked at Zhang Yong and said with a smile: "What are you still standing there for? Come to the palace and report the good news!"

Zhang Yong finally came to his senses, bowed to Zhang Mao and Tang Qi, and left in a hurry.

At this moment, Zhu Houzhao was in Kunning Palace, feeling a little depressed.

He both wanted the wild man to have a son and didn't want the wild man to have a son.

Because until now there has been no movement in Queen Xia's belly. If this wild man really gave birth to a son, then Emperor Zhu Houzhao would be really outshined!

Queen Xia leaned in Zhu Houzhao's arms, looking a little gloomy.

"Your Majesty, how about...a talent show?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Houzhao's face darkened.

"What are you talking about again?"

"Is there someone gossiping in the palace again?"

"I must kill them!"

Zhu Houzhao suddenly stood up, extremely angry.

However, Queen Xia knelt on the ground and said with tears in her eyes: "Your Majesty!"

"To expand the royal family and add more children is your majesty's first priority. You can't just do that because of me..."

At this moment, Zhang Yong rushed in, shouting as he ran: "Great joy! Your Majesty, great joy!"

"Mrs. Zhongshan gave birth to a son, both mother and child are safe!"

"Mother and son are safe!"

As a result, when Zhang Yongfu entered and saw the situation clearly, he was so scared that he immediately knelt on the ground with cold sweat on his forehead.

Zhu Houzhao first leaned over and gently helped Queen Xia up, then looked at Zhang Yong.

"Did she really give birth to a child?"

"Reporting to His Majesty, it is a boy, weighing 6.8 jin, and both mother and child are safe!"

Zhu Houzhao was stunned when he heard the words. He stood there in a daze, feeling both happy and sad. Then he waved his hand dejectedly and sent Zhang Yong and all the palace people out.

Only the emperor and the empress were left in the bedroom.

Zhu Houzhao looked at the tearful queen and soothed her softly, "I am not envious of the barbarian. I just recalled the bet he made earlier, betting on who would give birth to a son first, me or him. That's why I sighed just now."

"Queen, I have never meant to blame you. After all, the fact that you have not been able to get pregnant is my own fault..."

If Zhu Houzhao had not spent more than a year with the boy lover Feng'er, his son would have been several years old now and would never have been outdone by that damn savage!
Hearing this, Queen Xia was so moved that she burst into tears.

"Your Majesty, I am my concubine..."

Before Queen Xia could finish her words, she suddenly began to dry heave and almost vomited on the Emperor.

Zhu Houzhao was stunned at first, then quickly reached out and gently stroked the queen's back.

"Queen, what's wrong with you?"

"I don't know either. I've been feeling nauseous and sleepy lately..."

Queen Xia reported the incident truthfully, and the next moment Zhu Houzhao jumped up on the spot and waved his fists towards the sky.

"She's pregnant!"

"This must be pregnancy!"

Queen Xia suddenly looked up, and her beautiful eyes shone with dazzling light.

"Your Majesty, this... this... is it..."

"Someone, come here! Where the hell have you been, Zhang Yong? Go and call the imperial physician, and have him come to the palace immediately!"

Zhang Yong had been guarding the palace gate. When he heard this, he was so excited that he trembled all over. He rushed to the Imperial Hospital again like a madman to get people.

After Zhu Houzhao calmed down, he felt a little unhappy.

Damn savages!
Then isn’t your son one year older than my son?
(End of this chapter)