Qi Tai, who can be valued by Lao Zhu, is certainly not a parallel importer like Huang Zicheng.

Although he was also the main figure who suggested reducing the vassal state, Qitai's methods and ideas were completely different.

As an important minister who was originally intended to be left to Zhu Yun, Qi Tai was not only talented and knowledgeable, but also extremely loyal.

If Zhu Yun had adopted Qi Tai's suggestion of "capture the thief first, capture the king first, and attack Zhu Di first," then there would be nothing wrong with Jing Di.

Zhu Ying is not very interested in the old man's seclusion.

Afterwards, they chatted for a while, and when it was almost time, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was slightly tipsy, was ready to go back to Qianqing Palace to sleep.

Zhu Ying was already eighteen years old after all, and it was impossible for Zhu Yuanzhang to sleep with her every day.

However, before the old man left, Zhu Ying still helped her sister inquire about relevant blind dates.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know much about these matters. They were usually arranged by the harem, but now Concubine Ning is basically in charge.

However, Liu He, the Superintendent of Ceremonies, was aware of these matters.

When Zhu Yuanzhang asked, Liu He said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the Crown Princess currently intends to make Geng Xuan, the son of Marquis Changxing, her consort..."

"This matter has been reported to Concubine Ning. Concubine Ning has not contacted Changxing Hou yet."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he sighed and said, "Jun Yong's son is already so old, so it would be a good marriage for his grandson to marry our granddaughter."

Then he explained to Zhu Ying: "The Geng family is a loyal family. This doesn't mean we don't have to worry about Mingyue. They should be a good family. You"

The father of Changxing Marquis Geng Bingwen, Geng Junyong, was from the same hometown as Zhu Yuanzhang. He later crossed the river with Zhu Yuanzhang and served as the general manager of the army.

In July of the 16th year of Zhengzheng Dynasty, when he was rescuing Yixing, he had a confrontation with Zhang Shicheng. Zhang Shicheng abandoned Zhenjiang and moved his troops to sneak into Yixing. Geng Jun was unable to take precautions and the city fell and he died in the battle.

Zhu Yuanzhang still had deep feelings for Geng Junyong. The whole family was loyal and honest, and Zhu Yuanzhang was very relieved.

Whether it was the Hu Weiyong case or the later Lan Yu case, Geng Bingwen was not implicated and was always safe, which shows how relieved Zhu Yuanzhang was about him.

Zhu Ying nodded, he still knew Geng Bingwen. But out of caution, he replied: "Then my grandson will invite Geng Xuan out to meet him tomorrow to see what kind of person he is. If he is a good match, he is also worthy of Mingyue." identity of."

Zhu Yuanzhang replied: "Dasun, you are the eldest brother, so you can arrange these matters by yourself, but you must hurry up about your own marriage."

Hearing this, Zhu Ying smiled brightly and said, "Grandpa, don't worry, my grandson is not a monk, and he will eventually have to have his great-grandson."

"Okay, let's just wait for this day." Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.

Chinese Valentine's Day is also called Qiao Qiao Festival.

For the Ming Dynasty, it is a festival no less important than the Zhengdan Festival. In the hearts of women, it is the most important festival of the year.

Only on this day, all women who are about to get married can dress up and go out openly without being criticized by others.

You can even meet and date with your lover.

If I had known, women were basically invisible on the streets of Ming Dynasty. Even families with slightly poorer family backgrounds would not easily let their daughters show up.

This is a restriction of etiquette, and if the woman is often in public, her reputation will become bad, and she will not be able to get along with good people.

Of course, this does not mean that there were no women on the streets of the Ming Dynasty. Women were also a very important labor force in many cases, so they could not be left idle.

The family is suffering so much that there is nothing we can do about it, and we have to do things when we have to go out and do things.

These rules are mainly set for those whose families are relatively wealthy.

Poor people don't even have enough to eat. How can they pay so much attention to survival.

There are many people selling women directly on the street.

These days, it is the most normal thing to sell your daughter once your family is in trouble.

Even on the streets of the capital, in areas where poor people live, you can often see women selling women.

If she is reasonably good-looking, she may be bought by a brothel. Of course, the main buyers and sellers are maids from wealthy families.

If it can be sold to a good family, it will be a woman's luck. At least she won't have to worry about food and drink.

Generally speaking, if a maid sold to a wealthy family has a good life, she will also support her parents, siblings.

Whether it is the current Ming Dynasty or the Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties, these situations are commonplace.

The people who sell their daughters are not some gangsters, but more honest and honest common people.

It can also be seen from this that the status of women in ancient times was still relatively low.

It was the time when Zhu Ying returned to the palace to prepare for bed.

The inner city of the capital, Prince Yan's Mansion.

Zhu Gaochi was already lying in the bedroom ready to rest.

The time in the capital, especially when his father was not around, was quite comfortable for Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Gaochi actually didn't like living in Peiping, although his younger brother and his mother and concubine were both there.

But in Peiping, he was always ostracized.

Especially the reprimands and scoldings from his father from time to time made him feel very uncomfortable.

But it's completely different in the capital. Here the emperor is in charge, and the father has no control over him at most.

The people in the mansion are all from the palace, and they are very affectionate towards me.

And in the capital, there are many friends of Zhu Gaochi.

If you have nothing to do on weekdays, you can invite many friends to come out to recite poems and have fun. When you study and study, you can also easily find many famous scholars to answer your questions.

Beiping is close to Mongolia, so for now, it is still relatively desolate.

Just when Zhu Gaochi was about to blow out the candles and fall asleep, there was a sudden noise outside the door, even mixed with the noisy voice of a woman.

"Why is this voice so familiar?"

The distance is a bit far and the content cannot be heard clearly.

Zhu Gaochi frowned, then turned around and put on his clothes, opened the door and went to check.

Now in Prince Yan's Mansion, Zhu Gaochi basically calls the shots. If anything happens, of course he has to be familiar with it.

Passing through the corridor, Zhu Gaochi quickly arrived at the main hall.

Just when he entered the main hall, the familiar voice immediately made him frown.

"Grand nephew, you came just in time. The people in your house are actually blocking me from entering. I'm so angry." Xu Miaojin saw Zhu Gaochi coming and said loudly.

Zhu Gaochi felt a headache.

First, he waved his hand to ask the servants and guards to leave, and then replied: "Hey, auntie, what time is it now? It's almost midnight, why are you here."

Zhu Gaochi was not feeling well.

How old is my aunt? It would be a sin if something happened to her running out alone.

"I'll come over if I want."

Xu Miaojin muttered, but even under the moonlight, it could be seen that he was extremely embarrassed.

You don't need to guess to understand that he must have sneaked out.

"Hey, auntie, why are you here like this? Why do you have to come so late? It's just that you can't do it tomorrow."

"If there is anything you need me to do, just send me a letter."

Zhu Gaochi had a severe headache and could not lose his temper. His mother-in-law loved his aunt very much.

When Xu Miaojin heard this, her originally lively, cheerful and carefree character suddenly became arrogant.

"Well... can we go to your room and talk?"

Xu Miaojin said intermittently.

"What! Auntie, what do you want to say? This is not okay, absolutely not okay."

Everyone in Zhu Gaochi was dumbfounded.

It's dark and windy right now. My aunt comes here in the middle of the night and wants to talk to me in the room?

Wouldn't this cost him his own life? He still wanted to live a few more years.

Of course it's not a dirty idea, but it's taboo for a man and a woman to be alone in the same room in the middle of the night.

If it spreads, the mother-in-law is not allowed to beat herself to death.

"What are you talking about? It's just not convenient for me to say it." Xu Miaojin quickly explained.

Zhu Gaochi, on the other hand, acted as if he was facing a formidable enemy, pretending that if you don't say anything, I will just waste time with you in the lobby.

Xu Miaojin looked a little hesitant, hesitated for a moment, gritted her teeth, and said in a low voice: "Tomorrow is not the day for begging for skills. See if you can ask Brother Zhu Ying to go out to play together."

Although Xu Miaojin's voice was really low, Prince Yan's Mansion was also very quiet at the moment. After Zhu Gaochi heard it clearly, he breathed a sigh of relief.

However, he looked at Xu Miaojin with some surprise and couldn't help but said: "Auntie, do you have admiration for your elder brother?"

"What are you talking about? I don't have it. How could I do it? No, no."

Xu Miaojin immediately retorted like a cat with explosive fur.

But the more this happened, the more Zhu Gaochi felt that his guess was correct.
To be continued...