The people in the court were in an uproar at first, and then there were congratulations. Everyone looked at Li Shanchang with envy. This man really went to the extreme of being a minister.
Entering the dynasty and becoming the prime minister, having disciples and former officials all over the world, being granted the title of king in life, and marrying the ancestral temple in death, the male is a princess, and the female is in the East Palace, what a pleasure it is!
Although Zhu Yuanzhang has not yet decreed that anyone should be worthy of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, but judging from the current situation, it will only happen sooner or later. It is estimated that when Li Xiang truly retires, this honor will be lost.
Yang Xian's eyes were red. Although he was in the limelight now, he knew that it was too late when he defected to the Holy Emperor. He was not worthy of being a monarch at all. The rest of the people were about the same. I am afraid that only Xu Da and Chang Yuchun were the only ones in the entire dynasty.
Not jealous.
At this time, Li Shanchang was crying so much that he could hardly breathe. Zhu Yuanzhang asked a group of imperial doctors to accompany him back home. He ordered that Li Shanchang's health must be cured and allowed him to recuperate for a month without having to deal with any government affairs.
After retiring from the court, Zhu Yuanzhang achieved his goal but was not in a good mood. He went straight to Kunning Palace to have a drink with his sister at noon, and he married his daughter on a whim...
When Zhu Biao received the news, he knew that Li Shanchang was indeed going to retire from this stage. This contemporary Xiao He had also completed his mission and assisted a generation of emperors to achieve great achievements.
After Li Shanchang went to court a few more times, Zhu Yuanzhang would agree to his retirement. This was also a normal process. After all, he was the prime minister of the dynasty, so he had to retain him several times, otherwise what would other officials think of him.
Zhu Biao sighed a few times and then turned his attention to himself. Tomorrow Zhu Xi and Zhu Di will arrive with a group of old, weak, women and children. It is estimated that they will have to listen to another day of crying tomorrow.
At this time, Li Qi just walked in and reported to Zhu Biao the work he was responsible for. This handsome young man who used to be a beautiful man could be said to have lost all his image. He looked so gray and gray that his father would be shocked when he saw him.
However, Li Qi did make Zhu Biao look at him differently. After his impetuousness subsided, he revealed his brighter nature. However, Zhu Biao was still reluctant to marry Jing'er to him. In short, he just didn't want to.
Looking at Li Qi, he felt a little irritable. Li Qi also felt the malice of His Highness the Crown Prince. His darkened face revealed a look of confusion. He had worked so hard and tried his best. How could His Highness still be dissatisfied with him?
However, Zhu Biaohao quickly calmed down, picked up Li Qi's memorial, patted it and said, "I just received the news that the Holy Emperor has granted me a marriage."
Li Qi was even more confused. Didn't he receive news last month that his younger sister was conferred as the crown prince's concubine? Why would he do it again?
Li frowned in confusion. To be honest, he didn't want his sister to marry to the East Palace. Of course, it wasn't that the Crown Prince was bad, but the concubine was just a concubine after all.
Zhu Biao suddenly felt more comfortable when he saw his slightly unhappy expression: "It's for you. My father has decreed that Princess Lin'an will be married off to you and you will be crowned Prince Consort. The decree is expected to arrive tomorrow."
Li Qi panicked for a moment, he was really unprepared for this, but after he reacted, he immediately knelt down towards the capital to thank him. Zhu Biao looked at his back and smiled.
Li Qi turned around and saluted Zhu Biao again, but his face looked a little panicked. For ordinary people, the Prince Consort Commandery was a step to the sky. He was considered stable in this life. He was the emperor's son-in-law.
But for Li Qi, the prince of Changsha, being the consort is really not a good thing. Even if he cannot inherit the throne of Changsha, the court will give him the hereditary and irreplaceable title of Duke.
The life of a wife and concubine is about to begin.
Li Qi was familiar with the books of the past dynasties and naturally knew how miserable the consorts of the past dynasties had lived. He never expected that he would...
Zhu Biao was a little unhappy: "Why, you are not satisfied? Princess Lin'an is my eldest daughter. She has been loved by her father and queen since she was a child. Even I think she is gentle and graceful. If it were not for Li Xiang's contribution,
, do you think you are qualified to be a princess?"
Li Qi hurriedly bowed and said: "I was just too happy for a moment. If there is any dissatisfaction, please tell me."
Li Qi also had a smile on his face. This was the king's favor. He had no choice. Moreover, the Li family was at its most critical moment. Being able to marry the princess was indeed a good thing for the family.
Zhu Biao waved his hand to all the people serving in the room to leave. Zhu Biao knew that it was not easy for a consort to be a prince, but since his father had granted him a marriage, the Li family had to happily marry the princess back and support her no matter what.
But after all, Jing'er is his younger sister, and Li Qi has performed well recently, and Li Shanchang even handed over all his family wealth to Zhu Biao, so Zhu Biao still hopes that the two of them can live a good life.
After everyone else had exited, Zhu Biao asked Li Qi to sit down and said, "You and I are a family. Jing'er has been very close to me since we were young, so if you have anything to say, just say it."
Li Qi's eyes lit up when he heard this. He didn't know that Princess Lin'an was actually close to His Royal Highness, so he calmly said: "I have no other thoughts, but I also have the ambition to serve the country. I heard that the prince consort..."
Only then did Zhu Biao remember that after the Ministry of Rites had formulated the courtesy for the prince, it had also formulated the courtesy for the princess. Zhu Biao had also read it over. At that time, Zhu Biao thought that the princess should live a better life, but now that he thinks about it, other than that,
The content is indeed a bit confusing.
For example, according to the rules, the prince-in-law must greet the princess four times a day, and the prince-son-in-law's family must also pay tribute to the princess. When the princess is eating, you cannot eat, and you must go to the side to serve the princess's meal.
The most important thing is the three no's principles formulated by Zhu Yuanzhang to prevent his relatives from interfering in politics, that is, he cannot be an official, cannot lead the army, and cannot take scientific examinations. The prince-in-law only needs to serve the princess well for the rest of his life...
Moreover, except on the wedding day, the princess and her husband can get along freely. At other times, if the consort wants to meet the princess, he must apply in advance to the maid in the princess palace, and he can only meet after approval.
As for other details, there is no need to go into details. The prince-in-law, let alone the concubine, has no maids. Of course, if the princess agrees, no one will say anything.
Zhu Biao frowned and looked at Li Qi. It was indeed a bit miserable to think about this, especially since Li Qi was of noble birth and was the dignified prince of Changsha. It stands to reason that Zhu Yuanzhang's marriage to the Li family should also be given to Li Shanchang's other legitimate sons. Anyway, the effect is the same.
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Zhu Biao squinted his eyes and a thought suddenly came to his mind. Wouldn't his father still remember that Li Qi contradicted Zhu Biao when he was young and frivolous...
Li Qi knelt in front of Zhu Biao and said: "I will definitely take good care of the princess, but I also really want to work with His Highness. Please give me your advice. I will only obey His Highness's orders in everything."
Zhu Biao raised his hand and patted his forehead and said: "You do your job well and I will take care of the rest when I return to Beijing. You will definitely not bully the princess in the future. Do you understand?"
Li Qi kowtowed quickly. He was also ambitious and wanted to help the emperor rule the world like his father, but he didn't want to spend his whole life serving the princess.