Chapter 844 841 [The princess also chooses a concubine]
Chapter 844 841 [Princess also wants to choose a consort]
Morning meeting.
Zhao Han sat in the main hall and said to the courtiers: "The prince is seventeen years old, and the marriage has been discussed for a full year. Since there are endless disputes, I will make a compromise decision today. The prince's main concubine and side concubines will not be considered.
Born into poverty or wealth, only female students from each province are selected. The following conditions must be met——"
"First, they must have dignified appearance and virtuous character; second, they must have at least graduated from middle school; third, they must be over fifteen years old and under twenty; fourth, they must have no engagement, and those who regret the marriage and give it away will be severely punished."
"Ten people from each province are selected and sent to the Supervisor of Ceremonies for re-selection. The literacy test is first taken, which is slightly less difficult than the middle school graduation test, to prevent local officials from cheating on the selection. The top 100 people are selected in the test, and the remaining procedures are based on the selection of the emperor in the previous dynasty.
Follow the concubine's rules."
As soon as this statement came out, the officials were in an uproar.
The cabinet officials looked at each other in confusion. The emperor did not say hello in advance and directly announced the decision at the court meeting. Only the stupid ones would object again.
Families with female middle school graduates will probably rush to sign up when they get the news. There are definitely many who bribe officials and break up their engagements, just thinking about stuffing their daughters into the palace. Even if they are ultimately unsuccessful, they will still have face when they return to their hometown.
The threshold of the family will be broken down by the matchmaker.
There were also a few officials who understood that the emperor had a deeper intention, which was to encourage women to study.
The prince's wedding involves one main concubine and two side concubines.
But this time there is only one place left, because the prince already has two "childhood sweethearts". The girl's family also knows the situation, and they have never engaged their daughter, almost turning her into an old girl.
Qiao Hongdao, the right minister of the household department, was excited and worried at the same time.
His daughter Qiao Wuhua has a deep relationship with the prince. If her daughter becomes the prince, will it affect her career? According to the rules of the Ming Dynasty, the father-in-law of the emperor or prince cannot continue to be a civil servant. Generally, it is
He will be rewarded with the position of Imperial Guard, and then be granted the title of Marquis or Uncle, and from then on he will become a wealthy and leisurely lord.
Soon someone came out of the queue holding a wat tablet and asked the question Qiao Hongdao wanted to ask.
Song Yingxing, the first assistant, asked: "Your Majesty, if the daughter of a minister is elected as the crown prince, will she be exempted from her official position and then given a title? If she is not exempted from her official position, will there be relatives interfering in politics?"
Zhao Han had considered this for a long time, but he had never announced it: "The previous Ming Dynasty had raised millions of useless clans, and the new dynasty of Datong must not make the same mistake again. From now on, both clans and relatives can take the imperial examination and become officials, and they can all themselves
Earn a living. However, the clan and relatives can only serve as officials of the third rank at most. In addition, the clan outside the emperor's fifth service is not subject to any rank restrictions, and even the chief minister can be the official."
The chief envoy belongs to the second rank of subordinates, and the restriction of the third rank is set to prevent relatives from outside the clan from taking charge of a province.
As for the clans outside the emperor's fifth server, the blood legitimacy is already very low. It is impossible to rebel through a coup, so there is no need to restrict it. If a clan coup is successful, it means that the Datong Dynasty is rotten to the core.
It might be better for a capable clan to be the emperor.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty!" Song Yingxing returned to the train.
Qiao Hongdao was dumbfounded. He was now a third-rank official. If his daughter became the crown prince, his career would be basically over. He could still climb up the ranks, but at most he could reach the rank of Zuo Shilang.
Zhao Han added: "The emperor's eldest daughter has also reached the age of marriage. Are there any unmarried young talents in the Hanlin and Qintian academies? They must be under twenty years old, and they can even be graduate students."
Qian Qianyi and Xiao Shixuan came out at the same time.
Qian Qianyi said: "Reporting to your Majesty, after I retire from the court, I will go to find out the situation."
Xiao Shixuan said: "I have a disciple who is eighteen years old. He has a clean background, is proficient in mathematics, and is both good in character and learning."
Zhao Han said: "I will go hunting in the eastern suburbs in a few days. You can bring all the suitable talents here and let them meet the princess."
When Emperor Zhao arrived, it was even more interesting to choose his consort, as he was selected directly at the Hanlin Academy and Qintian Academy. Anyway, scholars from these two academies generally did not become government officials, and it had no impact on their career.
A few days later, the emperor took his concubines and children and headed to the Purple Mountain hunting ground.
Not only were the emperor's eldest son Zhao Kuanghuan and the emperor's eldest daughter Zhao Furong accompanying him, but the emperor's second daughter Zhao Hanjin and the emperor's second son Zhao Kuangluo also went together.
These princes and princesses all study in the Imperial City School, but they don't have extra teachers like the prince.
To put it bluntly, if the prince dies of illness unexpectedly, other princes can immediately make up for it, which is nothing more than increasing the relevant courses for Chu (God is so harmonious).
Zhao Hanjin is fourteen years old this year. She opened the curtains of the carriage, stuck her head out to look back, and even took out a telescope. After observing for a while, she pulled back and said: "Sister, I can see clearly. Those young talents are all here."
Seven, two of them are quite handsome."
"What does it have to do with me?" Zhao Furong blushed.
Zhao Hanjin said: "There is one inside, who is your future husband."
Zhao Furong said: "Dad said that if you don't like anyone, you can choose again."
Zhao Hanjin came over and asked in a low voice: "Does my sister have a man she likes in school?"
"Nonsense!" Zhao Furong's face turned redder.
"I guess you were right." Zhao Hanjin smiled proudly.
Zhao Furong suddenly became anxious: "It's true, don't talk nonsense!"
I don’t have a crush on anyone, but I do have a few people I like, all of whom are well-educated and good-looking.
Unlike the prince's prestige in the Imperial City School, those boys did not dare to play with the princess in order to avoid suspicion. If they had more contact with the princess, they would even be criticized by the teacher. The princesses' usual playmates were all girls from the Imperial City School.
student.
Everyone first came to the racecourse, which had been closed in advance, and no one could enter or leave.
Zhao Han called Li Zicheng to his side, pointed at a group of horses and said, "King Chuang, let's see, how do the horses here compare with the horses in Hetao?"
Li Zicheng answered truthfully: "They are much taller than the horses in Hetao."
"It took more than ten years of selective breeding to look like this," Zhao Han said proudly, "Chuang Wang, let's go choose one and see if it can still be ridden on my BMW."
While Li Zicheng was choosing a good horse, Fei Rulan was observing the seven talents.
Zhao Furong, who was about to get married, was Fei Rulan's daughter born in Luling. Naturally, she had to carefully choose her son-in-law.
"Your Majesty (student) so-and-so, pays homage to the Queen!"
Seven young people stepped forward to salute, while Qian Qianyi and Xiao Shixuan took the opportunity to introduce their specific situations.
After some understanding, Fei Rulan said: "You young people, let's go have some fun."
The princes and princesses, accompanied by their guards, went to play polo with these seven young men.
Fei Rumei came over and said, "Sister, do you have any favorites?"
Pan Qimei said: "The man named Feng Qizhi is very good. He is handsome and well-spoken. He is suitable for being a consort."
Fei Rulan asked Liu Rushi: "What do you think of Sister Liu?"
Liu Rushi said: "My elder sister is choosing a husband, but my younger sister is not allowed to speak."
"But it doesn't matter." Fei Rulan smiled.
"Then sister, please dare to say a few words," Liu Rushi said, "That Feng Qizhi, with his wandering eyes and unstable temperament, may not be a good match for the princess. On the other hand, that Tian Yang, although his appearance is ordinary, his eyes are firm, and he is neither humble nor arrogant."
Fei Rulan took out the detailed information provided by the two colleges and read: "Tian Yang, named Angqi, was born in Shaxian County, Fujian Province. His mother died young, and his father was a county magistrate. He was eighteen years old and ranked second in the provincial examination.
He was admitted to Jinling University at public expense. He graduated from college two months ago and has not yet taken the imperial examination. He is now a graduate student at Jinling University and works as a scholar at Qintian Academy. He has good attainments in astronomy, geography, mathematics and physics. While in college, he invented...
…I don’t understand this, so I won’t mention it.”
"Where's Feng Qizhi?" Fei Rumei asked.
Fei Rulan said: "Feng Qizhi, courtesy name Pengju, was born in Jiangpu, Jinling. He came from a prominent family in Jiangpu. His father was a scholar of the former Ming Dynasty and currently runs a shipping business. He was seventeen years old and ranked 65th in the Jinling Prefecture Examination. He paid for it at his own expense.
Enrolled at Jinling University. He also graduated two months ago and has not yet taken the imperial examination. He is studying at the Hanlin Academy. He is good at poetry and painting, good at classics and history, and has quite a literary talent. He is a disciple of Qian Qianyi."
Fei Rumei said: "I think this is good. He has a good family background, a handsome man, and he is talented and knowledgeable. In the play, he is a good husband. As for the wandering eyes, the seventeen-year-old boy has no temper.
Once the decision is made, how many people can have firm eyes?"
Fei Rulan was noncommittal and asked Tian Xiuying: "What do you think, sister?"
Tian Xiuying said: "I am more optimistic about Li Quan. Although his appearance is not as good as Feng Qizhi's, he is still handsome. What's even more rare is that this man has a heroic spirit and looks like he can do great things."
Fei Rulan glanced at Li Quan's information and said to Fei Rumei: "This man is still from our Jiangxi hometown. His father joined the Datong Army in Nanchang County and is currently serving as a brigade commander in Yunnan. He is just a bit older, already 20 years old.
He is over twenty years old and has been engaged. His fiancée died of illness three years ago. This man graduated from college two years ago. He gave up the imperial examination and traveled to several provinces, including Luzon and Taiwan. No, no, no,
I'm too lively and out-of-touch, and I'm afraid I won't be home all day after marriage."
After a polo match, the princes and princesses came back.
Fei Rulan pulled her daughter aside and asked, "Which one do you like more?"
Zhao Furong blushed and said, "Li Quan is okay."
Hearing this answer, Fei Rulan's face turned dark. Even if she didn't choose Tian Yang, the pretty boy Feng Qizhi would be fine.
Fei Rulan held back her temper and asked her daughter, "Why is Li Quan so good?"
Zhao Furong said: "He is funny, knowledgeable, and has a good personality."
Fei Rulan asked: "Where is Feng Qizhi?"
Zhao Furong shook his head: "This guy is no good, he has a slippery tone, and he looks like a libertine at first glance."
Fei Rulan asked again: "What about Tian Yang?"
Zhao Furong said: "Tian Yang is not good either. He is just like a dull goose. He is so dull that he doesn't talk much."
To put it more intuitively, Li Quan is that kind of sunny boy, and he has traveled to several provinces, and even went to Luzon alone. This kind of bright and sunny boy has traveled far and wide, is well-informed, and is humorous and good at chatting.
What is not attractive about purdah girls?
Fei Rulan remained silent, she wanted to talk to the emperor carefully.