The spring examination came to an end, and the anniversary ceremony of the Empress Dowager was over, and the government and the people began to pay attention to the prince's choice of concubines.
According to the ancestral system, the emperor's legitimate son is in the throne and all sons are given the title of king. They must choose marriage at the age of fifteen and live in the capital residence. Now there is only one prince in the palace, the crown prince of the Eastern Palace who is fifteen years old.
Although the prince chose a concubine when he was fifteen years old, it was different to choose a crown prince's concubine. The crown prince's concubine was the future mother of the country. It was a matter of two or three years of searching. Someone mentioned it in the 16th year of Hongzhi. Because the Zhang family was involved in it, the emperor was upset and left it alone; last year, the empress dowager's national mourning was mourned, and the prince was fifteen years old this year, but he had to mention it.
In the Ganqing Palace, Emperor Hongzhi felt a little sad when he looked at the rare shy prince. In a blink of an eye, the baby in the cradle had grown into a boy who could talk about marriage.
The prince was uncomfortable being seen: "Father, my son is still young, so don't rush to choose a concubine..."
Emperor Hongzhi laughed and said, "Don't you always say you are an adult? Why do you say you are a young man again today?"
The prince raised his chin and said, "Every woman's family, what's the point of choosing or not? I'll have my father and mother to accompany me."
Emperor Hongzhi sighed and said, "Getting up a family and starting a business, starting a family and starting a business, I always hoped that you would grow up early, but in a blink of an eye, my son is already so old..."
The prince muttered in a low voice: "Does the father think I am older or small?"
Emperor Hongzhi looked full of kindness: "Does Shou Ge'er also hope that she will grow up?"
The prince thought about it carefully and replied seriously: "If I were asked to choose, my son would rather be with my father when I was a child, I would rather be with me when I was a child. My father protected me and loved me."
The teenager said such words inevitably made him feel a little childish, but Emperor Hongzhi felt it was so soft that he remembered the father and son who had been together for many years, and his eyes at the prince became softer.
The prince's face was even more admirable.
Thinking of the relationship between the prince and the central palace, Emperor Hongzhi frowned slightly and let go, and said, "The tribute boat in Nanjing has arrived. Today, there is lake food in the imperial kitchen. Let's go to your mother's place for dinner later..."
The prince froze and then said twice, "Hehe": "That's good. My son remembers that my father loves to eat white shrimp..."
I don't mention the queen's preferences.
Emperor Hongzhi sighed in his heart, hesitating.
An eunuch went to Kunning Palace to pass oral orders, and Empress Zhang began to ask someone to pass messages to the imperial kitchen. She was worried and sent Shanggong over to stare at him.
Since the Empress Dowager passed away last year, life in Kunning Palace has not been easy. Emperor Hongzhi did not directly accuse Empress Zhang of anything, but his attitude of alienation over the past year was not hidden from him. If it weren't for the concubines who had no titles in the harem, The Eastern Palace is the legitimate birth of the Central Palace again, so the Queen's life is probably sad.
Regarding the emperor's husband, Empress Zhang's state of mind changed from initial anxiety to resentment. However, she also knew that whether it was her queen or the relatives of the Zhang family and the Zhang family behind her, they all rely on the emperor's love. If the emperor really dislikes her, it would be a catastrophe for himself and the Zhang family.
Both are husband and wife, both in their thirties, and for women they are already broken flowers and willows, but not much to men. Fortunately, the emperor focused on health and alchemy, but did not turn to women. There are many queens who are fueled by this.
Although I had known for a long time that there was something wrong with the alchemy, the queen would have been desperately blocked in the early years and would not let the emperor damage the dragon body; but the queen is now glad that the emperor attaches importance to alchemy again, not the other side. Otherwise, the harem will enter.
After the newcomer, she became a joke.
As for the prince, Queen Zhang is not unresentful, but the prince is just the prince. With the emperor, the prince is just a naughty and willful villain and cannot be the master of the palace. He is naughty, addicted to play, and disobeys the emperor, if not the name
As the eldest son, what qualifications does he have to be the crown prince?
However, there is only the crown prince in the palace, which is regarded as the lifeblood by the emperor. Even the queen is also good at it, but she has no choice but to win over the crown prince openly.
When it was time for dinner, Emperor Hongzhi brought the prince over and saw Empress Zhang waiting under the steps.
Empress Zhang was originally slim, but now she was getting weaker and weaker. Emperor Hongzhi felt soft and he stepped forward and held his wife's hand and said, "Why are you waiting outside?"
Although it was already the end of March, it was cold in the morning and evening, and Queen Zhang's hands were cold.
Queen Zhang smiled and said, "Some days I haven't seen you, I want to see Your Majesty earlier."
His eyes were gentle and lingering, and Emperor Hongzhi felt soft and felt guilty for his anger.
After entering the palace, the dining table was already on. Emperor Hongzhi looked around and said, "Why didn't you see the Grandma?"
After Empress Zhang's mother, Mrs. Jin, was widowed, she did not live in the marquis's house, but lived in the palace with her daughter. She was permanently stationed in the palace and became a critic of censors. In her early years, many censors impeached this matter.
It was suppressed by the emperor. It has been a long time since everyone has become accustomed to it.
Although Emperor Hongzhi was the emperor, he had a soft and easy-going temper and treated Mrs. Jin's mother-in-law very much.
Empress Zhang took a reserved approach and said, "You must not be summoned, and you dare not take the liberty to see you..."
Seeing her so trembling, Emperor Hongzhi was left with guilt. After all, he was his first wife who had been with him for more than ten years. He said softly: "All of them are close relatives, why do you get along as usual?"
The prince sat down and looked at the plate on the table, and picked up the corners of his mouth.
Finally, some people know that this is the palace, the Zhu family, not the back garden of the Zhang family. They have been protected by their father for many years. Now, even if someone catches the Zhang brothers' braids, no one dares to go there again.
It’s a memorial, if this continues, the foreign relatives will become more arrogant, it’s not good, it’s not good...
Renshoufang, Shen Family Study Room.
Looking at Shen Rui's recent homework, Shen Li nodded with satisfaction, with a very relieved face: "It seems that he has worked hard, and his writing is better than before..." Speaking of this, he remembered the news that came out during this year's palace examination, and said:
"The top scorer in the palace examination today, the candidate who was previously proposed by the reviewer was not Shen Jin. His Majesty took a fancy to Shen Jin's name and moved him from second to first place. How this font is not only about the face, but also about the future.
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Although Shen Jin is a clan brother, Shen Li still feels a little moved when he thinks of his good luck. It's all fate. Gu Dingchen was originally the top scholar, but he fell second. The top scholar was chosen by the emperor, so he didn't even complain.
Take the place to carry it.
Shen Li is still wearing an official uniform, and today is not a day of rest.
"Sixth brother comes here, is there something wrong?" Shen Rui asked.
Shen Li frowned, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Today, Xie Mansion passed me over and asked about Shen Jin's marriage. My mother-in-law wanted to be a matchmaker for Shen Jin... I just said that I don't know the details, I'm afraid that there will be other people.
Let someone pass a message to Shen Jin..."
Shen Rui was not surprised when he heard this.
The Ming Dynasty emphasized civil officials, and although it was not popular to "catch son-in-law under the list", the juren and the Jinshi were also the best candidates for son-in-law. It would be better to give up the juren, but the young juren was not unusual, and the young juren was too rare.
Chen Jin was twenty-two years old and won the top scorer. He was already a Hanlin official from the sixth rank. His future is limitless and he is the best son-in-law. Even if Chen Jin is from a poor family and the butcher's son can become a hot commodity at this moment. Not to mention that Chen Jin is from the Shen clan. Even though his ancestors did not become officials for three generations, he was still a serious scholarly family and had a decent family background.
It is also strange that the Xie family wants to pull Chen Jin into the "Xie Party" through Shen and marriage.
Shen Rui said: "If the Xie family is interested in being a matchmaker, I'm afraid it's the Liu family and the Li family have the same intention..."
Chen Li sneered: "Then it goes without saying that the three old men in the past few years have become kind in front of each other, but are they less anxious and white-faced?"
Every time I go to "Beijing Inspection", the "colonel" is a snobbish competition between the three elders. Chen Li is a little tired of even if he is in it.
Shen Rui thought for a while and said, "Marriage matters, the parents' orders and matchmakers' words are not the reason for making decisions by themselves. Even if several cabinet masters are willing to be matchmakers, they have to wait for news over there, right?"
Chen Li shook his head and said, "Li is this. It can be the temper of the uncle of the Fourth House clan. If he knew that the old master of the Pavilion was a matchmaker, would he still shake his head? As long as Chen Jin nodded, the matter will be settled."
Since Chen Li has this attitude, of course he doesn't want Chen Jin to nod.
"The fourth house has no elders to become an official. Chen Jin needs to form a capable in-laws, but it is better to have no relationship with the third cabinet and the old mansion." Chen Li said bluntly: "I'm afraid that he doesn't know the dynamics of the court and will not see it for a long time... …”
However, Shen Rui thought of Chen Juren's character of loving money and said, "The two evils are the least. Even if the old mansion is a matchmaker and stands in a team, it is better than letting the elders of the fourth house make the decision..."
Chen Li was stunned: "The marriage of Chen Jin has been delayed until now. Isn't it to wait for today?"
Although people emphasize "marrying daughters from high families and marrying women from low families", it is common for a son to have a good family and marry a good family. It is just a matter of being a juren. He was attracted by Mr. Xie at that time, and marrying a daughter is also a high-level person. It's gone
Shen Rui said: "I guess half of them are waiting to cling to each other, and half are not paying attention... No matter what, I have to pay attention now. In order to win over talents, the masters must choose the official lady who can make a name for themselves. If you want to be the four, you will be the one who can win over the talent, you will be the one who can make a name for yourself. Mr. Fang, but I can't keep it all..."
Because of Sun, Chen Li also despised Chen Yuan very much, but because it was Shen Rui's biological father, he had never expressed it in front of Shen Rui. Seeing Shen Rui's straightforward words, Chen Li also said bluntly: "The fourth room master is now In Yangzhou, Yangzhou merchants are famous all over the world. Is Rui Ge'er worried that he will seek merchants as his in-laws?"
Shen Rui nodded and said, "I really have to be careful."
Chen Li frowned, and he couldn't write two Shens in one stroke. If Chen Juren really told the son of the top scholar a business woman to be the wife of the Yuan Dynasty for money, the Shen family would become a big joke. At that time, Chen Jin is not the only one who is ridiculed.
Chen Li couldn't sit still, and stood up "Teng" suddenly and said, "No, Chen Jin's marriage cannot be delayed anymore. Please ask him to come and ask, can you order or order..."
Although "father, son and son" are the only parents who can make the decision on Chen Jin's marriage, but the matter is done by humans, it depends on what it means. It is not impossible to imagine. Youchunfang Youyude Liu Zhong presided over the Yingtianfu provincial examination last year. It is Master Chen Jin...