At first, Zhu Yijun was quite happy when Feng Bao said that his mother-in-law asked Gao pragmatic to go there. But when he heard that he wanted to go, his little face suddenly fell.
Xiao Zhu Yijun was much more reserved when facing his mother than when facing his father, and he was even subconsciously unwilling to spend more time with her.
The reason for this is actually quite simple. Although his father was an emperor, he attached great importance to family ties due to his experiences back then. He regarded Zhu Yijun, the actual eldest son, as a very precious person, and he was afraid of turning him into a child.
I hold it in my hand for fear of dropping it. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have spent so much effort on accompanying the prince to read. Gao Gong’s persuasion is of course important, but it must also be in line with the prince’s own wishes before he can
You cooperate so willingly.
But Concubine Li is different. Her position and situation determine that her attitude towards Zhu Yijun must be strict or even harsh.
Where is she, what is her situation?
In terms of position, she is a noble concubine, and there is a queen above her.
In terms of circumstances, because she gave birth to the emperor's eldest son, she surpassed ordinary concubines and became the second most important person in the harem after the queen. However, the queen was not very old, and had never been ignored by the emperor before. Now, the queen
Although the favor he received from the Holy Family seemed to be worse than before because of his admonition, the emperor did not show any intention of deposing the queen. Even knowing that the queen's change of residence would be criticized by the foreign court, he still changed the queen's residence according to her wishes.
A quieter palace.
What does this mean? It means that the Queen's holy love has not declined, and even the Emperor knows in his heart that the Queen is right, but it is just a bit difficult to live up to in terms of face. That means that the Queen may continue to be favored at any time - in this way, if she is in the future
What will happen when Lin'er is born?
Even though the emperor has now canonized the prince, the officials of the Ming Dynasty are very, very sensitive and very stubborn about the distinction between legitimate concubines and concubines. As long as the queen gives birth to a son, the foreign court will definitely insist on "there is a legitimate concubine". After all, this sentence is not
Before "no direct descendants".
Concubine Li knew very well that her status came from "mother is more valuable than son", so the requirements for this "son" in all aspects must be quite high. And for a prince, the eldest son of the emperor, what is the biggest requirement?
Virtue.
Yes, it means being virtuous. Being talented or not is of course very important to the courtiers, but for the emperor and the prince, it is not so important. The first requirement for anyone in this era for the emperor or the prince is only
Virtue.
What is virtue? If this question were asked to the Hanlin Academy, at least hundreds of splendid articles would be submitted in one day. But that is not necessary, because Concubine Li has limited reading, and she can only ask herself according to the "virtue" in her mind.
's eldest son.
From the perspective of a woman from an ordinary family like her, although the so-called wise king and wise emperor are not complicated, they must at least meet the following three points: first, they must understand etiquette and be a model for the world; secondly, they must choose
To be virtuous and capable, not to mention, at least be like your husband; finally, you must respect your teachers and study as much as possible to avoid being bullied by the outer court and fooled by the inner court.
It should be said that for a woman with an ordinary background and little education, these views are very simple, but also normal.
But in this way, Zhu Yijun suffered. The royal etiquette was already strict and complicated, and he still had to study under the supervision of his mother. Concubine Li sometimes regretted that she didn't study enough, so she tried her best to get Zhu Yijun to study more.
Not only "reading", but also memorizing - the intensity with which later generations of primary school students memorized texts was simply child's play for scholars of this era, and ordinary Meng children were actually far less demanding than Concubine Li Guifei's requirements for Zhu Yijun.
It is conceivable that when Zhu Yijun sees his mother, he feels like a mouse meets a cat - it's over, he has to endorse again!
Although Gao Pingshi was a little unhappy when he saw Zhu Yijun, he was reluctant to leave, but he had no say in this. He just thought to himself: He had to find out why Zhu Yijun didn't want to see his mother so much. If he could solve this matter, he would surely
It can leave a big good impression on this little guy.
However, you must not go to see her now. I brought a "gift" to the palace today! It is rare to have such a good opportunity. How can I wait if I don't take the opportunity to give something?
So he took the initiative to stand up and said: "Prince, since the noble concubine has summoned you, let's hurry over and pay our respects."
"Then..." Zhu Yijun actually knew that there was no way to avoid it, so he had no choice but to slump his shoulders: "Okay."
When Feng Bao saw this, he frowned slightly and said, "Master, I think it's better for you to cheer up."
Zhu Yijun glanced at him and said "hmm". He didn't say much, but said to Gao pragmatically: "You will wait a moment..."
Gao Pragmatic smiled slightly: "Your Highness, there is no need to say more, I understand."
"Ah?" Zhu Yijun's eyes froze and he asked subconsciously: "I didn't say anything and you understood?"
Gao Pragmatic looked calm, showed a confident smile, nodded slightly, but thought to himself: You are a real child, but I am not. I have been forty in my two lifetimes. What can you, a child, think in your heart?
I don’t know? Isn’t it just that I try my best to say nice things to you in front of your mother and block the knife?
What a joke, I had a lot of experience doing this job for the leader... you have no idea how rich it is!
Without further words, Feng Bao led Zhu Yijun and Gao Pragmatic to Chengqian Palace where Concubine Li lived.
The word "Chengqian" in Chengqian Palace simply means "according to the will of heaven". This palace was occupied by noble concubines most of the time in the Ming Dynasty. It is completely separated from Zhongcui Palace where Zhu Yijun currently lives - it is right next to it.
"Next door" to the south of Zhongcui Palace. This is actually the main reason why Zhu Yijun was arranged to live in Zhongcui Palace by Emperor Longqing. After all, Longqing was very busy, so the outer court could leave Gao Gong and the others to take care of the work, and the harem was so big.
All the beauties, big and small, have to be taken care of and worked by him personally... In this way, the son's teaching has to be left to the mother to worry about!
Feng Baonai was the second head of the inner court. Even if he was just "next door", there was still a large group of people shouting first and then supporting him. He was stunned to have the prince's ceremonial guard fully arranged before setting off. He looked so pragmatic and frowned, but because Zhu Yijun also waited obediently,
I won’t say anything, just observe carefully.
Unexpectedly, there was an unexpected surprise in this observation: Although Feng Bao was greeting the maids of the imperial court to put on a guard of honor for the prince, he himself always stood in the middle position until the end, when the prince got on the bright yellow sedan chair.
, Feng Bao also walked carelessly in front of the prince's sedan. The key is that at this time, the prince's sedan was obviously a little far behind, and the real center of the honor guard was Feng Bao!
Gao Pingshi sneered in his heart: Mr. Feng, you are in a very delicate position. If someone is in charge, you can say that you are opening the way for His Royal Highness; if no one is in charge, you are accepting these etiquettes on behalf of the prince.