Emperor Ming Dynasty

The plan of the day is in the morning.

Feeling the coolness of autumn, after the cold war, the emperor came to a game of you and me.

Qi Qige, who had been so grateful for her kindness, was also exhausted at this time, so she could only kneel down and dress the emperor.

When it was time to eat, it was already nine o'clock.

Glancing at the chiming clock, the outer skin was covered with gold and silver, and the inner court brought enamel. When the sun shines, it looks colorful and extraordinarily beautiful.

And in the center, a five-foot-tall red coral proudly displays its brilliance, no less than a chime bell.

"Master, the weather is getting colder, so it's time to burn the earth dragon?"

We all know the eunuch, Liu Afu, the personal eunuch leader, leaned over with a round face, handed over a simple toothbrush, and asked intimately.

Seeing the emperor lying in bed, he naturally thought that it was the weather, besides, it was cold in the mountains.

"It's only September, what are you burning?"

Zhu Yixi scolded with a smile: "It's normal for it to turn cold, and it will be hot again after two days. Why waste that energy?"

After all, under the service of the maids, the wash was complete.

Qiqige also accompanied him to eat the late breakfast with winking eyes, which was quite enjoyable.

But Liu Afu remembered it in his heart. He turned his head and ordered in a low voice: "Fire the kang in advance in the afternoon, and control the heat, so that it is neither cold nor dry."

Immediately afterwards, he saw that the emperor was hesitant about the steamed stuffed bun, so he immediately ordered another snack to be brought back.

"Let's go to the Queen's place to have a look."

Holding his slightly rough little hand, the emperor walked towards the queen's bedroom.

There is no queen mother in the palace, the queen controls the entire inner court female officials and concubines, so it can be said that she has great power.

Therefore, near the Queen's Palace, there are many female officials, but the colors are somewhat different.

The delicate greetings made the emperor a little absent-minded.

Fortunately, after exercising in the morning, the sage state is not over yet.

"I have seen His Majesty—"

Seeing the emperor coming, Sun Xueniang greeted her at the door together with Huang Jieer and Sun Damiang.

"Get up!"

The emperor found a seat to sit down carelessly, and smelled a trace of incense in his nostrils, which was to worship the Buddha.

It is no wonder that last year two great lamas came from Qinghai-Tibet, and there was an upsurge of Buddhist worship in Beijing, and the court was naturally deeply affected.

The emperor upholds atheism, but the harem and the people are all mortals. Coupled with the emperor's admiration, this thing will come true if you believe it.

However, a peaceful harem is better than fierce internal fighting.

"Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy-yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy-yyyyyy-yyyyyyyyyyy-yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy-yy- was-on-nurse was, bouncing up and down.

The eighth son was born to a grandson damselfly, with a round face drooling, and now is the time to be cute.

"Yo, Xiao Ba is here!"

The emperor liked children very much, especially his own children. He hugged his little belly and let his calves bounce around.

With children around, the atmosphere is very relaxed, and there are countless topics to talk about.

"Yeah—"

Xiao Ba turned around and took a bite of Zhu Yixi's face, drooling all over his face, causing everyone to cover their mouths and laugh.

"This kid knows how to eat, even his own father will not let him go."

After complaining, the emperor laughed to himself.

After laughing and chatting for a while, the girls knew how to behave, so they each retreated.

"Your Majesty?" Sun Xueniang has been pampered and pampered for many years, her fair and tender face is as usual, it seems to be able to shine, rosy and rosy.

Seeing that the emperor didn't blink, she felt a little shy.

"Ok!"

Zhu Yixi smiled lightly and said, "In the past few days, the inner court has changed, but the harem is stable, thanks to the queen."

"This is what a concubine should do." Sun Xueniang said softly: "The emperor worked hard in the previous dynasty, how can he be nagged by the trivial matters of the harem."

"Having said that, the queen has merit in the end."

Regardless of his embarrassment, the emperor held the jade hand, with a somewhat affectionate meaning in it.

The eunuchs and maids serving at the side could only lower their heads and pretend they didn't hear or see.

"You go out!"

Waving their hands, they walked away quickly.

Zhu Yixi pondered for a moment, and in the latter's embarrassment, confided: "It's time to change the harem selection system."

"Ah?" The queen suddenly raised her head, her astonishment disappeared for a moment, she suppressed the ripples, and then nodded: "You are right."

But she was shy in her heart, fortunately she was still thinking about how to deal with prostitution in the daytime and protect the empress's face!I thought about it for nothing.

However, when the emperor said this, she began to think about it.

"Your Majesty, do you think the color in the palace is not enough?"

Sun Xueniang asked tentatively.

"Of course not." Zhu Yixi said righteously: "The selection system is not very strict, and it is easy to harm the people, so it must be changed."

The so-called selection of Shu means the selection of court ladies.

The Ming Dynasty always liked to talk about the ancestral system, so it has always been adhering to the custom of the Hongwu period, selecting ladies into the palace in Nanzhili, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi.

Because she is afraid of foreign relatives interfering in politics, she is basically a commoner woman, and it is not bad to be born in a Juren family.

There are two types of ladies, one is a show girl and the other is a female official.

The show girls are thirteen to 16 years old, while the female officers are thirty to 40 years old.

The show girls gathered 5000 people and were sent to the palace. After three selections, only 1000 people were left to enter the palace.

According to the emperor's preference, 300 people will be selected as concubines, and 600 people will be selected as palace maids. The remaining [-] people will be appointed as palace maids by the concubines.

Therefore, the birth of Ming Guangzong by the court ladies next to the Empress Dowager Wanli Linxing was not because she disliked her low color, but because she was trapped by the shackles of ethics and morality.

Screening procedures are fine, but selection methods are problematic.

"I heard that there are selection envoys, and the folks in the village wantonly extort the people, so that the royal family's reputation is bad, and the people can't avoid it."

Zhu Yixi sighed: "The selection of ladies has become a tyranny, and it is as fierce as a tiger."

Compared with the Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty's Eight Banners draft is much more formal, at least it does not disturb the common people.

"Then His Majesty, how should we change the choice of lady?" The queen calmed down, and she also understood the disadvantages.

"When choosing a lady, first look at character, then look at color."

The emperor righteously said: "In my opinion, the choice of a lady should be among the three: the daughter of an honorable person, the daughter of a scholar, and the family of a merchant."

To be honest, although there are many beauties in common people's homes, the probability is much smaller than that of rich and noble families.

Not to mention anything else, poor food, malnutrition, a certainty, how to give the emperor extra meals?
It can also be seen from the selection and marriage of beautiful girls that in the end, [-]% of them are women with rich families.

From this, it would be better to spare ordinary people, so as to save their daughters from entering the palace and suffering.

"Your Majesty, is this merchant's house?" The other two are fine, but this merchant makes the queen a little tired.

As if she had smelled that smell of copper.

Discrimination against businessmen has lasted for thousands of years.