Daming: Wanted to be a small landlord, but was forced to ascend the throne

Chapter 457 Dispute
Qin Shao was speechless.

Zhu Youzhu is good at everything.

He cares about the court and state affairs, and does his best to the palace and his son, but to the daughter of the family, to be honest, he is a bit too cold.

In fact, this is also the characteristic of this era.

In this era, many women are vassals, and the family and family are all borne by men. Even though women's status is not high, the burden on men is heavier.

The responsibility of parents to a woman is to raise her and help her get married.

This Princess Yongchun was originally born by Zhu Youzhan accidentally, and she had been following the Jiang family before.

Jiang's relationship with Zhu Youzhao was not on good terms, and he didn't care about the policy for this daughter who was not born to him, that is, she was freed. The relationship between Princess Yongchun and Zhu Youzhao was also very distant, and naturally they didn't have much affection for each other.

In Qin Shao's consciousness, the parents should decide the marriage of children, he is just a half-brother...

"Your Majesty, you are the emperor, so you are the one who decides the royal marriage! Your Majesty is kind to the royal family, as in the past, no matter which wedding or funeral, you must obtain your consent!"

After the New Year's Eve dinner, Qin Shao watched the children, and then went to the inner hall to read a book. When Zhang Zuo served tea, he chatted with Qin Shao about the "task" that Zhu Youzhu gave Qin Shao today.

"The emperor has a lot of nosy things to take care of!"

Qin Shao said with a helpless smile, being an emperor not only has to take care of national and family affairs, but also such miscellaneous trivial matters.

"Your Majesty, it is not for you to take care of it yourself. You can hand it over to the Ministry of Rites to do it! The clan is now directly submitting the application to the Ministry of Rites. In the early years, the emperor also had to intervene! The old prince is not married. My daughter, I just leave it to you and let you figure it out. I think Your Majesty might as well leave it to those in the Ministry of Rites, they know a lot of young talents, let them choose the best one for the princess!"

"Okay, you tell the Ministry of Rites about this, and ask Yan Song to tell his subordinates to help find a similar one. Let Yongchun go and have a look at that time, and just choose one yourself!"

Anyway, this society is basically a blind marriage and a dumb marriage. Let Yongchun choose what to choose, which can be regarded as giving her the freedom of choice.

Qin Shao is not too interested in the matter of men and women looking for a partner and human interference. Yongchun is a princess, and she shouldn't be bullied or anything when she marries, as long as she doesn't cause trouble.

Qin Shao is not very familiar with Yongchun, and he is not very clear about her personality, but he met him once when he was in Anlu Prefecture.

……

It is very important that Qin Shao didn't take it seriously, but the matter of Princess Yongchun of Ming Dynasty looking for her son-in-law has aroused a lot of attention and discussion in the Ministry of Rites and even the court.

In the final analysis, the connections of the King Zhu Family of the Ming Dynasty are too weak now!
Let alone Zhu Houzhao, many princes and princesses died young, and many of them could not bear children.

Qin Shao thought about this issue, and suspected that Zhu Di's health was not very good, and the activity of the little tadpoles in his body was too poor. This bad gene was passed down and caused difficulties for offspring.

Zhu Houzhao's side has no descendants, and Zhu Youzhao's side now has no other heirs except Zhu Houxi and a concubine.

Although Princess Yongchun looked dispensable in Prince Xing's mansion, she is the only younger sister of the new emperor in name, which is very honorable.

And this is a happy event, so the matter of Princess Yongchun's finding her son-in-law is very grand.

Today's Ming Dynasty is not quite the same as other dynasties.

In previous dynasties, if a man wanted to be a son-in-law, it was basically equivalent to being a door-to-door son-in-law and ruining his career.

But it seems to be different now. Even if he is capable as a son-in-law, he can still serve in the court.

For example, Cui Yuan, the former son-in-law, heard that he was going to greet the new emperor, but he stayed halfway and failed to go to Beijing with the former emperor. Now he is also working in the clan mansion. Anyway, he has errands to do, and the princess is getting married Take care of the family, don't have an easy life.

Therefore, as soon as the Ministry of Rites announced the news that Princess Yongchun was looking for a son-in-law, many people began to sign up for activities.

On Monday, when Qin Shao went to court to listen to various reports, the officials of the Ministry of Rites handed over the list of son-in-laws selected by the superior princess, along with several portraits.

Qin Shao flipped through the pages, found that they were all good, and asked the Ministry of Rites if the princess had a look.

"Your Majesty, His Majesty should make a decision on this matter. The unmarried man and woman will meet in advance..."

Yan Song did not continue.

Qin Shao understands that it naturally means that men and women accept it in private, and the influence is not good.

Qin Shao was a little helpless. Daming said he was conservative, but many things were called openness.

It is not uncommon for widows to remarry, and it is not uncommon for men to come to the door.

But when it comes to etiquette, each of them is sanctimonious.

In fact, think about it, any era is the same.

Since he was allowed to choose, he saw a man who looked more handsome and manly, and marked it below.

I haven't seen it anyway, and I can only meet after I make a decision. If it doesn't work, I can go back.

Qin Shao looked at the young man's name: Chen Zhao.

Well, the name sounds good too. It's the same as the appearance, and it's more heroic. He doesn't like men's mothers-in-law, especially hairpins, it's so fucking disgusting.

It's just that the civil and military men of the Manchu Dynasty, including Yan Song, actually have those habits, which are not easy to change for a while, but fortunately they behave like men, and some customs can only be guided slowly.

"Your Majesty, I think this Chen Zhao is no good!"

A person suddenly shouted.

Qin Shao didn't understand why the ministers had so many things to do to find a husband for Yongchun.

But it was Xia Yan who spoke, this person was quite upright, and he was serious about things, even though Zhang Cong and Zhang Cong sometimes pinched each other, it was just small things, not so much big things.

"Why? Could it be that you are familiar with this Chen Zhao?"

Qin Shao was a little puzzled, could it be that Chen Zhao was in poor health or something?

"Your Majesty, what is the character of this Chen Zhao? I have never been with him before, so naturally I will not make rash assertions. However, Princess Yongchun is the only younger sister of His Majesty. She is a golden branch and a jade leaf. Naturally, looking for a partner is not only about looking for someone who is good-looking and good-natured." The family situation is also very important. As far as I know, this Chen Zhao's father was originally a soldier, and later became a military officer. Not to mention, the most important thing is that his mother died young. The wife that Chen's father found later was a stepmother, such families are generally not harmonious..."

Xia Yan talked eloquently.

"Xia Shangshu, as the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, you are really good at judging the case. You can first guess the motive of committing the crime based on his family background, but Chen Zhao is not a criminal. His mother died young, so what's wrong with having a stepmother? What does having a stepmother have to do with Chen Zhao?" ? That was his father's choice! If he didn't marry a wife himself, wouldn't he still be a young talent?"

Fang Xianfu has a good relationship with Zhang Cong, and has always disliked Xia Yan. Seeing that Xia Yan's words didn't match the beginning and the end, he was already a little impatient, so he directly attacked.

"Does Mr. Fang think that the stepmother is better than the real mother? Do you think that your wife has a guilty conscience after marrying a beautiful wife not long after her death? Whether the stepmother is good or not is up to you. You should ask your children if they think so. Is the stepmother closer than my own mother?"

Xia Yan has always been good at debating, but Fang Xianfu's level of debating is not in his eyes at all.

"you……"

Xia Yan's teeth were sharp and sharp, Fang Xianfu was so blocked that he couldn't speak.

He did marry a new wife not long after his wife passed away, but it was not because he was too anxious, but because his mother felt that his heirs were too weak, with only one son, and his health was not in good condition, so she rushed to marry him an aunt little daughter of the family.

Fang Xianfu is a neat and capable person in the court, but he is not good at handling trivial matters at home. The relationship between the mother and the former wife is not good, and there are often troubles, so it is very difficult for him to be used as a splint.

Today's new wife has a good relationship with the mother, after all, she is the mother's niece, but the relationship between the children and the stepmother is normal, and the relationship between the new wife and the original children is also very alienated.

If talking about court affairs, Fang Xianfu can talk eloquently, but when it comes to this family matter, he is really not imposing.

"Why is Xia Shangshu so excited? Could it be that you have been abused by your stepmother? Even if it is a stepmother, she is an elder, and you still have to respect it. I heard that your father married a wife later. Are you harsh?"

University scholar Xi Shu was able to find another way, "fighting poison with poison" to expose Xia Yan's shortcomings.

You must know that Ming Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, even if the stepmother hated her, she still had to maintain superficial respect, she was considered an elder.

"Bachelor Xi has read a lot of books, so he should understand. I said that Chen Zhao has a stepmother because of the noble status of the princess. His father was originally a soldier and has a stepmother. This is not a bonus. The princess should have better ones. You guys But deliberately distorted the discussion of stepwife and stepmother, do you think such a family is very good, if you think it is a good condition for Chen Zhao to have a soldier father and stepmother, then I would like to wish your family Women are all looking for such a partner to marry!"

Xia Yan's mouth is really powerful, a sentence of wishing everyone left many people speechless.

Although a stepmother is also a mother, and the happy event for a middle-aged man is for a dead old wife to marry a beautiful wife, most people don't like the inauspicious blessing of having a stepmother-in-law for their daughter.

"Everyone, why are you so serious! If Chen Zhao is not suitable, then it is not suitable! Just continue to find a suitable partner. Anyway, I don't think we can discuss the topic of stepmother. It's just a stepmother. It's not that Chen Zhao is not a virgin , often the topic of Liusu in Huajie..."

Huo Tao has always said carelessly, leading the topic to another "field"!
"Your Majesty, whether Chen Zhao's father was born as a soldier, whether his mother was a stepmother, and no one has provided evidence. If there is no evidence, it is just a rumor. Your Majesty, I feel that those who speak lies should be punished!"

Someone shouted directly.

grandma's!
Qin Shao wanted to swear. As long as these old men finished talking about serious and important matters, they would take advantage of small things to vent their dissatisfaction with someone. They were no different from a group of quarrelsome old ladies.

Now because of the selection of a son-in-law, a group of people started to quarrel, exposing each other, causing evil deeds on each other, and venting their dissatisfaction.

They are good at quarreling, and scolding is enough, but Chen Zhao has become an unlucky guy. No matter whether he is good or not, if he is discussed by so many ministers, his reputation will be ruined!

Qin Shao made them quarrel for a while, watched the excitement for a while, and got a little bored.

Stop them directly and ask them to identify three suitable men in three days for the princess to determine. If there is still a dispute if they cannot be found by then, they will directly present the names of the children of the right age in the families of these ministers in the DPRK and China, and draw lots to decide.

As soon as this decision was made, the blushing guys who were arguing instantly fell silent.

Even if you become a son-in-law, you can do things for the court and be an official.

But with the status of a consort, it is rare for someone to be a first-rank official, let alone one of the nine ministers.

Which of these officials in the court doesn't hope that their children can rise steadily, and that the family can shine in this court from generation to generation?

Unless your son's qualifications are mediocre, marrying a princess is definitely the icing on the cake, but if you are very talented as the pillar of your family, you generally don't want Princess Shang!

There is also a man who marries a princess. Although he enjoys many benefits from the royal court, he also has to pay a lot of price.

For example, in the face of a noble princess, they can only keep their heads down and be petty. The parents of the son-in-law even salute and even kneel down when they see the princess, which is equivalent to respecting an ancestor at home.

There is also the most important point, it is common for a man to marry an ordinary daughter-in-law and take a few concubines to adjust his life in this dynasty.

If you marry the princess, if you want to take a concubine unless the princess nods, I'm afraid it can only be delusional!
A capable man would like to marry an ancestor to stay at home. After a hard day outside, he wants to have a gentle hometown to relieve the fatigue of the day. Isn’t it tiring to have an ancestor at home?
In order not to let their own children be passive, those people in the court stopped making noise, and took the initiative to recommend suitable people.

Soon, after several rounds of auditions, three people stood out.

Regarding this matter, Qin Shao felt a headache and was unwilling to participate.

Simply let the old concubine and Han Jinrong take the lead in choosing Yongchun.

As for the Empress Dowager Zhang, since the Zhang brothers returned to their hometown, the Zhang family seems to have faded away. The previous publicity and hostility seem to have disappeared, and she seems to be a few years older in an instant.

Qin Shao was worried that if Zhang's situation continued like this, it would be bad if he became depressed, after all, he was Zhu Houzhao's wife.

Although he didn't like this woman very much, he was still a pitiful person.

So Zhang Zuo sent a letter to arrange for her to visit relatives in Cangzhou, Zhang's hometown, and Zhang Heling greeted her, and finally sent the woman out.

Anyway, she likes her natal family so much, and has been protecting her natal family like an old hen all her life, so it would be nice to let her live there permanently.

……

"How did you choose?"

When Zhang Zuo came back from the harem, Qin Shao put down his book and asked casually.

"My lord, the palace has never been so lively. All the maids have gone to see it. It's even more lively than the Spring Festival Lantern Festival!"

Zhang Zuo laughed.

Many of those court ladies were young and had little contact with men. It was the first time they were able to watch three handsome men in the harem, and they would definitely not miss the opportunity to watch the excitement.

"Ha ha!"

Thinking of that scene, Qin Shao couldn't help but want to laugh, no wonder the family with good conditions and strong background was unwilling to be a princess.

"Which one do they like?"

Qin Shao is curious about the aesthetic vision of women in this era.

"There is one named Gao Gaoyuan, the most popular!"

Zhang Zuo gossiped, he was very interested in seeing the new emperor, so he started talking again.

"That high school student, 16 years old, is currently a scholar, looks handsome, and has the same figure as little Bai Yang!"

Like little poplar?
(End of this chapter)