Red Chamber: Bring Xue Baochai home at the beginning

Chapter 49
In the few days from the fifteenth to the eighteenth, the palace officially began to search.

The primary task of this search is to recruit concubines for the emperor.

Emperor Jingshun passed his thirties.

Except for the two little princes who died young, there are no other heirs.

This is also one of the important reasons why many people in the DPRK and China have been choosing to wait and see.

Secondly, female officials must be selected.

Prepare to accompany the princess and princess at school.

Or serve as a talented person and a job of praise.

All the daughters of famous officials who came to participate in the election had registered with the household department as early as when they entered Beijing.

These women all arrived at Thirteen, and they came from all over the world.

Including Duzhong, Yingtianfu, eighteen provinces, prefectures, and Xuanweisi.

The list was collected in the palace, and there were more than 380 people in total.

Its grand occasion is probably only slightly worse than that of Chunwei.

Baochai was already waiting outside the palace under the escort of Xue Pan.

Soon after, the female officer brought in the candidates for the election.

Even though Baochai has always been stable, it is unavoidable to feel uneasy at this moment.

The Xue family now relies on the legacy of their ancestors, and has two officials from the Ministry of Households.

It is even a businessman with domestic money.

On weekdays, there are also several old relatives to help.

In the whole Jinling, it can be called a high-class family.

But looking at the whole country, the Xue family is not enough.

It is also because of this that Baochai has no delusions about concubines.

The only goal of coming this time is to be selected as a female officer.

In the future, I hope to have the opportunity to be the attendant of the princess and princess when she enters school.

Such a person who has been educated in the palace, anyone should take a high look.

In the Great Wei Conquest, the primary election must first pass four tests.

The first pass is in charge of the eunuch in the palace.

Mainly: look at the appearance, listen to the voice, and distinguish the temperament.

Needless to say, ugly.

Some have a dignified appearance, but they have a smoky voice when they open their mouths.

Or it looks good and sounds good.

But the temperament is too flattering.

All of these will be eliminated one by one.

The second level is in charge of the female officer.

Measure various indicators of the body.

Neither too tall nor too short.

Generally, the cutest height difference is not pursued in the palace.

We can't walk together, the concubine is a head taller than the emperor.

The body proportions are not coordinated.

Scoliosis, bucket waist, etc., have to be eliminated.

The third pass is checked by the nuns in charge of the palace.

Check if there is any hidden disease all over the body.

Such as skin diseases, white tigers, special birthmarks, tattoos and so on.

And, is it still perfect.

The fourth pass is a simple assessment of what you have learned.

At the very least, you must be able to read characters, and you must be familiar with "Biography of Martyrs", "Four Books for Women" and so on.

After passing these four tests, the primary election is considered to be over.

After that, the Dragon Scale Guard will review the identity and reputation of the passers.

After passing the review, you will enter the interview process.

The interview is generally presided over by the Empress Dowager or the Empress herself.

If there is no owner in the harem, the emperor usually appoints a noble concubine.

Or there are precedents where the emperor came in person.

At this moment, Xia Bingzhong, the eunuch of Liugongdu, was sitting in the middle.

For such a major event, he naturally had to sit in charge in person.

The first hurdle of the primary election is that he is in charge of the overall situation.

Xia Bingzhong waved his hands impatiently after seeing several mediocre ones in succession.

He couldn't help worrying about the Holy One.

The little eunuch shouted loudly: "Next, next!"

At this moment, a beautiful girl came in.

Xia Bingzhong paid attention immediately.

At a glance, this woman looks like Concubine Yang reborn.

Compared with the previous women, they are even more stunning at this time.

Isn't this exactly what Feng Yuan likes?
Having said that, Xia Bingzhong naturally wouldn't move lightly.

This woman not only looks iconic, but also has a stable and dignified temperament.

As long as the voice is not too bad, there is little chance of losing the election.

If you are selected as a concubine, then you don't need to mention it.

Only when he is elected as a female officer can he have room to operate.

"The head of the Jiangnan Qingli Department of the Household Department, Xue Pan's younger sister, Xue Shi, has met her father-in-law."

The sound is like the first cry of a yellow oriole, which can relieve boredom.

Xia Bingzhong closed his eyes, as if he was still savoring his voice.

The Xue family in Jinling?

He has some impressions.

In general, it is the position of unfavorable concubine.

But with his years of caution in the palace, he naturally had to wait until all the dust settled.

After Xia Shouzhong thought it through, he opened his eyes and nodded.

"next."

The palace people immediately took Xue Baochai out and rushed to the next level.

Baochai still doesn't know that she is being targeted.

After all the primaries were over, she breathed a sigh of relief.

With her appearance and talent, there is no suspense in the primary election.

After all, no one threw cats in the first test.

Soon, she held a small brocade box.

Under the leadership of the palace servants, he came out from the corner gate of the palace.

The Xue family has been waiting outside.

Ying'er saw Baochai come out at a glance.

She hurriedly went up to take the little brocade box, and asked with concern: "Is everything going well, girl?"

Baochai smiled and was about to answer.

Xue Pan greeted him, and smiled first: "Is there even a need to ask?"

Pointing to the small brocade box in Yinger's hand, he said:

"Isn't the brocade box in your hand just a gift from passing?"

Ying'er was also concerned and confused, and only after hearing this did she remember that she was holding something in her hand.

Those who passed the primary election were all given palace flowers back to wait for the decree.

Back at Lixiangyuan, Xue Pan immediately arranged for a treat to celebrate.

But Xue Baochai hurriedly stopped him.

"Brother, don't make a fuss about it. It's just the primary selection. It's all chosen by the court ladies and eunuchs. Later, the nobles will have to personally select it. That's what counts."

She sighed and said: "If we celebrate now, if we are not selected, wouldn't my sister have no way to live?"

"This is the truth. When you are really selected, it's not too late to have a banquet."

Mother Xue agrees with what Baochai said.

In a few days, Xue Pan received a notice from the palace.

It only said that Baochai lost the election for some reason, but did not mention the specific reason.

Xue Pan became very anxious, and hurriedly asked someone to inquire.

On the other side, the search is all over.

Xia Bingzhong was in the list of female officials, but Baochai was not checked.

Inevitably a little surprised in my heart.

After he asked someone about the specific situation, an idea popped up in his mind.

"My lord, didn't you say last time that you would bestow a marriage to Editor Feng?"

When Xia Bingzhong was walking with Emperor Jingshun, he casually mentioned this matter.

"Oh? If you don't tell me about this, I will almost forget it."

Emperor Jingshun really forgot.

This kind of trivial matter, if you think of it, just do it.

Forget it and forget it.

A small exploration of the flowers will not bother him too much.

If it weren't for the fact that his article was really good at that time, it would have amazed him for a long time.

It is possible that the dethroned will be dethroned.

But when Xia Bingzhong mentioned it at this time, he also thought of it.

After all, it's really not good to hang around when it involves the Supreme Emperor.

"The Holy One takes care of everything every day, so it's natural that this kind of trivial matter should be remembered by this old slave."

Emperor Jingshun nodded, approved and praised: "You are still the most appropriate."

"Where is the Holy Majesty saying, this is the job of an old slave!"

Hearing the compliment, Xia Bingzhong felt elated.

After a few more words of flattery, I started to talk about business.

"It's not the search in the palace a few days ago. The old slave was in charge of part of the primary selection. At that time, I remembered what the Holy Majesty said before, so I paid more attention."

Having said that, he paused for a moment, and then said as if asking for credit:

"I didn't expect it, it really made the old slave gain something!"

　I wrote it in a hurry yesterday, so I revised this chapter a little in the morning, and I will start writing Chapter 2 immediately.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)