Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 443 Internal Officer
At that time, Huang Yuanzhen had already opened her cherry lips and began to chant, Zhu Youjian didn't listen carefully, so she was selected. After all, with this courage, she was enough to be Zhu Youjian's woman.

Next, another four or five people stood up and raised their hands. Zhu Youjian only chose one with an excellent piano rhythm.

Then another six or seven people stood up and raised their hands, and Zhu Youjian chose another one with a beautiful dance.

"That's enough. We will set a rule in the future. The emperor and the prince can only choose concubines once every 30 years or more, except for the big wedding. Each time, only fifty concubines can be selected, and the rest are reserved for the inner court. In short, in the future, the recruitment of the inner court will gradually be institutionalized and tested, but this time it is regarded as a favor when choosing a concubine."

After Zhu Youjian said that, he asked Han Shoujing, the supervisor of ceremonies, to write it down, and then asked the fifty beauties selected as his concubines to follow Chen Yuanyuan to meet the queen Zhou and the noble concubine Yuan, and follow them to learn court concubine etiquette.

And then the 950 beauties will be trained by Zhu Youjian himself.

Of course, Zhu Youjian also needs two helpers, one is his daughter Aimee Zhu and his adoptive daughter Xia Wanchun's fiancée Xu Zhaohua.

First of all, Zhu Youjian asked the remaining 950 women to stand up again, and then suddenly shouted: "Zhu Yuxi and Xu Zhaohua are on the list!"

"Yes, Father!"

Today's Auntie Zhu is Princess Changping, because she didn't lose her country or lose her arm in the original history, and she has a cheerful and lively temperament. Zhu Youjian felt that his current daughter looked cuter because of the grandeur of the royal princess and her lively and youthful temperament.

Xu Zhaohua has a dignified and quiet personality, and has been trained by the Queen Zhou, so he is a replica of the Queen Zhou.

Zhu Youjian stepped forward with his hands behind his back: "From now on, you are all my family members, but not my women!

From now on, forget your parents, your hometown, and your clan!

You are not allowed to get married for life, and you are not allowed to leave the capital or go home if you are not a public servant!
Everyone has a holiday on January [-], depending on their own monthly events. Do you know why you are required to do so, because you will be the defenders of the interests of the entire Royal Inner Court Group, the managers of the royal order, and you will be doing the royal business in the future. relationship!
Remember, you are officials, the officials of the 24 prisons in the inner court of the Ming Dynasty!It is the highest honor for a woman!You are not women in the three cardinal principles and five constant rules, so you don't have to follow your husband in everything.

Of course, those who can't keep going, or those who want to get married can apply to leave, but this is what they have to do if they want to work in the 24th Supervisor of the Great Ming Dynasty!If anyone who is married to someone is found during this period, he will be dismissed directly from the inner court!
From now on, those who are selected into the inner court are all called internal officials, and have the same status as the outsiders. I will arrange examinations in the inner academy. Yu Ma Jian. "

After Zhu Youjian finished speaking, he asked: "Now there are those who don't love power and don't want to start a career like a man, but those who just want to be a husband and teach their children can leave, or they can choose to serve as a court lady in the court, and the inner court will pay travel expenses or sign a court lady contract After three years of the contract, you will be released for self-marriage, is there anyone who wants to leave and become a court lady?"

When Zhu Youjian asked, these more than 2000 beauties didn't know what to choose. They were selected only to know that they were the women who would be selected as the emperor, otherwise they would directly serve as maids in the palace.

But they didn't expect to have to make their own choices, but they didn't understand the meaning of Li Jian and Yu Ma Jian, they only understood that His Majesty wanted them to be officials, but the price of being an official was not to marry for life.

A young woman raised her hand to express her desire to leave.

There are also beauties who think that it will be difficult for them to find a husband's family after they are too old to go out, so they might as well stay in this bustling palace city and be a palace maid forever.

In fact, most of the beauties are used to being arranged since childhood or women in this era do not have their own independent consciousness. Therefore, no matter how clearly Zhu Youjian made the various interests and let them make their own choices, they would not I know how to choose, and I don't have my own real will, so I just let it go.

Zhu Youjian was also surprised to see that there were only about [-] names left, thinking that so many beauties are all celibates?All thirsty for imperial power?
"Okay, the next people will line up again, with me as the center, divide into left and right, Changping, you lead the left team, Zhaohua, you lead the right team." Xu Zhaohua and Zhu Wei are the daughters of Zhu Youjian, so there is no need to abide by Zhu Youjian According to the rules, and they also participate temporarily, once they get married, they can no longer be in charge.

Soon, more than 400 beauties lined up again.

"Now start the first item of internal officer training, all sit down!"

When Zhu Youjian yelled, these internal officials all looked at each other in blank dismay. They didn't expect the emperor to ask them to sit down. The key is that there are no chairs or cushions behind them, only smooth floors and wet water.

"Why didn't you hear me? Sit down!"

Zhu Youjian's Long Yan got angry, shouted loudly, and they all sat down for the next session, each of them showed embarrassment, they all felt distressed because their beautiful skirts were stained, and secretly resented the emperor for not being sympathetic.

"Now take off your shoes, open the foot wrap, and then go here to get clothes, shoes and hats, follow Changping and Zhaohua to the room to untie the corset, and at the same time, have all your hair like mine, and put up the hairpin crown Wear a hat, and from now on, no binding feet, no corsets, no loose hair!"

After Zhu Youjian finished speaking, these internal officials all began to unwrap the footsteps according to Zhu Youjian's wishes. Some were complacent because their three-inch golden lotus was more plentiful and grippable than others, but they would soon know that their feet were tighter than others. The smaller the more painful the next training.

Soon, the [-] internal officials all changed into the uniforms of the internal envoys, that is, they wore collared shirts lined with white clothes, three mountain caps on their heads, each with a towering brocade robe on their chests, thin belts around their waists, and embroidered bags with necklaces. , appearing heroic.

"Very well, now Xu Zhaohua and Chang Ping are in charge of teaching them to distinguish between left and right, and then carry out physical training according to the training tutorial I gave you. In the future, they will replace the court eunuchs, and some physical work still needs to be done. They have no physical fitness. No, let's go."

As Zhu Youjian said, he beckoned, and Auntie Zhu and Xu Zhaohua started training with these two thousand or four hundred female historians. According to the rules, those who could not persist could choose to leave at any time or choose to be court ladies, so in the end the remaining ones might not be It is still more than 400.

"Your Majesty, once you become an internal official, once you become an official of the inner court, can you really not get married? These are all beautiful family members who will never marry for life. What's the use of power even if the power is in the hands of the people?" Chen Yuanyuan couldn't help asking Zhu Youjian .

"After the eunuchs took power, they would still support their concubine. Do you think these people will not support others after they take power? Although the general rule of the world is that men are superior to women, but with the addition of power, it is different. For example, Princess Taiping in Tang Dynasty, seven The prime ministers are all from his disciples, but fortunately, the Ming Dynasty is no better than the Tang Dynasty;

Even if these female historians raise people after taking power, it is impossible for these people to enter the cabinet and the Grand Marshal's mansion. Once there are such people, I will severely punish them!After all, the inner court and the outer court forbid collusion with each other!Of course, men who only want to rely on women for food may not have great ambitions. "

(End of this chapter)