At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

Until Zhao Yun knew that Guo Peng called him to discuss with him about letting his daughter serve as Guo Jin's concubine, Zhao Yun was stunned.

It is true that Zhao Yun does not participate in any government affairs, and rarely lives in Luoyang City. He spends most of his time patrolling and arranging military training tasks in the military camp outside Luoyang City.

But it's not like he won't go back to Luoyang's home at all.

Going home from time to time, it is not impossible for Zhao Yun to hear some rumors in the streets and alleys.

There is a lot of gossip at the feet of the emperor, and the most indispensable thing in Luoyang City is not only dignitaries, but also all kinds of gossip.

Many political turmoil in the past has now become a joke in the streets and alleys of Luoyang City.

Some officials submitted a form to the emperor, saying that these foolish men and women should be prohibited from turning serious political events into street jokes, but the emperor said that he would not.

They don't understand what these things mean at all. They are those who don't know, and those who don't know are innocent. They like to talk, so let them talk.

No one should know what the ending of Fangmin's mouth is better than Fangchuan's.

When Guo Peng said this, the officials didn't dare to say more.

Even the emperor opened his mouth to protect the people's right to gossip, so the officials couldn't restrict it.

This time the news is about the fact that Crown Prince Guo Jin has only one son so far, and some people are dissatisfied with this.

It is reasonable, because the crown prince has only one son, which is too risky, and there is no crime in talking about it.

At that time, Zhao Yun felt that the situation was not quite right, that there was a problem here, but looking at it now, it was indeed the case.

Guo Jin is going to take a concubine? !

And Guo Peng chose his daughter?

Zhao Yun's thoughts turned back and forth, and for a moment, he felt like crying.

"Your Majesty, why is it a minister?"

He still kind of wanted to ask, he really wanted to know why.

"Zilong, I won't hide it from you. You are my personal guard, and you are very loyal to me. I have high expectations for you. When the crown prince becomes emperor, I don't want you to be affected. , Second, you are a general of the guard army, and your status is important, and your daughter going to the prince's side is also a great help to the prince."

Guo Peng told Zhao Yun why he chose Zhao Yun, and Zhao Yun probably knew it himself, but what he heard from the emperor was different from what he guessed.

"My lord...how can He De be so loved by His Majesty?"

"You have fought on the battlefield for me for dozens of years. You have been law-abiding, upright and honest, and conscientious. You deserve it. Where is the prince?"

Guo Peng asked gently.

Although this is a question destined to have no other answer, he is still willing to ask it.

Zhao Yun knelt on the ground and kowtowed deeply.

"It's the grace of God that the courtier's daughter is loved by His Majesty and the Crown Prince. Both the minister and the courtier's daughter are extremely honored."

"Okay, then this matter is settled, and I will let the officials of the Ministry of Rites discuss this matter with you."

Guo Peng walked up to Zhao Yun and helped Zhao Yun up. Seeing that Zhao Yun's handsome face remained unchanged even though there were some traces of wind and frost, he couldn't help feeling very relieved.

"It's a lucky thing for me and the prince to be loyal to Zilong for two generations of emperors."

For Zhao Yun, this is the highest evaluation he can get.

It was over for Zhao Yun, and Guo Peng summoned Zhang Zhao and Xin Pi again.

The two were recruited by Guo Peng at the same time, and they were still a little uneasy, not knowing what happened.

Right now Cheng Yu is still playing the role, and is still vigorously cracking down on corrupt officials. The situation that everyone in the capital is in danger has not changed much. The two of them are very worried about whether they have been involved in something.

But it turned out that they were wrong. The emperor asked them to come, not to announce their death sentence, but to give them warmth.

They were told that they were selected by the emperor and would send their unmarried daughters to the prince to serve him.

The joy that fell from the sky instantly stunned them.

"Recently, many people in the capital have been talking about the prince, saying that the prince has only one son, which is not good for the prince to inherit the throne. After hearing this, I think it is not unreasonable. When I was as old as the prince, Already have three sons.

And the prince now has only one son, which is really not a good thing for the future inheritance of the throne, so I was thinking, it is time to arrange a few concubines for the prince, but after all, it is the prince, so the choice of concubines cannot be random, I think When I want to go, I think of you. "

For the emperor's words, both Zhang Zhao and Xin Pi never expected.

The discussion about the prince had not been in the capital for a day or two. They were still a little scared at first, wondering if the emperor would be angry because of this, and felt that someone was interfering in family affairs.

Now the emperor himself feels that it doesn't matter, and he also said that everyone is right. It seems that this incident did not annoy the emperor.

Then they became the lucky ones.

Marriage to the royal family is something that all officials are silently looking forward to right now, and no one dares to think that such a thing can really happen to them.

But when this matter really happened to him, it was obviously not impossible to be a little happy.

Because, after all, this is marrying the crown prince, the crown prince, isn't that the future emperor?

The current emperor chooses concubines for the crown prince. Isn't this telling them about the future in advance?

Since ancient times, the emperor and the courtiers in one dynasty, being prominent and wealthy in one dynasty is not a real skill, but being able to preserve the prominence and wealth of one dynasty to the next dynasty is the real skill.

And those who have been able to do this throughout the ages are often the founding heroes.

"Your Majesty... the old minister is deeply grateful to receive such favor from His Majesty!"

Zhang Zhao first knelt down to thank Guo Peng.

Simpi quickly knelt down and thanked him.

"Your Majesty never gave up, and the old minister is deeply moved!"

Guo Peng just replied them lightly.

"Get up, and choose your daughter to be sent to the prince. This is the common view of the prince and I. Both the prince and I have deep hopes for you. I hope you will encourage me in time and don't do anything wrong to disappoint the prince and me." .”

"Old minister obeys!"

Zhang Zhao and Simpi agreed in unison, their faces full of excitement.

After Guo Peng settled the matter with Zhao Yun, Zhang Zhao, and Xin Pi, he ordered Xu Jing, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, to go out in person to discuss the specific details with these three families.

For example, which of the three families dispatched their daughters to the prince to serve the prince is a problem.

Ugly certainly not.

Not in good shape.

There are no flaws.

The inner court also got involved.

This is completely operating in accordance with the conditions of the emperor's selection of concubines.

The requirements of all aspects are completely restricted according to the emperor's selection of concubines. The inner court sent experienced and elderly court ladies to conduct detailed inspections and comprehensive screening of the candidate daughters of the three families.

What is the appearance, is there any defect in the appearance, and is there anything that does not conform to the traditional aesthetics.

How well you talk, whether your voice is clear, whether you have stuttering, slurred words, etc., and whether you are articulate.

How is the body, whether there are any defects in the body, whether the body is unhealthy, whether there are any hidden diseases and so on.

How about the smell? There should be no unpleasant smell on your body, and even if there is, it should not be normal.

Wait, wait, a lot of steps and tests.

After some discussions and careful selection, the officials of the Ministry of Rites, the eunuchs of the inner court and the three families reached an agreement.

Zhao Yun's eldest daughter, Zhao Kelan, was successfully selected.

Xin Pi's daughter Xin Xianying was successfully selected.

Zhang Zhao's direct daughter, Zhang Muqing, was successfully selected.

Chapter 1347 One Thousand Two Five Hundred Seven

Zhao Kelan, Xin Xianying, Zhang Muqing.

None of these three were their father's only daughters. Because of their excellence, they all passed the strict assessment of the inner court, so they were successfully selected as the concubine of Crown Prince Guo Jin and became the final three winners.

But that doesn't mean victory.

As a result, they will shoulder the heavy mission of the three families to go to the Crown Prince Guo Jin, serve the Crown Prince, and do their best to give birth to an heir for the Crown Prince—preferably a son.

In this way, their future will be limitless.

After all, accidents always come earlier than tomorrow, and it is not known whether it is a good accident or a bad accident.

Then, the news spread throughout Luoyang City.

It's not that the emperor doesn't know the hot topics in Luoyang City, on the contrary, the hot topics in the city are always sent to the emperor's desk as soon as possible to let the emperor know.

Then, the emperor found out that the crown prince had only one son, and the emperor supported everyone's opinion with great action—he quickly found three concubines for the crown prince.

Zhao Yun's daughter, Zhang Zhao's daughter, and Xin Pi's daughter.

After the news came out, many people were shocked by it, and then regretted why they spread such a statement, so that the emperor chose a concubine for the crown prince, and then the chosen family was not theirs.

Envy, envy and hate, and there is always a feeling that their achievements have been peach-picked.

Obviously it was they who tried their best to stir up a wave of public opinion, but in the end it was cheaper for these three companies.

Some people are smarter. After knowing the news that the dust has settled, they don't continue to complain about themselves. Instead, they actively seek channels to contact these three companies, hoping to get a ticket to the future.

But for some reason, the reactions of the three families were unexpectedly consistent after the news spread.

Thank you behind closed doors, do not accept any gifts and visits, and send all visitors back politely.

It's not a few years ago now. When the five major families were selected by the emperor as the national law inheritance family, the prosperity of the five major families was much better than the current three families.

What a sight that is.

But what happened later?

The law of the country is really the law of the country.

Zhao Yun was already low-key, but he became even more low-key when facing this kind of thing.

Zhang Zhao was not a high-profile person either, so he soon fell silent.

Simpi is already used to salted fish, and he is really not used to it if he really wants to make a high profile.

The three did not choose to be high-profile, but all chose to deal with the matter in a low-key manner, so that those who wanted to approach them could not approach them, which also aroused the jealousy of some people.

Isn't it just luck?

What are you pretending to be?

Pooh!

How happy it is to be at home!

Needless to say, it’s not like that when you’re not happy or sad outside, but it’s not the case when you close the door in your own home. Except for Zhao Yun’s family who just had a few meals to celebrate, Zhang Zhao’s and Simpi’s are closed. The door came to celebrate by itself for several days.

If you don't celebrate this kind of thing, why wait for something to celebrate?

On their side, they were celebrating happily and preparing for a happy event, while on Guo Jin's side, Cai Wan had been arguing about this matter for a few days.

Not because of Guo Jin, but because of those who chew their tongues.

"Why are these people talking nonsense about my family's affairs? My husband didn't even think I had few children, but they got anxious!"

Cai Wan was very upset with this group of gossipers because of the rumors in the capital, and made a fuss for a few days, but she didn't object to Guo Jin's taking a concubine.

This is obvious, Cai Wan also knows her own weakness, the so-called flies do not bite seamless eggs, if she hadn't given birth to only one son, she probably wouldn't have made such a fuss.

Guo Jin is the one who wants to be the emperor, and the emperor cannot have only one crown prince without other candidates.

This kind of words is not something that a mother like Cai Wan can say, but it is indeed a cruel reality.

Even if it is the royal family, the royal family has taken good care of it since childhood, but there is no guarantee that the royal children will grow up smoothly and smoothly.

The queen like Guo Peng gave birth to three legitimate sons, so her status is very secure.

Thinking about it this way, Cai Wan suddenly felt that it was really inappropriate for her to have only one son. It was a crime. The crime was so serious that no one in the world could see it, so she forced Guo Jin to take a concubine.

So taking advantage of the three women not yet entering the mansion, Cai Wan dragged Guo Jin to fight continuously for several nights, and did not let Guo Jin live in peace for several nights. She did not give up until the three women began to enter the mansion.

There is a sequence for the three of them to enter the mansion, basically according to the status of the natal family.