Women's clothing in the Ming Dynasty

As soon as this decree came out, there was a lot of discussion in the capital. People who didn't know the truth were all talking about how the cabinet decided on these three families, and the cabinet couldn't tell because it was obviously the clan's government that made the decision.

As for the clan mansion, they are also wronged, these three are all carefully selected.

For the emperor to adopt, he must be chosen from the next generation, and it must be a child between four and seven years old. Otherwise, the emperor is only in his 20s and the prince is in his teens, which would be unseemly.

The first thing to exclude is the direct lineage of King Zhou and King Jin who are too far away.In addition, like the King of Shu and other vassal kings who can give birth to children, it is not acceptable. After all, this child is the next emperor, and he may not be able to crown his relatives as kings in the future. Isn’t it necessary to seal dozens of such big families? Disciples put a burden on the court.

Eliminate some of the conditions that do not meet the standards, and then eliminate those with brain problems such as Yiwang, and finally there are only three families left: Duanwang, Yiwang, and Huiwang.

King Duan has nothing to say. Jiajing's uncle, who is the same mother and half-father as Emperor Xiaozong, once fought against Zhu Houcong during the clan reform, which made him very angry.Prince Duan's son is in his thirties, and he brought his eldest son to Beijing this time.

King Hui is the brother of Emperor Xianzong Zhu Jianshen. He is in his nineties this year, and he is the longest-lived king except Zhou.There has been no offspring before, and the word was only acquired in the early [-]s. It is said that when the son of King Hui was born, it was a heavy rain, but the sky was full of scorching sun.

Although the vassal king is already extremely expensive, everyone loves to hear good words. The son of Prince Hui grew up in doting, with a domineering personality. He has two legitimate sons, and this time the youngest son is eligible.

The interesting thing is that King Yi, who used to be very close to the throne, has always been childless, but has a good reputation and is very supportive of the work of Jiajing, the emperor's nephew. Jiajing also respects him very much.

At that time, the acting king of Shanxi died in the battle against the Alda army because the descendants of the collateral line colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country, leaving only an orphan of collateral blood.The imperial court meant to treat this person kindly, but Zhu Houcong felt uncomfortable all the time. Although Daiwang’s family died in battle, they have been domineering in Shanxi for many years and endangering the local people. relation.Now it's just that the work has been paid off, and I still have to pinch my nose to reward.

So he played tricks, the adoption was the adoption, but he adopted the man to his uncle Yi Wang, so that the title of Yi Wang could continue.

If it's just like this, it's fine. After that, Prince Yi's son will marry a wife and have children step by step, just like ordinary princes.

It's just that King Yong joined forces with Empress Dowager Shao to rebel, and after being suppressed, the whole family committed suicide by taking medicine, leaving behind an infant grandson.Zhu Houcong originally planned to demote the child to a commoner, but in the end, King Yi softened his heart and begged for mercy, and adopted him to the son of King Yi.

In other words, the three generations of King Yi's grandparents and grandchildren are not his own!

Coincidentally, the child followed him to Beijing.

Jiajing didn't welcome people with great fanfare, after all, he didn't openly say succession.Only the clan mansion and a few small servants were sent.But Zhang Cong, Yan Song and others, who had received the news before, had already taken action and contacted several vassal kings more or less.

In the blink of an eye, it was August, and the capital had already entered autumn, and the leaves on the trees began to turn yellow. In this cool breeze, the princes and princes entered the capital.

Jiajing still arranged these people in the Fanjia Pavilion, and now this place has become a place dedicated to entertaining the imperial clans who came to Beijing. There is a place.

The emperor didn't speak, so the sons of the vassal princes could only hang there. All the officials wanted to make friends, but because of Jiajing, none of them dared to show their heads.

At this time, the superiority of Zhang Cong and Yan Song was highlighted. After all, on the way to Beijing, the vassal kings had a good impression of them thanks to their care.

Although nets are being cast everywhere now, the key fishing targets are yet to be debated.Both Zhang Cong and Yan Song preferred to choose between King Yi and King Hui, but Yan Shifan disagreed, and suggested to Yan Song: "Father, you don't have to think about these two. In my opinion, the lineage of King Duan is the most likely." Honored as a great treasure."

Yan Song has always been very convinced of this son. Although he often causes troubles and his appearance is not satisfactory, his mind is first-class, and he is especially good at understanding people's hearts.A few days ago, he offended Lu Bing and was punished to contemplate his mistakes behind closed doors at home. Yan Song did not hide anything from him all day long.

"How could this be possible? Prince Duan had made things difficult for the emperor at the beginning. According to the emperor's temperament, he would not be elected no matter what."

Yan Shifan said with some disdain: "The emperor didn't want to choose, but he had to. Rumors about King Hui's family were flying all over the sky, how could the emperor tolerate such talk as the Ninth Five-Year King? What an auspicious omen, there are more people who are old enough to have children, and his family clearly has bad intentions."

"Although King Yi is virtuous, in the eyes of the emperor, the couple in that family are all descendants of criminal ministers."

"As for Prince Duan, even though he once offended Longyan, he is actually an uncle. The people who sent him to contact him also said that Prince Duan's son is humble and respectful, while our Crown Prince is smart and studious, and has read a lot of poetry and books. Presumably the emperor will like it. He. This is what should be taken care of."

I have to say that Yan Shifan is really witty, and what he said clearly and logically, Yan Song's eyes lit up when he heard it, and he was very relieved: "My son is right, it really is born with wisdom, as a father, let's talk to that Zhang Cong."

Then he seemed to think of something, and his expression was a little downcast: "If you enter the court, you will become a great weapon, but it's a pity..."

Yan Shifan didn't care much, he didn't like to be restrained by being an official, he comforted Yan Song and said: "Father, don't feel bad, as long as you become the old man, your son will be the young old man, who would dare not respect me at that time, really No way to buy an official position."

Yan Song thinks about it, even if it is for his son, he must strive to climb up. Not only will he want to be an extremely human minister, but the descendants of the Yan family will also be named marquis and ministers from now on!

Not to mention Yan Song's actions, the clan's mansion can't help it anymore, it's not an option to trap the son of the vassal king in the capital every day, your majesty, show your attitude!Of course, they didn't dare to read Jiajing, but started with the two empress dowagers.Empress Dowager Zhang was of course also anxious, so taking advantage of the emperor's greetings one day, she took the lead in raising this matter.

Zhu Houcong hooked the corners of his mouth: "What the queen mother said is that I have been caught up in official duties recently, and I didn't have time to summon them. How about it, the Mid-Autumn Festival will be in two days. Why don't you invite all the ministers to a banquet in the palace and call them to come here?" a phase."

Empress Dowager Zhang was a little uneasy. She originally wanted to sound out the emperor's tone, so as to benefit the family in advance, but now the emperor intends to show people in front of him generously, and everyone has the opportunity to contact the crown prince.All these years, everyone can see that Jiajing doesn't want to see Zhang's family.Compared with the domineering and domineering in the palace back then, it was extremely desolate.What kind of "fair competition" does the emperor want to engage in now, how can the Zhang family compete with others.

Seeing the unpredictable expression of Empress Dowager Zhang, Zhu Houcong felt impatience in his heart.When will she realize that even if she befriends the prince first, there are no useful people in the family, and the emperor still looks down on them.No matter the first emperor Zhengde or himself, which one puts the Zhang family in his heart.Thinking that Emperor Xiaozong is also considered wise, why is he fascinated by such a woman?Or does it mean that as long as you stay in this palace for a long time, you really don't have any sincerity?

Thinking like this strengthened his determination not to get married. He would rather be alone than live a life of lies and be fooled by the people next to him.

Empress Dowager Zhang, who had no idea that she had taught the emperor a class on fear of marriage, exchanged greetings with Jiajing absently, and then sent the emperor away. She wanted to inform her younger brother as soon as possible so that they could prepare early. Chaotang stands firm!

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In fact, the Mid-Autumn Festival in the Ming Dynasty was not much different from that of modern times. People who pay attention to it will have a banquet under the moon to offer some fruits, seasonal fruits and moon cakes, and of course there are activities to worship the moon. Master Rabbit" kowtowed.In addition, there is another thing that is inseparable, and that is the crab.

As the so-called autumn wind makes crabs' feet itchy, people in Daming especially love to eat crabs.But now the place where crabs are offered is not the famous Yangcheng Lake in later generations, but Dangtu County, Huizhou.This place does not produce a lot of crabs, but each one is golden-footed and red-haired, especially plump. It can be called a high-quality crab, so it is supplied to the palace all year round. In addition, with the development of Ming Dynasty's navigation industry in recent years, sea crabs have also entered the tribute list.

On the day of Mid-Autumn Festival, the emperor invited all the officials to eat crabs and enjoy the moon. All Beijing officials of the fourth rank and above have a seat. that table.

Of course, except for Li Chengfeng.

At this time, he was concentrating on the delicious food, and he didn't seem to care about the outside world, but by coincidence, the person sitting with him was none other than his old friend Zhao Wenhua.

Zhao Wenhua was also a little scared. You must know that every time he faced off with Li Chengfeng, he was in court, and he didn't even speak in private.Sitting side by side now, I heard that although Li Chengfeng looks thin and weak, he can tear a bear alive in the southeast battlefield. Don't ask where the bear from the coast of Zhejiang comes from, anyway, he can tear a bear with his bare hands!Taking a look at his small body, Mr. Zhao thinks that there is still a certain gap between him and Xiong.

So he began to keep an eye on Li Chengfeng the whole time, fearing that the other party would go crazy.

Of course Li Chengfeng also noticed it. Although he didn't understand what Zhao Wenhua was thinking, it didn't prevent him from having fun.

I saw him with his legs wide open, and Heng Dao immediately sat down, deliberately pretending to be reckless and gorging on meat, and his eyes were also very fierce, which scared Zhao Wenhua into a quail.

After drinking for three rounds, the lights are on.The atmosphere gradually relaxed, and even Jiajing had a smile on his face.

Taking advantage of the emperor's good mood, Prince Duan was the first to stand up, boldly toasted the emperor, and said respectfully: "I was lucky enough to visit the capital a few years ago, and I was so shocked that I couldn't speak. I feel ashamed to be at the feet of the Son of Heaven. It has only been a few years, and there has been a change. It is a great blessing to have a monarch like His Majesty! I have the courage to present a poem."

The emperor above seemed to be interested, and nodded to Prince Duan.

Duan Wang Shizi thought for a moment, and said, "You must follow the stars and go straight to the north, and you must take advantage of each other's ears. There is a Ji Zhonghua, and the hook hangs to illuminate the world. Emei people are not old, and the waves are cold. It is necessary to expect the prosperity of the world."

"Okay! What a bodhisattva! What a ballad of prosperity!" All the officials below clapped their hands and applauded.

With Prince Duan at the beginning, Prince Hui was not to be outdone, and made several songs in a row, intending to win by quantity!It’s just a pain for the family of King Yi. The son of King Yi is a collateral lineage of the king. He has never read any books since he was a child. When he was adopted by Queen Yi, King Yi simply sent someone to teach him how to read and write poems on the spot. He couldn't do anything.

Li Chengfeng looked at his flushed cheeks from a distance, and sighed helplessly: "Hey, as expected, people still need to read more books, otherwise at this time, they can only follow other asses and say 'I am the same'."

Zhao Wenhua sneered and said, "It's not easy. Master Li, who is the Imperial Academy's sacrificial wine, can say such reasonable words. Sure enough, the environment can influence people."

Li Chengfeng rolled his eyes secretly, thinking that I don't want to talk to you and you came to the door yourself, so he cleared his throat and shouted loudly: "What! Mr. Zhao, you said that you also want to present a poem for the emperor! As expected Jinshi was born, and he can speak well!"

In an instant, the eyes of the entire palace were attracted.

Zhao Wenhua: "..."

The author has something to say: Poems are blindly written doggerel

In addition, Zhao Wenhua was Yan Song's henchman in official history, who framed Zhongliang, and was later confiscated by Jiajing because he embezzled 10 taels in defeat.

Since Zhao Wenhua's property was insufficient when the house was ransacked, according to regulations, his descendants used the army to pay for the compensation.So the money was lost until the 11th year of Wanli, and only half of it was lost.Some people really can't stand it, say forget it.However, Ming Shenzong kept in mind the teachings of his grandfather Jiajing, and must make his descendants continue to pay, either lose everything or die!