Lei Yue Longmen

As soon as Yanhu Cen's Mansion arrived, the groom Lao Yao of Jiang's Mansion saw his master get out of the car with a flushed face, his legs went limp when he jumped off, and he staggered step by step towards the gate of Cen's Mansion, as if he was very tired.Lao Yao suspected that his carriage was leaking, and the master ran over with the carriage.How come you can't even catch your breath?

"Cen Zhuo! Cen Zhuo!" Jiang Yiting shouted Cen Zhuo's name all the way from the door, and ran to the front hall.As a result, Cen Zhu was not there, and there was only Chuan Feiyan in the lobby of the main building. She was wrapped in a very fat black mink fur, and she was sitting on a chair comfortably, holding a tray in her arms and eating fruit, with no stomach visible at all. bump.

He heard Jiang Yiting's shout from a long distance away, he was sweating profusely when he entered the door, as if he had just run ten miles, he spat out a mouthful of fruit pits, "What's wrong with you? Did you get kicked out by a dog?"

Jiang Yiting didn't have time to say more to her, "Where's Cen Zhu?"

"Just went out. What's up?"

Jiang Yiting sat down beside her, took off his hat, excitedly told Chuan Feiyan, "I'll tell you something, don't be surprised!"

Again.

"What's the matter?" Chuan Feiyan said lazily, with a calm expression.

Jiang Yiting swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva, feeling a bit sore in his throat, probably from the cold wind.Seeing a bowl of tea next to him, he planned to take a sip to moisten his throat, but when he touched the mouth of the bowl, it was cold, "Ah, why is this tea so cold? How do you drink this cold tea?"

Chuan Feiyan squinted and sneered, "Do you think I'm stupid? I'll still drink the tea when it's cold?" Jiang Yiting was right when he thought about it.

"Did you know? Today, the Ministry of Rites and the cabinet are choosing a son-in-law for His Majesty. Guess who is on the final list of three candidates?"

Chuan Feiyan understood in seconds. As an insider who has mastered the top secrets, he was completely calm in his heart towards these belated little guys. He forced a smile, "Who is there?"

"You might be shocked if you say it!" Jiang Yiting was usually a talkative gourd, but when he mentioned this matter, he went on and on.

Chuan Feiyan was still at the top of knowledge and contemptuous of the floating clouds, but when he heard him talk about the name card sent by the Supreme Emperor, his eyes sparkled, and he accidentally pierced it, "And then what?" What did the elders say?" Urging Jiang Yiting to finish speaking quickly.

Jiang Yiting felt overwhelmed with a sense of accomplishment, grabbed the fruit on the plate, and talked while eating.When Cen Zhu came back with a stack of rice papers in his arms, he saw this? Two husband and wife, head to head like they were pounding garlic, chatting in the hall with each other sentence by sentence, the picture is extremely harmonious, what's going on? Ah, this? yes?Are they reconciled?

The two of them chatted so selflessly that they didn't even notice the owner came in.Cen Zhu smiled, feeling that this time would save his worries, so he left the space to them, and carried the papers to the study room without saying a word.Holding the hand stove to warm your hands for a while, are you about to write a few words?Suddenly I heard "buzzing" outside, as if a vegetable market was open, so I got up and closed the window facing the street.It was still not soundproof, and she realized that this noise was coming from home.So he came downstairs, my good fellow, a bunch of people gathered in the hall, surrounded the Jiangs and his wife, making a lot of noise, more lively than New Year's Eve.

Cen Zhu stood on the stairs and listened for a while, vaguely it was the matter of Guochao's selection of the son-in-law of the country, and suddenly understood, these people came to inquire about the news.Immediately returned upstairs.Leave all the troubles to Jiang and his wife.

Although Chuan Feiyan wanted to split things up, he couldn't handle it all at once, so he opened his mouth more.

Jiang Yiting was worried that the momentum would be too big and cause trouble for Cen Zhuo, so he came out to smooth things over, "Everyone, it's enough to have a good time, but don't take it seriously. I think the Cao family has a better chance of this? Those who accompany the runners, please don’t have too high expectations.”

He actually said this against his will. According to the situation he observed, Cen Zhu not only has hope, but also great hope.In Fu Mingqi's words, "Although Cao Jiashen is a noble character, his family background is too high. The Cao family is also a military officer and powerful in the army. It is difficult to guarantee that they will not hinder the Queen in the future. If you choose him, it is better to choose Cen." It's too late." He felt that the cabinet veterans were obviously more inclined to Cen Zhuo.But these cannot be said to the outside world, and it may be detrimental to Cen Zhu.

Zheng Langguan said with a smile: "Yes, yes, Master Jiang is right. I'm waiting too? After hearing some news, I wanted to come to the door to verify it. In fact, no matter whether you are elected or not, being favored by the Supreme Emperor is a matter of fact." Good thing? Well, let's not spread it around, so as not to cause too much pressure on Mr. Cen."

Everyone said yes.Chuan Feiyan? Contrary to his will: "That's right, Cen Zhu is at most going to accompany him to join in the fun. The real son-in-law has to look at the Cao family. It is already very good that he can be included in the three-person list. In terms of family background, he is still Cao's family." The son is even better."

At this time, the style of painting changed, and someone immediately took over and said: "I just passed by the gate of Cao's house? There are many more people there than here, and many people have already started to congratulate Mr. Cao's family, as if he must be Like being elected."

"I can't help it. He was popular last time, and he kept his body like a jade for His Majesty for a long time. I heard that His Majesty decreed that military officers in active duty can stand for election this time, just to make it easier for Mr. Cao."

Chuan Feiyan smiled secretly, where is there anything? If there is a door of convenience, it was opened for Cen Zhu, a non-head marriage. Afraid of leaving traces, he had to widen the door and let the man surnamed Cao go. Come in.

Her brother and sister's methods are really too high.

After seeing off everyone, Jiang and his wife looked at each other with a smile, and spread out on the chairs a little tiredly.Cen Zhu just came downstairs.

"Yo, so you came back early?"

"Thank you, senior brother and senior sister, for helping me out." Chuan Feiyan gave her a blank look, her back hurting from exhaustion.

Jiang Yiting had already recovered from the initial excitement, patted her on the shoulder, and said earnestly: "This matter? Son, you don't need to be too concerned, it's fate if you choose, it's nothing to you? Loss. You just treat it as an extra opportunity given to you by the Supreme Emperor, this is a kind of affirmation, just treat it with a normal mind."

"Don't worry, brother, I know it well. I won't take it seriously."

"But is it too serious? No way." Jiang Yiting suddenly said again.Chuan Feiyan rolled his eyes, "Are you serious or not?" Jiang Yiting couldn't tell, he just had a vague feeling that maybe the real underdog was the biggest favourite.

And at this moment in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the censors who heard the news also gathered together in twos and threes to discuss this major event that swept the capital.

"Who do you think will be elected?"

"I don't know anything else. If Cen Zhu is elected, we are all afraid that the Procuratorate will suffer disaster."

"You can't say that? Speaking of which, when she came to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, although she was not pleasing to the eye, she didn't do anything? She did something outrageous? Don't extend the personal grievances with individual censors to the entire Metropolitan Procuratorate. "

In fact, most of the censors are still affirmative of Cen Zhu's ability, but feel that the pragmatic style she brought from the Ministry of Household Affairs is somewhat incompatible with the open speech of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and now that she has left the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and There is no conflict of interest among the speakers, and the natural reputation is much better than before.

"I think Cao Jiashen has the greatest chance."

"Otherwise," a censor shook his head and said, "Since ancient times, marriage has been ordered by parents and a matchmaker. Cen Zhu is the candidate chosen by the emperor's relatives. I think she is the one with the greatest hope."

"Precisely because it was chosen by the Taishanghuang, it was even less likely. Do you know why? It is because marriage is the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker. When His Majesty was considering choosing a husband, he had to put the Taishanghuang in order to stop his mouth. Opinions are also included, but it is not limited to this."

"Think about it, Cen Zhu is a non-first marriage. If the normal process is followed, he will be dismissed. If the Supreme Emperor really wants to choose a son-in-law for His Majesty, why doesn't he find someone who crushes all aspects? I don't know because I know it's just leaving. It’s a cutscene, so I just picked one at random.”

Others felt very reasonable when they heard the words.

At this time, in the lobby of the Vice Capital Envoy, Zhao Chen was very surprised to hear that Shen Xi was going to handle the case in other places.

"There is a case in Qingyang County, just send a patrol censor there, why don't you go yourself?"

"This matter? It's very complicated. It's not as simple as it appears on the surface. I have to go there. If you don't let me go, I'll go to Mr. Lan to ask for a seal."

Zhao Chen said: "What are you talking about? It's not that I don't allow it, but I just think it's overkill. Since you insist on this, then I'll let you go. But, you have to give me some time to come and go, right?"

"When will the Queen's wedding be the earliest? When?"

Zhao Chen raised his eyebrows unexpectedly, "It will be about the first month after the consort is selected and established. Afterwards, he will tell heaven, earth, and ancestral temples to perform the six rituals and choose an auspicious day. It will take ten days and a half months at the latest. As for the wedding ceremony, it depends on the auspicious day, and it will be in early March at the earliest."

"Early March, should be enough. I'll be back in time for the end of February."

Hearing his overtones, Zhao Chen seemed to frown that the case was related to the Queen's wedding.

As a close friend, Zhao Chen knew what was on his mind, and when he joined the Eastern Palace, it was just for one person.It's just that things have come to this, so what can we do?

"Brother, there are some things I want to tell you frankly. There are some things? Don't force it. Let it go when it's time to let go. Don't lose your heart for one person. When the time comes, maybe there will be a better home."

Shen Xi stared at him blankly, the face in the yang world showed a smile, but the half of the underworld showed sadness.After receiving the appointment order, all emotions were wiped out, and he turned around and walked away without looking back.

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the day when the empress announces the candidates for her son-in-law and national lieutenant.And just before that, everyone already had a spectrum in their hearts.Because just two days ago, Her Majesty the Empress accompanied the Supreme Emperor to swim in Yuqing Lake for a whole day. The officials guessed that this? Most likely, they had to follow the orders of their parents.

On that day, Gao Tongchuan, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, received the name card for the final election, and hurried to the cabinet. Before he could catch his breath, Wang Zhongxu and others surrounded him, "How is it? Who did you choose?"

Gao Tongchuan's gray beard flipped over his lips, he laughed first, and said: "Don't worry, elders, he has already come out, and the proposed son-in-law Guowei personally selected by His Majesty is here."

He opened the post, and everyone looked at the names on the post, all showing the expected expressions.

"Cen Zhuo! It really is her!"

Wang Zhongxu laughed and said, "If I knew it was her, why bother to seek it elsewhere! It's just wasted so much effort!"

"Hey, Mr. Gao, is this? Is it considered that the son-in-law Guowei is settled?"

Gao Tongchuan said: "It's settled. But it's still one step away. Because it was a famous card handed over directly by the Supreme Emperor, the Ministry of Rites hadn't visited the family before, so it had to be made up. If there is no problem with the courtiers' public discussion, it can be officially opened to the outside world." Announced."

"Isn't Cen Zhu's family background known to everyone by the censors? Is there any need to make up for it?"

"Hey, the necessary procedures still have to go, this? It's the rule."

Fu Mingqi suddenly asked: "Is it really Cen Zhu?"

Wang Zhongxu turned his head, "His Majesty's autographed name cards are all out. Will there be any fake ones?"

"I think, we seem to have forgotten a very important step before. This? Cen Zhu is already twenty-nine years old this year, and he has no children under his knees. Will..."

Gao Tongchuan said: "Lord Fu, don't worry, the imperial physician will also go there on the day of visiting the family background. If there is any problem, then the proposed son-in-law Guowei can still be replaced."