The Prosperity of Jingdi Chronicle

At that moment, Zuo Siming sat down behind the desk, thought carefully for a moment, and wrote a reply letter to His Highness the Crown Prince.In his letter, he spoke sincerely and affectionately to comfort the bereavement of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

As for the effect, he is not in a hurry, anyway, he has been waiting for so many years, and he doesn't care about waiting for a few more years.

Here, the King of Fengcheng exchanged letters with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and their friendship deepened day by day. Over there, Jing Ke and Wei Minwen galloped all the way day and night. After traveling for more than 20 days, they finally returned to the capital, just in time for the Empress Dowager's funeral.

On the day of the Empress Dowager's funeral, the city was full of plain clothes, and hundreds of officials and people in plain clothes saw the Empress Dowager off. The seeing-off team stretched for dozens of miles, and there was no end to it.Later, the queen mother was sent to the royal mausoleum of Anyuan Mansion in Jizhou, where she was buried with the first emperor. The most powerful woman since the founding of Jing Dynasty finally finished her life.

The Empress Dowager left a decree that the emperor was not allowed to hold a big funeral and waste money to disturb the people. For the national funeral, folk music and marriage are forbidden for one month. It is better to have a noble family for a hundred days.However, the emperor was so sad that he did not abide by the Queen Mother's will. Instead, the ban on music and marriage was changed to March for the folks, and half a year for noble families.

At that time, filial piety was regarded as solemn and grand at the funeral, so even if the emperor did not abide by the Queen Mother's will, he would not be accused of being unfilial, but would be regarded as the ultimate filial piety.

Of course, clan relatives can keep filial piety for the queen mother, but the emperor himself is still not in this case, but replaces the month with the day, and the filial piety will be performed on the 27th.Hundreds of officials can beg for Dingyou and keep filial piety for their parents, but the emperor has to worry about state affairs even during the funeral.

In the blink of an eye, half a year has passed.

This year was the 14th year of Hongqing, and Wei Minwen, the prince of Yongning Marquis, had already turned 24 years old, and he had already reached the age to marry a wife. When he arrived in Beijing and left the country, his marriage was naturally put on the agenda.

Generally speaking, when it comes to the marriage of children, the mother is usually the one who worries most.

Although the marriage of the children of the family has always been the result of weighing all aspects, it has nothing to do with love, and is mostly considered for the interests of the family, but to be the head of the family, there is absolutely no lack of ability in this area, so as a father, Most of them assisted in this matter, and the job of screening has always been left to the mother.

Shizi Minwen's birth mother green bead, because of the emperor's sharp methods, has become a "dead person" many years ago. Later, Wei Yan, in order to appease the emperor, so that the emperor will no longer be disturbed by all kinds of troubles, promised However, no title will be given to the living Lvzhu, so the current Lvzhu has nothing to do with the Wei family on the surface.

This time, Lvzhu was rewarded for her meritorious service in the Northern Expedition, and was awarded the title of Township Lord, and she is in the capital for repairs.

Even if Wei Jiaming would not admit it on the surface, Luzhu is always Minwen's mother, and Wei Yan believes that she is absolutely capable of choosing a suitable daughter-in-law for Minwen, so he struggled for several days when he was choosing a suitable wife for his son's marriage. , After still not having any idea, he asked someone to invite Lu Zhu to discuss it.

"What is the range of choices for Lord Hou?" Luzhu knew the reason why Wei Yan asked her to come here, and she didn't refuse. Minwen is also her son, so it is right for her to do her best for his son's marriage.

"Generally, those who marry into my Wei family are all good family members, but I don't know which family has a daughter of the right age, what kind of temperament and character, and whether it is a good match for Minwen. I will trouble you to inquire about these things." Such parents are short-tempered, which is usually the work of the mother. Wei Yan may have heard of which family has a good son. It is a bit difficult for him to ask him which family has a good daughter to marry as a daughter-in-law. Leave it to Lu Zhu.

"It's not a difficult task. Master Hou just leave it to me. But has Master Hou ever thought that Minwen is already so old, and usually has many and righteous ideas? Among the best of the whole family, what is Hou Ye going to do?"

Although the marriage of children has always been ordered by the parents and the words of the matchmaker, Luzhu feels that Minwen may have his own ideas about her own marriage. When the time comes, the person they like will be the one, but the son will not. It took a long time After a lot of effort, her son complained, which is a typical thankless task, so she had to say these ugly words first, so that Wei Yan also had a mental preparation, so that she would not be caught between their father and son when the time came.

"As long as the net worth is clean, even if it's not good for the whole family, it's not a problem." This is Wei Yan's final bottom line.

There is a reason why he said that.

His family, Minwen, has always been known outside as a romantic man who spends a lot of money, and he doesn't know how he got his name. If he said that he has no women outside, Wei Yan doesn't believe it, but there are people outside. Even if it is really taken back to the mansion, it will not be a problem, but it is another matter to become the wife of Yongning Hou Shizi, that is the imperial lady who will be conferred by the court, and the minimum condition is to be innocent.

"Master Hou doesn't need to worry about this, I believe Minwen understands better than you and I." Lu Zhu nodded and smiled, and took the job.

Regarding the goodness of the Wei family, who are the families, Wei Yan handed her a list, and what Luzhu has to do is to choose according to the list, but before letting people do things, she is still going to talk to her son, If her son really had a candidate, she wouldn't bother.

However, a certain news from the palace that day made her anxious quickly, and she quickly sent someone to check the list, and then found Wei Minwen.

"The child is still young, so don't rush into this marriage." Wei Minwen didn't understand why the two of them were so anxious. He heard about the news that his father was choosing a wife for him from the housekeeper. At that time, he thought, With his father's temperament and the situation in the house, unless he asks his aunts for help, otherwise, his father may have to pick a year or a half before he has any clues, so he is not in a hurry and still lives his happy life , I didn't expect my father to entrust it to my mother.

With his mother's ability and the help of her subordinates, this matter may be settled within a few days. Thinking of this, he was a little anxious.Although it is a matter of time to start a family and start a business, no one will dislike the happy days, and it is better to delay it for a while.

"You're so old, are you still young?" Luzhu glanced at him, her tone slightly resentful, "Mother doesn't know why your father is in a hurry, but the reason why mother is in a hurry is because the palace A message came out."

Originally, she just wanted to tell her son that if the son didn't care, she would choose it slowly according to Wei Yan's intention. Even if she wanted to wrong others, there was no reason to wrong her son. The news that came out made her no longer able to choose leisurely.

"How do you say that?" Although Wei Minwen also has a group of people in his hands, compared to his mother's well-informed, there must be a big gap. Besides, before his mother left the palace, she was the Queen Mother's maid. There may be some unknown sources in the palace, so it is not surprising that even the news in the Forbidden Palace can be known quickly.

"It is said that Concubine Zhou intends to marry Princess Yuhua to you, because Princess Yuhua is still in the empress dowager's filial period, so she has not mentioned this before Your Majesty, once the news spreads that your father is picking a wife for you Go out, Concubine Zhou will definitely ask Your Majesty to make this marriage a reality. If you want to marry the princess, tell your father and ask him to wait; It's fine. Otherwise, when Concubine Zhou mentions this matter, His Majesty may not agree on the spot, but he will definitely ask your father's opinion afterwards, if your father refuses, it would be unbeautiful for Concubine Zhou to know about it."

Princess Shang is an honor, but it is also a troublesome matter. With Wei Minwen's temperament, he is definitely not interested in taking on this trouble, let alone Princess Yuhua, everyone is smart, and everyone knows all the ways in it clear.

Although the second prince has been established as the crown prince, he is not favored by the emperor on weekdays, and the position of the crown prince is always a little unstable when viewed by people with discerning eyes.Concubine Zhou's natal family is very powerful, and the third prince has always been valued by the emperor, so there may not be a chance in the future.

If the third prince's younger sister, Princess Yuhua, is married to Wei Minwen, and the Wei family, who is most trusted by the emperor, is brought on board the third prince's boat, then the chances will increase, not just a little.

Thinking of this, Wei Minwen didn't care to enjoy his happy life anymore, and quickly reached out to his mother: "Father wants to pick a wife for me, he will never prepare to spread the net all over the city, the list, at least show me the list." .”

Although it is not his turn to talk about the scope of marrying a daughter-in-law, but it shouldn't be difficult to pick one who is pleasing to the eye from the scope they set.

"Is that why you don't like His Royal Highness the Third Prince?" Lu Zhu saw that once he heard the news, he didn't care about pretending to be small, and was anxious to get married, but she couldn't understand it.

"His Highness the Third Prince is generous, kind, courteous and courteous, so there is a great opportunity, but His Majesty himself has never been such a person. How much sincerity does he value His Highness the Third Prince?" Wei Minwen knows very well that the emperor is in the prime of his life, and he is free from disease and disaster. He is believed to be able to live for a long time. At such a time, he is simply tired of pressing treasures. On the body of the prince.

"Don't you think His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince?" Wei Minwen didn't want to get involved with the Third Prince, but he never shy away from the Sixth Prince. Sometimes it was even better than when he was with Wei Min. The act of favoritism, Wei Minshi and the sixth prince even fought in private, if there were no other factors involved, Luzhu would not believe it.

"The sixth prince is His Majesty's most beloved prince. This is probably the biggest lie in the world. According to me, he is just a toy used by His Majesty to make father happy. If you love him more, it doesn't matter." Wei Minwen flipped his hands On the list, he slowly explained, "If His Majesty has such a meaning, father will never love His Highness the Sixth Highness so much, it is because His Majesty never had such a meaning, so father feels that it doesn't matter to be more painful, the last thing father wants to do It is to influence His Majesty's choice on this matter."

"Do you think your father can really understand His Majesty's meaning?" Lu Zhu asked suspiciously.

Why didn't she know that Wei Yan was such a smart person?

"The person in this world who understands His Majesty's mind best, I dare not say before, maybe the Queen Mother knows His Majesty better than my father, but now, it must be my father." Wei Minwen finished flipping through the list, gently closed it, and shook it. Shaking his head, "The candidates on this list are not suitable. Don't meddle in this matter. I will discuss it with my father."

"Inappropriate?" The list given by Wei Yan was all people who belonged to the Wei family, and Lu Zhu also selected gentle and well-educated ladies from aristocratic families. How come Wei Minwen made them unsuitable.

"My Wei family is His Majesty's ministers, and I can only be His Majesty's ministers. It is wise to only be His Majesty's pure ministers forever. Too many thoughts on some things are the real way to death. And the family is now Too much favor, too illustrious marriage, I'm afraid it will make His Majesty feel uneasy, it doesn't matter if father is around, I'm afraid it will be very troublesome in the future." Wei Minwen obviously thought a lot more than his parents, and his parents thought about it anyway A little bit of his personal happiness after getting married, and he himself has turned this marriage into a purely materialized expression that can reassure the emperor.

This point, even if he is as smart as a green pearl, he didn't see clearly for a while.Hearing what her son said, she was a little ashamed.

The whole family of the Wei family is good, of course they are all aristocratic families. With Wei Minwen's identity, there is really no need for a prominent marriage. Marrying a poor family girl may reassure the emperor more.

The power of the aristocratic family is developing rapidly, but they don't know how to contain themselves, which is usually the source of disaster, especially when encountering a king like the emperor, everything should be cautious.

Thinking of this, she nodded, and decided not to interfere in this matter, and let her son manage the marriage by himself.

"Concubine Mother really wants to marry Imperial Sister Yuhua to Wei Minwen?" The third prince Jing Ying did not agree with Concubine Zhou's decision.

Although he has always had a very gentle and friendly attitude towards Wei Yan and the Wei family, but deep down in his heart, there is always some grudge.

For a man who has won the favor of his father for countless years, and let his father treat the entire harem as a decoration, how could he not have any grudges?

In this matter, the biggest difference between him and Jing Qi is that he performed well in front of outsiders, while Jing Qi did not perform well enough, but in essence, there is not much difference between the two brothers.

Now he heard that his concubine mother is going to marry his most beloved sister to Wei Minwen, even if the disgust in his heart is hidden no matter how well he usually hides it, at this time, he can't hide it anymore .

"Stupid boy, don't you understand how important the opinion of Marquis Yongning is in your father's heart? Jing Ke never even entered your father's eyes before, but it was just a coincidence that he got Marquis Yongning's opinion Huanxin, in just a few years, he has become your father's most beloved son. If your father continues to love him like this, it's really hard to say what will happen in the future. I always want you to befriend Wei Minwen, you But there is no progress, otherwise, why should I let Yuhua marry him?"

Jing Ying didn't make any excuses. In fact, it was because Wei Minwen was never in Beijing that he had no chance, because even if Wei Minwen returned to Beijing, he would have no chance.

Some people are like loaches, they don’t hold back at all, and treat any prince with courtesy, and absolutely refuse to distinguish between good and bad. I’m afraid he treats Jing Ke a little differently, but Jing Ke’s He put it on by himself with shamelessness, and asked him to follow Jing Ke's example and make good friends with a courtier. He didn't have such a thick skin.

"Even so, my son still feels that something is wrong. The Marquis of Yongning is already old. Even if the emperor dotes on him again, how many more years will he be pampered? After the Wei family falls out of favor, what will the younger sister do?" He didn't learn to easily give up those things he cherished for the future. The brotherhood made him disagree with his mother's decision, and he tried hard to change everything.

"A few years of hard work is enough. If you can't achieve anything after a few years of hard work, I will be very disappointed with you. And don't worry, even if Marquis Yongning falls out of favor by then, the Wei family will still get His Majesty's favor." Faithful. The reason why the Wei family is today is not only because of Marquis Yongning alone, but also because of their loyalty to His Majesty over the years. When they confronted the Queen Mother back then, the Wei family knew what the outcome would be, and they still stood behind His Majesty to support His Majesty and believed in His Majesty. It will not be forgotten.”

Marquis Yongning has already passed his age. Back then, he could be considered flattering Xingjin, but he still thinks so now. Obviously, he is not a smart person. Concubine Zhou thinks she is not too stupid, and she has thought about the reasons for this. And think that the emperor is very long-lasting in a sense.

I believe that after she married Yuhua, Jingying would definitely get enough benefits from it, so she would actively plan this marriage.

As for the emperor after a hundred years, it is up to the emperor.

When Zhou Guifei's mother and son were still having disagreements and disputes, Wei Minwen had already arranged his own marriage with lightning speed.

As for why he refused to marry a lady from a family, but wanted to marry a woman from a poor family who had been a commoner for several generations, and her father was just a lowly official, of course he would not tell his father that it was because he was afraid that the emperor would not be at ease. , if this reason falls into the ears of the emperor, he will definitely be in a lot of trouble, and if he gets married quietly, it will be difficult for Concubine Zhou to explain.

Then, Wei Yan heard a heart-stirring and tear-jerking love story, how Wei Minwen met that woman, how he couldn't ask for it, how he hoped that his father would come forward to settle his future father-in-law for him, the more Wei Minwen talked, the more he got into the drama, As he spoke, there were tears in his eyes, and Wei Yan was sobbing. He felt that he was still opposed to this marriage at this time, and he was definitely not a good father, so he went as fast as he could, The official media was summoned and came to help his son ask for a marriage.

Immediately, this matter quickly spread in Beijing.

The story of the son of a romantic family falling in love with Biyu from a poor family at first sight is definitely the favorite of the common people in the market. As for the two protagonists in the story, one just picked a suitable one out of a bunch of people and arranged a meeting by the way , and the other said that no one would be interested in the trivial matter of not even remembering the person who was rumored to be married to her.