Chapter 298: Dedication to the Country
There are disappointed people, there are heartache people, and most of them secretly wonder in their hearts, what kind of wind did the emperor smoke, why did he just like the old girl?
At this moment, many officials of the Ministry of Rites are also thinking about this issue.
When the decree came down from the palace, they were a little incredulous when they heard it, this is really going to be over 19 years old, how can the draft be chosen? Is it ugly? Or is it a beauty pageant? Can a really good girl stay so big?
Some came out of the palace with the eunuchs who passed the decree, and were surrounded by many officials and questioned.
"Alas, Brother Li Nian, tell me, what's going on?"
The Lang Zhong surnamed Li couldn't help it, and said in his heart, I'm not a roundworm in the emperor's stomach, how do I know what the emperor is thinking?
The draft is handled by the queen every year, verified by the household department, and the Ministry of Rites formulates candidates to report, and then determines the candidates and the number of candidates.
The emperor has newly ascended the throne, and before he is established, there is only one virtuous concubine in the harem, who is the niece of the queen mother. This matter was presided over by Concubine Xian.
But this virtuous concubine is really not a person who can take charge of things, so she only called some officials from the household department and the Ministry of Rites over, and ordered two sentences to be done according to the usual practice.
his grandmother's, what convention? What kind of convention? The emperor hasn't had a draft for more than ten years, where did he get any convention?
They had no choice but to ask the emperor for instructions, and when the emperor heard that he was going to be drafted, his eyes lit up at first, and then he touched his chin and began to think. Really, really, I thought for a while before I asked them, "Who can run?"
An official said: "Back to the emperor, according to the convention, the young lady of the official family above the fifth grade, from the age of thirteen to eighteen, can run for election, the general election is elected in the whole country, and the small election is only selected among the officials in Beijing, and a certain place can also be designated, and the emperor can appoint the daughters of some meritorious ministers to enter the palace." ”
They thought that the emperor was young, and there was only one concubine and three talented people in the harem, and the first draft must be a general election, but they didn't expect the emperor to just say lightly, "There is no need for a general election, just choose casually in Beijing." Thirteen to eighteen years old is too young, so choose from nineteen or above. ”
After saying that, let people draw up the will, and it was finalized, and then the will came down.
After the official surnamed Li finished speaking, he was still a little suspicious of being in a dream, and said with infinite emotion: "The emperor is really a rare Ming Jun, this is to solve the problem of marriage for older young women for the country." ”
When the officials heard this, they thought it was true, and they all praised the emperor's righteousness and the courage to dedicate themselves to the country.
At this time, the emperor Feng Jingting, who 'dedicated himself to the country', was sitting in the imperial study, listening to his secret guards report someone's whereabouts.
"On the twelfth, I entered the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Officials, entered the mansion at three o'clock, and came out at three o'clock. There are five gifts from Shangshufu, three of which are given by the emperor. ”
Feng Jingting frowned, he could really do it to please people with his things. "What's next?" he asked.
"On the thirteenth, I went back to Sweet Water Street, and for two hours in the house, I talked with a man surnamed Yijiang for an hour. ”
He frowned, "Go and check, what is the identity of that man?"
"Yes. ”
Dark Seven continued: "I didn't go out on the 14th, I enjoyed the flowers in the Fuzhong Garden, and I boiled begonia wine and poured it for myself. ”
He snorted, "I'm going to enjoy it." ”
"On the fifteenth, Princess Changping's Mansion participated in the flower party, broke a table leg, carved it into a beauty, and got twenty-five golden flowers. ”
He scoffed, it looked like she could have done it. then complained, "It's so violent, she's not afraid that she won't be able to get married." ”
After the dark seven were reported, Feng Jingting said: "Okay, go back and keep an eye on it, remember that everything is too big or small, you have to report to me, this girl is ambitious, if something happens to her, I will screw your heads off and kick them as a ball." ”
"Yes. The two guards looked at each other, and they both had expressions of 'kill me'. The most difficult errand in the world is to keep an eye on this Miss Guo, Guo Wenying is simply sent from heaven to treat them, and she provokes the moth to make the master unhappy all day long. Today's report is still under cover, if you let the master know that she actually flattered the kid surnamed Jiang and fed grapes to others, I wonder if she will kill them first?
Feng Jingting asked again: "Who is staring today?"
"It's the dark one. "Actually, the matter with the surname Jiang Xiaozi that day was also secretly followed, they didn't report it, and they kept it and told the dark one to report it if he didn't know whether he was alive or dead.
Feng Jingting nodded, waved them down, and was secretly proud in his heart, Guo Wenying thought that she could escape from his palm, that would be a big mistake, the woman he fancied would never fail to get it.
Thinking of her frightened little face when she saw herself, she couldn't help but smile like a fox, it's been a long time since I've eaten chicken, this time I must have plucked my hair and tasted it......
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At this moment, Guo Wenying didn't know what ridiculous draft intentions he made, and he didn't know that his every move was not out of his nose.
In this princess's mansion, she had a lot of fun, except for looking at Feng Jingqing in front of her, she really didn't feel anything.
During the intermission, Feng Jingqing stood up and glanced at her intentionally or unintentionally.
She couldn't help sighing, knowing that this was to ask her to go to the lake, and the beam between the two was not small, so she had to settle the account.
She had to stand up and say to Guo Wanyun that there was something to do, and she would come back when she went.
Guo Wanyun thought she was going to change her clothes, and smiled and pointed out to her which direction to go.
Guo Wenying didn't go to the toilet, but the Pinting Lake in the princess's mansion was also not far from the toilet. She didn't bring the maid with her, so she asked Hongxiang and Kite to wait here, and went to Pinting Lake alone.
When she arrived, Feng Jingqing was standing by the lake with her hands behind her back and waiting for her. Under the shadow of the tree, the figure is slender and straight, and it really has a bit of the beauty of a handsome boy from a distance. It's a pity that his temperament is like a demon.
Seeing her coming, he couldn't help but smile, "You are not small, you are not small, you actually came alone." ”
Guo Wenying smiled, "Isn't the prince also alone?"
Feng Jingqing glanced at her, and saw that she was wearing a peach-colored dress that was particularly eye-catching, and her smiling appearance was really cute and cute.
His eyes narrowed slightly, "You are hiding this king so hard, I didn't even see that you were a girl, if this king had known, he would never let you go that day." He said and deliberately approached her, "You say, if this king has your body, will you dare to show your teeth and claws to this king?"
Guo Wenying was stunned and shouted, "What do you want to do?"
Feng Jingqing raised her lips, "What do you say a lonely man and a widow would want to do in one place? What do you think if someone sees you and me together at this time?"
Guo Wenying secretly said that it is not good, this person is very shameless, this kind of thing is really done, she is now a woman, and she is a noble girl, if it is really seen, her reputation will be hindered, and it will be difficult to raise her head in the future.