Only a few days later, the Taiji Palace sent out Empress Du's edict: one released more than 100 people in their twenties to return home, allowing them to marry freely, so as to demonstrate the royal virtue and restore the harmony of yin and yang. The second is to officially send several concubines to move into the palace where Gaozu once lived, including Concubine Wang, Concubine Yang, and Concubine Yan. The low-ranking concubines who had served Taizong or depended on these concubines for a living, or they could go to Zhaoling to guard the mausoleum, or they could choose to become monks. Three selected women with outstanding talents and virtues to fill the harem.

As soon as the decree came out, almost the entire Chang'an City was boiling. In fact, many people have already guessed that the saint has finally completed three years of filial piety, and he is surrounded by old people, and it is time to choose new people to supplement the palace. Many declining nobles and clans have been waiting eagerly, for fear that their little ladies will miss the opportunity to fly on the branches, and they are reluctant to set up family affairs for them. Now that they have finally waited for this day, how can they not rejoice?

All of a sudden, all the banquets in Chang'an City were talking about this topic. Of course, the vast majority of people don't care about things like releasing palace people and moving concubines to the palace, and "selecting women" is clearly the top priority of this purpose. How to choose, who will choose, who will enter the palace in the end, and so on, have caused people to speculate. Not to mention, whether the little ladies who are quite famous in the boudoir can spend in the Taiji Palace is enough to make people talk about it.

Perhaps because of this decree, and perhaps because of the upcoming dog weather, the hearts of the people in the capital and the suburbs are floating. In the midst of the many calculations of all parties and the hearts of power that is difficult to hide, the movements of some people seem extremely insignificant. The Yue Palace, which was busy with the relocation of the princess to the palace; The eldest princess of Anxing also rarely showed concern for Concubine Yang; The Chengguo Mansion is even more saddled before and after the horse is taken care of by Concubine Yan.

As for the Pu Wangfu, there are a few palace people from Anren Hall who have silently left, that is, many people know about it, and they only say that he has always been close to Queen Du and Princess Changning, so it is impossible to say that these palace people are reserved for Princess Changning to continue to use after she surrenders. And a wealthy businessman like Sun Rong quietly welcomed three or two palace people back to Shangzhou in the name of raising his sister, but he did not attract anyone's attention.

After one stone stirs up a thousand waves, how can the waves in the inner house be more than a family? What about the declining nobles?

Although most of the daughters of the Gaomen are married to the sons of the family, who has never longed for the glory and wealth of Queen Du, Yang Xianfei and Yuan Shufei? What if you marry a talented and affectionate Lang Jun? What about being ordained? In front of Her Royal Highness the Queen, Her Royal Highness Concubine Xian and Her Royal Highness Concubine Shu, you can only bow your head and bow down.

And the high-ranking maid regards this as a way to turn over and become the master. Who wants to be inferior to those sisters and sisters for the rest of their lives? Who wants to live on the snort of their mother's family for the rest of their lives? Instead of waiting for his mother-in-law to marry him to the children of the side branches of the family, or those talented people, it is better to seize this opportunity, and in the future, the whole family will have to look at it and even bow down!

Mo said that it is a big family with many little ladies in the family, even a family with only two or three little ladies of the right age, and they are all racking their brains in order to get this God-given opportunity, and they are secretly competing. As for the Yang family, which has a group of little ladies, it was like a shocking thunder falling, shaking everyone's grievances. As a result, the war broke out again in the inner house of Anshun for a few days. And this time, it was Mrs. Wei who wanted to extinguish those careful thoughts as soon as possible, but she was also willing but powerless.

Yang Shijing and Yang Shangshu are also thinking about this issue, taking advantage of this good opportunity, does the Yang family need to send another daughter into the palace? However, whether he sends it or not, after all, he still has several daughters to be in the boudoir, and the new son-in-law who has already taken a fancy to him must not let it go lightly. So, he chose a day off, called Prince Xian and Du Chongfeng over, and planned to test them in person.

Yang Qian mentioned his life to Du Chongfeng, and even mentioned his father's preferences, so that he could have a good life. It's just that, probably he never thought that his hard work was in vain. His words were brought to Wang Zixian by Du Chongfeng the next day, and he also added his own new annotation: "If both of us are favored by him, I can't say that he will leave us all as sons-in-law." ”

"Yes. In addition to Yang Banniang, there are many little ladies in the county mansion. The prince replied, his expression seemed to be very serious, but his words were ridiculous, "Yang Banniang is one year older than you, and in terms of age, she is a little unworthy." No, he just wants to keep a younger lady with you. When you go back to the banquet this time, you have to look carefully, don't miss your future lady. ”

At the moment of "......", Du Chongfeng felt that he seemed a little stupid to take the initiative to report the news, "Zimu knows your nature?" Tomorrow, I will go to the Temple of Mercy and Grace to sue him, the true face of your eldest brother is actually like this!! ”

"Zimu has become a monk, and probably won't care about my nature anymore." The prince curled the corners of his mouth, "However, if you can persuade him to return to the world, our family will sincerely thank you." "Especially Wang Luoniang and Wang Xiangniang, they returned every day, and they ran over tirelessly the next day, and even he felt a little pity.

"......" Du Chongfeng decided to make persistent efforts, "Does the king of the county know your true nature?!" Hmph, he must have been deceived by your humble gentleman's appearance? Not only the king of the county, but even the princess of Changning and the king of Tianshui have been deceived by you, a hypocrite. ”

"Heh, Xuan Qi and I have always been honest with each other, so I don't bother you to care." When Li Hui was mentioned, Wang Zixian didn't want to continue the senseless verbal dispute with him. This Du Chongfeng came to the vine garden so diligently, do you know if he came to Xuanqi? The last time the two happened to meet, played a game of chess, and made an appointment to fight again in the future. Hehe, with him, does Xuan Qi still need to play against others?

On the day of the feast, Wang Zixian and Du Chongfeng both came to the Hongnong County Mansion early. After meeting Yang Shijing and Mrs. Wei, Yang Qian continued to take them on a tour of his own garden. Xu was a little embarrassed by the accident caused by the Wang brothers when they came last time, and this trip was actually extraordinarily peaceful, and even a little lady of the Yang family who came to see her new son-in-law openly and secretly did not get to see it. What personal maids, nursing mothers, etc., can only occasionally see a few corners of clothes.

In this regard, Yang Qian explained with a smile: "Last time, they were just curious about the new branch of the first place. Now I am no stranger to you, so naturally I will not do anything rude recklessly. ”

"I see." Du Chongfeng smiled and continued: "I also heard Zimu mention the events of that day. Fang Cai was still thinking about whether the little lady of the Yang family couldn't look down on a white body like me. "He and Yang Qian are brothers, and they are very close on the surface, so they don't care about anything between words.

"Who dares to look down on my junior brother? If there is really such a narrow-minded person, there will be a senior brother who will stand up for you! Yang Qian pretended to be angry, but his eyes turned on Wang Zixian.

Wang Zixian only didn't understand his hints, but was still calm: "Yes, Du Shishilang must not be presumptuous. Your talent and character, who in Beijing does not know, who does not know? I can't tell you one day, the name of the youngest head of the dynasty will fall on you? ”

"Brother Wang, don't say such things again, I'm too ashamed to face you—I'm just a vain name in front of the two dignified heads!" Du Chongfeng hurriedly excused himself, with a wry smile on his face.

"I think Zixian has a lot of sense. I am waiting for you to take the name of the first head from him. Yang Qian continued, his words seemed to be true and false, and there was a smile in his eyes. However, when no one was paying attention, he looked at Du Chongfeng's gaze, and there was also a vague cold chill.

Not to mention how the situation is changing between the three of them at the moment, when Yang Shijing entertains them, it will be a happy scene again. As the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Yang Shijing is also full of wealth, and almost always has the meaning of examining them between the lines. But the two young men replied to him with ease, quoting scriptures and texts—the swiftness of their reactions and the quickness of their thinking were breathtaking.

Yang Shijing's love for talent couldn't help but be a little worse, looking left and right, he was really reluctant to let go. can have a young man as a new son-in-law, who would dislike too much? He couldn't wait for all the young talents in the Tang Dynasty Territory to be the new son-in-law of the Yang family in the future, and they could give him advice and even help him achieve great things.

The four of them seem to have a good conversation, but in fact, they have their own thoughts.

Yang Shijing, who was in joy, didn't even notice that the kind smile on Yang Qian's face didn't catch his eyes at all, and the jade cup in his hand was almost crushed, and his fingers were blue and white because he was too hard.

Du Chongfeng lowered his eyes and took a sip of wine, and sighed softly in his heart; Wang Zixian curled the corners of his lips and smiled more and more happily.

At the same moment, in the inner hall of the Yang family's main courtyard, Yang Banniang lay on Mrs. Wei's lap and choked with tears: "What kind of young man is like a head, it is just to make up for the lack of a county lieutenant." Not to mention the school secretary, it is orthography, and it sounds better than his county lieutenant!! "The new imperial examination son from the Ming Jing is usually named orthography, and his rank is equivalent to that of the Jingxian Lieutenant, which is naturally inferior to the school scholar.

Mrs. Wei stroked her back with pity: "How can those orthography from the Ming Jing be compared with the young man's first head?" If you only look at the level of his job in front of you, your vision is too short-sighted, and you have been teaching you for more than ten years. Have you ever thought that you can indeed marry the children of those families who are well-known, and even born with the family and nobles of the lord? It's just that a few decades later, when Wang Zixian became the prime minister with real power, their officials probably didn't survive the five-grade uniform. ”

"A-Niang also said that it was decades later, and he may not be able to become a high-ranking official in Zizi." Yang Banniang sobbed, "I can't say it, my son has suffered with him for decades in vain, and in the end he can only earn a five-grade county monarch?" Woo, it's better to marry someone with a lord, and in the future, like A-Niang, she will be named the lady of the county or even the lady of the country. ”

"......" Mrs. Wei was silent for a moment, silently calculated in her heart, and sighed, "If there was such a good marriage, I would have found it for you." Where is it all up to your grandfather? It's a pity that the Yan Dalang of the Chengguo Mansion ...... Alas, sooner or later, he will be able to win the position of the prince of the country, not only young and handsome, but also quite intelligent...... But he wants to honor the Lord. ”

Emperor Taizong did have a lot of princes and county dukes, but the eldest son and eldest grandson either got married early or set a family affair, or they were proficient in eating, drinking, and having fun but did not know how to make progress. Yang Banniang is a young daughter, and she was indeed born too late, and the marriage she encountered was not complete enough.

Hearing this, Yang Banniang's eyes flashed, and finally couldn't help revealing her true thoughts, and she sobbed and whispered, "Isn't there still ...... Isn't there the one in the palace...... If you want to marry, you will definitely marry the most noble man in the world!! ”