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Yang Pianpian and Yang Shanshan sisters have to enter the palace as candidates, not to mention other people's families, and this is still in the capital, and there are still many officials in the foreign office. Ji Xiaotang can already imagine the grand scene of the selection of female officials in the palace this time.

In fact, there is no better time to do so.

The world has been plagued by disasters and famines, and the most important thing for the imperial court to do is to provide disaster relief and life-saving, recuperation, and this time, although only the daughters of the official eunuchs are required to be selected, and they are not selected from the people, but they will still work and lose money.

However, there is another saying in the court and among the people, saying that it is because Emperor Longqing has no heirs that there will be these disasters in the world and the instability of the country.

The so-called emperor has no heirs, so God is in a hurry and sends a famine to the sky, Ji Xiaotang thinks it is very ridiculous. However, because the emperor has no heirs, and as for the statement that the country is unstable, Ji Xiaotang can't help but nod in agreement.

I'm afraid that the Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing in the palace will not really believe the former statement, but they will very much agree with the latter statement.

Emperor Longqing has no heirs, and if he is so turbulent today, he is afraid that his dragon chair will not sit steadily.

This is the real reason why the head of the palace is in a hurry to select female officials at this time. Emperor Longqing needs heirs and more help. A family whose daughter enters the palace and is favored by the emperor will naturally be more loyal to the emperor and get greater wealth at the same time.

As for whether the girls themselves are willing to enter the palace, it is not in the scope of consideration.

For example, Yang Pianpian, she not only has to enter the palace against her will. And try to get selected.

However, Ji Xiaotang has no doubts about Yang Pianpian's selection. Arguably. As long as Yang Pianpian doesn't make too much publicity, Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing will not give up on her.

They chose not Yang Pianpian, but the Yang family and Yang Ge Lao.

Because he understood this, Ji Xiaotang really couldn't comfort Yang Pianpian with empty words against his will.

"Xiaotang, your family, have you made any decisions in the family?" Yang Pianpian talked about herself for a while, and then asked Ji Xiaotang. She really cares about Ji Xiaotang.

Ji Xiaotang shook his head.

"King An's business. It has made my father and mother very difficult. Today's ...... is really unexpected. "Ji Xiaotang means to go home and discuss it with Second Master Ji and Second Mrs. Ji again.

"Still. Xiaotang, you are really smart and courageous. Yang Pianpian looked at Ji Xiaotang with admiration in her eyes. For Ji Xiaotang's performance in front of Zheng Gui today, Yang Pianpian appreciated it again. Envy again. "Xiaotang. I used to think very highly of myself, but you're here and you're different from the other girls I know. I'm comparing myself to you,...... Compared to you, I am the flowers and plants raised in the greenhouse. ”

"Don't say that." Ji Xiaotang smiled bitterly, is she willing to experience those dangers, she is willing to live in the greenhouse all the time.

"I'm telling the truth." Yang Pianpian insisted, "Xiaotang." Although our two families are not married, it does not hinder you and me in any way. We're still the same as before. Xiaotang. I don't really have any friends. I consider you my best friend. ”

Speaking of this, Yang Pianpian paused before continuing.

"That's what my grandfather meant. If our two families don't get married, it's all providence. Don't say that we are in-laws, we are closer than others. Grandfather admires Master Ji very much, and he also admires you very much. My grandfather also said that when you are free, I will invite you to come to the house for a hand talk. My grandfather got good tea again, and he was reluctant to take it out for my father and us to drink, saying that he was just waiting for Xiaotang, your little friend. ”

Yang Pianpian looked at Ji Xiaotang with a smile.

She was obviously very happy, because of Yang Gelao's attitude, not only would she not lose Ji Xiaotang's friend, but the two families could get closer in the future.

Ji Xiaotang was moved in his heart.

It turned out that Yang Pianpian was talking to her, not entirely her own wishes, but also Yang Gelao's dispatch.

However, there is nothing to fuss about. Yang Pianpian and her, as well as all the girls in Deyue Tower today, are the same at this point. They are not only themselves, they also represent their fathers, brothers and families behind them.

For example, marriage, or making friends, they can't help themselves, but they are also used to it.

“…… I also admire the elder in my heart, I was still worried, my father has already told my uncle, and I am also discussing the choice of one day when the elder is in a good mood, I will personally go to the house to ask for the ......, now I hear you say this, I can finally put my mind at ease. Ji Xiaotang said to Yang Pianpian with a smile.

These words naturally made Yang Pianpian even happier.

"Xiaotang, you don't have to take it to heart, and Master Ji doesn't have to ask your grandfather for guilt. Grandfather is always loving, how could he blame Master Ji for such a thing. ”

"Your sisters are going to enter the palace for selection, the eldest sister and the fourth sister are also going to go, are these girls who are here today all going to enter the palace for selection?" Ji Xiaotang asked Yang Pianpian again.

Yang Pianpian glanced back. They had been talking in the cloister for a long time, and some girls had noticed them and looked at them from afar.

"I don't know about others, Wu Jiayan is definitely going to enter the palace as an alternative, although I haven't heard the exact news from other people, but I think it's about the same."

"What about Zheng Zi?" In fact, among these girls, Ji Xiaotang cares the most, or the only thing he cares about, is whether Zheng Zi enters the palace.

Hearing Ji Xiaotang ask like this, Yang Pianpian turned around and looked at the group of girls, then turned around and lowered her voice a little.

"I don't know anything about her. Even grandfather couldn't guess. …… Originally, I occasionally heard my grandfather say that Prince An's Princess Qi passed away, and Zheng Zi was discussing marriage at that time, but there was no news after that. Zheng Shangshu wants to marry Zheng Zi into King An's mansion......"

Of course, Zheng Zi is not familiar with Zheng Shangshu, and her impression of Zheng Shangshu comes from the private discussions between her grandfather Yang Gelao and her father Yang Shao.

Zheng Shangshu is mediocre, but he is good at dancing with long sleeves. and deliberately gave birth to several daughters who were not only good looking but also scheming, which paved Zheng Shangshu's Qingyun Road.

The first two golden flowers of the Zheng family. One entered the palace and became a concubine, and the other married King Su and became a concubine, if Zheng Zi became Princess An again, then the three most noble aunts in the Great Qin Dynasty would all be from the Zheng family.

Zheng Shangshu sat in the household department, and the golden abacus in his hand crackled.

"However, now ......" Yang Pianpian looked at Ji Xiaotang. Now King An Qin Zhen went to Xinhuatang. A song of phoenix seeking phoenix has spread all over the capital. Will the Zheng family give up King An?

"So there is such a thing." Ji Xiaotang muttered, the Zheng family has such a plan. It was the first time she had heard it. No wonder Zheng Zi is so enthusiastic to help, and the reason why Zheng Gui came to Yuelou to meet her so coincidentally is also due to Zheng Zi's credit.

It's also easy to understand when you think about it.

There is Concubine Zheng in the palace. And it is the love of Emperor Longqing. The Zheng family didn't want to send another daughter into the palace to compete for favor. And King Su and Princess Zheng Gui have a very strong relationship, only King An Qin Zhen is there, and the concubine position is empty, which is Zheng Zi's best choice.

And if Zheng Gui can successfully let her accept the string of Dongzhu today, it will not only add the help of the Ji family to the Su Wangfu, but also remove the obstacles for Zheng Zi to enter the Anwang Mansion.

Zheng Gui showed her so much today. Even at the expense of threats, she was asked to make a statement on the spot. Of course, Ji Xiaotang would not think that it was his appearance that overwhelmed the country and the city, and dumped King Su Qin Lin and Princess Zheng Gui, and did everything to let her marry into King Su's mansion.

A person like King Su, at such a juncture, would not do this because he was angry with King An.

The only explanation is that King Su took a fancy to the power she represented, that is, the power of the Ji family.

However, the strength shown by the Ji family on the surface is just ordinary, and it should not have attracted the competition of King Su.

King Su knew the true strength of the Ji family.

But how did he know?

Before Ji Xiaotang could come up with a clue, the scene over there had already reopened, and Princess Changning sent someone to call Ji Xiaotang and Yang Pianpian, and the two had to re-enter the seat.

Changning saw that Ji Xiaotang was back, so he asked her to sit down beside him.

"You've been with Pian Pian for so long, what have you said privately?" Princess Changning asked casually, but her eyes revealed her true thoughts.

"There's nothing private to talk about, it's just ......" Ji Xiaotang paused slightly, and then smiled, "Pianpian said that I am still good friends, and the Yang family and the Ji family will not be estranged." ”

Princess Changning smiled, of course she knew what Ji Xiaotang had omitted to mention.

She was curious about this matter, but Zheng Gui was there, and she kept pulling Ji Xiaotang to talk, and now, Ji Xiaotang mentioned it herself, and she could ask openly.

"Yang Xuanrang that little child, I seem to have seen it twice, I don't have any impression anymore, it doesn't seem to be as tall as me, like small bean sprouts, their Yang family is embarrassed to ask you to marry him!" Princess Changning lowered her voice and said with a smile in her tone, obviously she regarded this as a fun thing.

Ji Xiaotang coughed dryly twice and glanced in the direction of Yang Pianpian.

Yang Pianpian was talking to Wu Jiayan, and she was not close to this side, so she couldn't hear Princess Changning's words. Also, although Changning is willful, he will definitely pay attention and will not let Yang Pianpian hear her such mocking words to Yang Xuanrang.

“…… The order of the parents, the words of the matchmaker. Pianpian's younger brother is slightly younger, after all, he is Pianpian's younger brother. Ji Xiaotang also lowered his voice to speak.

Princess Changning looked at Ji Xiaotang for a long time before she burst out laughing.

"You're good with Pianpin."

"Pian's temperament is very good."

Princess Changning seemed to hear something funny, and giggled, attracting all the girls at the table to look over.

After a while, Changning stopped laughing.

"It's the first time I've heard someone say that Pianpian has a good temperament, you, Xiaotang, you are really a lovely person."

But the three words of the person have learned enough of Zheng Gui's tone.

Ji Xiaotang sighed, picked up the tea cup on the table, drank the tea slowly, and moved his eyes to the stage, not to care about Changning.

Changning felt more and more interesting, so he didn't go to the theater at all, and only wanted to talk to Ji Xiaotang.

"Xiaotang, the Yang family won't talk about him anymore. I know, my fourth brother has been to your house, and Princess Su just now, which one do you like? ”

Ji Xiaotang naturally wouldn't answer such a question.

Changning said to himself: "I can't even guess." However, as long as my royal brother has taken a fancy to you. The fourth brother and the third brother can only stay behind. ”

Changning may have been a casual sentence, but it made Ji Xiaotang's heart beat fast.

King Su and King An, she didn't want to choose. But what she didn't want to choose was the palace.

Seeing Ji Xiaotang's contemplative appearance, Changning knew that she was worried. Changning just felt that the Yang family, King An and King Su all wanted to marry Ji Xiaotang, and when they saw Ji Xiaotang and Zheng Gui's response, they thought it was very interesting, but in fact, they were not really concerned about Ji Xiaotang's affairs.

"Xiaotang. Do you know that Ayou sent someone from Shuzhong yesterday to send a ......"

Ji Xiaotang's ears heard the word Ayou, and he immediately came back to his senses. However, his face refused to show a particularly concerned look.

"Lord Qi sent a fold, are you planning to make a move?" Ji Xiaotang asked, just to let Princess Changning continue.

And this is exactly what Changning needs at this moment.

"Yes." Changning nodded. "Xu is voice in the court is too loud, as well as the queen mother and the imperial brother, they also ......, Ayou sent it this time, saying that he planned to march quickly."

"What?" This time, Ji Xiaotang was really surprised.

Why did Qi Younian change his strategy, no longer focusing on recruiting An, but to fight quickly? Is it really that you can't stand the pressure from the imperial court? Ji Xiaotang's impression. Qi Younian is not such a person.

When it comes to combat, Qi Younian is more stable than anyone else.

"You're surprised, aren't you?" Changning didn't think much about Ji Xiaotang's surprise. On the contrary, I feel that at this point, Ji Xiaotang is her bosom friend. "It's all to blame for the old immortals in the court, as well as the queen mother and the royal brother......"

Regarding the complaints of Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing, even Changning is not easy to tell them all in front of Ji Xiaotang.

Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing also expected a quick victory. Not only the courtiers, but also these two in the deep palace also need a victory to boost morale, tell the world, and tell them that the Qin dynasty is the destiny of heaven, and it is in full swing.

"Xiaotang, you said that Ayou suddenly changed his strategy, this battle, what is he ......" Changning asked Ji Xiaotang.

Ji Xiaotang couldn't answer.

What Changning needed was not Ji Xiaotang's answer, the expression on her face changed several times, first worried, and then full of brilliance.

"I believe in Ayo. He's the god of war. Others may not be able to fight quickly, but Ah You can definitely do it. Xiaotang, Ayou, said in the recital that he would take Shuzhong within three months and put down the rebellion. ”

This time, Ji Xiaotang's surprise can no longer be expressed in words.

Qi Younian said that he wanted to fight quickly, perhaps because of the pressure of the imperial court, the queen mother and the emperor, and there are many tactics for quick war, which can relieve the pressure in Beijing on the one hand, and take care of the battle situation in Shuzhong on the other hand.

However, take Shuzhong within three months and put down the rebellion!

No one has ever asked Qi Younian to do this, objectively speaking, even these courtiers and the emperor and queen of the harem in Beijing, no one expected Qi Younian to be able to complete such an almost impossible task in such a short time.

Why did Qi Younian do this, didn't he know that such a letter was tantamount to him making a military order in front of the emperor!

Why did Qi Younian do this!

Ji Xiaotang's brows furrowed slightly.

"Xiaotang, do you believe it or not?" Of course, Princess Changning couldn't understand Ji Xiaotang's mood, and shook her hand to ask.

Changning very much hopes to hear these two words from Ji Xiaotang's mouth. She desperately needs allies.

"Three months ......" Ji Xiaotang avoided answering Changning's question, "I don't know much about the situation in Shuzhong, I just listen to my father and their occasional talk, three months is too short." ”

"But Ayo can do it." Changning said stubbornly, while hesitating again, his face was slightly red, as if he had something to say.

"Is there anything else the princess hasn't told me?" Ji Xiaotang saw it and asked with a smile, she was keenly aware that there must be a problem here, and it was a big problem.

Changning became more and more embarrassed, and at the same time became more and more excited.

"Xiaotang, I didn't tell anyone about this." Changning moved to Ji Xiaotang's side, and lowered his voice more and more, "Ayou said on the fold that he won Shuzhong in three months, came back to restore his life, and asked the queen mother and the imperial brother for a favor when the time came." ”

Qi Younian made a military order in front of Emperor Longqing and the Empress Dowager Han, exchanging his immortal military exploits for a grace.

What kind of grace did he ask for?

Ji Xiaotang asked this sentence.

Changning was even more ashamed.

Even if Ji Xiaotang is a dull person, he can't help but guess.

"The mighty Hou family is already a very popular minister, and Ayou is the canonized son again. Moreover, the mighty Hou family has a lot of property. High-ranking officials are generous, others want it, but Yu Ayou already has it. What more grace can he ask for......" Changning's voice became smaller and smaller, "The last time Ayou came back, the queen mother and the imperial brother both talked to him. Ayou's age is not too young, and the old mighty wait is at Ayou's age, and he has already married his cousin. ”

"At the beginning, it was also the old mighty Hou who made great contributions in Northern Xinjiang to marry his cousin and enter the door. There have never been many girls in the royal family (and even fewer princesses like her), and it is not so easy to marry a girl from the royal family. ”

The next words don't need to be said clearly by Princess Changning.

"Lord Qi, did he say so on the fold?" Ji Xiaotang couldn't help but ask.

"Xiaotang!" Princess Changning looked at Ji Xiaotang with disgust, "You don't know Ayou." The Ayou you see in your eyes is the invincible god of war. But I've known him since I was a child. Ayo: He's actually a ...... Shy people. ”

said that Qi Younian was shy, but Princess Changning herself was shy like a little girl, and at the same time proud like a little woman.

"If he understands that he writes like that, he is disrespectful to me, and the queen mother and the royal brother will also say that he is arrogant!" Changning said again, and then lowered his voice again, "I hope he can be crazy!" ”

Isn't it crazy enough to take Shuzhong in three months, even if you are an old and mighty candidate, you don't dare to make such a military order.

Recommend the weak face to complete the abandoned woman farming article "The Flower of Rebirth is Full Moon" (to be continued......)