In the middle of the month, ask for a monthly pass.

……

Ji Xiaotang and Mrs. Ji both advised Ji Er not to be angry, being angry could not solve the problem, he could only be angry with his body. Second Master Ji calmed down a little, and he also knew that it was not wise to question Master Ji at this time.

After all, they are brothers, and he still has some understanding of Master Ji's character.

"Back then, Jiang Qingshan coveted the feng shui of the blessed land of the Ji family, and wanted to bury his own ancestors in the blessed land of my Ji family. It was an outsider after all, but he ...... He is a descendant of the Ji family, and he wants to do this kind of thing! After the second master Ji was angry, he added to the heartache.

It is true, at this point, Ji Xiaotang has no way to persuade Second Master Ji, so he can only divert his attention. After knowing this, Ji Xiaotang was the calmest among the three people.

"For the sake of today, Daddy still thinks about what to do next, Uncle is still waiting for our news." Ji Xiaotang said to Second Master Ji.

Because he knew that the instigator behind it was Master Ji, Master Ji San suppressed his anger and did not take immediate action, but sent someone to monitor those feng shui masters, and took the opportunity to give New Year's gifts to the capital, and wrote a letter to inform Master Ji Er and Ji Xiaotang of the matter.

How to deal with this matter, Master Ji San has to listen to the opinions of their father and daughter.

"Your uncle has matured a lot, and his work is becoming more and more stable." Second Master Ji said in a low voice.

"Yes." Ji Xiaotang nodded, "Daddy, what do we think?" ”

Second Master Ji thought for a moment, and then asked Ji Xiaotang's opinion: "Xiaotang, what do you think?" ”

"I don't know much about my uncle's character. However, judging from the matter of the eldest uncle's marriage, once he decides what to do, I am afraid that we will not be able to convince him to change. After reading the letter, Ji Xiaotang was thinking about how to solve it, and now that Ji Er asked about it, she said her thoughts.

"Xiaotang is right." Second Master Ji smiled bitterly. At the beginning, Mrs. Ji was still there, and the threat of driving Master Ji out of Ji's house failed to make Master Ji change his mind. Now that the old lady Ji has already become an ancient, the rest of the Ji family ......

Second Master Ji let out a long sigh.

Master Ji's marriage. He knows better than Ji Xiaotang. He also understood the meaning of Ji Xiaotang's euphemistic words.

"Get along as a family, and harmony is precious." Ji Xiaotang paused, and then continued, "According to my meaning." It's better not to expose this matter to your uncle. ”

"What happens when nothing happens?" Second Master Ji asked.

Ji Xiaotang lowered his eyes slightly, hiding the emotions in his eyes. Some things can be forgiven, but the heart that does some things is completely reprehensible.

"Uncle's side. Ask him not to alarm those feng shui masters. When the feng shui master is gone, restore the blessed land to its original state, and burn incense in front of the ancestors to apologize. On the uncle's side, let's just act as if nothing happened. ”

Master Ji Er was noncommittal.

"This matter, my father will discuss it privately with my uncle in the future. In today's situation, our family is really not suitable for ...... Any cracks appear. On the issue of Master Ji, Ji Xiaotang spoke very tactfully.

This is to take care of Ji Er's emotions.

Second Master Ji stood up and paced in the room with his hands behind his back for a long time before finally nodding.

"Just as you want."

And so it was decided.

Uncle was very calm in the letter, and he didn't know when he knew about it. What about it? Ji Xiaotang asked for copper coins.

The copper coin laughed heavily.

"What happened to him at that time, you can tell me." Second Master Ji also asked.

"The third master was very angry at that time." Tong Qian replied, just looking at his appearance, Master Ji San was not just "very angry" at that time.

"According to the uncle's temper, he must be like thunder. It's just that he can endure it and deal with it calmly, which is even more rare. Ji Xiaotang said.

The copper coin nodded repeatedly. He has been serving by the side of Master Ji San, and he sees the growth and changes of Master Ji San most clearly.

At this time, it was already dinner time. Seeing that the second master Ji's mood had almost calmed down, Mrs. Ji was busy and ordered someone to pass the meal.

The table of the copper coins was placed in the outhouse, separated from the inner room by a curtain. After the meals were put on the table, Ji Xiaotang picked several more meals and gave them copper coins to eat.

After dinner, they left a lot of copper coins and asked a lot of questions.

The copper coin stayed in the capital for only three days, and then hurriedly returned to Qingyuan. The five carriages he brought with him when he came were all full of New Year's gifts, and when he returned. It became six wagons, which were also full.

Even if the disaster in the world is serious, the capital is still prosperous.

Ji Xiaotang bought a lot of things that were rare in Ren An in Beijing, and asked the copper coins to take back to Master Ji San and the Mu family. separated from two places, but the feelings between relatives have not only not been estranged, but have a lot of concerns.

More important than the New Year's gift is the letter.

Second Master Ji pressed his heart, calmly discussed with Master Ji, and wrote a letter to Master Ji San. Ji Xiaotang drafted another letter, concealed it from Master Ji, and did not tell Mrs. Ji, and asked the copper money to be quietly handed over to Master Ji San.

Master Ji sent people to do things in the ancestral grave of the Ji family, and they had to be suppressed, and they would not be attacked for the time being, let alone let others know. The so-called family ugliness is that once it spreads, it is not good for a large family.

The letter to the Mu family was dictated by Mrs. Ji Er, written by Ji Xiaotang, and everyone reported safety, but it was not a big deal.

Approaching Chinese New Year's Eve, the emperor and the hundred civil and military officials were also celebrating the New Year, just as the various ministries were about to be officially sealed, and everyone was ready for the New Year, a will suddenly came out of the palace.

For the sake of the heirs, the palace is ready to select a group of women who are good at Dejong's words and achievements, and fill them into the inner palace to serve as female officials. The date of selection is set for April next year.

This time, the selection of female officials in the palace did not intend to be selected from the people, but set the conditions for all the boudoir women of the seven grades and above official eunuchs. Although the selection range is narrow, the age has been relaxed, and women who have not left the cabinet from the age of 14 to 22 can run for election.

The decree was given as if a pebble had been cast on the surface of a calm lake. Although there was no shock on the surface, the government and the opposition had a far-reaching impact in private.

Naturally, Xinhuatang was also affected.

Master Ji and Second Master Ji are now both fourth-grade, and they both have daughters who have not yet left the cabinet. Ji Xiaolian, Ji Xiaotang, and Ji Xiaoqin are all within the scope of the election.

Master Ji made an appointment with Second Master Ji to discuss this matter. Second Master Ji had a certain idea in his heart, so he said that he had to ask Mrs. Ji to call the shots. Although Master Ji was unhappy in his heart, he had to follow Second Master Ji to Mrs. Ji.

Regarding the attitude of this matter, Master Ji did not show any emotion on his face, but Second Master Ji was the opposite, he obviously revealed that he did not want Ji Xiaotang to enter the palace.

Master Ji saw Second Master Ji's thoughts. And Mrs. Ji even made it clear that she didn't want her granddaughters to enter the palace.

"Don't forget the rules set by the ancestors of our Ji family...... "The family motto of the Ji family is not allowed to marry high, nor is it allowed to marry high. When Mrs. Ji said this, she glanced at Mr. Ji. Then he snorted coldly. "I'm afraid I'll forget it all a long time ago!"

When Mrs. Ji married Master Ji, although her father had not yet become a pavilion elder, he was already a third-grade court humerus. And now Ji's grandmother Yang's grandfather is Yang Ge Lao, and his father is the left servant of the military department.

This ancestral precept of the Ji family is not followed by anyone in Master Ji's room.

Master Ji was said to Mrs. Ji in person. was very embarrassed, coughed dryly twice, and asked for help from Second Master Ji with his eyes.

Now, Second Master Ji has fully understood the meaning of the ancestral training of the ancestors of the Ji family in his heart, but he is also a little weak in the matter of the ancestral training of the Ji family.

Although Master Ji San was later promoted and was named a fourth-grade official, which can be regarded as entering the ranks of civil officials, he also listened to Ji Xiaotang's persuasion and agreed to Master Ji San's martial arts. I don't object to Master Ji San's martial arts.

Therefore, seeing Master Ji's eyes asking for help, Second Master Ji immediately stepped forward and diverted the topic.

However, the selection of female officers is still subject to negotiation.

"It is the palace that selects female officials, and it is different from marrying high. We are deeply favored by the emperor, and we should repay it at this time. Master Ji said. When loyalty and filial piety cannot be both, loyalty must be put in front.

When Master Ji said this, he had already expressed his attitude.

"Xiaotang was named the county lord, so naturally it is a different matter." Then. Master Ji said again, meaning that Ji Xiaotang could be exempted from the election.

In this way, the only people who can run for Xinhuatang are Ji Xiaolian and Ji Xiaoqin.

Master Ji can see through the thoughts of Second Master Ji. Second Master Ji can also see through Master Ji's thoughts.

"I don't want Xiaotang to enter the palace, and Xiaotang's temperament is not suitable for entering the palace. It's just a matter of exemption, and we can't just think about it, we have to think of a safe way. ”

In this matter, Master Ji said that he could help Master Ji.

We discussed it for a long time. There is no conflict between Mrs. Ji, Mr. Ji and Mr. Ji, but it is equivalent to talking to myself, and in the end, Mrs. Ji is impatient.

"You've never listened to me, and you won't listen to it this time, and I'm too lazy to say, your daughter, you can do whatever you like." When Mrs. Ji said this, it was very rare that she did not carry any sense of anger, but showed a little indifference.

"The old lady said this, how dare her son be!" Master Ji immediately said, "Such a big thing still needs the old lady's approval." ”

Mrs. Ji frowned, saying that she was tired and asked Mr. Ji to take care of himself.

Master Ji pulled Second Master Ji and retreated together.

When Ji Xiaotang knew the news and rushed to Xuanhuatang, Mrs. Ji was angry.

"What I have to approve of, duplicity, fake model, I can't see him like this. There is no such person in the Ji family, and our Gu family has never had such a person! When Mrs. Ji saw Ji Xiaotang coming, she immediately grabbed Ji Xiaotang and complained. If I hadn't remembered that you always advised me, I would have scolded him and tore his face at that time! ”

"Grandmother was right that she didn't have a seizure." Ji Xiaotang persuaded Mrs. Ji.

After Mrs. Ji complained, she was angry in her heart, and she was worried about Ji Xiaotang: "Listen to that meaning, you also have to run." ”

Ji Xiaotang is also worried about this matter.

She is the county lord, but she is not of royal blood, and the selection of female officials, whether she participates or not, cannot make her own decisions, it all depends on the meaning of the palace.

said that he was unwilling to run for the election, and appeased Mrs. Ji, and Ji Xiaotang hurriedly went to Jinghuatang to discuss with Second Master Ji and Second Mrs. Ji.

Second Master Ji has just come back from Master Ji and is talking to Second Mrs. Ji about this.

"Although there are a lot of people in the harem now, there are not many seats, and there are still many seats vacant, and more importantly, Your Majesty has no heir......s so far," Second Master Ji sighed when he said this.

The election of female officials this time is actually the selection of concubines for Emperor Longqing, and the holy decree explains that it is for the emperor's heir. They are worried about how Ji Xiaotang will not run for election, but they are afraid that other people are racking their brains about how to run for election and how to be selected.

"I've only been talking to my eldest brother for a while, and I see what he means. I hope Xiaolian can be selected. Seeing that Ji Xiaotang was coming, Second Master Ji asked her to sit down and continue the topic.

“…… The queen is also from the Han family and is the niece of the queen mother. It's just that the queen is weak, and I saw her last time I entered the palace. There is a vague appearance of the next life. There was no one else in the house, so Ji Xiaotang would say this.

Therefore, the competition will be very fierce this time.

If any of the selected female officials wins the favor of Emperor Longqing and gives birth to a little prince once, it will not only be a concubine in the harem, but also possibly...... Enter the Middle Palace.

The dignity of the queen and the mother of the world, this is too attractive for many people.

"Your eldest uncle and aunt should have thought of this as well." Second Master Ji nodded slightly, "The yamen is about to seal the letter, and such a will suddenly came out of the palace." I was amazed by a few of my colleagues. However, I did not seem to be surprised when I observed your great uncle. ”

"It's likely that the eldest uncle and aunt have already heard the news." Ji Xiaotang analyzed.

Master Ji and Mrs. Ji have lived in Beijing for a long time, and they have a backer like Yang Gelao. And Emperor Longqing has no heirs, and the queen is frail and sickly, and this is not a matter of one or two days.

Although the holy decree of the selection came a little suddenly, this plan in the palace should have been around for a long time.

"They want to send Xiaolian and Xiaoqin to run for election, and I can't stop them. We only have to worry about Xiaotang's affairs. Second Master Ji said to Second Mrs. Ji, how can I exempt Ji Xiaotang from the election.

The reason why I chose to be exempt from selection. It's not that the idea was eliminated in the process of running for election, because there is always a reason for being eliminated, and a good girl's family can't always be out of the cabinet. It makes one wonder what the flaws are.

Therefore, exemption is the best policy.

"The eldest brother is very enthusiastic about this matter, but I don't think it's appropriate for him to mention a few methods." Second Master Ji said again.

"It's rare for them to do that." Mrs. Ji said.

"Hmm." Ji Er was about to say something, but after thinking about it, he didn't say anything. He barely had the heart to think about anything else right now. A heart is tied to how to get Ji Xiaotang to be exempted.

Second Master Ji was very worried, Ji Xiaotang had already been settled in the palace.

"Although he is the county lord, he is not of royal blood, and Xiaotang's reputation among the people is so good." Moreover, what Ji Er didn't say was that Ji Xiaotang was one in a million in terms of appearance, conduct and talent.

There is almost no reason in the palace to let go of a candidate like Ji Xiaotang.

"Bi Xiaotang will be fourteen years old after the New Year! It would be nice to choose this year! Mrs. Ji Er sighed, so Ji Xiaotang would not meet the criteria for running, and everyone would not have to worry.

"What can I do now?" Mrs. Ji Er was anxious, "If we don't come to Beijing, it's good if the master doesn't become an official." ”

Mrs. Ji also knew that her complaint like this was meaningless.

The three of them discussed for a long time......

"It seems that there is only one way to marry Xiaotang."

If Ji Xiaotang wants to be exempted from the election, he has to set up a family affair before choosing a female official in the palace, and it is safer to be able to marry.

But in a hurry, where is the right family affair?

"Xiaoyun's family affair is already a big regret in my life, Xiaotang's family affair, you must not be hasty!"

In this way, we are again in a dilemma.

……

Akanedo

Master Ji and Mrs. Ji are discussing the same thing.

"The second master is scheming and deep-hearted. You see, although he kept saying that he didn't want Xiaotang to enter the palace, but when the master said a way, he refused to nod. This clearly still has the intention of Xiaotang to enter the palace, but on the surface he wants to be high! ”

Master Ji was silent in thought.

"Why doesn't the master speak?" Mrs. Ji asked.

"Xiaotang Derong has good words and a good reputation among the people, and he is the best candidate to enter the harem. I'm worried that the emperor has long had this in mind. ”

"What do you mean by that, sir?"

According to the teacher, the selection of female officials should have been this year, but the emperor and queen delayed it again and again, and it was not until this time that the decree was made, and the date was set for next year. Xiaotang is thirteen years old this year, which is too young. After the New Year, Xiaotang will be fourteen years old. ”

"The master is saying that this holy decree is specially given for Xiaotang?"

"I can't say that, the emperor intends to expand the harem this time in order to have an heir, and Xiaotang is not alone. However, the rejection of the selection date should be intended for Xiaotang. ”

This time, Mrs. Ji was silent.

"Xiaotang is respected as the county lord, if she enters the palace as an alternative, and unlike other women, she will not be a female official, and she will be a concubine when she enters the palace."

"Wasn't Xiaolian left far away by her! This can't be done! Mrs. Ji said immediately.

Master Ji glanced at Mrs. Ji, and his eyes were deep: "When the sisters of the Han family entered the palace at the same time, the Queen Mother was not favored at first, but the noble concubine was favored, and her position was higher than that of the Queen Mother, but later, she ...... The Queen Mother gave birth to Her Majesty first, and the Queen was crowned the queen, and after many years of the concubine, she gave birth to Prince An, and that was still after Prince Su......"

Master Ji gently tapped the table with his fingers.

This secret matter of the deep palace, others may not know, but Mrs. Ji is familiar with it, she didn't understand it at first, but after Master Ji finished speaking, she still understood what Master Ji meant, and her eyes lit up.

However, her eyes quickly dimmed again.

It is recommended that the weak face finish this farming text "Rebirth of the Little Landlord" (to be continued.) )