The Young Prince Chapter 60 Temptation
Of course, Liu Rong didn't know that his Imperial Aunt Pavilion Princess Tao already had the idea of marrying him, and he only thought that the words that made him go to the mansion were just jokes.
In this way, there is nothing else to do on weekdays except to enter the DPRK to participate in politics, or to go to the court governor's office.
But she didn't want to, the eldest princess Liu Concubine couldn't wait for Liu Rong to come, so she sent a servant to the court to find Liu Rong.
When Liu Rong heard this, how could he not go, and the master father Yan was able to deal with things alone during this period of time. After a period of advice, he took the car to the Tangyi Houfu.
As soon as he entered the mansion, Liu Rong saw several women walking in the courtyard, and saw a woman teaching these women the etiquette of the palace.
Liu Rong knew at a glance that this must be a beautiful woman for his father, Liu Qi, the son of heaven.
As an older sister, how can she not know her brother's temperament, that is, she loves beautiful women.
Since the current son of heaven Liu Qi has just reached the crown, Liu Concubine has begun to send batches of beauties to the palace to please her.
It has not stopped to this day, and at this time, several of the beauties sent to the palace by Liu Concubine are all people who have children. Liu Rong knows very well that at this time, his father is already inseparable from Liu's 'matchmaker', so he will trust him.
Of course, this is also the reason why Liu Rong's mother, Li Ji, hates Princess Liu Concubine of Guantao............
At this moment, a man walked quickly and said, "Chentangyi is waiting for Chen Wu, I have seen His Highness."
Liu Rong hurriedly replied: "I don't want my uncle to be in the house today, it's really rare."
At this time, I saw another person say: "That day in the Changle Palace, I invited the imperial nephew to the mansion to play, I didn't want to wait for a few days, but no one came, so I had to personally order someone to find the imperial nephew."
Liu Rong couldn't hear that Liu Concubine had some complaints, so he hurriedly saluted and said, "Don't blame my aunt, my nephew originally planned to come to disturb me tomorrow, but I didn't want my aunt to send someone to find me today, hoping that my aunt would forgive her sins."
Liu Yan came to the front and said with a smile: "Haha, it's okay, it's okay, the family doesn't have to be so formal, go to the hall quickly", and then pulled Liu Rong forward.
Along the way, Liu Rong observed that this hall has changed a lot compared to the previous time, and there are all kinds of pavilions and pavilions. When he entered the main hall, his luxury made Liu Rong even more dumbfounded.
I think that my grandfather has passed away, and now there is no one to control him, and there is more support from the Queen Mother, so he dares to act so arbitrarily, Liu Rong said in his heart.
After the three of them were all seated, Liu Rong asked, "Why don't you see your cousin and cousin today?" ”。
Hearing Liu Rong mention the two brothers Chen Xu and Chen Xu, he said with a gloomy face: "Those two fools, who have been doing nonsense all day long, are now sending them to my fiefdom and being controlled."
Later, Liu Rong learned from Chen Wu that in the year when he guarded the tomb of Baling, the two brothers Chen Xu and Chen Huan had a conflict with the Marquis Xiao of this generation for some reason, and almost killed him.
The Marquis is the title of Xiao He, the first Marquis of the founding of the Han Dynasty. Xiao Zhizhi's mother took the seriously injured Xiao Zhi to Weiyang Palace to complain to the Son of Heaven.
How could Liu Qi, the son of heaven, ignore it, Liu Concubine learned that Hou had to enter the palace and beg his mother, Empress Dowager Dou, before finally being fined to atone for the crime.
As soon as the Son of Heaven issued an edict, he fined a thousand catties of gold, which made Liu Concubine feel distressed. After the two of them walked out of Tingwei's prison, Liu Concubine didn't want to see them, so she directly ordered the servants to send them to her Tang Muyi, and so far the two have not returned.
Hearing this, Liu Rong said in his heart, sure enough, neither of these two brothers is a fuel-efficient lamp, and they can get into trouble like this before they reach the crown......
Concubine Liu suddenly asked again, "Imperial nephew, is it okay for your mother to come in?" ”。
Liu Rong really didn't expect that Liu Concubine would ask his mother Li Ji later. Liu Rong knows very well that since Liu Concubine gave beautiful women to her father, her mother Li Ji has hated Liu Concubine to the core, and the two never say much when they see each other on weekdays.
At the palace family banquet on New Year's Day last time, Li Ji didn't even ask hello when she saw Liu Yan.
Liu Rong hurriedly bowed and replied: "Mother has always been fine, and my nephew is worried about Aunt Xie on behalf of my mother."
"Oh? How can I hear that some time ago, your mother reprimanded you for the matter of Li Zong."
Liu Rong's words made Liu Rong a little worried, and Li Ji's reprimands were only known to the palace maids present. It was able to reach Liu's ears so quickly.
Looking at the smiling aunt in front of him, Liu Rong said in his heart: It seems that she is in the palace, and she really has hands and eyes............
I had to say, "This ...... It is true."
Seeing that Liu Rong was a little embarrassed, Liu Rong smiled and said: "Your mother reprimanded you because she was angry that you disposed of your close ............."
At this point, Liu Rong was really stunned, and he couldn't understand what Liu Concubine meant. Heart: What is today? not only said hello, but even said good things for him, but those who didn't know thought that the two had a close relationship............
"Aunt Xie enlightened, aunt rest assured, how can a nephew be resentful of his mother."
Then, Tang Yi waited for Chen Wu to speak, "Don't talk like that, now, it's getting late, how about Your Highness eat here today?" ”。
Concubine Liu was also busy: "If the emperor's nephew doesn't like the vulgar food of his aunt's house, then he will eat here again."
Liu Rong hurriedly got up and bowed, and said, "How can my aunt's family be rude." The elder gave it, but he didn't dare to resign, and the nephew obeyed his aunt's order."
In this way, Chen Wu immediately ordered the slave maid to go and bring the food, and when the slave maid served the food, Liu Rong wanted to eat, only to see a little girl wearing a silk skirt, walking into the hall.
Liu Rongqi said: "This is ............."
Then the girl said, "Doesn't my cousin know me?" ”
Hearing the word cousin, Liu Rong learned who this was, and said with a smile: "It turned out to be Gillian's cousin, it's just that my cousin can't see your cousin for a long time, don't blame Gillian's cousin."
When Chen Ajiao heard this, she just smiled and stepped forward to sit on her mother's side. At this time, Liu Concubine said confirmly: "Since Gillian saw you last time, she has never forgotten your cousin."
Picking up the wine glass in his hand, Liu Rong said: "I see, then I will thank my cousin for thinking about it", and Yu Luo drank all the wine in the cup.
Putting down the wine glass in his hand, Liu Rong said again: "I haven't seen you for a long time, my cousin is so beautiful, no wonder I can't recognize my cousin."
Liu Rong's words made Chen Ajiao suddenly shy, and reached out to hug her mother Liu Concubine on the side.
This banquet is set up today, how can Liu Concubine not be happy.
Looking at Liu Rong, who was eating on one side, the more she looked at it, the more satisfied she became, and she suddenly said, "Can the mother of the emperor's nephew marry you?" ”。
Liu Rong had a dark face, put down the basket in his hand, and replied: "Aunt Hui, my nephew is only fifteen years old now, where can I get married."
Liu Yan laughed and said, "Your father, when today's son marries, he was only fourteen years old. And when you were born, Your Majesty had not yet reached the crown, and now fifteen is the year of the bundle of hair, where is still young."
In ancient times, people were all young, and the state had strict age limits for marriage in order to control population growth.
At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the population withered, in order to rest with the people, Emperor Liu Bang issued a decree, and the world from now on the policy of fifteen taxes and one to rest with the people.
At the time of Emperor Hui, he found that the population growth of the world was difficult, and the tax on people was insufficient.
Population was one of the most important things in the world at that time, and the imperial court needed a large number of young people to serve in the military service. It also needs people to cultivate a large number of fields.
In this way, two decrees were promulgated that all persons between the ages of fifteen and sixty-five, regardless of gender, should pay a tax on the number of people.
Whoever has a woman of marriage age between fifteen and thirty years of age who does not marry shall be fined six hundred dollars for each woman. And the annual tax paid is five times that of the previous one. How can ordinary people's homes afford it?
Although there are also some rich people who pay the minimum tax, the imperial court also has another rule that if you do not marry for a long time, you must force the marriage. These women are all married early.
If modern society were like ancient times, there wouldn't be so many bachelors..................
Liu Rong had no choice but to reply: "My mother has indeed not set a family affair for me."
Then, Liu Concubine said again: "If I promise Gillian to the emperor's nephew, will the emperor's nephew be willing?" ”。
Of course, Liu Rong was overjoyed in his heart, how could he not be willing.
If this is the case, Princess Guantao can be tied to the chariot in it, which is definitely a good thing without harm and no harm. Just looked at Gillian and was only ten years old, and said in his heart: Is this a copy of the cultivation of a young boy, the cultivation of a girl!?