There is Feng Laiyi, from "Shangshu Yiji", the original text is "Xiao Shao Jiucheng, Fenghuang Laiyi." "According to legend, Qin Mugong has a little daughter named Langyu, who is naturally beautiful and smart. Lang Yu has loved playing the sheng since she was a child, and vowed to find a husband who is good at playing the sheng and can sing peace with her. Mu Gong loved this daughter the most, so he asked people to visit the whole country, but he never found a suitable candidate.

One night, Lang Yu sat alone on the Fenglou with rolling curtains, the moon was in the sky, and the sky was quiet. On a whim, he ordered the maid to burn incense and take sheng, and slowly blew it up according to the windowsill, the sound was clear and melodious, and the breeze around was slow, as if there was a sound of harmony. Lang Yu was strange, and looked at the wind with Zhu Rail, and the sky above Fengtai was empty, only the moonlight was scattered on the ground.

Lang Yu was stunned and left alone in a daze until midnight. The moon agarwood disappeared, and the jade put the jade sheng at the head of the bed, and fell asleep in a trance. I dreamed that the gate of heaven in the southwest was wide open, and colorful auspicious clouds floated out, and I saw a man holding a jade flute, leaning on the railing and blowing. The colorful phoenix dances with the sound of the flute and leads the neck to roar, and the sound of the phoenix sings and corresponds to the sound of the flute, like the sound of nature.

Lang Yu was confused by this wonderful scene, and unconsciously walked up to the man and asked softly, "What kind of song is this, so beautiful that it can attract the echo of the divine bird?" ”

The man had long hair and an angular face, and was handsome, and said softly:

"This is the first lane of Huashan Yin, and it is the song of the immortals."

Early the next morning, Lang Yu told Mu Gong what happened in the dream, and immediately sent Meng Ming to Huashan to find the man. Meng Ming came to the foot of Mount Hua and heard the woodcutter say that there was a god living on the top of the mountain, who did not eat fireworks in the world, and would only go down the mountain at night to drink and blow the flute to the moon.

Meng Ming thought that this person must be what he was looking for, and found this person that night following the sound of the flute, and saw that he had clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and his appearance was extraordinary. Meng Ming explained his intention, and the man claimed to be surnamed Xiao Mingshi and went with him to see Mu Gong.

Mu Gong ordered Xiao Shi to blow the flute, and saw that he took out a handful of red jade Xiao, the jade color was warm and the red light was dazzling. Only then did I blow a song, and the breeze came from my practice. Blowing to the second song, the clouds gathered. Blowing to the third song, the white crane spreads its wings and soars into the sky, the peacock soars and dances, and the birds chirp in harmony.

Mu Gong was overjoyed, and then asked the historian to choose a good day and an auspicious day to get married, and the historian said that today's Mid-Autumn Festival is the auspicious day (today's auspiciousness comes from here). So he held a feast that night and sent Xiao Shi and Langyu to Fenglou to get married.

The original name of the history of Xiao is Xiao Saburo, which was originally an immortal sent by the Jade Emperor to the Zhou Dynasty to sort out the historical books, and was called the history of Xiao because of his merits. After getting married, Xiao Shi and Lang Yu played the flute and sheng in the Fenglou every day, so they were not harmonious and happy.

One night, the two played together under the moon, and at the climax, suddenly a dragon and phoenix landed on Fengtai from the sky, and Xiao Shi said:

"I was originally an immortal, and because I had a long-cherished relationship with you, I married in the lower realm. Now that the long-cherished fate has been concluded, we cannot stay in the world for a long time, you and I should return to heaven. ”

After speaking, he took Langyu to ride the dragon and cross the phoenix, and flew straight through the auspicious clouds (the idiom "riding the dragon and fast son-in-law" comes from here).

After listening to Fan Jingwen, Zuo Zhan thought that these beautiful legends are often a kind of sustenance for love in the world, whether it is a fairy or a dregs, being able to grow old with himself is the most cherished.

Seeing this, Fan Jingwen knew that the little emperor's heart was moved, and he took the opportunity to say:

"The saint denies himself and serves the public, and the world returns to his heart. Now that the north is calm, the courtiers look forward to the auspiciousness of the dragon and phoenix, and choose a woman with both ability and political integrity to be the mother of the world. ”

Zuo Zhan, the queen's candidate, had already made up his mind, and shirked:

"The master is very relieved by this, but I have not been out of the pavilion to study in the early years, and I know very little about the words of the sage, so I want to listen to the teachings of the masters while I am young and be a wise monarch."

What he said was true, and Fan Jingwen also listened to it, and patiently advised:

"The saint has great ambitions at such a young age, why can't he become a generation of virtuous monarchs. Throughout the ages, many emperors have never studied in their early years, such as the Han Gaozu Liu Bang beheaded the White Snake Uprising, and a "Song of the Great Wind" became popular among the people, creating the foundation of the Han family for more than 400 years. Emperor Taizu Gao of our dynasty started in Longmu and drove out the Tartars, and it has been nearly 260 years. On the contrary, like Song Huizong and the Southern Tang Dynasty, although they are brilliantly written, they are just the kings of the fallen country. ”

Fan Jingwen's views convinced Zuo Zhan, knowledge is a valuable asset, but not all in books, society is the real school, so Confucius said that "there must be a teacher for threesomes". Seeing that the little emperor agreed with his point of view, Fan Jingwen continued inappropriately:

"I have an ancestral system, after the Son of Heaven ascended the throne and reached the marriageable age, he needed to send eunuchs to the national draft, from which 5,000 school-age girls were selected, and the royal family paid for the second round of selection in the capital accompanied by their parents. After eight levels, three outstanding ones were selected for His Majesty's approval, the first one was named Hou, and the other two were named concubines. ”

The so-called 'eight passes' is to line up the 5,000 girls every 100 people, first eliminate a batch according to the standards of tall, short, fat and thin, and then check their facial features, hair buns, skin and voice, and finally leave about 2,000 people. In the next round, the eunuchs will use a ruler to measure their hands and feet, check their gait and charm, and so on and eliminate half of them. The remaining 1,000 people became palace maids, and the maidservants in the harem probed the breasts, sniffed the armpits, touched the texture, and checked the chastity, and there could be no scars on the body, and the skin must be delicate and smooth, so that there could be a hundred people left. These hundred women will live in the palace for a month, and they will be observed by special people, and their manners will be judged by their temperament and speech, whether they are gentle, wise, and virtuous, and at last fifty will remain. These fifty people then enter the seventh round, that is, choose three, and the queen mother or the concubine-level person comes forward to select three women.

Since ancient times, emperors have been married, and they have chosen all the beauties in the world, but they don't care about sincerity. Such a perverted draft is nothing more than the selection of the best fertility machines for the Royals, which is too cruel for women. Once serving the king, or pampering the crown of the six palaces, the elegance is peerless, or the deep palace with high walls, and resentment for life. But who is not the flesh and blood of the heart and palm of the parents, people can't poke the conscience of others for their own selfish desires.

At this time, he already had a bear buckle moon in his heart, and he only wanted to take a scoop of three thousand weak water. Seeing this, Fan Jingwen couldn't say anything, so he got up and retreated, leaving Zuo Zhan alone to sit in the Qinzheng Palace.

When Wang An came to report at dinner, he said that he was mourning Princess Wen's 100th birthday, and Concubine Zhuang and Concubine Shen set up a banquet in Jingyang Palace and wanted to invite him to come over to have a look.

As mentioned above, after Guangzong's death, Shao Shenfei gave birth to a daughter, and died in infancy before she was named. Zuo Zhan was afraid of a tragedy, so he first ordered Wang An to be personally responsible for raising the baby of Concubine Shen, and when the little princess was born, he immediately named her Zhu Huiqian to mourn Princess Wen, so as to give her joy and hope that she would live a long life.

For the various arrangements of the left war, the concubines in the harem all saw it in their eyes, and they all sighed at the benevolence of the little emperor. Today is the 100th birthday of the little princess, so she naturally brought enough gifts to say goodbye, and when she saw Zuo Zhan holding Princess Mourning Wen, she ridiculed him for giving birth to one after the wedding.

Regarding the emperor's wedding, there is a tacit understanding between the harem and the previous dynasty, and it is urgent to be public and private. These days, Concubine Zhuang, who is in charge of the seal of the Queen Mother, has been worrying a lot, and she is chattering with Zuo Zhan in a different way, and when she saw everyone talking about this topic, she took the opportunity to say:

"After the Holy Emperor ascended the throne, he heard that the battle outside the border was won, and the disaster area was also relieved, which shows that our emperor is a great hero. This hero since ancient times is sad to pass the beauty pass, I don't know whose daughter has such a great blessing. ”

Zuo Zhan thought that if he didn't settle this matter today, he was afraid that he would be troubled to death in the future, so he said while coaxing the little princess:

"My father doesn't have many children, I should have started a family early to extend his heirs, but the fifth brother and several younger sisters are still young, and I want to wait until they grow up."

Concubine Zhuang thought that this was the case, but the reason was the reason of the ancestors, and she said unrelentingly:

"The Holy One takes care of the feelings of brotherhood, but there must also be personal care around him, right? Although the nurse is considerate, some things are not as careful as the girl's heart. ”

Zuo Zhan saw that Concubine Zhuang had something to say, and knew that the Hakka family could not stay for a long time, so he hesitated for a moment and said:

"The lesson of the concubine is that I will deal with this matter properly. The good-looking women in this world are like summer flowers, but there are not many that bloom beautifully and can last. I am willing to give up 3,000 beauties to wait for a woman who can stay with me, hoping that God can fulfill it. ”

Concubine Zhuang felt incredible when she heard this, who in the world doesn't want to want her to become a phoenix? These days, the ministers of the former dynasty made gifts and competed to send their daughters of appropriate age to the palace, but the little emperor did not enter, so he had to go straight to the point and said:

"The harem is full of flowers, and the emperor's heirs can spread out, although the saint is dedicated, but also to consider the country, and the future descendants will be prosperous, so that the country and the people can be safe."

Seeing that the time was ripe, Zuo Zhan pretended to be embarrassed and said:

"In this case, the matter of choosing a concubine is a matter of worrying about the concubine. As for the choice of queen, I had a dream a few days ago, in which I was resting in a private house, and a phoenix flew and landed on the plane tree in the courtyard, circled twice, and then flew away. At this moment, a woman walked out of the house and smiled at me, but before I could see her clearly, I was woken up by my companion. ”

After speaking, Zuo Zhan laughed, and everyone felt very funny, this may be a bachelor's dream of marrying a daughter-in-law.

In fact, dreaming is just a pretext, the woman in Zuo Zhan's heart is beautiful and plump, her face is like Guanyin, her eyes are like autumn waves, her mouth is like a cherry blossom, her nose is like a hanging gall, her teeth are fine, and her demeanor is dignified and elegant, she dares to speak upright, her name is Zhang Yan.

After returning to the Qinzheng Palace, Zuo Zhan's heart was like a monkey in a peach orchard, jumping up and down, fidgeting, and all the twists and turns seemed to be full of the word Zhang Yan. The more he tried to calm down this emotion, the more he missed it, and even worried that something would happen. In order to avoid long nights and dreams, he decided to summon Luo Yangxing and asked him to take Zhang Yan's family to the palace in advance.

Luo Yangxing was the commander of Jinyiwei at this time, and he couldn't help but be emotional when he was summoned by the emperor alone for the first time, and said in a high-pitched voice after meeting:

"Knock on your majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Zuo Zhan understood the character of Luo's father and son, and did not go around the bush with him, and said directly:

"You take my festival account to Xiangfu County, Kaifeng Prefecture, Henan Province, and find a person named Zhang Guoji, who has a daughter named Zhang Yan, the small character Zu'e. After finding it, he secretly took it to Jingshi, and first found a secluded courtyard outside the palace to settle down. ”

Luo Yangxing knows that this is a beautiful mistake, not only can he get the trust of the emperor, but also get the appreciation of the lady, and in the future, there will be two big trees in the palace to enjoy the shade, and the soaring yellow is just around the corner. After listening to this, he immediately knelt down to thank him, and asked solemnly:

"If you leave overnight, you will live up to your king's order. In order to ensure safety, how can I explain this matter to my mother's family? ”

Zuo Zhan was very relieved to see that he was thick and fine, and replied:

"You go out to pick up people in the name of the Ministry of Rites, if someone obstructs you on the way, you can secretly identify yourself, and if you encounter resistance, you will take out my festival account and kill it!"

Zuo Zhan's words were categorical, Luo Yangxing suddenly felt a chill down his spine, he had been floating in the Huan Sea for a long time, so he naturally knew the stakes, and left the capital with people that night.