Wang Xi knew that although his family claimed to be the Taiyuan Wang, but because his father was the sole owner of the Queen Mother, and had the experience of guarding the Queen Mother and retiring the tiger, most of the people in the world regarded them as ministers of grace, and did not believe that they were born in the Taiyuan Wang family.

According to Tuoba Shen's previous life, Wang Xian's family situation is called nouveau riche. If the nouveau riche wants to become a family of Shili, there are at least two things to do well, the first is to rely on several generations of high-ranking officials, serving as senior officials in the three provinces in the court, and reaching the level of Taishou outside. The second is to take a shortcut and marry a famous family in the world. In this way, it can not only increase its power, but also raise its value.

It was not without a big family that married the Wang family before, Li Chong, who was born in Longxi Li, and Li Hui, who was born in Zhaojun Li, both got married. It's just that Li Chong's side is not Li Chong himself, but his nephew. Li Hui was also a former emperor in the period, that is, the year the current emperor was born, he was killed by the rebellious Chang'an general, the king of Dongping, Tuoba Daodeng, and now Li Hui's sons, the highest position in the dynasty is a Zhongshu Lang, and the local is a state, so he can't help him at all. And Li Chong, Wang Xi didn't expect him to help at all, Li Chong was a person who knew the golden mean, had a close relationship with the emperor, and at the same time was very clear about the emperor's dynamics, so he would not help him at all. It was because he had only recently set his sights on the Zheng family in Xingyang, and it was also thanks to Zheng Yi, the head of the Zheng family, who happened to be in his subordinate department, and originally thought that with this light, the matter of getting married would be easier. He is ready to let the Zheng family knock him out, as long as the court officials do not exceed the secretary Cheng, and the magistrates do not exceed the Wei County Taishou, it is easy to say. Unexpectedly, Zheng Yi has been finding various reasons to prevaricate him.

Zheng Yi had just entered the Ministry of Cao, but he didn't expect to meet the head of the department, Wang Xi, and he didn't have time to think about it, so he stepped forward to salute: "The lower official greets Shang Shugong"

Wang Xi is not as old as Zheng Yi in terms of age, he is a few years younger than Zheng Yi, but he has been an official in Shangshu Province for nine years, and his official authority is still not small. He just nodded to Zheng Yi and said: "Zheng Langguan, it is approaching the end of the year recently, and there are many clutters in the local states and counties, and many members of the Ministry of Cao Nei will be assigned to various places to inspect the counties for the affairs of the court. Although these places are remote, there are not many things, and they are not as good as the prefectures, and they may not be completed in January. Zheng Langguan did not hesitate to work hard. ”

Zheng Yi listened to Wang Xi's words and knew that he was threatening him by raising a class, and this cold winter asked him to go to Qin, You, and Liang, these remote states, and he didn't go to half his life on the road! I can't help but feel on fire. If Wang Xi wants to rectify him, even if he obeys the order and completes the lesson, how will the results of his trip be evaluated afterwards, he will have to go through Wang Xi's hands again, and Wang Xi will still be able to continue to pinch him. It seems that the first few perfunctory things about him have irritated him.

"If there are not enough personnel in the department, how can the lower officials dare to shirk it, and only serve Wang Shier!" Zheng Yi thought of his father's words, he couldn't conflict with Wang Xi, and Shangshu Province would be punished if he collided with the official. So he said politely.

Wang Xi looked at Zheng Yi, nodded and said, "Zheng Langguan is quite clear. Let's go! ”

Zheng Yi saluted again and turned to leave, and just after taking two steps, he heard Wang Xi say again: "Wang still has some things in his heart, I want to talk to Zheng Langguan, Zheng Langguan can come to me in the afternoon." ”

Zheng Yi knew in his heart that Wang Xi was going to tell him about marriage again, so he replied: "I will visit the prince in the afternoon." ”

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Zheng Yi walked to the duty room with worries about Wang Xi's words, greeted several colleagues absentmindedly, and walked to his place and sat down. It didn't take long for him to see a colleague come over and sit next to him, and said: "Uncle Jing, I just heard someone outside saying that His Majesty is summoning Concubine Ling, and it is the first time that Your Majesty has summoned palace people since he lived in the Taihe Palace, do you know what the reason is?" ”

Zheng Yi hadn't heard of this matter yet, so he shook his head and said, "I don't know about this matter, what can outsiders know about the palace ban?" ”

His sister was summoned to the palace by the queen mother for the emperor, and she was not usually very liked by the emperor, so when she heard this, Zheng Yi didn't think it was a big deal.

After about half an hour of official business, Zheng Yi heard someone calling his name outside, and when he raised his head, he saw several people walking in, and one of the eunuchs in the palace glanced at everyone in the room on duty and asked, "Dare to ask, is Zheng Yijun in Xingyang?" ”

Zheng Yi recognized this person, a small eunuch who served as a confessor in the palace, and often came to the provincial ministry Cao to pass orders, so he stood up and said: "The servant is Zheng Yi of Xingyang, dare to ask what's the matter?" ”

"Your Majesty has an edict and orders Zheng Jun to go to the Huangxin Hall to receive the edict."

Pick up the edict!

This word was very sudden for Zheng Yi, he could only see the emperor when he was in the court meeting and when the emperor inspected the provinces of Shangshu Province, and most of them still worshipped from afar, and he only said it a few times, but he didn't expect that there would be an edict today.

didn't have time to think about it, Zheng Yi followed the follower out of Shangshu Province and rushed towards the palace amid the attention and discussion of many colleagues.

When they arrived outside the Imperial Letter Hall, the messenger led Zheng Yi to His Royal Highness and said, "Zheng Jun is here for a while, and the servant will go to tell His Majesty." ”

Huang Xintang Zheng Yi is still the first time to come, I have only heard that here is depicted the deeds of the sages of the past dynasties, and I have not had the opportunity to see it, I have the heart to take a look, and I am afraid that I will lose the court, so I can only stand respectfully and respectfully.

After waiting for a quarter of an hour, he still didn't get the announcement, Zheng Yi was blowing the cold wind, and his heart was up and down, although he could hear a voice coming out of the hall, but it was too far away and he couldn't hear what was said at all.

After another quarter of an hour, he saw a young high-ranking official that he rarely saw, Feng Dan, walking in. Although Zheng Yi is not familiar with Feng Dan, because of Feng Dan's identity, he also belongs to the important people he must know, not to stammer, but just to know more about the deeds of some important people, so as not to be embarrassed by meeting but not knowing.

Zheng Yi said to Feng Danchang: "Your Majesty Zheng Yi will see His Royal Highness the King of Nanping." ”

Zheng Yi, a child of the Zheng family in Xingyang?

Feng Dan nodded with a smile and said, "Zheng Jun is a person from Xingyang?" What is the relationship with the secretary Zheng Gong? ”

"The secretary is just the father."

Feng Dan was about to say more, when he heard the announcement from the palace, and the emperor came out.

The emperor was in front, followed by Zhang Mao on the left, and there was a woman in civilian clothes on the right, of course, not a palace maid, it was Concubine Zheng.

Feng Dan and Zheng Yi looked up slightly and bowed: "Chen's birthday (Yi) see Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty!" ”

The emperor didn't speak, but nodded at Zhang Mao.

Zhang Mao took out the right one from the two edicts on the sandalwood plate that the little eunuch beside him worshipped with both hands, took three steps forward with both hands, opened it and preached loudly: "The edict says: I have heard of it, and those who are married will go up to Fengzong Temple and follow their heirs." In ancient times, Fuxi made ceremonies, and Nuwa was the medium, covering the chaos of the world, and the righteous knot between men and women. Feng Dan, the prince of Nanping, the eldest daughter of the counselor, is proud of herself, and her reputation is known in the palace, and I often call herself a good woman. Now I want to continue to marry the Feng family, inherit the ancient rites and pass on the good words, and return the Feng family to my Wei family, as the eldest son of the emperor. With the descendants of Changmao, the inner family state. Oh yes! ”

After announcing this edict, Zhang Mao put it back on the sandalwood plate, took the one on the left, and read it out: "The edict says: I hear the meaning of the couple, the great gift of humanity, and the norms of ancient and modern times." Xingyang Zheng's family, the ancient legend in Zhou Xuan, near the Han and Wei dynasties, I look up to it. Cao Chen, Xingyang, Zheng Yi of the Ministry of Officials, has the fourth best daughter, and I have a good son, how can I match it without asking for it? Today, the Zheng family, with Zheng Yi's fourth best daughter, has to hire a wife for my second son. With the descendants of Changmao, for Wei Zongfan. Oh yes! ”

After Zhang Mao finished announcing his will, the emperor turned around and walked into the palace, leaving Zhang Mao with the edict and Concubine Zheng on the side. Zhang Mao got down from the palace and presented the holy decree to Feng Dan and Zheng Yi, and after Feng Zheng and the two got up, he said to Feng Dan: "Your Highness, Your Majesty is unwell today and can't stay with the ministers for a long time. ”

Feng Dan heard this and understood that the emperor didn't want to see him again today, so it can be seen that this edict just now was a response to his proposal to choose a mother for the emperor's eldest son. The emperor's meaning is that he will not pass the eldest son to the third sister, but use his eldest daughter as the emperor's eldest son as a bargaining chip, asking him not to bring up the old matter again in the future.

Feng Dan was of course very happy about finally making the eldest daughter the eldest concubine of the emperor, but compared to the succession, it was a fly in the ointment, but the matter had come to this, and he could only accept it when he saw it, and at the same time he also knew in his heart that even his father could not say anything more about the succession.

Glancing up at Zheng Yi, he was puzzled by the fact that the emperor actually made Zheng Yi's fourth daughter the second concubine of the emperor, and the emperor gave him an edict to appease the Feng family, but why did he also make a will to marry the Zheng family for no reason? Moreover, the three highnesses were born in the same month, why didn't the three highnesses agree together? Is there something hidden in this?

"Zheng Jun, congratulations! Zheng Jun's lintel is noble, and the Son of Heaven also asks for a monarch for his son. Zheng Men is very happy! ”

Zheng Yi was also surprised by the emperor's sudden edict to hire four daughters as the emperor's second son, although he had heard his father say this, but at that time, it meant that His Majesty had this intention, and he didn't expect to issue an edict so soon.

This matter can be described as a great joy for the Zheng family, although the fifth sister entered the palace as one of the nine concubines, in the final analysis, she is still a concubine, and the fourth mother will be the princess and the wife, which has a different meaning.

"Your Royal Highness is polite, Your Highness has to match the eldest son of the emperor, and in the future, you will be the king of all countries, and you will always be prosperous, and the Wang family will also grow up with Wei."

Feng Dan smiled, didn't speak, and walked away.

Concubine Zheng in the palace saw Feng Dan leaving, so she went down the hall and walked in front of the eldest brother, and said with a smile: "Eldest brother, are you happy?" ”

Zheng Yi looked at his sister and said with a smile: "Don't you like it, but I don't know why Your Majesty made an order in such a hurry?" Can Ah Mei know the reason? ”

Concubine Zheng shook her head and said: "Little sister doesn't know, I got His Majesty's announcement early this morning, and I felt that suddenly, Your Majesty asked some things about Si Niang'er. I never thought it would be such a happy event. His Majesty also said that in a few days, he would let the little sister go home and take Siniang'er into the palace and go to the Zhongyin Hall to meet Zuo Zhaoyi. ”

"Alto Palace? Isn't it Seixiao-in? ”

"Now in the palace, with Zuo Zhaoyi as the respect, do you want to come for this? If Siniang'er entered the palace, how could she not go to see Zuo Zhaoyi? ”

Zheng Yi thought about it and felt that what the fifth sister said was also right.

"Brother, my little sister still has to serve Your Majesty, and I can't talk to my brother anymore. Also, don't forget to teach Si Niang'er some palace etiquette, don't make a mistake when the time comes, and be ridiculed for my Zheng family's style. ”

Zheng Yi nodded and said, "Brother remembers, fifth sister go quickly." ”