Zheng Jin was busy pondering Zheng Ying's thoughts, while Empress Wei was sighing sadly, "Alas! It's a pity that Lin Xiang's decent granddaughters are all older, and Lin Mingyue is left, who is still a baby from childhood. Otherwise, this family of wives is excellent. ”

"Not necessarily." Zheng Jin put down the teacup and shook his head with a smile, "The Lin family looks very good, but it's just because Lin Xiang is the first and auxiliary prime minister right now." But he is the first assistant today, and it is not necessary that he will not be the first assistant in a few days. After all, Lin Xiang is old and in poor health, and the children and grandchildren of the Lin family are really not too promising. Counting all the children of the Lin family, there is really no one who can compare to Xie Xiang's eldest son, Xie Changjing. ”

"I heard that there are two unmarried daughters in Li Xiang's family, and it is not bad," Empress Wei replied after thinking about it, "Alas! Concubine Wen's niece Wen Meiqing actually likes it very much in this palace, and the Wen family is also a first-class family, Wen Meiqing's father is currently serving as a doctor in Zhongfeng, and he is not worse than Xie Changjing. It's a pity that Concubine Wen's uncle died earlier, otherwise it would be impossible for the Wen family to have another prime minister. ”

"Miss Li and Miss Wen were mentioned to you by Concubine Wen, right?" Zheng Jin looked at Empress Wei with a smile.

"Yes," Empress Wei nodded, "Bengong thought about it, and also felt that Li Yunzheng and Wen Meiqing were also good. ”

"Queen Mother," Zheng Jin couldn't help but sigh, "In the harem, the father and emperor favor you alone, and never enter the door of other palace concubines." Concubine Wen wants to gain a foothold in this palace, so she naturally flatters you very wholeheartedly. The unfavored palace concubine is difficult in the harem, and it is understandable that she can please you in order to seek refuge. That's it, but you shouldn't allow her to use your hand to plot the wealth and glory of her Wen family. ”

"Concubine Wen, she ......," Empress Wei was stunned for a moment before replying, "Plot?" But ......"

"Queen Mother, think about it," Zheng Jin explained with a smile on her face, "Wen Chengping is a doctor in the fourth grade right now, but his previous political performance in exile is mediocre, and it can be seen that his ability is not outstanding. Therefore, after returning to Beijing, his father only let him be a Zhongfeng doctor who had no real power. Erchen guessed, I'm afraid that this position is also because the emperor sees that Concubine Wen is still loyal to you, and she compensates them for the Wen family's long-term lack of favor in the harem? ”

Empress Wei hesitated for a moment before replying, "Indeed." ”

"Wen Chengping is forty-four years old this year," Zheng Jin said again, "Although the official is the fourth grade, he has done nothing. But Xie Changjing is only thirty-six years old this year, although he is only a six-rank servant of the imperial history, but his position is important, he is extremely capable, and his father is the prime minister, so it is a matter of time before he is promoted. There are successors in Xie Xiang's family, even if Xie Xiang is not there, Xie Changjing can support the Xie family. What qualifications does Wen Chengping have to discuss with Xie Changjing. ”

"I heard that Li Xiang's family, that Li Yunzheng is also good." Empress Wei asked again, "Didn't you see it once?" How? Dislike? ”

"What is the difference between choosing the Li family and choosing the Wen family?" Zheng Jin smiled and shook his head, "Li Xiang is Wen Chengping's mentor, and the master and apprentice are in the same lineage, and they are in the same vein." Concubine Wen recommended Li Yunzheng like you, not just to seek the glory of her Wen family. ”

"That's it, so what," Empress Wei raised her eyebrows, "As long as it can be beneficial to you, what if you take what you need?" As the queen of this palace, is it possible that she is still afraid of her being a big family of unfavored palace concubines? ”

"The queen mother's words are wrong." Zheng Jin shook his head, "As the queen mother said, you are the middle palace, and you have the sole favor of your father, Concubine Wen can only survive in this palace if she is attached to you." In other words, the Wen family in Jingzhong is also so proud under your protection right now, the queen mother thinks about it, is it so? ”

Empress Wei lowered her eyes and was silent, and did not answer her son's question. But Zheng Jin didn't seem to want Empress Wei's answer, he continued to speak, "Concubine Wen's only reliance at the moment is loyalty to you. That's why she wants to do everything possible to marry the Wen family or the Li family into the royal family, preferably to marry me, so that she can rely on her more and better seek the glory and wealth of her Wen family, the queen mother thinks is this the truth? ”

"But the queen mother thinks about it, is it necessary for me to marry the daughter of the Li family or the daughter of the Wen family?" Zheng Jin still smiled gently, but her words were merciless, "Even if the Wen daughter can't be the princess, if there is a battle for the throne one day, does she Concubine Wen have any other choice than to continue to be loyal to you?" Do the Wen clan have any other choice? ”

"You're right." Empress Wei, who had been silent for a long time, raised her head at this time, "You don't need to marry the Wen family's daughter, and you don't need to marry the Li family's daughter." They have no choice but to support you in the future. Concubine Wen's only reliance in the harem is her loyalty to the palace, and it doesn't matter if the palace loses her loyalty, there are many people in the palace who are willing to be used by me. But if she loses the support of the palace, the Wen family in the capital will never have a bright future. ”

"Yes." Zheng Jin nodded, "The Wen family has been tied up by us, as Wen Chengping's mentor, Li Xiang can't pick it up, if there is really that day, they have no choice." There was no need to trade the marriage of a retainer for the loyalty of Wen or Lee. ”

"In this way, several granddaughters of the Gu scholar's family can also choose." Empress Wei pondered for a moment before replying, "Or a few unmarried daughters in the Shangshu family, you can also consider it." ”

"What's the queen mother's hurry," Zheng Jin smiled and shook his head, "Erchen will only turn eighteen next month, and he doesn't want to marry a wife so early." According to me, the fifth brother is older than the son, and if the queen mother wants to worry, she must first worry about the fifth brother's family affairs. Erchen hasn't figured out what kind of wife he wants to find, so he is not in a hurry, but the fifth brother seems to have made a decision, and the queen mother won't help Zhang Luo? ”

Empress Wei almost immediately understood Zheng Jin's point. She nodded and replied, "Ying'er, this kid has never talked much, and he can't be happy or angry, according to the palace, it's better to marry a lively and outgoing daughter-in-law." Although Xie Xiang's granddaughter is good, she is delicate and weak, I am afraid that she will not be able to stand the grievances, and the palace does not seem to be suitable for her personality. ”

"Why don't you follow the idea of the queen mother before, pick a good day, and hold a flower-viewing banquet in the palace?" Zheng Jin smiled and suggested, "Invite all the ladies of the family of the right age, and the queen mother should help the fifth brother take a look at each other first." If there is a good candidate, you can also mention it to your father. ”

"That's very good." Empress Wei smiled and nodded, "I'll mention it to your father in the next few days." ”

"By the way, Queen Mother," Zheng Jin reminded Empress Wei again, "Why don't you also invite the Duke of Anguo Mansion and let the Duchess of Anguo take Miss Mu into the palace to have fun?" ”

"What do you ask them to do?" Empress Wei looked inexplicable, "That Miss Mu is only twelve this year, and it won't be her turn to see each other." Besides, if there is no very reason, it is not good for the royal family to interfere in the marriage of the children of the Mu family. Such a flower-viewing banquet, the Mu family has never participated. ”

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