As a colt, although he can be an official, it is impossible for him to enter the core of power and hold power again for life. This is naturally reluctant for people with great political ambitions.

But such people are in the minority after all.

The vast majority of people are still ordinary people, and they are still very willing to be the lord, after all, they can enjoy a lifetime of wealth and glory. They also did not have the courage to refuse the royal family, fearing that they would be beheaded or not reused for life.

For the psychology of these people, Concubine Jin is very clear.

This year coincides with Xiao Ruoyu and Xu, and Concubine Jin made up her mind to choose a colt for her daughter from the newly promoted Jinshi.

Long before the list of exams came out, she asked people to study the more than 100 jinshi, find out that they were ranked before the thirty, had not yet been married, and looked good, screened them, and then sent people to their hometown to investigate, so as not to make a big joke if they already had wives and children at home.

And the first choice is Huiyuan Duan Chen.

"Mother, I don't want to marry a poor man." Xiao Ruoyu came in from the outside and shouted as he walked.

As soon as she learned that her mother planned to pick a horse for her in this Jinshi, she hurried over.

Concubine Jin glanced at her slowly, turned to the little eunuch and continued, "Say, you can find out what is going on. ”

The little eunuch inquired about the news and was about to report it to Concubine Jin, but when he saw Princess Xiangyang coming in, he hesitated a little, looked at Concubine Jin with his eyes, and did not speak immediately.

If it had been before, Concubine Jin might have to take into account her daughter's emotions, slowly analyze the situation for her, and tell her that she had chosen the best candidate for her.

But because of the relationship with Xiangyang, she finally coaxed the emperor to be happy, and came to her a few more times, seeing that she could return to the past, but Xiangyang was ruined again when she targeted Zhao Zhiwei.

She hated her daughter, but she had to take care of her family, so she was angry, so she simply ignored her and said to the little eunuch: "Say! What's going on? Don't you still have to be slapped before you can say it? ”

The little eunuch shook his head and hurriedly said, "Duan Huiyuan has indeed never been married. He is gifted and intelligent, known as a prodigy since he was a child, and is loved by his teachers, which also develops his extremely arrogant temperament. Originally, the Yu family in Jiangnan had taken a fancy to him and wanted to marry his daughter to him, but he did not agree. The Duan family's business has been suppressed a lot by the Yu family. ”

"However, the Duan family is optimistic about his future, and they also feel that with his appearance and talent, he will have a better marriage after being admitted to the Jinshi, so he did not force him because of the pressure of the Yu family, and used other grandchildren and granddaughters to marry foreign aid, and survived."

Hearing this, Concubine Jin was extremely satisfied.

From the beginning, she asked people to inquire about Duan Chen's family background. This is a middle-class family in Jiangnan, some people are officials, some people are in business, and they have little power, which is very in line with the emperor's requirements for the family background of the concubine.

People from such backgrounds are much stronger than those from pure humble backgrounds, at least their living habits, behavioral habits and ways of thinking are relatively similar to them. If you let Xiangyang live with mud legs, I'm afraid you won't be crazy.

Although she is dissatisfied with Xiangyang, she still loves her daughter in the end, and hopes that she can live well.

"What is his personality? Are there any vices? She asked.

This question is actually a bit difficult for the little eunuch. In just a few days, he could only inquire about some external things. As for Duan Chen's personality, he hasn't really lived or goed with him, where can he know?

Duan Chen lived in the house set up by the Duan family in the capital as soon as he came, and even if he occasionally went to participate in the literary meeting, he was arrogant by nature and rarely chatted with others. Even at the home of his uncle, who was a five-rank official in Honglu Temple, he only went to it two or three times under the pretext of concentrating on his studies.

It's really hard to ask about his personality and character for such a person.

However, in front of the master, you can't say "no" and "can't do it".

He said: "Because Duan Huiyuan concentrated on the imperial examination during this time, he lived in a simple house, rarely had contact with people, and did not participate in the literary meeting much, and the news that the servants heard was limited. Duan Huiyuan should be a relatively simple-minded person. Although he has a high vision, as long as it is a person he approves, he will be good to people wholeheartedly. ”

Concubine Jin nodded.

She was about to turn her head to talk to her daughter, when she saw that the little eunuch seemed to want to stop talking.

She said: "If there is anything else, say it together, don't hide it." ”

The little eunuch had no choice but to say: "Duan Huiyuan rarely goes out usually, but yesterday he went out and personally sent a greeting note to the gatehouse of Suiping Bo's Mansion. Later, Suiping Bofu sent him another post. As for what the post was, the minions didn't find out. ”

"In addition, Lu Shan, who ranked fifth in the exam, also sent a post to Suiping Bofu, and Duan Huiyuan also received a reply from Suiping Bofu."

Concubine Jin's face sank, and before she could speak, she heard Xiao Ruoyu shout: "It's her again, it's her again." Why is this woman like a flea, always bouncing in front of my eyes? Mother, can you let her die? ”

Concubine Jin slapped the table and was furious: "I think you didn't punish enough, right?" What doesn't die. As soon as people enter the army, how can you say that you can die? ”

Because of the drugging of Zhao Ruxi, Xiao Yu just snubbed the mother and son, and did not directly punish Xiao Ruoyu, but Concubine Jin couldn't help but say it, otherwise she would have connived and doted on the child, and would not educate the child.

So she grounded Xiao Ruoyu for half a month, and punished her for copying a few volumes of Buddhist scriptures.

didn't expect Xiao Ruoyu to suffer such a loss, so he was released from the grounding and said such things again.

If these words reached the ears of the emperor, the three of them, mother and son, would not want to climb out of the pit.

Xiao Ruoyu also knew that she had said the wrong thing, and hurriedly said, "Mother, I was wrong." I didn't mean that, I was just so angry that I said angry words. ”

As she spoke, she glanced into the hall, until she found that the hall was full of her mother's henchmen, and then she breathed a sigh of relief.

Concubine Jin also knew that she had been favored before, and Xiao Ruoyu was also favored by the emperor, so she developed an arrogant and willful character. It's impossible to get her to change all at once, it takes a process.

She sighed and said earnestly: "Ruoyu, you don't look at what your identity is, is it necessary to compete with the daughter of a small noble family?" No matter how good you are, can you go to the household department to settle accounts? If she jumps again, can she threaten your status like any other princess? Why do you have to get along with people? ”

Xiao Ruoyu also knew that she had lost the favor of her father and could no longer disappoint her mother.

She sat down and pouted aggrievedly: "Didn't I want to make up for my mother because my mother had suffered a loss at her hands?" I am also a piece of filial piety. It's just that this person is too evil, obviously his identity and status are far away from us, like a little ant, but we have suffered a lot of losses from her. ”