Chapter 108: General Election

Jiabao is a sprinkler eunuch in Shou'an Palace, and Aunt Jinyu thinks he is clever and intelligent, and after understanding the Empress Dowager Fu, she transferred him to the inner hall to do things.

The crown prince was deposed for three years, and the Empress Dowager Fu was ill for three years, especially when she saw Emperor Xianqing mercilessly suppressing the Marquis of Jinyang, her illness was not completely improved.

The imperial physician in the palace was not good for Empress Dowager Fu, so Emperor Xianqing ordered Jiang Zhao to enter the palace to treat Empress Dowager Fu. After Jiang Zhao saw the case of the Empress Dowager Fu, he realized that the Empress Dowager Fu's illness was really a heart disease, and the heart disease still needed heart medicine, and he was powerless.

After listening to Jiang Zhao's words, Emperor Xianqing didn't understand, what Empress Dowager Fu valued most was the abolished prince and the Marquis of Jinyang, and both were disposed of by him.

It is impossible to return the Marquis of Jinyang Mansion to its former glory, but it is possible to ask the Empress Dowager Fu to send someone to the imperial tomb to see the situation of the abolished prince.

So when Empress Dowager Fu sent someone to the imperial mausoleum, Emperor Xianqing turned a blind eye and secretly acquiesced.

Jia Bao is the person sent by the Empress Dowager Fu to the Imperial Mausoleum, he stayed in the Imperial Mausoleum for three days, and after remembering the life of the abolished prince clearly, he left the Imperial Mausoleum and came back to report.

Empress Dowager Fu asked anxiously: "King Xiao is okay." ”

Jia Bao replied: "His Royal Highness King Xiao is all right, get up at the end of every day to bathe and burn incense, copy the Book of Filial Piety, read some strange stories and mountains and rivers during the day, and go to bed as soon as the time comes." ”

The tip of the Empress Dowager Fu's nose was a little sour when she heard this, "Where was he like this before, when he was the prince, he couldn't wait to break it into two for an hour, and now he is so idle, he must be very sad in his heart." ”

Aunt Jinyu hurriedly persuaded: "Queen Mother, the slave maid feels that King Xiao is living very peacefully now, maybe this is also a relief." ”

Empress Dowager Fu didn't speak, sighed and asked Jia Bao to retreat, and instructed him to go to the imperial tomb every half a year.

In the twenty-fourth year of Xianqing, Jiang Yucheng's three-year term in Liangji County expired, and after returning to Beijing, he was appointed by Emperor Xianqing as the Zuo Shilang of the Criminal Department, that is, the original position of his senior brother Guo Shilang.

After the abolition of the storage turmoil three years ago, the official secretary was dismissed, and Emperor Xianqing ordered Guo Jinyi, who was the left attendant of the criminal department, to temporarily take the post of secretary of the ministry.

Three years later, Emperor Xianqing felt that Guo Jinyi's generation of Shangshu had done a good job, so he simply promoted him to be a real official Shangshu. The post of Zuo Shilang of the Criminal Department was vacant, so after Jiang Yucheng returned to Beijing, he filled this vacancy.

At this time, the right attendant of the Criminal Department was Ling Jiming, who was promoted from the outsider.

Soon after Jiang Yucheng took office, Emperor Xianqing adopted the courtier's proposal to choose a concubine for the second prince.

Emperor Xianqing decreed that all the daughters of Beijing officials between the ages of 14 and 18 who had not decided on their relatives must run for election. In this way, Man Man must run.

In addition to Manman, among those who are familiar with the Jiang family, Zhang Qiongzhi and Yu Wenjin's sister Yu Wenjin are also among the candidates.

There is also the Ling family, I don't know what Ling Jiming thinks, and they actually reported their two daughters, and Ling Junjun has just passed her fourteenth birthday.

After learning that her daughter was going to run for election, Yan Niang was so sad that she couldn't sleep. said to Jiang Yucheng: "If I knew this, it would be better to stay in Liangji County, and I would not go to the Nalaoshzi draft." ”

Jiang Yucheng knew that his wife didn't want his daughter to run, but this was not something they could change, so they could only hope that they would lose the election.

After returning from Liangji County, he noticed that Emperor Xianqing had become more and more arbitrary, and if it was according to his wishes, he would take it, and if it was against his wishes, the officials who gave advice would be demoted or deposed, or imprisoned and exiled.

"Don't worry, on the day of the election, as long as you are full of mediocre performance, you may be brushed off on the spot." He could only comfort his wife like this.

Yan Niang nodded, "I knew that I should have listened to my mother in the first place, so that Manman and Changsheng would be married, and there would be no such troubles today." ”

Jiang Yucheng said: "The two children have no intention of each other, and it is not good to be reluctantly matched." Also, Changsheng's child was so stubborn that he swore to the ancestors of the He family that he would resolutely not consider his life's affairs if he did not take the Jinshi examination. It's okay for him and Man Man to be brothers and sisters, but if they are husband and wife, they will inevitably wronged our daughter. ”

The fact that Man Man was going to run for election could not be changed, and Yan Niang had no choice but to seek help from Mrs. Guo.

Mrs. Guo said: "If you want to be selected, I'm afraid you have to put some effort into it, but as for losing the election, it's much easier." ”

Yan Niang hurriedly asked, "Then what should we do?" ”

Mrs. Guo beckoned to Yan Niang, Yan Niang leaned over, and she lowered her voice and said a few words in her ear.

Yan Niang hesitated a little after hearing this, "If you do this, I'm worried that it will affect Manman's family affairs in the future." ”

Mrs. Guo shook her head confidently, "No." If Manman's future in-laws are kind and easy to get along with, how can they care about this little thing. ”

Yan Niang still can't agree, this mother, where would she be willing to let her daughter suffer?

Just when Yan Niang was hesitating, Wei Tong, who had not been filial piety for a long time, entered the palace.

Since the death of King Gong, Emperor Xianqing saw his nephew in this room for the first time. He asked a few words about Wei Tong's living situation with concern, and Wei Zhi answered them one by one.

Emperor Xianqing sighed and said: "In a blink of an eye, Uncle Huang has been gone for three years, and you are the most reassuring when he is alive." Then he asked, "If I'm not mistaken, you should be twenty-three years old this year, right?" ”

Wei Tong replied: "Twenty-three years old. ”

Emperor Xianqing said: "It's time to start a family at the age of twenty-three." When I was twenty-three years old, too... The filial piety king has already run all over the ground. ”

Wei Tong stretched out his hand to Jin Yi, and Jin Yi immediately stepped forward to help him stand up. Wei Tong gritted his teeth and tried to control his shaking body, and with Jin Yi's support, he knelt on the main hall.

"Zong'er, you are ......" Emperor Xianqing was confused by his kneeling.

Wei Tong bowed down and grabbed the ground with his head and body, "The minister Wei Tong has something to ask for, and I hope the emperor will agree." ”

"Orange, let's talk about something."

Wei Tong shook his head, "This matter is related to the minister's life, and the minister must religiously ask for the emperor's consent." ”

Hearing him say this, Emperor Xianqing asked, "What is the matter?" ”

Wei Tong took a deep breath and said slowly: "The minister has taken a fancy to the daughter of the Zuo Shilang family of the Criminal Department, and wants to ask the emperor for a marriage decree. ”

When Emperor Xianqing heard this, he turned his head to look at Liang Bingfang, and Liang Bingfang immediately said: "The left waiter of the Criminal Department is Jiang Yucheng Jiang, and his family's daughter is also among the candidates. ”

"I seem to remember that his daughter was born to his wife and ex-husband?"

"Exactly."

Emperor Xianqing understood and said to Wei Tong: "I remember that when Uncle Huang was still there, he had a good relationship with the Jiang family. I didn't expect you kid to fall in love with someone else's daughter, that girl is a lot younger than you, right? ”

Wei Zhi blushed slightly, "The minister is seven years older than Miss Jiang. ”

Emperor Xianqing smiled, "Only when you are old do you know how to hurt people." Even if the eldest princess chooses a colt in the future, I will also find a few years older for her. ”

"Did the emperor agree to the minister's request?" Wei Zhi looked at the emperor with anticipation on his face.

Emperor Xianqing bowed his head: "You kid has never begged me, if I don't agree to such a small request, it will be too unkind." ”

Hearing this, Wei Tong was overjoyed and hurriedly bowed to Emperor Xianqing.

Emperor Xianqing smiled: "I have agreed, now you can get up." ”

Wei Tong sat back in the wheelchair with Jin Yi's support.

Subsequently, Emperor Xianqing drew up a holy decree for marriage in front of Wei Tong, and also issued an edict to exempt Jiang Qingzhi, the daughter of Jiang Yucheng, from running for election.

Before Wei Tong left the palace, Emperor Xianqing asked him: "Out of this door, there is no chance to repent, have you really thought clearly?" ”

Wei Tong said firmly: "The minister will not regret it." ”

Emperor Xianqing smiled and waved his hand to let him go.

The holy decree was brought to Jiang's house by Wei Tong personally, Jiang Yucheng was in the Criminal Department, and Yan Niang asked Liu Da to go to the Criminal Department to call him back.

After everyone in the Jiang family arrived, Wei Tong read out the holy decree.

"Fengtian carrier, the emperor said: I heard that Jiang Qingzhi, the daughter of Jiang Yucheng, the left attendant of the Criminal Department, is skillful and generous, gentle and generous, and has outstanding appearance, and I am very happy to hear it. In the twenty-third year of the king of Boling County, when he is suitable for marriage, he should choose a virtuous woman and match. The value of Jiang's Qingzhi to treat the boudoir, and the king of Boling County can be called heaven and earth, for the beauty of the beauty, it is specially matched with the king of Boling County as a concubine. All etiquette will be handled jointly by the Ministry of Rites and the Qintian Supervisor, and the marriage will be completed on a good day. Chin this! ”

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