Since Zhang Zao was the champion eight years ago, after the Hanlin Academy was revised, Zhang's mansion has been lively for a while, and it has gradually become a crowd, after all, he has been in the official position of the sixth product for eight years, and he has not been promoted, and now the eldest daughter has chosen to be Baolin, so it is easy to have hope again.

Lord Liu, a colleague of the Hanlin Academy, sat in the hall with the master of the Zhang family and drank tea, "The eldest lady is beautiful and beautiful, I once said that she must be a noble person of the Nengwang clan, so that the virtuous brother cannot despise the cultivation of women, this is true." ”

After Zhang Zao was used, he revealed his worries: "The new emperor ascended the throne, and he re-established the granddaughter of the prime minister's family, and the original princess was only in the position of a noble concubine. ”

Lord Liu clapped his hand, "I can't say that, except that the queen is the family of Zhong Ding, the real magnates in the court are not willing to send their descendants into the inner court, those magnates are all human spirits, they only want to be princesses and queens, and they don't want to be concubines in the partial room. ”

Consciousness just said that it seemed to tell people how greedy and vain they were, and Lord Liu turned to laugh again, "It's a pity that the dog girl doesn't have that appearance, and she went to a scene and was sent back." ”

Zhang Zao just glanced at Lord Liu with a strange look in his eyes, and only after listening to his back sentence did he slow down and said, "Sixteen years of hard work and adoption, if she can win face in front of the emperor, then it is the blessing of the ancestors, if not, it will be in vain, the stone is thrown into the sea and there is a sound, and the palace concubine who is not favored does not even make a sound in the inner court." ”

This is also one of the willingness of the powerful Sheng family to be reluctant to draft, their daughter must be thousands of praises, carefully cultivated, and spend a lot of effort, and later marry each other with prominent nobles, and even become royal wives, and the draft into the palace is a sunk cost, and there are also three thousand beauties who stand out, but there are very few.

But these words have a bit of a meaning in the ears of Lord Liu, in the eyes of this class, the daughter of the family is elected as a concubine, it is too late to celebrate, and it can be pretended to be deep.

"Where is it, the love is blessed, and the future of the virtuous brother is unlimited, and this champion mansion may be changed to the Guozhang Mansion in the future." Lord Liu was unhappy in his heart, but his face was full of joy, and he was sleek and sophisticated.

As they said, the rules of the Jokhang Dynasty for the draft were different from those of previous dynasties, and it was not compulsory to participate in the election, but was submitted by the official eunuchs, regardless of the size of the official position, and those who were eager to try were often small and medium-sized household officials, or local officials who were not in the capital.

And the social class of the Jokhang is strict, and every portal wants to compete through various channels, and the best way is to have a career, as well as marriage, but the powerful are not stupid, and they generally only look for the right family.

In addition to the class, the dynasty also attaches great importance to the lineage of the concubine, according to the law, the inheritance is based on the grandson, and the son can only inherit to the brother, and then the nephew, and finally the son in order to the son, and the inheritance right of the concubine is very small.

Zhang Fuxin's thick eyebrows in the backyard are like ink, and the red lips are pearls, and the best thing is a pair of shining eyes, deep and bright, with a dignified bead flower pinned to her hair, and a lotus lotus waist and skirt curling Nana.

The ten-year-old little sister Fu Su followed her, knowing that her sister was about to enter the palace, she was very reluctant, "I heard that people say that a companion is like a tiger, why does the eldest sister still go to the tiger's side?" ”

Zhang Fuxin looked at this little sister who had always been closest to her, and didn't know how to explain, so she couldn't help laughing, "Because the eldest sister has the ability to conspire with the tiger, my father and mother sent me there, there are a lot of delicious and beautiful things in it." ”

Fu Su seemed to be looking forward to it, "Will the eldest sister bring it back to Fu Su?" ”

Zhang Fuxin sighed when he heard this, "I can't come out of the palace again, I can't rest assured that you are the most, in the future, at home, remember to let my younger brother, otherwise my father and mother will be unhappy, be quiet and calm, like a lady, otherwise I will be punished, I must learn to protect myself." ”

Fu Su's innocent eyes were first stained with a layer of doubt, and then he smiled at her again, "If the eldest sister can't come back, I want to enter the palace to accompany you, okay?" ”

Zhang Fuxin didn't want to think about it, so he said coldly, "It's not good, the eldest sister will never want you to enter the palace, your life should be safe and joyful, and it is enough for me to change my father's future alone." ”

The housekeeper was still holding the ledger in his hand at this time, and finally saw her: "The eldest lady is here, Madame just had something to call you to the room." ”

It took a long time for Zhang Fuxin to get used to this title, when she was a child, there was no one in her family, and even any housework was handled by herself, and later her father made an official and gave a big mansion, and Fu Bo and Fu Tian's family ran the mansion work.

Fu Su looked a little lost, "Hey, the eldest sister is about to enter the palace, and my mother must have a lot to say to you, so let's go find my mother first." Zhang Fuxin took the little sister's hand and went to her mother's side.

Zhang's wife, An Chaoxian, sat in the room dressed in silk and Luo Sujin, her eyebrows were as steady as usual, and now she looked at her eldest daughter and found that she took too little care of her, An Chaoxian said kindly, "Xin'er is here, do you remember your childhood ambition?" ”

Zhang Fuxin always has some alienation in her bones, but her demeanor is very down-to-earth and generous, "She became the first female champion in the history books." ”

An Chaoxian had long been used to it, and said with a faint smile, "I still remember what I said at the time, in ancient times, Mulan served in the army for her father, why can't there be a dressing examination in the future, your father also criticized you for deviant." ”

Zhang Fuxin sat upright, bowed his head to take care of his skirt with his bare hands, "But there is no taboo in children's words, so you don't have to remember it." ”

An Chaoxian shook her head, "Actually, you don't know why your father told me later why your brothers are not like you." ”

Zhang Fuxin smiled slightly, "Everyone has their own ambitions, my father doesn't like me to study, and he is anxious about his son's unwillingness to study, why bother." ”

An Chaoxian began to frown slightly, "What I am going to tell you today is your strong temperament, impulsive, my mother knows that you are a smart child, but entering the palace is not as good as at home, how to punish you here, you are always our daughter, but if you enter the palace, you must be cautious in your words and deeds, otherwise you will cause disaster." ”

Wanting to send her to participate in the never-ending struggle, and afraid of being implicated, she smiled and did not talk.

An Chaoxian seems to have the ability to perceive people's hearts, "If you don't enter the palace, you can only commit yourself to mediocrity, my mother suffered countless hardships when she was young, just because she didn't listen to the advice of her mother's family." ”

Zhang Fuxin said slowly: "But you never took the initiative to mention your grandfather's family. ”

An Chaoxian finally sighed, "It's been almost twenty years since I married your father, my mother has never seen them again, you are about to enter the palace, and I have to tell you something." ”

Zhang Fuxin didn't know what he meant, and his attitude was indifferent: "I will enter the palace, and I have never seen it, what is the use of mentioning my grandfather now." ”

An Chaoxian didn't answer, just gasped, "I was born in the Rongguo Mansion in the past, your maternal grandfather is the lord of the Dragon and Tiger General, I am the fourth daughter, and I am also the youngest daughter." ”

Zhang Fuxin's eyes changed, and he chuckled slightly, "Mother, are you joking with me?" Rongguo Mansion is the founding twelve ministers, and it is very different from us. ”

An Chaoxian said solemnly, "These words are true, Rongguofu's surname is An, and it is also the blood flowing in my body, you have to believe it." ”

Zhang Fuxin knew that her mother was not a person who liked to laugh, and she was shocked, she had already learned to hide her emotions, and she was patient, "Everyone in the world wants to be the right person, how can the descendants of Rongguo Mansion marry my father?" ”

An Chaoxian had a lot of emotion, and the past came flooding back, "The old story is long, my biological mother is just an aunt, born as a maid in the house, and her status is low, according to the rules, I can only call my mother-in-law my mother." ”

Zhang Fuxin guessed based on his association with the family, "My mother is not good to my concubine, so I will marry you?" ”

An Chaoxian's expression darkened, "That's not the case, my mother-in-law has also obstructed me, not only her, but my father, biological mother, brothers and sisters are not optimistic, and I am bent on admonishing me." ”

Zhang Fuxin felt strange: "Marriage events have always been the words of the matchmaker, the order of your parents, if Rong Guofu doesn't want you to marry your father, don't agree." ”

An Chaoxian, who has always been dignified and self-respecting, rarely shows remorse, "Back then, I had an iron heart, if your father didn't marry, my heart was full of the drama of those talented and beautiful people, he was just a poor scholar who played the autumn wind, relying on the courtesy of his parents, and quietly asked the maid to write poems to me, and gave me flowers and hairpin rings, but they were the most ordinary goods in the market, but I was fascinated." ”

She paused for a moment, "I have the same stubborn temperament as you, the more my mother wants to obstruct it, the more I persecute it, if I change it to sisters, my parents will never agree, and finally forced my father to agree." ”

Zhang Fuxin never thought that her mother was born in Jinzhi Yuye, no wonder her knowledge is no less than Zhang Zao, after all, Rongguo Mansion invites the best female gentleman for the upbringing of young ladies.

Zhang Fuxin's thoughts seemed to return to the dilapidated thatched hut where she used to live, her father worked tirelessly under the lamp to study the imperial examination, her mother lovingly taught the two brothers to study, and the little girl wore tattered clothes, drooped her sleeves, and silently went to laundry, cook, sweep the floor and sew, like a poor little maid.

This situation was maintained until she was eight years old, her father was a high school champion, and she became an official in the court, and she finally had good clothes to wear, and she was gradually less called.

But no matter how hard it was, the clothes on my mother's body were always good, like a fairy who never touched the dust, standing in a bright place by herself, leaving the dirty and dark corners to her.

In order to maintain the nobility she had in the past, the young lady of the Rongfu family sacrificed her daughter as a matter of course, and the poor couple mourned everything, and there would always be someone in the family who would bear the pain, so she was placed at the bottom of the chain.

She suddenly felt a trace of anger, and her face was just cold, "When the family is poor, why doesn't my mother ask my grandfather for help." ”

An Chaoxian was silent for a while, "If I go to Rongguo Mansion because of my depressed life, wouldn't I be a laughing stock, and I can survive it." She didn't want to face the fact that her husband judged the two of them before and after marriage, and she didn't want to face falling from the clouds into the mud, so she chose to escape.

She finally pointed out the key point, "Now my mother is most worried, the wealthy stepmother of the family prevents your father from taking a concubine, there is no dispute between your grandparents, your grandparents are in your ancestral hometown, you have never served the elderly, you have never known the battle in the back house, my mother came out of the Rongguo Mansion, I understand that people's hearts are complicated, and it can be regarded as protecting you from growing up carefree, but I am afraid that your mind is not enough to deal with the harem." ”

Zhang Fuxin raised her eyes leisurely, and her words seemed to be very sarcastic, "Mother, are you willing to be the young lady of Rongguofu to learn piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, and poetry, to fight for people's hearts, or to be called by someone to rob and prey on your brothers and live a so-called carefree life?" ”

An Chaoxian was surprised that her pupils opened slightly, she didn't expect her alienated but obedient daughter to be able to say such a thing, her heart was very complicated at the moment, she always thought that her sister had the best things in the house, and she was tricked by fate to marry Zhang Zao, but she never thought of inflicting unfair treatment on her daughter unconsciously.

She is maintaining her majesty as a mother at the moment, "It turns out that you have been blaming me in your heart for so long, now what you want to say, just say it as soon as possible, there will be no chance to enter the palace again." ”

Zhang Fuxin's attitude is very respectful, "My daughter doesn't dare, the sage book says that weak people suppress each other under the framework, and strong people will change or destroy the framework, as a woman, they are all the underdogs in the world, I know that my mother is also suffering hardship, I only try to live up to expectations, and strive for a place in the harem, my daughter only said this." ”

An Chaoxian felt that some of the deepest things in her heart had been dug up, which was the guilt she was most reluctant to face, surprised by her daughter's growth, surprised by the distance between blood and water, lost her mind for a long time, and finally turned into a light sentence:

"May you be the one strong."