Emperor Changtai is embarrassed, Concubine Rong is also hesitating, and even she is more worried about the selection of the crown princess than Emperor Changtai. After all, that's the only serious daughter-in-law.

With so many suitable girls, which one is better to choose as the crown princess? Most of these Jingzhao girls have only met once or twice, and she has never remembered their appearance clearly, so how can she be familiar with their temperament?

If the emperor marries a beautiful and ugly princess, not only will it not help the emperor, but it will also cause trouble to the East Palace, which is absolutely unacceptable, and the selection of the crown princess must be cautious.

She was embarrassed by something that she couldn't decide, so naturally the first thing that came to mind was the Shen family. In addition, the Shen family did not have a suitable girl's family to run for election this time, so it was even more necessary to put forward ideas about the selection of the crown princess.

When Shen Ning came to Zhongcui Palace, what he saw was Concubine Rong's sad face, presumably for the princess.

Jingzhao's recent excitement is very clear to her, the officials all want to get the position of the crown princess, and they all want to be the future Cheng'en Duke and Uncle Guo. Not only the court officials, but the news that Shen Ning got was that the undercurrent between the Jingzhao girls was even more powerful than the struggle in the court.

In Shen Ning's opinion, the struggle between these girls was completely unnecessary, because the selection of the crown princess was not to choose them at all, but to choose everything behind them. Official position, family background, family style, potential, etc., these are the things that the masters value.

Therefore, whether you can be elected as the crown princess or not, looking at the aggregation of the entire family, and emphasizing the planning of the entire family, how can it be a matter that can be decided between these little girls?

Isn't it because there has been no clear intention in the palace for a long time?

This time, Shen Ning gave advice to Concubine Rong: "Niangniang don't worry. The emperor must have considered and made a decision on this matter. If the lady is not at ease, she can set up a banquet in the name of it, and then you can carefully observe the temperament of the girls. If the mother is still not at ease, she can assess all the suitable girls like the Flower Dynasty Festival, and the final shortlisted girls can stay in the palace for one night, and naturally everything is clear. ”

This matter was considered by Shen Ning in the previous life. When she was in Kunning Palace, she had considered this question. It is intended that this method is reserved for the use of his own emperor to choose a concubine, who knows......

"This process can be used as a custom for the selection of the crown princess. In this way, the mother will have enough time to evaluate them, and it will be beneficial to the harem rules. What does the mother think? Shen Ning smiled slightly, not thinking about the past.

After listening to Shen Ning's words, Concubine Rong's eyes lit up. That's a good idea!

Indeed, for so many years since the founding of the country, there has never been a set of strict procedures for selecting the crown princess, and it has always been directly given by the emperor, such as the crown princess, who was directly ordered to marry by Emperor Changtai.

Although the emperor also has multiple considerations for choosing the crown princess, this process. It is just a matter of being able to know more clearly the appearance, temperament, and changes of each girl, so as to provide an auxiliary basis for the emperor's consideration, which is really a double win!

That night, when Emperor Changtai stayed in Zhongcui Palace, Concubine Rong told him such a set of processes, and at the end of the day, she said: "Zhicheng, I know that you are worried about the crown princess. The position of the crown princess is critical, and you have to balance the forces in the court. If you just use this method, you can avoid a lot of troubles. Besides, we can also let the emperor secretly take a look at these girls in advance. It is better to be a husband and wife in harmony. ”

Concubine Rong's words are like ordinary couples, like an ordinary wife discussing the marriage of her children with her husband, thinking about the marriage of her children, rather than choosing the future mother of the country for Dayong. - She knows very well that this is Emperor Changtai's favorite mood.

Sure enough, Emperor Changtai laughed when he heard it, and then thought about it carefully, and felt that Concubine Rong's method was also good. Anyway, the candidate for the crown princess must come from the families of these important ministers of the court, and he also wants to see the advantages and disadvantages of the children taught by these important ministers.

Just put them together and compare them to know which one is better, of course. You can also know which one is more suitable for the crown princess.

A few days later, Emperor Changtai promulgated a decree: all the families of officials of the third rank and above, aged 14 to 18 years old, who have not yet decided to marry, are eligible to run for the crown princess, and stipulate that each family can only elect one girl to run for election, and also stipulates that the queen and Rong Guifei will weigh all the girls, choose a dignified and virtuous girl, and the Changtai Emperor will give marriage, and choose an auspicious day to marry the prince.

As soon as Emperor Changtai's will came out, Jingzhao officials reacted differently, some people were happy, some people were secretly worried, some people felt that this move was very fair, and some people thought it was too much.

But in general, officials who have suitable concubines in the family are very interested in the position of crown princess, and they are also very concerned about this election process. Perhaps, my own daughter really has a great creation and can enter the eyes of the nobles in the palace?

Even if you can't be elected as the crown princess in the end, it will be a great blessing to be able to leave a good impression on the master in the palace! Therefore, all the officials are waiting to see what the process of choosing the crown princess will be like and what will be considered.

Not long after the will to run for the crown princess was issued, the officials of the Ministry of Rites and the palace province sent the relevant documents and records of the suitable Jingzhao girl to the queen and Rong Guifei, and for this reason, the palace province also elaborated the three contents of the appraisal.

One is the appearance, the appearance is missing, the body is sick, can not run;

The second is temperament, arrogant, cowardly and introverted, and eloquent...... None of them can be elected;

The third is the rules, because the crown princess is the future mother of the country, in addition to requiring the girls to be familiar with the scriptures and history, they also require these girls to have agile response skills, be decisive and decent, and be able to deal with harem affairs......

The above are the three general aspects, of course, the specifics depend on the meaning of the masters.

It didn't take long for the queen and Concubine Rong to approve the list of candidates sent by the provincial officials in the palace. After several rigorous selections, there are not many girls who can directly meet the queen, Concubine Rong and stay in the palace.

Among them, the most eye-catching is Zuo Shan, the eldest granddaughter of Zuo Liangzhe, the servant of the door, and He Huifang, the eldest granddaughter of He Kenan, the Zhengqing of Dali Temple.

These two girls, of the same age, are just past the period of the end of the year, and they are both very good-looking, both of them are dignified, but Zuo Shan is more beautiful, and He Huifang is more beautiful; These two people have performed well in several rounds of assessments, and they are sensitive and alert in their ability to advance and retreat, and they are both smart and able to judge the situation.

Besides, the family backgrounds of these two families are both important families of the court. Zuo Liangzhe, the squire of the door, has always won the favor and trust of the emperor since the Taizhou assassination of the historical position, and killed his subordinates for him to give Lu Wuhou in the matter; Dali Temple Zhengqing He Kenan is not simple, the officials of the three provinces and six departments, have also served as the national eunuch, the protégé has many forces, and Zuo Liangzhe is indistinguishable.

These two girls performed so well in the assessment, and their family backgrounds were prominent, Concubine Rong was very satisfied, and felt that both of them were suitable candidates for the crown princess, but it was difficult to choose for a while.

She likes these two girls very much, but it is impossible for these two girls to be elected as the crown princess at the same time, which one to choose?

Even Emperor Changtai is very satisfied with the expressions of these two girls, each has its own strengths, and they are not up and down, Zuo Liangzhe and He Kenan are both the ministers of the humerus that they rely on, which one is better?

It is because of this consideration that after these two girls stayed in the palace, the selection of the crown princess was not implemented for a long time.

Shen Ning naturally knew Concubine Rong's intentions, and it was difficult to choose between the two girls Zuo He. Although Shen Ning had some contact with these girls, he was not very familiar with them.

She had met Zuo Shan and He Huifang a few times at the banquet, because Shen Ning was older than these two people, and she had no personal contact with these two people. Although the book of the grasshopper is detailed in Shen Ning's opinion, it is not enough to be the basis for judging which one is suitable to become the crown princess.

She has no emotional bias towards these two girls, and which of them is elected as the crown princess is indispensable in Shen Ning's opinion. Therefore, what Shen Ning actually considered was: Which one would be more beneficial to the Shen family?

After the crown prince has the crown princess and the power of the Yue family, his feelings and reliance on the Zhan Mansion and the Shen family will naturally decrease a lot, which is an inevitable process.

From a selfish point of view, no matter who the crown princess is, the Shen family and the princess's family must have a process of competing for the crown prince, and sooner or later they will have to face each other. If you can assist the prince together, it is best to get along well, otherwise it is a relationship between one and the other, if so, you can only find a relatively weak opponent.

This is what Shen Ning thinks in his heart, and it is also the consensus of Shen Huashan and Shen Zejing and other Shen families. The dispute between the Shen family is not in the open, but in the dark.

It is not an exaggeration to say that a crown princess is inextricably linked to the court. It is not easy to consider the current power of the court and assess the development of the court in the future.

However, it is not easy to do.

For several days, Ruliudi and Grasshopper's information about these two families was continuously sent to Shen Yuhong's Shuangfei Courtyard and Shen Ning's Qingzhu Residence. Then, after extremely detailed analysis and extraction, this information appeared in Shen Huashan's study in the most concise and accurate appearance.

Not only that, but the number of times that Jixian Hall compilation Lou Shenghuai and editor Gu Wenlan went to Hongwen Hall to hang out and chat also increased. I don't know if you still remember, Zuo Liangzhe also served as a bachelor in Hongwenguan......

Moreover, Cheng Fangyuan, who served in Dali Temple, came to the Shen family from time to time, and he liked the daughter and young grandson who married into the Shen family. Of course, while watching his daughter and grandson, he inevitably went to Shen Zejing to mutter.

When all the information was summarized, after countless discussions between Shen Huashan, Shen Zejing, Shen Yuhong and others, they finally had an idea.

Let's talk about the situation of the court officials. As Concubine Rong summoned these two girls more and more frequently, all the officials knew that the crown princess would come out of Zuo He's two families.

In other words, the competition between the Zuo family and the He family is already white-hot. Who will win in the end depends on their ability.

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