Unexpectedly, Meng Cheng suddenly thought of the draft, and asked Emperor Longqing to issue an order for the draft on the grounds that there were too few blood relatives in the royal family. As a man, who doesn't want to have numerous women? Especially the emperor, of course, likes to be a groom every night. The reason why Emperor Longqing did not draft the draft was because he was not in good health and could not enjoy too many women. The second is because his women are too united. Although Empress Chen is easy to talk and has no children of her own, she has a relatively strong Concubine Li Guifei. Li Guifei had already made great contributions as early as when Emperor Longqing was still King Yu. Concubine Li not only gave advice to Emperor Longqing, but also gave birth to two sons for Emperor Longqing, and they are also the only two sons of Emperor Longqing so far. It is because he has a son and an heir that the first emperor Jiajing will determine the status of the heir of the Longqing Emperor. Therefore, although Li Guifei is a concubine, everyone in the royal family knows that it must be Li Guifei who will be the master of the house in the future. These women don't want their husbands to be divided among other women, and Concubine Li Guifei is even more for the status of her son, and she doesn't want Emperor Longqing to choose a concubine. Due to their unanimity, Emperor Longqing had no choice but to break off this idea.

Meng Chong is the current ********, and the official worship priest is the eunuch in charge of the seal. In fact, he is the actual controller and executor of the palace, in charge of the life, old age, sickness and death of thousands of people up and down. The masters in the palace had to rely on him, the palace maids did not dare to offend him, and the eunuchs even called Meng Chong "ancestor". Meng Chong was able to become the eunuch of the master of ceremonies, firstly because he had this foundation, secondly because he had a certain ability, and most importantly, because he had the trust and attention of the emperor's master. Like other powerful eunuchs, Meng Chong was not only loyal to Emperor Longqing, but also thought about Emperor Longqing in everything. He could see that Emperor Longqing was actually tired of Empress Chen and Concubine Li, and had already planned to change to something new. So I found an opportunity to ask Emperor Longqing for a draft on the grounds that Emperor Longqing did not have many children under his knees. Emperor Longqing had only two sons and one daughter, and it was a fact that there were not many heirs, and no one could object to this request. Even if Concubine Li was unhappy, she couldn't blatantly stop this order. Emperor Longqing was not only very happy, but also paid more attention to Meng Chong, who had already come from behind, surpassing Xu Jie, the first assistant of the cabinet, and becoming the first favorite minister of Emperor Longqing.

The common people don't care who is the emperor or who is the ********, they only care about their own recent situation and the lives of their families. The news that the emperor was going to choose a concubine was immediately spread by everyone. Some well-informed people immediately prepared a way back for their daughters, and some wealthy people planned to recruit sons-in-law. It was not until after the order was given that the common people fully believed in this fact, and everyone was too busy to get married. Since civil marriages were strictly forbidden for ten days after the order was issued, everyone decided to marry within these ten days. If the girl is about the same age, she will get married and start a family immediately. If you are young, or your parents are reluctant to marry your daughter so early, you will get married after the marriage is set. These ten days are the busiest time for matchmakers, they are all busy in the dark, but they are all happy. Their business in the past few days has been so good that their business in the past few years can't catch up with the business of one or two days now. The matchmakers even hope that the imperial court will issue a draft order every year, so that they can use endless matchmaking money. Not only are the matchmakers happy, but even the poor boys and old bachelors who usually can't afford to marry their wives are also happy. Not only do they not have to worry about not having a wife, but they can also choose some relatively good conditions. These bachelors also hope that the imperial court will draft every year, so that they will never have to worry about finding a wife. Not only can singles have wives, but even some people with disabilities have a chance. Some families with daughters are reluctant to marry their daughters to disabled or poor people, and families with sons have no choice but to marry their daughters to rich people as little wives. Some young and middle-aged people with good reputations and wealthy families are the most popular among everyone. Sometimes there is a steady stream of girls who are automatically sent to the door, and rich people who marry several brides at once abound.

When Zhan Xiaoxiao and Qiu Xiaoqiu finally learned about this "joy in heaven", they both felt that this was not a good thing, but a disaster that was not good for the people. In order not to enter the palace, in a hurry to marry his daughter, of course there will be deviations. In ancient times, the marriage of children was originally a blind marriage and a dumb marriage, in addition to listening to the introduction of the matchmaker, only relying on the private inquiry of the parents of both parties. It is absolutely forbidden for the parties to have contact, otherwise it will be a moral issue, and if it is not done well, it will affect the reputation of the two families. Usually the matchmaker has a certain amount of resources in her hands, and she will match both men and women more seriously, even if it is outrageous, it will not be too outrageous. Coupled with the private inquiries of the parents of both sides, there will not be much difference. But now everyone is in a hurry to marry their daughters, and there are more women and fewer men, which will lead to matchmakers indiscriminately filling up the number and selling some unqualified men. Some poor boys or old singles are better, after all, they all have plans to start a family, and they will treat their women well after they get married. However, some inappropriate, such as eunuchs, sadistic and perverted, if these people get married, it will be a misfortune and tragedy. Qiu Xiaoqiu has also handled cases where his wife couldn't stand the murder of her husband because of family misfortune. For this reason, Qiu Xiaoqiu knows the importance of harmony between husband and wife, and also knows some mysteries between men and women. In order to avoid the draft, it will lead to the misfortune of many families in the next few years, or even ten or twenty years, and this is the biggest harm.

Everyone spent the night in silence, and when they were about to leave the next day, Qin Tai realized that things were even more serious than he thought. A small local landowner asked to meet with Qin Tai. In order to conceal their identities, Qin Tai and his party discussed their respective identities. A family-style business group was formed, and the old drunkard master was Zhanxiao's father, and he also served as the bookkeeper in the group; Zhan Xiaoxiao is the housekeeper and the boss lady; Qin Tai is the boss of the Jin merchants and the owner of this line; Qiu Xiaoqiu is Qin Tai's own relative, and he is also a partner in this group; Even Xiao Ping'an, who can't walk and talk, has become a small boss and a small owner. Qiu Xiaoqiu is not only Qin Tai's relative, but also Qin Tai's associate, so this little rich man named him to meet Qin Tai. Qin Tai had to meet this rich man who didn't know his origin, after all, the strong dragon didn't suppress the head snake of the ground, and he couldn't offend the local forces.

The rich man was obviously not a scholar, not only did he not have fame, but he had not seen any big scenes. Qin Tai was still relatively polite to this rich man. At least this kind of scheming is not too deep, and it is easier to speak. The rich man handed Qin Tai a "poster". The so-called "posters" are actually some hand-copied announcements, that is, official authoritative news. This is also the main source of information held by some small local forces, who have gathered together "posters" to make it easy to find or consult at any time.

On this "poster", some information is written. It may be that the scribe is not highly educated, or he is too anxious, so the writing is too sloppy and there are some typos. Qin Tai was used to reading the official documents of the imperial court, and he was a little uncomfortable. After reading it for a long time, I finally understood this "post" thoroughly, and I also noticed the seriousness of this problem. For the first time, Qin Tai felt that this matter was too serious, so serious that it would affect the lives of ordinary people in this area.

It turned out that the imperial court not only issued an order for the draft, but also issued a decision to supplement the palace people. This is absolutely a catastrophe for the common people. The draft is to choose a little wife for the emperor, and no matter how bad it is, she can be regarded as a famous woman. But replenishing the palace people, it's different. The so-called "palace people" are also called palace maids, generally speaking, they are the subordinates who serve the palace masters, and they are called women, maids, or slaves in the people. According to the rules handed down by the Tang Dynasty royal family, there was a strict hierarchy and age limit for the ladies in the imperial palace. Later, all dynasties felt that these rules were good, so they followed these rules. Palace maids generally have no status, do not belong to the inner palace officials, and have almost no power except for serving people. Palace maids are divided into small palace maids, palace maids, and old palace maids according to grades and grades. The court maids in the imperial court are generally around thirteen to twenty-five years old, because the palace maids have to come to serve people, so they can't be too young. Women over twenty-five years old are mature in all aspects, and they are not easy to manage or train, so the harem does not want a woman who is too old to be a palace maid. According to the rules of the palace, if the palace maids do not get the emperor's blessing and do not receive the reward, after reaching the age of twenty-five, they can be released from the palace ban and return their freedom. Compared with those unfavored concubines who are waiting to die in the palace, the palace maids finally have some hope. But the subordinates of the palace are not easy to do, and the people in the palace are almost inhumane. Not only do emperors, empresses, and imperial concubines not treat palace maids as human beings, but even some eunuchs and old palace maids like to torture palace maids, especially some ignorant and new palace maids. It is said that every year there are some palace maids and eunuchs who disappear in the palace, in fact, most of them are dead, and the cause of death is torture and death, how many can really escape? Even if it is a good day to leave the palace, it is not normal for the palace ladies to be released from the palace. Either they are forced to psychophysiological perversion by the environment, or they are tortured to the point where they are not human, and it is difficult to have a good home, and it is difficult to really return to their hometown to reunite with their parents and family. And the supplementary palace maid is not as good as the draft, as long as there is no disability on the body, the girls who can see it will be left behind.