"Wechen has something to do!"

Lin Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites stepped forward.

"The gift of marriage, the road of humanity. The emperor's wedding is a grand gift for the country. Ancestral system, the kings of the royal family must choose to marry on the fifteenth day and live in the capital. His Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and he is sixteen years old. The minister has invited the queen mother to continue the plan for the ancestors and heirs, and for the livelihood of the people, it is better to take the wedding not to expire. The Empress Dowager's edict, the first emperor's edict fist, I hope that Your Majesty will set the marriage date as soon as possible, and choose auspicious gifts! ”

Wedding, wedding, emphasis on a ritual word.

The wedding system of the Ming Dynasty strictly followed the traditional six rites of "Nacai, Asking for Names, Naji, Nazheng, Invitation, and Greeting". And this is only the process to be taken on the wedding day, in fact, there is a lot of preparation, such as the discussion of the marriage age at the moment, the compilation of wedding notes, and the choice of the wedding date.

For now, the wedding date can only be set at the end of this year or next spring. Because the specific day depends on the woman's birthday, and then calculates.

It's all courtesy, and you can't make a mistake.

In addition, this matter must start with the permission of the Queen Mother. Empress Dowager Zhang has no sense of presence in many things, but by no means includes the emperor's wedding.

The words of the matchmaker of the parents. Children must go through their parents to get married, which is part of filial piety.

At that time, Emperor Yingzong wanted to change the marriage date before he got married, but in the end he did not succeed, so he had to say, 'I am appointed by Our Lady to marry in March next year'.

Etiquette is strict, and this is not just talking.

According to Zhu Houzhao's current age, if this matter cannot be handled properly, there will definitely be a big problem. Because this is not only a personal life event, but also an important political event.

Delays, overdues...... It must be because there is something special in the imperial court. At that time, the ministers speculated that the snake, snake, scorpion, and scorpion did not know what would come out.

However, the worries of the ministers can be avoided, since the first emperor of Hongzhi in the seventeenth year of Hongzhi this year initially prepared to choose the crown princess, Zhu Houzhao has never shown resistance to this matter.

At best, you'll get bored.

In fact, the Ming Dynasty emperor's wedding began with Ming Yingzong, who was the first person to marry as an emperor. At that time, the courtiers discussed and decided on the wedding ceremony.

Roughly speaking, it is necessary to decide who should do what to do, which gate the emperor and empress will enter from, which palace to go to, what procedures people of different identities will prepare, and so on......

This process is recorded in detail in Yingzong's records, and for Zhu Houzhao, he probably just needs to do it.

Therefore, Lin Han's recital, he only glanced at it hastily, and he didn't bother to understand the specific marriage process, so he just asked, "To what extent have you chosen your relatives?" ”

The internal officials are responsible for this.

Liu Jin came out to report, "Back to Your Majesty, there are a total of 5,000 school-age women who originally entered Beijing, and the slaves and girls Qiuyun were screened one by one according to their appearance, posture, talent, etc., and now there are only 50 people left, according to the rules, the next step should be introduced into the palace by the old women in the palace, please let the Queen Mother palm her eyes again, and then you can ask Your Majesty to appoint one queen and two imperial concubines." ”

Yes, the emperor's wedding is not to find a queen.

Instead, find three people.

Therefore, Zhu Houzhao did not have a strong sense of sacredness from the beginning of 'forming a pair with his loved ones to spend this life together'.

"If Your Majesty ......"

"I don't mean anything else. Do what you do. ”

Liu Jin is guessing the emperor's thoughts, because the one he serves is different, this set of processes, in case the emperor is dissatisfied, it will be a headache. But the Emperor interrupted him.

Because Zhu Houzhao is not worried at all, he will marry someone who can't stand it and can't kiss it......

The selection of queens and princesses is very strict,

After these 5,000 people arrived in Beijing, the first step was to screen the tall, short, fat and thin, followed by the ears, eyes, mouth, nose, hair, skin, waist, collar, shoulders, back......

Even pronounce accents to listen. If you have a big tongue, slurred speech, or stuttering, it's ironclad, and not only that, but you can't speak with a bad voice. Others such as scarred shoulders, hunchback, thick waist, withered hair, and black skin are not allowed, and if there are obvious scars, birthmarks, and black moles on the body, they will all be sent back.

In a word, the skin is like coagulation, the waist is like a constraint, and the emphasis is on the words 'My Fair Lady'.

If this level is passed,

Then the eunuch will lead the rest of the people into the palace, and the old palace lady in the palace will conduct some more private screening.

Even if there is a strange smell in a certain part, it is not okay.

The ancients already knew that some women would get sick there.

If such a person is released into the palace, in case the emperor is infected, how many clans will be punished?

As for what to say about the strange taste, the ancients didn't say it. We can't rely on the ancients for everything, right? You have to work harder.

Finally, in the end, those who stay will stay in the palace, so that they can see more temperament, talent, and cultivation.

It can be said that this is much more difficult than taking the Jinshi exam.

According to what Liu Jin has reported so far,

The last fifty were probably already in the palace.

Lin Han added another fire,

"In the seventh year of orthodoxy, Emperor Yingzong got married at the age of sixteen. Your Majesty is now sixteen. And in the seventeenth year of Hongzhi, the first emperor had already made a list of officials and chose a good girl. Therefore, Weichen implored His Majesty to set the marriage date in the winter of the first year of Zhengde, one is to meet the expectations of the subjects of the world, and the other is the filial piety of His Majesty! ”

"Is it too late?"

The main thing is that Liu Jin's side has to keep up with the rhythm.

Liu Jin has been at odds with Wenchen recently, so he said: "As long as the Queen Mother and Your Majesty are ordered, the queen and the imperial concubine will be selected in time." It's just that the slave maid is worried that in case the chosen person is thousands of miles away from the Beijing Division, and one of the etiquettes must be complete, I am afraid that she is a little anxious. ”

Lin Han glared angrily when he heard this, "It's only August now, and even Fujian and Guangdong are in time." How can I be in a hurry? ”

"That's just one of the reasons. Slave and maid archaeological ceremony, to the middle of the spring will be men and women, if set in the spring, it has the meaning of conforming to the heaven and earth to turn all things into alcohol. ”

Liu Jin's attitude is about to do it.

Zhu Houzhao actually has no bias, winter and spring can be done, anyway, it will be done after the New Year.

There was a slight silence in the Qianqing Palace for a while.

But it didn't take long for Li Dongyang to move forward, "Time is taboo, it is a folk custom, and there are still those who have not fulfilled it." The emperor is the lord of the gods of heaven and earth, and every move of the gods will be served and punished. Moreover, in the middle of spring next year, it will be the time of the great court meeting set by His Majesty. How can I get married again? ”

Zhu Houzhao heard it, this is right, it is very busy in the spring.

"You don't have to say it, I still have to follow my mother's mercy and set a wedding date as soon as possible. No one came. Elder Li Ge, go back and convey my message, and ask them to choose an auspicious day in the winter of the first year of Zhengde as the date of my wedding! ”

"Wechen obeyed. Your Majesty! ”

"Your Majesty!

”

The emperor did not have the slightest willfulness in this matter, and put the ancestral system first and the overall situation first.

In fact, if you want to say the word 'virtuous', this is virtuous. Because the emperor does not have 'unscrupulous', there is no unscrupulous, and he is naturally virtuous.

However, the celebrant and the cabinet formed another layer of enmity with each other.

Liu Jin felt that at the beginning of the salt class, these people obstructed it layer by layer, saying that the eunuchs were chaotic and that this was all about his life. If the emperor really minded, then how could he get it.

And the cabinet felt that the emperor was still somewhat biased towards the celebrant in the salt class, including letting him supervise and judge. Today's episode is to let these eunuchs take a look, and the cabinet also has weight!

Many ministers are also excited about Li Dongyang, and the first assistant is still different at a critical time.

Zhu Houzhao pretended not to know this.

Wait until everyone retreats.

……

He called Liu Jin over and asked, "According to the system, can I meet these women who stayed behind at this time?" ”

Liu Jin's mind moved, and he flattered: "Naturally...... OK. Give it to the slave and maid. ”

The civil official values the ancestral system, and Liu Jin doesn't care so much. He was never afraid that the emperor had a mind, he was only afraid that the emperor had no mind.