Chapter 43: Verbal Arguments
The old lady really didn't expect that her granddaughter would have anything to do with King Qi.
There are many people who propose marriage to the government, and she has inquired about the situation of the young man's family and her own situation in the past few months, and there are a few who are satisfied.
She also thought that since she was back, she would take Lan Niang to a few more banquets, and when all the ladies and young men in Beijing were there, she could also take the opportunity to look at each other, set the family affairs, and save the night and dream.
The old lady felt that she was very thoughtful, and she could be regarded as taking care of all aspects, but she didn't expect that after her daughter-in-law and granddaughter returned to Beijing, everything she had done before would be in vain.
Shen Qing saw the old lady pondering and asked, "But what's wrong?" ”
In Shen Qing's opinion, King Qi had nothing wrong in all aspects. He is the younger brother of the saint, he has the trust of the saint, and he does not need to participate in the succession, he is also young and promising, Qingjun and majestic, Zhilan Yushu, the best candidate.
The only bad thing is that there are a lot of people who have offended over the years, and in the court, the official reputation is not very good.
He handled the case of fraud in the imperial examination.
He handled the case of embezzlement of military salaries.
He did it when he recovered the official bank.
This is a big case that Shen Qing knows about the King of Qi.
Every case was vigorous at the beginning, and every time it set off a bloody storm, and the officials and families involved were either beheaded or exiled, and once implicated, it was a large area.
This time and again, over time, King Qi also had a reputation for being ruthless.
There is also the ongoing salt corruption case in Yangzhou, Shen Qing heard his father Yongchangbo sigh once, many officials and wealthy businessmen in Yangzhou are about to come to a catastrophe.
What Shen Qing can think of, the old lady can also think of.
The person who is an official in the court is the official imperial history who is hated by people, and he also has one or two friends in private, and he can advance and retreat together in the court.
But the old lady thought about it for a long time, and she didn't think of the officials or nobles who had personal relations with the King of Qi.
If you say that you have the best relationship with King Qi, it seems that only the current saint is on it.
The relationship between King Qi and the Queen Mother is a bit delicate.
The old lady chooses a husband for her granddaughter in the family, in addition to looking at the man's character, but also looking at the reputation of the man's family and the relationship behind it.
If the family wants to survive forever, it is not feasible to go it alone.
When the old lady heard Shen Qing's question, she felt that she was thinking too much when she came back to her senses.
If the Queen Mother gives marriage, their government can't resist the decree, and she thinks so much in vain.
"There's nothing wrong with that, you two can go back and rest first."
Wan Jinlan said with a smile: "I haven't seen my grandmother for a long time, I miss my grandmother, I will talk to my grandmother again, and talk about the scenery of Yangzhou." ”
The old lady ironed in her heart and smiled comfortably on her face.
The next day, Wan Jinlan was stretching his arms and legs in the courtyard early in the morning, and the eunuch who delivered the decree in the palace came.
Except for those who had already gone to the upper duty, all the people in the public palace went to the front yard to listen to the order.
After Wan Jinlan received the will, she changed into proper clothes, dressed dignified and without losing the freshness of a young girl.
Shen Qing tied the forbidden step to her waist, and explained the precautions after entering the palace.
Speaking of which, Wan Jinlan has not entered the palace since she went to the southwest, because there are many rules, and she was bullied by the eldest princess when she was a child, she does not like to enter the palace.
The jade steps and red walls in the palace represent the majesty of the heavenly family, as well as the strict hierarchy and various rules. She had to make herself uncomfortable before she went to the palace.
In the palace, after Emperor Jian'an went down to the court, a eunuch stepped forward to say that the queen mother once again announced that the daughter of the family had entered the palace.
Emperor Jian'an said: "I should also go to the queen mother to say goodbye and set up the Ci'an Palace." ”
In Ci'an Palace, Queen Wang brought more than five concubines to the Queen Mother to ask for peace.
The Queen Mother summoned people today, and sent them all away without saying a few words, leaving only Concubine Wan.
Queen Wang also heard about the Queen Mother's going to the Zhenguo Mansion to announce the people, and saw that the Queen Mother only left Wan Guifei alone, so she was vigilant and found a reason to stay.
How could the Queen Mother not know that the queen had this little bit of fancy, but she just didn't care. The two mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have been together for many years, and their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law can be regarded as sharing hardships in the end.
"The mourning family heard that the daughter of Zhen Guogong is good at painting, and she can also do some kung fu."
In just a few days, the Queen Mother turned Wan Jinlan to the bottom.
Wan Guifei could still be calm when she heard the first half of the sentence, and the second half of the sentence made the corners of her mouth twitch slightly.
"The niece of the concubine is good at painting, and she can also do some kung fu. Her fist and foot kung fu is still taught by the concubine's father himself, because she has practiced kung fu since she was a child, the niece of the concubine has been in good health since she was a child, and she has basically never been sick. ”
Although Concubine Wan Guifei didn't know the Queen Mother's intentions, her own family, of course, had to make up for it.
When the Queen Mother heard this, her face really got better, and she said: "The old man is also far-sighted, it can be seen that the girl's family is also good at practicing martial arts and strengthening her body. ”
Queen Wang snorted coldly in her heart, and said with a smile on her face: "The most important thing in a girl's family is to be gentle and courteous, dignified and decent, to be filial to her parents and elders at home before marriage, to take care of the back house for her husband after marriage, to stabilize the rear, and to be filial to her in-laws, this is a woman's example." ”
Wan Guifei rolled her eyes in her heart.
What she admires most about the queen is this, she can always seize the opportunity to praise herself in disguise, and praise herself as a model for women in the world.
In the past, the queen mother praised the queen for her filial piety and thoughtfulness in front of all the concubines, and she was the best daughter-in-law.
Concubine Wan was naturally jealous in the past, but there were a lot of words, and that's it, she didn't care about it for a long time.
Concubine Wan Guifei rolled her eyes in her heart, and said very sincerely: "What the queen said is that your mother is the world, and in the eyes of the concubines, she is the model of women in the world. ”
The queen was choked.
Recently, it's been strange, every day when Concubine Wan doesn't rely on the emperor's favor to say something weird about her, but always follows her to talk.
Every time this person said something good, she was not sure in her heart, wondering if Wan Guifei was saying the opposite to mock her?
Moreover, the most important thing is that the number of times Wan Guifei has seen King Duan is getting less and less, in the past four months, she has only seen King Duan three times, and every time King Duan enters Yongfu Palace, it is less than a pillar of incense.
Queen Wang didn't know what Concubine Wan was doing, and she was on guard in her heart.
The Queen Mother doesn't like to listen to the queen today, "The affairs of the palace are inseparable from you, you should step back first." ”
Queen Wang's eyes widened.
The Queen Mother actually wanted to drive her away! This is not a joke for Wan Guifei to see!
"Mother, what you are talking about is so lively, I can hear it outside."
The emperor walked in as if he were strolling in a leisurely stroll dressed in his usual clothes and looking as usual.
No one reported it, and the queen was taken aback.
After asking for peace, the queen smiled and said: "We are talking about the concubine of the prince of Zhenguo, the concubine is just curious, I don't know why the queen mother wants to see the niece of the concubine's sister." ”
After taking a sip of tea, the Queen Mother said: "King Qi sent a letter to the mourning family, asking the mourning family to marry him and the girl of the Wan family. ”