The so-called way of loyalty and filial piety, in Chinese thought, the two are connected and inseparable.

In the Han Dynasty, before the imperial examination was formed, the way to be an official was to promote filial piety, that is, as long as a person was filial enough, he could be an official.

In Chinese culture, filial piety is the most important symbol, and there is no one.

Filial piety is the first good in heaven and earth, filial piety is the first, as long as a person is filial, he is bound to be loyal and patriotic.

Therefore, there will be a system of raising officials such as filial piety and honesty, so the emperor is also called the monarch's father, and he always calls himself the father of all the people in the edict.

The Ming Dynasty, like those other Chinese Zhengshuo dynasties, followed the idea of ruling the world with filial piety.

Xia Yuan, the new champion, begged his mother for his life, and Emperor Hongzhi felt that it was fresh, but he couldn't help but appreciate it more and more.

In this regard, he wanted to agree, but he was a little difficult, and asked for a decree, and the edict was the fifth grade, and only those officials and wives of the fifth rank and above could obtain such honor.

And Xia Yuan is just a champion, he doesn't even have an official body, even if he waits for the officials to be awarded an official, according to the rules, he is only a six-grade, and he is still a six-grade.

Between the surges of thoughts, Zhu Youzhu seemed to have made up his mind, and said softly: "Although the dynasty does not have such regulations, it is to rule the world with filial piety. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Xia Yuan gave the emperor a big salute, his lips squirmed twice, and he looked like he wanted to speak and stopped, but soon returned to calm,

has already asked the emperor to make an exception for his mother to seal one, and it will be a bit unknown how much to ask for.

Forget it, let's talk about it later when we have a chance.

Zhu Youzhu keenly caught his desire to speak and stopped, and couldn't help asking, "Qing still has something to say?" ”

"Nope"

After saying a word, Xia Yuan stopped again, looked at the emperor's gentle face, struggled for a moment, and asked cautiously: "If the student says that he still wants to ask for an edict, is this a bit of an inch?" ”

As soon as these words came out, Xiao Jing, who was standing on the side, was shocked, and hurriedly went to see the emperor's face, and Zhu Youjiao's eyes also showed surprise, and then his brows furrowed slightly, and his heart suddenly passed a little unhappy.

Giving you a grace that I have made an exception, and you still want to ask for it?

This kid doesn't know what it is, he knows.

"Oh?" Suppressing his emotions, Emperor Hongzhi stared at him, and asked in a flat voice, "Who else does Qing want to ask for?" ”

The voice was flat, but Xia Yuan could hear the little bit of unhappiness, so he could only explain stubbornly: "Your Majesty, that's the case, there is a beautiful wife in the student's family."

Just hearing this beginning, Zhu Youzhu couldn't help but feel a sigh in his heart, and he also laughed a little, only to hear those ministers say that there is a bad chaff in the family, no matter how bad it is, there is a clumsy thorn or something, this kid is not modest at all, and he has a wife at home.

But I have one too.

Although she is over 30 years old, she is worthy of the word "wife".

"The student was married to her last year, and the student was seriously ill at that time, and it was only after she was married that she was able to rejoice, and the body slowly got better.

It was also her who never gave up and spent the difficult times with the students, but the background of the student's wife was average, she was born by a concubine, and she was still a cheating marriage at that time. ”

"Last year was just a show of talent, there was not much difference between my identity and her, and now the student is the top student in high school, and the student is afraid that someone will chew the root of her tongue, saying that she cheats on marriage, and she is not worthy of the student and so on, which makes her sad, so she wants to ask His Majesty to give her a background."

Asking for a life for his wife is much fresher than asking for a life for his mother just now, and even Emperor Hongzhi has never encountered such a thing.

But this kind of thing, but let some of the displeasure in his heart dissipate, and then became embarrassed, in this Ming Dynasty, many men only regard women as foils, subordinates, and how many people will think of asking for a death for their wives?

As the emperor, Zhu Youzhu does not have seventy-two concubines in three palaces and six courts, he only has a wife, Empress Zhang, and even the two get along in private on weekdays, just like ordinary people, they are commensurate with their husbands and wives.

And he has always been very fond of this wife, as for the reason, it is not only because of his innate dedication, but also because the relationship between him and his wife is too deep.

As an emperor, such dedication is naturally not a good thing, and when the ministers in the court mentioned this matter, they all unanimously agreed that the emperor's approach was very inappropriate, and he should continue the royal bloodline with great enthusiasm.

There are also ministers who have repeatedly written to Zhu Youzhu to draft girls and enrich the harem; There are even people who criticize him, the emperor, on this matter, favoring one person, and his relatives causing trouble

However, Zhu Youzhu is still the same, and he will not accept all these opposing remarks.

How can the relationship between their husband and wife be understood by these laymen?

I rely on the courtiers for the affairs of the foreign court, but you also have to take care of my family affairs?

In this matter, Zhu Youzhu has his own persistence, and he also has a sense of self-identity that everyone is drunk and I am sober, and everyone is turbid and I am alone.

The people of this world are all vulgar and turbid, and they don't understand how deep the relationship between me and the queen is.

And now Xia Yuan is asking for a fate for his wife, which makes Zhu Youzhu inexplicably feel close, and he also has a sense of confidant, and even a little ashamed.

Ask yourself, if the role is changed, I'm afraid he won't do such a thing in front of the emperor.

Because this is clearly annoying the emperor, you are a champion, first ask for your mother's life, and you don't know how to be satisfied if you grant it, and then ask for your wife's life, isn't this a little ignorant?

As for Xia Yuan's deceived marriage, Zhu Youzhu knew about it, and he also understood how much impact such things would have on a woman.

"Asking me for two orders in a row, Qing is really a little out of place, but I am not the kind of unkind king, please seal the wife's order, the husband and wife are so affectionate, I am not stingy, I have to be an adult.

It's just that you ask for a life for your mother, but out of filial piety, I can posthumously give her three orders; This wife. Husband and wife are one, sharing weal and woe, if the grade is too high, it is inevitable that it will be inappropriate, I will give the five grades of life, do you think it is good? ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Don't be too busy thanking you first, there is one more thing I want to make clear to you, you have not been awarded an official position now, you have no official position, if you give you a title at this time, it will inevitably provoke criticism from the DPRK and China, so I have to wait for you to be awarded an official position, and after some time, I can give such a will."

"Students understand." Xia Yuan nodded hurriedly.

Emperor Hongzhi also bowed slightly, paused, and then got up and ordered: "Discuss ink with me, and then go and get a roll of two-color yellow thick." ”

Xiao Jing came over to study the ink very neatly, and sent a little eunuch in the palace to fetch Huang Chou.

After waiting for about a stick of incense, the little eunuch who went out had already come in with a roll of yellow thick, and at this time the ink had been studied, Zhu Youzhu took the pen, dipped it in ink, and asked when he lifted the pen: "What is your wife's name?" ”

"The surname is Zhao, and my name is Zhao Yuerong."

Zhu Youjiao's hand holding the pen paused, and he said to himself: "That's the Zhao family." ”

After that, he picked up the pen and began to brush a little bit, Xia Yuan was far away, and he couldn't see what he was writing, guessing that he might be drafting a will, but just now the emperor said that the will could not be made.

I couldn't go up and look at it, so I could only stand there and wait.

"Everyone in the world says that filial piety is virtue, and I deeply agree with it; But husband and wife are close to each other and have a heart of love for their wives, which is also a virtue in my opinion. Now that I am a high school champion, I am actually quite happy to think of asking for the life of your wife from a low background. ”

As he spoke, Zhu Youzhu took a seal and stamped it on top of the holy decree, then he turned his head to look at Xia Yuan, and said with a smile: "I said that it was inappropriate to make an edict at this time, and it was indeed inappropriate, so I first wrote such a nondescript edict, although it was not officially sealed, but it was also written by me myself."

And even if it is a congratulatory thing for me to be the champion of Qing High School, I can also teach the secretary to take it home and please your delicate wife."

(End of chapter)