Baochai looked through the gap in the curtain, and there was indeed a magnificent mansion here, and there were guards on duty.

King Rui's Mansion and King Xiang's Mansion are not far apart, and when he came out of the palace and passed by, Chen Zhi also pointed to Baochai on a whim.

Seeing that he looked at it carefully, Chen Zhi said with a smile: "In the future, when you stay here, you can look at it however you want!" ”

"Niangniang said and laughed, the little woman is dull and humble, how dare she have such a delusion, it is a blessing to be selected as a side concubine!"

Although I really want to be elected as the princess, in fact, Baochai also knows very well in her heart that it is already difficult to be able to choose a side concubine.

"You girl, I forgot what I told you just now?"

Putting down the curtain, Chen Zhi repeated: "I have entrusted the prince, and I have done everything for you in the Ministry of Rites, and you will definitely be able to pass the primary and second selections, but you are still afraid of the final selection?" ”

This is really not that she is talking nonsense, Zhu Jingyuan really ordered the Ministry of Rites, and the official in charge of this matter will inevitably raise his noble hand to Baochai.

Because only by ensuring that Baochai goes to the last step can Zhu Jinghong have the opportunity to choose Baochai, and then he will do something that defies the world's disapproval.

offended the emperor and became the laughing stock of the world...... That's the key!

"Thank you, Niang!"

The sedan chair continued to hurry, and after about ten minutes, it stopped again, and at this moment they had been carried into the palace of King Rui.

After getting off the sedan chair, his own maid came to greet him and informed Zhu Jingyuan that he had returned home.

"You mean...... The thirteenth brother is also here? Chen Zhi pretended to be surprised.

But in fact, today's situation is precisely the intention of her and Zhu Jingyuan to match, in order to give Zhu Jinghong and Baochai confidence.

Looking at Baochai on the side, Chen Zhi said with a smile: "You haven't seen each other for a few days, just go to the front hall with me!" ”

Strictly speaking, women running for election should not meet Zhu Jinghong, but Baochai's experience is really special, so there is no need to abide by this rule.

Half a push, half a moment, Baochai was pulled to the front hall.

The so-called front hall is the palace of King Rui's mansion, the most formal meeting place here.

The regulations of the prince's first-level mansion are basically the same, with three major halls of transport, cunxin and yin'an, and Zhu Jinghong's Xiangwang Mansion is also patterned.

At this moment, Zhu Jinghong was sitting in the side hall of the Heart Palace, tasting the good tea that Zhu Jingyuan cherished.

But he is a rough man after all, and after smashing it, smashing it, drinking it, he just thinks it's delicious...... Nothing more.

"Thirteenth brother, how's it going?"

"It's delicious, it's really different, I don't have this good thing over there, it's all ordinary tribute tea!"

In fact, it is by no means ordinary to be able to make tribute tea, after all, this thing will also be used by the royal family to reward people, and it is too difficult to drink.

"If you like it, take it...... It's just that I only have less than two taels here, so don't be too little! Zhu Jingyuan said with a smile.

Zhu Jinghong shook his head: "Forget it, how do you say that...... A hero doesn't win people's love, so the sixth brother should keep it for himself! ”

The two were talking about this, and the next moment Chen Zhi came in from outside the door and asked with a smile, "Why are you brothers so happy to talk about?" ”

"I said to give him some good tea, but this kid said no, it's really chilling!"

"I've seen the sixth sister-in-law!" Zhu Jinghong stood up and saluted.

Entering the side hall, Chen Zhi walked to her husband's side and said with a smile: "It is said that gifts should be given to their liking, it seems that you are not giving the right thing!" ”

"Today I have a treasure that is hard to find in the world, give it to the thirteenth brother!"

These two people are singing double reeds at the moment, so they heard Zhu Jingyuan ask: "But I don't know what kind of baby it is?" ”

I saw Chen Zhi looking out of the hall and called, "Girl, why don't you come in quickly?" ”

Zhu Jinghong also swept his gaze out of the hall, but saw Baochai appear at the door with his head down, his face was cramped, uneasy, and shy.

"It turned out to be Miss Xue!"

Zhu Jingyuan said a nonsense, and then looked at his younger brother, and saw that this guy's expression had changed.

In this way, the thirteenth child really loves this girl, so good...... Zhu Jingyuan said secretly.

Chen Zhi walked in front of Baochai, stretched out her hand and pulled her into the hall, and said as she walked: "You girl, you can't wipe your face when you see the person you like!" ”

After all, Baochai is a woman who has not left the cabinet, and at this moment, she said in public that Zhu Jinghong is the person she wants, and she is "calm" enough if she doesn't run away.

"Sixth sister-in-law, don't make fun of her!" Zhu Jinghong stepped forward and relieved Baochai a little.

"What are you talking about, why am I making fun of her, Bao Yatou's candidacy for the princess, don't you know yet?" Chen Zhi didn't seem to know anything.

Zhu Jinghong did not answer this, and the more he talked, the more embarrassed Baochai became.

I saw him squeeze two steps forward, forcing Chen Zhi to take the initiative to take two steps back, and then blocked Baochai behind him.

Hiding behind Zhu Jinghong, Baochai felt a lot more relieved, this change in her heart was very peculiar, and even she herself couldn't say it clearly.

At this time, Zhu Jingyuan stepped forward and said: "The thirteenth brother is busy with the emperor's errand, and it is normal to not know about this matter!" ”

Chen Zhi also followed and said: "Thirteenth brother, I think in a few months, Bao Yatou is afraid that she will be your daughter-in-law!" ”

"It depends on the thirteenth brother's intentions, you have to hand the wishful wishes to Miss Xue!"

In the final step of the prince's selection of concubines, there will be two people, and these two people will be given jade Ruyi as the princess, and the other person will automatically become the side concubine.

And the jade Ruyi, which plays a key role, will be handed to one of them by Zhu Jinghong himself, of course, the person who gets the wish must be predetermined.

At this time, Chen Zhi said: "I think Bao Ya is good, her character and talent are the first in the world, if I am the thirteenth brother, I will definitely choose her!" ”

"That's right, Miss Xue is only profound, I have heard my mother praise me many times!"

After Zhu Jingyuan finished speaking, he immediately continued: "Actually, it doesn't matter if you don't learn it, why do we Zhu family men care, it's rare to choose someone you like!" ”

"For example, your sixth sister-in-law, there were many women who were not weaker than her back then, but I just like the sixth brother...... In the end, he didn't follow the old man's intentions, so he handed her Ruyi! ”

These words are tantamount to making it clear to Zhu Jinghong that he can rest assured and boldly choose a concubine according to his wishes, as for whether Zhu Jingyuan really violated the emperor's intentions back then, Zhu Jinghong could not figure it out.

Zhu Jingyuan's words before and after were combined, which was to tell Zhu Jinghong that he liked Baochai, so no matter what others thought, he should choose her as the princess.

Zhu Jinghong probably understood the intentions of these two people, so he followed the meaning of these two people and said with a smile: "Bao girl is my princess, I am naturally willing!" ”

Even if she understood Zhu Jinghong's intentions, Baochai was still very happy to hear this, at least she could confirm that among the women in No. 1 Middle School, she had the heaviest weight in Zhu Jinghong's heart.

"Sixth brother, tell me about you...... Obviously asked me to come to eat, why did you talk about my marriage again! ”

"This matter is still more than a month away, but I'm hungry now, so you better hurry up and have someone serve the food!" At this point, Zhu Jinghong also patted his stomach.

What a rammer...... Zhu Jingyuan and his family came up with the same idea.

"Good...... We'll go now, and the feast is set up in the back garden! Zhu Jingyuan said with a smile.

"Then let's go now!" Zhu Jinghong said.

Baochai was about to say goodbye, but was stopped by Chen Zhi, and said at the same time: "Bao girl, you can also go to the banquet together, these ingredients are rare today, and you just want to try them!" ”

Princess Rui was so gracious, but Baochai couldn't refuse, so she could only go along.

………………

The banquet in King Rui's Mansion is indeed unique, and Zhu Jinghong really ate a lot.

The conversation at the banquet, King Rui and his wife also focused on Baochai, and praised her to the sky.

And there is only one central idea, a rare woman like Baochai in the world, Zhu Jinghong should grasp it desperately.

To be honest, the two Rui Wang performed too much, and Zhu Jinghong was not really stupid, so he noticed the purpose of these two people.

Although these two people had bad intentions, Zhu Jinghong just planned and made a deep expression, which made Zhu Jingyuan and the others even more determined.

So, a feast was over, which lasted for an hour.

Zhu Jinghong wanted to send Baochai home, but was finally stopped by Zhu Jingyuan and his family, because it was really inappropriate to do so.

In the end, it was the Rui Wangfu who sent someone to send Baochai all the way home, while Zhu Jinghong returned to the palace.

The days gradually passed, and in a blink of an eye it came to February 20, which was the last day of the vassal king's election of concubines.

In other words, if the candidacy documents are not handed in after this day, the government will not accept them again.

According to the statistics of the Ministry of Rites, more than 650 ladies voted for the princess in Gyeonggi and nearby prefectures and counties.

Of these, only 98 were daughters of the bride, and the rest were daughters of the family, which is also in line with the normal situation.

In order to give the ladies time to go to Beijing to participate in the election, the Ministry of Rites and the Shangyi Bureau will hold a primary election on the tenth day of the first month of March, and only 100 people will be selected in three days, and the rest will be sent to the township.

Of course, these are all later words, and there is another major event today, that is, the ten-day regular dynasty.

Generally speaking, whether it is a grand court meeting or a regular dynasty, there will be no discussion of specific military and political affairs, but only a ceremonial meeting between hundreds of officials and the emperor, and many times the emperor will be dismissed.

But since the Chinese New Year, each Great Dynasty and the Chang Dynasty have been strictly carried out, and discussions on specific matters have begun.

Of course, the content of the recent discussion is basically the same, that is, the matter of Qingzhang land, each time the first assistant Zhao Yushan presided over the court meeting.

Through these means, it is tantamount to announcing to the government and the opposition that this important matter has been put on the agenda and that everyone must obey the cabinet's administrative arrangements.

Today's Chang Dynasty, the emperor officially announced that he would take the example of Tianfu and carry out the land of Qingzhang on a pilot basis, and Jia Yucun, who had studied politics and politics, received the decree in court.

After leaving Jinling for nearly a month, it was time for them to go back.

The court meeting dispersed, and after the emperor left, the civil and military officials dispersed, and the crown prince and the king also left.

"Your Highness, the minister thinks this is an opportunity, you must not hesitate any longer!"

On the large square outside the Fengtian Palace, Zhu Jingyuan was walking towards the palace gate, followed by two officials.

While walking, Zhu Jingyuan said: "This matter is important, and there are too many people to offend, if I stand up...... It's only going to be attacked! ”

The two officials beside him were persuading him to stand up and support Qingzhang in order to gain the emperor's favor.

It should be noted that most of the people who follow Zhu Jingyuan are speculators, and it is not surprising that they came up with this method.

"But if the saint values it, His Highness can also be of infinite use!"

"Once the matter of Qingzhang is completed, His Highness has a unique vision, even if it fails...... can only blame Zhao Ge for his poor planning, and His Royal Highness has nothing to do with it! ”

At last year's economic banquet, Zhu Jingyuan reconciled with the mud and did not make a clear statement on Qingtian's tax urging.

Of course, he can continue to keep his position on the occasion now, but if he wants to grab political capital quickly, this "risky fight" method will be very effective, but there are uncontrollable risks.

But to be honest, it will actually be more beneficial to the prince to spend so much money with the prince.

It is precisely because he sees this clearly that Zhu Jingyuan's followers will persuade him that these people are trying to have a greater chance of winning.

"Your Highness!"

"Let me think again, let me think about it!"

In the face of such a major event, Zhu Jingyuan is extremely cautious, just because he really can't make mistakes.

At this moment, he envied Zhu Jinghong, at least this younger brother lived freely and happily.

Zhu Jingyuan's idea was indeed correct, because Zhu Jinghong was in Shanglin Yuan at this time, and he carried out friendship with the generals of the North Fourth Guard.

The friendship is also to allow the generals of the four guards to communicate with each other, share their daily training experience, and then compete in the next stage of the competition.

The so-called friendship itself is actually a preparation of barbecue and wine, and at the same time, a riding and archery competition is organized.

The people who can participate in this friendship are at least the deputy thousand households who are pro-army, and the grade is at least the sixth grade.

Barbecue is a form of dinner, even among military generals, there are few at the moment, so everyone still has a sense of novelty.

There was wine and meat and then practiced riding and archery, and the whole morning school was very lively, and everyone had a lot of fun.

The several commanders who participated in the event all felt that they were a lot younger, and they were almost as happy as a rich man.

"Brother Thirteen, you will definitely be able to win this time!" Zhu Jingchun handed over an arrow.

At this moment, the distance of the target has been put to one hundred and twenty steps, and it is indeed outrageous to design the accuracy of such a distance.

What's more, right now, Zhu Jinghong is still drinking.

In the midst of everyone's attention, Zhu Jinghong smiled heartily: "Wine! ”

On the side, Zhu Jinghao squeezed away Yu Hai, took the wine and handed it to Zhu Jinghong in person, and said respectfully: "Brother Thirteen, please!" ”

This time when he went to Shanglin Yuan, Zhu Jinghong finally didn't forget these two younger brothers and brought them out to play together.

Shanglin Yuan is much more fun than in the palace, these two people ride horses, shoot arrows, barbecue and drink, they come as happy as they want, so that they don't want to go back to the palace now.

After drinking a bowl of wine, Zhu Jinghong threw the bowl on the table, and then took the arrow held by Zhu Jingchun.

Zhang took the bow and arrows, and imagined the distance with his own experience and prediction, and under the observation of everyone holding their breath, Zhu Jinghong released the bowstring.

The arrows whistled out at a gallop, attracting everyone's attention to follow them away.

Someone ran out in order to chase the arrow, and wanted to know the result of the hit as soon as possible.

Soon someone ran back with cheers, shouting "hit, hit", which caused everyone at the scene to exclaim.

Such a skill, no one in the generals on the scene can match, and even the more than 20,000 soldiers of the North Fourth Guard do not have such people.

Throwing the bow to the eunuch on the side, Zhu Jinghong clapped his hands and said, "Okay, let's do it today...... Don't play anymore! ”

"The Thirteenth Master Divine Shooting, no one in the world can match ......"

"Yes, I'm afraid that if Wuqu Xing descends to earth, there is no such magic skill!"

Surrounded by a group of generals, listening to their praise as if they didn't want money, Zhu Jinghong didn't have any fluttering thoughts.

When he had organized the order, he said, "Everyone...... I alone have this magic shot, but it is useless to attack in the army! ”

"Unless I'm a great archer, all of them have a magic shot like me, and they can be invincible!"

"You also know that hard work is indispensable in practicing bow and arrow, and it is extremely difficult to train a qualified archer!"

Speaking of this, Zhu Jinghong turned around, looked at everyone and said, "However, there is no such restriction on firecrackers, as long as it is a person who can learn it in a few months!" ”

"In the future, it must be the world of firearms and artillery, and it is precisely because of this that the Holy Lord ordered you to retrain!"

"For the sake of ......"

Zhu Jinghong talked endlessly, and having him personally demonstrate and preach on the spot was still very effective in changing the concept of the generals.

At this moment, several eunuchs rushed to convey the emperor's will.

"Thirteenth Master, the Lord has ordered you to meet you immediately!"

(End of chapter)