"Yes, Your Majesty, and the silver production in other parts of Japan is also very high. The Satsuma Domain also has a large amount of silver. If Your Majesty can help the Shimazu family, the head of the family will be able to provide enough silver to satisfy Your Majesty." The envoy promised in a loud voice.

, at this time he also realized that if he wanted Daming's help, inducement was the best choice.

From the last time the Ming Emperor swallowed the tribute and did not pay it back, it can be seen that the contemporary Ming Emperor is quite greedy for money.

"Very good, you go down first, I will summon you." Zhu Youxiao nodded with satisfaction and made a promise to reassure the envoy.

"The winter solstice court meeting is over, and a banquet will be given to all the ministers." Liu Ruoyu stood up at the right time and announced that there will be no military parade at this year's court meeting. The square has not been repaired, and the soldiers and horses are not in the capital. There is no military parade. Besides, this year also needs to be intimidating.

The target, the two big countries in Indochina, Siam and Chenla, both surrendered submissively, but Japan was far from time to attack.

With Liu Ruoyu's sharp voice, the Winter Solstice Meeting in the third year of Tianqi came to an end, followed by a grand banquet hosted by the emperor. Of course, in the harem, a palace banquet hosted by Queen Zhang Yan was also going on at the same time.

In the Huangji Palace, there are all civil servants, military generals, internal government officials and other officials, while in the harem, there are all imperial wives who are in the capital. This is the canonization of women, has a grade, and is also the basis for the queen's banquet.

As the center, the queen was naturally surrounded by many imperial concubines. As for the two concubines, they did not come over. They only entertained their mother and some relatives in her palace. The entire banquet was the queen's stage alone.

This is also natural. As the queen is the master of the harem, she takes the initiative in all matters. Although she only gave birth to a daughter before, she lost a bit of an opportunity, but there was no movement at all when the two of them went there. This cannot but be allowed.

People are suspicious. There are even rumors recently that the emperor specifically asked the two concubines the date of their geraniums. It is said that this method can prevent pregnancy.

This rumor came with ferocity, and it spread throughout the entire palace, and even the court and the public in the capital. Only two noble concubines knew this rumor in their hearts. I am afraid it is true. About seven or eight days before and after their Tiankui, the emperor would not know it at all.

Those who leave dragon seeds in their bodies are either not favored and find other low-level concubines, or they are wasted outside the body.

This move made them quite frustrated. After the queen gave birth to a daughter, all her little thoughts disappeared. The emperor doted on the queen so much that they all felt that they could not compete with each other, and therefore they extinguished any thoughts of fighting for the heir.

Of course, the ministers are happy to see this situation come to fruition. The emperor loves the queen, which is the best situation. If the queen can give birth to a son, it will be even better. There will be no disputes in the royal family, which is a blessing to the empire.

Being among a group of ladies, Zhang Yan's little face turned red and she was overjoyed when she heard them complimenting her. She was only a girl in her early twenties after all, and that's when she needed emotions.

The emperor's favor just met her needs, and the compliments from everyone also satisfied her vanity.

"Queen, these three are..." the wife of the original Duke Xu Xi asked because of her age.

Although Xu Xi was deprived of his title of duke and the land in his name was gone, his connections and real estate were still there. When he was doing business in the inner palace, he also took the initiative and did business everywhere. Now he has a rich income, which can be regarded as a general.

The huge Xu Mansion was able to survive.

His own duke is gone, but it does not mean that his wife's royal decree is gone. This is generally not a crime and will not be taken back, so this time Mrs. Xu was also invited. Xu Xi also agreed very much, and he left

The center has been closed for a long time, and the only way to explore the situation is through the madam route.

Mrs. Xu is an experienced woman. After some compliments, she naturally shifted the topic to the three young girls behind the Queen. She had been watching them for a long time. No matter where she went, the Queen took them with her and was intimate with them.

As they talked, it was rare in the palace for the queen to have such a relationship.

"Oh, look at my memory, I even forgot to introduce you to all the ladies." Zhang Yan looked embarrassed and quickly pulled the three girls out.

"These are the three younger sisters of Long Live Lord. I brought them here today, mainly to show their faces and see the world." Zhang Yan pulled one of the little girls who looked quite quiet and said, "This is Zhu Huiyan,

Line five.”

"This is Zhu Huijing, Xingliu."

"This is Zhu Huiti, Xingba."

"Come, sisters, say hello to all the ladies." Zhang Yan said with a smile. The people doing this were all quite old, so even though the three sisters were all princesses, there was nothing wrong with saluting first.

"Zhu Huiyan has met all the ladies!"

"Zhu Huijing has met all the ladies!"

"Zhu Huiti has met all the ladies!"

The three little girls all bowed politely, and apart from being shy, there was no dissatisfaction on their faces, showing an excellent upbringing. Mrs. Gaoming present was a little ignorant and a bit of a monkey spirit, so naturally it could be seen that they were sincere.

Still reluctantly, I immediately became convinced of the quality of these girls.

Of course, just make sure you know what you are doing, and no one will tell you in front of you.

"Okay, ladies, please take your seats!" Zhang Yan said after seeing that the banquet was all set up.

The Queen spoke, and naturally everyone disobeyed and found their seats according to the size of their official positions in the family.

"Three mothers of General Li, please come here!" Seeing that San Li's mother seemed to be looking for a seat, Zhang Yan greeted them and asked them to sit over.

"Ah?" A few people were stunned and didn't feel anything, so they sat down calmly. However, the others didn't look at it that way, and all kinds of thoughts came to their minds.

Although they are all women's families here, they have an extremely close relationship with the government. The queen is also the mother of the world. There is a profound political meaning behind any move. At this moment, Zhang Yan asked the parents of the famous military officer San Li to come over, fearing that something might happen.

, after all, there are many people here who have higher status than these three people. It makes no sense for the queen to call them alone.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The women were all from the market and didn't think much about it. They just thought that the Queen saw that they couldn't find a place and came to help them. She came over and bowed to express her gratitude before sitting down.

There was no one else at this table except the queen and the three princesses.

"The banquet has begun." The female officer Qiuzhu called out and then started.

"Eat them all." Zhang Yan said with a smile, and then took the lead in using her chopsticks.

Others also started to move, and the women were chatting in a trivial manner, even the noble ladies. At this moment, while eating, the queen's table was also chatting among themselves. The queen's table was no exception, and it was Zhang Yan who took the initiative to speak.

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"Madams, what do you think of these three sisters?"

"Ah!" The three women who were asking questions were stunned. Li Tu's mother ended up chewing a piece of meat, which looked a little funny.

"Pfft." Zhu Huiti, the most active and bold person, couldn't help laughing.

"Your Majesty, it's funny." Li Tu's mother quickly swallowed it, a little embarrassed.

"Nothing is wrong, madam, she can see her true nature like this. She can eat and drink whenever she wants without any worries." Zhang Yan said with a smile, feeling quite envious.

"What do you ladies think of these three sisters?" She paused and asked again, changing the subject.

Li Tao's mother answered this matter. Her husband was a minor official in the central hall of Beijing. He was also literate and had some knowledge. He knew that the queen would not ask such a question easily, so she answered cautiously, "The princesses are beautiful in nature and well-educated."

Very good, they are all rare beauties."

This is true. After generations of beauties have been married in and generations of genetic improvements have been made, there is no ugly person in the old Zhu family. The same is true for several princesses. The spring orchids and autumn chrysanthemums all have their own merits.

"In this case, I have made the decision and intend to marry my three sisters to three generals. Madams, I don't know what to do?" Zhang Yan said with a smile on her face, she directly stated her purpose.

"Ah!" Li Yuyu's mother was startled, the chopsticks in her hand fell to the ground with a clatter, and she looked up in shock, "Mother, this..."

She wanted to refuse, but she didn't dare to speak. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, both high-ranking officials and ordinary people know that talented people and ambitious people must not marry a princess. Marrying a princess is equivalent to severing one's official career.

, there is no further development.

Zhang Yan was shrewd and naturally saw her worries and explained, "Long Live Lord is the hero and has abolished the old system. After marrying the princess, naturally he doesn't have to resign from various positions as before, and he still has to do what he should do."

, maybe after we become a family, we will do more."

Zhang Yan made a pun, but it's a pity that her flirtatious looks are being shown to a blind man, and all she does is act like a vulgar business lady who doesn't understand the meaning of these words. Even if she brings trouble to the princess, it will be for generations.

Li Yuyu's mother from the military household was the first to react. The other two people didn't expect this at all and were still immersed in the fantasy of becoming relatives of the emperor.

"Of course this is good, but I can't make the decision. I have to go back and ask my husband about fishing." Li Yuyu's mother replied.

"Well, that's true. I told you that I just wanted to let you see how the conduct of my sisters is. After that, a matchmaker will naturally come to help bring the matter together." Zhang Yan nodded.

"The matchmaker is Mr. Xu, the second assistant. Don't turn me away when the meeting comes."

"Master Xu!" Even though she is an ignorant woman, she has heard of Xu Guangqi's name. Upon hearing this, the three of them felt a sense of surprise. The first assistant to protect the matchmaker, this... is so glorious.

This matter is basically done.

Although I still have to ask my husband when I go back, several women and men here have this idea in mind. In fact, if you can continue to develop in the officialdom, marrying a princess is still very good. It is equivalent to having an extra backer and a closer relationship with the emperor.

Closer.

As for the three princesses, they sat quietly with their heads lowered and their faces red. Apparently they had known about this before.

After the things were done, Zhang Yan completely threw herself into the banquet.

Amidst the joyous singing and laughter, the banquets in Huangji Hall and Jiaotai Hall were over, and all the officials and imperial ministers returned home one after another. The news that the emperor was marrying the princess naturally spread, causing a shock. However, this

These are all internal affairs of the imperial family, and the officials can only discuss them and watch the excitement from the sidelines.
Chapter completed!