Gou Mengyu opened it and saw that it indeed recorded information about the daughters of various officials' families, and the portraits of each woman were also painted vividly, which made people moved.
Gou Mengyu was very happy, saying that Cui Cheng had helped her a lot, and repeatedly said that when the matter was completed, she would definitely invite Cui Cheng to the Xiaofan Tower to have wine and escort prostitutes.
When Cui Cheng saw Gou Mengyu being so happy, he was also laughing in his heart, and said to him, take it to the officials as soon as possible. I have been keeping an eye on your position for a long time.
Gou Mengyu happily came to Zhao Yun with the roster in hand.
"Your Majesty, I have a roster here, which records the information of the unmarried daughters of various officials' families. There are also portraits. Your Majesty, please take a look at it."
"Oh, it's so fast. Gao Shi, bring it to me and have a look."
Gou Mengyu held the roster in both hands, Gao Shi took it and handed it to Zhao Yun.
Zhao Yun was quite excited. When he opened it, he saw that all the pictures and contents on it seemed familiar. Zhao Yun rummaged around quickly and found the portraits of the women who had impressed him deeply last time.
Last time, Zhao Yun only took a quick look at it. Although he was impressed, it was not profound. This time, Zhao Yun had to take a closer look. After all, it was also a major event in his life, so he couldn't be careless.
"Yes, yes, these women are dignified and beautiful. At first glance, they have the upbringing of a lady. However,,, these women are relatively young, most of them are between fifteen and sixteen years old. They are not suitable.
"
Zhao Yun was very satisfied with the appearance of these women, but as for the age of these women, Zhao Yun felt that they were too young and felt a little conflicted.
Gou Mengyu said quickly: "Your Majesty, they are neither too young nor too old. They are getting married at the right time. Among the people, it is not uncommon for people to get married at the age of twelve or thirteen. Your Majesty does not know. Women at this age are really in bud.
Waiting to be released, it will be at its best like flowers and jade.”
"Yeah?"
Zhao Yun was a little hesitant. Although Zhao Yun also knew that women at this time were getting married relatively early, he still thought this was a disadvantage, because at such an age, the body was not fully grown yet, and it would be very easy to have a child at that time.
Dystocia, one bad thing can kill two people.
Zhao Yun stood up and walked back and forth in the study. Gou Mengyu did not dare to disturb him and waited respectfully.
Finally, Zhao Yun said: "Qing family, do you think this will work? I will first select a few women, give them the title of "beautiful woman", and confirm their identities. However, I will not enter the palace first. They will still be raised in my own home until two years later."
What do you think about getting married and entering the palace later?"
"this,,,"
Gou Mengyu was a little embarrassed and said: "Your Majesty, there is no precedent for such a thing before."
Zhao Yun relaxed his brows and said: "Since there is no precedent, it is not impossible, so it is easy to handle. Since there is no precedent, start from me. That's it."
Gou Mengyu was helpless, but still happy. After all, he was the one who accomplished this. So he raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty is the emperor. His words follow the law, and even the law must follow. Setting a precedent is inevitable. Then
I don’t know which women Your Majesty has chosen, so I can arrange it for Your Majesty and establish their identities.”
Zhao Yun was happy, picked up the booklet, and pointed to Gou Mengyu: "This, this, this, there are only three things to do, so let's start with these three."
Gou Mengyu made a note of these three women in her mind, thinking that His Majesty is really strict with himself, and he only chose three women. This is really commendable. In the past, officials would only choose from ten to eight.
After the selection, Zhao Yun felt a little nervous. Zhao Yun had not felt this way for a long time. It seemed that Zhao Yun was not immune to this matter of men and women.
Zhao Yun said: "You must ask the three women of the Qing family about their personal wishes, as well as the opinions of their parents. If any of them disagree with their marriage to me, you must not be embarrassed and just give up."
Gou Mengyu smiled and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry. Being able to marry your Majesty and get married to the Tian family is a blessing they have cultivated for several lifetimes. They are not happy enough, so how can they not want to."
"If that's the case, it's naturally very good."
Then Zhao Yun said a few words to Gou Mengyu, and Gou Mengyu left happily.
Watching Gou Mengyu leave, Zhao Yun felt mixed and suddenly murmured to himself, "Why did I choose three? Shouldn't it be one? I'm really obsessed with ghosts."
Gou Mengyu returned to the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites, frowning, thinking about how to deal with this unprecedented matter of Zhao Yun.
Cui Cheng had been waiting for a long time. When he saw him coming back with a frown on his face, he thought he had been reprimanded by Zhao Yun, but he didn't know whether he had been dismissed from office. So Cui Cheng hurriedly stepped forward and asked: "Your Majesty, what do the officials say?"
?”
Gou Mengyu raised her eyes and saw Cui Cheng, her brows immediately relaxed, and she said with a smile: "The officials are very happy. They have selected three women as beauties. This can be done thanks to you. Come on, let's go to the office later."
On my next duty, I would like to invite you to the Xiaofan Tower to have a drink and escort a prostitute as a token of my gratitude."
Cui Cheng was dumbfounded, and his mood fell from the clouds to the bottom. He was stunned and couldn't speak for a long time.
At the same time, Gao Shi came to Zhao Shanxiang's house with an imperial edict.
Zhao Shanxiang greeted him warmly, and Gao Shi said: "Mr. Zhao, the official decree has come. Please listen to it."
Zhao Shanxiang was excited and said, "Father-in-law, please wait a moment. I'll allow you to call me."
Zhao Shanxiang hurriedly called out everyone in the family to show his solemnity. Finally, Zhao Shanxiang knelt down and respectfully waited for Gao Shi to announce the decree.
Gao Shi unfolded the imperial edict and said loudly: "In the Song Dynasty, Zhao Shanxiang was granted the imperial edict of the Minister of Civil Affairs. I, Shao Yingjun, ordered: The ancient sages will reward them for their merits, and punish them for their demerits. The world will be governed. Zhao Shanxiang has made great contributions in pacifying Li Quan's chaos, and he is specially granted the title.
Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. The foundation of an official is the people. If the people are healthy, the officials will be upright. If the people are poor, the officials will not be upright. The selection of officials is a major event for the court, and I hope you will live up to my expectations. Special edict, September of the first year of Hengsheng.
"
After Zhao Shanxiang heard this, his heart was filled with excitement. He didn't expect that Zhao Yun would actually grant him the title of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, taking charge of the power of the Ministry of Personnel, and ranking in the ministry in one fell swoop. The gift was not unkind.
"My lord, Zhao Shanxiang has accepted the order and thanks Your Majesty for your kindness."
Zhao Shanxiang received the imperial edict in a loud voice, and then said to Gao Shi: "My father-in-law has worked hard to announce the edict, so I would like to invite you to sit down in the mansion and let me entertain you for a while and express my feelings."
Gao Shi smiled and waved his hand, saying: "No more work, no more work, our family has to go to Zhao Fan Zhao's palace to deliver the decree, and the officials also have to take care of us, so we don't dare to waste time."
Zhao Shanxiang regretted, "If that's the case, I'll reward you another day."
As he was talking, a butler brought a tray with a delicate little box on it, but he didn't know what was inside.
"My father-in-law has worked hard, and I hope that my father-in-law will accept your kindness."
Zhao Shanxiang picked up the small box and gave it to Gao Shi with a friendly smile.