After having a child, a special psychological change occurs.
That comes from the sense of responsibility as a father.
While Zhu Ying was accompanying Ye Yueqing during confinement, Zhu Yuanzhang began to spread rumors that he would choose a concubine for his grandson.
This makes many people have their own thoughts.
Especially those who have girls of the right age, their hearts are filled with extremely high expectations.
There are generally four criteria for selecting a concubine.
The first is background. In addition to being beautiful, a woman must also have a certain background. If a woman's background is relatively strong, then her starting point is relatively high, and her chances of being favored will be greater.
Because such women can also bring certain benefits. On the contrary, some who are more beautiful but have no status may be unknown people, serving in front of the emperor or concubines all day long.
In the current Hongwu period, it was quite important to be well-matched. Later, after Zhu Di, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty chose concubines from among the people in order to prevent their relatives from taking over power.
For example, Prince Zhu Biao's Chang family is the daughter of Chang Yuchun.
It can be said to be a strong alliance.
The second thing is to be beautiful. A beautiful woman will always make people feel pleasing to the eye, and as a concubine, bringing her out is also a symbol of her own face. After all, in ancient times, it was not easy for a good-looking woman to marry just anyone.
In addition, beautiful women generally have greater power and have a higher chance of being favored.
Then, having a good figure and being beautiful will attract people's attention and become one of the candidates for the concubine. But in addition to being beautiful, you must also have a very good figure. If you only have a beautiful appearance but not a good figure, you will also be excluded from the concubine.
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After all, nowadays, women are stuck at home, the various physical exercise equipment are not very complete, and no one exercises, and being obese will also affect their future status.
The last thing is to be proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. People believe that women without talents are virtuous, but women who live in wealthy families still need to learn some talents.
This is also a bonus when choosing a concubine in the palace. If you are beautiful, have a good figure, and have a prominent family background, you can also please the emperor. In this case, the probability of being selected as a concubine is very high, and you will be truly favored as a concubine.
The chances are also very high.
This news quickly reached Xu Miaojin.
Xu Miaojin looked a little strange. She looked at the eldest sister in front of her, wanted to say something, and then swallowed it back.
Xu Yihua naturally understood what this little girl was thinking and asked, "When the grandson chooses his concubine, do you also want to participate?"
"I also know some things about you, but His Highness the Grand Sun may not necessarily have this intention. It's just that when it comes to choosing a concubine, you don't have any rivals in this area."
Xu Miaojin is undoubtedly in line with the standards of the current concubine, but in this regard, it depends on the wishes of Her Highness.
Even though Xu Miaojin is not very old now, it can be seen that she already has the feeling of a beautiful woman.
In a few years, when it fully blooms, it will surely overwhelm the country and the city.
After listening to the eldest sister's words, Xu Miaojin made up her mind and said, "I'm going to choose a concubine."
Xu Yihua thought for a moment and said, "You are the daughter of my Xu family. We can see that when His Majesty the Grand Sun chooses a concubine, there will definitely not be any woman with your status."
"As the daughter of my Xu family, it would be too simple to participate in the step-by-step process of selecting a concubine. I just went to talk to my second brother and ask him to go to His Highness the Grand Sun or His Majesty to find out what's going on.
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"I think it shouldn't be a big problem."
The second brother Xu Yihua mentioned is the current Duke of Wei, Xu Huizu.
Xu Huizu was born in the first year of Hongwu and is now twenty-six years old.
As the eldest son of Xu Da, Xu Huizu also inherited excellent military talents and gained Zhu Yuanzhang's trust.
At first, his name was Xu Yungong. He was eight feet five inches tall, handsome and talented. He worked in the Governor's Mansion of the Left Army of the Xunwei Department.
Xu Da inherited the title after his death.
Because the name of the emperor's grandson Zhu Yunwen was taboo, he was given the name Xu Huizu.
He trained troops several times in Shaanxi, Beiping, Shandong, and Henan. Alu Timur of Prince Yan's palace had other agendas, so he captured and executed him.
After returning, he took charge of the Central Military Governor's Mansion.
Hearing that the eldest sister said that the younger sister Xu Miaojin wanted to become the concubine of His Royal Highness, Xu Huizu still chose to support her after a slight hesitation.
"I'll go talk to His Majesty then."
Xu Huizu thought for a while and decided.
The younger sister Xu Miaojin likes His Highness Taisun. Xu Huizu has also known for a long time that the Xu family is now the top nobles of the Ming Dynasty and does not need to marry His Highness Taisun to maintain it.
Regarding the younger sister's personal thoughts, both Xu Huizu and Xu Yihua are relatively supportive.
Xu Huizu was also more straightforward and went directly to the palace and found Zhu Yuanzhang.
"We didn't expect that you, the boy, would like to propose to your little sister. There is no problem with this matter. When the time comes, we will greet the eldest grandson and then we will not go through the rules of choosing a concubine. We will find an auspicious day.
Let’s just make her the grandson’s concubine.”
Zhu Yuanzhang was also very happy. As for Xu Miaojin's status, indeed in the Ming Dynasty, there was no woman of the same age who could compare with him.
Coupled with Xu Da's relationship, Zhu Yuanzhang still trusts Xu Da's descendants, and Xu Da is not around, so he doesn't have to worry about any interference with the imperial power.
Xu Huizu of the new generation can be regarded as the mainstay of the Ming Dynasty in the future.
After getting Zhu Yuanzhang's approval, Xu Huizu directly told Xu Miaojin the good news.
Xu Miaojin's face suddenly turned red with shame and she was filled with anticipation.
Zhu Ying didn't feel much about concubines.
Although she is the eldest daughter now, Zhu Ying will definitely give priority to Ye Yueqing in the future.
If Ye Yueqing gives birth to a boy and confirms his legitimate son, then the other matters need not be so particular.
In addition to accompanying Ye Yueqing during confinement, Zhu Ying was also thinking of ways to study the future economic trends of the entire Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang deeply hated corruption and vigorously eradicated it so that the Ming Dynasty could maintain clean politics. He carried out large-scale farmland water conservancy construction and promoted the cultivation of mulberry, linen and cotton to provide raw materials for the handicraft industry. He saved a lot of money and grain.
Even though the Ministry of Household Affairs has a deficit every year, it still maintains a certain amount of money in many rice warehouses. Coupled with the self-sufficiency of the military household in the guard station and the reduction of official salaries, the foundation of the Ming Dynasty is actually very strong.
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Historically, after Zhu Di became emperor, all the expenses he used were basically the foundation left by Zhu Yuanzhang.
In addition to building a new capital and dredging the Grand Canal, Zhang Fu was required to pacify Annan and personally conquer Mobei Mongolia five times.
Hu Ying was "looking for immortals", Xie Jin was repairing the Yongle Grand Ceremony, Zheng He was on his voyages to the West, and Zhu Di's expenses were endless.
Although the economy was developed during Zhu Di's period and the country became the most powerful country in the world, after twenty-two years of vigorous spending, the price of rice and a stone has risen from the same price in the early years of Hongwu to fifty dollars.
High-yielding crops can indeed solve many of the current problems of the Ming Dynasty. Strictly speaking, the current registered population of the Ming Dynasty is more than 60 million, which also makes the pressure on food rations less severe.
However, in the coming years, due to the improvement of high-yielding crops and economic level, the Ming Dynasty will surely usher in a period of population explosion.
The world's food rations are limited. With a larger population, we can only continue to cultivate new fields.
Therefore, in terms of agriculture and business, this balance is very important to Zhu Ying.
"It seems that we still have to take the import route."
After Zhu Ying thought for a moment, she thought in her mind.
The so-called import means importing large amounts of grain from other countries to fill the rising vacancies of the Ming Dynasty.
To put it simply, it is to arrange for powerful businessmen from the Ming Dynasty to become farmers overseas, and then transport food to the Ming Dynasty.
At this point, Zhu Ying is encouraging.
The transportation of natural rice is not valuable, especially when food prices have to be stabilized.
However, Zhu Ying used the escort recruitment and overseas business rights to exchange a certain amount for the maritime merchants.
In other words, Zhu Ying will arrange a certain amount of force to maintain the safety of overseas merchants. In some small places, Ming Dynasty sergeants can also be arranged to hire as maritime merchant guards.
To put it simply, it is to encourage private capital and expand the territory beyond the Ming Dynasty.
Here, Qunying Chamber of Commerce will naturally be the leader.
Zhu Ying gave the meaning to Uncle Zhang to handle.