Chapter 572 Lin Waner and Fan Ruoruo participate in the draft
Regarding the rebellion of King Pingnan, the new emperor was really angry.
The most direct manifestation is that the four selected attendants rewarded by the Queen Mother have been treated coldly for more than half a month and have not been called to bed.
Seeing that September has already entered, the new emperor is still living in the imperial study room of Weiyang Palace, as if he wants to abandon beauty and work hard to govern.
The Queen Mother, who is her 'blood mother', sees her 'blood son' spending all his time dealing with government affairs, and it hurts her heart.
On this day, she came to Yanshou Palace and paid her respects to the Empress Dowager. She expressed her worries:
"Auntie, Gan'er is already eighteen years old this year and has been on the throne for a full month. The position of the master of the harem is still vacant. I want to hold a draft to choose a concubine for him. What do you think?"
"Yeah, I think it works."
The Empress Dowager lamented the lack of heirs in the royal family and sighed:
"When you choose, look for those that are good for health. Otherwise, the royal bloodline will be too weak and I, an old woman, will not have the shame to meet my ancestors."
"That's what my aunt said."
After getting the approval of the Empress Dowager, she returned to her Yanfu Palace and immediately issued an order to the officials and dignitaries across the country, asking them to send their girls of the right age to the government to participate in the draft of the new emperor's concubines.
As soon as this decree came out, there was an uproar in Nanqing.
The limelight of King Pingnan's rebellion was suppressed by the topic of this draft.
Nanqing has thirteen roads and seventy-six prefectures, with over a thousand officials.
Even if a government official signs up a girl of school age, there will be at least a thousand girls running.
In fact, many officials signed up enthusiastically. They not only submitted the names of their legitimate daughters, but also the names of their concubines.
After all, this draft is not like before, where you enter the palace and become a palace maid.
This time the selection is to choose one queen or more than a dozen concubines.
Who doesn’t want to give it a try?
If by luck, my daughter is elected as the queen, then my family will rise to the top.
In the end, the number of showgirls who signed up for the election exceeded 3,000.
On average, an official family recommends two girls of school age.
In some places, where the families are famous and have prosperous heirs, they simply recommend seven or eight girls of the right age.
These people are all trying to reach the sky in one go.
Of course, there are some who are actively running for election, and there are also those who are not willing to run.
If you are not willing to stand for election in other places, you can also bribe the local eunuch in charge of the matter.
The guarding eunuch casually filled in a hidden physical illness and was able to get away with it.
But in Kyoto, it would be extremely difficult for those girls of school age to avoid running for election.
Because the person responsible for the screening task in Kyoto City is the trusted eunuch next to the Queen Mother.
In the residence of Earl Sinan.
Fan Jian looked at the Queen Mother's decree sent by the eunuch in the palace, feeling a lot of helplessness and irritation in his heart.
The Queen Mother did not forget that Fan Jian confiscated her natal family's family and exterminated her family.
Fan Jian also didn't dare to forget.
Now, my daughter has received an order to run for election in the palace. Isn't this a sheep entering a tiger's mouth?
Fan Jian's wife Liu Ruyu, seeing that her husband was unhappy, could only comfort her softly:
"Master, if you don't want Ruoruo to stand for election, why not go to the emperor and ask for a favor? You are the late emperor's brother-in-law, so the emperor will always give you this favor, right?"
"You have said it, that is the late emperor. Once the emperor and the ministers, how could the emperor give me this kind of favor to contradict the Queen Mother's decree?"
Fan Jian saw things clearly.
Since the new king came to the throne, he has been making decisions in the morning and dusk, which can be said to be continuous every day.
Would such an emperor help him resist the Queen Mother's wishes?
Fan Jian doesn't think he has such a great reputation.
Besides, you don’t want your daughter to enter the palace. What do you mean?
Do you look down on the royal family?
Fan Jian thought a lot and saw everything clearly and clearly.
In the end, he could only sigh and asked Liu Ruyu to inform his daughter to prepare for the draft.
What happened to the Fan family is an extreme situation.
There are also some families where things are particularly embarrassing.
For example, Lin Ruofu also received Yi's order.
Lin Gong, Lin Ruofu's second son, saw that his father had been frowning after receiving Yi's order, and he was a little puzzled:
"Father, it's a good thing that the Queen Mother asked her sister to run for election. Why are you unhappy?"
Lin Ruofu also cherished Lin Wan'er, his illegitimate daughter. After hearing his son's words, he sighed and said:
"Gong'er, your sister has been delicate and frail since she was a child. How can she enter the palace and serve the emperor?"
"Father, your worries are unfounded. The Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager all treat my sister as their own. And...and the eldest princess is still in the palace. My sister will never be wronged if she enters the palace."
Lin Gong's comfort had no effect.
Lin Ruofu looked at the Yizhi in his hand, and after much hesitation, he said to his son:
"Gong'er, go see your sister and ask her if she is willing to enter the palace and participate in this talent show. If your sister is not willing to do so, her father will fight to get rid of her, and he will not let her suffer."
"Father, then I'm going to see my sister."
When Lin Gong saw what his father said, although he did not understand his father's worries, he was very obedient and immediately rushed to the Royal Courtyard where Lin Wan'er lived.
It is said to be the Royal Villa, but it is actually in the inner city and very close to the Royal Palace.
Lin Gong knocked on the door. When the concierge saw it was the second brother of the princess, he quickly invited him in.
Lin Gong handed him the reins of his mount and asked:
"Is my sister at home?"
The porter took the reins and replied:
"As for the second master, Miss Ye is here today, and the princess is admiring chrysanthemums in the back garden with her."
"Well, I understand."
Lin Gong and Miss Na Ye were also acquaintances, and they usually didn't shy away from anything. While ordering someone to go in and report, he strode toward the back garden.
Not long after, Lin Gong arrived in the back garden.
He saw two pretty girls, one red and one white, walking out of the pavilion, wanting to greet him.
Lin Gong saw this and quickly stopped him:
"Chen'er, it's windy outside, please don't come out."
"Second brother, I'm fine. My cousin gave me some Peiyuan Pills a few days ago. My health has improved a lot these days."
Lin Wan'er's complexion is indeed much better than before.
Originally, her skin color was the same as that of her mother, the eldest princess Li Yunrui, with ice-like skin and jade skin.
But now, her face is pink and delicate, and she looks particularly healthy.
Lin Gong was still worried about his sister's health, so he pulled her into Nuan Pavilion.
Lin Wan'er waited for the three of them to sit down, then asked with a smile:
"Second brother, why are you here at this time?"
At this time, it was almost dinner time. Normally, Lin Gong would not come over so late.
Lin Gong looked at his fairy-like sister and didn't know what to say for a moment.
On the other hand, Ye Ling'er, the girl in the red dress next to her, suddenly showed a surprised expression:
"Mr. Lin, you are not here to inform the princess so that she can also prepare to participate in the talent show, right?"
"Hmm? Do you want to run for office too?"
Lin Gong heard Ye Ling'er's words and was keenly aware of the meaning behind her words.
This girl Ye Ling'er has been learning martial arts since she was a child. It can be said that she has a bad temper and has no ladylike temperament at all.
Would the palace want a girl like this?
Ye Ling'er heard the meaning of Lin Gong's words, and her face turned red with embarrassment, but she still nodded and said:
"My family has also received the order. I came here today. I originally wanted to say goodbye to Wan'er and planned to go to my hometown to take shelter first."
"Escape? Do you want to resist the order and disobey it?"
Lin Gong almost laughed out loud after hearing Ye Ling'er's words.
The Nanqing Emperor was extremely majestic, and Lin Ruofu, as the chief minister of the cabinet and the prime minister of the dynasty, did not dare to speak out against the decree easily.
This Ye Ling'er is also a troublemaker who dares to evade Yi's decree.
"It's not that I wanted to disobey the decree, it was just unlucky that I didn't receive the decree."
Ye Ling'er's words are somewhat quibbling.
However, her words also reminded Lin Gong of the recent rumors in Kyoto City.
Since King Pingnan's rebellion occurred half a month ago, many rumors have spread in Kyoto.
One of the most surprising things is that the legendary Hong Sixiang was not the great master, and the great master in the palace had died long ago.
As soon as this rumor came out, it was recognized by many people.
Originally, the reason why Nanqing was stronger than Northern Qi and Dongyi was because Nanqing had two great masters.
Now, only Ye Liuyun is the Grand Master left in Nanqing, and Northern Qi and Dongyi are getting ready to make a move.
However, this incident is a bad thing for Nan Qing, but it is great news for the Ye family.
Because Nan Qing now needs to rely on Ye Liuyun to support his appearance. I believe that even if the palace knew that Ye Linger was disobeying the decree, it would not embarrass the Ye family.
Lin Gong's thoughts went around in his mind, and he put this matter in his heart, planning to ask his father what happened when he went home.
And now, the question he is most concerned about is whether his sister is willing to participate in the draft.
"Chen'er, are you willing to participate in the draft? If you don't want to, don't be afraid, my father will help you refuse."
Lin Gong did not say Lin Ruofu's original words in order to prevent Lin Wan'er from feeling psychological pressure.
However, after Lin Wan'er listened to her second brother's words, she looked shy and murmured in a low voice:
"My cousin is a very nice person, and I am willing to obey the Queen Mother's arrangements."
‘Being willing to obey the Queen Mother’s arrangements’ means being willing to participate in the draft.
Lin Gong breathed a sigh of relief. His sister was willing to marry the emperor. This was the best outcome, and his father didn't have to be embarrassed.
After the three of them chatted for a while, Lin Gong said goodbye.
As soon as Lin Gong left, Ye Ling'er also remembered her sneaking around and hurriedly said goodbye:
"Wan'er, I have to leave quickly, otherwise my family will find out and I will definitely be taken back."
"Then you should be careful on this journey."
Lin Wan'er's temperament is just like her name, gentle and pleasant. Seeing that her friend is unwilling to participate in the draft, he naturally supports her in escaping Yizhi.
Lin Wan'er even thought that if the emperor's cousin wanted to punish the Ye family, she would definitely intercede for Ye Ling'er.
"Don't worry, what can happen to me?"
Ye Ling'er didn't think too much. She just laughed, took the riding whip, led her horse, and slipped away from the back door of the Royal Courtyard.