"What does granting marriage mean?" Lu Xiuer was a little confused and looked up at the people around her.
The people around her were all older than Lu Xiuer, like Wang Xijue, who could be regarded as Lu Xiuer's grandfather. They couldn't help but smile when they saw the innocent look on the little girl's face.
"Girl, the Holy One is going to grant you a marriage. The Holy One will make the decision to betroth you to your brother Su Hao as his wife. Please thank him quickly." Wang Xijue twirled his beard and said with a smile.
Lu Xiuer heard the prompt and quickly stood up and knelt down to kowtow to Wanli again. Wanli said: "Lu Xiuer, did you agree?"
Lu Xiuer shook her head and said, "Your Majesty, I cannot give my brother a wife."
"Why?" Wanli was stunned.
Lu Xiuer said: "My brother has a woman beside him, so she can be my brother's wife, and I can only be my concubine..."
When she said the last sentence, her voice was so low that it was almost inaudible. There was both shyness and sadness in it.
"Why is this?" Wan Li was annoyed. He finally wanted to give someone a marriage on a whim, but there was no reason to give him a concubine.
Lu Xiuer said: "My brother likes her, and of course, my brother also likes me... However, Miss Han is the daughter of an official family and cannot be my brother's concubine, so I can only be my concubine."
Wanli was eager to win and said: "So what if you are an official's daughter? Let's do this. I recognize you as my adopted sister. From now on, you will be my imperial sister of the Ming Dynasty. What kind of official's daughter you are talking about dares to fight with me?"
The royal sisters of the Ming Dynasty compete for favor?"
Everyone around was shocked by Wanli's words. After all, Li Long was Wanli's attendant and had seen this kind of situation before. He shouted in a high voice to the stunned Lu Xiuer: "Lu Xiuer, the emperor wants to recognize you as his adopted sister.
Sorry, you still haven’t thanked me!"
"I...what should I say?" Lu Xiuer didn't have any knowledge about this kind of thing, and she didn't know that she had been hit by a huge pie. The imperial sister of the Ming Dynasty, this is a princess, even the emperor is
With a golden mouth and jade teeth, and no regrets for her words, Lu Xiuer is like reaching the sky in one step.
The emperor recognizes a adopted sister, which is both a big deal and a small matter. In a big way, the girl who is considered a adopted sister becomes a royal sister from then on, and can walk sideways on the street. This favor is really great.
Older. To be honest, the emperor is just joking and will not really implement any treatment for this girl. However, no matter how you say it, this is a very interesting thing, and everyone should do it at this time.
Applause.
Everyone burst into laughter, and you taught Lu Xiuer one word after another. Lu Xiuer finally finished the sentence with a stumble:
"Little sister Xiu'er thanks the emperor for his kindness."
"Hahahaha, I didn't expect that when I come to this good hometown, I can meet an innocent imperial sister. I am very happy. Xiu'er, now tell me, can you give your brother Su Hao a wife?" Wanli
smiled.
Lu Xiuer still shook her head and said: "Your Majesty, it's still not possible. If you let Sister Han become a concubine, she will definitely be sad. Mr. Han would rather let Sister Han marry someone else than let her be my brother's concubine. This way
Once this happens, my brother will also be sad."
"Who is this Master Han?" Wan Li turned to Li Long and Wang Xijue and asked.
Wang Xijue had inquired about this matter, and he reported: "The lady Xiu'er is talking about is Han Wen, whom the old minister recommended as the new prefect of Huai'an. This sister Han is Han Wen's daughter Han Qian. The old minister heard that Han Wen had been interested in
Promise Han Qian and Su Hao to be your wife. With Han Wen’s rank, if you give your daughter to someone else as a concubine, you will make your colleagues laugh."
"This is going to be difficult." Only then did Wanli realize that he had unintentionally gotten himself into trouble. Of course he could unreasonably force Su Hao to marry Lu Xiuer as his wife, and then order Han Wen to marry Han Qian to Su Hao as his wife.
Concubine. But he is also a young man, and his own marriage was very unsatisfactory. He really doesn't want Su Hao's backyard to be as messy as his own.
Lu Xiuer saw Wanli's dilemma, she knelt on the ground and said: "Your Majesty..."
"I want to call you Emperor Brother!" Wan Li corrected with a smile.
"Yes, Huang...Brother Huang." Lu Xiu'er tried her best to adapt to her relationship with Wanli, and said: "Actually, Xiu'er only needs to be with my brother. Xiu'er doesn't care about the status of wife and concubine...
…”
She said she didn't care, but in fact she didn't have some tangles in her heart. A year ago, she was bewitched by Cheng Yi and voluntarily gave up her status as a wife because she didn't want to embarrass Su Hao. If possible, which one
Women don't want to have a better status.
"I have an idea." Wanli suddenly laughed ghostly, and he ordered Li Long: "Li Long, prepare a pen and inkstone, I want to draft an edict."
All kinds of stationery were ready in the principal office. Pens, inks, paper, inkstones and other items were quickly prepared and placed in front of Wanli. Wanli picked up the pen, pondered for a moment, and wrote on the paper:
"The Emperor, who has been blessed by heaven, issued an edict saying: Su Hao is both intelligent and intelligent, and has made great contributions to the country many times. I will now grant the imperial sister Lu Xiuer, and the official daughter Han Qian to Su Hao as his wife, and they will get married on a certain day. I admire this."
After finishing writing, he nuzzled his lips to Li Long and said: "Li Long, use the seal."
"This..." Wang Xijue and Li Long both came forward to look at Wanli's handwriting. After reading it, they were both dumbfounded.
"Your Majesty, it seems inappropriate to confer two women with Su Hao as wives at the same time." Wang Xijue said.
"What's wrong?" Wanli pretended to be stupid.
Wang Xijue said: "My Ming Dynasty has regulations that a man can only have one wife, but not two."
Wanli said: "When I was studying, I seemed to have heard from Mr. Wang that ancient people had two wives. Does Mr. Wang know about it?"
Wang Xijue thought for a while and said: "This veteran knows it. "Old Tang Book? Wang Maozhong Biography" says: His wife has been given the title of Madam of the country, and she has been given the title of Li, and she has been given the title of Madam of the country. Every time she comes to visit the court, the two ladies inherit the gift together.
Lai. Another "Hebi Shi Lei" says: An Chongrong married two wives, and Gao Zu was granted a title because of it. However, this was a matter of the Tang Dynasty, and there is no such case in our dynasty."
Wanli said proudly: "Since the previous dynasty had this example, why can't our dynasty follow this example? It can also leave a good story in the future."
Wang Xijue didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Your Majesty, this is an example that cannot be made. Once this example is made, all men in the world can imitate it, and the laws of this country will be in chaos."
Wanli said: "If you want to follow this example, you must first establish a miraculous achievement like Su Hao. If a man in the world has miraculous achievements, what's the harm in allowing him to marry two wives? I have made up my mind, and there is no need for the Qing family to say more."
"This... I obey the order." Wang Xijue lowered his head. In front of so many people, he really couldn't force Wanli to change his words. If he was in the court, he would just argue with the emperor. There were many low-level people around him.
Sir, how could he not give the emperor face?
Wanli was in a good mood when he saw that Wang Xijue didn't dare to object anymore. He said to Lu Xiuer: "Xiuer, did you hear that? Academician Wang didn't object anymore. The emperor gave your brother Su Hao a second wife. You and that Han
Are you happy that the young ladies are both wives, equally equal?"
Lu Xiu'er had never read any books and didn't know anything about the ways of sages or principles. How could she not be happy when she heard that she could be Su Hao's wife, and the emperor had personally agreed to it. She happily gave her marriage to Wanli
He kowtowed a few times and said, "Xiu'er, thank you so much, brother!"
Everyone was stunned, watching Wanli destroy the ancestral system of monogamy, but they couldn't find anything to say to refute. Little people like Xu Guangqi and Luo Yuqing were so big that they didn't dare to breathe in front of Wanli, so how could they talk about it?
We had to go up and argue with each other. Then we thought about it, whether it is a wife or a concubine, even if she is poor, it is just Su Hao's housework and is of no importance. In some wealthy families, the husband dotes on the concubine, and the concubine's status is higher than that of the direct wife.
Wife is also a common thing. Wanli upgraded Lu Xiuer, who was supposed to be his concubine, to his wife. As long as Han Qian has no objection, others can't say anything, right?
No one knew Wan Li's true thoughts in this matter. In fact, he didn't know what kind of criticism would be caused by giving two women to Su Hao as wives at the same time. With Su Hao's contribution to defeating the Japanese pirates, it was inevitable that his official position would be promoted to one level.
When Su Hao was promoted to an official, it was revealed that he had married two wives at the same time. I believe that those officials in the court would definitely make a big fuss.
At that time, Wanli can try his best to explain and defend Su Hao's rights, forcing everyone to shift their attention to this gossip. In this way, the courtiers will forget about Wanli's establishment of a prince. This move, in the art of war,
It's called Li Dai Tao Jian.
Li Long stamped a small seal on the marriage document written in Wanli's handwriting. This was equivalent to confirming the legality of the document. It could now be officially called an imperial edict. Even if Han Wen was extremely unhappy, he would receive this document.
Without a document, I can only obediently send my daughter to Su Hao's house. Then again, the daughter can be granted marriage by the emperor's imperial edict, let alone the title of a wife equal to Lu Xiuer, even if she is a concubine, Han Wen also
I have to thank my ancestors for the smoke coming out of their graves.
After finishing this matter, Wanli felt refreshed. On this trip to Liangxiang, he saw Su Hao's industrial park, felt the power of technology, and gained a little more confidence in the future of the Ming Dynasty. In addition, with the harvest
Having a foster sister like Lu Xiuer and doing a great thing like getting married were all things that made him happy.
What is not surprising to outsiders is that he foresaw that in the next step, the officials would forget about the dispute between the country and the country, and turn their attention to Su Hao's "wives-based dispute". This was really a result that Wanli would like to see. He was deeply affected by his own
I was moved by the wisdom and felt that I was really one of the smartest emperors in history.
"Let's drive back to the palace." Wanli ordered, "Su's Industrial Park will be counted as my share in the future. Xu Aiqing, Luo Aiqing, you must work harder to research those machines and new types of gunpowder as soon as possible, so as to
I have contributed to the Ming Dynasty's eternal foundation. Mr. Wang, tell the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War what the Su Industrial Park lacks, and let them try to satisfy it. If they don't do things well, I can find people who are willing to do them."
"I accept the decree." Wang Xijue nodded and said.
Wanli said to Lu Xiu'er again: "Xiu'er, remember, you are my royal sister. From now on, you can have more confidence in what you say and do. If anyone dares to be disrespectful to you, just tell me and I will chop his head off. After a while,
When the time comes, I will send someone to invite you to the palace to play."
"Thank you, Brother Huang!" Lu Xiuer replied with a smile. She really feels like a royal sister now. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)