"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty will select the Crown Princess from all over the country, as well as vassal states, vassal states, and colonies~"
“All girls aged between 16 and 20 years old can register for the primary election at local government offices. After the primary election at local government offices, they will be sent to provincial offices for re-election. Each province in Ming Dynasty must select fifty candidates.
The beauties are coming to Beijing!"
"This is the first concubine selection in the history of the Hongzhi Dynasty. It is a happy event for the entire Ming Dynasty. The emperor treats all tribes of the Ming Dynasty equally. All tribes in the Ming Dynasty, Mongolians, Tibetans, Uighurs, Turks, Kazakhs, Zhuangs, Miao
People, Caucasus, Georgia and other tribes can also participate in the selection of princes and concubines. Large tribes need to select five beauties, and small tribes need to select three beauties to be selected."
"In order to strengthen the relationship between our Ming Dynasty and the vassal states, Korea and Japan need to select fifty beauties to prepare for candidates, and each vassal state needs to select ten beauties to prepare for candidates. Each colony must select
Three beauties will be selected for selection."
"Sell newspapers~ sell newspapers~"
"The first steamship of the Ming Dynasty has been launched and tested recently. The time it takes to travel from Tianjin to Ryukyu is only half of the original time~"
In the streets and alleys of Beijing and Tianjin, accompanied by the whistling cold wind in winter, a large number of newsboys were waving newspapers in their hands and shouting loudly.
Following the shouts of the newsboy, a large number of people soon came out from every corner. In a blink of an eye, the streets were filled with a large number of people, and a new day began.
"The prince is going to choose a concubine?"
"Isn't that right? The prince will be eighteen next year. I don't know why he has been delaying it until now. If it had been in the past, he would have chosen a concubine long ago."
"Yes, he is eighteen years old. My son is also eighteen years old, but my grandson can already play soy sauce~"
"This is a big happy event~"
"The emperor does not like women and only loves the queen. Therefore, the Hongzhi Dynasty has not selected any concubines. This time, it is really rare to choose a concubine for His Highness the Crown Prince."
"Isn't that right~ I happen to have a daughter at home now, and everyone is very excited."
"In the past, people were not willing to send their daughters into the big fire pit in the palace, but it is different now. This is to choose a concubine for the crown prince. If you are lucky, you might be able to become the crown prince and the queen in the future.
"
"Isn't that right~"
"Just this time, let's just choose a concubine. Why can even people from those tribes participate in the concubine selection? Wouldn't this mess up the bloodline of my Ming Dynasty royal family?"
"That's right, that's right, those people don't know etiquette and education, how can they possibly serve His Highness the Crown Prince well?"
"You don't understand this. Isn't it clearly written in the newspaper~"
"The crown prince's selection of concubines is not just a beauty pageant, it is a national event that has a bearing on the country and the country of the Ming Dynasty."
"Today's Ming Dynasty is different from the past, and it is also different from the previous dynasties. The territory it rules is unprecedentedly vast, and the tribes it rules are unprecedentedly numerous."
"As long as they live in my tribe in the Ming Dynasty, they are all the emperor's subjects. The emperor will treat them equally and will never exploit or target them."
"In the matter of the crown prince choosing his concubine, the emperor wants to show everyone in the world that the emperor treats everyone equally. Not only us Han people, but other tribes are also the emperor's subjects."
"The reason why we choose people from Korea, Japan and other vassal countries is to strengthen the relationship between the Ming Dynasty and these vassal countries, and also to show that the emperor is not only the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, but also the emperor of Korea, Japan and other vassal countries."
"To put it simply, through the selection of concubines, the emperor wanted to tell the world a lot of information. One is to treat everyone equally, and the other is to promote exchanges, exchanges, intermarriage, etc. between us Han people and various tribes, so that we can internally
Reduce conflicts and divisions and become more cohesive."
"That's it~"
"That's really what you should do."
"Now our Ming Dynasty is no longer the Ming Dynasty that used to have two capitals and thirteen provinces. Our territory is too vast and there are too many tribes living there."
"If you don't choose women from other tribes to choose the princess, what will these tribes think?"
"Yes, yes, it's just a pain to His Royal Highness~"
"..."
In the streets and alleys of the Beijing-Tianjin area, as the news of the selection of the crown princess spread, the entire Beijing-Tianjin area was discussing the matter for a while, but the news of the successful launch of the steamer was drowned in it, and there was not much at all.
People care.
Tianjin Stock Exchange.
As usual, Huhe, Hardan and Battelle got up early and came to the stock exchange as usual. They drank morning tea at the newly opened teahouse next to them, read newspapers, and then paid attention to stock information on the exchange.
"Battle, you are still awesome~"
"The stock of the Egyptian Canal has been available for a long time, and now it has risen to 200 yuan per share. I have long been afraid of the high price and sold it."
Huhe complimented Battle beside him. Even though Battle looked like a grassland man, he actually had a very high talent in stock trading. Thanks to stock trading, Battle was now worth a lot of money.
"Haha, I'm just optimistic about the Egyptian canal."
"The Egyptian canal has been under construction for more than a year, and it is estimated that it will be completed in a few years. After it is completed, it will be a business where you just sit and collect money. 200 yuan is not expensive at all, and it will continue to rise."
When Battle heard this, he laughed happily.
"Will it continue to rise?"
"This is already 200 yuan~"
When Hardan heard this, his eyes widened slightly in disbelief.
"Of course it will continue to rise. This is an Egyptian canal. Tolls can be gradually collected in the future. The value is simply immeasurable and cannot be measured by money."
Battle said with great confidence.
"Third Master, this is today's newspaper~"
While the three of them were chatting, the waiter at the teahouse handed over three newspapers.
"Hmm~"
Battle casually threw a silver dollar and said: "Old rules~"
"I know, I know, you three gentlemen, please use it~"
When the waiter got the silver dollar, he just nodded and bent down happily. This silver dollar is only one tael of silver. Just for drinking tea and breakfast, you don't need that much. The rest is a reward for him.
"The prince is going to choose a concubine~"
"And we Mongolians also need to participate~"
The three of them picked up the newspaper and started reading. Soon they put down the newspaper at the same time, their eyes widened slightly, and they were a little dumbfounded.
This great emperor of the Ming Dynasty is different from the previous dynasties. The king died in the country, and the emperor guarded the country. He did not make peace, make compensation, cede land, or pay tribute. He was unyielding.
I didn’t expect that the crown princess would be chosen among a few tribes now!
"The Emperor is truly a sage through the ages~"
"We are lucky to have such an emperor!"
"The emperor's mind is really as vast as the sea, and his grace falls like rain and dew on everyone in this land."
"Today there is a trend like Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty~"
Then the three of them read the newspaper headlines very quickly. After reading, the three of them couldn't help but sigh.
In the past dynasties, conflicts between tribes were very deep, and few emperors of the Central Plains Dynasty were willing to choose women from minority tribes as concubines.
At the same time, in the past dynasties, even if there were tribes who submitted to the Central Plains Dynasty, they were rarely treated equally by the Central Plains Dynasty. Only in the Tang Dynasty, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty treated all tribes equally, and there were a large number of minority tribes in the court.
of ministers.
"Go, go, go back to the grassland~"
Battle hurriedly drank tea, ate a piece of his favorite steamed dumplings and prepared to leave.
"Why are you going back to the grassland?"
Huhe and Hadan looked at each other and were slightly startled. What kind of play was this Battle going to perform today? In this winter, the cold wind was howling, and the good days here in Tianjin were nothing but hard work on the grassland.
Yes, you must be sick.
"what?"
"Didn't I see it said in the newspaper that we Mongolians will also participate in the selection of concubines this time. Each of our tribes will first conduct auditions and primary elections, and then we will re-select."
"I will go back now to preside over the beauty pageant of my Naiman tribe. I must select the most beautiful grassland flowers to present to His Highness the Crown Prince."
Battle looked at the two of them and said very directly.
"Ah~"
Huhe, when Hardan heard it, he was slightly startled. Then he hurriedly drank tea, ate steamed dumplings, picked up his hat and said: "Let's go, let's go back to the grassland. Our Urad tribe
Beauty is the most beautiful flower on the grassland~"
"Come on, all the women in your Urad tribe have big butts. This does not conform to the aesthetics of the Ming Dynasty people. The Ming Dynasty people like white skin, the kind of Xiaojiabiyu."
"Go, go, there are no beauties in our Urad department. The prince likes the kind, so we will choose the one."
"This is a great event. Maybe this princess will really end up with our Urad Department."
"Dream, you guys from the Urad Department, I don't even want to talk about it, just pull them down."
"Choosing a princess is a big deal and has extremely strict requirements. At this point, our Naiman tribe is the most suitable."
"Naiman tribe? I have never seen a beautiful girl from your Naiman tribe. How can you stand out? In my opinion, it would be more appropriate for you to drink tea in Tianjin and watch stocks."
"I heard that your daughter, Hardan, is exactly sixteen years old and looks like a flower. Do you want to give it to her~"
"Yes, of course I do, it would be a great honor to be able to be a concubine for the prince~"
"And you?"
"Don't you also have a daughter who has just reached the age?"
"Don't mention it. Not long ago, I promised an official family in the capital to marry my daughter to his son. Now I regret it to death. I wish I had known I would have waited."
"You want to marry your daughter to a Han man?"
"No, I'm still planning to let my son marry a Han woman, but it's a little troublesome. I don't look down on ordinary families, and those who do look down on me~"
"Look down on me, it's better for the flowers of our grasslands to marry the men of our grasslands~"
"That's right~"
"Having said that, I don't want my daughter to herd sheep and horses on the grassland. Life here is more comfortable. Moreover, we have also settled here in Tianjin. If we marry here, it will be easier to travel between Beijing and Tianjin."
"That's right. Life on the grassland is still too hard. Those who graze cattle and sheep every day live a monotonous and boring life. However, life in Tianjin is comfortable, prosperous, and lively, and it is convenient to go anywhere."
"What you said makes sense. I also have such thoughts~"
