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"This thing is really giving people a headache."
Emperor Hongzhi had a headache when he thought about these things.
What are you most afraid of when giving birth to a daughter?
What I fear most is marrying the wrong person, which will really ruin my whole life.
There is no such thing as divorce in the Ming Dynasty. If you marry poorly in later generations, you can divorce and remarry, but this is not possible in the Ming Dynasty, and they also pay attention to chastity. After the husband dies, the wife must remain a widow. This is a good example, not
He said he would marry someone else.
Especially people from the royal family, who set an example for everyone in the world, and are not likely to remarry easily.
"Well, it is indeed a headache, so I came here to discuss it with you. Can we change the rules left by our ancestors?"
Queen Zhang also nodded and said.
She was also very troubled by this matter, because she knew the rules set by her ancestors. The emperor of the Ming Dynasty only married women from ordinary families, and the princesses of the Ming Dynasty only married ordinary people. As a result, they often married
It's very bad, most of them are unsatisfactory, and most of them end up depressed.
In addition, these eunuchs who were ordered to go out of the palace to select the consort were often unreliable. They accepted bribes and randomly married the emperor's daughter to some unreliable people.
Sometimes I find it ridiculous that the fate of the majestic princess is finally in the hands of the eunuch.
"Can the rules of our ancestors be changed at any time?"
When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he immediately said with a straight face.
"Then I don't care. Anyway, we must find a satisfactory husband for Nanyang. Not only must we be satisfied, but Nanyang himself must be satisfied as well."
"Don't marry Nanyang casually when the time comes. If you don't marry well, Nanyang's life will be ruined."
Empress Zhang didn't care about this. She took such a precious daughter very seriously. How could she just marry someone casually?
"How do you want to change it?"
After Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he immediately said helplessly.
"Don't be restricted to marrying ordinary people. You can also marry the children of princes. Many of the princes' children are in the capital. You can see how they look like."
"You can also ask someone to find out what his character is like, and you can also find an opportunity for Nanyang to see for himself, and then marry him as he wishes."
Empress Zhang thought for a while and said: "If you marry closer, you should come back to the palace every day to see her, right?"
"Hmm~"
Emperor Hongzhi also nodded after hearing this.
If this precious daughter were to marry out of town, Emperor Hongzhi would not be able to bear it, and if the marriage was not done well, it would be even more heartbreaking.
"It's just that if you marry a prince's son, it may be difficult to find a suitable candidate."
Emperor Hongzhi turned his head and frowned again.
Where is the Ming Dynasty's consort system? Being a consort means that there will be no future in the future. No one in the government or the public is willing to marry a princess.
Moreover, people in this era get married very early, and often start a family and start a business when they are sixteen or seventeen years old. In Nanyang, people are about to be eighteen years old. There are too few princes and princes who have not yet settled down to get married at this age.
It is even more difficult to find a suitable husband or something.
"There are too few children of princes and nobles who still get married at the age of eighteen!"
"It's not your fault. I believed Liu Jin's words. If you are not eighteen years old, your body will not develop well. Marrying too early will be bad for your health. Therefore, the two children were married after they were eighteen years old.
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When Queen Zhang heard this, she immediately curled her lips and said.
"What Liu Jin said makes sense. Look at the fact that the prince got married later, but his health has always been very good. There is no one in the history of the dynasty who can give birth to children better than him."
"Later is indeed better for the body."
"Liu Jin's own children are basically not allowed to get married until they are seventeen or eighteen years old."
Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said that he was extremely happy when he thought of his grandsons. With so many grandsons, he would not have to worry about the inheritance of the Ming Dynasty.
All of this is still due to Liu Jin's original strategy. There are really many benefits to doing it late. If it is too early, the body will not develop well, and the damage will be too great.
"Speaking of Liu Jin, I heard that Liu Jin has a son who is the same age as Nanyang and will be eighteen next year. Do you think you should order someone to find out?"
As soon as Queen Zhang heard Liu Jin's name, she immediately remembered something and quickly reminded her.
In fact, she has been worried about the Nanyang Princess recently, so she has ordered someone to compile a related list in advance, including Liu Jin's youngest son Liu Qing.
"Liu Jin still has a son who is not married?"
When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he immediately asked.
"Liu Jin has never liked getting engaged in advance, and he has always advocated waiting until the age of eighteen to get married. Therefore, although there are many people in the government and the public who want to marry Liu Jin, it seems that the only children in his family are his eldest son.
Liu Xin married the daughter of an English duke, and his second son Liu Da married the daughters of small merchants."
"It seems that even Liu Jin's daughters are basically married to ordinary children, and they were also the ones I talked about when I was in college."
"I don't know what Liu Jin is thinking, but he allows his children to have free love."
Empress Zhang said with a smile, this Liu Jin is really a breath of fresh air and wonderful.
You must know that marriage is basically popular among officials, princes and nobles in the government and the public. The children of officials basically only marry the children of officials, and they will definitely not marry ordinary people's families.
Moreover, the marriage of the children of the family is decided by the orders of the parents and the words of the matchmaker. It is impossible to let these children fall in love on their own.
But Liu Jin was different. Basically, his sons and daughters were in free love. Except for the eldest son, Liu Xin, it was the British Duke Zhang Mao who took the initiative to find Liu Jin to marry him, and it was only then that Liu Jin settled on the marriage.
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None of the other children did. They were left to fall in love and get married to the person they liked. I have to say that this was strange, but it was also a breath of fresh air.
Free love is now quite popular in Xinxue, especially in Xinxue universities. It is basically becoming more and more popular. They are opposed to arranged marriages, baby kisses, etc. They advocate free love and pay attention to making their own decisions in marriage matters.
"This Liu Jin's son is quite suitable."
After listening to Queen Zhang's words, Emperor Hongzhi thought about it and nodded.
It seems that Liu Jin's sons all went to modern schools. None of them went to traditional private schools or academies. Except for the eldest son Liu Xin who would succeed him in the title of Duke of Liao, the other sons would almost all be recognized as long as they grew up.
Got it overseas.
The second son Liu Da went to the South African Colony, the third son Liu Cheng went to Tianzhu to work in the Western United Trading Company Colony, and the fourth son Liu Yu went to Huanghuangzhou to work in the Tianjin Ocean Trading House in Huanghuangzhou.
The fifth son, Liu Ren, seems to have gone to Australia. The sixth son, Liu Yi, likes mechanics and other things, but stayed in the capital and works as an engineer at the Mercedes-Benz car factory. The youngest son, Liu Qing, seems to be still studying in university.
This Liu Jin was really completely different from other ministers. Other ministers wished that their sons could pass the imperial examination and become officials, but Liu Jin just sent his son to travel all over the world, not wanting to take the imperial examination to become an official.
In this case, it would be quite suitable to form an in-law relationship with Liu Jin.
Because Liu Jin's sons are not officials in the government and the public, there will be no possibility of relatives interfering in politics. The key is that Liu Jin's other sons are also ordinary people.
Why did Zhu Yuanzhang set such a rule? It was not because he was worried about his relatives getting bigger and interfering in government affairs. Since Liu Jin's son was not an official in the government or the public, naturally he could not talk about being involved in politics.
"It seems that Liu Jin only has one younger son who is not married, right?"
Emperor Hongzhi thought for a while and said.
"Yes, my name is Liu Qing, and I am currently studying at Imperial College."
Empress Zhang said: "If your Majesty, you have no objections, I will recruit people to inquire carefully. In addition, I will also look for more candidates among the children of princes and ministers in the court and inquire about them."
"Well, let's go and find out first. The key is that you have a good character, and you can't be a playboy."
Emperor Hongzhi nodded, he was just a precious daughter, and after all, he couldn't bear to marry casually.
You have to abide by the rules of your ancestors, but you also have to find a suitable husband for your daughter.
The Nanyang Princess on the side was blushing with embarrassment as she listened to Emperor Hongzhi and Empress Zhang talking about important events in her life. She listened without saying a word.
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A few days later.
"Your Majesty, the Queen, you have already ordered someone to find out more about it."
The commander of the Jin Yiwei, Mou Bin, found Emperor Hongzhi and Empress Zhang with a detailed document.
"Hmm~"
"How about it? Let's talk about it."
"Let's focus on Liu Jin's youngest son Liu Qing."
When Emperor Hongzhi and Empress Zhang heard this, they immediately became energetic and asked quickly.
"yes!"
When Mou Bin heard this, he quickly took out Liu Qing's detailed information.
Jin Yiwei has developed to the present, and with the attention and support of Emperor Hongzhi over the years, Jin Yiwei has also made great progress, and its intelligence collection capabilities are very powerful.
Emperor Hongzhi picked up the document and looked at it. There was even a clear portrait in it, drawn by a master.
"This Liu Qing looks very similar to Liu Jin."
Emperor Hongzhi said as soon as he saw it.
"Yes, Your Majesty, Liu Qing and his father Liu Jin look almost exactly the same, handsome in appearance!"
"What's more important is that his character is just like Mr. Liu. He is a gentleman, upright and knowledgeable. Although he has learned new things, he is also knowledgeable and talented."
"However, it seems that he was already in a relationship with a merchant's daughter in college."
Mou Bin nodded and introduced Liu Qing's situation in detail.
"That's nothing. It's normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines."
Emperor Hongzhi did not speak, but Queen Zhang on the side said nonchalantly, looking at Liu Qing's portrait, she was also very satisfied.