Bingshen in June of the first year of Yuanyou (the tenth day of the lunar month).
Early in the morning, the wives of the nobles, relatives, and military officials of the Song Dynasty began to enter the palace in an endless stream.
These married ladies are accompanied by one or two beautifully dressed little girls.
Those who looked at the two palaces were all spoiled for choice.
So, everyone laughed.
"Queen Mother, these many young ladies are all here for the official family..." Seeing this grand occasion through the curtain, the Queen Mother was very happy and asked to the Queen Mother: "Is there anyone you like?" "
Xiang Queen Mother shook her head and said: "I am telling you that the bride has always been in the palace and rarely interacts with the foreign court. She does not know the daughters of the noble foreign ministers' families..."
The smile on the Queen Mother's face became even brighter.
Her desire for power is very strong, and her desire for control is not far behind.
Naturally, I really want to take charge of things in this palace.
At least, I want to have enough say in the future harem.
Wen Yanbo's granddaughter, Wen Xunniang, the king of Yan'an County, was well-behaved and sensible, and she liked her very much.
But……
After all, Wen Xunniang was the daughter of a scholar-bureaucrat.
Naturally, he is closer to the Queen Mother.
It can be shown in many details.
For example, Wen Xunniang went to Baoci Palace more often.
For example, Wen Xunniang likes to read and write in her daily life.
This is somewhat unsightly.
The Empress Dowager chuckled lightly and said: "To be fair to the Empress Dowager, among the many young ladies who entered the palace today, I still know a few of them quite well."
"For example, I watched Meng Shi, the granddaughter of Meng Yuan, the defense commander of Meizhou, grow up."
Mentioning Meng's daughter, the Empress Dowager's face was filled with an unstoppable smile.
That little lady, she really likes it!
He has a gentle personality and is quiet. Although he is young, he is very sensible.
The most important thing is that she grew up watching the Empress Dowager.
After he was born, he was taken to the palace and shown to her.
Even the nickname was given by the Empress Dowager Chrysostom.
Just like my own granddaughter!
There is no way, Meng's mother, Junwang of Huayuan County, is the goddaughter of the Empress Dowager.
I recognized this back then when I was still in Prince Pu's residence.
Coincidentally, the Meng family's daughter is only three years older than the Guan family.
Female junior, holding a gold brick.
The Queen Mother thought it was very suitable.
Coincidentally, Xingyang County King Cao Yi also recommended Meng's daughter.
This made the Queen Mother very happy.
Cao Yi is the representative of the distinguished relatives.
He recommended Meng's daughter, which means that the nobles will not have any objections.
Therefore, the last obstacle left for Meng to enter the palace - the Queen Mother.
After all, since ancient times, marriage has been the order of parents and the matchmaker!
Empress Dowager Xiang is the official mother-in-law, and the relationship between mother and son is extremely close.
Queen Mother Xiang frowned.
"Your Majesty..." She smiled softly, barely maintaining the dignity a daughter-in-law should have before her daughter-in-law: "Isn't the Meng family's family well-established?"
Of course Empress Dowager Xiang knew about the relationship between the Meng family and the Empress Dowager.
Wang Guangyuan's granddaughter was born to the Empress Dowager's goddaughter.
Otherwise, how did the Wang family get the royal title of Huayuan County?
Could it be that she still relied on her husband who was living in Bianjing City waiting to die?
It can only be the grace of the Queen Mother!
But the problem is - the Meng family has declined!
Meng's father, Meng Zaiwei, is now just a married man.
And who were the queens of the Song Dynasty from?
Empress Zhanghuai of the Yuan Dynasty of Zhenmiao came from the Pan family of Daming Prefecture, and her father was Pan Mei, a famous general in the country.
The Yuan Dynasty Queen Guo of Renmiao was the daughter of Guo Chong, the military governor of Pinglu.
It was Yingmiao who, with the grace of Renmiao when he was just a regimental envoy, married the current Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager was born in the Gao family of Bozhou.
Naizu is the famous general Gao Qiong!
As for her, the Queen Mother, she was born after the prime minister of the country.
Why, when it comes to Sixth Brother, the candidate for queen is actually from a small defense envoy?
The status of the Meng family is too low!
There's no way I can get it out of my hands!
The Empress Dowager smiled, held Empress Dowager Xiang's hand, and said: "Empress Dowager, Zhang Xianmingsu is of low origin, but doesn't he still honor the world and support Baoren Temple?"
The queen mother stopped talking.
Zhang Xianmingsu, that was chosen by the real temple itself.
People are happy! I like it!
What now?
Moreover, even a person as strong as Zhang Xianmingsu had to choose from thousands of people when he was selected for Renmiao.
Although he didn't like Renmiao's wishes, he chose the one he liked.
But at least the Queen Guo who was chosen was the best choice in terms of life experience, family background, education, and appearance.
Even so, after Renmiao took over the throne, Queen Guo still could not escape the end of being deposed.
The Empress Dowager looked at Empress Dowager Xiang and said nothing, knowing that this daughter-in-law was caring about the Meng family's family status in her heart.
So, he smiled and said: "This doesn't mean that if a Meng girl enters the palace, she will have a queen."
"The queen still depends on what the official likes..."
Queen Mother Xiang then smiled: "The bride does everything according to the Queen Mother..."
The Empress Dowager nodded slightly.
All she wanted was to bring Meng's daughter into the palace.
As for what happens next?
Then it depends on Meng’s luck!
After all, although today's officials are young, they are not people who can be fooled and manipulated at will.
The most important thing is that he has won the support of both the government and the public.
No matter it is the prime minister, the scholar-officials, or even the imperial students.
They have all given their hearts to him.
The Sanya Forbidden Army had become loyal to him early on.
Yanda, Miao Xue, Liu Changzuo.
These three generals of the Forbidden Army are now acting like "the emperor's minions and the official's hawks and dogs".
Especially Professor Miao - he even accepted the nickname Taiwei of Well Digger.
Therefore, even the Empress Dowager knows that the queen's choice lies in the grandson's own hands.
Even if she, the mother-in-law, and Empress Dowager Xiang join forces, if he doesn't like it, it's impossible to force a queen on him.
Besides, does the Queen Mother look like she would join forces with a concubine like her?
Just at this moment, Liang Weijian's voice came from outside the curtain.
"The Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager..."
"The wife of Zhang Gong, the governor of Zhangde Army, went to the palace to beg for an audience with his wife."
"Why did Mrs. Sui Guo enter the palace?" The Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Xiang were both surprised.
Zhang Fangping's wife Sui Guo's wife Ma is not a simple person.
Ma is the daughter of Ma Tiao.
Ma Tiao was not well-known in the country and few people knew about him.
But, he has a good father - Ma Gao.
Never heard of it? It doesn't matter, Ma Gao has a few good friends who are not very famous.
Their names are: Kou Zhun, Xiang Minzhong, Wang Dan, Li Hang, Zhang Yong...
These people, together with Ma Gao, formed the Jinshi Heavenly Group for the five years of Taiping and Xingguo.
Their relationship is very close!
Because these people are all in-laws!
For example, Ma Tiao's eldest son-in-law is Wang Yi, Wang Dan's second son.
His younger son-in-law is Zhang Fangping.
Now you know who was Zhang Fangping’s backer in his early days as an official, right?
The daughter born to Zhang Fangping and Ma later married Wang Gong.
Wang Gong's father is Wang Su, and his grandfather is Wang Dan...
Wang Gong and Su Shi are good friends, and their relationship is as close as that of brothers.
Therefore, Wang Gong was the most deeply implicated person in the Wutai Poetry Case. He was unlucky with Su Shi and was demoted to Binzhou on Guangnan West Road to supervise the liquor tax.
He was restored to power by imperial edict only last year, and he returned to the court with Su Shi and became Zong Zhengcheng.
Therefore, the reason why Zhang Fangping likes Su Shi so much is here - his son-in-law's best friend!
Therefore, Ma's relationship network in the palace is not simple.
At the very least, she can speak to the Empress Dowager Xiang - she is the biological mother of the Empress Dowager and the goddaughter of Mrs. Xiang.
It is the same as the status of the Huayang County Junwang family in front of the Empress Dowager.
