Feeling the coolness of autumn and having a cold war, the emperor came to have a back-and-forth.
Qiqige, who had received so much kindness, was exhausted at this time and could only kneel down to dress the emperor.
By the time we had our meal, it was already nine o'clock.
I glanced at the chiming clock. It was wrapped in gold and silver, and the inner court was decorated with enamel. When the sun shone, it looked colorful and extremely beautiful.
In the center, a five-foot-tall red coral proudly displays its brilliance, no less than a self-ringing bell.
"Master, the weather is getting colder, isn't it time to burn the ground dragon?"
Liu Afu, the eunuch and leader of the eunuchs, came over with a round face, handed over a simple toothbrush, and asked thoughtfully.
Seeing the emperor lying in bed, he naturally thought that it was the weather, and it was already cold in the mountains.
"It's only September, what are you burning?"
Zhu Yixi laughed and scolded: "It's normal for things to get colder, but it gets hot again after two days. Why waste that energy?"
After that, he was washed and washed under the service of the maids.
Qiqige also accompanied him to eat the late breakfast with her charming eyes, which was quite enjoyable.
Liu Afu remembered it in his heart. He turned around and whispered: "Bake the kang in advance in the afternoon and control the heat to make sure it is neither cold nor dry."
Immediately, he saw that the emperor was hesitant about the steamed buns, and immediately ordered other snacks to be served.
"Let's go and see the queen."
Holding her slightly rough little hand, the emperor walked towards the queen's palace.
There is no queen mother in the palace. The queen controls all the female officials and concubines in the inner court. It can be said that she has great power.
Therefore, there are many female officials near the Queen's Palace, but the colors are a little different.
The delicate greetings made the emperor a little distracted.
Fortunately, after exercising a bit in the morning, the sage state is not over yet.
"Have seen His Majesty——"
Seeing the emperor coming, Sun Xueniang accompanied Huang Jie'er, and Sun Damiang greeted him at the door.
"Get up!"
The emperor calmly found a seat to sit down, and smelled a hint of incense in his nostrils. This was to worship the Buddha.
It’s no wonder that two great lamas came from Qinghai and Tibet last year, setting off a craze for worshiping Buddhism in Beijing, and the court was naturally deeply affected.
The emperor upholds atheism, but the harem and the people are all mortals. Coupled with the emperor's praise, this thing will come true if you believe it.
However, a peaceful harem is better than fierce internal fighting.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah -" The ten-month-old prince, who was in the nurse's arms, opened his little mouth, spread his arms, and jumped up and down.
The eighth son of the emperor was born to Sun Damiang. Yuandudu's little face is drooling. Now is the time to be cute.
"Hey, Xiaoba is here!"
The emperor liked children very much, especially his own children. He hugged his belly and let his little legs jump around.
With children around, the atmosphere becomes very relaxed and there are countless topics to talk about.
"Yeah--"
Xiaoba turned around and took a bite of Zhu Yixi's face, drooling all over his face, causing everyone to cover their mouths and chuckle.
"This kid knows how to eat, even his own father will not let him go."
After complaining, the emperor laughed to himself.
After laughing and chatting for a while, the women knew what was right and stepped back.
"Your Majesty?" Sun Xueniang has been pampered and pampered for many years, and her fair and tender face is as fair and tender as ever, as if it can shine with light and be rosy.
Seeing the emperor's eyes not blinking, she actually became a little shy.
"Um!"
Zhu Yixi chuckled and said: "In recent days, the inner court has changed its rules, and the harem is stable, thanks to the queen."
"This is what I should do." Sun Xueniang said softly: "The emperor worked hard on state affairs in the previous dynasty, how can he be nagging about the trivial matters in the harem?"
"Having said that, the Queen has merit after all."
Regardless of his shyness, the emperor held his jade hand with some affectionate meaning.
The eunuchs and maids serving on the side could only lower their heads and pretend not to hear or see.
"You guys get out!"
Waving their hands, they walked away quickly.
Zhu Yixi pondered for a moment, and amid the latter's embarrassment, confided: "It's time to change the selection system of the harem."
"Ah?" The queen suddenly raised her head, her shock flashed away, she suppressed the ripples, and then nodded: "What you said makes sense."
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But she felt extremely shy in her heart. Fortunately, she was still thinking about how to deal with prostitution in the daytime and protect the queen's face! It was all in vain.
However, when the emperor said this, she started to think about it.
"Your Majesty, do you think there is not enough color in the palace?"
Sun Xueniang asked tentatively.
"Of course not." Zhu Yixi said righteously: "The selection system is not rigorous and can easily harm the people, so it must be changed."
The so-called selection of Shu means selecting palace maidens.
The Ming Dynasty always liked to talk about the ancestral system, so it has been adhering to the custom of the Hongwu period and selected ladies to enter the palace in three places: Zhili, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi.
Because she was afraid of her relatives interfering in politics, she was basically a commoner woman, and it was considered good to have a family background.
There are two types of ladies, one is a showgirl, and the other is a female official.
A beautiful girl is between 13 and 16 years old, while a female official is between 30 and 40 years old.
Five thousand beautiful women were gathered together and sent to the palace. After three selections, a thousand people were left to enter the palace.
According to the emperor's preference, fifty were selected to be concubines, and another 300 were selected to be the heads of palace maids. The remaining 600 people served as palace maids, and were chosen by the concubines.
Therefore, when Wanli Lin was lucky enough to give birth to Ming Guangzong to the maid next to the Empress Dowager, it was not because he disliked his low appearance, but because he was trapped by the shackles of ethics and morals. If it were among the people, the mother's maids would all be maids.
There is no problem with the screening procedures, but there are big problems with the selection methods.
"I heard that there was an envoy selection, and the people in the countryside were blackmailing the people without restraint, so that the reputation of the royal family was so bad that the people avoided it."
Zhu Yixi sighed: "Selecting ladies has become a harsh government, and they are as fierce as tigers."
Compared with the Ming Dynasty, the Eight Banners Draft in the Qing Dynasty was much more formal, at least it did not disturb the common people.
"Then what is your Majesty's intention, how should I change this selection of ladies?" The queen calmed down, and she also understood the disadvantages.
"When choosing a lady, look at her character first and then her color."
The emperor said righteously: "In my opinion, the choice of a lady should be between the three: the daughter of a distinguished noble, the daughter of a scholar, and the daughter of a merchant."
To be honest, although there is no shortage of beauties in ordinary people's homes, the probability of them is much smaller than that of wealthy people.
Not to mention anything else, if he doesn't eat well and is malnourished, it's a sure thing, how can he feed the emperor extra food?
This can also be seen in the selection of beautiful girls for marriage. In the end, 99% of them are women from wealthy families.
Therefore, it is better to spare ordinary families and save their daughters from entering the palace and suffering.
"Your Majesty, this is the merchant's house?" The other two are fine, but this merchant makes the queen a little annoyed.
It was as if she had already smelled the smell of copper.
Discrimination against merchants has lasted for thousands of years.