"The emperor's edict was issued by the emperor: Emperor Taizong Wen's fourth daughter was granted the title of eldest princess of Zhongshan. She has reached the age of hair and can discuss marriage. Zhang Wuji, the son of Zhang's family in Junzhou, Xiangyang Prefecture, Huguang,..., has both political integrity and talent,..., was granted the title of Prince Consort, Commander-in-Chief.
, granted marriage to the eldest princess of Zhongshan, I appreciate this."
After Chen Di read the imperial edict, he handed it to Zhang Wuji, who was kneeling at the front, and said: "Guard Zhang, please accept the edict."
Zhang Wuji knelt down blankly, took the imperial edict, and said: "Thank you Chen Shangshu." He stood up from the ground.
"Guard Zhang, since His Majesty has granted you the marriage, you should be grateful to His Majesty for his kindness and be loyal to Your Majesty." Chen Di gave a few more instructions as usual. But as soon as he finished speaking, he realized that he had said something wrong. Under normal circumstances,
, the marriage envoy always chooses a minister, but the eunuch in the inner palace is the eunuch who reads the imperial edict. But this time, for some unknown reason, the emperor asked him to read the imperial edict and also serve as the marriage envoy. This is fine, the problem is that he used to
Such a decree has not been announced, so the words that were spoken just now seem to be inappropriate for the future prince-in-law. 'It's bad, I have to make up for it as soon as I say such a thing.'
Chen Di immediately wanted to say a few words to make up for his mistake, but just as he was about to open his mouth, the whole courtyard was already boiling and countless people were shouting. Zhang Wuji couldn't hear what he said and could only swallow what he wanted to say.
And looking at this posture, he was afraid that Zhang Wuji would not be able to listen to his instructions on how to proceed with the next step in the marriage process, and left the courtyard with others.
As soon as he left, the courtyard became even more jubilant. Countless people gathered around Zhang Wuji, with happy expressions on their faces, and said to him: "Congratulations to Brother Zhang, please support me more in the future!"
"My congratulations to the consort on his great happiness. Please don't forget a friend like me who is a poor and humble friend in the future!"
"Wuji, if you are really there, you will become the prince-in-law. This is the first among our guards!"
"Old Yang, I remember that Prince Consort Yang also served as a bodyguard."
"He is different from Wuji. Yang Consort is the queen's cousin, and he is not just a bodyguard. After serving as a bodyguard for several years, he became a military general, led troops to fight, and became an uncle by virtue of his military merits. He also became a noble.
He should be considered a distinguished person."
"What you said is wrong,..." Everyone started talking enthusiastically. At first, they all congratulated Zhang Wuji, but later on, some people's topics changed to unknown directions.
Naturally, there are some people who are not so happy about Zhang Wuji becoming the consort, but such people do not dare to say anything disappointing at this time. They can only curse secretly, then go back to the house and close the door so that they are out of sight and out of mind. Fortunately, there are many people in the courtyard, not only
It's the people who live in this courtyard, as well as the guards who live in other courtyards and some military officers who come to watch the fun (the public rental housing for civil and military officials is separate), and no one cares if there are a few people missing.
Zhang Wuji accepted their congratulations in a daze, and only responded dully. After a while, someone said: "Okay, look at the prince-in-law, you all say that he is fainted. And the prince-in-law's high court is also here, so let's take a look.
The prince-in-law and his family are happy, so let’s not be an eyesore here.” When everyone heard this again, they all said, “We won’t be an eyesore here.” They pushed the three members of the Zhang family back to the house where they lived, and pushed them away.
The door was closed, but the excitement in the yard continued for a while before it completely stopped.
It wasn't until the situation outside completely stopped that Zhang Cuishan seemed to suddenly come to his senses. He snatched the imperial edict from Zhang Wuji's hand, looked at it carefully from beginning to end, and then said with a 'smiling smile of relief' on his face: "
Wuji, you have become the consort, which is not only the glory of our family, but also the glory of the entire Wudang Mountain!"
He was very happy at this time. He felt that he had never been so happy in his life. His son, Princess Shang, although Wuji was a guard in the palace and heard that he had met the princess, he never dreamed that such a thing would happen.
, if he dreamed of such a thing, he would immediately realize that it was a dream, but in reality such a thing actually happened!
At this time, Zhang Cuishan was left with nothing but silly joy. He was holding the imperial edict like an Alzheimer's patient, and he didn't realize that drool was flowing from the corner of his mouth. Mothers should be more careful. Although Yin Susu was also very happy, she felt proud of her own glory.
He was happy, but also very concerned about his son's happiness, and asked: "Wuji, have you seen this princess who gave me the marriage?"
"I've seen it. Of course I've seen it." Zhang Wuji, who had just come to his senses and had a complicated expression, replied smoothly.
"Then what is this princess like?"
"Her Royal Highness Princess Huainan likes to practice martial arts. She has learned martial arts from the master who taught Her Majesty martial arts. Most of the guards have also taught Her Highness half of the moves. If we talk about martial arts alone, Her Royal Highness Princess Huainan is probably second only to Concubine Yun (Li) in the palace.
Shar's title) is the best in martial arts."
"But Her Royal Highness the Princess is not arrogant in temperament. Because Her Royal Highness Princess Huainan is the most active among all your Highnesses, she often follows Her Majesty out of the palace to ride horses at the racecourse or visit the palace and the Princess's Mansion. We guards have the most contact with her. Although Her Majesty the Princess has
Children from wealthy families are often arrogant, but they are very reasonable and very kind to us guards and maids."
"But the princess also has a strong spirit. Previously, she was besieged by bandits in Ganzhou. The city was breached and the palace was almost lost. Her Royal Highness the Princess led the guards to fight with the bandits, and did not retreat until the battle was exhausted..." Zhang Wuji gave a rough introduction.
Fan Yunzhi.
When Yin Susu listened to her son's words, she frowned at first, then relaxed, but then frowned again. She was not against women practicing martial arts. Yin Susu herself came from a wealthy family near Wudang Mountain. Although the family made every effort to support their children in studying and taking the imperial examinations,
Later, I wanted to send my children to the Imperial College to study, but the business of the family was not very legitimate, so those who could not study had to practice martial arts, and even their daughters also practiced martial arts. Although Yin Susu was not good at martial arts, she was definitely not as good as
Zhang Cuishan is a lay disciple of Wudang, but even a strong man who has never practiced martial arts cannot beat her.
She was worried that Yunzhi would be too arrogant or bossy so that her son would be wronged, but Zhang Wuji's words later relieved her worries, so she did not feel relieved.
But she frowned again when she heard that Yunzhi had personally fought with bandits. After all, in the eyes of most people, women should be gentle and virtuous. Practicing martial arts was already a bit deviant, but still participating in fighting? She couldn't accept it.
But Yin Susu didn't dare to speak ill of the royal family, and there was no use saying it at this time. She could only reach out and touch Zhang Wuji's head and said: "My son, I will suffer from you in the future."
"What's wrong with my son?" Zhang Wuji himself asked in surprise: "Looking back now, Her Royal Highness and my son have the same temperament. Even when she loses her temper, the son doesn't think it's anything. On the contrary, he's quite, well, the son doesn't know why.
describe."
"Could it be that you like the princess?" Yin Susu said even more surprised.
"Like?" Zhang Wuji was stunned when he heard the word, and said: "So that's it, that's it! So this is love! Mother, yes, my son likes the princess."
"You like it? That's all, since you like it, mother won't say anything more." After hearing his son admit that he likes the princess, Zhang Wuji felt that there was no need to say anything, and just said: "I hope that the princess will also like you after marriage.
"
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"Fourth sister, the imperial edict granting marriage should have been read out to Guard Zhang by now. You also have a consort, what are you thinking now?" At this time, in the palace where Yunzhi lived, sisters Yunlan and Yunyun were both together.
Sitting next to her, Yun Lan turned her head and looked at the engraving. She counted the time until Chen Di left the palace and felt that it was almost time. She smiled and said to Yun Zhi.
"Oh, second sister, you are so bad!" Yunzhi said embarrassedly.
"Who told you to talk to your sister like this in the first place?" Yunlan said with a smile: "When you came back from the northwest, you talked to your second sister like this. The second sister remembered it in her heart at that time. Now you have officially issued the order.
After being granted marriage, of course the second sister will come back with revenge."
"Oh, second sister, as an elder sister, how can you be so stingy to your younger sister?"
"Second sister is so stingy."
"Not only that, second sister, I am also very stingy. Fourth sister, what do you think now?" Yun Yun also smiled.
"Oh, third sister, how can you be like the second sister!" Yunzhi said as if she was angry.
The three sisters laughed and laughed for a while. Yunlan suddenly remembered something and said with emotion: "You are all luckier than me."
"Third sister, when you were eighteen years old, you first chose a prince-in-law, and you chose the one you liked. Now you and your wife are living very well. Fourth sister, you are even more lucky. When you were fifteen years old, you fell in love with Zhang Wuji, so you went to ask for it.
Brother Huang, Brother Huang also agreed."
"Second sister, didn't you eventually marry your brother-in-law? In order to make the officials have no objection to your marrying your brother-in-law, the emperor even started a political struggle in the court, well, according to the emperor's words, it was a political struggle, and those old die-hards were
They were all kicked out of the court. What is there to be unhappy about? Could it be that your brother-in-law is not good to you?" Yunzhi asked in confusion.
"Oh, fourth sister, you have misunderstood what my sister meant. What I mean is that you don't have to suffer the pain that my sister suffered in those years. Moreover, there are indeed disadvantages. His ex-wife's children, hey!" Yunlan finally said with
End with a sigh.
"If you don't like that child, just don't see him. What's the point? My sister-in-law doesn't really like Wen Yao, just don't see her on weekdays." Yun Zhi is still a little confused. And this time, not only her, but Yun Yun is also confused.
Look at Yunlan.
'How did you know?' Yunlan sighed in her heart. Women in this era are used to men having three wives and four concubines, so of course they won't like it when their husbands have other children, but they won't take it as a big deal, even if it is
The same is true for princesses whose husbands should not have other children; but Yunlan's situation is different from them.
Yang Kecheng is not the child of a concubine, but the child of his ex-wife, which means that he is the legitimate son. Yunlan cannot treat Kecheng like other wives treat their concubine's children. On the contrary, in order to maintain her reputation and relationship with Yang Feng, she
, the treatment given to him cannot be lower than that of his own son.
More importantly, as Yang Kecheng is the eldest son, he should inherit everything from Yang Feng in the future. Yunlan didn't care about this before giving birth to the child, but after her son was born, she had a very strong idea to let her son inherit Yang Feng.
everything, especially hereditary titles.
This is a very troublesome matter. Yunxi inherited the throne as Zhu Biao's second son, and also wanted to establish and maintain reasonable rules to maintain the stability of the regime. He took the inheritance rules very seriously and once issued an edict to scold him.
There is no distinction between wives and concubines at home, and the family favors the concubine more than the legitimate son, and even gives a fine, goes home to reflect, and threatens punishments such as revoking the title. Even if he supports Yunlan's idea in his heart, he will not help, but will hinder her.
How to do it. It’s okay when Yun Lan is busy, and she will think about it when she is free.
However, neither Yun Yun nor Yun Zhi would encounter such a thing, and she didn't want to tell everyone about her troubles. After hearing Yun Zhi's question, she randomly found an excuse to explain it away.
Afterwards, she congratulated Yunzhi seriously: "Forget it, I won't joke with you. Fourth sister, I congratulate you on marrying the right man."
"I would also like to congratulate my fourth sister on marrying the right man." Yun Yun also said quickly.
"Thank you second sister and third sister." Yunzhi said with a smile.
She was about to say something else when she suddenly heard laughter coming from the door: "What are you sisters talking about when you get together?" She quickly looked back and saw Yunxi walking in. The three sisters all stood up and said, "Brother Emperor.
"
"Third sister, you are here too. I heard from the servants in the palace that second sister is here, but I didn't expect you to be there too. Why, how did you get teased by Yun Zhi in the first place, and now you are back with revenge?" Yun He said with a smile.
"Brother, you are serious. The second sister and the third sister came to congratulate my sister, but you said they were here for revenge." Yunzhi said.
"Brother Emperor, as sisters, how can we be so stingy? We are all here to congratulate our fourth sister in a serious manner." Yunlan also smiled.
"Really? This is the best. I was worried all the way and came here to help Fourth Sister." He smiled.
The four of them were joking for a while, and Yunlan suddenly asked: "Brother, has the eunuch who followed Chen Shangshu to read out the imperial edict come back? What was Zhang Wuji's expression when he heard the edict? I heard that his parents also came to the capital.
, what were the expressions of his parents when they heard the imperial edict?"
"The eunuch who followed Chen Shangshu to read out the imperial edict has not returned yet. I don't know Zhang Wuji's expression, and I can't even guess it. But I can make a guess at the expressions of his parents."
"Brother Shicai summoned Master Zhang of Wudang Sect, asked Master Zhang to take a look at my body, and then talked about Taoist health care for a while, and then told him about the matter."
"As a man of enlightenment, Master Zhang will not be tempted by these foreign affairs. However, when the Wudang disciples who followed Master Zhang heard the news, they all opened their mouths as if their throats were choked by fish bones, showing incredible expressions.
Expression. If you think about it, brother, the expressions of Zhang Wuji's parents should be similar at first, but their thoughts after that would be different." Yunxi said with a smile.
"Brother Huang asked Master Zhang to take a look at his body? Why? Brother Huang, is he feeling unwell?" Yunlan asked immediately. (To be continued)