At this moment, Zhang Shou really had a toothache. The emperor actually gave his subordinates advice on how to fall in love. How could it be relied on? Moreover, what does it mean to compare him to him? However, he thought that the emperor just gave him some advice.
That's all. Who knew that the emperor would become even more excited when he saw Zhang Chen's dumbfounded look.
"Yingying told me before that Jiuzhang also avoided her at first, as if she was afraid of trouble, but what about her? She was unyielding, stalking her, and even gave Jiuzhang's adoptive mother to her.
She was so impressed that she was extremely satisfied with the daughter-in-law who came to her doorstep. As time went by, Jiuzhang began to see her benefits and changed her attitude unknowingly."
"as long as you try very hard, you can achieve anything!"
These words are not used in places like this, Emperor! Zhang Shou really couldn't listen anymore this time. When he saw Zhang Chen actually looking towards him, he could only cough heavily, and then looked at the third prince.
Looking at the extremely strange eyes of the fourth prince, he said seriously: "Your Majesty, Miss Ye is not Yingying, and Zhang Chen and I are not the same thing."
"Is it possible for Zhang Chen to come directly to impress Miss Ye's elders and ask for her hand in marriage?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the emperor immediately laughed and said: "Why can't it be done? Those women who have participated in the selection of concubines and passed the re-selection, although there are Yingyings who go to various houses to pass Qi on my behalf, but until now
, among these twelve people, only one got married, and the marriage was not very good, and almost all the rest were invited by Yingying to go to the women's school to be wives."
"I'm not against women's schools recruiting people to be wives. After all, if these girls can pass the second level, their character and talent will naturally be first-class. But they can also go to women's schools and become wives after marrying someone. Gyeonggi
What’s the matter if the men from each family don’t dare to ask for marriage? No matter how good they are, I can’t leave them to Saburo and Shiro! As for the ordinary clan members who match them, I still think it’s a pity for them!”
"If it weren't for you, Zhang Chen, who is now more motivated and willing to work down-to-earth, and his temper is different from the arrogant and domineering temperament of the past, I wouldn't have said this! Zhang Chen, you don't want to say to me, when the time comes
Today, are you still thinking of Yingying in your heart? According to her title, she is already your junior wife!"
Zhang Chen only felt that he should not come to Ciqing Palace today. He never thought that one day he would be forced to marry, and even forced to marry by the emperor! He did come forward today, but it was not a hero saving the beauty, it was just
I just couldn't stand the virtue of the widow Gu, and Ye's two swords were really happy when she left, but he couldn't propose marriage just because her behavior suited him!
He was tired of ladies who would cry or act pretentious when something happened, so he used to like Zhu Ying's pride and cheerfulness, but he hadn't reached that point with Ye, and he had never met her a few times... Of course, in the end
The important thing is that people don't seem to have a good impression of him, so why should he give in? However, it seems that Zhu Ying treated him the same as she treated others, but he was still always available.
Speaking of which, although he told Zhang Shou that he wanted a beautiful woman from a beautiful country to be his wife, and even his father asked Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying to help him matchmaking, he seemed to be really lacking in energy. Thinking back to the original
He is not someone who gives up after a setback. He pursues Zhu Ying every day after asking about her whereabouts. Zhu Ying even scolded him for wishful thinking!
Seeing that Zhang Chen's face was like a kaleidoscope, constantly changing, and even showing an obviously distracted expression, Zhang Shou couldn't help but hold his forehead.
Even if Zhang Chen no longer cares about Zhu Ying, who has become his wife Zhang Shou, but the emperor keeps mentioning it, even if Zhang Chen has no grudge... I will be jealous, okay? He took a deep breath.
He finally decided to cut the trouble quickly. Since the emperor obviously planned to mess up the relationship, he might as well add fuel to the flames!
"The emperor said that he would propose marriage directly, but he forgot about Miss Ye's character. She has such a strong temper. If someone comes to propose marriage and uses her parents' orders to force her to submit, her reaction will definitely not be a happy one. Zhang Chen, if you
I have some affection for Miss Ye, but I am not prepared to be a bachelor for the rest of my life. You only need to do one thing."
He paused for a moment, and when he saw Zhang Chen looking towards him, he said word for word: "See her again directly, and ask her directly whether she plans to be alone in this life, or whether she plans to get married. What if?
If you still plan to marry as a wife, then whether you are willing to marry blindly or blindly, with your parents’ orders and a matchmaker, you are still willing to try to get to know each other better with you.”
"For example, meet each other, or write some letters to each other. I believe that a generous person like her will not worry about private exchanges. If she does, it is not impossible to convey letters through elders. I think based on your and her personalities,
I won’t talk about love in person or in letters.”
"You don't like those housewives who are blindly virtuous, and she is probably disgusted with the so-called talented men who are proud of their talents, and even more disgusted with the arrogant nobles. In this case, let's try to get along and see if we have a common language."
At this point, Zhang Shou said calmly: "For example, when I first met Yingying, she first thought I was original and unique, and then I discovered that she had a genuine personality and no pretense.
In fact, if you can meet a few more times and get to know each other better before talking about marriage, after getting married, there will be fewer resentful couples who respect each other like ice and talk coldly to each other."
Zhang Shou emphasized the tone of the word "bing". Of course, even if he heard the word "bing" as the word "bin", it doesn't matter much, because he has always felt that couples like Liang Hong and Meng Guang are as friendly as each other and respect each other as ice.
, that is not a positive example of a loving couple at all, but a negative example of extreme formalism.
The third prince and the fourth prince could not help but look at each other at this moment, and thought of the dead queen almost at the same time. According to legend, the father had met her more than once before she was established in the palace, and they had a happy marriage.
But in the end, it didn’t end like this?
When they were thinking this way, they didn't expect Zhang Shou to say in an understatement: "Moreover, if this is not enough, you might as well say another sentence clearly in advance. If they agree, stay, if not, go.
This marriage is not suitable. With just one piece of paper and a letter of divorce, we can go our separate ways and we owe nothing to each other."
Seeing that the emperor, the third prince and the fourth prince were all stunned, while Zhang Chen was stunned and immediately fell into deep thought. Zhang Shou chuckled and said: "During the Han, Tang and Song Dynasties, not only did wives divorce their wives, there were also women who took the initiative to abandon their men. Ye
The family may be overjoyed that Zhang Chen, the eldest son of the Duke of Qin, comes to propose marriage, but for a woman like Miss Ye, she is afraid that she will worry about failure before success."
"Zhang Chen, aren't you the same? You dare to say that you haven't thought about what to do if your personalities don't match after you get married?"
When he said this, Zhang Shou couldn't help but think of the song Wei Zhuang's "Spring Tour in Sidi Township" that Zhu Ying sang to him when she handed him the handmade lantern on the Lantern Festival -
- On a spring outing, apricot blossoms are blowing all over the head. Who is a young and romantic family on the street? I plan to marry and rest for the rest of my life. Even if I am ruthlessly abandoned, I can't be ashamed.
Compared to Zhu Ying, who is passionate and unrestrained, but has already worried about the possibility of unhappiness in the future when she is passionately in love, Ye is a cold-hearted woman to the extreme. And can a character like Zhang Chen really last forever?
The emperor originally thought that Zhang Shou's suggestion of having more contact before marriage was very reasonable, but when someone told him that he could negotiate before marriage and divorce if there was any incompatibility after marriage, he was finally completely stunned. He even wanted to ask Zhang Shou
Shou, did you dare to say this to Zhu Ying? Unexpectedly, instead of being angry, Zhang Chen slapped her hard.
"Yeah, why didn't I think of it! She is indeed special, but I was thinking before that if I feel special now, will I think she is too cold and weird in the future, and will she dislike me for not seeking to make progress?
...Young gentleman, you are really thoughtful!"
Zhang Chen took a deep breath and suddenly bowed and bowed deeply to the emperor: "Thank you for your advice. It's better to choose a day than to hit the sun. I will go to the Ye family in Tongzhou and take my leave!"
Before the emperor could speak, he saw Zhang Chen salute again and then turn around and leave like a gust of wind. He was actually running with the wind blowing under his feet. What kind of puzzle was he giving? Zhang Chen obviously heard it.
Those words from Zhang Shou are good!
He glared at Zhang Shou with an unkind expression, but he did not expect that Zhang Shou not only showed no fear, but looked back with an innocent face: "Your Majesty, I definitely did not mean any innuendo."
At this time, the emperor suddenly had a long face. Isn’t it true that there is no silver in this place? Ordinary families can divorce their wives, and maybe those who are more enlightened can even reconcile, but the royal family does not divorce, only abolishes the queen, or even abolishes the concubine...
Throughout the dynasties, the only deposed queen who ended up with a better outcome was probably Guo Shengtong, the deposed queen of Emperor Guangwu. After being deposed, she was at least still the Queen Mother of Zhongshan.
Could it be that when the deposed queen was already a stranger to him, would she be willing to abandon the throne in the middle palace and her two sons who were looking forward to the east palace, and go to Taoism to cultivate, or live her own leisure life? No, for her
, since he feels that his husband is divorced, then the world is worth fighting for with his life.
What's more, even though they are talented women in the world, Xie Daoyun did not reconcile with the mediocre and pedantic Wang Ningzhi, and Li Qingzhao did not reconcile with the cowardly and incompetent Zhao Mingcheng. Instead, Wang Xianzhi reconciled with Xi Daomao, and then regretted it forever.
The emperor who became more and more angry as he thought about it suddenly slapped the handrail and said: "Gungun, I don't want to see you today!"
Seeing Zhang Shouzhen bowing and walking away in a carefree manner, the third and fourth princes did not know whether they should persuade them or plead for their teacher... For them, the topic that the emperor and Zhang Shou and Zhang Chen just talked about was too real for them.
It was because they were too far away. So, the third prince moved his lips and just called out the word "father" when he was interrupted by the emperor.
"Don't speak for your teacher, he is just here to make me angry!"
Thinking of the last time Zhang Shou instigated the third prince to hug his legs and cry, this time he sent the fourth prince to Baijia Village for a month. When he came back, he still looked like the teacher was very good and hard-working. The emperor couldn't help but feel
There was a moment of bitterness.
However, when the third prince was so obedient and careful that he didn't speak, and then pulled the fourth prince forward, one pinched his shoulders and the other pinched his legs, his inexplicable emotions finally gradually dissipated.
Go. He even felt that his eyes were slightly in a trance, and then he started chanting in a low voice.
"On a spring outing, apricot blossoms are blowing all over your head. Who is a young and romantic family on the street? I plan to marry and rest for the rest of my life. Even if I am ruthlessly abandoned, I can't be ashamed."
He recited it several times, and finally he looked at the pair of sons in front of him who were completely ignorant of the relationship between men and women with a dumb smile, and then shook his head in regret.
"Not everyone can be as harmonious as Jiuzhang and Yingying are now. Husbands and wives who share the same journey, even if they can share the same journey for a while, may not stay together forever, so don't regard their current life as your future life.
There is only one Yingying and only one Zhang Jiuzhang in this world. It is because of this that Zhang Chen is struggling until now."
"Otherwise, look at the little fat guy from the Lu family, it was just a tit-for-tat confrontation with Erlang in the street, and the marriage was over. It's not true love at first sight, it's just two people appearing in the right place at the right time. But no matter what, I
I hope you can live a harmonious life in the future, so if you see a woman you like outside, remember to tell me as soon as possible and I will make the decision for you."
The fourth prince's eyes were rolling, and he shouted that all his subjects were decided by his father. However, the third prince thought more carefully. After a slight hesitation, he lowered his eyelids. After a long time, he whispered: "Father.
, I have listened to gentlemen telling history these days and read the story of Queen Wende. I don’t understand why there are so few queens in the past dynasties who are like Queen Wende?”
The emperor was stunned. Why are there so few empresses like Empress Changsun? Yes, Empress Changsun was able to enter the palace to help her husband in times of crisis. She was able to stabilize the overall situation in the rear during the Xuanwumen Incident, and she was able to release her mother Yitianxia.
The palace servant was kind to the concubines and concubines, and was able to advise the king at critical moments. From ancient times to the present, no one in the historians said anything bad about her.
Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, was indeed a heroic hero, but he was also a hero with many flaws. He had a bad temper, was lustful, and held grudges... However, he had one great advantage: he was able to recognize and employ people, including those civil servants and military generals.
, including his own wife. Therefore, no matter how many beauties there are in the harem, they cannot outshine the eldest grandson, and no matter how many princes there are, they cannot outshine the legitimate son.
"A wise queen must be matched by a wise king... There are few queens in the world like Empress Changsun, and that is because there are few emperors in the world who can be like Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. If Changsun was still there, there should be no expedition to Goguryeo.
It’s a failure.”
Zhang Shou naturally didn't know that the third prince, at such a young age, hoped to have a virtuous wife like Empress Changsun who would be remembered throughout the ages. If he knew, he might have patted the prince's little head and told him that it was
The model of a virtuous woman through the ages, so it is beautified once it is written in history books. After all, let alone the emperor, which scholar-official does not want to have such a virtuous wife?
She can settle down and work as a staff, and she is not jealous. She can take care of maids as she pleases, and even bring her children who have lost their biological mothers to her to raise... Who wouldn't want such a big lady? But you have to, too.
It’s Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty who will do it first!
"Ah Shou!" He walked out of the palace and heard a crisp voice when he came to Donghua Gate. He looked over and saw Zhu Ying sticking her head out of the car where he just came, and he smiled.
He walked forward to greet her, and held her outstretched catkin with his slightly cold hands. Before he could ask her why she came, she was pulled into the car. As soon as he sat down, he only heard Zhu Ying's anxious words.
He hurriedly said: "Ah Shou, the Koryo mission sent a group of women as tribute this time. They are all noble daughters, and they said they came here as a tribute!"