Zhu Jing never thought that one day, he would be isolated in this family and everyone would oppose it. If the family is greedy for the power of the position of the secretary of the military department, then he can at least put aside a bunch of righteous and strict truths, however, starting from his wife Jiuniang, who first expressed his opposition, everyone's reasons are very convincing.

Jiuniang objected, because she felt that Mrs. Tai had always put major things first, and the doctor did not say that there would be worries about life, you stay at home every day and hang in front of people, but you are not a person who can talk and make people happy, after a long time, Mrs. Tai, the mother, will not feel that it is good to have a son who is filial piety, but will definitely think that your son is too annoying to be dangling in front of him every day.

Zhang Shou objected, because he felt that even if Mrs. Tai was a patient, she still needed dignity, and your son would resign and go home to be raised, but he would remind her of her old and weak all the time, which was not conducive to her recuperation and recovery. And this reason has also been strongly supported by Zhu Ying.

Zhu Tingfang objected because he felt that the emperor's appointment of Zhu Jing as the secretary of the military department was precisely to check and balance some officials in the court, and if he just hung up the crown and left, unless Zhang Rui, the Duke of Chu, could take over immediately, others might not be in line with the emperor's wishes.

And even if Zhu Jing is dedicated to recommending the Duke of Chu for the public, but the feud between the two families is famous in the capital, even if the Duke of Chu accepts your affection, other civil officials who covet the post of secretary of the Ministry of War will not say that the Zhu family does not avoid revenge, but will wantonly spread rumors and cause trouble, gloating, and the emperor and the Duke of Chu will be embarrassed not to say anything, if the news reaches the ears of Mrs. Tai, it will not be conducive to Anyang.

As for the daughters-in-law Zhang and Zhu Er, one is naturally a husband and wife, and the other is the echo worm of Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying. As a result, the owner of the dignified Zhao Guogong Mansion, Zhu Jing ended up in a situation where he was isolated and helpless and had no one to respond. After staring at the large number of people in front of him for a long time, he finally walked away without saying a word.

As soon as he left like this, except for Zhu Er, who was a little hairy, the others were all as usual, and Zhang asked more: "I was about to discuss things just now, but Mrs. Tai didn't leave anyone, so I'll go to serve the sick first?" ”

Knowing that the Zhang family wanted to leave the place for them to get down to business, Jiu Niang shook her head and said, "Your father-in-law was opposed by all of us, and now I feel aggrieved, and I must have gone to Qing'an Hall to complain about my grievances." Just let him go and accompany him first. Older people will inevitably have three disasters and eight difficulties, just like Ah Shou said, we must first stabilize ourselves, not as if the sky is falling. ”

"Let's see if my mother can get better in the past few days, and if she can get out of bed. If he is really bedridden, whether he wants to resign or ask for leave, it is naturally reasonable, but now that Zhengdan is imminent, he is also the prince of the country and the secretary of the military department, so resigning from the official is equivalent to throwing the mess to others. ”

Speaking of this, Jiu Niang looked at the others and said: "Da Lang, you can also go to the yamen to do things, me, your daughter-in-law and Erlang, plus Yingying, everyone will take turns to serve the sick." There are so many people in the family, and there is no idle meal, how can the mother in Qing'an Hall be wronged? As for Yingying, if you want to go to women's school, when Erlang still has things to do with the emperor, then go ahead. ”

"As for Ah Shou, as long as you come often, my mother likes you very much, my grandson-in-law, you can talk to her more than anything else."

Seeing that Jiuniang had arranged everything, Zhang naturally had nothing to say. After Zhu Tingfang nodded and agreed, he said that he was going to see his father, and the Zhang family went out to summon the internal and external housekeepers and housekeepers, and instructed Mrs. Tai to make arrangements for these days in her illness.

Compared with Zhu Jing's father, Jiu Niang's stepmother has always been good to him, of course he is not very afraid, at this time, he went up and pulled Zhang Shou in front of Jiu Niang, and sold Ji Jiu's unreliable plan with a bitter face, so he sighed there.

"I also believed in his evil before, but now things are getting big, but my grandmother is sick again, I said brother-in-law, should I take the opportunity of my grandmother's illness to quit?"

"Why quit? Ji Jiu is indeed not low-key enough, but Zhang Chen has already clashed with people in a high-profile manner before, if the emperor really wants to be low-key and send people to pick up and pull in the mission, he can always find one or two unhurried inquiries, and he still needs to let you go? ”

Without waiting for Zhang Shou to speak, Zhu Ying, who came from behind, snorted angrily, and then said hatefully: "The emperor said that he wanted to explore the cat, but in fact, he didn't want to test the three of you, otherwise what does it matter if the famous hall behind the Gaoli Gongnu is there." If Grandmother had known about it, she would have let you do it to the end. Do things according to orders, how rare is this, and you still have to push it out? ”

Zhang Shou smiled and said: "What kind of mountain monarch in a small country of Goryeo, whether he is virtuous or stupid, insidious or pure, the emperor really doesn't care." However, there has been no tribute to the girl for many years, no matter what the edict is, Goryeo sent it to nine people this time, and the list is from the so-called famous family on their side. ”

"The emperor probably still wants to know, is it really voluntary, or is it something else."

Zhu Er finally felt that he understood a little, but he didn't seem to understand.

Although his grandmother was sick and the situation was not known to be good or bad, he should not be in a hurry about his own affairs, but this was a rare time for him to directly receive the emperor's task, so he asked eagerly at the moment: "Even if it is not voluntary, their family is forced to do it, or the king of Goryeo is pressed down, what can they do about the women?" ”

"Besides, isn't the most difficult thing about how these women should be placed?"

He scratched his head in annoyance as he spoke, however, the next moment, he heard Jiu Niang, who had never spoken, laugh: "Ah Shou is not talking about whether these women are willing or not. As a woman, born in a family of eunuchs, she seems to have no worries about food and clothing, and her status is noble, but most people are just used as tools for marriage, where is there any autonomy? ”

"What Ah Shou said is that the emperor may want to know whether this is the task assigned to their family by the king of Goryeo, or they took the initiative to ask for help, or the king of Goryeo thinks that this is a beautiful difference and approves it to their family, or he wants to suppress their family, so he chooses their daughters into the ranks of tribute girls."

"As for the emperor if he doesn't want to be included in the harem, you don't have to worry about how these girls will be arranged in the future. It's great to add a Goryeo concubine to each of the important ministers of the court, even if this matter doesn't work, it's not impossible to put it in the women's school. ”

"I don't want it!" Zhu Ying's brows stood up, "What do Korean women care about our girls!" Also, mother, don't say it so inappropriately, even if the emperor won't stuff our family with a Goryeo concubine, but how many people will jump around! ”

Zhang Shou suddenly laughed, and then remembered the three Goryeo concubines of Yuan Shikai in the legend, some said that one of them was a Korean princess, and some said that one of them was the princess's sister. But all in all, the rumor that a daughter married two girls and sat on an equal footing is simply fanciful in the media, even if it is true or false, they themselves don't know.

But that was before the people were about to die, as for now, although the Li family of North Korea is fighting for power and profit, the rise and fall of the family, Daming feels that it is a small country and a widow, in fact, compared to those countries in Europe, it is not small.

Emperor Daming wants to accept the harem, of course people will obediently send beauties here, but if the emperor doesn't accept it, but a group of older courtiers accept Goryeo concubines, it will be a bit of a pitfall. Of course, people dare not disobey, but their attitudes may change subtly in the future.

Thinking of this, Zhang Shou smiled and said: "It is said that the princes and nobles of Goryeo often speak Chinese and write Chinese characters, since these women can enter the roster, they think that there is no problem with language and writing, but they are much better than the kid from Florence in my family, Yingying, do you really think they are not worthy of female education?" ”

Zhu Ying suddenly glanced at Zhang Shou angrily: "Didn't you ask knowingly?" I don't want to say anything that is not my race, its heart will be different, the Goryeo side is more obsessed with the three obedience and four virtues than the Ming Dynasty, I am afraid that they will bring other people badly! ”

Zhang Shou looked at Jiu Niang, who was silent with a smile, and said for a while: "But Yingying, have you ever thought that they were sent, no matter what the reason, it is impossible to be sent back, otherwise Goryeo will make any noise in the country, either the king of Goryeo will smear my face, or the political enemies will use them to pour dirty water on their homes, and then they may be a dead end." ”

"You must know that Goryeo has not been peaceful since the founding of the country, for the sake of unification, the son persecuted the father, the uncle over the nephew, the murder was never soft, and the subordinates exterminated the clan everywhere. I have no grudges or grudges against them, so why bother to be so tricky? ”

"However, it doesn't matter if Daming left them, but instead of having one more Goryeo concubine in the minister's family, it is better to have a few more Goryeo women on the women's school side to do things, after all, it is not easy to find girls who have studied and can stay in the women's school to do things."

Zhu Ying suddenly fell silent.

Don't look at the female masters who are now unmarried, and it seems that none of them are ready to get married, but the emperor hopes that these girls who have been selected for the eldest prince and the second prince will marry as soon as possible, don't delay, as time passes, of course, they are likely to marry one by one, and from then on they will marry each other and teach their children.

By that time, how many people would have come to the women's school to be this female master?

So, for a long time, she muttered in a low voice: "These Goryeo women can be female historians, but they are definitely not good masters!" ”

"Of course." This time it was Jiu Niang who spoke. What she wanted coincided with Zhang Shou, and she naturally showed a deep smile at this time, "It's just to find a harmless and beneficial place for them, where is their turn to be teachers?" ”

Zhu Ying was satisfied, and at this moment, Zhu Er, who had never had a chance to speak, finally found a chance to speak, and asked pitifully: "However, my grandmother is sick now, and I, who is a grandson, am not at home to serve the sick, but when I turn around, I take the Goryeo Shanjun to swagger through the city and spread it, won't others say that I have no heart and lungs?" ”

"Second brother, you have no heart and lungs...... Zhu Ying smiled, seeing that Zhu Er's expression was even more pitiful, she realized that her words were too much, and immediately comforted her softly, "Just like my mother said, let's take a look at my grandmother's situation first, if it's not too bad, then it doesn't matter." You took Ji Jiu and Zhang Da to swagger outside for a while, and those who were waiting to see the excitement of our house were not sure. ”

"That's what it's called, so it's suspicious!"

Zhu Er suddenly realized. Dare him not only to complete the emperor's task, or to cover for his family outside? He came to his senses all of a sudden, and when he saw Jiu Niang nodding happily, he obviously had no objection to Zhu Ying's statement, so he let go of his burden.

With his stepmother and sister backing him, he doesn't have to worry about his father and brother beating him! One thing descends to one thing, as long as it does not involve such a major event as the family, the country and the world, this mother and daughter are just the father and son!

In a place like the capital, unless you rack your brains to spread suspicion and confuse the public, as long as anything happens, there is no impermeable wall, therefore, when Zhu Erjijiu and Zhang Datou trespassed on the South Pavilion, the news of Mrs. Zhao Guotai's sudden serious illness also spread because she invited two imperial doctors and a famous doctor.

So, when Luo Sanhe, who was picked up by Zhang Shou, entered Ciqing Palace with a haggard face, he heard a crisp voice from inside: "Third brother, can we really go to Zhao Guogong's Mansion to visit Mrs. Tai?" Wouldn't others spread rumors outside because we were going to say how sick Mrs. Tai was? ”

Luo Sanhe heard that it was the voice of the fourth prince, and immediately realized that he was talking about visiting the mother of Zhu Jing, the Duke of Zhao. Of course, he didn't know that Mrs. Tai was sick when he had just returned to Beijing, and he couldn't help but be slightly stunned at this time, and after such a hesitation, the person who brought him in front of him had already gone in to report first.

So, the young attendant who was in a trance heard a domineering voice from inside: "Why are you still outside when people come, do you want us to invite you?" ”

With this voice, seeing the four princes appear in front of him with a tiger face, replaced by the previous Luo Sanhe, even if he didn't say anything, his face would be irrepressible with a certain emotion, but today he lowered his head, and then said in a low voice: "Fourth prince, I was self-righteous before. ”

The fourth prince didn't expect this very annoying guy to be so clearly subdued. He stared at the person in surprise for a while, and finally couldn't help but wonder: "You also stayed in that village for a month, what was the final result?" ”

How is it...... Luo Sanhe thought of the students who were jumping and jumping, the parents who were lazy and completely irresponsible, and the atmosphere of getting by, as if the country life would always be the same, and he finally pulled the corners of his mouth and revealed a wry smile.

"I thought I would be able to pick out a few buried children, but after a month, I realized that I was thinking too much. Don't say I stay for a month, even if I stay for a year and a half, three or five years, maybe it won't help. ”

Hearing this, although the four princes really had the same opinion compared with their own situation, they still put on the posture of their predecessors, raised their heads slightly and said: "What you said is not right, this is because of choking and waste food, how can you feel that what you have done is completely useless because of a temporary setback?" Well, my third brother and I are going to visit Mrs. Tai in Zhao Guogong's Mansion, you can follow along, I can tell you that Zhang Chen and I cleaned up those people in Baijia Village, and also selected two good children! ”