9. To be selected
"We are not those who are in shabby households, and we want to send our daughters to the palace and count on the glorious lintel."
When Xue Pan said this, Xue Wang's family was a little unhappy, she patted Xue Pan's body, "What are you talking about?" Then the eldest sister of your aunt's family was also sent to the public as a female official, could it be that the Rongguo Mansion was also broken? ”
Xue Pan knew that he was speechless, and couldn't help laughing, Xue Wang continued, "You are still young, I don't know that we are people, and we don't do everything as you like, you have always been a noble family, although you do not restrict yourself from marrying in private, but you have to serve the royal family, and choose excellent women to enter the palace, not to say that you want to be elected to be a concubine next to the Lord of Long Live Lord, there are still many female officials in the palace, this is a rule left by the ancestors. ”
Xue Wang's continued to tell the story, the Holy Empress is in power, no one in the foreign dynasty is reliable, no one is available, can only choose some smart and capable ministers' daughters to enter the inner court as a counselor clerical work, there is a group of people who have made a career in this, such as the daughter of Li Ge Lao in the Whale Sea is the Dharma Eye of the Holy Queen, so he can interfere in government affairs in the center, Li Ge Lao can be favored for more than ten years, in addition to his own ability, the daughter factor also accounts for a large part.
Therefore, at this time, from time to time to choose some women from the family to serve as female officials, this is also a certain to prevent the eunuchs from making chaos in the meaning, in the past, Yingzong died in vain, and there were rumors outside that there were big eunuchs involved, so the holy queen trusted the female officials more, as long as the age is up, the year of duty will be put back home, it can be said that the female official was quite influential when she was in power, but after going to the throne, the interference in the government was almost zero, after all, she still had to marry.
Xue Pan didn't know such a thing, although he heard Xue Wang's words like this, he couldn't help but shake his head, "The days in this palace, where is it good to stay?" My sister is at home, naturally the people at the head of the family are waiting, and I don't dare to slack off for a moment, and I don't dare to slack off for a moment. In my opinion, it is better to go back. ”
"Don't say it," Xue Wang hurriedly recited the Buddha's words, "This is the duty of people like us, other people's families want to be selected, they don't have this qualification, speaking of which, it is our loyal action to serve the imperial court, this blessing is not something that ordinary people can enjoy." ”
It is about to absorb the power of the Ming Dynasty when the harem relatives were too suppressed, so that the eunuchs and the outside Qingliu fought each other and caused the Ming Dynasty to fall into the country, so the dynasty attaches great importance to the cultivation of the relatives, as a good tool to assist the emperor, especially the concubines and female officials, basically all have the daughter of the family, the internal and external dynasties are each other's aid, and the emperor is left and right, so as to ensure that the internal friction is reduced to a minimum. Others don't say it, just talk about the current queen's mother, the background is extremely scary, so to speak, Emperor Yonghe is because of the establishment of this queen, so the throne is stable.
Xue Wang's meaning, Xue Pan understands very well, not ordinary people can be selected as female officials in the interior, at least they must have a certain status and family background to be selected, obviously, the Xue family is also very compliant, "Our Xue family has been hanging the imperial merchant for generations, and has a name in the household department and the internal affairs office," Xue Wang's family said proudly, "Brother Pan now has a five-grade official position on his body, and ordinary people can't compare to us, so naturally he has to be selected." ”
"But don't worry, brother," Xue Wang said, "You don't want to give up your sister, how can I give up?" What you said is right, the palace has to serve others, I am the first reluctant, your aunt sent the eldest sister into the palace, I don't know how many tears were shed for no reason, I am always worried about it, I am not subject to that sin, let's send it to the capital, and respond to the story, with the experience of this election, what will happen in the future, it will be much more convenient. ”
Xue Wang's family has other plans, as long as she has been selected and gone through the process, this woman's net worth can be improved a lot, it seems to be gilded, and her daughter will choose a son-in-law in the future, but she is decent, but at this time, she doesn't have to tell her children, so as not to be ashamed of her daughter.
Xue Pan faintly felt that it was wrong, but it was not easy to refute anything, and he made up his mind that he must quickly stir up this matter, "Then it seems that we are going to enter Beijing earlier," Xue Pan said, "This is really a public and private situation." ”
"This business is easy to say," Xue Baochai winked at Xue Pan, "What is my brother's private matter?" Do you want to enter Beijing as soon as possible to enjoy the prosperity of Beijing? Or who are you going to meet? ”
Xue Pan smiled awkwardly and touched his nose, "When did my sister become so naughty." ”
Maybe it's because the family is having a good time, and Xue Pan is responsible, Xue Baochai has a lot less pretending to be generous, and more often shows the naughty cuteness in the girl's nature, Xue Baochai smiled proudly, "Brother is better to be honest." ”
Xue Wangshi looked at the two of them with a smile and laughed, "Then hurry up and send a good business, pack up the softness, and hurry into Beijing, by the way, there are still many tuyi to prepare," she carefully told Xue Pan, "Give gifts to your uncle's family, as well as your aunt's family, and relatives' families, you can't be thoughtful, you have to see everything." ”
This is a trivial matter, Xue Pan naturally agreed to come down, said such a conversation, Xue Pan's wine came up again, he couldn't help yawning, so he got up and went back to sleep, Xue Wang hurriedly ordered someone to follow up and serve, to the room where he lived, Yang Zhi had already prepared the things to be washed, while changing Xue Pan, while waiting for Xue Pan to lie down, Xue Pan's hands and feet were sore, and Yang Zhi laughed a few words, and after lying down, he said to Yang Zhi, "I will enter Beijing in a few days, do you want to enter Beijing?" ”
"How?" Yang Zhi also knew the inside story, and he was not very surprised when he knew that he was going to enter Beijing, "Uncle is going to take me?" ”
"Naturally, you will go," Xue Pan said with a smile, "Just leave a few people at home to guard the door, if you want to go, uncle, I will naturally take you there, and the wives and girls will also go." ”
"I'm just afraid that your family is in Jinling, and I don't want to go so far away," Xue Pan put his head on his hand and looked at the azure tent of the tangled plum blossoms, "So I have to ask you what you mean first." ”
Yang Zhi was sorting out the teapot with his back to Xue Pan, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought, and after a while, he said in a low voice, "Mrs. is there, I will naturally follow there." ”