Chapter 25: Draft Storm
"The Empress Dowager declares: Peace lasts for a long time, the emperor's foundation is prosperous. Kindness and kindness go to Gong Jin, and dragon kindness is dun Dun. The energy of heaven and earth is valued by yin and yang. In the morning of the sun and moon, stay in the east of Ziwei... Written by the Ministry of Rites in the capital and
In the homes of officials and common people in Beizhili and other places, I have chosen Zhao Nuan to serve as Liangdi, Guanglong and Yin are profound and knowledgeable, and protect the great Xu of our ancestors. I admire this!"
In the first month of the fifth year of Wanli, just after the Shangyuan Festival, a draft edict jointly issued by the empress dowagers of Rensheng and Cisheng came out from the Forbidden City.
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"Dad, what are you talking about? Eldest sister is also going to participate in some talent show?" At the dinner table, Wang Bing couldn't help but frown as he looked at the sad faces of his cheap dad and mom.
"The empress dowagers of both palaces have issued an edict. All unmarried and good-natured girls of the right age in Beijing and Beizhili must participate. How can your eldest sister be spared?" Speaking of this draft, the cheap dad also looked helpless.
Different from the overt and covert fights to participate in the palace draft in later movies and TV dramas, in this real draft, not many people are actually willing to participate.
There is no way, with the strict rules and dangerous life in the palace, except for a few power-obsessed people who want to use their daughters to fight, how many parents are willing to let their daughters suffer that kind of pain?
Not to mention, the "Renyin Palace Incident" during the Jiajing period a few decades ago was caused by those palace ladies who couldn't stand the oppression and humiliation of the palace, and finally had to take risks.
However, because these maids were too nervous, the culprit, Emperor Jiajing, was not strangled to death. Instead, he was tortured by Ling Chi in the end. Even the concubines who were implicated suffered the same miserable fate.
Even in the end, even Queen Fang, who was the mother of a country, was implicated in this matter and was burned alive. It can be seen that this palace is like a dragon's den that eats people without spitting out their bones!
"Dad, we have to think of a way! The palace is a place that eats people without spitting out their bones. What will happen if the eldest sister is selected into the palace!" Thinking of the dangers in the palace, tears welled up in his eyes.
The eldest sister, Wang Bing quickly spoke to the cheap daddy.
He has lived two lives and finally enjoyed the warmth of family. Wang Bing does not want anyone in this family to be harmed.
"What can I do now? It's all my fault that my father failed to make an engagement for Sister Xi earlier!" Seeing Wang Bing's anxious look, cheap dad Wang Wei couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.
"Master, it's not your fault. Who knew the emperor would choose a concubine so soon? Alas!" Seeing the remorseful look on the cheap father's face, the mother could only sigh and comfort him.
"Mom, eldest sister, what do you think of Zhu Dingguo?" Unlike his concerned father and mother and Wang Bing, the second brother Wang Dong, who had been silent, suddenly asked.
"Second brother, you mean..."
Being reminded by Wang Dong, Wang Bing's eyes suddenly lit up, and she instantly understood what her second brother was thinking.
"Although Brother Zhu is just a side branch of the Chengguo Duke's family, he is also a bloodline of the Chengguo Duke's family after all. As long as Brother Zhu is willing, let him make an 'engagement' with the eldest sister, and then change the date of the engagement to the wishes of the empress dowagers of the two palaces.
Before the release, hehe..." Wang Bing had the same idea, and his second brother had the same idea as him.
"Second brother, this is a good idea. Mom, eldest sister, what do you think? If you think the little fat guy is okay, we will go back to the Imperial College to find him tomorrow."
At this time, Wang Bing couldn't care less about the things he had complained about before.
There is no way, even if your eldest sister marries that little fat man at a young age, it is still much better than entering that dangerous palace. What's more, this is just an engagement, at worst, the wedding date will be postponed for a few more years.
Already.
"Wait a minute, second and third, what's going on with that little fat guy you're talking about?" Before my mother could speak to Sister Xi, the cheap dad couldn't help but asked in confusion.
"Dad, the thing is like this..." Bah, bah, brother Wang Bing immediately told the story about the little fat man's crush on Sister Xi, and even brought up the fact that Wang Bing took the opportunity to deal with him.
Didn't fall.
"Second brother and third brother, what are you talking about!" After hearing Brother Wang Bing's explanation, the cheap daddy hadn't spoken yet, but Sister Xi was blushing with embarrassment.
"Oh, these ancient girls are so easy to deceive, aren't they? We've only met twice!" Seeing his eldest sister's coquettish look, how could Wang Bing not know that his eldest sister was being raped by that shameless man?
The little fat man deceived her heart.
"Oh? If it is true as the second and third son said, it will be a good match." At this time, the advantage of cheap dad's background as a pedantic scholar became apparent.
After listening to the Wang Bing brothers' description of the situation, in order to prevent his daughter from being selected into the palace and suffering, the cheap dad only thought about it for a while and then agreed to their proposal.
"Hey, dad, you agreed, but the eldest sister hasn't spoken yet. Otherwise, if the eldest sister says that my second brother and I, who were brothers, cheated her, wouldn't we have died unjustly?" With this, we can avoid entering the palace.
At this time, Wang Bing also had the intention to make fun of his eldest sister.
"Auntie, look at Third Brother, you don't know how to take care of him!" Being teased by Wang Bing, Sister Xi could not help but look shy and pull me to act coquettishly.
"You, if we can survive this disaster smoothly this time, Dong'er and Bing'er have contributed a lot. How can your mother control them, hahaha!" Seeing that my precious daughter does not need to enter the palace, I
I couldn't help but feel relaxed a lot.
"Dong'er, Bing'er, your eldest sister's lifelong happiness depends on you. I don't know if the little fat man's mother will agree?" At the end, I became a little worried again.
"Mom, don't worry, that little fat guy is the only child in their family. Since he likes our eldest sister, his mother won't object to it. Besides, our dad is also a dignified commander of the Jinyi Guards.
No worse than him, a branch of the Chengguo Palace."
Wang Bing doesn't care much about my mother's worries. After all, these days, being well-matched is also a very important condition for marriage.
"Having said that, you two brothers should still be more careful. Otherwise, if your eldest sister enters the palace, it will be difficult for you even if you want to meet her!" As she spoke, I wiped away tears again.
"Mom, don't worry. When we go to the Imperial College tomorrow, my second brother and I will go find the little fat guy as soon as possible. I believe nothing will happen." Seeing my mother's tears, Wang Bing hurriedly took pictures.
Chapter completed!