I'm only seven years old, Lao Zhu, you let me supervise the country?

Chapter 509 Eight years! Finally married Xu Miaojin!

And just as preparations for the Conference of All Nations began, Ming Dynasty's internal reforms were in full swing.

Lao Zhu, who was in a wheelchair, began to discuss another matter.

After Zhu Yunxuan ascended the throne.

Although Lao Zhu breathed his last sigh of relief and had no regrets, there was still one thing he had not done.

There is one more thing I want to care about.

That is Zhu Yunzhen's marriage!

As for the candidate for the position of Queen Zhu Yunzhen, there is actually only one candidate, and that is Xu Miaojin, who has accompanied Zhu Yunzhen all the way through thick and thin!

Besides.

There is no other choice!

From the age of seven in Hongwu's twenty-fifth year to the age of fifteen in Hongwu's thirty-third year, it has been eight years.

Xu Miaojin has always been by Zhu Yunzhen's side.

Who else could take the position of queen besides Xu Miaojin?

So Lao Zhu called Zhu Yunxi and Xu Miaojin respectively. After getting Zhu Yunxi's affirmative reply and Xu Miaojin's slightly blushing nod.

Preparations for Zhu Yunxuan's wedding began!

The Ministry of Rites became busy again after Zhu Yunxuan's coronation ceremony. After all, the emperor was getting married, and the person he was marrying was the future queen.

How can it be shabby?

Now that the Ming Dynasty is rich and the people are strong, it is a good time to hold a grand event!

And this time is different from Zhu Yunxuan's ascension to the throne, which requires extreme seriousness.

The wedding is more of a celebration, and the entire capital will be immersed in joy. Whether it is the ministers in the court or the people of the capital, their faces can naturally show joy.

Of course, the most important thing is that everything is settled now, and there is no more rebellion in the world.

Naturally, no one will come out to destroy this joy.

Now, the entire capital needs such a joyful event to dilute the consequences of the previous rebellion.

Let the capital once again restore the atmosphere it had before the rebellion!

After it was confirmed that the wedding was going to be held, the Ministry of Rites quickly took action and carried out it in accordance with the 'six rites' recorded in the "Book of Rites", namely, accepting gifts, asking for names, accepting gifts, accepting gifts, announcing the date, and welcoming in person. .

In fact, these steps are not much different from folk marriage, and they are not far different from those of later generations.

It's just that the scene of the emperor's wedding is naturally much grander.

The ostentation was naturally designed to shock the entire capital.

But the only difference is that in the last step, when people get married, the groom needs to go to greet the bride in person. In some places, the custom is for the bride to be carried back to the house by the groom without her feet touching the ground.

After the wedding reception is completed, the formal wedding ceremony will begin.

But as an emperor, Zhu Yunxian certainly could not condescend to meet the bride, even if he wanted to.

Apart from anything else, none of the civil and military officials in the court or the people of the capital would agree!

But the bride’s feet must not touch the ground, and she cannot be held by others, so the Ministry of Ceremonies arranged for people to quickly make a hundred-meter-long red carpet.

By then.

The bride wore a bright red wedding dress and walked down the red carpet with the support of the maid.

He got on the eight-carriage sedan and sat all the way to the palace.

Walking down the red carpet again.

In addition, every step of the wedding requires countless manpower and material resources. Even the step of sending the bride price takes several times.

After all, as an emperor, it is impossible to only give a betrothal gift once.

Otherwise, how can you show that you are rich all over the world? How to reflect the strength of the royal family?

And on the day of the official wedding, the procession must reflect the majesty of the royal family and shock the entire capital!

So it was not easy for the emperor to get married.

……

royal palace.

Zhu Yunxuan looked at the regulations sent by the Ministry of Rites more carefully than ever before.

Generally speaking, when he saw the Ministry of Rites' excerpts in the past, he would only glance at them at most.

But today, Zhu Yunzhen has not let go.

In this charter, all aspects of the wedding are clearly written in detail, including three books and six etiquettes, phoenix crowns and harems, ten miles of red makeup, a matchmaker marrying, and dozens of etiquettes. It can be said that everything that should be included is included.

Even Zhu Yunzhen's wedding room was planned.

"Yes, you did a great job in this matter!"

Zhu Yunzhen praised him without hesitation.

below.

Zhan Wei, the Minister of Rites, almost burst into laughter.

It is a great honor to be praised by Zhu Yunzhen! In particular, the Ministry of Rites, which he is in charge of, can be said to be the last one among the six departments, and usually has no sense of existence at all!

In fact, in the past, among the six departments, the Ministry of Rites was often ranked in the top three and at the bottom.

The Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Household Affairs are the most important.

One or two more people behind, it is basically the turn of the Ministry of Rites.

After all, the most important affairs of the country lie in military service and sacrifice!

The importance of the Ministry of Rites is self-evident!

But with Zhu Yunzhen taking power, the power of the six ministries has undergone earth-shaking changes! The Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Household Affairs still occupy the top level of power, but behind the scenes...the Ministry of Works has begun to rise suddenly!

The importance of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of War also slowly emerged.

But it happened that the Ministry of Rites, which he was in charge of, had a low status on Zhu Yunxuan's side.

The sense of existence is extremely weak!

Fortunately, in these days, a coronation ceremony and a wedding ceremony made the Ministry of Ceremonies shine! Otherwise, he was really afraid that Zhu Yunzhen would forget about their etiquette department!

"Then I will go to Qin Tianjian to ask about a suitable date for getting married?"

Zhan Wei asked cautiously.

This does not allow him to be careless. After all, he is not important ministers such as Yang Shiqi, Xia Yuanji, and Zhai Shan.

In case it offends His Majesty.

As long as Zhu Yunzhen is dissatisfied with one of them, he can be replaced!

"Okay, go ahead and do it."

Zhu Yunzhen put down the memorial with satisfaction and said.

And in his heart, he was also full of expectations.

If we talk about the previous life, Zhu Yunzhen had no expectations about getting married.

After all, in future generations, marriage will have no use at all except to ensure that the other party can divide your property stably!

But in Ming Dynasty.

Marriage is a real guarantee!

It means that the husband and wife have completely become a family and will never be separated from each other!

This is what getting married is all about!

Instead of two people plotting against each other after getting married!

That's why Zhu Yunzhen has expectations for his own wedding, rather than the suffocating feeling of future marriages.

"But with the development of the Ming Dynasty...will the marriages of the Ming Dynasty develop into what they will be in later generations?"

Zhu Yunzhen couldn't help but have a sudden idea.

As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he certainly did not want to see that young people in the future of the Ming Dynasty would not be willing to get married.

I don't even want to have children.

After all, the current population of the Ming Dynasty is too small compared to the current territory of the Ming Dynasty!

But no matter how Zhu Yunxuan thinks about this issue.

It all felt like an unsolvable problem. In the end, Zhu Yunxuan had no choice but to give up thinking. The only thing he could do was to allow the population of Ming Dynasty to increase dramatically in his generation!

As long as the population base goes up.

By then, even a decrease in population will not be able to affect Ming's dominance!

As for her upcoming wedding, Zhu Yunzhen was not only looking forward to it, but also a little nervous.

After all, this was Zhu Yunzhen’s first time in this life!

As for this first marriage, Zhu Yunxian will face the most grand and grand wedding. Even though Zhu Yunxian has long been accustomed to being in a high position and being watched by people all over the world, he will still feel a little nervous.

Getting married, even for an emperor, is not an easy thing!

……

Time seems to fly by in vain, just suddenly.

As if in the blink of an eye.

The wedding day came, and on this day, the entire capital seemed to be covered with a layer of red makeup. The residence of the Prince of Zhongshan.

In the boudoir where the bride gets married.

Xu Miaojin was wearing a Xia suit and sitting in front of the dressing table, while her mother, Mrs. Jia, was combing her hair.

This is the three-comb ceremony.

And when combing her hair, the maid next to her would cooperate and say some auspicious words.

"Once you comb your hair, you can raise your eyebrows again."

"Two combs fly together."

"Three combs, we will always be united."

Then they put on their buns and hairpins, worship their ancestors, and listen to their parents’ teachings.

But because Xu Da has been dead for many years.

The person speaking changed from Xu Da to Xu Huizu. After all, elder brother is like father.

"Little sister, today is your special day. As a brother, you shouldn't say these things."

Xu Huizu looked hesitant.

But he still said: "But there are some things that if I don't tell you, no one will tell you anymore."

"The royal family is different from ordinary people after all!"

"Here you go, little sister, you are the queen, but you must not be arrogant because of this. You must help His Majesty manage the harem well."

"Little sister, you have to remember."

"You are older than His Majesty! Ten or twenty years later, little sister, you are getting older, but His Majesty is still young and powerful..."

"By the time……"

"I believe that little sister, you have been in charge of the Technology Research and Manufacturing Bureau for so many years, so you should understand what it means to be a brother!"

Xu Huizu did not finish his words.

But Xu Miaojin already understood what Xu Huizu meant. After all, Zhu Yunzhen was still much younger than her! Even if she tries her best to maintain her appearance, she will eventually lose her beauty due to old age!

At this time, if she can rely on her own ability, it is her own!

And where is Xu Miaojin's ability?

One is naturally the ability to be a queen and take charge of the harem for the emperor!

And the other...

It is the position of director of the Technical Research and Manufacturing Bureau that Xu Miaojin now holds! Xu Miaojin still holds one of the most important departments of the Ming Dynasty!

As long as Xu Miaojin is still in charge of the Technology Research and Manufacturing Bureau, her position as queen will remain.

It is extremely stable!

After all, anyone can manage the harem, but who in the Technology Research and Manufacturing Bureau has this ability? !

No matter how beautiful a woman is, she can't shake Xu Miaojin's status at all!

"Brother, don't worry."

"My little sister understands."

Xu Miaojin smiled gently and didn't say much, but she knew in her heart like a mirror that since the news of her getting married came out.

Many people in the imperial court are eyeing the Technical Research and Manufacturing Bureau in her hands!

These civil and military officials all know this.

The importance of this Technology Research and Manufacturing Bureau! It is no less important than Chu Haisi, or even more important than Chu Haisi!

Who can become the director of the Technology Research and Manufacturing Bureau?

Who can become the next important minister of the Ming Dynasty!

Become Zhu Yunxuan's confidant and confidant!

Thus, he became famous!

Copy the path of Yang Shiqi, Zhai Shan and others in one fell swoop!

After knowing that Xu Miaojin was going to get married, these people were undoubtedly the happiest, because according to common sense, as long as Xu Miaojin got married and became the queen, she would no longer be able to hold any position in the court.

After all, the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. This has been a rule for thousands of years!

This position must be vacant!

As for who will belong to it, it depends on each person's ability. Many ministers have taken a fancy to this position and are preparing for the Eight Immortals to cross the sea and show their magical powers to win it!

But none of them expected it.

In fact, Zhu Yunzhen had no intention of giving this position to anyone else! The position of head of the Technology Research and Manufacturing Bureau seems to belong to Xu Miaojin, but in fact, it belongs to Zhu Yunxian!

Zhu Yunxuan only used Xu Miaojin to actually control this most important department of the Ming Dynasty!

After all, science and technology are the primary driving force for the development of the Ming Dynasty. No matter who Zhu Yunxuan entrusts it to, he cannot be absolutely assured!

Only when you have control in your own hands at all times can you feel most at ease!

Therefore, there is no way that Zhu Yunxuan's marriage to Xu Miaojin would affect Xu Miaojin's status as the director of the Technical Research and Manufacturing Bureau.

And the status of Queen Xu Miaojin.

It is even more unshakable!

But what Xu Huizu said is right. If you become arrogant because you become a queen, then no matter how deep the friendship is, it cannot withstand the destruction.

Xu Miaojin kept warning herself in her heart.

After entering the palace, you should still stick to your heart and think about everything for Zhu Yunzhen.

Think about everything for the Ming Dynasty!

Just as the two of them were talking, a procession like a long red dragon came outside the Xu Mansion beating gongs and drums.

Along the way, gongs and drums were loud and firecrackers were blasting.

"Little sister, it's time to go."

In a daze, Xu Miaojin seemed to see the voice of his eldest sister Xu Miaoyun.

But looking around, Xu Miaoyun's figure is nowhere to be seen?

Counting the time, Xu Miaoyun should still be on the way to the Far East Continent at this time, right?

Xu Miaojin took a deep breath.

Shut out all thoughts.

She walked slowly onto the red carpet, holding a gold-patterned fan in her hand and covering her face, and walked out the door step by step.

now.

Sadness and joy were intertwined in Xu Miaojin's heart at the same time.

When the wedding team slowly left the residence of Prince Zhongshan, tears could not help but fall down Xu Miaojin's cheeks.

This time go.

It’s a different life!

……

royal palace.

It's night.

After the complicated etiquette, the palace and the capital, which had been bustling all day, finally became quiet.

In the wedding room.

Only Zhu Yunzhen and Xu Miaojin were left.

The dragon and phoenix candles are completely bright.

Reflecting on Xu Miaojin's face, there seemed to be a hint of blush.

Zhu Yunzhen wanted to say something.

But when the words came to his lips, nothing came out.

It was a night of flowers and candles in the bridal chamber. Inside the tent, the man was as handsome as a jade tree facing the wind, and the woman was as beautiful as a graceful twig.

The aroma from the incense burner spreads throughout the house.

As the alcohol got stronger, the two of them just looked at each other, which was better than a large dialogue!

Zhu Yunzhen found an excuse that was not an excuse.

"Sleep?"

Xu Miaojin lightly opened her red lips: "Yeah~"

Zhu Yunzhen could no longer control himself and rushed over.

One night, they were like mandarin ducks.

The brocade was turned red.

The tears are stained lightly and evenly, but still have traces of the dawn dew.

Begonias are catching the rain and singing softly!

(End of this chapter)