Early Ming Dynasty: Turning Clouds and Rains into New Learning Saints

Chapter 75: Not only distinguishing between superior and inferior, but also determining marriage (fourth update)
Why did Zhang Yifan go with Jing Jing? He could have had another daughter!
If his eldest daughter does not marry the most important figure in the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Li Shanchang may not be satisfied, especially since Li Shanchang has also proposed marriage!

At this time, Li Shanchang saw that Zhu Yuanzhang was hesitating, so he went out and reported to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Weichen, the eldest son, has really admired the eldest princess for a long time. If he can marry the eldest princess, Weichen will burst into tears and he will respect the princess. Dare to go even half a step further!"

He is a Korean prince, and his son is a hereditary son of a Korean prince. Moreover, he has two gold medals for immunity from death, and his son has one gold medal for immunity from death.If a princess marries a princess, she will definitely not have the same status disparity as if she marries a commoner.But the Li family will still respect the princess very much.

Of course, this is actually his superficial rhetoric, and Zhu Yuanzhang also understands the actual meaning, which is his promise from Li Shanchang.

His hint immediately tipped the balance in Zhu Yuanzhang's mind towards the Li family.

Zhu Di listened on the side and understood the meaning. He couldn't help but worry for Zhang Yifan and his elder sister: If you don't work so hard, you will end up in vain, right?
Thinking like this, he looked at Zhang Yifan to see how he could save it?

He didn't know why, but Zhang Yifan shocked him too much today. He was really talkative. At this time, he was even looking forward to it. Could there be hope for help?

Of course Zhang Yifan could hear it, and he glared at Li Shanchang angrily, and then fired: "The eldest princess is about the same age as me, and your son can be the princess's father. You have the nerve to propose marriage. How much do you look down on your majesty?"

When it comes to robbing your wife, you must not be a coward!Seize the opponent's disadvantages, bite them, and try to tear them apart. This is his countermeasure.

Zhang Yifan didn't know that his starting point coincided with Zhu Jingjing's reason for getting mad in the harem.

At this time, in front of so many civilian officials and military generals, he said it so openly.As long as there are still people who want to face you, then you definitely have to mind it!
The emperor marries his daughter to a man who can be his daughter's father?Even among the people, people will make irresponsible remarks, let alone the royal family!

No matter how capable Li Shanchang is, can he still be stubborn at this time?That would be tantamount to looking down on Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor!

For a moment, Li Qi couldn't help feeling a little desperate, the pending daughter-in-law was about to run away!

Just when Li Shanchang was so angry that he had to prepare to explain to Zhu Yuanzhang, he heard Zhu Yuanzhang yelling at Zhang Yifan: "Insolent!"

His scolding made Li Shanchang feel a little grateful.I haven't felt this way for a long time.Now that Zhu Yuanzhang opened his mouth, it was equivalent to giving him a lot of face.

I only heard Zhu Yuanzhang continue to reprimand Zhang Yifan: "Since ancient times, what matters most is the talent of men and the appearance of women! I remember Li Qing's great contribution to the Ming Dynasty. It is said that a tiger father has no dog son, and his son's talent is obvious to all. Proposing marriage to me in this way is also a beautiful thing, do you understand?"

When Zhu Di heard this, he knew that his father was trying to sidestep the situation, and in the end he cared more about the Li family.

However, Zhang Yifan was unwilling to give in. As he said, such a good marriage would be in vain if he didn't work hard to marry Zhu Jingjing!

What's wrong with being biased? Just do it!

I heard Zhang Yifan immediately confess to Zhu Yuanzhang, and then said very sincerely: "What your Majesty said is absolutely true. Marriage in China has been about male talent and female appearance since ancient times! The princess of the Ming Dynasty must choose the most talented husband. Therefore, common people do not want to For other rewards, I just want a chance to compete with him in terms of talent, not only to determine who is better, but also to decide on marriage!"

I don't have a great father, so I can't compete with him, and the emperor is still trying to sidetrack me, so I have no choice but to do this.

I don’t want a big reward, I just want an opportunity. Talent and beauty, right? Come on, let’s compare!

It's all come to this. If Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't even give him this chance, I won't recognize this emperor!

The Prime Minister next to him, Hu Weiyong, to be honest, he was so angry with Zhang Yifan that he dared to hit him in the face!In addition, he was actually dissatisfied with Li Shanchang's marriage proposal.

Conflicts between the prime minister and the imperial power would occur from time to time. He counted on Li Shanchang to stand on his side and fight against the powerful imperial power together.Unexpectedly, he actually wanted to marry Zhu Yuanzhang!
Therefore, after hearing Zhang Yifan's words, he rolled his eyes, immediately took charge, and immediately stepped forward to report to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Your Majesty, I also think that only the best talents in the world can be worthy of Princess Ming. Why don't you confer this award to Zhu Yuanzhang?" I have decreed that qualified talents from all over the world will gather in the capital to select the number one prince-in-law. This is also a great event for our Ming Dynasty!"

Hu Weiyong is just going to cause trouble and cause trouble for both Zhang Yifan and Li Shanchang!From a theoretical point of view, what he said was indeed correct, and it also gave the royal family a great reputation.

Some officials wanted to please Zhu Yuanzhang, while others were followers of Hu Weiyong. Many people immediately agreed with this matter.

Only the people on Li Shanchang's side didn't express their opinions for a while, and they all looked at Li Shanchang and expected him to follow his lead.

For Li Shanchang, he naturally scolded his mother in his heart.A country boy from Liujiacun came to snatch a bride, which already made him angry. Hu Weiyong actually asked all the talented people from all over the world to come together to snatch a princess. Isn't this not chaotic enough?
However, from a general point of view, he could not refute it.Could it be that the princess of the Ming Dynasty was not qualified to choose the most talented husband in the world?Or, just now he boasted that his son is brilliant, but in a blink of an eye he doesn't dare to compare with the talented people in the world, so is he worthy of the eldest princess?
How could Li Shanchang hesitate after so many storms and waves, so he immediately changed his tune and reported to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Your Majesty, I also agree with you!"

You can't let people take advantage of things. As for the subsequent competition, just think of a solution!
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at this scene and was very speechless.Because he knew that his daughter had once thought about marrying Bicai, but unexpectedly, things took a turn for the worse and she was really going to get her wish?
Could it be that Concubine Cheng Mu was protecting her daughter in all this?

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang finally nodded and said: "That's it, I'm sure!"

"Your Majesty, your Majesty!" Li Shanchang, Li Qi and others felt bitter in their hearts, but they still wanted to flatter him.

As for Hu Weiyong, he was more gloating about his misfortune!

Zhu Yuanzhang then turned to look at Zhang Yifan and said seriously: "You have also heard that if you want to marry my eldest daughter, you have to compete with all the talented people in the world. I will give you a chance. If you want an official position and money, you still insist on competing. ?”

"Your Majesty, I want the eldest princess!" It would be strange if Zhang Yifan gave in at this time.Although he knows how to compete and is actually very particular about it, even if there is a mountain of swords and a sea of ​​fire ahead of him, he still has to challenge him.

Hearing his words, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know what he was thinking. He just stared at him for a while and suddenly said: "It's too late today. Let's go back to the palace! We will discuss Bizet's marriage tomorrow!"

After saying that, he strode away.

After hearing this, the civil servants and military generals all looked at Zhang Yifan with a strange look in their eyes, and then followed Zhu Yuanzhang away.

However, two people did not leave. These two people were none other than Prince Zhu Biao and King Zhu Di of Yan.

There is no way, they all have a girl in common, they like this country boy to death, and from what happened today, they also benefited from Zhang Yifan, so they must have something to say if they stay.

Originally, Zhang Yifan actually wanted to stop Zhu Di and talk to him about something.

Of course, it would be better if it was a prince.However, considering that he was not familiar with the prince, he could only consider Zhu Di.Unexpectedly, these two people actually wanted to stay and talk to him, which was naturally for the best.

Zhu Biao glanced at Zhu Di, not surprised that his fourth brother didn't leave, then turned to look at Zhang Yifan, shook his head and said, "You, I know that you and Jing Jing are a good match, but it's because of this trouble. ...Why do you want to offend all the civil and military officials in the court, look, no one speaks for you now!"

"Brother, he has a habit of bragging!" Zhu Di listened on the side and shook his head and interjected.

I have warned him several times not to brag.Looking at things like this, are you bragging so much that you think you are the most talented person in the world?
Zhang Yifan didn't care, he just looked at them and said: "Brother, fourth brother, you must help me with this matter. Helping me is also helping Jingjing, right?"

Zhu Di was already somewhat immune to his name.However, Zhu Biao had never seen him be so shameless, and he actually called him brother!

He was deeply influenced by Confucianism, and Zhang Yifan was not his relative, so he would not be disrespectful of etiquette. His face immediately darkened, and he was about to scold him and pay attention to his identity.

But at this time, Zhu Di had already spoken: "How else can I help you? I missed the question beforehand. That's impossible. The Korean father-in-law and the others must be watching!"

When Zhu Biao heard this, he became even more dissatisfied. It is not the behavior of a gentleman to commit fraud!Even if Zhu Di agreed to do this, he would not agree.

But who would have thought that after hearing this, Zhang Yifan smiled and shook his head and said, "Fourth brother is worrying too much, that's not what I meant. As for me, I do have shortcomings, such as writing, chess, calligraphy and painting, poetry, songs, and the Four Books and Five Classics. I’m not good at anything else. When His Majesty decides on the regulations, if I only take these tests, I’ll be finished.”

Hearing that he admitted that he knew neither this nor that, Zhu Biao became even more unhappy, especially since he was not good at even the Four Books and Five Classics.
But before he had time to speak, Zhang Yifan had already continued: "As long as you suggest to His Majesty the way to govern the country and secure the country, I will definitely win the champion!"

"..." When Zhu Di heard this, he was speechless. This boy started bragging again!

Zhu Biao became even more disgusted with Zhang Yifan. He was not even good at the Four Books and Five Classics, so he still talked about how to govern the country and secure the country?
To be honest, he finally saw that his fourth brother said that this person likes to brag, and it turned out to be true!

Zhang Yifan knew what they were thinking by looking at their expressions, so he added: "For Your Majesty, the content of the competition will be based on the talents that are most needed, right?"

He said this because he was afraid that Zhu Yuanzhang would continue to sidetrack him and formulated the content of the competition based on Li Qi's advantages!

(End of this chapter)