Starting in Saarhu, it is a bit difficult to make a comeback.

Chapter 71: Not to be the son-in-law of the Zheng family (please read the new chapter)

Soon, a lady wearing a purple brocade dress and gorgeous jewelry came to Qianqing Palace with the support of Cui Wensheng, the eunuch in charge.

This should be the real mistress of the Forbidden City now, Concubine Zheng.

Because Queen Wang, the nominal mistress of the Forbidden City, is still alive today.Therefore, no matter how favored Concubine Zheng is, she cannot replace Empress Wang.

However, Li Xianzhong vaguely remembered that Queen Wang should have died shortly after the "Battle of Saarhu".

Emperor Wanli's health was completely shattered only after he was hit twice by the defeat of Sarhu and the death of Queen Wang.

Concubine Zheng, who is 50 years old this year, takes good care of herself. Her heavy makeup covers the erosion of the years, and her well-proportioned figure embodies the temperament of a noble lady.

Milfs are still charming.

It is indeed not easy for this woman who has been able to dominate the harem for more than 30 years.

Concubine Zheng bowed to Wanli and said, "I am very happy about the Dongzhu given by Your Majesty, and I have come here to thank Your Majesty for the gift!"

At this time, Wanli had already smiled like a flower and said, "As long as my concubine likes it, you came just in time, let's have a meal together."

Li Xianzhong bowed to Concubine Zheng and said: "General Li Xianzhong, the commander-in-chief of Kaiyuan, pays homage to Concubine Zheng!"

Concubine Zheng looked at Li Xianzhong and said, "This must be General Li who defeated Jianlu. I have heard of your name for a long time, but I didn't expect that you are so young and gentle."

Wanli said: "My beloved concubine, this East Pearl was presented by Li Aiqing."

Li Xianzhong said: "A pearl matches a beauty, and only the concubine's temperament can match this pearl."

Concubine Zheng smiled slightly and said: "General Li is so good at talking, no wonder he is favored by His Majesty. This kind of treatment is unprecedented."

Although Wanli's lunch was not as exaggerated as the Manchu-Han banquet in later generations, it was still a dazzling array of dishes, with a total of forty or fifty dishes.

In addition to the regular chicken, duck, and fish, there are also some delicacies such as venison, sea cucumber, shark's fin, and scallops.

In fact, most of the ingredients are grown and raised by Shanglinyuan itself, so it can be said that everything is available.Some rare ingredients such as bird's nests and shark's fins are also donated from various places. They don't need to purchase them. They just purchase some condiments and seasonal ingredients.

Moreover, Wanli had not entertained officials for decades, so there was not much expense at all.But Guanglu Temple, which is responsible for meals, still spends a huge 30 taels every year.

It even exceeds the ancestral quota of 24 taels per year, and the benefits can be imagined.

However, not all of these expenses were used by Guanglu Temple itself. All departments knew that this was a "oil and water department", so they all went to Guanglu Temple to borrow money, including Wanli.

It is precisely because of Guanglu Temple's "loyalty and wealth" that no one bites them.

I have to say that although it is a bit darker, the quality of this lunch is still good, the ingredients are very fresh, and there are no "old actors" who have used it many times.

Due to Wanli's physical condition, the imperial physician still imposed some restrictions on his diet.

Therefore, the eunuch who was responsible for picking up the dishes could only pick up three chopsticks at most for each dish. First, it was to prevent the emperor from overeating greasy dishes.

In addition, it also prevents others from knowing the emperor's dietary preferences and having bad intentions.

Although the food was good, Li Xianzhong did not dare to eat too much in this kind of dining environment, so as not to damage his image.

Wanli was in a good mood today and had a particularly good appetite. He actually had a small bowl of rice more than usual.

At this time, the medicinal bath for soaking the feet had been prepared.

Concubine Zheng asked curiously: "What is your Majesty soaking in right now?"

Li Xianzhong said: "This is the prescription used by my master Ziyun Zhenren to prolong life. Your Majesty, you can use this to soak your feet before going to bed every day, plus acupoint massage, plus appropriate walking, it will definitely prolong life."

Concubine Zheng said: "I also want to try such a magical prescription!"

This medicine should not be mixed randomly. Many medicinal materials in Wanli's prescription are targeted at his symptoms.

Li Xianzhong said: "Many of your Majesty's prescriptions are for nourishing yang energy. I'm afraid this prescription may not be suitable for your Majesty. But it doesn't matter. I will change the prescription to a few herbs and it will be suitable for your Majesty."

Soon Li Xianzhong refilled the prescription and handed it to Cui Wensheng.

Cui Wensheng said softly: "Congratulations to General Li. This time, our family has spoken kindly to General Li in front of the Queen. Otherwise, the Queen would not come to the Qianqing Palace in person."

Li Xianzhong naturally understood what Cui Wensheng meant, and soon a small bag containing ten Dongzhu was stuffed into his hand.Cui Wensheng said with a smile: "General Li, you are so polite. This is not what our family meant. There will be good news waiting for you later. Your Majesty intends to betroth her niece to you. General Li will surely have a smooth career in the future."

After hearing Cui Wensheng's words, Li Xianzhong was stunned on the spot as if he had been struck by lightning.

Be the son-in-law of the Zheng family?
Are you kidding? If you do this, you will become a "concubine party" and stand on the opposite side of the entire civil servant group.

To others, this is indeed a smooth rise to success, and Wanli's favor for the Zheng family will never fade.

But with his current physical condition, who knows when he will die?
At that time, I will be the target of verbal criticism from others.

Originally, he did not want to make the news of his engagement to Haziya public. After all, the general's interracial marriage would definitely become a talking point for others.

But at this time, it was the lesser of two evils, and this criticism was nothing compared to becoming the son-in-law of the Zheng family.

He was really impressed by Cui Wensheng's "great wisdom". Could this matter be the result of this guy taking it upon himself to speak kindly in front of Concubine Zheng?

Seeing Li Xianzhong's lack of reaction, Cui Wensheng still felt a little disappointed.

At this time, Li Xianzhong said: "Eunuch Cui, my prescription still requires massage of the acupoints. This is a good opportunity to show off in front of Your Majesty and Your Majesty. You must not miss it."

Cui Wensheng didn't understand what Li Xianzhong meant, so he clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Mr. Li!"

After filling out the prescription, Li Xianzhong and Cui Wensheng came to Wanli.

Wanli's heart failure itself was accompanied by symptoms of swollen feet, and there was a disease in his right leg. After soaking in the medicinal bath, his feet felt very comfortable.He only felt two waves of warmth rising from the soles of his feet, and his whole body became comfortable.

The previous symptoms of chest tightness are gone, and even breathing is much easier.

Seeing the look of enjoyment on his face, Concubine Zheng couldn't wait to try it.

At this time, Cui Wensheng said: "I heard that this prescription also needs to be combined with acupoint massage. Our family is proficient in medical science and is willing to share your worries for Your Majesty."

Cui Wensheng's behavior of grabbing credit made Chang Yun on the side very unhappy, but because of Concubine Zheng's face, he could not get angry.

Cui Wensheng often gave Zheng Guifei regular massages. In addition, he was proficient in medical science and had accurate control of acupuncture points. This massage immediately made Wanli feel comfortable.

Wanli felt very comfortable now and rewarded Cui Wensheng with 100 taels of silver on the spot.

At this time, Concubine Zheng said: "General Li is really young and promising. I wonder if he has a family?"

Li Xianzhong thought to himself that he was here after all. Fortunately, Cui Wensheng had greeted him in advance. Otherwise, he would have been asked so suddenly. He must have said that he was not married yet and was recruited by Concubine Zheng as the son-in-law of the Zheng family.

Li Xianzhong said: "The last general is not married yet, but he has already made an engagement."

Concubine Zheng was quite disappointed when she heard that Li Xianzhong said that there was an engagement.

However, she still refused to give up and asked: "General Li is young and promising, and his future is limitless. I wonder whose daughter is so lucky?"

Li Xianzhong said: "In the past, Huo Xiuqi once said, 'The Huns are not destroyed, so why should we take care of our family?' Although the achievements of the last general are not as good as Huo Xiuqi's, he must still contribute to the stability of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty."

"Now that the Jianlu have unified all the Jurchen tribes, only the Yehe tribe has not been conquered by them. In order to consolidate the relationship between our Ming Dynasty and Yehe, I intend to marry Yehebel Buyangu's daughter Haqiya, and I hope that your majesty will grant it. ?”

Although Concubine Zheng was a little displeased, she had not spoken yet, and it could not be said that Li Xianzhong did not give him face.

At this time, Wanli said excitedly: "Aiqing is so loyal and patriotic for the sake of our Ming Dynasty. Ye He has indeed helped our Ming Dynasty. I am really impressed by Aiqing's willingness to marry Hu Nu in order to stabilize the border." I am so moved that I will issue a decree to marry you and prepare a betrothal gift for you."

Li Xianzhong knelt down on the spot to thank the emperor for his great kindness.

Seeing that the deal was done, Concubine Zheng could only congratulate her.

You can say that a person has two skins and intermarrying with a foreign chief in private can be said to have ulterior motives; but being granted a marriage by the emperor in public is a great contribution to stabilizing the frontier.

No matter how dissatisfied those civil servants were, they could not use this matter to attack Li Xianzhong in the future.

While the Qianqing Palace was enjoying itself, there was a noise outside the palace, which made Wanli very unhappy.

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