My Ming Dynasty, I have the final say

Chapter 167

Just as Nacai's team was advancing, Duke Dingguo's mansion was already busy.

Burn incense and candles and prepare for the dinner.

Although it is not necessary to entertain everyone who comes, the envoys, deputy envoys, and gift-givers must be entertained well.

Accompanied by the sound of music, Nacai's team got closer and closer to Dingguo's mansion.

The main door is wide open and the incense table is placed.

Led by Xu Xigao, Duke of Dingguo, they greeted the angels at the gate.

Although the Honorable Family has not sent a girl to the palace for more than two hundred years, this process is not unfamiliar.

One is to have officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Internal Affairs come to help.

Another thing is, if you can't marry a girl, you can still be a princess.

For example, Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Chengguo, was the princess of Wanli.

Xu Xigao and Xu Yunzhen, holding back their laughter, looked at the brothers Ding Xiu and Lu Wenzhao who were beating gongs and drums all the way.

Thanks to this very capable Jinyiwei Baihu.

If he hadn't picked a group of servants by himself and lost the battle, he would have given them enough reasons to make the matter bigger and make it known throughout the city.

If it weren't for the rumors that caused the commotion among the civil servants. Who knows if the emperor would be so determined to make Xu Waner his queen?

Yes, the rumors about the emperor and Xu Waner in the capital also involve members of Duke Dingguo's palace.

Of course, this is all for the good.

They are all old foxes for thousands of years, and the old Xu family can have a queen. How could they choose to let go of such a good opportunity.

It is often said that only by seizing opportunities can great things be achieved. Isn't this the emperor of Nanhaizi a living opportunity?

As for Lu Wenzhao next to Ding Xiu.

eummm. . . . I don’t know why, but the sight of his face painted red with rouge makes people want to laugh.

When Ding Xiu and Lu Wenzhao stood still, the large troops from the rear arrived and slowly separated. The first to step out was Zhang Weixian, who was holding on to integrity, and then Han Xu, who was holding the imperial edict.

When the team stood still, Han Xu said loudly.

"Dingguo Duke Xu Xigao, accept the order!"

Following Han Xu's shout, everyone including those watching the excitement knelt down one after another.

"I have appointed Duke Xu Xigao to accept the order!"

Slowly unfolding the imperial edict in his hand, Han Xu started reading with a straight face.

"The emperor was entrusted with the destiny of heaven, and the edict said: The nephew of Duke Xu Xigao was found to be virtuous, virtuous, gentle and virtuous. He was appointed as the emperor and empress. He specially sent the British Duke Zhang Weixian and the cabinet scholar Han Xu as envoys to accept and ask for his name. . Admire this!”

After Han Xu finished reciting the imperial edict, he handed it over to Xu Xigao, and then he shouted long live three times to thank His Majesty for his grace.

But when Xu Xigao finished shouting, Han Xu did not relax, and the expression on his face was still serious.

Placing the imperial edict on the incense table, Xu Xigao picked up a yellow form from the table and handed it to Han Xu respectfully with both hands.

"This is my nephew's birth date. Please keep it safe!"

No one present was worried about whether Xu Waner and the emperor's birthdays matched.

Qintian Supervisor Biao was so panicked that he dared to say that the queen appointed by the emperor was not compatible with him.

If it really doesn't match, it must be that the arithmetic is written incorrectly and it is the arithmetic that should be corrected.

Taking the yellow form from Xu Xigao, Han Xu handed it to Li Zhizao, the supervisor behind him, and said with a serious face.

"Go back and deduce a good and auspicious day, and your Majesty will choose a day to get married!"

They were both old-timers in the officialdom. Han Xu simply chose a good time and auspicious day to get married, skipping the calculation of horoscopes.

Then, Han Xu waved his hand behind him and said.

"Present!"

As he finished speaking, specially selected Han generals picked up and carried the gifts. Under the guidance of the officials from the Ministry of Rites who had arrived first, they placed the items one by one in the Xu Mansion.

When the emperor gets married, it is impossible to be stingy.

The first one is a jade goose, no smaller than a real goose.

Immediately afterwards, there are gold and silver jewelry, silk and satin, all of which are made by the royal family, the kind that ordinary people will never see in their lifetime. What followed were the official porcelain produced by various royal kilns and the calligraphy and paintings of famous artists. What stood out was their nobility.

However, apart from jewelry, this wave of gold and silver doesn't have much real money. Most of it is stuff hidden in the palace.

When all the gifts were delivered to Duke Dingguo's mansion, Xu Xigao thanked him again.

At this time, Zhang Weixian, an envoy, held the festival in his hand and stepped forward to greet Xu Xigao.

"My lord, thank you for your hard work. Congratulations! I have the audacity to ask for a glass of wine today!"

"The British Master said this very politely."

Seeing the smile in Zhang Weixian's eyes, Xu Xigao said immediately.

Among the five Dukes of the Ming Dynasty, Mu's family, Duke of Guizhou, was in Yunnan, Xu Hongji, Duke of Wei, was in Nanjing, Duke Ying was the result of Conglong, and Duke Cheng was Wanli's son-in-law, so there was nothing to rely on for him to be the Duke.

Now I'm fine, I can barely count as the head of the country, and I can straighten up my waist from now on.

"Please come in quickly."

"There is also Bachelor of Arts Han, please come inside, the food and drinks have been prepared!"

With that said, Xu Xigao greeted everyone who should be invited in.

As for the strong men who carry the gifts, they are in charge of the governor. They drink wine when they should and eat meat when they should.

Including Zhang Weixian and Han Xu, everyone present had money to celebrate. This was within the rules, and the emperor couldn't say anything even if he knew it.

The person who gives it is filled with joy, and the person who receives it feels at ease.

Different positions, different amounts, starting with two taels of silver to carry gifts.

Ding Xiu and Lu Wenzhao, who are leading the way, have fifty taels.

In terms of reward alone, the Xu family gave away two thousand taels.

However, this money is just a drop in the bucket for them.

Not to mention the reward given by the emperor, it is worth sending his daughter to Kunning Palace, no matter how much it costs.

While the Duke Dingguo was celebrating, the palace was also celebrating.

Each person is given an extra month's money as a reward.

As for banquets and the like, forget it, the emperor and the late emperor's harem didn't like each other.

Moreover, the emperor is not in the palace now, but is demolishing a house in Xiyuan.

After changing clothes in the Wuyi Hall where Jiajing, Emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty, practiced Taoism, Zhu Youxiao personally directed Huben Camp to start demolishing some unimportant buildings in Xiyuan.

For Zhu Youxiao, he had already seen Xu Waner. She was not stunningly beautiful, she could only be described as having an average-to-average appearance. Anyway, she was not an ugly girl.

As for talking about the virtuous and the virtuous. . .

No matter where the heritage of the Dingguo Palace is kept for more than two hundred years, it can't be any worse.

Anyway, she is better than Zhang Yan in history.

At least Dingguo Duke Xu Xigao would not dare to lick Donglin like Zhang Guoji.

Unless there is some small probability event, no matter how beautiful our ladies are, they cannot compare to the daughter of an honorable family.

Concepts, character, and aura must be cultivated from an early age.

It is not unreasonable for the ancients to think that a person is a good match.

At least, the daughter of a duke cannot tolerate an emperor's wet nurse sitting on her head forever.

After all, where is the concept of respect and inferiority that has been cultivated since childhood?

Marry a wife, marry a virtuous person, take a concubine.

It’s better to save money when choosing a queen from a private talent show.

The palace is penetrated like a sieve, and the queen must be a meritorious noblewoman in order to achieve the role of balancing the court.

In the power disputes in the previous dynasty, the queen had to stand on the side of the nobles, so that the nobles would dare to fight for power with the civil officials.

Otherwise, the Ming Dynasty's spineless Xungui Group could fish out money from the Beijing camp, unlike the Song Dynasty, which allowed the Ministry of War and the Privy Council to fully control the Beijing camp. These people could fish it out.

(End of this chapter)