Hidden golden branches

Chapter 31 Old Case
  Seeing that her daughter's fifteenth birthday will be in two months, she will also be born soon.

Yun Man made up her mind that she would choose a new son-in-law for her daughter on that day, but this time the choice of son-in-law could not be entirely based on her daughter's wishes. She and her husband had to keep their eyes open and choose a son-in-law for their daughter who admired her in their hearts.

Don't ask about family status, just about character.

No matter how high your family status is, no matter how good your character is, this marriage cannot be discussed.

You have a good character and a generous heart, and it doesn't matter if your family background is low.

In the palace, Emperor Xiao Xuan and the imperial concubine Chen Wanru were sitting in the Minghua Palace. Xiao Xuan was so angry that he even wanted to kill the girl who was the second wife of the Yue family alive together with Sun Yi's wife. It would be better to deal with the same crime.

His beloved concubine doesn't like others to slander her, not even a word about her!

In the first two years after Chen Wanru entered the palace, some officials and senior ministers could not stand the emperor's exclusive favor towards Chen Wanru, and they referred to the book to talk about Chen Wanru's many shortcomings.

The emperor's harem should be exposed to rain and dew.
  That was the first time after Xiao Xuan ascended the throne that he was angry not with the government and the courtiers, but with his beloved concubine Chen Wanru!
  At that time, the emperor was furious and started to fight.

"Who gave you the power to control heaven and earth, but it has come to control my harem and my sexual affairs!"

I’m so full!
  In the early morning, Xiao Xuan wore a black robe, with black hair tied in a purple gold crown. His figure was as tall and majestic as a green pine. The interlocking white jade belts with lion patterns around his waist outlined his strong waist. As he strode, he wore Qiongju collided, and the clear sound of Dingling passed through the sound of silk and bamboo, echoing in the hall.

The sound was not loud, but it seemed to hit everyone's hearts.

Xiao Xuan's face was calm, and his pair of deep and cold phoenix eyes looked around lightly, and his gestures were full of the majesty of a superior.

Baiguan couldn't help but bend his back that had just been straightened up again. The chill on his back naturally made him bend even more piously.

"I pay my respects to the Emperor." "Your Majesty, be safe."

Deafening shouts resounded throughout the hall and echoed endlessly.

Xiao Xuan glanced at several courtiers and said coldly to the most noisy Xudu censor: "Due to the war in the northwest, the prefect of Yuzhou has not been able to return to the capital for many years. It is time to return to the capital to report on his duties. Xu Huaiyan, go back Get ready to take office!”

The conditions in the northwest are the most difficult. No courtiers are willing to serve as officials there. Moreover, due to the wars over the years, it can be described as extremely poor!
  Not to mention the "three years of clearing the prefecture and earning one hundred thousand snowflakes of silver", even a slightly honest and sympathetic official would be eager to use his salary to help the local people when he gets to that poor place.

Xiao Xuan then said in a deep voice: "Xu Huaiyan, the northwest is poor, food is tight, and most people cannot afford a wife. You can only take one wife or one concubine with you when you go to office."

The emperor's meaning is obvious. It's poor there and the people can't afford wives. You, the parents and officials, can't bring a large group of wives and concubines there?

Before Xu Huaiyan could recover from the shock of the emperor letting him go, the emperor followed him with another thunder!

Didn't the emperor want to put him to death?

If you bring your wife there, who will take care of the mother at home?
  Who will be in charge of the middle feed?
  Who will educate the children?

Who does the usual diplomatic dealings?
  If he only brings one concubine with him, wouldn't that be a slap in the face?
  There are five or six concubines in the house, and you only take one of them with you. Doesn’t this mean that you are also a man who dotes on concubines and kills his wives?
  A few days later, Master Xu angrily took his beloved concubine and went to Yuzhou in the northwest to take up his post.

The emperor then said to Qian Keqin, the Minister of Rites, "Qian Keqin, there have been droughts and floods in Tongzhou for many years. You are full of energy, so you should go to Tongzhou to control the floods." The rafters at the top died first. This sentence is worthy of experience. .

Mr. Qian is a layman who is good at water management. If he does not do things well, he will lose his money sooner or later. It is better to shamelessly ask the emperor for ministers who are good at managing rivers to join him in the appointment.

The emperor is not a fool, so he must have agreed.

Xiao Xuan is a wise king. While punishing you, he certainly hopes that you can do a good job.

Later, the imperial concubine gave birth to two sons, and the fifth prince was rare and smart.
  From then on, no one dared to comment.

Since the late emperor and Xiao Xuan took charge of the country in the Wei Dynasty for decades, it can be said that the country is peaceful and the people are safe, and the country is rich and powerful.

Even if there is a war, it can be defeated. Even if there are droughts, insect pests and floods, ministers can be sent to provide relief in time.

Only when the late emperor passed away, the prince was too ill to ascend the throne, and the second prince was cruel and unkind. As the third prince, Xiao Xuan, with the support of the courtiers, fought against the second prince and the political situation was turbulent.
  However, when Xiao Xuan ascended to Dabao, the turbulent situation was quickly suppressed.

When Xiao Xuan came to power, apart from using thunderous methods to bloodbath a few courtiers of the Second Prince Party at the beginning, uprooting them and preventing them from standing up forever, he has always been in charge of the Wei Dynasty with a combination of kindness and power.

The tiger does not show its power, which makes the courtiers mistakenly think that he is a temperless king.

Therefore, under the leadership of two generations of wise kings, the atmosphere of the aristocratic family is obviously much better than that of the previous two generations.

First of all, there are no longer many domestic prostitutes in the family, and the group of wives and concubines is no longer so exaggerated.

Correspondingly, the status of women has also improved a lot compared with the founding of the Wei Dynasty. The boudoir ladies of wealthy families can no longer be kept in the boudoir and hidden from the world. If a man asks for marriage, he can only judge the woman's appearance and character based on the character of her father and brother.

During the time of the late emperor, that is, when Xiao Xuan's father was in power, he could often go out for shopping and outings.

Furthermore, when you reach the age of discussing marriage, you can also take advantage of the men and women at this banquet and that banquet to see each other in private. Once they see eye-to-eye with each other, the man will go back and tell his parents at home. If the parents are also interested in the marriage, they will invite a matchmaker to propose the marriage. Then there are three books and six rites, and the matchmaker is marrying and carrying the person back in a big sedan chair.
  The above are all qualifications that only happen among nobles. Ordinary petty officials and merchants and ordinary people still adhere to blind marriage.

Especially when Xiao Xuan came to power, the atmosphere became more open.

Otherwise, there would not have been a woman chasing a man and the emperor granting him a marriage. Of course, this is not mentioned anymore.

Unexpectedly, a few years later, the little girl from the Yue family would slander his imperial concubine behind his back. What a rebellion!
  We will never tolerate it, we must severely punish without mercy!

So this is the second time Xiao Xuan is angry for his beloved concubine.

Chen Wanru's face was not as angry as Xiao Xuan's. She just pushed the fat white cat in her arms to the ground and said coldly: "Rong Rong just slapped the mouth of Miss Yue Er in Yue Mansion. This matter is her fault." It's just a punishment there. Now that the emperor is going to deal with them, it would be reneging on one's word, which is inappropriate. Moreover, given the infatuation that my niece has for Sun Yi, if she punishes Sun Yi, she may be sad again."

　Xiao Xuan: Hum, some people said that my beloved concubine was wrong and was sent to a desolate place. She has not yet come to Beijing to report on her duties!

　　Chen Wanru:
  　　Xiao Zi: Must be severely punished!

　　
  　
  (End of this chapter)