Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

In the early morning, there was a light knock on the door: "Miss, uncle, it's time to get up."

Wu Shigong opened his eyes, extremely tired.It was past midnight yesterday when the concentric candle was extinguished, and I didn't have much sleep at all.He yawned heavily, turned around and looked to the side, only to see his little wife huddled under the quilt, only her head was exposed, and her big black eyes were quietly looking at him.Seeing Wu Shigong looking at her, Xue Yufei smiled sweetly at Wu Shigong.

Wu Shigong also smiled at her. After a gentle night yesterday, especially after the episode of the Bai Ling incident, and chatting for half the night, the two of them felt that the distance between them was much closer.However, Wu Shigong still sighed in his heart: "On such a night, will two strangers live forever? This arranged marriage really makes people feel helpless. But no matter what, men don't always suffer."

Hearing a noise in the room, the maids pushed the door and walked in holding the toiletries.The maids lined up in two rows and stood facing each other.The two rows of maidservants were very asymmetrical, with four maids in a row and one embroidered bamboo in a row. Both sides held their chests high, and it seemed that no one wanted to lose their momentum.Seeing this situation, Wu Shigong suppressed his laughter, and he came to the side of the embroidered bamboo.Xue Yufei also got up, and the four maids quickly stepped forward and surrounded her.

Xiuzhu helped Wu Shigong dress and wash his face.Taking advantage of the opportunity, Wu Shigong whispered a joke in Xiuzhu's ear: "Good momentum, very courageous, one-on-four, our Xiuzhu heroine is still not inferior in momentum, she is really a hero." Listen. After hearing Wu Shigong's joke, Xiu Zhu couldn't help but "giggle" laugh out loud.

Although there were many busy people in the room, no one spoke, so it seemed very quiet, which made Xiu Zhu's laughter a bit harsh.After being silent for a while, Xue Yufei ordered: "Mei Yun, go to Xianggong's place to help." A maid on Xue Yufei's side responded, and then came to Wu Shigong's side.There was a stranger all of a sudden, and Wu Shigong couldn't make any jokes with Xiuzhu anymore.As a result, the house returned to tranquility.

The two of them worked quickly, and quickly combed Wu Shigong's hair and tied it with a scholar's scarf.However, women were obviously slow in washing and putting on makeup. Wu Shigong waited for quite a while before Xue Yufei cleaned up.The maids welcomed the two of them into the hall outside the bedroom. There were two chairs side by side in the middle of the hall. Wu Shigong and Xue Yufei sat down on the chairs.

It is estimated that they have been taught the rules, and the maids knelt down to kowtow to the young lady and uncle.Note, it's the lady in front.After saluting, Xue Yufei first took out a red envelope and gave it to Xiuzhu.This made Wu Shigong a little embarrassed, didn't know there was such a program?I am not prepared.Wu Shigong's money was packed in a box, and he couldn't get it out for a while.He hesitated whether to search for it by himself immediately?Or give it later?Xue Yufei saw the signs.She thought Wu Shigong was inconvenient, so she couldn't make a reward, so she opened her mouth and said, "I'll give you the rewards from Zhu Yun and you guys later." This made Wu Shigong heave a sigh of relief, although he was young Xiaodi lost face once, but finally passed this level.He also felt a lot better towards Xue Yufei.He nodded his thanks to Xue Yufei.After they had breakfast in the room, they went to meet Xue Lian together.

Xue Lian sat with his original wife, Mrs. Zhang, waiting for his daughter and son-in-law to kowtow to pay their respects.He felt a little uncomfortable.It is estimated that every old man who regards his daughter as the apple of his eye has this mentality.It should be said that Xue Lian was quite satisfied with the marriage at first, and heard that the son-in-law was quite strong and was a supervisor.But later came the news that he was kicked out of his brain in a fight, which made him a little unhappy, but fortunately nothing happened in the end.However, the news that was inquired from the Wu family next was not good.The first is to say that the son-in-law is a nerd.A nerd is a nerd, as long as he is honest and treats his daughter well.But then I learned from Xue Qiang that the son-in-law is very stingy and mean (these are Xue Qiang's personal experience).This made Xue Lian feel a little regretful.But up to now, it's a done deal, and it's useless to regret it.Xue Lian had no choice but to comfort himself and thought: "Perfect things in the world are rare after all!"

During the Wanli period, Xue Lian was still the son of Marquis Yangwu at that time, and he was selected as the companion of the eldest son of the emperor.This is a great job, and it can make a good relationship with the future emperor.But because Emperor Wanli didn't like the eldest son, but liked his youngest son, and wanted to make his youngest son the crown prince, Xue Lian's good job turned into a cold job.However, the civil officials of the Ming Dynasty were quite powerful, and they fought fiercely against Emperor Wanli's behavior that violated the ancestral rules.In the end, Emperor Wanli had no choice but to make the eldest son the crown prince, the youngest son the King of Fu, and enfeoff Luoyang.In the past ten years of trembling and walking on thin ice, Xue Lian formed a deep fighting friendship with the eunuchs Wang An and Wei Zhongxian in the emperor's eldest son's mansion.

When Emperor Wanli passed away and the eldest son of the emperor became emperor, Ming Guangzong, these old people from the East Palace immediately turned around and took control of the power.However, the Emperor Ming Guangzong did not live long, and died within a year, and the throne was passed on to the current Emperor Tianqi, but Emperor Tianqi liked to have fun, especially carpenter work, and he trusted Wei Zhongxian and the others very much. To the point of obedience.Therefore, the status of these old Donggong people has risen even higher.And Xue Lian also held a lot of power in his palm, the governor of Jingying, and became one of the two military nobles who controlled the Imperial Forest Army (the other was Li Chengzuo, Marquis of Fengcheng).

The system of the Imperial Forest Army in the Ming Dynasty was like this.The head of the governor is the eunuch sent by the imperial horse supervisor, and the two military dignitaries are his assistants.And Wei Zhongxian is the chief eunuch of the Supervisor of Rites.As the two most powerful departments in the 24 prisons of the inner prison, the relationship between the chief eunuch of the Silijian and the Yumajian must not be very harmonious, otherwise the emperor would not be at ease.Wei Zhongxian put Xue Lian and Li Chengzuo, who had a very good relationship with him, in that position, so the meaning is obvious.It seems that not only modern people know the gun barrel theory, but ancient people also understood it quite well.

However, although Xue Lian has a good personal relationship with Wei Zhongxian, he still has the idea of ​​​​loyalty to the emperor deeply in his bones.I will be loyal to whoever is the emperor.Now, Wei Zhongxian is also very loyal to the emperor, so it is acceptable to obey Wei Zhongxian's orders.

Seeing his daughter and son-in-law coming in, and seeing his daughter's calm expression, Xue Lian showed a satisfied smile.

It doesn't matter whether they resist or not, Wu Shigong and Xue Yufei knelt down to kowtow to Xue Lian and Mrs. Zhang. They kowtowed and said, "Greetings to Lord Hou and Madam."

Calling this title, Wu Shigong felt a little funny.He called his father Lord Hou, and called his father-in-law Lord Hou.If the nobles gather together, how should these dozens of Hou Ye be called to clearly distinguish them.It may not be called "Wu Hou" or "Xue Hou". If they were called that, it would be similar to being in Huaguo Mountain.

After receiving the kowtows from the young couple, Xue Lian was silent, but Mrs. Zhang greeted them.Mrs. Zhang was quite kind, and she smiled and said some advice about husband and wife, and then pulled her daughter into the inner room to whisper.

Xue Lian asked Wu Shigong to sit on a chair beside him, pondered for a while, and asked about Wu Shigong's family situation out of words.Wu Shigong also asked Xue Lian, and he answered.After a short time, the questioning ended, and the scene became a bit cold.At this time, a middle-aged scribe came to the door and broke the embarrassing situation.

The middle-aged literati bowed his hands to Xue Lian and Wu Shigong and said, "Master Hou, the students know that it is not right to disturb Master Hou during his daughter's marriage, but this matter is urgent, and everyone is waiting for Master Hou to make up his mind." .”

Xue Lian nodded, got up from the chair, and went to the door to follow the middle-aged scribe, but stopped and thought for a while, then turned to Wu Shigong and said, "Come and listen to your errand, too." It also has a little relationship."

"My errand?" Wu Shigong suppressed the doubts in his heart, and hurriedly stood up to follow Xue Lian and the two.go outside.