inspire-indiana Chapter 441 Zhang Tingyu: I didn’t feel it was a blessing, I just felt like the sky was falling
Chapter 441 Zhang Tingyu: I didn’t feel it was a blessing, I just felt like the sky was falling
I can only say that habit is indeed a terrible thing.
After being criticized so many times, Kangxi found it precious to hear sincere affirmation occasionally.
The prince felt distressed when he saw her cautious look.
Khan Ama also made a lot of sacrifices for the Qing Dynasty.
Hongxi:......
It is indeed a bit frustrating for an emperor to be treated like this.
But if Khanmafa is not aggrieved, then he and his father will be the ones who are aggrieved!
Between his fellow Taoist and this poor Taoist, Hongxi made the choice that most people would make without much hesitation: I wish my eighteenth uncle good health and longevity, and that he can say whatever he wants.
It doesn't matter even if it makes everyone mad to the point of deformity.
but!
I swear to God, when he thought this, he never imagined that one day he would be one of them.
As we all know, the Qing Dynasty held a show every three years.
All the concubines to be selected from the Eight Banners would be sent to the Forbidden City. After a complex and rigorous selection process including preliminary and re-selection, suitable concubines would be chosen to either enrich the harem or to arrange marriages for the princes, grandchildren, and royal relatives.
Hongxi failed to choose a suitable wife in the last term, and this time Kangxi, the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess, and the Crown Prince's concubine are all keeping an eye on her.
We must choose a good person who has all the qualities for him.
In the Yanxi Palace, Concubine Hui was also concerned about her grandson. In the Chuxiu Palace, Concubine Mi wanted to check on her own sixteenth prince.
Hongxi, who was devoted to learning skills from Khanmafa and Ama, said: …
I don't want to get married at such a young age.
But the reality did not allow him to escape at all. Even his uncle began to ask him indirectly what kind of person he liked.
Hongxi had nothing to hide in front of his eighteenth uncle.
He even said that he wanted to delay it for another year and wait a few more years before getting married.
why?
I study this and that every day, and I am so dizzy that I just want to lie down on the bed and sleep. I don’t have any worldly thoughts at all!
He said he didn't want to and didn't have the energy to deal with it.
Then I missed a meeting.
Yin Xuan looked at him with burning eyes, full of confusion: "Don't want to, don't want to deal with it? But..."
"You are right, Khanmafa. Men should get married when they are old enough!"
Hongxi was born in the 33rd year of Emperor Kangxi's reign and is now 19 years old.
Royal marriages were complicated, and the Crown Princess only gave birth to a princess. The child born to the concubine was both tall and noble, and was always trained to be the Crown Prince's successor.
If the prince successfully ascends the throne, he will be the next prince.
Naturally, his marriage could not be rushed, and it would take at least a year or two to prepare.
Next year will be Emperor Kangxi’s 600th birthday.
It's the birthday celebration and the Jiaenko Festival. I guess there's no time to arrange his marriage. If you wait, the young man will be 21.
He could be considered a big boss in the Qing Dynasty.
Ok?
You said that many princes and princesses also got married at this age?
But other princes have maids, princesses, and even concubines!
His eldest nephew's backyard was completely bare, without even a blade of grass.
Even the people serving him were young eunuchs and old maids.
He...
Yinxuan was a little worried: [Could this kid be a man and have a male hobby?]
This earth-shattering sentence made Hongxi dumbfounded on the spot.
I just realized that I had to ask Uncle Baotai to keep it a secret, and he had already done his duty.
What awaited Hongxi then was the consolation from Khanmafa, Ama and many uncles and aunts.
Hongxi felt numb all over.
He looked at them with a particularly sad look, "Uncle Eighteen doesn't know the truth, but you guys don't know it either. How can there be any good relationship between a man and a woman? The reason why you are still unmarried and haven't taken a concubine is that Uncle Eighteen kicked you out when he had someone in the backyard!"
Woo woo woo.
He really paid a lot for the Qing Dynasty, right?
As the eldest son of the crown prince, he had to force himself into the courtyard of his eighteenth uncle. He had to behave himself in every way, fearing that he would be driven out.
He is already in such a difficult situation, but the unscrupulous Mafa, Ama and uncles are still teasing him about things that never happened!
Uh……
Kangxi and the other princes said, "Okay, okay, we went too far. It's not that I don't trust you, but to be on the safe side, you should choose a wife first. If that doesn't work, you can choose a concubine, a princess, or even a maid in the palace!"
It’s just the right time for a man to get married.
Moreover, learning how to govern the world in the future is important, and giving birth to more outstanding successors for the world is equally important.
Hongxi: !!!
He never expected that even with his crying voice, he still failed to delay the incident.
Not only that, his father asked the right question: "During the last talent show, you expressed your willingness to help the Man-Han family by getting married. Now you are trying your best to postpone the arranged marriage. Could it be that you have someone you like?"
I saw him blinking rapidly, and even his voice revealed a hint of panic.
The prince no longer felt any happiness in his heart.
This brat actually has a candidate, and there's probably something wrong with that candidate.
I watched my father change from a Han woman to the daughter of a minor official, and then to a widow and even a married woman.
Hongxi was upset: "Father, in your opinion, is your son really that unreasonable?"
"no no!"
"Miss Zhang has a gentle temperament and outstanding knowledge, so she is not someone who is not worthy of being on the stage. However, Master Zhang has just been appointed as a co-examiner for the imperial examination by Khan Mafa, and he is busy with other affairs, so he should have no time to take care of these trivial matters."
This year's joint examiner for the imperial examination is Zhang Tingyu?
Kangxi was surprised: "Yes, he was made an official of the Crown Prince by your father. He can often come into contact with you, and his daughter..."
No, no.
Hongxi waved his hands quickly and explained hastily.
He had never transgressed anything with Miss Zhang, and she didn't even know him. He didn't feel any strong feelings between a man and a woman, but if they had to get married, he thought the girl was okay.
But the more he explained, the more Kangxi thought he was covering up.
Send someone to investigate immediately.
It was confirmed that the girl from the Zhang family was indeed a woman of good character and appearance, extremely talented, and very good at household chores, helping her mother to manage all the major and minor affairs of the household in an orderly manner.
There is also no suspicion of any intention to get to know Hongxi or even seduce him.
The Zhang family is even afraid that their daughter will be wronged after getting married, so they intend to take in a son-in-law.
Cun Hongxi saw the girl by chance, got to know her a little, and thus developed some love for her.
However, no matter how great a famous official Zhang Tingyu was in the original history, his parents had passed away one after another, and he was deprived of his love and stayed in the Zhanshi Mansion. It was only a few days since he was appointed as a co-examiner for the imperial examination, and his daughter was the legitimate wife of the crown prince's eldest son, which was somewhat insignificant.
This is probably the reason why Hongxi didn't dare to confess directly, right?
Kangxi was thinking about it.
Then he had a long and detailed talk with his beloved grandson.
No one knew what the father and son talked about, but since that day, Hongxi, who was already diligent, became even more diligent.
Kangxi also believed that in order to promote the unity of Manchus and Han people and reflect their unity, he included the daughters of officials of the fourth rank and above in the list of concubines to be selected.
Zhang Tingyu who received this imperial edict said: I didn’t feel any blessing at all, I just felt like the sky was falling, okay?