Emperor Zhengde of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 53 Empress Candidates

Rumble!
A series of explosions resounded over the capital, and the bright flames that exploded had already illuminated half of the night sky.

At the same time, the common people in the capital all stepped out of their homes to watch this strange phenomenon.

At first, they thought the sky was thundering, but when they looked up, the sky was clear. When they saw the rosy glow in the sky, they all showed surprise expressions on their faces.

"The moon is so bright, it must not be raining, so what kind of sound was that sound just now?"

"What the hell happened here?"

While the common people in the capital were in doubt, Li Suide was immersed in joy.

This is his first time experimenting with brass cannonballs. This kind of power is similar to that of gold-made cannonballs. In terms of range, how much more efficient is it?
"Report!"

A soldier rushed to Li Suide in a hurry, bowed and saluted: "My lord, the place where the shells fell is ten thousand steps away from here, congratulations, lord!"

"okay!"

Li Suide smiled slightly, nodded and said: "I can enter the palace to meet the Holy One."

In the Compassionate Ning Palace, many people were discussing the emperor's rewards and punishments for the courtiers.

But Queen Mother Zhang didn't care about these.

These days, she is busy with another matter that she cares about, she wants to draft for the emperor among the beauties in the world.

Bai Xue has already entered Chuxiu Palace, there can't be only one concubine in the harem, right?

This Ming Dynasty, the most important thing at present is the inheritance of the dragon descendants.

Empress Dowager Zhang had already apologized to Emperor Hongzhi. She felt that she was a bit sorry for her ancestors by leaving only one son and one daughter for Hongzhi.

But Emperor Hongzhi only loved her as a woman in his life, and there was no other way.

Now, as the empress dowager, the most important thing to consider right now is the matter of holding a grandson.

Of course, only this incident can prove her existence, otherwise, the entire harem would appear much deserted.

The emperor has not yet married a wife, and the queen has not yet been established. As the mother of the country, she should take care of the emperor's lifelong affairs.

Inside the Cining Palace.

Empress Dowager Zhang invited someone early in the morning, and that was her younger brother, Zhang Heling.

He also came with his daughter Zhang Xuan.

"Zhang Xuan met his aunt."

This is not the first time for Zhang Xuan to enter the palace. She has come here many times before, and she is so familiar with everything here. In the huge harem, there is only one concubine, Empress Zhang. Emperor Hongzhi's love for the empress can be approximated as doting.

Of course, Emperor Hongzhi also gave Zhang Heling a license sign, that is, he can enter and leave the palace freely.

This is Empress Dowager Zhang's face. In the entire ruling and opposition parties, there are not many people with this privilege.

"Chendi, I have seen the Queen Mother."

Zhang Heling walked over. Before this, the imperial palace was the same as his home, but it is not what it used to be. This time, he had to report to the emperor in order to enter with this privilege.

Foreign ministers are not allowed to enter the harem at will, unless authorized by the imperial power.

Zhu Houzhao was worried that the Queen Mother missed Emperor Hongzhi too much, so he also allowed Zhang Heling to enter the palace.

"A few days ago, you were allowed to enter the palace, why did you delay for so long?" Queen Mother Zhang asked.

"Oh, there is something that has been delayed."

Zhang Heling was embarrassed to say, for fear of hurting her sister's good mood.

Let's take the current cabinet's chief assistant to say that he wants to follow his tail. What kind of thing is he, an uncle who only relies on connections?

And recently, Zhang Heling is arranging the marriage for her daughter. For such a big girl, she must arrange a good family.

"Daddy, you are talking nonsense."

Zhang Xuan said bluntly: "Obviously dad is waiting for my cousin's permission before he can enter the palace."

Zhang Heling gave Zhang Xuan a hard look. This girl was too spoiled by her sister.

"It's okay!"

Queen Mother Zhang waved her hand and looked at her niece Zhang Xuan.

"I watched this child grow up, Xuan'er, come here."

"Aijia asked you something, would you like to enter the palace and be my empress of the Ming Dynasty?"

When the queen mother said a word, Zhang Heling was frightened and broke out in a cold sweat.

Zhang Xuan blinked his big eyes.

"Being the empress of the Ming Dynasty?"

She never thought about it.

In other words, she never thought of marrying her cousin at all.

However, after thinking about it, she immediately understood what her aunt meant. No wonder people let her enter the palace and go to the back garden again and again. Most importantly, every time she went to the back garden, her cousin was there.

In this world, who doesn't want to be a queen?
Zhang Heling stood in the Palace of Compassion and Ning, sweating profusely.

To be queen?It terrified him, it was something he could hardly even think about.

It turned out that my sister secretly arranged for Xuan'er to enter the palace several times, what happened.

Thinking of this, Zhang Heling secretly rejoiced, fortunately, he did not betroth his daughter to the Wang family, which is really a blessing.

Empress Dowager Zhang thought for a while, then shouted outside the door: "Wang Lu."

"My minister, Wang Lu, has seen the Queen Mother, Uncle Guo, and Miss Xuan." Wang Lu walked in, bowed and bowed, looking very polite.

"Take Xuan'er to meet the emperor."

"According to the order!"

Wang Lu took Zhang Xuan and left the Compassionate Ning Palace quickly.

Zhang Heling looked around and saw no one around, so he boldly asked, "Sister, do you want Xuan'er to enter the palace?"

"Yes, Not Bad."

Empress Dowager Zhang nodded and said, "It's just that it's cheaper for that bastard."

"No, no, it's her blessing that Xuan'er can enter the palace, and she doesn't suffer at all."

Zhang Heling stopped.

"Really, do you agree with Xuan'er entering the palace?"

Zhang Heling nodded quickly and said, "My brother agrees, my brother agrees!"

Of course he can't wait to marry the emperor, that is the common wish of girls all over the world.

Of course, for him, if he married his daughter to today's emperor, his identity, from the current uncle of the country, would suddenly become the head of the country, what a prestige it would be.

"Aijia is still a little worried."

"Queen Mother, what are you worried about?" Zhang Heling immediately changed his title. In his mind, he didn't want to offend anyone, and he wished he could crawl on the ground and become a servant of the Queen Mother.

"I'm worried about the court. The ministers in the cabinet are now controlling the government, and they are completely empty to the emperor. Besides, they have eliminated their dissidents one after another recently. This force can be said to be the biggest trouble at present."

Hearing this, Zhang Heling stroked his beard, thought about the question carefully, and said, "What does the Queen Mother mean?"

"Yes, what Aijia means is to choose a few more concubines for Zhao'er in this world."

"Among the thousands of beauties, if Xuan'er hadn't been favored, she would always be the most beloved concubine of the mourning family. In that case, our status will never fall."

"You tell me, the members of our Zhang family, there are people who are suitable for the age and beautiful, and they are all ready to enter the palace. Also, you are outside the palace, looking for all the beauties in the world, and I will collect them into the palace."

"Your brother obeys the order!"

"Also, don't fool Ai's family and let some treacherous people in, you will have to bear it then,"

"My brother understands."

Zhang Heling immediately agreed to the matter.

(End of this chapter)