Flowers on the other side [Comprehensive Red House]

The first political matter that the sage dealt with after the "cloth tiger" incident occurred was to postpone the upcoming first phase of the training program for middle and low-level generals.

Anyone who knows the reason for the postponement understands the saint.But those who are selected to participate in the training are more concerned about when the training can start.

Everyone understands that this is an opportunity other than martial arts to enter the eyes of a saint.The training is hosted by a sage, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Duke Rongguo preside over it.Therefore, for this first selection, everyone put all their energy into feeding.Treating guests, giving gifts, and inquiring about the selection criteria, it took a long time to get the letter of approval.

The eligibility to participate is below [-] households.For the literary examination and martial arts competition, Duke Rong Guo first promulgated an imperial decree that anyone who dared to cheat in the martial arts competition would be immediately disqualified from participating in the election and would not be promoted for three years.

The Wang family and the Jia family are old relatives of Jinling.For decades, they have been in close contact.Speaking of closeness, the reality is that the Wang family is unilaterally more proactive towards Rongguo Mansion and Ningguo Mansion.In the past two years, although the two sons of the Jia family have greatly damaged the face of the Wang family in the matter of marrying the Wang family, the old man in charge of the Wang family has not taken it seriously.He laughed with Jia Daishan, said that children have their own marriages, and put it aside.

For this reason, Jia Daishan felt very sorry.Promote who is not promoted!Besides, the civil and martial arts of the second son of the Wang family is not inferior to that of his eldest son.After the normal examination procedure, Wang Ziteng appeared in the first training list with dignity.

Seeing that Wang Ziteng appeared in the training list, the prince just sighed secretly in his heart, it is gold, it will shine no matter what.Without the Wang family marrying into the Rongguo Mansion, Jia Daishan would not support him because of his in-laws, but Wang Ziteng could pass the first training and get on the express train for military camp promotion, and perhaps his promotion would not be slow.

What if I could accept him for my own use?

When the first issue of the list was sent to the saint, the saint pinched the list and looked at it for a long time.After each person's name, the family of origin, the honor of the father and grandfather, and the position in the court are marked.Only a few people were born in poor families.The sage hesitated in his decision on the front of the Wang family because of the noble man.

He pushed the choice of whether to want Wang Ziteng to the prince, and let the prince decide.

The prince looked at the sage, pondered what the sage was thinking, and wanted to guess—is the sage trying to cultivate the Wang family?But he thought about it again, as long as the Wang family's daughter can't give birth to a prince, it's just like repairing the Duke's mansion.He thought about it for a while, and then told the sage what he thought.

"Father, the Wang family has an old relationship with the Rongguo Mansion, but because of the marriage, I suspect that the Wang family must be dissatisfied in their hearts. Now, if the Wang family is worthy of support, and it's not a very important grievance, can you..."

A few months ago, when Concubine Zhen mentioned to him that the daughter of the royal family would marry the second son of the Rongguo Mansion, the saint wanted to suppress the ambitious Wang family.In the past two months, the sage discovered that the daughter of the Wang family was good-looking, cheerful and lively, and bright... Well, the empress dowager's vision is indeed good.

Seeing what the prince said, he thought it was a feasible way to restrain each other.But he still reminded the prince: "The Wang family's government is too strong, and it belongs to those who are aimless and desperate. The people selected this time to be trained are all people who will be available for you 20 years later. You can use him, but you have to be more careful and take precautions."

Now Wang Ziteng, the second son of the Wang family who was told by the sage to be more careful and on guard, was sitting in Jia Daishan's study.

"Uncle Shi, when will this training be postponed?"

Wang Ziteng was sent by his father to inquire.According to him, he didn't want to ask. It was obvious that when the matter of flowers in the palace came to an end, the sage would naturally continue to do the previously postponed political affairs in the same way.I don't want my old father to dismiss his idea with a word.

"Don't you know that you should be a father? There needs to be a reason for this relationship. The more diligent you move, the closer the relationship. You are going to Jia's house, walk around more. If you are familiar with it, the Rong Guogong is in charge of the Beijing camp." , when he wants to promote someone, he will think of you first; with similar conditions, he will promote you first."

Wang Ziteng immediately understood the meaning of the old father, and brought his wife Shi Shi, the niece of the same clan of Shi Shi in Rongguo Mansion, to Rongguo Mansion to present the Double Ninth Festival gift, and asked Jia Daishan for advice on military art, military strategy, and training, by the way. Gossip about flowers blooming in the palace.

Jia Daishan had a very good impression of Wang Ziteng. This young man, among the younger generation of soldiers in the Beijing camp, was talented in literature and martial arts, and he was also an outstanding one.He couldn't help his love for talents, and still gave some advice to Wang Ziteng, which made Wang Ziteng overjoyed and returned with a rewarding experience.

After Wang Ziteng and his wife left, Shi was full of regret.Alas, the daughter of the Wang family entered the palace and became a noble person.Otherwise, it would be great to marry the second son back home.

Seeing Shi's expression, Jia Daishan knew what his wife was thinking.This is also a helpless thing, neither the sage nor the prince will allow their own family to marry the royal family.

"How is the marriage of the Wang family going?"

The marriage of my second son should also be put on the table.

When mentioning the marriage of the second son, Shi was so angry that he didn't say anything.

"My lord, the Wang family is deceiving people too much. They actually proposed that if 35 has a son, they will not be allowed to take concubines."

Jia Daishan frowned, these Qingliu who passed the imperial examination had some weird ideas.

"A concubine is for spending money and procreating children and grandchildren. If you can have a second son, you don't necessarily have to take a concubine." Jia Daishan wanted to finish the second son's marriage as soon as possible, otherwise the saint remembered it that day and asked, oh, not yet. It's decided, but how amazing.

"This..." Shi was displeased, but he couldn't express his thoughts.She said indignantly: "How can anyone get married and put forward so many conditions that can't be done?! His family is not a princess who descended, so why can't Zheng'er take a concubine?!"

"Zheng'er has no fame now, and according to the law, he is not allowed to take concubines."

Shi's mouth was so blocked that he couldn't speak.

Shi stopped for a while, and tentatively asked her husband.

"Master, why donate an official position to Zheng'er."

"Nonsense, Zheng'er must be like Dongfu Jing'er, and he must be born in the imperial examination, so that he can be appointed as a marquis and worship minister in the future. Now that he has donated his official position, how can he plan for the future? He studied hard since he was a child, and he is quite talented. After the Lantern Festival next year, I will send him back to Jinling to take the exam. He has studied for many years, and next year he will work hard and pass the exam as a scholar, and it will be nice to get married."

It never occurred to Shi that her husband thought this way.She didn't know how the second son learned, but last spring, she said that she went back to the hometown with the eldest son to worship the ancestors, so she let the second son try the county test.Unexpectedly, the second son failed the county examination.

She was apprehensive, but she didn't dare to express her worries.I can only prevaricate:

"She'er went to the Northwest, and he went back to Jinling to take the exam by himself, which is always worrying."

"He is 20 years old, and he is a crowned man. A few years ago, he was a 20-year-old Jinshi and was sent to be a county magistrate. The marriage of the Wang family is not something you or I can choose. You should settle it as soon as possible and let Zheng'er He also has a well-known reputation, and he has been carefully instructed by Wang Hanlin."

Shi still refused to accept Wang Hanlin's marriage just like that.

"My lord, this marriage is the result of Wang Hanlin's family beckoning us..."

"Confused, are you willing to marry us as a royal family? That's the candidate after the sage. If you don't care about face, you can ask to marry concubine daughters from other families. I'm sure they won't say that if you have a son, you can't take a concubine. The Wang family's spine is straight, which means that they have no desires or desires for our Rongguo Mansion. If you continue to delay, when the affairs in the palace stop and the sage asks me if I am dissatisfied, you will know what to do."

Shi Shi heard what her husband said, and hurriedly responded, "Okay, okay, the concubine will entrust someone to go there tomorrow, and I have agreed to the Wang family's conditions."

Jia Daishan felt a little tired of his wife's perfunctory attitude.The housekeeper of the wife is very organized, and for these things, it should be... But he thought about it next year, forget it, teach the son in front of the hall, and teach the wife by the pillow.She didn't know the twists and turns of the court, and if she didn't explain it clearly to her, it would inevitably cause some disasters.

"Shi Shi, this is not the time 30 years ago. At that time, the sage first came to power, and what he needed were loyal courtiers with the strength to defend his safety. That's why we, the families in charge of military power, were allowed to marry each other. But now The saint has been on the throne for almost 40 years. What he wants now is to slowly collect all the rights into his hands, and then hand them over to the prince safely. The power of the Wang family in the army is not big or small Yes, we are married to the Wang family. She'er is in the army and can get some support from the Wang family, but the Wang family gets more from our Rongguo Mansion. Such a mutual exchange, and the close kinship between the courtiers, is not a good thing for the saint. "

Seeing that his wife didn't understand, Jia Daishan said, "If the three housekeepers in our mansion are related to each other and you punish one, then the two will intercede, or they won't manage things well. Do you understand?"

"Understood, understood." Shi Shi nodded quickly.

"Master, but the Zhang family, isn't it more powerful than other families?"

"The power of civil officials is different from that of military generals. As long as their literati do not stand up for a generation, they will collapse. Zhang Taifu is already in his 60s, and he should be retired in a few years. At that time, the Zhang family The eldest son, at most, is to be a servant. If he can reach the position of Shangshu, the Zhang family will have another generation of glory. If not, the Zhang family will be just an ordinary official family."

"Then we forgive our son, isn't it a loss?!"

"It's a loss? What's the loss? Zhang Taifu has taught She'er for more than ten years, and he studies like the prince. The master of heaven and earth, Zhang Taifu is willing to marry his daughter's family to him, which is flattering him. The Zhang family doesn't want to send their daughter into the palace. Forget it, otherwise, it is still unknown who will get the position of Crown Princess. Moreover, the eldest son of the Zhang family is talented in literature and a champion. There is nothing wrong with it. It is hard to say whether he will be another Grand Tutor Zhang in 20 years. The missing part in the middle is to be supported by me. When I step back, Sheer will have to rely on his elder brother to help. This is the mutual help of in-laws. Do you understand?"

"If the master says this, the concubine will understand."

"So it's not that the daughter of Wang Tongzhi's family is not good, but that we choose someone to marry. We have to look at the meaning of the sage, and we have to plan for the long-term of the family. Zheng'er's marriage is not too different from the bestowed marriage. You are happy and sad. Hurry up and marry someone back as soon as possible. If you have a grandson, no one cares about a concubine. If you don’t take a concubine, you don’t take a concubine. The Wang family didn’t allow the housekeeper to have a housewife.”

Shi Shi finally felt comfortable after hearing this.

She smiled happily and said: "I listen to the master. Don't worry, the master will settle Zheng'er's marriage as soon as possible."