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11. The Three Song Sisters

During this period, except for Dangxiang in the mutual exchange competition, Huaixi Town and other Heshuofang Towns were also basically quiet.

The emperor was waiting for the news of the Spring Examination in the Ming Palace and wanted to admit Lu Yuanfu as a Jinshi, but soon after, Liu Congyi suddenly told him that Lu Qi's son was only eleven years old this year and was still in Jizhou.

"..." The emperor was silent, and when summoned Li Mi in Zichen Hall, Li Mi was shocked and said that it was because he had heard it by mistake? Then he reviewed the list of tribute students in various prefectures and counties, and then he cried the old minister's eyes were dazed and regarded the "Zhuo Yuanfu" as "Lu Yuanfu", and was guilty of death.

The emperor was not able to blame Li Mi.

However, Li Mi expressed his sincerity to make up for his mistakes - saying that Lu Yuanfu is talented and intelligent, at the latest ten years, or he may only take five or six years to enter the Imperial College, or directly accept the tribute from the township. If the minister can continue to be with Your Majesty, he should make every effort to quote the list, and Your Majesty does not have to worry at all.

"The Marquis of Lao Ye was worried." The emperor was weak and collapsed on the rope bed.

In the cold night that followed, the emperor felt like a bird that was imprisoned, and had forgotten how high the sky was. Only Gao Yue's memorial to discuss current affairs that was constantly sent by Fengxiang could make the emperor feel a little warm.

Therefore, the emperor personally approved Gao Yue’s memorials, and all other etiquette-like rituals were given to the Bachelor’s Academy for approval.

He was waiting for Gao Yue to stabilize the situation in the northwest as soon as possible, and then he couldn't wait to grant Gao Yue the power to suppress the Dangxiang, and he stood behind Gao Yue. At that time, the prestige of Zichen Palace soared and no longer had to worry about being constrained by these loyal ministers.

But the emperor has other comforts:

Princess Yiyang who was married, Princess Lingxu who was building the "Wu'an Jun Baiqi Temple" outside Xianyang City, and Princess Deyang who was not married yet, and brought his grandson Li Chun to visit her from time to time.

Sometimes, when the emperor holds banquets in the inner court to entertain his children and grandchildren, he can feel the warmth of the family.

When he met Li Chun, the emperor asked your father how he was doing in Shaoyang Courtyard, what books he read, and whether he insisted on going to the Forbidden Garden to hunt horses. Li Chun was well organized and answered one by one, and the emperor was very happy. He held his grandson on his lap and took out some dessert fruits for him to eat.

Yiyang, Lingxu, Deyang, etc., including Huo Zhongtang, Meng Guangcheng, Diwu Shouyi and other officials, praised each other in unison, saying that if the crown prince is here, it is really the three emperors who are in the palace at the same time.

The emperor laughed, and then said to you sadly and gratefully, if it weren't for the persuasion of Li Mi, Gao Yue and others, I would have almost made a big mistake!

At this moment, Yiyang and Lingxu exchanged their eyes and felt at ease.

The envoy of Xuanhui Court, the fifth Shouyi, made a statement. Since the death of Empress Zhaode, the harem has been lacking in care. Your Majesty, you are busy with government affairs all day long and neglected in this matter. Other female officials in the palace do not attract His Majesty's wise eyes. Should you pick up some tranquil and virtuous women from the people so that you will not harm the national constitution?

"Master, let me and my sister!" Yiyang took the initiative to take this matter down with great pleasure.

The emperor waved his hand and said he would not be bothered.

"From my opinion, most of the female officials in the palace are rough and rude, and they speak in a different way. They should look like what Xuan Hui envoy said, looking for some honest and polite, while serving Your Majesty's daily life, and also being a female gentleman to educate the palace." Lingxu also tried his best to instigate him.

After all, my father is young and strong now. If you say that you will abandon Dun Lun now, it will be unreasonable.

Finally, the emperor said that I am mainly concerned about state affairs, and you can do such things on your behalf.

Ten days later, Lingxu had just returned from Xianyang by car and entered the Taoist temple in Fuxingfang, Yiyang led a group of servants and maids to come on the eaves. The two sisters discussed the council intimately. Soon, several officials from the residences of the Chaoyi Army who entered the Zuoyuan were given names and gifts and requested to meet Princess Lingxu.

"It's coming just right." The princess sitting under the peach tree said with a smile.

Li Baozhen, the governor of Zhaoyi Army, heard that the emperor wanted to choose a woman who "knows books and can trust" among the people. He was very happy. He remembered that when Zhaoyi Army was still in charge of Beizhou, there was a Confucian scholar named Song Tingfen. Even if he gave birth to five daughters, they were all smart. Song Tingfen personally taught Confucianism. Now, when I asked about it, I, Li Baozhen, found that my third daughter Ruolun and his fifth daughter Ruoxun had died young (both new and old Tang books were called Dezong's five sisters of the Song family.

However, according to the article written by Yuan Zhen, which posthumously named Song Ruohua as a county monarch, it was clearly stated that the third daughter and fifth daughter of the Song family had died early before the election). However, the other three daughters were fortunate to be born, among which the eldest daughter Ruohua and the second daughter Ruozhao were particularly beautiful, Ruohua was twenty-five years old, Ruozhao was twenty-one, and the fourth daughter Ruoxian was fifteen years old: This is why Zhao Yi army first generals Song Ruohua and Song Ruozhao advanced to the central palace, and as for Ruoxian, wait for another three years.

The three sisters of the Song family are all going to enter the palace.

When Zhao Yijun entered the Zuoyuan, it was reported that it was Lingxu now. The two princesses of Yiyang were in charge of this matter, so they quickly came to inquire about their opinions.

Lingxu nodded and asked the officials, the Song family in Qingyang, Beizhou, why did they not marry the village since they had five daughters?

The officials said that if the three sisters do not learn scriptures, they can get married in the village. However, since they have become knowledgeable in Confucianism, they will not be willing to intermarry with the local "cold clan mortals".

Furthermore, these three sisters have always been quiet and quiet, and do not love beauty. They vowed to serve their parents for the rest of their lives, which moved us during the festival, so they recommended them to the harem.

Hearing this, Yiyang smiled indifferently and signaled his sister with his eyes.

Lingxu also understands:

The Song family has no family at all. Not to mention intermarrying the Cui, Li, Zheng and Lu families, there is no possibility of this even if they are inferior families. Letting the three daughters learn not to marry, probably want to increase their value to some extent.

However, Li Baozhen, the governor of Zhaoyi Army, also had good intentions. Besides, he chose a female official, such as a small family, who knows the rules and has no vision, and at least he doesn't have so much involvement.

So Lingxu and Yiyang told several officials of Zhaoyi Army that the three sisters of the Song family were very good, so my sisters reported to the Daming Palace for this matter to be completed. After saying that, Lingxu asked his maid to take out a few stakes of money from the Taoist temple culvert and rewarded them to the officials, whom the other party thanked him for leaving.

As soon as the Zhaoyi Army's official left, Lingxu's family secretary Cheng Yan ran into the Taoist temple panting, bowed to the princess, and then said:

"Xingyuan Yin, Gao Yue, the envoy of the Northwest Camp, just wrote a memorial to the princess, you built the Baiqi Temple in Duyou, Xianyang, and it was absolutely undesirable to collect national workers in the capital. He also said that he entered the mouth of Weiruchuan to build Feng'an Military City, and logged and built ships. In addition to collecting soldiers and craftsmen from Jingyuan, Fengxiang, Longzhou, and Qinzhou, he also needed hundreds of skilled national workers. He asked the princess to immediately stop the Baiqi Temple and give priority to the Feng'an City."

Lingxu's chest was so angry that his words were so angry that he stood up from the stone pier under the peach tree with his hand in a whisk. His pink face was full of resentment, "This woman's dog is so brave!"
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