Luoyang, inside Zhaoyang Palace.
Queen Mother Guo sat in the upper position expressionlessly. It was still early and it was the Queen Mother's happiest moment.
Zheng Xiaotong sat aside respectfully, and there was a woman sitting opposite him at the moment.
Zheng Xiaotong's clan is extremely weak, and his family members all live with him in Luoyang.
The Queen Mother didn't even look at his granddaughter.
Zheng Xiaotong's granddaughter doesn't look very old, probably only a few years older than Cao Mao.
She inherited Zheng Xiaotong's figure, and she was not as cute as the Empress Dowager Guo. She was tall and tall, a head taller than the Empress Dowager Guo.
Her face was very delicate and clean. Facing the Queen Mother, she seemed not to be restrained. Her eyes were very bright and she looked at the furnishings in the palace wantonly. She was lively and bold.
This is a typical Wei and Jin beauty.
Queen Mother Guo looked at Zheng Xiaotong and asked displeasedly: "How come I don't know about the betrothal?"
Zheng Xiaotong smiled bitterly, "I only found out yesterday."
"It was the minister Zhong Jun, Zong Zheng Cao Yu, the leading general Xia Houxian and others who came forward, and I just came to pay homage to the Queen Mother."
He was explaining to the Queen Mother that he didn't want to get married. This was what the people in the temple told him, and he couldn't refuse.
Queen Mother Guo's face calmed down a bit when she heard their names.
"Your Majesty's marriage cannot be taken lightly. Is this your granddaughter?"
Queen Mother Guo looked at the woman beside her with scrutiny in her eyes.
Zheng Xian met the Queen Mother's gaze without any intention of flinching. Instead, she smiled.
"Queen Mother, exactly."
Queen Mother Guo immediately became a little displeased. She didn't like to share her power with others. This was different from Sima Yu. Since this was what the ministers wanted, she must be the real queen.
She does not want a strong queen to appear in the palace.
And this woman is definitely not a quiet and calm person in terms of appearance, temperament, or tone of voice.
Queen Mother Guo just glanced at her and then looked at Zheng Xiaotong beside her.
"It seems that Duke Zheng is busy with state affairs and not very concerned about family affairs."
This is almost scolding Zheng Xiaotong for his poor tutoring.
Zheng Xiaotong frowned slightly. He didn't like arguments, but he was not easily bullied.
"Your Majesty, my granddaughter loves to study. She has read the Classic of Filial Piety when she was young. She is extremely filial to her family members and has never been rude in any way."
Seeing that Zheng Xiaotong was a little angry, Queen Mother Guo quickly said, "I'm not saying she's not good."
Queen Mother Guo is such a person, bullying the weak and fearing the strong.
Zheng Xiaotong said seriously: "This matter is still up to you to decide."
"Since we have already met, let Chen resign!"
Zheng Xiaotong stood up, called his granddaughter and left. Queen Mother Guo hesitated to speak.
It wasn't until Zheng Xiaotong left that she cursed angrily: "You are also a person who governs classics, how dare you be so rude?"
Husband Guo was standing not far away. Hearing the Queen Mother's complaints, he couldn't help but complain at this moment.
You know it’s everyone, why are you still talking about tutoring?
You can say that he has no talent, you can say that he has no morals, you can even say that he is ugly, but you can't say that about his family tradition and upbringing. His eldest father is Zheng Xuan. This is what he cares about most.
Queen Mother Guo looked a little confused and said to husband Guo on the side: "Go and invite His Majesty over."
Husband Guo nodded and left here in a hurry.
Zheng Xiaotong took his granddaughter out of Zhaoyang Palace. Zheng Xian glanced at Zheng Xiaotong secretly and said, "Father, have I caused trouble?"
"No, once there is a conflict of interests, no matter how good you are, she will not be happy."
Zheng Xian then said: "Uncle, actually I don't want to be a queen."
"This thing seems to be a good thing, but once things reach an extreme, new changes will occur. Who knows whether this thing will bring huge trouble to the family?"
"Besides, I haven't liked discipline since I was a child. I don't like staying in this palace and not being allowed to go out all day long."
"Besides, I heard that the emperor is two years younger than me. I don't want to marry a child."
Just as Zheng Xian was talking about her thoughts, she suddenly encountered a group of people in the distance, heading towards Zhaoyang Palace in a mighty manner.
Zheng Xiaotong was shocked, stopped quickly, and stood aside. Zheng Xian also followed his example and stood behind him.
"Mr. Zheng."
A man walked out of Zhuhuang Gate and met Zheng Xiaotong with a smile.
Zheng Xiaotong quickly saluted, "Your Majesty!"
Zheng Xian was a little shocked and secretly raised her head. Is this the baby? ?
, I saw a handsome young man standing in front of my grandfather. He was very tall, as good as my elder father. His skin was as white and tender as jade, his sharp eyebrows and bright eyes were extraordinary.
He stood in front of his eldest father. Although he had a smile on his face, it gave people a great sense of oppression, which made people dare not look down upon him and made him feel a little aloof.
Zheng Xian was shocked.
Cao Mao helped Zheng Xiaotong in front of him and said, "I already know about Zhong Shiji. He is really rude to you. Please don't worry, I will speak to him well."
"Your Majesty, Mr. Zhong is not selfish, there is no need to be like this."
"No, how can we let him bully my important ministers?"
Cao Mao's voice was a little low, with a kind of magnetism. He chatted with Zheng Xiaotong for a few more words, and then said goodbye to him with a smile.
"Father, is this the Son of Heaven??"
Zheng Xian asked in shock.
Zheng Xiaotong nodded, "Yes, the great ancestor of martial arts, Chen Si is better than the literary master. Having such an emperor in the Wei Dynasty is really a blessing to all the people."
Zheng Xian's beautiful brows suddenly twisted together, "Dad, did I wear the wrong clothes today?"
"Um?"
"Your Majesty, why didn't you look at me? Am I so ugly?"
"I'm not optimistic about it. Didn't you just say that? Who knows whether a good thing will turn into a bad thing?"
Zheng Xian looked at the direction the young man was leaving with some reluctance, and then followed her father out of here.
Men in the Wei and Jin Dynasties ignored etiquette, and so did the women. After the power of etiquette and law was weakened, the women in the Wei and Jin Dynasties began to become particularly bold, lively, and confident.
Wang Rong's wife liked to call Wang Rong "Qing", which was originally a way for men to address their wives.
Wang Rong said to his wife: Don't call me like this anymore. It should be me calling you like this!
His wife said: I love my dear, so I love my dear. If I don’t love my dear, who will be my dear?
Wang Rong was speechless for a moment.
There was also Wang Hun, who was sitting with his wife Zhong and saw their son Wang Wuzi passing by the court.
Wang Hun happily said to his wife: "Having such a son is enough for me to be satisfied."
Mrs. Zhong smiled and said, "If I could marry your brother, the son I would have would be more than what I am now!"
In a time when etiquette was strict, this sentence was enough to kill someone.
When Cao Mao arrived in front of Zhaoyang Palace, Mr. Guo went out in a hurry. He was about to go find Cao Mao, but unexpectedly, the other party came in advance.
When Cao Mao walked into Zhaoyang Hall, Queen Mother Guo quickly stood up to greet him.
"My son is here!"
Cao Mao paid homage to the Queen Mother and just sat next to the Queen Mother.
"My son, I have seen it. The daughter of the Zheng family is definitely not a good match for you. I think this matter should be considered more!"
Cao Mao was a little hesitant at first, but when he heard what Empress Dowager Guo said, he had an idea in his mind. Since the Empress Dowager said she was not a good match, then this girl might be really good.
He trusted the Queen Mother's vision too much. Look at the people whom the Queen Mother trusted and thought were very good.
If the Queen Mother said that this girl was very good, then Cao Mao would not dare to make a decision.
Cao Mao didn't care much about this. He cared too much about the consequences of women's sex. His great-grandfather had already demonstrated it himself, and the Ming Emperor had also demonstrated it.
His eldest father's short life can be considered to be due to poor health, but what about his father's generation?
Why are they short-lived? Are you in bad health too?
No, mostly because of indulgence.
Cao Mao has too many things to deal with now, and the workload has reached an astonishing level. Cao Mao's workload alone in these days can kill three generals.
Cao Mao is racing against time. The longer the current situation is delayed, the stronger the family will become.
They have been accumulating for countless years, and now they are about to explode. It may take a long time to go from childhood to youth, but it is different from youth to adulthood. Maybe just one setback or one victory can make the youth reach the peak period. After all, The power you should have is already there, all that's missing is experience.
If we don't take advantage of this moment to suppress and let the family send away another emperor, then the problem will not be solved, and the era of the family will eventually come.
The choice of the queen was equally important. Cao Mao did not want to do anything like condemning the queen to death.
He doesn't want to make an enemy for himself. He needs a helper who can suppress the harem slightly so that he can face the outside world with peace of mind and stop running around all day dealing with internal and external affairs.
Zheng Xiaotong is indeed good, he has a great reputation, is not strong, and does not worry about the influence of his relatives.
Pei Xiu is right. You can't always wait until the ministers get into trouble before trying to calm them down. You must stop their mouths in advance.
Cao Mao immediately looked at the Queen Mother and said, "Mother, this is what the ministers think. I don't know what to say. Why don't we let her enter the harem first and see that her position as queen doesn't need to be so urgent."
"Now that I am in charge, but there is no queen, this will be a huge hidden danger, what do you think?"
Although Cao Mao still had a negotiating tone, his momentum was very strong.
Queen Mother Guo was stunned for a moment, and could only say helplessly: "That's okay."
Cao Mao nodded, "Okay, let's take care of this matter together with the successor matter. Don't be too anxious, let's just wait for the day after tomorrow!"
"Ah, okay, I'll listen to you."
