In fact, the day after the evaluation was completed, these show girls basically split into more than a dozen different small groups; and in the following days, according to their own knowledge, background and tendencies, there were arrangements Position quickly formed an invisible chain of contempt from top to bottom.
Among them, Pei Mingxuan, the daughter of Concubine Pei's family, along with several like-minded companions, was dispatched by the female attendants in the hospital. She also got the opportunity of being in front of the Crown Princess, and she was already living in seclusion among these small groups of beautiful women. The first sequence; the scenery is unique.
Because compared to others, Pei Mingxuan can greet and greet the elders, so she has more opportunities to meet Concubine Pei. However, this is also a well-known norm. Being the daughter of the Pei family has natural advantages and conveniences; there are also several other famous ladies who have always been friendly and supportive of her.
Then, those in the middle group were a dozen people headed by Chang Sun Bi, who were assigned to the Nei Shu Tang, Chongwen Hall, Economic Affairs Bureau and other places to listen. But only Changsun Bi himself was assigned to work under one of the three divisions and nine palms, the current secretary Zheng Niangzi; he became one of the teachers in the inner book hall/reeducation school.
The reason is also very simple. In that evaluation, which was similar to a questionnaire survey, she was one of the few people who showed the most stable mentality and persisted until the final submission of the paper. She wrote the most and most complete content. It was also proved in the subsequent evaluation that, Her comprehensive knowledge and heritage are the richest.
According to the background investigation, as the grand-niece of Changsun Wuji, she is also the only daughter of the right age among the Changsun family. She has been carefully cultivated and educated since she was a child, and is used as an important bargaining chip for family marriages. Therefore, the original choice of pairing was likely to be the descendants of the clan or the prince.
It can also be regarded as a signal that the Changsun family, who had been exiled for many years, has returned to the upper class of the capital. In fact, even her engagement partner had been decided before returning to Beijing; he was the nominal descendant of Prince Yin (Li Jiancheng) and the son of Li Huairen, who was succeeded by Jiang Wangji.
Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty's Xuanwumen Incident certainly killed all the men in the family of Prince Jiancheng and Prince Yuanji of Qi, leaving no one alive; the women were brought into the palace as servants. However, in the 17th year of Zhenguan after the political power was stabilized, an edict was issued to restore Li Jiancheng to the status of crown prince, and to select another royal eldest son to offer sacrifices to him.
Li Yi, the grandson of the prince who inherited the lineage of Prince Yin, is said to be a man who likes to wield a sword and act as a knight. In his early years, he gave up his title and went out to study and travel for many years before returning home after the death of his mother. Then he was ordered to marry the eldest grandson, and they met several times before asking for employment.
It's a good match that satisfies each other. And such a marriage partner was naturally selected from thousands of people; the other party was also Changsun's aunt and cousin. It will not easily touch the taboos and knots of the Tian family, and it also represents the Changsun family's relatively low-key, introverted and non-competitive attitude;
As the contemporary head of the Changsun family, Changsun Yuanyi worked very hard for this marriage. But unexpectedly, something unexpected happened overnight. In fact, Zhuangzi, managed by Changsunbi's grandfather, Changsun Junliang, who had served as a lieutenant general in Tuen Mun, was implicated in harboring the criminals who plotted to assassinate the East Palace.
Without the queen of heaven having to say anything, people would naturally try to figure out the holy will and follow her own preferences. They might even use this opportunity to gain access to the throne, setting off a heinous case and involving more people, in order to think that the party was fighting against dissent or against political opponents. Therefore. Changsun Yimen was almost knocked back to his original shape.
However, the prince Li Hong, who had always been kind and filial, unexpectedly persuaded Gaozong to take the initiative to take over the corresponding investigation; he also controlled the scope of the upcoming huge prison. Di Huaiying, who was originally unknown, also came up with conclusions that were convincing enough in the follow-up investigation.
Therefore, the Queen's anger was not allowed to spread to other members of the Changsun family and related relatives; as the head of the family, the eldest Sun Yuanyi was only demoted. But as Changsun Bi's marriage, it was over the moment she was admitted to Yeting.
I just didn't expect it, I don't know whether it was out of some malicious taste or an ulterior plan; this daughter of the Changsun family who was supposed to be relegated to the palace was pardoned by the Queen of Heaven and assigned to the East Palace on the grounds of being a beautiful woman. Come. By chance, he became Mrs. Zheng's subordinate.
Of course, in the words of Concubine Pei's private confession: Rather than exclude such a sensitive person and allow risks to be unpredictable, it is better to walk around in front of you so that you can observe and monitor him at a close distance. When they first met, her first impression on Mrs. Zheng was quite good.
In particular, he showed the persona of a well-educated, talented and beautiful lady. In addition, he was almost burdened by his family, separated from the beloved he longed for, and was forced to work as a palace servant. This made Lady Zheng hesitate again and again. After that, he still accepted the advice from Concubine Pei.
The key is, compared with the compilation bureau where new things always pop up from time to time, and the accounting office that controls the entry and exit of many industries under the name of the East Palace; in the inner bookstore that specializes in teaching/training young palace officials and eunuchs, writing, reading and calculation/ It is also impossible to get a glimpse of the real secrets and inside events in the training academy.
Therefore, if the future conditions are mature enough to prove her stability and reliability, Madam Zheng still has some willingness; for example, to train her to be a deputy responsible for most of the common affairs; but most of the remaining show girls will inevitably be a bit mixed. There are also some who come from small families.
But at least in terms of common sense in arts and sciences, there is no problem; therefore, if you are directly assigned to copy books or calculate some rough numbers, you can also receive a corresponding post fee based on the piece count. In the end, there were still more than a dozen people who couldn't even do this, so they had to share the household chores.
For example, it doesn't matter if you don't want to take care of the flowers in the garden. Princess Pei will not force her to do it; and the basic daily food supply will not be lacking. Just stay away from Mingfuyuan or Prince's Neifang; move to a remote Houyuan side courtyard and let you do your own thing.
But Wu Xuanshuang was undoubtedly the one who was completely isolated from the beginning to the end; because she had been skilled in martial arts since elementary school, and in other aspects she could only be regarded as a beginner in writing and calligraphy; therefore, let alone those who were good at chess, calligraphy, painting, or poems and songs. , not even as good as those who have read a few women’s books.
At any rate, as the daughter of an official or a wealthy family in this era, she would get several special reading books for her daughter, such as "Female Commandments" by Ban Jieyu of the Eastern Han Dynasty, or "Female Rules" by Empress Changsun; as a must-have before leaving the cabinet. Prepare teaching materials. And she was directly transferred from the body of a guard.
Even memorizing a few excerpts from women's literature is very difficult. Therefore, when others discuss these topics, they can only turn a blind eye and have nothing in common with others. The Crown Princess has a correspondingly loyal and reliable guard force around her, so her martial arts skills are not needed.
However, even if she is ostracized and isolated, she behaves quite calmly and simply in private; on the contrary, no one can offend her in face-to-face conflicts, and she can only stumble over some trivial matters. Therefore, during the period of entering the East Palace, Wu Xuanshuang had almost no sense of presence.
Until the great gift before the Hungry Ghost Festival, someone secretly cut off the silk given to her, but she was caught by her quick eyesight and quick hands. She dragged her hair into a bun and went to the Mingfu Hospital to publicly complain and ask for corresponding punishment; It was the first time that people looked at this female historian who was almost invisible to the public.
Jiang Tian, who had been watching in secret for a while, also made a suggestion to Concubine Pei, or a test. Therefore, on the morning of the Ghost Festival, with the sound of drums opening the palace gates, an inconspicuous carriage also drove out of Zuochanglin Gate.
The East Palace Guards who were stationed in Waijia City did not raise their eyebrows at this, so they easily let him go with their guns and halberds raised. And the moment the carriage drove out of the outer doorway, the girl sitting in the carriage jumped up and threw herself at the window covered by the gauze net and horizontal curtain.
But his eyes were wide open and hungry, looking at the other bank separated by a ditch. After the light mist dispersed, under the rows of golden peaches, apricot trees, and ancient locust trees, there were already sparse pedestrians. Streets; and hidden behind the high walls of each street, thousands of households are cooking in the morning.
For her, who had grown up in Gongye, it was the first time in her life that she had seen the outside world, which seemed extremely novel. This was also the time Jiang Tian specially promised her to relax. Although it was her first time out of the palace, she could only sit in a carriage and observe and appreciate the scenery of the market through the window;
Moreover, you should also write an afterthought afterwards about what you saw and felt about the people's livelihood in the market along the way. But it still made the girl tremble with excitement, standing up and down like an excited monkey, and she could never calm down. Because, just yesterday I faced a girl’s reaction.
Jiang Tian suddenly realized a problem; a girl who grew up in Gongye had almost no understanding of the specific world. Without the opportunity to understand and come into contact with folk life, it is naturally impossible to fully understand and sympathize with some obvious common sense and concepts through preaching alone.
If you rely solely on this specious understanding, if you have the opportunity to gain power or participate in political struggles in the future, it will undoubtedly have disastrous consequences for yourself and others. Isn't the "Guangshen", the one emperor throughout the ages who was touted by later generations as one of the Ten Philosophers of the King's Temple, the best example?
Therefore, Jiang Tian also visited Concubine Pei overnight and discussed with Concubine Zheng. Then he changed his original plan of playing in the back garden to a new schedule of leaving the palace briefly in time for the morning market and visiting the palace city. . Compared to the hustle and bustle of the nighttime curfew, it is relatively controllable during the day.
The man in front of the car is Wu Xuanshuang as the charioteer, and this is her only chance to contact the outside world. Then a small group of riders in plain clothes galloped out of the palace gate; but it was Su Youzhi arranged by Concubine Pei, who followed the carriage at a distance with a number of guards within sight, just in case.
(End of chapter)
