Chapter 57 Marriage
Empress Ma saw Zhu Yuanzhang arriving in the harem and immediately said: "Zhu Chongba, you have done a good thing."
Zhu Yuanzhang trembled all over and immediately gave Xu Zheng a wink. Xu Zheng immediately understood and called out all the eunuchs and maids around him. When Zhu Yuanzhang saw that there was no one around, he surrendered and said, "Sister, please listen to me on this matter."
Empress Ma said: "What do you have to say? I have a daughter in Anqing. If you torment the child like this, you will be a father like this."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I am also thinking about Anqing."
Queen Ma said: "I'm thinking of An Qing. You don't know how sad An Qing is. She just came to me and cried. The child has never been so wronged."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Then she----"
Queen Ma said: "Don't worry, An Qing doesn't know. An Qing is not a fool, he will find out sooner or later. Even if you really want An Qing to marry He Xi, you won't make this happen. What's so good about He Xi? From Hangzhou The incident almost caused a riot. He is not a great talent."
Queen Ma's eyes are very vicious.
Indeed, there were actually quite a few flaws in what He Xi did in Hangzhou. If it were someone else, even if it was Mao Xiang, he wouldn't be able to give Guo Huan so many opportunities. It can only be said that He Xi has talent, but he is still very immature in many aspects.
If He Xi has a good family background, such as a father or grandfather who is a prince. Queen Ma was not too opposed to it.
But He Xi's origin remains a mystery. This made Queen Ma very unsure.
After all, marriage in ancient times was a matter of two surnames and was not a matter of one person at all.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I won't hide it from you, sister. There is something in He Xi that I must get. If He Xi is not of use to me, I will kill him."
Queen Ma was startled and said, "Why is it like this? I don't think the child is like this."
Queen Ma has always been a generous person, and the prince has inherited Queen Ma's character in many ways. She didn't want An Qing to marry He Xi because of her mother's considerations, but she didn't mean to kill He Xi.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "There are some things you don't know, but you don't believe my vision?"
Queen Ma was silent for a while. She naturally trusted Zhu Yuanzhang's vision. Not just trustworthy, but even some worship. When she married Zhu Yuanzhang, she never thought that Zhu Yuanzhang would be where he is today. Empress Ma believed in Zhu Yuanzhang from the bottom of her heart.
Empress Ma said: "I won't ask about other things. But this matter is related to Anqing's lifelong events. You must explain it clearly to me. What is this day? Don't talk about Zen Master Dazhi. I asked At that time, there was no such person in Huangjue Temple. Among the monks in Huangjue Temple, there was no one with the title of Dazhi, let alone one who could be called a Zen master. If you don’t explain He Xi’s origin clearly, this matter, Just don’t try to get past me.”
Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated for a while and said: "Sister, I will tell you this matter. But you must keep it rotten in your stomach. No matter when or to whom, you can't tell it."
Queen Ma said: "Don't worry, I know the severity, and there are not many things that I have rotten in my stomach?"
Queen Ma followed Zhu Yuanzhang for so many years and was involved in many things. There are many things that take a lifetime not to be spoken out. How could Queen Ma not know? Even on many major matters that could not be discussed with outsiders, Zhu Yuanzhang discussed them with Queen Ma.
Queen Ma is not only Zhu Yuanzhang's wife, but also Zhu Yuanzhang's entrepreneurial partner. It's just resourcefulness and experience that ordinary people can't compare with. It is not comparable to ordinary queens.
Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a moment and lowered his voice. He whispered a few words beside Queen Ma.
Queen Ma exclaimed, suddenly stood up and said, "Chongba, you have been deceived, haven't you?"
Zhu Yuanzhang kept this matter in his heart and thought about it repeatedly. Constantly doubt, believe, doubt again, believe again. He also saw the history of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and reflected on many of his own policies. Even though Zhu Yuanzhang was born with a big heart and bold courage, many of his thoughts were not revealed at all.
But still a little tired.
Now that I told Queen Ma, I felt much more relaxed.
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said: "I hope to be deceived. Being deceived is just a matter of killing a few people. It's just a shame. It's nothing. But now it seems that it is true in all likelihood."
Queen Ma's suspicion disappeared after Zhu Yuanzhang's words. After all, Queen Ma never thought that she could be smarter than Zhu Yuanzhang. Now that Zhu Yuanzhang has repeatedly confirmed it, no matter how incredible this thing is. But Queen Ma had to believe it.
"Yes, such a person must be of the same mind as my family. He will marry Anqing even if he doesn't want to." Queen Ma said, "Don't worry, I will take care of this matter."
Now that Queen Ma knows the whole story, she naturally knows what to do in the best interests of the Zhu family. For the benefit of the Zhu family, Princess Anqing's petty temper will not be allowed. She started with a clumsier method than Zhu Yuanzhang, an old father. Much better.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "You must be careful. You cannot let the two children become a pair of enemies. Otherwise, it will be counterproductive."
Queen Ma said, "Don't worry. However, I want to see He Xi. I don't want to push Anqing into a pit of fire."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "He Xi is a man of good character. He has good self-control and the maids who serve him have never touched him. I think his eyes are upright but not evil. Although he is a little arrogant, he is not a treacherous villain."
Queen Ma said: "What can you men see? Come and ask me to see."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Okay. Okay. Okay. How about Anqing? Shall I go and see Anqing?"
Empress Ma said: "You've finished your routine crying at my place. You are probably resting or stealing something to eat at the moment?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned and said: "Routine?"
Queen Ma rolled her eyes and said, "What else? Do you think An Qing is really heartbroken and she is just embarrassed? She came to me first to file a complaint, fearing that I would punish her. You must know that this was caused by her trespassing into Qianqing Palace. . How can she pass the test if she doesn't make herself look pitiful first? Ask yourself, if you were not the cause of this incident. What would you do if Anqing was so reckless?"
"Let her have a long memory." Zhu Yuanzhang understood as soon as he said it. I was tricked by my daughter. He couldn't help but smile and said: "This little girl."
Queen Ma said: "Anqing is the most restless. You are busy with state affairs and don't understand some things. She is a little exciter, and she broke up many marriages by herself. She is also secretly proud, thinking that I don't know, but she doesn't know that she is Bring her up. As soon as she turns her eyes, you can tell there is something frivolous in her heart."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "In this case, I should go and see it."
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In He Xi's room.
The prince looked at He Xi's back, used a small ceramic bottle to pour out some yellow powder, and used a small brush to apply it little by little on the wound on He Xi's back. The yellow powder fell on He Xi's back, and He Xi couldn't help but moan. After a stinging pain, there was a refreshing and cool feeling.
I feel much better physically. This is the best medicine for golden sores.
The prince said: "These few sticks are considered a blessing in disguise for me. Fortunately, my father was merciful. It seemed severe, but it was just a flesh wound. The beatings were not in vain, they were also a blessing in disguise. After a while, you will be My brother-in-law."
He Xi was shocked and said, "Your Highness, what happened today?"
The prince said: "Not only today's matter, you have done two things during this period. Whether it is for supervising the construction of ordnance, or for solving the Guo Huan case, you must be rewarded. Originally, with your merits, It’s okay to confer a knighthood. But now I have to change it to the prince consort.”
He Xi said: "Is this absolutely impossible?"
The prince had finished applying the medicine, reached out and patted He Xi on the back, and said, "Then you can die."
He Xi felt the wound on his back and let out a long sigh. For a moment, I was speechless in pain.
The prince said leisurely: "My father attaches great importance to the reputation of the royal family. When we were in the main hall, he taught us a lesson that we must not let the princess of the Ming Dynasty be like the princess of the Han and Tang Dynasties, especially the princess of the Tang Dynasty. My sister is with a man Skin-to-skin contact. If you don’t marry her, I’ll have to kill you to maintain the reputation of Princess Ming.”
"Actually, if you hadn't made many contributions and you were my father's old friend, there would have been only the second option."
"What? Do you think my sister is not good enough for you?"
He Xi immediately said, "Your Highness, I can't reach that level."
The prince said: "Okay, you should take good care of your wounds in the past few days. As long as you don't do strenuous activities and the wounds scab over, you'll be fine. Just don't touch the water and don't take a bath during this period of time."
He Xi said, "I thank Your Highness for your kindness."
The prince said: "You will be my brother-in-law soon, why are you so polite?" The prince stood up and asked the eunuch beside him to take the medicine. Said: "This is actually what my father meant. We will be a family from now on."
The prince left just like that.
He Xi could only struggle and watch the prince leave. Then he lay heavily on the soft bed, his eyes unconsciously looking at the patterns beside the bed. I already knew something in my heart.
The beating this time may have been a show of force.
It's simply an unforeseen disaster. Let He Xi deeply understand that in this era, what is thunder, rain and dew, it is all the kindness of the king. He has no choice at all, and he doesn't want to be clever. It's like when an exiled prisoner arrives at the place of exile, he first kills him with a powerful stick. The reason why some officials ravaged it before reusing it.
To make people better used by superiors.
He Xi didn't like it very much, but the world was just like that.
A slap in the face, and the sweet dates will come immediately. And it's a big sweet date, Princess Shang, and she is the legitimate princess. In this way, Zheng became a family with the Ming royal family. The benefits were so great that He Xi officially entered the top circle of powerful people in the Ming Dynasty.
