Princess Kunxing has always been with Duke Xingguo. All fools know that Princess Kunxing can only marry Duke Xingguo in this life.
But before, this matter was not announced, and nothing was said in public. Everyone just pretended to be blind and deaf, and pretended not to have seen it.
But at this time, it was in full view of everyone. The most important thing is that this is not inside a carriage with a curtain, but on a wooden bicycle. If Princess Kunxing could really sit in the back, it would be too intimate.
To be honest, this kind of thing is really shocking!
However, Emperor Chongzhen didn't know what he was thinking, and he agreed immediately. Moreover, Princess Kunxing didn't even say a word, so he agreed first.
This kind of thing is so obvious!
It kind of makes people feel like Princess Kunxing can't get married, so she should take possession of her husband first and then talk about it!
Yeah, what is this thing called?
Fortunately, most of these important officials in the court were recommended by Duke Xingguo or had a good relationship with Duke Xingguo. After hearing their conversation, no one immediately objected.
If it were those seventh-grade imperial censors who were leaning in front of them, someone would definitely object when they heard this.
It is impossible for the emperor to behead his head for this kind of thing, but he can gain fame!
Or, if this matter were placed in the middle and early Ming Dynasty, these important ministers would definitely dissuade it. If they did not dissuade them, they would of course be impeached.
However, this was in the late Ming Dynasty. The atmosphere at this time was actually quite open.
Especially in the south of the Yangtze River, it became a fashion for the scholars to wear women's clothes and parade through the streets. There are even more powerful ones than these.
The reason for this is actually related to the rapid economic development in the hundreds of years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty.
A large number of people no longer struggle with hunger and cold, and begin to have needs in the spiritual world.
Various works of the Ming Dynasty that have been passed down to later generations, including "Jin Ping Mei", "San Yan Li Pai", etc., were all produced in the middle and late Ming Dynasty. There are also many dramas, such as "The Peony Pavilion", "Mr. Dongguo accidentally rescued the Zhongshan Wolf" and so on.
All kinds of ideas are also blooming at this time, some are good, and of course some are bad, such as pursuing pleasure and so on.
Therefore, although the fact that Duke Xingguo wanted to take Princess Kunxing on a wooden bicycle was indeed shocking, it was still in their understanding. Not to mention, as the father of Princess Kunxing, the Ming Emperor agreed wholeheartedly.
No, as soon as Zhang Mingwei heard that Emperor Chongzhen, his father-in-law, agreed, he ignored everything else and immediately said to Zhu Yu'a: "I'll ride down first, and then you can jump up after I've stabilized myself. Just sit behind and hold my waist!"
After saying that, Zhang Mingwei started riding the wooden bicycle.
In fact, at the beginning, Emperor Chongzhen and the important officials in the court actually wanted to see Zhang Mingwei's joke. They learned to ride this wooden bicycle after practicing for a long time. Therefore, they wanted to see how funny it would be if Zhang Mingwei, the inventor of the wooden bicycle, couldn't ride one.
But now, no one cares whether Xingguo Guild can ride this wooden bicycle. Instead, they all looked at Princess Kunxing and what happened next. This is the key!
I saw that after Zhang Mingwei got on the wooden bicycle, it only shook a little, then stabilized, and even went around in a circle to feel it.
It feels much bulkier than later generations of bicycles, and it is not easy to ride. However, it seems like a good exercise to use this for.
After thinking about this for a while, he smiled and shouted to Zhu Aao: "That's it!"
Zhu Yasuo's face was red, but she did not hesitate. Maybe it was because she had been with Zhang Mingwei for a long time, or maybe it was because the war had already worn away the shyness in her boudoir. She just glanced at Emperor Chongzhen and saw her father. Looking at her with a smile, he didn't care. He just ran briskly for two steps and landed firmly on the back seat of the bicycle.
Zhang Mingwei knew that she would have no problem. After all, Zhu Yu'ao could climb on a running horse, so what's the point of getting on a bicycle?
After the handlebars swayed slightly, Zhang Mingwei stabilized his position and immediately shouted: "Your Majesty, let's go!"
Emperor Chongzhen saw Zhu Yu'ao sitting in the back seat with her face red and her head lowered. He immediately laughed, then got on his bicycle and chased after her.
Then, the chief minister of the cabinet, Du Yinxi, and others looked at each other, their faces full of helplessness. What the emperor does is really a bit ridiculous! This matter will definitely spread throughout the capital today!
However, they knew very well in their hearts that Emperor Chongzhen used such a ridiculous and almost impossible but real way to show the world his relationship with Duke Xingguo, and no one could shake it!
With this in mind, these courtiers had no choice but to follow on their bicycles.
Zuo Maodi was the only one who watched them leave with a smile, then got on the BMW led by his entourage and followed slowly.
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When Duke Xingguo returned to the capital, Emperor Chongzhen led all the civil and military officials out of the capital to greet him. This kind of thing itself is a very big deal.
The people in the capital who got the news first and rushed to watch saw for the first time the wooden bicycle that was rumored but only a few people had seen.
On both sides of the street, soldiers from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division were under martial law. The onlookers could only watch from outside the isolation circle, just watching the current emperor take the lead and ride a wooden bicycle out of the city.
What they saw made them discuss it eagerly after picking up their chins.
The people in the capital who came after hearing the news were all surprised and curious after hearing these discussions, so they joined the discussion, mainly to inquire about the situation. They regretted that they arrived a little late and did not see anything they had never seen before. One scene.
But who knew that after waiting for a while, they saw something unforgettable in their lives.
I saw the current emperor coming over again on a wooden bicycle, and half a car head behind, there was a young man wearing narrow sleeves common in the military.
This is not the key, the key is that behind the bicycle the young man is riding, there is actually a heroic woman sitting, holding the young man's waist!
this……
If there was a sound when your jaw dropped to the ground, it would probably be that sound right now.
At this time, in the eyes of the people in the capital who were watching, there was no current emperor, nor a group of important civil and military ministers following behind, but only this pair of young people.
This impression is definitely engraved in their minds.
They didn't come back to their senses until the handsome army of Jin Yiwei caught up with them. Suddenly, needless to say, there was a "buzzing" sound.
"The person who was talking to the emperor while riding that strange car must be Duke Xingguo, right?"
"That's for sure. Besides Duke Xingguo, who else is qualified to chat with the emperor like this in front of hundreds of officials?"
"Who is the woman behind the car?"
"Don't you know this? Duke Xingguo is always accompanied by only one woman!"
"Princess Kunxing, definitely Princess Kunxing, you can tell by looking at their clothes. Otherwise, no other woman would show up on such an occasion!"
"..."
In short, until the martial law was lifted, most of the people in the capital did not disperse, or in other words, they forgot to disperse and were still talking about a scene that would be unforgettable in this life.
Men, women, old and young all have different opinions on what they saw.
There are also many topics: Duke Xingguo, who fought in the South and North, returned to Beijing, and the world was basically at peace; the steam engine incident; wooden bicycles; Princess Kunxing made public appearances, and even shared a car with Duke Xingguo, and had a close relationship, etc.
No matter which event it was, it was very topical, causing these events to spread throughout the capital at a very fast speed.
After all, there are only a few people among the millions of people in the capital who have time, or can catch up to watch this excitement. Most people won't know until these people disperse.
In the Imperial College, the man named Wensheng was holding a group of Confucian scholars to discuss matters in a corner of the room.
Of course they knew that Duke Xingguo was going back to Beijing, so what they were discussing was what to do after Duke Xingguo returned to Beijing!
At this moment, the prison student who saw that scene in the Imperial College came back, causing a sensation in the Imperial College.
It didn't take long for it to reach these people's ears.
Suddenly, everyone was a little dumbfounded.
They suddenly discovered that what they were doing seemed to be much more difficult than they imagined!
After Duke Xingguo was absent from the capital for nearly a year, they felt that they could challenge Duke Xingguo in some aspects! But then they realized that they seemed to have agreed: the tiger is not at home, the monkey is the king!
When the tiger came back, they discovered that the monkeys could not challenge the tiger at all, not even by climbing a tree!
Realizing this, many people looked ugly and even felt like shrinking back.
When Wen Sheng saw this, he became anxious and asked them quickly: "Don't forget, we have no way to retreat from this matter? Could it be that one day, you want to do that damn thing? Han Chuang has studied hard for so many years, and once Abandoned them all?"
"If Duke Xingguo wants to do something, can we stop him?" One of them replied helplessly after hearing this.
After hearing this, Vincent hurriedly comforted them and said: "Don't forget, we just need to seize the steam engine. And as for the steam engine, isn't it true that there are people in front of us to support it? All we need to do is support it?"
Upon hearing this, the others immediately cheered up and said, "Yes, I heard that he seems to be questioning Duke Xingguo publicly in the court!"
"Yes, let's just wait for the situation to develop. No matter what, with the tall man holding the support in front, what should we be afraid of!" After hearing this, Vincent quickly encouraged with a little excitement, "Even if it is Duke Xingguo, facing Isn’t it difficult to deal with him?”
"That's right!" Others nodded after hearing this.
So, they discussed it and went out to inquire about the news. They wanted to know as soon as possible what news would come from the court?
