After the Shi Qiu case, the imperial power of the Rong family, which had been declining for decades because of Emperor Xuanjing, rose again.
The young emperor used two bloodbaths to warn the government and the public about what it means to be arbitrary in the east.
As a direct descendant who has followed Rong Suihe for many years, although he quickly adjusted his mentality, he was used to the situation where imperial power was reduced for more than 30 years during the Xuanjing Dynasty and the ministers were infighting to take charge of the affairs. However, the old man from the previous dynasty was still somewhat It's been hard to adapt.
That kind of unrelenting resistance happened several times in the following months, all of which were caused by blood splattering and family involvement. It was not until the fifth year of Zhenqing that the government and the opposition finally calmed down in Dongdong. , I dare not arbitrarily mistake Emperor Zhenqing's actions again, especially if I don't point out the palace affairs.
However, Sheng Lanci and his wife could not be completely reassured by this situation, because Rong Suihe was right. When he was deeply in love with Sheng Weiqiao, it would naturally be good; but maybe one day, he would change. Heart, then no one can restrict him.
In other words, Sheng Weiqiao's future will depend on his thoughts.
Sheng Lanci and his wife became even more troubled.
But at that time, the climate of sleeping cranes was already established. Even if the husband and wife wanted to do something, there was nothing they could do. It was very tempting to cheat their daughter, so they could pray secretly.
Within five years, Prince Rong Juan had entered school, and his teachers were personally selected by Feng Shuihe, headed by Luo Pu.
In the eyes of the world, this candidate does not reflect the memory of Huan Guanlan, the mentor of Sleeping Crane, nor does it prove that Emperor Zhenqing repaid his kindness.
Of course, at that time, Rong Suihe had already underestimated such a reputation. He chose Luo Pu just because Luo Pu's knowledge was indeed very good, and he was not Huan Guanlan's proud disciple.
I want to know that Huan Guanlan had disciples all over the east of the world, and his popularity was so great. Given his status at that time, he could not just choose anyone to be his disciple.
Luo Pu was born in poverty and was raised by his widowed mother. In such a situation, he could become one of Huan Guanlan's disciples, and he was truly talented and talented.
When it comes to the solid foundation of skills, it actually has to do with Rong Suihe, the emperor who passed the imperial examination.
After all, Rong Suihe had a very strong purpose in studying back then, so he went there just to get a spot on the gold medal list. Shen Dongxin had never been a scholar. Whether you can achieve outstanding results or not, most of it depends on your talent.
It seems that Rong Juan did not have much influence on his father Ziren. The child is not unintelligent, but he has no enthusiasm for studying, but he has a strong interest in wielding swords and guns. That situation worried both the government and the opposition in the east. After all, if Ruru was here at that time and a prince like that was born, it would be a good sign, and it would be a good sign for someone to come to the east to drive out the aliens and revitalize the Central Plains.
But at that time, Ruru had been destroyed, and the bandits in Haizai were trembling in front of Emperor Zhenqing, who was a pirate. They didn't even need to send people to surrender. There were people holding red flags and kneeling on the shore three times and nine times, begging for surrender... In that case, would it be a blessing for the country if there was someone who was very happy with his achievements and stirred up troubles
Not only were they worried, but Sheng Lanci and his wife also had a headache. Privately, they were whispering to their daughter, wondering if Rong Suihe was satisfied with the prince
Although Sheng Weiqiao had a son, Rong Yu, besides Rong Juan, Zi Ren could not see clearly that Rong Yu was not in school. Secondly, if his eldest son was deposed, it would not affect Sheng Weiqiao's future as the queen mother. Is it a toss-up in the end
"Zhenqing said that if the Ming Dynasty was peaceful and Tiandong was recuperating, the overly outstanding prince would not be willing to just keep it." Sheng Weiqiao told his parents truthfully, "Although the prince is not outstanding in Ziren, where there is a lot of learning, Zhenqing feels that Compared with ordinary people, he is outstanding, so there is no need to panic, after all, the prince is very young!"
Feng said worriedly: "Then he is not telling the truth? After all, ordinary people will look forward to Qilin'er, let alone the royal family? Especially Ruibin is not the prince!"
Of the two grandchildren, Sheng Lanci and his wife obviously paid more attention to and cared about Rong Juan.
This was not because Rong Juan was the crown prince, but because they had devoted so much effort to helping their daughter take care of her eldest grandson for a period of confinement, and their relationship was certainly deeper.
When Rong Yu was born, Sheng Weiqiao was already a queen, but she was still raised in the palace and was never raised by her maternal family.
So even though she knew that Rong Juan's talent was far inferior to that of Rong Suihe, Feng couldn't help but hope that her grandson could successfully inherit the throne.
"Mother, you said that." Sheng Weiqiao was a little dumbfounded when he heard this, and reminded, "How can your daughter compare to Princess Fenyang in terms of talents and learning back then? Can you please love Princess Fenyang more? Are you willing?"
Princess Fenyang rejected Huan Yehe, the former head of Jingshu County.
After Rong Suihe succeeded his mentor Huan Guanlan, he was treated with courtesy by his descendants. Huan Ye cooperated with him as the first person in the Huan family to be on the line with him. He also had a good relationship with Sheng Weiqiao. Not only was he a daughter-in-law, it was naturally beneficial. Promoted to princess.
The reason why everyone in the world praises Rong Suihe's character...actually it's not because of Rong Suihe's cruel favor from Gongsun Xi.
"Of course he and my father love me, no matter what I do, in their eyes, their children are the best!" After hearing that, Mrs. Feng sighed and said seriously, "But I want to know , every parent in Dongfang thinks as openly as they do! Moreover, the Sheng family’s small fortune is nothing in front of the Rong family? What’s more, the Sheng family and my father are enough to make the decision. My grandparents, my grandparents, are very With my uncle and aunt, no matter how much trouble they make, I just beg him to settle it with my father, no matter how hard they try, it won’t help!”
"So if they think I'm good, then I'm not good!"
"Can the royal family..."
Sheng Weiqiao stopped talking and said in a funny tone: "Mom, doesn't the royal family now allow him to have the final say with Zhenqing?"
"... Lord, Zhenqing has the final say!" Ms. Feng choked and said, "As for me... I don't honor husbands and wives? I beg Zhenqing, she changed her mind, and the two of us started to fight. Who will the Didong people listen to?"
Sheng Weiqiao said: "Ruibin doesn't like Zhenqing's child very much? He loves him, how can Zhenqing not love him? What's more, Ruibin is not a prince, he doesn't have the ability to govern the country, and he doesn't want to be the top scholar! You can't do it because of Zhenqing. After passing the imperial examination, you also asked him to go to the palace to take an exam in private, right? If you think about the origin of Taizu Emperor Bidong, did you know the slightly more complicated words after asking for the left and right annotations? It is very difficult to establish him. Damu?"
Feng had nothing to say, so she changed the subject.
After returning home, he could not rest assured when talking to Sheng Lanci. He also sighed: "My dear daughter's two births did not go smoothly. In that case, I really don't dare to let her give birth a third time unless it is absolutely necessary... Otherwise If you have more children while you are young, you will be more secure in the future!"
Previously, Rong Suihe's teacher was very conservative. After knowing that his wife's birth to Rong Yu was not smooth, he asked the palace staff to prepare fish bladders, sheep intestines and other contraceptive products during those two days to prevent Sheng Weiqiao from getting pregnant again and encountering danger during childbirth.
Sheng Lanci and his wife never said anything about the matter because it was the emperor's private matter, so they just didn't know about it, but they were very satisfied in their hearts.
But as the two princes grew up, especially Rong Juan: with a grandfather like Sheng Lanci and a biological father like Rong Suihe, his talents and performance were better than ordinary people. If he hasn't reached the level of amazing talent and brilliance, why not frustrate a group of people who expect him to be better than his master
It's just that others feel disappointed. If Rong Suihe also feels that his son can't afford the country he worked so hard to win, what if Rong Yu does the same when he grows up... Then
"Do you really want to change your mind? How can the child be restrained?" Regarding this question, Sheng Lanci, who had always doted on her daughter, was more open-minded than Feng. At this moment, she shook her head and said, "Let me think about it. Late Emperor, if you can't make your favorite concubine happy, your own flesh and blood will be poisoned! The Shu sisters didn't give birth to an heir until the death of the late Emperor. The little princess didn't come into being until the emperor ascended the throne. In that case, the late emperor would not love these sisters to the point of closing his eyes?"
He added, "Moreover, the tragedy caused by the eldest son Buqi's outstanding performance... The previous Gaomi Palace is a ready-made example. Bidong himself is the biggest victim of this incident. How can he let his children make the same mistake again?"
It's easy to talk, but Feng finally relaxed his eyebrows, so he had to secretly pray that Rong Jun would enlighten and become a qualified prince, suppressing the doubts and disappointments of all parties.
During those five years, Sheng Lanci and his wife's thoughts were always on Sheng Weiqiao's mother and son. Their biological son Sheng Weiyuan was almost given to Xu Lianshan to raise. I hope Xu Lianshan would let Sheng Weiyuan come back to reunite with his parents during the holidays. I almost forgot that I have a son.
As for the others, Huan Yehe and Gongsun Xi, Zhao Taomei and Li Shengxu, and Sheng Weide and Sheng Weirao from Yunan Feng County all got married one after another.
After Huan Yehe left the court, she became very low-key. She had swept away the all-rounder who used to be able to eat everywhere. Except for necessary social activities, she almost never left home. From then on, she and Gongsun Xi gave birth to a son and a daughter in five years. From a child's point of view, the relationship should be good.
Sheng Weiqiao jokingly asked her in private why she changed her gender after they got married, and whether Gongsun liked her or not, could he always show his face
Huan Ye smiled and said, "Axi is the most taciturn person. He rarely speaks more than two words a day. You don't know about that! As for why he rarely goes out after getting married... shouldn't the empress think that?" He used to be willing to escape from house to house, right? No, there is nothing he can do about it? Both his father and brother at home are very honest, and they can't get away with each other at all! They are not willing to accept what happened to their grandfather, so what if he doesn't go out? Ruming, all that has passed , he also got married as he wished, and if he doesn’t live out his confinement life well, why bother outside all day long? After all, although the country is open, it is not open enough for women to be officials. "
As for the misunderstanding between Zhao Taomei and Li Shengxu, probably because of Mrs. Qin, Zhao Taomei had been falsely claiming to be ill after her marriage and never showed her face again.
Not sure whether he sympathized with his wife's shyness in seeing others, Li Shengxu ran to Sheng Weiqiao three years ago and asked her to help persuade Princess Wuyang to let him go on an errand to take Zhao Taomei with him. He left Chang'an and took office.
The place where he is serving is not very far from where Zhao Shi is the county magistrate. It only takes three or two months to travel by carriage one way. After going there, it is said that Weng and his son-in-law meet occasionally, and Zhao Taomei can go there often. When visiting her father, she went out very rarely, but she did have a lot more smiles on her face.
At the end of last year, the eldest princess Wuyang came into the palace to shut up with Sheng Weiqiao, and casually mentioned that her eldest grandson was about to be born. The young couple promised to send the child back to Chang'an after the child was one week old, and be raised by the eldest princess herself.
Although the only son was sent away with his daughter-in-law, the eldest princess did not feel very lonely.
The situation in the court has been settled, and she can finally let her daughter and son-in-law settle in Chang'an with confidence.
Although not all three daughters can be purchased, the youngest daughter's family has already arrived.
The eldest princess has no idea of favoring sons over daughters. Compared with the son who has always been by her side, her daughter who has been reunited after a long separation makes her feel more distressed.
Ruming reunited with her daughter and son-in-law, and had time to play with her grandchildren. The confinement period was fulfilling and peaceful.
Just like Huan Yehe, there is no need to be all-around good in order to be good. Princess Wuyang has also lost her former shrewdness and tact, and there is a far-reaching tranquility and calmness between her actions and expressions.
As for Nanfeng County, due to the long distance and gaps, the exchanges are not so close.
Sheng Weiqiao accidentally heard his father Sheng Lanci mention that Sheng Weide had not been married to the legitimate daughter of a powerful family in a neighboring county under the patronage of Mrs. Sheng. Although the girl's background was far inferior to that of Miss Luo's family, she was gentle and sensible. I get along very well with Sheng Weide, and I am very fond of Mr. Sheng.
Dongdong, the second wife of the Sheng family, also respects the young lady.
But Sheng Weirao, the head of Fuchang County, could not marry the man recommended by the Qi family.
It's not that the man regretted his marriage, but that he died in the battle of Damu Cuo Ruru.
It was not Rong Suihe's intention. In fact, Rong Suihe didn't notice that person at all. It was true that Mrs. Sheng personally wrote a letter to Sheng Lan and resigned to look for him, so he found the news.
Sheng Lanci told Nanfeng County truthfully. As for whether the second roommate and Mrs. Ming were overly concerned, he ignored it.
Just a few months later, I heard that Sheng Weirao was planning to keep his fiancée's filial piety and never marry again.
In the past two years, Madam Ming and Sheng Weide and his wife have been persuading her. Whether the cousin has given in or persisted in the past will depend on the future.
Five years of Zhenqing passed by in a flash.