For thousands of brothers-in-law, all brothers-in-law are difficult to deal with. Because there is an unwritten rule: if the brother-in-law hits the brother-in-law, the brother-in-law cannot fight back.
For example, Xu Zengshou, the second son of the Duke of Wei's mansion, borrowed money from three princes of the Ming Dynasty in the capacity of a brother-in-law, and actually forced the three princes to hide in the Bingzi warehouse of his own palace.
Similarly, Mu Ying was beaten into a pig's head by Feng Cheng. No matter how angry he was, he could not fight with Feng Cheng.
Feng Sheng held Feng Cheng tightly, and Mu Sheng quickly dragged his father and ran away. After the Mu family's celebration banquet turned into a domestic violence banquet, the Feng family's celebration banquet also turned into a domestic violence banquet, and the abuser became the victim.
Mu Ying, the peerless hero and commander-in-chief of the Third Northern Expedition, was insulted like this and had no choice but to swallow his anger.
As a result, the hatred between the Feng and Mu families became deeper and deeper.
The spy of the Imperial Guard reported the domestic violence banquet to Mao Xiang, who secretly reported it to the emperor and empress. The emperor and empress sighed secretly that the matchmaker who arranged the marriage was wrong, and the relatives became enemies.
Emperor Hongwu sighed, "Back then, Duke Ying, Feng Guoyong, died on the battlefield at the age of 35. I felt sorry for his children who were still underage, so I wanted to make good arrangements for them. Mu Ying is an outstanding child, and he has no father or mother, and his family background is simple. At that time, everyone said that he would be a good match, so I pointed Feng to him. Who would have thought that this would happen today?"
Empress Ma comforted her husband, "It's too late to regret. This is a family affair between the Feng and Mu families. Let them solve it themselves. We should not interfere, lest we make things worse. Today, Feng Cheng seems to have avenged his nephew Mu Chun, but in the end, the grudge will still be held against Mu Chun, making the gap between father and son even bigger. Alas, it's difficult for an honest official to judge family affairs. I can't care about so many things. Let's sort out our own family affairs first. Concubine Sun's illness, the imperial doctors have consulted in the Qianqing Palace, and they all said that medicine is ineffective. It depends on God's will. What should I do?"
When talking about Concubine Sun Shu's condition, Emperor Hongwu also looked worried and asked, "How long do the doctors say she can last?"
Empress Ma sighed, "Even if you take good care of yourself, it will be hard for you to survive this winter. If you are unlucky, you will die in three months."
Emperor Hongwu said, "I intend to make Sun a noble concubine. What do you think, Zitong?"
The concubines in the harem are respected according to their nobility. The original noble concubine was Hu, but now she has been demoted to a commoner, and the position of noble concubine is vacant, waiting for someone else to take the position.
Empress Ma was overjoyed, "I would like to thank the Emperor on behalf of Madam Sun first. This is a great joyous event. Maybe this will heal Madam Sun's illness."
Emperor Hongwu also smiled, "I hope so. Let the Ministry of Rites draft the imperial edict to confer the title."
In the history of ancient harem concubines, it is rare to find a concubine like Sun who is truly loved and respected by both the emperor and the empress.
It is respect, not pampering. The honor that Sun has today is related to her background and life experience.
Sun was born into a family of officials in the Yuan Dynasty and was a lady of noble family. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the whole country was in chaos and the Sun family fled. On the way, both parents died, leaving only Sun and her brother to depend on each other.
In order to survive, his elder brother went to the warlord Ma Shixiong. Ma Shixiong saw that Sun was beautiful, gentle, quiet, well-educated and sensible, and thought that she was a good asset for politics in the future, so he adopted her as his adopted daughter and raised her at home, waiting for the price to rise.
Later, Ma Shixiong led his army to join the powerful Zhu Yuanzhang. In order to show his sincerity, he gave his adopted daughter Sun as an important gift to Zhu Yuanzhang as a concubine.
At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang already had a wife, Ma, but Ma and Sun got along well with each other and were as close as sisters. Why
This is related to Queen Ma's background and life experience.
Empress Ma was born into a large landowner family. Her father was a kind and generous chivalrous man. After her father died, the country was in chaos. The orphaned mother fled with her daughter and took refuge with Guo Zixing, a good friend of her late husband. Guo Zixing adopted Empress Ma as his adopted daughter and raised her in the Guo family. He also planned to use her as political capital to win over his subordinates in the future. Guo Zixing later married Empress Ma to his most capable subordinate, Zhu Yuanzhang.
Who could understand Empress Ma's unwillingness and distress better than Sun, who had fled everywhere, lived under other people's roofs, and lived a life of wandering in troubled times? The two had surprisingly similar life experiences, so they sympathized with each other.
During the process of Emperor Hongwu's conquests, Empress Ma was his virtuous wife, and Sun was his good assistant. The two of them worked in perfect harmony, stabilized the rear area, and allowed Emperor Hongwu to have no worries.
Not only that, Sun also gave birth to Emperor Hongwu's first daughter - the eldest daughter, Princess Lin'an.
At that time, Emperor Hongwu already had four sons: the eldest son Zhu Biao, the second son Zhu Chong, the third son Zhu Gang, and the fourth son Zhu Di. The eldest Zhu Biao was five years old, and the youngest Zhu Di was just one month old. The house was full of sons.
Therefore, the first daughter was particularly favored by her father. As the mother became more honored by her daughter, Sun stood out among the many concubines of Emperor Hongwu and was the most valued by him.
Later, Sun gave birth to the seventh princess, Princess Huaiqing. In total, there were two daughters, but no prince.
What about Empress Ma? She also gave birth to two princesses, Princess Ningguo and Princess Anqing, but no prince.
Without the prince, there would be no conflict of interest, no vying for favors in the harem, no infighting, and no desire to climb up by stepping on each other.
Without a prince, Empress Ma and Concubine Sun had no intention of planning for their son's future. They devoted themselves wholeheartedly to their husband, Emperor Hongwu. Emperor Hongwu was not stupid. He could feel the intentions of this virtuous wife and concubine, and therefore treated them with special respect and love.
Therefore, Empress Ma and Sun were so similar that it was like looking at themselves in the mirror. Whether in the difficult and turbulent years when their husbands were fighting for hegemony, or in the luxurious and extravagant court life after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the two understood and cared for each other. They were sisters and confidants.
If Sun died, Empress Ma could imagine how lonely and desolate her future palace life would be, without even anyone to talk to.
Sun was originally the head of the six western palaces, commonly known as the Queen of the Western Palace. Now she was conferred the title of Imperial Concubine, which made her even more honorable. Apart from Empress Ma, the only other concubine in the harem was Imperial Concubine Sun.
As soon as the imperial edict was issued, the harem was in an uproar. The concubines from the six palaces in the east and west all brought generous gifts to the Yiku Palace of Concubine Sun in the west palace to congratulate her.
Only Concubine Sun had been bedridden for more than half a year. But as soon as the imperial edict came to confer the title of Concubine on her, it seemed as if an invisible vitality was injected into her body. She was able to stand up, walk around, and entertain guests!
Upon learning about this, Concubine Li Xian of the Changchun Palace in the Western Six Palaces smiled on the surface but felt sad in her heart.
Because Concubine Li adopted the little princess, the little princess's third-day bathing ceremony, full-month hair-cutting ceremony and naming ceremony made Changchun Palace more lively and eye-catching than ever before this month.
Moreover, because Emperor Hongwu attached great importance to his offspring, he would come to see the little princess whenever he had time. Concubine Li was favored by the emperor for several nights in a row. The emperor’s eyes were shining and even her skin had a pearly glow, as if she was ten years younger!
Sure enough, having a child is different. Concubine Li thought her life was over, but the earth-shaking changes this month turned Concubine Li's originally calm mood into a raging wave.
If only I could give birth to a prince...
Ever since she had this thought, Concubine Li Xian had obviously become more worried and could no longer continue to be "virtuous", especially when she heard the news that Sun was made a noble concubine. Jealousy flew up in her stomach like the reed flowers in the lake, dancing all over the sky.
Why was it her? Was it because she was sick? I raised the little princess with great difficulty, and I hardly ever slept a full night. And she became a concubine just by lying on the sickbed
The six palaces in the east and west all went to the Yiku Palace to congratulate, but the gate of the Changchun Palace was deserted. It happened that the little princess woke up from peeing and started crying loudly. She also spit out the nipple repeatedly and refused to drink milk.
Since she was one month old, the little princess has slept significantly less and has a need to play. Her big eyes are rolling around and she always wants to go out, unlike before when she would quietly drink milk and sleep as long as the nanny put the nipple in her mouth.
The baby's cry was extremely penetrating. Li Xianfei, who was in a bad mood, was very annoyed and scolded the palace servants: "How did you serve the baby? Why is it always crying?"
The palace maid said, "It seems like the little princess wants to be taken out for a walk."
Concubine Li Xian: "Then carry her out."
The grandmother said tremblingly, "It's very hot now, and the heat hasn't subsided yet. I'm afraid the little princess can't stand it. I usually take her out for a walk in the morning and evening."
Concubine Li Xian had never given birth to a child, so she could only listen to those who had experience. The little princess kept crying, and Concubine Li Xian could not stay in Changchun Palace any longer. She said, "Prepare gifts. I am going to Yikun Palace to congratulate the imperial concubine."
As soon as Concubine Li left the house, the Sixth Prince Zhu Zhen, Prince of Chu, came to Changchun Palace to see his sister.
A month ago, something happened to his biological mother and maternal grandfather's family. Upon hearing the news, the King of Chu rushed from Zhongdu Fengyang to take care of the funeral of his biological mother, Hu Shuren.
Because Hu Shuren was deposed for a crime, her funeral was extremely simple. The King of Chu could not wear mourning clothes for his biological mother, and he could not even send his mother's coffin to the imperial mausoleum for burial!
The King of Chu had no choice but to buy a cemetery to bury his mother. The Hu family was convicted of treason and chaos in the palace, and the King of Chu did not dare to question it. He was sixteen years old this year. The Chu Palace built by Emperor Hongwu outside the palace had been completed. He was about to leave the harem and move to the Chu Palace to live, prepare to marry the princess and set up his own small family.
Therefore, although the King of Chu was sad, he could not show it on his face. He was a prince, and the Hu family was going to rebel against their Zhu family. How could he have the slightest sympathy
It’s just a pity for my younger sister who lost her mother just when she was born.
The King of Chu loved his sister very much. After finishing his studies in the Great Hall every day, he would go to Changchun Palace to visit his sister.
Concubine Li is not here today, and the little princess keeps crying. Four wet nurses take turns to soothe her, but none of them can stop her from crying.
"I'll do it." The King of Chu heard his sister crying from far outside the palace. He trotted in, washed his hands, and took the swaddling clothes.
Perhaps it was the special blood relationship between the brother and sister. As soon as the King of Chu took over, the little princess stopped crying immediately. She wrinkled her nose, hummed, and acted like a coquettish kitten.
The grandmother smiled and said, "The little princess is missing her brother."
After the King of Chu coaxed his sister to sleep, he wanted to stay with her for a while longer. Then, Ms. Cai, who was beside Emperor Hongwu, came over and said that the Emperor had summoned him.
Qianqing Palace, Imperial Study.
While reviewing the memorials, Emperor Hongwu asked, "Have you met your sister? How is she?"
The King of Chu said, “It’s been a bit noisy lately.”
Emperor Hongwu nodded, "After one month, babies don't sleep much, so they need to be taken out to play more often."
The King of Chu said, "I will tell Concubine Li about this."
Emperor Hongwu said, "You are sixteen years old, it is time for you to get married. I have arranged for you to marry Wang, the eldest daughter of Dingyuan Marquis Wang Bi. The imperial decree for the marriage will be issued tomorrow. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory is matching the horoscopes to set the date. You should go to the Prince of Chu's Palace and prepare for the marriage."
Wang Bi, Marquis of Dingyuan, was a native of Fengyang and a founding general of the Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, Wang Bi's two sons, Wang De and Wang Zheng, were both brave and good at fighting. Wang De was granted the title of Marquis of Anyuan, and Wang Zheng was granted the title of Marquis of Xiting. There were three marquises in the Wang family.
The King of Chu was stunned. He thought that because of his grandfather Hu Mei's turmoil in the palace, his father hated him and no longer liked him as a son. He didn't expect that his father would arrange this good marriage for him.
"What? Are you not satisfied?" Emperor Hongwu put down his pen.
The King of Chu was overwhelmed with emotion and knelt down: "Your Majesty, I… Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace."
Now that the Hongwu Emperor arranged a marriage for the King of Chu, he also meant to compensate and appease him. He personally helped the Sixth Prince up and said, "Remember, you are my son, the noble prince of the Ming Dynasty. Your glory comes from your father. Never forget it, understand?"
The King of Chu said, "Yes, I will remember your father's teachings."
Emperor Hongwu patted his son on the shoulder and said, "Wang was carefully selected for you by the Queen. Go and thank your mother."
The King of Chu went to Kunning Palace.
In Kunning Palace, Empress Ma was overjoyed to learn that Concubine Sun's condition had improved. She said to Palace Lady Cao who came to report the news: "People are refreshed when they are happy. The ancients were right!"
Cao Shang Gong thought: It was such a coincidence that Concubine Sun's condition worsened, neither too early nor too late, it just happened to worsen after Commoner Hu abolished the Concubine's position and exterminated her three clans. She was also carried to the Qianqing Palace to be examined by the imperial doctors.
In this palace, everyone has their own position. As soon as the position of imperial concubine became vacant, Imperial Concubine Sun immediately became seriously ill. Is this a coincidence? Or is it a tactic of retreating to advance
However, Empress Ma and Concubine Sun had a deep relationship. As a confidant, Concubine Cui did not dare to speak out directly, and could only echo: "Concubine Sun is a lucky person, and it is true that the happy event will be cured."
Empress Ma said, "Hurry up and discuss the ceremony of conferring the title of Concubine Sun with the six bureaus and one department. There must be no mistakes."
“Yes.” Cui Shanggong agreed. The ceremony of enthroning a noble concubine was a major event that the emperor and empress both attached great importance to. It was different from the little princess’s third day bathing or full moon celebration. It required a large-scale mobilization and required the cooperation of six departments and one agency to organize it.
Seven big bosses from six bureaus and one department sat down for a meeting.
Just like in modern society hundreds of years later, when subordinates hold individual meetings, they will always start by discussing gossip about their bosses.
Cui Shanggong asked Wang Shangshi of the Shangshi Bureau, "There are no outsiders here. Ru Siyao is your subordinate. Please tell us the truth. Is Concubine Sun's illness real or fake?"
Wang Shangshi: "What is true cannot be false, and what is false cannot be true. This matter is both true and false. The disease is real, and as for the rest, I am not in a position to say."
What this means is that there is a high possibility that he is faking illness.
Beautiful Cui Shangyi rolled her eyes at this. "The Imperial Concubine's canonization ceremony is mainly held by our Shangyi Bureau. It's so hot, and it's twice as difficult. We have to run around all the time. We just held the little princess's full-month haircut and naming ceremony. We really don't want to go through it again."
Song Shanggong of the Shanggong Bureau also complained: "The ice stored in the palace is almost gone, and the weather is not getting cooler. Cao Shanggong, can we postpone it for a month and wait until the weather is cooler?"
Cao Shang Gong loved to bully Song Shang Gong the most, and said, "Sure, if you can do it, go ahead and talk to the Queen Mother."
The author has something to say: The second round of Werewolf in the Ming Dynasty Palace has begun. Please close your eyes when it gets dark, as wolves are roaming around. Let's see who will get the next lunch box.
There are 100 red envelopes tonight, and there will be a quiz with prizes. The one with the fastest and most accurate hands will receive a big red envelope of 100 points.
Please listen to the question:
This question was actually written in the previous article of "Hu Shanwei".
When Hu Shuren gave birth to the sixth prince, Zhu Zhen, the Prince of Chu, Emperor Hongwu Zhu Yuanzhang marched to a city in Hubei and was overjoyed. He said, "My son will grow up, so I will give him the land of Chu." He said that when his son grew up, he would give him the land of Chu. Where was Zhu Yuanzhang marching at that time
a Yichang, b Wuchang, c Hankou, d Hanyang