The emperor knew his biological mother's character very well. When he heard the last sentence, how could a princess marry so easily, he couldn't help but laugh. His anger just now disappeared without a trace. After entering Qingning Palace, he went straight to the West Warm Pavilion. Seeing that the empress dowager was reclining on the couch in a trance, he walked forward with a relaxed step.
"In fact, it's not that the princess of the royal family cannot marry a lower class. If the families who want to marry are willing to let me choose all the boys of the right age, and then I will pick out the best ones and send someone to teach them for seven or eight years, I can still accept such a child son-in-law."
The Queen Mother had been resting her eyes, but when she heard such nonsense, she immediately opened her eyes angrily and cursed: "Do you all want to piss me off to death?"
"I am serious." The emperor said seriously, "Zhu Jing was too Confucian before and was unwilling to keep Zhang Shou, the future son-in-law, at home. Otherwise, Yingying would have seen him all the time and would not have been causing trouble outside since she was a child. And with Zhang Shou's talent and learning, he would have caught my eye earlier, and Teacher Ge would have been more proud to show off his student everywhere."
The Queen Mother finally couldn't stand this nonsense anymore and sat up straight: "What do you want to say?"
"I know the Queen's temper very well. She will not give up until she achieves her goal. She is also the master of the six palaces, and all the concubines and princesses must obey her orders. Since she has proposed such a thing, I think there will always be someone in the court who will propose a corresponding proposal. Therefore, if the Queen Mother hopes that Qingning Palace will be quieter in the near future, and the court will be quieter, then please order the Queen to stay in the palace for a month to reflect on her mistakes."
Seeing the Queen Mother's disapproving expression, the Emperor said calmly: "Of course, as a father, I will also take responsibility. After all, the son is not only hers, but also mine. As long as she thinks in Kunning Palace, I will think in Qianqing Palace. Except for court meetings and necessary summons to ministers, I will not visit any concubines. This way, it is fair."
When these words came out, the Queen Mother was furious at first, but she found that the Emperor's expression was quite serious, and she was stunned unconsciously. After a long while, she sighed and said, "Okay, as you say."
Zhang Shou could easily control the students of Banshan Hall who were born in noble families and had delicate minds, and the students of Jiuzhang Hall who were born in the market and had a lot of experience were no exception. They were delighted to receive generous rewards from the emperor not long after entering school, and everyone got a share. Whenever Zhang Shou said something, everyone took it as an imperial decree.
As for Zhang Shou and Lu Sanlang, who had been in the limelight in Fengtian Hall during the day, they were personally dragged to Ge's residence by Ge Yong at night and reprimanded for half an hour. Chu Ying, who happened to be in Ge's residence, immediately spread the news. However, the news that Zhang Shou had written a letter to return Taizu's manuscript to the emperor and asked several students to copy it and prepare to present it to Ge Yong and other seniors also spread like wildfire.
As a result, the few imperial censors who had originally prepared to impeach Zhang Shou for his arrogance naturally had to give up.
In contrast, when the news that the second prince was blamed and the eldest prince was also blamed leaked out from the palace, it was a real uproar. However, when the new rules for the prince's selection of concubines were leaked, the most common reaction among the ministers was "So that's it!"