The second thousand two hundred and fifty-six chapters meet the second concubine
"Meet the princess!"
Li Haiyue saluted Qian Jinxuan meticulously.
As a concubine of the King of Wu who already has a reputation and only needs the ceremony, the concubine is an existence she can never avoid.
Qian Jinxuan smiled at Wu Zheng, stood up slowly, reached out and helped Li Haiyue up in person, giving him enough face.
"I heard that my sister is working in Taiping Women's Office?"
"yes."
"Are these Weaver Girls easy to control?"
"This...is OK."
"I heard that my sister made great contributions this time?"
When Li Haiyue heard this, she became excited and had no intention of not feeling that she shouldn't have said. She shouted: "In just over a month, my two sisters from the Xia family gathered more than 100,000 Weaver Girls, at most one hundred taels, at least two taels, totaling more than 10 million..."
Wu Zheng saw Qian Jinxuan's glance at her with a smile, and touched her chin awkwardly.
Turning his face to the door, he seemed to be saying, Actually, I am not familiar with her.
"... My sister is the concubine of the king... Now that the Northern Expedition has been completed, I count the time and it is time for my sister to officially enter the mansion... Prince?"
Qian Jinxuan obviously did not mean to let Wu Zheng go, "I wonder if the prince has any objection?"
Wu Zheng felt very depressed. Whether this concubine looked like a mother or not, she could even take care of the matter of taking a concubine.
But before Wu Zheng could speak, Li Haiyue became anxious.
"Princess, I haven't entered the mansion yet... The prince just agreed and I will enter the mansion when I am twenty years old!" Li Haiyue said without hesitation, "The prince has also issued an edict for this, that women must marry after they are twenty years old..."
Li Haiyue was stunned. She stared at Wu Zheng blankly, "Twenty years old?"
Wu Zheng coughed, "...That's right, women weaving embroidery, the most suitable age for women is fourteen to twenty years old. After twenty, their eyesight is not enough... And over the years, they should have saved a lot of money for their own money, enough for them to do their dowry...!"
"Prince, what I asked is... why is it twenty?" Qian Jinxuan was a little excited, "Do you know how much storm your order will cause among the people... From ancient times to the present, have you ever heard of a precedent for a woman to get married only after she was twenty years old?"
Wu Zheng explained in embarrassment: "But after the Jiangnan Weaving Department has flourished, have not most folk women spontaneously delayed their marriage age?"
"This is different, Prince." Qian Jinxuan said angrily, "In the folk, the postponement of a woman's marriage does exist, but not all...mostly it is concentrated in the Jiangnan Weaver Girls, and that is just some people... Does the prince think that millions of Weaver Girls can represent millions of women in the world, or tens of millions of families behind the woman... Prince, this will cause chaos!"
This is indeed true. Although the Ming Dynasty law did not stipulate the upper limit for a woman to get married, it also did not stipulate the lower limit for a woman to get married.
In other words, the time for a woman to get married is entirely controlled by her parents.
If the law is really used to enforce the law of getting married at the age of twenty, the first thing that comes up to oppose is the parents with daughters in the world.
Wu Zheng was like digging a hole for himself and setting himself on the fire to roast him.
Existence is justified.
There is also the saying that the law does not blame the public.
The reason why good laws are good laws is because they are in line with the interests of most people.
Otherwise, even if the original intention is good, it is still a bad law.
Faced with Qian Jinxuan's blame, Wu Zheng quickly chose to follow the rules.
"What the princess said is reasonable... but I am not considering it properly. In this way... Song An."
"exist."
"Go and tell Chen Mingxia and Li Yong...this matter will be discussed again!"
But at this time Li Haiyue became anxious, "Prince, you can't keep your word!"
Wu Zheng was stunned, "You...exception, you can still enter the mansion until you are twenty years old!"
Qian Jinxuan frowned slightly and said, "The prince is about to become the lord of the world, and should be an example for his subjects..."
But even so, Li Haiyue was not satisfied, "Prince, I came to Hangzhou Prefecture just to plead for the women under the Women's Office..."
"Well, the law of getting married at the age of twenty is limited to Weaver Girl... In this way, princess and concubines, you should be satisfied, right?" Wu Zheng was a little impatient and waved to Song An and said, "Just tell Chen Mingxia and Li Yong!"
"yes."
Qian Jinxuan and Li Haiyue saw Wu Zheng’s face unpredictable and ignored each other.
Wu Zheng waved his hand, "I want to visit my father, you...you all go!"
Qian Jinxuan and Li Haiyue responded together.
But Li Haiyue suddenly jumped up, "Prince, the two sisters of the Xia family are still in the mansion... Otherwise, take them there too?"
Wu Zheng frowned and said, "What are they going to do?"
Li Haiyue said: "The prince and Duke Wei are as affectionate as brothers. Isn't it reasonable for the two sisters to come to Hangzhou to meet the old man?"
This was justified and well-founded. Wu Zheng did not object anymore and nodded, "Then let someone know them..."
Li Haiyue said happily: "There is no need to send someone... I can go by myself."
After saying that, he ignored Wu Zheng and Qian Jinxuan's disagreement, and rushed out of the door with his foot.
Looking at Li Haiyue's back, Wu Zheng touched his nose awkwardly and said to Qian Jinxuan, "Princess, don't care, she...but she is still a child!"
Qian Jinxuan angrily retorted, "Prince, don't forget, how old is I betrothed to the prince by my father!"
What else can Wu Zheng say?
The more you say it, the more you become, the more you are wrong, and you can only be silent.
Qian Jinxuan is a lady from a noble family. She knows that things will turn against each other when they are extreme, and that they will stop when they see the best.
But Qian Jinxuan did not agree in her heart. She hesitated for a moment and said, "The prince looks at her, it doesn't look like a concubine, let alone after the prince ascends the throne, she will become the imperial concubine!"
Wu Zheng nodded, "The princess is right. She is not greedy for women. She can't be called a beauty... Gu is helpless. How many years have the King of Jin and I been in love with me? He insists on doing this, what can I do?"
Qian Jinxuan nodded and said, "It's really a difficult situation for the prince... The hundreds of thousands of Western Army under the command of King Jin, and in the name of Yongli, controls most of the country. If there is any slightest disturbance, it will be a huge war... Prince Don't worry, give her to me for training. Five years later, the prince will be a virtuous imperial concubine."
Wu Zheng nodded with satisfaction, "The princess is indeed an orphan virtuous supporter, but... she is clamoring to go back to Taiping Mansion, so it's not easy to stay?"
Qian Jinxuan said: "Song An mentioned before that Li Haiyue's brother Li Puxing was on his way back to Hangzhou to report his work, so the prince kept her on the grounds of reunion of brothers and sisters."
Wu Zheng suddenly realized that Zheng's army was driven into the sea, and the war in Fuzhou was about to be completed. Li Puxing was ordered to come back to report his work. He was still the one who made the order to make his own decision. He would be able to arrive in Hangzhou in three or five days.
"I'm afraid I won't be able to leave any days..."
Qian Jinxuan covered her mouth and smiled, "As long as you stay, you can't let her be... The prince just rest assured."
Wu Zheng was a little surprised, but he didn't want to ask in detail, "Then... let's go?"
"yes."
Chapter completed!