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There is no title for the Crown Princess, one is the main concubine, and the rest are all side concubines.

The princess, Jiang Yuan, is the daughter of a farmer.

The side concubine Qiao Wuhua is the daughter of a third-rank minister.

The concubine Zhu Junmo is the daughter of a county middle school teacher.

Concubine Li Ruosu, the daughter of a general of the Datong Army (niece of Li Zheng, the protector of Anton).

From the origins of the four crown princesses, it can be clearly seen that the concubines of the new dynasty do not care about their origins at all.

Unlike the Han and Tang Dynasties, they only selected prominent families.

Unlike the Ming Dynasty, most people came from small families.

It's more like the Song Dynasty. It can be a lady from a noble family or a jade from a small family. It all depends on the emperor's preference. The most outrageous thing is that Liu E first married a silversmith. The couple pretended to be brother and sister, and the husband dedicated his wife to the prince. After enduring the death of the princess and the queen, she finally became the queen herself, and her ex-husband was still able to be reused by the emperor.

Of course, most of the queens in the Song Dynasty were the daughters of high-ranking officials.

The prince was obviously unhappy when he heard the news. His ideal concubine is Zhu Junmo. He usually communicates with her once every ten days, at least three love letters a month.

But the resistance was ineffective, and the emperor had already made up his mind.

Next came three matchmakers and six betrothals. The formality of the betrothal ceremony still had to go, but the prince would definitely not go out of the palace to welcome the bride in person.

The customary cost for the wedding of an emperor (prince) in the Ming Dynasty was three to four hundred thousand taels of silver.

For example, when Zhu Houzhao got married, the budget given by the Ministry of Household Affairs was 300,000 taels. As a result, during the actual operation, the budget kept rising. More than 500,000 taels of silver were needed, plus more than 8,000 taels of gold. This must have been tricked by the eunuchs, who took the opportunity to line their own pockets. The Ministry of Revenue was determined not to pay them, so the Superintendent of Ceremonies and the cabinet argued back and forth.

In the end, both parties compromised and settled the wedding with 400,000 taels of silver. Who made Zhu Houzhao a father who was willing to spend money?

For the royal wedding of the new Datong Dynasty, the royal finances were withdrawn directly from the bank, without having to discuss with the court how to use the money. So the civil servants didn't care, and wished that the wedding would be grander, so as to better demonstrate the majesty and magnanimity of the court.

Zhao Han's budget for the wedding was only 150,000 taels of silver.

Giving gifts to the parents of four princesses cost tens of thousands of taels of silver, which is quite shabby and stingy.

Like the Qing Dynasty emperor's wedding, it was really a grand event. Not counting the betrothal gifts, the gifts given to the Queen (Crown Princess)’s family alone include three hundred taels of gold, fifteen thousand taels of silver, countless gold and silver utensils, silks and satins, and dozens of horses with matching saddles and harnesses. and other items, as well as court clothes, mink fur, pearls, etc. There is also a banquet held at the mother's house. The unit is "hundred tables", and the units of sheep and wine are also in "hundred".

Zhao Han felt very unbalanced. When he married Fei Rulan, he didn't give him a tael of silver. When he married Pan Qimei, he only gave him grain, firewood, livestock and other ordinary items. Now that my son is getting married, he has to spend so much money on gifts.

After two or three months of preparation, the wedding was finally held.

The whole city was decorated with lanterns and streamers, some of which were paid for by the royal family. Lanterns and silks were hung at the doorsteps of people's homes and would be given to the corresponding people afterwards. Some shops spontaneously decorated it to make it more festive, and they took advantage of the prince's wedding to do business.

The three concubines could only enter through the side door.

The princess sat in a phoenix chariot and went straight to Chengtian Gate and Yingmin Gate, where she was greeted by all the civil and military officials.

After the wedding team left, the officials also dispersed. They all had a day off, and the prince treated them to a banquet.

Prince Zhao Kuanghuan stood on the east steps of the East Palace with no joy on his face. He was still having trouble with his wife.

Arriving at the west steps of the East Palace, the Crown Princess got off the phoenix chariot.

Although Zhao Kuanghuan felt unhappy, he still had to do what he should do. He bowed to the Crown Princess and welcomed her into his East Palace.

As for the three concubines, they were all taken to the side courtyard. They will definitely not see the prince today.

There are flowers and candles in the bridal chamber, and the newlyweds sit stiffly.

Jiang Yuan sat on the edge of the bed, feeling increasingly uneasy. She could feel that the prince was very cold to her, which was like pouring cold water on her.

"It's getting late, let's get some rest." The prince fell asleep without even taking off his coat.

Jiang Yuan could only remove the phoenix crown and harem by himself, and huddled next to the prince. Just when she wanted to see the prince's face clearly, the prince had turned over and turned his back towards her.

Jiang Yuan was at a loss for words: "What does the prince like?"

Zhao Kuanghuan said nothing.

Jiang Yuan added: "I can also compose poetry."

Zhao Kuanghuan was silent.

Jiang Yuan continued: "I also read "Zi Zhi Tong Jian", but I didn't finish it."

Zhao Kuanghuan was silent.

"I..." Jiang Yuan thought carefully, hoping to find out the prince's points of interest.

Zhao Kuanghuan seemed a little impatient and said, "You can also groom a pig, I've heard about it."

Jiang Yuan felt aggrieved: "If the prince doesn't like it, I will no longer groom pigs. What's more, there are no piglets to groom in the Forbidden City."

This prince may behave very steadily at times, but after all he is still a young man and his mind is currently extremely immature.

Zhao Kuanghuan stopped talking again.

Jiang Yuan tossed and turned, unable to sleep, and felt a little hungry, so she simply got up to eat.

In the past, female officials presided over the bridal ceremony, tying hair, drinking a cup of wine, etc.

The Hexin wine was still there, and the food was not taken away. It was specially used to fill the stomachs of the newlyweds.

Jiang Yuan held back his anger, picked up the mutton and ate it, and picked up the wine ladle and drank it. He also deliberately made noise, firstly to vent his anger, and secondly to attract the prince's attention.

Sure enough, Zhao Kuanghuan could no longer remain silent because he was also hungry.

Jiang Yuan almost finished the wine in the gourd, his face turned red, and Xiafei's cheeks became more beautiful under the light of the wedding candle.

Zhao Kuanghuan stood up suddenly, sat across from Jiang Yuan, picked up chopsticks and started eating meat.

"Husband, please have a drink." Jiang Yuan picked up the jug and filled a glass of warm wine with a smile.

Zhao Kuanghuan drank it all in one gulp as if he was angry and continued to eat meat without even looking at the Crown Princess.

Jiang Yuan said: "My husband has a sweetheart, right? She graduated from college and I graduated from middle school. It is reasonable for my husband to look down on me."

Zhao Kuanghuan couldn't help but retort: ​​"It's not about academic qualifications."

"I know, childhood sweetheart." Jiang Yuan said.

"It's good if you know." Zhao Kuanghuan was finally induced to speak.

Jiang Yuan continued: "I have never thought about becoming a concubine. It is all His Majesty's arrangement. Whichever husband likes, you can go to her room tomorrow. You and I have already tied our hair just now, and this cannot be changed. Why bother to play with it again?" Childish? In the future, as a king, there will be more unpleasant things, so why are you still sulking with the minister? "

Zhao Kuanghuan finally raised his head and looked at his concubine: "How can you, a peasant girl, know this?"

Jiang Yuan smiled and said: "Husband, have you forgotten that I also graduated from middle school, and I have also read "Zi Zhi Tong Jian". I have also read "Datong Collection" familiarly. The new dynasty of Datong established the country with Tianzheng, and Your Majesty attaches the most importance to it. I am a farmer. As a farmer’s daughter, I am not despicable, please husband, please don’t look down upon me.”

These words changed Zhao Kuanghuan's impression of her a lot, and he actually asked about people's livelihood: "How are the farmers in the countryside in Shandong doing?"

Jiang Yuan said: "Thanks to His Majesty's kindness, farmers are living a very good life. Every household has land, and there are even uncultivated fields. As long as you work hard, you can not only fill your stomach, but also save surplus food every year. Farmers in the countryside, except Among those big families who have moved from the south, who doesn’t care about His Majesty’s interests?”

Zhao Kuanghuan immediately heard the question: "Do all the big families who moved from the south resent the imperial court?"

Jiang Yuan said: "They were given away their land in the south, their families were forcibly split up by the court, and they moved all the way to Shandong. How could they not feel resentful?"

"People without kings and fathers!" Zhao Kuanghuan has already counted.

Jiang Yuan said with a smile: "Last year, the government arrested people. Three of them were arrested in our county. They all wrote articles criticizing Tianzheng."

Zhao Kuanghuan said: "Nanjing arrested thousands of them."

"In my opinion, the capture is really good," Jiang Yuan said. "If His Majesty hadn't raised an army, the world would have been plagued by either thieves or the Tatars. There are aristocratic families with thousands of acres of fertile land, and there are a few capable people." Can they be saved? Our big families in Shandong were seriously harmed by Zuo Liangyu and the Tatars. Many big families fled south with their families, and many of those who didn't escape also died of the plague. Zuo Liangyu was entrenched in Shandong, and the plague became more and more serious. The spread spread widely, the Datong army recovered Shandong, and the plague was controlled within a year or two."

Zhao Kuanghuan likes to hear this: "My father is an immortal and wise king, so he can solve thousands of disasters."

Jiang Yuan raised his glass and said, "My husband will definitely be a wise king in the future."

Zhao Kuanghuan actually clinked glasses with the Crown Princess. After drinking, he said: "My qualifications are limited and I am definitely not as good as my father, but I will definitely do tens of thousands of times better than Chongzhen."

Jiang Yuan said: "I believe your husband can do it."

Zhao Kuanghuan suddenly realized that he had been tricked by the Crown Princess. He planned to show off his face all night, so he started chatting with the Crown Princess in a daze, and he even clinked glasses and drank just now.

After thinking about this, Zhao Kuanghuan was angry and funny. At the same time, he was secretly alert that he could not be easily led by others in the future.

Because of this, Zhao Kuanghuan looked at the Crown Princess seriously and finally carefully observed her appearance. In terms of appearance alone, she is not inferior to her sweetheart, and she does not have the petty air of a farmer, but is more like a lady of a wealthy family.

Well, she is more free and easy than other ladies. After all, she dares to cheat a pig with a knife.

When he thought of this, Zhao Kuanghuan subconsciously tightened his legs.

After thinking about it, Zhao Kuanghuan said, "My mother likes poetry and often spins textiles by herself."

Jiang Yuan understood and said happily: "I will learn to spin and weave."

Zhao Kuanghuan asked again: "How do you groom a pig?"

Jiang Yuan picked up the chopsticks and gestured: "Press there, and the piglet's balls will bulge. Use the knife to check it, and then squeeze it with a little force, and the piggy's balls will come out. Then use the knife to remove the balls." Cut it off!”

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Zhao Kuanghuan thought of the scene of a beautiful girl grooming a pig, and was finally made to laugh out loud.

Zhao Kuanghuan asked again: "Can you still raise pigs?"

Jiang Yuan said: "Pigs are very smart, not as stupid as everyone says. My pigs often eat wine lees and get drunk just like people. They will blush when they are drunk. You can't see the blush of a black pig, but you can see it in a spotted pig. Gotta come out.”

Zhao Kuanghuan continued: "I heard that cotton is grown in many places in Shandong."

Jiang Yuan said: "There are relatively few cotton farmers over there, but there are some..."

A newlywed couple chatted while eating, and rolled into bed while chatting.