Chapter 801: Is the Imperial Edict Worthless
Today is really a day that turns a thousand times. One second I was fined one hundred and sixty taels of silver, and the next second I was promoted from the fifth rank to Emperor Jiajing. He is truly worthy of being a great leader of the Ming Dynasty. He slapped him first and then gave him a sweet date. This method was really clever.
Of course, this is better than giving him nothing but a slap in the face.
"My minister, Zhu Pingan, received the edict to express my gratitude. Long live my emperor." Zhu Pingan touched the ground with both hands, kowtowed to the leader to express his gratitude, and respectfully received the second imperial edict with both hands.
Li Shu and other female family members also kowtowed again.
After receiving the second imperial edict, Zhu Pingan thought that there could be no third imperial edict now, so he once again prepared to stand up and place the two imperial edicts together on the incense table to enshrine them.
"Haha, Mr. Xiao Zhu, don't worry, the Za family still has an edict that has not been announced." Eunuch Jia smiled again and waved his hand.
Uh.
There is actually one?
Are you a wholesaler of imperial edicts? !
Upon hearing this, Zhu Ping'an looked up at Eunuch Jia speechlessly, then leaned forward and continued to pose to receive the order.
Is there an imperial edict? What does this imperial edict do?
The old lady of the Hou Mansion, Miss Sixth and other female family members once again opened their mouths in surprise. This imperial edict is worthless. Why are three imperial edicts announced at once? They have never heard of any minister. Have you ever been treated like this?
The third imperial edict unfolded by Eunuch Jia is also made of black horns, with two flying golden dragons at the beginning, but the color of the edict is brighter, made of yellow, green and red silk. , the imperial edict displayed is very colorful and has a graceful and luxurious atmosphere.
After unfolding, Eunuch Jia began to read out the imperial edict: "By the destiny of heaven, the emperor decreed: 'The country respects its benevolent ministers and must treat their families and families, so it is the foundation of human relations.' He was studying at the Hanlin Academy. Bachelor's degree, Wuyi The director of the palace, Zhilang, is the Li family of Zhu Ping'an. He is diligent and helpful, capable and virtuous. He is worthy of the ancients. I am specially named a pleasant person. I obey this grace and do not Don't forget to warn you. 'June 27th, the 30th year of Jiajing's reign. .”
This imperial edict was very short, with less than a hundred words (there was no punctuation in ancient times), and Eunuch Jia read it out quickly.
However, this short imperial edict had a much greater impact on the Linhuai Marquis Mansion than the previous two imperial edicts.
Looking back and smiling, the house is full of pink and white without any color
After listening below, Li Shu's big watery eyes smiled with a coquettish expression, and her little cherry mouth raised a beautiful smile Curved, a smile bloomed on her pretty, rosy and shiny face, like a blooming red plum, brimming with pride.
Bright and radiant.
The old lady of the Linhuai Marquis Mansion, the Sixth Young Lady and others beside them were so overwhelmed that they couldn't breathe.
Pleasant! This is a royal title.
From this day on, Li Shu suddenly became Mrs. Gaoming with the title of fifth-grade Yiren. It can be said that she reached the sky in one step.
Although many mistresses of the house are called Young Madam, Madam, and Old Madam, in fact, strictly speaking, they are all unfair.
Strictly speaking, in the Ming Dynasty, the first- and second-grade officials' wives were called "Madam" and their aunts were called "Tai Fu"; the third-grade was a lady, the fourth-grade was a respectful person, the fifth-grade was pleasant, and the sixth-grade was Anren, those below the seventh rank are Ruren.
No title, no title, called a lady.
The fifth-rank Yiren and above are called Gaoming, that is, Gaoming’s wife, and the sixth-rank Anren and below are called imperial orders.
Mrs. Gaoming, Mrs. Gaoming, that is to say, in the Ming Dynasty, only female mistresses with the title of Yiren or above can be called madams, and those without titles can only be called "mother".
Seal your wife as a shadow!
For the women of the Ming Dynasty, wives were valued based on their husbands, and they were given the title of wife and son. Because their husbands were outstanding, they were given imperial edicts or royal orders from the emperor. This was almost the highest dream and honor they could dream of.
Having such an account can make you stand out when chatting with women around you, put you in an absolutely dominant position, and gain the envy and jealousy of everyone, but they can't do anything to you.
But in Ming Dynasty, this kind of gift was difficult to obtain.
Generally speaking, only officials with outstanding merits have the opportunity to receive imperial decrees from the emperor.
You must know that there are dozens of mistresses in such a large Linhuaihou Mansion, but only the old lady of Linhuaihou and the Linhuaihou Madam have imperial titles. The other aunts, aunts, and wives There are no titles for ladies or anything like that; and the titles for the old lady and madam are also the titles given by the emperor in accordance with the convention when the old Marquis of Linhuai and the current Marquis of Linhuai inherited the title.
So, when they heard Eunuch Jia read out the imperial edict to confer Li Shu on the fifth rank of Yiren, the eyes of all the women in the Linhuai Marquis Mansion all turned green, and they looked at the dazzling new fifth rank with envy and jealousy. Pleasant taste - Li Shu.
Even the old lady and his wife, the Marquis of Linhuai, who already had titles, could not help but feel envious.
They were all granted titles by the way when their husbands inherited their titles. They are the legacy of their ancestors. It can be said that their titles were also inherited.
It’s not that their wives are valued based on their husbands, it’s not that their husbands are powerful, but that their husbands’ ancestors are powerful.
One is a title inherited, and the other is a title obtained based on one's ability. Which one is more important is clear at a glance.
They felt at this time, just like the noble children who inherited the title, unable to straighten their backs or lift their heads in front of the officials taking the imperial examination. They still felt a little weak in their hearts.
Regarding Li Shu's appointment as Yiren, the maids and maids in the mansion could only envy or at most be jealous. They did not dare to feel hatred. Li Shu was already above them, and as maids and maids, they were destined to have no success in their lives. Opportunity to give away gifts. However, the female relatives of the Hou Mansion are different. Originally, Li Shu was in the same league as them, but now that Li Shu has soared into the sky, they naturally have thoughts of envy, jealousy, and hatred.
Therefore, among the female family members of the Hou Mansion, the ones who were most stimulated were the female family members who had no title except the old lady and madam of the Linhuai Hou Mansion. Especially young ladies and young ladies of the younger generation.
Especially the Sixth Miss, Fourth Miss, Third Miss and other young ladies of the Hou Mansion.
The one who was most stimulated was Miss Six of the Hou Mansion.
Miss Sixth already had a very bad premonition when she heard Eunuch Jia read, "The country prefers its ministers to its benevolent ministers, but those who benefit from their families." When she heard "Zhu Ping'an's Li family "She is a diligent housekeeper, capable and virtuous, worthy of the ancients, and has been specially named as a pleasant person", Miss Sixth's pretty face was deformed with envy and jealousy, and the handkerchief in her hand had already had several holes cut by her fingernails.
Being diligent and helpful, virtuous and virtuous?
Is the Emperor blind? How could she, Li Shu, be so diligent, capable, and virtuous? !
She, Li Shu, always uses cow and goat milk and flowers to bathe. She is a prodigal woman, how can she be diligent and helpful!
She Li Shu always holds her chin to look at people, falsely accuses and bullies her sisters, and even strips off the girl’s clothes, makes her kneel in front of the public, whips the girl, and falsely accuses the girl, one by one. Zhuangzhuang, no matter what he does, it can be seen that he is a snake-hearted person. How can she, Li Shu, be so virtuous and virtuous?
Even with eight poles, she, Li Shu, and Ke Qin, a virtuous housekeeper, can’t reach the top.
Woohoo!
Why, why should Li Shu, an uneducated, unruly and unreasonable village girl who had only been married for less than half a year, be granted the title of Madam?
Isn’t it just a good marriage?
She is not as good as me, nor is she as good as my brother-in-law.
I’m so angry. (End of chapter)