Lin Rong and Shen Chen stayed at Lin's house for one night before going back, and finally made Lin Qing, who had never seen her daughter and missed her, feel better.
But thinking that her daughter will be in the capital in the future, Lin Qing feels relieved, with him watching, his son-in-law will definitely not dare to bully his daughter!
After seeing off his daughter and son-in-law, Lin Qing began to think about his son's lifelong affairs. Seeing that Shen Feng was about to have a grandson, and his son hadn't even married yet, Lin Qing couldn't help feeling a little anxious.
Lin Qing called Lin Huan to the study, and asked, "How is your marriage going? Is the girl from Qi's family happy? If yes, father will send a matchmaker to ask about it. If not, let your mother remarry Hurry up and help you see each other again."
Lin Huan thought for a while and said, "It's Miss Qi's family, at least I've met once."
Lin Qing listened, nodded and said: "Then father will ask the matchmaker to ask tomorrow."
"Father, why are you suddenly in a hurry?" Lin Huan asked.
"Seeing that your sister is about to have a child, and you are still single, Dad is inevitably a little anxious, and, a few days ago, Dad was in the Ministry of Rites, and received an edict from the cabinet, saying that the Ninth Princess and the Tenth Princess of the Supreme Emperor will be married this year, Let the Ministry of Rituals prepare for the grand ceremony. Once the two princesses are ready, the Supreme Emperor and the Holy One will definitely give the two princesses consorts. Although most of the consorts are found among nobles, sometimes they are also selected among new scholars. I am afraid that you will not have them by then. Marriage contract, what if it is seen?"
After hearing this, Lin Huan couldn't help but smiled and said: "Father, even if the princess chooses a son-in-law, there are more than a hundred people in one department, and she may not be able to choose me!"
"How do you count more than a hundred people? There are more than a hundred people in the new department, but how many are unmarried? Now the court stipulates that women must marry when they are eighteen, and men must marry before they are twenty. How many do you think are among the Jinshi?" One less than twenty years old?" Lin Qing said.
Lin Huan thought about it for a while, and felt that what her father said was indeed reasonable. From the county examination to the government examination to the college examination to the rural examination and then to the general examination, there are really not many people who are less than 20. Thinking about it this way, if the Supreme Emperor and the Holy One suddenly The new Jinshi was selected, and he was indeed quite dangerous.
"And, son, you look so much like your father and me, and you are so handsome. If the Supreme Emperor and the Holy One are chosen, with your appearance, you think you can run away." Lin Qing said.
When Lin Huan heard this, he couldn't laugh or cry. Is his father praising him, or praising himself?
Lin Qing patted Lin Huan and said: "In fact, most of the princesses in this dynasty are gentle and virtuous, and they are good wives. It's just that most of the son-in-laws in this dynasty are raised by honor. Father doesn't want you to study hard for ten years and be completely abolished."
"The son understands what father means." Lin Huan said.
Lin Qing and Lin Huan discussed it, so they went back and told Wang Yan. Seeing that her son agreed, Wang Yan found a more reliable official media and went to Qi's house.
The next day, the official media came back and told Lin Qing and Wang Yan that Master Qi agreed.
Lin Qing and Wang Yan were overjoyed, they hurriedly chose a good date, and asked the matchmaker to ask for the woman's horoscope, and then went to the temple to combine the horoscope, and after finding that the horoscope was very suitable, the two families discussed it and chose a date. settle down. However, because the two families felt that their children were still young, they were not in a hurry to set a wedding date.
The time has come to the twelfth lunar month in a blink of an eye. From the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, the taste of the new year has become more and more serious. Ordinary people no longer work hard, but stay at home, prepare for the new year, and plan to celebrate the new year happily. The officials of the six ministries also hurry up. After finishing the official business at hand, I waited for His Majesty to announce the closure of the pen, so that I can relax for a while when I go home.
Just as the ministers in the court were waiting for the Holy Majesty to announce that he would close his pen during the New Year, a news suddenly reached the court that the Supreme Emperor was critically ill!
All the ministers in the court were shocked when they heard this. Didn't the Supreme Emperor be fine two months ago?
However, this time was not the time to think about anything else, all the ministers hurriedly entered the palace like last time, and entered the palace to be served by the Supreme Emperor.
After entering the palace, everyone went to the Taishanghuang's side hall and waited for news from the imperial doctor.
Lin Qing followed Shen Ru into the palace this time, so naturally sat behind Shen Ru.
Lin Qing raised her head quietly and glanced at the people in the hall. Although all the ministers appeared to be very anxious and worried about the condition of the Supreme Emperor, if you look carefully, you will find that there is a big difference.
For most of the ministers, although they were surprised by the sudden and serious illness of the Supreme Emperor, it was just a surprise. They were really worried, but not much. Anyway, now that the emperor has been appointed, they are not nervous about who will succeed, so most of the ministers are Very comfortable to live in.
?For example, Shen Ru and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry next to him, although both of them were full of anxiety, but one was leisurely crossing his legs with his hands on his lap, and the other was distracted there, and he didn't know where his mind wandered.
But for some people, not only is it shocking, but it is really urgentFor example, the old ministers who relied on the Supreme Emperor and the new emperor were so anxious that they couldn't even sit on the chairs in the palace, and some even stood up and walked around continuously, as if it was not the Supreme Emperor who was seriously ill in the main hall next to them, but their relatives. like a father.
Lin Qing looked at it and shook his head. Speaking of which, these ministers are also pitiful. Didn't these ministers really know the consequences of going against the new emperor? I must know, but it is a pity that these people turned out to be the people of the Three Kings. They have been attached to the Three Kings for so long, so they naturally have a handle in the hands of the Three Kings. Dai Wang and Cheng Wang are not reconciled.
Lin Qing sighed inwardly, so in the court hall, stand in line carefully, if you are not careful, if you stand in the wrong line, you will not be able to get off even if you think about it.
Lin Qing and others stayed with the side hall for seven days, but there was still no sign of the emperor getting better, and everyone's hearts gradually sank, knowing that this time it might really be bad.
After waiting for another ten days, there was still no good news for the Emperor, and the ministers couldn't sit still anymore, and they couldn't do nothing and wait in the side hall.
The new emperor also knew that he couldn't wait any longer, so he asked all the ministers in the side hall to go back first, and he and a group of clan relatives guarded there personally, and issued an edict to seal the pen during the New Year.
All the ministers breathed a sigh of relief, got up and left one after another, and then hurried home to take a shower and change clothes. Fortunately, it was winter. If it was summer, all the ministers might have stink in the side hall.
When Lin Qing got home, she quickly called for hot water, washed herself thoroughly from head to toe, and then came out and returned to the main room.
Wang Yan looked at Lin Qing and said with a smile: "However, you stayed in it for half a month, why are you in such a mess?"
"Try staying in one room for fifteen days. It's the palace compound, and you can't come out at will. There are so many ministers, and it's impossible to provide a place to sleep. Everyone can only sit on chairs to rest. Fortunately, there are plenty of charcoal fires in the hall." , if you don't have to wait for the result of the Supreme Emperor, these courtiers will fall first."
"Then eat something quickly and sleep first." Wang Yan felt sorry for her husband when she heard this, and hurriedly asked the maid to go to the kitchen to see if there was anything warm, and brought it to Lin Qing to eat, so that she could go to rest quickly with.
After eating a bowl of hot porridge, Lin Qing went straight into the back room, took off his clothes, and finally fell asleep on the long-lost bed. He was stretching comfortably when he suddenly heard a deep bell ringing outside.
Dang~dang~dang~dang~dang~dang~dang~dang~dang~
Lin Qing sat up suddenly from the bed, and asked Wang Yan in the outer room: "How many times did the bell ring just now?"
Wang Yan hurried in and said, "Jiuxia, the Supreme Emperor has died! Erlang, hurry up and change into plain clothes to enter the palace!"