"I seem to have really forgotten about this matter."
Hearing Queen Zhang¡¯s words, Emperor Hongzhi slapped his thigh, as if he had really forgotten about this matter.
¡°Well, it¡¯s not my fault.
The main reason is that Zhu Houzhao is not in the palace almost every day. He basically spends time here at the institute, where he even has food and accommodation. He only comes back occasionally to see himself and Queen Zhang.
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"Anyway, it would be more uncomfortable for him to learn how to govern a country and be a king than to kill him. Moreover, he would stay with a group of eunuchs every day, and he could easily be misled by these eunuchs.
It will be much easier after freeing up.
Emperor Hongzhi himself did not have to worry about anything, and he would not be angry if he could not see but think.
Zhu Houzhao stayed with some researchers at the institute, which was also a good thing. It was better than being with eunuchs.
"At least these people who are engaged in research have relatively good personalities, and their direction is also to engage in research, rather than eating, drinking and having fun. Emperor Hongzhi is very relieved.
So Emperor Hongzhi just forgot about Zhu Houzhao¡¯s important event, and suddenly Zhu Houzhao was going to be eighteen years old.
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Emperor Hongzhi touched his head and recalled it carefully.
Throughout the dynasties, the prince's marriage has been an extremely important event. Generally speaking, as soon as the prince reaches adulthood, he will choose a princess for the prince. Sometimes, the prince's wife has been selected even at the age of eleven or twelve.
Because in the eyes of the ancients, only more marriages can spread the branches of the royal family earlier, and when the royal family spreads its branches, the kingdom will be more stable and will not suffer too much fluctuations if there are successors. .
On this point, history has staged such a scene again and again.
In the case of the Ming Dynasty, historically Zhu Houzhao had no son of his own, so after his death, the situation in the Ming Dynasty became extremely turbulent. Over who should be the emperor, the government and the public, and the vassal kings from all over the country became restless, and finally took advantage of Zhu Houcong. This stuff.
It can be seen from this that why all dynasties have asked for the establishment of a prince, because this is to determine the legal heir. After the emperor's accident, the prince can naturally ascend the throne.
This is very important for the stability of the country, which can ensure the stability of the country.
"Your Majesty, this is what happened~"
Hearing what Emperor Hongzhi said, Xiao Jing also hurriedly came to Emperor Hongzhi and reported in a low voice that when Zhu Houzhao was still very young, he watched some things inappropriate for children.
Finally, Liu Jin said something about how exposure to this aspect too early is not good for physical development and is very likely to lead to infertility.
When Emperor Hongzhi heard about this, he was very angry and ordered that Zhu Houzhao be strictly prohibited from contacting this matter. He would not allow Zhu Houzhao to get married before he was eighteen years old.
"That's how things went. In a blink of an eye, several years passed, and Zhu Houzhao was about to turn eighteen.
People in this era get married very early. They usually get married and become fathers in their teens, and many even get married when they are thirteen or fourteen years old.
"If you are still not married when you reach the age of twenty, you are an old girl and an old bachelor, and you will be laughed at.
"Oh, that's it~"
After listening to Xiao Jing¡¯s words, Emperor Hongzhi suddenly thought of this matter.
At that time, I was very angry. After listening to Liu Jin's words, I felt that it made sense, so I also issued such an order.
"The prince will be eighteen next year, and he is indeed of age to get married."
Emperor Hongzhi looked at Empress Zhang and then at the ministers present.
The emperor's affairs are state affairs, and the prince's affairs are also major matters related to the country.
So it is necessary to discuss it with the ministers.
"Your Majesty, it stands to reason that the selection of the Crown Princess should have been made a few years ago. Why was it delayed until now?"
Liu Jian thought for a while and asked.
"Originally, he shouldn't be involved in this matter. The selection of the crown prince is a private matter of the emperor's family. As a minister, just take a look and don't interrupt."
"But now that Zhu Houzhao is eighteen years old, Emperor Hongzhi just thought of choosing a crown princess. Isn't it too late?
&nbsbsp; Empress Zhang naturally cares most about her son.
Zhu Houzhao has been pampered by her since she was a child. Now when it comes to the important matter of choosing the crown prince, she also wants to hear some opinions from Liu Jin.
"Hmm~"
Emperor Hongzhi also nodded slightly.
In ancient times, there was an extremely strict system for selecting a princess for a prince. Especially in the Ming Dynasty, the system was very strict. At the beginning, 5,000 people were selected to enter the palace.
Then these five thousand people were carefully selected in all aspects, and those with moles, scars, body odor, bad breath, dark skin, etc. were eliminated. The remaining ones had to be carefully measured in height and weight. Those who were short were not allowed. Those that are too high will not work, those that are too heavy will not work, and those that are too light will not work. A lot of them have been eliminated
In short, it¡¯s just one word, strict!
Not only must they be beautiful, but they must also have a good figure, be well-proportioned, be soft and not stiff, and even have a nice voice. Those who are slightly thicker must be eliminated. And after meeting these standards, they must work in the palace for a period of time. There are dedicated observations for a period of time.
Carefully observe whether your character, behavior, conduct, etc. can meet the standards. Those who fail will be sent back. In the end, only a few dozen people will be left. Then the queen or the empress dowager will select three from them, and then the emperor will come. Appointed Crown Princess and Consort. Mi He 75zhongwen.com Mi
With such a strict system, not one person in a hundred can meet the standard, and it is absolutely necessary to pick one out of ten thousand.
In this regard, our ancestors were much wiser than those royal families in Europe.
European royal families are basically married to close relatives, so that European royal families basically have family genetic diseases, such as the well-known hemophilia, mandibular protrusion, etc