Chapter 55                  

After the two of them greeted for a while, Zhou Mengchen said, "Brother Li, I am very grateful to thank you for sending my mother to Beijing."

Li Shizhen said: "Why do you and my family need to do this? This is what it should be."

Zhou Mengchen said, "No matter what, I always want to thank you. The last time I wrote to you, I wonder what my father-in-law was thinking about?"

Li Shizhen said: "The marriage has been decided, how can there be any variables? I have sent my sister here and will hold the wedding in Beijing."

Zhou Mengchen immediately stood up and said, "Thank you for your second brother." He paused slightly and said, "This day?"

Li Shizhen said, "Aren't you in the Imperial Heavenly Prison now? Let's set a day. But I think the sooner the better. If a woman is older than the grandchildren, I will go to the Imperial Hospital soon, and there will be no time at that time." As soon as Li Shizhen said this, he suddenly heard a scattered sound inside. Zhou Mengchen naturally knew that it was not a mouse moving, but a woman who felt that her brother was not good at speaking.

Seeing this, Li Shizhen said, "Look? I don't know how many things I'm going to smash?"

Although Zhou Mengchen didn't care much about the test days, he didn't feel it was difficult after being influenced by the eyes. He thought it was a little bit difficult and said, "Then it will be seven days later. After seven days, it will be the auspicious day of the zodiac."

Li Shizhen said: "Although it's a bit urgent, it's okay."

Zhou Mengchen said: "Brother Li is not familiar with the place in Beijing, so I will ask You Qi to come and help. He is the best at some chores."

Li Shizhen had a deep impression of You Qi. If it weren't for You Qi, Li Shizhen wouldn't have found a house near the Imperial Hospital. He said, "Okay."

Zhou Mengchen discussed some details with Li Shizhen again.

After discussing a rough idea, Zhou Mengchen said goodbye.

After Zhou Mengchen returned, he told Zhou's mother that Zhou's mother was very happy and immediately started to arrange the program. Cheng Dawei, Liu Xiushui, Xu Gao and more than a dozen registered disciples all came to Zhou's mother to wait for the call. At first, Zhou's mother was a little restrained.

He knew about Cheng Dawei.

Cheng Dawei's father still managed the wooden workshop of the Zhou family in Wuchang. Zhou Mengchen almost forgot about this wooden workshop. But before Zhou's mother came, Cheng Guangde had already sent 800 silver. This was a profit for half a year. The profit of the wooden workshop was getting lower and lower. Fortunately, it was still able to make money, and part of the money was invested in the Yangjiayuan. Profits may become less and less in the future.

As for the other disciples who almost emerged, Zhou's mother was still a little unfamiliar.

But one of these people tried hard to please Zhou's mother.

There is nothing else. Even Zhou Mengchen must behave properly in front of Zhou's mother. They can tell at a glance that pleased the teacher is much better than pleased the master.

After Zhou's mother got to know each other, she started to clean up without hesitation, and cleaned up her new house. She had no place for Zhou Mengchen for a while. After all, she married her in seven days. It was not too tight to say that she was too relaxed, and it was not easy to say that she was relaxed, after all, there were endless things to do.

Of course, many things are not the turn of Zhou Mengchen to take charge of them.

Zhou Mengchen only needs to worry about two things.

The first thing is to take a wedding leave. The second thing is to write an invitation to invite guests.

The relationship between the Zhou family and the Li family is in Wuchang.

There are very few acquaintances in Beijing.

It depends entirely on Zhou Mengchen’s friends to support the venue. After all, everyone thinks that the more people the better during the wedding, the better. If there are fewer customers, the host family will lose face. This important task also falls on Zhou Mengchen.

The second thing is that Zhou Mengchen will let go first. He has to do the first thing first. That is to take a marriage leave.

The leave system of Ming officials is quite fucking. However, it is still different from that of modern times. Most officials were already married before becoming officials, so the court did not have special regulations on marriage leave, and it was almost merged into leave.

Generally speaking, officials do not ask for leave. After all, leave has been taken for a long time and there is no place for them when they come back, which is not impossible.

But if you really want to invite it, it depends on the emperor's mood.

If you have a good relationship with the emperor, you can also take several months of leave. If you have a bad relationship, you may be on vacation for the rest of your life. Of course, these are all the treatment of high-ranking officials, and some small officials are not as worried as the emperor.

Unfortunately, Zhou Mengchen was the kind of official who had little official position but had to worry about the emperor.

Before Zhou Mengchen's palace gate was locked, he returned to Xiyuan and told Tengxiang about his leave. Tengxiang could not make the decision. He could only report to his godfather Huang Jin. Huang Jin could not make the decision either.

Although Zhou Mengchen's workplace is in Xiyuan, it really means that Zhou Mengchen is not a person in the palace, but a deputy to the Imperial Heaven Supervisor. The deputy boss of the Imperial Heaven Supervisor is the Imperial Heaven Supervisor, and the Imperial Heaven Supervisor is under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Rites. However, Zhou Mengchen served in front of Emperor Jiajing. From the Imperial Heaven Supervisor to the Minister of Rites, to the Grand Secretary in charge of the Ministry of Rites, Yan Song, who was in charge of the Ministry of Rites, he would criticize Zhou Mengchen's leave on behalf of Emperor Jiajing.

Huang Jin is not suitable either.

Therefore, Huang Jin could only inform Jiajing of this matter.

Just in the middle of the night, Emperor Jiajing finished his work. While reviewing the memorials, he listened to Huang Jin's report and said, "Zhou Mengchen is not married yet? Unfortunately, I don't have a suitable princess, otherwise Zhou Qing would be suitable."

Jiajing's eldest daughter is not much different from the prince's age. Naturally, she cannot marry Zhou Mengchen.

Jiajing's sigh was sincere.

It’s nothing else, it’s hard to find the prince-consort of the Ming Dynasty.

It is because the Ming Dynasty prince consort cannot hold real positions. Generally speaking, they assume some etiquette official positions and have no real power at all. Jiajing also understood that although Zhou Mengchen had excellent knowledge, he was the end of the imperial heaven supervision system and would not have any high future.

For others, being a son-in-law is going to harm one's future. But for Zhou Mengchen, this is not the case.

Therefore, in Jiajing's eyes, Zhou Mengchen is a suitable candidate for the prince consort, with both handsomeness and talent.

After all, nowadays, any talented man doesn’t want to be a son-in-law. However, Emperor Jiajing did not allow his daughter to marry a wine bag.

Huang Jin said: "This is Lord Zhou's lack of blessing."

Jiajing shook his head, not saying that Zhou Mengchen had no blessings or his daughter had no blessings. He said, "Tell him to meet him."

Huang Jin said: "Yes."

Overall, Emperor Jiajing was still a relatively nostalgic person.

Those who work in Jiajing will not be treated too badly. Just look at the staffing configuration around Jiajing. Lu Bing and Huang Jin are all old people from Anlu. These people have been serving Jiajing until they die. Lu Bing died in office, and Huang Jin handled the funeral for Jiajing.

Zhou Mengchen was around Jiajing for half a year. Although Jiajing had time to call him, sometimes he didn't call him. However, in Jiajing's heart, Zhou Mengchen had already classified him as his old friend. Of course, Teng Xiang's words also worked.

Another reason is that Zhou Mengchen is from Wuchang.

For Emperor Jiajing, he was a fellow villager and very friendly.

After a while, Zhou Mengchen came over and saluted: "I pay homage to Your Majesty."

Jiajing said, "I heard that your mother and fiancée have both arrived in Beijing."

Zhou Mengchen said: "It's really not good to have a small incident that alarms Your Majesty. It's just that my mother hopes that I will get married for more than one day, so I take the liberty to take a marriage leave."

Emperor Jiajing said, "I remember in a trance that I issued an order to summon you. Just because you are the foster mother, you are not obeying the order?"

Zhou Mengchen said: "I offend Your Majesty's power and deserve to be killed."

Jiajing smiled and said, "What crime should be killed? Only one person can die. Anyone who says this thinks he should die if he is killed." After hearing this, Zhou Mengchen became nervous. He couldn't guess what the emperor meant when he said this?

Perhaps Jiajing just said something casually, but Zhou Mengchen would never dare to take it as a casually.

This is how to accompany the king as if he is with a tiger.

Jiajing said: "What is the crime of loyalty and filial piety? Is the old lady settled down when she comes to Beijing this time?"

Zhou Mengchen said: "I have an official room in the Imperial Heaven Supervision, which is enough to settle my mother."

Jiajing nodded after hearing this and said, "Can you take advantage of money?"

Zhou Mengchen said, "Your Majesty is rewarded with five thousand taels, which is enough."
Chapter completed!