manynovel Chapter 583: Refusal to Choose a Concubine
Chapter 583: Refusal to Choose a Concubine
Tong Huaian was somewhat dissatisfied, but Jiang Youzhen had already climbed onto the carriage, so he couldn't say anything.
"Xiao Wu, you go with me and send her off."
Xiaowu wanted to say something but stopped himself, so he could only shut up and obey the order.
The banquet is over, and both the hosts and the guests had a great time today.
Luo's Study
"What do you think? We should be able to roughly see his character from today's banquet, right?" Luo Chengyi looked at his eldest grandson. Today's banquet hosted by Luo Jinshu was naturally his idea.
Luo Jinshu nodded with satisfaction, "He is a man of great talent, humble and well-mannered. He is handsome and a rare modest gentleman."
"You praise him so much, so it seems that he has excellent character." Luo Chengyi smiled. She has a good vision.
"It's just..." Luo Jinshu suddenly stopped talking.
"What's wrong? Feel free to say whatever you want to say." Luo Chengyi was puzzled.
"I think that kid has big ideas and a lot of tricks. I'm afraid he's hard to control."
Luo Chengyi thought thoughtfully, "People like this always have a temper. If they are in the same camp, they will definitely not betray easily."
"She doesn't look like a two-faced person. Once she has a relationship, she will take responsibility to the end."
Luo Chengyi thought of Jiang Youzhen's deeds before, and felt that this boy was indeed capable. Such a person is inevitably arrogant, but once the responsibility is added, he will not betray and is a reliable person.
"In that case, why not ask someone to sound out the situation some other day?" Luo Jinshu asked tentatively.
Luo Yuanjian, who had been silent at the side, spoke up, "Father! Since Jiang Youzhen is a little arrogant, does she really like the fourth girl? If she refuses, even if the matter doesn't get out, our family will lose face."
Luo Yuanjian, the eldest son of the Luo family, was the Junior Secretary of the Zhanshi Palace, a fourth-rank official.
With three Jinshi in one family, the Luo family was extremely prosperous at that time, and no one could match them.
However, Luo Chengyi treated his eldest son very normally and did not have high hopes for his eldest grandson.
In order to restrain him, the emperor appointed Luo Yuanjian, who was then a lecturer in the Hanlin Academy, as Shao Zhanshi to assist the Eastern Palace.
This decision surprised everyone at the time. After all, the Luo family was the Fourth Prince's party. Was the Emperor trying to alienate the Luo family and the Fourth Prince, or was he trying to keep an eye on the deposed Crown Prince? Or maybe both?
However, now that the crown prince has been deposed, the position of Shao Zhanshi is somewhat awkward. For almost two years, the East Palace has been vacant, and the position of Shao Zhanshi is just a name without substance.
Moreover, Luo Jinshu had already entered the Hanlin Academy, and the dynasty stipulated that fathers, sons and grandfathers could not serve in the same department.
Therefore, Luo Yuanjian lost his job in the Imperial Academy. Now he only has the title but is in an awkward situation.
The reason why Luo Chengyi looked down on his eldest son could not be because of this, but because this eldest son was indecisive and hesitant in doing things. Although he had some talents, he was not suitable for officialdom.
He was disappointed with his eldest son, so he placed his hopes on his eldest grandson, and the eldest grandson did not disappoint him.
"Why doesn't he care about the reputation of our Luo family? He was born in a poor family, and our Luo family recruited him to be a son-in-law, but he is still not satisfied?" Luo Chengyi frowned.
"Father, the third son is now helping the family run the household business and has no official position. What is the status of the third son's concubine's daughter?"
Luo Yuanjian felt helpless. Why did he feel that his father and his eldest son were only too eager to do things?
Jiang Youzhen won two first prizes in a row. If the emperor chooses him as the top scholar, then he can marry a princess. There is such an old custom in the previous dynasty. Why do you think he would like the fourth girl?
"What's wrong with the third son? Even if he is not an official, he is still a member of our Luo family." Luo Chengyi was unhappy. He didn't understand why this eldest son, a member of a noble family, was always restrained in doing things? He didn't have the pride of their family at all.
But once the family is divided in the future, the third son will be nothing, and his concubine's daughter will be even less.
However, Luo Yuanjian didn't dare to say this, because his parents were still together. If he dared to say this, his father would beat him so hard that he couldn't get out of bed.
This time, Luo Jinshu suddenly felt that what his father said was true. Jiang Youzhen was so proud and arrogant, could he really fall in love with the concubine's daughter from his third uncle's family?
"If you are worried that the third son's status is not high enough, then let him seek an official position! When I asked him to study, he only studied to become a juren and refused to study any more. If he had that heart, he would have been an official in the court by now."
Luo Chengyi thought for a moment and said, "Let the fifth son take care of the family business, and find an official post outside the capital for the third son."
As a seventh-rank county magistrate, as long as he has the support of the Luo family, his career will be smooth and he may be able to make further progress in the future.
"Actually, I think..." Luo Yuanjian hesitated. Seeing his father's frown, he said, "Isn't the third girl already seventeen this year? Didn't the family say they were arranging a marriage for her? I think Jiang Youzhen is not bad. Why not marry her to the third girl?"
If this third girl doesn't get married, she will become an old maid. It just so happens that he thinks Jiang Youzhen is talented, so why not make him his son-in-law.
"So it's you who have taken a fancy to this son-in-law." Luo Chengyi said unhappily.
But his expression finally eased a little, "You do have some vision, but I have other plans for you, Third Girl, so don't worry about it."
"That's it! Find someone with a tight mouth to go to the Jiang family tomorrow to sound out the situation." Luo Chengyi directly instructed Luo Jinshu.
Late at night, Imperial Study
"Your Majesty! It's late, it's time to go to bed." Zhou Zhong flicked the wick of the lamp and saw that the emperor was staring at a note, so he couldn't help but remind him.
The emperor responded lightly, but suddenly thought of something and asked, "I remember that Prince Chun came to ask for marriage before. Which girl did he have his eyes on?"
Zhou Zhong's heart trembled. He raised his head and glanced at the emperor carefully. He found that the emperor was looking at him and was shocked.
"I remember that the old princess was talking about the eldest granddaughter of Lord Fang, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel."
Xiang Fangzong, the third-rank official of the Ministry of Personnel and the Left Vice Minister, was an official from the third prince's lineage. He still remembered that the emperor readily agreed, but the imperial edict granting the marriage was delayed.
"Well! The prince is already quite old. I heard that he does nothing but fight cocks and walk dogs every day. As for starting a family and a career, you should start with a family first and then a career."
Prince Chun is the emperor's cousin, a genuine royal relative, but a little distant. The crown prince is already the third generation, and the Dayun Dynasty has been downgraded after three generations, so the crown prince's descendants can only be downgraded and inherit the system of generals guarding the country.
As the emperor spoke, he asked Steward Zhou to bring over a stack of booklets behind him. He picked one out, opened it, made a mark on it, and then put it aside.
Zhou Zhong's eyes flickered. These were the emperor's choices for the positions of principal and concubines for each of the princes.
He didn't know who the emperor had crossed out. Was he going to appoint one of them as the Prince of Chun?
The emperor picked up the tea bowl and murmured softly, "This Luo Chengyi has been thinking too much recently."
He sighed and snorted, "And the second brother, I don't know what's wrong with him. He's so old, but he still refuses to choose a concubine. He's getting more and more disobedient as he gets older."