Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1278 You can only get married at the age of eighteen

"Ouch~"

"I seem to have really forgotten about this matter."

Hearing what Empress Zhang said, Emperor Hongzhi patted his thigh, as if he really forgot about it.

Well, it's not my fault.

The main reason is that Zhu Houzhao is not in the palace almost every day. He basically stays here in the research institute, where he even lives and eats, that is, he comes back occasionally to see himself and Queen Zhang.

For Zhu Houzhao, Emperor Hongzhi was in a state of complete stocking.

Anyway, letting him learn the way of governing the country and being a king is more uncomfortable than killing him, and he stays with a group of eunuchs every day, so he is easily misled by these eunuchs.

It's much easier after stocking.

Emperor Hongzhi himself didn't have to worry about anything, and what he couldn't see was clear, so he wouldn't be angry.

It is also a good thing that Zhu Houzhao stays with some researchers at the research institute, and it is better than staying with eunuchs.

At least these people who do research have relatively good personalities, and their direction is also to do research, rather than eating, drinking and having fun. Emperor Hongzhi was very relieved.

So Emperor Hongzhi just forgot about Zhu Houzhao's big event, and Zhu Houzhao was about to be eighteen years old.

"Why did I forget about this?"

Emperor Hongzhi touched his head and recalled carefully.

In the past dynasties, the prince's marriage was an extremely important event. Generally speaking, when the prince reached adulthood, he would choose a concubine for the prince, and sometimes even at the age of eleven or twelve.

Because in the eyes of the ancients, only by getting married more can the royal family spread its branches and leaves earlier, and when the royal family spreads its branches and leaves, the country will be more stable if there are successors, and there will be no great fluctuations .

On this point, history has staged such a scene time and time again.

Taking the Ming Dynasty as an example, Zhu Houzhao did not have his own son in history, so after his death, the situation in Ming Dynasty became extremely turbulent. For the matter of who should be the emperor, the ruling and opposition parties, and the vassal kings everywhere became restless, and finally Zhu Houcong was cheaper This product.

It can be seen from this that why all dynasties have required the establishment of a prince, because this is the definite legal heir. After the emperor's accident, the prince can logically ascend the throne.

This is a very important thing for the stability of the country, which can ensure a stable state of power.

"Your Majesty, the matter is like this~"

Hearing what Emperor Hongzhi said, Xiao Jing hurried to Emperor Hongzhi's side, and reported in a low voice that when Zhu Houzhao was very young, he watched some things that were not suitable for children.

Finally, Liu Jin talked about the fact that too early exposure to this aspect is not good for physical development, and it is very likely to cause infertility.

After hearing this, Emperor Hongzhi was very angry, and ordered Zhu Houzhao to be strictly prohibited from contacting this aspect, and Zhu Houzhao was not allowed to marry before he was eighteen years old.

That's the way things are, in a flash, several years have passed, and Zhu Houzhao will soon be eighteen years old.

People in this era get married very early. Generally, they get married and become fathers in their teens, and many even get married when they are thirteen or fourteen years old.

If you haven't married at the age of twenty, you are an old girl and an old bachelor, and you will be laughed at.

"Oh, so it is~"

After listening to Xiao Jing's words, Emperor Hongzhi thought of this all of a sudden.

At that time, I was very angry, and 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 years old next year, and it is indeed the age to get married."

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Queen Zhang and then at the ministers present.

The emperor's affairs are state affairs, and the prince's affairs are also important matters related to the country.

So it is also necessary to discuss with the ministers.

"Your Majesty, it stands to reason that the choice of the crown princess should have been made a few years ago, why did it take so long?"

Liu Jian asked after thinking about it.

Originally, he shouldn't be in charge of this matter. The selection of the crown princess 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 remembered that he wanted to choose the crown princess. Isn't it too late?
"That's right, I only came to choose the princess at the age of eighteen, and I may have to wait until the age of nineteen to get married, which is a bit late."

"Among the folks, marriage is usually done by the age of [-] or [-], and many people even have children who are soy sauced at the age of [-]."

Li Dongyang also followed suit.

"Haha~"

"Actually, that's how it happened."

"A few years ago, I intended to choose a concubine for the prince. I was talking about it with Liu Jin, but Liu Jin objected."

"Liu Jin said that getting married too early is not good for physical development, and it is very likely that children will not be born. Even if the children are born, they are very likely to die early."

"I have asked people to check the relevant historical records, which also confirmed this. In history, most of the emperors who got married too early and had contact with men and women were short-lived, and a high proportion of their children died young."

"That's why I ordered the prince to be strictly prohibited from contacting this aspect before the age of eighteen, but I didn't expect that time passed so quickly, and the prince will be eighteen years old in a blink of an eye."

Emperor Hongzhi smiled and told the cause of the incident, of course he also concealed Zhu Houzhao's exposure to inappropriate content for children.

"That's it~"

"This Liu Jin is the son of a master, so his words must be reasonable."

Liu Jian nodded slightly when he heard it.

"It's true~"

"Some people who get married too early often haven't developed well. Even if they have children, most of them die young."

"I think that this matter is not only a matter for the prince, but also a major matter for my Ming Dynasty."

"In the folk, the custom of early marriage is very common. In many places, people get married at the age of thirteen or fourteen. It is very bad for women's health, and the rate of premature death of the children born is very high."

"That's why I believe that the imperial court should issue a law to strictly prohibit early marriage and early childbearing. Everyone should be encouraged to marry and have children after the age of eighteen."

Li Dongyang thought about it and immediately played it very seriously.

"I also agree~"

"According to the situation around me, children who get married too early often die young. Only when the two parties reach a certain age, the children born will be healthier and easier to support."

Xie Qian also stood up and said.

They are all old people, and they have seen too many things since they were young.

Not only have I seen that many children around me are prone to premature death due to premature marriage, when they were young, they also married very early, and often the first few children are prone to premature death.

Only when I have truly grown up and my wife has truly grown up can the children I give birth be healthier and easier to support.

"Hmm~"

"This matter really shouldn't just be a royal matter."

"The inheritance of the royal family is important, but the reproduction of the common people in the world is even more important."

"The harm of getting married and having children too early is indeed very serious, especially for women."

"This is a bad habit. Since it is a bad habit, it must be changed."

"Tomorrow, I will put this matter on the morning court for everyone to discuss. Li Dongyang, you have to formulate a detailed marriage system. From now on, both men and women are considered adults at the age of [-]. Marriage is only allowed after the age of [-]." .”

Emperor Hongzhi also nodded solemnly and ordered.

The past dynasties have encouraged early marriage, and even urged older unmarried youths to urge marriage. This is because the population increases, the tax collection is more, and there are more sources of soldiers and taxes.

However, the huge harm brought about by early marriage and early childbearing is often overlooked. Now the Ming Dynasty has exempted the population tax, and does not expect to rely on the population to collect taxes. , so there is no need to encourage too early marriage and childbirth, but should focus on quality.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian and others also stood up quickly and said in unison.

"Your Majesty, this Liu Jin is the son of a high-ranking man, and the selection of the crown princess is related to my Ming Dynasty's country and society. I think I can listen to Liu Jin's opinion and make certain changes to the previous system of selecting the crown princess. .”

Empress Zhang is naturally the most caring about her son.

Since childhood, Zhu Houzhao has been pampered by her and grew up. Now when it comes to the big event of choosing a princess, 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 the crown prince and concubine. Especially in the Ming Dynasty, the system was very strict. At the beginning, [-] people were selected from the sea to enter the palace.

Then carefully screen these [-] people in all aspects, and eliminate moles, scars, body odor, bad breath, dark skin, etc., and carefully measure the height and weight of the rest. 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, and a lot of them will be eliminated...
In short, it's just one word, Yan!

Not only do you have to be beautiful, but you also need to have a good figure, well-proportioned, soft, not stiff, and your voice must be nice, and the slightly rough ones must be eliminated, and after all these are up to standard, you have to work in the palace for a period of time. There have been special observations for a period of time.

Carefully observe whether your character, behavior, conduct, etc. can meet the standards, and all those who are unqualified will be sent back. In the end, only a few dozen people will be left, and then the queen or empress dowager will pick out three people, and then the emperor will come The imperial concubine and side concubine.

After such a strict system, there is not one person in a hundred who can meet the standard, and it is absolutely appropriate to choose one out of ten thousand.

In this regard, our ancestors are much wiser than those European royal families.

The royal families in Europe basically marry close relatives, so that the European royal families basically have family genetic diseases, such as the well-known hemophilia, jaw protrusion and so on.

　Is it too early to get married at the age of thirteen or fourteen?
　　
　
(End of this chapter)