King Luhuang of the Ming Dynasty: My father, Ming Taizu

Ma Wensheng was extremely angry.

"What treasure are you going to take out? It is said that Henan is rich in this kind of thing. This is to make the emperor sympathize with the people of Henan! Your idea is good, but the method is despicable. Moreover, this year's drought is not limited to Henan. There are droughts all over the country. If only Henan's taxes are reduced, then there will be no taxes all over the country. Then where will our tax revenue come from?"

"I think you just don't like us northerners. This kind of oppression is really unbearable."

Jiao Fang started fighting as soon as he said so. Although he was a man in his sixties, his movements were agile and were no less agile than a young man.

Ma Wensheng didn't react in time and was kicked.

Zhu Tan was stunned and had no time to stop it.

He never imagined that a third-rank official, the Left Prime Minister of the Ministry of Rites, would fight in public.

Seeing that Jiao Fang was about to pounce on Ma Wensheng again, Zhu Tan quickly stepped forward to protect Ma Wensheng.

After this attack, Zhu Tan realized that Jiao Fang was definitely very strong. He was tall and strong. Even he was shocked and almost fell to the ground.

However, after being stopped by Zhu Tan, he took the opportunity to kick Jiao Fang. Then someone from the Ministry of Personnel stepped forward and stopped Jiao Fang.

Maybe it was because of the pain, but Jiao Fang’s face turned red. She pointed her finger at Ma Wensheng and said, “Ma Futu, let’s wait and see. This matter is not over yet.”

This is Ma Wensheng's name. How could Ma Wensheng not be angry when someone said this?
Fortunately, several people in the Ministry of Personnel could not bear to see these two old men in their sixties fighting, so they tried to stop them, and someone even pulled Jiao Fang out.

Zhu Tandon felt as if his eyes had brightened.

One is the Minister of Rites, and the other is the Vice Minister of Rites. Why does it sound like they are fighting?

This Jiao Fang is simply a small gangster, so fucking powerful!
"Mr. Ma, can someone like Jiao Fang still serve as six assistants?"

Zhu Tan touched the part that was so painful because of Jiao Fang's push, and of course he couldn't say a single nice word.

Ma Wensheng smiled helplessly and said, "Jiao Fang is notorious for being unlearned and incompetent, and he is also a sinister and cunning guy. However, he is also a capable person. After being demoted here by Wan'an, he was quickly promoted to the position of county magistrate.

We have all been in the officialdom for so many years, so naturally we know each other well.

Although Ma Wensheng didn't have a good impression of Jiao Fang, he knew that Jiao Fang was a capable person.

Otherwise, she would not have been able to stand out in the imperial examination and take the position of Right Vice Minister. At least, she was qualified enough.

"His son Jiao Zhong, although only a scholar, is also a talent and should not be underestimated."

Zhu Tan was pushed to the point of violence by him, so how could he not be angry? After leaving the Ministry of Personnel, he sent people to inquire about the news of this young man with diagonal eyes.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Tan immediately spat out a mouthful of tea.

Zhang Wei, Jia Zhang and others only heard some gossip from outside.

Jia Zhang recounted the story of Jiao Fang and Mo Wuji.

What's happening here?
Jiao Fang's new concubine is quite pretty, so she also wants to sleep with him, and they both have one.

Afterwards, Jiao Fang and Jiao Zhong had a big fight, and the incident became known to everyone.

Zhu Tan finally understood why Wang Yan recommended her niece to be his wife without any psychological or moral burden. It turned out that in ancient times, this was nothing at all.

It was just a joke between Jiao Fang and his son, and no one would pursue it.

Zhang Laoliu once said that although he was a scholar and had no formal position, he was able to thrive successfully.

It’s hard to say about the rest, but in the capital, his influence is much greater than that of the Zhou family and Shao Xi. He is the kind of person who doesn’t bark randomly, but only makes money secretly.

More than ten years ago, Jiao Fang coerced Grand Secretary Wan An, and the actual executor was Huang Zhong.

He didn't do anything to Wan'an, but the people who caused Wan'an to be killed inexplicably were most likely because of this Jiao Huangzhong.

Zhu Tan could take advantage of this marriage and Ma Wensheng's power. In return, he had to share the pressure with Ma Wensheng and resist those overt and covert attacks. Therefore, he asked Jia Zhang to pick some confidants to monitor Jiao Fang and his son.

Nothing happened that night. On the next day, Zhu Tan was awakened before the sun rose.

They held their wedding ceremony according to the ancient style, and walked in a grand procession from Marquis Jianchang's residence to Ma Wensheng's house.

The whole process was a torture for Chu Mu, as he had to follow all the rules and taboos.

He took Ma Yuexian to his own residence, and went to thank his relatives and friends.

The emperor's uncle's wedding was grand, with more than a hundred guests, all of whom were dignitaries.

Zhu Tan's stepmother, Jin, also left the palace to take charge of the situation and help deal with Ma Yuexian's family.

Zhu Tan was very busy, receiving guests who came to the banquet with a smile on his face, including distinguished people like Zhang Mao, two relatives of the Zhou family, and the help of Ma Wensheng.

However, even after drinking, Zhu Tan still felt a little dizzy.

When he left, the sun was setting.

Zhu Tan urinated in the toilet and felt a little better. Then he realized that Zhu Youtang and her two children were also there, so he hurried out to greet them.

Zhu Youtang did not come in a hurry to avoid gossip, but he came on his own initiative, not for the purpose of having sex with Empress Zhang. It can be seen that he likes Zhu Tan very much and is very protective of her.

Zhu Tan asked Empress Zhang about some taboos, then went to the backyard and lifted Ma Yuexian's veil.

Half a minute later, Ma Yuexian, wearing a bright red wedding gown, came before Zhu Youtang and his wife.

When Zhu Tan saw Ma Yuexian beside him, he stopped competing with her.

Although his body is less than 1.8 meters tall, it is about 1.7 meters tall, while Ma Yuexian is only about 1.4 meters tall. The height difference between the two is so cute!

Zhu Youtang and Empress Zhang both liked Ma Yuexian very much. They both felt that Ma Yuexian's appearance was not important. What was important was her background and her character. She was well-educated and could definitely be his principal wife.

Zhu Tan and Ma Yuexian met Zhu Youtang and his wife. Empress Zhang took off a mutton-fat white jade bracelet and put it on Ma Yuexian.

Zhu Youtang gave Zhu Tan a jade belt inlaid with gold and jade, with a piece of calligraphy written on it.

The two are a perfect match, made in heaven, and the one with the seal can be hung in the living room to decorate the house.

Zhu Houzhao and Zhu Xiurong also took out their own things, just like an ordinary family, stayed at home for a while, and then left. Zhu Houzhao and his sister were also a little reluctant to leave.

Zhu Tan and Ma Yuexian walked into the main house in the backyard. Zhu Tan was stunned for a long time. He was not married in his previous life, but he was married in this life. He would probably get married soon.

He turned around and glanced at Ma Yuexian beside him. This woman was actually just a name and not his wife.

Not as delicious as dumplings, and not as interesting.

The sound of hurried footsteps interrupted Chu Mu's thoughts, and Zhu Tan then remembered that his concubine should be serving tea and water in the mistress's room.

First it was Shen Qionglian, then Ye Luzhu, and finally Jiang Ning, who was treated as a prostitute.

That would have been fine, as Yan Ling and the other four had already decided on their concubines, a total of eight people, enough to open two cards.

Zhu Tan saw Ma Yuexian startled for a moment, cleared his throat, and said, "These are my concubines. Shen Qionglian and Ye Luzhu are gifts from the emperor. Jiang Ning and Man Cang'er also came in by accident. The others are all different. Let them take turns to serve you tea!"

Ma Yuexian's surprise was not without reason. In her impression, the Ming Dynasty law stipulated that men over 40 years old without children were not allowed to marry, otherwise it would be a violation of the law.

For example, her father, Ma Cong, only had one daughter, but she is not yet forty and has not yet been married.

But in front of him, there were eight concubines.

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Ma Yuexian then understood what Zhu Tan meant when he said that married life might not be very good.

Concubines were not easy to get along with, let alone the eighth room. In addition, she was a concubine, so her words were not firm and she might be bullied. It was not uncommon for her to be bullied.

It must be said that Ma Yuexian is very well-educated. She is very mature at a young age. She first picked up the teacup handed to her by Shen Qionglian, took a sip, and her eyes fell on the woman with the most noble status among these concubines.

Ma Yuexian was knowledgeable and knew that Shen Qionglian was wearing the standard attire of a fifth-rank female official, and her hair was not something the concubines could comb for her.

It was obvious that Shen Qionglian did it on purpose. Although it was a threat, it was also telling her that she was not an ordinary concubine.

Ma Yuexian took a closer look and found that Shen Qionglian should be about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, ten years older than herself. However, she was extremely beautiful and came from the imperial palace, so it seemed that she could not be treated as an ordinary concubine.

Next is Ye Luzhu. Ye Luzhu is about the same age as Ma Yuexian. There is not much difference between their ages, but they look very young.

Ma Yuexian had never met Qingzhu, but she knew that Qingzhu's father, Ye Shen, had close ties with her grandfather and her current husband.

He gave a kind smile to the little girl in front of him.

Jiang Ning came from a small family. She was beautiful and had a good figure, so she was abducted by Jiang Lun.

She came to Chu Tian and willingly became a concubine just to find someone who could protect her and prevent herself from becoming a member of Jiang Lun's side.

When Jiang Ning was Marquis Jianchang, he was like an invisible man. He was indifferent to everyone and only thought about how to serve Chu Tian.

If she is lucky enough to have a son or a daughter, she will be content.

Ma Yuexian also had some understanding of Jiang Ning, and she also understood that her concubine was definitely a very polite person.

But Man Cangzi is different. Zhu Tan calls him Xiaobai. He is a guy with big breasts but no brains.

She chuckled, with a warm look on her face, and handed the tea in her hand to Ma Yuexian, and said crisply: "Sister, use it quickly, there are many people coming today, there are not so many today, sister is going to open a good thing today, if you are lucky, the first one will be the first one!"

Ma Yuexian was stunned. Not only her, but also Shen Qionglian and others looked confused.

Only Zhu Tan's face darkened.

He understood that these people were speaking brothel slang. Did they think that the Marquis of Protectorate Mansion was a brothel?
"Stop it!"

How could Zhu Tan let Mancang'er continue talking? Otherwise, he would say something with evil intentions, which would be difficult to explain to Ma Yuexian.

Mancang reacted and looked at Zhu Tan's expression. He realized that what he said was inappropriate. He laughed awkwardly twice and turned away.

When the other four rooms were filled with tea, this novel meeting between concubines came to an end.

Firstly, Ma Yuexian's status had been confirmed. Before Zhu Tan got married, she was already the head lady of the inner house, that is, the first lady.

Moreover, the status of Shen Qionglian and others has been confirmed. Even the four people who do not have concubines and clerks can thrive in the mansion instead of just following Chu Tian. This is the happiest thing for the four of them.

It's the middle of the night and the red candle is silent.

Zhu Tan didn’t even think about having sex with Ma Yuexian. She was simply too tired. After a whole day, her body was almost falling apart.

Although Ma Yuexian wanted to fulfill her duties as a good wife, it was just talk. Her wounds had not healed yet, and if they were torn again, it would be even more tragic.

So after Zhu Tan explained the reason, both of them lost this feeling and started talking on the bed.

Although the two did not marry blindly, they only had a general acquaintance and had only met each other.

Ma Yuexian wanted to say something but stopped herself. She put her arm around Zhu Tan's shoulders, turned her head to the side, her eyes sparkling.

"Then should I call you Master, Marquis, or Husband?"

"Call me husband! The other two titles make me look old somehow. I'm almost twenty, okay?"

"What does 0 points mean?"

Ma Yuexian knew nothing about Arabic numerals. She didn't understand what Zhu Tan was talking about, so she continued, "Is Yang Peng's case related to Mancang'er? What's going on?"

This question made Chu Tian stunned, but he had no choice but to read it out in Arabic numbers and then tell Ma Yuexian what playing cards, treasure hunting, and opening a business were.

Ma Yuexian was stunned again, and then her pretty face turned red. She said, "She is really a prostitute. What nonsense she is talking about is really outrageous!"

Zhu Tan laughed and said, "The warehouse is full of things! She is a heartless person. After dealing with her for a long time, you will find that she is not so scheming. You just believe what she says. Don't think too much. She is not the kind of person with deep scheming."

Ma Yuexian responded and then asked Zhu Tan, Shen Qionglian and the others what their personalities were like.

Zhu Tan answered one by one, letting Ma Yuexian know what was going on.

"I heard from my mother yesterday that I am the wife of the first wife. As long as we don't have children, I don't need to worry about the affairs of the first wife. The same goes for you, just like before!"

Zhu Tan nodded, thinking that Ma Yuexian was really considerate.

He also heard about the rules of concubines from Shen Qionglian, and he didn't want to make Ma Yuexian sad. (End of this chapter)