However, Lord Zheng, who had performed the dance, had not yet returned home, and the couple started quarreling in the carriage.
"What is that dress you made?"
"Not dignified at all!"
"No wonder His Majesty is angry about this..."
The Madam was determined not to take the blame: "You are the one who said that His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would not take concubines or choose wives on the surface, but men are all bad-natured. If they really like someone after drinking a few glasses of wine, it would only take a word to go back on their words..."
"You are dressed like a bodhisattva in a temple, with a solemn appearance. If you go dancing, will the emperor and the prince be interested?"
Mr. Zheng: ...
"Dad! Mom! Stop talking... If you keep talking, my daughter will die..."
The daughter next to her was crying her heart out.
Such a huge embarrassment happened in the Golden Palace today. Although the Queen rewarded him with a pair of pearl earrings and saved some face, everyone can see that it was really embarrassing!
Will I be able to find a good husband's family in the future?
It's all Dad's fault. What a bad idea...
The emperor directly banned the singing and dancing, and the civil and military officials below also complained to their wives when they returned home.
From now on, men and women can no longer judge each other by singing and dancing. At least, if a daughter wants to marry into a wealthy family or become a mistress, she should no longer emphasize singing and dancing ability.
The lady who also asked her daughter to prepare the dance was upset.
"Women are supposed to be gentle, so what else should they learn if not dancing? Should they learn to wield spears and sticks like the Empress?"
Unexpectedly, when the master heard this, he was enlightened and slapped his thigh: "Yes!"
The lady was shocked: "What do you mean?"
"Dancing with guns and sticks!"
"I see that neither of the two ladies in the palace is weak. Who knows if the palace likes this kind of thing?"
"And the Prince of Taiping, who used to be a very skinny child, now looks tall and energetic!"
"He actually has some of the aura of the loyal and valiant prince..."
"I heard that he practices martial arts for an hour every day in the palace."
"No, I'll hire a martial arts master as soon as I get home and have the children at home practice..."
The lady was dissatisfied: "Practicing martial arts is not something that can be done in a day or two! I have heard that it requires strengthening the bones from a young age!"
"How can it be too late now?"
Master: "What's too late? It's good to keep fit!"
"The most important thing is attitude! Do you understand attitude?..."
Similar situations occurred in the homes of many civil and military officials. The Minister of Revenue, Cui Chaoyong, returned home with his hands behind his back and called all his sons into the study.
Looking at his two sons who were tall but slightly fat, he solemnly ordered: "Starting tomorrow, you will also find a martial arts master to lead you in boxing and standing every day to strengthen your body."
"Also, go see if there is any Wu Ma who is better at martial arts, and find one to teach your sisters."
"They are sick all the time, what's so good about it?"
The eldest son Cui Ziyao first bowed and said "yes", then asked the reason: "Father, is it to keep in line with the palace?"
Cui Chaoyong nodded slightly: "Yes and no."
The current emperor and the crown prince are both strict with themselves and are good monarchs with a strong sense of responsibility. The ban on singing and dancing today is a signal.
Your Majesty's meaning is very clear. Singing and dancing should only be performed by specific people in specific occasions and for specific people.
Your Majesty would not like it if the noble families indulged in it, or even became proud of it and showed it off.
You don’t have to do what Your Majesty likes, but you must not do what Your Majesty doesn’t like.
Since Cui Chaoyong is a staunch supporter of the imperial party, his family should take him seriously at the first opportunity.
The chief attendant received the order and hurried down to convey the command.
As the demand for martial arts masters and maids from the noble families in the capital suddenly increased, good martial arts masters and maids in the capital were actually in great demand.
Some of them were even smart enough to find the Veterans Village.
Although these veterans are missing limbs, they have rich practical experience and know very well how to train people.
They also know that His Majesty protects and respects these veterans. It would be a good thing for them to show goodwill and invite the right people. It's a win-win situation. Why not do it?
As a result, the veterans in the Veteran Village received high salaries and were hired to be martial arts masters.
The veterans were flattered, but they did not dare to make a decision on their own. They reported to the person in charge and asked them to report to their superiors.
Fu Zhonghai knew nothing about this. After the banquet, he went to Zhan Yunfu to take credit for it.
"Sister, do you think I am very principled?"
"What's the point of singing and dancing? You can just do it at home for your man... Why do you have to come out and do it..."
I don't watch!
I don't want to watch it at all!
Zhan Yunfu looked at him with a half-smile: I don't know who he is, but he doesn't know how to restrain himself at his age, and he moans for water three or four times a night...
Now I act like a gentleman, but who are you showing it to?
Fu Zhonghai couldn't bear to see her look, and felt uneasy. He stepped forward and grabbed the queen's hand: "Why are you looking at me like that?"
It makes people feel like they are being scratched by a cat, and it itches badly...
Zhan Yunfu understood immediately, frowned and slapped his hand away: "We still have to go to Taiji Hall to have a reunion dinner! Don't make trouble!"
Fu Zhonghai had no choice but to let go.
Today, the Fu family finally achieved a true reunion.
Four generations of a family sit at one table and eat.
Fu Qingnian and Fu Chenan were relatively comfortable, but Fu Siyan and Fu Yucheng were somewhat uncomfortable.
Sitting at the same table were the emperor and empress of this era, with a circle of waiters and security personnel standing beside them. The swords on their waists were not just for show, but were real weapons that could kill people with one blow...
Fu Zhonghai was very surprised when he saw the wound on Fu Yucheng's face. He was even more surprised when he knew the whole story.
"Are you going to compete with An'er in a few days?"
Can you hold on for more than ten seconds?
Seeing Fu Yucheng nod affirmatively, Fu Zhonghai couldn't help but show sympathy in his eyes, and turned his head to look at Fu Chenan.
Emperor Tianwu warned with his eyes: Stop it!
Don't really beat someone to death.
Otherwise the old man will make a fuss.
Fu Yucheng was amused when he saw the look in Fu Zhonghai's eyes that was warning Fu Chenan.
He looked at Fu Chenan provocatively: Just wait, even your own father the emperor thinks that you will be slapped in the face by me!
Fu Chenan lowered his eyes: Such a stupid person, it seems that I don’t feel any sense of accomplishment if I beat him...
It was two days later when Fu Zhonghai received the report from the Veterans Village and learned that the moral atmosphere of the aristocratic families in the capital had changed drastically and that their children had all started practicing martial arts.
He looked at Lu Daban who was reporting in astonishment: "Why are they like this?"
Lu Daban said cautiously: "It is said that His Majesty said at the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet that women from noble families should not sing and dance in public..."
Fu Zhonghai: "Well, that's roughly what I meant. Then what?"
What does this have to do with it?
Lu Daban didn't dare to respond: the aristocratic families and the civil and military officials were trying to guess the emperor's intentions, and I was also trying to guess the emperor's intentions.
If I continue talking, I might get myself into trouble.
Zhan Yunfu, who was forced to work in the imperial study with a man, sympathized with Lu Daban and could only respond.
"Then, seeing that you don't like weak women, they began to speculate whether you and An'er prefer people who practice martial arts..."
Fu Zhonghai finally understood after Zhan Yunfu's explanation.
"Just because I said that, the noble families and officials in the capital all started to invite Master Wu?"
Can one of our words be so influential now?
But at that time I clearly just wanted to flatter my sister... and show my loyalty as a husband.
He didn't mind singing and dancing...
Who would have thought that such a simple thing would be interpreted like this...
Fu Zhonghai was speechless and stunned.
Zhan Yunfu didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Why are you still surprised? You are the emperor now, who dares not take your words seriously?" (End of this chapter)
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