After the hull was roughly completed, the construction of casting naval guns was also started in Nanjing Casting Factory. It also took three months to cast fifty-six 24-pound long-barrel cannons and thirty-two 64-pound short-barrel cannons.

While the artillery factory started to cast artillery, the sail manufacturing plant in the shipyard was also starting to sew sails.

Because the ship's displacement is as high as 1,500 tons and a flying shear with a huge sail surface, just sewing the sail is a huge project. In addition, the mast construction, the construction of cables, the construction of other supporting facilities on the ship, and all the completions are expected to happen after August.

The emperor's wedding day is approaching day by day, and the court and palace maids are busy.

Originally, according to the Ming Dynasty, the candidates for the empress and the imperial concubine were either the daughters of nobles or the daughters of civilians, and the daughters of civilians were not selected. However, since the loss of Yanjing, many systems have long changed. How can we stick to the rules in troubled times?

The emperor's wedding was a crucial national ceremony. Before, Zhu Cixuan ascended the throne, he was a throne change, so the throne ceremony was relatively sloppy. It was because the late emperor Chongzhen died in a state of trouble, so he never got married after ascending the throne. This time, taking advantage of the emperor's wedding opportunity to hold a national ceremony. Zhao Peng, as the commander of the Jinyiwei, was naturally very busy.

The day of the grand ceremony of the whole country was originally intended to be a general amnesty for the whole world, but Zhu Cilang was naturally no exception. The imperial edict was issued and a group of criminals in the prison were released. However, those prisoners and crimes who had been sent to Qiongzhou were not among the general amnesty for the general amnesty for the whole world.

As early as after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, this matter was decided. First, Zhao Peng and Han Zanzhou represented the royal family and brought a group of Jinyiwei and eunuch palace maids to Shi Kefa's house and gave him a betrothal gift.

There is still a big difference in the process of the emperor's marriage and the common people's marriage. Before Najib, Shi Yuting, as the candidate queen, was inspected by an old palace maid a few days ago. After initially being satisfied, Shi Yuting chose the day to go to the palace for examination in the palace.

On the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, Shi Yuting was taken into the palace maids by several palace maids and eunuchs, and then went to Rouyi Hall. She was first inspected by the eunuchs, and then several old palace maids inspected her. The inspection was very careful, which can be described as harsh.

According to the convention before the Ming Dynasty, the candidates for queens were selected from the people, so the requirements were particularly high. The queens of the Ming Dynasty did not require the most beautiful ones, but they were the most flawless.

If we follow the criteria for selecting a queen in the Ming Dynasty, none of the four ancient Chinese beauties were qualified because the four beauties had defects. Xi Shi's skin surface was rough, and what was even more fatal was that Xi Shi had congenital heart disease and could not give birth; Wang Zhaojun's feet were not good-looking, and there were also a little freckles; Diao Chan had a long and short legs, and her ears were also large and small; Yang Guifei had only one disadvantage according to the aesthetic view of the Tang Dynasty, but this disadvantage was unbearable to ordinary people, that is body odor.

Therefore, according to the criteria for selecting queens in the Ming Dynasty, all the four beauties were unqualified.

But God is fair. When God gives a woman a stunning face, she will definitely give her certain flaws. If there are no flaws at all, there are usually few stunning beauties. The Queen of Apocalypse Zhang Yan is an exception, so she is particularly famous. But in terms of the level of beauty, she may not be as good as the tens of thousands of concubines, Zheng Concubine and others.

However, since it was a political marriage in the late Ming Dynasty, the requirements could not be so harsh, but they were still very strict.

First of all, the facial features are dignified, with no big or small eyes, the mouth and nose cannot be crooked at all, the ears cannot be big or small, and there are no black moles, spots and freckles on the face, and the face must be smooth.

In terms of appearance, Shi Yuting still did not make the old palace maid dissatisfied, so the inspection of appearance was passed. If it was not qualified, then Shi Yuting could only be selected as the concubine and then go to test Ma Lian'er. If Ma Lian'er was not qualified, then he could only choose another candidate for the queen.

Fortunately, although Shi Yuting is not very beautiful in appearance, she still meets the queen's requirements on the outside.

Next, the old palace maid asked Shi Yuting to take off her dress for a checkup. If she followed the previous requirements, she would not have moles or other bodies, she would not have scars, long and short legs, her feet should not be too big, and her feet should not be odorless. She should have a healthy body, a well-proportioned figure, not too fat or too thin, her bones have no defects, and even body odor or something.

However, the requirements have been slightly reduced now. As long as there are moles or scars on the body that are not critical, there is no body odor and a well-proportioned figure, you can pass the test.

Shi Yuting was examined by the old palace maid with a nervous mood. Before she came, she had heard about the harshness of choosing a queen. She knew that there were moles on her body and might have them on her back, so she was worried that she would not be able to pass.

Fortunately, because the specifications were reduced, Shi Yuting had no problems in key areas, so she successfully became the queen's candidate.

"Congratulations to Miss Shi, you are about to become our queen." Han Zanzhou, who was standing outside the door, looked at the form sent by the old palace maid, walked in and saluted Shi Yuting and thanked him.

Shi Yuting opened her purse obediently and handed Han Zanzhou a fifty tael of silver ingot, then gave two old palace maids a silver ingot of silver, and finally gave each of the eunuchs and palace maids a broken silver. In a blink of an eye, all the 100 taels of silver she brought with her was given.

Although Shi Yuting was about to become the queen of the Ming Dynasty, this rule cannot be broken. So Han Zanzhou took the money and thanked Shi Yuting: "Thank you for the reward of the Empress!"

Several palace maids and eunuchs also thanked one after another: "Thank you for the reward of the Empress!"

Later, Shi Yuting went home to wait. After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Zhao Peng and Han Zanzhou brought a group of Jinyiwei and eunuch palace maids to Shi Kefa's home and gave the first batch of betrothal gifts.

Although everyone already knows Shi Yuting's name and birth date, there is no shortage of rituals for asking for names. Register the name and birth date, and then select the auspicious day of the zodiac according to the name and birth date.

After Najib came to the throne, which means he gave a big gift, which means he formally gave a betrothal gift to the woman. However, compared with the marriage of ordinary people, the emperor's marriage had another procedure, which was to reward the prince of the country, and Shi Kefa was named the title of Tongcheng Bo.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Zhao Peng, who had been busy all day, returned to the palace to report to Zhu Cixuan.

"Your Majesty, the betrothal gift has been given, and the imperial edict for Shi Guohou has also been issued." Zhao Peng said.

Zhu Ciyang nodded: "Brother-in-law, after the Empress passes the door, she is the master of Rouyi Palace. The emperor's sister has to move out. I can only aggrieved her first and let her stay in the remote area for a while. Do you have the heart to see my sister be wronged? You have to marry my sister quickly."

"After Your Majesty's wedding, I will come to give the princess a betrothal gift." Zhao Peng bowed respectfully.

Zhu Cixuan raised his leg and kicked Zhao Peng in the butt: "I knew you were anxious, why don't you go to find my sister quickly?"

"Thank you Your Majesty!" After Zhao Peng thanked, he immediately rushed to Rouyi Hall to find Princess Kunxing.

When I saw Princess Kunxing, I saw her depressed: "Zhao Lang, the emperor's brother is going to drive me out of here, saying that this is the place where the empress lives in the future. Zhao Lang, you have to think of a solution for me, what should I do?"

Zhao Peng held Princess Kunxing in his arms: "Madam, I have already told Your Majesty that after he gets married, I will give you a betrothal gift, and we can get married soon."

"Hmph, hate it!" Princess Kunxing blushed and pushed Zhao Peng away, "I don't want to marry you, the disciple!"

Zhao Peng pulled Princess Kunxing back again: "You are my wife in this life, and you can't escape."
Chapter completed!