Choosing a concubine, regardless of gender.
Su Yu suddenly felt like he hadn't traveled back in time to ancient times, but rather to the future. This society was too open!
The Jhao Clan chattered endlessly about the benefits of participating in the general election. If one was selected, one could at least become a first-class general after a few years. Even if one wasn't selected, as long as one passed the first hurdle, one would be able to attract the attention of Zong Zhengsi, and the title of nobility would most likely fall on Su Yu's head.
Su Yu was still in a state of shock. He didn't listen to a single word his di mother said. To be exact, he didn't understand at all. He suddenly realized that he lacked a lot of common knowledge about this world.
Absentmindedly taking the name card and leaving the backyard, Su Yu looked up at the sky and walked towards the study.
The Su Family had never been a scholarly family, but they were still a noble family. They still had something like a study for outsiders to see.
Su Yu pushed open the door that had been sealed for a long time, and the dust that blew in his face made the kitten in his arms sneeze non-stop. Su Yu hurriedly waved his sleeves, patted the dust on his head, and picked up a match to light the candlestick in the room.
The study wasn't big, and the books on the bookshelf were limited. Su Yu held the candlestick and searched for a long time, but he didn't find any books that could help him understand common knowledge. There were no encyclopedias in ancient times. If he wanted to read, he could only read the law. But as a family that sold fish, would there be a law book in the study?
An Hong-chul saw Su Yu's frown and didn't understand. It stretched out its paw and patted Su Yu's face. Su Yu lowered his head and met the kitten's big eyes. He saw the confusion in the kitten's eyes.
"I think I know too little about this dynasty. I have to find a law book to study." Su Yu looked at the cat's eyes and unconsciously wanted to explain to it, even though he knew it wouldn't understand.
An Hong-chul slightly narrowed its eyes when it heard the words "this dynasty."
"Soy sauce, why would the imperial family want a male concubine? This world is too magical, "Su Yu couldn't help but ramble on as she rummaged through the pile of books.
Coming to this strange time and space, it would be a lie to say that he wasn't afraid. Su Yu had been living cautiously, for fear of giving himself away. Even if there were many things that he didn't understand, he couldn't say or ask. Only when facing the little furball in his arms did he dare to let down his guard.
The golden kitten clung to his lapel, quietly listening to Su Yu gather the divinations, the road mace, the road mace, the road mace, the map, the Kongcape, the taste of Sheng Nan He, the Xie Xie Xie Xie Xie
"Ah, found it!" Su Yu cried out in alarm. She dug out a dusty book from the corner. The cover was a bit yellow. Blowing away the dust on the cover, she revealed the words "Da 'an Law".
All men and women of the right age and those who are not engaged are required to participate in the election …
Once the Crown Prince was established, the harem would be disbanded. Except for those who had children, the women would be returned to peace, while the men would be given nobility according to their ranks.
Su Yu lay on his stomach on the bed, carefully studying the chapter about the imperial family's concubine selection. The more he read, the more confused he became. The golden furball was lying on his waist, licking its paws and playing with it in boredom.
According to the records of the law, the imperial family of the Da An dynasty was really very strange. The concubine selection didn't differentiate between men and women. It could be understood that the imperial family was fond of Nanfeng. This could also happen in a particularly liberal dynasty. However, the rest of the rules were really incomprehensible. Once the Crown Prince was established, all the concubines in the palace who hadn't given birth to children would be released. The women could remarry, while the men would be directly promoted to nobility!
Based on the rank of the men in the palace, after they were released, they would be promoted to nobility. For example, if they became a "concubine," they would be given the title of count. If they became a "noble consort," they would be a marquis. If they became an "empress" … the empress wouldn't be released.
"This is too ridiculous!" Su Yu was dumbfounded.
When An Hong-chul heard this, it wagged its tail, stood up, and climbed onto Su Yu's head to look down.
"Then everyone should enter the palace to be concubines. Who would want to make contributions and defend the country!" Su Yu seriously suspected that this law book was a pirated copy that the ancestor bought from a street stall.
Stupid thing, do you think it's that easy to be a male concubine? An Hong-chul jumped down from Su Yu's head and squatted down in front of the law book. It used its tail to point at the corner of the book. There were all kinds of strict restrictions regarding male concubines. In order to choose a male concubine to enter the palace, it had to be approved by many members of the imperial family. During the selection, they had to be highly evaluated. It could be said that the person who was chosen had the qualifications to be promoted to nobility.
Su Yu lay down on his back and raised his name card to look at it again and again. Five large gilded characters were written in the middle of the book: "Su Yu, courtesy name Jin Tang."
After being here for so long, Su Yu still didn't know that he had a name. He originally thought that this body was only seventeen or eighteen years old. He didn't expect that he was already twenty years old.
"Jin Tang …" Su Yu's thoughts wandered as he traced the two characters with one finger. What was he doing when he was twenty years old in his previous life? No one cared about him at home. Even if he went to university, he couldn't afford the tuition fees. He went out early to work, killing fish and washing vegetables. He was busy from morning to night.
An Hong-chul climbed onto Su Yu's chest and looked up at the name card. Jin Tang, that's a pretty good name.
Although Su Yu didn't look carefully at the restrictions for selecting male concubines, he understood that such a good thing wouldn't easily fall into anyone's hands. The imperial family would definitely be very cautious about selecting male concubines. The Jhao Clan's thinking was too simple.
"With my conduct, it would be a waste of time even if I went. The emperor would have to be blind to take a fancy to me." Su Yu casually threw the name card to the side and decided not to care about this matter anymore.
How disgraceful! The kitten on his chest suddenly became unhappy. It reached out its paw and slapped Su Yu's head.
Su Yu smoothly pressed the kitten to his face and happily rubbed his face against its soft fur.
The moon was high in the sky. A slender, white hand picked up the name card that had fallen under the bed. His pale lips pursed. Stupid slave, he actually dared to throw the name card away!
Other people would break their heads to enter the palace, but this stupid thing actually didn't want to go! An Hong-chul sat on the bed and sulked for a while. He turned his head to look at Su Yu, who was sleeping soundly. He angrily reached out and pulled him into his arms. He tilted his head and looked for a while. He couldn't help but move closer and lick those soft lips. Then, he put the name card into his sleeve.
Forget it, zhen is so generous and benevolent. How could zhen bear to see you do something stupid? Zhen will help you. Just treat it as a reward for your good service these days.
The next day, Su Yu completely forgot about the name card. She got up, packed up, and headed to Prince Zhao's residence.
Prince Zhao's family's retainer is very capable. Yesterday evening, they found two kitchen helpers. An Hongxiao is looking forward to Xingmo, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough.
Su Yu had one of the chefs learn how to roast squid in the garden, while another one was in the kitchen making seafood congee. She carried a plate of golden butterfly prawns and made Prince Zhao snacks. "Does Prince Zhao not need to go to court?"
"Imperial Brother is sick, so he doesn't attend court." An Hong climbed his toes to choke on the moat.
Su Yu's mouth twitched. Speaking of her elder brother's illness, even if she was from an ordinary family, she would at least pretend to be sad.
"The restaurant will start decorating today. You can go and have a look in the afternoon." An Hong's eyes were shining brightly. His bamboo hat was magnificent. His eyes were filled with admiration. His heart was filled with longing for a bath in the evening.
Su Yu gave a few pointers to the chef and let him control the fire. Then, she chatted with Prince Zhao about the restaurant's renovation. As they talked, they talked about the election. He suddenly remembered that since the Emperor was still sick, this year's election might be postponed. That would save him a lot of trouble.
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Thinking that Su Yu was also a noble, Prince Zhao laughed and said that Su Yu should go. The restaurant's renovation would be completed in less than half a month. There were still three months before the election. During this time, Su Yu could earn a lot of money and bribe Zong Zhengsi. As for the Imperial Family, he, Prince Zhao, would definitely vote for Su Yu.
Su Yu felt that he was looking for trouble by discussing business with this unreliable Prince Zhao. After noon, he followed the guest to the East Main Street to look at the restaurant's renovation.
Originally, this two-room restaurant did not need any complicated renovations. The most important thing was the spiral staircase. The pawnshop downstairs originally did not want Su Yu to build the staircase outside. It would block part of his shop's face. But when he heard that it was Prince Zhao's people, he did not say anything and moved the warehouse overnight. He even took the initiative to deliver water to the craftsmen.
Previously, when Su Yu wanted to take back these two shops, he talked to the pawnshop owner and was ridiculed by him.
"In the future, we will all be neighbors. We should help each other." The pawnshop owner was full of smiles. It was as if he was a different person from a few days ago.
The craftsmen hired by the Prince's Mansion were naturally the best. With more than a dozen craftsmen working at the same time, their speed was comparable to the renovation companies Su Yu worked at in his previous life. In less than ten days, the restaurant was almost finished. In half a month, they could prepare to open for business.
"Soy sauce, wake up. Today is the unveiling of the restaurant's plaque. You have to be the lucky cat!" Su Yu finished making breakfast and went back to his room to look for the lazy cat that was still sleeping.
The green curtains swayed with the breeze. Su Yu smiled and lifted the curtains. He was stunned.
The morning sun poured in and lit up the simple wooden bed. The cat that was sleeping in the middle of the bed was gone. In its place was an unusually handsome … man.
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