24 The dowry shocked the mother-in-law's family, and Princess Niu was angry with the early dynasty
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The reunion of the Qingwangfu family was warm and joyful, and he Yiyang and Li Yunqing led dozens of military attaches to the civil officials in the early days, and almost fought.
He Jingyan drank wine with the people of the Zhang family, and they were all a little impressed, and asked, "Can the two of you be present at the wedding banquet that day?" ”
Zhang Xiangfeng said again: "Big brother, my two cousins were admitted to the Tanzhou examination a few years ago, only because the elders in the family passed away and kept filial piety, and missed this year's scientific examination, they want me to ask you, can you go to any county in Longbei to do something for the people, and wait a few years to participate in the scientific examination from Jincheng." ”
He Jingyan smiled with satisfaction: "Okay." Then I'll call the shots for you. ”
Zhang Xiangfeng said: "Big brother, I can take any official position, you can decide it for me." ”
He Jingyan didn't want He Jingmiao to follow Zhang Jiangliang to the remote city in Longbei, so he said: "There are three official positions vacant in Jincheng now, you can choose one of them." ”
Zhang Jiangliang has lived in his hometown since he was two years old, and he hasn't even seen the lantern festival in Tanzhou, he looked at Zhang Xiangfeng with expectant eyes, and nodded when he saw him: "Okay." I listen to my eldest brother and sister-in-law. He was very pleased.
Li Jingjing deliberately said: "Xiangfeng, you and Miao Niang accompany your father and mother to spend the Shangyuan Festival." Stretched out his hand to touch Zhang Jiangliang's hair, and said with a smile: "Lianglang spent the Yuan Festival in Chang'an for the first time, and he must go to the Lantern Festival to take a look, which is much more lively than the Tanzhou Lantern Festival." ”
He Jingyan was concerned about Longbei, so he said: "I returned to Chang'an from Longbei this time, and the scheduled time is to go back and forth for 20 days. I will go back to Longbei with your sister-in-law tomorrow, you are newly married, and you will go to Longbei after the Shangyuan Festival. ”
Zhang Xiangfeng said: "Big brother, we have already packed up, just waiting for your order to go to Longdi." ”
Li Jingjing shook He Jingmiao's hand and said, "Don't thank me, your eldest brother also strongly approves of you marrying Xiangfeng." ”
Murong Qinggang, whom she once admired, had two interrooms, but fortunately she didn't get married, otherwise she would have to face two intercourses after the wedding, so she had two thorns in her heart.
"Satisfactory! Thank you, sister-in-law. "He Jingmiao has become a young woman, and her mind is different from that of a girl.
Li Jingjing smiled and asked, "Then do you think this family business is satisfactory?" ”
He Jingmiao and Li Jingjing have a relationship like biological sisters, and they will tell her everything in their hearts, and before she can ask, she can't wait to whisper in her ear: "Sister-in-law, Xiang Feng treats me very well, Lianglang also respects me, the Zhang family has returned to Hunan Province, and I have the final say in everything in the house." ”
He Qing and Kong Ye saw that their daughter was wearing a woman's hairstyle, wearing expensive jewelry, wearing a beautiful new dress, and her complexion was ruddy, even more beautiful than before they got married.
Three days later, in the morning, He Jingmiao returned to the door in a carriage with gifts, and on such an important day, Zhang Xiangfeng still brought his younger brother Zhang Jiangliang.
The whispering of the little couple gradually disappeared, replaced by the sound of panting, and the little life was as sweet as honey when they were newly married.
Li Jingjing took a sip and said, "You want to tire me?" ”
He Jingyan touched his wife's cheek with his fingers and quipped, "That lady is on it today?" ”
Li Jingjing finally got empty, opened her mouth and said coquettishly: "I hate it, this is obviously my comfort to you." ”
"This husband has to comfort the lady well." He Jingyan picked up Li Jingjing, walked to the bed, put her down, and leaned over to kiss her lips.
That night, He Jingyan and Li Jingjing stayed in Qingwangfu, and they were going to leave Chang'an in a few days, planning not to return to Yanwangfu, so they took turns living with Li Wangfu here to accompany their families.
She deeply hates hurting people in order to compete for the title, and she will never do bad things in order to compete for the throne of her father-in-law.
She had a different experience from other women when she was in her mother's house, her biological father was killed by Da Liu, her uncle was harmed by Da Liu, she was forced to enter the Guanli, Da Liu did so many hurtful things for the county duke.
The day after Ding Routang got married, He Jingxin told her everything in the family, and asked her not to think that she would be able to inherit He Qing's throne with an heir in the future, so her mother's family had already told her.
"Yes." Ding Routang nodded respectfully.
He Jingyan smiled: "Okay, don't pat your sister-in-law's ass, in the future, you and your daughter-in-law will be filial to your father and mother." ”
He Jingxin deliberately said: "My sister-in-law gave me so much money and dowry to marry my sister." We will never forget this kindness in our lives. ”
For He Qing and Kong Ye, the biggest thing in the family is the daughter's family affairs, and now the second son and the youngest daughter's family affairs have been done, and they have done it so successfully, and they have been praised by all the royal relatives, thanks to Li Jingjing's generosity and generosity to put in so many silver coins and treasures, and her gratitude is not something that can be expressed in a few words.
Kong Ye took Li Jingjing's hand and said gratefully: "Girl, the wedding of Xinlang and Miao Niang has tired you in the past few days." Go and rest. ”
He Qing and Kong Ye waited anxiously in the house, and learned from He Jingyan's brothers that the Zhang family was easy to get along with, and there was no difference between the ceremony and the pouring of wine, so they let go of half of their hearts, and the other half of their hearts had to wait for He Jingmiao to return to the door three days later.
After the wedding banquet, He Jingyan and the others went home.
Zhang Xiangfeng received the envious glances of several cousins, and he was very proud, and he thought that he should treat He Jingmiao well.
The rumor-mongers said that the approachable, beautiful, and lively county lord was so unbearable that the Zhang family was worried for several days, which was really hateful.
The Zhang family, who had been waiting to see the bride for a long time, were first amazed by He Jingmiao's beautiful appearance, and then felt that she was gentle, which was completely different from the woman who was rumored to be squinting and crooked.
After the ceremony, a couple entered the cave room, the Zhang family and the guests went to the wedding banquet, and the newlyweds came to pour wine after a while.
The Zhang family saw that the people of the royal family did not hold a shelf, and they were all happy for Zhang Xiangfeng.
He Jingyan said that the Zhang family was exempted from saluting, and He Yiyang and others stepped forward to help up several elders of the Zhang family, and then He Jingxin picked up Zhang Jiangliang and ran around in the yard to play, making the atmosphere lively again.
This kowtow from the in-laws' family made everyone nervous about the happy event.
Several elders of the Zhang family, who did not spend the New Year in their hometown, came to Chang'an thousands of miles away to participate in Zhang Xiangfeng's wedding, and they also had to kowtow respectfully to He Jingmiao, and they also had to kowtow to the royal family who sent her.
He Jingmiao's county lord grade is from the first grade, marrying into Zhang's mansion, everyone has to salute her, even if Zhang Xiangfeng's grandmother and father are alive, they have to kowtow to her.
He knew that He Jingmiao would bring his subordinates, because he didn't buy slaves and slaves, but still used the six subordinates he brought from his hometown.
In order to make He Jingmiao live more spacious, Zhang Xiangfeng deliberately bought this mansion with 8,000 taels of silver.
Zhang's Mansion is in the suburbs of Chang'an, ten miles away from Chang'an Academy, it is a five-entry courtyard, there is no back garden and no pond, it is relatively simple, it is a large area.
He Jingmiao does not have the county lord's mansion, and he will live in Zhang's mansion after marriage.
According to the rules of the Ding Dynasty, only the princess has an independent princess mansion given by the emperor, and after the wedding, she does not have to live in her in-law's house, but in the princess's house, and the county lord does not enjoy such treatment.
He Jingyan put He Jingmiao on his back in a sedan chair, and then sent her to Zhang's Mansion with He Jingxin, He Yiyang, He Jinghai and others.
Princess Niu has always called herself a "courtier", and no longer calls Murong Ying a "sister-in-law", and the alienation and indifference in her eyes can be seen by the royal daughters-in-law present.
As the eldest uncle, He Dong couldn't talk to Princess Niu more, so he asked Murong Ying to persuade her.
He Dong, Murong Ying, and Princess Niu met at the wedding banquet.
On the ninth day of the Lunar New Year, He Jingmiao got married, and everyone in the royal family went to Qingwangfu to have a wedding banquet, and this time the wedding banquet was the same as He Jingxin's wedding.
Princess Deng sighed and said, "I definitely want to go." It's just that no matter how much I say, it's better for His Majesty to issue an order to punish those officials who impeached Hailang to relieve the second sister-in-law's anger. ”
He Rong has always respected the sister-in-law of Princess Niu, and said, "You go and see the second sister-in-law and persuade her." ”
In the past few years, Princess Deng has lived with He Rong in the neighboring city of Shanghai and Hong Kong, although it is not as prosperous as Chang'an, but everything is as she wants, and she will not be angry, which is much more comfortable than in Chang'an.
This matter reached the ears of Princess Deng, and He Rong sighed with emotion: "When I first got the fief, I persuaded my second sister-in-law to leave Chang'an, a place that was not a matter of fact, like me, and she thought that she could find good relatives for her children and grandchildren in Chang'an, so she didn't leave." ”
He Jinghai only nodded.
The old princess Niu looked at He Jinghai fixedly, and said, "Mr. has selected a few good women for you, and you can set one of them, and you will get married next month." If you don't listen to me, I'll go to Ludi to guard your father's grave!" ”
He Jinghai persuaded: "Mother, don't be angry. ”
The grave of her husband He Xia is in Ludi, not in Chang'an. After a hundred years, she asked her two sons to send her body to Ludi to be buried with He Xia.
Old Princess Niu waved her hand and said, "I'll write a letter to your younger brother and sister and ask them to withdraw to Chang'an." And he said, "After you get married, we will go to the Southland as a family." I won't go back to Chang'an until I die! ”
He Jinghai was extremely sad and asked, "Mother, why didn't you tell me and go to the early dynasty?" ”
Niu Lao Wang wanted to cry without tears, stubbornly shook his head and said goodbye, just as He Jinghai entered the palace to pick her up, so he followed him.
Murong Ying would not let Princess Niu leave, and persuaded: "Second brother and sister, I know that you have suffered a lot of grievances. ”
Princess Niu had a deeply disappointed expression, and was about to leave the palace after getting out of bed.
Murong Ying sighed and said, "No." ”
"Has Your Majesty ever taken back my family's fief?"
After the old princess Niu woke up, she found that she was already in Murong Ying's palace, and Murong Ying and He Yijue sat on the edge of the bed with pity and worry in their eyes.
She kept kowtowing heavily in front of everyone, until she fainted, and He Dong didn't let go.
Anyone who puts this kind of thing on her can't stand it, why should she, a widow without a husband, endure it all the time.
She spent so much money that she didn't have a good reputation, and even held a decent wedding banquet for her second grandson, which was attacked by the ministers and ruined the reputation of her eldest son.
"Please take back the fief from the imperial court." The resentment that has accumulated in Princess Niu's heart for several years can not be resolved by He Dong with a few words.
He Dongzi would not agree. The fiefdom system had just been established and could not be abolished.
"I know that your house has subsidized a large amount of money for the people of your fiefdom. Your government has paid a lot for the fiefdom, and I want to praise it. ”
She didn't say a word about extravagance and waste in holding a wedding banquet, she just didn't want He Jinghai to sit on this charge.
The approximate meaning of the fold is: My family has so far pasted nearly 400,000 taels of silver to the fief. My second son Qinglang and second daughter-in-law Yan Niang did not return to Chang'an this year to participate in Quanlang's family affairs for the sake of fiefdom. My family did not do anything to be sorry for the people of the fief, since the court officials thought that my family could not govern the fief well, my family returned the fief to the imperial court and asked the imperial court to send officials to govern.
The next day, the old princess Niu put on a court skirt and went to the morning court, presenting a 3,000-word recital.
Princess Niu had long wanted to return the fief to the imperial court, but this time she simply seized the opportunity, and she was not afraid of losing face, anyway, she had been to the court too early in order to give He Jingqing the return of Qin Lan's marriage, and it would not hurt to have one more time.
This matter was suppressed by He Dong, but He Jinghai's reputation was damaged, he himself was nothing, his master Li Bing was angry, and the old princess, the birth cow, was even more angry.
This group of people originally wanted to see He Qingfu's jokes, but they didn't see it, so they vented their anger on He Jinghai.
The wedding banquet was very lively, who knew that the next morning, dozens of officials jointly impeached He Jinghai, saying that the people in his fiefdom had starved to death and froze to death, and that there was no money to provide disaster relief, but it was a wedding banquet for his second son He Quan.
The Li family arrived, and Li Bing sat in the formation, helping He Jinghai, who became a father-in-law again, to block the wine, and by the way, he told Princess Niu about a few women who were candidates for Princess Hai.
He Dong and Murong Ying personally went to the Haiwang Mansion for a wedding banquet, ate the main dishes hump and bear paws and left.
Before He Jinghai returned to Chang'an, Princess Niu had already arranged He Quan's family affairs, and she had also discussed with He Qing and Kong Ye, and the grade of the wine and food at the wedding banquet was similar to He Jingyan's wedding banquet.
On the same day, the Haiwang Mansion held a happy event, and He Jinghai's second son He Quan married Niu Shuangxiang of the Niu clan.
Qingwangfu was able to marry He Jingmiao to him, it was really his ancestors who burned high incense. He secretly vowed to treat He Jingmiao well in the future and not let her suffer the slightest grievance.
He is just an ordinary jinshi, his grandfather, grandmother, father, and mother have all passed away, and there is a little brother who drags oil bottles, and he has no money and no property.
Zhang Xiangfeng saw that the dowry couldn't be put down in the hall and side hall, and occupied the courtyard, thinking of He Jingyan's hint, it turned out that he misunderstood the meaning of the eldest brother, He Jingmiao's dowry was not less but more.
"You and your brother will be touched by the light of the county lord, and the future is immeasurable!"
"Feng Yanzi, the dowry of the lord of Miao County is the most among the daughters-in-law that our Zhang family has married over the generations, and our Zhang family can be such a daughter-in-law, and it is also the ancestor manifestation."
"Feng Yanzi, Lord Miao's dowry is so rich, it is enough to show that she is deeply favored by King Qing's family. You marry Lord Miao, you must treat her well and make her feel like she is in her mother's house. ”
"Feng Yanzi, even if you and Liang Yanzi go to Longbei in the future, life will not be bad, we will all rest assured!"
The relatives of the Zhang family looked at Zhang Xiangfeng with different eyes, "Feng Yanzi, your father and mother bless you in heaven to marry such a royal lord with such a noble status and deep family background." ”
Zhang Jiangliang said excitedly: "Brother, the coral tree is so beautiful and tall. ”
He Jingmiao's dowry entered the Zhang Mansion, Zhang Xiangfeng was shocked for half an hour before he came to his senses, before he was mentally prepared for a small dowry, and specially hinted that the relatives of the Zhang family should not talk about it.
These people who were looking forward to the scandalous things in Qingwangfu day and night were so angry that they almost vomited blood, a few people were so angry that their mouths were full of bubbles, and a few people fell ill and drank decoction directly.
The guests in the restaurant and teahouse talked one after another, and the slaves left to report to their masters after hearing this.
"It's not that they all say that Qingwang's Mansion is an empty shelf, but it is actually such a large dowry for Lord Miao, which is more than the dowry of the concubines of the family for hundreds of years."
"The furniture made of rosewood is divided into several grades, and the furniture for the wedding of the lord of Miao is first-class, and such a large set of furniture is worth at least 20,000 taels of silver."
"The fertile land in Hunan Province yields a high amount of rice, and it is harvested twice a year, even if it is a disaster year, one mu can earn five cents of silver a year, and two thousand mu is one thousand taels of silver."
"The shops in the east and west markets of Chang'an are Jinshan, even if you don't rent out any business, you can get thousands of taels of silver a year."
"120,000 taels of silver tickets may seem like a lot, but it's definitely a lot."
"A few years ago, the royal princess got married, except for the princess Yun, the rest of the princesses' dowries did not have a treasure comparable to the red coral tree in the East China Sea."
"A treasure of red coral in the East China Sea is worth millions of taels of silver, which is enough to become a rare family heirloom. The Zhang family really had great luck, married the lord of Miao, and got this treasure. ”
"The red coral tree in the East China Sea is the favorite priceless treasure of the founding emperor of the founding dynasty, which fell into the hands of His Majesty of this dynasty and was given to the queen mother as a birthday gift, and was later given to the princess Qing by the queen mother, who gave this treasure as a dowry to the Li family a few years ago, and the Li family took it as a dowry for the princess who protected the country. Who knew that the princess of the protectorate gave it to Lord Miao as a makeup. ”
Ten miles of red makeup, the long dowry queue is endless, causing countless exclamations from the onlookers on both sides of the street.
Forty-eight dowry slaves and slaves, in addition to the guards with strong martial arts, there are also skilled cooks and embroidery girls with exquisite embroidery skills.
The dowry of one hundred and two lifts, there are 120,000 taels of silver tickets alone, as well as two shops in the prosperous east and west markets of Chang'an, 2,000 acres of fertile land in Hunan Province, and the finale is a priceless treasure - a six-foot-high red coral tree in the East China Sea.
The main gate of the Qingwang Mansion was wide open, the auspicious time came, a dowry covered with red and hung colors was carried out by the servants of the palace, firecrackers rang out, Jile played in unison, and the dowry team set off to the man's house under the escort of the royal soldiers.