Chapter 57: Like Glue
On the third day after the wedding, according to the regular process after the wedding, the couple needs to go back to their parents' home.
However, considering that Wang Xuanqing's parents had passed away, it was changed to a tomb sacrifice.
Tomb sacrifice, in fact, is to sweep the tomb, called the ancestors of the "respect for the time", its custom has a long history. In some places, tomb sweeping is called "sweeping the mountain" or "worshipping the mountain", etc., and some areas in the south call it "hanging mountain" or "hanging paper", out of respect for the ancestors, or the rhetorical habit of "removing evil words and calling them beautiful". For example, during the Qingming Festival, the tomb is swept away, and the northern part is called the tomb, and the southern coastal area is called "worshipping the mountain" in order to avoid the words "tomb" and "tomb". It is more ancient to call the tomb sweeping "worship the mountain", and one of the ancient meanings of the word "mountain" is "tomb", and today the feng shui master still calls the direction of the cemetery "mountain direction".
There are two kinds of "mountains" to worship: one is the ancestors who trace back to their ancestors within three generations, called "family mountain", and worshipping family mountains is called "family sacrifice"; the other is worshipping the ancestors of the clan, called "ancestral mountain" and "public mountain", and worshipping ancestral mountains is called "sweeping public mountain".
"Qing Tongli" cloud: "Year, cold food and frost festival, worship sweeping, the period of plain clothing to the tomb, with wine and food and cut grass and wood, Zhou Xuan sealed the tree, cut off the thorn grass, so it is called sweeping the tomb." And it has been passed down to this day.
1. Clean the burial ground in advance. See also "Grave Sweeping".
2. Refers to the whole process of sacrificing and sweeping the grave. This includes weeding the grave, sweeping up the garbage, offering flowers, offering sacrifices, and other processes.
"History of the Song Dynasty: The Biography of Tang Ke": "To know Tanzhou with the bachelor of Yankang Palace, please go to Qiantang to sweep the tomb, and then the official will be changed to Hangzhou." ”
Qing Shen Fu's "Six Notes of Floating Life: Wandering Travel": "Mr. Qingming will sweep the tomb in the spring festival, and travel together.
Ming "Emperor Jing Wulu" contains: "On the Qingming Day of March, the male Qingming Festival worships the ancestors, bears the dignity of the tree, hangs the ingots behind the sedan chair and horses, and the road is full of Tao. Those who worship, those who are drunk, those who weep, those who weed and add soil to the tomb, burn ingots, and put paper money on the grave. If there is no paper money in hope, it will be a lonely grave. Cry, don't return, go to the fragrant tree, choose the garden, and sit in the row to get drunk. ”
Since it was a tomb sacrifice, naturally there was no need to go out of the city with great fanfare, so only Ling Hao and his wife went, and Mr. Pei and Yan Nantian accompanied them to protect them.
When the couple left Yongcheng and walked to the two graves, they lit red candles, burned paper money, burned incense and kowtowed, and the tomb sacrifice was completed.
Wang Xuanqing also combed the woman's hair in a bun at this time, which meant that she was now the daughter-in-law of the Ling family, and she could go out in the name of Ling Hao without any interference.
Shan Ying also has this right, all kinds of rules in this world have not yet taken shape, and the defense of men and women is far less strict than that of the Song Dynasty, as long as Wang Xuanqing is careful when she goes out, Ling Hao will naturally not mind what she does when she goes out.
Because while he is busy practicing the martial arts, he still has a lot of business waiting for him to do, such as the sale of pepper and peppercorns, the cooperation with the single family, and the exchange of interests with other families in Yongcheng.
After all, there is a way to make money by yourself, besides, who would dislike having a lot of money in your family?
Money can make ghosts grind, but without money, it is really difficult to move an inch in this high-martial arts world.
After Wang Xuanqing got married, she really felt the family atmosphere of being loved and pampered, which is indeed commendable for her who lost her parents since she was a child.
At the same time, with the proper identity of Madame Ling, she can naturally make good friends with the nobles of Yongcheng, although her background has always been criticized, but this cannot hide her ability.
Ling Hao naturally also valued her ability, so he decided to marry her, on the one hand, he wanted to make her feel at ease, and on the other hand, he also wanted to tie her to her big ship, lest she lose power one day, and she would decisively abandon herself and throw herself into the arms of others......
Don't look at her current low-eyed and gentle appearance, it is because she has brought her benefits, and when one day she has no use value, this woman will definitely decisively cut off her head to sacrifice the flag.
This is a venture capital, Ling Hao actually has no idea in his heart, he only hopes that Wang Xuanqing will not disappoint him in the future...... Otherwise, he would rather kill this woman.
In all fairness, Wang Xuanqing is also her own "student" after all, her ability and ability are naturally there, she just led her into the door as a guide, fortunately, she herself is also smart and studious, and soon learned to draw inferences from one example, but Ling Hao was never at ease, and there was no good way to spoil her by his side, and finally had to sacrifice his lifelong happiness to keep her by his side, this is the best way he can think of at present, as for how it will pretend in the future, it can only take one step at a time.
But after all, it is a newlywed Yan'er, and the relationship between husband and wife is still relatively stable, after being Ling Hao's main wife, Wang Xuanqing finally experienced the greatest happiness of being a woman.
After a month like this, there was also news from Xianyang, his cheap father heard that he had married an orphan girl from a civilian background as his wife, and he was so angry that he almost vomited blood and died, which ...... This is completely taking your own life's events as a child's play!
It's just that Xianyang is far away from Yongcheng, and if he didn't use the contract portal reasonably or Yongcheng Hou to use the black technology of Moyuan to open plug-ins on the spot, he would definitely not be able to come back in two or three months.
Ling Hao was noncommittal, and continued to do his own thing, anyway, the two of them are now cooking raw rice and cooked rice, if the cheap father asks him to give up Wang Xuanqing in the future, it will definitely not work.
Anyway, now that he is already the laughing stock of the whole Yongcheng, he naturally doesn't mind being the laughing stock of the entire Qin State again.
He wished that his reputation would spread a little farther, and the more gossip outside, the less he would attract the attention of others.
After all, a man who married an "ominous orphan girl" and held a special wedding banquet must not have a high IQ.
Seeing Ling Hao so calm, Wang Xuanqing naturally would not show timidity, he should eat, drink, sleep, play, and practice.
On this day, Wang Xuanqing was checking the accounts.
"Madame, ma'am. ”
"Husband, what happened?"
"Ouch, don't mention it, my father heard about our marriage, and I guess I'm about to rush back now, I want to hear your opinion, madam. ”
"Hee...... The husband must have already had an idea in his heart, so why bother to ask about the concubine?" Wang Xuanqing stopped his pen and smiled.
"Hmm...... I'm going to take some of the people from the Ling Mansion to the Luoyi Academy Palace after a while, although the road in between is a little farther, but in this way, Dad will definitely not be able to control you and me. Ling Hao took her into his arms, feeling the warm fragrance of nephrite, and Ling Hao's somewhat restless mood slowly calmed down.
"There is no objection to the concubine, it's just ...... How many people is the husband going to take to Luoyi? Can the husband make a deal with the concubine first, and the concubine should prepare early. Wang Xuanqing obediently leaned on Ling Hao's arms, enjoying the warm moment that only belonged to the husband and wife.
The husband and wife are now a perfect match and dependent on each other.
"It's just...... After going to Luoyi School Palace, I'm afraid that I won't be able to see Mrs. you from time to time as a husband, and I don't know how to contact Mrs. when the time comes. ”
"The concubine has heard that the students of the Luoyi Academy still have free time occasionally, but they are just ...... It's not long. ”
"Hmm...... Then let's use the crow to get in touch. Ling Hao pondered for a while and said.
"The concubine listens to the husband. ”
"By the way, do you want to go out with your husband to see the cockfight for a while? It's not a thing to be bored in the house all the time, and you will definitely get sick after a long time." ”
"The concubine has been learning to ride and shoot with Sister Ying'er recently, and the activity is really good. ”
"By the way, on the question of senior management, Madame has eyebrows?"
"Gao Dai Lian, who has a fourfold ground lock, can also be regarded as an old man in the Ling Mansion, and he is quite prestigious, if the concubine is punished heavily, I am afraid it will ......"
"It's okay, there is no shortage of manpower around my husband now, Madame, don't worry. ”
"Then, the concubine will summon him to say hello later. Wang Xuanqing smiled slightly.
A moment later, Gao Dailian arrived.
"Gao Dailian greets Madame. ”
"Executives don't have to be polite, please take a seat. ”
"I don't know what happened when Madame summoned me?"
"It's okay, it's just that the husband handed over all the affairs in the mansion to the concubine to take charge of it, and the concubine was afraid of making a mistake, so he invited the senior executives to come, after all, the senior executives are also the old men of the Ling Mansion. ”
"Madam, before the eldest prince left, he told me and other old people to help Hao Gongzi preside over the housework, but Hao Gongzi entrusted all the family affairs to Mrs. to deal with, and it was very difficult. Gao Dailian didn't talk nonsense and went straight to the point.
The implication is that he is dissatisfied with Wang Xuanqing, a woman and Taoist family, controlling the real power of the Ling Mansion, and he has gradually begun to realize that Wang Xuanqing's extraordinary talent has begun to gradually crush them, the old men of the Ling Mansion.
It's ridiculous that a slave with a bit of grace is now the mistress of the Ling Mansion!
"Oh, listening to the executive's words, it seems that he is dissatisfied with the concubine?" Wang Xuanqing's beautiful eyes sank, and a cold light flashed.
"The concubine's heart is as clear as a mirror, and she is selfless, in addition, after many verifications of the concubine's body, she found a very interesting thing, I don't know if the executives want to hear it?"
"Recently, the concubine looked through the old accounts of the previous years and found that my government has to purchase a large number of materials from the shops in the city every ten years, but these materials are high and the goods are inferior, and the expenditure of more than 3,000 gold is more than 3,000 gold every year......
"And the big shopkeepers behind those shops seem to be your [distant relatives] who are senior executives?"
"Madam, what do you mean! Are you suspicious of so-and-so?" Gao Dailian almost jumped up from his seat.
"Could it be that the concubine body is not clear enough? Or is there a problem with the ears of the executives? It is no wonder that the expenses of those who practice martial arts are often surprisingly high, and the executives have been trapped in the ground for many years, and they cannot make an inch...... Well, it does make sense. ”
"Therefore, more medicinal materials are needed to purchase medicines, to replenish qi and blood, and to improve the body, it is still understandable for the concubine body, but if the senior management really has difficulties in this regard, it can be made clear with the concubine body...... Why do you want to fill your pockets so secretly?"
"I want to come...... There must be something else hidden in this. ”
"Madam, you're spewing blood!" Gao Dailian suddenly couldn't sit still, and stood up, the bruises on his arms bulging.
But after all, he resisted the urge to beat Wang Xuanqing, and this woman's identity is no longer as ordinary as before.
"If Mrs. really thinks that this is the case, it can be regarded as holding the handle of so-and-so, and so-and-so will immediately repair the book and send it to Xianyang to see if the lord believes in Mrs. Xin, or believes in us old men!" Gao Dailian turned around and left.
"I'll wait and see, Madame, a weak woman who has won the favor of Master Hao with her beauty, can she still be so tough in front of the master! If Madame is so greedy for power, she will definitely not end well in the future!"
Wang Xuanqing was noncommittal, and only took a sip of tea with peace of mind, well, the temperature is just right to quench his thirst at this moment.
If Gao Dailian is just this kind of vision and pattern, then I'm afraid it is not a worthy object.
Such a guy is at most just a pawn who can be discarded at any time.
Besides, it's just the power of one family, and Wang Xuanqing doesn't take this very seriously.
Even if you want to be greedy, you should be greedy for everything in the world!
The husband has a good saying, why should a woman have eyebrows?
Women can also break out of their own world!
"My ambition is to care about the world, how can you understand it by people like flies and dogs?" Wang Xuanqing sneered.
In this world, some people are born noble, clothed and fed, powerful, drunk and dreaming of death, such people are princes and princesses.
Some people are born poor, precarious, and their lives are like mustard, muddy, and these people are called ordinary people.
If you want to control your own destiny, you can only turn yourself into a nobleman.
At this moment, it was late at night, but Wang Xuanqing had not slept yet, and Ling Hao was also not sleeping, he was watching Wang Xuanqing cut his fingers with a dagger, watching Wang Xuanqing drip his blood on the turtle shell without changing color, what else could he say?
"How's that ma'am?
"It's very strange that the concubine has consulted all the documents of the Ling Mansion before, and she can't verify the meaning of this black carp. Wang Xuanqing frowned.
"Since this is the case, I can only try my luck at the Luoyi School Palace. ”
"Hmm. Wang Xuanqing nodded in agreement.
Seeking to learn in the palace of learning, from which to learn martial arts, cut the lock, break through the sky, and become a bachelor of the palace is the only way out for Wang Xuanqing, who is the daughter of the common people, to become a nobleman.
However, the rules of the school palace are strict, and only the family background, the children of the nobles, or the recommendation of the children of the nobles may be eligible to try to enter the school.
Wang Xuanqing searched all the ancient books, and finally found only a subtle clue, there is a record in the ancient books, the king of Chu has a king grandson measured a black carp, the king of Chu was shocked, even if he ordered the baby to be drowned!
Wang Sun is still like this, and he naturally doesn't know whether it is a blessing or a curse for Wang Xuanqing, a weak woman like duckweed in the water.
Looking at the black carp on the turtle shell, and then looking at Wang Xuanqing's nerve-wracking appearance, Ling Hao only gently wrapped his arms around her waist, as a husband, he always had to give his wife a little more love.
He could feel that Wang Xuanqing's perception of him was slowly changing, although there was no lack of using his own factors, but now that she was his wife, she should still have some husband and wife feelings.
"Okay, ma'am, this kind of thing will have to wait until we set off for Luoyi to figure it out. Ling Hao comforted softly.
"Husband......" Wang Xuanqing leaned into Ling Hao's arms, during this time, Ling Hao was almost free to her, no matter what he wanted to do, he expressed his understanding and affirmation as a husband.
To say that there is no emotion, it is naturally impossible, to say that for such a long time, I have no feelings for Ling Hao at all...... Nature is also impossible.
People are not plants and trees, who can be ruthless?
Probably because Ling Hao was too good to herself, she made herself feel a little at a loss, she was now his wife, she couldn't treat him as a stepping stone like before, and she even hoped that the man in front of her would continue to accompany her in the future.
It's a bit ridiculous, but she did have the idea.
Many years later, when she asked him why he wanted to marry himself at that time, he replied, I just like the decisive demeanor when you cut Lao Ji with a knife.
She smiled, and another year passed before she was pregnant again......