Chapter 21 The Dowry Is Deep and Deep (2)
After all, the princess is different from other women, she is the emperor's daughter, and since ancient times, there has been a saying that the emperor's daughter does not worry about marrying, not only because of the monstrous imperial power, but also because of the preciousness.
There have been seven or eight princesses married before Lan Qiduo, and Emperor Kangtai has a lot of experience in marrying his daughter, but no matter how much he has experience, it can't compare to the sadness of marrying the youngest daughter, and he wants to marry Lan Qiduo beautifully.
What is the most important thing for a daughter's family to get married? One is the husband.
Whether the husband is talented, whether he is good-looking, whether he is kind and kind, etc., so occasionally the little-known young man is named a colt, if there is no special reason, the boy himself is outstanding to the point of unforgettable!
The second is the dowry.
The dowry depends on whether a woman can live in her husband's house with her head held high and justified after marriage.
Lan Qiduo's colt is Xiahou Yi, regardless of whether Xiahou Yi is a young talent or not, but one thing is for sure, Xiahou Yi is powerful! At least for the next twenty years, his influence and prestige are unmatched! Emperor Kangtai and the crown prince knew this, and even Lan Qiduo's marriage to Xiahou Yi was a strategy, he was not the ideal son-in-law candidate in Emperor Kangtai's mind!
Other daughters even knocked on their mothers before marriage, the princess is different from other nobles or daughters of small families, they actually have a certain choice for their marriage, in the era of stability, but Lan Qiduo has no choice, Kangtai Emperor's guilt can be imagined.
At this point, Xiahou Yi is not easy to control, so he can only start from the dowry, Emperor Kangtai can't wait to use the dowry to smash Xiahou Yi to death, so that Xiahou Yi knows how much he attaches to Lan Qiduo.
Lan Qiduo was originally the rank of the same prince, Emperor Kangtai was quite a little careless, princess court clothes, crowns, weekday clothes and jewelry, daily necessities, as well as servants, furniture, field products, calligraphy, paintings, antiques, he basically asked about the progress every day, weaving workshop, needlework department, internal affairs office, Ministry of Rites, when Emperor Kangtai was willful, he was busy every day, and he couldn't wait for twenty-four hours (forty-eight hours) a day.
One of the most painful is the Ministry of Rites, Lan Qiduo's marriage itself is only half a year, to arrange Princess Yuanjia's marriage properly in half a year is a very hasty thing, which also involves the birthday of Emperor Kangtai in November, and the Wanshou Festival is definitely not a sloppy thing, in the words of others: "Those old guys in the Ministry of Rites, their legs are thin!" ”
And the Ministry of Rites itself is a group of people with an average age of over forty years old, they have an old-fashioned personality, strict etiquette, three books and six ceremonies in the wedding, Emperor Kangtai has been married for six days, and there is not even the same.
King Liang sent the long history of his palace to Xiahou Yi to assist him in handling the marriage, Xiahou Yi is now at this age, if the previous marriage was not settled, forget it, now the marriage has been settled, and the daughter-in-law is close at hand, but there is no progress in the wedding procedure, just like the old house is on fire, there is no cure, this day Xiahou Yi can't bear to run to the Ministry of Rites to ask himself.
The three books are divided into a letter of appointment, a letter of ceremony, and a letter of welcome, and the six rites are to accept the lottery, ask for the name, Naji, accept the sign, invite the period and welcome in person, Lan Qiduo is the princess and the difference from the folk.
First of all, the letter of appointment, Najib generally refers to (when a man and a woman enter into a marriage contract), the man gives the letter to the woman's family, but Lan Qiduo is a princess! Her marriage was given by Emperor Kangtai, Emperor Kangtai is a father to Lan Qiduo, "the prince of heaven and earth", Jun is in front, where is there anything going on in the Xiahou family? Emperor Kangtai gave Lan Qiduo a long face again, and the original good letter of appointment and Nacai were not at all as said in "Etiquette and Ceremony", "Faint ceremony, send down Nacai." With geese. Not to mention anything: "If you want to marry him, you must first make the matchmaker, and then make the matchmaker know his words, and the woman will allow it, and then let people accept it." ”
Some people say that even if the princess marries herself, it is good to pass the two surnames, so Xiahou Yi will personally give about thirty kinds of auspicious gifts to the female family, which is still one of them. However, some people started from the identity of Princess Lan Qi Duoyan, saying that if she was the same as the princesses before, in fact, there was no difference between the concubines, and if there was no difference between the concubines, how could you set a better example among the courtiers?
When Xiahou Yi arrived at the Ministry of Rites, it was already the third time that dozens of people in the Ministry of Rites had quarreled, but even after arguing so many times, there was still no result.
Xiahou Yi took a deep breath several times before he could suppress the tyranny in his heart, and said that what he hated the most was these sour Xiucai who couldn't pick their shoulders and couldn't lift them, and they couldn't do anything about them now?
"If the adults can't decide, why don't you let Your Majesty decide?"
Everyone was waiting for Xiahou Yi, and a younger official of the Ministry of Rites said embarrassedly: "If we can't do these things well, Your Majesty should be condemned!" "Isn't that a sue sùmajesty xià they are just a bunch of wine bags and rice bags? Anyway, there will always be a result of the quarrel, and it has always been like this.
Xiahou Yi's forehead was bruised, Ding Sheng hurriedly pulled the corners of his clothes, Xiahou Yi reluctantly let himself laugh: "I don't know if a few adults can listen to me?" ”
The Ministry of Rites Shangshu never participated in the quarrel among his subordinates, and said to Xiahou Yi with a smile: "Lord Xiahou, please speak." ”
"You are all the elders of the wing, and I ask the elders for more advice if the wing is not doing well."
"Lord Xiahou, but it doesn't hurt to say it." The Ministry of Rites is still smiling, but others are not so good at talking, Xiahou Yi himself came to ask about this matter itself is inconsistent with etiquette, in their eyes Xiahou Yi himself is a rough person who does not know etiquette, so he looks at Xiahou Yi with white eyes.
"Her Royal Highness the princess is already noble, so naturally she can't come on weekdays, otherwise this is also a lack of attention to Her Royal Highness the princess."
"Well, Lord Xiahou Yi is right."
"Hmph, I'm finally right."
"Therefore, the letter of appointment is still given to the Xiahou family by the palace, firstly, it seems that His Royal Highness is noble, and secondly, it is also a full courtesy. But it's better for this Nacai to be sent to the princess's mansion by the Xiahou family. ”
Without waiting for everyone in the Ministry of Rites to say anything, Xiahou Yi hurriedly added: "The daughter's family is originally lively and lively, and the future will be prosperous, and besides, other princesses will marry like this." ”
The last sentence successfully blocked everyone's mouths, Xiahou Yi was already sweating on his forehead, and he only felt fortunate at this time, thanks to the fact that he had turned over the "Book of Rites" several times last night, and these things were remembered clearly. Only Ding Sheng felt that something was wrong, how could he feel that it was nondescript, a bit like the master wanted to get into trouble?
The Ministry of Rites Shangshu respectfully bowed his head and stood below Emperor Kangtai, and reported what Xiahou Yi said, Emperor Kangtai laughed and said: "The son can be taught!" ”
What he wants is for Xiahou Yi to back down in the letter of appointment, if there is one, there will be two, and then the others will be better discussed! (To be continued.) )