Chapter Twenty-Three: The Good of Combining Two Surnames
Shen Muzhi, the word Shiheng, the official worship of the general, the fake festival, the general of the expedition to the east, the military member of the third grade, is the head of the Wuxing Shen family, this time he conspired with the prince to eradicate the Yixing Xu family, which was planned, launched, and successfully implemented by him.
In the past hundred years, the family lords of the Chu State have not been completely in a state of peace in which they respect each other as guests, and they have joined forces with each other and attacked each other, and there has been a fierce competition between the court and the military and even the three religions of Confucianism and Taoism. However, on the one hand, in view of the fact that the Northern Wei Dynasty was eyeing the tiger and could go south at any time, the foundation of the country could not be shaken; On the other hand, the An royal family sat and watched the snipe and clam fight each other in order to seek the benefit of the fisherman, and the gate valves were not fools, so naturally they would not really fight to the death. Therefore, this kind of struggle is still confined to a controllable range, and apart from the installation of one's own people in various critical positions, and the dismissal and exile of opponents, there are few real bloody scenes.
The Yixing Revolution was the first time that the army was used between the top gate lords and went straight to the extermination of the clan, which also opened the prelude to this huge and vast gorgeous blood era!
Yuan Jie seemed a little surprised that Xu You behaved so indifferently, which was quite different from the usual brutal martial artist who was at a little bit and had no city in his chest, but he didn't say anything, sighed again, and said: "The grievances between the Shen and Xu families have been going on for a long time, and it is not clear who is right and who is wrong. But fortunately, Qilang, you are safe and sound, leaving a little blood for the Xu family, and when you go to Qiantang, and settle down, don't have any resentment, maybe in a few years, the Lord will have forgiveness, allow you to return to Yixing, and then establish a sect society. ”
Xu You said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "The prince is the prince, and I, the Xu family, are the courtiers, and the power of life and death is in the hands of the king, and as a courtier, of course I dare not have any resentment." When I go to Qiantang this time, I will definitely keep in mind the teachings of Yuan Gong, keep to myself, and abide by the law. ”
"Okay, you can teach!"
Yuan Jie felt that when he said this, he also did his best to do the previous feelings, and then went straight to the point, and said: "Qilang, I invited you to Jinling from Yixing this time, I want to talk to you about your marriage with Ayuan......
"Those who bow will merge the two surnames, go up to the temple, and go down to the future generations, so the gentleman is important." Xu Youyi answered sternly: "Yuan Gong rest assured, although you don't know how to do more things, and you don't learn poetry and books, you also understand the truth of a gentleman's promise." The marriage with Sanniang was discussed by the elders, and on the seventh day of March next year, he would come to marry Sanniang on time. ”
Ah Yuan is Yuan Qingqi's small character, Xu You knows, he wants to listen to it, how Yuan, who has always valued Confucianism, will talk about retiring from his family.
Yuan Jie really didn't expect Xu You, a reckless martial artist, to quote the words in the "Book of Rites", and he was very embarrassed for a while, and he didn't even know that the thick platform shoes he was wearing on his feet fell to the ground. He pondered again and again, and finally decided that this matter would not be easy to delay, his expression was slightly embarrassed, and said: "It stands to reason that the Yuan and Xu families have passed the five ceremonies, and the gift of in-law has been completed, and it is in line with the law of etiquette to marry Ah Yuan to you." But...... Qilang, you also know the facts, between the Jiangzuo gate valves, it is the first marriage, and now the Xu family has suddenly encountered a big disaster, and has been expelled from the lord by the lord, with your identity at this time, if you want to marry A Yuan as a wife, I am afraid it will arouse the discussion of the government and the public. After thinking about it again and again, I thought that it was better to take a step back and make sure it was a foolproof strategy. ”
Xu You's mind was spinning, thinking about how to deal with it next. He himself has no feelings for Yuan Qingqi, who he has never met, and the original Xu You is just a lustful admirer, if you want to talk about feelings, it is absolutely not deep, so whether you get married or not is not the main contradiction at the moment.
In other words, as long as you can get enough benefits from Yuan Jie, quitting your relatives is a win-win result for everyone. But the problem is, marriage is a big event, after all, it's not a stall to sell mutton skewers, you pay for it, I'll give it to you, and then you say that you eat rat meat and want to return it, I say you're blackmailing, it's as simple as hugging you to fight together. How to deal with it so as not to hurt their faces, and also let Yuan Jie not despise himself too much, how to handle the degree in the middle, is very particular about the skills of dealing with the world.
Xu You suddenly laughed, Yuan Jie's face sank, and he looked at him with displeasure, but he was also proud of his demeanor and did not open his mouth to interrupt his laughter.
After three laughs, Xu Youjing stood up, looked directly at Yuan Jie proudly, and said, "What does Yuan Gong mean, is he going to regret his marriage?" ”
Yuan Jie, a county shepherd, and a high-ranking family, how majestic he is on weekdays, idle people don't even dare to take a second look, where is he so presumptuously looked at, snorted coldly: "The difference between the door and the family, like a steep mountain and unclimbable, is not my Yuan family repents of marriage, but your Xu family is not careful, and you fall into such a field, what can you say?" ”
"In that case, then I'm going to take my leave!"
Xu You bowed his hand, turned around and wanted to leave, Yuan Jie was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly stood up from the couch, not caring about not wearing shoes, and said loudly: "Qilang, slow down!" ”
Xu You turned his back to Yuan Jie, and there was a playful smile in his eyes, and he disappeared in an instant. The reason why he dared to be so tough was because of the "Household Marriage Law". To put it bluntly, "The Law of Household Marriage" is the ancient marriage law, which is different from the era that Xu You traveled through, the ancient marriage law is very strict, and the reason is naturally that "The Book of Rites and Faint Righteousness" says, marriage is the first major event between heaven and earth, and it is not a child's play.
According to the provisions of the "Household Marriage Law", if the woman only breaks the contract and does not promise to marry others, the government will reprimand the woman with 60 boards, and still maintain the original marriage contract; If the woman breaks off the marriage and does not allow anyone else, she shall be punished with a hundred rods; If the woman does not allow another person and is married, she shall serve one and a half years of hard labor. But it is different for the man, if the man wants to dissolve the marriage contract, he only needs to submit it to the government and give up the dowry. Although giving up the bride price is also considered a punishment, it is at best a small economic loss, and there is no legal responsibility. This is also a patriarchal society, which is not very friendly to women, but at this time, there is no way out, and all Xu You can grasp is this bargaining chip, so be shameless, be shameless!
Yuan Jie loves his daughter, and he will not let her suffer from the cane, and for women, the cane is not only a physical pain, but actually destroys her own reputation, and her reputation is damaged, how to remarry in the future? Especially for the high-ranking family, reputation is the top priority, at that time, for some reason, he agreed to marry the Xu family, which has caused the displeasure of the rest of the family, but the Xu family is not angry, and it has fallen into the current predicament, so no matter what, Xu You has to personally promise to withdraw from the marriage and write a letter of divorce to completely end the matter.
Xu You turned around and said, "What else does Gong Yuan command?" ”
Yuan Jie walked over, because he lost a thick platform shoe, one foot high and one foot low, he looked a little lame, and his demeanor was lost. But he didn't care, grabbed Xu You's hand, pulled him back to the armchair, and said, "You, you are impatient, what can you talk about in a few words?" Sit down first, this matter is still negotiable! ”
Xu You sat down, waited for Yuan Jie to walk back to the couch, picked up the thick platform on the ground and put it on his feet, before he spoke: "I don't know how Yuan Gong is going to discuss?" ”
Yuan Jie put on his shoes, sat straight on the edge of the couch, and said in a serious voice: "Qilang, according to the current situation, the Shen family may not be willing to give up. Your first task is to keep your light hidden, try to make yourself disappear, and paralyze Shen's heart, so that with the secret protection of the Lord, you can still save a life. But if you marry Ah Yuan, the Shen family will definitely become more and more jealous of you, even if you are helpless for a while, but in a year or two, I don't know what means you will use, and you will not be at ease in your life. ”
These words are right, Xu You actually plans to do the same, it can be seen that this Yuan Jie's mind is exquisite, he is not an incompetent person, knowing that he is not easy to fool, and coercion is not successful, he immediately changed his strategy and began to lay out facts and reason.
"The gentleman relieves his promise, does something and does nothing, Zeng Zi kills Yi, Guo Ling is trustworthy, and the tail is a pillar, I have always admired Confucian etiquette, this time I have to practice it, in order to fulfill the promise, why not die?"
Yuan Jie's heart said, gentleman? Zi said: Quality is better than literature, literature is better than history, literature is courteous, and then gentlemen. Your Xu family has believed in the Tao of Heavenly Masters for a hundred years, which no one in the Chu State knows, and you Xu Qilang is even more martial arts, I am afraid I haven't read a few books, and I don't know where to hear these allusions, what to say admiring Confucian etiquette, it is really blasphemous to the ignorance and fearlessness of the saints.
"Famous religious etiquette, there are also many flexibility, "Yi" cloud 'poor will change, change will be clear, general will be long', not to the end of the road, how to give up your life?"
This situation is very weird, as if Xu You has become a famous little guard who is not afraid of death, and Yuan Jie has become a mercenary who bargains, and the identities of the two have been fundamentally reversed, but there is no slightest disobedience.
The war of words continues!