Chapter 14: The Upper Dynasty
In ancient China, the dowry was called dowry and dowry, which refers to the box where women put cosmetics or combs, which is what everyone will say in the future.
To put it simply, it is the personal belongings of women.
And if her parents give her some jewelry, many women will also put it in their dressing box, and then become one of the few assets they can dispose of. So gradually, people called the dowry that was closely related to women as a dowry, a dowry, or a dowry.
The dowry for the Tang Dynasty to marry their daughters was prepared in years. So it is conceivable that Xuan Ling, the Duke of Wei, will definitely not be stingy when marrying his daughter.
Because in these years, he not only has to consider the identities of himself and Li Yuanjia, but also the face of the Fang family.
That's right, the amount of dowry is always related to the face of the mother's family.
If Lao Fang was not the prime minister of the dynasty and had a high position, he would even have to worry that his daughter would be angry with her husband after she arrived at the Han Wang's Mansion because the dowry was too small, and she would be beaten every day......
And for the hard-working mother's family, Li Yuanjia, who has a dowry or something, doesn't have to worry about it at all.
Because no matter how much dowry he prepares, even if the treasury is emptied, there is no need to be afraid, because according to the habits of the Tang Dynasty, many people will regard the dowry as part of the dowry and send it back to the groom's house intact. This situation is so common that after Li Zhi came to power, he would directly stipulate in the form of law that the dowry must be re-used as a dowry and all returned to her husband's family!
Even if there is no such decree now, with Fang Xuanling's identity and status, he will definitely not leave a penny.
"Tsk, man's paradise!"
After figuring out these things, Li Yuanjia couldn't help but sigh, thinking of the single dogs on the earth who were so worried about the bride price - if they were allowed to return to this era, they would still be afraid that they would not be able to marry a wife?
Of course, he doesn't need his future wife's dowry to live, but when he thinks of Fang Xuanling sending a whole car of gold, silver and jewelry or something, Li Yuanjia is also Alexander in his heart - how much the dowry will naturally worry about him, but after the daughter of the Fang family marries, Li Yuanjia always wants her to live comfortably, right?
Headache......
However, the renovation of the Han Wangfu is a long-term project, and there is no need to be too anxious for the time being, anyway, Li Yuanjia has already written to the emperor, and in order to express his sorrow for the emperor and the imperial concubine, he will not live in it until the expiration of the filial piety period, and will always live in the "small" house prepared by his uncle Yu Wenshi and help him, so there is time to think about it slowly and construct.
But the position of Yongzhou pastor has brought changes to his life is imminent.
On March 23, the day Li Lingkui officially set off for Luzhou, it was actually the day when Li Yuanjia officially took office as the pastor of Yongzhou. However, as I said before, Li Yuanjia's Yongzhou Mu is just a name, saying that he is in charge of Yongzhou's large and small government affairs, and Chang'an City is under his jurisdiction, but this is a false title, in fact, he doesn't care about anything.
But even if it is a name, Yongzhou Mu is also going to the court.
The rule of the Tang Dynasty is to rest every ten days, and the frequency of the dynasty is not the same according to the civil and military, rank and official position. For example, if you have more than nine products, you will only go to court on the first and fifteenth days of each month, that is, on the first and fifteenth days of the new year; The civil officials above the fifth rank and the officials who supervise the imperial history and the foreign officials are Japanese ginseng, called permanent counselors; The military attache has three days or more and more, and the number is nine counselors; Those who are above five grades and those who fold the current one day on five days, the number six counselors......
In addition, the kings entered the court, the day ginseng.
That is to say, as a Yongzhou pastor, Li Yuanjia has to go to the court every day, but he goes to Daxing Hall on the first and fifteenth days of each month...... That is, the later Taiji Hall went to the court, and it was just to go to the Liangyi Hall on weekdays.
With the highest level of money, this job is not easy.
The first day of the fourth month is the day when King Han and Yongzhou Mu went to court on the first day......
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On the first day of the fourth lunar month, when Li Yuanjia was called out of bed by Chunyan, the whole person was in a state of confusion. Even within thirty seconds of sitting up from the bed, he was still somewhat confused.
"Spring smoke? What time is it? ”
"Your Majesty, it's ugly, it's time for you to get up and change your clothes."
Listening to Chunyan's patient and gentle voice, Li Yuanjia shook his head vigorously a few times, and finally woke himself up from his groggy state.
Ugly ......
"Shit, this is a goddamn time!"
Although he was still a little confused, it did not prevent Li Yuanjia from cursing secretly in his heart first, and then he reluctantly began to get up, and after letting the two maids wait for him to finish washing, he began to put on the cumbersome court clothes.
Zi Chou Yin Mao and other heavenly stems, let alone return to the Tang Dynasty, this thing is also very familiar with rolling melons in his previous life.
But after he came, he learned that before Datang, it was from 0:00 to 2:00, but from Datang, it became 23 o'clock to 1 o'clock in the morning. Each hour is divided into two parts, the first half hour, that is, the hour of time, is called the beginning, and the next hour is called the positive.
So if it's ugly, it's between two and three o'clock in the morning.
It's past two o'clock in the morning......
When there is a computer and an Internet, it is a matter of whether he sleeps or not at two o'clock in the morning, but now he has to get up and prepare for the court, which makes Li Yuanjia feel angry to get up. It's just that today is the first day of going to court, and the two maids haven't done anything wrong, so he can barely suppress this anger.
In the early morning of early April, the weather was definitely not warm, so one by one the clothes were put on, and Li Yuanjia felt that it was enough time for a stick of incense to be dressed.
Next, it's hair and accessories.
"No wonder I have to get up at two o'clock, where is the time to get up late?"
When everything was ready, he casually drank some meat porridge prepared by Yu Niang, and when he was ready to leave, Li Yuanjia looked at the time and couldn't help but complain again.
From Shengye Fang to Daxing Palace, the road in the middle is not recent.
Fortunately, this Tang Dynasty is not the Ming and Qing dynasties, and the sedan chair is rarely used, and everyone basically rides a horse or a carriage. In addition, the road in Chang'an is wide and wide, and the drum on the Chengtian Gate has not yet sounded at this time......
Because he got up relatively early, Li Yuanjia's carriage came to the palace gate unhurriedly.
In this year, the Tang Dynasty has only been established for 20 years, and it will take many years for the missing courtyard to be built, so if the civil and military officials arrive early, they can only wait at the palace gate. And the position where everyone is waiting is naturally arranged according to their respective titles and official positions.
Yongzhou's position is not low, and the prince's title is the first in the Tang Dynasty, so when Li Yuanjia's carriage was still some distance from the front of the palace, someone had already stepped forward to lead the way and brought it to the front.
Li Yuanjia knew that he didn't know how many pairs of eyes were staring at him along the way!
And just as he was about to stand firm, Li Yuanjia heard a burst of people's voices outside, and then Han Lucheng, who followed him, came to the car and whispered: "King, Yongzhou Governor Shi Yangsu asks to see ......"