According to historical records, Xiang Min died in 1020 AD, that is, last year.

But Xiang Minzhong did not die last year.

Not only did he not die, but he also made a trip to Liao with full spirit.

Kou Ji originally thought that his appearance had changed Xiang Minzhong's fate.

Now it seems that fate has only been postponed for a few days because of his appearance.

Maybe it was because he helped Xiang Minzhong reappear in the court and re-serve as the governor.

Let Xiang Minzhong take advantage of this momentum and live for one more year.

But now, the momentum is clearly waning.

Kou Ji's feelings for Xiang Minzhong are complicated.

Sometimes he feels that Xiang Minzhong is like an elder who is disrespectful to the elderly, always helping him when he is in trouble, and then laughing at him in this way.

Sometimes he feels that Xiang Minzhong is like a close friend of his, and he can always put down the shelf of his elders, treat him as a peer, and talk to him about a lot of interesting things.

The two intersected.

There is friendship, and there is also a trace of family affection.

So when Kou Ji learned that Xiang Min was dying soon, he was a little sad and a little anxious.

Kou Ji was very afraid of seeing the white lantern hanging high at the gate of Xiang's mansion, and he was also afraid of seeing a plain lantern in Xiang's mansion.

Fortunately, when Kou Ji arrived at the door of Xiangfu, he did not see the white lanterns hanging on both sides of the lintel, nor did he see the Su Mian across the lintel.

The entrance to the mansion is still the same.

In addition to a young man, there was also a man who looked like a steward, standing at the door with a sad face to greet the guests who came to visit the sick.

After the news of Xiang Minzhong's critical condition spread, some people who had friends with Xiang Minzhong, as well as some protégés and old friends of Xiang Minzhong, came to visit one after another.

The steward and the doorman received them into the palace and went to the side hall to rest.

Kou Ji stepped into the gate of the Xiang Mansion.

The steward and the disciple greeted him together.

"Kou Gongzi ......"

Menzi greeted Kou Ji and bowed.

The steward kicked the door and scolded in a low voice: "What Kou Gongzi, you want to call your uncle." After today, Gongzi Kou is the new aunt in our house. ”

Menzi hurriedly lowered his eyebrows and said to Kou Jishi: "Uncle......"

Kou Ji didn't say anything about this, just grimaced and asked, "Where is Grandpa Xiang, I want to visit him." ”

The steward hunched his waist and said with an ugly face: "Uncle, the matchmaker in your house has just entered the door, and it is a little unruly for you to go to see the master now." ”

Kou Ji frowned and said, "So far, how can there be so many etiquette laws to take care of?" ”

"Where is Grandpa Xiang, take me there."

Kou Ji snorted in a low voice.

The steward didn't dare to embarrass him, and took him into the Xiang Mansion, bypassing the long corridor in the Xiang Mansion and entering the back house.

As soon as Kou Ji entered the back house, he bumped into Xiang Yan with a gloomy face.

Kou Ji took three steps and made two steps, stepped forward, and asked softly, "Yan'er, how is Grandpa Xiang's health?" ”

Xiang Yan saw Kou Ji, as if she had seen the backbone of the heart, and fell into Kou Ji's arms.

She tugged at Kou Ji's clothes, couldn't hold back the sadness in her heart anymore, and cried out loud.

"Woooooooooo......oo Fujo ...... The doctor sitting in the house said...... Said that grandfather will not live this year......"

Kou Ji hugged Xiang Yan in his arms, reached out and patted her on the back, comforting her, while glaring at the steward who was hesitating to speak.

The steward saw Kou Ji's fierce eyes, and was stunned for a moment.

Then he walked out of the back hall with a sense of humor.

Kou Ji patted Xiang Yan on the back and comforted in a low voice: "Don't listen to those doctors' nonsense, Grandpa Xiang should be sick from hard work, just rest for a few days......"

Xiang Yanming knew that Kou Ji was lying to her.

But she still chose to believe Kou Ji's nonsense, and the crying voice laughed a little.

Kou Ji hugged Xiang Yan, and when she had suffered enough, she said softly: "Take me to see Grandpa Xiang......"

Xiang Yan said in a slightly choked voice: "Matchmaker...... The matchmaker is in her grandfather's room...... My dad won't let me in......"

"Out of the way...... I have everything for me. ”

Kou Ji was comforted.

Xiang Yan groaned for a moment, nodded, and walked towards Xiang Minzhong's bedroom with Kou Ji.

When I walked to the door of Xiang Minzhong's bedroom, I saw a large family of Xiang Fu, all guarding the door of Xiang Minzhong's bedroom.

When they saw Kou Ji, they were a little stunned.

But not much was said.

They also knew that Kou Ji's appearance in Xiangfu at this time was a bit unruly.

But they were not qualified to reprimand Koji.

The people who are qualified to reprimand Kou Ji are all in Xiang Minzhong's room.

Kou Ji protected Xiang Yan and entered Xiang Minzhong's bedroom.

in the bedroom.

Xiang Minzhong was lying on the bed, Mrs. Xiang and Xiang Chuan were waiting in front of the bed, and a woman who looked like a matchmaker was standing in front of the three of them, talking in a low voice.

Xiang Minzhong's other sons and grandsons kept them not far from the bed.

As soon as Kou Ji escorted Xiang Yan into the bedroom, he attracted the attention of everyone in the bedroom.

Everyone was stunned at first.

Then he furrowed his brows one after another.

Xiang Chuanzheng said with a slight displeasure: "Kou Ji, what are you doing in Xiangfu at this time?" ”

The matchmaker shouted a few times, picked up a handkerchief, twisted her waist, and came to Kou Ji's side, exclaiming: "Kou Gongzi, what are you doing when you run to Xiangfu at this time?" You're breaking the rules and etiquette. ”

Kou Ji glanced at the matchmaker coldly, "While you stay, I will double the thank you gift that the government promised you, don't get in the way in front of me." ”

The matchmaker immediately closed her mouth and stepped aside happily.

Kou Ji patted Xiang Yan and asked her to stand aside, and in the displeased eyes of Xiang Chuanzheng and the others, he paced to the bed.

Xiang Minzhong on the bed, his face was pale, his eyes were scattered, and his whole body was hard like an ice edge.

"...... to Grandpa"

Kou Ji called out in a low voice.

Xiang Minzhong's gaze slowly condensed, fell on Kou Ji, and said with a little surprise: "You...... What are you doing here? ”

Kou Ji squatted down, next to the bed, and said softly, "Come and see your ......"

Xiang Minzhong said in a weak voice: "It's not in accordance with the etiquette law......"

Kou Ji said indifferently: "So far, what kind of etiquette do you care?" ”

When Xiang Minzhong heard this, he was slightly stunned, pulled the corners of his mouth with difficulty, and laughed in a low voice: "You are right...... The old man has kept the etiquette all his life, and he is about to die, what etiquette do you still observe......"

Kou Ji smiled knowingly.

Xiang Minzhong looked at Kou Ji and said, "Then how about you marry Yan'er tomorrow?" The old man can't see you getting married, and the old man won't be blind. ”

"Dad, what do you say?"

Xiang Chuanzheng said in a deep voice: "During the great funeral of the first emperor, how many families in Bianjing City dared to get married? Anyway, Yan'er and Kou Ji's marriage has been decided, and they can get married whenever they want. ”

Mrs. Xiang nodded on the side and said, "What Zheng'er said is reasonable......

Xiang Minzhong snorted twice in a low voice and scolded, "You know a fart." ”

Mrs. Xiang and Xiang Chuanzheng were scolded and some of them were speechless.

Xiang Minzhong continued: "The old man just wants to watch Yan'er get married, not only to watch Yan'er get married, but also to watch you vacate this house and give Yan'er as a dowry. ”

"Daddy...... It's not ...... right."

"Dad, during the great funeral of the first emperor, if Yan'er and Kou Ji get married, it will lead to talk."

“……”

Of Xiang Minzhong's five sons, three sons spoke up to stop him.

They are to pass on the positive, to the style, to the teacher.

Kou Ji frowned slightly, but he didn't speak, why did the third son of the Xiang family stop it, he probably guessed something.

Xiang Minzhong sneered, "Put away your careful thoughts for the old man, want to be greedy for this house?" The old man gave it to you, can you keep it? ”

Xiang Chuanzheng darkened his face and gritted his teeth and said, "Dad, the child doesn't want to be greedy for this house. It's just that during the great funeral of the first emperor, it is not suitable to get married. Once people talk about it, our brothers will all suffer. ”

Xiang Minzhong said nonchalantly: "The old man will ask the official family for a favor to solve this trouble for you." ”

"Daddy......"

"Needless to say."

Xiang Minzhong's voice unconsciously became a little louder.

"Ji'er, come here."

Xiang Minzhong stretched out his hand to Kou Ji.

Kou Ji reached out and let him grab it.

Xiang Minzhong beckoned to Xiang Yan again.

Xiang Yan hurriedly approached Xiang Minzhong.

Xiang Minzhong grabbed the hands of the two of them, put them together, and advised: "What Ji Er said is reasonable, and now there is no need to stick to those vulgar etiquette." The old man is in charge and promises Yan'er to Ji'er.

has its own emperor and queen soil as evidence, and there is no need for those cumbersome rituals. ”

Xiang Yan nodded with tears in her eyes.

Kou Ji cried and laughed: "Grandpa Xiang, will it be a little hasty?" ”

Xiang Minzhong glared and said, "How can you be hasty? The old man is the head of the family, and the old man promised Yan'er to you, and no one can refute it. Later, the old man will go to the official's house and ask the official family to allow you to marry during the great funeral of the first emperor.

The old man is dying.

The old man's last wish, if the official family does not agree, it will not come true. ”

After a pause, Xiang Minzhong stared at Kou Ji and said, "Is it because you don't want to?" ”

Kou Ji shook his head and said, "The kid is not unwilling. ”

Xiang Minzhong smiled with satisfaction and said, "Then it's done...... When you get home, let the people of your Kou Mansion start preparing. ”

Kou Ji hesitated.

Getting married was a big deal, and he didn't want to do it in a hurry.

I always feel a little less cheerful.

Xiang Minzhong seemed to see Kou Ji's thoughts, the smile on his face slowly faded, and he suddenly held Kou Ji's hand tightly, and said in a deep voice: "Boy, the reason why the old man is so anxious to marry Yan'er to you, why, you know very well in your heart." ”

What Xiang Minzhong is thinking, of course Kou Ji knows.

Xiang Minzhong is paving the way for younger generations.

It is also to let Xiangfu get close to Kou Ji as soon as possible, so that Kou Ji can take care of Xiangfu.

In the past, Kou Ji felt that Xiang Minzhong was a little too utilitarian in doing this.

Now he had changed his mind.

Xiang Minzhong's three sons just now were fighting for the mansion of Xiang Mansion, and he saw the ugliness in his eyes.

It's obviously a bit of a mouse-eyed.

If you really have the ability to enter and exit the phase, you won't account for the gains and losses of these money at all.

Like Kou Zhun, Xiang Minzhong, Wang Zeng, Li Di and others, they never deliberately pursue money.

In their eyes, power is the most fundamental thing.

With power, what do you want and don't have?

Without power, what can you do even if you have a lot of money?

It's not fish to be slaughtered.

Xiang Minzhong should have seen that his sons were unsuccessful very early, so he anxiously married his eldest granddaughter to Kou Ji, so as to seek a way out for future generations.

Xiang Minzhong saw that Kou Ji was reluctant to agree, and there was a hint of begging in his eyes.

Kou Ji sighed secretly in his heart, nodded and said, "I listened to Grandpa's ......"

Xiang Minzhong smiled with satisfaction when he heard this.

He asked the housekeeper in the house to prepare pen and ink, and personally watched Xiang Chuanzheng write a note and stamp it.

Then he asked the fifth son to pass on the fan and sent the song to the palace for him.

Xiang Chuanfan, the fifth son of the Xiang family, can be regarded as the only one among the five sons of the Xiang family.

Of course, his fortune does not come from himself, but from his wife.

He married the county lord of Anfu, the daughter of Zhao Weiji, the king of Nanyang County, and mixed a Mizhou observer in the name of the royal prince and noble.

Zhao Weiji, the king of Nanyang County, is the grandson of Taizu Zhao Kuangyin and the son of Zhao Dezhao.

In the previous erysipelas incident, the royal palace of Nanyang County was not implicated.

After Zhao Zhen ascended the throne, he had a reward for the palace of Nanyang County.

Xiang Chuanfan also won some rewards for this.

Although Xiang Chuanfan married the county lord of Anfu, it is impossible for him to participate in political affairs in the court in this life, but with the protection of the Nanyang County Palace, he will not lack glory and wealth in this life.

Therefore, Xiang Chuanfan will not covet Xiangfu's house.

Xiang Minzhong can rest assured that he will be sent.

After Xiang Minzhong's performance was sent to the palace, Wang Zeng reviewed it and sent someone to Kou Mansion to invite Kou Zhun back.

After Kou entered the palace, he pulled Zhao Zhen again, and the three of them discussed for a while.

In the end, it was decided to agree to Xiang Minzhong's request.

The great funeral of the first emperor is important, but considering Xiang Minzhong's status and his merits to the imperial court, it is necessary for the imperial court to set a precedent for him.

After having a decision.

Zhao Zhen ordered someone to draft an edict to marry Kou Ji and Xiang Yan, so that they could get married quickly.

Of course, there are many constraints on the decree in addition to marriage.

Kou is allowed to wear red and hang colors, but no joy is allowed.

The procession of the Kou family greeter is allowed to circumnavigate the city, but the procession must not exceed 100 people.

……

The reason why there are many constraints is also to avoid the great funeral of the first emperor.

At the same time, in order to avoid the common people from following suit after seeing Kou Ji get married.

The edict was soon sent to the Kou Mansion.

Kou Fu sent someone to Xiangfu, discussed it with the people of Xiangfu, and decided to officially marry three days later.

Xiang Minzhong mentioned in the song that he hoped that the day after he handed it over, Kou Ji and Xiang Yan would get married.

But this is obviously not possible.

When two wealthy families get married, there are countless things to prepare and guests to be entertained, and it is not something that can be completed in half a day.

So the people from Kou Mansion went to Xiangfu and asked for some Xiang Minzhong's meaning.

Xiang Minzhong felt that he might not die for a while, so he asked people to choose the auspicious day of the zodiac, and found that it was an auspicious day of the zodiac three days later.

Kou Ji and Xiang Yan's marriage was also scheduled for three days later.

However, Kou Ji, as the protagonist, is dizzy from beginning to end.

He didn't expect him to get married so soon.

A little sudden, a little caught off guard, a little emotional......

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