Compared with the Shen Mansion with three roads and five entrances, the Yang Mansion is much smaller, but it is only a four-entry courtyard.

Speaking of which, the Yang family has a shallow foundation, counting Yang Ting and the family Zhongxing are only two generations of officials, and the Shen family has been born for six generations from the Shen Du brothers, which is not the same in the end.

Among the Chinese officials in the DPRK, southerners are the mainstream, northerners are slightly weaker, and there are not many people from Shu. However, it is precisely because of this that the "hometown friendship" of officials from Shu is deeper, the Shu officials in Beijing are more united, and the officials of Shu are more related to each other.

There are not one or two families who want to marry the Yang family, and those who come to the Yang house to eat and drink today have the Yang family's in-laws. staring at the Yang family's daughter, it is not a family or two that want to kiss and kiss.

It's just that because Yang Tian is young, the Yang family has no housewife a few years ago, and everyone's grade is not high, no one spoke. Unexpectedly, the Yang family and the Shen family would marry.

Even if some people are not angry, they have to admit that the Yang family's family affairs are excellent, and they can't compare.

On this day, it was the day when the Shen and Yang families got married, and the Yang house was very lively.

The capital is the "first good place", the amount of the bride price for the engagement is to persevere in courtesy, and it is not like the "bride price" to "financial gift" like the Jiangnan area, the two sides also need to bargain, and the weight of the financial gift has become the condition or even the primary condition for the marriage.

However, the bride price is to enlarge the time, and the time to set the family is to put the small set, mainly to exchange the "dragon and phoenix stickers".

It was the Xu family who came forward to go to Yang's house to insert Yang Tian, and the female dependents who came over were Guo's family, Grandma Ying, and Grandma Xuan; The male relatives who came to change posts were the third master and Yang Zhen.

Dong Xi was wearing a blue jacket of the same style as Hongyun, holding a brocade box in his hand, and accompanied Xu Shi.

The first cadre waited for the Shen family, the third master and Yang Zhen were welcomed to the front hall, and the female dependents were welcomed to the second door.

Yu brought a few women and personally greeted them at the second gate, welcoming Xu and others into the inner house.

When they arrived at the upper room, Yu gave an introduction to everyone. Although Yang Tinghe has many brothers and nephews, they are all studying in Shu, and only Yang Tingyi's family in Beijing is the Jinshi in the twelfth year of Hongzhi. The female dependents who came over today include Yang Tingyi's wife, as well as Yu's maiden relatives, and the rest are close relatives of "fellow villagers" and "daughters of the same year" family, and their grades are not high.

Xu is Mrs. Shangshu, with the highest status, and Yang Tian's mother-in-law, who was invited to the upper seat, and everyone naturally held the moon.

Xu responded politely for a while, and when it was auspicious, Yang Tian, who was dressed in new clothes, was surrounded by his adoptive mother and maidservant.

Another servant came out and placed a brocade mat in front of Xu.

Yu got up, stepped forward, and personally helped Yang Tian over.

Yang Tian bowed to Xu, Xu smiled and got up to help Yang Tian get up.

Dong Xi opened the brocade box on the side, which is the jewelry used for today's "insertion", a total of four, a pair of bead hairpins, a pair of gold inlaid mutton fat jade bracelets, a pair of filigree gold and white jade gourd earrings, and a pair of concentric gold rings.

Dong Xi stood beside him with an unchanged expression, watching Xu Shi insert Yang Tian, but he was surprised in his heart.

Yang Tian is not tall, and looks more like a seven- or eight-year-old girl.

Although Dong Xi knew that the little lady of the Yang family was four years younger than her second brother, she didn't expect her to grow so young. Not to mention that compared with the girls in Beijing, even compared with the Jiangnan women of the same age, the little ladies of the Yang family have to look delicate.

Like a child.

Dongxi was faintly disappointed in his heart.

Shen Rui had already talked to her thoroughly, and asked her to start preparing for the dowry, and find a good day after the year, so that she could marry Changshou. At that time, she unloaded Jiuruju's errand and went to Xu's side to be the housekeeper's daughter-in-law.

Dong Xi thought that Shen Rui agreed to Liu Ya's nonsense because he didn't see Yang Tian last time he came to Yang's house, so he took a closer look through her eyes.

She originally thought that even if Yang Tian was young, as the eldest daughter, she would definitely be a "young man" like her second brother, but this looked no different from an ordinary girl.

Thinking of this, she looked at Xu again.

In her heart, the person she admired the most was the Guo family, and later when she entered Beijing, she became the Xu family. She thought that the daughter-in-law personally selected by the Xu family must have a character similar to the Xu family, but this doesn't look like it, which is really unreassuring......

*****

Shen house, living room.

The eldest lord is an official, even if it is a good day like today, you need to go to the yamen to order and come back. The third master went to the Yang family again, and now there are several clan brothers who greet guests with Shen Rui, except for Shen Ying, who went to the Yang family with the third master, Shen Hui, Shen Qi, and Shen are all there.

Although Shen Li also came with his wife, he just sat in the crowd of guests and did not entertain the guests with Shen Rui.

Shen Rui was wearing new clothes and accepting everyone's congratulations, but he was not happy at all.

Although he had been prepared for the "parting of ways" between Erfang and Shen Li, he didn't expect it to come so early, and it was Shen Li who took the initiative to mention it.

Before he entered Beijing, although he was taken care of by Shen Li and Guo, because of his filial piety, he actually spent a long time by Shen Li's side.

Because he is an adult in his shell, he can't be respectful to Shen Li, a clan brother, like a "father and brother"; But in fact, Shen Li treated him like a brother, cared for and taught, and even his own flesh and blood were behind.

If not, it would not cause Xie to be dissatisfied.

Shen Rui took Xie's face, but he didn't think about returning it, and it was also because of this. For Shen Li's love for him, while he was enjoying it, he also felt empty-hearted.

For that village and house, Shen Rui didn't plan to ask for it in his heart, but he still accepted it, not because he was greedy for money, but because he wanted to make Shen Li feel at ease.

The children of the Shen family are in several rooms, except for Shen Li, who are all based on the second room.

Shen Li decided to alienate the second room, and he would not be close to the other rooms in the future, and he would not be misunderstood. is the imperial history, and when he hears the wind, he will also focus on Shen Li. When the battle between the elders of the pavilion escalates, it is impossible to say that the relationship between Shen Li and Shen Rui will be brought out and talked about.

Shen Rui accepted this "heavy gift", and Shen Li couldn't say anything like "ungrateful".

At ten o'clock in the morning, the eldest man came back from the yamen, changed into his official uniform, and came to the front hall to accompany the guests.

Shen Quan was the most familiar with Shen Rui, and he followed Shen Rui all morning, although he didn't know why Shen Li posed as a "guest", he noticed that Shen Rui was in a low mood.

Seeing that the eldest master came back, Shen Quan whispered to Shen Rui: "Is Brother Rui free?" Accompany the third brother to have a cup of tea, and after standing all morning, his legs are straight. ”

He was the youngest, Shen Hui and Shen Qi were in the living room to accompany the guests, but he had to be sent with Shen Rui.

Shen Rui laughed all morning, and also felt that his face was stiff, so he went to the eldest master to tell him, and took Shen Quan to the side hall for a rest.

"Brother Rui, what's wrong with Brother Liu? Why do you look weird today? Shen Quan entered the room and couldn't wait to ask.

Shen Rui sighed and told the Xie family about the "congratulatory gift" that Xie came over a few days ago.

After listening to this, Shen Quan had doubts on his face: "What does he mean by this?" Who doesn't slack his stuff? If you are reluctant, don't send it, what is it to send it and save your face? ”

"I repaid the favor, and I will be far away in the future. After all, there are five suits in both of them, and now the exchanges are too close. The sixth brother is Xie Men's son-in-law and has his own position, but his father does not plan to take sides here. If you continue to go back and forth, it will be difficult for both of you, so it's better to separate like this. Shen Rui said.

Although Shen Quan is not a scholar, he is eighteen years old, and he often discusses current affairs with his classmates, and he is not completely ignorant of current affairs.

He was silent for a while, and said, "Brother Rui, I heard from my eldest brother a few days ago that Brother Jue's side is now getting closer and closer to the He family. ”

Shen Rui frowned and said: "I really don't know what he thinks, it is already a coincidence that he can be in the middle of the Lang, and he always has to stay up for a few years before he has the qualifications to be promoted, and now he can't wait......"

Shen Hui stood on the side of the second room before, and did not take refuge in the old door of Li Ge through the He family; However, after this year's "Jingcha", Shen Hui and the He family have more contacts. Although he didn't show his dissatisfaction with the second room, he was still resentful of his lack of promotion, but he didn't want to think about his qualifications there.

Speaking of this, Shen Rui and Shen Quan glanced at each other, and they both felt helpless.

As the younger generation of the Shen family brothers go farther and farther in their careers, the Shen family is no longer monolithic, and the day when the family will fall apart is not far away.

Although the eldest master has put on a posture of "neutrality", the other sons and nephews have their own plans. can follow the second room unchanged, and only the fifth room has nothing to do with officialdom.

*****

In the flower hall of the inner house, because the Xu family made up their minds to the Yang family, the third wife brought the second grandmother of Qi to entertain the female dependents.

Shen Li's expression was cold in the front hall, but Xie's smile was more sincere than every time, and his demeanor was quite courteous.

Although she complied with her husband's wishes a few days ago and came over to give a "congratulatory gift", and the second room also received the gift, she was more uneasy than happy.

Thinking of her husband's depressed appearance in the past few days, Xie Shi felt a little regretful in his heart.

Just an ordinary clansman? Just keep your husband and her clan away, okay?

The Shen family is not a poor relative of the autumn wind, there are Shangshu in the second room, and there are Jinshi in the Zongfang and Fifth rooms. Thus is the offspring.

She remembered clearly that her husband had little contact with the Shen clan in his early years, and even if he won the champion, he was just a country boy in the eyes of others. Even among her mother's relatives, there are no shortage of sour words.

Until her husband began to communicate with the clansmen, more and more people in Beijing in the Shen family have been in Beijing in recent years.

Even her children, when it comes to the family, are also honored.

Is it wrong to have a small belly chicken intestine before you?

Xie regretted more and more, being so attentive today, and also wanted to make up for the relationship.

Although the third wife and the second grandmother Qi felt that Xie's was abnormal, they didn't think much about it, and only thought it out by herself.

The Xie family used to hold a shelf with her husband's relatives, and she was lukewarm to Shen Rui, which was inappropriate. Without the favor of the Sun family back then, there would be no champion Shen Li, and the one who should be most grateful to the Sun family is the Xie family. If she was a smart person, she would have been a "love house and black" to cage Shen Rui, and she would have been grateful to her husband, but she was guilty of being a woman's left, and she was lukewarm to Shen Rui, so it would be strange that Shen Li could be happy.

It's just that she holds the identity of "the daughter of the old man", and she is in love with everyone, even if everyone sees that she is acting inappropriately, no one is "loyal......