Chapter 446: Forced Marriage
Li Xin never thought that his marriage would be promoted to such a high position, but the reality is that way. After all, in the era of the family world, this kind of thing seems to be taken for granted by everyone. Thinking about it again, Li Xin felt as if he should also have a family. The reason why I haven't thought about this aspect in the past is because I haven't fully integrated into this era, and there is always an outsider mentality at work.
Now in the past few years, I have become more and more entangled with the people and things of this era. Maybe it won't be long before you become a part of this era, and you will no longer be different from others.
However, putting his marriage in such a public occasion and discussing it solemnly together always made him feel a little weird. After all, he'd never experienced anything like this!
"The stakes are high, can I think about it more carefully?" Li Xin hadn't made up his mind for a while, so he said.
"What does the Great General think? This matter could not be clearer, it is just a marriage, as long as the general agrees, the rest of the things will be handled by us! Wang Meng immediately said, not giving him a chance at all.
"This ..... There is no child's play in marriage, so we still have to be cautious! Besides, I hope to be able to find someone who is compatible with me to marry, and if it is someone I don't know at all, I won't say yes! Hearing this, Li Xin had no choice but to say.
He is more stubborn at this point, after all, marriage is a lifelong matter. When I think that I want to marry blindly and dumbly, and live my life with a person who has no feelings at all, I absolutely can't agree.
After all, the thinking of later generations is still dominant, and at this point, he will not back down from anything.
"Rest assured, the general will not be a problem in this matter! The lower official has already discussed with Lord Zhou Fangzhou, if the general agrees, he will immediately arrange the appointment of the proposer! It seems that Li Xin had expected such an excuse, Wang Meng said slowly.
"Zhou Fang? You can't be talking about Zhou Ting, right? Hearing this, Li Xin was stunned for a moment, and then reacted.
"Exactly! The girl of the Zhou family is virtuous and virtuous, dignified and generous, which is the best choice for the general's wife. Moreover, Mr. Wentai and General Zhou Tong are both loyal to the general, and they are the cadres of the Huashan Army, and there is nothing inappropriate about their family background! Wang Meng nodded and affirmed.
"This .....!" Speaking of Zhou Ting's words, Li Xin is really hard to say. After all, he and Zhou Ting are very familiar with each other, so the previous excuse is self-defeating.
It's just that for him, it seems that he has not experienced a love, and he suddenly became a husband and wife, after all, he feels a little fat in one bite! Even if it's a blind date, don't you have to get to know each other for a while!
"If the general does not agree to this, the subordinate will resign from all positions in the Huashan Army and go home to relax." Wang Meng saw that he was silent, and took the opportunity to take a dose of fierce medicine.
"If the general doesn't allow it, the subordinates and others will have to resign!" The other scholars also bowed.
Seeing this scene, Li Xin couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded. After all, he had never faced such a situation in the past, and he really didn't know how to deal with it for a while.
He didn't doubt that they could do it, but as soon as they left, the entire Huashan Army would almost be dispersed. When the time comes, it will definitely be a fatal blow to the Huashan Army, which is constantly growing and growing.
Li Xin also knew that they all had good intentions, just to let himself agree to this marriage. But the problem is that this practice makes him feel very uncomfortable and has a feeling of being forced into the palace. If they do this again in the future, won't they have to be controlled by others in the future!
"This wind can't rise!" Li was secretly vigilant in his confidence.
After thinking for a while, he opened his mouth and said: "You are concerned about my family's affairs, Li has thanked you first!" However, what you are doing today is not to force the palace? ”
"The lower officials are terrified! If there is really no way, the lower officials and others will not make such a decision! As long as the general agrees to get married, it is up to the general to decide how to punish us in the future! Wang Meng said loudly, it is estimated that he had already thought about this scene in advance.
"That's it! I agreed to this matter, but only this once, and I must not come again, otherwise I will be severely punished! Leave everything to Jingluo to arrange! Li Xin sighed and said in a deep voice.
He knew that Wang Meng and the others had no bad intentions, and they were simply forced by themselves to have no choice. Otherwise, he wouldn't have agreed. Looking at the past few years, there has never been such a thing, and you know that everyone is actually very measured.
"Obey the general's orders!" Hearing that he finally agreed, Wang Meng and the others couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
It would be impossible for them to say that they had not discussed the consequences before doing this. This time, everyone was able to work together to force Li Xin to submit with his resignation, entirely because it was in line with the interests of the entire Huashan Army in this matter.
Otherwise, it would never have been possible to work so together. Moreover, they would never have come here so justifiably to ask for it.
"It's dangerous! When I saw the general's face just now, I was a little scared! After everyone left the lobby, they suddenly felt a lot more relaxed, and Chen Jingshan, the right attendant of the military department, couldn't help wiping his sweat and said.
"Fear is inevitable, the general is becoming more and more powerful, and the main atmosphere is becoming more and more obvious, which is also a good thing! Fortunately, we have taken advantage of this matter, otherwise we might not have been able to do it today. It's just that this kind of thing is not done by people and ministers after all, so let's not do it again in the future! Liang Ping, the secretary of the Criminal Department, said with emotion.
When everyone heard this, they all nodded in agreement, after all, the words of such a thing as forcing the palace to spread are really not very good.
"Since the general has already agreed to this, then the next thing is what we have to do. There are still a few months left before the end of the year, and we have to get this done before the end of the year! Xu Shangshu and Ma Shangshu, you go to draw up a gift list, prepare a product, and then prepare to go to the Zhou Imperial Historian to propose a personal appointment. Xue Shangshu, you are responsible for formulating the etiquette regulations, and in addition, let Si Tianjian choose the auspicious day of the zodiac. As for Liang Shangshu, he is responsible for handling this matter with me! Everyone has no opinion! Wang Meng glanced at everyone, and then assigned the task.
Among the six departments, he has the highest status, and he is also the most trusted by Li Xin, and this time he took the lead in raising this matter first. Therefore, on this matter, everyone has no objection to him as the leader.
"What Wang Shangshu said is reasonable, we are all willing to listen to Wang Shangshu's dispatch!" Everyone bowed their hands in unison.
"In that case, let's go our separate ways! However, when you are busy with this matter, remember not to delay the official business of the ministry! Wang Meng nodded, and then said.
Marriage is not a trivial matter, even if it is an ordinary people's family, it is very cautious in this matter, let alone an identity like Li Xin. Basically, except for some obvious places, the whole wedding is done according to the highest level of specifications.
The reason why Wang Meng brought up this matter so early is mainly because there are many procedures in the wedding at this time, which are very different from later generations.
In ancient times, there were six ceremonies for marriage, the first is to take a cues, that is, to ask the woman's meaning through the matchmaker, and after the woman agrees, the bride price will be given, and the woman will accept it. The second is to ask the name, which is actually to ask the other party's name and birthday, and go back to divination.
The third is Najib, that is, after divining the good fortune, the marriage can be decided. The fourth is to pay for the levy, that is, to give the gift of engagement after the marriage is confirmed. The fifth is the date of the marriage, that is, the date of the marriage. The sixth is the first marriage, that is, the marriage.
After all these six steps are completed, the time spent in between is not short. After all, as far as Li Xin's identity is concerned, it may take a lot of time just to choose a good day and an auspicious day.
Therefore, if Wang Meng starts acting from now on, basically the time will be just the same.
Besides, during this period, it was necessary to send people to inform the officials and generals in various places. Under the circumstance of a long distance, it is not easy for some people to come back to attend Li Xin's wedding, and they have to give people a little time to prepare.
In the Wei and Jin dynasties, there was a common phenomenon of early marriage, it was not uncommon to get married at the age of fifteen or sixteen, and it was already a little late to marry at the age of twenty, especially among the scholars, this phenomenon was very obvious.
Therefore, Li Xin has not yet started a family, so Wang Meng and the others will be broken. After all, at this time, he is completely a proper old leftover man!
As Wang Meng and the others began to get busy with this matter, the news that Li Xin was going to get married slowly spread. It didn't take long for almost everyone in the world to know about it.
For some ordinary people, except for the people under the rule of the Huashan Army, they basically did not have much touch, and only some people with status would pay special attention to this matter.
For example, Huan Wen of Jiangling, after hearing the news, asked Xi Chao to prepare gifts. When the time comes, he is going to send Xi Chao as his envoy to congratulate him.
And other forces such as Liangzhou, Qiuchi, and Hanzhong basically have their own ideas. Therefore, they also have their own actions.
Only Li Xin, the protagonist, seemed to have nothing to do with everything at the moment, and after handing over the matter to Wang Meng and them, he didn't ask anymore.