"Before the year and the New Year, there will be a lot of clansmen who are serving outside the Changwen Mansion to go home, and I want you to quickly set the etiquette, and my father wants you to recognize some relatives first, which should be of some help to you."

It's not just some help, it's certainly not a small help.

The Changwen Marquis Mansion is a great family in the civil official system of Fujian, and when it comes to real potential strength, even Zhao Wangfu is far inferior to the civil official lineage. After all, the Great Wei Dynasty was a state dominated by civilian politics, and from the central center to the localities, the influence and actual power of civil officials were far greater than those of military attachés and clans.

Mr. Zhao can't directly meddle in local government affairs? And the influence of the Changwen Marquis Mansion on local government affairs is far from being comparable to that of King Zhao.

Putting aside the emotional factor, Xu Zixian is most interested in this point.

There are at least twenty or thirty people who are officials in the Changwen Marquis Mansion in Fujian, ranging from the county to the county magistrate, to the general judgment or the same knowledge of a state, and there are also the magistrates of the county who are the official of the seal. Moreover, the Changwen Marquis Mansion has been inherited for a hundred years, not only its own people, but also its in-laws and protégés, not only in Fujian Road, but also in various roads in the south.

If Xu Zixian only aspires to be a regimental training envoy in Nan'an, the Changwen Marquis Mansion will not help him very much, but if he intends to exert his strength and shroud the power in the entire Fujian Road and even the south in the future, the Changwen Marquis will be of great help, at least in the talent reserve, like a leap.

Of course, Xu Zixian will not use all the people in the Changwen Marquis Mansion for his own use, first of all, he should strengthen himself, and external help can be used, but he can't rely on others entirely, otherwise sooner or later there will be a danger of Tai'a being reversed.

"I'll ask His Royal Highness to go down tomorrow to pay a salute...... Xu Zixian bowed and said, "Face should be enough." ”

In the ancient six rites, Nacai invited the matchmaker to come to the door to say the matchmaker, and to ask the name, that is, to ask the eight characters, to see if the eight characters matched. Then there is Najib, who tells the woman the results after Bu De is auspicious.

Generally, when the wedding reaches the third step, you can regret it, but in fact, many marriages die in the second step.

Once the woman accepts it, the marriage is nominally decided, and it has legitimacy, and neither party can ruin the marriage at will.

When it comes to the invitation ceremony, the wedding date is set and the last step is the wedding ceremony.

In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Zhu Zi family rites were used instead, and the six rites were nine rites, which were actually about the same, but some procedures were divided into two steps, which made it more complicated.

Even in modern society, protecting the media and giving the bride price is basically a procedure for reaching a marriage contract, from ancient times to the present, since there has been China, the core of the wedding has really not changed much.

"Enough." Chen Zhengzhi said happily: "I think His Royal Highness the King of Qi will also give Nan'an Hou Mansion and our Changwen Hou Mansion a face." ”

Chen Zhengzhi looked at Xu Zixian and said, "You are too tired, I won't bother, I will rush back to Fucheng early tomorrow morning and wait for your news to prepare." ”

"Good ......" Xu Zixian knew that this future eldest brother was very eye-catching, and knew that he wanted to appease the people in the inner house, and he would not stay here for a long time.

At the moment, Chen Zhengzhi was sent to the door, and the future eldest brother patted his head and said: "I'm confused, my father explained, there are many places to use money here in Nan'an, Mingda You don't have a lot of money now, the bride price or something, it is advisable not to exceed 10,000 yuan." ”

"I can only do my best." Xu Zixian felt relaxed, generally the two marquis mansions get married, and the difference between the man's bride price and the woman's dowry will not be much, for example, the man will pay 10,000, and the woman's general dowry will be 15,000, which is always slightly more than the bride price. In this regard, unlike the common people, the woman's dowry is to protect the woman's status in the man's family, and it is also regarded as the woman's private money, which the man will not use under normal circumstances.

This is not the same as the situation hundreds of years later, when the man gives a bride price and the woman can give nothing.

Pointing to the painting on the wall, Xu Zixian smiled and said, "Of course, this painting will be taken away by the eldest brother tomorrow morning." ”

"You're welcome." Chen Zhengzhi said this, Xu Zixian reacted as expected, without the slightest hesitation or hesitation, although this matter is a matter of course, there will still be variables before it is decided.

Changwen Hou Mansion is still Changwen Hou Mansion, Nan'an Hou Mansion is very different from half a year ago, Chen Zhengzhi is not lacking in worry, if Xu Zi first wins the will and then changes his mind, things are a little troublesome, the current result, of course, makes Chen Zhengzhi feel happy, can marry Xu Zixian , he feels happy for his sister, when he goes out, there is a fluttering feeling.

"Little sister, congratulations to big brother." The little sister with bright eyes also has a feeling of old relief, and two complex emotions appear on the face of a teenage girl, which is quite discordant.

"You think of your father and mother, right?" Xu Zixian was quite understanding, and said slowly: "This time I worshiped my ancestors in the New Year, and I had a lot to say to my father. ”

"He's definitely happy." The little sister's eyes turned red instantly.

The biological mother of the brother and sister died young, and the two have been their father and the eldest brother and sister since they can remember.

In order not to let the brother and sister be wronged, although Xu Yingbin has two concubines, he has not remarried, there is no master mother in the house, there will be no more sons and daughters, and the brother and sister will certainly not be bullied and left out in the cold.

In fact, even the concubine did not give birth to a son and a half daughter, and when Xu Yingbin knew that he couldn't afford it, he had already given the two concubines a sum of money and remarried.

This was also the norm at the time, and women were not forced to be widowed, and although widowhood was considered of high character, most women would remarry, let alone concubines of lower status.

The little sister knew how to advance and retreat, and knew that Xu Zi would have to give an explanation to Xiuniang first, so after saying a few words, she withdrew early.

Xiuniang waited for Xu Zi to eat first, and someone brought a large bucket of bath water and asked Xu Zi to take a bath first.

On a winter night, Xu Zixian, who soaked in hot water and didn't close his eyes or rest for a day and night, couldn't help moaning comfortably.

"You've worked so hard." Xiuniang pressed Xu Zixian's shoulders first, her eyes full of pity.

"How many heroes and heroes can achieve great things, they have to be able to endure hardships." Xu Zixian was half-lying down and said: "There may be people who are smooth sailing, but most of them only see their beautiful side, but they have never seen their hardships." ”

Xiuniang smiled: "That's what you said, I only saw thieves eating, but didn't I see thieves being beaten?" ”

"That's right." Xu Zixian also laughed.

He turned his head to look at Xiuniang and said softly, "Do you feel wronged?" ”

"How can there be ......" Xiuniang's eyes drooped, her eyes turned, she still looked at Xu Zixian very seriously, and said: "Women want to rely on a good man all their lives, they can't be born to be a family, they can't be the master, how can they be their own masters when they marry?" If I had a choice, I would have liked to meet you sooner rather than later. But even if I met you early, I can't occupy one of you, even if it's Miss Chen San, her identity is higher than mine, don't you have to endure that there is already a me in the back house? Women are like this, I wish my man was a man who stands up to the sky, but a man who stands up to the sky, how can there be a woman's truth? ”

Xu Zixian was embarrassed for a while, this kind of truth, women in a few hundred years will not recognize, if he said such a thing at that time, the hat of the straight man of steel would be worn, if he dared to preach it in person, he was afraid that he would be scratched by the radical little girl with blood on his face.

"Women can't ......go out often," Xiuniang said this, she seemed to have untied a lot of knots, pursed her lips and smiled: "Usually the door is not out of the door, you are busy, there is a little sister at home who says it's okay to talk, but the little sister will marry sooner or later, come in a Miss Chen San, our sisters have a companion, and there is a discussion in case of trouble." Even if it's her, she told me last time, it can't be a big woman in the back house, she thinks I'm fine, I also think that this Hou Mansion back house, I can't hold it up, she can see foreign guests for you, come up with ideas, otherwise you are alone with such a big portal, it is also strange and tired......"

Xiuniang smiled embarrassedly, and continued: "If Miss Chen San comes over and she is pregnant, you don't have to count my days, I also want to have a son as soon as possible...... The men of Nan'an Hou Mansion are too thin, and they have been passed down for three generations, so they will have to give birth to a few sons for you, and in the future, many sons will guard the family business you have worked so hard to create. ”

Xu Zixian knew that what the little woman in front of him said would be sprayed like a dog in the next life, and it was not necessarily right, but now he was only moved in his heart...... Who doesn't love such a woman?

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King Qi readily agreed to Xu Zixian's request.

Before the year, he did three ceremonies, such as accepting Cai and asking for names, and accepting knots, and these Xu Zi didn't have to go first, just ask for King Qi. Asking the name and Najib, the Hou Mansion is always Li Yi's responsibility, of course, Li Yi runs before and after.

Li Yi and others are responsible for all kinds of details, this is a trivial matter, Li Yi and others have been running for several days in a row, and every day they are full of spring breeze and come back with red faces.

At this time, everyone knew that the prince was engaged to a family affair, and a major event was over.

No matter what, inside and outside Nan'an Town, they are a little happy.

Of course, Xu Zixian's marriage will not be dissatisfied, although there have been seriously injured soldiers who have died in the past few days, but most of those who can save their lives after three days are fine, and there are many seriously injured and disabled soldiers who have been cut off their lower legs, and they can already be helped to sit up and take a look at the scenery outside the house.

The training of the soldiers was still suspended, and the mental and physical strength of the people after the war was very poor, Xu Zi first gave all the soldiers a five-day holiday, except for the personnel on duty, the rest of the people could leave the camp to rest.

However, most of them chose to return to the camp after returning home for a visit.

People can adapt to the environment, and the rules in the regimental training camp are very strict, and everyone is not suitable at the beginning, for example, when they see an officer, they have to stop and salute, which is to cultivate the authority of the officer. There are also queues for eating, washing and queuing, towels and hats must be hung up, quilts must be folded neatly, garbage is not allowed to be littered at will, and even the thatched houses must be cleaned.

At the beginning, everyone was not adaptable, but now the soldiers are not suitable when they return home, they have become soldiers, adapted to the environment and rules of the barracks, and the life of civilians is very casual and lazy, especially in the agricultural leisure time of the previous year, most of the commercial banks have closed down one after another, and no matter how diligent people are, they can't get work to do, and most of the people are idle at home. This situation made the soldiers uncomfortable, and most of them stayed at home for two days before returning to the camp.

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Recently, it's cold.,It's going to freeze into a dog.,There's no heating in Jiangsu.,Every day it's a hand that freezes into ice.,Don't stay up late at night.,The release time is also a little earlier.,But not necessarily.,It's basically at night.。