Chapter 217: Talking about the Matchmaker (Plus More Asking for Pink Tickets)
Dou Shiying had a momentary heartbeat, but he quickly suppressed this feeling.
This pottery talks elegantly, looks thoughtful, and seems to be a humble and jade-like scholar, but from time to time it reveals a bit of flattery, which shows that the character is not very good. At this time, he clearly proposed to be a matchmaker for his daughter in order to tie himself up, who knows what kind of virtue he fancies?
You can't just marry Aunt Shou just because she's old, right?
He chuckled a few times and prevaricated the matter.
The pottery didn't say much when he saw this, and said goodbye with Xu Zhiji.
Dou Shiying went back to the study to read the book, but the little guy ran in and said, "Seventh Master, Mr. Tao, who came to visit you with Lord Xu just now, turned back again, saying that he had something important to see you, please see him no matter what." β
Although he was displeased in his heart, he had a gentle temperament, and he still saw the pottery heavy.
As soon as Tao Shiying saw Dou Shiying, he shook it to the end, and said with a face full of shame: "Lord Dou, people want to face trees and bark, in front of Lord Xu, I really can't say it." My nephew-in-law did not steal other people's things, but because he opened a silver building in Baoding Mansion, he had an affair with a concubine of the Baoding prefect's family who often called the master in the shop to make jewelry. I was a staff member in the British Mansion, and the British Princess, I was also a guest and host, this matter, I also asked the grandfather of the country, at that time I thought it was just a misunderstanding, the grandfather of the country also specially sent someone to the prefect of Baoding to send a name post, we only then know what is going on. It's just that the prefect of Baoding has already said this, and it is difficult for Grandpa Guo to come forward to intercede. I had no choice, so I asked for Lord Dou's name.
"He has committed such filthy deeds, and we have no shame to intercede with him. It's just that he has a sixty-year-old mother and a few children waiting to be fed, if something happens to him, this old mother and young son are afraid that there will be no way out, so he dares to ask Lord Dou to come forward and leave him alive...... "After speaking, the pottery was heavy again to the end.
That's pretty much it!
Dou Shiying pondered.
As long as one life can be left, this pottery will be released in three or two years.
Since he knew that this was a personal grudge, he was more cautious and thoughtful: "I'll help you ask." β
Tao Zhi was grateful, and hurriedly said: "I said that I would protect the eldest lady of your mansion, but it is true. The man is my lord of the British Mansion, sixteen years old this year, not to mention a talent, riding and archery six arts, proficient in everything, born just full term to inherit the emperor's grace, sealed the hereditary four-grade affairs, five-year-old inherited the title of viscount, and now in the Jin Wuwei avant-garde as a commander, a serious three-rank military attachΓ©. There is only one brother in the family, several distant relatives, and it is very quiet. If it weren't for the accident in the Dingguo Mansion and the death of Madame Jiang, how could the marriage of the prince be delayed until now......"
Everyone knows about the affairs of Dingguogong.
Shilin Zhongduo thought that Dingguo Gong died very unjustly, not only did he not think he was a sinner, but compared Dingguo Gong and Guan Gong, and felt that he was a victim of Zeng Yifen and Ye Shipei's game.
Song Mo is the nephew of Dingguo Gong, and he is undoubtedly from a prominent background.
Dou Shiying was immediately tempted, if Dou Zhao could get married, it would naturally be better than staying at home.
He couldn't help but say, "Is this serious? β
"How dare you lie to Lord Dou!" "I have been in the British Mansion for more than ten years, and I am also a person who can speak in front of the grandfather of the country, and I definitely dare not speak falsely about this kind of thing." β
Although many young ladies from large families are mediators who are trusted by the servants of the family, the pottery looks like it is nine out of ten, as if as long as he mentions it, this matter will be successful, which makes Dou Shiying suspicious.
Since the British prince is so good, how can he fall in love with Shougu?
It's not that he's in vain. Rather, it is the honorable and the civilian, which are two different circles. The reputation of the British government is very good, even people like him who don't go out to socialize know it, and he is just a Hanlin from the fourth grade, although his cousin is a cabinet, but the foundation is still shallow, and the two families have no place to help each other.
Tao Chongxiang saw Dou Shiying's thoughts, and said with a smile: "It's not a secret, since the death of Mrs. Jiang, the British Mansion has not presided over the middle feed, and the grandfather has no intention of continuing the strings, so he wants to find someone who can be the director of the family for the prince, and it is best to be a few years old for the prince, who is dignified, virtuous, reasonable, gentle and generous." Who knows that there is no suitable person to choose and choose. I heard that the eldest daughter of your house is not out of the cabinet, and it is the daughter of you who is going to stay at home to prevent old age, and she must be very shrewd and capable, so she has the heart to protect the media. If it was the second daughter who was not out of the cabinet, I might not dare to say such a thing......"
Dou Shiying was relieved and couldn't help but say: "It's not my boast of being a father, my daughter is indeed very capable." There are no big and small things in the family that she can't handle......"
The pottery was very serious on the surface, but in his heart he listened disappreciatively.
If you are so capable, why did you not dare to say a word when your sister changed her parents?
Even if he is capable, he must be the kind of person who can only bow his head and make a noise, and he is silent.
He finally waited until Dou Shiying finished praising his daughter, and then said with a smile: "Lord Xu is here just now, I can't say which matchmaker is protecting the young lady of your mansion, the British princess, I will also go to blow the wind, and I will come to listen to Lord Dou's news in two days." β
Dou Shiying nodded with satisfaction.
This is what it looks like to protect the media!
Both families have heads and faces, and it is natural that everyone is happy if the marriage can be successful, if the marriage fails, won't it make people laugh? Especially Dou Zhao, the matter of the sister's easy marriage can't be hidden for a long time, if the marriage with the Song family is not successful, it will really become the laughing stock of Kyoto. It's okay to say that it's okay to be a laughing stock, bear with it, and it will be over in a few days, if there are rumors that Dou Zhao has any secret diseases or defects, it will be bad.
He personally sent the pottery out again, and said, "Mr. Tao doesn't have to worry about his nephew." The prefect of Baoding and my second cousin are in the same department, and they went to Kyoto to report on their work a year ago, and they also settled in my fifth cousin's house. It's just a concubine, and it's because he doesn't govern his family strictly, so he must know it in his heart, otherwise he wouldn't have found a reason to put his nephew in prison. β
The implication is that if you can help my daughter protect this family business, your nephew's business will be wrapped up in me.
The pottery was reworked again and again, and then it left the alley of Jing'an Temple.
Dou Shiying was so excited that he couldn't sit still.
If Aunt Shou can marry the prince of England, she doesn't have to stay at home to recruit a son-in-law.
I wronged Aunt Shou last time, and this time Aunt Shou got married, so I had to help her prepare some dowry.
Presumably Sister Ming also understands in her heart that she will not fight with her sister about this.
He called Gao Sheng in a loud voice and instructed him, "You prepare another dowry for the eldest lady, and double it according to the original." As soon as the words came out, he felt that it was inappropriate, and let others see it, thinking that he liked Dou Zhao and didn't like Sister Ming, so that Sister Ming'er didn't look good, and said busily, "Forget it, you still buy a dowry for the eldest lady according to 20,000 taels of silver, and I will give her the rest." β
Gao Sheng was stunned.
It's only been a few days, why is the eldest lady getting married?
But don't be the old man who just marries the fourth lady in order to gamble, right?
He couldn't help but say, "Master, whose son is the eldest aunt?" Have you sent someone who is considerate to inquire about the details of your eldest aunt? The matchmaker's words are usually not credible! β
Dou Shiying was stunned for a moment and said, "Yes! How did you forget about this?! β
Or maybe it's because he's too eager to compensate Dou Zhao!
Dou Shiying laughed, told Gao Sheng about the importance of pottery for Dou Zhao's media, and asked him: "...... What do you think? β
Gao Sheng felt that this family affair was too abrupt, but seeing that Dou Shiying was on the rise, he was not good at pouring cold water, and he was afraid that this family affair was really a once-in-a-lifetime good fate.
"If it can be done, what could be better than this!" He said implicitly, "However, you should still inquire, and in the future, the fourth lady will marry and will not be blind and know nothing." β
"That's nature." Dou Shiying nodded again and again, thinking that the person he trusted the most was Gao Sheng, and said with a smile, "Then this matter will be handed over to you." He told him repeatedly, "I must inquire clearly." He also said, "You have done this well, and I will reward your boy with a background." β
Gao Sheng has always respected Dou Zhao, even if Dou Shiying doesn't tell him, he will inquire, not to mention that Dou Shiying also rewarded his son with a background! Gao Sheng was overjoyed, thanked him repeatedly, knelt down and kowtowed to Dou Shiying three times, and then retreated.
Dou Shiying's mood was very conflicted.
I was afraid that the news that Gao Shengda heard would be unfavorable to the British prince, so that Dou Zhao's marriage would not be settled, and I was afraid that the news that Gao Shengda heard was as good as Tao Zhong said, but the British prince did not look down on Dou Zhao......
He practiced his words in his study, anxiously waiting for the news of his ascension.
I didn't expect to rush back when Gao Sheng held the lamp.
"Master, I have something to inquire about." His face was pale, which made Dou Shiying feel faintly bad in his heart, "I heard that the British prince has a very violent temper. Because of a quarrel with Grandpa Guo, he actually killed all the guards who obeyed Grandpa Guo's orders. Not only that, but the bodies of those killed guards were neatly stacked in the middle of the courtyard, and when the grandfather of the country returned to his home, the noble family in Kyoto would be terrified when he mentioned it......"
"What did you say?" Dou Shiying jumped up.
No wonder the pottery will be used to protect Shougu, it turns out that the British prince has a bad temperament, and no one dares to marry their family!
Isn't this pushing Shou Gu into the fire pit?
You're a potter, you dare to bluff me!
He trembled with anger, and when he saw that the little servants in the house had been sent away by him, he yelled at Gao Sheng with a pale face: "What about the Tao Zhi's worship post? What's the name of that nephew of his? You help me grind ink, I want to write a letter to the prefect of Baoding, and he still wants to save his nephew's life?! I will send his nephew into exile for three thousand miles...... No, exile to the Nine Sides, maybe it is in his hands, and when the time comes, the British government will come forward, and the three-year sentence may be more comfortable than outside, and I will let him sit under the prison ......"
Gao Sheng had never seen Dou Shiying's anger like this, so he didn't dare to make a sound, but there was a little guy who was not bright, maybe it was too bright-ran in and said: "Seventh master, the fifth lady of Huaishu Hutong is here, saying that there is something to discuss with you!" β
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Sisters and brothers who read books, ask for pink tickets!
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