"Nonsense, if I am someone's person, I am the emperor's person. There is a reason why you are asked to help Zhao Chengzong, fighting is murderous, I have personally killed at least nearly 100 people in my life, but Lao Wang has done too much on the Liangchuan side, and His Majesty asked Zhao Xianggong, who am I a good general. Zhao Xianggong said Cao Bin Pan Meiye. Throw in the peach and repay the favor, so I asked you to think of a way for him, understand? ”

"I see, it scared me." Song Jiu said with affection.

"You wrote to persuade me to stay in Tanzhou, don't you write to me and I don't know what to do? I've been up for several years, but you haven't been to Tanzhou in the summer, and I don't know how hot it is in Ludao. There is no shortage of generals in the DPRK who can fight well, and I don't want anyone to replace me. ”

Song Jiu smiled bitterly, it turned out that one was more shrewd than the other. Suddenly, he said, "No, General Pan, you listen to me about one thing. ”

He told the story of Zhao Kuangyin's peach that day, and said: "General Pan, this is one of them, and the other is that who do you think is guilty of Feng Zan or Wang Quanbin?" Why is Feng Zan so heavy, and Wang Quanbin is only a small punishment? ”

"That's what Zhao Xianggong asked."

"General Pan, Zhao Xianggong is an official? The emperor disagrees, what right does Zhao Xianggong have to severely punish an important minister like Feng Zhan? Song Jiu whispered: "There is another thing, His Majesty demoted Han Chongyun, and General Han came to thank him, but he was rejected by Zhao Xianggong. Why? Let me say again, in addition to General Cao Bin, who has Kang Yanze's great merit in Pingshu? ”

"You mean you can compare to them?"

"I'm a special case, I have no desires, and I have one important thing in my hands, money. Therefore, His Majesty also does not want me to get close to him. General Pan, you are even more serious than me. General Ding went to Xichuan, and the military power of Hunan is almost in your hands. In the past few years, you have won the hearts of the people again. If Your Majesty thinks that you want to get close to Zhao Xianggong, what will be the consequences? Don't say it's impossible. Even I thought you were Zhao Xianggong's person just now. ”

Pan Mei's face changed slightly.

But Song Jiu can understand that Pan Mei is not Cao Bin, Cao Bin is taciturn, can endure humiliation and burden, and the city government is also very deep. Pan Mei is outgoing and has kindness in return, such as Chai Rong's two children, such as Zhao Pu. If there is a grievance, he also complains, and many of his subordinates died in Binzhou. If it weren't for his subordinates who persuaded Li Chao to persuade him, he would have been ready to slaughter the city in a fit of anger. Maybe in the future, Yang Ye really happened to him intentionally. Does that Wang Yu really have so much power?

Song Jiu said again: "Although the generals can fight well, but most of them are brutal and lawless, if you can fight, General Wang Quanbin is no less than you, and General Li Jixun defeated the Khitan 60,000 army with outnumbered enemies. This is the Khitan army, not Bashu Jinghu or Southern Tang. Or the army of the Southern Han in the future, is he worse than you? But they are not as good as you and General Cao will appease the people. Therefore, Zhao Xianggong recommended you and General Cao as good generals. One can fight, and the other can love the people. He is the prime minister, and it is his duty to select and recommend talents for the country. ”

Pan Mei still didn't speak.

It's not that he is inferior to Song Jiu. It's someone else in Tanzhou, although you can hear all kinds of news, but the person is not in the capital. It's a little worse, and the message will be wrong. Suddenly, Pan Mei raised her head and asked Song Jiu, "That being the case." Why do you want to offend Uncle Guo? ”

"General Pan, it's okay for me to offend. The first is that I don't lead the troops to fight, and I won't lead the troops to fight, and the second is that my ambitions are not high, I have no desires and no desires, and others are afraid that the officials will do low, but I am afraid that the officials will do high, and Your Majesty will not be afraid of me. Maybe I'll beat up my uncle that day, and as long as there is a reason, Your Majesty won't do anything to me. Different people are different. ”

"Uncle Guo, you try to take care of it as little as possible. You didn't do it right last time, isn't it just 20,000 yuan, anyway, it came out of Hezhou, you said that Hezhou is a bridge, you give it, and your majesty will give less in the future. If you don't give it, your majesty will give more in the future. Going around, it's still the state's money. Why bother being bored? ”

"Yes, it is easy to persuade others, it is difficult to spread yourself, mainly because I saw his deed shares in the river island, and I was not very happy when I thought of the tragic death of those slaves and maids, so I pushed the boat down the river to suppress his deed shares." Song Jiu said softly.

"It's good to know the way."

Pan Mei went back.

There were more and more greeting guests from the two families, but before the wedding, Song Jiu sent 50,000 yuan to the steel supervisor. Dozens of craftsmen came, more than a hundred soldiers, and more than a hundred ordinary people were hired. But for the time being, I won't need that much money.

However, Song Jiu also had Song Jiu's intention to send him out in advance, the two relatives were too outrageous, and they were afraid of gossip, but no matter how they spent it, they always spent the majority of their heads on the country. And then there's the tax that comes after. That is what Song Jiu said, if there is a country first, then there is a family, so it is not easy for others to impeach. Song Jiu was not afraid of himself, he was afraid of mistaking Pan Mei's fame.

Hearing this news, many people couldn't cry or laugh, Song Jiu made a lot of money and spent it quickly. Zhao Kuangyin was also happy to hear the news in the palace, and when discussing government affairs with the ministers, he talked about Song Jiu's family affairs and said: "No wonder he is in a hurry to share the profits, if he doesn't share the profits, his money is not enough to spend." ”

"Extravagance," Liu Wensu muttered.

Li Chongju said: "Liu Zhongcheng, you don't know what to do, there is a misunderstanding in the middle, Pan Mei can't figure it out in Tanzhou, thinking that Shundian is Rendian, so he put forward some requirements, although he spent some money, but the congratulatory gift can be peaceful." So that both sides have face. If you don't spend it, it's not good, the Pan family is now more expensive than the Song family, Song Jiu has made a lot of money, and if she marries the daughter of the Pan family, does Pan Mei have a light on her face? But after he came back, he went to Shundian for a meal, and sighed these days. ”

Zhao Kuangyin was very happy and said: "What are you sighing, this time his face caused a sensation in the entire capital, Chu Si Envoy, you send a small official, wait for the marriage of the two families in a few days, calculate how much Song Jiu spent?" ”

Even Zhao Kuangyin was curious, not to mention the people of the capital. It won't take long to know the way. On the eighteenth day of the lunar month, Dr. Yan and Dr. Zhang said, "Jiulang, let the students have a holiday." ”

"Two doctors, how do you get better?"

"Who has the heart to take classes if your wedding hurts?"

"Then let it go, don't forget to come to the twenty-two to eat the wedding wine. I don't have a reliable elder in my family, so help me by the way. ”

"Well, we're going to have to eat double." This refers to Pan Li'er's portion, the outside Yuping portion, and it must be eaten in Shundian, and the two doctors played for a while. Ran out of the city to announce the holiday. In fact, according to Song Jiu's thoughts, it would have been a holiday a long time ago. A few sisters came over to Zhang Luo. I don't know where to start. Not only them, but also a well-informed matchmaker are confused.

The next day was nineteen. The matchmaker took the villagers sent by Song Jiu to urge the makeup, this is a etiquette, there is no need to urge, the dowry will come at that time. But on this day, the two sides also have to give each other some gifts, not much, not heavy, the man sent a flower bun, hijab, flower fan, pollen, and the most important thing is the hijab. The bride will use it to wear it on the top of her head and enter her husband's house. Anyway, it can't be simple, so this hijab used more than 1,000 yuan, and the real gold hijab was decorated with countless sea jewels and stones, none of which were copycats. After receiving the gift, the woman should give back the gold and silver double victory, the head, the green robe, and the boots.

Then the whole capital was waiting. The Song family's dowry gift has passed, and the Pan family will give back what dowry.

In fact, in the past few days, Tian has also been worried, not only the dowry, but also worried about the dowry. Where is the Song family going? It is difficult to simplify the complex, and it is equally difficult to simplify the complex. Then complained about Pan Mei at home, and Pan Mei dared to make a noise.

The dowry is not a single one. It is divided into two parts, and the twenty-first day of the lunar month begins. It is called making beds, and all kinds of tents and utensils. Jewelry, things to be used, from the maid of the marriage, that is, the maidservant who came to the marriage, will go to the husband's house together. But on this day, they still have the responsibility, as the cronies of the woman, that is, the relatives of the mother's family, guard the house, do not let outsiders enter the house, and the newlyweds arrive at the husband's house, so they dare to let people go according to the situation. In addition, ask a blessed person to spread these utensils into the new house. However, the Pan family, the person who makes the bed, will be very sad, and there are too many things to make.

The team began to set off, and the front ones went out of the long street, and the back ones had not yet left the door of Pan's house. Face is wanted, but the son-in-law is cheap can not be touched, Song Jiu several gifts, most of them put down, as the dowry passed, as well as Song Jiu's financial gifts, the Pan brothers' more than 8,000 yuan, and took out five or six thousand yuan from the house, and there were a lot of congratulatory gifts, this is to go to Shundian to eat, and the gifts are less, and they can't take it out, including nearly 20,000 yuan of gifts and gifts, worth 780,000 yuan of dowry, 600 people carry the bar, and set off to the Song family. For the sake of simplicity, Tian also bought eleven pairs of extremely beautiful twins as handmaidens, a single handmaid is not valuable, and twins may not be valuable, but beautiful twins are valuable. Outside, the two maidservants who originally served Pan Li'er were together, a total of twenty-four maidservants, but only sixteen people came today, and eight people came with the bride tomorrow.

In actual history, the Song Dynasty has become more and more outrageous, and a dowry has been recorded in the annals, 500 acres of fertile land, 100,000 yuan of furniture, 5,000 yuan of marriage, and all kinds of textiles and clothes, at least more than 200,000 yuan. If you add other expenses, it is up to 300,000. Qin Hui's wife's dowry also has more than 200,000 yuan. This is caused by social factors, because the Song Dynasty has always had more women than men, so marrying daughters is often for the sake of face, and it will be seriously upside down.

has not appeared yet, Song Jiu's wedding is the wedding of the century at the moment.

From Pan's house to the river, there is a section along the wall of the imperial city, Zhao Kuangyin and the ministers stood at the Xuande Gate to watch, saw it, and said to the left and right: "Pan Mei has bled this time, don't go to Tanzhou without travel expenses next year." ”

Zhao Pu said: "This is a trivial matter, the old minister is worried about where Song Jiu's kid will put so many things in his house, and where will these maidservants sleep?" ”

In fact, the Song family has already prepared, how many gifts to be given, the man must also arrange someone to take the burden, how many people the woman picks the dowry, how many people the man will take the burden, or even more, and greet him noisily.

It was compressed so much that it couldn't be shrunk anymore, so Song Jiu and several tenants had to desperately squeeze the space and move out of the empty room, the difficulty was just these two days, after the wedding, there was really no place to put some unnecessary things, and they could be placed in the Hezhou warehouse or in the workshop. At that time, the space could be moved, but now it can't be moved, because there is a rule, called Chen Marry, these things must be put out tomorrow for the guests to come in and visit.

So four more rooms were removed. But it is estimated that it will be crowded.

The brigade of people and horses rushed into the river in a mighty way, and they couldn't walk in a straight line, and such a luxurious dowry had to make a few more bends to get to the husband's house. The dowry procession went to one place and caused a sensation. Fortunately, the people who picked the dowry were all worried about the food in Shundian, and they didn't delay too long, and finally came to the bridge and began to set off firecrackers.

Everywhere I went, I was dumbfounded.

Then shop, sixteen houses are full, not to mention all kinds of expensive dowries, and then look at the twins one by one, which is also too good. Song Jiu also laughed, let them settle down first, just these houses, let's squeeze them. Then the dowry bearer was taken to Hezhou, and the wine feast began. On the first day, there were sixty tables.

The next day, Song Jiu had to worship his ancestors at home, and then bring gifts, and ride a horse with the marriage team to welcome his relatives, there are two kinds of people who are necessary, one is a drummer, and the other is an official and private prostitute. So let's call in the prostitutes, and bring the heads of the banks on the river island. When I arrived at Pan's house, there were all kinds of etiquette, which was to toss the groom's official. After a long time, Song Jiu was dizzy, Pan Li'er got into the sedan chair, and four pairs of twins came out, accompanied by the left and right. The sedan chair driver also had to toss and refused to go, so he recited poems, gave Lishi wine money, and finally got up the sedan chair. followed by the mother's brigade.

When he arrived at the Song family, he began to toss Pan Li'er and the Pan family, to give money, to use poems to speak auspicious words, and then sprinkled grain beans, straddled the saddle, and entered the cave room. The big guys went to have morning tea together. According to the rules, Song Jiu and Pan Li'er have to sit for a while, each sitting on one side, which is called sitting rich. Pan Li'er whispered under the hijab and asked, "Bad guy, how many tables?" ”

"Don't ask, Dr. Zhang and Dr. Yan are in Zhangluo, I don't know how many tables there are, there are many people who haven't come yet, and the evening is the main banquet." Song Jiuzhi said, but did not answer, for fear of ruining the beautiful atmosphere of the wedding. After sitting in Fugui, Song Jiu came out and went to Hezhou to meet the various elders of the woman.

Wander around, and it's evening. Many people stayed in Shundian and didn't leave, why did they go to Song's house, so many people stood and there was no place to stand. At this time, heavyweights arrived one by one, including Zhao Pu, Zhao Kuangyi, Li Chongju, Chu Zhaofu, Liu Wensuo, if Zhao Kuangyin was not the emperor, he would probably come.

began to worship the man's parents, Song Jiu's parents were not there, and the eldest sister and eldest brother-in-law replaced them, but when they accepted the newcomer's worship, their position was biased. Then worship the family temple, and worship the ancestral tablet if there is no family temple.

Also, when you go to the cave room, you have to drink a glass of wine, which is also called a joint ceremony. But that will be a little later. At the end of the worship hall, the bride was helped into the cave room first, and Song Jiu had to toast. And you have to run to Shundian, and then run from Shundian to each liquor store. The shop squeezed and squeezed, and set up a full two hundred and thirteen tables before all the guests were accepted. There are also two river folks, and there are more than two hundred tables. If you really drink it, don't go to the wine store, and you can easily put it down on the floor of the store. But he still let the yamen pour a lot of wine. Song Jiu came to the various wine shops in a daze, it was better to be here, and one person forgave me, and barely let Song Jiu stagger back.

Full of wine and food, how much money Song Jiu spent, he doesn't know what to say now, Zhu Yanei came over with the two patriarchs, and waited for Song Jiu and Pan Li'er to drink a glass of wine and make trouble in the cave room. still had to drink, but after a while, Song Jiu fell on the bed and really lay down. The people in the yamen laughed loudly and dispersed in a hurry.

The next morning, Song Jiu woke up with a splitting headache, and Pan Li'er pursed her mouth and said, "Official, you haven't lifted your head yet." ”

It's a whole thing, and I haven't removed my hijab until now, but the sun is about to come out of the mountains outside, is it still a candle night in the cave room? (To be continued......)