Beijing City, the most lively scenery in March, is the 28th, Yan Hong, the eldest grandson of Yan Ge, married the granddaughter of Xu Ge. Speaking of which, this concubine should have gone astray, and the etiquette she held was not as good as marrying a wife. However, this concubine, her mother's family is second only to Yan Ge Lao, who dares to ask Xu Ge Lao's granddaughter to go astray? Besides, Young Master Yan Hong was originally a player who didn't play cards according to common sense. At the beginning, she married a wild girl from a martial arts family, but she actually went through the main gate, and now this is said to be a concubine, and the wine shop that understands a little bit is still a book, and the teahouse pavilion elders all know that it is actually the political marriage of the Yan and Xu families. Therefore, everyone thinks that this vigorous concubine ceremony is very natural.

Speaking of which, compared with Sun Yuerong's posture of passing through the door more than a year ago, it is also a concubine, this time it is still a lantern, flowers are brocade, fire is cooking, and gongs and drums are noisy. The last time Sun Yuerong passed the door, her mother's family had no identity, and she had that group of Jingshi nobles who were tied to Yan Hong, and the official title plaques of Dingguo Gong, Chengguo Gong, British Gong, etc., were discharged, occupying a shelf around the corner of an alley, which was really showing off its might. This time, Miss Xu has lost so many flowers, but where is the name of Xu Ge Lao smaller than this gang of Zixun? The dowry of the Xu Mansion is even more exquisite and rich. You must know that Xu Jie's original family is a Songjiang family, and the land in the family is probably a lot more than that of Yan Ge's hometown, and now he is married to a granddaughter, how is this cage not much? And those nobles who lent the brand to Sun Yuerong before, this time they didn't have the opportunity to borrow the brand, and they made friends, but it was the same. Grandfathers and princes, one by one, came to congratulate each other and had a glass of wine. Among the Kyoshi. The crown is like a cloud. Nine gates and one hundred and eight alleys are jubilant. People are surging. This posture is even similar to when Miss Lu married Yan Fu as his wife more than half a year ago. Of course, after all, it is still slightly inferior by three points, there is no half-pair of Luan drivers lent by the Heavenly Family, and there are no eunuchs, palace maids and Han generals to assist the honor guard. After all, Emperor Jiajing also has his own selfish intentions, Brother Lu Binglu. That's his own person, Yan Ge Lao, but he is just a minister of the court. Besides, how can you not let the concubine overpower the wife, right? Of course, even so, Yan Mansion's concubine this time can be called the second most lively in the capital after Lu Lanzhen's marriage among the non-royal ceremonies.

The gongs and drums outside are noisy, and the red candles are shining inside. With the support of the bride, Xu Ting is slender and graceful, and she follows the trend. Step into the hall of joy. According to Xu Gelao, this time he married his granddaughter to Yan Ge's hometown. The rules that should be talked about must be explained, and the rules that should be talked about should be explained, and the rules should be worn when they should be dressed. However, the old mansion of Yan Ge insisted that he could not let a woman from a martial arts family win over Miss Xu's family. So in the end, the set of rules in it is still a shabby and new.

Xu Ting covered her head, and in the noisy noise around her, her heartbeat slowed down for a moment, and she had to stop for a while. She was in Xu Mansion, she was educated in three disciplines and four virtues, and she was ordered by her grandfather to marry, which is nothing. But the person who wants to marry in the past is the legendary Yan Hong. Some people say that he is a heroic man, not only a young and handsome man, but also has made great contributions to the country and the dynasty, and his future is immeasurable. But some people say that he is a little traitor, greedy and lustful, and does all kinds of evil. What kind of person it is, Xu Ting doesn't know. And from now on, he will have to be a concubine for this person, and he will have to deal with that eldest woman. What her life would be like in the future, she couldn't figure it out, and she didn't dare to think about it.

Xu Ting thought about what her grandfather told her: "Ting'er, you have to remember, you are the girl of my Xu family, my Xu family's scholarly family, how can you not follow etiquette?" If you marry into the Yan family and be a concubine, you can be my concubine. You must respect your male monarch, obey the female monarch of the main house, and you must not rely on the power of the Xu family, do not follow the family rules, and be reckless. You have to obey women's morality, and the old family of Yan Ge is rich and prosperous, and you will naturally enjoy it. But if you mess around, you will be beaten to death by Yan Mansion, and no one cares, but Xu Mansion will be tired of you and lose face. ”

These words, as if engraved on Xu Ting's heart, made her even more stressed.

On the wedding hall, Yan Song and Yan Shifan were wearing auspicious clothes, all smiling on their faces, and once again accepted the tea offer from the new grandchildren and concubines. Mrs. Ouyang's face was full of wrinkles and joy. Such a well-behaved and sensible girl married into the Yan family, not only did the Yan Mansion have a good family, but Hong'er also had a good woman to accompany her. Look at this Miss Xu's demeanor, how polite is she? Although the body is smaller, it may not look good at giving birth, but as long as Hong'er likes it.

When Yan Song, the head of the court, also smiled from ear to ear. For several years, Xu Jie has been the only force in the court that can compete with him. Now his grandson has been favored by the heavenly family, and Xu Ge uses such a way to express his sincerity to himself. As an octogenarian, this double happiness is truly wonderful.

But the one who laughed the most was Yan Shifan. This fat and ugly one-eyed dragon, in the past, was mostly a fierce and vicious, or insidious and indifferent face in the court, but now he actually laughed heartily. If it weren't for his father and mother sitting on the top, he was afraid that the smile would be too exaggerated and polite, but he was afraid that the one-eyed dragon would have to flip over the happy hall empty-handed to express his joy. yes, how does that dislike him? Over the years, he has been resourceful, but ugly, and has suffered from the white eyes of people. Even if he relied on his father to be favored by the heavenly family, actually held the power of the cabinet, and became a small cabinet elder feared by everyone, he still could not eliminate this inferiority. Now, his own son is out of the picture, and Xu Ge Lao has given his granddaughter to my son as a concubine! Yan Shifan's self-esteem was greatly satisfied.

And more importantly, he began to sum up, and now if Xu Jie's party also votes under Yan Song's banner, coupled with Lu Bing's help, now the Yan family can cover the sky in the entire imperial court. Even......

Even, even the Heavenly Family, probably can't help but take their opinions into account! In this case, can the Yan family also express their opinions appropriately on the matter of the Heavenly Family's Reserve?

That's right, it is true that King Yu has a slight upper hand over King Jing now. But because of this, if the Yan family can help King Jing ascend the throne, then this support will be ...... in the future

Thinking of this, the corners of Yan Shifan's smiling mouth turned out to be a smirk. It's just that thinking that Yan Hong had blatantly sold it to King Yu before, Yan Shifan was unhappy for a while, and his heart was faintly flooded. If King Jing learns about this matter, he is afraid that he will suspect that Yan Fu is doing a wall grass.

Whatever, let's get back to this matter. Anyway, now Yan Xu is one. It was King Jing who asked me. It's not that I'm asking King Jing. Yan Shifan thought so. A sense of pride suddenly filled my heart.

Yan Hong was in no mood to take care of his father's ambition at this time. This is the third time he has come to the wedding in person after crossing over. It stands to reason that the so-called mastery should be easy to deal with, but looking at this full hall of high-ranking officials, he is still a little tired. The concubine's maiden family, the Xu family, Xu Ting's father Xu Fan, sent his relatives this time, saying that he was sick. But Elder Xu Ge came in person. Yan Hong hurriedly stepped forward to kowtow to his grandfather. Although it stands to reason that concubines' families should not claim to be elders. But that's for the average person. If you use this to find trouble with Xu Ge Lao, it will be unpleasant.

In addition, Yan Hong's group of fox friends and dog friends also came, and they were squeezed into a few remote tables. Xu Wenbi, the son of the Dingguo family, Zhu Shitai of the Chengguo family, and the children of many hereditary princes such as the British Duke, the Marquis of Anyuan, the Marquis of Fengcheng, and the Uncle of Xiangcheng, everyone smiled and said happily, and they all toasted to Yan Hong. and Hu Zongxian's third son, Hu Baiqi, also squeezed in. With these noble children, it is really a five-body throw. Desperately happy.

As for the big people at the table in the main hall, they took this opportunity to discuss some serious matters in private. Yan Song raised his glass and said with a smile: "Xu Zisheng, today Ting'er marries Hong'er, our Yan and Xu families are a family." ”

Xu Jie raised his glass and replied: "Yuan Weng is polite." Ting'er can serve Chunchen, which is a blessing for her girl. Yuan Weng regarded Xu as a relative, and he was terrified. In the future, this DPRK-China affair will need to be supported by Yuan Weng. ”

Yan Song said: "Zisheng is polite. Although the old man is more than 20 years older than you, if you talk about this chest knowledge, it is really not as good as you. is also under Xu Ge, and there are many capable officials. Speaking of which, my family Hong'er has been reused by the Heavenly Family recently, and I am afraid that he will be asked to preside over the opening of the sea this year. Hong'er is young and shallow, and when the time comes, he will have a lot of help from Xu Ge's door. ”

Xu Jie said: "Yuan Weng is polite. Chunchen is young, but he is outstanding. Breaking the Tartars in the north, attacking the Japanese in the south, the white lotus in Dongping, and sweeping away all the three major disasters of the country and the dynasty for several years, how many people in the court can make these great achievements? As for the matter of opening the sea, since the Heavenly Family has intentions, we should do our best. Chunchen went to Jiangnan twice, and recently recommended Jiang Zhou and Chen Keyuan to enter the country's prison. However, the disciples of the old man's disciples want to be touched by the light of the pure ministers and share some credit. ”

Yan Song smiled and said, "Why should our two families divide each other, just work together to do things for the heavenly family." ”

Yan Shifan also interjected: "What Daddy said is that seeing that we are all a family, we don't have to be polite to each other." Speaking of which, Uncle Wu of the Ministry of Rites, he is old and frail, and I think he can't do it for a few days. After he is the official, the position of the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, I don't know if there is a candidate for Xu Ge? ”

Wu Shan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, has been depressed in recent years. Especially after Yan Hong was born, this loyal and upright old minister added countless troubles. In the 35th year of Jiajing's Andingmen murder case, Yan Hong used that despicable means to kill Zheng Guoqi, but then Zheng Xiao was forced to resign, which made Wu Shan feel painful. After that, in the thirty-sixth year of Jiajing, Wu Shan's high-footed Lin Yangqian was inexplicably forced to death by Yan Hong, and the evil widows Xu Hai and Wang Zhi were recruited one after another, which made Wu Shan heartbroken and lamented that the country would not be a country. Especially last year, the household Shangshu Fang was held hostage by Sun Yuerong, a concubine of Yanmen, in Beijing, and the matter was finally settled, the vicious ugly woman was not punished, and the old Shangshu Fang was gloomy and resigned, as if this matter was wrong on him, which made Wu Shan even more intolerable.

And Xu Jie, who was originally enough to compete with Yan Song in the court, actually openly asked Yan Fu for marriage, and after being rejected again, he actually sent his granddaughter as a concubine with a shy face! This incident became the last straw that broke the camel's back. Since February, Wu Shan has ignored the affairs of the ministry under the pretext of illness, and has already taken a begging break. Out of practice, the Son of Heaven issued an edict to retain. This is a normal officialdom process, and when it comes to a figure of the level of the elders of the Six Shangshu and the Three Pavilions, it is generally necessary to take three sick breaks before they can officially resign. But looking at this meaning, Wu Shan's resignation is also in the middle of this half a year.

Xu Jie smiled slightly: "Lao Xiaoge asked the old man, and the old man was ashamed. If Uncle Wu Dazong is a scholar, he should choose a capable official to replace him. However, the old man did not consider this specific candidate for a while. ”

Yan Shifan said: "According to the little nephew, Li Zishi is really good." He is a noble protégé of Xu Ge, who is capable and cautious, and as the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites, it is natural for him to take over the affairs of the ministry, and he will be able to share the worries of the heavenly family. ”

The officialdom of the dynasty also has the rules of officialdom. It is inevitable that the various bureaucratic groups, on behalf of the interest groups behind them, will carry out power structures, fight for political affairs, and compete for power and profit among themselves. However, if one side compromises and surrenders, then the other side will naturally have to be tolerant and preferential to him, turning enemies into friends. Otherwise, if the other party gives in and surrenders, you will slap your face unscrupulously, isn't that tantamount to forcing others to fight you to the end? Yan Shifan saw that Xu Jie's granddaughter could even be given to Yan Hong as a concubine, and there was no past precaution against Xu Jie. Besides, the person who changed the Xu rank is no different from the person in his own family, on the contrary, the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites is Gao Gong, but he is not his own person, but also the teacher of King Yu. Once Xu Jie defected, now this high arch has become a person who must be guarded against. If it is a high arch to the Ministry of Rites, it will be called a lot of trouble.

When Xu Jie heard this, he secretly breathed a sigh. In the court, not to mention the position of the six departments, even if it is a squire, it is often possible to compete for fierce battles. Li Chunfang took over the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, although there was no major problem in terms of procedure, but if the Yan family was intentionally obstructive, it might not be able to get his wish. Now Yan Shifan himself took the initiative to give the Ministry of Rites to Li Chunfang, looking at this posture, he was completely at ease with himself.

Of course, among the six ministries today, except for Yang Bo, the secretary of the Ministry of War, who is a family of his own and is beyond the factional struggle, the rest of the Ministry of Rites Wu Peng, the Ministry of Household Gao Yao, the Criminal Department Shangshu He Ao, and the Ministry of Industry Shangshu Xu Yan are all Yan Song's henchmen, or the generation of the Yan Party. In the Metropolitan Procuratorate, although Zhou Yan is the first in the imperial history of the left capital, the second-in-command Ouyang Bijin is Yan Song's brother-in-law. Now, even if Xu Jie's party gets the book of the Ministry of Rites, there is still no essential change in the general trend of the court, and Li Chunfang's personal combat effectiveness is not even comparable to Wu Shan. However, it was this step that enabled Xu Jie to further integrate his actual combat power under the external banner of "relying on the strict party". The wine pond and meat forest, above the staggered wedding banquet, there is an undercurrent of political struggle in the court slowly surging. (To be continued......)