The inner courtyard of the county government.

Nie Hongshu was dressed in regular clothes and sat at the stone table in the courtyard and drank tea slowly.

seems to be indifferent, but from time to time, he can't help but glance at the gate of the courtyard, and at a glance, he knows that he is waiting for someone.

In fact, he had already guessed that his daughter and son-in-law were coming, so he didn't go to the county office and waited at home.

Left and right......

Finally, there was a commotion outside the hospital.

Nie Hongshu suddenly perked up, sat upright, pretending to be careless in picking up the tea bowl and blowing the tea foam on the water.

Mother Liu stood aside and laughed secretly.

This man likes to pretend, obviously very excited, but he wants to pretend that he doesn't care.

"Daddy, my daughter is back!"

"Father-in-law!"

Nie Xiaoqian and Gu Ming walked into the courtyard side by side and stepped forward to say hello.

"Uncle, miss, you can count ...... here"

Mother Liu hurriedly stepped forward to take the gift in Gu Ming's hand, then turned around and shook it prominently: "Master, my uncle brought you a gift." ”

Nie Hongshu pretended to get up indifferently and said, "Come on, what kind of gifts do you bring?" ”

Gu Ming smiled and said, "The first time my son-in-law went to the capital, he naturally should buy some gifts and come back to honor his father-in-law." ”

As soon as he heard this, Nie Hongshu called a spirit, and hurriedly said: "Virtuous son-in-law, come on, sit down and talk, Mother Liu, don't you want to make tea?" ”

"Let's go!"

Mother Liu answered and hurriedly walked to the house.

Nie Xiaoqian also sat down, and subconsciously raised her eyes to look around.

Speaking of which, it's rare for her to go back here now, and most of the time it's her father who comes to see her.

It's not that she forgot her roots, after all, her current cultivation is still shallow, and she is not suitable for staying in the county office.

After chatting a few words, Nie Hongshu couldn't help but say: "By the way, Son-in-law, Lord Chen, Lord Prefect and others will also come to congratulate you in the afternoon, I have already sent someone to book a table, there may be a lot of people, including some squires in the city." ”

Gu Ming nodded: "Well, it should be, father-in-law, you don't care about the money for this banquet, Xiaoqian, you go back and settle the bill." ”

"No, if you say yes, I'll ask you, how can you juniors pay the bill?"

"This ......"

Nie Xiaoqian looked at Gu Ming with some embarrassment.

"Father-in-law, the family doesn't speak two words, and the son-in-law knows that the father-in-law has always been honest and honest, and he doesn't have much savings......"

As soon as he heard this, Nie Hongshu stopped talking.

"Virtuous son-in-law, I still got this banquet money, don't fight with me!"

"Uh...... Well, thank you father-in-law. ”

After all, it was the intention of his father-in-law, and Gu Ming couldn't say more.

It's a big deal to go back and honor your father-in-law, and a little silver is it.

"By the way, father-in-law, come today, the son-in-law wants to discuss with the father-in-law about marrying Xiaoqian, and set the date first."

Finally heard it.

At this moment, Nie Hongshu's mood can be described as mixed.

The daughter is finally getting married, how many parents can be calm?

I was happy and excited, but at the same time I felt a little empty in my heart, and I always felt like I had lost a piece of meat......

At the same time, I have to worry about whether my daughter will do well after she gets married, whether she is used to living in her husband's house, and whether she will be bullied or something.

It's hard!

Fortunately, Gu Ming is alone, with no father, no mother, no brothers and sisters at home, and he doesn't have to worry about complicated relationships such as mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, brother and sister-in-law, and younger siblings.

"Daddy?"

Seeing that her father didn't speak, Nie Xiaoqian couldn't help but call.

"Ah...... Haha, okay, this is a good thing, after all, you have to go back to Beijing to report on work, and you can't delay too long. Or...... I'm going to find someone to measure the auspicious day of the zodiac? ”

Gu Ming couldn't help but smile and said: "Those people are nothing more than flipping through the almanac, so it's better for the son-in-law to test it himself." ”

"Well, that's what the virtuous son-in-law said."

Most of the so-called look-a-side characters in the rivers and lakes also refer to the content of the Book of Changes.

If you want to talk about the Book of Changes, Gu Ming doesn't dare to say that he is proficient, but he is also better than most of the gentlemen who run the rivers and lakes.

"Father-in-law, I have roughly calculated that May 20 is an auspicious day."

"Oh?" Nie Hongshu frowned: "May? Not a bi-moon? And this is only more than 40 days ago, will it be a little hasty? ”

"Father-in-law, don't worry, I have calculated, although the twentieth day of the next month is not an auspicious day of the zodiac, it is quite compatible with the birthday of the son-in-law and Xiaoqian.

Although it was a little rushed, it was still too late to hurry up and prepare. ”

"Oh, that's it, that's it!"

If you're just planning for a wedding, there's plenty of time.

The key is to treat.

Some important guests are thousands of miles away, and it takes time to distribute invitations, and it takes time for the other party to arrange the things in hand when they receive the invitations, and it takes time to come all the way.

After all, at this time, it is not as good as Gu Ming's communication and transportation in his previous life, let alone thousands of miles, what about thousands of miles?

In addition, many large families need to make new furniture when they get married.

The process of making these furniture is very cumbersome, and it will take a year or two to carve or something, and it may take a year or two to make a full set of furniture.

Therefore, many children of large families begin to prepare early once they have made a marriage agreement.

More than 40 days is indeed a bit rushed.

But this is also something that can't be helped, after all, Gu Ming has to return to Beijing to take up his post.

Fortunately, Nie Xiaoqian has always been reasonable and took the initiative to say: "Daddy, I'm afraid that the Champion Mansion will have to be built for a year or two now, and the furniture and other things can be made together at that time."

I have discussed with Gu Lang, and I will buy a few ready-made pieces of furniture for the time being......

There is also a venue for banquets, so there is no need to set up tables in the courtyard, and there are not many tables. ”

This is inevitably a little regrettable, if the Champion Mansion is repaired, then there is no need to set up a table outside the hospital. However, you can't put off the marriage for another two or three years for this reason, right?

"Well, this is fine, you can build more sheds outside the courtyard along the river to set up tables.

Also, the chef should look for more...... By the way, there is also a wedding sticker, which must be made first, so that the guests also have a sufficient time to prepare......"

There are too many big and small things involved in all aspects of getting married, and the three of them sat in the courtyard and discussed until noon, and there are still many details that need to be scrutinized or supplemented.

If ordinary people are okay, just like He Yongliang, he said in the morning that Xiaosheng was going to get married...... At night, light the red candle, paste a red double happiness, and lie down on a quilt for two people......

"Bang Bang Bang ......"

The people outside stroked their palms for a while, wishing a happy newlywed, giving birth to a noble son early, and it was over.

But Gu Ming is the champion of the new department, and he is also a Wupin Beijing official, although Nie Hongshu is only a county order, but he is also a parent official in Guobei County, if this wedding is too simple and shabby, it will inevitably be criticized.

If it is too grand and extravagant, it will be said that it will take the opportunity to make money.

Therefore, it is necessary to grasp a good degree, neither too extravagant nor too hasty.

To put it bluntly, it was simple, and Gu Ming couldn't help it.

He was not short of that little money.

"By the way, there's one more important thing......"

Since the marriage date has been mentioned, Nie Hongshu naturally has to bring up this matter.

Under normal circumstances, the engagement and greeting of the children of large families is a relatively grand event, which requires three media and six appointments, also known as three books and six ceremonies.

The three books refer to the letter of appointment, the letter of ceremony, and the letter of welcome.

The six rites refer to the ceremony, the name, the naji, the sign, the invitation, and the greeting.

To put it simply, it is some rituals and processes from courtship, matchmaking to marriage, and marriage.

Before, Gu Ming and Nie Xiaoqian's situation was a bit special, not introduced by the matchmaker, but free love.

However, if you have to study it carefully, you can also call it a good name: using poetry as a medium.

This is not original, there have been many similar examples since ancient times, and there are many good stories between men and women who use poetry as a medium, flowers as a medium, and painting as a medium.

"When you two were engaged to get married, it was written by me.

This wedding, or I'd better go find a matchmaker to make up for some of the ceremonies, which will also be grander. ”

Gu Ming naturally has no opinion on this matter, and it is not a complicated matter.

"Okay, but it's up to my father-in-law!"

Nie Xiaoqian also responded.

"Haha, okay, then it's decided!"

Nie Hongshu was in a good mood and laughed heartily.

……

At the time of the eclipse.

Chen Zibai, as well as several officials headed by the prefect of Jinhua Prefecture, came together.

"Congratulations to Lord Gu for the title of the gold list, it is really the luck of my Jinhua Mansion and the glory of Jinhua Mansion......"

As soon as they met, the prefect congratulated Gu Ming from the bottom of his heart.

You must know that although Jinhua Mansion once had a champion, it was also a matter of the previous dynasty, and Gu Ming was the first for the current dynasty, which was naturally a great joy.

Even if Gu Ming did not make an exception to grant the rank of fifth-grade official, as the prefect, he would come to congratulate him.

"Thank you, Lord Xu......"

"Lord Chen, long time no see......"

"Master Gu is really a dragon and phoenix among people, which makes us admire ......"

"Ladies and gentlemen, have worked hard all the way......"

"Lord Nie, congratulations on your unique vision and finding a good son-in-law......"

For a time, all kinds of compliments and polite words.

After sitting down and chatting for a while, Chen Zibai couldn't help but ask about Gu Ming's assassination.

This time, he didn't call Master Gu, but affectionately called a virtuous nephew, after all, he and Nie Hongshu have been old friends for many years, and they are about to get married, and calling a virtuous nephew can bring the relationship closer.

Officialdom is nothing more than human affection.

"I heard that the virtuous nephew was ambushed by several killers on this trip, but fortunately there is nothing to do, so you must be careful in the future."

"Thank you Lord Chen for your concern...... This matter has already been played by the younger generation, and I believe that the imperial court will send someone to investigate it thoroughly. ”

"It's already been investigated, and the official has received the documents from the Criminal Department...... This time the situation is quite serious, and the mastermind behind this is afraid that there is collusion with the forces of the rivers and lakes, which is also the most taboo thing in the imperial court. ”

Han Feizi once said: Confucianism uses literature to mess with the law, and chivalry uses martial arts to violate the ban.

Of course, this statement is biased.

On closer examination, Han Feizi studied under Xunzi, and Xunzi is one of the famous representatives of Confucianism, although his fame is not as good as that of Confucius and Mencius, the two great sages, but it can be regarded as the upper and second saints.

In other words, Han Feizi studied under Confucianism and should be a Confucian.

However, if it is only because of this, Han Feizi may only be called Han Fei, and he is not qualified to add a "son".

Who in history can be called a son who is not a saint or a half-saint?

Such as Confucius, Mencius, Laozi, Zhuangzi, Guiguzi, Mozi, Sun Tzu......

They represent the highest level of academic schools such as Confucianism, Taoism, Zongheng, Mohistism, and Bingjia, and are the founders or leaders of each academic school.

After that, Han Feizi read a lot of books, collected Legalist ideas in Dacheng, and eventually became a representative of the Legalist school, and later generations sorted out his works and compiled them as "Han Feizi".

The contention of a hundred schools of thought is certainly a thriving thing, but the disadvantages are also obvious.

This is like a big family, where there are many people with their own thoughts and behaviors, and it is difficult to form a unity, and quarrels and even fights will inevitably occur.

Not to mention the people of the world.

It is not a good thing for those in power not to be able to unify the thinking of the people in the world.

If your various academic schools want to compete for the first place in the world and make the people obey your ideas, won't the court become an ornament?

Kill!

As a result, there is the story of the first emperor burning books and pit Confucianism.

This act was certainly brutal, ruined many classical doctrines, and also led to the decline of a hundred schools of thought.

But the credit cannot be erased.

At least it succeeded in unifying the whole world, establishing a relatively perfect and unified legal system, and most importantly, unifying writing, currency, weights and measures, and so on.

It has made immeasurable contributions to the development of history, and in a sense, it has achieved the unification of the world.

After this difficulty, Confucianism seemed to have suffered a heavy blow, but in the end it survived, and it was the best of a hundred schools.

Not only did it not "mess with the law with Confucianism" as Han Feizi said, but it also became the foundation of governing the country.

Of course, it is not excluded that some down-and-out literati are cynical, or deliberately write some incendiary and demagogic articles out of some dark psychology.

However, after all, this kind of person is only a minority, and he can't make any big waves.

It's just that the court doesn't take it seriously, once it is more true, pinch it gently...... The world was a lot clearer.

After that, Buddhism seized the rare opportunity to take advantage of the rise of the situation, and finally formed the three schools of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, "governing the country with Confucianism, governing the body with Taoism, and governing the mind with Buddhism".

Although the three factions also have conflicts with each other, they will also exchange and learn from each other, maintaining a delicate balance.

However, Han Feizi's "chivalry and martial arts" has really become the heart disease of the imperial courts of previous dynasties.

There are no boundaries in rivers and lakes, and where there are people, there are rivers and lakes.

The city is a little better, there are officers and soldiers, catchers and other towns guarded, which is convenient for management.

But how big is the world?

There are countless large and small sects, martial arts families or families.

Under normal circumstances, most of the imperial courts and various forces in the rivers and lakes will maintain an unspoken rule: the well water does not interfere with the river water.

The imperial court will not easily send troops to the various sects of *** Lake.

Similarly, the various sects in the rivers and lakes generally do not take the initiative to provoke the imperial court, so as not to upset the balance between the two sides.

Those who are heroes of the rivers and lakes, lone rangers and the like, no matter how strong the strength is, the imperial court generally doesn't care, after all, the imperial court also has many masters in the country.

I'm afraid of those big sects, the more influential the sects, the more they will be closely watched by the imperial court.

Because these sects may respond in the rivers and lakes.

Once the momentum is great, the number of disciples of each sect is quite large, which is enough to pose a threat to the imperial court.

This is the prohibition of violating the law by force.

In all dynasties, the dispute between the court and the rivers and lakes has hardly been interrupted, but the scale is large and small.

Therefore, regarding the assassination of Gu Ming by the killer, the emperor determined that it was the collusion between the ministers of the DPRK and the forces of the rivers and lakes, and naturally Long Yan was furious.

Otherwise, he would not have said the cruel words of the Nine Clans.

This is already equivalent to a great crime of treason!