Seeing them leave, Fang Xin smiled smugly.

However, it is also his nature

The New Year is approaching, this year always has to go back, so go back, through the corridor through the courtyard, at this time, the New Year fast forward, the family and servants are busy, the front yard in the hall, the cleaning of the cleaning, the new for the new, is noisy and abnormal.

Then he went to look at his horse, and when he arrived at the stable, he saw that the horse was growing stronger and stronger, and his hair was black and shiny, and it was evident that he had been well cared for.

Then to the main hall, the He family is rich, the furniture is extremely exquisite, mostly made of Nanmu, and the scholarly disciples, there is no white ding, so on the walls on both sides, there are many calligraphy and paintings, although it is not a celebrity's handwriting, but it can be taken out, and it is also some level.

He is now in the He family, almost half of the master, seeing him, the servants all said hello, Fang Xin passed through the main hall between the porcelain vases, and from the wooden stairs to the upstairs, has arrived in front of the study, but knows that He Xiang is inside, so he knocked on the door twice, only to push the door in, only to feel the fragrance is fine, it is obvious that the New Year is coming, light incense to drive away evil spirits, so that the study is full of cigarette smoke.

"Come on, come on, your words are getting better and better, just this word, it's already better than me, and it's enough to send a celebration gift." He Xiang was carefully looking at his previous practice stickers, and said: "Come on, New Year's gift Spring Festival couplets, this sticker is still indispensable, I wrote it in previous years, but this year I want you to write it." Knowing the county, the county, and the same county lifts people. The old official's family, one by one, really has more than 20 people.

Although Fang Xin is not a famous artist. It's not yet famous, but it's already a showman. Naturally, they have also entered this class, and the scholars write calligraphy, which has become a climate in the past dynasties, and they know that they can write their own calligraphy and write carefully, and they can already be sold directly for a price when they are outside the house.

Of course. Naturally, he doesn't write at will, and if there is a work of copying and practicing the pen, most of them will be burned, and only the fine products will be kept, but since He Xiang said this, Fang Xin also smiled.

At this time, the literati regarded the Spring Festival couplets as a matter of elegance, which had become a custom of the scholars. The Spring Festival couplets written like this have been regarded as social gifts.

Fang Xin stood up, took the fine scroll, unfolded it on the table, and concentrated for a moment. I took the inkstone myself and sharpened it carefully.

The study of the He family, although it is not a big family, this inkstone is also a fine product, and its inkstone is fine, like jasper. The grinding is extremely warm. After grinding, take another stroke. Pure wolf system, full of thick ink, wrote "The village bird is singing, the spring is chasing the birds" two couplets, and then criticized: "Floor heating flowers and long hair"

The scroll paper is excellent, this line of words, written in the forest law with divine will, and the silk is connected and graceful, and He Xiang next to him can't help but say a few words "good" in a row.

Fang Xin also felt that the heart and hand were compatible, calligraphy was already a taste, if it was not for its charm and its fun, it would be almost a master of calligraphy, but even so, if it was to go back, calligraphy also had three orders, and in this one, it would not be in vain to spend all his years in this world.

He smiled and continued to write.

"The east wind welcomes the new year, and the snow is a good year!" Horizontal batch: "Flute Plum Blossom Song"

"In front of the green willow building of Yingge, the people of Fufu are happy!" Horizontal batch: "Spring to the peach tree"

"The spring grass is full of flowers, and the flowers are fragrant everywhere!" Horizontal batch: "Winter goes to the mountains and rivers show"

These and so on, Fang Xin memorized from the database, and wrote it without thinking, but it was a fine sentence that had never been seen in this world, which almost made He Xiang stunned, and only said after a long time: "This virtuous nephew, this literary talent, this calligraphy, is really good." ”

Take it and taste it carefully, I don't want to let go, and I sighed and said: "This kind of book sticker, it's really reluctant to send it, these people are blessed this year, and I won't see more gifts for you." ”

Fang Xin smiled, and after writing it, he proposed to He Xiang that he was going back to visit his mother for the New Year.

As soon as he said it, He Xiang couldn't hide his disappointment, and it was hard to say much, after all, it was natural to go home to see his mother for the New Year, and no one could stop him, he had no children under his knees, and these days, he regarded him as a son, but now that he mentioned it, he felt that this was just his own delusion, and he said at the moment: "Okay, this is filial piety, I can't stop it, I will have a banquet at noon today, and I will go home after the banquet." ”

Waiting for Fang Xin to say goodbye, he stroked the scrolls on the table, looked at them one by one, looked at them, and couldn't help but be gloomy, the room was empty, silent, the fragrance of books was still there, and the people were gone.

Gazing around in the moment, not saying a word.

At this time, Mrs. Chen already knew, and when she came in, she couldn't help but say, "It's the concubine who is incompetent and failed to give birth to a son for her husband." ”

After saying that, his throat whimpered, and he choked so that he couldn't speak.

This time, He Xiang immediately said: "How can my wife say this, you and I have been loving for decades, this is my life, besides, what about giving birth to a son, such as Li Rui, how can a son be born?" That's a godsend. ”

"Moreover, I am not thinking about this, I am thinking, I had a marriage contract with his father before, but unfortunately there was no document at that time, otherwise it would have been done immediately, this son-in-law, is it not my son? It's just that now, I don't know what he means, and I'm waiting to ask. ”

Mrs. Chen wiped her tears, and then said: "What the master said is, however, I look at his eyes, but I am not unintentional to my two daughters, since the master and his father have a verbal agreement, things are much easier, and his mother sent him here, maybe this is the intention, but now, there is a difficult matter." ”

"You're right, that's what you mean, but what is the hard thing you are talking about?" He Xiang stretched his brows and said.

"You don't feel like a father, I know very well as a mother, since Li Rui came, these two girls often go to the study on the basis of excuses, often meet, eyebrows, love each other, know that he likes piano skills, and he is crazy about practicing, if he has to say a word and laugh, he is smiling. If you can't respond, you will be ruthless and sleepy every day. Li Rui devoted himself to studying, which made the two girls miserable. I see all these in my eyes, the master wants to promise, which one is promised? I think the two girls are already in love, and it's not good to make trouble. ”

Hearing this, He Xiang was startled and hurriedly said, "Is there really such a thing?" ”

After receiving a definite answer, he couldn't help but have a headache, and the palms and backs of his hands were full of meat. How can parents be so affectionate? After a few steps, he said with a wry smile: "It depends on who he chooses, although they are both my daughters, they are also blessed and blessed." ”

At that moment, after half an hour, a wine banquet was held, and the dishes were served, which was a family banquet, but it was not eaten in the hall. A family of five was eating in a small hall, and it turned out that the hall was selected here, behind the platform corridor. When Fang Xin arrived, he couldn't help but be taken aback.

He Yao and He Rong obviously got the news. All painted eyebrows, put on beautiful skirts, beads are connected, tinkling, and skin is like snow. Beautiful physique. It seems that it has only been half a year, and they all have a girlish style.

Fang Xin couldn't help but smile.

Inside the small hall. There are woolen floor mats on the stools, and there is a stove, which is suddenly warm like spring, and the atmosphere is relaxed, and it tastes good when you drink and watch each other.

After drinking for some time, seeing that Fang Xin had some wine, He Yao and He Rong's two daughters played the piano separately, these two daughters were very good at the piano, and their voices were in their ears, and Fang Xin only listened to the ground and praised it.

After the performance, I heard He Xiang say: "Virtuous nephew, I have an agreement with your father, do you know?" ”

Fang Xin listened, put down the cup, bowed his head and said, "Yes, my mother has already told my little nephew." ”

Seeing that Fang Xin understood, He Xiang was immediately overjoyed, and said: "Back then, the children were all young, and they never set the paperwork, but now you are also grown up, my two daughters, you can choose it, I will immediately set the document for you and send it to your mother." ”

Hearing this, Fang Xin looked over, and saw that the two girls were kneeling on the ground, their skin was better than snow, and they were naturally beautiful, just looking carefully, the two girls were nervous, scared, and looking at him expectantly, and at this time, the fate of them was decided.

Fang Xin's eyes swept over, smiled, smiled calmly, and said aloud: "Uncle, the two daughters of your family are both stunning, and your nephew can choose one of them, how fortunate is it, but he is greedy, but he wants to take everything, how about it?" ”

This is out of the hearts of the second lady present and the husband and wife of the He family.

Before He Xiang could speak, Mrs. Chen said: "You are really rude, is it possible that my daughter is still a concubine for you?" ”

Fang Xin didn't think so, stood up, saluted deeply, and then said to himself: "Uncle and aunt forgive me, I think the two young ladies are good, and I am intoxicated, so I say so, please sin me for this, as for the matter of wives and concubines, now there is also a saying of equal wives, the two young ladies are sisters, one is positive, and the other is a flat wife, it is a good story at this time He Xiang spoke: "One is right, one is an equal wife, you are really greedy, but it doesn't matter, it's just that you can't marry a flat wife now!" ”

Since ancient times, commoners, even if they are rich and rival the country, have at most one wife and multiple concubines, and if they have two wives, they will be punished.

However, the aristocracy and bureaucracy often engage in marriage out of political needs, or the official gives marriage in order to encompass powerful subordinates, whether it is a marriage or a marriage, these women are naturally their own relatives, and they cannot be treated as concubines, so a new local rule was introduced: equal wives.

Emperor Renzong of Great Chu once decreed: "The Son of Heaven has four concubines, and those who have knights have one wife and three equals, and officials can have one wife and two equals." ”

Of course, there is still a difference between a flat wife and a regular wife, and the social status of the regular wife is the same as that of the husband, whether at home or outside. Dress system, car system and other etiquette enjoy the same treatment, flat wives are slightly inferior, but there is no need to concubine the main wife. The status of the family is basically the same.

Children born to concubines or out of wedlock are considered "concubines".

The legal and social status of a flat wife is equivalent to that of a formal spouse, and the children born to them are regarded as children of the land with the right of inheritance, and the flat wife also has the right to be listed on the tombstone or ancestral tablet after death, or to replace the legal wife status after the death of the husband's first spouse.

That is to say, if you want to have a flat wife, you must at least be an official, and as long as you are not knighted, even if you are a very good minister and become the prime minister, you only have one wife and two equal wives.

Fang Xin smiled freely and said: "Uncle, don't worry, if it's not a kid who is arrogant, after three years, the child will be able to be lifted, if so, it should also be a jinshi, there is no need to worry about this." ”

"That said, but it will take three years!" He Xiang didn't take it to heart, he believed that Fang Xin had this level, just two sisters, one fifteen, one fourteen, after three years, it was eighteen seventeen, although it was not too big, but it was already a little late, and he was thinking about it, when suddenly there was a sound of looking at the door, he couldn't help but say angrily: "What's the matter?" Didn't I say, don't bother? ”

"Master, master, the saint gave birth to a son, great joy, the whole world celebrates, the order is reduced by one percent of the world's taxes, and the world is amnesty, and it is especially to come in the spring of the New Year, and open Enke!" Someone reported it.

The so-called Enke means that the imperial examination is not held within the statutory time, and everyone can take the exam.

He Xiang was suddenly shocked, the Son of Heaven has always been gentle and elegant, although he is not wise and martial, he is also the king of Shoucheng, but the son is scarce, and now there are only three princesses, which has caused uneasiness in the government and the opposition.

Immediately arched his hand: "This is really a blessing for the world and a blessing for the people." ”

Receiving this auspicious letter, he no longer hesitated, and said: "Well, whether you win this time or not, my two daughters will allow you to be a wife, and then you will go to the provincial test!" ”

After speaking, he took out the document and wrote it on the spot, although it still needs to be passed on to his mother He for affirmation, but this matter is so decided, Fang Xin immediately reported his birthday, and saluted: "Son-in-law to meet my father-in-law and mother-in-law!" ”

Therefore, drunk and drunk, I couldn't leave that day, out of the small hall, the cold wind blew, although the cold and heat did not invade, there was also a trace of cold through the clothes, at this time, the two women did not care about the shame, and stepped forward tightly to support carefully.

Walking to the bottom of the stairs, Fang Xin smelled the fragrance of the two women, felt the feeling of their chests on his body, all kinds of thoughts flashed one by one, his heart seemed to be clear, and he seemed to be confused, only laughing.