Chapter 38: A Good Marriage
Zeng Yutong sighed again: "Hey, speaking of which, the biggest difference between this capital and the world and the previous dynasties is that when the national teacher of the dynasty is a woman, it is our second aunt and grandmother." ”
"Over the years, you can probably see that our family and national teachers hate concubines and the like the most. Not only have the family rules of our Qin family been changed, and men are not allowed to take concubines, that is, the aunts and grandmothers who married out of our family, and all those who have concubines in the husband's family will not be able to get rid of it, such as the aunts of our relatives. On the contrary, the husbands of those aunts are all clean and self-conscious, so the national teacher does not hesitate to promote. ”
"Figure this out, my aunts and uncles will regret that their intestines are going to be green. and the husband's family of my husband's cousin, you also know, is the famous Jinyang Houhua family. Look at what the Hua family has become now? My mother-in-law said I don't know how many times in front of the national teacher, but the national teacher just refused to help the Hua family, and it wasn't because the Hua family's Hua Yixuan was still known as the most beautiful man in the Great Zhou? There is no way to be romantic, there are so many at home and outside that the national teacher is not even willing to take care of it. ”
"Look at the princes again, needless to say, His Royal Highness the Prince, when the national teacher beat him when he was a child, as long as he was in the capital, he respected the teachings, and the queen also listened to the national teacher, serving His Royal Highness the prince, generally old grandmothers and eunuchs, and there were almost no young palace maids. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is so valuable, and now he doesn't even have a room. ”
Originally, for the five princes, the national teacher was also so strict, but the five princes liked beautiful women when they were young, and they had to make trouble to serve beautiful palace maids, his adoptive mother Qu Shufei was a doting child, and she directly chose the most beautiful palace maid to serve, and often changed new people. The national teacher said it a few times, but he didn't listen to it, so he didn't care. ”
"Now, the five princes have also come out of the palace, and the emperor has crowned King Yan, which has nothing to do with the crown prince's throne."
These palace secret histories, Zeng Siniang also knew a lot because she was an imperial businessman. At the moment, I listened and kept nodding.
Zeng Yutong said: "So, let me tell you, if you want to marry into the royal family, you either don't seek the five princes, or you just die." On the prince's side, there is not a single seam. The crown princess belongs to the Ma family. Prince Liangdi will not have it at all. As for the fifth prince, he is at the level of a prince, and there must be one princess, and there must be two side concubines. This is all about entering the Royal Jade Butterfly. ”
When it comes to the five princes, the fourth lady is a little sneering. She doesn't look down on the fifth prince, a prince who has no office, no power, and is not valued. In the future, at most, he will be an idle prince, and some people need this princess name, but the Gu family is already an imperial businessman, so they don't need it.
Zeng Siniangzi thought for a while and said: "My sister's words, I understand, I will talk to our master and my mother-in-law when I go back, or find another in-law for us Cuiwen, although the royal family is good, but if you can find a top family, you can also shelter it." Hey, speaking of which, it's all my sister that you insist on disagreeing with the marriage between Cuiwen and your eldest man, saying that the national teacher said that our blood relationship is too close to get married, otherwise, where do I have to worry? ”
Zeng Yutong said: "Don't I like Cuiwen? It's just that the National Teacher said so, which is naturally inappropriate. Don't worry, Cuiwen is still young, and he is so good, are you still worried that she can't marry a good family? However, speaking of which, I do have a good candidate, that is, the second master of our family, the one in Jin Province, their eldest man is also very good, and he likes it very much when he plays a small national teacher, and he is constantly rewarded. Now that I'm older, I'm getting better and better, and some time ago, I wanted to come and see you, which was the day of the county lord's birthday. ”
Saying this, Zeng Siniang also had an impression: "Ah, I remember, it is indeed a beautiful son, he seems to be younger than your eldest man?" ”
Zeng Yutong said: "It's just one year younger, and I'm eleven this year." Your Cuiwen is only thirteen, and two years older is actually just right. After a few years, when they get married, the man's size has grown, and he can't see the size. ”
"You know, the clan rules of our Qin family, even if they are not in the capital, they must also abide by it, and they can't take concubines for the rest of their lives. In the future, Cuiwen doesn't have to be naughty with the concubine. What a hassle saved. ”
"As for the family lineage. Exactly quite. Your family is an imperial businessman, and their family is not bad. Their family is now the number one family in the Jin Merchants Alliance. The business is all over Jin Province, and the industry in Jiangnan is also a large area, that is, there are many shops in the capital, houses, and Zhuangzi, most of which are still believed to me by them, and I asked someone to buy them. It's all a good location and a good industry. I don't think the money in my family is less than that of yours. ”
"If you want to talk about power, their family is not bad, in the entire Jin Province, where does anyone dare to provoke? His family is also the brother of the authentic national teacher, although he is a concubine who has not inherited the title, but the national teacher is not bad to them at all, and he is extremely face-saving. Especially my concubine, smart and wise, she is in charge of the family's business, whether she is a person or a person, she will definitely not abuse her daughter-in-law in the future. And I am also extremely good, and in the future, it will be good to Cuiwen in my face. ”
"By the way, the second master of our family is now placed on Pillow Xia Island by the National Teacher, although he is only a fourth-grade official, he can be regarded as an official. By the way, their family has an industry on Pillow Island, so speaking of which, I think, although your family is rich, maybe it can't compare to theirs? ”
Speaking of this, Zeng Siniang's heart moved: "Speaking of which, everything is really good, just one thing, their family is in Jin Province, in the future, how can I be willing to marry Cuiwenyuan?" ”
Zeng Yutong said with a smile: "It's not enough to marry far away, but it is certain to leave the capital in the future." This time, my concubine told me that their eldest man's knowledge is not bad, and he is a little wronged in Jin Province, so he took advantage of this time to go to Beijing to study in Guozijian. It's all already been said, and it's probably coming over next month. In the future, after studying and taking the Jinshi examination, the official will not be in the capital? ”
"Therefore, it is not necessary to marry far away, maybe you will marry in the capital. It's just that after being a Beijing official for a few years, he must be released, so he doesn't want to leave the capital? My third and fourth masters are going to be released now, and the family is busy cleaning up, and it's also a mess. ”
Zeng Siniang thought about it and said: "This is the nephew of the National Teacher, and he is so good, he will naturally have an official in the future." This is an official, and it is normal to be released. It can be seen that I want to be left, unless I don't want my daughter to be a decree in the future, or where is the reason to stay in the capital all the time. Whoever you marry is like this. Sister, I understand what you said, I'll go back and discuss with my mother-in-law and master, your second master's side, I still have to bother you to go and find out. ”
Zeng Yutong said: "This is for sure. Cuiwen's appearance is no problem. ”
The two sisters had a great conversation.