Chapter 61: The Marriage Contract (Part I)

Although he is a nobleman, the rise of Weiguo Gong Luo Mingyuan is after all a matter of the past ten or twenty years. Therefore, there is not much deep foundation in Beijing. It is not easy to live in Beijing, even if it is a top family like him who has won the hereditary prince, he can't find a suitable house in Xicheng, where the powerful gather, and he only bought a four-entry courtyard when he was originally entitled, and in the end, the emperor gave a piece of land on the east bank of Shichahai near the street under the drum tower eight years ago, and built a house garden.

Nowadays, the garden between Longhua Temple and Guanghua Temple is also a famous scene in Beijing, called Yiyuan.

The name of this Yiyuan was given by Luo Xu, the prince of Weiguo, and it means that it is appropriate. And Wei Guogong Luo Mingyuan returned to Beijing twice to report on his work, and saw that the plaque was inscribed by the Son of Heaven, and the people also had a lot of praise for Yiyuan, plus they knew that they were not knowledgeable enough, so they didn't bother to change it. Now, the famous general who has been guarding Yunnan for many years has returned, and Yiyuan is more lively than usual, with more than twice as many cars and horses parked in the alley in front of the door than before.

In order to avoid blocking the alley, the cars and horses of the same color are parked against the wall, and the driver and the car follower can't hide in the owner's car to keep warm, so they can only lean on each other in twos and threes, and huddle in the big cotton jacket to block each other's wind, whispering about this suddenly rich family. You know, the Chu Dynasty has been going on for many years. Except for the founding of the country and the seizure of the throne by Wuzong, the hereditary prince has never been able to seal out a single person. Therefore, a certain lonely coachman, who was really freezing and lonely, saw seven or eight people galloping past with horses, and went straight through the west corner gate, and coldly spat out three words from his mouth.

"Upstart!"

Luo Xu naturally didn't hear this harsh words, and when he entered the West Corner Gate, he slowed down and walked slowly, until the Hanging Flower Gate got off the horse. He threw the reins to a servant who came up to him, and he went in the door, and asked a mother-in-law who came to him, "Is Mother in the room?" ”

"Madame is meeting the guests, the master is also there, and the eldest young master is back."

Hearing this, Luo Xu paused at his feet, and then asked lightly: "What guest actually wants my father to see in person?" There were many carriages parked at the door, and a bunch of people were waiting in the front hall, although his father had not yet arrived at the Governor's Mansion of the Chinese Army to officially inspect the matter, but he saw at most two or three a day. ”

"It's Luo Shuren from the Marquis of Yangning."

The mother-in-law came back from Yunnan with Luo Mingyuan, the prince of Weiguo, because Aunt Luo often came to the house to walk around, she had already been fed with silver at that time, so she didn't notice Luo Xu's gloomy face at all, and said next to her: "If you want to say that Luo Shuren is really hard, if it weren't for the fact that Mrs. Yangning Hou insisted on marrying Yangning Hou without telling her by relying on the respect of her elders, how could her good daughter marry someone and be small?" Fortunately, the emperor has seen everything, and now he has finally sealed the edict......"

Before she could finish speaking, Luo Xu, who was walking in front, interrupted the conversation: "Sealed the order? Isn't it a side room if you get an edict? Mrs. Yangninghou is a super product, and this lady is just a positive third grade. There is a difference between each other. If you don't even understand the emperor's simple meaning, then the third aunt is really too dull. ”

Putting aside these words, he didn't look at the face of the woman behind him, and immediately brushed his sleeves away. Because he didn't want to see Aunt Luo, he didn't bother to go to the main house of the tea house, so he went straight back to his Changxin residence, and then changed his coat and let the girl make a pot of tea and drink it leisurely, and the door curtain was knocked open.

"Young Master, Master, please go to the Tea Pavilion!"

Luo Xu was still lying on the recliner covered with a bearskin blanket, and only after a while did he say with his eyes half-open and half-closed: "Do you know why my father called me over?" ”

Seeing Luo Xu's situation, she suddenly became a little anxious, and hurriedly stepped forward and squatted down on the side of the recliner: "My eldest young master, don't delay, the master just heard that you didn't go to the main room after you came back and went straight back here, and now her face is full of unhappiness, and Mrs. doesn't look good." I know you don't like Mrs. Sangu, but after all, you're a relative, so you have to ......."

"That's it, I'm too lazy to listen to this, just take a trip!"

Luo Xu sat up one by one. casually pointed to the girl in the room and compared a number, and the girl immediately understood, and after a while, she took out a set of clean clothes. After changing the number, he followed Tingqin out of the house, and walked leisurely along the way, and when he arrived at the tea hall, he heard an angry shout from inside when he entered the courtyard door.

"That obstacle hasn't come yet?"

Tingqin's face changed slightly, but Luo Xu was still unhurried. Seeing a little girl at the door of the main room with a curtain, he bowed slightly, and then crossed the threshold, and as if he didn't know anything, he stepped forward to see his father and mother, and finally gave a salute to Aunt Luo. Seeing that although this aunt's accessories were a little more luxurious and delicate than usual, they were still pine flowers with pink, and they were not red, he smiled in his heart, and then sat down at the end in a proper manner.

Luo Mingyuan, the head of the Wei Guogong, glared at his son fiercely, and then looked at his cousin and said: "I was busy with the affairs of the court and the central government before, after all, when the new official takes office, all the heads of the door have to be familiar, so I can't take care of you." This marriage is what I promised, so naturally I will count it, and now that the one in your family has inherited the Marquis of Yangning, our two families can be regarded as a good match......"

Mrs. Lin had been sitting silently with the Buddha beads in her hand, but at this time, when she saw Aunt Luo's face, she finally couldn't help it, and coughed heavily without waiting for Luo Mingyuan to finish speaking, and then said with a smile: "It's true that the door is right, it's just that the third aunt and grandmother did this...... I'm afraid I'm going to be gossiped about. Let's talk about marriage. It has to be the elders on both sides who come forward, even if Mrs. Yangning Hou ignores this matter, there are Yangning Hou and Mrs., now that Yangning Hou has not returned, this lady is always there. Now that my aunt and grandmother have an order, they can't let people find fault in their actions, don't you say? ”

Aunt Luo suffered a dumb loss at the sister-in-law's place first, at this time, seeing her cousin come forward, the sister-in-law still didn't let go, she was suddenly angry, and when she was about to speak, she suddenly stood up and apologized to her, and then looked at Luo Mingyuan and said, "Father, I went out today, and I happened to encounter an important matter." Although the third aunt is here now, the matter cannot be delayed, can I report it first? ”

His wife was clearly unhappy, but Aunt Luo was pitiful and pleaded repeatedly, Luo Mingyuan was already a little upset, after all, he was a feudal official outside, not only in charge of Yunnan's military affairs, but also in charge of government affairs. But when he returned to Beijing, he was constrained by the bigwigs everywhere. Hearing Luo Xu say this at this time, he glanced at Aunt Luo, stood up with a slight bow, and went to the east room, Luo Xu glanced at his mother, and hurriedly followed respectfully.

At noon, Aunt Luo, who went out with confidence, returned to the Yangning Marquis Mansion with a gloomy face. Although she didn't anger her subordinates again, after entering the back cover room where Cuiliuju lived, she smashed a porcelain cup on the kang table when she arrived in the inner room, and then tore a good pillow open, showing a little crazy hatred on her face. When I learned that the old lady of the Su family had come today, there was a lot of trouble in the Tatexiang Courtyard. She suddenly felt a pang in her heart and hurried out the door.

What happened to Aunt Luo after she went home, Luo Xu naturally didn't care, he finally breathed a sigh of relief after temporarily persuading his father, so he coaxed in front of his mother for a while, and finally left the house in a hurry after not having dinner at home. This time was different from the morning, he only brought two entourage, and he walked through the back door, so naturally he didn't attract anyone's attention.

Although there is a night ban in Jingshi, for the real rich and powerful, it is easy to find a place for recreation, and there is no need to think about what kind of night offense when you come back. As long as the soldiers and horses of the five cities patrolling the night are in place, they will turn a blind eye when they meet at night, and the real nobles can even be escorted, so the word "night ban" is only for ordinary people.

It was already dusk now, and Luo Xu and his two entourages turned into an alley next to Chaoyangmen Street at a gallop, and immediately heard the sound of a bamboo orchestra. Walking further, I saw the big red lanterns hanging high in front of the doors of the small buildings, and all the people who greeted the door were well-dressed little guys. And although he wore his signature lazy smile, he kept going until he got off in front of an inconspicuous two-story building in the depths of the alley.

This is the famous Gooqian Hutong in Beijing. When the officials of the Tang and Song dynasties entered and exited the Qinglou Chu Pavilion, they did not know how many famous stories were left, when they arrived at the time of the Taizu of this dynasty, although they were once forbidden to do this kind of business, but just like a certain later generation, they were forbidden to be able to ban the bright side and the dark place, after more than 100 years, the entire Beijing Division also had three or four places like this hook alley like the gold cave, only one place in the inner city. Don't look at the inconspicuous courtyards, but there are caves inside, and all the dignitaries who are sent to them are dignitaries.

As soon as Luo Xu entered, he left the two little servants outside, and then walked through the hall and passed through a delicate garden with many lanterns, and then arrived in front of a small building. Pushing the door open, he saw only one person in the empty room. The man held a wine glass in his left hand. With a pen in his right hand, he is happily looking down and depicting something.

Seeing this scene, he didn't say anything, stepped forward with his hands behind his back and looked at him twice, and then said with a smile: "I've only seen it once, and you are so fascinated by it, if King Jin is here right now, you have to be frightened?" ”

"If I don't even have this ability, what else am I called Holy Hand Liu? However, I have to bring it once, otherwise I won't be able to draw this Jinfu plum blossom banquet...... Tsk, it's a pity that although you are willing to ask for this painting at a high price, you can't see people in the deep library! The painter said as he smiled and put down the last stroke, and then looked at the long scroll on the table with satisfaction, "It took me more than half a month to paint so many figures." ”

On the long picture scroll, in the bright red plum blossom forest, although the dignitaries and dignitaries only had a few brushstrokes, they were vividly outlined, and Luo Xu was amazed again and again. Sitting down, the two of them changed lamps and drank a few glasses, and he gradually turned the topic to the painting, and when he was about to get down to business, there was a joke from the Holy Hand Liu in his ears.

"They're all big men, what's there to see...... I heard that the Jin Wangfu also invited a lot of famous daughters that day, but I hate that I can't see it, and their paintings are much more interesting than these big men. By the way, your father is back, what do you say about your marriage? ”

Luo Xu's face changed, and when he was about to talk about today's events with a wry smile, there was a sudden knock on the door outside, followed by a lowered voice: "Lord Shizi, Mr. Liu, somehow suddenly a Jinyi guard entered this Gouyan Hutong, and now he is in the courtyards everywhere, as if he is searching for something to criminal, and someone is coming to us!" ”

PS: This is today's plus change.,If you really press the pink ticket.,It should be one hundred and eighteen plus changes.,Anyway, I'm in front of the ticket.,Wow Ka Ka.。 I will go out to eat hot pot at noon tomorrow and clean my teeth in the afternoon, so there is only one watch, which is hereby announced. Having said that, judging from the previous book review, it seems that everyone is satisfied with the aura of a certain classmate, haha