Chapter 23: Repentance
I have seen the mountains, the sea, and all things in the world, but I am not as good as you.
The highest mountain in the world, the clearest water, and the most beautiful flowers are all as good as your smile.
Think about your last life, no one wrote love letters in high school, and in this life, you actually picked up this old routine again. It's written so ordinary.
Shame on you.
Maybe if you fall in love with someone, your IQ won't be enough.
I don't know what other bad ideas I can come up with.
The princess is still detached from the world, everything has nothing to do with me, she just wants to be quietly beautiful.
Maybe the princess is a little confused about the road ahead?
I didn't hear anything about my uncle's promotion today.
The bright moon hangs quietly, and the moonlight illuminates every corner of the palace, and the quiet night may make it easier for people to read themselves and others.
After receiving a summons from the palace, Princess Taiping drove back to the palace, silently thinking in her heart, only half of the week had passed, and the queen mother actually came to inquire.
Three days have never seen it, and I don't know what Princess Three Days can know about these people.
After the greetings, Empress Wu asked directly, "You have known you for many days, how do you feel?" ”
Princess: "Taiping never thought of getting married!" ”
Wu Zetian: "Silly boy, my daughter's family must have a home after all." The children of the royal family, most of the marriages are not autonomous, but the queen mother feels sorry for you and doesn't want you to be unhappy in the future. The queen mother has been watching for you for two years, and since you were thirteen years old, people have been observing these sons. You're almost sixteen years old, but you can't put it off any longer. ”
Princess Taiping was grateful for her mother's love, but she didn't know how to answer.
Wu Zetian: "The son of the Cui family is a suitable person, and his wisdom and literary talent far surpass others, but the Cui family is stingy. Although the son of the Wang family is smart, he is not doing his job properly and is not in shape. Xue Shao's baby was raised by the saint, and the saint was also very relieved, but someone gave him a hexagram a few days ago, but he was not suitable to be a colt. Alas......"
Princess Taiping heard this, very strange, and rejected this candidate, but who to let be the concubine, "Taiping is willing to listen to the queen mother." ”
Wu Zetian: "I don't know what your impression of the son of the Shen family is?" ”
Princess Taiping was very curious, the queen mother was the daughter of the Yang family in the previous dynasty, and she valued her background, how she got into this person, "Shen Gongzi is knowledgeable and intelligent, but he has a soft personality and no ambitions. ”
Wu Zetian: "A few years ago, someone recommended this person as a colt. I thought that this person was from a poor background, unbearable, clumsy, and had achieved nothing, but he didn't want to look away. Lingyun Pavilion said that Di Renjie thought that this person was talented, and yesterday, he had entered the palace to meet him, with unique vision, deep thoughts, and a transparent person. He was also proficient in divination, and in the past, Han Dongfang Shuo was also proficient in divination, traveled all over the world, wrote books and biographies, and offered countless suggestions to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Moreover, the boy of the Shen family is willing to risk the crime of killing your head to enter the palace to propose marriage. ”
Princess Taiping frowned: "Shen San asked He De how could he let the queen mother compare to Dongfang Shuo?" ”
Wu Zetian: "You seem to be dissatisfied with this person?" You say he's brilliant and insightful? How is it compared to Xue Shao? ”
Princess Taiping: "Xue Shao is benevolent, this person is treacherous." Xue Shao seeks righteousness, rather than broken jade, this person seeks profit, often weighs and calculates. ”
Wu Zetian: "Rather broken jade? Why? ”
Princess Taiping: "Maybe it's just that I'm stupid to read......" These two people are nothing special.
Wu Zetian secretly decided in his heart that in this way, he should take Shen Sanwen as his concubine.
Wu Zetian: "Although the son of the Shen family is from a humble background, he has seen people and has a lot of friendship with you. My father was also from a poor family, but he was able to become the founding father of the Tang Dynasty and marry the daughter of the prime minister of the previous dynasty, relying on his insight and ability to advance and retreat. The talent of the son of the Shen family is no less than that of others, and the times have changed, even if the power changes, he will be able to protect you. Since you can't choose, the Queen Mother decides for you. ”
Princess Taiping: "Yes." ”
The next morning, the uncle of the Shen family moved to the post of squire of the Criminal Department, and everyone was shocked. Shen San, the son of the Shen family, asked someone to evaluate him and have seen people, and Lang Zhongwen of the Wupin Rite Department scolded the matchmaker to the Shen family to propose marriage, and the Shen Mansion happily accepted the dowry.
Wu Zetian has been paying attention to the news of the Shen Mansion and is ready to wait and see how Shen San will deal with this matter.
The scandal in the Shen Mansion has gradually infiltrated, and the second brother of the Shen family and Shen San have coveted their sister-in-law.
The four sons who were good friends with Shen Sanwen in the princess's mansion praised Shen Sanwen, and Shen Sanwen was not in Beijing all the year round, and he was not close to the people in the Shen Mansion, so everyone had their own judgments on this matter in their hearts. Now that the Ministry of Rites is willing to marry the Shen family, it can be regarded as a judgment on this matter.
Shen's father had no choice but to punish him within the family, and repeatedly notified the third son to be present, but Shen Sanwen had no interest in the filthy and ignored it. It's just that the second brother helps the eldest brother carry the pot, or the sister-in-law helps the second brother carry the pot.
The marriage was based on the words of the matchmaker on the orders of the parents, and the Shen Mansion agreed to marry and did not think of notifying Shen Sanwen, but the son of the Wang family lingered in the entertainment place all day long and learned the news first.
Because the princess did not leave the palace in the palace, the five princes rested for a day, but they didn't expect so many things to happen in one day.
At dusk, Wang Bin heard the news and immediately went home, and found a certain son who was feeding the fish in the pavilion and was full of expectations for the future. Shen Sanwen received the news of his uncle's promotion, and knew what Empress Wu meant, so he smiled all day long.
Wang Bin panted and said, "The Wen family proposed to the Shen Mansion to marry the second lady to you, and the Shen Mansion has already returned the marriage letter, and the marriage contract has been completed." ”
Shen Sanwen's brows were raised, and his eyes were about to burst into flames, "When did it happen?" How can you just do it without my consent? ”
Shen San asked angrily.
Is it true that there is not enough success and more than failure, is it true that the will of heaven cannot be violated, and history can only follow its direction?
"Whoever wants to marry someone he has never met, how can this be justified!" Shen San asked and continued to exhaust himself.
Wang Bin took a few breaths, rested, looked at the person in front of him and the lion who had lost his mind, and smoothed his hair, "Don't be angry, hurry up and find a way, the Wen family just watched your uncle move officials, and if you want to make a friendship, you have to think carefully about how to get out of the marriage." ”
The Tang Marriage Law stipulates the crime of repentance, the man needs to explain the situation to the official uniform and give up the dowry, and the woman needs to be held accountable for 60 to 100 boards for repentance of marriage.
Shen Sanwen felt that this matter was very difficult to handle. If the Wen family is allowed to repent of the marriage, the Wen family is powerful, and many people are officials in the imperial court, this move is only to win over the upstarts, and it also means to be optimistic about this marriage, and it is not good to change the order overnight. The work of the Shen family is even more difficult, the Wen family is willing to marry a daughter, and the Shen family can have one more friend in the court in the Ministry of Rites, and they can't ask for it. If you agree to marry today and regret the marriage the next day, it is tantamount to playing tricks on the Wen family, and the Shen Mansion will definitely not dare to make enemies in Chang'an.
Shen San asked and thought about it again, but he still had to go to the Wen family to explain the situation first.