Chapter 33 Sending Invitations
The beauty's singing voice sings the glorious scene of spring, expressing the beginning of the relationship between the two.
When the two were deeply in love, an uninvited guest interrupted Zhuang Xun's happiness at the moment.
"Knock, knock......" There was a knock on the courtyard door.
Zhuang Xun's face turned black into carbon, didn't he see that people were having fun?
"Okay, okay, don't be angry, go see who it is, with a smile, don't be like this, the gentleman collapses in front of him, and the color remains the same." Comforting Zhuang Xun, who was like a big child, Si Qinmi helped her up and sorted out his appearance.
"Don't know what it looks like? I'm having fun. Zhuang Xun muttered.
"I want to hear the concubine sing, and the concubine will sing to you in the future, don't be angry, well." Afraid that Zhuang Xun's uncomfortable face would make people unhappy, Si Qinmi lowered her head and kissed him on the face.
Suddenly, Zhuang Xun's smile popped out, touching his face, and smiling.
"Let's go, people will be in a hurry for a while." Pushing and pushing Zhuang Xun, looking at the satisfied Zhuang Xun, Si Qinmi is not much shy, but more guilty.
I was happy, and my spirit was much better, and I pushed open the courtyard door with a smile, and it was Xu Houde standing at the door.
"Zhuang Xiaolian, Zhuang Xiaolian, the Ministry of Rites sent someone to invite the Xiucai to rehearse in Chunhua Palace tomorrow, and I came to send the invitation."
Xu Houde made a gift and handed over a post, and Zhuang Xun returned the gift after receiving the post.
There is no lifting people in this world, and lifting a son refers to the filial piety that is recommended.
Although they can all be awarded officials, the despise chain is arranged like this, the first class is Jinshi, the second class is filial piety, the second class is Xunyin, and the last class is Xiucai.
There are three Jinshi three, filial piety has two Fu Tui, Xun Yin has a shadow shelter, these are the best among the talents, Fu Tui and Yin Pai are equivalent to the top three Jinshi, Xiucai has nothing, but Xiu can be admitted to Jinshi.
Why is there less shade, because the nobles all have titles, and most of the people who participate in the shade are not sons-in-law looking for a way out.
"Thank you Uncle Xu for passing on, please come into the house and ask for information about this rehearsal." Zhuang Xun invited.
"Then it's disrespectful, thank you for the invitation." Xu Houde showed a happy look.
This is almost equivalent to Jinshi Sanjia inviting you to sit at his house, he is naturally excited, not long after chatting with Zhuang Xun last time, Zhuang Xun said goodbye, he is not easy to come to the door, it seems that he is climbing the flames, and now he finally got the opportunity.
"Please." got the initiative of the dignified wife, and Zhuang Xun didn't hate Xu Houde's disturbance so much.
"This is his wife Wei Lanzhi, and this is Mrs. Chen's youngest son, Xu Xiucai." After the introduction, sit down, Siqin Mi learned to be obedient this time, and went to the side room with the silk cloth.
"I remember that Xiaolian was unmarried before." Although he had heard his mother's description and was already prepared, Xu Houde was still a little surprised when he really saw Si Qinmi's face.
"I haven't married, and it's only been five or six days since I got married." Zhuang Xun nodded, according to what he had compiled with Siqin Mi.
"On the same day, the burial of Siqin's daughter, the bag was shy, and the family's wife had to complete the sponsorship, promised to marry, and buried Siqin's married daughter into the soil, terminally ill, Neizi Tang Yao servant, grateful for his virtuous marriage, Neizi Xihe County, exiled to Yindu, no parents and friends, inquired was also exiled to Yindu, no parents, few relatives and friends, and the wedding was simple and not widely announced."
At the beginning, it was to erect the image of Siqin Mi's rich woman, because she wanted to use money to raise filial piety, but now she doesn't need money, and she wants to show her disdain for money, so you can't use this person, and now if you marry her, you think she is virtuous.
Otherwise, the character of ignoring money will collapse, and it turns out that you are afraid of guilt and have money to spend to refuse what everyone sends.
As for Xiao Shaowen, the secretary of the Standing Officials Department after the award, the reputation was not important at that time, to be precise, the reputation of the capital was no longer important, the important thing was the reputation of governing the land, and at this time, no one would hold you if your wife was rich.
And the princes will not woo you when you don't have an official status, after all, it's too low, so as to form a logical closed loop.
"Is that so? Filial piety is long-term affection, and Houde can't do this. "A wife is a face, marrying an ugly girl with a broken face, not only laughing at you for being blind, but also thinking you are poor, how can you marry an ugly girl if you are rich.
"People have their own thoughts, seeking common ground while reserving differences." Zhuang Xun not only did not feel discriminated against, but was a little dark, you don't know that my wife looks like a fairy, only I know.
"Filial piety does not abandon the wife of the chaff, which is also a beautiful talk." Xu Houde complimented.
"I don't think my wife is bad, but I also think that my wife is difficult to match, my wife is very virtuous, I can marry her, I am fortunate to have three lives, my wife is virtuous and my family is harmonious, and my husband is virtuous."
Zhuang Xun felt that even if Si Qinmi was really ugly, what she did was a model of a good wife, at least he didn't feel uncomfortable marrying an ugly wife.
I used to watch the male protagonist on TV hate his wife's ugliness, and he wanted to scold, his wife is so virtuous, so good to you, you are a fool, I feel angry, thinking that I must be so favored if I have such a wife.
There are also women who are disfigured and ignore them, and after their appearance is restored, they turn into licking dogs, he thinks that this kind of man is really shameless, and women don't care about him, I don't know that I love you at this moment, and what if Fanghua dies.
Compare your heart to your heart, the other party is a wife, not a slave, and not a vase for appreciation, maybe you can be moved by love because of your appearance, but you can't just take your appearance as the only measure, virtuousness is the biggest virtue of your wife, so even if Si Qinmi's appearance was not restored at that time, he could accept the other party.
Once he accepts the other party, as long as the other party does not make mistakes, Zhuang Xun feels that he has the obligation to love her, to protect her, and to love her.
Now, Si Qin Mi is his wife, a good wife, naturally, he also has to protect Si Qin Mi.
"The wife and the family are harmonious, the husband is virtuous, and the filial piety is really noble." At the risk of offending Zhuang Xun, he said that other people's wives are not good, and Xu Houde is not a fool, if he wants to say this kind of thing, he agrees with Zhuang Xun's point of view.
Although in his opinion, there are loopholes in Zhuang Xun's words, and it is right to marry a good wife, why not marry a beautiful and virtuous wife.
"Putting this matter aside for the time being, what is the rehearsal to say." He knew about the longevity banquet, but he didn't know what he was going to rehearse when he was rehearsing.
"Teach the Xiucai in Yindu to behave in the rules, don't lose your etiquette before the banquet, and at the same time, there are a large number of people, and you need to rehearse to ensure order." Xu Houde explained.
"Is that so?" Zhuang Xun understood, this kind of thing on the earth is also common, not strange, not strange.
"This is also a good opportunity, if you have the opportunity to enter the eyes of your lords, you can rise to the top." Xu Houde takes this matter very seriously.
"Really? It's a good opportunity. Zhuang Xun didn't think that there would be any good opportunity for rehearsals, and he dealt with Xu Houde on the surface, showing an approving smile.
"And I heard that many high-ranking female dependents will also appear in Chunhua Palace, and when you look at your demeanor, you will show your talents, and if you have a golden beetle son-in-law, you will find and catch it." Xu Houde, who was about thirty years old, showed an excited expression, and Zhuang Xunzhen was worried about his wife.
"I have no talent, and I have already married a wife, so I don't mix with this." Zhuang Xun shook his head slightly, this kind of thing is very troublesome, but he is not mediocre, and he has not passed the emperor's examination, so no one should take a fancy to it.
"The son-in-law of Gaomen, in the future, he will be smooth in the officialdom, and he will be an official in this capital, without the support of his family wife and family, it will be difficult step by step." Xu Houde wanted to persuade Zhuang Xun to accept his values.
"I don't want to be an official in the capital, I want to go to the place to benefit the people." The water in the capital is too deep to grasp, so let's go to the local area to cultivate.
"How can filial piety say such nonsense, not only is it difficult to be promoted as a local official, but the army is in chaos these years, and when you encounter the scenery of the West River, it is a disaster without vain."
Xu Houde's views also represent the views of most low-level scholars.
Due to the limitations of the times, smart people know that the dynasty is going to change, but they are inextricably linked to the family and the family, these families are rooted in the place, and they do not need to stuff people in the place, but need to compete for the right to speak in the court.
And most of the people at the bottom are fascinated by the prosperity of Yin Du, and they feel that the collapse is a few, and most of them feel that the Yu Dynasty can still be stable, and most of them are also rentier classes, and they can't experience the suffering of the world, and they are still in their own small world.
There is also a small number of people, knowing that the Yu Dynasty is about to end, they don't dare to speak loudly, some of them are smart and have less financial resources, so they can only sigh secretly or rely on others, and the other part is Zhuang Xun, who knows that the dynasty is about to collapse, and also has the opportunity to gain a foothold in the local area, which is rare, so the official prices of these counties are as stable as ever.
These are all concluded after discussing and analyzing with Si Qinmi, there are not so many smart people in the world, and there are not so many stupid people, most of them are just idle people who only recognize the direction of the public.
"It is the experience of the West River, and the inquiry is not self-sufficient, and I am willing to govern one side and protect the territory and the people." Zhuang Xun said that the righteousness Ling Ran.
"Xiaolian, you are really noble." Xu Houde said with some admiration.
"Staying in Yin Du is also a kind of constraint, it's better to go to the place to show your strength, but now that the longevity banquet has not started, it's still too far to talk about this." Zhuang Xun left room for speech, and the specific situation still depends on his performance at the longevity banquet.
Don't let the emperor like it too much, otherwise it will be funny to leave yourself in the capital.
But I don't think too deeply, it's better to like than to hate, I heard that this emperor is moody.
"That's right, are you ready for the official's silver and filial piety? Would you like to borrow some for you? Although it is the government push, and His Majesty appreciates it, but the people have to take care of it to some extent. Xu Houde thought about Zhuang Xun's identity and wanted to add icing on the cake.
"No need, thank you Uncle Xu for your concern, I have already taken care of it." I can't take your money either.
Zhuang Xun has very little affection for Xu Houde, he doesn't like this kind of inflammation, and he doesn't hate it, this situation is normal, and he can't say anything high, but take his money, it's not necessary.
"Alright then, Hyo-yeon, are you ready to deal with the Holy Lord's strategy?" Xu Houde continued to ask.
"It's ready, Uncle is not worried, although he doesn't dare to say that he has won the love of the saint, he won't be annoyed." Zhuang Xun said.
"Filial piety is thoughtful, and it is a lot of virtue." Xu Houde smiled awkwardly.
"I still want to thank Uncle for your concern, where did Uncle get these news, and I often feel like I know it later." Zhuang Xun said to resolve his embarrassment.
"Houde is now working as a casual official in the Ministry of Rites, so he knows a lot of news." Xu Houde straightened his body, and there was a little pride on his face.
"I don't know, congratulations to the uncle, the uncle will definitely be appreciated by the adults and soar." Zhuang Xun blessed and said.
"Where, no matter what, it can't compare to filial piety, even if filial piety is released as an official, it is also a county guard." Xu Houde said with envy.
"Then I don't know, depending on your arrangements, as long as you have the heart to serve the country and society, where can't you be an official?" Zhuang Xun responded that the atmosphere was becoming more and more harmonious.
After chatting about Yin Du for a while, Xu Houde reminded Zhuang Xun and said: "Filial piety should pay attention to Zhang Yang Qian Xinzhao, where did you grab the place of filial piety from him, he may have a grudge against you, his father is Qian Quan'an, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and he is attached to Yang Zuoxiang's clear stream, he once said to other people, to see if your filial piety is true, we know that filial piety is pure and good, and we are afraid that some people will make something out of nothing, like rumors that you have an old relationship with the Siqin family. ”
"It's old, she is the benefactor of inquiry, as for the others, the Zhenguo Mansion wants to clear up the involvement, the Duchess of the Kingdom, there are five or six attendants, how to get close? Besides, how can he win the favor of the Duchess of the country if he looks ordinary. ”
Zhuang Xun defended that these people really didn't consider the family situation of a wealthy family, nor did they consider what he really looked like.
This kind of gossip has a tendency to spread to the whole Yindu, after all, this kind of bridge really satisfies the illusions of the bottom.
However, Zhuang Xun is powerless to stop it, Si Qin Mi is quite happy to see the spread of this kind of speech, after all, filial piety is to look at the character, this kind of character set up Zhuang Xun is affectionate, righteous and righteous, and even the things that do clouds and rain are Si Qin Mi's backwards, of course she thinks it's good, as for the bad reputation, it's all dead people's backs, so it's better.
"Of course we know, but I'm afraid of someone with a heart, but filial piety, you are right, you are straight, naturally you are not afraid, but you still have to keep an eye on it." Xu Houde doesn't believe in this story, Zhuang Xun is a guy who doesn't like to go out, and prefers to read at home, although it is some strange novels that can't be put on the table.
The most important thing is that in the story, the two of them were boating on the lake during the Dragon Boat Festival, and on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, Mrs. Chen saw that Zhuang Xun was alone for the festival, and invited Zhuang Xun to come to the house for dinner.
"Understand." Zhuang Xun nodded and agreed, thinking about how to deal with the other party's Qian Xinzhao.
"Travel tomorrow, come back with virtue, finish today, say goodbye." Seeing Zhuang Xun pondering, Xu Houde said goodbye.
Zhuang Xun sent him to the courtyard gate, and when he was far away, he returned home.
"What does the lady think of this Qian Xinzhao?" Siqin Mi came back from the side room, and Zhuang Xun was still thinking about it.
"It's just a harlequin, Lang Jun doesn't have to pay attention to it, how can the character of these people be compared with Lang Jun." Si Qinmi didn't make it clear what the heirs of these big officials did.
But there are a lot of rumors, if it is appropriate to talk about who is filial piety and honesty, she will vote for Zhuang Xun without emotion and fairness, and now the moral perfection in her eyes is also her own naïve Langjun.
Although the story is bad, the character design is not bad at all, and it is more real and likable than in the story.
"Well, that's what you said." Zhuang Xun relieved himself.
"But tomorrow I really have to dress up well, so that these high-ranking ladies can see the demeanor of the concubine." Siqin Mi covered her lips and smiled.
"Don't laugh at me, I have a true affection for you, Madame sing me another song." Zhuang Xun took advantage of the situation to hold Si Qinmi's hands.
"Is the book back? Have you learned your manners? wasted so much time, and wanted to listen to the concubine singing. Siqin Mi said angrily.
"Uh......" Zhuang Xun's face quickly turned into a bitter gourd face.
"Do these well, and the concubine will make a voice for Lang Jun." Siqin Mi frowned and smiled.