Local officials are not allowed to marry subordinate officials according to the regulations, but they can only report to the court.
You don’t even need to file a report.
There are many relevant regulations. They are not allowed to take women from the territory as concubines, they are not allowed to buy land or property in the territory, they are not allowed to do business in the territory, and they are not even allowed to buy things in the city. There are many such regulations.
For example, Ju Ming is not allowed to buy things in Jinzhou City. He can only buy things in a town outside the city. Even if he goes to a rural town, he can only buy food, medicine and other daily necessities...
How can it be implemented seriously?
As a prefect, even buying a writing brush in the prefectural city is against the rules. It is ridiculous that such a ban is enacted.
Now I have no worries because Ju Ming has resigned.
An official ship docked at the dock outside Jinzhou City.
Zhu Guoxiang showed up with Shen Yourong, followed by more than thirty people.
Although the Zhu family and his son are not particular about it, the woman's family is, and the wedding must be held in accordance with official etiquette.
In order to facilitate the wedding, it is best for both parties to be in the same place, or at least in a neighboring county. Zhang Gen has an official position and it is not convenient to go to Yangzhou, so Zhu Guoxiang can only come in person.
By the way, go to Jinzhou to take over the iron smelting yard.
Yang Zhi also followed Zhu Guoxiang, bringing with him five brothers including Lin Chong and Sun Li, as well as a group of village braves and their families from Daming Village.
The property here was only looked at by Liu Shiren and Tu Shen, and Zhu Ming was really worried.
Dean Zhu has to personally keep an eye on him for a month or two and coordinate the management team. After all, they come from different regions such as Tokyo, Shandong, and Yangzhou. If there is an internal conflict, it will be quite troublesome for someone to sue the officials randomly.
Zhu Ming bowed to his stepmother, Shen Yourong nodded and smiled, and quickly took Zheng Yuanyi to the inner room to talk.
Seeing Zheng Yuanyi covering her belly intentionally or unintentionally, Shen Yourong asked, "Are you pregnant?"
"It was diagnosed a few days ago," Zheng Yuanyi said.
In fact, she was already five months pregnant, but she had no experience in pregnancy for the first time, and she was embarrassed to say that she had missed her period. It was not until she felt nauseated and vomited a few days ago that she thought of asking a doctor for diagnosis.
Shen Yourong said: "Then you can't go to Lizhou. The mountains are high and the roads are far away and it's very dangerous."
Zheng Yuanyi said: "I have agreed with my husband that I will go back to Yangzhou to have the baby and wait for the birth."
When the two of them entered the back room, Shen Yourong said, "Thank you for your hard work. Da Lang is going to get a wife after all. It is inevitable that you will be unhappy, but you still have to be open-minded."
"I don't have to." Zheng Yuanyi showed a wry smile.
When Shen Yourong comforted Zheng Yuanyi, the father and son were communicating alone.
Zhu Guoxiang said: "You offended the emperor so badly that you actually demoted him to a remote rural area to be the magistrate."
Ju Ming said: "Mostly it has something to do with Hua Shi Gang, this word cannot be mentioned."
"Since he can't mention it, it means that the emperor knows in his heart that it is wrong to accept Huashi Gang." Zhu Guoxiang said.
Ju Ming smiled and said: "Of course he knows."
Zhu Guoxiang asked: "How long will Fang La have to rebel?"
Ju Ming said: "If history does not change, there will still be two years left."
"It's getting closer and closer, just like a countdown." Zhu Guoxiang said with emotion.
Ju Ming suddenly winked: "Has Su Che's granddaughter hooked up?"
Zhu Guoxiang didn't like to hear this: "What is hooking up? This word is too ugly. Miss Wen and I are spiritual partners. She taught me how to play the piano and paint, and I taught her scientific knowledge. Let me tell you, I can play the guqin now. , and my painting skills are getting better and better day by day.”
"Okay, Dean Zhu, you can still learn from others and become a talented person at an old age." Zhu Ming joked.
"Get out of here!" Zhu Guoxiang said angrily.
The father and son joked around for a while and began to discuss future development.
The next day, Zhu Guoxiang took Shen Yourong to visit Zhang Gen and Huang, which was considered as an early visit to the in-laws' place.
A few days later, the wedding began.
Ju Ming said that it was impossible to invite only a few tables of relatives and friends because there were so many people giving gifts. Not only did everyone give gifts in advance, but in addition to writing poems and congratulations, they also forced many valuable gifts.
In desperation, they had no choice but to throw a big banquet.
It was not appropriate to get married in Zhouya, so Ju Ming temporarily rented a large house to decorate it.
The wedding day.
Zhu Guoxiang and Shen Yourong both wore formal attire and set up an empty memorial tablet.
Dean Zhu's old father is still alive, although he lives in another time and space.
I can only change the radical of my old father's name just like Ju Ming did when he took the imperial examination, and now I can get a memorial tablet and place it on the east side of the hall - not directly north of the house.
Huang Gui, the manager of the army, guest-starred as a "praiser": "Please pay homage to our ancestors."
Zhu Guoxiang had practiced etiquette beforehand and kowtowed to the tablet.
"Please sit down," Huang Gui said.
Zhu Guoxiang sat in the middle of the room, and Shen Yourong sat next to him.
Huang Gui shouted again: "Zi Gongfu is promoted to the west step!"
Ju Ming was wearing an official uniform and standing on the west steps outside the door.
Huang Gui then poured a glass of wine and went out. Zhu Ming bowed to the room and knelt down, took the wine cup and drank it all.
The weddings of officials in the Song Dynasty had strict procedures, and weddings of those below the fourth rank were different from those of the fourth rank and above.
At this moment, there is a master of ceremonies present, and the Zhu family and his son must complete it according to the rules.
Then, Ju Ming entered the house, and Huang Gui brought wine and food. After the father and son had a drink, Ju Ming began to cook. After finishing the meal, he retired and bowed to Zhu Guoxiang again.
Zhu Guoxiang began to recite the lines: "Welcome to the ladies with all due respect, and we will treat each other internally."
Ju Ming replied: "Dare you disobey your orders?"
Zhu Guoxiang waved his hand and told his son to get out of here.
Ju Ming bowed out again and could finally go to meet the bride.
The wedding team was beating gongs and drums, and it was quite lively along the way.
The betrothal gifts had been sent out in advance, including some top-quality bamboo paper, a Hu pen brought from the time-travel, two hundred-smelted steel knives, a telescope, and dozens of kilograms of green and black tea.
The quantity is not large, but the value is also high. The total must be more than one thousand guan.
People in Jinzhou went to the streets to watch the excitement, and even people outside the city came to watch the wedding of Zhu Taishou happily.
"The guest (groom) is here!"
The person the woman invited to praise her was Biejia Qianchen, who would shout when he heard the drum music.
Zhang Gen also wore a formal dress and paid homage to his ancestors.
The woman's ancestral tablet must be placed on the west side outside the bride's bedroom. The bride sits in the room and waits, accompanied by her mother throughout the process.
The process of eating is similar to that of the groom, except that the bride stands in a different direction.
Zhu Ming met Qian Chen, who was standing outside the gate facing east.
Zhu Ming bowed and said: "I received an order from my father. I would like to express my gratitude and obey my order."
Qian Chen immediately ran in to convey the message.
Zhang Gen stood on the southeast steps of the inner courtyard, facing the west and said: "I am willing to obey my orders."
Qian Chen then ran out to convey the message, and then went back to invite Zhang Gen. The two of them went to the gate to greet the groom.
Weng and his son-in-law bowed to each other, with Zhang Gen on the left and Zhu Ming on the right. They stepped into the gate together, and their entourage followed with the wild geese.
Even the location of the wild geese in the courtyard has strict regulations.
After another set of etiquette, Huang led Zhang Jinping out.
Zhang Gen warned his daughter: "When I go to your house, I will treat you with obedience and never forget to be respectful."
Mrs. Huang then said: "You must be respectful and disciplined, and you will not violate your uncle's orders."
Zhang Gen's concubine Liu added: "You sincerely listen to the instructions and are not ashamed of being a parent."
"Daughters must obey the teachings of their parents." Zhang Jinping bowed and saluted.
At this point, the wedding ceremony was finally completed, with Zhu Ming riding a horse and Zhang Jinping riding a sedan.
The Zhang family's dowry was so large that they hired more than 200 people to carry it. The queue was six to seven hundred meters long, and many valuable items were visible to the naked eye.
This is an eye-opener for the people of Jinzhou. They have never seen such a wealthy family.
Zhang Jinping was a little confused at the moment, as if he was in a dream, and came to her husband's house in a hazy state.
She was led to meet her father-in-law and mother-in-law. After bowing to each other, Shen Yourong poured wine for Zhang Jinping.
Worshiping in the church is a folk ritual, and you can do it or not. Today, we just skip it and don’t do it. Only the folk custom of wearing a hijab is retained.
The person who wears the hijab must be a female relative of the groom's family, and must have both parents. The Zhu family has no relatives, so they brought Shen Yourong's sister-in-law.
The Shen family's sister-in-law held the pole in her hand, but she didn't open it completely. She took a peek halfway through it and praised with a smile: "The bride is so handsome!"
Zhang Jinping bowed his head shyly.
Sister-in-law of the Shen family stopped dawdling, took off her hijab and handed it to the servant.
Ju Ming saw the bride's appearance, with an oval face. Although she was not stunning in appearance, she was more dignified and attractive, and was more beautiful than he imagined.
"Husband!" Zhang Jinping bowed and saluted.
Ju Ming returned the gift with his hand in hand.
Huang Gui shouted: "Husband and wife are in jail together!"
The bride and groom were led to worship their ancestors, and the servants brought a steamed lamb. After condolences to their ancestors, the newlyweds had to eat the sacrifices together, which meant that the husband and wife became one body.
After Zhu Ming and Zhang Jinping finished paying homage to their ancestors, a servant cut some mutton and they ate a few bites in public.
"Feaster!" Huang Gui shouted again.
A feaster is someone who invites guests to drink and eat.
The father-in-law and mother-in-law took the newlyweds to the banquet to entertain them with wine glasses. It was similar to the weddings of later generations. They just said some good things about eating and drinking.
There is no worship to heaven and earth, no shouting to be sent into the bridal chamber, and even a glass of wine is optional (although handing a glass of wine is also an ancient ritual).
After Zhu Ming greeted him for a while, it was getting dark, so he took Zhang Jinping to the bridal chamber.
As for the banquet, Zhu Guoxiang will take care of it.
We still kept the wedding ceremony and the marriage ceremony. We followed some good people and watched them complete the customary rituals and throw the wine cup and the bride's flower crown under the bed. The wine cup was tilted and buckled, and the bridal chamber was noisy for a while. The other people were laughing and laughing.
leave.
The red candle is swaying, and the beauty is in bed.
Ju Ming felt a little hungry, so he went out and called his servant to bring in the steamed lamb.
"Fill your stomach." Ju Ming said.
Zhang Jinping sat upright, holding his sleeve with his left hand and chopsticks with his right hand. He picked up the pieces of meat, covered his mouth with his sleeve and chewed slowly.
Ju Ming waved the mutton blade and asked with a smile: "Are you usually so formal?"
Zhang Jinping said: "Today is different."
"There are no outsiders here. Relax." Zhu Ming took off his official robe. Today he was wearing an official uniform. The wide robe and long sleeves were very inconvenient.
Zhang Jinping hesitated for a moment, but seeing that Ju Ming was very straightforward, he stopped pretending. Ma Liu took off his bridal gown, picked up the mutton, and stuffed it into his mouth.
Although he had to eat before leaving home, it was part of etiquette and he stopped eating after only a few bites. Zhang Jinping was now very hungry.
Ju Ming cut a leg of lamb and handed it over: "This is delicious."
"Hold it with your hand?" Zhang Jinping asked.
"Yes." Zhu Ming cut off another leg of lamb, stuffed it into his mouth and started to chew on it.
Zhang Jinping smiled and followed suit, and the couple ate with their mouths full of oil.
The wine cup was under the bed. Zhu Ming took a sip directly at the spout and handed over the whole pot of rice wine.
Zhang Jinping was even more happy and blew at the spout.
Eat a lot of meat and drink from the pot. This is the wedding night for the two of them.
Zhang Jinping soon let go and felt more relaxed than at her parents' house, because her parents were too strict and could not let her do this.
This man is very interesting.
(Thanks to the leader of the crunchy cake for the reward, O(∩_∩)O~)
This chapter has been completed!