The thing... is like this... Zao Zhi said with a little helplessness, a little confusion, and a little inexplicable.
Why is it like this?! Pang Tong shouted, where is your father? What did your father say? Should he just say that this is it? Ah?!
Zao Zhi held his forehead and rubbed his temples with a slightly weird expression. My father... couldn't explain clearly...
You can’t explain what it is? Pang Tong waved his hand, and someone ran over for no apparent reason... And then you... Hey, this is your business, why don’t you think you are not in a hurry? Isn’t it strange?
When Zao Zhi was in Yingchuan, he was already married and had a son and a daughter. Although his spouse was not from a famous family, she could be regarded as a lady of the Yingchuan gentry. Now suddenly a man came out and said that he had obtained both parties.
Parents' agreement, a new person coming to the door, this is inevitably a bit confusing...
Plus it’s the Mohist family again.
The token is real, but... Zao Zhi also sighed and said that when my father was in Yingchuan, he often made friends with celebrities from all over the country, had drinks and banquets... This jade pendant was indeed my father's, but it was given to him at that time.
Who said something else... This, my father really can't remember...
So, your father is not sure about this matter anymore? Fei Qian asked. No one knows about the token given to him. Is the wine too drunk? Or is there something in it that Fei Qian doesn't know about?
Zao Zhi sighed again, that was indeed the case now.
In later generations, there are often schools of regretful marriages, but in fact, in the Han Dynasty, as far as Fei Qian knew, breaking a promise and breaking a promise was a very serious matter in the gentry's concept. Refusing to fulfill a promise would not only be rejected by many people, but would even affect
to the reputation of the entire family.
Even in many large families, the first thing to educate their children is to be careful in their words and deeds, and to do what they say. In the Han Dynasty, there was basically no need for the court to talk about honesty and integrity at the political level.
Promise not to engage in false advertising, not to brag about curative effects, etc., because this is what the nobles originally followed, so why do you need to say it specifically? Instead, you have made repeated promises on issues such as extravagance and waste, funeral customs, and violations of the law.
Now that this side has the token as evidence, and Zaozhi's side has no evidence to refute, then naturally the party with the token must follow the words of the party. Otherwise, what will happen with the token in the future? Who will do it?
believe?
Furthermore, marriages and divorces in the Han Dynasty were also very normal. It was quite the post-modern style of later generations to spend time together when they could sleep, and to move their luggage when they couldn’t sleep...
Therefore, if this thing is true, Fei Qian, the master of the marriage, really wants to do it. If nothing else, just a courtier like Zao Zhi who has a good reputation among the people, if Fei Qian, the lord, does not appear in other
At the wedding scene, dozens of different versions will inevitably be deduced, which may lead to a situation of suspicion between the emperor and his ministers.
However, it doesn't matter if it's someone else. The problem is that Fei Qian just started to deal with the rangers not long ago, and the Mo family was the original ranger's biggest boss...
Of course, the Mohists were not all knights, there were many small producers, small craftsmen, etc.
What do you think? Fei Qian asked Zao Zhi, have you seen this person? What do you think?
This... Zao Zhi suddenly remembered the shy but hearty smile in the bullpen the day before yesterday. His heart skipped a beat and his face turned red. This... this... is okay...
…
Che... Fei Qian and Pang Tong curled their lips in unison.
No... that's what... Zao Zhi explained eagerly. For Zao Zhi, it's like most men have nothing to talk about when they return home. Their wives at home are also very virtuous, but when it comes to agricultural issues
She knows nothing about agriculture and animal husbandry, and the daughter of the Mo family is not much worse than Zao Zhi in terms of knowledge about agriculture and animal husbandry. This inevitably makes Zao Zhi feel like she has found a close friend...
Fei Qian scratched his head a little. What Zao Zhi said seemed like an excuse for himself by the old men in later generations?
Those who say they are righteous on the one hand, but secretly...
Aren’t they all using the excuse of finding true love?
Fei Qian looked at Zao Zhi with a strange look.
Zao Zhi is not very old, even younger than Fei Qian, but Fei Qian has been raised in the general's mansion for a while these days, and he is not as dark as before, but Zao Zhi still runs to the fields every day, so
On the contrary, he looks more mature.
If that's the case, then that's it! Just get married!
Fei Qian made a decision.
First of all, if Zao Zhi is very disgusted or even flatly refuses, Fei Qian will help to find some way, but since Zao Zhi half-assed it, what else can he say? Although this Mo Jie's daughter, by the way, Mo Jie is not
Her surname is Mo, but her surname is Wang, and she is called Mo Jie just because it is the rule of the Mohist family. So, if this concubine of the Wang family found Zao Zhi, she may not have the intention of pushing Zao Zhi out for thunder or something.
…
Zao Zhi was stunned, blinking his eyes, but said nothing.
Well, that's it! Fei Qian repeated it again and exchanged glances with Pang Tong. This time, it was truly confirmed. The person involved, Zao Zhi, seemed to have accepted it and said nothing. What else could others say?
?
Secondly, when this Wang daughter comes, she may not have any back-up preparations. She always has to take a look first and then make some decisions. If there is any conspiracy, she can also use this period of time to observe it...
Anyway, the Han Dynasty was different from later generations. Flash marriages basically did not exist, and it took some time to prepare. Therefore, stabilizing the Wang daughter first and waiting for follow-up investigations is not an acceptable strategy at present.
Pang Tong patted Zao Zhi on the shoulder, "What, then you go back and get ready... Groom Officer, congratulations... I will definitely give you a generous gift then, you... Aha, you just
Go ahead with peace of mind...
After all, there are still many things that need to be dealt with in the future, such as whether the roster is true or false, whether there are any other problems with the daughter of Mo Jie, and whether she was sent by other princes and forces. These all need further review and investigation.
, but if everything is OK, then we will enter the next stage...
Zao Zhi was obviously still in a daze, and did not hear any problem in Pang Tong's words. He nodded numbly, stood up, cupped his hands, and walked out. Fei Qian seemed to feel that Zao Zhi actually felt sorry for this gift in his heart.
The good match who came to the door, although still a little unclear, was not that disgusted.
In the Han gentry's concept that having more children and grandchildren is a blessing, having more wives and concubines is not a bad thing, so Zao Zhi naturally does not need to cry to the heaven and earth to show that his chastity cannot be insulted. He just felt confused and at a loss.
But it's just because things like this are a bit confusing, which makes Zao Zhi uncomfortable. After all, most of the time, it's the man who comes to propose marriage, like the woman holding the child. Well, it's really rare for the woman to come to the door before she has a child.
.
However, if we let Zao Zhi take this opportunity to become the next Mo Jiazi...
Pang Tong looked at Zao Zhi's back and couldn't help but shook his head and sighed: It seems that the next Mo family member is him... It's appropriate... But...
Pang Tong and Fei Qian's judgments were basically the same. In this ambiguous marriage, only one thing was clear.
Benefit.
Only a ghost would believe in love at first sight.
And he's still a fool.
The so-called love at first sight is either greed for pockets, greed for body, or greed for both pockets and body, without exception, it has nothing to do with the so-called love. Cinderella can wear glass slippers because Cinderella was originally born as a princess.
, otherwise a servant girl from a poor family will not know the court etiquette and dance at all, just like the ugly duckling is not actually a duck. Given the original conditions, if she is really born as a pure Cinderella, she will probably be left with Liang.
For example, let the old witch tell the prince, Mr. Prince, I can actually wear those shoes...
Guess which two words the prince would say?
Definitely: Guards!
If everything is true, then the purpose of Mo Shu, or Wang Shu, to find Zao Zhi must be because his father died violently and the Mo family was in turmoil, so they had to find a support to protect their original interests from being harmed.
This is an obvious thing.
So to a certain extent, Fei Qian also admires women like Wang Shu. The courage and responsibility she showed in this matter and paid for it are not much worse than men, and even better than ordinary men.
Be stronger.
Zao Zhi is indeed a very suitable candidate for the next generation of Mohist Juzi. His behavior is consistent and his philosophy is consistent, except for his lack of martial arts...
No, Fei Qian suddenly remembered Huang Xu's report after meeting Wang Shu that day.
The reason why Huang Xu did not retreat that day and did not let the guards around the hall avoid him was because Huang Xu sensed the danger. This did not mean that Wang Shu was preparing to come and assassinate Fei Qian, but that it was a conflict between Wu and Wu.
That feeling.
To say it is induction seems to be very mysterious, but in fact it is also very simple. Just like in later generations, soldiers, or those who have been soldiers, can always be easily distinguished because their postures of sitting, standing and walking are somewhat different.
They are different from ordinary people. The same is true for people with strong martial arts skills. Because they have practiced martial arts for a long time, their body posture must be different from ordinary people. These differences may not be noticed by ordinary people, but martial arts people can sensitively detect them.
arrive.
Put it this way... Hahaha... Fei Qian suddenly laughed and couldn't control himself. I'm afraid even the next generation of Junzi has thought about it... It's not often that future generations see someone and then immediately ask what the child's name is.
Have you thought about it all? Is this the same for Wang Shu? He had already thought about it before he even met Zao Zhi...
Pang Tong stood aside and saw that Fei Qian seemed to be smiling happily. He hesitated for a moment and finally asked: Your lord approves of Zijing's marriage?
Fei Qian glanced at Pang Tong, and suddenly understood what Pang Tong meant, and said with a smile: It doesn't matter... If Wang's daughter is true, I will be happy to see it happen...
Pang Tong still frowned a little and said: Zijing's nature is naturally indifferent, but this Wang's daughter... If Zao Zhi said that he wanted to marry an ordinary woman, Pang Tong would naturally not think there was any problem, but because of Wang's daughter...
It was with a clear purpose that made Pang Tong feel uncomfortable. After all, Zao Zhi was a friendship cultivated little by little under Lushan. Seeing Zao Zhi being used by others, Pang Tong felt as if he was being used.
And is it being exploited? This is not the most serious problem. What is more serious is that if Zao Zhi was instigated by Wang's daughter to become ambitious, then according to Zao Zhi's current reputation in Beidi and Guanzhong, it is necessary to incite those who have nothing to do with anything.
It is not a very difficult thing to be a common man and a woman who does not understand, or to be more extreme, Wang's daughter bypassed Zao Zhi and acted in Zao Zhi's name...
As a counselor, Pang Tong had to put aside friendship and then analyze and deduce these problems. The more he deduce, the more he felt that this Wang daughter had ulterior motives and was extremely hateful, and the less favorable he became towards her.
Fei Qian smiled, nodded, and said: Shi Yuan's concerns are reasonable...but I can trust Zijing...
My lord! Pang Tong kowtows, we are lucky to have such trust from our lord!
Fei Qian waved his hand and said: It doesn't have to be like this, they are all brothers... By the way, Zijing has not yet been named a marquis. There is a new Fenghou here, but it is not easy to give it to Zijing... In addition, when Zilong
If you turn around and the four directions are stable, you should award one or two rewards based on your merits. Why not list them all together and wait for someone to come up and please award them...
Xinfeng is in the pass, and he is a prince. If he really gives Zaozhi, it will undoubtedly be too heavy. Although it is said that the big men are not allowed to have two wives now unless they are princes, there are still many people who do it secretly, and the people will not be held accountable.
But there is no need for Feiqian here, just give it directly.
Naturally, the imperial court couldn't control it, and it couldn't control Feiqian's place, but it had to be a formality, and it had to be sent to the emperor for a visit, to prepare a file, and so on.
Pang Tong received the order and went down first to count his merits and make a list without mentioning them.
Fei Qian sat in the hall for a long time, then sighed softly.
In the past, under Lushan Mountain, there seemed to be no distance between them, but now...
Should we start to be wary of even the most reassuring jujube?
But what, the Mo family...
Pang Tong's worries are somewhat reasonable. After all, people's hearts will change. Although Zao Zhi has no desires and only specializes in farming technology now, it does not mean that it will be like this for the rest of his life. What if something changes one day?
What ambitions and conflicts arise as a result are something no one wants to see. If we can prevent them in advance, it is always better than getting into trouble that neither party can end.
But similarly, Pang Tong's worries also have certain limitations. Pang Tong only considered it according to the Mohism of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, and did not take into account another important factor, that is, time.
In the face of time, any great person will eventually turn into ashes.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Confucius, Mencius, Mozi, Xunzi, Han Feizi, etc., even Qin Shihuang, who unified the world, had to lower his head and close his eyes in front of time, not to mention the Mohist family, which had been suppressed for three to four hundred years?
To be honest, Fei Qian is surprised that the Mohist family still has some reservations. However, Fei Qian also doesn't think that the Mohist family's inheritance can continue to be preserved and passed down without any change...
Just like Confucianism turned into Confucianism and Taoism turned into Taoism, the power of time is terrible, far greater than human beings' own expectations.
The inheritance of the Mohist family is similar to the meritocracy system in ancient times. Juzi was elected, but now it has obviously become an inheritance system. Fei Qian does not know exactly when this change occurred in the Mohist family, but he knows that this
For the Mohists, the transformation has actually meant that the Mohists have lost their original persistence.
Universal love, economy and non-aggression are undoubtedly the greatest advantages of the Mohist family, but looking at the roster sent by Wang Shu, although there are also rangers and small craftsmen from various places, many of them are businessmen and landlords...
Can these people still be called Mohists? Do they still have Mohist beliefs?
For the Mohists, the best time has passed.
The trend of the times is constantly moving. Even in later generations, it is not necessarily possible for everyone to be all-inclusive, frugal and non-aggressive, let alone in the feudal era where people are accustomed to different classes?
Therefore, even if Wang Shu is ambitious, even if he really plans something, it is useless. Times have changed. And from a certain perspective, the Mohist family also attaches great importance to agricultural handicrafts, so if Wang Shu and Zao Zhi can cooperate, they will definitely be able to
It will help Guanzhong and even the agriculture and small handicraft industries in various places. From this point of view, it can barely be regarded as a good match.
But having said that, it is necessary to find an opportunity to give Zao Zhi a vaccination. After all, they are brothers. Even if Fei Qian doesn't remind him, Pang Tong will probably do it...