After Zhang Ximeng finished speaking, he still felt a little guilty.
"We have a nice wedding, but for some stupid things, we get some messy people. I always feel that something is inappropriate, and I'm sorry for you."
The corners of Jiang Nan's mouth raised and she couldn't help but laugh. She found the aggrieved Zhang Ximeng particularly interesting. He was completely different from the Prime Minister who was in charge of power and discussed national policies. There was still a bit of a contrast between them.
"How can you be worthy of me? Hold a grand wedding, marry me home in a bustling manner, and then never leave the house or take a step forward, just stay at home to support your husband and raise your children? Are you willing to be a decoration in your Zhang Mansion?
What do outsiders say is a good wife and mother? Even if you marry another concubine, I will always welcome you with a smile. And then it will be a perfect marriage?" Jiang Nan's words are a perfect deconstruction and analysis. Dinner
I'll add a chicken leg.
Zhang Ximeng said hurriedly: "I haven't thought about it that way...and I have no intention of marrying an eighteenth-bedroom concubine. I have my own affairs, and I'm just afraid of neglecting you."
Jiang Nan smiled lightly, "I also have my own affairs, so we can't talk about who is neglecting whom, don't you think?"
"That's true." Zhang Ximeng thought for a while and then said: "I haven't told you yet. Although the Zhang family always wants to curry favor with me, I don't recognize this family. After you get married, you don't have to worry too much about anything else."
Jiang Nan also smiled, "Then the situation here is similar. My parents have long said that it will not be easy for me to be an official. They will never accept gifts to cause trouble for me. My eldest brother collects taxes at Meiling Pass.
If he commits corruption, just punish him directly. I also have my uncle Shi Boren, who has experienced ups and downs, so he probably won’t cause any trouble."
The two people talked about the situation at home, looked at each other, and even laughed together.
They both talked about how difficult it is to get married, and they were even a little scared because of their special status, no matter who the other person was, they would inevitably be involved.
After all, no matter whether they are nobles from Huaixi or civil servants from the DPRK, whoever can marry Zhang Xiang will immediately gain a different status. How many people kept sending their female relatives to Queen Ma, and Prince Zhu Biao was still young, so he was beaten
It was Zhang Ximeng's idea.
Who can I get married with without any trouble?
On the other hand, as Jiang Nan is the first female official to hold a high position, unless she never marries, she will be taken advantage of by her husband's family and fall into endless trouble.
But here's the wonderful thing. When Zhang Ximeng and Jiang Nan got together, everyone shut up.
There is no doubt about Zhang Ximeng's character and morality.
Jiang Nan has been an official for so many years. If there was any problem, he would have been eliminated long ago.
Two clean people, together, are simply invulnerable!
As for the power they hold, if combined together, will it cause any trouble, or even arouse Lao Zhu's suspicion... This question may need to be changed. If Guo Ying's sister, or Feng Guoyong's daughter, or other
He married Zhang Ximeng.
Wouldn't it be more terrifying if the combination of civil and military forces and the perfect combination of pearls and pearls are combined?
Even ordinary people can climb up to Zhang Ximeng's high branches and climb to a high position, which is just around the corner.
On the contrary, both of them are public-minded people, which makes them less worrying.
Clean and clear, with a clear conscience.
You really can't think too deeply about it, because the more you think about it, you will find that these two people are really suitable, and there is no one better than them.
The only problem is that after these two people get together, they can use the wedding invitation as a tool...burning harps and boiling cranes is not romantic at all.
"Brother, are you really going to do this? It's not good for a marriage to be tainted with the smell of copper." Zhu Ying was still doing the final hard work.
Zhang Ximeng chuckled, "What kind of copper smell? You won't change your mind."
"How do I change my mind?"
"Your sister-in-law and I help each other, make full use of all resources, and complete a cause together... Husband and wife are of one heart and one mind. Isn't this more remarkable than raising eyebrows on a case?"
Zhang Ximeng ignored Zhu Ying's stunned look and talked eloquently: "A wife is very important and is a lifelong matter. But no matter how important marriage is, it only accounts for 30% at most, and the remaining 70% depends on career. After all, career is the key
It is a guarantee of survival. It is a major matter of clothing and food... Little kid, when you are my age, you will understand. What about Liang Shanbo, Zhu Yingtai, Jiao Zhongqing and Liu Lanzhi... They are all in love, life and death.
, they are all just crying and have no future!"
"How should I put it? Some people say that it is enough to have a confidant in life. Now I think it is enough to have a like-minded person in life!" Zhang Ximeng laughed and said: "How about it, little guy, have you received an education? You know what will happen in the future?
Are you looking for Madam?"
Zhu Ying had a sullen face, sullen head, and muttered: "I didn't think so much, but brother, don't bother trying to teach me a lesson. I'm about to have a son, which is only a few months away."
Zhang Ximeng was startled, and suddenly stood up in shock, "Little bastard, what did you say? You, you are not married to a matchmaker yet!" Zhang Ximeng was so angry that he waved his hand to hit Zhu Ying.
Zhu Ying was so frightened that she ran away and shouted injustice.
"It's all your fault! I've been dragging it on for so many years. How can a brother come in front of you? My godmother has made arrangements for me. When I went to Lingnan, she specially arranged for two maids with the same room to take care of me.
Who knew it would happen all of a sudden...I call you eldest brother, but your son wants to call my son eldest brother!"
"Bah!" Zhang Ximeng quickly chased after him, "You brat, let me tell you, sooner or later, I will do away with this whole maid-in-law thing. You must marry me and have children honestly. You are not allowed to mess around.
.Otherwise I’ll spank you until you bloom!”
Zhu Ying was not afraid, "If you have the ability, go find my godfather and godmother! As long as they agree, I can say anything!"
"You dare to scare me with your master? I have to beat your ass!"
The two brothers were running around the yard, full of vitality, and everything was competing. They were truly an example of brothers and sisters...
The news of Zhang Ximeng and Jiang Nan's engagement spread like wildfire.
From Kaifeng to Jinling, from Lingnan to Liaodong, no one knows about your marriage!
Even Hu merchants in Hangzhou and other places knew that the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty was getting married.
Why is it that the Prime Minister's wedding is more exciting than the Emperor's?
What's so rare about this?
Haven't you heard?
In the Yuan Dynasty, the emperor did not have much power and was held hostage by the prime ministers. There were many powerful ministers, and the average number of people was Prime Minister Dong.
I just didn’t expect that the youth of the Ming Dynasty would be better than the master.
In this way, a lot of news about the Ming Dynasty, specious and false, was sent overseas every day... The Yuan Dynasty brought unprecedented influence to the world.
The four great khanates were vast in territory, and for the first time the East and the West were truly connected.
A large number of barbarian merchants traveled thousands of miles and came to the East... New sea routes were opened and the world was connected. It seems that this is something that many people take for granted.
But what was the old route before the new route?
That is from the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean, then through the South China Sea to the East.
This maritime Silk Road has existed for a long time.
Although it cannot be called globalization, "hemisphericization" is definitely more than enough.
The force that dominates hemisphericization is silk, porcelain and other products from the East.
Now that the Yuan Dynasty has declined and fallen into chaos, the Ming Dynasty has followed.
The entire business structure is facing a huge impact and reshuffle. How can overseas barbarian merchants, including the countries of these barbarian merchants, turn a blind eye?
It is worth mentioning that under the auspices of Zhang Ximeng, Ming Dynasty did not adopt severe maritime ban measures, but maintained foreign trade.
It's just that strict control has been implemented on quantity and price.
Interestingly, in the pursuit of the products of the Ming Dynasty, various countries were frantically trying to understand the situation of the Ming Dynasty... As a result, a group of people were created who specialized in delivering news overseas.
Their main task was to spend all day in the teahouse, translating newspapers from the Ming Dynasty, news from the government and the public, and various books into the other party's language, and then send them overseas along with merchant ships.
It stands to reason that this is a good thing to promote communication, but the problem is that it is the first time to communicate, the understanding is not deep, and the language is also very irregular... The Ming Dynasty said that there were several bronze monkeys in the palace, which translated into the Ming Dynasty were monkeys used for smelting copper.
Then a monkey somewhere was robbed, captured by an alchemist, and thrown into a crucible. If the Ming Dynasty could refine copper, they could refine gold!
Boy, this can be rolled up.
But if you look at Marco Polo's travels, the level of absurdity is not much better.
The staff here in Ming Dynasty, no matter how bad the translation is, they will always stand out, and the amount will be large. Anyway, we charge based on the number of words. When you find something is wrong, you will come to us to settle accounts, and it will not be known how many years will pass.
I have already earned enough money to buy a house in Yingtian.
A big event like Zhang Ximeng's wedding was even more embellished, and dozens of books were compiled... As these news continued to spread from east to west, they were constantly distorted and deformed, and they were constantly combined with the customs of various places.
One hundred and eighty etiquettes came out.
One side said that Zhang Xianggong was a noble man, but when he got there, he dressed in white. This side said that he wanted to pray for blessings in the temple, and the other side said that he wanted to have a priest witness the marriage in the church...
As Ming's influence grew, these messy things actually changed the world.
It's probably because you are strong enough that even the air is filled with sweetness.
It will take time for these follow-up effects to ripple... But Li Shanchang, who was in Yingtian, was so busy that he felt dizzy. He rubbed his sore eyes and read the news from Kaifeng. He was so happy that he couldn't sleep in the first half of the night.
Sleep.
Zhang Ximeng married Jiang Nan. Although there was little other influence and no one would suspect anything, the husband and wife were both high-ranking officials. It would be impossible for the husband to serve as left prime minister.
In other words, my position is still stable and there is no need to worry.
But in the middle of the night, Li Shanchang was so angry that he got up from the bed, sighed, and wanted to cry but had no tears.
Many famous ministers had bad luck with their family members and were implicated by their wives and children... As a result, Zhang Ximeng found a wife who was more difficult to bribe than him.