Gongshun Hou Wu Weiying recently did something very shameless. Especially for him who both has face and needs face very much, it seems particularly painful.
Ten days ago, during the Dragon Boat Festival, there was a palace banquet. All the relatives and nobles of the emperor gathered together. Not long after the banquet started, the emperor left the table as usual. Why? Of course it was because it was a banquet. If the emperor was there, the atmosphere of the banquet would be different.
It was a bit boring, and the emperor didn’t want to be the one who caused trouble. Not to mention that Emperor Tianqi now had to seize the time to pursue his own hobbies (that is, being a carpenter). After the emperor left, he left his eunuch Wei Zhongxian as a banquet
of hosting.
Needless to say, Wei Zhongxian is indeed a good person and quickly brought the atmosphere of the banquet to a climax. But Wu Weizhong had no intention of entertaining. He came to the banquet with a purpose. Wu Weizhong's children are gradually growing up and are slowly getting married and starting a business.
. But the Wu family only has so much property. The property in the public house cannot be touched. The property left to the prince can only be more than what the previous generation left to him. Otherwise, wouldn’t he become a prodigal? In addition, the collateral lineage of the family
Relief, exchange of favors, and maintenance of soldiers, purges, and theater troupes all cost money.
In the past, Wu Weizhong had a noble mentality as a scholar, and basically had no contact with Wei Zhongxian. But although he was rich, his sons basically lived at home. The family had little income and many expenses. Even the eldest son, Wu Shixun, a Jinshi, was a Jinshi because of his status.
He could not be sent out to be a county magistrate, and he could not hold a key position in the capital. He could only sit on the bench of the Qingshui Yamen of the Ministry of Rites. Being poor means wanting to change, so Wu Weizhong wanted to have a relationship with Wei Zhongxian.
You must know that there are hundreds of noble families in the capital, not counting those in Nanjing. The Ming Dynasty was peaceful for more than two hundred years, and the families of these noble families also expanded rapidly. Their reproductive speed is comparable to the reproduction of mice. It is suitable for noble families.
There are only so many official positions for noble disciples. Therefore, whoever has influence in front of the emperor will be able to solve their problems. Among them, the eunuch beside the emperor is a hurdle that cannot be bypassed, let alone one who can basically replace the emperor.
Wei Zhongxian was the one who made the decision. But in ordinary days, Wu Weizhong estimated that he would not have much chance if he wanted to find Wei Zhongxian. Therefore, taking advantage of this banquet, Wu Weizhong wanted to sacrifice his face and ask Wei Zhongxian to give his son some official positions, even if he could solve one of them.
OK.
However, there were indeed a lot of people who were entrusted with things to build relationships with Wei Zhongxian's royal relatives and nobles, and it was estimated that there were also many people who had basically the same idea as Wu Weizhong. Wu Weizhong finally found an opportunity to get close to Wei Zhongxian. At that time, Wei Zhongxian was talking to him
Xue Lian, Marquis of Yangwu, a close confidant among the nobles, was talking about pitiful parents in the world. Wu Weizhong ignored it and interrupted rudely and joined the conversation. After saying some polite words and complimenting Wei Zhongxian, Wu Weizhong proposed to Wei Zhongxian.
accepted his request.
He was a little unhappy at Wu Weizhong's interruption. Besides, Wei Zhongxian was not a fool. Wu Weizhong looked down on him for his indifference before and it was not that he didn't know it, so he instinctively wanted to say a few perfunctory words to him and reject him tactfully. But suddenly he looked carefully.
After thinking about it, Wei Zhongxian had a good idea.
Before talking to Wu Weizhong, Xue Lian, Marquis of Yangwu, and Wei Zhongxian were bitter. It turned out that Xue Lian's family was not prosperous and had no sons except for a daughter who had just grown up. And Xue Lian did not want to adopt a stepson in the clan, so he wanted to
He asked Wei Zhongxian to find a son-in-law to marry into his family. But the only family that was a good match was the Xungui family. Which family would give up their face to give away a son? Xue Lian was worried about this matter. So he wanted Wei Zhongxian to come up with an idea to help. Wei Zhongxian could help.
Is there a problem? The only marriages that are well-matched are those from royal relatives and noble families, but who would give up a good child in a temple? Even if there are a few crooked dates and cracked melons, Xue Lian will definitely not want it. Marriage,
It was a happy event, and it was impossible to snatch the bride, otherwise Dongchang and Jinyiwei could be used. And it was even more impossible in those official families, and Wei Zhongxian did not have that much face. Of course, Xue Lian also knew that this matter was to embarrass Wei Zhongxian.
On the one hand, this request is to chat with Wei Zhongxian about family affairs and vent the bitterness; on the other hand, it is nothing more than treating a dead horse as a living horse doctor.
Unexpectedly, Wu Weizhong appeared at this time. Isn't this a pillow for sleep? Wei Zhongxian readily agreed to Wu Weizhong, but made a request to Wu Weizhong - to give a son to marry the Xue family. This request made Wu Weizhong embarrassed. Everyone was worried.
It’s the Marquis who asked my son to marry into the marriage. Can’t I afford to raise my own son? If I agree, I will become a joke again in the circle of nobles. How can this be done? Now for Wei Zhongxian, the ball is kicked.
When he arrived at Wu Weizhong's side, he was not in a hurry anyway. He was simply disgusted by Wu Weizhong's thoughts. Wu Weizhong agreed and lost face. Anyway, giving a few insignificant and small official positions was a piece of cake for Wei Zhongxian. Both parties had to be grateful to him, although
Wu Weizhong felt a bit forced; by not agreeing, he gave Xue Lian and Wu Weizhong an explanation. It made Xue Lian understand that he had tried his best to win over his confidants. It also made Wu Weizhong retreat when he saw the difficulties. Anyway, it was him.
Not agreeable.
But Xue Lian's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he became anxious. Don't tell me, aside from Wei Zhongxian's petty thoughts, this idea is still quite good. They are well matched, and even if Wu Weizhong is a bastard, the status of both parties in the marriage is justified. Anyway, Wu Weizhong
There are many sons, and it doesn’t matter if one is missing. Especially Wu Weizhong knows how to raise his sons, and their sons are well educated. From a genetic point of view, this kind of cultivation is both internal and external... "**" is a top quality, Xue Lian has
Of course, he refused to let go of the opportunity. Judging from this incident, Wei Zhongxian's random idea was so brilliant, it is simply sighing that as long as the people in power have been described in the history books, whether they are famous or infamous, they are not the same.
A fuel-efficient lamp.
Xue Lian showed great enthusiasm and kept increasing his promise to personally solve the work problems of Wu Weizhong's three sons. Xungui, who had gathered around to listen to the excitement, also helped to persuade. Why was he so enthusiastic? The main reason was to get rid of Wu Weizhong quickly. They
He was also anxious to chat with Wei Zhongxian. However, seeing that Wu Weizhong had been hesitating, Wei Zhongxian became a little impatient. He said a few tactful words, revealing that if Wu Weizhong did not agree, he would not do anything in the future.
The request came to Wei Zhongxian. After wielding the stick, two more carrots came out. One was to transfer Wu Weizhong's eldest son Wu Shixun from the bench of the Ministry of Rites to the oil and water department, and the other was to give Wu Weizhong's son, Habayashi Wei Qianhu, the honorary position.
In other words, the son-in-law does not have a son now, and his two sons have already found jobs. The eldest son will of course inherit the title of Marquis Xue Lianyang Wu, and the other son can inherit the position of Jinyiwei Baihu.
, and it is hereditary.
These carrots finally became the last two carrots that broke the camel's back. Wu Weizhong finally agreed. So Wu Shigong was grandly launched. Strike while the iron is hot, Xue Lian simplified and compacted the pre-marital procedures of accepting, asking for name, accepting, accepting and asking for a date.
The wedding date was set for the second day of June, for fear that Wu Weizhong would regret it. What happened next was that Wu Shigong was shocked and resisted when he got the news, but because of the lingering power in his family for many years, he could only huddle in the room and sulk.
Later, he was ridiculed in the Imperial College, got into a fight in anger, but was beaten because of his poor fighting skills, and was kicked in the head and fell unconscious. Later, he was transported through time and so on.
It should be said that Wu Weizhong not only felt a little embarrassed afterwards, but also felt a little guilty towards Wu Shigong. Although Wu Shigong said nothing about Wu Weizhong's arrangement, even a blind man could see his displeasure. Although Wu Weizhong's attitude towards Wu Shigong over the years has basically been
Rolling eyes and indifference, but after raising Wu Shigong so big, it is not objective to say that there is no father-son affection between the two of them. Especially after Wu Shigong was injured, the guilt in Wu Weizhong's heart became even heavier.
After receiving the news from his maid Xiuzhu, Wu Weizhong was very happy to know that Wu Shigong had woken up from a coma. However, in order to avoid embarrassment, Wu Weizhong still called his prince, Wu Shigong's eldest brother Wu Shixun, and accompanied him to visit Wu Shigong.
Provide care and comfort.
But as soon as he entered Wu Shigong's house, he saw Wu Shigong and his maid rolling on the bed. This made Wu Weizhong so angry that he lamented that the mud could not hold up the wall after all. The guilt in his heart suddenly disappeared. Looking at Wu Weizhong
There was something wrong with his face. His eldest brother Wu Shixun hurriedly changed the subject, leaned down slightly, and asked kindly: "Fourteenth brother, are you feeling well?"
Wu Shigong's words made Wu Shigong's teeth ache, it was so awkward. Wu Shigong quickly gave a salute and replied: "My little brother is basically fine, but his head still hurts a little."
"It's okay." Wu Shixun's attitude was still cordial, and then he paused for a moment to think, and comforted: "Although your marriage is harmful to your reputation, as long as the husband and wife are harmonious, they can be happy."
In fact, there is no need to comfort her at all. Now Wu Shigong is not disgusted with this marriage at all. But the attitude he should have needs to be expressed: "I have already figured it out, sacrifice me, and my whole family will be happy." The Lei Feng of the Wu family suddenly appeared.
After hearing Wu Shigong's answer, Wu Weizhong's expression also softened. It would be great if the child could figure it out. Indeed, Wu Shigong, the child, sacrificed for the Wu family. So Wu Weizhong also said to Wu Shigong: "You can feel at home at home these two days.
Take good care of yourself and don’t go to the Imperial College. The Imperial College has promised to let you drop out of school."
After hearing what his father said, Wu Shigong was stunned. Did you drop out of school? Then he realized that at that time, dropping out of school meant graduation. If you said you graduated well, you should graduate. Why did you change it to dropout? Wu Shigong didn't know, and his complaints were very serious.
It's not interesting. From a historical perspective, it is precisely the change of "undergraduate" to "graduate", and "undergraduate" has become another meaning.
"I understand, Lord Marquis." Wu Shigong nodded in agreement.
"I will not treat you unfairly as a father this time. I will give you a village and two shops, and I will give your wife two gold, two silver and four sets of hair. Have a good rest and prepare for the wedding." Wu Weizhong also used a lot of makeup,
The gold and silver content of the four sets of hair alone is equivalent to more than 500 taels of silver. The other concubines and concubines can only marry in one village or one shop. The key is not to lose face in front of Xue Lian, the Marquis of Yangwu. You can explain that you are
The reason why he sent his son into Xue's family for the sake of friendship was not because he had no money and could not afford a wife. In the final analysis, this was just Wu Weizhong deceiving himself.
After listening to his father's words, Wu Shigong felt so good. He thought that this wedding was really like running naked around the newspapers, but he didn't expect that there were so many... It felt like the dowry mentioned in the legend. Wu Shigong
Some were overjoyed. Suddenly I saw Xiuzhu making gestures out of the corner of my eye. He hurriedly hit the snake and put it on the stick, and made his request: "I would like to tell the Marquis that this time we are getting married and living in the girl's house. My son is not used to being served by someone he knows well. Can I let him do it?"
Embroidered bamboo and calligraphy and ink will serve you?"
Wu Weizhong thought for a while, and Xiuzhu knew that Shumo vaguely remembered that it was the young boy who ran away from his master. He originally wanted to send the young boy to the village to farm, but since Wu Shigong liked it, forget it. Wu Weizhong waved his hand and said:
"what ever."
Wu Shigong turned to look at his eldest brother Wu Shixun. The key to this matter is Wu Shixun's attitude. Shumo's life and death has nothing to do with me. What I want is embroidered bamboo. Of course Wu Shixun knows what his wife's dowry grandma thinks, but he just saw Wu Shigong again.
Hanging out with Xiuzhu, Xiuzhu was probably taken over by his younger brother, so he was no longer willing to be a bad person in front of his younger brother. Then he nodded and agreed.
"It's important to get more rest and take good care of yourself." After Wu Weizhong said this, he left with Wu Shixun.
Xiuzhu lowered his head and tried his best to hold back his joy, fearing that he would offend the Marquis again by laughing. After enduring it for a long time, he raised his head with a smile on his face. He looked at Wu Shigong with tenderness. But before he could say the words of gratitude, he heard
Wu Shigong said with a wicked smile: "As a person, you must have a grateful heart. There is no need to use money to express gratitude. Anyway, young master, I just made a fortune, so you can kiss me three times as a thank you."
Xiuzhu's little face sank, and he raised his hand to hit Wu Shigong, but he couldn't help but feel a little shy when he thought about the scene where he was pulled into the bed just now. He stomped around and walked out of the room to the outside, thinking bitterly in his heart: "Young master, if you continue to be so glib,
, I will never pay attention to him again.”
But Wu Shigong still shouted annoyingly from behind: "Two times is fine, just one time. Hahaha."