Mrs. Liu felt refreshed when she mentioned this matter. Liu Huanneng's knighthood was an unexpected surprise to the couple. It can be said that with this title, Liu Huan would never be an official in his life, and it would be enough to be a playboy for the rest of his life.
When the time comes to divide the family property, give him some more real estate, which will be enough for him to live a safe and prosperous life.
Mrs. Liu was even more kind to Zhou Man and took the initiative: "I know Mr. Zhou's time is scarce, so I won't leave you to talk to us old ladies. Come and send Mr. Zhou to Mr. Bai and others."
Man Bao left immediately because she was also afraid that they would talk about marriage again.
After they left, only a group of old ladies were left here.
An old lady said: "Sister, do you want to propose marriage to Huan'er?"
Mrs. Liu smiled and said: "Huan'er is not young anymore. Isn't it normal to talk about a kiss?"
It's normal, but it's not normal when talking about Zhou Liru. What kind of family background is the Zhou family, and what kind of family background is the Liu family?
Why are there so many uninvited guests this time?
Naturally, because Liu Huan was awarded a title, many people wanted to propose marriage to Liu Huan.
But after all, it was in public and there were so many people that it was difficult to say many words, so everyone smiled and turned to look at the storyteller in the pavilion.
After waiting for everyone to change places or go to rest, the sister-in-law who had the best relationship with Mrs. Liu followed her to sit in the side room of the main courtyard and said, "Sister-in-law, you don't really look at that little girl from last week's family.
Alright?"
Mrs. Liu said: "In families like ours, the girls have been taught since childhood. They may not be able to tell how many articles there are in "Kang Wang Zhigao", let alone memorize it. Marrying a wife, marrying a virtuous person, family background, etc.
You can put it aside for now, I think she’s pretty good.”
The second wife frowned, "But this family's background is too bad. Before Zhou Man, their family was full of mud-legged people."
Mrs. Liu said nonchalantly: "Their family has a Mianzhou Mu, and Zhou Man is now a fourth-rank editor, which means her family is relatively weak, but look at her ability, not to mention a young lady from an aristocratic family, she is a young master from an aristocratic family, and
How many can compare to her?"
She said: "I'm not deprecating myself. Our own children know the details. Huan'er is not a very capable person."
"To be disrespectful, the palace had to choose a consort for Princess Mingda. I thought about letting Huan'er work hard," Mrs. Liu said: "I thought, he can't study well and he is straightforward, so he did it.
Even if the Prince Consort is not capable of serving as an official in the future, there are not many people in the capital who can bully him."
"But his grandfather refused, saying that His Majesty felt sorry for Princess Mingda and must despise him. After thinking about it for a while, I also felt that Princess Mingda was too good. Although few Prince Consorts hold official posts, His Majesty certainly didn't want to be too aggrieved.
Princess Mingda, when the time comes to find fault with each other, if you look at him from the left and look at him from the right, they are also a pair of enemies, so we will let it go."
"Originally, his grandfather and I didn't expect him to be very promising, so we wanted him to try the Mingjing imperial examination. If he couldn't pass the exam, he would be offered the position of a county magistrate or a minor official," Mrs. Liu said: "
When the time comes, I will marry him a wife who is good at household chores and take care of him, and he will have his eldest brother and several cousins to take care of him, and he will be able to live a peaceful life."
In fact, the latter method is recognized by their family. Liu Huandu said to Bai Shan and others more than once, "When I get an official position in the future and the family is divided, I will be able to make the decision. What's the benefit of being a consort?"
, if you don’t have a good relationship with the princess, your slaves will report you repeatedly when you enter the princess’s house, and if you meet some unruly slaves, you will have to stand outside and suffer.”
"The emperor is staring at you, the queen is staring at you, and the other princes and princesses in the palace are also staring at you. Especially for Princess Mingda, who is so favored, it would be too miserable to be her consort."
As long as Liu Huan thinks that he was controlled by his grandparents for the first half of his life, and then the second half of his life by the royal family, it is scary to think about it.
Mrs. Liu naturally saw what her grandson was thinking, and said to the second wife: "What kind of families are these people who came to the banquet this time and the families I mentioned? If you look carefully, how many people can compare with Zhou Liru?
indivual?"
The second wife smiled, "What are you talking about, sister-in-law? How can they not be able to compare?"
Mrs. Liu shook her head, "They are really not comparable. If you think about it carefully, how many of the girls they mentioned are really the right match for Huan'er?"
The second wife was stunned.
"Huan'er's grandfather won't talk about it. His father is also a fifth-rank official. But the girls they are raising have the same official rank as his father. They are either concubines or legitimate second daughters. Those who can raise the eldest daughter are either father or brother.
Official positions depend on uncles and cousins, even those with low official rank."
"I know, even though Huan'er was awarded the title of county boy, after meeting Huan'er, they felt that he didn't have much potential, plus he has an older brother..." Mrs. Liu paused, at this point
She also had to admit that she was partial when it came to her son. The family's political resources were basically tilted towards Liu Dalang, leaving very little for Liu Huan.
"Zhou Liru's uncle is a Mianzhou Mu. He is also a well-known righteous man in the world and has a name with His Majesty. Not to mention Mr. Zhou, her sister-in-law and uncle will have a bright future in the future. If this marriage can come true, they will have a bright future.
The relationship between Huan'er and Zhou Bai's family will become closer and closer. After all, marriage is a combination of interests, and the benefits she brings to Huan'er are no worse than those of young ladies from official families."
He added: "Leave aside the combination of interests and look at the mistress's character and means. She is not bad at all. You have just seen that, in terms of reading, even the few little ladies you raise are not as good as her, not to mention her means. In the future,
If she aspires to be a young lady like her aunt, will she still be unable to handle the household chores?"
The second wife stopped talking.
Mrs. Liu became more and more excited as she talked and said, "I will mention this to his grandfather tonight."
Second wife: "Uncle, can you agree? And Huan'er, can he be willing?"
Mrs. Liu said: "Just ask and you will know."
However, Mrs. Liu did not ask Liu Huan first, but instead talked to Liu Shangshu insinuatingly.
Liu Shangshu curled his lips and said: "Mudlegs? Going back a few generations, who's family is not a clay-legged family? Our family is a farming and reading family, and we are not people who can only read poetry and books. What do people in Jinyang think?
He actually took out a concubine and grandson to marry him."
He paused and then said: "I'm not saying that Liu Yi's children are not good, but I think they are not worthy. Zhou Man's niece is still studying in the Imperial Medical Office. One of her four direct disciples is now a doctor in the Imperial Hospital.
Assistant, two of them are in the local medical office. Although the official rank is small, they are still in the ninth rank. With Zhou Man's current medical skills, it is only a matter of time before they enter Tai Hospital with their backs. I think, Zhou Liru
Whatever you do in the future will not be bad."
"Liu Yi and Huan'er are about the same age. At such a young age, they have stopped studying early and only do errands for others. What future prospects can they have? This marriage is not suitable. Don't get involved in it, lest you worry about your future marriage.
It will make us look bad if we blame him." Liu Shangshu said: "This man is not a merciful person. He would even dare to quarrel with someone like Mr. Wei at the court meeting."
Mrs. Liu then asked: "If I'm not suitable with Liu Yi, do you think I'm suitable with Huan'er?"
Liu Shangshu was stunned for a moment. After he came to his senses, he turned to look at his old wife. He couldn't help but shake his head and said with a smile: "You, you, you just said it. Why do you need to take such a big turn?"