In the golden autumn season, the Wu family is full of happy events.
First, the eldest sister Yu'e and Ma Zhou got married. Although there was no red makeup, it was still very lively. At the time of the wedding, the emperor even sent a special envoy to the palace to confer the title of Jun of Yu'e County, and also rewarded the wedding with a red candle, a silver vase, etc.
Immediately afterwards, brother Huaiyi also got married to the eldest lady of the Cheng family. Cheng Yaojin's wedding was held with great lavish pomp. She was made up of ten miles of red makeup and walked around the city of Chang'an. In addition to bedding, clothes, gold and silver jewelry, etc., the rest of the red dowry was as big as
The bed, down to the spindle, was tied with red flowers and brought to the Wu family by the porters, and was laid out by the bridesmaids.
The Cheng family's dowry procession stretched for ten miles, there were thousands of acres of fertile land, and there were more than a dozen slaves.
The eldest daughter of the Cheng family was the eldest daughter of his wife, Sun. Huaiyu noticed that her eldest sister-in-law was very slim and gentle when she came to pay homage to her uncle.
Cheng Yaojin slapped Huaiyu's shoulder heavily with his big palm, gritted his teeth and said, "I heard that you said before that all the daughters of the Cheng family are big-bodied and weigh more than 200 pounds?"
"Mr. Lu is joking, I never said anything like that."
Wu Huaiyu felt guilty and refused to admit it. Lao Cheng looked at his daughter and Huai Yi and realized that these men and women seemed to be a good match. They were a good match by accident. When Huai Yu came to visit Huai Yi, the Cheng family arranged for a few marriageable people.
daughter watches from behind the curtain.
In the end, Aunt Cheng fell in love with Wu Huaiyi at first sight and thought he was tall, burly and steady.
When Lao Cheng married his daughter, he also spent a lot of money on the dowry. There were thousands of acres of fertile land alone. Not counting other dowries, Lao Cheng spent more than five million on this wedding.
This was the first daughter Cheng Yaojin married, so she naturally had to show off her newfound wealth.
The emperor only did not allow his daughter to be married off to receive extra money, or to accept accomplices, but he did not say that he would not allow money to be given to marry off his daughter. The Cheng family's Shili Hongzhuang really showed off their strength, even though Wei Zheng had
While listening to the celebrating music of the Wu family next door, he wrote an impeachment memorial in his shabby study room, impeaching the Cheng and Wu families for their extravagance, waste, and bad customs.
"Are you really married to Wang Xueshi's family?"
"My third brother is engaged to the daughter of Scholar Wang."
"Scholar Wang's legitimate daughter?"
"The eldest daughter."
After Cheng Yaojin personally confirmed the news, he was very envious. Even if a girl with the fifth surname did not come from the Forty-Four family, she was still the daughter of the Wang family in Taiyuan.
"how much did you spend?"
"Two thousand come through."
"value."
Lao Cheng gave a thumbs up, "Erlang, next time you encounter such a good thing, remember to introduce one to my elder brother."
"Isn't Uncle Cheng very close to the Cui family of Qinghe? I heard that Uncle Cheng is with a widow of the Cui family of Qinghe..."
"Hey hey hey!" Lao Cheng didn't deny it. He said hey hey a few times and admitted it. Not only did he not feel embarrassed about it, he also felt very proud of it.
He, Cheng Yaojin, could also get the daughter of the Cui family in Qinghe.
"Is this really happening?"
"Well, it's not a strange thing."
The Cui family of Qinghe is the eldest daughter of the Cui family. She was also married to the legitimate son of the fifth surname in her early years. However, her husband died early and Cui family is a widow with a daughter. Now she is in Chang'an, and she doesn't know why she is like Cheng Yao.
Jin hooked up together.
Almost everyone in Chang'an now knows about this matter, and Cheng Yaojin's wife Sun naturally also knows about it, but Mrs. Lu Guogong is in poor health and has neither the energy nor the desire to care about it.
Huaiyu was a guest at Cheng's house before, and met the maid who made tea in Cheng Yaojin's house. It is said that she got it from the Cui family and cost more than 100,000 yuan each.
People in the Tang Dynasty had no prejudice against widows. On the contrary, those aristocratic and powerful widows were quite popular, firstly because of the family connections behind them, and secondly because many widows were very rich and their dowries were very generous. When their husbands died, the dowries were all theirs, and even
Part of their husband's wealth is in their hands.
There were many widows in Li Shimin's palace, such as the Wei sisters. Now one is a concubine and the other is Zhaoyi, so they are both widows.
Although the warrior Xun married his second wife, she was not a widow, but she was still a leftover daughter from a well-known family in her forties. Qin Qiong's second wife, the princess of County Li, was also a widow.
There are also several daughters of Li Yuan, all of whom were widows and remarried.
The three princes-in-law, Dou Xi, Duan Lun, and Yang Shidao, all married second-married princesses.
"Since Uncle Cheng has such a good relationship with the Cui family, why not find a Cui family girl for Da Lang?"
"It can't be that easy." Lao Cheng said helplessly. He was a new military noble and a confidant of the new emperor. The most he could do was to hook up with Widow Cui. The Cui family did not interfere, but because Cui now
He was not as good as before, but he also wanted to take advantage of the power of the new rich, so he did not interfere in the widow's affairs.
But if Lao Cheng wants to marry Cui's daughter for his son, it will not be that easy.
Generally speaking, Cheng Yaojin might not be willing to have a daughter of the Cui family who was born by a concubine. He wanted a legitimate daughter from a eldest family, but they were also unwilling to marry her.
Huaiyu still admired Lao Cheng's shamelessness. His wife was very ill and it was not even two years old, but he still had the idea to seduce the widow and made the whole city a storm. This was not taking a concubine or a maid.
This is a pure extramarital affair, which is even more extreme than leaving a housewife, and is simply not allowed by ordinary wives.
He, Wu Huaiyu, brought two palace attendants back from the palace, and accepted an Orchid as a gift from others. He felt guilty for Fan Xuanfu, who had not yet passed the palace. In comparison, he was really too young.
Cheng Yaojin patted his shoulder and said sincerely: "Actually, I do it all for the Cheng family!"
Wu Huaiyu immediately admired him.
"I don't have Shu Bao's ability. When I turned to the Tang Dynasty, the Supreme Emperor was able to persuade me to cut off my flesh and even marry him to the head of the clan county. My old Cheng was almost at a disadvantage. My wife was only the daughter of a county magistrate. For the sake of the long-term future of the family, I
We can only make some sacrifices."
Huaiyu almost knelt down to Cheng Yaojin on the spot.
During the Huaiyi wedding, the emperor also sent a special envoy to reward the newlyweds with red candles, wedding quilts and a pair of silver vases.
Brothers Wang Ji, in-laws of the Wu family, also specially came to congratulate me today.
When Huaiyu came to greet him at the door, Wei Zheng was talking to the Wang brothers. He thought the Wang brothers were guests at his home.
"Mr. Wei, please come to my house with Wang Sanlang and Wang Silang for a wedding banquet."
Wei Zheng was stunned.
"Could it be that Wei Gong doesn't know yet that my third brother is already engaged to Wang Xueshi's daughter?" Huaiyu said with a smile.
Wei Zheng looked at Wang Ji.
"I wonder if you have a good relationship with a daughter of Wang Xueshi's family?"
"It's auntie." Wang Ji was a little embarrassed.
Huaiyu responded mercilessly, "It was Duke Wei who had mortgaged his house and borrowed two thousand gu from me, and wanted to propose marriage to the Wang family. In the end, it failed, and the Wang family had a legitimate daughter. The good deed failed, and he wanted to break the contract and default on the debt."
Wei Zheng's face instantly turned purple.
"this?"
Wang Ning said rudely on the side, "Don't you have any objections to this, Duke Wei? Although Duke Wei wanted to marry my family before, it didn't happen and it's over."
"Mr. Wei, let's go in and have a drink together."
Wei Zheng was so angry that he almost fainted. He turned around and returned to the hospital, closing the door.
Wang Ning's voice sounded outside, "Erlang's neighbor is really rude. I kindly invited him to drink two glasses of wedding wine on such a festive day, but he was so rude. Fortunately, I didn't get married to his family."
Huaiyu laughed loudly and invited them into the house.
"There is news from the Ministry of Personnel. I will be the supervisory censor." Wang Ning was very excited and thanked Wu Huaiyu for taking him to see Changsun Wuji. Although Zhao Guogong was dismissed from his post and was at home, with just one word, Wang Ning got the title of supervisory censor.
Position.
Although this is only a junior post from the eighth rank, compared to a doctorate in state studies, this is an official position that many people dream of. If you stay in Yushitai for a few years, your career will be much smoother in the future.
"My fourth brother will go to the Imperial College to get a doctorate in law."
"Congratulations!" Huaiyu smiled and said to the two of them. The supervisory censor has four doctors. One is a regular eighth-grade doctor and the other is a junior eighth-grade doctor. In terms of power and future, the supervisory censor must have a better future.
A Doctor of Laws from the eighth level is actually a teacher. He is not a scholar of Guozi, one of the four schools, but only a scholar of Laws among the six schools of Guozi.
But before, when Wang Ji was under the imperial edict, his official position was secretary Zhengzi. In fact, he was only down from the ninth rank, which is equivalent to being promoted to five levels in a row.
Both of them understood that this was arranged by Changsun Wuji after Wu Huaiyu took them to see them, and it was also Wu Huaiyu's human relationship. They understood this in their hearts and were very grateful.
Wang Ji even said bluntly that the two brothers would go to the Wu clan school in the south of the city to give lectures when they had free time in the future. Wang Ji even asked Wu Huailiang to go to his house to study for two days every ten days and he would personally teach.
At Huaiyi's wedding banquet, the Wang Ji brothers also took the initiative to announce the good news of the marriage between the Wang and Wu families to the guests and friends.
This news really surprised many people.
Wei Zheng's marriage to the Wang family had just begun, but he married the Wu family so quickly, and his attitude was so proactive. It was obviously very different from Wei Zheng's death request for a marriage from the Wang family.
"The Wu family is really developed."
"But no, the warrior Xun is not only one of the seventeen Taiyuan Yuanmou heroes of the Supreme Emperor, but also one of the forty-eight real heroes of the new emperor. He is also the governor of Liangzhou, and his holy family is not declining. They are four brothers, one country and two counties.
male.
Among the younger generation now, Wu Dalang is also a county boy, sixth grade, and Wu Erlang is a county marquis. He is also married to the Wang family of Taiyuan, the Dong'acheng family and the Anlu Fan family, and his son-in-law Ma Zhouna is also incredible...
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Many guests sat there and were filled with emotion.
"The Wu family will become even richer in the future."
"Definitely."
"You see, they are married to the Yang family of Hongnong, the Wang family of Taiyuan, the Fan family of Anlu, and the Cheng family of Dong'a. They also have very good relations with Qin Qiong, Li Jing and other families."
"You have neglected to mention the most important point. The Wu family is extremely blessed by the Holy Spirit!"
Yongxingfang, Wu family, is extremely noisy.
Separated by a wall, Wei Zheng kept pacing irritably with his hands behind his back.
"Don't wander around there, it makes me dizzy." Mrs. Pei said unhappily.
Wei Zheng was furious, "What do you mean by the Wang family? They rejected our Wei family, but turned around and married the Wu family?"
"I just look down on you Wei Zheng, what do you mean by that?"
"The Wu family is not some famous family in the world."
"Wu Erlang is a good man, and his Wu family is now far more prosperous than your Wei family." Although Mrs. Pei didn't know the details behind this marriage, she had been holding back her anger in her heart, and she directly criticized her husband today.
Next door was filled with laughter and guests.
But here, the Wei family couple looked sad, even depressed.
"Wu Huaiyu came to me on purpose." Wei Zheng said bitterly.
"You were the one who repeatedly provoked and attacked others. They say that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. Can't you just calm down a little? How many times have people helped us, but you repay kindness with hatred like this?"
"I did it for official business, not any personal grudge."
"It is impossible for a person to have no personal feelings, and one cannot be too ruthless. If you continue like this, you will not have any friends at all, and no one will be willing to marry our Wei family in the future. Your sons will not even be able to get wives.
