Chapter 1177 Postscript: I like the old society with 330,000 evils so much
Chapter 1177 Postscript Thirty-three·I like the evil old society so much
(Forgetting that I still have to pursue titles after death, I have changed Li Yanxian’s title to Longxi County Prince.)
With a meal in hand, Chen Wenzhao, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, strolled back to the house.
When he was young, his character was that of being honest and upright, not greedy for money or beauty. He only had one wife and one concubine in his life, and the concubines were brought by his wife as a dowry.
When he got old, he was transferred back to the capital, and he still held a high position, and he rarely even had social interactions.
Regardless of whether it was a pretense or not, the cabinet ministers of this term overall behaved extremely clean and selfless. This is because they were all direct ministers who were demoted in the early years and were not appointed until the young emperor ascended the throne.
There are certainly people who seek power through corruption, but it is not obvious at this stage.
"Greetings to my old husband!" Xie Yan stood up to greet him.
Chen Wenzhao raised his hand and signaled: "Sit down, there is no need to be polite. You have only been out of the city for a few days and you have made such a big fuss. You are really a young prodigy."
Xie Yan said: "It's just a fluke."
Sit down to eat and continue chatting, there is no "eating without talking" rule.
Chen Wenzhao asked a lot about the academic conference, and naturally turned to the princess, reminding him: "If you honor the princess, you can't pursue an official career. In the early years of the dynasty, the prince-son-in-law could only be the prefect, and that was already a special case.
After that, the late emperor doted on his daughter and made his consort the county magistrate for one year."
Xie Yan explained: "This junior just weighed the princess with her hair."
"You can handle your own affairs yourself. I'm just giving you a reminder." Chen Wenzhao did not discuss this topic again.
Officials do have to give face to top scholars, but as Chen Wenzhao is the minister of the Ministry of Industry, he only needs to give face to the old chairman, and the other scholars are just like that in his eyes.
That’s not right, those medical scientists have to coax them out, just in case they or their family members get sick one day.
Chen Wenzhao took special care of the Xie Yan brothers, mainly to win over Xie Yan's uncle. His local foundation was unstable, and there were even fewer talents who could be entrusted with important responsibilities.
No matter what Chen Wenzhao's true intentions are, now that he has taken this position, he must cultivate his own confidants, otherwise it will be difficult to carry out many tasks.
After dinner, Xie Yan returned to his bedroom.
The maid Yanyan asked him if he wanted to take a shower. Xie Yan really wanted to take a shower. It was not convenient to take a shower in the school dormitory.
After the bath water was boiled, Xie Yan soaked in the tub. The excitement of the day gradually faded away, and he began to reflect on his mistakes in the past few days.
First, he was a little distracted.
Relying on plagiarized scholarship and six months of research, he caused a sensation at academic conferences. He was cautious at first, but he heard too many compliments and was flattered so much that he really thought he was a peerless person.
genius.
Even if he was in a state of excitement for two consecutive days, he could still maintain a respectful attitude when facing important people.
Second, he does things without thinking.
Especially asking the princess to borrow her hair to be weighed. This thing was really outrageous. I did it as soon as my brain got hot, and I even kept that strand of hair as a souvenir afterwards.
I really didn't think much about it at the time. It was just for show-off, without considering the consequences. Now it seems that it is difficult to end it.
"Crack!"
Xie Yan slapped his forehead fiercely and muttered: "I am really not suitable to be an official. I only have a little cleverness, so I will definitely not be able to outsmart those old fritters in the officialdom. Alas, the gossip spread so fast, the princess may not be able to step down. What was I thinking at the time?
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Will the princess be angry and resentful of me, or will she really come to marry me?
I still want to have three wives and four concubines.
Can I take concubines as a consort? You need to ask someone about this.
Throughout the dynasties, the prince-in-law could take concubines, but it depended on whether the princess was strong or not.
The princesses of the Tang Dynasty were very powerful, and the princes-in-law were all subject to strict hemp control.
Princesses in the early Song Dynasty were relatively strong. As the emperor strictly regulated the clan, the princesses in the Song Dynasty gradually became weaker, so it became more common for princes-in-law to keep concubines.
In the Ming Dynasty of another time and space, the princess became weaker, and almost all the princes-in-law would take concubines. Even if the prince-in-law died, the princess could not remarry. Of course, if the princess died, the prince-son-in-law would not remarry - that would be equivalent to giving up the princess.
All inheritance, as well as his own identity as Prince Consort.
In the Ming Dynasty, a concubine was impeached for taking concubines. It was because he took hundreds of concubines, including a large number of prostitutes.
In addition, in the Ming Dynasty, the concubines of the concubine were all common people and did not receive any clan treatment. The princess and the concubine usually lived separately, the concubine had his own house, and the concubines were also raised in a private house.
The Qing Dynasty basically continued the system of the Ming Dynasty, but before the princess got married, a maid would be sent to live with the prospective husband-in-law to check whether there was any health problem with the prospective husband-in-law.
Moreover, the prince-in-law in the Qing Dynasty was like a slave. Just like the Ming Dynasty, the husband and wife lived separately. They had to go to the princess's house every day to greet them and get the princess's approval before they could enter. Even eating at the table had to be approved by the princess. After the princess died, the court would take back the property.
From the land, the prince consort and his son could only make a small fortune.
"Mr. Do you want to heat the water?"
Xie Yan had been excited and exhausted for the past two days. He fell asleep in the bathtub while washing.
"Dong dong dong!"
"Master, do you want to heat the water? The bath water may be cold."
The shouting outside the door woke Xie Yan up, and he replied: "No need, I've already finished washing."
Not long after, Xie Yan got dressed and came out and said to the maid: "You should also go to bed early."
Yanyan was a little annoyed, complaining that she was not pretty enough to attract the attention of Bachelor Xie.
Alas, I'm afraid I'll have to find a manservant to marry from now on.
Nothing happened overnight.
Xie Yan got up early in the morning and went to say goodbye to Chen Shangshu and the two old ladies. He had already told him about moving to the suburbs last night.
Chen Shangshu gave a few words of encouragement, had breakfast and went to work.
Since Chen Shilang returned to his hometown to take the imperial examination, the two old ladies had no children or grandchildren around, so they cared more about Xie Yan. They talked a lot with Xie Yan, and sent a carriage to take Xie Yan out of the city.
The old bedding and bedding were also taken away.
The maid Yanyan hid behind the pillars, watching reluctantly, but she didn't even dare to come forward to say goodbye.
Southern suburbs.
Li Minqiu went out to greet him personally.
Knowing that the coachman and entourage who brought Xie Yan here were all servants of the minister of industry, Li Minqiu generously rewarded him.
He now claims to be the head of the Li family clan. No matter how tight the money is, he has to show off his appearance, otherwise it will be very shabby if the news spreads.
Xie Yan was speechless when he saw it.
The money Li Minqiu just rewarded was enough to cover two months of Xie Yan's rent.
You are a down-and-out nobleman with no official status, no title, and not much wealth left. Why are you so poor and generous here?
Of course, if Li Minqiu is willing to sell his real estate and land, given the superior geographical location of his home, he can become a truly wealthy family in an instant. But he will never sell it. He still wants to revitalize the family.
"Xie Xie, this is Zhuo Jing Xiuniang, from the Guan family in Kaifeng." Li Min asked to introduce his wife, and deliberately introduced her birth background.
The Guan family in Kaifeng are descendants of Guan Sheng.
But with Li Minqiu's strength, he could only marry a girl from the Guan family.
This is just a show of flattery to a blind man. How has Xie Yan ever heard of the Kaifeng Guan clan?
Guan Xiuniang bowed down and said a long blessing.
Xie Yanzuo bowed and said, "I'm taking the liberty of borrowing my room. It's really disturbing me."
Guan Xiuniang said: "Thanks to the bachelor and young talents, living in my house will make Pengpi shine."
Immediately afterwards, Li Minqiu introduced his son and said: "This is Li Dunshi, the son of a dog. He is a diligent writer and is currently studying in the Imperial College."
Xie Yan quickly greeted him.
Li Dunshi, who was seventeen or eighteen years old, was very excited when he saw Xie Yan: "I went home yesterday and learned that Bachelor Xie was moving in. I was so excited that I didn't sleep all night."
After chatting for a while, Li Minqiu added: "I have two other daughters who are married, a son who is an official in Huainan, and a brother who leads the army in Gaochang."
These are all ways of putting money on one's own face.
His younger brother barely graduated from the military academy and was assigned to Gaochang after giving a lot of money. He was entrusted to the Li family branch in Gaochang to take care of him. Because his talent was mediocre, the Li family in Gaochang was not in the mood to take care of him. Now he only looks after a hundred or so people.
Big head soldier.
His eldest son was not working as an official, but as a scholar, he was admitted to a government office in Huainan as an official. From then on, he would be promoted to a first-class official after working hard until death.
Officialdom is too complicated.
Nowadays, if you want a civil servant to be promoted to an official position, you must at least have a good background.
In the eyes of the tenants, Li Minqiu was a big boss. His glory faded away after leaving the village, and he could only scare some unsuspecting people. He always emphasized this, insisting on saying that his younger brother was leading troops outside, and that his eldest son was serving as an official outside.
I have to say that my wife comes from a famous family.
Now I have something to say again, Bachelor Xie lives in my house!
"This private courtyard is a guest room," Li Minqiu was still bragging. "Master Xie, don't feel shabby. In the third year of Longsheng's reign, Queen Xiaoduan went to Longmen Grottoes to worship Buddha and pray for His Majesty Longsheng, who was seriously ill. She stayed in this courtyard that night.
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Xie Yan could only follow the words and say: "The Li family of Luoyang really has a profound background, which is comparable to that of an ordinary family."
These words made Li Minqiu smile, and he continued to talk about the glorious history of his family with great interest.
His son stood beside him a little embarrassed.
Li Dunshi knew what was going on in his family. Every time his father said this, he wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in.
After talking a lot, Li Minqiu said: "Bachelor Xie has four male attendants, but no maids around him. I will assign a few strong women to do the chores in the courtyard. I will also find two beautiful girls.
, to add fragrance to Bachelor Xie's red sleeves. There is no need to bother with food and drink, just ask the maid to bring them to Bachelor Xie's courtyard. There is also a carriage specially for Bachelor Xie to go out."
Xie Yan said: "Thanks to Mr. Li's care, the food expenses will be included in the rent and paid according to the market price every month. I can hire a maid myself."
"How can we feel at ease with a maid hired from outside? Bachelor Xie is a charming person, so he must look down on ordinary women," Li Minqiu said to the housekeeper immediately, "Send people to the two villages to spread the word from door to door, saying that Bachelor Xie wants to recruit a maid.
, If you are willing, send your daughter to Bachelor Xie to have a look at it. Let them weigh it, and don’t ask for trouble if it’s too ugly.”
Xie Yan didn't have time to refuse, and the housekeeper ran away.
Li Dunshi hid his face and hid aside, saying that he did not know this biological father.
At noon that day, applicants began to arrive one after another.
In the afternoon, a large group of village girls were brought to Xie Yan, and he could choose any of ten or eight.
Those village girls were like goods for people to choose from, but they didn't feel any grievance. Instead, they were all excited, looking forward to being selected by Bachelor Xie.
Especially after seeing Bachelor Xie in person, her handsome appearance is even more attractive, and she even fantasizes about being a concubine in the future. Even if she is not blessed, she can always be a maid. Firstly, she can make money to support her family. Secondly,
I will be more confident in finding my husband’s family in the future.
Xie Yan carefully looked at the group of girls and found that there were quite a lot of them with pretty faces. In future generations, they might not know how much the bride price would be.
He is just a stinky takeaway delivery guy. If he could marry someone like this, he would have to go back home and be the ancestor's supporter.
Now, it's up to him to choose.
You can pick a few and do whatever you want.
This damn old society!
Xie Yan compared them carefully with full of anger, trying to choose the most beautiful one. However, after comparing, there were two who were not close to each other, and it was difficult to compare them for a while.
Forget it, I want both of them together, and there will be plenty of time to compare them slowly.