Chapter 34 The Song Family Was the First to Propose
"Is it once every three days?"
Ye Xiudi's naked question made Wen Yin's cheeks turn red.
"Mother, you are not asking this seriously..."
"What's not serious? Whether a man loves you or not, this sexual intercourse can best reflect it. What do you think is the fight among the jealousy in the harem and the harem? It's just a matter of having sex in bed. Let's see who can get more pregnant in the belly.
It's a matter of fact, so what's going on between Song Chengyu and you..."
"Mother, please stop asking." Wen Yin simply turned around to avoid having a direct conversation with Ye Xiudi.
Ye Xiudi frowned and asked seriously: "You haven't reached that stage yet..."
"How is it possible..." Wen Yin spoke too quickly and responded immediately.
Ye Xiudi wanted to ask more questions, but Wen Yin couldn't bear it and could only bring out the incident of Ye Xiudi teasing her during the dinner just now and suppress it first.
"Mom, you should also explain the good thing you did just now."
Ye Xiudi was stunned for a moment, and then began to sigh: "Well, it's a long story."
When Wen Yin got married, she came to propose marriage.
It was just rejected by Wen Yin's father.
For no other reason than because the Ye family was a merchant. Although the family was extremely wealthy, Wen Chengming felt that the Ye family could not protect Wen Yin.
Wen Chengming has been operating in the capital for many years and has made many enemies, many of whom failed to establish themselves in the capital and went to Jiangnan to become officials.
Although the Ye family and the Wen family are related by marriage, their interactions over the years have been secretive.
He was just afraid that the enemies in the Prime Minister's Mansion would be detrimental to the Ye family.
Even this time, the Ye family came to the capital to participate in the dragon boat race. Those uncles and elders only stayed in the restaurants in the capital and never came to the Prime Minister's Mansion easily.
If Wen Yin hadn't returned to her parents' house today, those younger children might not have been able to be let out to play.
For such a reason, it is impossible for Ye Liangye to marry Wen Yin.
It is even more impossible for Wen Yin to follow Ye Liangye to live in Jiangnan.
Wen Chengming also thought carefully about the marriage of Nalan Rongjin, the No. 1 scholar, before deciding on it.
Nalan Rongjin was the top pick in a new subject and a rookie in civil service.
His family background is average, which makes it easier for Wen Chengming to handle things.
Although Wen Yin is getting married, Nalan Rongjin has a bright future, and with the help of the Prime Minister's Office, she cannot be underestimated in the future.
What's more, with the support of the Prime Minister's Office, Nalan Rongjin will definitely support Wen Yin.
It was just that I didn't expect that Wen Chengming, who had met many people, would look away, and I didn't expect that Wen Wen, a thief and a wolf-hearted person, lived in the house, so Wen Yin suffered a lot of grievances here.
"But there is one thing that your father has never been able to figure out."
"What's the matter?"
"In the court, your father is the head of the civil service, and Song Xiuyan is the head of the military attache. There has always been a disagreement between the civil and military affairs. Regardless of any political affairs, both sides hold opposing opinions. So when you first got married, your father didn't consider anything.
generals, and the Song family was not included in the selection range..."
"Then you and Nalan Rongjin reconciled, and the Song family came to propose marriage as soon as possible, faster than Ye Liangye's action... At that time, his son Song Chengyu seemed to have just come back from the battlefield, wearing armor.
There are blood stains on the armor..."
If the Song family hadn't come all night to discuss the marriage with Wen Chengming, Wen Yin might have pointed it out to Ye Liangye.
A second marriage is worse than a first marriage, not to mention that the child Ye Liangye was raised by the Ye family. Apart from other things, his character is definitely nothing to say, and he will never humiliate Wen Yin in every possible way like Nalan Rongjin did.
For the first time, Wen Yin knew the twists and turns of her marriage.
Unexpectedly, I am quite popular.
Ye Xiudi continued: "When I was at the mother-in-law dinner table, I did have my own selfish motives. I wanted to see how my new son-in-law was doing, but on the other hand, I also obeyed your aunt's wish and made Ye Liangye completely give up on you this time."
"Your second cousin has already passed the age of marriage. Normally, a son would already have two children at this time. He just doesn't want to listen to your aunt. He has his heart set on you and wants to bring you here for his mother's sake.
That’s why we talk privately.”
"Can you think of a way to resolve the knot in your second brother's heart and make your aunt happy? Your aunt loved you the most when you were a child."
Wen Yin listened and nodded, understanding.
…
On the polo field.
Wen Chengming made an appointment with Zhou Huansheng, the Minister of Rites.
This is to discuss the security arrangements for tomorrow’s Dragon Boat Festival event.
Your Majesty loves watching dragon boats, so he had built a palace bridge on the canal long ago.
On the Palace Bridge, a banquet has been held at the place with the widest view.
The banquet was large enough to seat all the concubines in the harem, the Queen Mother, and the concubines.
As for the ministers and their respective families, they were placed on the big boat under the palace bridge. They could keep a certain distance from the concubines in the harem without being overly restrained, and they could also respond to the emperor's orders at any time.
The location above and below the Palace Bridge is definitely the best viewing spot for the dragon boat race.
"I'll leave it to Mr. Zhou to worry about tomorrow's match," Wen Chengming said politely.
Zhou Huansheng also bowed and pointed specifically at the man wearing a newly promoted official robe standing next to him: "Serving the Holy Emperor is what a minister should do. By the way, this time during the Dragon Boat Festival, the number one scholar also contributed a lot.
of."
Nalan Rongjin stood upright, with a solemn expression. When his name was mentioned, he immediately bowed to Wen Chengming, and then said: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister."
Before the words "Prime Minister", Nalan Rongjin addressed Wen Chengming as "Father-in-law"!
It's probably been a few months since the last private meeting between the two.
After Nalan Rongjin and Wen Yin reconciled, Wen Chengming never talked to Nalan Rongjin again.
Even when it was their turn to discuss suggestions and opinions in the court, Wen Chengming never said a word to Nalan Rongjin.
Zhou Huansheng was well aware of the estrangement between Wen Chengming and Nalan Rongjin, but when he came to the Prime Minister's Mansion this time, he still brought Nalan Rongjin over.
First, it was because Nalan Rongjin had a request from Zhou Huansheng and did not want to cause too much trouble with the head of the civil service.
The second is that Zhou Huansheng's own future is considered. Now that the new emperor is high-spirited, his attitude towards foreign enemies will always be more biased towards the military attachés, and the civil servants' right to speak has naturally been reduced a lot.
For the sake of his future as a civil servant, Zhou Huansheng did not want any gaps among the civil servants.
Wen Cheng knew clearly what Zhou Huansheng was thinking. When facing Nalan Rongjin, he just narrowed his eyebrows slightly and did not say anything unpleasant.
Based on Wen Chengming's attitude, Zhou Huansheng tested it at the right time, thinking that Nalan Rongjin could completely reconcile with Wen Chengming.
Nalan Rongjin understood Zhou Huansheng's actions and took the initiative to bring a cup of tea and respectfully handed it to Wen Chengming.
"Prime Minister Wen, I have been suffering from a lot of discomfort since I was a junior. I hope you will not remember the faults of a villain. From now on, Rong Jin will assist the Prime Minister in serving the imperial court."
Nalan Rongjin is a smart man.
There was no ambiguity in bowing his head when he should.
But it was such a smart man that caused Wen Chengming to stumble upon him.
Even if Wen Chengming couldn't live with the matter of Wen Yin, Nalan Rongjin and Li, he still had to get over it in terms of face.
After all, so many civil servants are watching.
When Zhou Huansheng saw that Wen Chengming had not taken the tea cup for a long time, he did not forget to add: "Prime Minister, after drinking this tea, all the past will be forgotten..."
Wen Chengming looked at the tea and Nalan Rongjin, even though he was unwilling to do so, he still raised his hand.
At this moment, a "uncle" interrupted the "reconciliation" here.
