The Xiao family is a long-established family with a large population, not only many sons but also many daughters.
A group of warblers and swallows gathered at the door of the back house. They were all purple and gorgeously dressed in silk and satin. Fang Jun was dazzled by the sight. They stretched out their hands to ask for reward money from Fang Jun. They were chirping like birds paying homage to the phoenix. It was so noisy.
Fang Jun's ears were ringing, and his head felt a little bigger...
Fortunately, he was prepared in advance. Qu Tuquan was carrying a large basket, which contained red envelopes made of red paper with exquisite patterns and brand-new copper coins inside.
When a female family member came to ask for it, Qu Tuchuan handed it over with a smile, and took the opportunity to touch a handful on his plain little hand, causing the female family members to scream in surprise, blushing and step away, glaring at Qu Tuchuan.
His disciple's eyes were full of resentment and surprise, but not much anger...
The atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty was open, especially on festive days like today. This level of teasing is within everyone's acceptance.
After all, concubinage is not a formal marriage, and all procedures should be shortened.
After a while of commotion, a dowry girl helped Xiao Shuer and sat in the sedan brought by the Fang family. After the curtain was covered, the sedan bearer, who was Fang Jun's own soldier, got up and carried the sedan swaying.
Exited the corner gate on the side of the Song Dynasty Duke's Mansion.
The status of concubines in this era is extremely low.
Not only do you have to carry them in through the side door when you enter your husband's house, but you also have to carry them out through the side door of your parents' house when you get married...
Even if it is the daughter of the Xiao family, even if the Fang family becomes a rich man, it will be the same.
In front of the gate of the Duke of Song Dynasty, the sound of gongs and drums rang loudly.
The people in the village had already flocked in, talking and bustling. It is not unusual for the Xiao family to marry a daughter, but to be able to marry a daughter of the Xiao family as a concubine, who has such a status except the royal family? It is simply unbelievable. But Fang Jun is here
He had an excellent reputation among the people. When he walked out of the gate dressed in auspicious clothes, climbed onto his bay-red horse, and galloped forward, the people on the roadside applauded him.
"Fangjiro, well done!"
The common people really think Fang Jun is awesome, and they all like to hear about it.
But he yelled at the person who was seeing the bride from the Xiao family, making him look embarrassed and embarrassed...
What does "Fang Erlang do well" mean? My daughter deserves to be Fang Jun's concubine, right? Or are you just happy to see my daughter finally come out to be a concubine?
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Chongrenfang is more lively, and the neighbors here are more familiar with Fang Jun. They know that although this man is known as a "stick", he is always the most approachable. The people living in Chongrenfang are all dignitaries, princes and ministers, but these families
The servants and maids all thought that Fang Erlang had a gentle temper.
Who doesn't want such a person to live a good life?
So from the moment they entered the gate of Chongrenfang, the crowd became noisy. From time to time, someone called out words such as "Fang Erlang and the Duke will live forever" and "A happy marriage for a hundred years", and the atmosphere became more and more lively.
Fang Jun then sat upright on his horse, walked slowly, showed a polite smile, and bowed frequently in return.
Dozens of firecrackers have been laid out in front of the house. The red firecrackers cover half of the street in front of the house. The firecrackers are lit, and the crackling firecrackers are deafening. The smoke of gunpowder fills the whole street, as if there is a fairy or saint coming.
It’s a mythical beast that appears...
The bright red cannon skin exploded and flew into the sky with the light of the fire, which was particularly festive.
Fang Jun dismounted his horse in front of the mansion and entered through the gate. The sedan carrying his aunt bypassed the main gate, entered the mansion through a side door, and carried her directly to the back house.
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The house was decorated with lanterns and colors, and it was full of joy.
The eldest brother Fang Yizhi takes care of the outside. Although this brother spends all day in the study with a vague "immortal" attitude, he has to step in to help his brother take concubines. He can't let his father take the lead, right?
Fortunately, although his temperament is a bit pedantic, he is very meticulous about etiquette and is very steady. No one can find a single fault.
Besides, there are Li Siwen, Qu Tuchuan and other friends who are taking care of them. These guys usually dare to go through the same hole when they are messing around, one by one escapes, but after all, they are all the children of noble families, so they are taking care of such scenes.
Getting down is a piece of cake.
The eldest sister, Princess Han, cooks in the back house. Wu Meiniang cannot come forward on this occasion. No matter how capable she is, she is still a concubine...
The front yard is filled with guests.
Even though it was just a concubine, who told Fang Jun to be so prosperous in the officialdom now? Flattery is the norm in officialdom, as it has been since ancient times. Groups of middle-level officials came to congratulate and send congratulations to the Fang family.
There was no big banquet, obviously he didn't intend to make a big show of it, so he came up to Fang Jun, said a few words of congratulations, and left one after another.
But Li Ji, Li Jing, Cen Wenwen, Li Xiaogong and other big shots were sitting firmly. After all, with Fang Xuanling's friendship for so many years, they would definitely stay for a wedding banquet.
Changsun Wuji did not come today, which is reasonable. Now the Fang family and Changsun's family are not only strangers, they are in direct opposition to each other. Changsun Wuji's character seems to be peaceful, but in fact he is extremely proud. How can he come to the door?
Congratulations to the Fang family?
But the dignity of the officialdom was there, so Changsun Huan was sent here...
At the main entrance, Fang Jun and Changsun Huan greeted each other.
These two childhood playmates have now drifted apart and become strangers.
Changsun Huan has a tall and straight figure and handsome appearance. Now Changsun Chong has fled to the end of the world. He has already become Changsun Wuji's preferred heir to the family. He has become more calm and capable. He is already an outstanding young handsome man, and he looks even more extraordinary.
"Congratulations to Erlang. I have always heard that this legitimate daughter of the Xiao family is a beautiful and beautiful woman. When this marriage was decided, many Jiangnan children lamented and lost their souls. They wished they could replace her. Even the children of Chang'an were envious.
Now that he has fallen into the Fang family, Erlang has been blessed by heaven. This kind of luck is simply unbelievable. He is truly blessed."
"Haha, what's there to envy? If you hit eight feet, it's hard to find one. This is your destiny. You can't be envious. Is it possible that Erlang is also envious? Just be envious for a while. If you are too persistent, you will toss and turn all night long.
It’s not going to be good.”
"Erlang's words are wrong. You can't just hope that pie will fall from the sky, right? You still have to fight for it. Maybe tomorrow I will find a character who is not inferior to this Xiao Mei?"
"Haha, as the saying goes, there are times in life that must come, but there are no times in life. Don't force it. Just let it happen. Don't get into trouble."
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Both of them are the second in the family, and both are called Erlang.
They were chatting and laughing, enjoying the scenery, but they were just talking about beauty, but in fact they knew deep down that the other person was definitely not talking about beauty... One was jealous of the other's good luck, and the other was sarcastic about the other's utilitarianism.
The expression on Changsun Huan's face was slightly stiff. After a long while, he sighed quietly and said: "The road ahead is thorny. If we don't fight, how can we overcome the thorns and get a glimpse of the road? You and I have different identities and different positions. My state of mind may not be the same as yours.
You can feel it.”
Fang Jun was silent.
He admitted that what Chang Sun Huan said was reasonable. No one is a sage and cannot criticize the path chosen by others.
But truth remains true, once some things are cracked, it is difficult to restore them to their original state. This is true for mirrors, and so is friendship.
He cupped his hands and said calmly: "Thank you very much, Erlang, for coming to congratulate me personally. Go and sit inside. I still have to entertain distinguished guests, so I'm sorry that I can't accompany you."
Changsun Huan looked deeply, took a breath, and said with a smile: "You're welcome, Erlang went off to do his own business, but I just want to take care of Brother Yu."
After saying that, he took a deep look at Fang Jun, turned around and walked into the main hall.
Fang Jun raised his head and looked at the sky, which was filled with sunset and clouds, but his mood was gloomy. In his two lives, he has never been the kind of character who would do anything to achieve his goals. He has been prosperous all the way in the officialdom.
If you really plan anything, everything can be said to be natural.
If you are promoted, you may not be surprised too much; if you are punished, demoted or demoted, you will not feel regretful about it.
There are so many choices in life, and there are plenty of opportunities that are much bigger than those in family and officialdom, so why bother trying so hard here to make things worse?
Looking back, looking through the open front door, I saw Changsun Huan walking steadily into the hall and sitting among a group of big guys. As the next generation head of the Changsun family, with a humble smile on his face,
Participate in I don’t know what kind of topic it is.
Looks like a fish in water, getting what he wants...
"Tsk, tsk, look at that man who looks like a dog. He really thinks that he is the head of the eldest grandson family? That hypocritical smile on his face, bah!"
At some point, Li Siwen, Cheng Chubi, Qu Tuquan and others came behind him. They looked at Changsun Huan who was chatting and laughing in the lobby and expressed their contempt.
Although some of Changsun Huan's practices have never been put on the table, many of these small actions are clear to these people.
No matter how dandy the children of the aristocratic family are, few are really stupid in terms of scheming...
Fang Jun chuckled, raised his eyebrows, and said: "What do others do? Everyone has their own ambitions. Since some people's eyes are tied up by the one-third of an acre at home, they can't raise their heads to look at the sky, the sea, the sun and the moon.
Stars, as a friend, it’s good to wish them well, but how can you impose your will on others? Don’t wait around here, hurry up and greet the guests, I’m still waiting for the wedding ceremony!”
"Hate! You say no, but your heart is still so dirty? You are a shameless person!"
Who was the original expression of unwillingness to take a concubine for?
Several people unanimously gave him the middle finger.