Spring comes at the end of the year, and the branches are three-quarters tender.
The old man is right. In the entire Ming Dynasty, the most important thing now is not other state affairs, but Zhu Yunxi's marriage. The grandson's wedding is a state matter.
The ceremony of accepting the bride's name and asking for her name has just passed, and a few days later it is the ceremony of accepting the conferment and canonization. In these two ceremonies, the man sends the betrothal gift to the woman's home. The first time is a slight formality, and the second time is a full set of betrothal gifts.
When you marry a man, you have to wear clothes and eat with a man. Betrothal gifts have been around since ancient times. Even if you are an emperor, there is no such thing as a free gift. But the betrothal gifts vary from person to person, and it is impossible to ask for a sky-high price. Those who have money will give more, and those who have no money will give more.
Giving less is mainly a metaphor and a courtesy.
No one sells girls, right?
If the marriage is between an official and a wealthy family, the woman will have to give as dowry as much as the man gives her as a bride price, or even more than the man. Because if she gives less, she is afraid that her daughter will be wronged.
The dowry is a woman's private property in her husband's family. If the woman dies without children in the future, the dowry will be returned. If there are children and the woman dies early, only the woman's children can control and inherit the dowry. Even the husband and parents-in-law will not use it.
principle.
Early in the morning, Zhu Yunxi's two uncles, together with Li Yuanming, the Minister of Rites, and officials from Honglu Temple and Guanglu Temple. Guards in royal robes cleared the way, escorted by the army, and banners were rolled high. They came towards the Zhao family's house in Niangniang Lane with great momentum.
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The middle door of the Zhao family has been opened long ago. Zhao Sili is in front, wearing official uniform, and his wife is kneeling in front of the door, dressed as a married woman. Zhao Ning'er, the future imperial concubine, is in the hall of the house and cannot go out now.
At the front of the procession in the palace, two whip-swinging captains opened the way, and the Jiaofangsi musicians played music. Then, a beaming Chang Sheng, wearing a red python robe, came to Zhao Sili holding a bright yellow scroll.
Mr. Zhao, I have a will! Chang Sheng said with a smile.
Your Majesty, Zhao Sili accepts the order! Zhao Sili and his wife kowtow.
It is the decree of the Holy One that I and you will become friends and relatives of the two families. The daughter of the Zhao family is the wife of the Zhu family and is the mother of the East Palace. Chang Sheng smiled with a smile on his face and said, "Now that I accept the gift of conquest, Zhu Cui Yan will be the crown prince."
One cap. (Decorated with large pearls, 2 golden phoenixes, 27 golden treasures, 1 pair of gold hairpins, and a pair of coral phoenix crowns)
(The National Museum has a prototype, the Queen’s Phoenix Crown unearthed from the Wanli Tomb.)
Four sets of Yanjufu. (One each of scarlet ramie silk, scarlet Luo, scarlet plain gauze, and green Luo)
The large belt has four jade belts and a jade flower ribbon (one jade ribbon flower, six jade beads, four gold hanging flower panels, and six gold leaves).
Nine pieces of jade, two pieces of gold ornaments, four pairs of bead-faced flowers, and four branches of bead flowers.
One pair of four-beaded rings with gold legs, one pair of plum blossom garlands, one pair of golden plain chandeliers, one pair of gold eight-jeweled bracelets, four hundred taels of gold, one thousand six hundred taels of silver, twenty-four taels of pearls, fifty guan of treasure notes, and four horses
Sixty pieces each of horses, ramie and silk, gauze, Luo, and brocade, four big red Luo, thirty-two northern sheep, sixteen pigs, thirty-two geese, two hundred bottles of wine, and six hundred round cakes.
...(There is so much water, so pay for it!)
(From the book "Kingdom Ceremony" by Zhu Qinmei, Clan of the Ming Dynasty.)
The long gift list showed the wealth of the Tian family. Whenever Chang Sheng finished reciting a sentence, there would be palace attendants in auspicious clothes behind him, either holding or carrying it and placing it into the Zhao family hall. After a while, the Tian family's
The betrothal gifts piled up like mountains.
O minister, thank Heaven for his grace! Zhao Sili raised his hands above his head and received the imperial edict.
Mr. Zhao, please get up! Chang Sheng smiled and helped the other person up. The prince loves you so much that this reward is even greater than when the prince was engaged!
Custom! Li Jinglong said, the palace lacks this little gold and silver? The emperor’s grandson is getting married. The gift is not only for His Highness the grandson, but also for the old emperor!
You are so smart! Deng curled her lips and said, I heard that the Chang family did not send gifts to the palace, but gave the Zhao family the title deed to hundreds of acres of paddy fields in the suburbs of Beijing. How about you also go to the Zhao family?
The Chang family is His Highness's mother clan, so it is appropriate for others to give it to them. What's going on with us? Li Jinglong said impatiently, "Besides, I am a close minister of His Highness, so naturally this gift must be different!"
Taking you to Hangzhou once will make you close to the ministers? Deng said with a smile, you are already a hereditary prince, how much closer can you get?
The title of Duke is just a title. If I don't make progress, our son will only have an empty title in the future. What's the use? Li Jinglong said, suddenly slapping his forehead, madam, I remember that your natal family has a picture of the Hundred Sons of the former Ouchi.
Right? After saying that, he smiled again, His Highness is getting married, and the Emperor is looking forward to having a great-grandson. This Hundred Sons Picture has a good color, and both the Emperor and His Highness will be satisfied if I send it to you!
You tampered with my dowry last time, and this time you are targeting my mother-in-law? Mrs. Deng’s eyebrows were raised, and she was so shameless!
Madam, aren't I doing this for our son? Li Jinglong took his wife's hand and smiled and said, "If you feel aggrieved, just come back to your parents' home." After saying that, he came closer and laughed in a low voice, "The Emperor and His Highness the Grandson are happy."
, can you forget me? Can you forget our son?
Deng felt relieved and rolled her eyes at Li Jinglong.
In the future, when our son grows up, His Highness will think of my good things and love the house and the bird! Li Jinglong smirked a few times, not to mention that we are just one legitimate son, even if there are seven or eight, they can't stand poverty, so don't worry about it.
Qiancheng. As he spoke, he came closer, pressed his forehead against his wife's, and said with a smile, Madam, you see, we do have fewer heirs, why not......
You! Deng's finger pointed at Li Jinglong and said, "There is a joke in Beijing that the king of Tang loves to scratch things from his uncle's house. I think you are even more ridiculous than him. After all, he is from his uncle's house. You
I think about taking advantage of my father-in-law all day long!
How can he be considered an advantage when his son-in-law is half a son? Li Jinglong smiled and said, besides, my father-in-law is gone, so all those good things cannot be made cheaper by two brothers-in-law, right?
At the same time, someone else had a headache giving gifts.
Also in the west city of the capital, in a huge mansion, Lan Yu sat in the garden with a wine glass and meditated secretly.
Now Lan Yu is dressed in common clothes. After taking off his armor, he looks much older than before. The wind moves slightly, and the white hair on the temples also sways. Moreover, his eyes no longer have the excitement and heroism of the past, but are a little more mature.
Deserted.
The good thing is that he shuts himself up and thinks about his mistakes, but the bad thing is that he was banned by the emperor. It was also a ban that deprived him of all honors. Even if a famous general has an iron heart, he can't help but feel depressed.
However, only he himself knows whether there is unwillingness and resentment, secret hatred and complaints in this decadence.
Father! Lan Chun, the eldest son, whispered across the street. My son thinks that we don’t want our great-grandson’s wedding......
I know what's appropriate! Lan Yu's voice was cold. Now the Lan family is a guilty family, and it's not the time to show loyalty. But His Highness Taisun is not someone else, but my blood relative. I grew up watching him, and his mother is
I regard my niece as my own daughter!
He was getting married, and as an elder, I couldn't go. I already felt sorry for the late prince and the late princess. If there were no formalities, how could I go to see them after I died?
Lan Chun lowered his head, father, be cautious......
How can you be cautious? It's just to add some happiness to His Highness's wedding, so you're not being cautious? After saying that, Lan Yu glanced at her son sideways, are you so cautious, are you afraid that your father will get involved and ruin your future?
My son didn’t dare! Lan Chun knelt down quickly, father, it’s just that His Highness once explained...
Okay! Lan Yu waved her hands impatiently. As an uncle, even if I give you gifts, the emperor won’t pick them! Then, he continued, follow me and open the secret vault in my room!
Aristocratic families have secret warehouses that contain the most precious things in the family. As the eldest son of Lan, Lan Chun also entered the secret warehouse for the first time.
He didn't bring any servants, just the two of them. The secret warehouse was dark and gloomy, but the torch light passed by, and the golden light shone. Before he knew it, Lan Chun was dumbfounded. He didn't expect that his Lan family still had so many treasures.
When the cannon was fired, there was a thousand taels of gold. Lan Yu walked to the end of the secret warehouse, with his head tucked into his waistband, for the sake of wealth and wealth? Then he pointed to an inconspicuous box at his feet and opened it!
Yes! Lan Chun nodded.
Maybe it had been left there for a long time, and the box was covered with dust. Lan Chun opened it carefully, and suddenly took a breath of air, hiss! This is it!
There were no gold or silver treasures in the box, but the light emitted almost illuminated half of the dark warehouse. Lan Chun blinked a few times, adjusting to the bright light in front of him, and looked down.
Father, this is... golden armor?
A pair of exquisite armor lies inside the box, wrapped around the golden dragon's golden helmet, coiled around the golden dragon's arm guards, and leg guards. Inlaid among the golden fish scales is a round breast mirror, which shines like a mirror.
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Well, this is the most precious thing between you and me. Take it and give it to His Highness!
Lan Chun's fingers fell on the cold golden armor and kept rubbing. Father, whose armor is this?
Lan Yu smiled slightly, the original owner Tuogu Si Timur!
Ah? Lan Chun was frightened and turned around. Emperor Tianyuan's imperial armor?
Emperor Tianyuan Tuogu Si Timur was the second son of Emperor Yuan Shun. In the battle at Yuerhai, his horse was beaten by the Ming Dynasty and fled, and all the concubines and ministers were captured.
Although he was the emperor of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, he was still an emperor.
Father, this is trespassing! Lan Chun said in horror.
I have nothing to wear, so why are you arrogating? Lan Yu said angrily, why are you such a mother-in-law?
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Who can give me a driver's license that allows me to speed?