In Chen Ke's time, many people believed that ancient China was a system of polygamy. This statement was even included in official textbooks, but in fact it was completely wrong. The correct statement is that ancient China was a system of polygamy.
system'.
Specifically speaking, that is to say, at a specific point in time, a man, whether an emperor or a commoner, can only have one head wife. And wives and concubines, regardless of their status, status, family treatment and family etiquette.
All of the above must not be confused.
Because the first wife is married through a clear matchmaker, in theory, she has the same legal status as her husband. The children born to the first wife are legitimate sons and have the ability to inherit the family's sacrifices and main property. Concubines, on the other hand, become part of the family through purchase, adoption, etc.
The status will be lower than that of the head wife, and the child will be a bastard, and will also be controlled by the head wife.
However, the Song Dynasty was different from other dynasties. According to the "Tian Sheng Order" promulgated 30 years ago, concubines were limited to three years. That is to say, concubines and maids had similar identities. They both signed employment contracts, and the term should not exceed three years.
After three years, they either become wives. Of course, there are strict regulations for this transformation. Their official status is only 'like a lady', that is, they are treated like a lady; or they become maids. After another seven years, maids will either become wives.
For example, a wife can either terminate the contractual relationship or become the 'adopted daughter' of the male owner and live in this capacity for a long time.
Of course, if the wife is not a wife after all, she just enjoys the treatment of a wife, if the husband dies and the head wife cannot tolerate others, the end will be ugly. Therefore, the head wife is unique, taking concubines as wives, pampering concubines, destroying wives, and marrying together
Both wives are guilty.
But there are exceptions to everything. In the past, there were indeed two head wives at the same time. Wang Maozhong during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty had made great contributions to the emperor's ascension to the throne. He was very popular during the Kaiyuan period. His wife was a commoner woman whom he married when he was poor, etc.
After he became prosperous, the emperor felt that she was not worthy of his great hero, so he gave him another young, beautiful, well-educated and well-known lady. Wang Maozhong felt very embarrassed when he received the imperial edict, because the woman the emperor granted marriage to could not be a concubine. But
How could he divorce his wife who had already given birth to two sons for him? Although Wang Maozhong was a rough man, rough men were more affectionate and righteous, so he went to Shu and begged the emperor to take back his life. Emperor Xuanzong saw his resolute attitude, but he did not want to lose face.
, so he solved this problem by giving him an extra reward, allowing his two wives, regardless of their size, to be granted the title of 'Mrs. of the State'.
There is another situation. Jia Chong, the prime minister of Cao Wei Dynasty, first married his first wife Li. Later, Li's father Li Feng was involved in rebellion and was executed. Li was also in exile. Later Jia Chong married Chengyang again.
The daughter of Guo Pei, the prefect, was the Lord of Guangcheng. A few years later, the Li family was pardoned. In order to gain more support, Sima Zhao hoped that Jia Chong would re-accept the Li family, but Jia Chong already had a wife. How to solve the problem? Or
The puppet emperor came forward, and Xu Jiachong and his left and right wives each issued imperial edicts to solve the problem.
Of course, Wang Maozhong was later killed for slander, and Jia Chong fought all day long because the two wives had great power in their families, and there was no peace for a day. However, the special case of the two wives did exist, there is no doubt about it.
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After hearing what Chen Ke said, the official laughed loudly. Then he patted his shoulder and said, "If you want to learn from Wang Jia, you must first have Wang Jia's merit and status, so that I can accommodate you."
"..." Chen Ke and Mao were heroes of the Tang and Yuan Dynasties. Their three sons were all directly awarded fifth-rank officials after they were born. The prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty were only third-rank, and fifth-rank was equivalent to the level of state governor. Many officials spent their lives.
, could not reach this level. The status of Wang Maozhong, who brought all this to his sons, can be imagined. Jia Chong was the prime minister of the two dynasties, the chief hero of the Western Jin Dynasty and the Wei Dynasty!
It can be said that both of them have made contributions to the country and are powerful. Only then can they get the emperor's permission and get the opportunity to do special things. It is simply impossible to make this example for a mere eighth-grade official.
"I hope the official will make it clear." Chen Ke had already sent the official to the jade chariot and asked in a deep voice: "What is Wang Jia's contribution, and what kind of status is required to teach the official to make an exception?"
"Is this..." Zhao Zhen looked at him with a smile and said, "Di Hanchen's level."
"Not to mention whether the country will give me a chance to make meritorious deeds," Chen Ke, who was sweating, said with a grimace, "if I just say that by the time I reach the level of Marshal Di, I will be at least forty years old, right?"
"You can't say that. When Huo Qubing sealed Lang Juxu, you must have been so old." Zhao Zhen patted his shoulder with a smile and said with a serious expression: "Nowadays, the country is known as a prosperous age, but in fact it is suffering from internal and external troubles and unrest in all directions.
It is an opportunity for a good man to make contributions, so how can Aiqing say that there is no chance for him to make contributions?"
"This..." Chen Ke was speechless, feeling like he had been trapped.
"Since you want me to break the extraordinary rule, you have to be an extraordinary person and do extraordinary things. As long as you let me see your great contributions, I will make the decision for you." Zhao Zhen finally said solemnly: "Now
, your task is to first test out a Three-Tripod Armor for me!"
"A master in this subject is like Lin..."
"You are not the top person, so what qualifications do you have to ask others to make an exception?" Zhao Zhen left a cool sentence and boarded the jade carriage.
"Farewell to the official family..." Chen Ke had no choice but to bow and see him off.
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"Do you really want to marry two at once?" Song Duanping appeared next to Chen Ke.
"I'm just exploring a possibility and the possibility of realizing it." Chen Ke shrugged and said, "Who knows what will happen in the future. It's always good to have an extra plan."
"That's it..." Song Duanping nodded and said, "I think even if you can do it, Liu Yue'e won't agree."
"Yes, she has been deeply hurt by me..." Chen Ke nodded and did not want to speak anymore.
As soon as they turned back, the two Zhao Zongshi brothers also stood up and said goodbye. They were just here to show off, and now that the official family has left, they naturally won't stay any longer.
Chen Ke and Zhao Zongji sent them to the door. They made a cordial agreement to get together alone in the future, and then the two brothers boarded the car and left. After getting in the car, Zhao Zongshi frequently waved goodbye to Chen Ke and Chen Ke.
"It's a pity not to act." Chen Ke sneered as the carriage drove away.
"It's a pity that I didn't get it." Zhao Zongji said with a smile: "I guess my brother Wang will be sleepless all night tonight." During the dinner, Zhao Zhen did not give Zhao Zongshi face, nor did he take the initiative to talk to him, nor did he take any action.
His proposition is enough to give people bad associations, but of course it is a good sign for Zhao Zongji.
"It's not that serious. The official is just annoyed by the ministers, but it won't affect the decision-making." Chen Ke shook his head and said: "This can only stimulate him and step up the promotion of the successor. So you also
You have to hurry up."
"Yeah." Zhao Zongji nodded and said, "I'll urge you over there."
While they were talking, a guard named Zhang Cheng came back from outside in a hurry. When he saw Chen Ke, he said anxiously: "Sir, Liu Lang is missing!"
"Why are you missing?" Chen Ke frowned and said, "Weren't you still at home earlier?" Later, the brothers were busy welcoming guests and did not pay attention to the boy. Later, he became the emperor's temporary guard.
, let alone care about it.
"Liu Lang thought the house was messy, so he sneaked out to play." Zhang Chengdao: "I was worried and asked me to follow him out. Who knew that in just a short time, no one was around? I went to find his friends, and they all said
I have never seen him. I also searched the places where he often went, but there was no one there, so I hurriedly came back to report."
"Sanlang, could it be the Beggar Clan who kidnapped him?"
"Don't worry too much. My Liulang is better than a monkey when taking off his hair, and he has good martial arts, so he won't be caught so easily." Chen Ke shook his head and said.
"No matter how powerful he is, he is only a boy of fourteen or fifteen years old." Zhao Zongji said: "Shall we report to the official?"
"No, the government is not as powerful as a dog." Chen Ke said calmly: "We are holding a happy event at home today, so don't make people laugh." Then he said to Zhang Cheng: "Bring Liu Lang's dog."
"Which one?" Zhang Cheng asked. Chen Liulang suffered a little before he was four years old, but he has lived a very wealthy life since he can remember. Therefore, he has a wide range of hobbies, especially raising hounds. When he was in Sichuan, his family raised one
Linshui Dog, Liangshan Dog, Cao Huang, Black Back, Lang Qing and other precious hounds.
Less than a year after arriving in the capital, he bought several large dogs such as Khitan hunting dogs, Mongolian mastiffs, and black bear dogs, each worth more than 100,000 yuan.
"That Khitan hound." Chen Ke ordered: "Gather a few more brothers and bring the guy with you."
"It seems you are worried too." Zhao Zongji said worriedly.
"It's just a precaution." Chen Ke said calmly: "I will ask you to take care of it."
"With me in everything, nothing will go wrong." Zhao Zongji nodded and said, "You must also be careful."
At this time, Zhang Cheng brought Liu Lang's Khitan Hound. The Khitan Hound was also called the Mongolian Thin Dog in later generations. This kind of dog is tall, strong, fast, has a keen sense of smell, has strong fighting ability, is strong, ferocious and tenacious, is loyal to its owner, and is easy to train.
And training. Moreover, it has a strong desire to search and track. After finding prey, it can hunt for a long time and long distances. It is the best hunting assistant for the Khitan people. There are also a large number of such hounds in the Liao army.
This purebred Khitan hound cannot be bought in Bianjing City. Chen Ke got it from a businessman who engaged in smuggling trade with the Khitan people through Bai Yaming, and gave it to Liulang as a fourteenth birthday gift. Liulang loved it very much.
, I like to train it according to the dog training methods taught by Chen Ke.
Although the training time has not been long, this Khitan hound has been able to understand the owner's commands, so when Chen Ke took out Liulang's sweat towel and gave it a sniff, he ran out to the street in a hurry, almost losing his hands on the chain.