Chapter 109: Promise (Thanks to book friend Xiaocai for his double alliance with Jin Ye)
Although the Wu family is large in number, the number of people in the five ships is different.
There were three rough guards like Jia Ding and Gu Yuan, guarding one, two, and four boats. There were nearly thirty or forty people crammed into each boat, not counting the boatmen.
As for Wu Anshi and the Wu family members, they were sitting on the third boat. In addition to the boatman, there was also a personal female envoy, the old lady.
As for Zhang Yue, Huang Haoyi, a Marquis of Yu, and a Du Guan sat in the stern boat.
The passenger boat Zhang Yue inherited had two floors. The upper floor was a large herringbone mast. Under the mast were several low cabins made of straw huts. These were used by the boatmen and their servants to live in. Apart from the helmsman, there were no other people on board.
They are all called Chuanhuoer.
Zhang Heng's nickname in Water Margin is Chuan Huo'er.
Zhang Yue walked around on the top of the deck and saw people drying clothes, luggage and ballast.
As for the real cabin below the deck, there are windows on the four walls, just like a house. There are railings on both sides of the ship's side, and they are decorated with curtains. There are tables, chairs, beds, tea and food, and you can browse along the river while riding the boat.
scenery.
It turns out that this is the life of rich people!
When Zhang Yue saw this scene, he couldn't help but sigh. He looked at other passenger ships on the river. They were so crowded that apart from the place to sit, there was almost no place to stay.
It's a bit like riding in a green car, the difference between a hard seat and a hard sleeper.
Of course Wu Dalangjun’s boat must have a soft berth and a living room.
Before customs clearance, send people to inspect the Jindu and checkpoints.
In the Song Dynasty, there were officials overseeing the ferry crossing at Jindu. Anyway, in the Song Dynasty, all opportunities for making money were blocked.
In the Song Dynasty, there were only Guandu and Maipudu, which means that any ferry, except those operated by the government, must obtain an operating license from the government.
At the same time, all private crossings are prohibited.
But this smuggling, like beef and wine, is always forbidden.
In any case, the government sets up checkpoints in key places and prohibits private competition. It also turns a blind eye to ordinary private ferry crossings.
Speaking of it, the policies during the Huizong period of Song Dynasty have always been based on this operation.
Fang La’s uprising, Fang La’s slogan was due to ‘officials invading fishing’.
The reason for the Songjiang Uprising was that the imperial court declared that the eight hundred miles of water were "publicly owned". People who entered the lake to fish, collect lotus roots, and cut cattails were taxed heavily according to the size of their boats.
After Zhang Yue and Huang Haoyi entered the cabin, Yan Yuhou and Zhang Duguan of the Wu Mansion had already cooked tea and were waiting for them.
A few people sat down to drink tea after greeting each other.
Yan Yuhou said with a smile: "The two of you are young and have entered the capital to take the imperial examination. Once you pass, it will be a matter of time before you are named on the gold list."
Zhang Yue smiled and said nothing. On the side, Huang Haoyi said: "As for Yuhou, I am not worth a penny in the county or state. I was lucky enough to get it because others didn't want to go, so it was an advantage for me.
Even if you are not lucky enough to pass the test of Taixue, even if you get in, there are still hidden dragons and crouching tigers in Taixue. How can a person like me, who is like a fish and shrimp, get ahead?"
Zhang Yue thought it was good. With people like Huang Haoyi around, he would be able to save himself a lot of trouble along the way.
Zhang Duguan laughed and said: "Huang Xiucai really knows how to speak. At your age, you will have a long time to come. How can you say that you are like a fish and a shrimp? You two are not married yet, right?"
Zhang Yue thought to himself, since he went to Taixue to take the exam, people everywhere asked him about his marriage. It really became a hot topic.
Huang Haoyi continued: "How can ordinary people think highly of people like us? There is a strict order in the family that 'if you are not up to grade, you will not have a family', so I don't dare to think about it, Sanlang, do you think so?"
Zhang Yue nodded in agreement and said, "Yes, yes."
Huang Haoyi said: "It is common for us scholars to be unmarried in their thirties, and even in their forties there are many who are unmarried. I really don't know how I chose this path of studying. Alas, I can't mention it."
Zhang Yue thought that this was also the case. Shao Yong, a great scholar, did not get married until he was forty-five years old. Shao Yong, a student, couldn't stand it anymore and betrothed his own sister to the teacher as his wife.
Zhang Duguan smiled and said: "To be honest, I have been in Beijing with Marquis Yu for more than 20 years, and we have also seen wealthy families. In Bianjing, a family with a fortune of one hundred thousand guan can be said to pave the way, and as for a family with a wealth of one million guan, it can be said that the streets are paved.
Not a few."
"If the two young gentlemen are interested, given your status as imperial students, you can't talk about a million-guan marriage, but you can still talk about a hundred-thousand-guan marriage."
Hearing this, Zhang Yue smiled knowingly and remembered a poem by Wang Anshi, "But I recall that on the road to Jin Mingchi, the red skirt competed to see the man in green."
Zhang Yue thought to himself, in terms of catching a son-in-law under the ranking, isn't this just eating a soft meal in an open and honest manner?
But it was very common in the society of the Song Dynasty that the dowry money was higher than the betrothal gift money. For example, Fan Zhongyan's Yizhuang woman was given 30 guan in marriage, while the man was only given 20 guan when he married his wife.
Marrying a daughter is much more difficult than marrying a wife, and a large dowry is often required.
So many scholars also have the saying, "You can't get married without high status." Obviously, He Qi and Huang Haoyi were like this before, and they all wanted to find a good marriage for themselves in the future.
This was not criticized at the time, but was a behavior that was highly praised by the government, the people, and scholars.
Therefore, there were quite a lot of scholars who failed the exam and married late in their thirties at that time.
For Zhang Yue, his family is not considered wealthy. In Pucheng, he was considered a first-class household with a fortune of several hundred yuan, but when he arrived in Bianjing...
The housing prices in Bianjing were the highest in the entire Song Dynasty. Even a prime minister like Kou Zhun could not afford to build a house. To put it bluntly, any ordinary shabby house could easily crush Zhang Yue's net worth.
As for Huang Haoyi, he looks similar to me. He is admired by everyone in a small place, but when he gets to a big city, he will probably be lost to everyone.
I don’t know if Marquis Yan Yu and Zhang Duguan came to propose marriage to the two of them. It was not arranged by Lord Wu Dalang to win over them.
Below, Yan Yuhou said: "If it's inconvenient for you two, I can decide the marriage with you privately here. I have a good friend, General Yuhou, and a beloved daughter who is still unmarried at the age of twenty. He is a military attaché.
He was born in China and his family had some wealth, so he looked for a prince-level student to be his son-in-law."
"See if you can get a family in Beijing. Of course, I have told you in advance that you need to be admitted to the Imperial College."
Zhang Yue suddenly remembered that in addition to those who chose a son-in-law at the bottom of the ranking list, there were also those who chose a son-in-law at the top of the ranking list. For example, Wang Zeng and Fu Bi were selected by prime ministers Li Hang and Yan Shu before the exam, and then passed the Jinshi exam. Wang Zeng still passed the third yuan.
Of course, choosing a son-in-law at the top of the list is too risky, and only the prime minister can afford it.
Then it was an agreement before the marriage was announced and marriage after the marriage was announced. This was a first-class marriage that was also very common in the Song Dynasty.
Of course, there are many people who break their contracts. For example, Chen Shimei, who abandoned his wife and children after being admitted to the Jinshi Examination, is a joke, but there must be many people who break their contracts.
But there are Chen Shimei, and there are also upright people. For example, Liu Tingshi made a marriage promise in his hometown before he became a Jinshi. The woman was blind due to illness and was very poor. Knowing that Liu Tingshi won the Jinshi, she did not dare to do this.
Someone advised him to marry this person's sister. Liu Tingshi smiled and said, "I have already made a promise. How can I betray my original intention?"
Later, Liu Tingshi lost her husband. The woman died of illness a few years ago, and Liu refused to remarry.
Su Shi asked him: "Sorrow comes from love, and love comes from lust. How much do you love her?"
Liu Tingshi replied: "When beauty fades and love fades, I mourn and forget. If you marry a wife based on sex, as long as you like a good-looking woman, you will not be able to marry her back home."
Speaking of which, Zhao Yasi originally fell in love with his second brother and chose his son-in-law at the top of the list.
but……
Zhang Duguan on the side seemed to notice the confusion between the two of them, and quickly asked: "What does this woman look like? Is it true that she is not married in her twenties..."
“Even if you marry a woman like that who has an ordinary appearance and is the most beautiful woman in the country, it’s not a good idea to marry her home, right?” Yan Yuhou said with an ambiguous smile.
Zhang Yue and Huang Haoyi both nodded. Yes, marrying a beautiful woman will distract us from studying. Men in the Song Dynasty were also very realistic. When it comes to marriage, it is best to marry a woman who is ordinary in appearance and can help with money or career.
good.
Huang Haoyi said: "That's right. My mother said that good-looking women are tiger spirits and will eat people until no bones are left."
Zhang Yue was dumbfounded. Your mother's original intention was good, but in the final analysis she was still afraid that you would be addicted to bed matters!
By this time, the boat had set its sails and was sailing slowly in the middle of the river.
There is a saying about "Night Sailing" in the Ming Dynasty. It is said that sailing at night is boring when you can't see the scenery, and it is a good topic for everyone to chat.
However, although the scenery of Qujiang River is good, the two young men were very interested when they heard about it. In addition, the journey was lonely, so they kept chatting.
Under the instigation of Lu Yuhou and Zhang Duguan, Huang Haoyi decided to pay a visit to the woman of Yuhou's family. Zhang Yue hesitated for a moment. Since Huang Haoyi had taken the lead, he couldn't say anything else.
In the previous life, I would have definitely added a WeChat ID, checked the Moments first, and then chatted.
Here, Zhang Duguan also introduced another woman to Zhang Yue, although she seemed not as good as the woman introduced by Lu Yuhou. Zhang Yue thought about it and did not hesitate. Firstly, he could not lose the other person's face. Secondly, he really wanted to
have a look.
Not everyone can bear the feeling of being alone and alone.
He had already tasted this when he was living in a foreign land in his last life. Otherwise, why would he be so anxious to go on a blind date right after graduation? He also wanted to meet a girl from IKEA and get married early, and then happily be a house slave for the rest of his life.
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Now that he goes to Bianjing again, Zhang Yue is also afraid of this. It would be good if he could have such a woman to get married early. Anyway, his brother had explained before that he could make the decision on his own marriage. After all, Pucheng and Bianjing are so far apart, so he also
You can't make up your own mind, right?
In case you encountered a catch -up one day, we pretended to be struggling, and it would be from.
Chatting and reading all the way, the boat entered the Qiantang River from Qujiang River and then arrived in Hangzhou.
Zhang Yue originally wanted to stay in Hangzhou for two or three days. What would the West Lake in Hangzhou look like before the Su Causeway was built? Look at what the broken bridge looked like before Xu Xian and White Snake met.
Therefore, Wu Dalangjun and his party seemed to be in a hurry and rushed straight to Bianjing. Without stopping in Hangzhou, they changed ships directly to Bianjing.
Hangzhou was not yet called Lin'an at this time, but Zhang Yue learned from others that the population of Hangzhou had reached 200,000 households, and even Suzhou and Yuezhou were not as prosperous as Hangzhou.
Hangzhou only has an annual income of 200,000 yuan for official wine.
After changing boats, continue heading north.
That day, Zhang Yue slept in the cabin until midnight, when he was suddenly woken up by Tang Jiu.
ps1: Thanks to the book friend Xiaocai Jin Ye Shuangmeng, old book friend, thank you.
ps2: Thanks again to Nanmu League for the 250,000 reward.
ps3: I am busy before the Chinese New Year, so please forgive me for the late update.
