In the west hall of the Tai Chi Hall, Emperor Sima Yu, his minister Xie An, and Minister of Civil Service Lu Na, all three of them, were sitting in the shape of a pin. Chen Shang, the palace supervisor on duty, was a little further away. He was holding his breath and listening solemnly. He was so nervous that he could hear
Hearing his pounding heartbeat, the spacious court hall was also exceptionally quiet——
Chen Shang did not expect that the sixteenth brother's marriage would take such a turn for the better. He was originally worried that the sixteenth brother would win two rabbits but not one. He did not expect that Xie An took the initiative to propose the idea of a left and right wife, which meant that the sixteenth brother could marry Chen Jun.
It is unprecedented for a wife of the Xie family to marry a girl from the Lu family of Wu County. That of Emperor E and Nvying is just a legend. Jia Chong's left and right wives are also special cases of separation and separation. If the sixteenth brother can really marry such a girl at the same time,
If a girl from the two powerful families in the north and south becomes his wife, then the status of the Chen family in Qiantang will soar and they can jump into the ranks of the rich families. Marriage is a shortcut to improve the family status. Before that, any marriage with the Lu family in Wu County was a Chen family.
Chen Xian, the patriarch's father, longed for something but did not dare to think too much about it. Lu Shi's tough attitude in the past two years has indeed proved that the gap between the inferior nobles and the high-ranking families is difficult to bridge. However, since the sixteenth brother returned from his mission,
In just two months, the situation in Jiankang changed. Huan Da Sima sent troops to the capital twice to depose the emperor and deal with the Lu Song case. Lu Shi, the Minister of the Fifth Army, was demoted to a commoner. The ice was broken. The sixteenth brother and the Lu family
There is hope for marriage between the girls, and now there is hope of marrying two powerful men at the same time. This makes Chen Shang overjoyed. This is something that is simply unimaginable!
Chen Shang's heart beat faster and faster, waiting for the decision made by the three monarchs and ministers in the court——
Xie An glanced at Chen Shang who was standing in the corner of the palace. Except for Chen Shang, the other guards and chamberlains were far away and could not hear the conversation here. Xie An said: "Your Majesty, Grand Sima Wen's younger brother Jiangzhou
Huan Chong, the governor and Nanzhonglang general, has a girl who is thirteen years old. Your Majesty must not ignore her."
Lu Na was thinking about the pros and cons of marrying a daughter to Chen Caozhi with the Xie family of Chen County. Suddenly he heard Xie An talking about Huan Chong having a daughter who had grown up, and said that he had to think about it. This was really strange. After a change of thought, he understood
, the daughter of Huan Wen's third brother Huan Huo has been betrothed to Xie Xuan. Given Huan Wen's high regard for Chen Caozhi, it is an obvious way to win over Chen Caozhi through marriage. Last year, there were rumors that Princess Nankang intended to betroth her young daughter to Chen Cao.
After all, Xi Chao was asked to test Chen Cao's feelings. However, Huan Wen's daughter was only eleven years old, so Chen Cao Zhi was able to politely refuse. Huan Wen probably hadn't thought that his brother Huan Chong's daughter had also grown up. If Huan Wen forced Huan Chong to marry her
If my daughter marries Chen Caozhi, Chen Caozhi will be in a very difficult situation——
Emperor Sima Yu felt a crisis when he heard what Xie An said. Chen Caozhi's marriage was not only related to the Xie and Lu families, but also to the Sima royal family. Chen Caozhi obviously could not marry the princess or county of the Sima royal family.
Lord, because in this way Chen Caozhi will not be able to gain Huan Wen's trust, and if Chen Caozhi marries the Longkang Huan family, everything will be over. Emperor Sima Yu's hope in Chen Caozhi will be shattered, so
, he must immediately facilitate Chen Caozhi's marriage. He cannot benefit from the delay caused by Xie's and Lu's refusal to give in to each other, and Huan Wen who has come back to his senses. Marriage is like a battlefield, and speed is the most important at this time——
Emperor Sima Yu said to Lu Na: "Lu Shangshu, Chen Cao's double marriage will be beneficial to the Lu family of Sanwu without any disadvantages. This is a matter of mutual prosperity. It should be sooner rather than later. You and Lu Shangshu will request a marriage. I will first assume the throne."
, if your majesty and virtue are not established, you can kindly ask Empress Dowager Chongde to come forward and grant a marriage."
Lu Na also knew that Xie An was right. Chen Caozhi's marriage had a wide impact. If Huan Wen forced Chen Caozhi to marry Huan Chong's daughter, it would be very bad. Although the double marriage was a bit unfair to Wei Rui, it would not be good for Wu Jun Lu.
The reputation of the family is actually beneficial. The three major criteria for judging the family status are family status, birth and marriage. As the top family member of Sanwu, the Lu family married the Qiantang Chen family who just joined the gentry from a poor family. This will have a great impact on the Lu family's family
Hopes are damaged to a certain extent, which is why Lu Shi is determined not to let Lu Weirui marry Chen Caozhi. Lu Shi has no personal grudges against Chen Caozhi. Although Lu Shi is no longer in charge of clan affairs, Lu Na cannot
If he insists on having his own way, he must lobby the clan elders and ask for the general approval of the clan elders before he can marry Wei Rui to Chen Caozhi. Now, with the Xie family of Chen County taking the pressure, the status of the Qiantang Chen family will rise, and the Lu family will
Marrying a daughter to Chen Caozhi is not a wrongful marriage, but a matter of knowing people. Because the world is like this, if there is competition for something, it is a good thing. Moreover, Chen Caozhi does have a great reputation, and if he gets the Queen Mother Chongde
If the marriage is granted, then the elders of his Lu family have nothing to say. Wei Rui is over 20 years old, and it is indeed not appropriate to postpone the marriage any longer——
Lu Na first said to Emperor Sima Yudun: "I would like to, in accordance with the words of Xie Shizhong, please Your Majesty and the Queen Mother to marry Chen Caozhi to my daughter Lu Weirui."
Xie An also said: "Your Majesty, please ask the Queen Mother to marry Chen Caozhi to Xie Daoyun, my niece."
Emperor Sima Yu said happily: "Very good. You two will go back to your office and write in cursive."
Lu Na suddenly remembered something and said, "Wait a minute, there is one more matter that I have to ask for your Majesty's Holy Judgment."
Sima Yu asked: "Lu Shangshu, please tell me——"
Lu Na looked at Xie An and said: "Since Shizhong Xie said that he is the wife of the left and right, then who is the left and who is the right between my daughter and Ling's niece?"
Xie An smiled slightly, he had already thought about this matter, and said: "Brother Zuyan, if you want to go left, go left, if you want right, go right, I will follow you in every way."
When Lu Na heard what Xie An said, he felt a little ashamed. Xie An seemed to be magnanimous and reserved, but Lu Na seemed to be careless and not free and unrestrained enough. He said to Emperor Sima Yu: "Your Majesty, please make your decision on this matter."
Emperor Sima Yu was in trouble again. Although the status of the left and right ladies were equal, there was still some distinction between superiority and inferiority. Although Xie An said it calmly and detachedly, the Xie family of Chen County must not be willing to be under the Lu family of Wu County. Sima Yu said
: "In the two Han Dynasties, the right was respected and the left was despised, so it was said that the demoted position was moved to the left, and the high position was moved to the right. However, the sun and the moon moved westward, and the way of heaven favored the left. In this dynasty, civil servants respected the left, and military generals respected the right. The wives of the left and right should follow the civil officials' rules.
Do you respect Zuo?"
Xie An responded: "What your Majesty said is absolutely true."
Sima Yu asked: "Who is the eldest, Xie Shizhong's niece or Lu Shangshu's son?"
Xie An said: "My niece has wasted her twenty-one years this year." After saying this, I sighed in my heart, A Yuan is already twenty-one years old, and other girls have children around their knees at the age of twenty-one. This Chen Caozhi is a waste of time.
Lu Na reported: "My daughter is twenty years old this year."
Emperor Sima Yu was hesitant to decide. If it were to be decided based on age, the Xie daughter should be the left wife. However, the Lu daughter was obviously in love with Chen Caozhi first. Empress Dowager Chongde also felt pity for the Lu daughter.
The daughter is on the left, and the Xie family's daughter is in a lower position because she is older, and Xie An is not good-looking. This really puts the indecisive emperor Sima Yu in a dilemma.
Xie An had just said that Lu Na could choose between left and right. Because of this, Lu Na was inconvenient to choose. Choosing the left seemed immodest, and choosing the right was not willing to be reconciled, so both of them remained silent.
Emperor Sima Yu couldn't make a decision, so he said: "Both of you, go back to the government office and submit your report as soon as possible. Empress Dowager Chongde will decide on the left and right wives."
Xie An and Lu Na bowed in agreement and exited the west hall of Tai Chi Hall.
Emperor Sima Yu was sitting on the royal bed laughing, beckoning Chen Shang to come closer, and asked: "Where is your brother? I am worried about him."
Chen Shangdao: "Your Majesty, my younger brother Cao Zhi said in the morning that he was going to visit Lu Shangshu's mansion. He should be in Lu's mansion at this time. Do you want to announce his admission to the palace?"
Emperor Sima Yu shook his head and said: "No need. Tomorrow the Empress Dowager Chongde will announce that he and the two daughters Lu and Xie will be in court." He thought in his heart: "The news that Chen Caozhi has married Lu and the two daughters Xie will surely cause a sensation in Jiankang City.
, how will Huan Wen react?"
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These days, due to the case of Lu Song's entry into the palace and Huan Wen's troops entering the capital, Chen Caozhi was very busy. He usually came to visit the Lu Mansion in the evening. Today, he came so early. Mrs. Lu Zhang Wenwan was slightly surprised. She had just been seven months old
The older one, Xiao Daofu, was breastfeeding. After receiving the report, she ordered the nanny to take Xiao Daofu away. She straightened her skirt and waited for Chen Caozhi's arrival with Lu Weirui.
After waiting for a while, before Chen Caozhi entered the Baihua Cottage, Mrs. Lu Zhang Wenwan smiled and said: "Chen Caozhi seems to be traveling late today. Wei Rui guesses what difficult matter he has to solve?"
Mrs. Lu Zhang Wenwan didn't ask this for no reason. She had a grudge against Chen Caozhi's treatment of Xie Daoyun's illness. She didn't wish that Xie Daoyun died, but people always have selfish motives. Xie Daoyun's condition improved greatly under Chen Caozhi's careful treatment.
Rumors about the love affair between Xie Daoyun and Chen Caozhi became more and more intense. Jiankang scholars were very curious. They didn't know how Chen Caozhi would choose between Lu's daughter and Xie's daughter. No matter which one he chose, it would definitely be a turmoil.
, Chen Caozhi either offended the Lu family or the Xie family. Regarding this, Mrs. Lu Zhang Wenwan was also very worried. She once suggested to her husband Lu Na that she and Chen Caozhi should get married as soon as possible, but Lu Na said that her brother Lu Shi was still in the capital, so this would
Discussing a marriage with Chen Caozhi would be too disrespectful to my brother, and the matter would have to be discussed with the elders of the clan. Being so impatient would make people laugh, saying that I, the girl of the Lu family, am in a hurry to marry Chen Caozhi, so the discussion will not be possible.
beautiful--
Lu Weirui was sitting under the small window, holding the diary written by Chen Caozhi in her hand. Between the lines, she could read Chen Caozhi's longing for her when he was traveling far away. She recalled that she also missed Chen Cao at that time.
Afterwards, the feeling of spiritual connection made her extremely sweet. When she heard her stepmother Zhang Wenwan ask this question, she put down the diary book in her hand and replied, "It should be about sister Xie's family."
Mrs. Lu Zhang Wenwan glanced at Lu Weirui in surprise. She was surprised at Wei Rui's sharpness and calmness, and asked: "Weirui, what do you think of the matter between Chen Caozhi and the Xie family's wife?"
Lu Weirui said with a smile: "Mother, that is only a matter between Mr. Chen and Mrs. Xie. I only care about Mr. Chen and me."
Mrs. Lu Zhang Wenwan didn't quite understand. At this moment, she heard the sound of footsteps and a maid announced that Chen Langjun had arrived.
