Xie An and Xie Wan heard that Chen Caozhi said that he would invite Zhang Changzong to attack, and they both expressed satisfaction. They also asked about the appointment of the Lu family.
The girls of the Xie family are inferior to the young ladies of the Lu family. Since the Zhou and Qin Dynasties, they have always respected the right and despised the left. "The Spring and Autumn Annals of the Zuo Family" says that "Chu people prefer the left". The Lu family is from the south, and if they prefer the left, they prefer the left.
I, the Xie family of Chen County, am Shang You, so I cannot give priority to the Lu family when it comes to the six rites, and I have to be interviewed on the same day—"
Xie Wan was rather nerdy, and he was very aggrieved that his niece Xie Daoyun was inferior to the Lu family's daughter. Of course, Chen Caozhi couldn't argue with him at this time, and felt quite embarrassed. Chen Xian and Chen Man also looked at each other in confusion, thinking in their hearts:
"It's really not an easy thing to get married to two wealthy families at the same time. Both sides have to compete with each other, and no one wants to be second. This woman's mother's family is too strong, and her husband's family is difficult to maintain. Will the sixteen nephews be afraid of his wife?"
Chen Caozhi had no choice but to say: "At the same time, you can accept the Cai, ask for the name, accept the Ji, accept the Zheng, and apply for the appointment. Two uncles of the younger generation are here. On the first day of February, my fourth uncle and Xi Shilang came to the gate of the family. The sixth uncle
When you come to Wuxiu Lane with Zhang Shizhong, you can salute on the same day. However, this personal greeting cannot be done well, so you can only come one by one, so it is inevitable that there will be a precedence."
These words made Xie An and Xie Wan laugh so much that they both felt that Chen Caozhi was telling the truth. The red tape could be the same as that of the Lu family, but there was only one groom, and the wedding ceremony must have a sequence of flowers and candles. This was terrible.
Chen Caozhi was stumped!
Xie Wan smiled and said: "It's too early to welcome you personally, so let's not worry about it for now. Now let's hold the first five rites fairly and impartially and then discuss the rest."
Xie An smiled and said nothing.
It was getting late at this time. Xie Mansion held a banquet. Chen Xian, Chen Man, and Chen Zongzhi went to the banquet. Chen Caozhi said: "Let me go visit Dao Yun first to see how she is recovering?"
…
Ding Youwei brought Run'er, Xiaochan, and Axiu to the Qiangwei Courtyard to visit Xie Daoyun. Xie An's wife Liu Dan accompanied her, as well as Xie Shi's wife, Xie Yan's wife, and the female family members of the Xie family to Chen Caozhi's widowed sister-in-law.
They were both amazed by the natural beauty and elegance of their niece. Zhong Lingyuxiu from Qiantang County, a beautiful man like Jiangzuo Weijie and Chen Caozhi, actually had beauties like Ding Youwei and his daughter. Ding Youwei was over thirty, and her appearance was similar to hers.
There are ten people with gentle words, orchid-like temperament, and a hint of sadness. Ding Youwei is just that, and his daughter is even more extraordinary. The twelve-year-old Chen Runer is like a pearl and jade, bright and beautiful, with particularly bright eyes.
At first glance, she looks like a very smart girl, and her look is somewhat similar to that of Dao Yun when she was a child——
Xie Daoyun, with her high bun, hairpin and curved skirt, greeted each other in the corridor with a shy expression. She had met Ding Youwei and Run'er many times, and Run'er was particularly familiar with her. At that time, Run'er and Zong Zhi came to Shanyin Tuduan.
When he visits his ugly uncle, he often asks her for advice on Xuan Confucian problems. But in the past, she always wore a silk scarf and a blouse, spoke in the authentic Luoyang dialect, and was a man's image. She was Chen Zizhong's friend. Now she comes to see Chen Zizhong's relatives as a woman.
Moreover, she would be Chen Zizhong's wife. This change of status inevitably made her embarrassed. She suddenly saluted and said: "Dao Yun has met Sister-in-law Ding - hello Run'er."
Run'er stared at Xie Daoyun, extremely curious. Is this a wish to join the army? Her voice has changed, but it is very beautiful, like Uncle Chou's recorder bass. This Chou aunt is also very beautiful. She is really tall. She used to be a man.
I don’t think, now women’s skirts are elegant, tall and graceful——
Run'er looked at Xie Daoyun with her water-cut eyes blinking, and saluted, "How should I call Run'er?"
Xie Daoyun was slightly embarrassed.
Mrs. Xie Liu Dan liked Run'er very much and asked with a smile: "Run'er and Miss Lu came to Beijing together. How should Run'er call Miss Lu?"
Run'er thought there was nothing to hide, so she said, "Just call me Ugly Aunt."
Mrs. Xie Liu Dan said curiously: "Ugly aunt, where do we start talking about this!"
Ding You smiled slightly and explained: "Cao's nickname is Liu Chou, and my two children call him Uncle Chou."
Mrs. Xie Liu Dan smiled and said: "I see, then my Ayuan is also an ugly aunt."
Run'er then called her sweetly: "Ugly aunt." Xie Daoyun's face turned red with embarrassment. Ding Youwei asked about Xie Daoyun's condition and was very happy to learn that Xie Daoyun had improved greatly.
At dusk, the maid came to report that the banquet in the inner court had been prepared. Mrs. Xie Liu Dan invited Ding Youwei and her daughter to the banquet. At this time, another maid came to report that Chen Langjun was here.
Mrs. Xie Liu Dan smiled and said: "Chen Langjun is here to treat A Yuan, I'm waiting for a while." Then he led Xie Shi's wife, Xie Yan's wife, Ding Youwei, and Chen Run'er out of Qiangwei Xiaoyuan.
When Chen Caozhi arrived, he saw Xie Daoyun and Liu Xu. Yin Feng, the second maid, asked that his sister-in-law and Run'er had gone to the dinner. He smiled and said, "That will delay Daoyun's meal."
Liu Xu smiled and said, "Didn't Mr. Chen come to visit my wife without having a meal?"
When meeting Xie Daoyun, the first thing he did was to take a pulse. His wrists were as bright as jade, his bones were slender, and his rhythmic pulse brought the two hearts close——
The sky was getting dark, and the two maids did not come in to hold the lamp because of the wind. In the dark study, Chen Caozhi and Xie Daoyun were sitting on their knees across the desk. Xie Daoyun's hand was in Chen Cao's palm, and they looked at each other with tenderness flowing——
Chen Caozhi said that he would invite Zhang Shizhong to come and mediate in three days, and Xie Daoyun said "hmm".
Chen Caozhi was silent for a while and said: "Dao Yun, I have a problem. I painted a picture of "Smell the Spring" on my way to Beijing this time, and planned to use this painting as one of the betrothal gifts to propose to Wei Rui. And you, I
But I don’t know what to give you. I already gave you the piano scores last year, so there’s nothing new to give you again.”
Xie Daoyun smiled softly, and his voice was soft and low: "Zizhong, don't worry about this. You and Lu Weirui know each other through flowers, and feel each other through paintings. But what moved me was the music, when Zizhong played the flute for me under the Gongsun tree by the Jing River.
It was only when Xi Jinping walked far away that he remembered the sincerity of playing music to send each other off. It was the moonlit night on the Spring River that was so clear and clear that people would never regret it even if they died. These songs are more profound than poems, paintings, and mountains and rivers.
In my heart, at first I really thought that being friends with you would be enough, but I never thought that fate would be more than that - I'm really happy -"
When it comes to the end, his voice is very low and soft, his throat is as gentle as a spring flowing in the dark night, and his face is as tender as water. Xie Daoyun's face also blurs into a soft light shadow in the dusk.
The two sat in silence for a while, and then the voice of catkins outside the door said: "Chen Langjun, the master of the house invites you to a banquet."
Chen Caozhi responded and said to Xie Daoyun: "Daoyun, I'll go then."
Xie Daoyun was about to stand up and say goodbye when Chen Caozhi suddenly leaned over and, without any explanation, held up her face and kissed her heavily on the lips. Then he let go and said: "I didn't expect to be able to meet Brother Yingtai either."
I am so happy to have this day." After that, he strode out.
Xie Daoyun sat at the desk blankly, covering her mouth with one hand, as if Chen Caozhi had left something on her lips, and she wanted to protect her. She seemed to be smiling like a fool. For a long time, she didn't know what to think in her heart, until the wind
After he came in and lit the lamp, he asked as if he was just waking up from a dream: "Is Chen Zichong gone?"
Yinfeng said strangely: "Chen Langjun has been gone for a while. He is having a banquet in the front hall. Madam, is there something wrong? Do you want me to invite Chen Langjun?"
Xie Daoyun said hurriedly: "No, no, no."
Yin Feng looked at Xie Daoyun's face. Under the light, it turned out to be very red and beautiful.
…
That night, Chen Caozhi visited Zhongshu's attendant Xi Chao and his lieutenant Zhang Ping respectively. They presented gifts and asked for help. Both of them readily obeyed. Chen Caozhi also told Xi Chao that Yu Xi had stolen Beifu's military supplies.
Xi Chao frowned and said, "Yu Xi is not willing to withdraw from Xu and Yanzhou like this. Moreover, Yu Qian is the chief minister. Because of the Taizai, Sima Xi, the king of Wuling, was demoted. Yu Qian was also removed from office. The Yu family
The anger of the brothers can be imagined, and I am afraid that something will happen, so I must report this to Duke Huan immediately and be on guard against the Yu brothers as soon as possible."
Xi Chao was more anxious than Chen Caozhi about Yu Xi's misappropriation of Beifu's military resources, because his father Xi Min had succeeded Yu Xi as governor of Xu and Yanzhou. If Yu Xi made any changes, Xi Min would be the first to bear the brunt.
Xi Chao repaired the book all night and sent people to Gushu and Jingkou to report the news.
On the morning of the next day, Emperor Sima Yu listened to the government in the Taiji Hall. Chen Caozhi and Fan Wang, the regular attendant of Sanqi, paid a visit. Sima Yu comforted Fan Wang, who had been away from the court for a long time, and gave Chen Caozhi 800 pieces of silk in the name of Empress Dowager Chongde.
, as a gift for Chen Cao's engagement, Fan Ning was recruited as Sizhou Literary Affairs Bureau, and He Qian was engaged as Sizhou Wumeng. As for Liu Laozhi and Sun Wuzhong, because the Beifu Army had not yet been established, they could not be appointed for the time being.
Moreover, Chen Caozhi also had a long talk with Liu and Sun. These two people still need to be recommended by Huan Xi, otherwise they will not gain Huan Xi's trust——
Huan Xi and Huan Shixiu are still here, and they will come to Beijing in the near future.
On the first day of the second lunar month, Xinsi day, the marriage ceremony of the Chen family of Qiantang, the Lu family of Wujun, and the Xie family of Chenjun were carried out at the same time. Xi Chao landed at the gate of Xie's mansion, and Zhang Pingden ascended the gate of Xie's mansion to express Chen Caozhi's desire to marry the Lu family's daughter.
Lu Na and Xie An agreed to Xie's daughter's wishes, and Xi Chao and Zhang Ping returned to the east garden of Chen's house to resume their duties.
On Renwu Day, the second day of the Lunar New Year, Xi Chao arrived at Lu Mansion with several ox-carts containing the gifts of Na Cai. He first presented the Na Cai edition, which read: "Chen's male cao asked Lu Gong's ancestral words, Hunyuan Zi
At the beginning, I started to write about human relations, love and couples, and dedicated it to the family temple. Now I invite Xi Jianjie, the minister of Zhongshu, to be the matchmaker and accept the favor with courtesy."
Lu Na responded to the gift, and Xi Chao ordered his servant to present the gift, including a pair of wild geese, a pair of lambs, two heads of hogs, ten jars of wine, twenty pieces of white silk silk, twenty pieces of yellow silk, a hundred rice dendrobium, and preserved wax.
Three hundred pounds——
White silk and yellow silk are all held in baskets, and rice is held in yellow silk bags. The geese are put in cages, and the sheep are led.
A small gift, accepting a levy is the real betrothal gift——
When the betrothal gift came in, Xi Chao knelt down to Lu Na and said, "Sima Chen Cao of Sizhou sent Xi to give me a humble gift."
Lu Na knelt down and replied: "A gentleman dare not refuse when he is insulted."
The waiter brought the wine to the table. Xi Chao presented the wine and said: "Sima Chen Cao of Sizhou sent Xi to present this." After drinking, he bowed again, Lu Na bowed in reply, and everyone returned to their seats.
In the Xie Mansion in Wuyi Lane, Zhang Ping did the same.
