Regardless of whether Tang Bohu was willing or not, since he had already chosen to surrender in public, in the eyes of outside scholars, he was already a member of Jinyiwei.
Once this kind of label is attached, it is basically impossible to wash it off. Apart from going one way to the end, Tang Bohu has no other choice.
"Bachelor Hua, I would like to act as a matchmaker for Brother Tang Yin and form a marriage with you in Washington. What do you think?"
Now that Tang Bohu has become one of his own, Lin Nuo will not treat him badly. Without any twists and turns, he directly made his request to Bachelor Hua.
For Tang Bohu, who had no official status before, the decision to marry a senior maid from a bachelor's family rested entirely with the Washington government.
If an ordinary wealthy family could marry a girl to a talented man like Tang Bohu, who was famous all over the Yangtze River, they would be willing to do so.
This is equivalent to an investment. If Tang Yinzhong becomes a Jinshi in the future and rises to the top, the benefits they can obtain will be several times or even dozens of times.
But for a bachelor who has nothing to do at home, those so-called romantic talents may not really be able to catch the eyes of the Chinese bachelor. If Tang Bohu directly comes to ask for Qiu Xiang's hand in marriage, the possibility of being rejected is still very high.
Whether someone is willing to marry off a favored maid depends entirely on their mood. For Tang Bohu, it is not easy to marry a high-level maid from such a famous family.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have to sell himself into slavery and work as a servant in Washington just to get closer to Qiuxiang.
Things that were difficult for Tang Bohu were not a problem at all in Lin Nuo's eyes. At least as soon as he finished speaking, Bachelor Hua, who was already sweating with fear, nodded his head like garlic, for fear that Lin Nuo would
Regret.
"Most of the matchmakers under the supervision and protection are naturally the best matchmakers. How can I beat a mandarin duck with a stick?"
"Tomorrow is a good day, why not just let Qiuxiang pass?"
At this time, Academician Hua finally realized that Lin Nuo, the commander of the Imperial Guard, did not have the purpose of his Hua family at all. From the beginning, he came for Tang Bohu.
If Tang Bohu's marriage goes wrong, then the Hua family will really be in bad luck.
"Brother Tang, what do you mean?" Lin Nuo did not give a direct reply to Bachelor Hua, but turned to ask Tang Bohu, giving his new staff sufficient courtesy.
"Sir, I don't think there is any need to be so anxious. I don't want Qiuxiang to suffer any injustice because of this."
"Okay!" Lin Nuo nodded, "Then, everything will follow normal wedding customs!"
The marriage was decided in a few words between the two parties. From beginning to end, no one asked Qiuxiang if she was willing.
In fact, there was no need to ask anymore. At this time, Qiuxiang had a springy face and flushed cheeks. It was obvious that she was extremely satisfied with this marriage.
It was Mrs. Hua who had a grudge against the Tang family. Lin Nuo originally thought she would say something based on her character in the movie.
However, from beginning to end, Mrs. Hua stood behind Bachelor Hua and remained silent while being served by Qiuxiang and others. When Lin Nuo looked at her, she even showed a kind smile, looking dignified and generous.
It can be seen that Mrs. Hua, who has a somewhat fierce personality, is not ignorant of the general situation. When facing the life and death of her family, she can still distinguish the priorities and know the overall situation.
...
In the early morning of the next day, the sound of gongs and drums continued to sound in Wuxi City. Nearly a hundred government officials escorted the four prostitutes and wandered through the streets while countless people watched.
In fact, Lin Nuo no longer needs to worry about how to deal with the four adulterous thieves.
Because of these four people, Hua Mansion was almost wiped out by the Jin Yiwei. If anyone hates these people the most, it is naturally Bachelor Hua.
Before daybreak, Academician Hua led his men to bring the four prostitutes, the "Eastern, Western, Lowly, Nanlang, and Northish" to the magistrate's yamen. I don't know what exactly the Chinese academician discussed with the Wuxi magistrate. In short, it didn't pass.
After a while, these four prostitutes were escorted by the government officials and began to parade through the streets.
"Have you heard? The four people parading around the street are four flower-picking thieves with a lot of crimes. They have extremely strong martial arts skills. They are no match for ordinary head catchers. They just ended up in Washington for some unknown reason!"
"Hehe, I do know a thing or two about the inside story of this matter... According to my sister-in-law who works as a maid in Washington, these four people were unlucky and just kicked the iron plate!"
"These four lewd thieves covet the beauty of Miss Qiuxiang of Washington. They sneaked into Washington last night and want to do the flower picking thing!"
"It just so happened that on that day, Tang Bohu, the leader of the four great talents in the south of the Yangtze River, went to Washington as a guest. As you know, Tang Bohu was a man of both civil and military skills and unparalleled intelligence. He captured the four great thieves without any effort!"
"After this incident, Miss Qiuxiang secretly expressed her heart to Tang Bohu, and Bachelor Hua went along with the situation and agreed to this marriage. It is estimated that in a few days, Tang Bohu will come to propose marriage!"
...
Stories about talented men and beautiful women have always been the most attractive, especially stories that happened around me, which have attracted countless people to praise them.
Some storytellers have developed storybooks based on this incident, and even some bad writers have begun to conceive of erotic plots in their minds and prepare to write several erotic novels that are widely loved by the public.
They even had a name.
"Tang Bohu's Hunting for Beauty", "Secret Affairs of the Spring Boudoir", "Tang Bohu Appreciating the Fragrance of Autumn"
.......
Various rumors in the market stopped with Tang Bohu. As for the two parties involved, Lin Nuo and Xiu'er, Bachelor Hua was smart enough not to leak any rumors.
People can't even hear any rumors about them.
After all, he is an old fox who has been a bachelor, and he is indeed very good at guiding people's public opinion.
"Tang Yin, I will give you one month to get married. After one month, a secret agent from the Imperial Guard will contact you. By then, you, as a staff member, will officially take office!"
Lin Nuo, who was about to leave after watching the four prostitutes being paraded through the streets and being quartered by five horses at the entrance of the vegetable market, gave Tang Bohu instructions.
"Don't worry, sir. Since the humble position has been assigned to you, your official duties will not be delayed due to private matters!"
The Three Smiles marriage with Qiuxiang has finally come true. Tang Bohu can be said to be satisfied at this time. As for the slight discomfort of joining the Jin Yiwei, it is nothing.
He was originally a bohemian and talented man, and he had always scorned the Neo-Confucianism. Since Governor Lin, as a Tanhualang, could join the Jinyiwei, what was wrong with him as a scholar who was not even a Jinshi?