June 3rd.
On this day, a major event happened in the Song Dynasty, an event that could be recorded in the annals of history.
Duke Ding of the Jin Dynasty called Shangshu and asked himself to go to the place. The reason was that the matter of marrying off a girl was not handled properly, and the custom of lavish marriage was bad.
In July of the fourth year of Tianxi (1020), when Ding Wei was fifty-five years old, he was appointed as Privy Envoy and Official Secretary, and was changed to Pingzhangshi.
So far, Ding Wei has served as prime minister for nearly four years.
In fact, there is no specific term limit for the term of office of prime ministers in the Song Dynasty. Those with long terms, such as Zhao Pu and Wang Dan, all had terms of more than ten years, while some had shorter terms, ranging from a few months.
Generally speaking, the term of a prime minister is about one to five years.
Ding Wei served as prime minister for four years, which was considered a relatively long time. Not only that, he also served as prime minister in two dynasties.
Moreover, he served as prime minister for two years in the new dynasty.
As soon as the news of Ding Wei's resignation came out, there was a huge earthquake in Beijing.
Yanzhai.
Unlike other middle and low-level officials, as a Hanlin scholar, Yan Shu knew far more than others.
The thoughts of the officials are really unpredictable.
Is Ding Wei a loyal minister or a treacherous minister?
This question must be familiar to most people.
There is no doubt that Ding Wei is definitely not worthy of the word Zhongliang. To describe him as treacherous and evil is not an exaggeration at all.
Don’t the officials know this?
I'm afraid that's not the case.
The minds of officials are like clear mirrors, how could they not be able to distinguish this point?
However, after the official ascended the throne, he did not promote a group of close ministers as usual, but continued to let Ding Wei, an old minister, rule the world.
Even if others wrote a letter of impeachment, the officials remained unmoved.
Seeing this, Yan Shu had always felt that Ding Wei might be the prime minister for a long time like Wang Wenzhenggong (Dan).
But what he never expected was that the officials would remove Ding Wei from his position because of a trivial matter.
really.
In Yan Shu's eyes, a rich marriage is indeed just a very small thing.
This is the custom in Beijing.
Which Gongqing family is not like this?
Even the royal family is the same.
When the princess descends and is first honored, she pays homage to the Prince Consort and is given a jade belt, a robe, and a hundred horses, which is called a betrothal (engagement). She is also given a fortune of ten thousand taels, which is twice as much as that of the prince. bride price.
In short, the cost of marrying a daughter of a clan is much higher than the cost of marrying a son of a clan.
Some partial relatives of the emperor could not even afford the cost of marrying a daughter, so they had to borrow money in order to marry a daughter.
certainly.
Yan Shu also felt that such customs were not good, but it was somewhat surprising to dismiss a prime minister just for this matter.
After thinking for a moment, Yan Shu couldn't figure out what the officials were thinking.
However, Ding Wei's incident sounded the alarm for him.
For the next marriage to the Fu family, the wedding must be kept low-key to avoid criticism from others.
The Gongju Year is often a big year for officials in the capital to recruit son-in-laws.
During this imperial examination, Yan Shu also spotted a young talent.
The first person on the list in the second year of Tiansheng was Fu Bi, a scholar from Luoyang, Xijing.
However, Yan Shu has many competitors.
Fu Bi is only twenty years old this year!
The twenty-year-old champion, Fu Bi is the youngest champion among the thirty-six tribute examinations since the founding of the country, no one!
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(ps: There are historical records in the two Song Dynasties. The youngest was Wang Yingchen in the Southern Song Dynasty. At only eighteen years old, he was the first Jinshi.
In the three dynasties of Taizu, Taizong and Zhenzong, the youngest number one scholars according to records were Su Yijian and Liang Hao, who were 23 years old.)
Although the number one scholar may not necessarily lead to the position of prime minister, as of now, only three people, Lu Mengzheng, Li Di and Wang Zeng, have aspired to the position of prime minister.
However, the probability of the number one scholar becoming an attendant is far higher than that of other Jinshi scholars.
And Fu Bi happened to be unmarried.
Recruiting a son-in-law who is the number one scholar, even if he cannot become a general in the future, is still a very honorable thing.
Therefore, most of the aristocratic families in Beijing wanted to recruit Fu Bi as their son-in-law, as long as they had girls of suitable age.
Facing the olive branches offered by major families, Fu Bi, who was only twenty years old, couldn't help but feel a little confused.
However, Fu Bi Hutu and his father Fuyan were not Hutu.
Marriage is a major event in life.
When discussing marriage, your mind must be kept clear.
Although the Fu family has been an official for three generations, Fu Bi's father, grandfather, and great-grandfather did not hold high official positions. They could only be considered lower-middle class in the eyes of wealthy families.
After careful consideration, Fu Yan finally decided to marry Yan Xueshi's family.
Before this, Fu Yan and Yan Shu had no intersection. After all, the former was ranked first in the competition, while the latter was a genius boy.
In addition, Yan Shu's official career was mostly in Beijing, and all of them were important positions in the Qing Dynasty, while Fuyan worked quietly in the local area for more than ten years.
If Fu Bi hadn't won the top prize this time, Fu Yan would have been a little transparent.
Strictly speaking, Fu Yan and Yan Shu are not the same person at all.
The key figure why Fu Yan chose to marry the Yan family was the famous minister Zhang Zhibai.
At the end of Tianxi's reign, Fu Yan was appointed as the judge of Nanjing's left-behind department by Zhang Zhibai.
Zhang Zhibai can be regarded as one of the nobles in Fuyan's career. It is precisely because of Zhang Zhibai's advice that he can now return to Kaifeng as a garrison official.
And Yan Shu was also recommended by Zhang Zhibai.
In the early years of Jingde, there was a severe drought in the south of the Yangtze River. Li Fang (not a typo, Li Fang is Li Fang, not Li Fang, the prime minister of the early Song Dynasty) and Zhang Zhibai were sent to the south of the Yangtze River to suppress the disaster area.
During this period, Zhang Zhibai heard about the reputation of the child prodigy Yan Shu.
Later, Zhang Zhibai summoned Yan Shu, and Yan Shu's performance not only did not disappoint him, but also surprised him.
Later, Zhang Zhibai recommended Yan Shu to the imperial court. From then on, Yan Shu was able to become an official as a child prodigy.
certainly.
Zhang Zhibai's power alone would certainly not be enough for Fu Yan to finalize the marriage.
Yan Shu's origin is also very important.
Compared with the Donglai Lu family, Sanhuai Wang family and other families, the Yan family was not considered a prominent family, and this happened to be what Fu Yan was interested in.
With the wrong family and the wrong household, it was difficult for Fu Bi to stand upright even if he got married to these famous families.
Fu Yan firmly believes that his son has a bright future. If he marries a prominent family, even if Fu Bi successfully enters the core level in the future, he will not be able to take care of his own family too much.
Former prime minister Wang Zeng is a good example.
Secondly, Yan Shu also became famous at a young age.
Those who become famous at a young age will inevitably have arrogance in their hearts, but Yan Shu did not act arrogantly.
Fu Bi could just learn from Yan Shu what it means to hide one's strength and bide one's time.
Finally, there is one more important point.
Yan Shu is a former official of the official family. Although he is only a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy and has not yet entered the two palaces, according to convention, the chance of becoming a general or a prime minister is obviously higher for the former ministers of the imperial family.
There is a difference between closeness and distance!
Therefore, Yan Shu can also be regarded as a potential stock.
In the future, Yan Shu will enter the two houses if he is not safe.
He is a good match, can give advice from time to time, and is also a potential stock. Such an in-law is a perfect match for the Fu family.
If you don’t choose Yan, who should you choose?
