Young Master, I know that I am unparalleled in my elegance and charm, but after all, you, the Xiao family, are also members of a wealthy family and emperors. You pursue me from Chang'an to the south of the Yangtze River without giving up, and you only want to marry your daughter to me as a concubine. Is this really good?
A lot of pressure……
But with dad here, no matter how dissatisfied he is, he can only endure it. This is the traditional way of father and son, and it has been true throughout the ages.
He sat aside obediently and watched the two playing chess. A maid served him tea and a plate of snacks.
Xiao Yu stroked his beard, played a few moves, looked up at Fang Jun, played a few moves, and took another look. Although the young man in front of him had a darker face and was not as elegant and handsome as Fang Xuanling, he was handsome and handsome, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. It is as straight as a pine there, and has a strong and upright air.
Fang Jun was drinking tea, and felt frightened when Xiao Yu looked at him. He grinned awkwardly and didn't know what to say.
His smile made Xiao Yu's eyes light up.
Although he is very different from the handsome and romantic young men nowadays, when he smiles, his white teeth are exposed. The whole smile is like the sun breaking through the dark clouds, extremely bright, making people feel comfortable and friendly.
I didn't observe Fang Jun's appearance carefully before, but now I take a closer look and find that Fang Jun is very dark, but his appearance is dignified and upright, like the rising sun in the sky and the warm breeze blowing on his face. He is an extremely handsome young man.
With such appearance and talent, it is not an insult to the daughter of the Lanling Xiao family...
This game of chess was played for half an hour, and Fang Jun sat aside as if on pins and needles.
After finally finishing the chess game, the maid took away the chessboard pieces. Xiao Yu held the tea bowl and asked Fang Xuanling with a smile: "Just now, a certain person mentioned to Xuanling that the granddaughter of my brother Xiao Mao will be married to Erlang as his concubine. Why don’t we just settle the matter like this?”
Fang Jun's eyes widened instantly. What's going on?
The young master is sitting here, and you two have decided on such a big matter?
He didn't care about the matchmaker's words about his parents' orders, and said quickly: "Song Guogong shows his love to me, and I am very grateful to you, but please forgive me for not agreeing to this matter."
The smile on Xiao Yu's face gradually faded, he looked at Fang Jun and said calmly: "Does Fang Erlang look down on my Xiao family's women?"
He was unhappy and angry.
These days, the origin of marriage is always mentioned by the man. Now that Xiao is willing to do something regardless of his status, it is already a huge shame. Previously, Fang Jun refused the marriage in front of Xiao Rui, but now he Xiao Yu He proposed marriage in person and actually refused. This already meant that he wanted to enmity.
Fang Xuanling was silent, but her gray brows were furrowed, wondering why her son was so resistant to marrying Xiao.
Fang Jun looked apologetic and said: "It's not because the lower officials look down on the Xiao family's women... The Xiao family is a wealthy and scholarly family. Naturally, all the women in the family are well-educated and well-educated. There are countless elites in the world who have turned over and over again in order to marry the Xiao family's daughter. It's just that I am young, so I should focus on state affairs, share your Majesty's worries, serve the empire, and work hard to establish a great cause. If I indulge in the curtain, I will be inactive. Wouldn't it be more wronged by the Xiao family? My daughter? Please be kind to the Duke of Song Dynasty."
To be honest, no matter how much grievances there are between him and Mrs. Xiao, rejecting the marriage is equivalent to breaking up with Mrs. Xiao and turning against him.
Moreover, he is unreasonable...
Don't talk nonsense about the freedom of marriage. Mrs. Xiao took the initiative to propose marriage with shame. Once Fang Jun refused, it would not only make Mr. Xiao lose face, but also make all Xiao's daughters lose face and attract criticism for no reason. , became a source of ridicule for high-ranking officials and ordinary people after dinner.
This is the custom in this era.
Even a woman from the Lanling Xiao family still has no status in front of public opinion. Being rejected is only a little better than breaking off the engagement...
Fang Jun could do anything against Mrs. Xiao, but he did not want to implicate those innocent boudoir girls because of himself.
Xiao Yu no longer looked at him, but looked at Fang Xuanling calmly and asked, "What did Xuanling say?"
Fang Xuanling pondered for a while and said: "The bad son is a marriage granted by your Majesty. Thanks to your majesty's love, I will marry Princess Gaoyang. My family is extremely grateful. Even though there are no regulations in the royal family that restrict a prince-in-law from taking concubines, But Your Majesty has been so kind to my family, how dare you act without authorization? The Wu family was also given by Your Majesty, so I took her as my concubine. I also ask the Duke of Song to take more care of this matter, and wait until I return to Beijing to ask Your Majesty for instructions before making a decision. , what does Song Guogong think?"
Xiao Yu looked dissatisfied.
Fang Xuanling's words were intended to be a polite rejection of the marriage, but she was just using the emperor as a shield.
But after all, it was to save Mr. Xiao's face and not refuse directly...
Then there is still room for change in this matter. As long as I return to Beijing and mention this matter to His Majesty, His Majesty will naturally not object to Fang Jun accepting Xiao's daughter as his concubine.
The Fang family and his son refused to get married. Instead of getting angry and breaking up, Xiao Yu became more and more determined to get married!
Because from what he could see, Fang Jun not only had a bright future, he was also a good match...
*****
Xiao Yu rushed to Huating Town yesterday, but accidentally caught the wind and cold. Today, he was not very energetic, so he went back to the backyard to rest early, leaving a chance for Fang and his son to get along.
But he never mentioned leaving...
The Fang family's father and son sat opposite each other. Fang Xuanling asked: "Why are you so resistant to the marriage with Xiao? She is just a concubine. If you like it, be more considerate. As long as you don't deliberately be cold and make others embarrassed, it will naturally be okay." your."
Women have no status, and concubines have no status, even if they are women from the Lanling Xiao family, they are not much better.
Of course, you must not say this in front of Mrs. Lu, as the consequences will be serious...
Fang Jun clicked his tongue, not knowing how to explain.
Is it possible to tell dad that the granddaughter of Xiao Mao who is about to be married to him by the Xiao family is most likely the concubine Xiao Shu in the original history?
Even if it is really Concubine Xiao Shu, it doesn't matter at first, just take it home as a vase and look at it if it looks good.
But the problem is that our family already has a Wu Meiniang. If we get another Xiao Shufei back... wouldn't it mean that the family is in disarray and the world is in chaos?
These two are mortal enemies!
Historically, Wu Meiniang persecuted Queen Wang and Concubine Xiao Shu to death. Although this was not without the instruction and tacit approval of Emperor Gaozong and Li Zhi, it is just a rumor in unofficial history. There is no record in official history. It is more likely to be fabricated out of thin air. Big, but these two people are indeed sworn enemies and there is no discussion.
Even when Concubine Xiao Shu was dying, she uttered the death curse "Awu is so slippery, even now! May I be reincarnated as a cat in the next life, and let Awu become a mouse, and I will strangle his throat for the rest of his life"...
Could it be that these two are destined enemies?
They have all deviated from history. No one has married Li Zhi, but they have to come to their own homes to have an affair. "It's not like enemies don't get together"...
Fang Jun has one head and two heads.
"Father, the Tang Dynasty has been established for many years, but the Jiangnan nobles have never returned home. On the surface, they respect the Tang Dynasty, but in fact, there are a lot of problems in the interior, and there are many serious things, but they have not been exposed until now, and the empire attaches great importance to stability. , it just never broke out. But now that the Eastern Expedition is about to happen, the war situation will be smooth sailing. Once they fall into anxiety or even passivity, no one can guarantee whether the Jiangnan nobles will make some mistakes. Under such circumstances, marrying the Xiao family, It’s really unwise.”
Fang Jun said the excuse he had already thought of.
It's just that these words deceive others, how can they convince Fang Xuanling?
Fang Xuanling frowned and said: "What nonsense are you talking about? Even if the Jiangnan gentry rebels in the future, is it possible that His Majesty will alienate you or even be angry with you because you married a girl from the Xiao family as a concubine? It's simply What nonsense!"
Why is this dad so smart...
Helpless, Fang Jun had to use his trump card: "Actually...it's not that the son doesn't want to marry, but it's really for the sake of his father."
Fang Xuanling asked curiously: "What does your marriage have to do with me?"
Fang Jun spoke eloquently: "Everyone in the government and the public knows that my father is henpecked. As the prime minister and auxiliary, he holds all the power in the world, but he has only guarded his mother all his life. He doesn't even have a concubine... Alas, alas, don't be angry, my son is not laughing at you. , is to praise you for being loyal and perseverant, a man among men, and a good example for your son... So, Mei Niang was given to his son by His Majesty, and he cannot refuse it, but he cannot marry the Xiao family's daughter. If he marries another one, The son is getting farther and farther away from his father's noble loyalty, and gradually he can't keep up with his father's footsteps... Moreover, if the son takes concubines one by one and enjoys the romance in the gentle countryside, wouldn't his father see him every time? Even my son will be envious and jealous... Alas, I promised not to fight..."
"Mom! How did I give birth to such a stick like you?"
Fang Xuanling was so angry that he blew his beard and glared. He picked up the pen holder and hit Fang Jun on the head.
Fang Jun was hit with a big bump on his head, and he ran away in panic, covering his head.
I finally put this matter behind me, and let’s talk about it after returning to Chang’an.
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