The next morning, Zhang Ji left Li Palace early in the morning.
Alas, life is not easy, the man sighed.
Even though his wives and concubines gathered together last night, Zhang Ji couldn't accomplish anything in the end, leaving only a trace of anger.
The most important thing is that not only did he not succeed in doing anything, he also left the impression in the hearts of all his wives and concubines that they could have enough food and clothing by themselves!
Didn’t you say that Yan Lingji didn’t know?
This little goblin was killed to scare the monkeys and her share of the three days of the wedding month was reduced. However, she did not dare to offend the two main wives, so she had to take revenge on her own man, and accompanied the subsequent wives and concubines to kill Zhang Ji's self-reliance.
Therefore, Zhang Ji, who was completely disgraced, simply decided to leave Li Palace and hide for a while, but it was not entirely because of this reason.
"Book of Rites: Hunyi" says: Those who are "Hunyi" will combine the two surnames, and the superiors will serve the ancestral temple, and the inferiors will inherit the descendants, so gentlemen attach great importance to them. The evening rituals include accepting gifts, asking for names, accepting auspiciousness, accepting invitations, asking for dates, and welcoming relatives. The host is having a feast in the temple and bowing outside the door.
Another thing Zhang Ji had to do when he went out was to perform Nacai, the first of the six rites.
If the person who accepts the proposal wants to marry him, he must first ask the matchmaker to understand his words, and the female family will agree to it, and then let others accept the choice.
In other words, Zhang Ji would ask someone to act as a matchmaker and come to propose marriage. After the woman agreed, he would only give the "gift of selection", which was the betrothal gift for future generations.
Jing Salamander and Yan Lingji are orphans. Chao Xiang's parents died young. Mrs. Hu and Hu Meiren's father, Huo Yugong, were buried in the sea of fire because of the three wolves' hair loss.
Therefore, Zhang Ji could only present the betrothal gift, a wild goose, in person.
The wild goose is a loyal bird, one that will never leave.
Therefore, wild geese have become a common betrothal gift in marriages in this era.
Of course, depending on the status of the married man and woman, the amount and type of bride price are also completely different.
Ordinary people only need to buy a wild goose from a hunter, but for a man of Zhang Ji's status, it is naturally more than that.
Dingdang jade, gold nuggets, beads and gravel are naturally indispensable. In addition, there are many symbolic betrothal gifts.
Lamb, vanilla, and elk are chosen to be auspicious to express blessing; glue paint, acacia bells, and mandarin ducks are gathered together to convey the meaning of good marriage. In addition, there are many betrothal gifts with beautiful meanings such as nine wives.
But Zhang Ji did not need to handle all this. Ying Zheng promised to organize the wedding for Zhang Ji and handed over the preparation of the evening ceremony to Feng Chang, who was in charge of the ceremony. All the required utensils, clothing, and betrothal gifts were provided by It was specially built and purchased by the Shaofu to serve the Ying Qin royal family.
Jing Sala and other wives and concubines who had no elders alive used the Queen Mother Zhao Ji, who was close to the daughters and had a distinguished status, as the matchmaker. Under her witness, they handed over the betrothal gifts to the daughters to show their honor and favor.
Gongsun Li still has her grandfather Gongsun Yu alive, and Feiyan also has her master Donghuang Taiyi alive. For these two wives and concubines who have elders still alive, it would be frivolous to use Zhao Ji as a matchmaker.
However, when Gongsun Yu, who was standing at the door of the mansion to greet him, saw the matchmaker selected by Zhang Ji, his eyes widened. His hand stroking his long white beard shook and he pulled off a strand of beard.
"Peng Bu, bring me the Tengyun Sword!"
Gongsun Yu was furious, his beard and hair stood on end, and he ordered his former deputy general who was still following him to get his sword.
However, Peng Bu, who had always followed Gong Sun Yu's orders, hesitated for the first time.
Peng Bu was an orphan. He was taken care of by Gongsun Yu and was taught martial arts and military skills. He was the general of the Gongsun family and regarded Gongsun Yu as his father and teacher, but he also grew up watching Gongsun Li.
Although he also knew that the marriage contract between Gongsun Li and Zhang Ji was not entirely based on the emotions between the two, Gongsun Li did not reject Zhang Ji, and occasionally showed her girlish shyness. Considering Zhang Ji's character and identity , it is definitely an excellent destination for Gongsun Li, so he does not want to object to their marriage.
Therefore, he never dared to obey Gongsun Yu's order to get a sword in front of Zhang Ji and the matchmaker who came to accept the offer.
However, Peng Bu also glanced at his future uncle angrily.
You just want to propose marriage. You should find a suitable matchmaker.
The majestic King of Qin took the initiative to arrange the marriage for him, the Queen Mother of Qin was willing to act as a matchmaker, and Prime Minister Lu Buwei asked Miao to host the evening ceremony, but this kid chose that old guy Meng Ao to come to Gongsun's house to propose marriage for him!
Meng Ao, as a general of the Qin State, Zuo Gengjue, is one of the best generals in the world and a giant of military strategists.
As Meng Ao, acting as a matchmaker on Zhang Ji's behalf to Gongsun Yu, who was also a military strategist, it was naturally the best thing to do.
But the problem is, Meng Ao is the Qin monarch general who defeated Gongsun Yu and destroyed the Wei Kingdom!
Isn’t this provoking trouble?
Seeing that Peng Bu was unmoved, Gongsun Yu walked straight into the house to get his sword. Peng Bu quickly stopped him with quick eyes and hands, and whispered to dissuade him: "General, think twice, today is a good day for Li'er, don't be impulsive."
Gongsun Yu's eyes were slightly cold, but he looked at Gongsun Li who was holding his arm. His cheeks trembled slightly. He took a deep breath to suppress the anger in his heart, but he still walked straight to the lobby and no longer stood outside the door to welcome guests. .
Gongsun Yu stopped welcoming guests when he entered, so Gongsun Li took the place of his grandfather, bowed and bowed.
After saying hello, Gongsun Li deliberately stayed two steps behind and walked side by side with Zhang Ji.
"Did you do it on purpose or accidentally?"
Gongsun Li glanced at Meng Ao with her moist eyes, and her meaning was obvious.
Zhang Ji raised his chest and raised his eyebrows with a hint of frivolity in his words.
"It was intentional."
Zhang Ji's words made Gongsun Li pinch Zhang Ji's arm hard, snorted and walked quickly into the lobby, no longer talking to Zhang Ji.
Seeing Gongsun Li moving away, Meng Ao immediately glared at the kid angrily and couldn't help but kick him.
"Seize the bamboo shoots! You kid actually asked me to share Gongsun Yu's anger for you!"
Zhang Ji chuckled, touched the back of his head, and received a solid kick from Meng Ao.
He had long thought that if he came to propose marriage today, Gongsun Yu would definitely make things difficult for him.
Not to mention Gongsun Yu, if he gave birth to a daughter in the future and was taken away by another pig, he would definitely do more than Gongsun Yu.
It is only natural for the father-in-law to make things difficult for his son-in-law, as long as it does not affect the marriage contract, let alone Gongsun Yu, who is the ancestor?
So Zhang Ji asked Meng Ao to share the firepower, and at the same time, Gongsun Yu's reasons for making things difficult for Zhang Ji became less reasonable.
It is reasonable for the ancestor to make things difficult for his grandson-in-law, but who knows if you are making things difficult for Zhang Ji because of your personal grudge with Meng Ao, who is the matchmaker.
"This young man will remember Mr. Meng's kindness. Why don't you let Meng Yi come to the Yulin Army for some training in a few years?"
Zhang Ji pointedly smiled at Meng Ao. Meng Ao immediately lost his bitter face after hearing this, and patted Zhang Ji's shoulder while stroking his beard.
"Hahaha, okay! I will risk my life for your kid's important life! The worst I can do is let Gongsun Yu vent his anger by insulting him."
If you ask Meng Ao to do this, you will naturally have to pay a price.
Zhang Ji could afford the price, and today Zhang Ji can be said to be a hot-shot figure in the Qin military.
The relationship with Zhang Ji's favor and title of right concubine is not that big, but the generals who have some connections have basically found out about Zhang Ji's experience in Du Youting.
Bai Qi’s inheritance!
As the lieutenants who often accompanied Bai Qi back then, Wang Yan, Meng Ao, and Hegong only led troops beside Bai Qi. The military skills they learned have made them the top first-class generals in the world today.
Even if Zhang Ji didn't teach Meng Yi the "Formation Diagram" and "Wonderful Marching Method" that Bai Qi had never spread to the world, Zhang Ji, who had obtained the true inheritance of Bai Qi in the art of leading troops, could only bring Meng Yi with him to remind him from time to time. A few words are enough to benefit Meng Yi for life.
Compared with this, what does it mean to let Gongsun Yu, a defeated general, use his words and insults for a few words?
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PS: During the Dragon Boat Festival, I made rice dumplings and smoked mugwort with my family, and then I had to revise the previous manuscript. I didn’t know who reported me to a few more chapters. It was very tiring to revise, and I didn’t stop for a while during the Dragon Boat Festival.
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