Xu He wrote five letters for Wu Decao to take back to Hailing.
The first letter is for mother, the second letter is for Chen Hua, the third letter is for Xu Dai, the fourth letter is for Mao Yi, and the fifth letter is, of course, for Sister Gu.
Needless to say, the first letter was all done according to Lao Wu’s wishes.
There is no need to say much about the second letter.
The third letter explained the imperial decree and the construction of Zhuangyuanfang, as well as the plaques [Jinshi and No.1] and [No.1 No.1] from the Ministry of Rites, as well as the [Kejia] letter written by Wang Liangchen and given to him. The plaque with the inscription "Lian Jie" and the plaque with the "Southeast Kuixing" given to him by Li Xiyan had to be engraved by someone and hung in the Xu family ancestral hall.
Of course, the two plaques given by the emperor will also be escorted back and placed in the ancestral hall.
Those are the [Three Yuan] and [Six Yuan in a row] bestowed by the Emperor.
Compared with these two plaques, other plaques are incomparable both in terms of the person who wrote them and the contents.
Therefore, Xu He would like to emphasize a few words, be careful and pay attention, and make sure nothing goes wrong, otherwise, when the censor finds out, he will be impeached.
The fifth letter was sent to Mao Yi, asking him to send a boat and a special person to escort his mother and Sister Gu when they came to Beijing, otherwise he would really not be at ease.
When Xu He was writing his last letter to Sister Gu, he hesitated for a long time and couldn't write.
At this time, any explanation is pale.
The only way is to let Sister Gu know what she feels.
Finally, he spread out the paper, dipped it in ink and wrote:
A cut of plum blossoms and pear blossoms in the rain are behind closed doors
The rain beats the pear blossoms behind closed doors, forgetting youth, and missing youth.
Who cares about pleasure and pleasure? Ecstasy under the flowers, ecstasy under the moon.
The eyebrows are full of sorrow, and there are thousands of crying marks, and tens of thousands of crying marks.
I look at the sky at dawn and the clouds at dusk. I miss you when I walk and I miss you when I sit.
…
Five days later, the palace finally issued an order.
Qin Yan, the chief assistant, was appointed as the envoy to prepare for the marriage between Xu He and the emperor's second daughter.
Why is she the second daughter of the emperor and not a princess?
In fact, in ancient times, when an emperor married a daughter, he could not solemnize the marriage himself. Instead, he had to marry a prince with the same surname, so she was called "princess".
Strictly speaking, the emperor's daughter cannot be called a princess before she leaves the imperial court. She should be called an emperor's daughter, or an emperor's concubine.
In the Tang Dynasty, the custom was still to use the prince to officiate the marriage.
It was not until the former Song Dynasty that this rule was abolished, and the person in charge of the wedding was only ordered to receive the wedding at the inner east gate, and the emperor himself performed the wedding.
The Wei Dynasty just inherited the etiquette of the Song Dynasty.
The news that Xu He, the top scholar in Jinke, had won six consecutive prizes, wanted Princess Shang, had just spread, causing an uproar in the capital.
There are people who envy you, people who feel sorry for you, and there are also people who are laughing behind your back.
After all, the top scholar, with a promising future, fell in love with a princess when he first entered officialdom.
What is a prince-in-law?
Just look at Sun Ang.
Most of them are nothing but wine and rice. Even if Sun Ang had won the Jinshi before, wouldn't he be wasted?
At this time, Xu He, Princess Shang, had a bright future, which could be said to be extremely bleak.
After Qin Yan learned the news, he happily came to Xu Song's room and said, "Zhongwang, the emperor still trusts your Xu family. He actually married the emperor's daughter. I am really envious. No wonder At that time, you were going to reject my granddaughter’s marriage. Did you already know about this?”
Looking at the other party's gloating expression, Xu Song smiled slightly and said: "I really don't know, I thought that Liangsheng was still young and had just come to the capital. I secretly wanted him to train for a few years and mature before we get married. This is how I failed the chief minister’s good intentions, I didn’t expect…”
Qin Yan obviously didn't believe these words. He laughed: "It doesn't matter. Now that Liangsheng has ascended to the throne, he will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life! Fortunately, we didn't get married at that time, otherwise I wouldn't be able to give Liangsheng this life. The wealth and glory!”
Qin Yan was talking about wealth and glory, but he just said that your nephew is useless and will be a wife slave who can only eat, drink and have fun in the future.
Xu Song felt unhappy, but still smiled and said: "It's all His Majesty's grace!"
Seeing this, Qin Yan smiled and said: "Zhongwang, since you are Xu Xiuzan's elder in the capital, I will just tell you about the courtesy of asking for your name!"
"I'll go back and get ready!"
…
Back at his house, Xu He happened to be leaving the office and planned to stay at his house for dinner tonight.
"Qin Yan came to see me just now. Tomorrow I will ask for my name. Please speak loudly. It's too late for you to regret now!" Xu Song said, staring into Xu He's eyes.
Xu He smiled bitterly: "Uncle, it's too late. Now the whole capital knows about this. If your Majesty is allowed to take back his life..."
Speaking of this, he shook his head: "Now that you have decided, don't hesitate, please uncle to maintain everything!"
Xu Song nodded and sighed: "It may not be a good match. Your uncle will not harm you!"
Xu He nodded. The reason why he agreed to this was because he believed in Xie Kun.
Since he said that the princess is nice, then... she must be nice.
Anyway, when I first saw Queen Xie, I felt that the Queen was very gentle and beautiful. I guess the daughter she gave birth to would not be too bad, right?
Early the next morning, Qin Yan came to the door early as expected.
Seeing Xu Song and Xu He's uncle and nephew waiting in the house, he smiled and said to them, "How is it? Zhongwang and Liangsheng, have everything prepared?"
In fact, there are not many things that Nacai Wenming needs to prepare. Yesterday, a eunuch came to the house to inform him of the things to be prepared.
First, a pair of wild geese.
In this era, men who were more particular about weddings would use wild geese as gifts when proposing marriage. This was a very special custom.
Wild geese have the implication of husband and wife sharing adversity, husband singing and wife accompanying each other, and working together to overcome difficulties.
Wild geese also symbolize trustworthiness. As we all know, wild geese are seasonal animals, migrating with the seasons without any time difference. They are considered to be the most trustworthy birds.
When spring comes, the revival of all things will attract the geese returning from the north. In autumn, the weather gradually turns cooler, and the geese begin to fly towards the warmer south.
Finally, wild geese are gifts given by intellectuals. Yuan Haowen of the Yuan Dynasty once described them in "Yanqiu Ci": "Asking the world, what is love? Is it true that we are bound to each other in life and death? We fly to the south and the north, and the old wings come back to the cold and heat several times."
This poem describes the feelings between wild geese. Wild geese only look for one mate throughout their lives and stay with them forever. They are one of the birds that value love most in the world.
People in the world take advantage of the goose's habits and reputation and regard it as a gift for seeing.
In addition to the wild geese, it is a memorial to the emperor.
Here is Xu He's resume, birth date and so on.
Adding a few words of gratitude at the end is like making a budget. You can set a quota, copy it and change the name.
Xu He handed the watch and wild goose to the accompanying eunuch, and towards the palace, he and his uncle knelt down on the ground, kowtowing three times and bowing nine times.
Qin Yan looked at the two of them, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and without saying much, he waved his hand and led them out.
Less than half an hour later.
In front of the Neidong Gate, Qin Yan came to Wang Ji and said: "The imperial court has given a gift to Xu Weizi, the former director of the Five Army Commander's Mansion.
After saying that, he knelt down and handed the Xu family's confession to Wang Ji, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony.
Wang Ji quickly knelt down to receive the letter, stood up, and entered the inner hall holding the letter in both hands.
The little eunuch holding the wild goose quickly followed.
