At the end of Shen Shi, it was time for snacks in Huan Mansion.
The Marquis of Yongxiu Huan Yi and his wife Wang came to the table first, followed by the eldest son Huan Suzhi and the eldest daughter Huan Xianrong. However, Xu Zongwen, who was a guest in Huan Mansion, was still nowhere to be seen.
"Quickly go to the other courtyard to invite Mr. Xu to come over for dinner. Don't miss the time." Mrs. Wang called the servant waiting outside the hall.
"No!" The servant arched his hands, turned around and headed towards the other courtyard.
Huan Yi tilted his head, looked at Wang and said: "Xu Langjun is deeply appreciated by His Majesty, and now he has been granted the title of General and has become the commander of the Eighteenth Battalion of the Forbidden Army. Such a favor is unheard of and unseen! You should I tell you to go down and ask the people in this house to serve Xu Langjun carefully and not to disobey his wishes, so as not to offend him, which will not be beautiful."
Mrs. Wang nodded gently and responded: "I'll spare you the trouble. I've already given my instructions to my servants. My husband can rest assured."
"That's good. Everything in the house is in good hands, so I can rest assured."
When Huan Xianrong saw that Xu Zongwen had not arrived, he frowned slightly and complained: "Since you are a general in the Northern Campaign and have been in the army for a long time, how can you forget the time so much?"
"Yao Ji, don't say anything! Xu Langjun has been staying in the house for many days and is busy with military affairs, so he has not asked you to get married. But you will eventually get married. This is just a family banquet. How can you complain? "What are you saying?" Huan Yi said seriously, his words were quite harsh.
Yao Ji is the diminutive of Huan Xianrong.
Huan Xianrong lowered his head and did not dare to refute. He just replied softly: "Aye, my daughter knows."
Huan Yi looked at the pair of children and explained in detail: "Xu Langjun is a great man in the world. Your Majesty has a keen eye for pearls. It is a great gift for you to issue an edict to marry Xu Langjun to my Huan family! Don't say it is for me. People and you, even my father and your mother-in-law, must be treated well and must not be rude, do you understand?"
Huan Suzhi clasped his hands and replied loudly: "My son has memorized everything my father said. I understand, and I must pay attention to it in the future and be more respectful to Xu Langjun!"
"My daughter will also be very respectful to Mr. Xu Lang and will never be disrespectful!" Huan Xianrong lowered his head and clasped his bare hands casually. Just as he was putting his hands down, he looked up and saw a burst of footsteps approaching from far away, and soon a pair of feet appeared in sight.
Huan Xianrong Zhen raised his head slowly and saw a tall man in white clothes and brocade with a crane cloak.
The man's bronze skin is very different from the young men in Jiankang City who are immersed in Jiangnan makeup. His sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, his tall and straight posture, and a heroic and masculine aura are blowing towards his face!
The white brocade clothes and the bronze skin complement each other, embodying the man's temperament in every detail, making people look sideways and want to take a closer look.
Xu Zongwen stepped forward and saluted: "Xiao has met my father-in-law and my mother-in-law."
In the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the term "adult" refers to the elders in the family and has no direct relationship with the title of officials.
Huan Yi and Wang smiled and said in unison: "Zong Wen, please forgive me!"
Xu Zongwen was not polite and turned around to greet his uncle Huan Suzhi, ignoring Huan Xianrong.
When Huan Xianrong heard Xu Zongwen calling her parents as father-in-law and mother-in-law in front of her, her favorable impression of Xu Zongwen suddenly dropped a lot. When Xu Zongwen entered the hall, her impression immediately fell to the bottom.
Flirty, dissolute, sweet talk! This is Huan Xianrong's evaluation of Xu Zongwen.
Xu Zongwen naturally saw the displeasure on Huan Xianrong's face, but after all, he was in Huan Mansion at this time, and it was a snack for the Huan Mansion family, so he couldn't say anything to Huan Xianrong directly.
Parents to enrich people.
Although the marriage of men and women at this time was not as prosperous as the aftermath, the most basic etiquette still existed. For example, men and women would try to meet as little as possible before the wedding ceremony. Some newlyweds even did not even see each other's faces before the bridal chamber. After that, we have to live with tea, salt, soy sauce and vinegar for the rest of our lives, with no choice at all.
Xu Zongwen was quite lucky. The emperor granted him a marriage, eliminating the need for a matchmaker. His father-in-law and mother-in-law had a good impression of him, and his only uncle was also kind-hearted.
It's just that this unmarried wife, known as Xiao Xie Daoyun, has a very different personality. It is said that the person who proposes marriage has crossed the threshold of Huan Mansion. She seems to be difficult to deal with!
"My son-in-law has been busy with military affairs these days. He has been patrolling the Eighteenth Camp of the Forbidden Army, so he spent the night in the camp. I hope my father-in-law and mother-in-law will forgive me! It's not that my son-in-law refused deliberately, but because of the emperor's orders, he was unable to do so. It's up to you!" Xu Zongwen clasped his hands and confessed to the Huan family.
Huan Yi originally arranged for him to meet Huan Xianrong on the first night when he first came to Huan Mansion, but because of the emperor's edict, he had no choice but to take his two brothers, Zhang, three, Zhang and four, who were with him as escorts, into the palace overnight. After two days and two nights of no whereabouts, Xi Jian and Guo Shang were left in the Huan Mansion. Fortunately, the mother-in-law, Wang, was observant and considerate, and arranged a separate courtyard for them to live in early.
Huan Yi shook his head frequently and replied: "Your Majesty has an edict, how can I not obey it? Besides, the affairs of the Eighteenth Battalion of the Forbidden Army are complicated, and the rectification of the Forbidden Army is extraordinary. The power of this is beyond what ordinary people can see through!"
"Zong Wen is in a high position at a young age, and he has the favor of His Majesty. Given such an important task, he naturally has to go all out. How can I not understand this kind of power? How can I blame you for temporarily breaking the promise?"
"Besides, you and your wife will have a good life in the future. You must not be in a hurry, right?" Huan Yi glanced at his beloved daughter, then turned back and asked Xu Zongwen with a smile.
Xu Zongwen heard three meanings in Huan Yi's words.
Although it is imperative to rectify the Forbidden Army, the relationship among the Eighteenth Battalion of the Forbidden Army is intricate. Huan Yi asked him to think twice before doing anything.
The Huan family has been tied to him and must support him. There is no doubt about this.
The marriage contract between Huan Xianrong and him was decreed by the emperor and could not be changed in any way. Huan Yi said on the surface that he did not care about his breaking the contract, but in fact he was hinting that he should cherish his beloved!
"What my father-in-law said makes sense, my son-in-law will bear it in mind." Xu Zongwen's posture was very low, and he looked like a junior who was listening and being taught, which made Huan Yi very satisfied.
Huan Xianrong was very resistant to Xu Zongwen, who was eloquent and smooth-talking.
"Aye, what are you talking about?" Huan Xianrong was a little shy and reminded his father that Huan Yi was too explicit. They had tied her and Xu Zongwen to death before they were married.
Huan Yi said sternly: "What's the matter? Isn't your father right? We have to start preparing for the wedding ceremony now. Since ancient times, weddings and funerals have been important events in human relations. There are three matchmakers and six betrothals. The etiquette system is complicated. According to ancient etiquette, one year for the emperor. , One season for doctors, one month for common people. What I mean is, set your wedding ceremony on an auspicious day in April..."
At the wedding, the two surnames will be combined, so that the top one can serve the ancestral temple, and the bottom one can carry on the future generations.
Therefore, a gentleman attaches great importance to it. Therefore, in the evening rituals of accepting gifts, asking for names, accepting auspiciousness, accepting petitions, and asking for dates, the host has a banquet in the temple, and bows to greet him outside the door. When he enters, he bows and yields, then ascends, and obeys the orders of the temple. Therefore, he is respectful and cautious. .
"Zong Wen! You should inform Mrs. Xu early, and don't be so busy and at a loss when the time comes!"
Xu Zongwen said solemnly: "My son-in-law took what my father-in-law said to heart and immediately wrote a letter to inform my mother of the good news!"
"Okay, okay!" Huan Yi said to his wife Wang with a smile on his face? "Go and get the royal wine from my cellar. I want to have a good drink with Zong Wen today!"
"No, I'm going to get the royal wine right now!" Mrs. Wang also smiled brightly...
