"Brother, I heard that the emperor crowned Zhao Tuo in Zhangtai Palace!" In the Li Mansion, Li Yu walked into a room and shouted to Li You who was sitting in front of the eucalyptus, studying the military book seriously.
Li You still lowered his head and looked at the slips spread out on the bed seriously. Seeing that Li You didn't respond, Li Yu shouted again: "Obviously, the eldest son is the one to be crowned this time. If Zhao Tuo does this, wouldn't he steal the eldest son's limelight? What do you think..."
"Do you have any objections to the emperor crowning the concubine?" Li You raised his head and looked at his younger brother coldly.
"Ah? I didn't!" Li Yu was frightened and broke into a cold sweat. How dare he have any objection to the emperor. He hurriedly argued: "No, I just think that after the eldest son is crowned, he will marry our sisters. This is the most glorious time for my Li family. The emperor crowned Zhao Tuo. Now that the news has come out, the whole Xianyang is talking about it. This matter is actually about my sister’s upcoming marriage to the eldest son, and no one is talking about it.”
"Zhao Tuo has really stolen all the limelight. Even my married daughter, the Li family, has to be suppressed by Zhao Tuo. That's why I feel a little unhappy."
"There is nothing to be angry about. You should know that the great concubine's glory was achieved by himself. If you are not angry, then work hard on your own. If you can make the same achievements as him, you can also get him. That kind of treatment." Li You said in a deep voice: "Father once told me the word 'pattern', you should also remember it."
"Pattern?" Li Yu shook his head and whispered: "Brother, the reason why I am not angry is that in addition to Zhao Tuo's crowning, there is another thing that has been spread throughout Xianyang. The emperor is going to let Princess Zhao Tuo Shang Ah!" Princess Shang!
Li You's body was shocked. Li Yu said with some resentment: "Before Zhao Tuo came, the entire Xianyang nobility knew that the emperor intended to make you the princess."
"For this matter, my brother has kept himself clean and has not touched women. He has endured it for several years. Seeing the princess grow up, it is the time for you to marry me. In this way, I, the Li family, will not only have the wife of the young master, but also the wife of the emperor. Son-in-law, what an honor it is."
"But now such a good thing has been snatched away by Zhao Tuo. How can I bear this feeling in my heart! The emperor obviously has so many princesses, why does Zhao Tuo have to come and compete with you for this one? He just Can't you wait for the next one?" Li You listened quietly to his brother's complaints, but his face calmed down and he said calmly: "I know, you can go out." Li Yu looked at his brother's calm face and frowned, after all. Feeling bored, he shook his head, sighed, and left.
After Li Yu left, Li You lowered his head. Princess. Pain flashed in Li You's eyes. He lowered his head and his eyes fell on the military book in front of him.
"Fame and fortune should be obtained on the battlefield. If I can be like Zhao Tuo and succeed in a last-ditch battle, defeat 300,000 Qi troops, destroy the country and capture the king, then I can also obtain what he has now."
"I think the princess will take another look at me." Li You thought of the excitement and sense of accomplishment he felt when he defeated the barbarians with fire attacks in Nanjun, was commended by the emperor, and then recalled Xianyang and upgraded his title to Zuo Shuchang.
A title that is upgraded based on meritorious service is far more satisfying than a title that comes from one's father's influence.
"I, Li You, should also perform meritorious service on the battlefield like Zhao Tuo!"
"I want to go to the battlefield again!" Li You suppressed the painful thing in his heart. He muttered, clenching his fists tightly.
Endless fighting spirit burst out from his eyes.
"I want to make great contributions!"...the so-called etiquette
"Marry with the crown". Now that the eldest son has been crowned, his marriage will naturally start soon. As the eldest son of the emperor, a man who is likely to become the crown prince of the empire, as Fusu's wedding approaches, his wedding soon overtakes everything else.
The so-called wedding procedures such as accepting gifts, asking for names, accepting gifts, accepting levies, and asking for dates, etc., have the Zong Zhengfu to take care of everything.
On the day of the wedding of Prince Fusu and Lady Li, the whole of Xianyang was even more lively. All the people of Qin paid attention and talked a lot.
As a guest, Zhao Tuo followed Fusu's wedding and felt that this ancient wedding was very solemn and solemn. The various etiquettes and procedures were all strict, and there were no annoying things in later generations.
"Marriage trouble". However, what caught Zhao Tuo's attention was that because the Qin Dynasty was still black, from the convoy to the wedding scene, black was the main color, supplemented by white and red. There were black cloths and black flags everywhere. , at first glance, it is really a unique scenery.
In addition, what Zhao Tuo has always been curious about is the appearance of the bride. Young Master Fusu has a handsome face, wears a royal hat, and has a unique style.
The ladies of the Li family wear hair accessories and pure clothes. After dressing up, they also have a beautiful appearance.
Because weddings at this time did not yet have etiquette such as red hijabs and fans covering faces, which did not become popular until after the Han Dynasty.
Therefore, Zhao Tuo could clearly see the appearance of Lady Li at a glance. It cannot be said that the bride is not good-looking. It can only be said that she is Li You's sister, connected by blood, and her appearance is somewhat similar to her brother.
Especially since it was dusk at this moment, the flickering lights in the room always reminded Zhao Tuo of a scene of Li You wearing a wedding dress.
No matter what Zhao Tuo was thinking about over there, the bride and groom here, after all the etiquette, it was considered a ceremony and they were sent into the bridal chamber to live a happy night.
"Brother-in-law is getting married, so it will be my turn next." Zhao Tuo muttered in his heart. By attending Fusu's wedding today, he just became familiar with the wedding process, which can be regarded as laying a foundation.
He noticed that in addition to people from Zongzheng Mansion and Fengchang Mansion attending the wedding of Prince Fusu, there were also many people from Doctoral Academy hanging around.
Just because Confucianism is the successor of Zhou Rites, they think they are second in etiquette, but no one dares to think they are first.
Even Feng Chang, who was responsible for the ancestral temple sacrifices and etiquette culture in Qin, had to consult them on many things.
At the time of unification, the emperor recruited a large number of Confucian disciples to be doctors of the Qin State. He probably also took a fancy to their accomplishments in etiquette, so that he could formulate higher etiquette standards and decorate the new empire.
Therefore, many of these Confucian doctors participated in the wedding of Prince Fusu, and they paid attention to etiquette, which really made the wedding feel higher.
"Sure enough, there are specialties in the art. If these people don't engage in political affairs and just concentrate on studying etiquette and education, they can be considered useful." Zhao Tuo smiled, turned and left.
And just as he was leaving, one of those Confucian doctors turned back and looked at Zhao Tuo's back. Chunyu Yue.
His eyes were full of disgust. ...After the wedding of Young Master Fusu, Xianyang City was only calm for a day or two, and then became excited again.
The destroyer of the Shandong kingdoms, the creator of many inventions, and the brightest new star of the Qin State, the chief concubine Zhao Tuo.
It’s going to be Princess Shang! People from the Zongzheng and Fengchang mansions discussed and discussed the etiquette issues of Princess Changshang day and night, and they were several times more serious than before when the eldest son married his wife.
Just because the old system of Qin law means that the clan has no merit, there is no title or official position, and they are not allowed to enjoy excessive honors. Even after the Qin State was transformed into an empire, the treatment of many princes was suppressed.
Although Prince Fusu is the eldest son, he is not a legitimate son, nor is he an official crown prince. He is legally no different from other princes.
Therefore, his wedding was only a slight improvement based on the old system, and it was not too troublesome. But now Princess Zhao Tuoshang is a little different.
Qin Shihuang ascended the throne and became the unique and first emperor in history. When an emperor recruits an emperor's son-in-law, the standards are naturally very different from those used by previous kings to recruit a king's son-in-law.
This is the first time in history that an emperor or princess has recruited a son-in-law. The various etiquette systems naturally need to be redesigned, only in that way can the royal style be reflected.
If it continues to be the same as before, wouldn't being the emperor be in vain? Moreover, this also includes the emperor's emphasis on this matter.
Zhao Tuo was the one who was crowned by the emperor. He had to pay great attention to the matter of treating the princess.
Therefore, the emperor not only asked Zong Zheng and Feng Chang to take charge of this matter, but also issued an edict to the Doctor's Academy, asking many doctors to come and discuss the ceremony of the concubine and the princess.
However, after receiving the news from Princess Zhao Tuoshang, the Confucian doctors in the doctor's academy stirred up waves with one stone.
All the Confucian disciples were filled with anger and indignation.
"The princess's surname is Ying, and the eldest concubine Zhao Tuo's surname is also Ying."
"In accordance with the ancient etiquette, people with the same surname will not marry!"
"We have a problem with this marriage!"
"be opposed to!"
"They can't get married!"
