Huang Qiong had already been mentally prepared for Mrs. He's rejection. As for the cold face of the old lady He, Huang Qiong knew the old lady's character since the last commotion in He's house. I know that it is not enough to just be soft today, I have to use both soft and hard tactics. Therefore, Huang Qiong, who was determined to be tough first, turned his face slightly and said: "Old Taijun, King Yong is both a son and a minister to my father."
"But for the He family, King Yong is first the prince, and then the son-in-law of the He family. In other words, King Yong is the king first for the He family. I am familiar with history books and have never heard of it. , Is there any king in this world who wants to abide by the rules of the ministers? Unless the status of the He family is higher than that of the Tian family. Otherwise, there is absolutely no reason for this."
"When the seventh sister-in-law marries the seventh brother, she is the daughter-in-law of the Tian family. Naturally, she abides by the rules of the Tian family. What's more, ordinary people know that when you marry your husband, you will follow your husband, but there is no saying that when you marry your wife, you will follow your wife. What's more, As far as I know, Seventh Brother is marrying a wife and not getting married. In doing so, the old lady is putting the cart before the horse. Or does the old lady think that the status of the He family is higher than that of the Tian family? "
After Huang Qiong finished speaking, the faces of all the ladies in the He Mansion here changed drastically. Especially relying on the He family, who had a somewhat detached and special status in the court, and the old lady He who was used to being somewhat arrogant, her face became even more livid. Huang Qiong's words almost directly characterized the He family's request for King Yong to abide by the He family's rules as rebellion. This move could be said to have hit the He family's Achilles' heel. .
The He family requires their son-in-law, King Yong, to also abide by the He family's ancestral precepts. It is just a habitual practice. Naturally, it does not really mean that the He family's rules are superior to those of the Tian family. However, the He family was accustomed to being overbearing in this regard and ignored the Yongwang identity. According to the traditions of past dynasties, King Yong was a minister in front of the old man and Huang Qiong, but he was absolutely a king in front of the He family.
The He family had never been married to the Tian family before, and most of the daughters married were children of officials, and even more were hereditary military attachés. Most of the past sons-in-law of the He family were either not of the He family or had some desires for the He family. The He family asked these sons-in-law to also abide by the He family's ancestral precepts, which only stipulated the descendants of the He family, and never stipulated that sons-in-law were not allowed to take concubines. Naturally, they encountered very little resistance.
Those sons-in-law's families either have aspirations for the He family, or their status is not good enough for the He family. Even if there is resentment in my heart, I dare not say it out. The status of those previous sons-in-law was far from being comparable to that of Prince Yong, who was a real prince. Let a dignified and upright prince, a prince appointed by the imperial court, abide by the ancestral precepts of their He family. What exactly do your He family want to do? Where did you put the distinction between monarch and minister?
The old man proposed the marriage of the youngest daughter of the He family to King Yong. One is used to bribe the He family in exchange for the He family to hand over their military power. The other one also hopes that Huang Qiong, the seventh sister-in-law, can take care of King Yong who is indulging in wine and sex all day long. But I never thought about letting Prince Yong become the He family's son-in-law. No matter how crazy the He family was, they would not dare to file a lawsuit with the imperial court on this matter.
He looked at the expressions of the girls of the He family that changed after hearing what he said. Huang Qiong sighed softly and said: "Old lady, although the He family's ancestral precepts are not too kind, I still agree with them. Especially for the seventh brother's temperament, if he can really not take concubines , it is really a good thing for him. But, Old Lady, Mrs. He, Seventh Sister-in-law, do you think this is realistic?"
"It's like asking a tiger who is used to eating meat to suddenly become a vegetarian. Who in the world can do it? Even if he is afraid of the force of the seventh sister-in-law, the seventh brother drives all the women out of the house. But the seventh sister-in-law, if you do this, Can you really keep his heart? Rather than letting him secretly raise him outside and cause trouble, it is better to stay under the nose of the seventh sister-in-law, so that the seventh sister-in-law can keep an eye on him."
"In case he dares to touch any woman, at least those women who are not three or four can't get close to him. And the seventh sister-in-law can also clean up the women in his house. Send out the ones who are really unfit, with bad conduct and family background. If it's unclear, clean it up when it's time to clean it up. I'll be the backend for Sister-in-law Seven on this matter. If Brother Seven has any complaints, you can ask him to come to me."
"Sister-in-law Qi, instead of creating countless secret enemies when the time comes. It's safer to put your opponents under your nose. As for the future, whether Brother Qi can calm down depends on Sister-in-law Qi's abilities. Sister-in-law Qi, you can’t keep a man’s heart by just forcing him. He calls the dog with a stick, but the more he barks, the farther he goes. Pressing hard can only have the opposite effect. "
"A slap in the face and a sweet date, both soft and hard, is the way to control your husband. Today, let me tell you clearly, in front of the old man, I have recommended the seventh brother to assist the old man and take over the errand of overseas trade. This is Things are extremely important and cannot be missed for a moment. Brother Qi is smart and has corresponding abilities. But what I am most worried about is his drunken and lustful temperament."
"In order to avoid being taken advantage of by others and using his temperament to put a few nails in him, I thought about it for a long time before calling all the ladies over for a talk. I think it is better to be sparse than to block this matter. . I know the temper of Seventh Brother. The more you block the situation, the more likely it will be counterproductive. If Sister-in-law Seventh pushes too hard, Brother Seventh may do something extreme based on his temperament."
"It's fine if we support a few outhouses, but if someone has ulterior motives and takes advantage of Qi Brother's temperament to take advantage of the situation and harm Qi Brother's life, it will be a really big deal. I think, Qi Sister-in-law will always You shouldn't be thinking about being a widow before you get married. Therefore, I think some things should not be rushed. If you want to get rid of Brother Seventh's problems, it's better to do it step by step. "
After all, people are old and ghosts are old and slippery. Mrs. He's extra years are not in vain. After Huang Qiong said what he meant partly to scare and partly to coax. Mrs. He has woken up from Huang Qiong's previous threats. Longtou crutches paused and said: "I understand what King Ying means. Isn't it because King Ying was worried about King Yong during his expedition to Longyou?"
"I'm afraid that my grandson-in-law doesn't dare to keep a concubine in the house because he's worried that the grape vines in the house will collapse. I can't change my lovey-dovey problem, so I might put my thoughts outside. I'm worried that he will be messing around with flowers outside during this period of time. , something unexpected happened. That’s why we asked our He family to give in on this matter. As for the rest, is it just the King of England who is using a blind eye? "
Mrs. He's thoughts were read through, and Huang Qiong didn't feel any surprise. In the more than a hundred years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, many princely and noble families have fallen. The He family has been able to go all the way without any major mistakes. This is enough to show that the helmsmen in past generations are masters. And this old lady has been able to control the He family for decades. She has experienced the changes in Huaiyang and the emperor's purge of the military, but she still remains standing.
Even his old emperor gave way to the He family. Not only did he promote several sons of the He family in the army, but he also made an exception and married a prince, which is enough to show that this old lady He is definitely more shrewd than ordinary people. You know, over the past 100 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, except for Emperor Taizong's queen and Huang Qiong's current Princess Ying, they came from the Guilin County Prince's Palace.
Among the other duke families, none has received such an honor. Of course, many of these aristocratic families married princesses. For example, Huang Qiong's eldest sister, the husband of Princess Jincheng, is a hereditary earl. But in the Daqi Dynasty, once you became the Prince Consort, you would not be able to command the army, serve as an official, or be sent abroad for the rest of your life. As long as you become the consort, you are being raised.
In other words, in addition to a hereditary title and an empty title of Prince Consort, these two positions are purely salary-earning positions. But it can only be exchanged for a lifetime, and there will be no chance of realizing one's ambitions until old age and death, let alone a practical job. Being a prince-in-law can be said to be costly, for those princely and noble families. Not only is it not an honor, but it is something that everyone is afraid of avoiding.
But it's different when a daughter marries a prince. Even though he knew that according to the practice of the Qi Dynasty, once he married his own daughter, it meant that his son-in-law would never be qualified as a prince and would be favored by the princely family. But at least being married to the emperor was very convenient in some aspects. Although it may not really be that big, it is still sought after by these aristocratic families.
It is a pity that since Emperor Taizong, most of the princes and concubines of this dynasty came from civil servants or great Confucian families. Not to mention coming from these princely families, there are very few who are military officers. It can be said that the current King of England and King Eternal are only exceptions. The He family, whose wealth and strength were far inferior to that of the Guilin County Prince's Palace, could make the emperor pay so much attention to it, but it might not be possible to do it just by using the word "loyalty".
Therefore, Huang Qiong was not surprised that Mrs. He guessed her thoughts. He nodded directly and said: "What Mrs. He said is right, this is exactly what I mean. Instead of letting Seventh Brother go outside, fool around somewhere, and raise an unknown number of wives outside. It's better to send him that It would be better if I leave something to Sister-in-law Seven, and the He family can keep an eye on it."
"At least Seventh Sister-in-law is here, so he doesn't dare to go too far. At least Seventh Sister-in-law can help him identify those flowers and plants, and don't let those rotten peach blossoms get close to him. The old lady, the two Mrs. He, and Seventh Sister-in-law , The He family is a family of military commanders. Although they may not have much real kung fu, they are also a family of horse-drawn kung fu. At least they are much better than ordinary people in terms of boxing and kicking."
"But Seventh Brother is different. He is an ordinary person. Over the years, he has been retiring in order to avoid disaster, and even his poor riding and shooting skills have been lost. Assassins and killers in this world may not all be men. There are also some seductive female assassins and killers. Seventh Brother has to take on a big responsibility, and those who may be interested in him are not just those whose interests have been jeopardized."
"It's only been less than a year since the Tian family's incident last year. I think the old lady has not forgotten it yet. I know the temper of Seventh Brother, and ordinary people may not be able to get close to him. But from what he said It's easy to get used to it. Among the women in his house, everyone already has an eye. If he is really pushed into a hurry and someone takes advantage of him, it will be a big deal. "
"I don't want to think that the seventh sister-in-law will become a widow before we have a marriage. If the seventh sister-in-law wants to revitalize her wife, she should not be in a hurry at this moment. Old lady, do you think what this king says makes sense? Seventh sister-in-law, Logically speaking, as a brother-in-law, there are certain things that I should not say. But as the brother of King Yong, I still have to say what should be said. There are some things that cannot be solved by relying solely on fists."
Speaking of this, Huang Qiong suddenly remembered that since his unrequited love for Jing Niang was completely shattered, King Yong took the so-called dismissed women who were actually hidden by him and started a guerrilla war with himself, the future seventh sister-in-law. Quite a bit, don’t you have the ability to find it? If you can find them, I can hide them. It depends on whether you can find more places or if I can hide people in more places.
