The girl did not immediately respond to her father's words. Instead, he pondered for a long time and then said softly: "Forget it, you should just keep the money. He also told me just now that the money is not only because of me, but also because of your daily work as an official." Integrity, he just wanted to help. Although his words may not all be sincere, they are at least half true. But now that he has taken it out, I'm afraid he won't take it back. When the time comes , causing uproar in the city, aren’t you slapping him in the face?”
"As long as we restrain our families from now on and don't do anything to harm the common people, that's about it. Besides, if you think of another way, what else can you think of? If there is a way, you won't be worried. The number of gray hairs is getting more and more day by day. Apart from what he said, his intention behind showing these things is that he doesn't want you to get anxious and do something you shouldn't do because of this. . When the time comes, it will offend the emperor and implicate our whole family. So, you’d better accept it."
This idea was something the girl just came up with. The left and right armies of Longxiang where my father belonged had just changed the protection of the gates of the capital, and the customs duties of the gates of the capital were also taken care of by Longxiang's second army. And this is definitely one of the most fertile vacancies in the capital right now. Turn a blind eye and the money will flow into your pocket. Although Huang Qiong stipulated that the Eighth Army of the Royal Forest should be stationed in various gates of the capital in turns in order to avoid the occurrence of cases, and each period would be based on eight months, and they would be rotated regularly. But in these eight months, didn’t those officers make a lot of money?
His father was the Marquis of Yu of the Long Xiang Army. Although he seemed to be an inconspicuous official in the capital where officials of the third and fourth grades did not take him seriously. But within Long Xiang's army, he still held a very important position. In charge of the supervision of the military appearance and discipline of Longxiang's left army, the command and control of defense, and the transfer of various matters. He is directly responsible to Yuhou, the chief minister in front of the palace, and the Minister of War. Even the Beijing Inspection Department may not buy their fault. There are also fat and thin gates in the capital, and no one would be willing to stand guard at those gates that cannot receive money.
And the capital city was under the nose of the emperor and the Palace Chief who was directly in charge of the Eighth Army of the Royal Forest. If anything went wrong, he would have to go to Datian to hear it. Although the ministers of Zhongshu Province are not allowed to interfere, the Privy Council and the Ministry of War are also in the capital. Coupled with the high officials, nobles, and many relatives of the emperor, it would not be a trivial matter if anything happened. My father was in such a position, and if he put a little thought into it, he would make a lot of money. But the problem is, once something goes wrong, it's not a trivial matter. If it's the emperor's place, the people above may not be guilty, but what about the father?
The man gave his family this thousand dollars in the hope that his father would not do anything irreparable for his brother's betrothal gift. Even if you cannot be honest and self-sufficient, you must not be complicit. Although the starting point is for his own family and his father, in fact, it is more for the sake of this marriage. Don't let anything happen because of your father. After thinking about this, the girl still feels somewhat sweet in her heart. Not many men can think so carefully about a woman.
The girl couldn't help but feel warm in her heart. But Li Zhi, who was opposite the girl, had even more complicated thoughts. At this time, he also realized why the future son-in-law suddenly stuffed him with money. Listening to her daughter's words, she looked at the eldest son who had finally settled down with his sweetheart because of the high betrothal gift. There was a slightly excited look on his face. Finally, after handing the money to the wife, he said to the sons: "Although this money is somewhat unfair, I accepted it for you."
"But you guys must also listen to me. After receiving this money, it means that our Li family has no reason to refuse this marriage. Although I am not willing to do so, I will marry your girl to heaven. Family, but this marriage is not something we can refuse. But before that, none of you are allowed to tell anyone. The most important thing is that you will be honest to me from now on, and no one is allowed to cause any trouble outside. Cause trouble for you girls. If I knew, any of you would be doing something evil again."
"Don't say it, I'll just break someone's leg. Especially Lao Wu, this matter today is all because of you. If after your second sister gets married to Prince Yong, you use your second sister's name to go outside I know what you are doing to bully the market, so don’t blame my subordinates for being merciless. I don’t know whether this marriage is a blessing or a curse. So, you brothers, please be honest with me. This is a reward from King Yongjun Qian Guan is a help to our family and solves our family's urgent needs. But it is also a warning."
The one named Li Wulang looked at his father who was still a little pale at the moment. In fact, until now, he had not completely reacted to the drastic changes today, so he couldn't help but nodded. I was afraid that if I nodded slowly, my father, who already knew what he had done, would really break his legs. That night, everyone in the Li family still seemed to be in a dream. Except for the big-hearted Li Wulang, almost everyone fell sleepless. Especially Li Zhi and his wife, they tossed and turned for almost the whole night.
The shock caused by the fact that their daughter was favored by the emperor and was about to be hired as the emperor's second concubine lasted for several days in the Li family before slowly stabilizing. But the Li family did not expect that the emperor would move so quickly. Half a month after the Li family entered the palace, the Minister of Rites and Prince Yong, who was now the chief minister of Zongzheng Temple, personally came to the door and read out the imperial edict of canonizing the second daughter of the Li family as the princess of Yong County. The Jin Dynasty appointed Li Zhi as the commander of the Konghe Left Army. At the same time, the imperial edict also announced an auspicious day for the emperor's second son to get married.
This series of operations made Li Zhi's family confused again, and they felt what it means to act vigorously and resolutely. When they entered the palace last time, didn't the emperor and Concubine Duan say that they should give the two children some time to get along? If we work together for half a day, the so-called getting along is only half a month? Also, when princes of all ages marry a concubine, isn’t the first thing they should do is to marry their two children? Only when the eight characters are combined can the so-called Naiping series of operations follow. How did you get here and skip this step? In the imperial edict, even the auspicious days of the zodiac were determined.
Now, it's just a matter of bringing the betrothal gift directly into the house. What exactly is this operation? But how could Li Zhi, who was still in the dark this year, know that if the emperor wanted to know the birth date of his future daughter-in-law, would he use his father to report it? Gao Huaiyuan got the girl's birth date and horoscope immediately. After getting it, Huang Qiong sent someone to Zhongnan Mountain to ask Yuan Zhizheng to reconcile. The results of the combined horoscopes, together with the chosen auspicious day, were also sent back quickly.
As for the result of He Bazi, except for Huang Qiong, Duan Jin, who is Huang Ruifeng's mother-in-law, has no idea at all. At that time, Huang Qiong opened it alone in Wende Hall. But all the eunuchs serving in the palace at that time were kicked out. Huang Qiong even made a special trip to Wuliang Temple outside the city just to be on the safe side. I found the host and talked all night. Although no one knows what the result will be except Huang Qiong himself, Master Yuan who is proficient in astrology and divination, and Master Wuliangguan.
But after the results came out, Huang Qiong immediately summoned the Li family into the palace and proposed the marriage. Although Huang Qiong doesn't believe in birth dates, it is something that men and women in this era must go through when getting married, especially those in the Tian family. A woman with a bad birthday can never become a prince's concubine, not even a concubine. At most, she is just like a concubine. In addition, this matter also involves the successor he selected. Huang Qiong is quite cautious, and even makes an exception.
Only then came the follow-up, a divine operation. In fact, Huang Qiong did not plan to get his two children married so early. In his opinion, it is better to wait a little longer for a year. But Duan Jin refused to do anything. For fear that his daughter-in-law would run away, Duan Jin kept urging Huang Qiong to get married as soon as possible. Not only Duan Jin, but also Situ Huanshuang, who clearly saw something, also meant the same thing. What Situ Huanshuang meant was that since some things were settled, it would be better to do it as soon as possible. Anyway, the second son of the emperor has reached the age where he should get married.
It's not that I'm afraid of long nights and many dreams, but the daughter-in-law who has been settled by the Tian family, who thinks that the whole family's neck is not strong enough, dares to come and steal the bride? It’s just that if the two children get married earlier, they can also get along well earlier. It was also a test for that woman. Let's see if she can take on the responsibility in the future and what Huang Qiong expects from her. If not, you can get married early and seize the time to cultivate them. Under Duan Jin's persistence, Huang Qiong finally agreed and pushed the matter forward as soon as possible in order to calm Duan Jin's restless heart.
In the days that followed, Li Zhi's family felt like they were in a dream. On a carefully chosen and auspicious day, boxes and boxes were brought in based on the betrothal gift given when the eldest son of the emperor got married. At the same time, the dowry money was also sent over. In order to prevent the exclusive power of relatives, the queens of the Qi Dynasty were rarely from noble and wealthy families. And when marrying into the Heavenly Family, the dowry cannot be too small. Those who are either Confucian scholars or low-level officials will certainly not be able to afford much dowry. You can't marry your daughter to the Tian family and end up going bankrupt.
Therefore, the dowry money has always been allocated from the inner treasury, usually 20,000 guan. When they arrived at Huang Qiong's place, because one of the two princes who got married had no family members, and the other was only a fifth-rank official, he was given an additional ten thousand guan. However, Duan Jin's attempt to supplement the money was stopped by Situ Huanshuang. Even though it was Duan Jin's son who got married, the feelings of He Yao and the emperor's eldest son should also be considered. Duan Jin, who was born in the royal family of Dali, never knew what it meant to be short of money.
But He Yao, who came from an ordinary family and didn't even have parents, couldn't do it. She could afford to subsidize him, but He Yao, who was the only one who cared about herself, couldn't afford to subsidize him. What's more, the conditions of the princes, mothers and concubines in the palace are different, and most people can't afford to support them. If everyone followed Duan Jin's approach, wouldn't it mean that most of the princes' mothers and concubines would become paupers after a wedding? What's more, as the main palace official, Situ Huanshuang didn't want to think about the trend of comparison in the palace because of this matter. Duan Jin is also a person who understands the truth, Shuang'er gave up the idea as soon as he said it.
In the end, it was Situ Huanshuang who, as the eldest son of the emperor, received an additional three thousand guans from the palace treasury, as well as a set of gold and jade heads and faces. This money was specially set up by Situ Huanshuang to supplement the concubines after the number of princes and princesses in the palace increased day by day. No one is allowed to touch this money on weekdays, except when the prince and princess get married. Used as bride price and dowry. At the same time, it is also used to supplement the dowry of those natal families who are selected as princes but whose status is not high enough to afford a large dowry.
Situ Huanshuang had very good intentions for the stability of the harem. Duan Jin, who understood the truth, did not persist any longer. Huang Qiong and Situ Huanshuang tried their best to level the bowl of water. Although the second son of the emperor got married, everything was basically based on the eldest son of the emperor. That is to say, there is no excess in betrothal gifts and dowry money because the eldest concubine's family has no one.
