The dignitaries of the Tang Dynasty did not do whatever they wanted. No matter what circle they were in, they had their own rules of the game.
No matter how powerful you are, you can only have one wife. From ancient times to the present, China has had a system of monogamy and multiple concubines, and this system has never changed.
There is no such thing as the so-called "equal wife" in folklore. It is probably imagined by the common people themselves, just like the old farmers longing for the kind of life the emperor lived. At least one piece of meat should be included in the roujiamo, and the dung fork used by the emperor would be It must be made of gold.
In this battle of the Eastern Expedition, Li Qinzai and Xue Na stole the show. Both brothers made great military exploits for the Tang Dynasty.
But again, no matter how awesome you are, you can only marry one wife, without any negotiation.
If you are not convinced, look at the Emperor. Is the Emperor awesome enough? He also only has one queen, and has never heard of "East Queen" or "West Queen".
Of course, Xue Ne can take concubines. The "Tang Laws and Regulations" clearly stipulates that men in the Tang Dynasty must be officials of high rank to be eligible to take concubines. For example, a prince can take twelve concubines, and a first-grade official can take ten concubines. The grades are high and low and decrease step by step.
This is just a saying, and few people can abide by it. Rich but powerless merchants and landowners also take concubines, and the government can't hold them accountable. After all, people live their own lives in the backyard. Who knows whether the woman in the backyard is a concubine? The room is still a maid.
With Xue Ne's status, it is certainly no problem to take concubines, but the problem is that you are going to take the daughter of the county marquis' family as a concubine, which is a big mistake.
The Marquis of Nanyang County named Liu Shen would not have agreed to such a rude request if his brain had not been kicked by a donkey.
"Go on, what will happen after seeing the daughter of the Marquis of Nanyang County?" Li Qinzai's gossip fire was burning brightly.
Xue Ne sighed and said: "There was an accident when the carriage collided. Of course I had to get out of the car to investigate and discuss the theory. I apologized to the daughter of the Liu family through the curtain of the carriage. The daughter of the Liu family did not make a sound in the carriage..."
"The matter went unnoticed, and two days later, it was decided that the daughter of the Liu family and I were destined to be together. When I was shopping in the West Market, I met the daughter of the Liu family again on the street. A Hu merchant sold her a white bear. Skin."
"I looked at it from a distance and saw that what this Hu merchant was selling was obviously a fake. I didn't know where he got a damaged black bear skin and dyed it, thinking it was a precious white bear skin. The daughter of the Liu family was fooled. When it was time to pay, I stepped forward and exposed the Hu businessman on the street..."
"That Hu Shang was very arrogant. He ordered several men to surround me and said that he wanted to bleed me. Hehe, I, Xue Ne, am a disciple of a general. I have never been a coward on the battlefield of Goguryeo. How can I be afraid of these clowns?"
Li Qinzai felt excited after hearing this. The plot was reaching a critical juncture, and the halo of the protagonist was about to light up...
"What then? What then?" Li Qinzai straightened up and asked.
Xue Ne sneered: "Then...I was beaten all over my head by several of Hu Shang's guys."
Li Qinzai: “…………”
Silent, he began to reflect on himself, why should I expect anything from him?
Xue Na touched his nose and explained: "Well...that day when I visited the West Market, I was on an incognito trip. I didn't wear an official robe and didn't bring a song from the central government. A lone wolf is worse than a dog. I was beaten by those bastards. hand……"
Li Qinzai sighed and said listlessly: "Go on and talk about your emotional line."
Xue Ne showed a sweet look and said with a smile: "Hu Shang and his guys beat me up and ran away. The daughter of the Liu family saw that I was injured because of her, so she hurriedly stepped forward to help me treat the wound. In this way, she and I finally Got acquainted."
"In the days that followed, she and I secretly met up, sometimes visiting the Western Market, and sometimes going out to enjoy the snow. The news of Duke Zu Ying's victory over Pyongyang City reached Chang'an, and the Emperor ordered Chang'an City to lift the curfew for three days. I and I She also went out to visit Chang'an City at night..."
Li Qinzai seems to be smiling but not smiling. This plot is both familiar and bloody. I have seen it in too many movies and TV dramas in my previous life. The final ending is basically the man being unlucky and the woman dying of love. If you add a little more violence, maybe it will be a secret. Knot, one corpse, two lives...
"Have you made a private decision for life?" Li Qinzai asked.
Xue Ne sighed: "No, she and I both have concerns. After all, we both come from prestigious and powerful families. She knows that I already have my first wife, and her father will never marry her to me."
"The day before yesterday, I made up my mind that there must be an explanation for life or death, so I invited a matchmaker to go to the Hou family in Nanyang County to propose marriage. I wrote my birth date on a piece of paper and asked the matchmaker to take it with me..."
"Then what?" Li Qinzai's eyes flashed with gossip again.
Xue Ne's cheek twitched and said: "Liu Shen tore my birth certificate into pieces and threw it on the matchmaker's face. He also threw the matchmaker and gifts out of the door. He also said he was going to go before the emperor to accuse me of being shameless and trying to get involved. After the meritorious service..."
"In the end, Liu Shen also grounded his daughter, and we lost contact with her, so I came to your place today."
The whole story has a beginning and an end. It begins with a desire to see sex and ends with a beating of a mandarin duck. It is a typical bloody tragedy.
Li Qinzai smacked his lips, his expression still unfinished.
Fortunately, Xue Ne is Xue Rengui's son. Xue Rengui was made a county prince a few years ago, and the Xue family plays an important role in the court.
If Xue Ne was just a child from a poor family, Li Qinzai would have gone too far for him now.
"What happened to you and that girl?" Li Qinzai asked tactfully.
Xue Ne was stunned: "What?"
"That's what..."
"What is it?"
"What the hell..." Li Qinzai had no choice but to make an obscene gesture.
Xue Na understood immediately and became furious: "I am a gentleman, and I am innocent with the daughter of the Liu family. How could I do such a sloppy thing if we were not married? Brother Jingchu, how can you insult me!"
Li Qinzai said hurriedly: "Okay, I'm the one who got dirty, I'm sorry."
Unexpectedly, Xue Ne's tone suddenly changed and he sighed: "On the night when the curfew was lifted in the city, I planned to find an inn with her to rest in the West City, but she didn't want to..."
Li Qinzai was stunned.
How can this guy have the nerve to say that he is a gentleman with such a shameful face?
After listening to the story, Li Qinzai stretched with satisfaction.
"So, you came to my house today to relax because you were heartbroken?"
Xue Ne nodded and said with a sad expression: "I found that half of my soul was lost. I was in a state of despair in Chang'an City, so I thought of Brother Jingchu and asked him to take me in for a few days."
Li Qinzai faked a smile: "I will take him in, of course I will take him in. You will stay at my house for the next few days, and you will have plenty of food, meat, and wine every day. You can do whatever you want with him."
"Brother Jingchu is very righteous, and my foolish brother is very grateful."
Li Qinzai suddenly said again: "You just said that Qianqian is a brothel, and you didn't mention Pianlu and the brothel girl... Are you serious?"
Xue Ne said hurriedly: "Brother Fool is in a gloomy mood and talking nonsense. Brother Jingchu, please don't take it to heart."
Li Qinzai was silent for a long time, then burst out a sentence from between his teeth: "A man cannot stand without faith, a horse cannot grow without night grass, and a man must keep his word!"
(End of chapter)
