During the Sui Dynasty, weddings also paid attention to betrothal gifts. This custom has been passed down in China for a long time.
The betrothal gifts prepared by ordinary people can be a bushel of rice, a few bolts of cloth, a sheep or a basket of fruits. It does not need to be too much. After all, it is a fact that women in ancient times had a low status.
The gentry class was much richer, but the main things were still inseparable from food and clothing, that is, food and cloth. The rest was added appropriately according to conditions, such as jewelry, carriages, horses, livestock, furniture, etc.
When it comes to Yang Xian's level, the betrothal gift is not simple.
First of all, to marry into the aristocratic class, it is necessary to be well-matched. The woman's background is also a carefully selected daughter of a wealthy family. Her natal family will provide a great help to her husband's family, so it is not a loss if you prepare more betrothal gifts.
Besides, the royal family also wants to have face. Regardless of the prince, county or king, there is a unified standard for betrothal gifts.
Yang Xian is about to get married, but the steps are complicated.
The first step is called nacai, which means that the man needs to hire a matchmaker, go to the woman's home to propose marriage, and then choose a good and auspicious day.
When Yang Guang married Concubine Xiao, the matchmaker was Gao Jun. The matchmaker for his eldest son Yang Zhao was Yu Qingze, the Duke of Jin, one of the four nobles of the early Sui Dynasty who was executed the year before.
This time the matchmaker found for the second eldest son Yang Xian is interesting.
The qualifications are not high, and the prestige is not that good. Yuan Xiaoze, the general manager of Jiangling, is the eldest brother of Crown Princess Yuanzhen's father Yuan Xiaoju, and a descendant of the Northern Wei Dynasty royal family.
After Yang Ming learned the news, he was quite surprised. Although the Crown Princess Yuanshi had passed away, was the Yuan clan so quickly won over by his father?
This move is really poisonous.
Yang Yong knew that he might be so angry that he would vomit blood in the future.
But it's normal to think about it. Concubine Yuan has passed away and has no heirs. The Yuan family has no involvement with the Prince's Mansion.
Don't underestimate the family members. When the world is peaceful, these people can still be honest. But when the world is really in chaos, these people can do anything.
After Yuan Xiaoze came to accept the lottery, he chose an auspicious day and then did the second step of "asking for the name".
To ask for a name is to ask the woman's birthday and horoscope, and then match it with the man's to see if it suits her.
Yang Guang's marriage to the Lanling Xiao family was stuck at the first step of asking for their names. The reason was that the Lanling Xiao family took out all the horoscopes of suitable girls in the family, and none of them could match Yang Guang's horoscopes. .
But why did he marry Concubine Xiao in the end?
Concubine Xiao was originally the daughter of Emperor Xiaoming of Liang, Xiao Kui, and her mother was Empress Zhang. She was an authentic princess. However, she was born in February. According to Jiangnan people, girls born in February are unlucky, so she was fostered. out.
Later, I really couldn't find anyone who could match Yang Guang, so I brought Concubine Xiao back. When I saw her horoscope, I thought, oh, a match made in heaven!
This time, the person who showed Yang Xian his horoscope was Zhang Zhouxuan, the Taishi Ling from the Secretariat Department.
This man was a master of mathematics in the Great Sui Dynasty and had been revising the calendar for the Great Sui Dynasty. His master was a figure who had made great contributions to the field of mathematics in China and even the world: Zu Chongzhi.
Arithmetic is his major, and divination is his hobby.
Whether Yang Jian and Wei Qiong are worthy of each other is just a formality. Do you really dare to say that they are not worthy?
Of course it's a match made in heaven!
Then the third step is Najib, which is the betrothal gift.
At this time, it was Yang Zhao and Yang Ming's turn to take action.
The two people put on festive clothes and rode tall horses, followed by thirty-six carriages.
The carriage was loaded with betrothal gifts, gold and silver jewelry, bronze and iron tools, colorful silks and satins, and so on.
In addition, there were a thousand cattle, horses and sheep each brought from outside the city, as well as two pairs of lucky deer, both male and two females hung with red silk.
The procession to welcome the bride was huge, with a total of two thousand people, going to the Wei Mansion to recruit her.
Jingzhao Weishi, a wealthy family,
It started in Cao Wei and flourished in Sui and Tang Dynasties.
The branch of Wei Chong, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, came from Wei Hong (xiong), the Duke of Xiaoyao County in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, who was the younger brother of Wei Xiaokuan.
When Wei Chong's eldest brother Wei Shikang was still alive, he was highly regarded by Yang Jian and served as the general manager of Jingzhou, one of the four general managers of the Sui Dynasty.
The second brother Wei Guang also passed away and was given the title of County Duke of Weiguo.
The third brother Wei Guan (guan) died earlier, during the Northern Zhou Dynasty. He served as the governor of Suizhou in the Northern Zhou Dynasty.
The fourth brother, Wei Yi, passed away five years ago. He was the general manager of Yingzhou and was given the title of Duke of Wei Xing.
Ranking fifth is Wei Chong.
The sixth son, Wei Yue, once served as the Prince Xian for Yang Yong. He was kicked out by Yang Yong when he did not do well. Now he is idle at home and has the title of Duke of Guancheng County.
It can be seen that their team was very prosperous more than ten years ago with the help of their boss Wei Shikang, but now it is on the decline. Fortunately, Wei Xiaokuan's team is still relatively strong, and their Jingzhao Wei team is relatively united. , with everyone benefiting from each other and helping each other, everything is going well.
In any case, this is also a wealthy family. Even if there is a downturn, it is still much better than those ordinary families.
Besides, isn't Wei Chong up now? Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, third grade, absolutely high official.
The Wei Mansion has been really busy these days, and the bustling crowds are a true reflection of the Wei Mansion right now.
Officials in Daxing will basically come to congratulate him. Firstly, Webster's base camp is the Jingzhao area, which has a strong and deep-rooted heritage. Secondly, everyone will give him face when he marries a daughter into the royal family.
Yang Zhao and Yang Ming were still discussing on the road how they could find a way to meet their future sister-in-law (second sister-in-law) and see what she looked like.
Because what the second-youngest child, Yang Jian, is thinking about most at home these days is hoping that his future princess will not be too ugly.
Yes, he didn't expect the other party to be as beautiful as Pei Shuying. If she was really beautiful, his scout Xiaobao would have found out long ago.
Yang Ming believed that since his future second sister-in-law had not yet left the court and was engaged to be engaged, it would be impossible for him to meet her. If her appearance was really unsatisfactory, a handsome person like Yang Xian might even want to break off the engagement. .
Yang Zhao said, however, that this marriage was arranged by the Second Saint, and Yang Jian was so timid that even if he was dissatisfied, he wouldn't even fart. As for the appearance of the bride, it's easy to say, look at Wei Chong's appearance, and then look at it. You can get a rough idea of what Wei Chong's other children look like.
Yang Ming deeply agreed.
The person who greeted Yang Zhao, Yang Ming and others outside the mansion was actually Wei Yuancheng. This boy was supposed to succeed Zhao Xuan as the governor of Jizhou, but he has not left yet.
And he was recommended to Yang Jian and his wife by Yang Zhao.
Who Yang Jian and his wife were, they had already informed Wei Yuancheng in private, so this boy knew who his benefactor was.
As soon as he saw Yang Zhao, his face burst into laughter and he ran over to lead the horse in person.
"Your Highness has worked hard. Your Highness is tired. Please come into the house quickly."
A group of people from the Wei clan surrounded Yang Ming and the two of them into the inner palace. As for the betrothal gift, the steward Chu Ji naturally handed it over to them.
It was Najib today, and the Yang Ming brothers were the most honored guests. They also sat in the first place on the left side of the family leader Wei Chong during the banquet.
Wei Chong looked about forty years old and looked like a wealthy man. It was a happy event and his face was naturally full of joy. In addition, he had drunk a lot of wine and his face was as red as Guan Gong.
Entering the Shangshu Province at the age of forty and becoming the leader of a department will have a bright future.
Wei Chong naturally knew in his heart that if his daughter had not married into the Prince of Jin's palace, he would not have been the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs in terms of seniority.
Everyone's focus was almost on Yang Zhao, and Yang Ming's ears almost grew numb after hearing those flattering words.
So he moved his seat and came to Wei Yuancheng's side:
"Gong Yun."
"Eh..." Wei Yuancheng hurriedly came over: "What are your orders, Your Highness?"
Yang Ming said: "From now on, our two families will become in-laws, so naturally we need to get closer to each other."
"That's right, everyone in the Wei family is very honored," Wei Yuancheng laughed.
Yang Ming smiled, moved his gaze to the opposite side, and then said:
"Who is the man in brown clothes sitting over there? And the bearded man next to him? By the way, there is also that young man..."
