The eldest prince Su Shu stood in front of a magnificent mansion with hundreds of years of history.
Surrounding this house are the residences of the empire's dignitaries.
Officials with official positions lower than second rank, and nobles with titles lower than marquis will not live nearby.
This house was the residence given to the eldest prince by his father after his crowning ceremony.
When the prince is young, he can live in the palace.
When the prince reaches adulthood, he must move out of the palace.
The eldest prince Su Shu also preferred to live outside the palace.
He lives in the palace and wants to meet with his confidants to explain things, which is a very troublesome process.
Living alone outside, he had ready access to confidants and famous people.
It became easier for him to travel to various places to do errands.
The eldest prince Su Shu looked at the people in the mansion who were decorating the mansion. Happy words were posted everywhere and red ribbons were hung.
The three engaged wives and their families have arrived in the capital, and he will hold an engagement banquet at the mansion in three days.
"Brother, your mansion is so grand. My sister is really envious of it."
The eldest princess Su Rong walked to the courtyard gate and looked at this magnificent mansion with envious eyes.
The eldest prince Su Shu invited his sister to the courtyard. He said happily: "Sister, your father's love for us will be rewarded by your father after my sister gets engaged."
The eldest princess Su Rong shook her head and said helplessly: "I discussed my marriage with my father and got his approval.
My father asked my mother not to interfere in my marriage, but if Mei Lang and I wanted to achieve success, he had to show results.
My father didn't care about Mei Lang's background, but he had to prove that he was a genius, not a mediocre person. "
After the eldest prince Su Shu listened, he immediately nodded in agreement and said: "Sister, I think my father is right.
How can a mediocre man marry his sister?
My wife must be a smart person, so that we can have a common language, so that we can continue to live together.
I am a man and I know that only when I have abilities and achieve certain results can I become confident.
If my sister really lives with a man who has low self-esteem, then life will be too boring.
This situation will not last long at all, and sooner or later we will have to reconcile. "
The eldest princess Su Rong raised her lips slightly and said confidently: "The man I have chosen must be a genius.
I don't like mediocre people at all.
Okay, don't talk about your sister and me. I came here today just to see your gorgeous mansion.
Come and acknowledge me. After I had a quarrel with my mother, I came to your place to avoid the limelight. "
The eldest princess Su Rong visited the mansion, and she exclaimed from time to time.
The eldest prince Su Shu accompanied his sister for a while, and he was busy with his engagement.
The etiquette of engagement is relatively simple, but his status is special and there must be no flaws.
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With the sound of gongs and drums and the blast of firecrackers, the procession of welcoming the bride walked out of the house.
The wedding reception team was huge, with hundreds of people in total.
The government servants of Shuntian Prefecture personally cleared the way, and the escort team was guarded by soldiers riding tall horses.
The people in the capital have not seen a wedding reception team of this size for a long time.
"This is a wedding event for a young master in the city. The team to receive the bride is so big. Those arrogant government servants in Kaifeng Mansion are honestly clearing the way."
“The person who is getting engaged today has a considerable background.
This is His Highness the eldest prince. It is certainly unusual for a royal relative to marry a wife. "
"His Royal Highness the First Prince is married. Time flies so fast. His Highness the First Prince is now an adult.
Based on the method of succession to the imperial throne, there will be excitement to watch in the future.
The current situation of your empire is no less lively than that of the Tang Dynasty. "
“Brother, be careful what you say.
Nowadays, the imperial court is indeed opening up the avenues of speech and does not use speech to punish crimes.
But if these remarks spread, they can easily offend people.
Those big guys above want to mess with us small characters, it's just a matter of one sentence.
Don't bring disaster to your family just because of your quick words. "
When the people saw the wedding scene, they all talked a lot.
Many people who did not pay attention to the important affairs of the court also learned that the eldest prince was already married.
Some speculators also know that after the prince reaches adulthood, the empire's political situation will inevitably be turbulent.
These people are eager to sell themselves at a good price.
On Linhe Street, Zhao Damai saw the wedding team beating gongs and drums in his rented house. He had a relaxed look on his face, and the big stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.
His daughter Zhao Qingxue became the wife of the eldest prince Su Shu, which he had never believed.
Even during this period, dignitaries kept visiting and brought many benefits to their family.
Zhao Damai was afraid that this matter was just a dream, so he never dared to accept it.
His daughter Zhao Qingxue also asked him to decline the gift.
Now that he is showing a greedy face, the marriage is likely to be cancelled.
If her engagement is annulled, she will never be able to marry again in her life.
Although Zhao Damai is an illiterate farmer, he also knows that there are no friends without reason.
When these people give him gifts, they must want to get more from him.
He has nothing to offer but what he can gain from his daughter.
Zhao Damai is very clear-headed, and he managed to cultivate such an excellent daughter.
If their daughter lives well, their whole family will be well for the rest of their lives.
If my daughter is dragged down by them in advance, it will be a luxury to even return to Luoyang to endure hardships.
Zhao Damai took his daughter Zhao Qingxue's hand and boarded the car that came to welcome the bride.
He murmured: "Our family's destiny will take a different path again."
The crackling sound of firecrackers alerted Huang Caiwei who was waiting in the attic.
The maid Xiaocui opened the door and walked in, saying in surprise: "Miss, the wedding team is here."
Huang Caiwei pinched the corners of her clothes nervously and followed Xiao Cui out of the door.
She envied the heroine in the storybook who could fall in love freely and marry the man she liked.
But she knew it was just a fantasy.
She grew up well-fed and well-fed, enjoying the benefits provided by her family.
She must make her own contribution to the development of the family.
Most of the contributions that women can make are accomplished through marriage.
Her family belongs to a noble family and they value being well-matched and would not marry her to an old man in their fifties or sixties.
Doing this will make the other families in Shilin laugh at him forever.
If you do this, your reputation will be ruined and you will be ostracized by the entire gentry.
But marrying a romantic and talented man who talks about his worries all day long about composing new poems is indeed a high probability.
Huang Caiwei didn't like such a talented person at all.
She was able to marry the eldest prince Su Shu, which was a blessing that she had cultivated for three lifetimes.
Huang Caiwei walked beside her brother Huang Wenxi.
This brother from her eldest mother's family is his important support.
Among high-ranking families, one must learn to use the power of the mother clan to protect oneself.
Huang Caiwei sat in the car. She looked at the unfamiliar capital and was curious about everything in the capital.
Near the north wall of the capital, there is a magnificent mansion, and blessings are constantly coming from it.
The capital is roughly divided into the inner city and the outer city with the old city wall as the dividing line.
The outer city is mainly made up of reinforced concrete residences. High-rise buildings with six or seven floors are very common. The prices of residences are relatively close to the people.
The inner city is full of antique buildings, and the price of single-family houses is very high.
Those who can afford to live in inner-city houses are either rich or noble.
The owner of this house is Li Gong, president of the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce.
He was welcoming a daughter at home, Li Xiyue, who became the wife of the eldest prince Su Shu, which made him a popular businessman.
Li Gong used this background to negotiate a big project that had not been negotiated for a long time.
Count Yang Wencai said enviously: "We are both big businessmen who started at the same time. Brother Li is now prosperous. He must take care of my business in the future."
The eyes he looked at Li Gong were filled with jealousy.
Li Gong had not been able to enter the inner circle before. The main reason was that the empire's local merchants formed a group and excluded merchants from overseas provinces.
They only want to use overseas provinces as raw material production sites and product dumping sites, and do not want them to develop industry.
Li Gong's personal life is not very good. He is in his fifties and still marries a girl in her twenties.
Under their covert promotion, he became a joke in the circle.
Who would have thought that Li Gong would turn over one day?
During this period in Li Gong's life, he was releasing all the accumulated depression.
He heard the sour words of Yang Wencai, who had already entered officialdom and became a member of the Imperial Parliament.
Every time Yang Wencai speaks, he talks about the laws and regulations he has formulated for shopping malls in a condescending manner.
He has said more than once that he is the referee and ordinary businessmen can only act according to his ideas.
Li Gong said in the calmest tone: "Brother Yang, we each have our own choices.
I just choose to train my children. As long as I can train one, I can get tens of thousands of times in return.
Brother Yang doesn't like taking risks and chooses to teach his son to become a talented person.
Although this approach is very mediocre, it can rely on diligence to make up for weaknesses and cultivate useful talents. "
When Yang Wencai heard this, he was very angry.
Li Gong was mocking his carefully cultivated son, but his role for the family was not as good as the daughter Li Gong cultivated casually.
Qiao Zhen saw that the tone between the two of them was becoming more and more intense, so he quickly walked over to smooth things over and said, "You two, today is the eldest prince's happy day.
The pick-up team will arrive soon, and we need to be ready to receive the pick-up team. "
Qiao Zhen opened his mouth and gave the two of them the steps.
Li Gong laughed loudly, and then said: "Today is my daughter's happy day, and I don't care about it with ordinary people."
Yang Wencai did not speak, he had to endure this breath.
If you really make trouble on the happy day of the eldest prince Su Shu, you will not be able to recognize yourself and become the chicken among the chickens and monkeys.
The businessmen in the room continued to talk about cooperation.
Li Gong's identity is different from the past. Now that he cooperates with the Li family, he will not be afraid of some powerful people reaching out randomly, and they can obtain more stable income.
While everyone was discussing, gongs and drums sounded outside.
Li Gong looked a little surprised and said in surprise: "The wedding team is here, let Xiyue come out quickly."
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The eldest prince Su Shu personally served as a welcome guest at the door.
The person coming was of an unusual status and he had to come out to greet him in person.
Emperor Su He looked at the eldest prince Su Shu who was wearing a wedding robe.
His son will be engaged today.
After the engagement, the wife will live in the mansion.
The requirements for engagement were stipulated by Emperor Su He himself.
The current situation in the empire means that the age of marriage can only be set at sixteen.
Emperor Su He could not control the houses of common people, and the royal family had to strictly manage them.
Giving birth to children too early affects a woman's health. The children will not be able to develop adequately and their physical condition will not be very good.
The royal family looked sick and died young in their thirties and forties.
This kind of royal family is not what Emperor Su He wants.
If you delay having children for another four to five years and have children around the age of 20, your health will hardly be affected.
But the royal family had to get engaged early, and it was too late. With the current trend, only second-married women could be found.
Emperor Su He looked at the nervous eldest prince Su Shu, and encouraged him: "Shu'er, after you get engaged, you will have a family and you must take on the responsibility of being the head of the family.
From today on, you are no longer a child and you have to think twice before doing anything. "
The eldest prince Su Shu immediately saluted and said: "My son, please remember your father's teachings."
Queen Wang Wenjun then said: "Shu'er, these three girls were carefully selected by the Queen Mother.
You must live in harmony with your wife in the future. You are no longer a child and cannot be willful in doing things. "
Queen Wang Wenjun couldn't explain it clearly. She secretly told the eldest prince Su Shu that even if there were problems after marriage, they would be dealt with coldly.
We must not create a fuss and make everyone in the government and the public feel that the eldest prince can't even manage family affairs well, so how can he manage state affairs well.
Emperor Su He and Queen Wang Wenjun walked into the mansion.
It was quite noisy at first, with many people talking about things and people constantly talking loudly.
But when they saw the arrival of Emperor Su He, they all stopped discussing and prepared to worship the emperor collectively.
Emperor Su He waved his hand and said: "Today is my son's engagement banquet. Everyone is here to attend the engagement banquet. There is no need to make a big ceremony."
Emperor Su He said that there is no need to salute, but ministers cannot really ignore etiquette.
Led by Cabinet Prime Minister Qian Mingyi and Governor Feng Sanqiu, they bowed to Emperor Su He.
When Emperor Su He saw these ministers insisting on saluting, he waved his hand and asked everyone to sit down.
The engagement ceremony was arranged very tightly. Emperor Su He had just arrived, and the three wives of the eldest prince Su Shu entered the house at the same time.
The empire abolished the system of polygamy and concubinage, and all wives who married multiple wives were equal wives and had the same legal rights.
Song Kangnian, Minister of Rites, personally presided over the engagement ceremony.
Under the arrangements of Song Kangnian, the Minister of Rites, the newlyweds continued to complete one wedding ceremony after another.
The newlyweds first worship their ancestors, then worship at the high hall, and finally the husband and wife worship each other.
Zhao Qingxue, Li Xiyue, and Huang Caiwei received their marriage certificates from Su Shu respectively from Li Yan, the Minister of Household Affairs.
They complete all the rituals of engagement.
The only difference between getting engaged and getting married is the step of entering the bridal chamber and drinking a glass of wine.
The eldest prince Su Shu and his three newlywed wives came to the table where Emperor Su He was to toast.
"Father, I and my three wives have come to propose a toast to you."
After he finished speaking, he drank all the wine in his hand, and the three women also respectfully saluted Emperor Su He.
Emperor Su He looked at his three younger but generous daughters-in-law.
The three women behaved very well and were only slightly nervous when they saw him, rather than panicking.
Emperor Su He had already understood the situation of the three women. These three were all smart people.
The children they raise will not become idiots.
The father is usually too busy, so the royal children are basically raised by their mothers.
A mother who is too stupid cannot raise smart children.
Emperor Su He nodded with satisfaction and drank the wine in his hand.
Queen Wang Wenjun was even more happy and praised the performance of the eldest prince and the three daughters.
The eldest prince Su Shu was extremely satisfied when he saw his father. He happily took his three daughters and toasted to the ministers at the next table.
With his status, he only needs to visit three more tables to end the toasting session of the engagement banquet.
The eldest prince Su Shu not only held an engagement banquet in the palace, but also entertained important officials and dignitaries of the court.
On the street outside the mansion, a long flowing water mat was also placed.
He not only enjoyed himself with the powerful, but also with the common people. (End of chapter)
