"I'll be fourteen in just over a month. Why do I have to get married so early? Are you so eager to drive me out?"
Xu Ming'er burst into tears and began to launch a tear offensive.
"Oh, my darling, don't cry!"
Xu Zengshou was in his thirties, and this little girl was younger than his eldest son. Although she was a sister, she actually treated her as a biological daughter. When he saw her crying, Xu Zengshou immediately panicked and quickly explained: "Sister, it's just
An engagement is just an engagement. We are not in a hurry to get married. Being able to marry the little princess of Zhongshan Palace is a blessing that he has cultivated for several lifetimes. Our family has the final say in everything?
In fact, the elder brother is taking you to see which young talent you like. Just quietly point it out to the elder brother. The elder brother will find someone to marry you, exchange marriage letters and make an engagement first. As for the wedding ceremony, the wedding ceremony will be held.
period, you have the final say, you can get married whenever you want..."
"Third brother, have you ever pampered her like this? My little sister is just spoiled by you!"
Xu Huizu pretended to be the head of the family and reprimanded with a stern face: "The orders of the parents are the words of the matchmaker. When did it become a daughter's turn to make her own decisions?"
He turned to Xu Ming'er again and reprimanded: "You also said that eldest brother doesn't love you. If eldest brother doesn't love you, he will directly appoint a husband for you. How dare you not marry, huh? I'm not taking you here.
Do you want to see it yourself? When the time comes, you can pretend to be a boy next to eldest brother and take a closer look to see which of the new imperial examination candidates suits your liking. Then tell me and eldest brother will make an engagement for you."
In order to show peace, Zhu Yunwen ordered the Ministry of Rites to preside over, summoning the students of Qiuwei High School to go boating on Mochou Lake and hold a grand poetry and wine party. Xu Huizu then thought about it and wanted to take his sister with him to have a look.
Those new candidates for the imperial examination are the country's elite. Of course, these new candidates for the imperial examination are not all young people. There are old people in their fifties and sixties, there are also handsome young people, there are married people with children around their knees, and there are also young people who have been single until now.
Xu Huizu wanted his sister to see with her own eyes which man would suit her, so he arranged a marriage for her, and he would marry her off next year. He knew that the third son had the best relationship with his sister, so he specially invited him here.
Who would have thought that because of this, the little girl who was about to go to bed to rest would start crying. The third child didn't play any good role at the side. Before the little girl put forward any conditions, he had already begun to give in step by step.
Xu Huizu said without question: "That's it. My father died young and my eldest brother is like my father. Of course, I will be in charge of your life-long events. The day after tomorrow, you have to go to the Mochou Lake Poetry Reception. If you don't go, you have to go.
Go. If you are still so disobedient, then I will make the decision for you. Once I find someone for you and get engaged, if you want to go back on your word, you must not do it!"
After that, Xu Huizu flicked his sleeves and said to Xu Zengshou: "Third brother, let's go."
"Oh oh oh, brother, you go first, and I... will persuade her."
"Humph!" Xu Huizu flicked his sleeves angrily and walked away.
When Xu Ming'er saw her elder brother leaving, she jumped up from the chair angrily, ran to the bed, lifted the quilt, and got in with her clothes on, because she was still wearing shoes, her feet were piled beside the bed, and the quilt was not there.
The cover is tight, with the buttocks and legs exposed, only the head and face are hidden, a typical example of caring about the head but not the buttocks.
Xu Zengshou couldn't help but want to laugh after seeing it, but the girl was crying. He didn't dare to laugh, otherwise he would annoy the little one. Xu Zengshou walked to the bedside and patted her on the shoulder. Xu Ming'er jerked away and ignored him.
.Xu Zengshou tugged at his beard, slapped her hard on the butt with his backhand, and said: "Go inside and leave some room for the third brother!"
Xu Ming'er angrily twisted her buttocks, leaving a little space for him as big as a palm. Xu Zengshou rubbed his huge butt next to the bed, sat on it, and then sighed: "Little
Sister, let me tell you, your three sisters are all married to princes, and you are the only one who marries a Jinshi, which is really unfair to you..."
Xu Ming'er suddenly poked her head out from under the quilt, turned around and said coquettishly: "Who wants to marry a prince? I'm bored of a family like that!" After saying that, he retracted his head into the quilt again.
Xu Zengshou nodded hurriedly: "That's right, that's right. What's so good about being a prince? Look at how those phoenixes, dragons, and grandsons have been treated by the emperor. We don't care about it. Little sister, this Mochou Lake Poetry and Drinking Party,
The people present at the meeting were all talented people from all over the country who had passed the examination. They all had extraordinary knowledge, and among them there were many handsome and handsome young men.
Don't hold back, maybe when you get there, you will fall in love with someone's family, and you will shamelessly urge your eldest brother to marry you. Hey, this girl's family is not allowed to stay. If you stay, you will become enemies.
Why don't you want to get married? When your third sister-in-law got married, she cried so much that she hugged her mother and wouldn't let go. Her eyes were swollen from crying. After your eldest nephew was born, she told me, then
It was because I touched onion juice on my eyes when I got married."
Xu Ming'er hid under the quilt. Hearing what he said was interesting, she couldn't help but laugh, and quickly held it back.
Xu Zengshou said: "Brother does this because he wants to find you a good husband!"
"I'm still young!"
Xu Ming'er's head stretched and shrank again, coming out when she spoke and hiding in when she didn't speak, which made people laugh.
Xu Zengshou said quickly: "Well, if you don't want to get married now, that's easy. This matter is left to the third brother. You are only responsible for choosing the person. Whoever you choose, the third brother will marry you. If you don't like Fourteen
If you are young, then you should marry me at fifteen, right? Your third sister-in-law will marry me at fifteen. In fact, fourteen is barely enough. Two of the third brother’s concubines were born at fourteen."
Seeing that Xu Ming'er didn't say anything, Xu Zengshou just said that he had persuaded her, and struck a chord while the iron was hot: "How is it? You agree? Think about it, all the talents in the world have gathered together in Mochou, and they still can't choose a suitable match.
The person you like has come? Don’t look at you unhappy now, maybe by the time you choose your right husband, it will be too late to thank my brother in the future."
Xu Ming'er lifted the quilt and suddenly sat up, with a very serious look on her face: "Third brother, are you still secretly delivering information to your eldest brother-in-law?"
Xu Zengshou was startled, and seeing his younger sister's serious expression, he replied: "Alas! Now that the third brother has stepped aside, the military power has been reduced. I really want to inquire, but the information I can get is limited. In addition, I can only do a few things like this.
A trusted family general, if they are asked to chase after the eldest brother-in-law to the battlefield, it is not easy to find the eldest brother-in-law, so occasionally I can get some news, I will also send it to Peking to give it to the eldest sister. If it is of any use, then
The two have talked. Why do you ask?"
Xu Ming'er said seriously: "Third brother, do you still remember what Yang Xu asked me to send you? No matter whether the message you sent is useful or not, or how useful it is, once it is exposed, it will definitely lead to death. Now the eldest brother is forcing me again To get married, why not...let's run away together, let's go to Peking!"
"Nonsense!"
Xu Zengshou rolled his eyes and hummed: "You don't listen to what others say, but what Yang Xu said is regarded as golden rule by you. I didn't deliberately go to inquire about what I heard. The person sent to deliver the letter was also one of my own confidantes. , how could the emperor know? Even if he knew, our Xu family has an iron ticket to avoid death. It was given by Emperor Taizu Gao. It was the last edict of Emperor Taizu Gao. If Taizu was here, he might be able to take it back. The iron certificate issued by myself. The current emperor is the grandson of Taizu. Does he dare to violate Taizu's edict? The most he can do is arrest me and lock me in a prison for the rest of my life. With our Zhongshan Palace as my backer, what can I do if I am really locked up? Bitter? Sister, our Xu family has a gold medal to avoid death! Besides, third brother can’t leave even if he wants to!”
Xu Zengshou sighed and said: "Once the third brother leaves, the eldest brother will be implicated. He is the Duke of Wei, the owner of the Zhongshan Palace, and the head of our Xu family. The more battles won by the eldest brother-in-law, the more difficult our brothers will be. The more embarrassing it is, the eldest brother is already in a difficult situation now, and when I leave, he will get even worse, so how can it happen?"
Xu Ming'er pouted: "Then... I won't get married either. I don't like those stupid scholars who are full of sourness."
Xu Zengshou smiled and said: "Haha, she is indeed the daughter of the Prince of Zhongshan. Our family is knighted for our military exploits, and the girls in our family also like brave warriors. She is our eldest sister, who is well-read in poetry and books. She was in Jinling They are called 'women's students', and they all like warriors. However..., among the literati, there are also heroic people."
Xu Ming'er pouted and said, "I don't like it, I just don't like it."
Xu Zengshou said with a bitter face: "Then..., I'll go talk to my eldest brother."
Xu Ming'er was overjoyed, hugged his arm and cheered: "I knew that third brother was the best to me."
Xu Zengshou glared at her and said: "You are sure to take over your third brother! Then you can go to sleep and I will talk to the eldest brother. Otherwise, I will find you a good husband in Xunqing's general class. Well, let's talk Come on, there are several people in my old department who are not yet married, and they all have good looks and good character."
"ah?"
Xu Ming'er lowered her face and said in a coquettish tone: "Third brother, are you really stupid or are you just pretending to be stupid? What I mean is, I don't want to get married, and I don't want to get married now! Those generals are full of rude words and act recklessly. , covered in stinking sweat at every turn..."
Xu Ming'er pinched her nose and said, "It's not like I've never seen them around you before, but you praised them as a flower."
Xu Zengshou pretended to be angry and said: "If you are not good at a high level or a low level, then what kind of thing suits you? The third brother only promised to help you convince the eldest brother to find you a son-in-law from the family of Xun Qi Gong Chen, but he did not say that he would help you. Convince eldest brother not to get married. Don't push yourself too far. You should rest first and I'll go find eldest brother."
"Ai!"
As soon as Xu Ming'er called out, Xu Zengshou ran out quickly. Xu Ming'er punched the quilt bitterly and muttered: "If you force me to marry, I will leave!"
"Dang Dang Dang!"
There was a knock on the study door. Without waiting for an answer, Xu Zengshou pushed the door open and walked in. He had gone to the back house to look for his eldest brother, but when he asked, he found out that the eldest brother had not rested yet and had returned to the front yard. I found him in the study room.
Xu Zengshou came into the room and told Xu Huizu about his little sister's feelings. Xu Huizu immediately made a long face and said displeasedly: "Third brother, my little sister is young and ignorant, why are you so stupid! Huh? You still have to do it?"
If you are messing around here, why don’t you understand the painstaking efforts of my eldest brother?”
Xu Zengshou said curiously: "My little sister is just looking for a husband. She is indeed not very old. So what if she is two years late? Isn't this hard?"
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