Compared with Shen House, the three roads and five roads are in Shen House, Yang House is much smaller, but it is only in the four courtyards.
Speaking of which, the Yang family has a shallow foundation. Including Yang Ting and his family's credibility, they are just two generations of officials. The Shen family has been in office for six generations since the Shen Du brothers. They are different.
Among the Chinese officials in the court, the southerners were the mainstream, while the northerners were slightly weaker, and not many were born in Shu. However, because of this, officials from Shu had deeper "country friendship", and officials from Shu in Beijing were more united. Many local officials have married each other.
There are not only one or two families who want to marry the Yang family. Today, there are Yang family in-laws who come to Yang's house for a drink. They are staring at the Yang family's parents and wanting to marry more, not two families.
It was just because Yang Tian was young and the Yang family had no mistress a few years ago, and everyone was not of high rank, so no one spoke. Unexpectedly, the Yang family and the Shen family would marry each other.
Even if someone is angry, he has to admit that the Yang family's marriage is excellent and they are not comparable to that of them.
This day was the day when the Chen and Yang families got engaged, and Yang's house was very lively.
Beijing Machinery is the "place of good fortune". The amount of engagement betrothal gifts is always polite. It is not like the Jiangnan area that "bride gifts" become "wealth gifts". Both parties also need to bargain, and the importance of wealth gifts becomes a condition for marriage negotiations or even The primary condition.
However, the bride price is a time when the bride is enlarged, and the bride price is a time when the engagement is enlarged, and it is mainly to exchange "Dragon and Phoenix Stickers".
The one who came out to Yang's house to wear Yang Tian was Xu, and the female relatives who followed were Guo and Ying, and the big grandmother of martial arts. The male relatives who came to exchange the post were the third master and Yang Zhen.
Dongxi was wearing a small blue jacket of the same style as Hongyun, holding a brocade box in her hand, and staying behind Xu.
Once upon a while, the third master and Yang Zhen were welcomed to the front hall, while the female family members were welcomed to the second door.
Yu brought a few women to greet each other in person, and welcomed Xu and others into the inner house.
When he arrived at the Shangfang, Yu introduced him to everyone. Although Yang Tinghe has many brothers and nephews, he is all studying in Shu. Only Yang Tingyi's family, who was a Jinshi in the twelve years of Hongzhi, was in Beijing. Today, the female family is Yang Tingyi's. The wife, Yu's family members, and the rest are close relatives, and the female relatives of the family "same year" are not of high rank.
Xu is the wife of Shangshu, with the highest status and Yang Tian’s prospective mother-in-law. She was invited to the emperor and was naturally like everyone was holding the moon.
Xu responded politely for a while, and then it was auspicious. Yang Tian, who was dressed in one's heart, was surrounded by his mother and maids.
Another maid came out and put a brocade mat in front of Xu.
Yu stood up, went forward, and personally helped Yang Tian over.
Yang Tian bowed to Xu. Xu smiled and stood up to help Yang Tian get up.
Dong Xi opened a brocade box next to it, which contained the jewelry used for today's "insert". There are four types: a pair of beads and hairpins, a pair of gold-inlaid jade bracelets, a pair of filigree gold-white jade gourd earrings, and a pair of concentric gold A pair of rings.
Dong Xi's expression remained unchanged and stood beside him. He watched Xu wear it for Yang Tian, but he was surprised.
Yang Tian is not tall and looks more like a seven or eight-year-old girl.
Although Dong Xi had known before that the young lady of the Yang family was four years younger than her second brother, she didn't expect that she would be so young. Not to mention the girl in Beijing, but compared with the Jiangnan girl of the same age, the Yang family The little lady must look delicate.
Like a child.
Dong Xi felt a little disappointed in her heart.
Shen Rui had already told her that she had started preparing her dowry and would find a good day after the New Year to marry Changshou. At that time, she would take off her job as a manager and wife by Xu's side.
Dong Xi thought Shen Rui agreed to Liu Ya's fooling around because she didn't see Yang Tian when she came to Yang's house last time, so she took a closer look with her glasses.
She originally thought that even if Yang Tian was young, as the eldest daughter, she would definitely be "grown" like her second brother, but this looked no different from an ordinary girl.
Thinking of this, she looked at Xu again.
In her heart, the person she admired the most was Guo, but later she went to Beijing and became Xu. She thought that the wife Xu personally chose must have a personality similar to Xu, but this doesn't look like Xu. It really makes people feel that she doesn't look like him. People are worried...
Sinking house, living room.
The eldest master is an official. Even if it is a good day like this today, I need to go to the yamen to order Mao before coming back. The third master went to the Yang family again. Now the one who greeted Shen Rui was greeting guests was several clan brothers, except for the third master. Chen Ying, Chen Ji and Chen Qi of the Yang family are all there.
Although Chen Li also came with his wife, he just sat in the crowd of guests and did not host the guests with Shen Rui.
Shen Rui was wearing new clothes and accepting everyone's congratulations, but he was not happy at all.
Although he was prepared for the "partition" between the second wife and Chen Li, he did not expect that it would come so early, and Chen Li's side took the initiative to mention it.
Before he entered Beijing, although he was taken care of by Shen Li and Guo, he was actually with Shen Li for a long time because of his filial piety.
Because he is an adult in his shell, he cannot respect Chen Li, the clan brother, as a "father and brother"; but in fact, Chen Li treats him with heartfelt kindness, treats him like a brother, and teaches him with care and love. The biological flesh and blood are all behind.
If it weren't for this, it wouldn't have caused Xie's dissatisfaction.
Shen Rui received Xie's face, but did not think about returning it. It was because of this reason. While he enjoyed Chen Li's care for him, he also felt guilty.
Shen Rui didn't plan to ask for that house, but he still accepted it, not because of his greed for money, but because he wanted to calm down.
Several families of the Shen family have been in charge, except for Shen Li, they all use the second family as the backbone.
Chen Li decided to alienate the second house and would not be close to other house leaders in the future. He would not be misunderstood. Even the censor would act when he heard the news, and he would not be able to focus on Chen Li. When the struggle between the cabinet masters escalated, he would not be able to say that he would not be able to be able to do so. Shen Rui's relationship will be brought out to speak out.
Shen Rui accepted this "deserve gift", and Chen Li couldn't talk about "ungrateful words".
At Si time (10 am), the master came back from the yamen, changed his official uniform, and came to the front hall to accompany the guests.
Chen Quan is the most familiar with Shen Rui. He followed Shen Rui in the morning. Although he didn't know why Chen Li pretended to be a "guest", he noticed that Shen Rui was in a low mood.
Seeing the master come back, Chen Quan quietly said to Shen Rui: "Does Brother Rui have free time? Let's go with the third brother to have a cup of tea. I stood there all morning and my legs were straight."
He is the youngest, and Chen Ji and Chen Qi are accompanying guests in the living room, but he wants to meet Shen Rui to see him off.
Shen Rui smiled all morning and felt his face stiff, so he went to the master to tell him, and took Chen Quan to the side hall for a short break.
"Brother Rui, what's wrong with Brother Six? Why do you think it's weird today?" Chen Quan entered the room and asked impatiently.
Shen Rui sighed and told me about the fact that Xie came to send a "congratulations" a few days ago.
After listening to this, Chen Quan was puzzled: "What does he mean? Who cares about his things? If you can't bear to give them away, don't give them away. What's the point of giving them away?"
"After repaying the kindness, it will be far away from now on. After all, there are five squads in both directions, and now the relationship is too close. The sixth brother is the son-in-law of Xie's family and has his own position, but my father does not plan to take sides here. Let's continue. After going back and forth, it was difficult for both sides to be separated, so it would be better to separate like this." Shen Rui said.
Although Chen Quan did not become an official, he was eighteen years old and often discussed current affairs with classmates, and was not completely unaware of current affairs.
He was silent for a while and said, "Brother Rui, a few days ago, I heard from my elder brother that the side of the Ji elder brother is getting closer and closer to the He family."
Shen Rui frowned and said, "I really don't know what he wants. It's already a coincidence that he can be the doctor's position. He has to last a few years before he has the qualifications and is promoted again. Now he can't wait..."
Shenmao stood on the side of the second house before, and did not rely on the He family to join Li Ge Lao's disciple; however, after the "Beijing Inspection" this year, Shenmao's exchanges with the He family increased. Although he did not show it. I was dissatisfied with the second wife, but I still felt resentful of my failure to get promoted, but I didn’t think about where his qualifications were placed. I had already been lucky enough to get in, so I could catch up with every good thing.
Speaking of this, Shen Rui and Chen Quan looked at each other and felt helpless.
As the younger generation of the Shen family's clan brothers went further and further in their careers, the Shen family was no longer a solid piece, and the day when the family fell apart was not far away.
Although the master acted as a "neutral" attitude, his other children and nephews had their own plans. The only one who could keep following the second wife was the fifth wife who was not involved in the officialdom.
In the inner flower hall, because Xu made a deposit with the Yang family, the third wife took the second grandmother Qi to entertain the female family.
Chen Li looked cold in the front hall, but Xie's smile was more sincere than every time, and his expression was quite attentive.
Although she followed her husband's wishes a few days ago and came to send a "congratulations" and the second house also received the gifts, she was more uneasy when she was happy.
Thinking of her husband's depressed appearance these days, Xie felt a little regretful inexplicably.
Just being an ordinary relative? Just keep your husband from his tribe, okay?
The Shen family is not a poor relative of Da Qiufeng. The second house has a Shangshu, a Zongfang, and a Jinshi in the fifth house. Who wouldn’t say that the Shen family’s scholarly family is famous for being a descendant of the Shen Du Bachelor. The descendants are so powerful.
She remembered clearly that her husband rarely had any contact with the Shen clan in his early years. Even if he won the top scorer, he was just a country boy in the eyes of others. Even among her relatives, there were also many people who spoke sour words.
Until her husband started to interact with her tribe members, more and more people in the Shen family's various houses were in Beijing in recent years. When it comes to Shen, in addition to being the top scholar, others will also think of "Shen Family Songjiang".
Even her children are proud of their family.
Is my petty treacherous thing wrong?
Xie is increasingly regretting it. Today, he is so attentive, and he also wants to make up for the relationship.
Although the third wife and the second grandmother Qi felt that Xie was abnormal, they did not think too much, just thought she had figured it out herself.
Xie used to be arrogant to her husband's relatives, and it was inappropriate to be lukewarm to Shen Rui. Without the favor of Sun, there would be no top scholar. The one who should be grateful to Sun was Xie. If she was smart, she would not be able to be the top scholar. People have long been "love the house and the mistress" and are full of Shen Rui, and they can also get their husbands gratitude, but she is a woman who is lukewarm and is not very warm to Shen Rui. It would be strange if Shen Rui is happy.
But she was holding the identity of "the daughter of the elder" and was in love with everyone. Even if everyone saw that she was acting inappropriately, no one was "loyal to say"...