When the Qingzhuan Bookstore was sealed, there was such a huge battle that it frightened the courage of many contributors. Later, the master of Qingzhuan, Mr. Shen, was passed on, and many of the contributors succeeded in one fell swoop. No further action was seen from the Jin Yiwei, and these people were just a little bit Feeling more at ease.
However, by March 26th, the new scholars had been given imperial robes and crowns and taken to the Confucius Temple for sacrifices. The number one scholar, Tanhua Chuanlu, and others had also been awarded officials and had become members of the imperial court. However, the Qingzhuan Bookstore had yet to notice. As a result, there were inevitable rumors in Beijing, and contributors were also unavoidably panicked.
So when Jin Yiwei rushed to Qingzhuan Bookstore again, he immediately attracted the attention of the whole city.
The last time the green seal script was sealed, no one from the Shen family was present. This time it was completely different. The Shen family was headed by the second master Shen Zhou, the third master Shen Run, Shen Rui, Shen Dai who was in the top three of the new middle school, and Shen Dai who was in Beijing. All the men and women of the clan were waiting at the door.
In front of the door, there is also an incense table and futon.
The common people at the bottom didn't know why, but those with some knowledge knew that it was a completely planned arrangement.
The onlookers were originally afraid of the Jin Yiwei, and most of them hid in the houses facing the street and secretly watched the movement. Seeing the Shen family acting like this, they knew it was probably not a bad thing, so many people stood up and watched.
Soon the Jinyiwei team arrived in large numbers, and there were not many fewer people than when they came to close the store.
The shopkeepers and carvers who were "taken into custody" before are now all smiling and walking relaxedly. They didn't suffer at all during this trip, and the steward of the Shen family came to comfort them and told their boss that they would give them a lot of money when they come out. , now that I can go home and get money right away, how can I not be happy?
Boxes of manuscripts that had been carried away before were brought back properly. Not only was there no missing box, there was also something extra.
When two guards in royal robes came out carrying a plaque with gold characters on a black background, several chamberlains also came down and sang "Oi" with unique emphasis. Not only the male members of the Shen family knelt down, but the surrounding people also knelt down because of the power. .
This is the four-character plaque of "Qingzhuan Bookstore" handwritten by His Majesty the Emperor himself.
This is a real "golden" sign.
This time, there was no imperial edict, only two oral instructions from the emperor, and he tried his best to print more excellent works in Qingzhuan Bookstore.
After receiving the gifts, everyone stood up. Shen Rui went over to meet the waiter, thanked him, and quietly stuffed the red envelope into him.
I originally thought that the people who came would be Liu Zhong's subordinates, but unexpectedly, the chamberlain Da Lala said that he was a disciple of Liu Ancestor.
Naturally, this Liu ancestor is not Liu Zhong, but Liu Jin.
Although the waiter also expressed his congratulations, his expression was arrogant, and his gesture of holding the red envelope was too obvious.
Shen Rui secretly cursed these guys who came here to make money, but he naturally smiled and said some polite words, and handed over a red envelope.
The waiter did not shy away from others. He pinched the red envelope again and again, as if he wanted to open it directly to see what denomination the ticket was. He was much more polite. While nodding to Shen Rui, he ordered the Jin Yiwei over there to "quickly take that plaque." Hang it up for Mr. Shen, and be more agile!"
Shen Rui, the leader of the Jinyi Guards over there, had met him at Zhang Hui's banquet. His name was Qi Ting. He was not a descendant of a noble family, but a hereditary guard official. However, he could not get into Zhang Hui's circle. He will be an ordinary person.
It's an errand like delivering decrees and rewards. Even if people from Dongchang or Jinyiwei come together, there is no need to prepare a few more red envelopes. The leader will take them and go back to the other houses to share the profits among themselves. Of course, there is a lot of power in the palace. It is destined to take away the big head.
And looking at the attitude of the chamberlain who came out today, I am afraid that he will not give any profit to Jin Yiwei.
Fortunately, Shen Rui was well prepared and quietly stuffed the red seal over while reminiscing with Qi Ting.
Qi Ting sighed, and although he accepted it, he was very polite and whispered: "I shouldn't ask the second young master to spend money, but I am actually taking my brothers out, so I have to follow some rules. I will be a host someday, and I will also invite you.
Please go to the Second Brother Zhang and ask the Second Young Master to show you your face."
Shen Rui smiled and said: "Thank you for your hard work, just go and treat the brothers to a cup of tea. Brother Qi is so polite!"
In front of the bookstore gate over there, the waiter was still shouting that the plaque should be straightened.
Qi Ting's eyes fell there, and he smiled at the corner of his mouth. He seemed to be paying attention to the plaque, but he lowered his voice and gritted his molar teeth and said to Shen Rui: "Nowadays, Liu Zuzong's men are letting out such things. Our commander Yang
Your Excellency has become a slave of the Liu Ancestor, and even those of us below have to bear the wrath of these unworthy little geldings, damn..."
Although they are all friends of Zhang Hui, they are not very familiar with each other. Such exchanges would be superficial, but it also shows resentment.
At this time, Liu Jin was arrogant. He asked for bribes and sold officials without any concealment. Naturally, his subordinates followed suit. In order to honor Liu Jin and maintain his position, he also wanted to have good food and drink for his family, so he had to search harder.
This year is the year of Beijing and Chaos, and I don’t know how many people will suffer.
Shen Rui shook his head slightly and did not answer. He only patted Qi Ting's arm.
Qi Ting's cheek muscles twitched, and he was obviously gritting his teeth. He didn't say anything more, he just cupped his hands.
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Although the little emperor's calligraphy is not very good, it is the imperial pen of today, and it is now more valuable than Wang Xizhi's pen and ink.
After Qingzhuan Bookstore acquired such a treasure, various rumors started to spread.
Sure enough, some of them said that there was a fire in Gongyuan that day and the test papers were burned. The green seal script happened to be written by many candidates, so they used it as a top. They also said that not all the Jinshi who won this time owed the Shen family a big favor.
How can we repay it someday?
Immediately afterwards, there was a letter from the imperial censor, pointing out that the rumors were spread by the Shen family themselves, impeaching the Shen family for discussing the talent promotion ceremony and inviting buyers with evil intentions.
But as soon as the fold was handed over, the little emperor came up with the Wanjuan Pavilion plan.
A Ten Thousand Volume Pavilion was built in the Xiyuan Open Area and all kinds of books were stored in it. People, regardless of whether they were famous or not, could enter the pavilion to read books and even copy them.
At the same time, Li Dongyang, the chief minister of the cabinet, took the lead and presided over the excerpts of the Yongle Grand Ceremony, transcribed those that were beneficial to people's livelihood, and collected them in Wanjuan Pavilion. They also published them as appropriate. For example, books on agriculture and mulberry could be printed in large quantities and distributed to all the chief secretaries in the world.
Yang Shen, Lv Nan, Dai Dabin from the Jinke Sandingjia, as well as Shen Rui from the second Ajia and Hu Zanzong from the third Ajia will all participate in the excerpting project.
The emperor also made an exception and designated five people as daily lecturers. Although the young emperor's lectures were intermittent on this day, basically the same as stopping. But with this title, they can be summoned by the emperor at any time for consultation.
The young emperor also said that the fire in the Gongyuan was an accident when the Qingzhuan Bookstore was ordered to publish the papers of undergraduate candidates and Jinshi scholars. The paper was saved because of the purpose of printing the papers of the imperial examinations. It was actually God's blessing for the Ming Dynasty, which ensured that the Ming Dynasty did not lose its talents.
Qingzhuan Bookstore has conscientiously fulfilled its duties and was specially awarded a royal pen plaque. It is also authorized to participate in the book printing of Wanjuan Pavilion. It is mainly responsible for the collection, reprinting and printing of folk technical books.
After all these arrangements were completed in the court, the censor naturally shut up in despair.
The emperor took over the matter of Yin Shiwen, and then everything that followed was left with only one explanation, the emperor's sage.
At this time, criticizing the Shen family for doing things according to the order is not questioning the emperor's wise decision.
When the news of the establishment of Wanjuan Pavilion spread, it naturally won praise from the officials. No matter what time, scholars love books.
Qingzhuan Bookstore has also become more famous, and there is no longer a need to pay real money to book manuscripts. On the contrary, many literati and celebrities take the initiative to send manuscripts to their door, hoping to have the opportunity to publish them, and preferably to enter the Wanjuan Pavilion. Make a name for yourself.
The affairs of Qingzhuan Bookstore have always been presided over by Shen Zhou, and the uncles from the old clan who were defeated this time saw the magnanimity of the Jinyiwei delivering plaques that day, and they couldn't help but become more cautious. Regardless of whether they stayed in the end, they all wanted to I had to wait to attend Rui Geer's wedding before leaving. Now that I had nothing to do, I came to the bookstore to join hands.
After Shen Rui had a careful chat with his second uncle Shen Zhou and his third uncle Shen Run, he renovated the house that the old man had previously allocated to Shen Zhou and built a small private school first. There are also about ten children of the Shen family in Beijing, so they will stay there for the time being. read.
The three of them looked around the outskirts of the city and finally fell in love with a small village, which was remote but backed by green mountains and had a nice scenery. They planned to buy it and transform it into an academy. They would see the situation before recruiting older students. Boarders.
The head of Zhuangzi was a high-ranking official in the capital. He had worked as a foreign minister in the Ministry of Etiquette. Because of Wang Hua's passion, he readily sold Zhuangzi. The Shen family was not stingy, and they took the initiative to give a higher price than the market price. The price made both parties happy.
After Shen Rui's new scholars have completed all their rituals, there will be an imperial examination in early April, which is designed to select common people.
Those who pass the examination will naturally study in the Hanlin Academy for three years, while those who fail will go to various ministries to observe politics and become chief officials in the future, or they may go to local places to become county magistrates and other officials.
Since Shen Rui directly received the imperial examination, he naturally did not need to take the imperial examination. After reporting to the Hanlin Academy, he took a vacation to prepare for his own marriage.
Not even two days into his vacation, Brother Shou came to Xiyuan Hufeng Tower again.
This time, besides Zhang Hui, Cai Liang and Liu Zhong, Qian Ning was also among those who could stay with Brother Shou to discuss important matters in the private room.
Shen Rui's brows couldn't help but jump. He didn't expect that Qian Ning had become so favored by the emperor in such a short period of time. He didn't show his face, but still smiled and greeted everyone, and entered the table. But looking quietly, whether Zhang Hui or Cai Forgive me, even Liu Zhong had evil in his eyes, and Shen Rui knew it.
Brother Shou was in a bad mood today and did not shout for wine or food in a lively manner. When everyone was seated, he said bluntly: "There is a shortage of money at the border. Wen Gui, the left minister of the Ministry of War, spent fifty years on the strategy of the border forts." Ten thousand taels of silver, yet he asked the household department for 300,000 taels and the price of the horse was 100,000 taels of silver."
Shen Rui exchanged glances with Zhang Hui. Although Xiyuan has alleviated some of its financial problems, and some relatives have used the competition as an inducement to donate military expenditures, the expenditure on border customs has always been an important reason for the tight national treasury. It is really hundreds of thousands of taels every year. It doesn't make any sound when smashed.
I really don’t know which pocket this money was thrown into.
Brother Shou continued: "It's only March. Naturally, the Ministry of Revenue can't come up with so much money, and the hole in Yanyin has not been filled yet. Wengui thought of a trick."
There was a strange expression on his face. He couldn't tell whether he was happy or angry. He only said: "He asked the border military officers to pay silver to compensate for their sins and atone for their sins. One hundred and fifty taels for a hundred households, two hundred and two hundred taels for a thousand households... each increased by fifty taels." Two, and the total command of the people in the capital is six hundred taels. If you want to upgrade the existing official position, it is also fifty taels for the first level. This appointment has a position but no salary, and the original manager can still manage the affairs. In addition, the guilty can also pay annual silver Twenty taels of redemption."
Shen Rui raised his eyebrows. It was not just once or twice that the imperial court wanted to sell his official position. Last time, the Ministry of Household Affairs also came up with the terms for selling his official position and his title. Even the number of monks and Taoists had to be sold in order to raise money.
It's just that this time it was the Ministry of War who took the lead.
I sighed in my heart, "Commanding Qianshi" is a third-rank official, and it only costs 600 taels. It is really easy to get this military attaché. Civil servants don't know how many years of experience it takes to get to the third rank, and how many people have to go to the fifth rank in their lifetime.
Didn't even cross it.
It’s just that looking at the regulations, there is no salary increase, and there will be no more care for some people. The co-authorship is just an empty title.
Probably, some military attache who is not short of money will buy it.
Hear Brother Shou say again: "The Ministry of War also begged for the admission of students into prison, and the monks and Taoists gave ultimatums and money. The Ministry of Rites reconsidered, and those who wanted to be admitted to prison were given a hundred and fifty taels of food, and an additional two hundred taels.
There are two hundred and thirty taels attached to the study. We also issue twenty thousand ultimatums to monks, each paying ten taels or eighty taels of silver. Those who are unable to do so are ordered to return to the secular world. If the monks and Taoist officials are short of their disciples, they must pay fifty taels of silver and allow them to inherit."
Shen Rui couldn't help but sigh again that the civil servants were noble and the military officials were cheap. A military officer could donate two hundred taels to a deputy thousand households, but a civil servant could only donate a prison student.
Brother Shou glanced across everyone's faces, but before he could ask a question, Qian Ning was the first to laugh and said: "I have little knowledge and don't know much about military affairs. From my own point of view, this is a good strategy. I am Emperor Meng."
Grace covers the position of hundreds of households, and I don’t know how many people are jealous. If you pay money to supplement the official position, I don’t know how many people are willing to pay for it, fearing that they will break their heads if they grab the quota. It’s just..."
He hesitated and seemed to have something to hide. Brother Shou couldn't help but frown and waved his hand: "Since I asked you to come here, I just want to hear the truth. But it doesn't matter."
Qian Ning quickly thanked him and then said with a smile: "I just feel that the money required is too little."
Brother Shou had a gloomy look on his face. After hearing this, he couldn't help but laugh out loud. He knocked on the table and said, "Sure enough, I received too little."
Qian Ning hurriedly joked: "If I had to direct all the affairs, not to mention six hundred taels, even six thousand taels, I would have to pay for the house and land. Besides, this is a good thing to collect money for the border. It kills two birds with one stone."
Shen Rui sneered in his heart, Brother Shou was unhappy when the Ministry of Revenue sold off his official position, and it was obvious that he was unhappy when he brought up the matter this time. Qian Ning was so perceptive, how could he not know Brother Shou's mood?
So why he couldn't wait to stand in line and applaud, I'm afraid it's not really because of what he said, donating everything and directing the whole thing, but...it's probably Liu Jin's handiwork.
Considering Liu Jin's greedy personality, I'm afraid that the money won't reach the border and most of it will end up in Liu Jin's pocket.
Before Shen Rui could speak, Zhang Hui over there said: "Your Majesty, Wen Gui told us to build arrow holes and blunderbuss in the ancient piers to ambush the troops. I also agree with my grandfather that this strategy is useless."
Everyone present was slightly startled. They were talking about money, so why did Zhang Hui jump to the topic of prisoner control?
However, after thinking about it, I realized that Wen Gui had come to ask for these hundreds of thousands of taels of silver under the pretext of transforming the pier. Zhang Hui was taking money from the bottom of the pot. If this tactic was rejected, there would be no need to raise any money.
Qian Ning looked at Brother Shou's face and saw that he seemed to be hesitating, so he smiled and said: "Second Master Zhang is studying martial arts in the capital, and the Duke of Guo has always been in charge of the capital camp. It is different when he comes to the border. Although Lord Wen Guiwen is
Civil officials, after all, the governor Yansui has been here for many years..."
Zhang Hui interrupted him and simply said: "Although Mr. Wen is the governor of Yansui, he is still a civil servant."
The same thing was said in reverse, but it was a slap in the face. The smile on Qian Ning's face did not change, but his eyes became a little colder.
Brother Shou ignored their argument, waved his hand and said: "Let's not mention the reconstruction of the piers and platforms for the time being, leaving it to the Ministry of War to discuss with the generals. The money to supplement the officials..."
He said coldly: "Don't you think I don't know how many people are going up and down in Beijing this year? Rather than letting everyone line their own pockets, it would be better to clearly mark the price and receive all the money into the treasury."
Shen Rui and others, including Qian Ning, all said anxiously: "Your Majesty, no!"
Brother Shou raised his eyebrows and looked at them without asking any questions, as if waiting for their own reply.
Shen Rui said sternly: "There may be some moths, but if officials are judged entirely by the amount of money they have, I'm afraid there will be few good ministers in the future."
Cai Liang also said: "Civil ministers work hard to protect the guards, and generals work hard to achieve meritorious service in order to be promoted. If you can buy it with money directly, who is willing to work hard and who is willing to die? The emperor is annoyed by those coward ministers and others. They also know that they can only do it for a little bit.
Silverfish will destroy the ambition of people and ministers to strive for progress."
Qian Ning's objection was because if the price was clearly marked, how could people like them receive filial piety? He just said: "The money collected by the military officials to fill the vacancies is actually a false name. People still care about those people, so what else can they do to protect the border?"
Protecting the border has nothing to do with it, but it is different here with the civil servants. The magistrate is bought into the magistrate... he can't still be in charge of the county government, right?"
Brother Shou curled his lips and said, "Then come up with a way. How can we make up for the missing money?"
Qian Ning was the first to say again: "I think it is feasible for border military officers to pay money to make up for their vacancies and atone for their sins. It's just that the price set by Lord Wen is a bit too cheap. In my opinion, it will be enough to increase it three to five times."
Zhang Hui suddenly asked: "How did hundreds of wealthy families know that the military generals at the border could afford this official? The border was bitterly cold, wars were ongoing, and there were regulations on salaries. Where did the money come from to buy the official? And it was tripled or doubled?
"
The endearing smile that had always been on Qian Ning's face finally disappeared. He pursed his lips. It was really hard to answer this question. The border soldiers were extremely poor. Are they military generals? They eat empty pay and drink the soldiers' blood. And
Trade with Tatars privately, and you can always get rich by any means.
Cai Liang saw that the atmosphere was tense, so he smoothed things over calmly: "I thought that the monks and Taoists could collect money from the ultimatum. The monks and Taoists were not involved in production, but relied entirely on the people's worship. There are several large temples in Beijing that are very prosperous, and there are some
The temple property has a lot of income, and the money you pay for the ultimatum is nothing. You can make ten or eighty taels, but the monks and Taoist officials have received less money from the inheritance. Which of the abbots in charge does not have much wealth?"
Brother Shou nodded and suddenly said to Shen Rui: "It's time to build a Taoist temple for Tianliangzi Zhenren. It's in Xiyuan. What do you think?"
The corner of Shen Rui's mouth twitched. The little emperor was really addicted to making money. Is he seeing other temples getting soft on the sesame oil money and wanted to use Tianliangzi to make money?
"If we set up a view of Xiyuan's territory, make some offerings, and sell some wild medicines, we can still make tens of thousands taels a year." Shen Rui thought for a moment and said, "It's just a drop in the bucket. I actually remembered a story I read in a storybook.
, maybe it can be used.”
Brother Shou raised his eyebrows with interest and motioned for him to continue.
Shen Rui said: "The story is lengthy, so I won't go into details one by one. There is only one paragraph, which is about the death of a man's daughter-in-law. In order to have a beautiful funeral and a beautiful memorial tablet, he took 1,200 taels of silver and donated a false name for his son.
The fifth-rank official."
Brother Shou was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "County squires and wealthy businessmen have a good reputation, so there are some people who behave like this. You mean, Xu merchants donate their official positions?"
Shen Rui shook his head and said: "But there are businessmen who are willing to donate their empty positions, either for the sake of a good reputation, or to break the restrictions, to be decent and good-looking in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation, or even more simply, just to not kneel down to the county magistrate. But, it is just a false position,
It is also easy to raise the hearts of these people who are greedy for vanity, and their official positions are no longer valuable, just like what I and Brother Cai Liu just said, it makes the officials on the right path feel cold.
He paused, his eyes burning, and said: "There is another way to donate an official position. Just like the story Cai Chen told, it is easy to have a nice funeral. If you don't donate an official position for the living, you can donate an official official position for the dead.
."
Brother Shou curled his lips and said, "Following the title?"
Shen Rui nodded and said: "Exactly. If the person mentioned in the story just now is the deceased daughter-in-law, it would naturally be more cost-effective to donate an official position to the son and then ask for a royal title. But if the widowed old mother passed away, it would be better to directly
Allow him to donate his life, so that the old man can live in mourning and glory."
At this time, the country should be governed with filial piety. Regardless of whether one was filial during life or not, one must pay attention to mourning and honor after death.
Brother Shou also knew this very well, so he couldn't help but put on a mocking smile: "That's right. It's true."
Shen Rui added: "Besides this, there is another kind. The emperor may not know it. Among the people, many merchant families who have made a fortune in one or two generations, because their ancestors are not famous enough, are often willing to spend a lot of money to marry some 'noble families' with the same surname."
Famous families are linked to each other in order to have a "famous" background. This is not all for the sake of appearance and sound good. Sometimes when negotiating business, having the endorsement of a famous family is more advantageous. Furthermore, when choosing a marriage for your children, there is such a thing
People with a famous background can also get better marriages."
"I believe that this donation of officials can only be for the deceased. You can donate official titles or official posts for ancestors, both of which are in the fifth to seventh ranks. If many people donate officials for ancestors, it will cause a 'hairpin' tassel."
The result is that it is not only cheaper, but also more expensive. There are many wealthy businessmen in the south who have made a fortune for one or two generations, so I think many people are willing to spend the money."
Brother Shou clapped his hands and said with a smile: "It's very wonderful, very wonderful. It's good to donate officials to the dead. The positions on the left and right are all empty, and they don't have much salary. It's not bad, not bad."
Zhang Hui also smiled and said: "How did Shen Er come up with this?"
Brother Shou said: "This person who is good at cultivating goods is different."
Shen Rui smiled bitterly and said: "I can't tell whether you are praising me or hurting me. I don't know whether this strategy is feasible. The emperor should discuss it with the cabinet. The Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites will also discuss the specific official position, money, etc."
and the method of payment.”
Brother Shou smiled and said, "I'm complimenting you. You've thought about it very carefully. I'll talk to several pavilion elders when I get back."
Shen Rui responded repeatedly, thought for a while and then said: "In addition, we must also think of a good name for donating an official. Being famous as a philanthropic person is buying a reputation. Selling an official to get a title is always not good-looking."
Brother Shou pointed at Shen Rui and said with a smile: "What a profiteer. With the reputation of a good man who built bridges and paved roads, I'm afraid more people will want to buy it."
Shen Rui said with a smile: "I am just trying to create a selling point, no better than Your Majesty. You can pick it up at your fingertips. They are all selling points. Two days ago, Lu Erqi, the son-in-law of the real person Tianliangzi, came back from Liaodong and brought back a group of horses.
Most of them are white horses. Only then did I know that Your Majesty allowed the new scholars to ride white horses in Xiyuan, and the white horses in the capital were sold out, and everyone thought it was beautiful to ride a white horse."
Brother Shou was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly and said: "Really? Hahaha, this is unintentional." He thought for a while, then smiled and said to Zhang Hui: "When will the Jingwei Martial Arts Academy review? We will also bring Xiyuan here. Show it to the people and let them imitate this macho spirit!"
Zhang Hui and Cai Liang all laughed and applauded.
Qian Ning smiled at the side and said: "Shen Chuanlu is really a great talent." His words seemed to be sincere praise, not sarcastic, but his smile was somewhat superficial.
Liu Zhong, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up and said: "All of you are talented people. You are still wise and have a keen eye to recognize talents."
Brother Shou smiled and rolled his eyes when he heard this. Qian Ning was even more clever. He knelt down and said loudly: "Holy king and wise minister, God bless the Ming Dynasty."
Brother Shou smiled even more heartily.
Behind him, Liu Zhong quickly glanced at Shen Rui and lowered his eyelids.
Shen Rui understood in his heart that it was time to have a serious discussion with Liu Zhong about dealing with Qian Ning.
I heard Brother Shou say: "Then Lu Erqilang is back? Just in time, after he drinks your wedding wine, let him go to Shanxi and Shaanxi. He is doing well in Liaodong. Let's see what he can do in the west. Some kind of business can alleviate the problem of money shortage here."
He turned his gaze to Zhang Hui and said, "You should also go over and see if it is feasible to rebuild the pier."
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Not only Lu Erqilang and Shen Chun who came back from Liaodong came to attend Shen Rui's wedding this time, but in early April, the Lu family of Shandong, the Lu family of Songjiang, and the Shen clan, relatives and friends also arrived in Beijing.
Wang Shouren is still focused on wiping out the remaining pirates along the coast. He cannot leave his post lightly, so his wife He Yingzhi and her son came north to congratulate him.
He Yingzhi is He Taizhi's sister. This time she came not only with her own gifts, but also with the gifts of Bachelor He.
He Taizhi had not seen his eldest sister for a year, so he was very happy. However, the old man Wang Hua was in Beijing, so He Yingzhi naturally could not live in Shen Mansion. He took his son to live in Ge Lao Mansion, so he could only come here every now and then. He Taizhi, who vowed to play with his nephew every day, could not help but be disappointed.
Shen Li, who was also in office, had already taken leave and was planning to return to Beijing to attend Shen Rui's wedding, but unexpected circumstances prevented him from making the trip.
There was a severe drought in Jinan Prefecture last year, and the imperial court asked the summer tax to be kept for disaster relief. There was not much snow throughout the winter, and there were signs of a locust plague at the turn of spring and summer. Chief Secretary, Prime Minister, Civil Affairs, Land and Soil, etc., and Shen Li He has been responsible for disaster relief, so this time it is really inseparable.
Shen Li had no choice but to let Xie return to Beijing accompanied by her eldest son Shen Lin.
When she came back this time, Mrs. Xie seemed to be a changed person. Maybe it was because she was richer, but her whole person seemed softer, her words and deeds were less aggressive, and she seemed to be particularly close to Mr. Xu. When Shen Shen The female relatives of the family are also quite kind.
Even Mrs. He couldn't help but whisper to Mrs. Xu behind her back: "This is the time when Mr. Xie Ge has become an official. It's really different."
In the past, because the He family was the daughter-in-law of a concubine who had been expelled from the clan, the Xu family recognized her as a shelter for her goddaughter, so she received a lot of looks and cold words from the Xie family.
This time when Mrs. Xie came back, she smiled kindly and asked her how old Brother Xiaonan was, what books she had read, and so on. She also gave Brother Xiaonan a set of four treasures of the study and some Shandong specialties, which really surprised Mrs. He.
Mrs. Xu just smiled and patted her, sighing: "She has her own difficulties, don't be too demanding."
The fifth house was in mourning at the end of last year, and Shen Rui was preparing for the Chunwei exam, so he was unable to go back to attend Master Hong's wedding ceremony, which he deeply regretted.
This time, Shen Qi, the patriarch of the fifth family, had to preside over clan affairs and could not come. Hong's eldest wife, Guo, came to Beijing with her youngest daughter Fu Jie'er, Shen Ying's family, and Shen Quan's family.
In addition to attending Shen Rui's wedding, Shen Ying also sought revenge for herself.
Although the filial piety was born last year, firstly it was near the end of the year, and secondly because this year is the year of Beijing Chao, maybe a better missing child will come out after a while.
Shen Ying is about to resurrect, Shen Rui has now entered the Hanlin Academy, and the Shen family's atmosphere in the capital is different. This time, more clan members have followed, planning to find a job in the capital to help Shen Ying's brother.
Also coming with the Shen family were Lu Sanlang of the Lu family, and Lu Lan, the eldest son of the head of the Lu family, which shows how much the Lu family attaches great importance to it.
In addition, there was actually an aide named Fu from Dong Qihe, the prefect of Songjiang, among his colleagues.
Like Shen Ying, this person came not only to attend the wedding to get closer to the Shen family, but also to work for Dong Weng's official position.
Dong Qihe also completed his three-year term this year. With his qualifications and political achievements, it is impossible for him to be promoted. There is no better place than Songjiang Mansion, a prosperous place, so he called people to Beijing this time. , seeking re-election.
Especially since he had requested an order to build a shipyard last year, and the shipyard had just been built. If he was transferred away, wouldn't he be able to make wedding clothes for others? If he could be re-elected, this political achievement would be firmly in his hands. In addition, Six years of experience as a prefect is enough for him to be promoted to another level.
From his point of view, he has a harmonious relationship with the Shen family, and considering how much the Shen family cares about the shipyard, they will definitely be willing to help him.
Just as they were about to enter Beijing, news suddenly came that Yang Tinghe was promoted to Dongge University Bachelor and joined the cabinet to work.
Mr. Fu, the staff member, immediately got off the boat to buy things and doubled the thickness of the gift.
This is not the first time Mr. Fu has done something like this. The last time he went to Beijing to send New Year's gifts, when he learned that Wang Hua had joined the cabinet, Dong Qihe also asked him to temporarily increase the size of the gift. Mr. Fu knew Dong Weng's temper well, and now, There were two elders standing behind the Shen family, so naturally they couldn't compare with the previous ones.
Since they were traveling in the same boat, how could the Shen family and Lu family on board not know about it.
The gifts prepared by the Lu family themselves were not thin, and the Lu family and the Shen family cooperated in many ways, so they did not deliberately make up for the gifts.
After Shen Quan met Shen Rui, he couldn't help but joke about it in private.
It was inevitable for Yang Tinghe to join the cabinet, so Shen Rui just smiled and let him joke. When talking about the resumption of the matter with Shen Ying, he said: "I have discussed it with my father-in-law before, and his father-in-law also mentioned that he is now the Secretary of General Affairs. I'm afraid it won't be easy to get in. At that time, he also said that Zhan Shifu could make some plans. Now that he has joined the cabinet, someone here in Zhan Shifu must be promoted. Has Brother Ying ever thought about returning to Zhan Shifu?"
Shen Ying joined the Zhanshi Mansion after the Shujishi disbanded, and was later promoted to the General Affairs Department based on her ability. Now it is naturally the most ideal thing to return to the General Affairs Department.
However, he is also aware of the current situation. The important land of the General Administration Department is also fiercely contested by the ministers. He is Yang Tinghe's "in-law". He served under Yang Tinghe when he was in Zhan Shifu. He is also Yang Tingyi's best friend in the same year. Yang Dang, other cabinet elders may not be happy to see him join the General Affairs Department. And I heard that Jiao Fang is quite domineering now, and Liu Jin is there to support him, I'm afraid it will not be easy to get him.
Shen Ying nodded and said, "We'll talk about it after we recover first. It's not too late to make other plans in the future."
Shen Rui asked Shen Quan what his plan was.
Unlike his two elder brothers, Shen Quan considered himself not to be a scholar, so he had barely passed the examination and had no plans to take the Jinshi examination again.
I also discussed it with my mother and two brothers at home. When Shen Rui asked about it, he said: "I originally wanted to stay in Beijing to help my eldest brother and you, or go home to help my second brother, but neither brother allowed me to hide." I'm lazy, I want to donate a county magistrate or county magistrate to me, so that I can experience myself."
Shen Rui smiled and said: "It should be like this. Third brother should also have his own career."
Shen Quan laughed at himself and said, "I just hope I can find a place closer to you so that you can come and help me make things right even if I destroy the stall."
Shen Ying glared at him and said solemnly, "Hun said. If you don't take it seriously, something big happens. Let's see who can protect you."
Shen Quan was always afraid of his brother, so he shrank his neck and winked at Shen Rui.
Shen Rui had no choice but to change the topic with a smile, because when talking about the prefect Dong Qihe, he couldn't help but talk about shipbuilding and the craftsman school that Shen Rui had been thinking about.
Because Shen Quan had previously helped manage shipbuilding matters, he replied: "With the incident of pirates, everyone in Nanzhili also paid attention to shipbuilding. The craftsman school was built smoothly. The Lu family of Shandong also sent people here. But this The newbies are slow to learn, and they are not good at building ships. In addition to Shandong, Mr. Dong also sent people to Fujian to find shipwrights and succeeded."
Shen Rui thought for a while and said: "Although the craftsman students here are novices, they can't just watch. They can't learn anything just by watching. They should learn some basics in the school and then learn more." Take it to the dock to try it out, and then go back to the school to learn more in depth, and then try it again. Only by repeating this can you improve and slowly become a master."
He wanted to use the model of the technical college in his previous life, which involved direct practical training and operation after learning knowledge in the classroom, and use it in Zhang Hui's Jingwei Martial Arts Ordnance Bureau. However, the weapons were all small pieces, so the apprentices could try them out. It doesn't matter if the operation is broken, but shipbuilding is different. It's really a novice's job. If a negligence causes the ship to break while at sea, it will be fatal.
So he said: "I'll think about it carefully before I write it down. Well, will Quan Sange return to Songjiang this time? Who will the shipyard be handed over to now?"
Shen Quan muttered: "There is a shortage of manpower. I wanted to help, but you just asked me to be the county magistrate. Now that I'm gone, wouldn't it be more accurate? This is the twelve who are temporarily handed over to the distant branch of the clan. Fourth brother Qin is in charge, and on the other side of the Lu family is Lu Wulang, the clan leader."
Shen Rui smiled and said: "Isn't it true that a shipyard in the district is not a talent? The third brother is a person who can guard a county."
Shen Quan rolled his eyes and scolded with a smile: "No big or small, I'm going to make fun of your third brother."
Having mentioned the clan clan, we can't help but talk about Shen Xun and the two brothers Shen Jun. Shen Jun has not been heard from since he "went on a trip", and the clan clan is not mentioned much.
Brother Xiaodong, Shen Qi's wife and children were still silent, and the clan house and the fifth house moved very little.
As for Shen Xuan, he has been serving as Chief Secretary of Shanxi Province for more than three years. I don't know if he wants to take advantage of this time to move around, but he has never sent any letter to the second wife of the Shen family.
"In these years, only New Year's gifts have been carried out as usual, neither thin nor thick. But when Brother Jin got married, only the gifts and no one came over there." Shen Rui shrugged and said, "My side, New Year's Eve I had already brought the wedding letter with me when we were leaving, but there has been no movement, and no letters have been sent, and I don't think anyone will come."
Shen Ying sighed and said: "With this matter about the He family... we have divided the clan again, and the clan leader is not in the clan house. It's possible that Brother Xun can't change his mind for a while."
Shen Rui shook his head and said nothing. He had never thought about it. If Shen Xun could send someone this time, Zhang Hui and Lu Erqilang would go over there and set up a line. It seemed impossible now. Already.
*
On April 20th, Shen Xun's gift from Shanxi arrived, but it was delivered by an ordinary steward. He just wished him well and did not send a letter.
Shen Rui no longer expected to contact Shen Xuan.
To his surprise, Liu Zhong asked someone to bring gifts, but there were two gift lists.
In the secret room of his private house, Liu Zhong told Shen Ruihe everything and said, "That share was sent to you by Wang Yue from Nanjing. It was my secret route, don't worry."
Shen Rui sighed: "Right now, he is safe and sound, better than anything else. Why take the risk to send something. If something goes wrong, it will not thank you or me, but will harm you and me."
"Don't worry, we haven't found anything in the past many days." Liu Zhong said, "And now Liu Jin is proud. Liu Xie's people have almost been swept away, and he will not care about defeated generals like Wang Yue. This is such a small thing."
Shen Rui also sighed, remembering the day he discussed with Brother Shou about the shortage of silver at the border, and asked Liu Zhongdao: "Is Wengui, the Minister of War, one of Liu Jin's people?"
Liu Zhong sneered and said: "Now half of the people in the court are Liu Jin's people. They keep talking about doing things for the court and the Ming Dynasty, but in the end they are all for pulling money from Liu Jin's pocket. The money previously allocated to the border has not yet been After leaving Beijing, nearly 30% fell into Liu Jin's mouth."
Shen Rui frowned. He also knew that Liu Jin was powerful at the moment, but he also wanted to get rid of this silverfish scourge as soon as possible.
"Wang Yue buried his people next to Liu Jin and Qiu Ju. After all, he had also been in charge of the Director of Ceremonies and the East Factory. He was not a vegetarian." Liu Zhong saw Shen Rui frowning and said nothing, "Save him. Wang Yue is also for this group of people. I have more or less information about many things about Liu Jin. However, these are not enough to bring him down."
Shen Rui was silent. Of course he knew that among the crimes that brought Liu Jin down in his previous life, the most deadly one was rebellion. Only a serious crime like rebellion could kill someone directly.
But now, these are not on Liu Jin’s head.
Even with Wang Yue's insider, there is currently no way to hide a fake seal or the like in Liu Jin's home and then instigate Brother Shou to search for it himself.
Shen Rui pondered for a moment and said: "Now, we can only slowly collect evidence of his crime." After a pause, he mentioned Qian Ning and said: "The emperor himself has a young mind, and he is still greedy and easy to play. Now he has When a scoundrel like Qian Ning is by the Emperor's side, he is afraid that the Emperor will not think about government affairs, which will allow people like Liu Jin to take advantage of the opportunity and seize power. But they want to find some way to get this scoundrel to leave the Emperor. As long as The emperor is in charge of government affairs. On the one hand, Liu Jin does not dare to act recklessly. Furthermore, because the emperor is familiar with government affairs, he can understand the abominable aspects of Liu Jin's crimes."
Liu Zhong nodded and said, "Qian Ning needs to be removed."
He paused, seemed to be talking, and then said after a while: "Now, I am thinking of a way to hang up Liu Jin with Qian Ning and get rid of them all."
Shen Rui couldn't help but be surprised.
Liu Zhong lowered his eyelids, rubbed the edge of the cup in his hand, and said: "You also need to find someone to help outside with this matter. Do you know that Ning Fan is still not at ease recently."
rebellion.
This is the evidence that can completely bring down Liu Jin.
Shen Rui leaned forward slightly, stared at Liu Zhong and said: "Uncle Master, do you want them to hang on to Ning Fan? But, doesn't Liu Jin know that Ning Fan... is ambitious?"
I don’t know what happened in the past life, but in this life, because of the Japanese rebellion in Songjiang, Ning Fan showed his tail early. The bandits in Taihu also broke off one of Ning Fan’s arms. Would Liu Jin know about such a big thing?
"Do you think Zhang Yong and Liu Jin are in the same group? The three divisions of the Tongfan case will be tried together, and the information is strictly controlled. Only the cabinet bosses and Zhang Yong, the imperial envoy, know about it. Liu Jin, maybe he can know a little bit about it, so he is not satisfied with it.
It's just a vassal, and I don't know the details." Liu Zhong suddenly smiled, showing his white teeth, "What's more, Qian Ning doesn't know anything."
Shen Rui raised his eyebrows, yes, the time between Qian Ning and Liu Jin was still short, and the matter of Ning Fan had been in the past for a long time.
"Ning Fan was begging for this and that a while ago, and the emperor finally gave him a letter. Ning Fan just... got into trouble. A few days ago, he handed over a note and asked him to come to express his gratitude."
"What exactly does this person want to do?" Shen Rui couldn't help but ask. Is this a test? Or does he want to go to Beijing for something?
Liu Zhong said coldly: "It doesn't matter what he wants to do. At the moment, his people are looking for ways around the capital. They want to knock on Liu Jin's door with tens of thousands of taels of silver. Liu Jin won't hold back, even if he accepts the money, he won't.
They know how to handle things. I'm just about to lead them to find Qian Ning."
Shen Rui smiled half-heartedly and said, "No, Qian Ning is now a celebrity in the imperial court. Everyone in the capital knows about it."
Liu Zhong glanced at Shen Rui, nodded slowly, and said with a smile: "I'll ask Xiangyun to find you later."
Shen Rui nodded and said, "Uncle, don't worry."
*
As the wedding date approached, Shen Rui put aside everything and concentrated on preparing for the wedding.
When he thought about marrying back the girl he longed for soon and spending time together every day, even though he felt calm and measured, he couldn't help but feel hot and impatient like a young boy.
Finally, on April 28th, Dai Dabin, Pang Tianqing and other groomsmen invited by Shen Rui were all dressed in brocade clothes and white horses, and they were very handsome.
This kind of dressing was originally popular in Beijing at the moment, and these very handsome people caused a sensation as soon as they appeared on the streets.
The common people heard that it was rumored that Duke Lu was going to marry the daughter of Duke Zhuangyuan, and a group of new scholars were the bridesmaids, so they all came to see the excitement. The Shen family also did not hesitate to throw away coins to celebrate the money.
Shen Quan couldn't help teasing Shen Rui and said, "Brother Rui, you have made some miscalculations. If you find such a group of groomsmen who are more handsome than you, wouldn't they be stealing the spotlight from you, the groom's husband?"
Shen Rui smiled and said: "You will know their benefits soon."
Sure enough, within a short time, the benefits of this bridesmaid group were revealed.
Facts have proved that if you have an amazingly talented uncle, no matter how much foreign aid you invite, it won’t be too much.
The Yang family's family started a poetry competition. The second place, the first place, the first place, and the bridesmaid group of new scholars took turns to write poems and lyrics. Excellent works were produced frequently, but they were never able to outlast the uncle of the number one scholar.
Po Xi couldn't wait any longer, fearing that the time would be lost, so she kept urging her. Yang Shen didn't really want to compete with Shen Rui, so she missed the girl's auspicious time, so she finally asked Shen Rui to compose a poem urging her to make up, ending the incident.
There is a fighting poem that has been circulating among the people for a long time.
Yang Tian in the room was already so nervous that his palms were sweating.
Zhao Tong patted her back gently, smiled and comforted her: "Don't panic, don't be afraid, I'm going to Shen's Mansion for a drink in a while, and I'll be with you when I get there."
Yang Tian hurriedly said: "The car is bumpy, so you should go home early and rest. Your health is important."
Cai Luo came over from the side and said: "Sixth sister, don't worry, I will accompany sister Tian there."
Cai Miao had married to Duke Chengguo in Nanjing last year, and coming with Zhao Tong this time was Miss Cai Luo and Cai Jiu, who was engaged to Pang Tianqing.
Cai Luo has secretly met Pang Tianqing several times, but in today's situation, she couldn't help but run to the second floor of the embroidery building and look down at the excitement. At this moment, her little face was redder than the bride. a bit.
"My body is strong, it's okay." Zhao Tong glanced sideways at Cai Luo and couldn't help but joked: "I followed Zhang Er there, I can be considered my mother's family and my mother-in-law's family. Sister Luo, you are such a girl. Who did you go with? Your best days are in October."
Cai Luo wrinkled his nose, but did not shy away. He smiled and said, "Can't I go there with my brothers? There are three brothers in my family who want to help Second Brother Shen stop drinking, so why don't I go?"
Zhao Tong smiled and said: "You are still good at it. Those who are literary can resist poetry, and those who are martial can resist wine."
Cai Luo smiled openly and said: "Good sisters, my family doesn't have to stop poems, we only need to stop wine. Today I have worked hard for my sisters. In the future, sisters, please don't hold back your brothers-in-law and not let them come to help." ."
Zhao Tong glanced around. There were several daughters of the Hanlin family sitting in the same room. Yang Tian handed over his handkerchief. They were all sitting politely. After hearing their words, the person involved didn't do anything, but they were shocked. So ashamed.
Zhao Tong shook his head with a smile, poked Cai Luo's forehead, and said with a smile: "You, you learned this mouth from your seventh sister, you have a slippery tone! You don't want to make the sisters laugh!" After that, he quietly winked at Cai Luo. .
After all, Cai Luo is different from her and Cai Miao. They both married the sons of nobles, and their future social circles will still be in the circles of nobles. Only such an open and cheerful temperament is lovable.
Cai Luo is going to marry a civil servant. He will have to deal with these girls and wives from the Hanlin family in the future. He just has to calm down and act demure.
Cai Luo understands, but is not in a hurry. The eldest princess has had a deep conversation with her about the future, and she has already made up her mind. In the new circle, she will not be independent and annoying, but she does not bother to pretend. It’s a quail way to gain recognition.
She stood up, bowed to everyone around her gracefully, and said with a smile, "I'll make you sisters laugh."
The several Hanlin daughters were not stupid, and they had all attended the banquet at the eldest princess's residence. They were also familiar with the temperaments of sisters Cai Miao and Cai Luo, and they all smiled and said a few polite words.
After a while, there were bursts of firecrackers outside the door. Wang Yan walked over quickly and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, the door is open. Sister, follow me to the front to salute the master and his wife."
Zhao Tong hurriedly looked at Yang Tian's makeup carefully, squeezed her hand, and said with a smile: "Don't panic, I'll be there for you later, don't worry."
Yang Tian bit her lip and nodded vigorously, but she still felt her heart beating loudly and panicked.
After bidding farewell to his parents in the front hall, he cried hard. When he got on the sedan chair, Yang Tian felt not only flustered, but also a dull pain in his head.
Through the gap in the hem of the red hijab, she looked at the fluttering butterflies on the toes of her embroidered shoes. In her ears, she heard the joyful sound of blowing and beating, and the noise of passers-by congratulating each other on a happy marriage. She felt as if she was in a trance and didn't know where she was. feel.
This sense of trance suddenly disappeared until her feet stepped on the ground of Shen's house and he handed her the red ribbon. With the sound of "nai" singing to worship the heaven and the earth, she knelt down and her heart suddenly fell to the ground.
At this point, she is the wife of the Shen family.
In the bridal chamber, Shen Rui raised his hijab and his heart dropped when he saw that little face that was thinking about her.
Finally, she was his.
After drinking the quilted wine and performing various rituals, Shen Rui was called out for a toast before he could say a word.
Yang Tinghe joined the cabinet ten days ago, so today there are many more guests than expected.
Moreover, rumors spread that Qingzhuan Bookstore saved the examination papers. Although it was ultimately attributed to the Emperor Shengming, the new scholars were not stupid. Most of them were grateful for Shen Ruizhi's kindness, and they all came to ask for a drink and a favor.
It also brings us closer to each other.
When it comes to drinking, the Jinshi groomsmen group is of no use. Most of these scholars are too drunk, and their faces turn red as blood after just two glasses of wine. Zhang Hui, Cai Liang, and other noble military generals and other young men came to support them.
To Bei Gan helped Shen Rui block a lot.
After a few rounds, Zhang Hui's tongue became a little bigger. He patted Shen Rui on the arm and said, "I was at a loss. When I got married, you didn't stop me from drinking."
Cai Liang laughed and said, "Then I am also at a loss. When my son was one month old when I got married, Shen Er, you didn't stop me from drinking."
Shen Rui rolled his eyes when he heard this and said: "Zhang Er, at that time, I still kept my filial piety, so what's the point? Brother Cai Liu, I didn't recognize you when you got married! However, this is fine.
Also, Zhang Er, you are about to become a father. If your son comes to the Full Moon Wine, I will hold it back for you!" He then smiled at Cai Liang and said, "Brother Six, you will have ten more sons. I will go to the Full Moon Wine to take over for you.
You block."
Cai Liang laughed loudly and said, "If you say this, I will have more sons."
Zhang Hui, however, shook his head and said: "No, no, Shen Er, this is not how the account is settled. Don't you want to have a son? Do you need me to stop you from giving birth to a son? Do you need me to stop you?"
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Shen Rui couldn't help but laugh and said: "Okay, then I will give birth to one less child than you, and I will have to stop you one less time."
The people around him immediately started laughing and cheering.
Zhang Hui also yelled, "No, no, that's not how it was calculated."
In the midst of the excitement, Zhang Lun suddenly came over, looking a little ugly.
Today, the British Duke Zhang Mao went to Yang Tinghe's house for a banquet, and his grandson Zhang Lun came here. As for Zhang Hui, he came early to help and was no longer counted among the distinguished guests.
When Zhang Lun saw Shen Rui coming over, he apologized first and said, "I'm really sorry. There is something urgent at home, so I have to leave first. Please also ask the second brother Shen to send a message to my second sister-in-law to come out."
Shen Rui couldn't help being surprised, but he also knew that if there was no serious matter, they would never be rude and leave first. He didn't ask any more questions at the moment, and ordered someone to send a message to the inner house. He also sent someone to the kitchen to fill a pot with hangover soup and send it to England.
On the government car.
As the groom's husband, Shen Rui couldn't leave the whole courtyard behind to see off Zhang Lun and Zhang Hui, so Cai Liang and Shen Quan did it for them.
After a while, Cai Liang turned around and didn't mention anything. He still smiled and toasted with Shen Rui table by table.
Over there, Shen Quan went to find Shen Zhou's table and whispered: "I'm afraid the old lady of the British government is in trouble."
Because it was a big day, he couldn't say this to Shen Rui. But with Shen Rui's relationship with Zhang Hui, if the old lady over there really died, the Shen Mansion would have to go to express condolences tomorrow, so it was better to be prepared.
The third master, Shen Run, was weak and had already gone back to rest after having two glasses of wine. At the table were Shen Zhou, Zhu Yunming, Shen Yue and several older uncles from the Shen family.
Shen Zhou thought for a while, and it seemed that the British father-in-law, the wife of Xu Xian, had been ill for a while. He remembered that at the beginning of the year, the family had prepared a gift to visit the sick person. If it had been delayed from the New Year's Day to this time, I am afraid it would have been serious.
"I know, let's wait and see for the news." Shen Zhou sighed, after all, there was a happy event happening in the house. If there really was no one there tomorrow, the brand new groom would have to go to express his condolences, which would be a bit unlucky. of.
Shen Rui went to the table and offered a toast. Even with his brothers helping to hold back the wine, he drank a lot. At this moment, he was shaking on his feet and was carried back to the bridal chamber.
The children of the Wuxun family were still thinking of having a wedding ceremony in the corner, but the Shuxiang family did not allow this. Changshou and others politely invited all the children of the Xungui family out, and then carefully visited the surroundings.
In the bridal chamber, the maids helped the newlyweds put on their coats and then retreated one after another.
Shen Rui, who was lying drunk on the bed, narrowed his eyes, pushed Yang Tian, who was sitting stiffly over there, and said vaguely: "Good Tian'er, I'm very thirsty. Bring me a pot of tea. I need to clean the teapot." Drink to quench your thirst."
When Yang Tian was feeling a little embarrassed and at a loss, he breathed a sigh of relief when he heard what he said. He got up and went to the table, actually brought the whole teapot and helped him up to drink water.
Shen Rui relied on the strength of Yang Tian's arm to stand up, and took two sips from the spout of the pot with her hand.
Yang Tian hurriedly said, "Slow down." She turned around, put down the kettle, and went to get a handkerchief to wipe his mouth. Suddenly her wrist tightened, and she was pulled forward by a strong force and fell into his arms. inside.
Before she could scream in surprise, Xiaotan's mouth was blocked, and a mouthful of warm tea was poured over her.
Silly, she swallowed the water subconsciously, and made a gulp sound, which was so loud that she startled herself.
However, before he could react, his tongue had already begun to conquer the city.
This wasn't the first time he kissed her, but before, he had only sucked her lips. She never knew that a tongue could exist.
She was completely frozen there, not daring to move, as if she could no longer breathe, as if her heart had suddenly stopped.
It wasn't until he stopped and murmured "Tian'er, my good Tian'er" in her ear, and his lips and tongue fell on the side of her earlobe and neck, that she felt as if she had regained her soul. With a bang, her face felt so hot that it felt like it was going to explode. If he gets angry, he will subconsciously push him away.
The person I miss so much is in his arms, and she finally legitimately belongs to him. How could he let her push her away? He smiled and hugged her tighter, and said with a low smile: "Tian'er, we are married."
She was frozen by these words again and could no longer move, but she felt helpless and said weakly: "That's not it..." but couldn't say anything else.
Her voice was soft, waxy, and sweet, and even she felt strange.
And his voice became extremely mellow and deep, which made people's hearts tremble. He only said, "Good Tian'er, don't be afraid, don't be afraid..."
It was already quite hot at the end of April, but when Xiaoyi was thrown outside the tent, she still felt cold and shrank unconsciously. Immediately, she was warmed by him, and a fine layer of warmth appeared on her tender white skin. Beads of sweat come.
She was trembling with nervousness at first, and her whole body was tense, but she finally relaxed as he slowly comforted her, and then, the joy came out one after another from the bottom of her heart.
Feeling both pain and pleasure, she tremblingly reached out her hands and put her arms around his back.
The top of the tent is embroidered with endless intertwining lotus branches, like densely woven branches.