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