"How can I wear a talisman with a jade and steel knives? I haven't picked up a gold knife for a long time." [On the third day of May, it rained, cold, and caused phlegm.]
Some scholars who were deeply influenced by Confucian concepts could not accept this kind of marital relationship in which women were superior to men. They often refused the emperor's proposed marriage, resisted the imperial power, and defended their dignity with death. Zhou Yu also knew that the emperor's relatives were not so easy to be, so he initially considered
After his marriage with Liu Jiang, if Liu Jiang was really that kind of domineering, extravagant and lewd princess, Zhou Yu would rather give up her official career than suffer this humiliation.
But fortunately, based on his secret observation, the emperor's only sister, the ten thousand-year-old princess Liu Jiang, was not such an arrogant and domineering person. Facts also proved that, after experiencing the burning of the palace, being moved around and other fatal accidents, Liu Jiang no matter
His demeanor, temperament, and talents are better than those of ordinary people. In many aspects, he meets Zhou Yu's requirements for choosing a mate.
Hearing that Liu Jiang refused to act like a princess in the house and insisted on living together as an ordinary couple, this demeanor not only completely dropped the last stone in Zhou Yu's heart, but also moved him greatly. He said loudly: "No,
The princess is virtuous and I admire her inexplicably."
Then Zhou Yu changed the tone of husband and wife. So far, the gap between the princess and the minister was no longer between the two, and their relationship had quietly become closer. After talking for a while, the good night was short, and the two of them were mature in mind and already knew what to do.
Even though Liu Jiang had a noble and self-proclaimed temperament, knowing what was about to happen, he still couldn't help but blush, his heart beat, and he lowered his head in silence. That rare touch of shyness made him even more beautiful, and Zhou Yu looked at it in a mesmerizing way.
I just feel that although Liu Jiang was born in the north, she is not much inferior to the women from Huainan and Jiangdong. On the contrary, she has a different style.
When Zhou Yu approached, hesitating about which hand to stretch out, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a piece of white jade tied around Liu Jiang's waist. The piece of jade looked old and was carved into a simple square prism shape with incised inscriptions on all sides.
It was written with a few lines of seal script and was worn with a red ribbon. Zhou Yu recognized it at a glance as a 'gangmao' carved from a piece of white jade. This kind of thing was used as an amulet by everyone from the royal family to the cold rooms.
Wear it to ward off evil spirits and cure diseases.
Those who are strong are strong, and those who are strong are Liu.
Since the character 'Mao' corresponds to the radical of the emperor's surname 'Liu', and jade belongs to gold among the five elements, 'Gangmao' also has the meaning of 'strong Liu'. After Wang Mang usurped the throne, he was always worried about the restoration of the Liu family and ordered the abolition
The custom of wearing "Gangmao" among the people was revived by Guangwu. The emperors of the Liu family restored the folk custom and even divided them into "Gangmao" of different materials according to different levels. They were accepted as daily wear by the emperor, princes, ministers and officials.
thing.
This object has been the most popular amulet among people since the Han Dynasty to ward off evil spirits and pray for blessings. Due to the strong political meaning of "Gangmao", after the Cao Wei Dynasty and the Han Dynasty, the rulers were afraid of the Liu family and gradually allowed them to be submerged in the long river of history and no longer exist.
The eldest princess wore the same ceremonial attire as the vassal king, and naturally wore a high-grade white jade cork. On this auspicious and formal occasion, wearing this item was also required by etiquette. Zhou Yu was not surprised by this, although the white jade cork looked
It looked bright and clear, and it was obvious that he often played with it in the palm of his hand. It was not a new thing, but he didn’t think much about it. Instead, he smiled in surprise and asked nicely: “Is this Gang Mao an old thing, Your Highness?”
Liu Jiang was stunned, then subconsciously touched his waist, lowered his head and said, "To be honest, Zhou Lang, it is an old thing from Luoyang Palace."
"It's a coincidence." Zhou Yu ignored Liu Jiang's unnatural look at that moment, and said that the other party was shy and refused to raise his head, so he smiled, took something from his waist, and handed it over: "
I also have one, but it is Yan Mao, which was specially carved out of red jade by my master to match my surname. I have worn it with me for many years and have never left my body. Now it seems to be one and the same with His Highness's."
Yanmao and Gangmao are both prismatic amulets with similar functions and uses. The only difference is that the content of the inscriptions engraved on them is different. Both are named after the inscription at the beginning, Liu Jiang's own.
The white jade Gangmao was written in four deformed seal scripts: 'The first month of the month Gangmao'. The red jade Yanmao handed to him by Zhou Yu in his left hand was engraved with the four characters 'Ji Ri Yanmao'.
This kind of accessory is usually worn in pairs, called "double mao". Later, it was simplified, and people generally only wear one piece except for the first month and special occasions.
Is there such a coincidence in this world?
Liu Jiang couldn't help but froze, as if he remembered some story, his expression became complicated for a moment.
Zhou Yu didn't think much about it. He just said this deliberately to cater to him. In fact, he had two pieces, and the other piece was given to a friend who is now in Jiangdong a few years ago.
The two of them each had their own thoughts and looked at each other in silence.
The marriage of Princess Wanwan was not only a happy event for Zhou Yu, but also brought many benefits to the Zhou family in Lujiang. Since there were too few people from Yangzhou in the court, the Zhou family had many friends and scholars in the past.
If you are not in Guanzhong, you may wither and die. Zhou Zhong, the captain of Shuiheng, was originally worried that the Zhou family would be lonely and weak in the court and would have to rely on others to gain a foothold. Now that Zhou Yu was married to the emperor, the Zhou family in Lujiang suddenly became very popular.
This is not only conducive to the present, but also conducive to the future when the imperial court regains Yangzhou and Jianghuai scholars enter the court. The Zhou family can take advantage of this to take the lead in the court and lead the group. As for the adverse effects of marrying the eldest princess, for a while
It hasn't emerged yet, and it will take a long time, but there will always be a way to solve it.
Zhou Zhong's joyful mood had not calmed down in the past two days, when he was summoned by the emperor.
As a foreign official, Zhou Zhong rarely saw the emperor except for court meetings and summons. This time the emperor suddenly summoned him. Zhou Zhong was confused, but he knew it was not a bad thing, so he sorted himself out and hurriedly entered the palace.
What he didn't expect was that the person who came out to greet him was actually one of the emperor's most trusted ministers, Xun You, a minister in charge of the imperial court. This was also the 'benefactor' who had promoted him in the first place and had always taken good care of him.
This made Zhou Zhong not dare to neglect, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, cupping his hands and saying, "How can this happen? Mr. Xun is supposed to be the Minister of Letters in the Chengming Palace. Such a debasement really scares me."
Xun You returned the bow in a leisurely manner and said calmly: "As a servant, I should serve your majesty, communicate at home and abroad, and greet people in the lower hall. This is what I am responsible for. No matter how high I stand, then
It’s also illusory, but one’s duty cannot be forgotten no matter what.”
Zhou Zhong narrowed his eyes, nodded and said: "What Mr. Xun said is that I have learned the lesson. Furthermore, if it weren't for Mr. Xun's support, how could the Zhou family be where it is today? Now the Han Dynasty has not yet emerged, and the world is not yet settled. You and I are in the court.
China and China must work together more closely to assist the emperor and support the country."
Xun You said nothing, only smiled faintly, his dark eyes still unfathomable.
With the emperor's intervention, the Zhou family no longer seemed to need the support of the Xun family in Yingchuan to realize their political ambitions. Not only that, the two parties could not even get closer. Because the Xun family already had other choices.
If you try too hard, you will only invite other people's plans.
"We join hands to assist the Emperor and work together for the great cause. These words are very true." Xun You calmed down his expression and said in a deep voice: "You and I are both ministers of the Emperor, how can we say anything about support? Never say these words in the future."