"Little sister, you are really too willful! My father is doing it for your own good, so how could he harm you? Think about it... Your eldest brother-in-law is the fourth rank of the governor of Luzhou, and your second brother-in-law is Sima of Qingzhou.
What is Sanlang Li? Not to mention that he is a white male, but he is still making a living in Dongdu... How will the two families interact with each other in the future?
Although Yang Zan, the son of the Zaifu, has a slightly flawed reputation, he is an official after all."
The female relatives on the side saw the woman's firm attitude and couldn't help but persuade her.
"Official status... Official status... Official status is so important?"
After being persuaded by her sisters, the woman became more and more disappointed and emotional, "I will not marry Yang Zan anyway. If you insist on marrying, then prepare to marry a dead body!"
After saying that, the woman could no longer hold back her face and cry, turned around and ran out of the lobby.
"You...bastard! Bastard!"
Seeing this, the old man was so angry that he covered his heart and slowly took a few steps back.
"master...."
"Father...."
The remaining people hurriedly stepped forward to help.
The old man's name is Zhou Yuan, and he is the Minister of Rites of the Tang Dynasty. He is of the fourth rank. The beautiful woman named Zhou Yurou is Zhou Yuan's third daughter.
It is said that Zhou Yuan was once a scholar and had a good relationship with Li Chen when he was young. At that time, his wife and Mrs. Li Chen were both pregnant, so they agreed that if the children of both parties were male, they would become brothers, and if they were one boy and one girl, they would become brothers.
Then they will become husband and wife in the future.
Later, Zhou Yurou and Li Mo were born at the same time, and the engagement was finalized.
In the first few years, both the Zhou and Li families recognized the marriage, but as time went by, Li Chen was not crowned king like the other brothers, and Zhou Yuan got his wish and became an official in the court.
Moreover, the gap between the two families became wider and wider as he became the Minister of Ceremonies.
Over time,
Both parties had a tacit understanding and did not mention this matter again.
The Zhou family is unwilling, and the Li family knows in their hearts that even if they bring it up, the other party will refuse it, so they simply don't mention it, and both parties are fine.
In a blink of an eye,
When Zhou Yurou, the third daughter of the Zhou family, reached the age of marriage, more and more people came to propose marriage, including Yang Zan, the son of Yang Guozhong, the prime minister of the dynasty.
Zhou Yuan was very satisfied with Yang Zan and planned to marry his daughter to him.
It is true that Yang Zan is a famous playboy in Western Capital, but he still works in Taichang Temple, is a fifth-rank official, and has a powerful family...
Unexpectedly, Zhou Yurou was not happy and refused the matter on the grounds of the engagement, which made the whole family uneasy.
"Master...please calm down..."
After Zhou Yuan's expression calmed down a little, the old lady stepped forward and comforted him.
"Calm down... no matter how you calm down... you are the good girl you gave birth to!"
Zhou Yuan was still angry.
"Oh, sir, Yurou has a strong personality. If she insists on doing this, she might create a big trap..."
The old lady sighed.
There is no way to force the marriage between Yang Zan and his own daughter. No one knows better than her how stubborn her daughter is. In addition, she is also somewhat resistant to Yang Zan's reputation.
"What should we do? Let her marry that Li Mo?"
Zhou Yuan stared.
What is the current situation of the Li family? Is it worthy of their Zhou family?
Can a Bai Ding, who went to Dongdu to make a living and open a book club, be worthy of the daughter of the Minister of Rites? What would his colleagues think if this happened?
"Sir, Li Chen's family is a royal family after all. I heard that Li Chen will celebrate his 60th birthday soon, and the five princes of the Li family will also gather in Li Mansion. Although Li Chen is down and out, his brothers are very strong.
, if we let them know that we broke the engagement, I'm afraid they will be dissatisfied with us... After all, the Li family's face is involved."
The old lady was silent for a moment and then said.
"The five kings gathered together?"
Zhou Yuan had a meal.
He really doesn't know this yet.
"Well, so... Yurou's marriage to the Li family may not be as bad as she thought."
The old lady sighed.
Her husband may not care, but the paper engagement with the Li family was a hurdle in her heart, so she has always paid attention to the movements of the Li family.
"But... now Mr. Zaifu has come to propose marriage. If he refuses, wouldn't he make Mr. Zaifu angry?"
Zhou Yuan touched his beard and became hesitant for a moment.
He couldn't afford to offend Prime Minister Yang Guozhong, nor could he offend the five princes of the Li family.
Mrs. Bai's wife is right, the attitude of the five kings of the Li family has to be considered.
In recent years, the court has been vaguely divided into three groups, one is the new feudal nobles headed by An Lushan, one is the veterans of the court headed by Yang Guozhong, and the other is the Li family.
"Sir, after all, we have an engagement with the Li family..."
The old lady shook her head.
The Li family values face very much. If the Zhou family does not handle it well, it will be involved in the power. The best thing is to abide by the marriage contract. In this case, it is hard for the Prime Minister to say anything.
"That's all... Let me think about it carefully. Recently, the imperial concubine will send books for appreciation. We will make a decision after this matter is over!"
For a long time, Zhou Yuan let out a long sigh and made no decision.
As the Minister of Rites, he was the official in charge of sending books for appreciation. The emperor had already issued an edict that he must select some good-looking manuscripts for the imperial concubine. If he neglected to do so, the consequences would be disastrous.
As for marriage...it can only be discussed in the long term.
"Um!"
The old lady said to the female attendant next to her again,
"Okay, everyone, please leave. Yuqing, Yujiao, you go and see Yurou... to prevent her from causing any trouble again."
"Yes, mother!"
...
As the sun sets in Xishan, Dongdu, outside the city, a carriage is slowly moving forward. The people in the car are none other than Li Mo and Xue Song.
"You said... Qinglian layman Li Taibai was fascinated by hot pot?"
Looking at Xue Song, Li Mo looked surprised.
It is said that he originally planned to sort out the manuscripts after sending Li Guan away, but Xue Song hurried over and told him that Qinglian layman Li Taibai had arrived at the manor outside the city.
How could Li Mo still sit still?
Who is Li Taibai?
That's an idol from a serious textbook.
Surprised, he and Xue Song left the city. Xue Song told him a lot about Li Taibai along the way.
"Lang Jun, at first, Li Taibai was very unconvinced with Lang Jun. He thought that Lang Jun's talents could not be compared to Senior Shi Mo. He even said that he would have a good competition after meeting Lang Jun...
However, after arriving at the manor, when Senior Shi Mo cooked the hot pot, layman Qinglian was completely fascinated by it and couldn't extricate himself!
He was drinking and shouting happily,
In the end, I even wrote a poem on the spot..."
Mentioning the scene at that time, Xue Song couldn't help laughing.
Even masters like Qinglian layman could not resist the charm of hot pot. In the end, Li Taibai even said that he would stay in the manor outside the city for the time being to enjoy this unheard-of meal.