Liu Xiang joked: "Mr. Zhen is giving me a hard time. It's freezing. Where can I find the wild geese?"
The first step in courtship in the Han Dynasty was called nacai, and the man would use wild geese as a gift. It is recorded in "Rituals·Shihunli": "At dusk, the gift is nacai. Use wild geese."
He is not averse to marriage, but he detests it whenever it is mentioned, and regards it as a scourge, because his thoughts are immature.
Political marriage is inevitable. In the Han Dynasty, when marriages were frequent, marriage could indeed bind two families together.
In the early days of starting a business, this is a good way to win over subordinates. As for relatives, they will only appear after success. If it fails, there will be nothing.
During the entrepreneurial period, you should think about how to succeed, rather than what you will do after success.
Isn’t the story of brothers competing for wild geese clear enough? The prey is still flying in the sky, so there is no need to think about frying and frying.
Who would worry about aliens invading the earth when we haven’t even eaten yet?
Let’s take the current step well. There will naturally be future means to deal with future events.
As long as the military power is maintained and the threat from the foreign relatives is not great, a few subordinates and jailers can deal with it. If the military power is not grasped, all kinds of monsters and ghosts will appear, so there is no need to care about one more foreign relative, which can be used to check and balance various forces.
He is now the founder of the generation. If he doesn't have any self-confidence, he might as well go to Sun Cao Liu and become his younger brother. Don't mention that he will hunt the Central Plains for hegemony. It's embarrassing.
Weighing the pros and cons, this can be done.
Moreover, he had seen Zhen Jiang, and she was a woman who made him lust after her.
Marriage is not a problem, as long as you are beautiful.
Many thoughts flashed through his mind, and Liu Xiang continued to joke: "The twelfth lunar month of winter is coming. If I want to hunt wild geese, I have to go south, at least to Yangzhou. Duke Zhen is really in trouble."
Zhen Yi couldn't laugh or cry: "This important matter of marriage, please don't make fun of me. I sincerely advise you. Even if you are not a little girl, you should get married as soon as possible and give birth to children. Only in this way can everyone feel at ease and the foundation can be stable."
This is indeed correct. The ancients attached great importance to the inheritance of heirs. What he did was a business of beheading. He fought in battles and life and death were unpredictable. Everyone followed him to fight for wealth. If he died, he would definitely fall apart and everything would be in vain.
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If there are any heirs left and the old Liu family is still there, most people will have a reason to unite, which can make many people feel at ease.
"Gong Zhiyan, it is true that I am an old man who seeks the country. It has been a long time since I visited my house. Mr. Zhen, please treat me to a banquet tomorrow."
Although this was not stated clearly, it was already an agreement. Zhen Yi smiled happily and coughed repeatedly with joy. For a while, she couldn't stop it.
"Mr. Zhen, please take care of your health." Liu Xiang did not forget that Zhen Yi was suffering from old illnesses and died of illness before he was forty years old.
"It doesn't matter, I feel happy in my heart and take a breath of the cool breeze, so that you don't have to worry about it."
The two of them were talking outside. It would be extremely rude if they didn't reply for a long time, so they helped each other and walked back to Nuange.
The banquet ended at midnight, the guests and hosts had a good time, everyone dispersed and went home.
Liu Xiang drank the glutinous rice wine until her stomach was bloated, her head was dizzy and her feet were soft. She staggered back to the back house. As she walked, she said to Su Wei next to her: "Ask who raises geese and ask for a few pairs."
Come."
The six rites of marriage in the Han Dynasty were nacai, asking for names, naji, nazheng, asking for a date, and personally welcoming. Among them, nacai, naji, and asking for a date all used wild geese as rites, so the gentry had the custom of raising wild geese.
It's just that there are not many nobles in his territory, and he doesn't know if he can find someone to raise geese.
No matter what, go to bed first.
After a good night's sleep, when I woke up, it was already three o'clock in the morning.
After resting for a day and a night, he had to get down to business, military affairs, civil affairs, there were many things to do. After eating the morning meal, he dived into writing papers until after noon, the housekeeper of the Zhen Mansion came to invite him.
Change clothes, incense and prepare for the banquet.
Today he wanted to meet Zhen Jiang.
Although it has been decided to marry the Zhen family, and the power over the marriage of the children is also in Zhen Yi's hands, since he wants to marry her, he must propose to me.
Liu Xiang could not give her the right to choose freely. He needed the support of the Zhen family. Military and national affairs were ahead of him, and the love between children had to give way.
All he can give is a little respect.
Arriving at Zhen's Mansion by car, Zhen Yi greeted him outside the door. The banquet was very sumptuous, and the food was much more exquisite than yesterday. The background of a wealthy businessman was fully displayed, but everyone's thoughts were not on the banquet.
"I have sent people to look for wild geese, but it's hard to find them in the cold winter. It's really annoying." Liu Xiang gave Zhen Yi a clear answer.
Zhen Yi stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Don't worry, just look for it slowly. This is the first time for you to come to the new house I built in Zhuo County. Why don't you take a tour? The plum blossoms in the garden are already in bloom.
The scenery is quite nice.”
It was Zhen Jiang who was taking Liu Xiang to the garden, but Zhen Yi made excuses to leave.
Is this a blind date?
It was the first blind date in my life, and I didn't seem to feel any nervousness at all.
The pale pink plum blossoms have just opened, and their fragrance seems to be there, which is very suitable for Zhen Jiangyue's white cotton robe.
Just looking at it will give you a pleasing and satisfying feeling.
"Your Majesty, please go to the pavilion to have a rest and drink a glass of warm wine to warm yourself up."
Liu Xiang blinked and said to himself: Why do I think you want to rest in the pavilion and drink a glass of warm wine to warm yourself up?
Is it an illusion?
Looking at the woman who is holding a hand stove in the shape of a flower basket to keep warm, walking gracefully, speaking warmly and softly, and then meeting her naughty eyes, this feeling becomes even stronger.
"Okay, I happened to be tired from walking, so I went to sit in the pavilion."
There is an octagonal pavilion in the plum forest. A weft curtain has been hung around it, and a charcoal basin has been made. The silver frost charcoal is clanging and exploding in it, and the sound is very pleasant.
"The envoy invites you to drink."
"please."
Liu Xiang took a sip, but the other person had already finished the drink.
Your image of drinking is inconsistent with my temperament. Do you need to be so bold?
Zhen Jiang put down the long sleeves that covered her drinking movements, without blushing or panting. She looked at the wine glass in Liu Xiang's hand, stared at the almost full glass of wine, and asked with concern: "This wine doesn't taste good? Concubine.
I ordered someone to change it. What kind of wine would you like to drink? Is it sweeter or harsher?"
"No, this wine is quite good."
Being stared at unblinkingly by a pair of big eyes, Liu Xiang had no choice but to drink up the hot wine in the cup.
"Please use some candied fruits. I made them myself. The new fruits this summer are steamed, dried, and then pickled with honey. They taste very good." He spoke with great interest and was quite proud of his craftsmanship.
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Liu Xiang seemed to see the light of a foodie shining on this woman.
I picked up a piece of candied fruit cut into a crescent shape. It was very sweet, probably a peach, and it smelled like a flower.
Well, the floral fragrance is not the smell of candied fruit, but the smell of Zhen Jiang. I smelled it when I was pouring wine. Looking at the wine glass that was filled again, I was afraid that I would get drunk if I drank this glass again.
"The envoy invites you to drink."
Before he could refuse, the person on the other side drank it all in one gulp.
Liu Xiang quickly excused himself: "I don't like drinking during the day."
"Why?"
Because I don't drink well, but I can't show my cowardice, I have to make up an excuse: "The clear night is dust-free, the moonlight is like silver, when pouring wine, it must be ten minutes. Drinking requires artistic conception."
Zhen Jiang bit her lower lip, not sure whether she believed this nonsense, filled herself up with a glass of wine, and whispered softly:
"The first time I heard about the title of Shijun was last year. Shijun started the army at the age of 16. He was truly a young hero. I also heard that Shijun was fearless and went into the army camp alone to stop the plague. He quelled the rebels day and night. He once occupied the camp alone.
Thousands of troops dare not move forward through the door. I am extremely curious about what such a strange man would look like."
Liu Xiang responded: "Such a hero must be ten feet tall and ten girths taller."
Zhen Jiang covered her mouth and laughed, making the branches tremble with laughter.
"I'm disappointed that I'm not as famous as I am in person."