Li Shimin made a suggestion to let Miss Du choose her son-in-law in front of the court. He still wanted to leave Miss Du's lifelong happiness to her own choice. After all, not an ordinary man can be worthy of this most amazing woman in the Tang Dynasty. Faced with many young people Which one to choose among the talented people seeking marriage depends on whether the princes of the ministers’ families really deserve it.
Everyone knows that Du Ruhui's daughter is a talented woman who is unparalleled in ancient and modern times. Nowadays, choosing a son-in-law in public may require some extraordinary skills to overcome all difficulties and bring the beautiful woman home. Those ministers who did not come with their sons in person. At this moment I thought about whether I should call my child to the Du Mansion to compete with other competitors. But now there are two champions here. Whether he is called or not, he is destined to be a supporting role.
Faced with the first princes and ministers to propose marriage to Mr. Du, now Miss Du had to step forward under the recommendation of Li Shimin. She seemed to be able to make the pre-court selection of a son-in-law the envy of countless talented and beautiful women in Chang'an. But in her heart But she was extremely reluctant to do such false things. Although Miss Du was knowledgeable and talented, she had never shown off. She always believed that her man did not have to be romantic or suave, nor did he have the talent to be rich and educated. She did not care if he smelled like copper at any time. She pretends to be a free and easy spender. She only hopes that one day in the Chang'an market, an ordinary man wearing a simple green shirt will lead an old horse to the door of the Du Mansion. He will not be extravagant, noisy, and even less ostentatious. .picked her up quietly. The two of them did not care about too much worldly affairs. They reclaimed a piece of land in the suburbs of Chang'an, built a thatched house, and set up a few melon sheds in front of the door. They watched the cars and horses coming and going on the Chang'an ancient road. They lived a simple life like this. She has been a little girl for twenty-seven years and has been thinking about it in her heart for twenty-seven years. But now she has never seen that ordinary man who can lead the old horse and marry her with a calm face. This cannot be said that Miss Du is unwilling to get married. It's her hope that is far from extravagant. So far, no man has been able to realize it for her. This is because most of the men had their ambitions in all directions before building momentum. The remaining half are also depressed and thinking about what to do. Climb like this with meager rights. Who is still in the mood to accompany her to retreat to the countryside and watch the picturesque mountains and rivers in front of her with her?
Choosing a son-in-law? What a ridiculous two words. Any man who can appear in the Du Mansion to propose marriage is not thinking about fighting for power in the court. Even Meng Xinghe, who has been returning to Jiangdu to farm flowers, walk dogs and raise birds after taking the imperial examination .In the end, under Aunt Yun's inspiration, she chose to hide herself from the court. What's more, those who have lived in Chang'an, a place of intrigue and intrigue, have been exposed to the overt and secret fighting for decades since childhood. No one can accompany her to live an ordinary life. .
Miss Du was neither upset nor happy, and walked calmly among the princes and ministers. She smiled bitterly. She was not as shy as a woman who was talking about getting married. Instead, she was as calm as the clear water in an ancient well. Matching her expression Her beautiful and mature face makes people take a breath. This woman is really impeccable. There is an unusual arrogance all over her body, which is comparable to that of ordinary men.
However, Miss Du is not only arrogant, she is also straightforward in her speech. I originally thought that Miss Du would stump all the suitors with poems by Zou Zou in front of the court when choosing a son-in-law. Who would have thought that in front of Li Shimin? In front of the audience, Miss Du asked her younger brother Du He to fetch the Four Treasures of the Study. She turned her back to everyone and wrote a paragraph on it.
"Your Majesty, the title of Xuan'er's choice of son-in-law has been written above. If that young master can do what is written above, then Du Xuan will be willing to marry him." After that, Miss Du personally handed the written couplet to Li Shimin. He held it in his hand and then hurriedly said goodbye and left.
Li Shimin opened the couplet and took a look. Then he laughed: "A strange woman. She is indeed a strange woman. I am afraid that even Xie Daoyun, a talented woman in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, is not as difficult as Miss Du." He sighed. Li Shimin said seriously: " My dear friends, please think carefully. If you really want to propose marriage to your son, you will never back down. The problem raised by Miss Du above is very difficult to achieve."
All the ministers looked at each other in shock. The arrow was on the string and they had no choice but to fire it. They said in unison: "We have already thought about it."
"I've thought about it all." Li Shimin asked jokingly. After making sure that none of the ministers who were trying to get off the ground didn't back down, he slowly announced to the public the couplet written by Miss Du.
There was only one paragraph written on the paper. But after the ministers read it, most of their faces immediately darkened. They were not as calm as when they proposed marriage before. Instead, they felt that Miss Du did this. No one in the world dared to marry her. Just kidding. Even the first sentence on the paper about distributing all the family wealth was scary enough. The subsequent resignation and retirement was an even more serious blow to them, the nobles of Chang'an. Therefore, no one could agree to this marriage.
"My dear friends, please think carefully whether you want to marry me on your behalf."
A good story. It is indeed a good story. Since ancient times, a woman's selection of a son-in-law has been based on talent, appearance, knowledge, family affairs and character. This Miss Du actually came up with an original idea. She allowed her husband's family to dissipate all their wealth and his organs to be secluded before she was willing to marry. But she was a rare person in ancient times and modern times. The first strange woman. Li Shimin laughed happily. He wanted to see how these people who were eager to ask for marriage would deal with it next.
What more can the ministers say? Now they are shooting themselves in the foot. They can only beat themselves to death without saying it hurts. They have practiced hard Qigong one by one. They are invulnerable and thick-skinned no one can match. They can make a fool of themselves. I'm not afraid. What I'm afraid of is that in front of Li Shimin, with the reputation of ruining everything, I just marry a smart woman. No matter how cost-effective this deal is, it doesn't matter if I don't marry my daughter-in-law.
"Liu Aiqing, do you still want to ask for marriage on your nephew's behalf?"
"Back. Back. Back to Your Majesty. I have to go back and discuss this matter with my sister. I don't dare to make a rash decision." Liu Shilang knelt on the ground with a plop.
"Where is Hou Aiqing? At this moment, she also wants to propose marriage on behalf of your son."
Like Liu Shilang, Hou Junji and his son knelt on the ground one after another: "Miss Du's move really puts me in a difficult position. She has scattered all her family wealth, abandoned her official position and gone into seclusion. This is indeed something that I cannot easily agree to. As a minister, Minister of Rites, I dare not act in such a childish way. It is a lifelong regret that I cannot marry Mr. Du."
"That's really a pity. I thought that your son is a talented person. He seems to value love and righteousness, but he is so rich and powerful that he dare not spend all his wealth for a beautiful woman. It is really a pity." Li Shimin sighed. Those who can understand will naturally know. I'm afraid Hou Junji's official career will not be so smooth in the future. Li Shimin regrets that he brought him up, and I'm afraid he won't appreciate him much in his heart.
Master Hou Junji withdrew with a face ashen as death. Li Shimin asked one by one the people who had previously happily proposed marriage to Mr. Du. He learned that these ministers who talked more brilliantly than they did actually backed down easily when they encountered some difficulties. As a guarantor, The matchmaker Li Shimin had no choice but to set his sights on Meng Xinghe.
"Mr. Meng, I wonder if you, like all my dear friends, have chosen to make a mistake."
It seems like a simple question, but there is a lot of knowledge in it. If Meng Xinghe nods, then he will undoubtedly fall into the lower class. But if he shakes his head and says no, then he will have to scatter all his family wealth and give up his official position in order to marry that girl Du Xuan. Go into seclusion.
I just became a minister today. I haven't passed the Ashigakure yet. Now I'm asked to give up my official position. Who will do it? If those little ladies at home find out, I'm being a prodigal outside again. They haven't united to deal with me yet.
"Your Majesty, this one is in Taoyuan. Xiaguan only has an old Meng family house. If you want to give it away, you can give it away. As for abandoning the official position, Xiaguan is only serving as a temporary minister. For the sake of a beautiful woman, it is not a big deal even if you abandon the official position. .It’s just that I have suffered from the cultivation of the Holy Father and other ministers. I can only be down-to-earth and become my little historian again. It is feasible to live in seclusion in the Hanlin Academy all year round.”
Meng Xinghe said something that made Li Shimin vomit blood. Why is this kid always so cunning? I was taken advantage of by him again. He had forgotten that Meng Xinghe was born in a poor family and now he has three jobs.
"Du Aiqing, what do you think about this matter?" He threw this difficult question to Du Ruhui. Li Shimin had to focus on Meng Xinghe's snickering face.
Du Ruhui didn't know how to answer. This boy Meng Xinghe, I'm afraid that when Xuan'er hears his answer like this later, she will get angry and tear everything she just wrote into pieces. You really know how to take advantage of loopholes.
Anyway, there was nothing he could do against Meng Xinghe. Du Ruhui simply said nothing. Mrs. Du in the distance tried to smooth things over and said: "Since Mr. Meng is so interested, sir, why don't you just agree to this happy event? Today, the Holy Lord and all the princes and ministers will It's all here. As the saying goes, it's a good thing not to think twice about marriage."
The future mother-in-law, Pei Zhuyu, spoke. How dare Du Ruhui not follow the advice of the queen at home. However, he hesitated to agree to the matter easily, lest Xuaner would have difficulty explaining something. Mrs. Du had already made up her mind for him and said: "Since Mr. Meng has agreed, he is willing to resign. If the official retires and the family wealth is dissipated, it proves that the young master is more cheerful than ordinary people. Our Du family will not force you. When you do these two things that day, you can go to the Du Mansion to pick up my daughter at any time. This is considered I, Pei Zhuyu, give you a clear answer. Your Majesty and the Lords are here to bear witness. From today on, I will betroth my daughter to this Young Master Meng Xinghe."
Mrs. Du is decisive in speaking and doing things. She never procrastinates. She understands her daughter's thoughts better than Du Ruhui and Li Shimin. Happiness is not waiting. Sometimes you have to fight for it yourself. Now there is such a good opportunity. If not, Take good care of it. I'm afraid there won't be such an easy situation to talk about in the future.
A mother should always think further ahead. Her daughter's happiness must be taken care of for her. Otherwise, how can a mother feel at ease? It is up to Pei Zhuyu to decide on this marriage. She does not ask for anything. She just looks forward to Meng Xinghe. Being able to fulfill one's promise. This was true for a noble family like Du Fu in Chang'an, which did not ask for a good match or check the family background of the other party. It was such a bold betrothal to a daughter. This was indeed a sensation in Chang'an at that time. Major events in the world.
Since Mrs. Du didn't have any objections and had personally agreed to the marriage, Li Shimin, the matchmaker, couldn't be more happy. He said with a stiff smile: "Meng Xinghe, in the future, if you complete the two things you promised today, then... Miss Du's wife is your unmarried wife. But if you can't do it, then the matter will be cancelled."
Li Shimin spoke decisively, but his words seemed to be quite angry about Meng Xinghe marrying Miss Du.
Meng Xinghe was not very happy to have picked up a cheap woman and returned home. He was thinking about how to go back and explain later. But he didn't want to ruin Miss Du's innocence by rejecting the marriage in public.
"Long live thanks. Thank you Master Du and Mrs. Du for being able to look after the student. The student will do his best to marry Miss Du as soon as possible."
After finishing speaking, Meng Xinghe felt a chill. How should he explain it when he goes back? Just say, Shi Yu, Mengdie, Ning'er. My husband has brought you another sister back. It belongs to his grandmother. This is purely seeking death.