In June, time flew by quickly, and in a blink of an eye it was the day for Dong E’s family to set up the wedding tent.
Two days before the wedding, relatives add makeup as usual.
The relatives of the clan have already sent the bulk here, and the rest is the jewelry materials for the female family members.
On the other hand, for his in-laws, Prince Kang Taifujin sent his confidant Mammy to give him the land deed and built a large village in Haidian, with a handle of gold and jade, a pair of emerald noodles, and a string of coral beads.
No one paid any attention to her, after all, she was her biological aunt and the most distinguished person among her in-laws.
However, as a result, the marriage property became an odd number. After discussion with Mrs. Jueluo, they were reluctant to reduce the number and decided to add one.
Dong E's family is willing to reduce the amount of dowry, which is a rule of respecting the elder and the younger, but the amount of the dowry depends entirely on the wishes of the mother's family.
Previously, there were exactly ten marriage properties, and the number of shops and houses was even, so it was necessary to add a farm or farmland.
"There is another Zhuangzi in the public school, but it is in Changping, and the location is a bit off... Otherwise, we should add that one first, and then change it after we find a suitable one..."
Jueluo hesitated, because there was no suitable one in the first place, so he unified the place of Tongzhou.
The uncle said: "I also have Zhuangzi, which is in Huairou, but it's further away."
Bannermen stationed in Beijing are restricted from leaving the capital for forty miles.
For more than forty miles, it is relatively convenient for official business, but it is very troublesome to leave the capital privately. You have to report your location to the commander, and get permission from the supervisor to issue a stamp before you can leave the capital.
Even the princes of the clan cannot always send people out of the capital without justifiable reasons.
Zhuangzi in the outer suburbs is inconvenient to manage and cannot be kept under constant supervision, so the progress is limited.
Shu Shu came with her cousin sister-in-law, who happened to be listening, and hurriedly tried to dissuade her: "No need to add more, there is no need to make an even number..."
Guizhen said cheerfully: "I have a small farm in Daxing. It's just 320 acres of sandy-alkali land. I only grow fruits and vegetables on weekdays. The income is limited. I'm planning to add some makeup to my sister. My sister
Just don’t dislike simplicity…”
Shu Shu hurriedly declined: "Sister-in-law, please don't join in the fun... If the county prince's palace finds out, it will look like our family is searching for my sister-in-law's dowry..."
"Can't I, the cousin-in-law, honor you, Prince Fujin, in advance?"
Guizhen hugged Shu Shu and said, "We are all a family, so don't be polite. Or are you too noble and honorable to accept the extra makeup? I am a sister-in-law who has no royal title, so why don't you treat her with contempt?"
Shu Shu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She looked at Mrs. Bo and Jue Luo Shi. Seeing them nodding, she said: "Then I accept my sister-in-law's favor. When I have my nephews and nieces, I will add them back..."
In fact, Shu Shu still holds two shops and two villages in his hands, both of which he bought from Brother Ninth. However, the three have been "sold" to Brother Ninth in name and do not need to be touched.
The previous shop had been operating in a low-key manner, and Shu Shu planned to leave it to his cousin Fu Song.
Fusong has a high status and cannot really be used as a manager. However, his wife is partial to his wife and young son. He is also ridiculous and useless. The family fortune is almost scattered. What is left is in the hands of Ma Jiashi.
When the Manchus were outside the customs in their early years, the eldest sons were separated into young men, and the younger sons guarded the stove and provided for their parents.
Ma Jiashi used this as a reason not to distribute the property to the Fusong family, and no one else could say anything.
To put it bluntly, the teahouse next to Qianjinfang is also considered a property. However, we did not go to the Yamen to change the house deed or land deed, so it is still regarded as a shop.
A few days ago, Ninth Brother didn't know what he was thinking. He said that he could put all three previous properties in Shu Shu's name as a marriage property, but Shu Shu declined.
However, Shu Shu doesn't intend to take advantage of her cousin's sister-in-law in vain. The tea business she was thinking about before has been well planned, and the wholesale tea house is also one of them. When the time comes, she can get her cousin's wife to buy a stake in the tea house.
This is their sister-in-law relationship, and Mrs. Bo and Mrs. Jueluo will also be happy for them to get close to each other.
With Shili Hongzhuang from Bafujin in front of her, many people stared at the Dong E family's dowry as soon as it came out.
As soon as the dowry was finally carried out of the Dutong Mansion, someone immediately went to the inner palace of Anjun Prince to deliver news.
"One hundred and fourteen lifts! This is the conduct of the Dong E family!"
Tai Fujin was not surprised, and there was a hint of sarcasm in the corner of his mouth: "Only that fool, who claims to be of noble birth, is afraid of being looked down upon by others, and will fight for it at the encouragement of others. Is it really that easy to be the daughter-in-law of the royal family? She
When the dowry was carried, Wu Fujin was slapped on the face, and the Qi Fujin's face was followed by the Queen Mother and Concubine Yi... He was the seventh elder brother, and Dai Jia's surname was also the surname of the Ministry of Internal Affairs..."
Here in the palace, more people are paying attention.
*
Qianqing Palace, Xinuang Pavilion.
Kangxi was looking at the documents from the Zongren Mansion.
In April, the clan was inspected and the titles of Beizi Yunrui, Zhen Guogong Liu Yong, Gendu and Mingrui were removed. The subordinates of these four people have not yet been assigned.
According to Taizong's daily oath, the Niulu of the Five Flags will only be transferred to this flag.
Kangxi narrowed his eyes. Although the South Study Room was set up to suppress the meetings of kings and ministers discussing political affairs, the clan still needed to be calmed down.
There were only a few Manchus, and the clan had multiplied for several generations, and even the number of people with red belts was only three or four hundred.
The founder of the country has withered away, and the Eight Banners' combat power is weakening. It is not suitable for further turmoil.
Thinking of this, he picked up his pen and wrote Zhu Pi.
Yun Duanzuo was given to Marhun, the king of Anjun, Genduzuo was given to Zhen Guo Gong Mendu, and Ming Rui Zuo was given to Zhen Guo Gong Tunzhu. These three were all favored, and the Zuo collar was transferred to the same branch;
Liu Yong, the Duke of Zhen Guo, was the first to be granted the title, and the four subordinate collars were allocated to the original subordinates.
The princes have already been ennobled. Except for the eldest and the third, the other princes are just Baylor, and their subordinates are limited. The lieutenants of the lower five banners are enough, and he does not plan to transfer the subordinates from the upper three banners.
Prince An's family is quite arrogant. In April, he just beheaded Viscount Bei of Yunduan. In May, he still held a banquet for relatives and friends. Was this because he knew he would not attack the clan?
Eighth elder brother...
Zhenglan flag...
While Kangxi was still pondering, Li Dequan had already bowed in.
Kangxi glanced at him and saw the yellow purse in his hand: "Is this a reward from Brother Nine? Double share?"
Li Dequan bowed, his face full of joy: "Thanks to my master, I caught up with the Fifth Master when I passed by, and the Eighth Master was also there, and received several rewards..."
Kangxi could only feel happy that his sons were respectful to each other. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Has all the dowry from Dong E's family been brought into the palace?"
"I waited until the last one to carry the dowry into my brother's house before I came out... There were a total of 114 dowry loads, and the boxes were full. Not to mention other things, eight boxes were full of books, calligraphy and paintings. I heard there were many more Rare book, Third Master’s eyes were straightened when he saw it..."
"One hundred and fourteen lifts..."
Kangxi's face became more and more relaxed: "Qi Xi's style is in the same vein as Peng Chun, and his temperament is respectful..."
At the beginning, San Fujin was the sister-in-law. Even if she married later, her dowry could weigh as much as that of Si Fujin, but it would only be one hundred and twenty-two, the same as for her sister-in-law.
Last month, Bafujin brought a dowry to the palace at the age of 120. If you really want to talk about it, he did not go beyond the previous sisters-in-law. It can also be said that he followed the example of his sister-in-law, but in the end it was not respectful enough.
When we arrived at Dong E's house, if we didn't want to fall behind, we could have followed the 120-carry dowry, but we chose to carry the 114-carry dowry, which was a courtesy to the sisters-in-law in front of us.
*
Qianxi No. 2, main room.
The furniture and furnishings included in the trousseau have been laid out, and the other items have also been put into storage.
Aunt Qi, who entered the palace with her dowry, took Xiaosong and Xiaotang to look at the house.
Brother Jiu pursed his lips and invited his brothers to drink in the front yard.
Now, although the older prince has been granted a title, he has not yet opened a palace. He lives in Qiandong Fifth Palace and Qianxi Fifth Palace respectively. The Thirteenth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince, two younger brothers who have moved their palaces, live back in Zhao. Xiangsuo.
Tomorrow is the wedding day. Most of the brothers showed up today and left. Only the fifth elder brother, the eighth elder brother, and the tenth elder brother were here.
The fourteenth elder brother didn't want to leave at all, but he still had homework to do in the study room, so the fourth elder brother slipped away.
"Dong E's family knows the rules and values their daughter. They chose this marriage well..."
The fifth elder brother was honest and didn't mean to mince words. He said directly: "From now on, my elder brother will be in charge of my younger brothers and sisters. This will save you from being unorganized and creating a deficit. You are always raking in money everywhere..."
Brother Ninth's face turned red: "Brother Five!"
The fifth elder brother didn't hold his tongue, he just looked at him questioningly: "What expenses do you have? One borrowing costs thousands of taels, last month it was a few thousand taels, this month it's a few thousand taels again... Anyway, next time If you continue to be so secretive and don't explain clearly, don't try to get money from me."
The eighth elder brother and the tenth elder brother also looked at the ninth elder brother, each with doubts.
Both of them knew that the gift money given by the ninth elder brother for the eighth elder brother's wedding was three thousand taels. Is that a loan?
The eighth elder brother felt uncomfortable. The three thousand taels of silver were not Lao Jiu's own, but were borrowed from the fifth elder brother?
Fortunately, few people knew about it, otherwise it would have been like him, the older brother, coaxing his younger brother Yin Zihua.
If he hadn't been sure that the fifth elder brother didn't know about this, he would have suspected that the fifth elder brother deliberately mentioned this in front of him.
The tenth elder brother quickly glanced at the eighth elder brother and did not agree with the ninth elder brother's previous boldness.
My brothers are all knighted, and will receive annual salary and filial piety from their disciples. Where is the lack of their money?
It’s just that I gave everything. Let’s not talk about it for now. How did you spend the several thousand taels of silver this month?
We were in the palace and we didn't go out twice. How much money was spent?
"Brother Ninth, aren't you being deceived? Are you a fairy? Or are you gambling?"
Brother Ten was worried: "You can't get involved in sex, gambling, etc. At this juncture, if you really want to cause disgrace and slap the Dong E family in the face, it would be a joke."
Brother Jiu rolled his eyes at him: "What did Hun say? I'm in a hurry and I'm just trying to make ends meet, but it'll be fine in a few months..."
The fifth elder brother said seriously: "Forget it these two times, I will give you pocket money. If you use the money in the future, I will give it to my younger siblings to save you from fooling me..."
Brother Ninth couldn't laugh or cry: "Fifth Brother, who is far and who is near?"
The fifth elder brother hummed: "Brothers and sisters are just sisters. They are the same as you, and they are all equally close to you. It is impossible to say that they are more sensible and obedient than you..."
Brother Jiu didn't refute, his eyes brightened as he thought about Dong E's dowry list.
The dowry is one hundred and fourteen loads, the smallest among the princes and princes, but no one will look down upon it. The box is full, and it is no less generous than the dowry of the eight princes.
The dowry post stated that the amount of silver in the box was 2,600 taels, which was 400 less than the 3,000 taels in Wufujin.
However, the twelve marriage births are only two less than the Dafu Jin and the Crown Princess, and the same as the Bafu Jin.
Just in case, Ninth Brother was afraid that Dong E's dowry would be really difficult, so he sent over five thousand taels of silver, and also said in person that he could fill in the dowry with the three untransferred properties.
Mr. Dong E said that the marriage property had already been decided and he had no intention of touching those properties, but he accepted the money.
Although the amount of money in the box was stated to be small, even less than what Jiu Age took out, Jiu Age still felt Dong E's attentiveness, which saved Wu Fujin's face.
The fifth elder brother is just generous and careless, and he is not stupid. Just by looking at his closeness to his future brothers and sisters in his words, you can tell that he knew it well and accepted this love.