Chapter five hundred and seventy-six: Big Zongbo's hobby
After exiting the door of the Ministry of Rites and looking at the half-rising sun, Hu Hu couldn't help but sigh.
It's all Wang Yining's fault. The whole morning was uneventful. He went to bed too late and had lunch too early. What should he do...
Well, why don't you go see your well-behaved daughter? I heard that that bastard Zhu Yi has been running out of the house every day lately.
It's almost New Year's Day, and it must be very hard for Yueniang to be busy all by herself.
Having made up his mind, Hu Hui was about to raise his hand to call the old servant over, but saw that the old servant who was outside had already come up to him, leaned over and said.
"Sir, a distinguished guest has come to the house. Madam, please go back to the house as soon as possible."
Hu Xi raised her eyebrows, suddenly interested.
In this entire capital, there are only a handful of people who can be treated as "honored guests" in front of him.
So Mr. Hu changed his mind and got on the sedan chair.
"Go home."
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In the flower hall of Hu Mansion, two fragrant tea cups filled with smoke.
There were two people sitting in the guest seats, one of whom was wearing a crimson official robe with a first-grade crane embroidered on it. He had a pale face, but his expression was not very good-looking, and he looked like he was being forced.
The other person looked to be about forty years old. He was wearing a bright red python robe made of gold. His chubby body made people feel rich, and his smile seemed to be very happy.
This is a real distinguished guest!
Facing these two masters, the eldest son of the Hu Mansion, Hu Changning, who was supposed to be the master, stood respectfully aside and said carefully and politely.
"My mother has sent people to invite my father back to the house. I would like to ask you two to stay for a while. My father will return soon."
After the words fell, the thin old man still had a cold face and showed no reaction, but the fat middle-aged man in python robe smiled and said.
"Don't worry, it's the time to go to the Yamen now, official business is important, official business is important."
What he said made the slender old man beside him couldn't help but cast a sidelong glance at the middle-aged man in the python robe. Do you still know about your feelings? This is the time to go to the Yamen?
Why didn't you mention official business when you had to drag him to the Hu Mansion?
A man was sulking. The old man picked up the tea and drank it all.
There was a noise outside, and Hu Hui's figure appeared at the door. Hu Changning finally breathed a sigh of relief and immediately went to meet him.
At the same time, the old man Qing Kui who was originally sitting also stood up, but the fat middle-aged man in python robe still sat firmly where he was.
"Father……"
Hu Bi nodded to him and asked him to stand behind her. Then a warm smile appeared on his face, and he quickly came to the hall, and then bowed to the middle-aged man in python robe who was sitting firmly on the spot.
A gift.
"I returned late and kept our distinguished guest waiting for a long time. It is really rude and disrespectful."
After saying that, he paused in his voice, turned to the Qingguo old man aside, nodded, and said with a smile.
"Tingyi is here too. The Ministry of War has been busy lately, so it's not easy for you to take time out to visit me."
The old man Qing Kui smiled bitterly and shook his head, waving his hands.
"Mr. Jie'an, please stop teasing Yu. The Ministry of War has just accepted His Majesty's decree and must submit the memorial to rectify the military camp before the seal. This matter is important. How can Yu dare to neglect it? If the prince hadn't come to invite him in person,
Yu is afraid that he will not be able to leave the Ministry of War for the whole day."
Since he can be called a distinguished guest by the Hu family, his status is naturally not simple.
The slender old man in front of me is none other than the one who has been in the limelight recently, Yu Qian, Prince Shaobao and Minister of the Ministry of War.
As for the other middle-aged man in python robe, it is even more unexpected.
He was actually the Prince of Min, the Prince of Zhennan, Zhu Huixun, who had just been summoned from the vassal state and rushed to the capital after a long journey!
Although he could hear the dissatisfaction in Yu Qian's words, the fat King Zhennan was still smiling.
He first accepted Hu Hui's salute calmly, then stood up, returned the salute again, and said.
"It doesn't matter, I came unexpectedly today and caused great trouble to Uncle Zong."
"What do you say, Your Majesty? It is my great honor for you to condescend to come to my humble residence. Your Majesty, please take a seat."
After being polite and finally sitting down again, Hu Hu asked.
"Yesterday, I had something to do and I couldn't go to welcome the prince to the capital. Unexpectedly, the prince came to the door in person today and took Yu Shaobao with him. I think the prince didn't come to blame me for not welcoming him, right?"
Of course Hu Hu knew that King Zhennan had arrived in Beijing.
In fact, Hu Hui knew exactly when he set off and where he stayed every day, because this was the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites.
However, he did not expect that he would come to his house.
You know, this time King Zhennan was summoned to Beijing, nominally to attend the coronation ceremony of his son Zhu Yinqi, but Hu Ming knew that there was another reason, which was for the old King Min.
The old prince's health was deteriorating day by day, especially after the last incident with King Xiang. He was bedridden when he returned home. He estimated that he did not have many days left.
To put it mildly, King Zhennan most likely came to attend a funeral this time.
Of course, as a clan member, the more important thing must be the inheritance of the throne of Min. Although with the two restless younger brothers of King Guangtong and King Yangzong being imprisoned by Fengyang High Wall, the throne of Min was for King Zhennan.
It's already a done deal.
However, it was already the end, and the fat prince naturally didn't want any more accidents to happen.
I don’t know if he received a letter from his family other than the imperial edict. Anyway, this time King Zhennan basically set off for the capital as soon as he received the imperial edict.
Even on the road, I was rushing all the way, without delaying for a day. Sometimes I even traveled all night, and it was not until noon yesterday that I finally arrived in the capital.
Afterwards, he went into the palace to see His Majesty, and after leaving the palace, he returned to Prince Min's Mansion to serve.
Therefore, Hu Bi did not expect that the King of Zhennan would rush to his house on the second day after entering Beijing.
Not to mention, he also brought Yu Qian with him.
You know, Yu Qian is notoriously difficult to recruit, especially since the Ministry of War has just recently carried out a major transfer of official positions. On the one hand, he has to run in with these people, and on the other hand, he has to continue to promote the rectification of the army.
I am so busy that I am so busy, I am not exaggerating at all.
In this case, let alone a county king like King Zhennan, even if King Lao Min went there in person, he might not be able to pull him out of the Ministry of War.
But now the facts are in front of him. Although Yu Qian looked reluctant, he still followed King Zhennan, which had to make Hu Hui curious.
What kind of ability does this King of Zhennan have, or in other words, how big of an event does he need to work for two ministers one after another?
Zhu Huixuan's fat face had several folds, and he laughed.
"The eldest uncle is joking. This visit to the capital is for the wedding of my son. It is nearing the end of the year and all ministries are busy. It is not the first time for me to come to the capital. How dare I bother the eldest uncle to welcome you."
After a few polite words, Zhu Huixuan turned to the topic and said.
"To be honest with the eldest uncle, today the king invited Yu Shaobao and went to the eldest uncle's house. It was for something else but his son's marriage."
At this time, Hu Hui became interested, put down the hot tea that the maid had just brought, and asked.
"I don't know which noble girl is from that family. She has climbed up to the young prince. She is really a great blessing."
Even though Mr. Hu usually likes to be a hands-off shopkeeper in government affairs, and he also likes to take naps in court, he is very enthusiastic when it comes to things like matchmaking and fiber pulling.
In the capital, many in-laws of important ministers and nobles were his matchmakers, which was consistent with his status as Minister of Rites.
Naturally, anyone who can ask Hu Hui to come forward has a very important status in the capital.
In recent years, there have been the marriages of Yu Qian's youngest daughter Yu Xuanying, the marriage of Wang Mu, the youngest son of the former Minister of Civil Affairs Wang Zhi, and earlier, the marriages of Yongkang Hou Xu An, who was still the prince at the time, and Pingjiang Bo Chen Yu,
They are also the matchmakers he protects.
There are civil servants, nobles, and even relatives here, but to be honest, Mr. Hu, the matchmaker of the prince's family, really has no guarantee.
Especially, since Zhu Yinqi has been basically designated as the third-generation heir to the throne of Min, he might be a great matchmaker for the vassal king, so Mr. Hu is naturally very interested.
Royal bloodline is naturally extremely noble.
So Hu Hu asked which family the high-ranking family was from, because no matter which family the daughter belonged to, in terms of status, if she could marry into the county prince's palace, especially if a heir apparent who could inherit the throne in the future would become the concubine, it would definitely be considered as an upper-marriage.
King Zhennan was obviously very satisfied with the marriage, so he smiled again on his chubby face and said.
"Jing'an Bo Fan Guang, the legitimate daughter of Governor Fan's family, was selected by the old man himself. Yesterday the King of Japan met with His Majesty, and he was also full of praise for the marriage. His Majesty also specifically said that Governor Fan was here
The people recommended by the young treasurer are the best in terms of virtue and character, and the daughters they raise will also be good."
Hu Xi raised her eyebrows, and the smile in her eyes grew stronger.
He just likes to talk to smart people.
The King of Zhennan first pointed out the attitude of Prince Min, explaining that this marriage was not his own initiative, but was decided by the elders of the family himself, and there would be no other problems.
Secondly, it also explained the emperor's supportive attitude on this matter, and also explained why Yu Qian was brought over, which can be said to be comprehensive.
In just one sentence, almost all the concerns that Hu Hui could think of were dispelled.
When others gave him face, Hu Hu did not wait for King Zhennan to speak, so he took the initiative to speak.
"It's a good thing, a good thing! I saw that girl from the Fan family last time. She has good looks and dignified manners. She is a good match for the young prince. If the prince doesn't mind, I can't say, but I will work with Tingyi to protect this girl."
A great matchmaker, we are all very happy together."
Zhu Huixun narrowed his eyes with a smile and waved his hands repeatedly.
"Uncle Da Zong, you are so polite. This matter should be requested by me. To be honest, Uncle Zong, I took the liberty to come here today just to ask Uncle Zong and Yu Shaobao to go to Jing'an Bo Mansion on my behalf to propose marriage.
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"This is my son's Geng Tie, as well as the betrothal letter written by the old man himself. Last night, I also prepared the betrothal gift and put it outside."
As he spoke, Zhu Huixuan took out two documents on red paper and black ink from his sleeves and handed them over.
Hu Xi took it with a smile, but frowned while looking at it.
Logically speaking, when proposing a marriage, the elders of the groom’s family should go there in person.
However, after all, the status of the royal family is different. Even if King Zhennan is optimistic about the marriage, he cannot go to propose marriage in person. This is against the rules, so he can only ask others to do it for him.
Both Hu Xi and Fan Guang, who is about to be proposed, understand this.
It should be said that although Zhu Huixuan could not go there in person, he paid enough attention to this marriage.
A large part of the reason why Fan Guang was able to stand out in the Battle of Oara was because of Yu Qian's recommendation to him in times of crisis.
Therefore, even though it was difficult to invite him, Zhu Huixuan still went to the Ministry of War in person, using the emperor as a shield, and tied up Yu Qian.
At the same time, he ran to Hu Hui's mansion and personally invited Hu Hui, the oldest and most respected Minister of Rites in the whole court, to let the two of them personally protect the match.
This lineup is enough to propose a marriage to a mere Earl's Palace, even to confer a royal concubine.
Therefore, Hu Hui could see that this marriage was very important to King Zhennan.
Of course, what's more important is that the emperor obviously supports this matter.
Because of this, Hu Hui hesitated.
To be honest, he felt that the King of Zhennan was a little too anxious.
You know, the betrothal gift brought by a benefactor must be at least thirty kinds, and each item must be carefully prepared. Even if it is quick, it will take half a month.
However, King Zhennan just entered Beijing yesterday. How fully prepared can he be in this night's work?
Although it is said that Jing'an Bo Mansion is matched with Zhennan Prince Mansion, it is natural for him to marry properly.
However, the more this is the case, the more we cannot ignore etiquette, and we cannot let others feel that we are neglecting others.
What's more, the family status of Jing'an Bo Mansion is already quite high.
Although he was a newly promoted nobleman and did not have a deep foundation, Fan Guang himself was a nobleman who was deeply trusted by the emperor.
Since Hu Hu wanted to protect this matchmaker, he had to turn it into a good thing.
If the details of the betrothal gift were not prepared and the two families were at odds, and a good thing turned bad in the end, that would not be what Hu Hui wanted.
So, after carefully looking at the Geng Tie and the Letter of Appointment, Hu Shushu frowned and said with a smile.
"My lord, you have worked so hard for your children's marriage. I just arrived in Beijing yesterday, and I have prepared all the betrothal gifts so quickly. I must be very busy this night!"
Zhu Huixun was a smart man. He knew the elegant meaning of the song after hearing it. He immediately heard the overtones of Hu Hui's music and gave a few instructions to the attendants next to him.
Then, someone stepped back, and when they came back up, they had already carried several large boxes and placed them in the flower hall. Then, Zhu Huixun pointed at these boxes and said.
"Uncle Zong, please rest assured. Although I only arrived in Beijing yesterday, the marriage was decided by the old man. Naturally, I started preparing for it early. What's more, my son has also reached the age to discuss marriage. With the appropriate items, I, the king
Some of them prepared in advance, and brought them all with them when I went to Beijing this time."
"Last night, the king and the princess took a look at these betrothal gifts one by one, and each one was the best..."
As he spoke, Zhu Huixun stood up, picked up the small box at the front, opened it, placed it in front of Hu Hui, and said.
"Not to mention other things, this pair of bracelets was personally given to my mother and concubine by His Majesty Taizu when the old man was getting married. Since the death of my mother and concubine, the old man has always treasured them like eyeballs. This time, he specially gave them to me.
Take it out and give it to Yin Xi as a betrothal gift."
Then, Zhu Huixuan pointed to the cage next to him and continued.
"Also, this wild goose was captured from the royal hunting ground by the king when he entered the palace yesterday and was given as a gift."
"Both the king and the old man attach great importance to this marriage. Although it is indeed a bit impatient, there is absolutely no slightest sign of neglect. Uncle Zong must rest assured about this."
After hearing this, Hu Xi looked at the pair of emerald green bracelets in front of her, and then at Bin Yan next to her. A smile appeared on her face, but a thoughtful light flashed through her eyes...
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