"When I meet Uncle Zhongqin when the new dynasty comes, I will mention it to Uncle Zhongqin."
Sheng Hong said reluctantly with some embarrassment.
Normally, the old emperor would go to court or not, depending on his mood, but on the first and fifteenth day of every month, the old emperor still rarely canceled the regular court meetings.
They don't necessarily talk about anything, they just meet Huangfu and his ministers.
After it was over, the emperor invited the ministers to have a meal, which was regarded as a team building organized by the emperor.
With Sheng Hong's all-round personality, it is inevitable that he doesn't like to offend others.
The purpose of the marriage between the two families was to establish a good relationship between the two surnames and to draw aid.
In the woman's family, she always seeks advice from her in-laws. She dislikes the man for treating her daughter badly, which is quite embarrassing.
"Their family is also a dignified Earl's Mansion. With the name of such a large Earl's Mansion, it's not like they can't live well. It's nothing to worry about their daughter-in-law's dowry every day!"
When Hua Lan first married into the Earl's Mansion, the Countess had to set rules for Hua Lan.
Give your mother-in-law the time of day and night, serve three meals a day, and provide tea at any time.
This is something that every daughter-in-law has to experience in this era. The mother-in-law must first establish her family status in front of her daughter-in-law.
Sheng Changbai couldn't handle it and had no reason to trouble the Yuan family, but the Yuan family was now beginning to worry about Hua Lan's dowry.
Still, there was no undisclosed situation in the family, it was just the mother-in-law coveting the daughter-in-law's private wealth.
The Sheng family is completely on their feet and can stand up for Hua Lan.
Hua Lan's mother-in-law is really not good at being a matron. She comes from a lonely official family.
The natal family and the Earl's Palace were in the same decline and decline.
No matter how lonely the Earl's Palace is, after restoration, there will always be a sign of the title, and there will always be a Lumi of the title.
Mrs. Zhongqinbo's natal family belonged to the civil service. After the decline, they had no basic security and no business ability. They could only rely on the support of relatives and friends to survive.
In order to save some money in the Earl's Palace so that the money could be subsidized back to her parents' family, the countess gave the housekeeper's rights to Hua Lan.
They only give rights, not money, and demand a life of fine clothing and fine food. Otherwise, Hua Lan, the daughter-in-law of the head of the family, treats her parents-in-law and family members harshly, forcing Hua Lan to use her dowry to give money to the father-in-law.
She worked hard and tried to be a bad mother-in-law, trying to use up her daughter-in-law's dowry just to subsidize her own family.
If we go by what later generations would say, the Countess is also the ultimate brother-supporting demon.
He supported her for decades, and almost wiped out her husband's family's fortune.
A hereditary earl's residence cannot even maintain the most basic pomp and dignity.
With such a mistress whose elbows are turned outward, it is not surprising that the Yuan family's life has become increasingly "poor".
Although Hua Lan is smart, her temperament is still a bit gentle. She has been wronged and bullied, and has no sense of resistance and does not know how to resist her mother-in-law.
Therefore, the skills of house fighting for girls in the family are still important. Keeping Lin Jiaoshuang in the back house, even if it does a lot of harm, will still have some benefits in the end.
There is Lin Zhishuang who is struggling in the back house and raising three daughters at home. The experience of fighting in the house can always make her better.
If a girl is raised to be a pretty girl, after she gets married, it will be very difficult for her to survive in other people's homes.
You have to deal with a man's concubine, not to mention the intercourse, but also the mother-in-law, a group of wives, sisters-in-law, sisters-in-law, all kinds of complicated situations to deal with.
It's not like my mother's family is powerful enough to avoid these situations.
Mrs. Sheng and Wang Ruofu's parents' families are more powerful than the other.
After marrying lowly into the Sheng family, one by one they encountered a situation where men spoiled their concubines and destroyed their wives.
"Well, I originally inquired about Yuan Wenshao's ability and character." Sheng Hong said rather annoyed.
To say that Sheng Hong completely regarded Hualan as a tool for family marriage would definitely be a great injustice to Sheng Hong.
Because Hualan was Sheng Hong's first child, Sheng Hong also doted on Hualan. His doting on Hualan was second only to Sheng Changfeng and Sheng Molan.
When Sheng Hong was thinking about Hua Lan's marriage, he wanted Hua Lan to marry as high a man as possible to help him in the officialdom.
He also considers Hua Lan's personal happiness as much as possible.
I inquired about Yuan Wenshao, but couldn't bear it. The problem lay with Yuan Wenshao's mother, the countess, who was partial to her eldest son and even more so to her eldest daughter-in-law.
Without Hua Lan marrying in, no one except Seer Sheng Changbai could know in advance.
Countess Yuan Zhang is so loving to her eldest daughter-in-law.
When dealing with Hua Lan, she has a completely different look. She looks like a standard evil mother-in-law, so this mother-in-law treats Hua Lan the same way.
"It's not enough that Yuan Wenshao is not bad. After I entered the capital, I also had some contact with the nobles and nobles in the capital. I heard that Countess Zhongqin had not been worry-free since she was young. Therefore, the old Countess Zhongqin and his wife , if it were not for the sake of her bearing children for the Yuan family, I would have asked Uncle Zhongqin to divorce her."
It's also time for Sheng Hong to know a little bit about what kind of person his biological mother is.
After Sheng Hong gave up on his mother-in-law, Sheng Changbai persuaded her to give up, and Sheng Hong gave the countess a big move.
Directly ask Sheng Hong to entrust someone to send a few concubines to Uncle Zhongqin.
The custom of giving away concubines was regarded as an elegant thing in the Zhou Dynasty.
Although Sheng Changbai didn't agree with it, it didn't mean it couldn't be used.
Let Mrs. Zhongqin Bo directly cause a fire in the back house.
In order to prevent the mother-in-law from being so idle all day, interfering in her son's back house and causing Hua Lan trouble.
"How did you know such secret information?" Sheng Hong asked in surprise.
"When I went to Fanlou to have a drink with someone, I heard someone next door say something like this. Among the noble families in the capital, which house is not full of filth, and whose house is really full of filth. I kept it secret to prevent the news from getting out." Sheng Changbai responded casually.
"Don't tell your mother and eldest sister about this matter yet. I'll find someone to confirm it before talking about it."
This news is actually important, as the Countess herself is not in a good position.
Whether Wang Ruofu approached the Yuan family to stand up for his daughter, or Hua Lan had any conflicts with her mother-in-law, he could always be tough.
Sheng Changbai was not prepared to tell the two people the news, so he took this approach to solve the problem and asked Wang Ruofu to go to Yuan's house to argue and cause trouble, or Hua Lan himself confronted her mother-in-law.
This will make the relationship between Hualan and Yuan Wenshao awkward.
It would be better for Sheng Hong to solve the problem of Uncle Zhongqin's indulging in his old wife, and Sheng Changbai to solve the problem of Yuan Wenshao's foolish filial piety, and solve the problem completely.
"Remember." Sheng Changbai responded.
"Bai'er, my eldest sister has her own worries about her father. Now it's time for you to think about your own life-long affairs."
"Father, this child has just finished his hair."
"Even if you don't want to get married so early, but you have already passed the imperial examination, it is always necessary to arrange a marriage first." Before Sheng Changbai could evade his words, Sheng Hong was already prepared.
"You are about to enter the officialdom. With the help of your in-laws, your official career will be smoother. As a father, this is what you will do in your life. If you can reach an official position of the third grade in this life, it is a reward from the official family. You It’s different. If you become the top student in high school when you are young, you can join the central government and rule the world, and you can’t make any mistakes in your official career.”
This time, Sheng Hong spoke earnestly and expressed his expectations to Sheng Changbai.
Sheng Changbai was the top prospect in high school at this age, and Sheng Hong didn't have the idea of having a prime minister from his own family. That would be abnormal.
It is not compared with those divine men who became prime ministers more than ten years after becoming Jinshi at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Judging from the current speed of the imperial court, the prime minister and deputy prime minister have spent 20 to 30 years striving for this step.
Even if Sheng Changbai spends thirty years, he is still only forty-five years old, still in his prime.
If Sheng Changbai's official career goes smoothly, there is a high probability that Cheng Zhi will become the leader.
The temptation to reach the top of the literary world is too great. It can be said that it is Sheng Hong's dream to become the leader of the literary world and to take charge of the family.
The dream is right in front of you, how could Sheng Hong not be moved by it?
Be careful with every step Sheng Changbai takes and then be careful again.
"Your marriage is a top priority when you can become the ruler. My father will consider it carefully."
"Father, a capable wife is important, but a girl's character is even more important. Harmony between husband and wife and family harmony are the way to build a family."
"Bai'er, what exactly do you want to say?"
"If I have a good wife at home, my husband will not suffer any misfortune. I need my own consent before the marriage can be decided."
"Parents to enrich people"
"Father, eldest sister just obeys the orders of her parents."
Sheng Changbai also saved Sheng Hong's face and didn't say anything about Hua Lan. It was all Sheng Hong's fault.
"That's all, I'll let you know first after I take a good look at the person."
Sheng Changbai said so much just to gain some autonomy in marriage.
Sheng Hong's attitude always gave Sheng Changbai room for negotiation.
In fact, this Zhou Dynasty cannot be said to be a completely blind marriage.
A man and a woman who are not familiar with each other always have to meet each other first, that is, a blind date in ancient times.
The man and woman agree on a date and meet each other. If they like each other, they put a gold hairpin in the woman's hair, which is called "hairpin". If they don't like it, they have to give a colorful satin, which is called "suppression".
It's okay to play like this in a commoner's home, but it's impossible for Sheng Hong to find an ordinary home for himself.
When you reach the stage of blind date, you can say that it is basically settled. If you really refuse, it will hurt your face and it will not look good.
Today's communication with Sheng Hong was quite successful. The marriage can be postponed for a few years and I have gained some autonomy.
Sheng Hongbi just wanted to find a daughter-in-law from a wealthy family to give him face.
Wang Ruofu, who then asked Sheng Changbai to get married as soon as possible and give birth to his grandson, became much more sober.
After returning to the capital, there are still two days of vacation. If there is a vacation to take, it is naturally impossible for Sheng Changbai to take the initiative to cancel the vacation.
I have just turned fifteen in this life, and I will become a laborer.
In this feudal society, there is no exact retirement age. Even if there is an option to retire and return to one's hometown, it still depends on whether the emperor is willing or not.
Sheng Changbai should rest as much as possible while he can rest now.
The next day, I brought some Youyang specialties, some from Uncle Wei and some from Sheng Changbai himself.
We arrived at Earl Zhongqin’s Mansion to visit Hua Lan.
"Sister, how are you these days?"
This question was just a polite question, Hua Lan still looked quite haggard.
If you have a bad mood, your state will inevitably be affected.
"I'm fine. Erlang, did your trip back to Youyang go well?" Hua Lan replied politely.
I'm afraid that my parents-in-law will be worried, and I'm afraid that my parents-in-law will have conflicts with the Earl's Mansion because of me.
Hua Lan never told the Sheng family about the grievances she suffered from the Yuan family.
Even though her mother-in-law was worried about the dowry, Hua Lan went back to her parents' home to visit her relatives.
Sheng Changbai specifically asked Hualan's dowry maid to let the Sheng family know.
"It went very well, big sister, where is Sister Zhuang? I brought her a lot of stuff from Youyang."
Hua Lan gave birth to her eldest daughter, Sister Zhuang, last year. The child is only half a year old now.
It is quite dangerous to give birth to a child at the age of seventeen. Fortunately for Hua Lan, the birth went smoothly this time.
Hua Lan also gave birth to a daughter, Countess Yuan Zhangshi, which gave her even more reason to show off to Hua Lan.
"Go and see if the child is sleeping. If not, bring the child over." Hua Lan ordered the female envoy beside him.
After everyone left, Sheng Changbai continued: "Sister, please be patient for a while. If they want money, just spend some for them. I have already urged my father to talk to the count as soon as possible to discuss this matter.
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Asking Hua Lan to give up any housekeeping rights can only keep a little of Hua Lan's dowry.
But after the Countess couldn't take advantage of Hualan.
That's how you can really mess with Hualan. In this feudal society, the mother-in-law suppresses the daughter-in-law's natural identity too much.
There are too many ways to make Hua Lan uncomfortable.
Having Hua Lan take care of her all day long is a strain on Hua Lan's body.
Taking a concubine for Yuan Wenshao was a torment to Hua Lan's heart.
Compared with these, Hua Lan gave up a little extravagant wealth, which was obviously not that important.
Sheng Changbai couldn't let Hualan suffer this embarrassing loss. Sooner or later, he would have to get his capital back with profits.
In the Zhou Dynasty, due to the taxation and labor service system, which were directly related to family assets and income, farmers were divided into five classes and citizens were divided into ten classes.
But whether it is a rural household registration or an urban household registration, the thicker the household wealth, the higher the tax rate that needs to be paid, and the more corvee that needs to be levied.
Therefore, in order to pay less taxes, it was still very popular among the people of the Zhou Dynasty that fathers and sons and brothers separated their families early.
But this does not include the ruling class such as nobles and officials.
In the upper class society, it is still more popular that parents do not separate the family.
Therefore, it would be too difficult to separate Yuan Wenshao from the Earl's Mansion now.
Even if the operation is successful, it will still be a great damage to the reputation of the Yuan family and the Sheng family.
It is difficult for the parties involved, Yuan Wenshao and Hua Lan, to mingle in the circles of nobles and officials.
But Uncle Zhongqin cannot always be around. Yuan Wenchun and Yuan Wenshao will separate sooner or later. As an important figure in the family separation, Hua Lan is Hua Lan's younger brother and the uncle of Hua Lan's child.
When the two sons of the Yuan family separated, Sheng Changbai had to be present.
In terms of property division, it was only with Sheng Changbai's consent that the division was clear.
Hualan's dowry, except for some private subsidies from the old lady and Wang Ruofu, was clearly written on the dowry list.
When the time comes, Sheng Changbai can easily get the Yuan family to return their principal and interest.