Chapter 313 Big Events
Li Xiaoyao smiled secretly and said, "It's under my door and under your palace. What's the difference?" Su Zicheng's eyebrows flew when he heard it: "That's the right thing. What's the difference between you and me? In the future, you can relax. For a small thing like today, you passed the whip on the street and sent it to the government office. You are too careful. Such a small thing, but it is enough to pull back a whip. Li Xiaoyao looked at Su Zicheng and only smiled but didn't answer his words.
"There is another thing, I mean, let An Zaihai enter the official department to be an official first. Yesterday, he asked An Zaihai to come in to see him. He actually insisted on going to Liangdi to be a state and county official, saying that this is also what you mean. You see, Yu Yuanshan is on Huainan Road, and you plan to put Tang Gongsun to Lugang to repair the dock, but he will not put it in Lugang. The corrupt temper can't do anything. Qian is a clean and capable official. He is good at details, but his temperament is a little harsh and strange. The pastoralist is the best. If he is placed in the center, he has to go to the imperial history station. Unfortunately, I have discussed with my eldest brother and plan to put him in Shangzhou as a Zhizhou first. After his term of office, he will be transferred to the political envoy in Jingxi, and then with Wu Di. When the war in South Vietnam began, Jingxi Road is an important place for us to raise grain and silver. With him, a clean official, even if we draw more grain and silver, nothing will happen. An Zaihai is shrewd, smooth and flexible. It is most suitable to put it in six parts, Xiaoyao. It is not appropriate for everyone under your family to put it in a place. The place should be interconnected with the center.
Li Xiaoyao looked up at Su Zicheng and was sore and soft in his heart. After a long time, he asked in a low voice, "What are you going to do for me?"
"Who else are you going to do if I don't plan for you? You are different from your sister-in-law. Behind your sister-in-law, there is Prime Minister Wei and the whole Wei family. There are many talents in the Wei clan. Your eldest brother and others are honest people, and Wei Shuisheng is not bad. Unfortunately, his surname is Wei. I have been checked by Yu Yuanshan. Except for An Zaihai, they are all scholars from imperial examination, and the family is extremely weak. Although An Zaihai is very rich, he has only been out of business since his grandfather. It was not until his generation that he was barely able to take the imperial examination. There are not many men in his generation. Except for him, there is no one who can become a talent. These people are attached to you, and naturally the family behind can only rely on you. In the future, these can be the help of the Li family. We need to take some care to settle them well. OK." Su Zicheng raised his hand and gently rolled up a wisp of hair scattered by Li Xiaoyao and smiled.
Li Xiaoyao moved to Su Zicheng's side, looked up and smiled, "Isn't it the same whether to put it in the sea or not? It's better to let him go to the place to do something well. Besides, it is also taboo for the local to connect with the center. Su Zicheng was stunned and laughed: "Why do you think so much? How can the eldest brother avoid us?
"I'm not afraid of your eldest brother's taboo, it shouldn't be like this. Think about it, if we do this, other people's families will also learn from each other's example and won't be messy? Your eldest brother is not taboo. We have to think about him and make it easy for him. Li Xiaoyao turned around and smiled. Su Zicheng nodded with approval and said, "This is what you think, but this is the reason. OK, then according to you, Mr. Liang will come back from South Vietnam around the Spring Festival and let him enter the official department to be a left servant."
Li Xiaoyao smiled and shook his head. Su Zicheng hurriedly defended: "Mr. Liang has a short strategy and practice, and it is not appropriate to do a place. Besides, the eldest brother also admires him very much, saying that he is thoughtful and safe. I use it because of talent."
"You naturally use it everywhere. Begonia made lotus seed tea today. Would you like to try it?" Li Xiaoyao smiled and said something. Su Zicheng hurriedly nodded and answered. Li Xiaoyao raised his voice and ordered Haitang to send lotus seed tea in. Su Zicheng ate lotus seed tea and gossiped with Li Xiaoyao for a while. The night outside was dark, and Li Xiaoyao urged him to go back.
The emperor's body is getting worse and worse day by day. The day of Su Zicheng and Li Xiaoyao's marriage was hurriedly set on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month. The etiquette that would have taken five months to complete has been concentrated in less than two months. Su Zicheng is modest and extremely happy. Naturally, the sooner the marriage, the better.
In the busy lunar month, Kaiping Mansion was already cold. Mama Zhang put on a thick cloak and entered the hanging flower door. She handed the stove to the little girl who followed in front of the thick cotton curtain in the main room, straightened her clothes, and reported loudly. The curtain was lifted from it, and a warmth came to her face. Mama Zhang hurried into the house and went to the cloak. Seeing that Li Xiaoyao only wore a thin silk jacket and tilted on the kang to look at the thick booklet, he did not look up. He only waved the thin brush in his hand and signaled, "Mama, sit first and drink a cup of tea to dispel the cold. I'll be fine in a moment."
Mama Zhang responded with a hurry with a smile. She gently sat sideways on the edge of the kang, took the tea handed over by Danyue, and slowly squeezed it quietly while looking at Li Xiaoyi, who was looking at the account book attentively. When she served the first filial piety, Xiaoci had just gave birth to a second child. The first time she saw filial piety was also in the twelfth lunar month. It's also wearing a semi-old silk jacket, half crooked on the kang... It is said that the daughter-in-law stepped on her mother-in-law's heel. If so, the girl is the most like a filial queen...
"All right." Li Xiaoyao closed the booklet, and the wisteria hurried forward to take it away. Li Xiaoyao cleaned his hand, turned to look at Mother Zhang and smiled, "How are you looking?"
"All good!" Mother Zhang quickly collected her thoughts and smiled, "The weaving place is large. Although it occupies a few places to make furniture, it does not prevent weavers from working at all. Those places were originally intended to be used for weaving houses. The houses are tall and spacious, with fire walls. As soon as they enter the house, they are the same as spring and autumn days, and there is no delay in working at all. Those carpenters who rushed over, The art is not bad, and the wood is enough. Today, I happened to meet the money steward of Yuanfeng Hall. When I went to look at the fabric, I also asked Shuncai if the wood was enough. If not, there are still a few good yellow pears in their library. There are enough things, enough manpower, and there is still time! The things are well done. Although there are no carved flowers, they are also magnificent and durable. The room in Chaohui courtyard is decent and spacious, which is just suitable for simple and elegant furniture..." Mother Zhang talked about all kinds of dowries in detail and only said half an hour.
Li Xiaoyao listened patiently. No matter when she got married, it was all these trivial things and rules. After talking about the dowry, Mother Zhang changed the topic with a smile: "I heard that the eldest son of the Marquis of Ning'an, the third master of the Guo family is going to marry the girl of the Wei family."
"Ning Anhou? Which girl from the Wei family? Li Xiaoyao was slightly surprised. Mother Zhang hurriedly smiled and said, "It's the twelve girls of the Wei family, the cousin of the crown princess. She is 17 years old this year. She is the same as Master Guo. I heard that the girl has a good temper and a good life." Li Xiaoyao frowned slightly, looked at Mother Zhang and asked, "I have met Uncle Guo, the second master, and the fourth master, but this third master has not had a chance to see one or two. This Ning'an Marquis is silent and peaceful."
"What the girl said is that the three marquises of the Guo family are the most honest and have a good reputation. She has also received one or two times before. Later, she said that it was difficult to resign. Mrs. Ning'an, Mrs. Ning'an, is also a real person. I have seen her several times before, and she is gentle and gentle. , speaking slowly, this third master, is very similar to his father. He also works hard in the Guozi prison, but his reading is very ordinary, but it doesn't matter. He is the direct head of the Hou family. He will attack the title in the future, and he doesn't need to go to the scientific examination. Mother Zhang answered with a smile, and Li Xiaoyao nodded and smiled, "That's true. Such a person is a talent who doesn't cause trouble. Where did you hear this?"
"I have a sister who joined the official media industry since childhood, and now she is also a top-class official media with a covered head and a purple back. She specializes in these upper-class families in the palace. In this marriage, she is one of the two matchmakers. On my way back, I happened to pass by her house and went in and talked for a while. But there is another thing, she Yingying said a few words, saying that Mrs. Ning Yihou asked her about the fourth master of our family, how he was, how his temper was, how he was illiterate, and she was separated from the girl a few rooms, which was all like this. Mother Zhang looked at Li Xiaoyao and said in a low voice. Li Xiaoyao's eyes were about to open: "Do you ask this? ......”
"I told that sister that if there is another such letter, ask someone to come and give me a message. This matter is related to our family. She agreed that the Guo family is a big family. In addition to these three marquises, there are many direct branches far and near, and some girls are quite old." Mother Zhang looked at Li Xiaoyao and reminded her. Li Xiaoyao exhaled heavily and looked at Mami Zhang anxiously and whispered, "To tell you the truth, I don't want to marry the Guo family. Besides, marrying a daughter-in-law is a lifelong thing. You have to be taken care of by your own. Well, you can ask someone to send a message and ask your second sister-in-law to come early tomorrow. Guizi My brother is not young. Hurry up and find a suitable marriage. If you make a marriage, you will be safe.
Mother Zhang quickly agreed and persuaded, "Don't worry about these words, just ask someone to come to inquire, but she tried to find a suitable reason to come back, but yes, set up a marriage for the fourth master as soon as possible, and even save these words."
The next morning, Shuilian rushed to the half-mu garden. Li Xiaoyao did not turn around and directly said the gossip she heard yesterday: "... I would rather believe it, but I don't believe it. Besides, Brother Guizi is not young. You grew up in Kaiping Mansion. You know many girls. Think about whether there is a suitable one. Hurry up. Set up your brother's marriage.
Shuilian nodded hurriedly and said, "That's what I think. The girl married into King Liang's Mansion. Now our family is no longer like before. Without the Guo family, there are also the Zhao family, the Qian family, the Sun family and the Li family. It's best for us to find a suitable marriage first. There are a few left. Tell the girl to listen and take a look at the family. Is it suitable? Sister Tong's sister-in-law's second uncle has a nine-year-old girl. I have seen her several times. She is old, good-looking and has a good temper, but her family is poorer, and..."
Li Xiaoyao listened intently and kept asking questions, and the two discussed directly for more than an hour.