Chapter 462: Wishful Luck
Shangyuan Festival is the most solemn festival of the Ming Dynasty, plus this year is the first year of Jiajing, the first Shangyuan Festival after the new emperor ascended the throne, so despite the financial constraints, the Ministry of Rites still arranged a grand festive activities, the whole capital is full of lanterns, especially in the area of Chang'an Street, all kinds of lanterns compete for beauty, and so on at night, there will be grand fireworks, the new Emperor Jiajing will come to the scene to enjoy with the people.
However, early in the morning of the Shangyuan Festival, before the grand lantern and fireworks show began, two major news spread in Beijing. The first is that the Ministry of Rites promulgated a decree in the name of the Empress Dowager Zhang, which will select marriages for the emperor nationwide, implement the first queen and two concubines, and determine the national capital as soon as possible; The second is that the emperor personally decreed that Jing Anbo Xu Jin and the third and fourth girls of the Fei family should be married.
Everyone is not mistaken, Zhu Houxi's kid has a big brain, and he actually gave Fei Ruyi and Fei Jixiang marriage at the same time, and the object of marriage is Jing Anbo Xu Jin, and the beautiful name is said: Ruyi is auspicious, and the family house is prosperous.
These two wills set off a climax in the whole city in an instant, the emperor is over fifteen years old, and it is naturally normal to accept concubines after the election, but the emperor actually gave the two girls of the Fei family to Jing Anbo Xu Jin at the same time, whether it is the officialdom circle or ordinary people, they were stunned by the emperor's whimsical "double click"!
Although it is not uncommon for sisters to marry together, it is rare for the emperor to marry, the most important thing is that the man already has a main room, while the woman is from a scholarly official family, and the head of the family is even an official to the cabinet auxiliary minister.
Let me ask a prominent family like the Fei family, will it surrender its identity and accept the emperor's almost nonsense marriage?
Those onlookers were shocked like that, not to mention Xu Jin, the party concerned, after receiving the holy decree of marriage, he immediately ran to the Fei family to explain.
The Fei family's house is in Xiaoyongfang, but the two brothers Fei Cai and Fei Hong are separated and do not live in the same house, but the houses of the two families are next to each other.
At this time, Fei Cai, who had already been repaired by the official Hanlin, was walking back and forth in the hall, his face was very ugly, and the emperor's approach was simply an insult to him, an insult to the Fei family, to himself, and to his daughter.
If Xu Jin is not married, even if there is no marriage from the emperor, Fei Cai is happy to marry his daughter Fei Jixiang to Xu Jin, but Xu Jin already has a main room, and he is about to marry his eldest niece Fei Ruyi as a flat wife.
At this time, the figure swayed, and a beautiful woman with a temperament walked into the hall, it was Fei Cai's wife Lou Suqin.
"Xianggong is still angry?" Lou Suqin took her husband's hand before approaching and said softly.
Fei Cai and his wife Lou Suqin have a deep relationship, when King Ning rebelled, in order to save his wife and children, he painstakingly wrote the "Book of Discussion and Capture of Ning", and personally went to Nanjiang to find Wang Shouren to offer advice, and followed the army to attack Nanchang.
Fei Cai was held by his beloved wife's hand, and his expression softened slightly: "The emperor is too much, it's just ...... Monkey business. ”
Lou Suqin said softly: "Don't be angry, you are born in this world, it is a day to be happy and happy, and another day to be angry and depressed." There's really no need to take fame and fortune too seriously, why don't you want to open some and live every day happily and steadfastly. ”
Since Lou Suqin experienced the fact that her family was copied, her view of life has tended to be more open-minded and casual, and she has seen through the "Buddha nature" of Hongchen.
Fei Cai frowned and said, "What does the lady mean?" ”
Lou Suqin smiled and said, "Why don't you ask what Jixiang means?" After speaking, he handed a roll of rice paper to her husband.
Fei Cai took it and opened it slowly, but when he saw a corner, he recognized that it was Xu Jin's original sketching method, and his daughter learned this painting method from Xu Jin during her time in Nanchang.
When the rice paper was completely opened, a heroic young civil official with a firearm in his hand and riding on a horse appeared in front of him: it is advisable to chase the poor bravely, and not to become a scholar.
"This is seen in the auspicious study!" Lou Suqin said softly.
Fei Cai frowned and looked up at his wife, who smiled and nodded: "Title or anything is secondary, as long as Jixiang is happy, not to mention that this is a marriage given by the emperor, and it is not too aggrieved to marry Jixiang." ”
Fei Cai was silent, he not only had no opinion on Xu Jin, but also admired and even appreciated it, even grateful, when his wife was caught by the eunuch Zhang Zhong to Nanchang, it was Xu Jin who came forward to save him, so he was also injured and had a broken wrist and could not participate in the township test.
"Call the girl!" Seeing this, Lou Suqin knew that her husband's attitude had loosened, and turned around and instructed her personal maid.
About the kung fu of tea, Fei Jixiang, who was dressed in a full costume, walked in timidly, today is the Shangyuan Festival, the whole world celebrates, the three sisters of the Fei family have agreed to travel today, but the emperor's marriage decree arrived early in the morning, and the travel plan was soaked in the soup on the spot.
Fei Jixiang never dreamed that the emperor would absurdly give himself and his sister to marry Xu Jin, and she was so panicked that she hid back in the boudoir and didn't dare to come out.
"Father, mother, you ...... Are you looking for me? Fei Jixiang was uneasy in her heart, she had already heard from the maid that her father was very angry because of the emperor's marriage.
Fei Cai looked at the daughter in front of him, with apricot eyes and peach cheeks, and suddenly woke up, unconsciously his daughter was eighteen years old, if it wasn't for the marriage with the Wei family, her daughter might have been married.
For Weiyang, Fei Cai is still very satisfied, handsome and knowledgeable, gentle and elegant, both family background and his own conditions are a good match, but it is a pity that he ...... Alas!
"Jixiang, the emperor will marry Xu Jin at the same time as you, what do you think?" Fei Cai asked in a slower tone as much as possible.
Fei Jixiang's face burned red, lowered his head and whispered, "Daughter...... Daughters, but their parents are in charge! ”
Fei Cai said with a pleasant face: "If you don't agree, my father will refuse the emperor's marriage." ”
Fei Jixiang wrung his handkerchief uneasily and said, "That's ...... Wouldn't this wipe the emperor's face, isn't good...... Let's do it! ”
A smile appeared at the corner of Lou Suqin's mouth, and Fei Cai sighed secretly, it seems that this girl ...... Alas, Xu Jin's kid is really harmful. However, Fei Cai also has to admit that Xu Jin is indeed very good, and he is handsome, and he is a daughter, and he will have a good impression after being in contact with him for a long time.
"Go back to your room!" Fei Cai waved his hand helplessly, and Fei Jixiang left the hall with a red face.
As soon as Fei Jixiang left, the housekeeper came in and said with a strange expression: "Master, Jing Anbo is asking to see you outside." ”
Fei Cai raised his eyebrows, this kid came well, and ordered: "Let him wait in the living room, I'll be there in a moment." ”
The butler said yes and withdrew. Lou Suqin tidied up her husband's clothes and said softly: "Xiao Xu is estimated to be here for the marriage, say it well, don't be angry." ”
Fei Cai nodded with a calm face, flicked his sleeves, and walked to the front yard murderously.
At this time, Xu Jin was in the living room of the Fei family, drinking tea as if sitting on wax.
Before the little emperor left, he said that he wanted to surprise himself, and Xu Jin was worried that this kid would come up with some unreliable things, but the result was really like this, this time he was miserable by this kid!
Xu Jin never dreamed that Zhu Houxi would open his mind and give Ruyi and Fei Jixiang to marry him at the same time, Nima, this surprise is simply frightening.
Originally, Xu Jin could directly refuse the marriage decree, but there is still wishful thinking in the marriage decree, so you can't say that you accept one and reject the other, right? Or use the correction liquid to erase Fei Jixiang's name?
In addition, Xu Jin also considered that if he refused, he was afraid that he would lose the face of the Fei family and Fei Jixiang even more, so he could only take the holy decree hard, and then immediately ran to Fei Cai to explain, and asked Fei Cai to come forward to return the emperor's marriage, so as to take care of the Fei family and Fei Ruxiang's face.
Xu Jin sat for a while, then saw Fei Cai walk into the living room with a black face, and couldn't help beating a drum in his heart, stood up and saluted: "Xu Jin has seen Uncle Cai!" ”
Fei Cai said lightly: "Don't dare to be, sit down!" ”
Xu Jin couldn't help but be a little embarrassed, it seemed that Fei Cai was not lightly angry, but it was no wonder that he was afraid that he would be angry if he was replaced, and said cautiously after sitting down: "Uncle Cai, that ...... The emperor's marriage, the little nephew actually didn't know about it in advance, and this time he came to the door to ask Uncle Cai to come forward and resign from the emperor's marriage. ”
Fei Cai was stunned for a moment, the reason why he was angry was largely because he thought that Xu Jin was insatiable and wanted to marry Jixiang after marrying Ruyi, so he instigated the emperor to give him a decree to marry, but now it doesn't seem to be the case, he coughed lightly and said: "Ziqian, what do you think of the little girl's auspiciousness?" ”
"The auspicious girl knows books and etiquette, and is dignified and beautiful!"
Fei Cai's expression changed slightly, and he said lightly: "In this case, does Ziqian think that the little girl is not worthy of you?" ”
Xu Jin was dumbfounded for a moment, this style of painting has become too fast, and he said: "This ...... The little nephew didn't mean that, actually, that ...... The little nephew just asked the emperor to give Ruyi a marriage, who would have thought that the emperor would ......"
Xu Jin felt that his brain was not good, and he couldn't even say a word!
Fei Cai's face turned dark and said: "In this way, Ziqian really thinks that my family is not worthy of you?" ”
"No, no, no, Uncle Cai misunderstood, the little nephew didn't mean that." Xu Jin sweated and hurriedly waved his hand.
Fei Cai nodded and said, "That's not what you mean, you took the holy decree?" ”
Xu Jin nodded, and Fei Cai immediately said solemnly: "Jun Wu joked, since you accepted the holy decree, how can you go back on your word as a courtier, that ...... Uncle Cai also received the holy decree. ”
Half an hour later, Xu Jin left the Fei family's house sleepwalking, and Fei Cai's words echoed in his ears: "Ziqian, Uncle Cai only has one daughter, Jixiang, you must treat her well after marrying, you must not be wronged, I will explain it in person on the eldest brother's side, and Ruyi will also explain it to your aunt, don't worry."
Since it was given by the emperor, the three media will be saved, but the six hires are indispensable, our Fei family is a big family, and the etiquette can't make people laugh at it......"