A day goes by in the blink of an eye.

On the day of the wedding, although Shen Zhezi felt resistant from the heart, he still had to change into the dress that was extremely sassy, and set off with the team to welcome the bride in the cold wind.

Although the Xi family was a little dissatisfied with Yu Manzhi, even if the goods were not right, they had to grit their teeth and bear it, and they still put on a celebratory scene on the wedding day. The people inside and outside the entire Guangling City gathered, and the lights were hung everywhere, and many border town generals also came to attend the wedding, which was worthy of such a big guard of honor for the Yu family.

The streets and alleys of Guangling City are not as wide as those of the newly built Cannes, and the huge welcoming team extends for two miles. The group set off in the morning, and after going around the city for a week, they attracted enough eyeballs, especially Yu Manzhi, the most conspicuous in the team, who was even more sturdy and familiar, full of red light, and full of energy.

It's just that Shen Zhezi is miserable, in such a cold weather, he is only wearing single clothes, his limbs are frozen, and his face is even more bleak as frost, especially the dusty white clothes on his body. Looking at the others, most of them were not in a good state when they set off, and they were staggering one by one, and finally stayed up until the evening to go to the Xi family's mansion in the city.

Yu Manzhi went to the inner courtyard to meet his father-in-law and mother-in-law, while Shen Zhezi and the others were arranged in the hall, each holding warm wine and hot soup and sipping it lightly, before gradually relieving himself.

Such a large team of honor guests of the Yu family is too exaggerated, and it is difficult for the Xi family to accompany the guests alone. Nowadays, the marriage of the family is not just a matter of eating and drinking together, even if the etiquette is customary, but the status of the guests of both parties must be roughly the same. If it is mixed with the miscellaneous places of the scholars, it is undoubtedly a great faux pas.

Although Gaoping Xi is also an old surname in the north, there is no shortage of old friends, but because of the border war zone in Jiuzhen, the contacts are naturally more close to martial arts. There are a lot of guests who came today, but most of them are military leaders with a strong military atmosphere, and they are naturally incompatible with these children of these families from Jiankang City, arranged in another hall, and there is no communication with each other.

Even Cao Na, who was in attendance, only came to meet Shen Zhezi in a hurry, and then retreated. Between the military leaders and the sons of these families, their own temperament is already incompatible, and their interests are even more different, and it is no longer a matter of contempt for each other to be mixed together, and there is a thick invisible wall to separate them.

When guests come to the door, of course, they can't be ignored. The Xi family also gathered more than 20 accompanying guests here, but they were scattered among hundreds of concubines, which was a drop in the bucket. However, these escorts also have their own extraordinary, and they will not let the situation completely cool down for a while.

For example, in the early years, Peiguo Liu Yi, who had been in Gyeonggi for a period of time, was famous for his high standard and elegance, especially his beautiful and beautiful speech. It's just that because of the turmoil in Gyeonggi, he retreated to Jingkou and had a great friendship with Xi Su, and he also attended today. Right now, dozens of young people gathered around him, and they were engaged in an impromptu conversation.

There is another middle-aged man with fluttering sleeves, named Lu Cheng, who is a master-level figure of the Heavenly Master Dao, and it is said that he is a member of the Fanyang Lu clan. With such a family identity, that is, the current superstar of the king, a large number of people have naturally gathered around him to talk and laugh.

By Shen Zhezi's side, a middle-aged man named Chen Gui and a teenager named Chen Kui were also arranged. The family background of Yan Dao is also remarkable, and the two of them are the descendants of the Yingchuan Chen family and the Chen Qun of the Three Kingdoms, and they are uncles and nephews with each other. Because the Yingchuan Chen dynasty was named the prince of Guangling County, he naturally lived in Guangling after going south.

There are many scholars in Yingchuan from ancient times, and Chen is one of them. Not to mention Chen Yu, the leader of the disaster of the late Han Dynasty, Chen Qun was the first to discuss the Nine Grades of Official Law during the Three Kingdoms period, building a bridge of communication between the imperial power and the family, and reaching a tacit understanding with each other, whether this law is good or bad, the political influence obtained is unparalleled.

And the young Chen Kui sitting next to Shen Zhezi's seat is the Guangling County Duke of this generation. The little boy is naturally not enough to worry about, but his father Chen Yi is also a great figure, ranked among the twenty-four friends of the Golden Valley during the Chinese Dynasty, and has close contacts with Shi Chong, Pan Yue, Liu Kun and others, and is deeply involved in the Eight Kings Rebellion, uniting Sima Yue, the king of the East China Sea, to oppose Sima Ying, the king of Chengdu.

Shen Zhezi has also seen many high-ranking figures, and even the children of the Langya Wang family have been indirectly killed and disabled. But even if it is the Langya Wang family, when it comes to the old hopes, in front of the Yingchuan Chen family, it is just a perverse and rude new door, which is difficult to compare.

To be able to be accompanied by the children of the Yingchuan Chen family, to be honest, Shen Zhezi was a little excited in his heart, not because he looked at the Yingchuan Chen family differently, but the thick sense of history condensed in this family, which made people inevitably reverie.

But no matter how lofty the old hopes of the family are, and how thick the history is condensed, people must always live in the present. Shen Zhezi, the local tyrant of the Wuzong Sect, faced with the dignified Yingchuan Chen clan, that is, a poor boy in the countryside, and the smell of the earth has not been washed away. But because of the different circumstances at the moment, this pair of uncles and nephews really can't put on a high posture when facing Shen Zhezi.

That little Guangling Gong Chen Kui is still down, although he is not very old, he has already shown a good upbringing. Shen Zhezi asked about the old affairs of the Yingchuan Chen family during the banquet, and they all answered in an orderly and polite manner, and it could be seen that although he was not very old, he was deeply proud of his family background.

As for Chen Kui's uncle Chen Gui, when facing Shen Zhezi, his attitude was more eager, and he laughed and talked, and even had a low profile after laughing.

After a laughing conversation, Shen Zhezi realized that this stereotype was actually a hidden man, and his rank was not low. Now that the Hidden Lord is in Shen Zhezi's entire resource network structure, he has actually been gradually marginalized.

It is not a healthy model in itself, and the members in it are also mixed, with old surnames such as stereotypes, and many homeless commanders and military leaders, the composition is too complex, and their hearts are also different, so it is difficult to carry out a thorough and effective transformation. So now the entire structure is already half-broken, in addition to docking with the business alliance, whether it is Shen Zhezi or Yu Tiao, they have gradually withdrawn.

Speaking of the Hidden Lord, the old rules can be described as full of energy, and he praised Shen Zhezi again and again: "In the early years, I talked about the Hidden Lord with Yu Youxu, and often listened to the suggestions of the young continuation of the horse's planning. Although I didn't have the opportunity to talk about it in previous years, I and many other people with old surnames from the south were able to get enough food and clothing, and they could stand up in their hometowns, which really benefited a lot of horses, and I can't be too grateful. ”

For an old master like Yingchuan Chen, Shen Zhezi also has no lack of understanding. Although his family still has the inheritance of the Duke of Guangling County, in fact, what the title is like now, there is no need to take it seriously. Like Shen Zhezi's Wujiang Marquis, it is the only one in Jiangdong, and it has both people and land.

Most of the titles, although they have their own food estates, but now even the imperial court taxes are not collected, and the annexation is so serious. There are their own local sects and wealthy families in various places, and they don't know where you come from, holding a fluttering edict, and you want to pretend to be a lord? That's a dream!

Of course, if the person who is knighted is in a powerful position, he can collude with the officials in the fiefdom to encircle the Huze Mountains and build industries, just like the one that Shen Zhezi played in the fief of Princess Xingnan, and naturally he can also reap the benefits. And the reason why the title of the Shen family is more porcelain is that the father Shen Chong himself is the assassin of Dongyangzhou, and the fief is in Linhai County, and even the intermediate links can be omitted.

Although the title of Yingchuan Chen is high, these conditions are not available. After the previous generation of Guangling Gong Chen Yi crossed the river, he was still an old Chinese and Korean seniority, and he was able to serve as the official assassin of Youzhou, but he was only an overseas Chinese, and he did not even have an inch of actual governance, but only controlled a group of homeless people and rebellious soldiers from the old Youzhou in Huaidi.

Even such a thorny history that has reached the extreme, the Chen family has not been able to keep it. Later, Liu Yao led the remnants of Jizhou to the south, and also stationed in Huaidi, and after quelling the Wang Dun Rebellion, he completely mastered Huaidi because of his great achievements.

There will inevitably be conflicts between them, and Chen Yi is naturally defeated and retreated, and he died of grief not long after.

From this point, it can also be seen that Qingxu Qiaomen has a strong xenophobia, Chen Yi was a figure who could have an equal dialogue with Sima Yue, the king of the East China Sea, when he was in the Middle Dynasty, and after crossing the river, he was just a false assassin and sent away. Even his illness and death failed to stir up any waves, and it can be said that he was left out in the cold to the extreme.

Therefore, today's Yingchuan Chen clan is really down, although it is nominally sealed in Guangling. But when he went out to inquire, in the entire Guangling area, there may not be an inch of land and not a single household belonging to his family.

The Chen family can still gain a foothold in Guangling now, and it should also be taken care of by Xi Jian. After all, the old hope is so brilliant, even if he doesn't have a little talent for the time, when he encounters an occasion like this, it is enough to put it out.

Shen Zhezi is not lacking in curiosity about the Yingchuan Chen family, not only because of his family's old history, but also because of his influence in the present. This is an era full of contradictions, the genuine Guangling Gong is almost so poor in Guangling that he begs for food, but in other places, others can get along as long as they catch the wind and catch the shadow and pull a little relationship.

For example, the dock wall master that Shen Zhezi saw in Tuzhong last time, Chen Mian of the Liang Guo Chen family, is rumored to have some relationship with the Yingchuan Chen family, so his posture is very high.

Shen Zhezi will go on a northern expedition in the future, and Yuzhou will inevitably be the first stop. No matter what kind of position his family has in Jiangdong, he has to start from scratch after crossing the river. If you can get involved with an old family like Yingchuan Chen, then it will undoubtedly be much simpler to knock on the door of the dock wall master who is closed to himself.

This is a legacy that the ancestors of those old surnames have worked hard for generations to accumulate for future generations, and it is an innate advantage. It is an advantage that the Shen family's new portal will never have.

Building a family from scratch and creating a great cause is more often just an ideal. Any success that falls into reality is made by taking advantage of the situation, or going further and simply borrowing the backdoor. It is as small as borrowing the shell of the clan, and as large as borrowing the shell of the country's Zuo Sheji.

Because of such a thought, Shen Zhezi also talked and laughed with the Chen family at the banquet, discussing with Chen Gui many measures to revitalize the family and governing the business, and turned his head and talked with Xiao Guangling Gong Chen Kui about interesting things in the capital and Shen Yuan's elegant collection.

It's like talking about life ideals from poetry and songs, so that when the banquet is over and they are about to separate from each other, the uncle and nephew have a feeling of being a confidant to Shen Zhezi and hating each other. Chen Gui personally sent Shen Zhezi to the car, agreed to meet again in the coming day, and then said goodbye.

It's getting darker now, but the whole wedding is less than halfway through. A group of ministers still have to hug the newlyweds to catch up again, the Yu clan is located in the Jin Mausoleum on the south bank of the Great River, so this wedding is also in accordance with Shen Zhezi's old practice, in Guangling first fan, and then return to the Jin Tomb full ceremony.

The Xi family married a daughter, and the dowry was also rich, in addition to the Ding Coupon given to Yu Manzhi earlier, there were still a large number of farm houses inside and outside Guangling, as well as a large number of domestic workers. Just looking at the hundreds of Zhuang Ding servants behind the bride of the Xi family, Shen Zhezi was deeply worried about Yu Manzhi. How much family does this kid have, Shen Zhezi is clear, and it is very likely that he will evolve in the direction of strict wife control in the future.

There were many women in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, not because of women's rights, but more because women had enough independent financial rights. Putting aside the economic basis to talk about what rights and interests are a hooligan. If you have money, you will be hard, this truth is not easy for eternity.

sent away the Yu family's welcoming team, and the entire Xi family's mansion suddenly became a lot deserted. It was only at this time that Xi Jian withdrew from the inner house and thanked the many congratulatory guests in the front court.

Most of the guests of the Xi family were martial artists, and although the Guangling Gong family was now down, they would not mix with these people. What's more, compared to the arrogance of the children of other families, perhaps in the minds of the Chen family, there is still a kind of enmity against these homeless marshals who are guarding one side of the house. After all, Guangling is his family's fiefdom, but now it has been carved up by the military leaders.

So after sending Shen Zhezi and his party away, Chen Gui turned back to his portable nephew to resign to Xi Jian and did not stay for a long time. Xi Jian was also busy thanking the generals at the moment, and he had no time to keep it, so he ordered the soldiers to send them out.

Although the Chen family is no longer in power, the name still exists, and the Guangling Mansion is located near the Thorn History Mansion, but there is no need to walk too long at night, and the uncle and nephew of the Chen family will soon return home.

The whole mansion is still large, but the popularity inside is a little depressed. A few old guards in front of the door yawned and kept vigil, and when they saw the head of the house driving back, they hurriedly got up and went down the steps to greet them.

After entering the door, a family member came up with a charcoal basin to drive away the cold around him. The huge mansion is rarely lit, and compared with the brightly lit and noisy Thorn Mansion, it is inevitably more deserted.

Chen Kui is only a teenager, even if he has a quiet tutor, he is inevitably a young man who loves to be lively. There was a commotion in the Xi family, and there was no lack of excitement, and there was no sleepiness at this time, but except for a few family members who were on call at midnight in the courtyard gate, there was no one to look forward to, and there was inevitably some disappointment in my heart.

Chen Kui didn't feel sleepy, and after entering the door, he held his cheeks and was silent for a moment before he smiled at his uncle and said, "Seeing many characters in the capital today, it really opened my eyes." Especially the Shen family's concubine, originally I thought that he was a shallow southerner and had a great reputation, but when he talked about it, he was really extraordinary, interesting and elegant, and his knowledge was much higher than that of the people in this township. ”

Hearing his nephew's methodical comments, Chen Gui's face also flashed a trace of warmth, and the old Wangtu poor family relied on nothing more than the regeneration of talents in the door to lead the family business to prosper again. Although this nephew is not very old, he has already shown many precocious and wise traits, which can be described as a blessing for the family. Compared to Xi Jiajiro, who is the same age in the same year, it is simply too much.

"Anu can have this kind of insight far more than his peers. Although my family is in decline now, as long as Anu can maintain this nature for a long time, it will be manifested for a long time, and he can live up to his ancestral voice. ”

Chen Gui first encouraged his nephew, and then sighed: "Although the Dao of the present world has collapsed, there are no people who know one or two in the north and south? If that Shen family's concubine is really mediocre and deceitful, he will not be able to gain a reputation in the north and south for a long time. is not light because of what is out, Anu is already wise. What you know may stop at the end of the elegant side. What he said and what I said was mostly the study of the world's economic application, and what I saw was particularly profound. Wu Zhongsheng is such a talent, no wonder he is marked as a leader in Nanxiu by the people of the time. ”

Hearing that his uncle also agreed with him, Chen Kui couldn't help laughing, and then said: "Uncle, I really want to go to Jiankang and see the essence of the moment. Here in Guangling, not to mention the bitter cold, there are many drawbacks, which is really annoying for a long time. ”

When Chen Gui heard this, he couldn't help but look a little embarrassed, if he could, why didn't he want to accompany his nephew to Jiankang, and he could also win more opportunities. But his age and experience are here, and he saw with his own eyes that characters like his brother were squeezed out of the court hall in Taizhong, and left cold in the bitter cold of Guangling, so that he died of depression. Although there is no shortage of smart nephews, if they really come to the whirlpool land of Jiankang, I am afraid that it will be difficult to be safe for a long time!

But staying in Guangling, Yu Zhenxing the family business did not help at all. Although Xi Jian also took good care of his family, even if he took care of ordinary clothes, he took care of them meticulously. However, once the words are practical, the attitude is very clear.

Chen Gui repeatedly hinted in front of Xi Jian very early on, hoping to find one or two positions in the Assassin's Mansion, but Xi Jian never said that he was a dignified descendant of the Yingchuan Chen family, and he is still living here in vain. This means that there may not be no intention to trap his family here.

After pondering for a long time in the banquet, recalling Shen Zhezi's cordial and respectful attitude, Chen Gui had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and suddenly said: "Anu, my lady Azhu is also about to be married, what do you think of the Shen family?" ”

When Chen Kui heard his uncle ask, he was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly waved his hand: "Uncle, are you drunk and haven't woken up?" Not to mention the old voice, how can my sister allow it to Nanxiang Menting! It's against the township, this is going to make people laugh at my family! ”

"Could it be that my family will have a lot of blue eyes now? After all, the times are different, Anu! The mud feet are deep, it is difficult to move an inch, if you can use your strength to gallop in the world, what a pity for a woman! Even the emperor has to lower the sect of Wu Township, even if there is a rebellion in the township, my family is not the beginning......"

As soon as this thought arose in his mind, he grew wildly in his stereotyped thoughts, lingering, and any thought was related to the benefits of marrying with the Shen family. However, Chen Kui only shook his head, ignoring his uncle's advice.

"If I am the only one who sees it, even if my heart is hot, I will not talk to others lightly. But Anu, you have also seen that the Shen family is high, and you can know that his family is by no means a humble court. With this choice, the Shen family in the future may not be able to achieve the Taiqiu family in Wuzhong! ”

In order to convince his nephew, Chen Gui also praised Shen Zhezi, and even climbed to his ancestor Chen Yu, which can be described as longing.

Chen Kui sighed in the middle of the banquet: "I understand what my uncle said. But how about the new son-in-law of the Xi family, uncle, you also see that within one door, the height is different. If my sister is worthy of Shen Hou, I am happy to see it. But I'm afraid that his family Lingxiu will only gather one person, and then make an inferior choice, which will harm my sister's life! ”

Hearing his nephew's words, Chen Gui couldn't help but be a little stunned. He didn't expect this section, and at this time, he thought back to what outstanding children of the Shen family were in the table earlier, but he didn't have any impression for a while. But this thought became more and more vigorous, and it was difficult to extinguish it for a while.