Chapter 298 My husband will come to marry me on a white horse
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The snow stopped.
The snow on the ground was very thick.
The Jiang family went home to wash and rest, and then went to the Dong family.
This is a big deal.
Jiang Feng is the eldest son of the Jiang family.
Normally, he should be the first to get married.
Unexpectedly, Sister Yu got married first.
But it’s okay, so he can ask his relative Meng Qingshe to propose marriage together.
Jiang Changtian also invited He Yushi. He Yushi is a straight-forward person and a strange existence in the capital.
He is one of the few people who can still jump after scolding the emperor.
It shows that he is extremely smart. Even if he scolds someone, it is estimated that his scolding touches the emperor's heart.
It is a rare day off, and He Yushi originally wanted to stay at home with his old wife.
He is not sociable either. Ever since he knew that the He family might be exterminated, he has been tired of dealing with everyone.
Every day he thinks about how to change the fate of the family, and at the same time he calls his nephew home every day to give him a lecture.
This morning he scolded his nephew at home again. Jiang Feng is getting married, what about you?
What are you doing at home? Do you have a partner at home?
After scolding for a whole morning, he felt clear-headed.
Come to help propose marriage in the afternoon.
The formal process of proposing marriage requires bringing a pair of wild geese and thirty kinds of gifts that symbolize auspicious meanings to give to the woman. They can include rice, millet, red dates, peanuts...
If you are an official, there are strict rank regulations.
Those above the fourth rank can have eighteen betrothal gifts.
Those below the fifth rank can only have sixteen.
Those below the eighth rank can only have fourteen.
Those without official status are limited to twelve.
So some wealthy people would make a betrothal gift as big as a car because of the quantity limit.
Ordinary people could count the number of betrothal gifts while watching the excitement, and roughly know how high-ranking the official was.
Of course, if it was a royal family, it was another matter. For the royal family, they could have eighteen, eighty, or even one hundred and twenty betrothal gifts.
It's up to you, but it's usually not that exaggerated. There is a number, such as how many betrothal gifts the emperor has to marry the empress, and the people below should remember not to exceed it.
If you really want to commit suicide, it's up to you.
Most people wouldn't make such a mistake.
Although it was a proposal to the Shangshu family, Minister Liu only asked someone to pick twelve betrothal gifts.
Twelve looks like a lot, but in fact, there is not much to give.
Liu Tong is the youngest son, not from a wealthy family. The Liu family didn't give him much, and they expected him to marry someone with more dowry.
Because his son was a commoner, he could only marry according to commoner standards.
As for the Jiang family, although Qin Luoxia loved money, she was not stingy. She was always
generous when it came time to spend.
She had already prepared sixteen betrothal gifts, and each one was a solid treasure.
After all, he was such a high-ranking official, and he raised his daughter so well. It looked like he had been educated very well. It was impossible to count how much money he had spent on raising her to this age. Just like his own sister Yu, she had no choice but to be poor when she was young. Later, when conditions improved, Qin Luoxia did her best to make her daughter live a good life, increase her knowledge and horizons, and spend as much as she could, and not to wrong herself. If you start to put up with yourself at your parents' home, won't you be put up with it for the rest of your life
when you go to your husband's home? Put yourself in their shoes. They have taught their daughter so well. When she marries into your family, money is just a thing outside of her body. If you prepare more, it can make the other party's parents feel at ease. Why not do it ? Most parents who love their daughters regard the betrothal gifts as their daughters' dowry and give them back with a lot more things. It is equivalent to passing it on, that is, going around in a circle. Showing the betrothal gifts and expressing your determination to marry her, if you are not positive in doing this, how can you still expect you to treat your daughter well in the future? Qin Luoxia was very generous in preparing the betrothal gifts for her eldest son. A harmonious family is the foundation of everything. As long as the couple is in harmony, money is not important. Moreover, what you can't bring with you when you are born and can't take with you when you die is useless. Spend as much as you can. Shops, manors, jewelry, silk, and many corals, agarwood, gems, and jades given by Princess Huiyun. Sixteen tables were far from enough, so four more were added, making a total of twenty. Then General Meng Qingshe and He Yushi were asked to be matchmakers, and a marriage certificate and a letter of engagement were specially obtained from Tai'a Temple. Jiang Changtian personally accompanied his son. Jiang Changtian, Meng Qingshe, and He Yushi all sat in the carriage. When Meng Qingshe looked at He Yushi, she always felt that she was about to dig out a palace with her feet. He seemed to be jumping around happily recently, but now he was a little uneasy when he saw He Yushi. She sighed again in her heart, her father-in-law is such an honest man, he has no brains, he is actually on good terms with He Yushi, whose nickname is He Jiuzu. Yin Gu, who is capable, also came along. Yin Gu had no choice, she felt that if she continued like this, it would be totally unpredictable what she would encounter in the future. She is now very calm, she is not afraid of anything, if she goes back to live in the palace one day, she probably won't change her expression. The groom-to-be rode a horse because he had to show up. He specially chose a handsome white horse, and Jiang Feng also dressed up deliberately. Needless to say, the clothes are gorgeous, but it's a pity that the uniforms of the guards with swords have not arrived yet. Qin Luoxia thinks that he looks more handsome in official clothes. Wearing official clothes means that he is a person of status. However, it is not convenient for people to wear official clothes on weekends. Of course, people do not wear them directly, but they also have many ways to express their rank. Hats, sedan chairs, shoes, accessories, or the number of servants are all deliberate and differentiated. Today, Jiang Feng is wearing a light brown robe, which is more stable but not too dull. The collar and cuffs are dark brown. His facial features are actually very advantageous. His foundation is like his father, and his face is like his mother. He has a face like his mother, which is slightly less stunning, but he always gives people a feeling of being very down-to-earth and honest at first sight.
He is a boy who looks good when he smiles, not aggressive.
Jiang Changtian's face is always restrained. If he opens his eyes, no one can resist him. He is so charming that he will go to heaven.
Proposing marriage today is one of the great joys in life.
A tall horse, new clothes, new shoes, and a new look.
The snow is also very good, fresh, which means opening a new chapter in life.
When the families of Minister Dong and Minister Liu were awkward at the door.
A more luxurious marriage proposal team came.
Looking at the specifications of the carriage, it is a fourth-rank Huangmen Minister.
The Huangmen Minister is half a level higher than the ordinary Minister.
After all, he is a close minister of the emperor.
Looking at the other party hammering and banging, not only did the marriage proposal have more betrothal gifts, but they dared to put out twenty sets, and each set looked heavy, bigger and more informative, and there were more than twenty people playing musical instruments and singing.
There are also regulations.
For officials with ranks, the maximum number of people holding lanterns and twelve people playing drums and music is six.
For officials without ranks or ordinary people, the number of people holding lanterns and eight people playing drums and music is four.
There is no limit for royal family members.
Officials are the privileged class, while royal family members are the privileged class among the privileged classes.
Looking at this mighty team of marriage proposals, Minister Liu and his party looked shabby.
Especially Jiang Feng on horseback, he was the focus of thousands of people. He wore a crown and a sword on his waist, sat astride a white horse, had an upright stature and a handsome face. When people saw him, they couldn't help but praise him, saying, "What a handsome boy."
The timid Liu Tong was instantly reduced to ashes in front of him.
Liu Tong had met Jiang Feng in Jingzhou before. He was a little embarrassed. After all, he had vowed to marry Qingqing in the Jiang family. It was because of Qingqing that he found the Jiang family.
Then, for some unknown reason, there was an earthquake. They left without saying goodbye and fled in panic.
The carriage stopped, and Minister Jiang got off the carriage, followed by General Meng Qingshe, and then He Yushi.
Minister Liu was a little confused. It would be fine if the Jiang family dragged Meng Qingshe along, but how could the two in-laws invite He Yushi? He Yushi didn't even give face to Prime Minister Lu.
But then he was ecstatic again. The specifications of the betrothal gifts and the number of people proposing marriage were obviously not in line with the rank. This was another point that could be discussed. Even He Yushi could be implicated.
The court has very clear requirements for regulations and severe punishments, because this is a violation of the rules, and it is a public caning, which is very shameful.
Most people would not commit such a crime easily, but Minister Jiang really does not understand the rules at all, and there are loopholes everywhere.
Old Dong was very angry.
He felt that Minister Liu was getting more and more unreasonable. He did not take good care of his son, and he slandered others here.
But he also had some doubts in his heart. This Liu has been very active recently, and it is obvious that he has surrendered to Lu Sanshi. He is so confident, and I don’t know what he is going to do.
I am really worried. If that is the case, his daughter is too miserable.
I am also worried that the Jiang family will come to propose marriage and turn around and leave after seeing this scene.
Although it is said that a good girl is sought after by hundreds of families, it is really hard to meet a marriage proposal.
There weren't many people watching the excitement on a snowy day, but because the marriage proposal team was so large and the young man was so handsome, more people came to watch the excitement and followed them all the way to the Dong Mansion.
Wow, it was so lively, there was already a marriage proposal team.
Jiang Feng was a little nervous on the way, but he calmed down when he arrived.
Come on, go!
He got off his horse, walked in front of Minister Dong, and saluted generously.
Jiang Feng paid his respects to Uncle Dong.
Minister Dong was also meeting Jiang Feng for the first time. Although he was satisfied with Minister Jiang and thought the child was not bad, when he saw him in person, and compared with the timid Liu Tong next to him, he was very satisfied and liked him. Not only was he handsome, but his eyes were clear and resolute. He looked smart and kind.
Dong E, who was behind her father, saw her savior coming. She was so angry at Liu Tong that she wanted to stab him, but now she felt so happy that she wanted to cry.
She stepped forward to greet him.
"E E greets Brother Jiang. Thank you for saving my life, and thank you for keeping your promise." Jiang Feng
took off the bighead carp jade pendant and returned it to Miss Dong.
"Miss Dong, please give me your guidance for the rest of my life."
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