When Zhang Zhaoci heard Xu Di's words, he thought about Emperor Liang Cheng's arrangements for his children. He felt that it was unlikely that Xu Di would be directly appointed to a post outside the capital after the provincial examination. He should take the examination for the position of Shujishi and then stay in the Hanlin Academy for a few years. After all, the current dynasty had been established for more than a hundred years, and several prime ministers had come from the Hanlin Academy.
Zhang Zhaoci could tell from certain things that Emperor Liang Cheng had already begun making arrangements for his children.
Xu Rao was the teacher chosen by Emperor Cheng of Liang for Xiao Yuan, while Xu Di was the person chosen by Emperor Cheng of Liang to help Xiao Yuan govern the country.
Zhang Zhaoci said, "Why must we be sent to a post outside the capital? Wouldn't it be better to stay in the capital and find a job in any ministry?"
Xu Di said, “Mother, with my personality, do you think I can serve others like a grandson all day long? Being a Beijing official sounds good, but it’s not enough to just be capable. You also have to be able to serve your superiors well. When I go to the local areas, there will be fewer of these things, so I can put all my energy into doing things, doing things that are good for the people, and turning my ideas into reality. Isn’t that better?”
Zhang Zhaoci said, "This is a good thing. I can only say that I hope you can get what you want."
Xu Di's marriage is not only a major event for Xu Rao and Zhang Zhaoci, but also a major event for this large Marquis's mansion.
Although Xu Di was born to a concubine, he was still the eldest grandson of the Marquis's family. This was the first time in more than ten years that the Marquis's family had a new member. Most importantly, the wives of the Marquis's family had become much wealthier thanks to Xu Di. Therefore, when Xu Di got married, everyone in the family got involved.
The Wei family and Xu Di had a special relationship. The Wei family had sent over their wedding gifts to Xu Di well in advance. The steward in charge of welcoming guests greeted the Wei family's gift-giver as they entered through a side door. The accountant had set up a table not far from the side door to record what each family had sent or how much money they had given as a gift.
Xu Di took the bridal sedan chair to Tianjing Hutong early in the morning to pick up the bride, while Xu Zhi and her sister waited at the mansion.
Xu Zhi was very excited. The Li family's sister had finally married into the family. They had been engaged for many years, and the two families had always gotten along very well. Li Yuexi had even been taught by Granny Lu along with her. Xu Zhi was not an ordinary teenage girl, so she could naturally see that Li Yuexi was a very kind person. Marrying such a sister-in-law was much better than marrying a high-born girl with a bad temper.
Having experienced many things, Xu Zhi felt that nothing was better than settling down and living a down-to-earth life. This was also the reason why Zhang Zhaoci insisted on marrying Xu Di a woman from a humble background.
Zhang Zhaoci's meaning was very clear: marrying into a high-ranking family naturally had its advantages, such as the wife's family being powerful and able to provide support. However, this was both an advantage and a disadvantage.
Since someone is offering to help you, you have to give it your all when they need you. This could be a boost, or it could be a hindrance. Xu Di is not someone who can be coerced. If his ideas clash with his in-laws' ideas, putting his wife in a difficult position, that's not what Xu Di wants, nor is it what Zhang Zhaoci and Xu Rao want. A man should build his career, support his wife and children, and rise through the ranks by relying on his in-laws' influence. Xu Di disdains doing such a thing, and Xu Rao and Zhang Zhaoci also don't want Xu Di to do that.
Seeing Xu Zhi's happy expression, Xu Tong asked her, "Ninth Sister, what kind of person is your sister-in-law?"
Xu Zhi smiled and said, "Sister-in-law is a very, very good person. You'll know once she enters the house."
Seeing that no one was paying attention to her and Xu Zhi, Xu Tong asked her in a low voice, "Ninth Sister, why did Third Aunt and Third Uncle arrange for Big Brother to marry a girl from such a family?"
Xu Zhi was taken aback by Xu Tong's words, but considering Xu Tong's usual character, she knew that Xu Tong meant no harm. After thinking for a moment, she said, "There are advantages to being from a humble family. My sister-in-law is a good person. She neither flatters nor fawns on our family. Most importantly, my mother said that my sister-in-law's family is honest, upright, and easy to get along with."
After listening, Xu Tong thought for a moment and said, "Third Aunt is actually a very wise person. She always does things in a way that is unexpected."
Upon hearing this, Xu Zhi smiled and said, "My mother said that my marriage to my brother and brother can only be finalized after we all agree. After all, we'll be living our own lives in the future, so we have to find someone we like."
Upon hearing Xu Zhi's words, Xu Tong chuckled, pinching his nose, "Shame on you, Ninth Sister, for saying such shameless things."
Xu Zhi said, "It sounds embarrassing, but it's actually the most important thing. My mother said that nothing is more important than making yourself happy and content. Finding someone you like to live with is a very important thing."
Xu Zhi is a person who is easygoing and open-minded. In addition, under the subtle influence of her parents and brothers over the years, she has become generous and methodical in her work. Even when it comes to her life's most important matter, she has her own considerations.
Xu Tong was taken aback when she heard this, but then she realized that Xu Zhi was right. Just then, a maid came over and said that the bride's sedan chair had arrived at the gate. Xu Zhi happily grabbed Xu Tong's hand and ran towards the gate.
As the elders, Xu Rao and Zhang Zhaoci were to receive the bride's kneeling obeisance in the main hall, so Zhang Zhaoci and Xu Di were dressed very formally today.
Zhang Zhaoci was already dressed, wearing a dark red persimmon-patterned jacket and jewelry she didn't usually wear, looking very formal.
The maids and servants outside kept reporting to the masters in the main hall where the new bride was and what she was doing, which made everyone in the hall laugh.
After the bride entered with her red veil over her head, Zhang Zhaoci's eyes welled up with tears as she looked at the two people kneeling before her. She hadn't expected to receive her child and his spouse bowing to her in this very place. In her previous life, Zhang Zhaoci had thought about how she, as the mother-in-law, would express her feelings on her son's wedding day. But now that the day had truly arrived, Zhang Zhaoci felt she could no longer control her emotions, and her eyes reddened.
Seeing Zhang Zhaoci's expression, Ning said with a smile, "Look at my third sister-in-law, she's crying tears of joy."
Zhang Zhaoci wiped her eyes and said, "I'm really happy. When you reach my day, you'll know how happy I am."
The bride had already been sent to the bridal chamber, and Madam Ning led a group of people to the bridal chamber to see the bride.
Li Yuexi, who had already lifted her veil, sat on the bed with a shy expression. The room was crowded with people, and Granny Lu stood by the bed, smiling as she watched the people teasing the bride.
For the first three days of their marriage, no distinction of rank was observed. Li Yuexi listened to everyone's laughter and teasing, keeping her head down, her face flushed, and smiling with her lips pursed.
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