Chapter 698 700. Marriage
Madam Wu looked at Gu Yi in front of her, who looked like a bookish man standing there like a green pine tree, and said with a smile, "It's okay, there will always be some mistakes in this busy time, and it's all understandable.
I didn't expect that there is such a handsome scholar in Madam Gu's house."
Jin Qianqian introduced Gu Yi, "This is the wife of Wu Chenshi. Standing next to her is Miss Hou and the two Miss Wu."
Gu Yi bowed his head and saluted, but when he looked up, he stayed on Miss Hou for a second longer.
"Give me the Buddhist scriptures! Thank you for your hard work, Brother Yi."
Using the excuse of miscommunication, we had a brief visit, and it would be inappropriate to stay any longer.
Gu Yi apologized and quickly backed out. This time he behaved well, with his head lowered, all the way to the door.
"I'm so sorry to disturb you all. This is my master's cousin. He is currently studying with the teacher in the front yard."
Mrs. Wu looked very clear after the brief introduction.
There was nothing wrong with the young man's appearance and manners just now.
Even if it was impolite to rush in, it was the housekeeper's fault for not doing his job well.
Mrs. Wu's smile deepened, "He is a good boy."
"Miss Hou, please take a look at this sentence..."
Jin Qianqian put on a full performance and casually pointed out a Buddhist saying.
Hou Tianer explained it in words that he could understand, and finally said, "Madam, this is just my humble opinion. Please forgive me if my explanation is wrong."
Jin Qianqian's goal had been achieved. She took off a bracelet from her wrist and put it on hers. "I think your explanation is very good. It is similar to my understanding. Thank you for today."
Hou Tianer turned to look at Mrs. Wu, and seeing her nod slightly with a smile, he thanked her in a low voice.
As soon as they sent the person out the door, Jin Qianqian immediately asked someone to find Gu Yi.
"How does it feel?"
Gu Yi, "...everything is up to Brother Seven and Sister-in-law."
Jin Qianqian: "..." You agreed right away? In just one second, what can you see clearly?
No matter how conflicted she was inside, Jin Qianqian still told him everything about the other party.
In this era of blind marriages, Jin Qianqian was considered quite open-minded. At least she found an excuse to allow both parties to meet each other first.
Gu Yi had his own concerns, "To be honest with you, Sister Seven, I am just a farmer's son, and I am afraid I am not worthy of a girl from the Hou family."
He had been thinking about it over and over again these past few days, and he was still worried. The other party was willing to get married only because of Gu Wenheng.
Otherwise, given his current conditions, there really isn't much he can show off.
"If it's for the sake of my seventh brother and his wife, then I'd better reject this marriage. I can't make things difficult for you."
Jin Qianqian looked at him in astonishment, "Why would you think so?
Didn't your seventh brother tell you? "
The clan handed over the marriage matters of several people to them, which was also a disguised way of laying the foundation for Gu Wenheng.
In the entire Gu family, Gu Wenheng is the only one who has made progress now. If a lone boat like this wants to sail in officialdom, it needs to rely on a few good oars.
Gu Wenheng originally rejected this proposal, but the old patriarch had a long conversation with him before he agreed.
Although it seems that they are taking advantage of this matter, the other companies are not at a disadvantage either.
It can be said that these young people have found a favorable Yue family, which is much better than looking for a significant other in that mountain village.
As the grandson of the old patriarch, Gu Yi naturally knew all this. "I have said that although I seldom go out, I also know that Brother Seven does not need to rely on marriage to gain a foothold."
Gu Wenheng had Liu Xuan imprisoned as soon as he took office, and also found so many loopholes in the accounts. This has sounded a wake-up call to local officials, and no one dares to underestimate it.
"Don't worry, your seventh brother knows about this and agrees with it." Jin Qianqian directly threw the question to Gu Wenheng, "If you don't believe it, you can ask him when he comes back from the government office."
Gu Yi didn't want to stay in the backyard for too long, so he returned to the front yard with hesitation.
Gu Wenheng didn't know what he said to him. At night, Gu Wenheng told Jin Qianqian that the marriage could be arranged.
"Originally, I wanted to marry the concubine of the Wu family, but now it's also okay to change it to a girl from the Hou family." If Gu Wenheng wants to be better at issuing government orders here in the future, it is necessary to have good relations with these aristocratic families.
Although the Hou family is not as high or low as these aristocratic families, they have been operating here for hundreds of years. Moreover, this does not completely exclude Wu Haicong, as they are still relatives by marriage.
Jin Qianqian remained silent. It was not that she was being pretentious, but a good marriage seemed more like a transaction.
The person who knows you best is often the one beside you. Gu Wenheng touched her head knowingly and said, "Don't worry about this.
This is already very good of them, at least you let them know that many marriages are directly decided by their parents, and children have no right to resist. "
Jin Qianqian leaned her head on his shoulder and said, "Hey, I know that too.
It’s just that I have attended too many banquets during this period, and I feel suffocated when facing those concubines.
I know they are innocent, and this is a life they cannot choose.
But in this dynasty where third parties are legal, the original wives are also angry. "
Perhaps because of this, Jin Qianqian always skipped the concubines' daughters when selecting candidates.
"There's nothing we can do about it," Gu Wenheng stroked her back, "As long as we discipline our own children, everyone will see the benefits and follow suit."
Gu Wenheng was already thinking in his heart that he would go to the study and write another letter back to the clan, asking any girl in the clan to not take anyone as a concubine, so as to avoid bringing disaster to future generations.
Just like this time, he just accidentally revealed the clan rules, and several people asked him for information. This was invisibly adding bargaining chips to the marriage of the younger generation in the clan.
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No matter how people in the court argued, Gu Wenheng set a precedent and obtained the first construction fund.
Zhou Shicong, who received the imperial edict, had a gloomy face throughout the whole process. He could even imagine that various places would come up with various reasons to ask the Ministry of Revenue for money.
No matter how diligent he was, he couldn't resist the horde of people asking for money.
The emperor is putting him in a difficult position. He can play the good guy, but he has to be the bad guy himself.
He was even thinking, should he take a step back first? Submit the letter of honor and pension, and let whoever wants to worry about it worry about it.
But they were unwilling to give in. Why should they give in just because Zhou Shixiong wanted to rise up?
If Zhou Shixiong is willing to return to the clan, with the Queen and him supporting him, he can withdraw.
But now, he is the only one who is holding on in their branch, and his nephews and nephews are only minor local officials, and have not made any progress in all these years. If this continues, they will have no place to gain a foothold in the capital.
He couldn't help but envy Cao Xiangqian. He was obviously a military man, and he had followed the previous emperor to win several battles. When he was old, he was even awarded a title, while he could only leave the court in disgrace.
(End of this chapter)
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