Ming Zuo

Chapter 287 Wedding
Don't look at these literati in the late Ming Dynasty who have been advocating cultural pragmatism. In fact, what they did was not pragmatic at all.

They are all high-spirited and talkative people, who have no ability to know and act.

Zhang Cai is very opposed to the theory of mind and nature, but his theory is nothing but a false theory.

The literati and bureaucrats of the Ming Dynasty still had the same set of "self-cultivation, family harmony, and world governance" in their bones.

To put it bluntly, it is to look at the world from a bird's-eye view.

In the eyes of these people, the emperor is stupid and needs to be advised and guided; the people are ignorant and need to be managed and driven.

Only they have insight into the truth of the world, and they are the ones who do their part to maintain the right way in the world.

But over and over again, the theories they can give basically have nothing to do with actual life and production.

It only teaches the people to be human, but ignores the survival of the people.

This kind of Confucianism, without the threat and competition of other cultures, the people have no choice but to regard it as a standard.

But now, Zhang Cai is keenly aware from Liu Zongzhou's latest theory that the knowledge they are famous for is being eroded and impacted.

"Liu Niantai was frustrated in the officialdom, and he made such absurd remarks in order to establish himself. If he sits idly by, the hearts of the people will collapse and the world will be in danger. It is our duty to help the righteous way."

Zhang Cai was very insidious and charged Liu Zong and Zhou An with a crime.

According to him, the reason why Liu Zongzhou was so bold and radical was because of his failure in the officialdom and his greed for profit in order to maintain his reputation.

Only in this way can we stand on the commanding heights of morality and refute Liu Zongzhou's theory.

Li Wen immediately jumped out and strongly supported Zhang Cai's statement.

"General ethics, taught by sages. Liu Niantai's act of putting the cart before the horse will cause far more harm than changing dynasties. I also ask Mr. Nan Guo to contact people of insight, and we must not let such fallacies and heresies harm people."

However, there are those who oppose it and those who support it.

Xia Yunyi said in a deep voice: "Everyone is a soldier, it's really over. I feel that what Mr. Ji Shan said is the right way. In today's world, the state affairs are gloomy, and the people's livelihood is dying. If what I have learned can't make the people happy, what good is it? ?”

Unlike Li Wen's family, which has been a scholarly family for generations, Xia Yunyi's family belongs to an emerging gentry family.

Starting from his father Xia Shizheng, although the three fathers and sons have achieved fame, they have not accomplished much in their official careers.On the contrary, the daily necessities of the Xia family depend on the income from running the cloth shop.

Because of this, Xia Yunyi understands the importance of people's livelihood very well.

He joined Fushe because he was attracted by the slogan of seeking truth and being pragmatic, and also to expand his network.

However, he didn't learn anything useful during the rehabilitation.

Originally, the current academic atmosphere was like this, although Xia Yunyi felt confused, she was not too confused.

But this time after listening to Liu Zongzhou's theory, he was greatly shocked.

Xia Yunyi felt that he had finally found his direction.

It doesn't need any advanced comprehension ability, as long as he thinks about his own life, Xia Yunyi will be convinced by Liu Zongzhou's theory.

If the family hadn't done some business, whether he or his father, could he still study and gain fame?
Because of the improvement of his family circumstances, he could study, improve his social status, and gained his current reputation.

But after listening to Liu Zongzhou's theory, he had an idea.

Why is the theory pursued by everyone not helpful to the people's livelihood?
Seeing Zhang Cai and Li Wen slandering Liu Zongzhou with ulterior motives here today, Xia Yunyi had a strange thought in his heart.

Zhang Cai's face was cold.

"The hearts of the people are uneasy, so why talk about the people's livelihood? The way of my holy learning is the foundation of the world. How can Yizhong not understand?"

These words were quite rude, almost pointing at Xia Yunyi's nose and scolding.

Xia Yunyi has been resolute all her life, whenever she has been subjected to this, her expression will immediately change and she will refute.

As a result, the servants of the Zhang family ran in.

"My lord, all the elders are visiting."

Not long after, a large group of people came in, all of whom were well-known local gentry in Suzhou and had a close relationship with Zhang Cai.

"Mr. Nan Guo, my generation admires the holy learning and seeks the Tao with all my heart. Today, there is finally a great master who expresses my heart. I also ask Mr. Nan Guo to speak up and justify my name as a merchant in the south of the Yangtze River."

The leading villager took out a manuscript and presented it to Zhang Cai, which turned out to be the content of Liu Zongzhou's lecture.

Facing the earnest expressions of the villagers, Zhang Cai stood on the spot in a daze, his whole body icy cold.

A feeling of ruining the world, as if it was about to bury him immediately.

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Zuo Menggeng and Liu Zongzhou didn't know what happened in Suzhou next door. When Li Banghua came back with his family, Zuo Menggeng began to concentrate on preparing for his wedding.

Li Banghua has no children, only his old wife.However, the two nephews followed him, and they were both capable men.

When Li Banghua was an official in the court, in order to avoid suspicion, Li Rixuan and Li Yuanding both stayed at home.

When Li Banghua returned to his hometown and was about to move, Li Rixuan and Li Yuanding came to ask for advice.Li Banghua felt that his two nephews were rare talents and there was no need to waste time in the court. After some guidance, he also abducted the two nephews into Zuo Menggeng's chariot.

Zuo Menggeng had no impression of Li Banghua's two nephews.But since he is admired by Li Banghua, he thinks he is quite talented.

Zuo Menggeng readily accepted, chatted with Li Rixuan and Li Yuanding, and found that these two people are very good at doing practical things.After going back, I have a clear idea of ​​how to arrange it.

The most urgent thing right now is his marriage with Xu Ruolin.

During this period of time, the Xu family widely distributed invitations and invited guests.

Although the Xu family doesn't advocate extravagance, they still want to take this opportunity to expand Zuo Menggeng's network.

The old relatives and friends of the Xu family, without accident, must all be people with good energy.At some point, it will become Zuo Menggeng's help.

What the Xu family didn't expect was that there were quite a few uninvited guests, especially those from Songjiang Prefecture.

An important reason is that the news about the stockings got out.

Local cloth merchants heard the news and made inquires one after another, wanting to participate in it.

Everyone knows what kind of impact the emergence of a new type of clothing will have on the market.If you can't keep up at this time, you will fall behind step by step.

For the hydraulic channel device used by the Xu family, the jealous people are even more ignorant.

However, the Xu family is so powerful that others dare not make mistakes.

This time, after learning that the Xu family cooperated with the Pan family and the Qu family, they even came up with a hydraulic drive device. How could other cloth merchants not try it?
About how to hold the wedding, Zuo Menggeng discussed with the Xu family for a long time.

According to Xu Ji's meaning, Xu Guangqi is in the limelight now, in order to avoid preaching, it is better to keep a low profile.The wedding was held according to the traditional customs, and no one could make a mistake.

Zuo Menggeng felt that this wedding was actually an opportunity.

An opportunity to test the openness of Jiangnan.

This is very important, and it will determine how much he will support businesses in the Jiangnan area in the future.

Again, a wedding is a matter of two people.

I'm sorry Xu Ruolin for only having a traditional wedding.

Although Zuo Menggeng is not a saint of love, he still knows that giving a beloved woman an unforgettable wedding will greatly help strengthen the relationship between husband and wife.

Based on this idea, Zuo Menggeng began to conceive it himself behind Xu Ruolin's back.

March [-] is an auspicious day for the zodiac.

It is suitable for marriage, entering the house, and meeting guests.

It was also the day when Zuo Menggeng and Xu Ruolin held their wedding.

Their wedding was divided into two.There will be one in Songjiang Mansion, and there will be another in Linqing.

According to Zuo Menggeng's design, Xu Ruolin will be the main player in Songjiang Mansion, and the traditional method will be used in Linqing.

Because the Songjiang Mansion side is strictly counted as welcoming relatives, while the Linqing side is the bride's introduction.

On this day, the central door of Xu's mansion was opened wide, and guests gathered in great joy.

And all the guests who came to congratulate were attracted by the layout of the mansion.

I saw a long red carpet in the middle of the spacious and bright courtyard.At the end of the red carpet, there is a gorgeous reception table.

On both sides of the red carpet, every four to five steps is a pair of gorgeous and eye-catching flower baskets, which prevents the red carpet from being stepped on by irrelevant people.

There is also a member of the Xu family who shuttles around, guiding the guests to sit according to the name cards.

The banquets were arranged on both sides of the red carpet, and detailed arrangements were made according to the distance and status.

The guests talked endlessly about these new tricks.But if people in future generations see it, they will naturally smile.

Yes, Zuo Menggeng moved the wedding process of later generations to the Ming Dynasty.

Modern wedding methods are actually derived from Western Catholic weddings.After removing religious factors, it is more suitable for secularization.

In order to cater to Xu Ruolin's status as a Catholic, Zuo Menggeng just added some religious elements.

(End of this chapter)