Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 202

The bridal chamber stopped the red candle last night, and waited until the dawn of the hall to worship uncle and aunt.Put on makeup and asked her husband in a low voice.

In the early morning, when the princess sat in front of the window and whispered to Shen Zhezi whether she was dressed properly, this poem subconsciously appeared in Shen Zhezi's mind.When he sat in the morning light and whispered, he saw the princess's demeanor changed, and he felt a sense of superiority in his heart.

"This man was stunned. I asked him about his clothes, but he didn't ask about his eyebrows."

The princess whispered to the palace people around her, and when she looked at Shen Zhezi again, there was a hint of pity in her eyes.

Shen Zhezi's expression was stagnant after hearing the words, talking about elegant tastes with this girl is all about playing the piano with cows, and she is just as puzzled as her father, which makes people feel unfulfilling.

With an incomprehensible emotion, Shen Zhezi left the room with a sigh.

Seeing Shen Zhezi standing outside the courtyard gate, the princess waved her hand and asked the maid to fetch pens and inks. She leaned over the desk and concentrated on transcribing the seven words, held them in her hands and whispered them a few times before carefully putting away the dowry. in the box.After ordering the maid to put away the dowry box, Princess Xingnan lay on the makeup table, looking at the not-so-clear image in the mirror, and wanted to take a closer look at her eyebrows.Just looking at it, the little face turned red again.

Shen Zhezi sat on the stone platform in front of the courtyard, and the whole inner house was filled with a scent of wormwood, which was used to dilute the smell of wine and vegetables from last night's banquet.There are also servants and servants busy in the courtyard, washing and cleaning.When he passed in front of Shen Zhezi, his face was full of joy and he saluted.

Shen Zhezi could also feel the jokes in the smiles of these family members. Although early marriage is a custom nowadays, it is really rare to get married at his age.Especially the husband and wife together are barely over 20 years old. Not to mention others, even he himself thought that it would be some years before he got married, and it was not an imminent thing.

But now, after getting married, even the bridal chamber has already been entered.Although the things that should be done have not been done yet, there is a pretty little lady in the room, and the rest is only a matter of time.

Liu Chang hurried over with a few subordinates, his footsteps were still a little swaying.As Shen Zhezi's personal entourage, he also had a high status among the people in Zhaizhongzhuang. Last night's banquet did not leave until dawn. After returning to the room to wash his face and change his clothes, he came back in a hurry.

Seeing Liu Chang's hungover appearance, Shen Zhezi couldn't help but sigh with emotion. They are both brothers of the same mother. This Liu Chang seems to be far behind his elder brother Liu Meng's prudence.Although Liu Meng also drinks alcohol, he has always been restrained, and will never cause trouble due to alcohol.However, although this Liu Chang is not stable enough, he is more clever than others. He also needs someone around him who can read words and deeds.

It's just that I have to pay homage to my parents a little bit. If Liu Chang with this appearance is brought over, this guy will inevitably be reprimanded by his father.Shen Zhezi laughed and scolded: "Why do you drink like this? Go back and sleep, you don't have to follow me today."

Hearing Shen Zhezi's scolding, Liu Chang smiled awkwardly, and then explained: "Last night, I was so overjoyed and overwhelmed by drinking. Your husband's wedding is already a great joy, and there is still a small happy event in my family. Erxi's coming to the door, I really feel happy." !"

Shen Zhezi was surprised when he heard this, so he asked with a smile, "What's the happy event in your family? I'll be happy for you if you tell me."

"My son, finally got my brother's consent last night, and was selected as a soldier in Longxi! After a few years of practice, after the Lord is selected to serve as an official, he will be able to guard the Lord and follow him in and out!"

Liu Chang smiled so much that his eyes narrowed into a line, apparently in a state of extreme happiness.

"Your son is not in the youth camp, why did you choose Longxi pawn? Could it be that he is uncomfortable in the youth camp?"

Shen Zhezi also knew that the Longxi soldiers in his family had to be selected from the village people when they were young, and then they practiced for a long time.Once there is a military incident, after the gathering of many of his own tribes, Longxizu will serve as the military officer at the grassroots level.

The training of Longxi soldiers is independent of the family's many properties, and now his grandfather's brother Shen Mian is in charge.Shen Zhezi is not allowed to intervene right now, and will pass it on to him after his father takes over.Now he only knows that Longxizu's camp is in Wukang Mountain, and a lot of money, food and grass are allocated every year.

When Liu Chang heard Shen Zhezi's question, he smiled naively and said, "The youth camp is taught by Mr. Lang personally, so it is naturally very good. It's just that my family has served in Longxi for several generations. This inheritance cannot be in the hands of my brothers. The elder brother is only a little girl, my little one has to be selected into the camp no matter what, so that we have not insulted our ancestors!"

Shen Zhezi was no stranger to Liu Chang's family.Almost in the early Han Dynasty, he was his own family, and now he is almost indistinguishable from his family except for his surname, and he is even more trusted than some other tribes.Therefore, Shen Zhezi was not surprised that Liu Chang had this idea.

Liu Chang said happily again: "Originally, my children were still a little short of being selected, but today the number of selected ones increased, so I was lucky enough to be selected, otherwise I would have to work harder to hold another child. Haha, the more people in charge of the family now , and more needs to be listened to by your own family who can do things."

Shen Zhezi smiled when he heard the words, this was originally one of his ideas.

Although the use of troops in the Northern Expedition must pay more attention to the refugees from the north, the southerners are not suitable for crossing the river north in large numbers.But if you want to control a huge army, you also need to have enough background.You must know that those refugees who are soldiers are not suffering haha ​​at the mercy of the soldiers, and there are intricate clan relationships in the village.If the general himself does not have strong personal guards, he may be mutinied in the air every minute.

Therefore, after returning to his hometown this time, apart from rectifying the business alliance and Yinjue's contact, Shen Zhezi also had plans to train soldiers.Unexpectedly, before he brought it up, his elders had already put this matter on the agenda.Although training soldiers according to the standard of Longxi soldiers is a bit extravagant and costly, but now his family no longer relies entirely on the income from the fields, and it would be foolish to store a large amount of wealth in the warehouse.Goods are only meaningful if they are spent.

"This is a happy event. Later, I will go to Longxi Village to collect some money and food, and count it as my congratulatory gift to your child."

Shen Zhezi smiled and waved his hands, making Liu Chang retreat.

After waiting outside the door for a while, the princess came out of the room surrounded by the maids.After paying homage to her uncle and aunt this morning, she was officially introduced and became a member of the Shen family.

Shen Zhezi turned his head to look at the door, and saw that the princess was wearing a crimson-colored straight-textured hakama, with a bridal bun on her head, and two strands of hair hanging down her temples, revealing a rare dignified and delicate look at her age.

Seeing that Shen Zhezi was a little surprised, the princess was a little smug, but her tone was a little impatient: "Hurry up, if you go late and disrespect uncle, it's not my fault!"

So Shen Zhezi led the princess to the old father and mother, all the way, the family had already been ordered to sprinkle water to wash the dust, and the road was washed clean.

Shen Chong and his wife Wei sat in the hall, with several concubines standing behind them.There are many people in the hall. On the left are the elders of each house, and on the right are cousins ​​of Shen Chong's generation and married sisters. They all returned home today, waiting for the bride to worship.

The original etiquette in Wuzhong is that after the bride has given the big ceremony at the beginning, she will pay respects to her uncle and aunt the next day, and then go to each house to meet her elders.But this time the Shen family welcomes the princess, so naturally the elders of each house can't show off and came here early to wait.

It seems to be thinking of the scene when I first became a married woman. Seeing that the treatment was so different, Mrs. Wei felt a little bit of a taste in her heart, and said gloomily: "Greetings to the bride, many elders have been here for so long, but there is no trace of the bride yet. ..."

Shen Chong was also hungover, so he rallied and sat there. Hearing Madam's words, he was a little displeased: "Young people sleep thirsty and wake up late, and Madam cares about these things?"

"I just feel sorry for my child, Qing Que. For such a well-known young man, please tell me which girl in Wuzhong can't get me? Although the imperial family is expensive, after all, the fortunes are not good. I may not know a gentle and considerate husband..."

Wei said with some regret that she really didn't like this marriage very much. In her mind, although the royal family is noble, it was too far away after all.Her family is well-off and wealthy, and her son doesn't rely much on his mother's support. Naturally, the most suitable girl is Gu Luzhi from Wuzhong.

"It's a woman's sight!"

Shen Chong scolded in a low voice, and then said seriously: "Don't say this in front of Qingque and the bride, that's all, don't mention it in the future. The child has his own blessing, and gossip is cold."

Hearing this, Wei Shi didn't dare to say any more. He took the youngest son Shen Jin from the maid's arms, and the little guy held a cake in one hand and stuffed it into his mother's mouth, which made the madam feel better. Decided to marry the youngest son in the future, he must choose Wuzhong high school.It's just that the eldest son, Qing Que, snuggled up and played in front of him a few years ago, but now he's a child, he's already married, and it's hard to control him.

After a while, Shen Zhezi led the princess into the room.Everyone in the hall got up one after another, and they took their seats only after they reached the hall.

Shen Zhezi took a step ahead and knelt down on the brocade spread on the floor, with the princess slightly behind.Worshiping again, if so, Shen Zhezi stood up and stepped aside, while the princess walked forward on her knees, took the soup and tea from the maid, bowed her head and held it up: "Please drink tea, uncle."

After Shen Chong saw this, he was already smiling, bent down and left the table to take the teacup, and with a finger pointing, a servant handed over a brocade box.Shen Zhezi took the brocade box and opened it to look at it. He couldn't help but sigh that his father was so generous. The three villages in Qianxi and thousands of hectares of fertile land were all allocated to him as a gift for starting a family.But this is just a courtesy, whether the father gives it or not, he is now taking care of the family business.

Seeing the princess walking on her knees, the Wei family had reduced a lot of the princess's resentment in the earlier worship, and there was a warm smile on her face. She quickly put down her youngest son and bent down to pick up the tea: "Bride, please get up."

The Wei family also gave many gifts, most of which were ornaments used in women's rooms, but there was one thing that opened Shen Zhezi's eyes.It was a waist card made of bamboo and inlaid with copper. It was the waist card of a celestial master and a Taoist official. This should be an extremely precious gift for mother.

It's just that Shen Zhezi felt distressed when he saw it, and he didn't know how much money he had spent in exchange for such a Taoist waist badge.He couldn't help but regret asking his family to help fill in the shortfall in his mother's dowry property. He just had to be tighter so that this crafty mother could restrain herself a little.

After the princess got up, her eyes fell on Xiao Shen Jin who stared at her with big eyes at the corner of the desk, and said with a smile: "Young uncle is so cute, my family also has a brother, Aliu, who is as pitiful as He'er."

Hearing this, Wei's face became more joyful, and he got up and pulled the princess closer to the table.

After the princess entered the table, she raised her chin at Shen Zhezi, and she was extremely proud.She is not a fool, she has copied so many times, and she has learned something.Uncles love themselves, and uncles honor themselves.Although she didn't think her Aliu was cute at all, but saying this now made Madam Wei very happy.

　The wedding is really over this time, haha. . .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)