I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 277: Strategy for boycotting high-priced dowry, Zhao Yunrang scolded her through the wall!

July 17, afternoon.

The sun is blazing, there are no clouds in the sky, and the wind is slightly dry.

Cicadas were chirping on several large locust trees in Yushitai Taiyuan.

Under the shade of a tree.

Su Liang was lying on a bamboo deck chair, holding a cattail leaf fan in his hand and fanning it gently, which was very comfortable.

Beside, Zuo Sijian and He Tan were pacing back and forth.

"Jingming, when are we going to the Runan County Prince's Mansion?"

"What are you going to do? Get scolded?"

"How can we be scolded! When we show affection to the county prince and show his reason, he will definitely understand the righteousness and cooperate with us to resist the trend of generous marriage!"

He Tan held out his chest and looked confident.

Su Liang looked helpless.

This Zuo Sijian was well versed in laws and was good at prisons, but he was too upright and lacked human sophistication. He also had certain misunderstandings about the current folk customs and trends.

Su Liang slowly sat up.

"He Sijian, I dare to ask you how to be moved by emotion and reason? If the county prince does not want his daughter to marry lightly, can he violate the laws of the Song Dynasty? Will he be insulted by the world?"

"That's not true. But...but in order to reduce the unhealthy trend of not having children, shouldn't he do this? He is the king of the clan and should take the lead in setting an example. For the sake of the court and the people, shouldn't he sacrifice himself? "

Su Liang suddenly laughed.

"He Sijian, do you think everyone is Fan Gong, everyone is Wang Jiefu, and everyone is you?"

"At the moment, the imperial court has not issued an edict prohibiting women from marrying lavishly, and it is impossible to issue such an edict. The reason why wealthy noble families are willing to spend thousands of acres of fertile land and ten miles of red beauties to marry their daughters lavishly is to prevent their daughters from marrying lavishly. Suffering, this trend of generous marriages is not friendly to the poor, but it does help the daughters of rich families to live a good life after getting married. The starting point of this move is not bad!"

"In the absence of legal restrictions, whether the prince of Runan County wants to marry his daughter generously is his family matter, and the court has no control over it."

"Even if the officials try to persuade the King of Runan County, if the King of Runan is unwilling, the officials have nothing to do. The most they can do is reprimand him, and then when the King of Runan County marries his daughter, the officials will still give him generous gifts!"

"This county prince is a daughter slave. It took him three years to raise the dowry, and he also cobbled it together. If we ask him to keep everything simple, isn't that a scolding? He asked, if Bo marries his daughter, it will lead to his daughter's death. Can you be responsible for not living a good life in your husband's family?"

He Tan was immediately speechless. After thinking for a while, he said: "Then... I'm afraid it will only be possible if the officials come forward!"

Su Liang shook his head.

"Even if the officials come forward and force the king of Runan County to marry his daughter lightly, will it definitely lead to the trend of marrying lightly? I don't think so. On the contrary, it may turn this marriage into a joke of the Song Dynasty."

After Su Liang's analysis, He Tan's heart dropped.

He subconsciously regarded "the trend of thin marriages led by the Prince of Runan" as the legal criterion of the Song Dynasty.

In fact, people may not necessarily follow this trend.

"Then... then when I proposed in the Chui Gong Hall that the Prince of Runan County should take the lead in setting an example and practice the practice of thin marriages, why didn't anyone object?" He Tan was a little confused.

Su Liang smiled and said: "Because although your suggestion is unlikely to succeed, it is already the best suggestion at the moment. Why not give it a try first? The price is just that you will be scolded, which is not a big deal." !”

A wry smile appeared on He Tan's face.

At the moment, he is already riding a tiger and it is difficult to get off.

He looked at Su Liang and asked for help: "Jing Ming, you must have a good plan, right?"

Su Liang shook his cattail leaf fan and said, "I was thinking, otherwise I would be scolding the Prince of Runan if I went to him rashly!"

"Yeah." He Tan looked at Su Liang seriously.

"Since this matter has fallen on the two of us, even if it cannot be completely resolved, we must make some noise and let the world know that a married woman can live a happy life even if she does not have thousands of acres of fertile land and ten miles of red makeup."

"You have always been smart and will surely come up with good ideas. I will fully cooperate with you!"

Su Liang was stunned.

"He Sijian, according to the official arrangement, I should be your deputy and cooperate with you."

"Don't worry about the details. You can take the lead in this matter."

After that, He Tan picked up the cattail leaf fan in Su Liang's hand and fanned it.

He used all the little human kindness and sophistication in his mind on Su Liang.

……

About half an hour later.

He Tan, who was pacing back and forth, suddenly heard the sound of snoring, and couldn't help but quickly shook Su Liang, who was sleeping soundly on the recliner.

Su Liang opened his eyes and said, "I'm thinking, I'm thinking."

"I can hear the snoring!" He Tan showed a helpless smile.

What he admires most is people who can fall asleep under any circumstances.

Such people are often big-hearted.

And those with a big heart tend to live longer.

He Tan can't.

If he didn't think of a feasible solution today, he might not be able to sleep all night.

At this time, Su Liang clapped his hands and said excitedly: "Yes!"

"The source of the trend of generous marriages does not lie with the Prince of Runan County, nor with the Princess of Changle, but with Wu Chengwo. Only when he took the initiative to ask the Prince of Runan County not to marry girls with generous gifts did the matter turn around. In addition, We must make this matter louder..."

"Jing Ming, you...don't rush to tell me, who is this Wu Chengwo?"

Su Liang said angrily: "Princess Changle's fiancé is Wu Chengwo of the Wu family. You don't even understand her husband's family, so you have to reduce your dowry. If you are not an official, I'm afraid you will be beaten!"

He Tan looked embarrassed.

"I was negligent, I was negligent! I focused all my attention on Prince Runan. What you said makes sense! If my husband's family solemnly promises to be kind to Princess Changle, it will reduce the amount of money Prince Runan has to pay. As for the motive of marrying your daughter, this method is feasible and more reliable than trying to persuade the king of Runan County!"

"Then how to convince the Wu family?" Su Liang said with a smile: "Leave it to me. Although I don't know the Wu family, the Thirteenth Regiment Trainer (Zhao Zongshi) does. I will go to the Thirteenth Regiment Trainer for help."

"Yes, yes, yes, you are the matchmaker of the Thirteenth Regiment, he will definitely help you."

At this moment, He Tan's frown relaxed.

Su Liang thought for a while and then said: "However, you can't give up even if the Prince of Runan is here. You will go to the Prince of Runan later and beg him to abolish the custom of generous marriages and establish a new custom.

"Speak more about the righteousness of the family and the country. Let him be mentally prepared first and put some pressure on him. If he scolds you, just endure it and talk to him slowly. When the Wu family takes action, you can Withdraw again!”

"Yeah, okay, as long as it's beneficial to this matter, I'm not afraid of getting scolded!" He Tan nodded.

Immediately, He Tan went out.

Su Liang took a long breath and ordered someone to meet with the Thirteenth Regiment Training Officer.

……

About two quarters of an hour later.

He Tan came to the Runan County Prince's Mansion.

He had already made plans on the way.

From the failure to give birth to a son in the southeast to the consistent high-spirited and upright character of the king of Runan, everything is involved.

He believed that the Prince of Runan County already knew the purpose of his visit and was prepared to be scolded.

The steward of Prince Runan is very enthusiastic.

After inviting him to the front hall, he was immediately brought tea and fruits.

"He Sijian, please sit down for a moment. My prince is dealing with some things and will be here later."

"It doesn't matter, I can wait, I can wait." He Tan said with a smile.

Immediately, the butler and the maid serving tea left the front hall.

He Tan was the only one left in the house.

About ten breaths later.

He Tan suddenly heard Zhao Yunrang's voice.

He quickly stood up and prepared to greet Prince Runan.

But when he heard the voice of Prince Runan, he suddenly became uneasy.

"The trend of generous marriages throughout the Song Dynasty is not caused by me, Zhao Yunrang. Why should I, Zhao Yunrang, marry my daughter in a poor marriage? When I was getting married, the officials were more extravagant than anyone else!"

"I, Zhao Yunrang, am not without money. If someone later accuses me of not buying a dowry for my daughter, then I will become a joke to the entire Song Dynasty!"

"What should I do if my daughter goes to her husband's house and encounters trouble? If the dowry is too small, then she will not marry off, but take a concubine. I don't agree, I never agree. Taizu Taizong and the late emperor did not set such a rule! "

"Princess Fukang will get married in a few years, why not start with her, start with my daughter Zhao Yunrang, it will never happen, even if the King of Heaven comes!"

……

Older gingers are more spicy.

Zhao Yunrang performed this trick of "swearing through the wall" to perfection.

Not only can He Tan hear it clearly, but it can also avoid the embarrassment of meeting each other.

The relatives outside the clan were all afraid of Zhao Zhen.

But he had no fear of the scholar-officials of the Song Dynasty.

As long as they don't do anything harmful to the law, they have no fear of impeachment by Taiwanese remonstrators.

Officials who make mistakes can be dismissed from office.

But they had a relationship with the officials whose bones were broken but their tendons were still connected, and the most they could get was a few words of reprimand.

He Tan received the scolding for half an hour.

Feeling that it would be difficult to see the Prince of Runan today, he left the Prince of Runan's Mansion using the excuse that he still had official duties.

Then, he returned to the Yushitai and told Su Liang everything he had experienced.

"Haha... We still underestimated the temper of this county prince. It seems that even if the officials come forward, it will be difficult to convince him!"

He Tan said: "I will go again tomorrow. As long as I see him, I will infect him with the justice of my family and country. If I can have a little effect, I will have a little more hope."

Su Liang nodded, and that was all he could do at the moment.

……

into the night.

In a tavern in the west of Bianjing City.

Su Liang and Thirteenth Regiment coach Zhao Zongshi sat opposite each other.

After the two chatted for a few words, Su Liang informed Zhao Zongshi of the matter.

Zhao Zongshi also heard that the court wanted to get rid of the trend of generous marriages.

He thought for a while and said: "Su Yushi, the Wu family is quite a talkative family. The scholar-bureaucrats Wu Chengwo admires the most are Mr. Fan and you. However, this matter goes against the custom. I'm afraid We can only give it a try, maybe only 20 to 30% sure.”

Su Liang smiled slightly and said: "I have already thought up the plan to persuade the Wu family. All you need to do is execute it. I will not let the Wu family sacrifice their own interests in response to the court's strategy. They will lose their heavy dowry. I will Make amends for them in terms of reputation."

After saying that, Su Liang placed a letter in front of Zhao Zongshi.

"Take a look."

Zhao Zongshi opened the letter, read it, and said with a smile: "Su Yushi, you are worthy of being the smartest person in the Song Dynasty. High! Really high! Now, I am 90%, no, 100% sure!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The two held up their wine glasses and laughed at the same time.

(End of this chapter)