Jiangmen is a beautiful girl

Chapter 6

No one dared to reply when he said this. Those who were named were either shy or ashamed to speak, and those who didn't mention it were afraid to promise.

It was the second aunt, Mrs. Qiu, who listened to Mrs. Tang's side as a daughter-in-law on weekdays, and often said with a smile, "What mother said, our big guys are naturally obedient."

Dissatisfaction flashed on Jiang Qing's face, and she knew from their conversation in the morning that she still couldn't ask for anything this time.

My mother is getting older and more refined, and she doesn't care less and less.

Jiang Qing's face was not very good-looking, and he hesitated.

Tang Shi glanced at Jiang Qing, and continued without any superfluous expression on his face: "There is a saying in the court hall that thunder, rain and dew are all the kindness of the emperor, and this sentence is the same in ordinary homes. Something that shouldn't belong to you."

Tang Shi's words didn't save Jiang Qing's face at all, she felt that she was talking about her aunt Jiang Qing.

Sure enough, the expressions of Jiang Qing's family did not look good, especially Zhao Yansui, whose expression could no longer hold up the arrogance, and it was difficult to distinguish.

Tang Shi screened the people out, which was considered to have preserved Jiang Qing's last dignity, and then, regardless of the expressions of the three people, continued: "I heard that it was because of a major incident in the palace that an additional draft was added this year, and the fourteenth requirement was also requested. To the age group of [-]. The draft is a big event, but a family like ours dare not think about it.

First, the Jiang family does not have the heart to climb the dragon and the phoenix. The innocence of generations depends on hard work. Our family has nothing to do in the palace. If your niece enters, it will be unpredictable.

Second, without strong support, it is unpredictable whether one can save his life after entering the palace.I wanted the big girl to get out of it, so I thought of the Cheng family again. "

After speaking, he gave Jiang Qing a helpless and stern look, meaning that it was really helpless, not intentional to climb high.

Third, this draft is mostly for the selection of palace maids, and officials above the fourth rank do not have to participate in the election.The real selection of concubines and the selection of concubines for the princes are the selection of rank four or above.The Zhao family is the prefect of the fourth rank, and can avoid this draft, but the Jiang family is different.

The Tang family was helpless because she didn't want to have any interaction with the Cheng family, but she didn't want to ruin her life by arbitrarily marrying Jiang Wu.

Although the Cheng family in Jizhou City started to flourish in the generation of Mr. Cheng, the poems and books have been handed down from generation to generation, and their character and family background are all excellent.Even though they haven't seen each other for so many years, the Cheng family's demeanor is known far and near.

If Jiang Wu enters the Cheng family, no matter who is the wife of the Cheng family's wife, she will not humiliate her.

Her sternness was that she had already made up her mind to let her daughter Jiang Qing make trouble several times, and even came to him to make fun of him.

Looking at the different expressions of everyone present, what is the origin of the Cheng family and the Jiang family?

"Let's not talk about it, the second girl will only be fourteen in August, and she has not yet reached the age of the draft. Naturally, she is not in a hurry. There are still three years to find a good husband for her. There is no need to say that I am partial to the Erlang family."

How dare Mrs Qiu admit that Mrs Tang is biased, she immediately stood up in panic and said to Mrs Tang: "What mother said, my daughter-in-law never thought so."

Mrs Tang took a little sullenness and nodded in approval. Although this daughter-in-law was not as capable as Mrs. Zhang, the former daughter-in-law of the big house, and could not afford big things, she was still obedient and mild-mannered, as long as she opened it. Mouth, Qiu has never disobeyed.

It's just that if a family wants someone to support it, it must have a daughter-in-law who has the ability to run the family. She has been able to manage the family these years, what about the future?

Then he looked at Jiang Yan.

Jiang Yan's heart froze, she didn't want to scold her.

Unexpectedly, Tang sighed and said: "Don't mention the third girl, she will be 14 years old by the end of the year, and she has such a temper, hey!"

Jiang Yan just thought it wasn't herself, she still sat there with peace of mind and didn't make any comments. Anyway, wasn't she sick?
Since it was related to the draft, it was nothing to do with the two young masters of the Jiang family and Zhao Yan.

Now there is nothing to do with Jiang Wu and Jiang Mei, so the point of contention in this matter is Jiang Wu and Zhao Yansui.

Looking at these two people, Jiang Wu's face was still calm, but the two intertwined hands revealed her nervousness.

Jiang Wu couldn't help thinking for Jiang Wu, does she know anyone from the Cheng family?
Are you willing to marry the Cheng family or are you willing to enter the palace?

Looking at Zhao Yansui again, there were actually faint tears in her eyes, she was determined not to let it fall, she bit her lower lip proudly, and stared at Jiang Wu with a bad expression.

Tang shi personally opened a brocade box that had been placed on the coffee table early in the morning. The brocade box seemed to be some years old. Although it had been taken care of, it was not difficult to see the dust in the gap for a long time.

Everyone looked at the brocade box, and Jiang Yan paid special attention to the expressions of Jiang Qing and the second aunt Qiu Shi who were opposite.

The former's eyes are a little straight, and the latter's face is calm and pretending to be calm, but there is a desire in his eyes.

What a baby, so many people are looking forward to it.

After Tang Shi took it out, Jiang Yan looked at it and was a little disappointed.

It's just a piece of very ordinary texture and very rough workmanship, no, half a piece of fish pendant.

The fish is in a half-bent state, and there are traces of broken jade on the fish head and fish tail. It is obvious that the two fish wears should form a circle.

Like their Jiang family's current family background, this kind of jade pendant, like the big maid next to the Tang family, probably wouldn't wear this kind of jade pendant.

Tang Shi seemed to be recalling, "This jade pendant is a token of the Cheng family to our Jiang family."

When I heard the Cheng family, I naturally thought of the Cheng family in Jizhou city.

Because in this Jizhou area, only the Cheng family is famous, and the others are general.

Second Aunt Qiu was a little unsure, and asked tentatively, "Is it really the Cheng family?"

Tang Shi knew that she had guessed it, and nodded with a sullen face.

Jiang Qing's expression was unclear, thinking of the past ten years ago, although now more than ten years later, she has also had children, and now she is living well, but Jiang Qing is still indignant.

After this incident, her mother Tang Shi still chose to give up on her. Now she already hated the Jiang family in her heart. She squeezed her hands tightly and recalled those difficult days.

It's not hard to imagine that there may be some origin.If there is no relationship with the Cheng family, why would there be such a jade pendant.But if it is related, the Cheng family and Jiang family in Jizhou City have no contact.

At least in Qiu's view, she didn't know before, but she has not had any contacts in the more than ten years since she married.

"As you think, it is the Cheng family in Jizhou city.

This incident goes back more than 30 years.The old man was just a small soldier at the beginning, because there was an urgent letter to be sent to Shangjing, so this matter fell on him.

At that time, I ran all the way, and due to the tolerance, I could not delay half a minute.

Jizhou was only seven or eight days away from Beijing, but at that time there was a place called Tuoshanling with difficult and dangerous boundaries, and bandits often came in and out.It was there that the old grandfather rescued the grandfather of the Cheng family.

The grandfather of the Cheng family was going to Beijing to take the exam, but he encountered a few bandits.You ask why the bandits in Tuoshanling are so close to Beijing, but they have not been suppressed?Because they are smart and know who can and can't be provoked.For example, a slightly larger family, they will not move, only move those they can afford, or ordinary merchants, after they hijack and extort, they often cause slippage, landslide accidents, etc.The Tuoshan Ridge is inherently steep and the terrain is unusual.The government saw that it was all a little trouble, so they let it go, and did not manage more.

But for Mr. Cheng, Bai Ding, who went to Beijing alone to take the exam, was the target of their attack.The old man has official business and does not want to meddle in his own business, for fear of delay in official business.

However, when Mrs. Cheng saw the old man wearing a public uniform at the time, he thought it was a life-saving straw and called for help.

The old man is a warm-hearted person, so he can no longer resist his conscience and take care of this matter.

As I said earlier, although the people in Tuoshanling are bandits, they are also smart. Seeing that the old man really took care of this matter, he gave the old man a face for the public uniform on his body, gave up this mission, turned around and left, letting go. Process the old lady.

Grandpa Cheng, who was not in high school at the time, was also a repayer of gratitude. He took out his own jade on the spot and folded it in half: I am married. If I am fortunate to be in high school in the future, I will promise my brother a marriage.So there is this jade pendant engagement. "

It turned out to be like this, why did this marriage start from the old man Cheng, although the old man Cheng was married at the beginning, why did he not fulfill it when he came to the generation next to Jiang's water, but instead came to the generation next to the woman.

"When Mr. Cheng came to Beijing, he was indeed No. 6 in the second grade of high school. He passed the examination of Shujishi in Beijing, and then he was in the Hanlin to observe politics. During his tenure, he put forward many opinions that were trusted and recognized by the emperor who was the prince at the time. When he ascended the throne today Later, Mrs. Cheng had the merit of being a dragon, and he was awarded a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy of the fourth rank at the beginning.

Up to now, he is a Dali Temple Minister of the third grade.

The Qiu family had to cover their mouths and be surprised. Everyone present except the Jiang Qing family was surprised. It was unexpected that the Jiang family would have such an encounter with the dignified third-rank senior.

That is a dignified third-rank Beijing official, and he is someone who can speak in front of the emperor.

Speaking of this, Mrs Tang also sighed: "Yes, the Cheng family has grown steadily since then. Mrs. Cheng is also a promise-keeper. Although he was in Beijing a few years after high school, he still sent someone to Yuncheng County to find us. The Jiang family also said that what they promised was still valid.

But the Jiang family at that time, because the old man worked hard for a few years, was just a rank-ninth escort captain.

The old man felt that it was just a little effort at the beginning, and he didn't want to threaten him with favor. Our family was a martial artist, and he didn't want to climb up the Cheng family who was born in literature like the Cheng family, so he didn't take this matter at ease.He sent the steward who sent him to say that Mr. Cheng didn't have to worry about this matter, and he didn't need to mention it.

However, Mrs. Cheng is very literate. He doesn't dislike our Jiang family, and he sent someone to send a heavy gift. He also said: He Cheng Guang is not a ruthless, unrighteous and unreputable person. I hope Brother Jiang will not fall for him. In a situation of inhumanity and injustice, it cannot be postponed.

That's how our Jiang family agreed to marry the Cheng family.

(End of this chapter)