Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 568
A day goes by in the blink of an eye.

When it came to the wedding day, Shen Zhezi had no choice but to change into the extremely coquettish outfit, despite the inner resistance, and set off with the team to meet the bride against the bitter cold wind.

Although Xi's family was a little dissatisfied with Yu Manzhi, even if the goods were not right, they still had to grit their teeth and bear it. On the day of the wedding, there was still a scene of celebration.People gathered inside and outside Guangling City, and lanterns and festoons were hung everywhere, and many border town generals also came to attend the wedding ceremony, which was worthy of such a large ceremony of honor put out by the Yu family.

The streets and alleys of Guangling City are not as wide as those of the new Cannes City, and the huge wedding procession stretches for a full two miles.The group set off in the morning, and after going around the city for a week, they attracted enough attention, especially Yu Manzhi, who was the most conspicuous in the team, with a familiar face, flushed, and high-spirited.

It's just that Shen Zhezi was miserable, wearing only single clothes in such a cold weather, his limbs were freezing, and his face was as pale as frost, especially the spotless white clothes on his body.Looking at the other people, most of them were not in the good condition when they set off, and they all hunched over and faltered, and finally made it to the evening to go to the Xi's mansion in the city.

Yu Manzhi went to the inner court to meet his father-in-law and mother-in-law, while Shen Zhezi and the others were arranged in the hall, sipping warm wine and hot soup, and gradually recovered.

Such a large Yibin team of the Yu family is too exaggerated, and the Xi family has encountered difficulties just in accompanying guests.Nowadays, the marriage of aristocratic clans is not just getting together to eat, drink and drink. Even if the etiquette is customary, the status of the guests on both sides should be roughly the same.It would undoubtedly be a great disrespect if scholars and commoners mixed together.

Although the Gaoping Xi family is also an old surname in the north, there are many old friends, but because of Jiuzheng's border war zone, the communication is naturally more close to military affairs.There were quite a few guests who came today, but most of them were the wall masters of Juntouwu who had a strong military atmosphere. They were naturally incompatible with the children of these aristocratic families from Jiankang City. They were arranged in another hall and had no communication with each other.

Even Cao Na, who was in attendance, just came to pay a quick visit to Shen Zhezi, and then retreated.Between the military head and these aristocratic sons, their temperaments are already incompatible, and their tastes are even different. It is no longer a matter of contempt for each other, and there is a thick invisible wall blocking them.

When guests come to the door, of course they cannot be ignored.Xi's family also collected more than 20 accompanying guests here, but they were scattered among hundreds of bridesmaids, which was a drop in the bucket.However, each of these accompanying guests has their own uniqueness, and the situation will not be completely left in the cold for a while.

For example, Peiguo Liu Tun, who spent some time in Gyeonggi in his early years, is well-known for his high standards and elegance, especially for his clear and elegant speech.It's just that because of the turmoil in Gyeonggi, he retired to Jingkou and had a close friendship with Xi Yin, so he also attended today.Right now, dozens of young people gathered around him, having an impromptu chat.

There is also a middle-aged man with fluttering sleeves, named Lu Cheng, who is a teacher-level figure in the Tao of Heavenly Master, and it is said that he is a member of the Lu family of Fan Yang.Such a family status, that is, the current superstar figure of the king of heaven, naturally a large number of people gathered around him talking and laughing.

Beside Shen Zhezi, special persons were also arranged to accompany him, a middle-aged man named Chen Gui, and a teenage boy named Chen Kui.Yan Tao's family background is also remarkable, both of them are descendants of the Chen family of Yingchuan and Chen Qun of the Three Kingdoms, and they are uncles and nephews to each other.Because the Yingchuan Chen family was granted the title of Duke of Guangling County by the middle court, they naturally lived in Guangling after going south.

There are many scholars in Yingchuan since ancient times, and the Chen family is one of the best.Not to mention Chen Shi, the leader of the scourge of the party at the end of the Han Dynasty, Chen Qun during the Three Kingdoms period first discussed the Nine-Rank Official Personnel Law, which built a bridge of communication between the imperial power and the aristocratic clan, and reached a tacit understanding with each other. For better or worse, the political influence gained is unparalleled.

And the young Chen Kui sitting beside Shen Zhezi's seat is the Duke of Guangling County of this generation.The young boy is naturally not worth mentioning, but his father Chen Yan is also a great figure. He was listed as one of the 24 friends of the Golden Valley during China and North Korea. He had close contacts with Shi Chong, Pan Yue, Liu Kun and others, and was deeply involved in the Rebellion of the Eight Kings. Among them, Sima Yue, the king of the United East China Sea, opposed Sima Ying, the king of Chengdu.

Shen Zhezi had seen quite a few high-ranking figures, and even one of Langya Wang's children had been killed or maimed indirectly.But even the Langya Wang family, in terms of the past, in front of the Yingchuan Chen family, it is just a disobedient and rude new school, it is difficult to compare.

Being able to be accompanied by the children of the Chen family in Yingchuan, to be honest, Shen Zhezi was a little excited in his heart. It was not that he looked at the Chen family in Yingchuan differently, but because of the heavy sense of history condensed in this family, which made people inevitably daydream .

But no matter how lofty the old look of the family, how thick the history is condensed, people must always live in the present.Shen Zhezi, who was born as a local tyrant in Wuzong, faced the majestic Chen clan in Yingchuan, that is, a poor boy from the countryside, and the smell of earth has not been washed away.But because of the different circumstances at the moment, the pair of uncles and nephews really couldn't put on a high profile when facing Shen Zhezi.

That little Guangling Lord Chen Kui is still down. Although he is not very old, he has already shown a good upbringing.Shen Zhezi asked about the old affairs of the Chen family in Yingchuan at the banquet, and they all answered in an orderly and polite manner. It can be seen that although he is young, he is very proud of his family background.

As for Chen Kui's uncle, Chen Gui, when facing Shen Zhezi, his attitude was more eager, and he laughed and talked, and even had a low profile after talking and laughing.

After some laughing and talking, Shen Zhezi realized that this old man was actually a member of the Yin Jue, and his rank was not low.Now Yinjue has been gradually marginalized in Shen Zhezi's entire resource network structure.

It is not a healthy model in itself, and the members are also a mixed bag. There are old families like Chen Gui and many refugees and military leaders. The composition is too complicated, and each has different thoughts.So now the whole structure is half broken, apart from the connection with the business alliance, both Shen Zhezi and Yu Tiao have gradually withdrawn.

When talking about Yinjue, Chen Gui was in high spirits, and he praised Shen Zhezi again and again: "In the early years, I talked with Yu Youxu about the matter of Yinjue, and I often listened to the suggestions of the younger son-in-law's plan. The family with the old surname can have ample food and clothing, and be able to stand firmly in the Hakka village. It really has a lot of benefits to the son-in-law, and I can’t thank you enough.”

Shen Zhezi also has a lot of understanding of old masters like the Yingchuan Chen family.Although his family still has the duke title of Guangling County, but in fact, the title is just like that now, so don't take it seriously.Like Shen Zhezi's Marquis of Wujiang, who was sealed off from the earth, it is the only one in Jiangdong, and it has both people and land.

Although most of the noble titles have their own eunuchs, but now even the imperial court taxes are not collected uniformly, and the annexation is so serious.Everywhere is controlled by rich families of Tuzong, so I don't even know where you came from, holding a flimsy imperial edict, you just want to pretend to be a lord?That is a dream!
Of course, if the knighted person is in a position, he can collude with the officials in the fief, wantonly encircle the lakes and mountains, and build industries, just like what Shen Zhezi played in the fief of Princess Xingnan. Take advantage of it.The reason why the Shen family's title is more solid is that the old man Shen Chong himself is the governor of East Yangzhou, and the fief is in Linhai County, so even the middle link can be omitted.

Although the Yingchuan Chen family has a high title, these conditions are not met.The previous generation of Guangling Lord Chen Yan was considered a veteran of China and North Korea after crossing the river, and he was able to serve as the governor of Youzhou, but it was only overseas, and he didn't even have an inch of actual rule of land. He only controlled a group of exiles from Youzhou in Huai and chaos soldiers.

Even the Chen family couldn't keep such a desperate assassin.Later, Liu Xia led the remnant army from Jizhou to the south, and they also stationed in the Huai area. After quelling the Wang Dun Rebellion, they had made great achievements in controlling the Huai area. Old celebrities can match.

It is inevitable that there will be conflicts between each other. Naturally, Chen Zhen retreated steadily, and died of grief and anger not long after.

From this point, we can also see the strong xenophobia of Qingxu Qiaomen. When Chen Yan was in China and North Korea, he was a person who could have an equal dialogue with Sima Yue, the king of the East China Sea. After crossing the river, he was dismissed as a false governor.Even his death from illness failed to stir up any waves, it can be said that he was left out in the extreme.

Therefore, today's Yingchuan Chen family is really down and out, although it is named in Guangling.But if you go out and inquire, there may not be an inch of land or a single household in the entire Guangling area that belongs to his family.

The fact that the Chen family is still able to gain a foothold in Guangling should be due to Xi Jian's care.After all, Old Hope is so brilliant, even if he doesn't have a bit of talent at the moment, if he pretends to meet the current situation, it will still be enough to suppress the situation.

Shen Zhezi is very curious about the Chen family in Yingchuan, not only because of the old history of the family, but also because of its current influence.This is an era full of contradictions. The authentic Guangling Duke is almost begging for money in Guangling, but elsewhere, as long as others catch wind and gain a little relationship, they can get along well.

For example, the Wubi master Shen Zhezi met last time when he went to Tuzhong, Chen Mian of the Chen family of Liang State, was rumored to have some relationship with the Chen family of Yingchuan, so he had a high profile. Even if he lived in Tuzhong, he was still a local. Tyrant, faintly surpassing others by a head.

Shen Zhezi will make a northern expedition in the future, and Yuzhou must be the first stop.No matter what status his family has in Jiangdong, they have to start from scratch after crossing the river.If you can get in touch with old Wang people like the Yingchuan Chen family, then it will undoubtedly be much easier to knock on the doors of those Wubi masters who are keeping their doors closed.

This is the legacy of those generations of ancestors with the old surname who have accumulated for future generations, and it is an advantage they were born with.It is an advantage that newcomers like the Shen family never have.

Building a family from scratch and creating a great career is more often just an ideal.Any success that falls into the actual situation, under scrutiny, is based on the situation, or even further, it is simply a backdoor.It is as small as borrowing the shell of the clan, and as big as borrowing the shell of the country and the community.

Because of such an idea, Shen Zhezi and the Chen family also had a good time talking and laughing at the banquet. Here, they discussed with Chen Gui about the measures to promote the family and business, such as Yinjue and Shangmeng, and then turned around and talked with the little Guangling Duke. Chen Kui laughed and talked about interesting things in the capital and Shen Yuan's elegant collection.

It was almost from poetry to poetry to life ideals, so that when the banquet was over and they were about to separate from each other, both uncles and nephews felt that Shen Zhezi was a confidant and hated seeing each other late.Chen Gui personally sent Shen Zhezi to the car, agreed to meet again in the future, and then bid farewell.

The night was getting dark now, but the whole wedding was only less than halfway through.A group of bridesmaids have to gather around the newcomers for another round. The Yu clan is located in Jinling on the south bank of the great river, so this wedding is also following Shen Zhezi’s old practice. present.

When the Xi family married a daughter, the dowry was also rich. In addition to the tripod coupons given to Yu Manzhi earlier, there were still a large number of farm and house properties in and outside Guangling, as well as a large number of workers and servants.Just looking at the hundreds of Zhuang Ding's servants behind the bride of Xi's family, Shen Zhezi was deeply worried about Yu Manzhi.Shen Zhezi knows how much this kid has, and it is very likely that his wife will be strict in the future.

There were a lot of shrews in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, not because of women's rights, but more because women had sufficient independent financial rights.It is hooliganism to talk about rights and interests regardless of the economic basis.If you have money, you will be tough. This truth has never been easy.

After seeing off the welcoming team from Yu's family, the entire Xi's mansion suddenly became deserted.It was only at this time that Xi Jian withdrew from the inner house and thanked the many congratulators in the vestibule.

Most of the guests of the Xi family are warriors, even though the family of Duke Guangling is down and out now, they will not mix with these people.What's more, compared to the arrogance of the children with the old surnames of other families, in the minds of the Chen family, there may be a kind of hatred for these refugee commanders who are guarding their own side.After all, Guangling is his family's feudal city, but now it has been divided up by the military leaders.

So after seeing off Shen Zhezi and his party, Chen Gui turned back to take his nephew to bid farewell to Xi Jian, and did not stay for long.Xi Jian is also busy presently thanking all the generals, and has no time to persuade them to stay, so he orders his own soldiers to send them out.

Although the Chen family is no longer in power, but the name still exists, Guangling Duke's mansion is located near the governor's mansion, so there is no need to walk for a long night, the uncle and nephew of the Chen family returned home soon.

The scale of the entire mansion is quite grand, but the popularity inside is a bit sluggish.A few old soldiers in front of the door yawned and kept vigil. Seeing the owner of the house driving back, they rushed down the steps to greet him.

After entering the door, a family member greeted them with a charcoal basin to drive away the cold air around them.Compared with the brightly lit and bustling Governor's Mansion, the huge mansion was even more deserted.

Chen Kui is only in his teens. Even though he has a quiet family education, he still has a lively personality.There was a lot of noise in Xi's house, and the spirit was not lacking in excitement. I don't feel sleepy at the moment, but there is no one in the courtyard except for a few family members who are like wandering ghosts waiting for orders at midnight, and there is inevitably some gap in my heart. disappointment.

Chen Kui didn't feel sleepy. After entering the door, resting his chin on his hand, he was silent for a moment, and then said with a smile to his uncle Chen Gui: "Today, I saw so many people in the city. It really opened my eyes. Especially the son-in-law of the Shen family, I thought He is a southerner with little knowledge and too much reputation, but after a chat, his conversation is really extraordinary, interesting and elegant, and his knowledge is far higher than that of people from this hometown."

Hearing his nephew's well-organized comments, Chen Gui also had a warm look on his face. The old hopeful and poor family relied on nothing more than the regeneration of talented people in the family to lead the family business to prosper again.Although this nephew is not very old, he has already shown many precocious and wise qualities, which can be described as a blessing for the family.Compared with Xi Jiajiro, who was at the same age, he was simply better than him.

"Anu's insight is far superior to that of his peers. Although my family is in decline now, as long as Anu can maintain this nature for a long time, it will be manifested for a long time, and we can live up to the reputation of our ancestors."

Chen Gui encouraged his nephew first, and then he said with emotion: "Although the world is in ruins, how can there be no one who knows the same thing in the north and the south? If the son-in-law of the Shen family is really mediocre and deceiving the world, he will not be able to win the reputation of the north and the south for a long time. Not because of What he said is frivolous, Anu is already considered to be aware. What you have learned may be at the end of the refined taste. What he said to me is mostly the study of economical economics, and what he sees is especially profound. It is no wonder that Wu Zhong was born with such a talent. To be labeled as the leader of Nanxiu by the people of the time."

Hearing that his uncle agreed with him, Chen Kui couldn't help laughing, and then said: "Uncle, I really want to go to Jiankang to see the best of the times. Here in Guangling, not to mention the bitter cold, there are many abuses, which really make people live for a long time. bored."

When Chen Gui heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. If it was possible, why didn't he want to accompany his nephew to Jiankang, and he could get more opportunities to use it.But his age and experience are here. He saw with his own eyes that people like his elder brother were squeezed out of the court in Taichung and placed in the bitter cold of Guangling, so that they died in depression.Although my nephew is not lacking in intelligence, if he is really in the whirlpool of Jiankang, he may not be safe for a long time!

But staying in Guangling did not help Yu Zhenxing's family business at all.Although Xi Jian treated his family very politely and took good care of him, even the ordinary food and clothing were taken care of in every possible way.But once the words are practical, the attitude is very clear.

Chen Gui had repeatedly hinted to Xi Jian in the early days that he hoped to find one or two posts in the Governor's Mansion, but Xi Jian never said that he was a descendant of the Chen family in Yingchuan, and he still lives here in vain.This means that there may not be any plans to trap and kill his family here.

After pondering for a long time in the banquet, recalling Shen Zhezi's kind and respectful attitude, a flash of inspiration flashed in Chen Gui's mind, and he suddenly said: "Anu, my wife Azhu is also about to marry, what do you think of Shen?"

When Chen Kui heard his uncle's question, he was taken aback for a moment, and then hurriedly waved his hands: "Uncle, are you still drunk? Not to mention the old voice, how could my elder sister promise to marry Nanxiang! It's against the ethics of the country. Make people laugh at my family!"

"Could it be that my family can get a lot of blue eyes now? After all, the times are different, Anu! If you can use your strength to gallop through the world, what a pity a daughter will be! Zong, even if there is chaos in the village, my family is not the beginning..."

Once this thought came into his mind, it grew wildly in the stereotyped thoughts and couldn't get rid of it. Any thought was related to the benefits of marrying the Shen family.However, Chen Kui just shook his head, turning a deaf ear to his uncle's advice.

"If I am the only one who sees it, no matter how passionate my heart is, I will not speak lightly of myself. But Anu, you have also seen Shen's son-in-law who is talented, so you know that his family is definitely not a lowly family. You have the choice to be the head of the family." , the Shen family in the future may not be able to succeed in Wuzhong Taiqiu's family!"

In order to convince his nephew, Chen Gui praised Shen Zhezi a lot, and even climbed up to his ancestor Chen Shi, which can be said to be earnest.

Chen Kui sighed at the table: "I understand what uncle said. But you have seen how the new son-in-law of the Xi family is. Uncle, within the same family, there are different levels. If sister is married to Marquis Shen, I'm happy to see it, but it's a pity that this way has come to an end. But I'm afraid that there will only be one person in the Lingxiu family, and if they are poorly selected, it will ruin my sister's life!"

Hearing what his nephew said, Chen Gui couldn't help being a little stunned.He hadn't thought of this episode, and at this moment, he recalled the outstanding children of the Shen family who were in the table earlier, but he didn't have any impression for a while.But this idea became more and more prosperous, and it was difficult to extinguish it for a while.

　Another big chapter. . .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)