The Rise of the Cold Gate in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Chapter 153 "East Bed's Quick Son-in-Law"

In Jiankang, there are many people who come and go, like the Taotao river flowing eastward, and so are the rumors. When the first ray of sunshine in the morning falls on this city, everything seems to come alive. Broken words started a new day.

However, it may be different today, a piece of news spread among the people, and by the time it reached Chen, it had already spread throughout the city, from horse traders to dignitaries, everyone who heard it was dumbfounded and couldn't believe it.

However, for the aristocratic sons of aristocratic families, this news was very unfriendly, as if a slap had been slapped on their faces, and it hurt so hot, many people couldn't wait to condemn them to the Xie Mansion to verify the authenticity of the news.

But Xie Fu's reply turned out to be no comment, neither acknowledgment nor denial.

This time, the pot really exploded.

Yesterday it was widely rumored that Xiao Qinzhi had an affair with Xie's maidservant, and today it was rumored that Xie Daoyun secretly promised Xiao Qinzhi. The sudden turning point was so big that it was unacceptable for a while. unacceptable.

Well, let’s ignore the above, as far as the family is concerned, even though Xiao Qinzhi is a little talented, his family background is really unsightly, but how can he marry the famous Xie Dacai from a low-level noble family? Woolen cloth?
The so-called grievance has its head, and the debt has its owner. Xiao Qinzhi seems to have stabbed a hornet's nest, and made all the nobles lose face. Naturally, they have to ask Xiao Qinzhi to come back.

Shang Shufu, this morning, received a large number of posts, asking Xiao Qinzhi to come forward to participate in various "elegant meetings", but Xiao Qinzhi did not come back last night, but rested in "Wu City", it is not yet possible Know.

Diao Cheng couldn't figure it out, holding a stack of posts, staring at his father Diao Yi, this sudden scene made anyone stunned.

Jiang was still old and hot, Diao Yi quickly regained his composure, combined with what happened before, roughly deduced the outline of the whole incident, and knew that this incident should be true, the blame lies with Xie's mansion The response was momentarily unpredictable.

According to the urgency of the aristocratic family, this matter can be spread in private, and a small number of people know about it, but they will never say it publicly, seriously lowering the lintel of the Xie Mansion, and offending a large number of people overtly and secretly.

The most important thing, this is a taboo, Xiao Qinzhi is so outstanding, didn't Mrs. Diao think about it?

It is not uncommon for aristocratic families to use marriages to network talents. This trick is not uncommon, but there must be a prerequisite, the family is right, the lintel of the Xiao family is too low, and the Diao family will not consider it, so the Yan family can still say it. Married to the Xiao family.

There is no such thing as the Xie family, a daughter of a top-notch family who married a son of a low-ranking noble family. This is a violation of faith and a blatant challenge to the unspoken rules that are rigidly established.

When Wang Tanzhi was working in Xifu, Huan Wen wanted to propose marriage to the Taiyuan Wang family for his son. When Wang Tanzhi went home and told his father Wang Shu about this matter, he was scolded bloody by Wang Shu, and he even despised Huan Wen, saying How can the daughter of the Wang family in Taiyuan marry a military man?
It must be known that at this time, Huan Wen's wings had already formed, and he was dominating the upper reaches of Jiankang, but he was still despised by the aristocratic family. After Huan Wen heard about it, he didn't mention it again, and the depression in his heart can be imagined.

Although the details are unclear, Diao Yi knows that this matter has many advantages for himself. As for the disadvantages, if it really reaches that point, it will be nothing more than abandoning Xiao Qinzhi.

Therefore, since Xie An didn't respond, Diao Yi decided not to ask questions, but to wait for the development of the matter.

Diao Yi could not be in a hurry, but Wang Xizhi couldn't sit still. Xie An came to him last night and mentioned Xiao Qinzhi. In order to make up for his wife's fault, Wang Xizhi also agreed to replace Xiao Qinzhi on an appropriate occasion. Qin Zhi said a few words.

Unexpectedly, upon waking up, Langya Wang's face was inexplicably stepped on by Xiao Qinzhi, rubbing back and forth. When Xie Daoyun talked about refusing marriage, Langya Wang was the first victim.

"Two kings are not as good as one woman!"

There are still people who use this sentence to tease the Langya Wang family, but Xie Daoyun suddenly fell in love with Xiao Qinzhi. Doesn't it mean that Wang Ningzhi + Wang Huizhi are not as good as Xiao Qinzhi?
Wang Xizhi had an intuition that he seemed to have been secretly arranged by his friend Xie An, but he was not sure, so he went to Xie's mansion early in the morning, wanting to drink tea and ask what was going on.

Unexpectedly, Xie An had already made tea and waited, the wind was still calm, knowing why Wang Xizhi came, but he asked first: "Young Master Yi, what's wrong so early in the morning?"

Wang Xizhi was stunned, thinking: "Where is this coming from? Are you pretending to be confused?" He sat down, held a cup of tea, looked at Xie An who was drinking the dew, and asked directly: "An Shi, you don't know?" ?”

"What do I know?" Xie An stroked his beard, his bright eyes were handsome, and he seemed puzzled.

This time, Wang Xizhi choked, and he couldn't just ask the outside world that your niece has taken a fancy to Xiao Qinzhi, is there such a thing?

"Ahem~" Wang Xizhi looked around, without eloquence.

At the right time, Xie Yao came in a panic, Wang Xizhi saw that it must be because of this matter, and apologized to Xie Anduo for a while, thinking: "I'm treating a gentleman's belly with the heart of a villain."

Sure enough, Xie Yao came here for this matter. Wang Xizhi thought that Xie An would be furious when he heard about it. Unexpectedly, Xie An just sipped his tea, sighed a few times, and then said to Wang Xizhi, "Young Master Yi, I, Mrs. Xie, are sorry for you." Wang."

Wang Xizhi was very helpful. After all, at this critical moment, Xie An apologized immediately, explaining that he took the relationship between the two families very seriously, and immediately healed his knots, saying: "An Shi, now that there are rumors outside, we have to make plans early it is good."

"Ah..." Xie An sipped his tea, sighed, looked at Wang Xizhi, with helplessness in his eyes, the tea was brought to his mouth, but he couldn't drink it, and said, "Young Master Yi, how can I not know, but I don't know about this matter. There is nothing that can be done.”

"Why?" Wang Xizhi was puzzled, Xie Shang and Xie Yi all left, Xie Wanshi went to Yuzhou, and Xie An was the only leader of the Xie family. It seemed that Xie An had the right to decide such a big matter related to the prestige of the clan.

"Brother is new, I am Uncle Ling Jiang, not his father, so my words are too euphemistic and not straightforward, and Ling Jiang's marriage is also decided by my sister-in-law, but... alas." Xie An sighed deeply, looked at Wang Xizhi again, and said helplessly : "This matter was suppressed by me, so Jiang didn't say anything else, but my sister-in-law didn't know, and she wanted to destroy others, so Jiang Xinsi, forced him to do this bad thing, I have nothing to do!"

"Although Ling Jiang is a daughter, she has a strong temper, has her own opinions, and is not pushed around by others. I am an uncle, so I can't make a decision."

Wang Xizhi understood that in the final analysis, this matter was on Mrs. Xi's body. Wang Xizhi even heard that yesterday, Xie Xuan hurriedly went to find Mrs. Xi, but he returned halfway when no one saw her. for.

With Xie Daoyun's staunch temperament, he will definitely take revenge on Mrs. Xi, but today only the matter between her and Xiao Qin was reported, and Xiao Qin was not named. Xiao Qin was slandered by Mrs. Xi, so he has restrained a lot.

During this period, Wang Xizhi guessed that Xie An must have made an effort, felt guilty for a while, and was more annoyed at Mrs. Xi, and apologized: "Oh, Anshi, I don't blame you for this matter, I am also responsible for it!"

"Young Master Yi, I know you. This matter has nothing to do with you. It is because I am not strict in running the family." Xie An drank the bitter tea, his eyes were full of helplessness and guilt for his dead brother Xie Yi.

Where is Xie An's lack of strict family management?

Wang Xizhi thought to himself: "It is clear that I am not strict with my family management, which caused my wife to cause such things." After drinking a cup of tea, he immediately turned dark and went home, just in time to meet Madam Xi admonishing Wang Ningzhi sternly. And Wang Xianzhi.

"Usually boasting and talking, one is not for politics, the other is not for the people, and the third is not for the family. If you have a mere name and a general family background, you can be defiant and make people laugh. The Wang family of Langya was completely destroyed by your hands."

The two brothers Wang Ningzhi and Wang Xianzhi dared not say a word and were anxious. Madam Xi's attitude today was simply ruthless, especially Wang Ningzhi, who was almost twenty, dared not reply a word, and Madam Xi scolded in anger. : "Stupid, stupid, no wonder Xie Daoyun doesn't like you."

"Zifang." Wang Xizhi really couldn't stand it anymore, this was not training Wang Ningzhi and Wang Xianzhi, it was clearly pointing at Sang and scolding Huai, borrowing training from the two sons, training him, Wang Xizhi, and the entire Langya Wang family.

Xi Sui, styled Zifang, daughter of Xi Taiwei, had both talent and appearance, sound and appearance when she was not out of the court.

At that time, Xi Taiwei formed a refugee army, quelled the turmoil of Zuyue and Su Jun, restored the orthodoxy of the Jin Dynasty, and was highly respected when he entered Jiankang. It happened that Xi Xuan was not married, so he wanted to marry a family. "Eastern bed quick son-in-law".

However, after a careful analysis, I actually don't take it seriously. The rebellion of Xi Taiwei, Ping Zuyue and Su Jun's prestige is high enough to make the Gaoping Xi family enter the ranks of the top gentry, but compared with the Langya Wang family, it lacks a lot.

Generally speaking, in ancient times, there was a very strict process for marriage. The "three books and six rituals" are equally indispensable. Therefore, it was Xi Taiwei who took the initiative to "ask for a son-in-law", not Wang who took the initiative to come to "ask for marriage".

Dao Wang was the prime minister at the time, and he understood the meaning of Xi Taiwei's marriage, and said: "I am a descendant of the Wang family in Langya, you can choose it as you like." Finally, Xi Taiwei picked a nephew who was not a direct descendant, Wang Xizhi, who was sloppy on the bed.

This is even more wrong, Xi Jian is a Taiwei, and the daughter Xi Sui married not Wang Dao's son, no matter what Wang Dao's son, or Wang Dao's nephew, why did she marry Wang Dao's nephew Wang Xizhi? ?
It can be seen from this that there is a gap in status between the new Jin gentry Gaoping Xi clan and the old top gentry Langya Wang clan.

Xi Xuan's mind is very sensitive, not long after marriage, he noticed Wang Xizhi's dissatisfaction with this marriage, but Xi Taiwei was still around, so Wang Xizhi hid this dissatisfaction in his heart.

After Xi Taiwei passed away, the well-known Wang Xizhi's dissatisfaction with this marriage became more and more obvious, and he also looked down on Xi Sui even more, to what extent?

Brothers Xie An and Xie Wanshi often visit together. Wang Xizhi always rummages through boxes and cabinets and treats them warmly. On the other hand, Xi Tan and Xi Yin came to Wuyi Lane to visit their elder sister Xi Yun. Also very little.

Xi Xuan knew well that her father was away, her family was in decline, the world was cold, and she was speechless as a woman, so after careful consideration, she said to her two younger brothers, "No more!" .

And this cold world has also deeply affected Xi Chao.

When he was young, Xi Chao came to visit his aunt in Wuyi Lane. He was often surrounded by many Wang's children and made fun of him, so much so that now, Xi Chao, the number one counselor under Huan Wen's tent, was very sympathetic to his aunt, Xi Yun, and disliked the Wang family. superior.

When Wang Huizhi went to the West Mansion, he wanted to see his cousin Xi Chao. He knew him very well, but Xi Chao directly ignored him. It was because Huan Wen was at odds with the gentry class. When the guest saw Xi Chao, he was also left outside the door by Xi Chao.

The strong support from her natal family gave Xi Xuan the confidence to stand upright in the Wang family. Facing Wang Xizhi who looked down on him, Xi Xuan was no longer cautious, and even understood Wang's tendency to follow others. Even the marriage proposal Xie Daoyun was thanked. Even though he was humiliated by Mrs. Wang, he didn't dare to speak out to condemn him. It can be seen that Mrs. Wang is just a good at talking and not useful, so he made a decisive move.

Wang Xizhi wanted to persuade Xi Yun to train the two sons, but Xi Yun just looked at Wang Xizhi calmly and asked, "Xie An, do you have an explanation?"

After Wang Xizhi said Xie An's words again, it aroused great anger from Xi Sui. Under the screened door, he glanced at Wang Xizhi and sneered, "If there is an example, if there is a father, there must be a son, but what? You dare not ask for an explanation, I will let me Nephew and younger brother beg for me. Langya Wang doesn't want this face, but I, Gaoping Xi want it!"

"Madam, no!" Wang Xizhi exclaimed.

(End of this chapter)