A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 507 Trading
The next afternoon.

Wu Huaiyu came to visit Lu's house in Lulongfang again, this time to propose marriage for his son Wu Silang Taiping.

"Fanyang Lu's excellent academic accomplishment and rigorous family tradition are praised all over the world. I am also a model of scholars in Taiyuan. It is an honor for Wu to marry my son!"

After coming to the door, Wu Huaiyu also said a lot of flattering words, anyway, he wears flattery and does not wear flattery, especially this kind of flattery comes from Wu Huaiyu's mouth, which makes Lu Chengye ecstatic.In the future, if the Lu family can spread Wu Huaiyu's words, it will also add gold to the Lu family's face.

Lu 35 is still sitting behind his elder brother like a handsome gentleman.

This marriage was actually not a sudden one, because Lu Chengqing had already expected the possibility in Chang'an, so he had already stated in the letter that if Wu Huaiyu proposed marriage to the Lu family, he would agree accordingly.

Lu Chengqing in Chang'an is the clearest about the prosperity of Wu Huaiyu's holy family.

Of course, he also has self-confidence. The four characters of Fan Yang and Lu's family are enough to make Emperor Xin Wu Shaobao take the initiative to ask for marriage after he arrives in Youzhou.

as predicted.

Ask for a concubine first, then a wife for your son.

Lu agreed one by one.

Wu Huaiyu proposed to her fourth son, Wu Chengping. Wu Chengping was born to his concubine Duan Wan. Duan Wan was the grandniece of Duan Decao. The Duan family attached great importance to marriage back then, not only marrying the royal family, but also marrying the nobles of the Kanto clan. Back then, the Lu family had to give the Duan family some face, and married the Duan family twice.

The Lu family is quite satisfied with Wu Huaiyu, the concubine Shiro. After all, although his mother, the Duan family, is a concubine, the Duan family has also been brilliant, and it is not bad now.

The woman arranged by Fan Yang's Lu family was Lu Chengqing's daughter, who was also born to a concubine.Lu Chengqing's first wife is Nanyang Fan's family, and the concubine arranged by her was born to his concubine Zu's family.

The Zu family is also one of the famous families in Youzhou, known as the Fan Yang Zu family. When Yongjia crossed south, it was divided into two branches, the north and the south. In the south branch, Zu Di, who heard the chicken dancing, and the mathematician Zu Chongzhi were famous. In the Sui Dynasty, there was a relatively famous person in the north branch. It was Zu Junyan who wrote the edict against Yang Guang for Li Mi.

Zu Junyan's father, Zu Teng, was once the prime minister of the Northern Qi Dynasty.

The Zu family is also a famous family that has been passed down from the Wei and Jin Dynasties. The Zu family studies the theory of music and rhythm, and is best at music.

Fan Yangzu's study, studied by Zu Ying, Zu Ting, Zu Xiaosun, etc., reduced complexity to simplicity, established the principle of twelve melodies as palaces, and became the standard of court elegant and vulgar music today.

The most prominent ancestor of the ancestral family was the Taichang Qing Zu Miao in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

In addition to music, the Zu family was also good at mathematics. Zu Chongzhi, a famous mathematician in the Southern Dynasties, was the descendant of Fan Yangzu's family who moved south.

Up to the present Tang Dynasty, there are two branches of the ancestral family, the north and the south, the north branch is good at music and temperament, yin and yang divination, and the south branch is good at mathematics and medicine.

Lu Chengye took out Geng stickers and exchanged them with Wu Huaiyu.

Wu Silang and Wu Chengping are only a hundred days old, and Lu Chengqing's daughter Xingzi Thirteen was also born this year, three months older than Chengping.

Lu Chengye also specially invited an elder of Fan Yangzu's family to come here today, and asked him to check the horoscope.

The old man, Zu Chongxin, was the uncle of his filial grandson. He used to be a regular servant of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and he was sent to the Northern Zhou Dynasty. He was granted the title of Baron of Huichang County, and returned to his hometown when he was old.

Now in his 80s, he is still in good health.

This old man is very good at yin and yang divination, and he can be regarded as the contemporary successor of yin and yang studies in Zu's family school. After some calculations, he told everyone,

"Great luck, a good match from heaven, a pair made in heaven, perfect match."

Everyone laughed.

So, after exchanging birthday characters, under the witness of Zu Chongxin, they wrote an engagement letter, and Wu Silang and Lu Shisanniang were considered to be engaged.

Both of them were children less than one month old, and they were still in Chang'an.

But it doesn't affect anything.

"Grandfather, please help us choose a good and auspicious day. My Lu family will host an engagement banquet and tell our relatives and friends!"

Zu Chongxin then helped to choose another day, just three days later.

The old man in his 80s is not only good at yin and yang divination, but also has a lot of research in music, mathematics, and medicine handed down by his ancestors. After discussing with Wu Huaiyu, they all admired each other very much.

Huaiyu could see that the old man wanted to get close to him on purpose. After getting to know him well, the old man asked his son to bring a box and opened it. Inside were Fan Yangzu's land register account books, and the tenant's trilogy.

The old man is presenting his name certificate.

The Zu family is also a well-known family in Youzhou. Although it is not as good as the Lu family, it has a good family tradition on the one hand, and occupies a large land on the other hand.

Although most of the northern branches left by Fan Yang and the Lu family are now in Youzhou City, their hometown is Laishui County.Laishui is now assigned to Yizhou. On the border between Yi and You, it lives on the right bank of Laishui River, which is the Nanjuma River in later generations.

The hometown of the Shanggu Hou family is in Yi County, Yizhou, not far to the west of them. It used to be called Shanggu County, but now it is called Yizhou.

As for Fan Yang of the Lu family in Fan Yang, it was in the east of Laishui, in the former Zhuo County.

The three major families are only tens of miles apart and live next to each other.

Of course, there are several famous families in Youzhou, such as the Kou family, the Yang family, and the Liu family.

These families are well-known for their family origins, and they regard etiquette as their style.

At the end of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Youzhou gentry represented by the Lu clan supported Gao Huan and his Northern Qi regime. However, after the Northern Zhou unified the North, Lu Changqi still launched a rebellion, occupied Fanyang, and welcomed Gao Shaoyi, who had fled to the Turks, as emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty. After the rebellion was suppressed In the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Sui Dynasty, both the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Sui Dynasty adopted a policy of crackdown on the Youzhou gentry, and the Lu family, the Zu family and other Youzhou clans were weakened. After the turmoil at the end of the Sui Dynasty, the Youzhou gentry became weaker.

After the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, it continued to adopt the Guanzhong standard policy, favoring the military aristocrats in Guanzhong, and even supporting the emerging military aristocrats, and continued to suppress the old gentry in the Guandong.

These famous families who have been in the past for hundreds of years are indeed in decline. An old man like Zu Chongxin who has served in the Qi, Zhou, and Sui dynasties, and has achieved official positions like Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, can be considered to have a clearer view of the current situation.

If you don't work hard, you will really fall into the dust.

Whether it was Li Yuan who came to Youzhou, or later Wang Junkuo, Li Xuandao, and Wu Huaiyu, they all started to cooperate very much, and even flattered a little.

Even in the eyes of ordinary people, these elites are still high above and out of reach.

But just like how these clans treated Tuoba in the Northern Wei Dynasty and surrendered to the Gao family in the Northern Qi Dynasty, not only serving as officials, but also actively marrying, these clans are now actually willing to marry the upstarts in the court and China.

Historically, it was not until later that these elites once again gained a firm foothold in the Li Tang Dynasty, and even became prime ministers for generations, that they had the right to be arrogant again and dared to look down on the royal princess.

Wu Huaiyu chatted with Zu Chongxin and Lu Chengye. In fact, they had a pleasant chat. Putting aside their respective positions, simply speaking, they are indeed talented and polite. They speak in a gentle manner, and it is very easy and comfortable to chat with them.

"When I first came to Youzhou, I had to rely on the patronage of the famous local gentry in the future. His Majesty granted me the privilege of entrusting me with the entrustment of worship, and I can be appointed as an official directly,"

Huaiyu proposed to them, asking them to help recommend the sons of famous noble families in Youzhou, and he would confer official positions according to their talents, and supplement them to serve in the governor's mansion, the eight states of Youfu and the yamen of various counties.

Recommend and appoint officials.

This is a rare opportunity, and it is exactly what Fan Yang and the Lu family want. Although Lu Chengye has repeatedly rejected the court's recruitment, this is only a special case. Become an official.

It's just that they don't have many opportunities now.

Chengyin's entry into an official position is completely inferior to the Guanlong nobles or even those military upstarts from local tyrants. They rely on the recommendation of local officials, but the governors and governors are basically Guanlong nobles or upstarts.

Rely on the imperial examination, but the imperial examination also depends on the relationship between the powerful and powerful.

What's more, the number of people admitted is also very small. This year, only 17 people were admitted to the Jinshi department, and even one person was not admitted to the Xiucai department.

There are only more than [-] people enrolled in the Mingjing Department, and there are so many talents from five surnames and seven families, and even if you break your head, you can't get a few places.

Wu Huaiyu's extra graciousness immediately made Zu Chongxin excited.

Immediately recommended more than a dozen 'talented men' to Wu Huaiyu,
"Borrow a pen and paper."

Lu 35 has been staring at Wu Huaiyu. She is fascinated now, and the more she looks at her, the more she likes her. Every word, deed, and action is so charming.

"I'll get it." Lu 35 immediately went to get the pen and paper, and even helped Wu Huaiyu sharpen the ink himself.

"Grandfather, you read, I will record the name."

"Grandpa, you are promoting talents for the country. You don't need to avoid relatives when you recruit talents. The ancestors recommend a few more talents. Now is the time for employing people." Wu Huaiyu laughed.

So Zu Chongxin unceremoniously recommended many descendants of the Zu clan, and even specially recommended a few members of the southern branch of the Jiankang Zu clan.

After Zu Chongxin had recommended him, Huaiyu asked Lu Chengye to recommend him.

Lu Chengye has been enlisted by him to join the military as the governor's mansion, and he is about to officially take office and become a subordinate.

Each name is recorded on the record paper.

A very long list.

Finished.

"Tomorrow I will summon these young talents in the Dudu Mansion. Please inform them to come. I will personally examine the school and then award talents according to their merits. In addition, please help me inform Hou, Kou, Liu, Yang, etc. A few famous families, let them also recommend talents from various schools."

Leaving Lu's house with a long list.

On the carriage, Li Jinyan took the list that Huaiyu handed over, looked at it carefully, and commented on each name, "Most of these famous disciples still have some real materials. Also useful."

"With so many children from famous families in Youzhou, the governor really wants to confer official positions?"

"It's just a small sesame official of the eighth or ninth rank,"

"Is the governor treating them too well?"

"If you want the horse to run, you have to feed the horse. What's more, if you want to take something from them, you have to give them something. provoking outrage."

Wu Huaiyu is happy to give now, it is naturally because he wants more.

(End of this chapter)