Wei Ni

Xia Houhe returned as promised.

Because of Xia Houhui's insistence and vowed that he has a way to make Wang Su not mind.

Xiahou and Zi didn't believe this.

He had seen Wang Su argue with Wang Ji face to face.

I also know that the two have risen from academic disputes to criticizing each other's conduct.

For example, Wang Ji accused Wang Su of using public equipment for private use. In order to promote his personal academic views, he tampered with the old system of Zheng Xuan's conclusions without authorization when customizing etiquette for the imperial court. It is not shameful.

Wang Su, on the other hand, claimed that Wang Ji followed the rules.

The so-called time changes, all old systems should change with the passage of time.

For example, when Liu Bang asked Shusun Tong to formulate court etiquette in the former Han Dynasty, how many of the rules formulated by Shusun Tong were completely based on the Zhou rituals respected by Confucius?Now he just changed Zheng Xuan's point of view a little bit, so what's there to criticize!
The two insist on their own opinions, and they don't like each other, and they have reached the point of belittling each other in public.

If it is clearly concluded which of them is right and which is wrong, no one can make a final decision.

But everyone also knew that this matter was Wang Su's fault.

After all, he really had selfishness in it.

So in this case, Xia Houhui shouldn't have any contact or entanglement with Wang Ji.

Father, son, respect, kiss.

Now in this world, where can helpers not help relatives?

If the respected relatives don't hold the truth, then Xia Houhui can choose to stay out of the matter and stand by!

Why let the troublemaker have something to talk about after dinner, claiming that he agrees with Wang Ji's point of view, but disdains his own uncle's approach?
Of course, Xia Houhe also knew that his sixth brother had always been stubborn.

Not to mention him who has made up his mind, even his eldest brother Xia Houheng can't persuade him, so he doesn't need to waste his words in vain.

However, what he didn't know was that Xia Houhui's so-called method was to tell the truth~
However, according to the reply letter from the previous post, at Chenshi on the third day, Xia Houhui went to visit the palace with Sun Lou, the steward at home, and some gifts.

Xia Houheng had already delivered the dowry gift before, and he was here to "apply for a date".

It is the day to discuss the wedding ceremony.

Outside the gate of the mansion, after asking the disciples to tell the story, Wang Yun, the eldest son of Wang Su who had been waiting inside for a long time, came out to welcome him.

At this time, Wang Yun was only in his teens, and he was a young man with a light beard on his upper lip. Naturally, he and Xia Houhui had nothing to talk about.After Yili said a few polite words, he led Xia Houhui to meet Wang Su in the back hall.

The Wang family's mansion was quite large, with winding corridors. Wang Yun, who led the way, looked calm and walked steadily all the way.

It also made Xia Houhui, who was walking slowly behind, admire it in his heart.

From the demeanor of this young man, it can be seen that the family style of the Wang family is very good, which also means that the wife Wang Yuanji he is about to marry must be a well-educated lady; It shouldn't be too bad to look good.

I just don't know, how is his character?
Yes, Xia Houhui had never met Wang Yuanji.

In this blind marriage, all he knew was Wang Yuanji's age, the late Wang Situ's comment that "the one who prospers my family must be a woman, and it's a pity not to be a man" was very filial.

When you marry a wife, you should marry a virtuous person.

A filial person should not be bad in temperament, right?
With such thoughts in mind, Xia Houhui, who came to the back hall, did not have much resistance when he met Wang Su as his nephew for the first time, "Hui, meet the servant."

The back hall of the Wang family is the place where Wang Su reads and annotates the scriptures daily, and it is also the place where he collects books.

Therefore, the decoration is also very simple.

There are shelves on three sides, and there are many bamboo slips and biography. There are only two tables in front of the hall, and there is no distinction between the main seats; and the paint on the left is still fresh. I knew it was temporarily moved and placed.At this time, Wang Su was sitting behind the table on the right, with a beard and a smile, accepting Xia Houhui's salutation frankly.

After Xia Houhui saluted, he stretched out his hands to help, his voice slowly.

"You don't need to be too polite, take your seat."

"only."

Xia Houhui, who rose up in response, stepped into the seat and sat upright.

People who have been killed in the army can make people feel a majestic aura just by sitting calmly, which is definitely not comparable to those children of Luoyang's powerful and powerful who hang out with each other and flaunt each other and seek fame.

It also made Wang Su's bearded hand a little faster.

Now he has greatly changed his view of this son-in-law.

When he was first married by the emperor Cao Rui, he was full of helplessness, and even felt that what his late father Wang Lang said about Wang Yuanji was wrong.After all, at that time, Xia Houhui acted like Meng Lang and had a perverse personality, so he didn't look like someone who could make a difference in the future. After his daughter married, he naturally couldn't live up to the phrase "the one who rejuvenates our family".

On the contrary, they might even be implicated!

For example, Xia Houhui once again angered the emperor Cao Rui, and was imprisoned for crimes or something, which also discredited his reputation as a high school in the East China Sea.

But now it seems that Xia Houhui's future is promising.

Already a solid general at a young age!

What's more valuable is that he was promoted by virtue of his actual military exploits.

Regardless of personal ability or official career experience, he stands out from the crowd in many clans or the children of Qiao Pei Yuanxun.

In this way, with the emperor's favor and trust in him, as long as he works steadily, it is inevitable that he will become the mainstay of the society in the future, which also means that he will be able to take care of the official career of the royal family's children in the future.

Therefore, at this moment, Wang Su, with such thoughts, seemed very kind and amiable, and he said with concern as an elder, "Child power is much darker than before. Although serving in the army, drinking wind and eating dew It is unavoidable, but you must also take good care of yourself, and don't rely on your physical strength to leave hidden diseases in your body."

"I'm always worried about you."

Hearing this, Xia Houhui nodded in greeting, "Although Hui is Meng Lang, he didn't dare to indulge his body. It's just that as the general of the new army in Huainan, he inevitably had to set an example, so he got a little tanned. However, everything about the new army is now There are rules to follow, and there will be no need to work hard after returning to Huainan in the future."

I'm just being polite, why are you explaining so much?
Seeing Xia Houhui's respectful attitude, Wang Su couldn't help but smile.

Especially when he thought of the time when the two of them were loose riders and were friends of the same generation, Xia Houhui was not lacking in courtesy to him, but his attitude was always neither humble nor overbearing.

"Well, that's the best."

Smiling lightly, Wang Su was about to say something when he heard rustling footsteps, stopped his words, turned his head to look, and saw his eldest queen, Yuan Ji, was carrying a small bamboo basket. The tea set was standing pretty at the door to salute.

Hey, why are you here?
Didn’t Cai Xijun take you to hide behind the rockery and take a look at Xia Houhui passing by the corridor?

With a murmur in his heart, Wang Su glanced at Xia Houhui from the corner of his eye, just in time to find that Xia Houhui was also looking at his daughter with a somewhat surprised expression.

Indeed, it was surprise, not surprise.

The 17-year-old Wang Yuanji wears no makeup, wears simple clothes, and has no gold or jade jewelry or pendants all over her body. The only half-new and not old wooden hairpin is inserted obliquely from the temples, but her shoulders are cut into waists, and she looks plain. , her eyebrows are not drawn but black, her skin is not enough but like fat, her lips are crimson like red fruits, her hair hangs down to her waist, and she looks so graceful, anyone who sees her will praise her; It is clear, and there is a faint elegance that is full of poetic and bookish spirit.

But when Xia Houhui looked at her, his eyes were very clear.

At this time, he did not connect the girl in front of him with his future Xijun.

Instead, she thought she was the servant girl of the royal family.

After all, he came to visit this time to ask about the date of marriage, how could Wang Su let his daughter come out to meet him?What's more, no matter the girl's clothes or the small bamboo basket in her hand, she is showing her identity as a little maid~
"come in."

Wang Su nodded at Wang Yuanji, beckoned her to come in and make tea, and then explained to Xia Houhui, "I don't like drinking alcohol, but like tea, so I have developed a habit. Whenever I read books at home, my family members spontaneously Come here to make tea, it would be rude and naive."

It is indeed a bit abrupt.

You didn't even stay with your eldest son, Wang Yun, but you sent a maid over to make tea~
Muttering something in his heart, Xia Houhui quickly laughed and said, "Don't dare. It's as vulgar as I haven't had tea yet, and today is just the meeting, just to be arty."

"Hahaha, I am so humble~~"

Hearing the slightly flattering words, Wang Su smiled heartily, "Zhiquan was famous in Luoyang for his literary fame in his early years before he was in trouble. How can he say that he is so vulgar? Besides, Zhiquan and I have known each other for a long time, so there is no need to be so restrained. "

Ugh.
I don't want to be restrained either~
But in the past, you and I were equals, but now my status has become a generation shorter~
Sighing quietly in his heart, Xia Houhui smiled and didn't answer, but Wang Su continued without waiting for his answer, "By the way, Zhiquan, you came from the small house outside the city today, right?"

uh~
这 是
Are you implying that I want to build a house in Luoyang City?

Why is it the same in ancient and modern times, when we talk about marriage, we have to mention the house?

"Yep."

Gently nodding his head, Xia Houhui explained, "Huiju's home is at the west end of Yangqu, close to the boundary of Yiyang County, and there is quite a distance between Luoyang and Luoyang, so I may delay my visit today, so I stayed overnight in the small house outside the city where my family is in charge yesterday. "

"Lin Yiyang Land Boundary"

Wang Su tilted his head slightly, and Zhan Xu murmured to the side, and then said, "Indeed. Although I don't like to make friends, I went to Lengquanwu in Yiyang for an outing in the early years, which is quite far from Luoyang. Zhiquan He has been awarded the position of the Chinese army by the emperor, and he should return to Luoyang to be on duty in the future. If there is no place to stay in the city, it may be inconvenient."

ok~
What is inconvenient~
Don't you know that the backbone generals are military officers and generals, and they usually spend the night in the army?
After all, tell me to build a house in the inner city~
"Well, what the waiter said is true."

Even though he was unwilling in every possible way, and he didn't have the money to buy a house in his pocket, Xia Houhui agreed along the way, "There are not many houses for sale in the capital, and Hui's time to retire this time is also short. It’s hard to find. If I’m transferred back to Luoyang by the temple in the future, I’ll definitely find a place to live.”

"Hey, that's not necessary."

Wang Su smiled wryly immediately, "Before I was two years old, I asked my family manager to buy a house in the west of the city. It was not big, and it was only two years old, but the advantage was that it was quiet, and the neighbors were all small officials from Sili's school and lieutenant department. , there are no vulgar and vulgar people in and out. It is idle now, and I will ask the steward to get the land deed later, so Zhiquan can go and live there tonight."

Ah, is the family wealth of the Wang family in the East China Sea so rich?

Just take out a house in the capital Luoyang as a dowry~
It’s just that the house is good, but I don’t want to be laughed at by others pointing at my spine in the future~
"The servant is kind enough to accept it, but please forgive me for not accepting it."

Xia Houhui hurriedly got up and made a bow, and Xia Houhui declined sincerely, "Although Hui's family is not rich, he still has more than [-] hectares of land, and his salary is not low. It is more than enough for his own use. It is really shameless to accept the house as a gift from the servant." carry on."

"Sit down, sit down. Chat here, don't be polite."

Wang Su raised his hand and beckoned him to take a seat, "Zhenquan misunderstood, this is not a gift from me, but something that your parents and elder brothers have prepared earlier."

After all, without waiting for Xia Houhui to ask questions, he directly said that after Xia Houheng expelled Xia Houhui from the house, he also brought a lot of money to visit the Wang family, implying that Wang Su built a house in Luoyang City as a dowry.

And after explaining it, he still didn't forget to tell him, "Zhiquan, although Boquan separated from you, it was a helpless act, so don't feel resentful towards him because of it."

It also made Xia Houhui laugh and cry in his heart.

He was kicked out of the house because he asked his elder brother Xia Houheng to show it to outsiders, so how could he hold grudges?
But at this moment, he really couldn't refuse.

Otherwise, in Wang Su's eyes, it would mean that he hated Xia Houheng in his heart, so he was unwilling to accept his elder brother's kindness.

Why don't you accept it first, and then bring some more money as a gift when you welcome the relatives?
It's just that I don't have any money right now.

Xia Houhui returned to his seat, thinking in silence.

At this time, Wang Yuanji also cooked the tea soup, put it in an insulated thick wooden bowl, and served it to Wang Su and Xia Houhui in turn.

"Children, have tea."

Wang Su greeted him warmly, with vague expectations in his eyes, "See if you can get used to eating."

"it is good."

After bowing his hands in thanks and nodding towards Wang Yuanji, Xia Houhui picked up the wooden bowl.

After taking a sip, his eyebrows could not help but frown slightly.

Trying to take another sip, I felt an inexplicable weirdness between my lips and teeth.

He took another mouthful reluctantly, and then he put the wooden bowl on the desk.

Well, the cake tea is ground into powder and boiled with water, and seasoned with green onion, ginger, orange peel, etc., which makes the taste of the tea soup very complicated and strange; and it may be to reflect the grandeur of hospitality, Wang Yuanji also specially added Seeing the pepper from the Western Regions made Xia Houhui feel that this thing should only exist in the sky, and that it should not fall into the mortal world to be tasted.

His expression also fell into the eyes of Wang Yuanji who had been observing secretly.

Therefore, she, who was still expecting in her heart, quickly packed the tea set with her eyes downcast, got up silently and bowed her knees as a farewell farewell.

Xia Houhui didn't know about this.

Moreover, it is impossible for him who came to ask for an appointment to pay attention to a maidservant in front of Wang Suzhi.

Especially this maid looks very good.

What if this little maid is Wang Su's sidekick?
After all, such things as red sleeves adding fragrance are the most common in aristocratic families, even raising luán (Li Li) is not uncommon! (end of this chapter)