The days when I ransacked the house in Jinyiwei

Chapter 70 Dowry
The prince and the high-ranking officials came to congratulate him in person, and the small courtyard of Chang Feng's house naturally couldn't accommodate it.

This is easy to handle, Chang Feng approached Liu Jin to discuss, planning to borrow Wynn's outer house as a new house.

Liu Jin immediately agreed.He knows Wynn's temperament, and he must be willing to borrow it.What's more, this marriage is to find out the situation in the Ming dynasty for the prince?
Chang Feng came to the Liu Mansion again without stopping.

When Liu Bingyi saw his prospective son-in-law, it was like a dog seeing shit.I almost went up to lick it twice.

With a big smile on his face, he let his prospective son-in-law into the living room.

Chang Feng said: "Old Taishan, I am here to discuss something with you. You also know about my old house"

Liu Bingyi hurriedly said: "I know, I know, your family has always been poor, and the house is not very decent. Why don't you leave the marriage with me?"

Liu Bingyi is very good at talking.Applying the nouns of later generations. Gao EQ said: "Your family is poor."

Low EQ said: "Your family is poor".

Chang Feng waved his hand: "That's not necessary. I borrowed Eunuch Wynn's outer house as a new house. "

Liu Bingyi clapped his hands: "Okay. Eunuch Huai'en will return to Beijing sooner or later to be the Minister of Internal Affairs. To borrow his outer house as a wedding room, both Chang and Liu are respectable."

Chang Feng took a sip of tea and said: "Oh, yes, I have already prepared the invitation cards. The cabinet elders, the ministers of the six ministers, Jiuqing, military officers above the commander and Tongzhi, the public, the marquis, and the uncle are all included in the invitation. "

Liu Bingyi's complexion changed: "My son-in-law, let me say a few more words, don't be unhappy."

"Let's not make fun of ourselves. Although your father-in-law is a third-rank chief envoy, there are too many big shots in the capital."

"As an official, I'm considered an official outside of Beijing. I'm nothing if I'm in Beijing. How can those elders and ministers give our family face to congratulate us?"

Chang Feng said calmly: "They don't need to give face to you, and they don't want to give face to the son-in-law. But they can't stop giving face to the Crown Prince!"

"His Royal Highness will come to congratulate you in person. Those invitations were sent by His Royal Highness."

Liu Bingyi could hardly believe his ears: "What did you say? I heard it right. His Royal Highness will come to congratulate you and Xiaoyan?"

Chang Feng nodded: "You heard me right. Your Highness also said that the people from the East Palace Zhan Shifu will help me arrange the marriage."

Liu Bingyi was dumbfounded at first.Then he clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Hey! Good! My Liu family is marrying a daughter, and the prince is here in person. What kind of honor is this?"

"In the future, I'm afraid even my seat teacher Liu Ge will give me a high look!"

"My son-in-law, it's because of your face! I've been honored with you, and I've been proud!"

The small calculations in Liu Bingyi's heart were crackling: the prince's congratulations in person is not just a matter of face.I can take advantage of the situation to show my loyalty to him and stand on the side of the Eastern Palace.

When the crown prince comes to the throne, my official position will only be promoted, not demoted.The future is also guaranteed.

Liu Bingyi thought too much.Although Zhu Youtang didn't plan to clean up the paper-pasted Sange elders and their party members after he ascended the throne.But I will never use these mediocre officials again.

Chang Feng got up: "I'll go back to Grandpa Wynn's house first."

But Liu Bingyi stopped him: "Don't leave in a hurry, my son-in-law. Let's see the dowry I prepared for Xiaoyan first!"

After speaking, Liu Bingyi ordered the housekeeper to lead dozens of servants to carry up the dowry.

There are four large boxes and two small boxes.

Liu Bingyi opened the first big box first.The contents of the box were simple and rude - neatly stacked silver ingots.One water 20 two system.

Liu Bingyi smiled and said, "My son-in-law used to be in Jinyiwei, and he dealt exclusively with money. Guess how much money there is?"

Chang Feng only glanced at it and estimated the number: "About 2000 taels."

Liu Bingyi gave a thumbs up: "It's worthy of being transferred to search the house. It's a total of 220 taels. It means auspiciousness that every good thing comes in pairs."

Chang Feng was a little embarrassed: "Old Taishan, I didn't give you a penny as a gift. You posted more than 2000 taels of silver as a dowry. How can I be ashamed?"

Liu Bingyi looked at Chang Feng with sincere eyes: "My son-in-law. I don't have a son, only this daughter. From now on, my son-in-law will be half my height."

"As an elder, why do you need so much money? Sooner or later, it will all be yours?"

"I have given it to you now, so that you can live a better life, I am willing."

Liu Bingyi has been an official for ten years, although he is not as capable, daring, and efficient as Cai Zhong.

However, it is not uncommon for him to collect bad practices and accept some bribes from the underlings. Excluding the social money he spent, he also saved seven or eight thousand families.

This time, he was willing to go all out.Coaxing the son-in-law is tantamount to coaxing the celebrity next to the future emperor. More than 2000 taels of silver are great value for money.

Besides, what he said was half true.After all, there is only this one daughter.No matter how snobby he is, he is also a father.

Liu Bingyi opened two more small boxes.

In a small box, put ten big golden dates.Each one has five taels.About 50 taels of gold.

Liu Bingyi explained: "This is pure gold produced in Laizhou Prefecture. I went to the Jiaojia Gold Shop to beat golden dates. It means giving birth to a precious child early."

In another small box, there are all head jewelry.

Liu Bingyi said: "These jewelry are all top-notch. Look at how authentic these Burmese jade earrings are, the water is rippling!"

"My daughter, the daughter-in-law of the prince's celebrity, will inevitably associate with noble ladies in Beijing and China in the future, so she must not lose face."

Chang Feng didn't know what to say.He had no choice but to nod frequently: "Lao Taishan spends money, spends money."

The other three large boxes are filled with high-quality winter cloth, summer cloth, and first-class silk from Suzhou and Hangzhou.In addition, there are more than a dozen sets of new clothes with eight pieces inside and outside.

Chang Feng roughly estimated that these dowries probably cost Liu Bingyi more than 500 taels.

Finally, Liu Bingyi took out another exquisite wooden box.

Inside the wooden box are a house deed and a land deed.

Liu Bingyi said: "Eunuch Huai En is in Nanjing. You can temporarily live in his outer house. When he comes back, it will always be inconvenient for you young couple to live in someone else's house. "

"I have a three-entry house in the north of the city. It's quite spacious. You can live there after you get married. This is the deed."

"In addition, in Wanping County on the outskirts of Beijing, I have [-] acres of fertile land. I also gave it to you. This is the title deed."

Chang Feng said: "Old Taishan. I really don't know what to say."

Liu Bingyi said with a smile: "Look, one family, what are they talking about?"

At this moment, Liu Xiaoyan walked into the hall: "What my father means is that he ruined his entire family and turned it over to you. In the future, you should speak more kind words for him in front of the crown prince."

Liu Bingyi looked embarrassed.

It was Chang Feng who smoothed things over for the father-in-law: "Xiaoyan, what are you talking about. Your father loves you. Oh no, he loves us both."

Liu Bingyi nodded hurriedly: "That's right. Is there any father in this world who doesn't love his daughter and son-in-law?"

"This dowry is nothing!"

(End of this chapter)