The Jin army besieged the city, and the Song emperor’s daughter died

Everyone left the Longde Palace, all looking worried.

The officials have specifically stated that this happy event must be done beautifully. Envoys from Xixia, Dali, and Jin will arrive soon to observe the ceremony.

It's more of a national ceremony than a wedding.

Now that there is a sudden flaw in the relationship between Daojun and Emperor, these people must not be rushed to death.

"Masters, how about we go to the Ministry of Rites to discuss it in detail?"

Everyone followed Tang Ke and walked all the way towards the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites.

When he arrived at the yamen of the Ministry of Rites, Tang Ke didn't even have time to serve tea to everyone, so he spread out the gift list and frowned: "I have carefully checked this gift list many times, and I think there is nothing illegal about it. Li Xiangguo, Lieutenant Zhang, you two come and give me a look."

Li Bangyan and Zhang Jun came forward and looked at the gift list on the table, carefully considering each item.

But I can't see any problem at all.

"Just now, you two should ask the Supreme Emperor what went wrong. We can adjust it. Now it's better. There are ninety-nine items in this gift list. How do you guess? You can't change it one by one, right?"

Tang Ke complained helplessly.

"Tang Shangshu, you are the Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, shouldn't you be asking about such things?" Li Bangyan asked with a chuckle.

Zhang Jun echoed from the side: "That's right! Tang Shangshu complained about me instead?"

Tang Ke said awkwardly: "Xiaguan, the Minister of Rites, is just a free post given by the government. Where can I find the courage to ask the Supreme Emperor directly? Forget about Lieutenant Zhang. Mr. Li, you are very close to the Supreme Emperor..."

Before Tang Ke could finish his words, Li Bangyan interrupted: "What are you talking about? Tang Shangshu, what are you talking about? The real relationship between the emperor and the emperor is a simple relationship between monarch and minister, just like you, how can we be close?"

Everyone present was a fine person. Li Bangyan and Emperor Daojun wanted to draw a clear line. This was a correct stance and the highest principle of being an official. How could they not know this, so they stopped talking.

In the silence, two geese in the yard suddenly crowed several times. Li Bangyan frowned and thought: "Yes! I know what the problem is!"

"Li Xiang, stop being so secretive and speak quickly." Tang Ke urged.

Li Bangyan turned around and looked at the two wild geese in the cage in the courtyard and said with a smile: ""Book of Rites·Quli" says: Fanzhi. The emperor is worthy (chàng). The princes are Gui, the ministers are lambs, the officials are geese, the scholars are pheasants, and the common people are My dearest horse..."

As soon as Li Bangyan finished speaking, Zhang Jun suddenly realized: "Oh... Prime Minister Li said that geese should not be used as first gifts?"

Li Bangyan stroked his beard and sneered: "You don't think so, Captain Zhang? Tell me, Captain Zhang, which one of the items on this gift list has any problems?"

"Li Bangyan, your targeting of me is too obvious, don't you know how to speak properly?" Zhang Jun muttered in his heart, but his expression was respectful, and he said thoughtfully: "I mean, what Prime Minister Li said It makes sense, but..."

Zhang Jun paused: "What should I use?"

Tang Ke also frowned and said: "The emperor uses fragrant wine as gifts, the princes use jade, the ministers use cattle and sheep, the officials use wild geese, the bachelors use chickens, and the common people use cloth. So what should the high favor be used for?"

In Tang Ke's view, Gao Chong, as a brave general in golden armor, was an official of the Song Dynasty. It was reasonable and reasonable to use wild geese as a head gift.

Others do not match the status of Gao Chong.

Li Bangyan smiled confidently: "You two adults, don't be so rigid! Think about it, is Emperor Daojun satisfied with this marriage?"

Everyone nodded!

Li Bangyan asked again: "Think about it again, are the officials satisfied or not?"

Zhang Jun replied: "The officials are not only satisfied, they are simply happy to see the results!"

Li Bangyan nodded: "General Gao calls the official Jin Mama, how could the Supreme Emperor not know what the identity of Gao Chong should be?"

Everyone suddenly realized: "I understand, I should treat him with the courtesy of a prince! But this jade..."

Half an hour later, inside Longde Palace.

The drum music played by the Jiaofang Secretary sounded again.

Everyone entered the hall and went through the process again. In the end, he was rejected by Emperor Daojun!

Zhang Jun looked at the confused Li Bangyan and asked, "Is the Supreme Emperor dissatisfied with your jade?"

Li Bangyan glared at Zhang Jun: "Do you understand, you can teach me how to do things? This jade, the best Hetian jade, not to mention priceless, is more than enough for your three-year salary! You have to think that the jade of the true nature is No, go get a piece and try it."

Zhang Jun shut up.

In terms of financial resources, there is a huge difference between him and Li Bangyan.

How can the efforts of three generations of others be compared to his ten years of poverty?

"Is it because of his status as a prince..." Tang Ke felt that this should be the reason.

"You can't follow the emperor's standards and receive money as a prince and go directly to the incense bar. This is inappropriate, absolutely inappropriate!" Tang Ke asked and answered himself.

Zhang Jun suddenly said: "Since it can't be higher, it must be lower. The two husbands thought that although my second brother called the official Jin's mother, he only said so behind his back. During the court meeting, he did not dare to overstep. Then It shows that the status of the princes is inappropriate!"

Li Bangyan thinks it makes sense!

Tang Ke seconded the proposal!

Another half an hour later, they were at Longde Palace again.

The musicians from the Jiaofang Division played another song without any expression on their faces.

An ox and a sheep were led into the hall with red silk hanging on their heads.

The etiquette of the emperor is not enough. The etiquette of the princes is too high and the etiquette of the officials is not enough. Then it can only be the etiquette of the ministers.

When Cai Jing proposed to marry Zhao Fujin for Cai Ji, he was leading a cow and a sheep.

Emperor Daojun looked at the cows and sheep in the palace, and his face turned green: "If I refuse again, what kind of head gift will you bring next time? Haidongqing? Get out of here!"

Li Bangyan felt that he had no face.

The path I pointed out is off track!

After returning to the Etiquette Department, the three of them looked at the gift book and discussed again.

"If it's not about the first gift, then it might be about the betrothal gift." Zhang Jun pinched his eyebrows: "You two husbands, but the gift money is short?"

"The gift money is less?" Tang Ke was dumbfounded: "This is a gift of 66,000 yuan. When Cai Jing asked for an official marriage, it was just that. How can we increase it? How much? Ninety-nine thousand yuan? Where is General Gao? Do you have such financial resources?"

Li Bangyan and Zhang Jun looked at each other and left immediately.

Gaofu, back hall.

Zhang Jun smiled awkwardly and said: "Mrs. Gao, I'm afraid this gift is a little short..."

Mrs. Gao was startled: "Sixty-six thousand is still less?"

Zhang Jun was noncommittal: "It's better to add it to ninety-nine thousand, the number of ninety-nine supreme..."

Mrs. Gao hesitated for a moment and sighed with a sad face: "But... I really can't take it out..."

"Madam, please don't worry, or I can help Erlang get some more, I still have a fortune of ten thousand taels..." Before Zhang Jun could finish speaking, he heard Li Bangyan's voice coming from outside: "Old madam, the truth is Give General Gao another thirty-three thousand!"

Seeing Li Bangyan enter the room, Mrs. Gao stood up quickly: "Either it, or else, our Gao family already owes a lot to Prime Minister Li, but it is absolutely necessary!"

"Ow? What is the old lady talking about?" Li Bangyan said with a smile: "Although General Gao and I are not close friends, we have already been like a family. It is not like some people to talk about whether they owe or not. mean!"

After that, Li Bangyan stuffed a few more banknotes into Mrs. Gao's hands and said with great dignity, "Take it and use it!"

The maid behind Madam Gao muttered in her heart: "Humph, what did I say? Madam, you still don't believe me? What is said in the storybook is all true! No one can marry a daughter-in-law without getting a gift of ten thousand or twenty thousand. What’s more, I’m marrying an emperor’s concubine! If I get married in the future, I won’t get married without a 33,000-pound gift!” (End of Chapter)