Red Mansion Beijingwang

Chapter 2 Marriage Events
"Rong'er, what do you think of the Zhen family girl?" Princess Beijing took a sip of fragrant tea and asked softly.

Princess Beijing did not directly answer Mrs. Zhen's wife. After chatting for a few words, Mrs. Zhen's wife said goodbye and left knowingly, as if she really came to visit relatives and friends.

Shui Rong was quite satisfied with what the cheap old lady did, so he didn't hide it and said, "My cousin is as beautiful as a flower. She speaks well and behaves well. She is a person with both talent and appearance."

Zhen Hua is indeed a rare beauty, there is no doubt about this, and there is no need for Shui Rong to lie.

Princess Beijing nodded when she heard this, and responded: "He is well-educated, sensible, and generous, and he looks handsome. I like him too."

Shui Rong knew clearly in his heart that he had fallen in love with Zhen Hua. Not only Princess Beijing, Shui Rong was also attracted by it. How could he not be tempted by such a beauty?Coupled with the blessing of my distant cousin, it is very tempting, but...
"Mom, the child feels that this is inappropriate."

Princess Beijing frowned when she heard this. Although Shui Rong was close to her, it did not come out of her intestines. She could only remind her in a friendly voice: "Madam Zhen met the old concubine before she came to the house. I guess this matter The old lady has acquiesced, and everyone else is following you, so there is no need to mess around with this matter."

Shui Rong raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and the old concubine acquiesced. This would be difficult to handle.

Shui Rong also likes Zhen Hua, but she is from the Zhen family, which makes Shui Rong unhappy. Not only the Zhen family, but most of the daughters of the noble family in Beijing, Shui Rong is unhappy. The reason is It depends on the situation in the court.

Although Shui Rong stayed in the palace for three years, he did not know everything about the situation in the court. The Supreme Emperor ascended the throne at a young age and reigned for 50 years. He worked hard to govern and made the country prosperous. He looked like he was in a prosperous age. However, in his later years, he was tired of hard work and extravagant. There was a lot of confusion, Shui Rong's "brothers" fought openly and secretly, father and son turned against each other, and brothers fought against each other. They were either deposed or imprisoned. Finally, after the death of Prince Yi Zhong, the Supreme Emperor was exhausted mentally and physically. In order to avoid another incident of "seizing the rightful son", the Supreme Emperor Zen is located today. Emperor Yongkang lived in the Daming Palace to take care of his old age.

It's just that although the Supreme Emperor spent his old age in the Daming Palace, he only handed over the political power to the current emperor Yongkang before his throne, but the military power was still in his hands. Military and state affairs required the Supreme Emperor's instructions, and those who supported the Supreme Emperor were led by the four princes and eight princes. His old ministers, the ancestors of the four princes and eight princes were all people who followed the great ancestor to conquer the country. They have been deeply involved in the court for decades. Half of the forces in the court are headed by them, and from the local to the military, they are basically their disciples. It is old and powerful.

Nowadays, the sun and moon hang double, and naturally there is a lot of filth. "Fathers are kind and sons are filial," and there is a picture of prosperity.

From Shui Rong's point of view, the Emperor's move was reasonable. "It is the most ruthless imperial family." In the face of power, family affection pales. Moreover, the Emperor has experienced the "seizing of legitimate sons" incident, which made him fearful. Since ancient times, , which supreme emperor can enjoy his old age in peace?The Supreme Emperor probably held military power just to enjoy his old age, otherwise he would not have handed over the political power.

One emperor and one courtier, this is the eternal truth. As Shui Rong, as long as he does not commit suicide, he can live a rich life. If this is the case, why bother?Therefore, Shui Rong felt that being an idle prince would not lead to disaster easily.

Among high-ranking families, in-laws are all in the nature of marriage. If something goes wrong, they will have to sit together, and most of the nobles are pig teammates. The house is in chaos. How can the Yue family get along with each other?
Especially the special status of Shui Xiang should be avoided. The relationship between nobles and nobles in Beijing is intricate and related by in-laws. To put it nicely, it is to support and cover up, and to take care of them all. To put it badly, it is to form cliques and form parties for personal gain. Today The Holy One is the most fearful. Although the Zhen family is not a noble family, it has long been inseparable from the noble family. Coupled with the old concubine in the palace, it is complicated and must be cautious.

Therefore, Shui Rong feels that most of the daughters of the noble family are not suitable for marriage. The Zhen family in Jiangnan is one of the typical examples of pig teammates, and they should not be married to them. Because of the old concubine, the Zhen family behaves arrogantly and is in a mess. When the old concubine is gone, the Zhen family will also be raided. Since you know the fate of the Zhen family, if you marry the Zhen family, aren't you asking for trouble?

It's just that this is the truth, but how can we say it bluntly?You can’t say that the Zhen family will be confiscated in the future! ! ! !
Moreover, Shui Xiong is only fifteen now. At this age, the royal family has already arranged a marriage, and even the children can have soy sauce. However, this is a bit unacceptable for today's Shui Xiong. From a scientific point of view, it is too early to steal the marriage. Eating forbidden fruit will cause great damage to a person's body. For the long term, it is natural to restrain it. Otherwise, as long as he waved his hand, hundreds of kinds of delicate flowers were available for him to pick. He estimated that he would be at least one or two late. Years are good
Princess Beijing was speechless when she saw Shui Rong, so she said nicely: "Brother Rong, don't make trouble. Your period of filial piety is about to pass, and you are not young anymore. It's time to make arrangements for your marriage. That Hua'er is knowledgeable and sensible, look. She is also a child-bearing woman, and if she gets married in the future, she will also be able to flourish for our Prince of Beijing."

Shui Rong frowned when he heard the words. Seeing what Princess Beijing meant, she was extremely satisfied with the second girl of the Zhen family. She had already identified the meaning of Zhen Hua's daughter-in-law. She thought about it and said seriously: "Mother, this is a big matter of marriage. , the child will naturally not disobey the mother, but the mother also knows that the child's filial piety period is about to pass, and our first priority is the title of the Prince of Beijing. From the child's point of view, considering the hard work and merits of our family, there is a high probability that the title will not be reduced. , but if we get married to the Zhen family, I'm afraid something will go wrong."

The prince of Beijing County died of illness. As the crown prince, Shui Rong naturally had to take up the title of nobility. However, he had to observe mourning for three years according to the rules. Now that the period of filial piety is about to expire, the matter of taking the title is imminent. According to the ancestral system, the titles of clan members are Inherited in a decreasing manner.

Although Shui Rong was originally an orthodox bloodline of the Tian family, it has been adopted. Shui Rong is a member of the Beijing Prince's Palace. These are all listed in the genealogy and are difficult to change. Everything must be done according to etiquette. Unless the emperor gives a favor, otherwise it will only Can be demoted.There are ten levels of titles in the clan. If no titles are passed down to the tenth level, the clan becomes an idle clan. Not to mention the status difference between the Duke of Zhen and the County King, the level of the title is related to the standard of salary. The County Prince can receive 5 taels of salary every year. , Lumi is 5 dendrobium, the annual salary of Zhen Guogong is 2500 taels of silver, and Lumi is 2500 dendrobium, which is half less.

In the original work, Jin Shang did not lower his title because of his ancestor's great achievements, so it doesn't matter whether the marriage takes place or not, but Shui Rong will definitely not tell the truth.

Princess Beijing looked at Shui Rong dubiously after hearing this. Although she was a woman, she also knew some things about the court. His Majesty did treat his old ministers harshly. According to what Shui Rong said, it was not unreasonable. If something went wrong, there would be no regrets. and.

Shui Rong saw Princess Beijing hesitate and added more jealously: "We don't have to rush to answer the Zhen family's matters. The child's filial piety period will be over in two days. When the title is decided, if the title is not downgraded, the child's marriage will not matter. The mother listens to the child's wishes, and if the child is demoted, everything will be subject to the mother's wishes."

Princess Beijing couldn't help but frowned when she heard this. Since ancient times, she has never made the decision on her own marriage. She knows that Shui Rong has his own little thoughts, and she doesn't want to be stubborn. Maybe it will be fine in two days. She thinks about this. , Princess Beijing responded: "That's fine, just do as you say."

Seeing that Princess Beijing agreed, Shui Rong felt a little happy. It was better for him to make the decision on marriage. Moreover, the age they mentioned was not appropriate for Shui Rong. In his opinion, his body was still underage. Well, there is no need to be so anxious, and Shui Rong also has a candidate in mind, but because of his filial piety, he has never been able to explain it clearly. Now it is a coincidence that he comes across the Zhen family's situation.

"I'm willing to admit defeat. Mother, don't cheat when the time comes." Shui Rong has not changed anything since his time travel. There should be no mistakes. There should be no mistakes in the matter of attacking the king.

Princess Beijing was quite amused when she heard this. When did she start a bet with Shui Rong?Looking at Shui Rong's confident look, she couldn't help but worry. To ensure that nothing went wrong, Princess Beijing took precautions and said: "If it is true as my son said, of course he is willing to admit defeat, but you can't let your temper run wild. Not all cats and dogs can enter the gate of Beijing Prince’s Mansion.”

After Shui Rong heard this, it was clear that Princess Beijing could tolerate him to the greatest extent, but she would not let Shui Rong do whatever he wanted. For example, Shui Rong would find some "prostitutes" and "actors" and the like. It was okay for entertainment, but he must not be brought into the house. , in the high-class family, there are countless people who are confused by Hu Meizi and make jokes. Princess Beijing will not allow this.

"Don't worry, mother. If the mother doesn't like it, no matter how good the child is, the child won't take a second look. But the mother must be prepared in her heart. The child thinks that as long as the woman looks good, has good conduct, and comes from a small family, there is no problem. If your family background is a bit poor, don’t dislike it, mother.”

When Princess Beijing heard the first sentence, she couldn't help but feel happy, but when she heard the second sentence, it was thought-provoking. What does it mean to make her feel prepared?Could it be that Shui Rong already had a candidate in mind, and now he wanted to test her tone by speaking out?

However, Princess Beijing felt that Shui Rong was right. For their family, the family background of the woman's family was not that important compared to her appearance. After all, they were relatives of the royal family. How could there be people with other surnames who could compare with theirs?
Princess Beijing couldn't help but become curious about the person who was so attracted to "her own son". She took a sip of the fragrant tea on the table and asked angrily: "Tell me, which girl do you like?"

Shui Rong smiled "haha" when he heard the words, and pondered in his heart for a moment, feeling that there was no need to hide it. After this, he still had to persuade Princess Beijing to propose marriage. If he talked about it in the future, Princess Beijing might think too much, so he might as well just do it directly. Of course, and he was also afraid that something would go wrong, so he said: "My child heard from Xiao Fuzi that Liang Qinye, the Catering Department of the Ministry of Industry, has a daughter on his knees. She is graceful and delicate, and behaves gently and peacefully. She is a very decent person. I don't know. It’s true or false.”

The daughter of Lin Qinye, the Catering Department of the Ministry of Industry, is naturally Qin Keqing. How could she be indifferent to her when she came to the world of Red Mansions?Qin Keqing has not yet married into the Jia family. The Qin family has almost no family background and the population is simple. They are not like pig teammates. In this case, Shui Rong naturally does his part. Not only can he win the beauty, but he can also change the fate of this tragic beauty.

It is rumored in the original work that Qin Keqing has a royal status. This is not credible. Royal family members must be registered. How can they wander outside at will? As for being the daughter of Prince Yi Zhong, it is even more nonsense. If Qin Keqing is really Yi Zhong It was too late for the Jia family and others to hide the prince's daughter, so why would they make such a fuss about it?Is this because he doesn't want to die fast enough?
Although there is nothing wrong with Qin Keqing's identity, his family background is a threshold.

As expected, Princess Beijing's face suddenly became unhappy. For the Beijing Palace, there are also thresholds for "small families". The Camping and Catering Department of the Ministry of Industry is considered a "special department" in the Ministry of Industry and is responsible for the palace. Palaces and imperial mausoleums were built, and Yingshan Secretary Liang was just a low-level official among them. For the palace, he was not worth mentioning at all. In the original work, Qin Keqing was lucky enough to marry into the Jia family, let alone the palace.

But facing Shui Rong, Princess Beijing couldn't get angry, so she said dissatisfiedly: "That bastard Xiao Fuzi chews his tongue, I have to pull out his tongue."

(End of this chapter)