Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

After finishing the imperial examination and leaving the Meridian Gate, Su Mu hailed a sedan chair and went home directly.

When I got back to the mansion, I saw that it was very hot inside. There were more than ten servants in the family standing at the door of the side room of the hall, whispering to each other with uncontrollable excitement on their faces.

Su Mu originally thought that today's palace examination would attract everyone's attention, but he didn't want his family members to seem to not take it very seriously.

He coughed and asked: "What's the matter, what are you doing here, where is Xiaodie?"

A little girl with sharp eyes saw that it was her master, she hurriedly saluted: "Master is back, if you want to answer Master, Sister Xiaodie is talking to someone in the ear room!"

After finishing speaking, everyone did the Birds and Beasts San at the same time.

Su Mu was baffled by the strange behavior of the crowd, and when he looked closely, he saw a lot of things piled up in the anteroom, and the gift boxes tied with bright red silk were piled up like a mountain, which was very eye-catching.

There are a few old wretches who are graciously surrounding the domineering Xiaodie, talking flatteringly.

Hearing the commotion outside and seeing the master coming home, Xiaodie smiled at the women and said: "You go to the concierge and wait there. If you have something to say later, go down!"

Only then did the women run out with such agility that they were not suitable for their age, and at the same time, they all had the courage to sneak a look at Su Mu.

So many old women suddenly appeared in the youthful home, Su Mu felt a little uncomfortable, so he sat on the chair, lifted up the junior's clothes, and shouted: "Xiaodie, help me see if my back is not hurt?"

Hearing his shout, Xiaodie hurried over, and then screamed: "Quickly call Langzhong, quickly call Langzhong."

Su Mu: "What's the matter, are you injured?"

Xiaodie: "It's not hurt, there is a piece of red." Then she pressed it with her fingers, and said in surprise: "Master, I went to take part in the imperial examination, why did you come back with bruises? Where is the champion?"

Feeling a little sore, Su Mu smiled and said: "It's just a bump, don't call it a doctor, it's just a small injury, what are you making a fuss about? Just take medicinal wine and wipe it off."

He also smiled wryly in his heart: It's really unexpected that Zhengde boy came to me in such a place.But under the public view, it happened to be quite a lot.Fortunately, I, Su Mu, didn't suffer much. Besides, thanks to his messing around, today's topic was done very well, but it was a mistake.

"Yes yes yes." Xiaodie hurriedly ordered someone to find a bottle of medicinal wine, wiped it on Su Mu's vest with gauze, and asked Su Mu how was the exam today?

"Xiaodie, you are thinking about asking this." Su Mu smiled wryly, and said, "Go and burn all the books in the study room later."

Xiaodie was shocked: "Burning books, master, what are you going to do?" She suddenly changed color, with an ominous premonition in her heart, thinking that Su Mu failed the exam, she persuaded: "Master, if the exam is really not enough As expected, we will come back in two years at most."

Su Mu was stunned: "Retake the exam after two years? It's not necessary, as long as a scholar passes the general exam, he will only have one chance to take the palace exam." Just kidding, as long as you pass the Chunwei, you are considered a Jinshi, who is so patient? Isn't it crazy to take part in palace exams one after another?

"Ah, I forgot, the imperial examination can only be taken once. But master, why are you burning your books? Isn't it because you did poorly in the exam and said something angry?"

Su Mu laughed loudly, and said: "The exam is not bad, and I am sure I can choose the Hanlin master. The imperial examination, stereotyped essays are just a stepping stone, as long as you get the scholarship, you can throw it away. This master I have read this book hard in the past two years, and I don’t want to torment myself with nothing in the future. Burn all those books!”

Thinking of the hard work of studying in the past two years, Su Mu couldn't bear the feeling of looking back.

Hearing Su Mu say that going to Hanlin is not a problem, Xiaodie was also happy in her heart, called Amitabha, then smiled and said: "Speaking of which, master, you have passed all the exams in the past two years, it was in Xiaodie's expectation, it's nothing It’s a pleasant surprise. However, the slaves are still happy for you. This book cannot be burned. When the time comes, think of the majestic Hanlin master, Wenquxing descended to earth, and there is no book in the house. I am afraid that the world will be shocked."

"That's right." Su Mu just said that burning books was also a whim, mainly because he remembered that when he took the college entrance examination, after the exam, it was probably to vent the depression of his ten-year study career. They were torn into pieces together with the review materials, and scattered all over the classroom and the playground. Together with the wind, it was like heavy snow falling all over the sky.Looking back now, knowing that I will never go back to that era, there is a slight sourness in my heart.

Hearing Xiaodie talk about the Hanlin Academy, Su Mu felt a little headache again, it was a training class for senior cadres, and the study of Confucian classics was indispensable on weekdays, this hard-working study life had to continue, but the books could not be burned.

"Forget it, don't burn it if you don't burn it, keep it."

Xiao Die said again: "Master is going to get married soon, our Su family is also a scholarly family, in the future there will be a young master, so it is inevitable that he will study."

Su Mu joked: "Xiao Die, when you have a child in the future, Su Mu will always invite the most talented and famous people in the world to be his teachers."

Xiaodie blushed with embarrassment: "Who in this world is more talented than you, master, besides, in this mansion, Sister Wu and Master Wu are also people with outstanding knowledge..." As she spoke, she lowered her head When he got down, he was too ashamed to lift his head.

Seeing that she was embarrassed like this, Su Mu was overjoyed.

After a while, Xiaodie asked: "Master, Xiaodie would like to ask, when will the results of the imperial examination come out?"

"Oh, what you are asking about is the Ceremony of Passing Lulu, which will be on April 25th." Su Mu replied casually, and then asked: "What's wrong?"

"Great, great, there is still time." Xiaodie rubbed her hands excitedly.

Her expression made Su Mu even more confused.

Xiaodie said: "Just now Xiaodie made the decision for the master, and invited a few matchmakers to come over. She is going to go to Master Wu's place to propose marriage with the Hu family, and discuss the date of the master's wedding. It seems that April 26 is the best."

Su Mu was taken aback: "Those women just now are matchmakers, so in such a hurry, it's on the second day of the Chuanlu ceremony, isn't it too hasty?"

"Don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry." Xiaodie shook her head and said seriously: "Master, you scholars have a saying that the wedding night is a small admission, and you are awarded a Jinshi, which happens to be double happiness." A little girl, in her home She still felt a little blush when talking about the family's marriage in front of the master.

Then he said in a low voice: "Sir, you must be able to win the Jinshi, maybe you will be the number one scholar. If you are not married, it will become a freshly baked sesame seed cake. I don't know how much it is in demand. We must guard against the high officials in the court. Come out and snatch you, Master, to be your son-in-law."

"I'm not a pancake!" Su Mu burst out laughing.

Xiaodie: "Things have to be guarded against. At that time, I'm afraid sister Wu will cry into tears."

Su Mu laughed loudly: "Okay, it's up to you."

"Yes, my lord!" Xiaodie nodded hurriedly: "I'll do it right away. The Hu family, although it is said that they are both older, they don't need to marry. But in terms of etiquette, we have to go, and we are still the main wife. The rules, so as not to find words."

"Cheng Chengcheng, I will do as you said, my little housekeeper." Su Mu felt a headache, nodded repeatedly, and said: "Xiaodie, why don't you marry me that day too!"

"Oh no……"

Xiaodie's face was full of red, and she was shy for a long time, then happily ran out to find those matchmakers, there was nothing there, and there were murmurs of cheers in Su Mu's mansion.Looking at the situation, Su Mu's marriage made everyone more happy than his being a Jinshi.

Soon, several matchmakers brought the gift boxes from the hall, and the soldiers divided into two groups, going to the Wu family and the Hu family respectively to propose marriage.

There are still ten days between now and the final results of the palace examination, which is enough.

In the next few days, the matchmakers ran in and out of the mansion.

The ancients had a set of strict etiquette and a set of strict procedures when they got married.

Of course, this procedure is only for scholar-bureaucrats and well-dressed families, and has little to do with ordinary people.They are: Nacai, Ask Name, Najib, Nazheng, Request Date, and Welcome.

The so-called Nacai means that the man’s family invites a matchmaker to the woman’s family to propose marriage. After the woman’s family agrees to discuss marriage, the man’s family prepares gifts and goes to propose marriage; asks the name, that is, the man’s family asks the matchmaker to ask the woman’s name and date of birth; Najib, That is to say, after the man's family gets a good omen, they prepare a gift to notify the woman's family and decide to conclude a marriage; Nazheng, also known as Nabi, means that the man's family sends a dowry gift to the woman's family; home, ask for its consent; personally welcome, that is, the groom goes to the woman's home to marry.

This is the Six Rites, for the scholar-bureaucrat class, there is nothing wrong with it, and it is also written in the "Law of the Ming Dynasty".

The time was a bit rushed, but the matchmakers hired by Xiaodie were all masters in the matchmaking world in the capital, they were eloquent and handled the matter very properly.

To be honest, for Hu Ying's side, Su Mu felt a little guilty. He knew that he felt sorry for Miss Hu, a confidante, and thought there would be twists and turns.But he didn't want to, the Hu family was also very happy, and immediately agreed, and agreed to the date set by the Su family.

On the other hand, Wu Shiqi had a disturbance, which Su Mu was not expecting.

The problem lies in the recruitment process, that is, the dowry gift.

Now that Su Mu is so rich, no one knows better than Wu Laoer. When he lived in the small courtyard of the Long family, the second son once asked for a gift of 100 taels of silver. Su Mu even remembered this time and gave 600 taels of silver. two.

But he didn't want to, Wu Er Er returned the bride price back.

The matchmaker became anxious and asked the Wu family how much dowry they wanted.

Wu's second child said that his Wu family didn't want to sell their daughter, so what kind of money do they want?The relationship between the two is so good, it's about money and relationship.However, on the day of the wedding, Su Mu wanted to come to Wu's house to welcome the bride.The problem is that the Wu family doesn't have a house in the capital now, why don't Su Mu send me a yard!

It doesn’t need to be too good. Recently, I saw a courtyard that was bought by the Xuande Envoy of the Huaihe River Salt Transport in the capital for sale. Sumu, you might as well pay for it.

Su Mu was frightened, the Lianghuai Salt Transporter is the first-class vacancies in the world, what will happen to his yard, this Wu Er Er has a big appetite!

In the end, it wasn't that old Mr. Wu went out to meet and slapped Wu Er Er's head, and the matter was finally settled.