Saint of the Confucian way

The local governments of Jingguo even took the initiative to promote various cultural conferences. In particular, in Xiangzhou and Jiangzhou, which are close to the Yangtze River, the local governments put all their efforts to light lanterns, whip guns, dragon boat races, hold cultural meetings, perform big operas, hold big seats, light boat lights, etc., so as to focus all kinds of traditional customs on this day.

Many officials have played the cabinet and monarch and asked Jingguo to set up a "Jiang Jun Festival" to commemorate Fang Yun's becoming the Lord of the Yangtze River.

Jiangzhou, Dayuan Prefecture, Jixian County.

The whole city was decorated with lanterns, and every family was full of festivity. The rich households in the city responded to the call of the county magistrate and put water mats on Wenyuan street, where the people of the whole city flocked.

The scholars in the city gathered in various cultural conferences, some in restaurants, some in the wild, but most of them were on the Bank of the enlightenment river.

Ji county is bustling, but the Ge family is deserted three blocks away from the famous Fangyun Fangjia courtyard.

Ge Xiaomao, the only son of the Ge family, got married today. There were lights and decorations inside and outside the hospital. There were ten tables of banquet in the hospital. Outside the hospital, more than 20 tables of water banquet were prepared according to the custom of Ji county and placed in the street.

However, there was no one in the outer space of the yard, only four tables were sitting in the yard, all relatives of the Ge family and their in laws.

The Ge family's in laws are the prosperous family in Ji county. Although they are not famous families, they are also famous in Ji county. There is a shop and 100 mu of good land just for dowry, which is the envy of ordinary people.

Even if the banquet of the Sheng family is less than 20 tables, it is no problem to fill 10 tables, but now only two tables have been invited by the Sheng family.

The Sheng family at the two tables were black faced, and the table full of delicacies didn't move a chopstick.

The faces of the Ge family next to them were also ugly. Some frowned and some looked at the Sheng family angrily.

As usual, the parents and grandparents of the two families have to sit at the same table, but today they are completely separated.

The two newlyweds have finished their worship. The bridegroom and the bride sit in the main hall, head down and silent.

Although Ge Xiaomao, the bridegroom's official, was not a child, he had studied for many years and was gentle, but his dim complexion made him look like a scholar.

The bride on one side was beautiful, with low eyebrows and eyes, motionless and sad.

In the evening of July, insects and birds sing, the heat is steaming, the red candle shines high, but the candle is cold.

On the seat of the Ge family, a middle-aged man with 40 or so but white hair said, "in laws, you'd better sit down. You can't lose etiquette for this big wedding banquet."

A middle-aged woman at the Sheng family's table sneered: "Why, did you ge family accuse Sheng family of being impolite? Last year, who with bare mouth and white teeth vowed that Fang Xusheng would give gifts even if he didn't come, let the lintel of Ge family and Sheng family shine, and let the two newcomers get the blessing of Xusheng. Now? Not only did Xu Sheng not see anyone, but the scholars in the city avoided it under the pretext of celebrating Jiang Jun's day, and some even saved their gifts! Have something to do with you ge family Who dares to join in the fun on your side when you are so unlucky. "

The Ge family were ashamed and angry, but they were unable to refute.

Ge Fu, who spoke earlier, sighed and said, "in laws, this big marriage is the business of the two families, but in the final analysis, it is the business of the Xiaomao couple. How can they live after the big marriage? I have come to the door to make amends one after another. Why don't my in laws refuse?"

Ge Xiaomao clenched his teeth and clenched his fist.

Suddenly, the bride beside him reached out and gently touched Ge Xiaomao's fist.

Ge Xiaomao was stiff for a moment, and his fist clenched hand slowly loosened.

Their hands still touched.

"Our Sheng family will not let go? Say it again? Say it again!" Sheng's mother patted the table, stood up and flew out of the yard.

GE's father looked sad and lowered his head slightly. He didn't dare to look at Sheng's mother.

The Ge family glared at Sheng's mother, but their status was inferior to that of Sheng family, and no one dared to refute.

Sheng's mother pointed at the Ge family's humanity: "You ge family also mean to say that we Sheng family? If we hadn't already agreed to marry, if we hadn't taken into account my daughter's reputation, we Sheng family would repent of what we said! Our Sheng family is also a well-known person in Ji county. Our ancestors have been Jinshi, and there are master Ju in San Fu! We're still a senior official in Dayuan house! What do you ge family have? Ah! What do you have!"

The Ge family was ashamed, and the Ge family had been a scholar. That was a hundred years ago. They all expected Ge Xiaomao to be exposed to the light of Fang Xusheng, but who knew that GE Xiaomao had not been enlightened and had always been difficult to pass the examination. There was even a rumor in Jixian county that all scholars in Jixian Academy of Arts took good care of Ge Xiaomao, but Ge Xiaomao played abnormally every time he came to the examination room, and the examiner was helpless.

Sheng's mother put her hands on her hips and said angrily, "what did you ge family say when you attached to our Sheng family? She said that my stupid son-in-law would be a child this year. She said that Xu Sheng would send someone to pass on to the Sheng family if she had more sons. She could even ask Fang Xu Sheng to accept a disciple. At worst, it would be a disciple again. Now? Now!"

Sheng's mother slapped the table again, and the dishes trembled.

"Just the day before yesterday, you said that you let our Sheng family swallow their anger for fear of getting angry with Mr. Ge. Is it our Sheng family's fault that we didn't invite Mr. Ge today? If my stupid son-in-law really had a friendship with Fang Xusheng, why didn't he come? What about those classmates of my stupid son-in-law? They didn't come, because they knew what GE Xiaomao looked like. They were lazy and didn't work hard all day, It's called reading with a book? Fortunately, those classmates didn't come. If all the stupid son-in-law's classmates came, these dozens of tables really couldn't sit down. After all, those classmates walked wave after wave. Do you know what to say about my stupid son-in-law outside? Iron Ge Xiaomao, running water boy! In this way, your Ge family still said how about our Sheng family? Do you want face! "

The Ge family were even more angry.

The groom Ge Xiaomao's hands trembled with anger.

The bride's delicate jade hand was slowly raised and put on Ge Xiaomao's hand.

Ge Xiaomao's eyes were red and almost cried.

Sheng's mother glanced at the Ge family and looked contemptuously at GE Xiaomao. Her voice increased by three points.

"If Ge Xiaomao and Fang Xusheng hadn't been classmates, you ge family wouldn't have seen our Sheng family even if you jumped to heaven! Did you know that when our daughter passed sixteen, all the suitors broke the threshold? Three thresholds were changed in a year, and they had to be covered with iron sheets! Do you know why we chose your Ge family? Because Fang Xusheng's classmates have regular wives! They all have literary positions People! What did the neighbors, relatives and friends say when they promised our daughter to your Ge family? They said that our Sheng family's ancestral grave was smoking, and we were able to climb the empty Saint above, and we were still good friends! Now? Now! "

"I'm really blind!" Sheng's mother howled at the top of her voice like a chicken and duck.

At this time, there was a cold hum outside the door.

"The new couple is married, who is crying!"

He saw a group of scholars coming, led by a scholar.

Ge Xiaomao suddenly looked up.

The leader was Lu Lin, who entered the examination room with Fang Yun, and was a child student on the same list with Fang Yun.

Behind Lu Lin, Liang Yuan is now in a high position in the Fang family and is responsible for many commercial affairs.

And Lu Zhan, who helped Fang Yun into the examination room in those days, is now a Pianpian scholar who is quite famous in Dayuan mansion.

The most eye-catching is a man of the same age as GE Xiaomao, Fang Zhongyong, who has become a scholar.

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