Chapter 333: Volume C is difficult at both ends
Feng Ziying frowned slightly after she sat down under her mother and aunt in high spirits to read the letter from her father.
“Father, do you mean to approve this marriage?”
It seems that Qiao Yingjia must have written a letter to his father, detailing the benefits of this marriage. As expected, his father had exactly what he wanted, so he naturally supported it.
It has always been my father's wish to marry a civil servant.
The Shen family has been scholarly for generations. Shen Jue was also a Jinshi. Now she is a member of the fourth rank, and may be further improved in the future. Moreover, the girls of the Shen family are good at poetry, calligraphy and etiquette, so she naturally became a good match in the eyes of her father.
“Well, your father’s intention is that after the new year, you can choose a suitable time to go to the Shen family to propose marriage. However, the Shen family is in Shandong, so I am afraid I need to go to Shandong.”
According to the usual practice, ordinary families just need to find a suitable matchmaker to come to propose marriage, but families like Shen and Feng's family must not be so hasty and need to entrust a middleman, Qiao Yingjia, to help coordinate the marriage before coming to discuss marriage.
"The father also said in the letter that he wanted to report to the court that the uncle's title should be handed over to his son, and the incense should also be inherited by the son as his wife and children. I'm afraid it will take time. In addition, my father said that the marriage between the Shen family is With the eldest brother or father?"
So this is the inconvenience of correspondence. It cannot be explained clearly face to face. There are still several steps involved.
The imperial court has granted a posthumous title to show that it has not forgotten its past merits. However, if you want to seize the title, it is another matter. You have to propose it to the Ministry of Rites, which will report it to the emperor for approval.
Of course there is another step involved, which is to have a concurrent post before being allowed to seize the title. These are two different things. If the concurrent post is for the purpose of seizing the title, then approval is also required.
Mrs. Duan was also a little hesitant. She also read the letter, but her husband did not say which family the Shen family was marrying into.
Of course, this may be related to the fact that the husband has not yet obtained the court's consent to let his son take the title of great earldom. But since the court came to pursue the title at this time, any fool knows that he must agree to the title.
Otherwise, how can we go to our hometown in Linqing to find a distant relative of the Feng family who is out of reach to attack the prince? Then this uncle really sacrificed his life for the imperial court in vain.
However, the court has not approved it yet, so the husband is cautious and will not mention it for the time being, but he probably needs to solve the problem of the eldest son first.
This makes Mrs. Duan feel a little pity. The Shen family is in good condition. It is said that Miss Shen is also the eldest daughter. She is healthy and well-educated. It would be great if she could live in her own room.
"Mom, my father didn't speak so hastily. He only said that he basically agreed to the marriage. As for when to propose marriage, I'm afraid he has to wait until his son reaches sixteen years old, right?" Feng Ziying knew when she saw her mother's appearance. I can't wait to finalize this marriage as soon as possible.
"What does it have to do with getting engaged? Let's settle it first. As for getting married, we can wait until you turn sixteen next September." Duan didn't agree. "I think your father means the same thing. If this is to inherit your uncle's house, , we also need to consider your room."
"Mother, my son's intention is to wait until the Shen family's marriage is finalized. There is no rush." Feng Ziying felt a little nervous when she saw her mother so anxious. Daiyu and Baochai, this is really a difficult situation. If the decision is made in such a hurry, it may be difficult to pass the mother's test.
Especially compared to the Shen family, seeing that the eldest house is so prominent and complete, how come it is my turn to be like this? Each one of them has either lost his father or his mother, is not from a royal merchant family, or has a weak body. Either of these will probably make the mother picky and picky, and one hundred people will not agree.
Because of this, Feng Ziying wanted to delay it.
Girl Lin is too young. If he said that he wanted to marry Girl Lin, his mother would only have to inquire about her body and soul, and she would probably fall out with him immediately.
After two years of delay, Lin Yatou will grow up and become healthier, so it may be easier to talk to her mother.
Feng Ziying suddenly shuddered at the thought of this. If it takes another two years, Lin Ruhai should not give up. It seems that it is really close now.
Perhaps history has also changed due to his own appearance, or maybe the book written by Cao Gong was himself freely processed during this period of history? Everything is not completely based on this history?
The more Feng Ziying thought about it, the more it seemed like it was the case. There had been some chaos in much of history, with small events appearing or disappearing, but the overall historical trend had not changed.
For example, the Jurchens in Jianzhou rose, Nurhachi built a city in Hetuala, and the Six Forts of Kuandian abandoned their defense. The Great Zhou Dynasty, which replaced the Ming Dynasty, was on the passive defensive in Liaodong; The battles of Byokjekan and Ulsan both occurred, but Tokugawa Ieyasu did not seem to be as inflexible as in history. He even dared to send Japanese people deep into the interior and even intervened in the rebellion of the White Lotus Sect.
However, the Battle of Ningxia and the Rebellion of Bozhou did not occur, but it seems that they may happen at any time in this social environment.
In this case, does it mean that some small historical events do not exist at all, or will not happen?
Well, Feng Ziying dare not say that the Battle of Ningxia was a small incident, but Lin Ruhai and Xue Erye died a few years earlier and died a few years later. It must be considered a small incident, right?
The more he thought about it, the more confused he became, and Feng Ziying was no longer sure about it all.
Seeing her son's strange expression, Mrs. Duan looked at her suspiciously for a while and suddenly asked: "Brother Keng, you have already made up your mind, right? Or tell my mother and aunt which girl you have fallen in love with."
"Huh?!" Caught off guard and caught off guard by her mother, Feng Ziying was stunned for a while, then shook her head like a rattle, "No, no, how dare your son go behind his mother's back..."
"Brother Keng, my sister is not saying that you get engaged privately, but that if you have a suitable one in your mind, you might as well bring it up and let my sister and aunt think about it for you, and then discuss whether it is suitable..." Little Duan laughed, She felt that there seemed to be something wrong with Brother Kang.
"Well, there is indeed some intention, but it is not mature yet..." Feng Ziying thought that maybe she could give her mother a break first and be mentally prepared to avoid too violent a reaction later.
"Oh? Is it really true?" Both Duan and Duan were surprised. "Which girl is from that family? Have we seen her before?"
"No, no, mother, aunt, you are overthinking. My son just has an idea..." Seeing that the situation was not good, Feng Ziying quickly retracted her words. If she knew this, would it be a big deal?
"Well, Brother Keng, you have an idea, and Mom knows it, but you have to be clear that your affairs are related to the entire Feng family, well, at least your father's house, it is a major matter of incest, there can be no ambiguity... "
Listening to her mother's words, Feng Ziying felt bitter in her heart, "Uh, mother, why don't you tell me about the heir of Incense? If it doesn't work, I'll take a concubine and give birth to two for you first. How about that? So that you don't always think about it." ,…”
"Well, it's not impossible,..." Mrs. Duan hesitated after hearing what her son said, and turned to her sister: "Wanqin, what do you think? Why don't you wait until Ziying turns sixteen next year and give her a tael first? Concubine? Maybe she can help our Feng family flourish..."
Mrs. Duan had calculated that if she wanted to settle the eldest brother's marriage first, she would have to wait until her son turned sixteen. Getting married between these two families was not a trivial matter. It would definitely take a year and a half, and it would take a year or so. It may not be settled, so it will take at least two or three years to wait for her to talk about marriage. How can she afford to wait?
"Sister, it's okay for brother Keng to take a concubine, but if he has a child first, I'm afraid..." Mrs. Duan also knows what her sister is thinking, but this is also a troublesome matter. The eldest son and daughter of the concubine come first, and the principal wife must be under pressure. , I am afraid that the back house will not be peaceful if I change it to my eldest wife who is too naive.
"If you don't have children, why don't you just keep a few girls in your house?" Duan curled her lips, "Brother Keng, I think that Jin Chuan'er is a capable person, and that girl Xiangling is honest and honest, look. They all look fertile. When you turn sixteen next year, if you are interested, you can take them in, but it will never work before. Your aunt has to check them every month..."
Feng Ziying has black lines all over her head, so why did she exclude Yun Shang? Is her mother so prejudiced against Yun Shang? Speaking of Yun Shang's charming appearance, Jin Chuan'er's appearance seems to be similar to Yun Shang's, right? That means Xiangling is more dignified.
“Well, Yun Shang is fine too. Mom knows you’ve always been thinking about her..."
Finally he was saved, otherwise Yun Shang would have cried all night after hearing these words, Feng Ziying breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mom, let's wait for this matter. What my son means is that the heir of incense is definitely not a problem, so..." Feng Ziying seized the opportunity to instill in her mother that the distinction between direct concubine and concubine is really not that important to modern people like Feng Ziying. There are so many concepts, if they are really your own children, how can you pay so much attention to them? But that's not the case in this world.
"Stop it, brother Keng, don't play tricks in front of me and your aunt..." Mrs. Duan finally noticed something was wrong with her son today, and her eyes became more and more suspicious, "Your marriage must be Your aunt and I have to make the decision. That's fine with the Shen girls. That's your father's decision, and it's probably your uncle's room as well. But for my own room, your aunt and I will make the decision."
Feng Ziying let out a breath. It looked like she really had to wait two years to see how things went. I'm afraid it would be difficult for her mother to give in.
(End of this chapter)