Chapter 70: Porridge (Part 2)

Seeing them leaving, Fang Xin smiled proudly.

However, this is indeed his true intention.

The New Year is approaching, and I always have to go back this year, so when I go back, I pass through the corridor and the yard, at this time, the New Year is fast forward, and the servants and servants are busy. The front yard and the middle hall are cleaning, and the new ones are replaced, which is already very noisy.

I went to see my horse again. When I arrived at the stable, I saw that the horse was getting bigger and bigger, with black and shiny hair, and it seemed that it was well taken care of. Fang Zhen was secretly happy and stepped forward to stroke the horse's head. However, the horse sneezed impatiently and continued to eat its horse feed.

When we arrived at the main hall, the He family was rich and the furniture was extremely exquisite. Most of them were made of nanmu. Moreover, the scholarly disciples naturally had no white pens when they came and went. Therefore, there were many calligraphy and paintings hanging on both sides of the walls. Although they were not written by celebrities, they could take them out and were of course of a good level.

He is in the He family now, and he is almost half of the master. When he saw him, the servants greeted him. Fang Xin walked through the porcelain bottles in the main hall and then arrived at the upper floor from the wooden stairs. He had arrived at the study room, but he knew that He Xiang was inside, so he knocked on the door twice before pushing the door in. He felt that the fragrance was fine, and it seemed that the New Year was coming soon, and the incense was lit to drive away evil spirits, causing the whole study room to scatter.

"Come on, your handwriting is getting better and better. This word is better than me, and it is enough to send a celebration gift." He Xiang was carefully looking at his previous practice post and said, "Come on, New Year's gifts and Spring Festival couplets, this word is still indispensable. I wrote it in previous years, but I have to write it this year."

The magistrate, county magistrate, juren of the same county, and old officials, one by one, there are actually more than twenty families.

Although Fang Xin is not a famous artist and has no reputation yet, he is already a scholar and naturally has entered this class. Scholars have become a popular choice for calligraphy throughout the ages. Fang Xin knew that he could write his own calligraphy carefully and get it outside the mansion and sell it directly for a price.

Of course, he naturally would not write casually. Any works that were copied and practiced should be burned, leaving only fine works. But since He Xiang said this, Fang Xin smiled.

At this time, scholars and scholars regard the inscription of Spring Festival couplets as an elegant event, which has become a custom of the gentry. Good Spring Festival couplets written in this way have been regarded as gifts for communication.

Fang Xin came over, took the best scroll, spread it on the table, focused for a moment, and took the inkstone himself to grind it carefully.

Although He's study room is not a big family, this inkstone is a fine stroke. The inkstone stone is fine, like jade, and it is extremely gentle. After grinding, another stroke is made of pure wolf hair, dipped in thick ink, and then wrote two couplets: "The birds in the village can sing, and the sounds of birds come in spring", and then criticized: "The flowers are warm and the flowers are long and long."

The scroll paper is very good. This line of words is written with a magical meaning in the sequin method, and it is gentle in the thread. He Xiang next to him couldn't help but say the word "good" several times.

Fang Xin also felt that the heart and palm were in harmony, and calligraphy was already very interesting. If it weren't for its spirit, charm and interest, it would be almost a master of calligraphy. But even so, if you go back, there will be three levels of calligraphy. Just this is not a waste of his time in this world.

He smiled slightly and continued to write.

"The east wind welcomes the new year, and auspicious snow indicates a good harvest!" Horizontal draft: "The flute plays the plum blossom song"

"The orioles sing in front of the green willow building, and the people are happy!" Horizontal draft: "Spring comes to the green peach tree"

"The spring grass is full of the garden, and the fragrance of flowers is everywhere!" Horizontal draft: "Winter go to the mountains and rivers"

Fang Xin remembered this from the database and wrote without thinking, but it was a very important sentence that had never been seen in this world. He Xiang was stunned and said after a long time: "My nephew's literary talent and calligraphy are really good."

I took it for careful taste, but I almost didn't want to let go, and sighed: "I really can't bear to give this book to you. These people are blessed this year. I won't read more gifts for you."

Fang Xin smiled and after finishing writing, he suggested to He Xiang that he would go back to visit his mother for the New Year.

When he talked to He Xiang, He Xiang could not hide his disappointment, and he couldn't say much. After all, it was natural to go home to watch his mother celebrate the New Year, and no one could stop him. He had no son. These days, he regarded him as his son. But now he felt that this was just his delusion. He said: "Well, this is filial piety, and I can't stop him. I will hold a banquet at noon today and go home after the banquet."

When Fang Xin said goodbye and went out, he stroked the scrolls on the table and looked at them one by one. As he looked, he couldn't help but feel sad. The room was empty and silent, the fragrance of books was still there, and people were gone.

He stared at the surroundings without saying a word.

At this time, Mrs. Chen knew about it. When she came in, she saw his expression, and couldn't help but say: "I am incompetent and cannot give birth to a son for my husband."

After saying that, his throat whimpered and he couldn't speak.

At this time, He Xiang immediately said, "Why did my wife say this? You and I have been loving for decades. This is my life. Besides, what if you give birth to a son? How can you give birth to a son like Li Rui? That is a gift from heaven."

"And, I'm not thinking about this. I'm thinking that I had an engagement with his father before, but unfortunately, I didn't have a written decision at that time, otherwise I would be able to succeed immediately. Is this son-in-law not my son? But now, I don't know what he means, so I'm still waiting for me to ask."

Mrs. Chen wiped her tears and said slowly: "What the master said is, but when I look at him, I don't have any intention of my two daughters. Since the master had a verbal agreement with his father before, things were much easier. Moreover, his mother sent him to come, maybe this is the intention, but now, there is a difficult thing."

"You are right, that's what you mean, but what is the difficult thing you are talking about?" He Xiang said with a relaxed brow.

"You don't feel like your father, but I know very well. Since Li Rui came, these two girls have often used excuses to go to the study room and often met each other, and they have feelings for each other. They know that he likes piano skills, and they are still crazy and crazy. If you talk and laugh, they will smile. If you can't respond, you will be heartless and moody every day, and you will feel sleepy. Li Rui is devoted to studying, which of the two girls will be miserable. I see all these. The master wants to give it, which one? I see that both girls are already in love, and it's not good to make trouble."

He Xiang was startled after hearing this and said, "Is this really the case?"

After receiving a definite answer, he couldn't help but have a headache. His palms and backs were full of flesh. How could his parents be so careless? After taking a few steps, he said with a wry smile: "It depends on who he chooses. Although they are both my daughters, they are blessed and blessed."

Half an hour later, a banquet was held, and the dishes were served. This was a family banquet, but it was not eaten in the hall. The family of five was eating in a small hall. It turned out that the hall was chosen here, and after the platform corridor was on the way. When Fang Xin arrived, he was shocked.

He Yao and He Rong seemed to have received the news, both of them painted their eyebrows, wore beautiful skirts, connected with pearls and jingles, jingling, skin as snow, and beautiful body. It seemed that they had only been half a year, and they all had a girlish style.

Fang Xin couldn't help but smile.

In the small hall, there were mats made of hair on the stool and a stove was ripe. It was as warm as spring and the atmosphere was relaxing. I drank and saw each other right away, which tasted good.

After drinking for a while, Fang Xin felt a little drunk, and the two girls He Yao and He Rong played the piano. Both of them were very good at piano skills, and they were heard in their ears. Fang Xin only heard the praises.

But after the performance, He Xiang said, "Nephew, I have made an agreement with your father, do you know?"

After hearing this, Fang Xin put down his cup, bowed and said, "Yes, my mother has already told her nephew."

Seeing Fang Xin understand, He Xiang was overjoyed and said, "The children were young back then and never made a document. Now you have grown up. You can choose two daughters in my family. I will immediately make a document for you and send it to your mother."

After hearing this, Fang Xin looked over and saw the two girls kneeling on the ground, their skin was better than snow, and they were naturally beautiful. Just looking at them carefully, the two girls were nervous, scared, and looked at him expectantly. At this moment, a word determined their fate.

Fang Xin glanced over and smiled, and said calmly in his smile, "Uncle, your two daughters are both beautiful, and what's the blessing of choosing one of them? But he was greedy, but he wanted to take everything, how about?"

This move was based on the wishes of the second lady present and the He family and his wife.

Before He Xiang could speak, his wife Chen said, "You are so rude. Can my daughter and one of them be your concubine?"

Fang Xin didn't agree, stood up, bowed deeply, and then said to himself: "Uncle and uncle, I feel that both ladies are good, and I am fascinated by it, so I said so. Please blame me for this. As for the affairs of wives and concubines, there is also a saying of a wife and a wife. The two ladies are sisters, one is righteous and the other is a fair wife. This is a good story!"

At this time, He Xiang said: "One person is righteous and one person is a squatting wife. You are really greedy, but it doesn't matter, but you can't marry a squatting wife now!"

Since ancient times, civilians, even if they are rich, have at most monogamous and many concubines. If they have two wives, they will be punished.

However, aristocratic bureaucrats often engage in marriages out of political needs, or in order to win over effective subordinates, the women are naturally their own relatives and cannot be treated as concubines. Therefore, a new rule was developed: a fair wife.

Emperor Renzong of the Great Chu once ordered: "The emperor has one queen and four noble concubines, and those with titles have one wife and three equals, and officials can have one wife and two equals."

Of course, there is still a difference between a normal wife and a normal wife. The social status of a normal wife is comparable to that of a husband. She enjoys the same treatment in terms of etiquette, such as uniforms and car systems, while a normal wife is slightly inferior, but there is no need to pay concubine rituals to a normal wife. The family status is basically the same.

Children born to concubines or born out of wedlock are considered "unpopular".

The legal and social status of a flat wife is equivalent to that of a formal spouse. The children born are regarded as legitimate children with inheritance rights. Moreover, the flat wife also has the right to be listed as a tombstone or ancestral tablet after death, or to redeem the legal status of a flat wife after the death of her husband's first spouse. During the marriage process, the formal marriage ceremony of a regular matchmaker is also adopted.

In other words, if you want to be a wife, you must at least be an official, and as long as you have no title, even if you are a high-ranking minister and become prime minister, you will only have one wife and two wife. Although Fang Xin has fame and fortune, he is still a scholar and is not a formal official, and at least he must pass the imperial examination.

Fang Xin smiled freely and said, "Uncle, don't worry, it's not that the boy is arrogant. In three years, the child can pass the imperial examination. If so, it's OK. It's also necessary to pass the Jinshi. There is no need to worry about this."

"Although that's the case, it will take three years!" He Xiang didn't take it seriously about the matter of winning the imperial examination. He believed that Fang Xin had this level, only two sisters, one was fifteen and the other fourteen. After three years, it was eighteen seven. Although it was not big, it was already a little late. While thinking about it, a sudden sound of gaze came from the door. He couldn't help but say angrily: "What's the matter? Didn't I say, don't disturb me?"

"Master, Master, the emperor gave birth to a son, and was very happy. The whole world celebrated. The life was reduced by 10% of the world's taxes, and the whole world was amnesty. Moreover, it was especially true that the New Year and Spring came, and the grace certificate was awarded!" Someone reported it.

The so-called Encai means that the imperial examination is not held within the legal time, and everyone can take the exam.

He Xiang was shocked suddenly. The emperor had always been gentle and elegant. Although he was not a wise and powerful man, he was also a founding king. He had only a few children and now there were only three princesses. This had caused uneasiness in the court and the public. At this time, he was the crown prince, which was a blessing in the world.

He bowed: "This is really a blessing for the world and a blessing for the people."

After receiving this auspicious letter, he no longer hesitated and said, "Well, no matter whether you pass the imperial examination this time or not, both of my daughters will be allowed to be your wife, and then you can go and have a trial!"

After saying that, he took out the document and wrote it on the spot. Although it still needs to be passed to his mother He for confirmation, this matter was decided so. Fang Xin immediately reported his birthday and bowed: "Son-in-law and mother-in-law!"

Therefore, I was drunk and could not leave that day. After leaving the hall, the cold wind blew. Although it was cold and heat, there was a hint of coldness coming through my clothes. At this time, the two women did not care about shame and stepped forward tightly to support me carefully.
Chapter completed!