Prince Consort

Xie Ze'an didn't know much about wedding etiquette, so he could only honestly act as a marionette, following what the manager said.

Princess Yan Ning was sick in bed, and Xie Ze'an's status was neither awkward nor embarrassing, so many steps should have been omitted, but the day before the big wedding, a travel-laden group of people came to Xie's mansion: from the long house of Tongchuan.

The team leader was the eldest son of the eldest son, Xie Wangbo. He was the eldest son, but he didn't want to inherit the family business.He talked about everything, when he met tenants, he talked about farming with them, when he met blacksmiths, he talked about forging with them, but he could talk about everything, so godlike!Over time, others called his school "Baixiaotang". When encountering something novel or unfamiliar, Xie Wangbo from Baixiaotang must be the first thing that comes to mind. It can be said that there are people from all walks of life in Tongchuan Thank you Wangbo for your friendship.

Xie Wangbo came to Beijing this time for the beginning of spring.

Xie Wangbo was entrusted with an important task by his family to bring the children of his family who had passed the provincial and state examinations to the capital to prepare for the exams, and those who had not passed the exams were also brought out to see and see.

Xie Wangbo saw the lights and festoons in Xie's mansion, he stood dumbfounded outside the door for a long time, and asked the doorman to report.

Xie Jiyu was so busy that he was dizzy, and when he heard Xie Wangbo's name, he immediately put the red note on his hand and walked out quickly.

Although it was said outside that they were at odds with the long house, he and Xie Wangbo had an unbroken brotherhood for no other reason than they shared similar interests.The elder brother came from a long way, Xie Jiyu had a smile on his face, and when he saw Xie Wangbo, he held his hand: "Brother, come in quickly." His gentle eyes swept over the Xie family children, and he greeted with a smile, "I I haven't been back to Tongchuan for a long time, and many people can't recognize it, so I will recognize it after tomorrow."

The gate is not a place to talk. Xie Wangbo followed Xie Jiyu into the room and said as he walked, "There are 15 people who came to Beijing with me this time. See if they can live in the mansion. If not, I will send them out to find a place to live. .”

Xie Jiyu said: "Fifteen? It should be possible, but the house is busy these days, and there are more people coming and going. I'm afraid I can't study in peace. It's better to find another place to live." He pondered for a moment, and then He said, "There is a farm outside the city, but it's too far away from the city, so it's not suitable. Take it easy, I'll ask Sanlang to find a nearby one for them."

Xie Jiyu and Li's marriage had been informed to the family in a letter earlier, and Xie Ze'an was also naturalized with Xie Jiyu, Xie Wangbo was not a pedantic person, seeing that Xie Jiyu's tone was mostly fond of Xie Ze'an, he nodded and said: "Let me meet him too. "

Xie Jiyu said: "Tomorrow Sanlang is going to get married, and this matter is a bit urgent. I have sent someone to send the letter back to Tongchuan as soon as possible. Unfortunately, it should be too late. Brother, you came just in time. With you tomorrow, the family will be counted as coming." people."

Xie Wangbo said, "What's going on?"

Xie Jiyu said: "I'll let Sanlang come over and settle down the nephews first, brother, you can stay here." Then he sent someone to call Xie Ze'an.

When Xie Ze'an saw Xie Wangbo, he was shocked and thought, "Another unusual character"!Look at that sharp gaze, that heroic figure, no matter how you look at it, it's not ordinary!

Xie Jiyu introduced to Xie Ze'an: "Sanlang, this is your uncle, from the uncle's side."

Xie Ze'an called obediently, "Uncle!"

Xie Wangbo responded, and said: "These are all your cousins, some are closer and some are farther away, but they are all from our own family. Let's recognize each other after your big day is over. I need your help right now. Find a place for them to stay, something clean, where they can read."

Xie Ze'an knew their intentions as soon as he heard it. There are about a dozen children who have passed the state examination. The Xie family in Tongchuan is indeed flourishing!

Xie Ze'an said: "No problem. I have a friend who owns a property near here. He is in the hotel business. Most of the months he lives in this place are scholars who go to Beijing to study or catch up for exams. He can move in just by saying hello. It just so happens that my friend just came over, so I'll go and say hello to him."

Xie Wangbo was slightly surprised: "Your friend is a merchant?"

Xie Ze'an replied, "That's right."

Seeing that some of the Xie family's children led by Xie Wangbo showed disdain, Xie Ze'an didn't say much.These days the status of the merchants is low, so it is inevitable that some self-proclaimed literati are unwilling to associate with the merchants, and even those who make friends with the merchants are also looked down upon by him.It's useless for this kind of person to argue with him, why bother talking in vain.

Unexpectedly, Xie Wangbo said something that surprised Xie Ze'an: "I went there with you, and I brought him here. I can't let you, the groom-to-be, come and run errands."

Xie Ze'an liked people like Xie Wangbo, so he laughed: "Let's go."

There were a few people who were scorning Xie Ze'an contemptuously, but when they heard Xie Wangbo's words, neither advance nor retreat, they looked at each other, wondering whether they should follow.Looking at the obedient smile on Xie Ze'an's face, he regretted it somehow.

Among them was a young man who never showed any contempt. He was about sixteen or seventeen years old, with a handsome face. One could tell that he would be a frail scholar in the future.There was a faint smile between his beautiful eyebrows, and he looked at him, as if the wind was clear and the moon was bright, and the spring breeze was blowing.He was half a step behind Xie Wangbo, pulled Xie Zean and asked: "Sanlang, is Dalang in the mansion?"

Xie Zean asked suspiciously: "Are you...?"

The young man said: "My name is Xie Xi, and I am your fifth cousin. You can call me Brother Xi or Brother Fifth." He held Xie Ze'an's hand, "Da Lang and I had a great time before, and I have been thinking about it for several years. It's a pity I can't see him all the time."

Xie Ze'an said, "Oh, I never heard Dalang mention you."

Xie Xi's face froze.

He said, "Of course I won't mention it, and Da Lang can't speak."

Xie Ze'an said, "Da Lang can write now."

Xie Xi hesitated slightly, sighed and said, "That's good, I tried to teach him before, but he didn't want to learn..."

Xie Ze'an led them along while responding to Xie Xi's inquiries, and quickly walked to the courtyard where he was used to living.Both Xie Dalang and Zhang Dayi were there, Xie Dalang was writing something on the paper, Zhang Dayi sat aside and answered for him.Hearing footsteps coming from the arch, Xie Dalang raised his head.

Seeing Xie Xi walking side by side with Xie Ze'an, Xie Dalang frowned.He paused the hand holding the pen, stepped forward quickly and pulled Xie Zean behind him, looking at Xie Xi vigilantly.

Xie Jiyu said: "Da Lang, it was your uncle who brought your cousins ​​to the capital to participate in the Spring Festival."

Xie Dalang looked at Xie Wangbo as a greeting.

Xie Wangbo knew Xie Dalang's temper well, he didn't mean to blame him, but looked at Xie Dalang and Xie Ze'an with interest.It's only been a few months, and the two of them seem like brothers. Xie Dalang can't speak, but he has been more sensitive than others since he was a child. If you look at people according to his likes and dislikes, you will be sure in a few years No difference!

Like Xie Jiyu, Xie Wangbo doesn't like to get involved in his family's affairs. This time he will accept this matter because there are many new things in the capital.He called himself Baixiao, so he was naturally more curious than others. He heard a few new gadgets a while ago, and his heart was itchy, so he couldn't wait to set off immediately.

Xie Wangbo asked Xie Zean: "Is that your friend?"

Xie Ze'an was puzzled by Xie Dalang's abnormality, Xie Xi was a bit of a pretentious person, even after meeting him, he couldn't see what kind of person this guy was.Seeing Xie Dalang's appearance as if facing a formidable enemy, Xie Ze'an immediately found his position: if he doesn't like Dalang, he must not be a good guy.

Xie Ze'an said: "Yes," he led Xie Wangbo forward, "Brother Zhang, this is my uncle."

Zhang Dayi greeted him neither humble nor overbearing: "I have long admired Mr. Xie's name, I am Zhang Dayi from Zhang family in Linyang."

Xie Wangbo was refreshed when he heard "Linyang Zhang's family"."Your grandfather was a hero," he said.

Zhang Dayi said: "It's a pity that those of us who are children and grandchildren don't live up to expectations."

The rule when self-declaring your family these days is to report your own family first. Zhang Dayi has never mentioned the words "Linyang Zhang family" before, but this time he came in the name of Xie Zean's friend, facing Tongchuan. How could the Xie family embarrass Xie Ze'an.

His grandfather was also in the north at the beginning, and after sending away a group of younger generations, he took the remaining people to die.However, those of them who have been saved by them are not up to date at all. They either sell their children and change their daughters, or become merchants, and they have no future.

Zhang Dayi is thin-skinned, unlike those "uncles" who ran away after taking the money. The world is peaceful and he considers himself a child of the Zhang family in Linyang.

Whether others will laugh at them behind their backs is another matter. They themselves can't live with it?

If it weren't for the current situation, Zhang Dayi would not have said "Linyang Zhang's family".

Seeing Zhang Dayi's complexion darkened, Xie Wangbo guessed his thoughts at once.Xie Wangbo said: "You are not bad, I have heard of your name in Tongchuan. The Zhangjia chair has been spread to Tongchuan, and many restaurants and teahouses have replaced it - just this one is enough. It's amazing, not to mention the snowflake paper sold by your Zhang's shop."

Zhang Dayi said: "Mr. Xie really lives up to the name of 'Bai Xiao', he even knows about little people like Zhang."

Xie Wangbo said: "Let's stop flattering each other." He simply mentioned to Zhang Dayi the matter of arranging the children of Xie's family.

Zhang Dayi said: "No problem, the hostel is still vacant. And there is a library built with the help of Sanlang. Sanlang asked Mr. Yao and Mr. Xu for a lot of books. If you are interested, you can go and have a look. There The pens and paper are free for you to pick up, and you can copy them back without any problem.”

Xie Wangbo said: "When you say that, even I want to go and have a look."

Zhang Dayi said: "Mr. Xie can go there together."

Xie Wangbo himself is a casual person, so he turned his head and said to Xie Jiyu, "Ji Yu, go and do your work first, and Mr. Zhang and I will take them to settle down and come back." He patted Xie Zean on the shoulder, "It's been a long time I heard that you joined Yao Dingyan's sect, it's amazing."

Xie Ze'an said: "It's just luck."

Xie Wangbo was sent away, and Xie Ze'an was driven by Xie Jiyu to memorize the procedure of tomorrow's wedding.

Marrying a girl from the Tian family is not that simple, there are a lot of details in it, Xie Ze'an's head is getting dizzy, so he simply throws his hands away, crawls into bed and pretends to be dead.

Xie Dalang stood in front of Xie Ze'an's door for a while, seeing that Xie Ze'an was fast asleep, he didn't bother him anymore, and turned back to his room to sleep.

Early the next morning, the news of the princess's wedding spread throughout the streets and alleys according to Mr. Yang's request.

The princess was unconscious, but the step of welcoming the bride was not omitted.The dowry and the dowry went back and forth on Zhuque Street. The dowry went from Xie’s mansion to the palace gate, and the dowry went from the palace gate to Xie’s mansion. It stretched continuously and uninterruptedly. People all around looked into Xie’s mansion. , I am very curious about how so many things were stuffed into the courtyard of the Xie Mansion!

When the auspicious time came, the little Xie Zean rode a horse to the palace to "welcome his relatives".