Femme Beauty

May 23 of the lunar calendar

Yi, marrying, accepting, making an alliance, offering sacrifices and praying for blessings

bogey, breaking ground

When the first ray of sunlight shone into the room in the morning, the blue color of the sky had not gone down.In the Salt Government at this time, the servants in the front gate and backyard were busy quickly.Today is their master's big day, and the master is going to accept his wife's nephew from his mother's family as an apprentice.As the saying goes, master apprentice master apprentice, a teacher for a day and a father for life.There are more things to do today than usual, and they need to be more careful.Because I heard that even the Zhen family in Jinling also photographed the master of the fourth bedroom.That is the family of King Zhongshun at the moment, not an ordinary family.

Jia Lian was so excited that he tossed and turned the pancakes all night.I just squinted for a while in the middle, but I was worried that I missed the hour and didn't sleep in the back.He looked at the color on the window paper, judged that the sky was slightly bright at this time, and got up from the bed.He rang the bell hanging beside the bed so that the guards outside could come in.Today is his big day, so in the previous NO.13, he separated from Wang Xifeng, eating fast and cleansing his body.He doesn't know whether his life is the kindness of the Buddha.I don't even know if it was given by some god.However, he believes that facing God, he should be more pious.

Wang Xifeng also didn't sleep much all night, and she had been avoiding Jia Lian's apprenticeship all along.She didn't know why she avoided this topic, and every time Jia Lian mentioned her, she would just switch to something else after a sentence or two.Because she always believed that Jia Lian would not change.He is such a smelly, timid and cowardly person who always likes to hear what is what.Not a good guy, but not a bad guy either.Just a jerk.A man who has been on her mind for nearly a year.But now, Jia Lian is going to apprentice.After learning the Qing Confucianism and the six arts, I know how to make progress, know how to take care of my family, and know how to cherish myself.Jia Lian like this is strange to her.

Although such a man will be very happy as his daughter-in-law in the future.He does not take concubines, has no domestic violence, and even knows how to take care of his family, and is very ambitious.It hurts my daughter-in-law very much!However, this is not what she is familiar with, not what she knows.It made her feel strange and terrified.

Wang Xifeng lay flat on the bed and looked at the bed curtain embroidered with pictures of playing dragons and phoenixes. She clutched the quilt so tightly that her fingertips hurt slightly, and then she slowly loosened it, repeating this movement again and again.Her thoughts drifted back and forth, including the resentment of the first life, the bitterness of the second life, and the... confusion of this life.

The door creaked.Qiu Ju, wearing a lake-blue coat, walked to Wang Xifeng's bedside. She was on vigil outside last night.Because today is a big event for men, Wang Xifeng specifically asked her to be careful.

She sat beside Wang Xifeng's bed, and pushed Wang Xifeng: "Grandma, Grandpa is already up." She lit the oil lamp beside the bed with the candle in her hand, and then rolled up the bed curtain.

Wang Xifeng heard her voice, but didn't seem to get up.She blinks.After a sleepless night, her mind was very heavy.She couldn't see the way ahead.But even so, she also needs to strengthen her spirits, because she is such a character.Even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire in front of her, she will grit her teeth and walk over.

She looked at Qiu Ju with blank eyes: "Qiu Ju... tell me, will it be better in the future?"

"It will definitely be fine! Although the second master is said to be a fool, but now it seems that he treats grandma very well. He is also a self-motivated... Grandma just don't worry!" Qiu Ju softly persuaded her, she didn't know What does my lady's current grandma think?It's just that she knows that grandma's good days are still to come.

"It's all right!" Wang Xifeng waved her hand, she knew it was useless to think about it now.It is better to take one step at a time.

After Jia Lian applied a hot towel to his face, he was sitting under the eaves facing the main hall, letting the servants hang his face.Although he doesn't have much beard, he also likes to clean himself on weekdays.But today, he was extra cautious.This shave is not only the beard, but also the eyebrows and sideburns.

Wang Xifeng finished washing and dressing up, she was dressed in black with long skirts and wide sleeves, she only used a single snail on her head, and an ebony hairpin was stuck in it.The head of the hairpin is just a simple auspicious cloud pattern, some broken hair falls on the snow-white neck, with a sense of caution and some lingering.Jia Lian looked at her, smiled and closed her eyes: "Why do you get up so early?"

"I'm already awake, so I'll sleep well." Wang Xifeng walked to the side, took a hot towel from the servant's hand, and applied it to his temples.Her voice was soft, and Jia Lian reached out to hold her hand: "In the future... everything will be fine."

He was making a promise, but he was also reassuring.

Wang Xifeng asked the small kitchen to prepare milk porridge early, and Jia Lian used some to soothe his stomach.He didn't want to eat anything, he was worried that he would forget the procedure due to nervousness.Wang Xifeng was going to accompany Jia Min, and they also had to observe the ceremony for apprenticeship.

At the end of the day, all the guests who came early entered the Yan government office through the main entrance.Perhaps it was because of the solemnity of the matter, it was not a wedding show, almost everyone who came was very serious.They bowed to each other, some knew each other and some just heard about it.But this does not prevent them from attaching importance to this matter.He has acted as an agent for Yanzheng for three years. At this time, Lin Ruhai, the patriarch of the Suzhou Lin family who was once Tanhualang, is about to accept his apprentice.When this news was known more than a month ago, almost everyone who received the information was very surprised.Some people even rushed here from the capital on purpose.Among them was Wang Ziteng who rushed over without an invitation.Of course, his main task is the defense of the navy entrusted by the emperor.It was only the day before yesterday that I rushed over from Hangzhou.

Jia Lian looked at these people, either high-ranking officials or great Confucian scholars.Suddenly my heart was pounding.He looked at his uncle who was talking warmly with someone on the side, and took a deep breath.Wang Ziteng looked at him standing there, he was very nervous and walked over with a smile: "How is Feng Geer recently?"

"She's fine!" Seeing Wang Ziteng's question, Jia Lian hurriedly saluted and replied respectfully.His uncle told him that treating Wang Ziteng is like treating his father-in-law.In terms of birth, he is the younger brother of Wang Xifeng's twin twins, so it should be the same flesh and blood.In other words, that was also Wang Xifeng's father.In terms of nurturing grace, he took his niece by his side to teach her carefully when she was young, worked hard to obtain the marriage, and even arranged the dowry properly.Brother Feng is a woman who cannot repay these two kinds of kindness, but if she wins someone else's daughter, she must bear half of the filial piety.

Wang Ziteng was very satisfied with Jia Lian's respect, and he waved his hand: "The emperor asked me to check the defense of the navy. It happened that Ru Hai knew that I was coming, so he gave the invitation. Otherwise, I can't be afraid, and I can't participate in this kind of thing. Only stay Sorry."

"My son-in-law is very grateful that you can come." Jia Lian's self-proclaimed Wang Ziteng by surprise.He glanced at Lin Ruhai who was not far away, and knew it was from him, so he accepted it.He nodded: "You have a good teacher, don't let it down."

"Yes!" Jia Lian nodded, "I don't know... How is Mr. Yuan? Not long ago, I sent someone to deliver the bud tea that I just got this year, and I don't know if he tasted it well."

"What can he do? He's still not the same." Hearing Jia Lian mention Yuan Sheng, Wang Ziteng felt better about him.This child is indeed pure in heart.

"Father-in-law will go back to Hangzhou immediately after today?"

"No, go directly to Jinling and return to the capital." Wang Ziteng shook his head: "What? What's the matter?"

"I want to inquire about some things. I'm not very clear about what's going on in the capital of Yangzhou at this time. Even if I know, it's only a rough idea. The old lady wrote a letter not long ago, and she didn't quite understand what she said. I asked my uncle, Uncle said that I'm afraid we'll have to wait until today." Jia Lian still felt so useless when he thought of that letter.

"Your uncle and I happen to have something to talk about tonight, let's get together then!" Wang Ziteng thought for a while and nodded.

"Okay!" Jia Lian nodded, turned and walked towards Lin Ruhai.Today he has to follow Lin Ruhai, after all they are the protagonists.

At this moment, Lin Ruhai was talking to a gentleman who was over half a century old. The gentleman was wearing a gray-white long gown. He was slender and tall, with a gray-white beard and a black black leather hat. He looked like an official. .Like an auspicious cloud lying on it.The edge is decorated with silver thread beads, and a piece of white jade is inlaid in the middle.Jia Lian could tell that it was the title of a bachelor.He was still a boy at this time, so he naturally used a square scarf.Lin Ruhai wears an official cap indicating his official rank.

He greeted Jia Lian: "Lian'er, let me introduce you. This is Zhang Zhibai, a senior scholar, and also my senior brother! Right now, he is the mountain chief of Mengyin Academy in Jinling! You can just call him uncle."

"Xiaosheng has met Master!" Jia Lian quickly bowed and saluted upon hearing this.He is young and handsome, with dark eyes.He has a good figure and a pure look, which is obvious to Zhang Zhibai, who has been a teacher of today's master.He stroked his beard: "Ruhai has found a good young man."

"It's the kid who knows how to improve himself." Lin Ruhai nodded and smiled, he was telling the truth.If Jia Lian doesn't know how to make progress, then no matter how good-looking she is, it's not worth it.

After that, Lin Ruhai introduced several people to Jia Lian.Either acquaintances or former friends.Of course, in the end there were those big local households and the fourth house of the Zhen family who came here from Jinling.

The master of the fourth room of the Zhen family is a middle-aged man wearing a sapphire crown.Seeing that he was about the same age as Lin Ruhai, Lin Ruhai told him that this person, Concubine Zhen in the same palace, was a compatriot of the same mother.Uncle of King Zhongshun.When Jia Lian heard this, she was very Gongjin when she stepped forward.To put it bluntly, the two families are old relatives, and the fourth bedroom of the Zhen family is also very respectful.He just sighed, if Jia Lian hadn't joined Lin Ruhai's family, he might not have had a relative.Hearing this, Jia Lian's heart sounded an alarm.It's not that he doesn't understand the hints between men.This person kept mentioning how his daughter was. Although she was a concubine, she was more or less good at poetry, calligraphy and painting.Doesn't it mean to give him a small salary or something else?

Time soon arrived at Sizheng, and everyone present took their seats one after another.Zhang Zhibai, who was invited as a praiser, stood aside, and a picture of Confucius asking about learning was also hung on the wall of the main hall.

When the time came, Lin Ruhai picked up three sticks of incense to worship Confucius, worshiped heaven and earth, and inserted them into the incense burner. As the praiser, Zhang Zhibai stood on one side, while Jia Min and Wang Xifeng stood on the side next door, listening to the movement outside .

"It's an auspicious day, and I welcome you all to join my junior brother Lin Hai's apprenticeship. Mr. Zhang thanked you all here!" Zhang Zhibai spoke first.His voice was clear and clear, with a richness.It was Lin Ruhai who spoke after that:

"I have passed my thirties today, and it is a great event in my life to invite you here on an auspicious day. Although I can't be a perfect gentleman in my life, I still think that I will work hard for the community. Today, I am entrusted by my classmate, Brother Yunfei. , Accepting son Jia Lian as an apprentice is a happy event, and after the ceremony is over, I will leave you a meal! I would like to thank you for your testimony."

After saying this, Lin Ruhai sat down, thinking of Zhang Zhibai beside him and nodded.Zhang Zhibai pulled out two ebony boards from his cuffs, which were as wide as a palm and as long as two hands.Tie with twine.He untied the hemp rope, and on it were words painted in gold paint.

"Please come in!"

Hearing this, Jia Lian took a deep breath, adjusted the hem of his gown and strode in.At this time, a futon was placed in front of Lin Ruhai.

"kneel!"

Jia Lian knelt down as he said, while a young servant presented a red lacquer plate with an ebony bottom, an oil lamp on it, and nine incense sticks beside it.He knelt down respectfully. Lin Ruhai had explained the process to him in detail the day before. The first step was to kneel down to Master Confucius to express his admission to Confucianism.Three sticks of incense need to be burned, but before that there will be praisers chanting praises.Instructions will follow.

"Wensheng my ancestor, Enze Haiyu.

Education and the people, the common people's livelihood.

The teacher of all ages, the tripod ceremony is the first.

Rejoice in the prosperous age, Wufu Minxi.

Takagishi Hideki, for fear of disorder.

The Tao runs through the past and the present, and the world of virtue and animal husbandry.

Chunhui on the apricot altar, peaches and plums by the pool.

Three tombs and five classics, six classics and ancient books.

The torch is passed on, and it will never go out for generations.

Now my generation, see the virtuous and think of the same.

There is a long way to go and carry forward the inheritance.

According to benevolence and wisdom, to accept art according to virtue.

Today there are weak and immature, and I will sacrifice to my teacher first.

Burn incense! "

Jia Lian took out three incense sticks, lit them carefully, and held them in both hands.

"bye!"

"Follow up..."

"Goodbye!"

"rise!"

In the lyrics of the three worships, Jia Lian got up and respectfully inserted his own incense sticks to the right of Lin Ruhai's three sticks of incense.

"Kneel!" Seeing that he was done, Zhang Zhibai continued.Jia Lian knelt down again.

"The teacher's morality is great, and it is easy to get rid of confusion by preaching at the beginning. Our school of Confucianism has been handed down from generation to generation, and it has been 480 years. Now there is a young son, Jia Lian, who is still a weak crown. Fortunately, I met a famous teacher. I would like to get started. Teaching and self-cultivation, Cultivate the right way. Although there will be division between master and apprentice, father and son will be friends. Those who are masters should know how to be respectful, and the teachings they receive will never be forgotten. The love comes from the heart, and there will be no repentance. Empty words have no proof, and I would like to use this word to show solemnity .”

"Shang...Qi!"

Following this libretto, the servant changed the plate, and what was presented was a palm-width wooden board with holes drilled on both sides.Next to it was a carving knife. Jia Lian took the carving knife and carefully carved an umbrella-shaped logo on the place where his name was on it. It was the logo of Lin Ruhai's lineage of scholars.There is a lot of misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River, and umbrellas have become a symbol of students.This is a very unique thing, and many people who come out of the academy, or study by themselves, or have a master at home may not have it.Because this is very cautious, just like Lin Ruhai, there are only four masters and apprentices.Everyone's students, and only two or three people can use it.This is the symbol of inheritance and the strength of inheritance.

After the painting was finished, he put down the carving knife and lifted the tray to Lin Ruhai.Where does Zhang Zhibai have new words:

"Teacher from a famous family, Su Lin's No. 16th generation son, known as a bachelor to teach with qualifications. Although he is trying every day, he has a heart and soul. Strictly teach, introduce the right way, and stand in the vicissitudes of life. Everything we do is based on the foundation Heart. Never go back on your word, empty words have no proof, I would like to use this word to show caution.”

"Ceremony... Deed."

Lin Ruhai looked at the small umbrella, smiled gratifiedly, picked up the carving knife and carved an umbrella under his name.The difference is that he added a small inner triangle on the three sides of the triangle.After finishing it, he pierced the Qizi with hemp rope and tied a knot according to certain requirements, and tied it up!Hold up and worship in front of the portrait of Confucius:

"Today, I would like to tell my master that Lin Hai accepted Jia Lian as his disciple because of his true heart. In the future, he must be humble and teach and train him to become a talent."

After Lin Ruhai bowed three times, she sat on the chair again.The lacquer plate reappeared in front of Jia Lian, with six incense sticks and an oil lamp on it.

Zhang Zhibai saw the servant set the plate, and said again: "There are new disciples today, so the elder witnesses, and presents a bundle of repairs with the teacher's kindness."

At this time, Jia Lian was at a loss when he heard the elder offering a bundle of repairs.He knew about the present, but Lin Ruhai never told him who was going to complete this step.He thought it would be him.Just when he was wondering, Wang Ziteng came out in an official uniform, followed by six servants who had prepared early to hold Liuli.He took a step forward, Gong Jin bowed to Lin Ruhai and saluted:

"There are urchins and children who don't know the rules of etiquette. They are lazy by nature, and I hope you can teach them well. I have specially prepared a small gift, and I hope you will give me some advice."

When Lin Ruhai saw the prince vacating, he got up and returned a salute: "I have decided to accept him as a disciple, and I should think of him. It's just my own teaching, and I have always been strict. I hope my elder brother understands. If you want to become a talent, you will have to suffer after all. It's useless, but I hope the elder brother will include it."

When Wang Ziteng heard about it, he smiled and glanced at those surprised: "My son is all in the care of the master. He will become a talent in the future, and it will also be the credit of the master. If there is any disobedience to the master's order, I am afraid that he should be beaten to death." The official uniform of the general, surrounded by literati and inkmen, looks like a layer of blood.He took a step back and held out his hand as a gesture.Seeing his gesture, Zhang Zhibai began to continue his praise:

Wang Ziteng brought the crisp celery in the tray, and Zhang Zhibai said: "Diligent and studious, proficient in work and hard work."

Lin Ruhai took the celery and looked at Jia Lian who was kneeling: "I hope you will be diligent and familiar with the scriptures and often hear about the world."

Wang Ziteng then handed over a plate, which contained clean lotus seeds in a small white jade bowl.Zhang Zhibai said: "Teach me painstakingly, don't forget my teacher's kindness!"

Lin Ruhai took the lotus seeds, picked one up and ate one, and said to Jia Lian, "I'm afraid I'll be the only disciple of you in my life. Although it's harsh, it must be for your own good!"

Hearing what Lin Ruhai said, Jia Lian bowed his head and kowtowed in thanks.He knocked his head loudly, but also sincerely.He knew that it must be for his sake that Lin Ruhai arranged for Wang Ziteng to be the elder.This kind of favor, even his father may not be able to do it.No, it must not be done.

Wang Ziteng watched Jia Lian kowtow, lowering his eyes slightly to hide the satisfaction in his eyes.This kid is smart but a little late.It would be great if it could be earlier!It's just now, and it's not too late.

The author has something to say: Tintin smoked today, and there is no way to keep the [-] as promised.