Time Travel: I am the idle king Li Shen and Li Shimin in the Tang Dynasty

(I discovered a new feature. It turns out that I can post at a certain time. When you see it in the future, I might be sleeping, haha)

There were six rites for marriage in the Tang Dynasty. Because it was Li Shimin who granted the marriage, many processes were relatively fast. The six rites were Nacai, Asking for Name, Naji, Nazheng, Asking for Date, and Personal Welfare. The first three were Nacai, Asking for Name, and Naji Royal. It has already been done,

Now it's time to collect the levy and apply for it. The levy is to give a betrothal gift, and the application period is to set a date.

Because it was a betrothal ceremony, the previous steps had already been completed, so we simply put the acceptance period and the application period together. During the application period, you need to have an engagement banquet.

According to the rules, there should be a banquet at the man's family and a meeting between the parents of both parties. The man will tell the calculated date and ask the woman if she agrees. If she disagrees, the calculation will continue.

But firstly, Li Mengjiang was from the royal family and the banquet was worthy of royal status. Secondly, Zhou Daowu’s father died young and he only had one mother.

So Li Shimin let Concubine Wei take care of it. After all, Zhou Daowu had been raised in the palace for so many years after he was a hero.

Originally, according to the rules, the man had to find someone to settle his days with someone, but since this was the emperor's daughter, Li Shimin directly took out the magic weapon Li Chunfeng, Dr. Taichang of the Taishi Bureau, to help Li Mengjiang settle his days.

As usual, it is usually next year, and Li Chunfeng also decided for Li Mengjiang to be the beginning of spring next year, when the flowers are blooming.

In July of the 17th year of Zhenguan, it was Li Mengjiang's engagement day. Heaven and Earth were closed today. The wine shop was used as the place for the engagement banquet, and the rest was for the entertainment of the guests.

When Concubine Wei told Li Shen that she was going to organize an engagement banquet, Li Shen waved her hand and Mr. Li paid for all the expenses in heaven and earth.

Li Shimin will also be present as his father. It would be impossible for an ordinary princess Li Shimin to attend, but Li Mengjiang is different.

Nowadays, Concubine Wei's status is stable, and Li Shen is wealthy. Li Shimin has often seen Li Mengjiang over the years, and he still has some affection for her.

When Li Shimin was present, officials from Chang'an of fifth rank and above would come, but those below fifth rank were not eligible to come. There are also Li Shen’s friends and some relatives from the Zhou family.

Even Changle may not be able to compete in this formation.

From ancient times to the present, the mother's family has been rich and powerful, and the mother-in-law's family has been strong-willed and will not be bullied. Many relatives and friends came to the Zhou family today. They all said that Zhou Daowu was very lucky. They said that Li Mengjiang knew the book and was courteous, and that the old Zhou family's ancestral graves were filled with smoke.

As a family member, Li Shen is very busy. Li Shen has never been so busy in the past few years. He personally arranges seats, arranges dishes, and receives guests.

As usual, Li Shimin was the last one to arrive, along with Empress Changsun and Concubine Wei. The rest were the princes, princesses, fourth concubines and concubines who had not left the cabinet.

Li Shen had already prepared a seat for the female family members at the teahouse and asked Wu Meiniang to entertain them. Li Shimin followed Li Shen to the table.

After the banquet started, Li Shimin stood up holding a wine glass. This caused everyone to stand up. Only Li Shimin could say:

"Today is the day for my little girl to ask for her baby. I am very happy that all the gentlemen can come to attend. Although I am an emperor, I am also a father. I am very relieved to be able to watch my children grow up, get married and have children.

Meng Jiang was smart and fond of literature since she was a child. I told Duke Zhao back then that I hoped Meng Jiang could imitate Wang Xizhi's attainments in calligraphy, so the name Meng Jiang was the same as Wang Xizhi's daughter.

Unexpectedly, Meng Jiang would get married in a blink of an eye. "Li Shimin was somewhat emotional when he said this. Li Shimin felt that he was old. After feeling emotional, Li Shimin continued.

"As a father, of course I can't be stingy. Wang De delivers the message."

Wang De stepped forward and took out the imperial edict and said: "My twelfth daughter, Meng Jiang, is smart since she was a child, has a clear talent, is gentle and graceful, has graceful manners, and will be given two hundred real estates and a lotus garden." There is a separate courtyard, and the inspection and school gate of Princess Xu's Mansion is combined into one."

There is nothing left, and the dowry will not be written in the imperial edict. It is just an exception for the school inspector to be united into one person.

Each princess has her own city division, and the highest official "order" is the seventh rank. It can be seen that this fifth rank inspection school gate is a special rank given to Princess Linchuan by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

Princess Linchuan dare not say that she has a government office, but she can say that she has her own government office. This is unique to Zhenguan. It can be seen that Li Shimin really cares about Li Mengjiang this time.

The ministers and relatives of the Zhou family were all extremely surprised. It seemed that Princess Linchuan had fallen into Li Shimin's eyes in the future.

Especially the relatives of the Zhou family are extremely happy, which means that Zhou Daowu's future will be bright from now on.

"As for the princess palace, I won't reward you. I think Prince Ji will prepare it before Meng Jiang's wedding, right?" Li Shimin asked Li Shen with a smile.

"Yes, Aye, construction has started now, and it should be completed before my sister's wedding next year." Li Shen agreed. Li Shen had blackmailed [-] acres of land in Qinrenfang from the Wei family, which was right next to his palace.

Zhou Daowu is Princess Shang, and Li Mengjiang lives in the princess's mansion. If he is in a good mood, he can go back with you for two days. If he is in a bad mood, he can stay away for the rest of his life. There is such an example in the history of Zhenguan. Unlike Changsun Chong who is marrying, Princess Changle will live in Zhao Guogong's mansion.

Li Shen's words once again made many second-generation officials present envious. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, no princess's mansion had been as large as thirty acres. Li Shen is really willing to spend money on his sister.

With such a brother-in-law, there is nothing to worry about in the future life. Li Shen would feed them the rest of his life if he casually ordered some soup.

After Li Shimin finished speaking, Li Shen, the host this time, also stood up and said to Zhou Daowu:

"Tao Wen, after you get married to my sister, we will be a family. I have only one request for you. You must not let my sister suffer any injustice.

My sister has been well-educated and educated since she was a child, and has learned female virtues. She has a relatively weak temperament, so she knows how to care for her husband and raise her children, and you can rest assured that she will not be unruly or willful."

There are some things Li Shen doesn't want to say at this time, otherwise it will make people feel very rude. After all, they are not married yet.

After that, everyone sat down. Li Shen really spent a lot of money today, using the chef from the flavor restaurant.

All are delicacies from the mountains and seas, a total of [-] major dishes, [-] side dishes, and eight-year-old tribute wine.

Even Li Shimin, who is now extremely wealthy, feels that it is extravagant, and the cost today is at least 20 yuan.

Li Chengqian, who was sitting next to him, was even more speechless, secretly thinking that this younger brother was really willing to spend money.

Everyone was very satisfied with the meal, and Li Shen paid for all the entertainment activities today. So after the meal, Li Shimin stayed for a while and then returned to the palace with Li Chengqian. There were many people left who stayed and played. to evening.

Li Mengjiang's engagement and the extravagance of the engagement banquet were talked about in Chang'an City for several days.

And Li Shen has not been idle these days. He followed Wang Xuance in the study and started planning the Chamber of Commerce. Li Shen, who has the experience of later generations, knew that the Chamber of Commerce would disappear in a short time if it remained so unknown, so he thought it would be a bit of a hype.