Baochai is a mermaid

The result of Xue Baoer's loss of horse was that Wei Chi took her to pick up pearls in the two-person incense car with a lantern until midnight, and forced her to agree to wear the five-color pearls with silk thread and tie them up for him to wear.

Ying'er is the best at making contact, Xue Baoer just thought of Ying'er, and heard Wei Chi say quietly: "It's so beautiful, I don't want it."

"Why?" Xue Bao'er asked while holding half a bag of pearls.

Wei Chi pointed to the "Hundred Butterfly Wearing Flowers" purse on his waist: "It's for this."

Xue Baoer: "..." Well, you won.

I do it myself without asking for help, is that okay?

Before the Dragon Boat Festival, the list was finally posted, and Xue Pan won the martial arts exam.

Xue's mother asked someone to calculate the auspicious day, so she invited Mrs. Baolinghou to discuss it.On the right day, Mrs. Baolinghou brought all kinds of gift boxes to Prince Zhongshun's mansion to propose marriage.

The good news about catching a son-in-law under the King of Zhongshun has already spread, and the Palace of Zhongshun naturally has no objection, and quickly made a small decision.

At the beginning of June, Xue Pan led the governor of Shaanxi Province to Xi'an as the general errand, but he still couldn't watch Xue Baoer get married after all.

On the day Xue Pan left, Xue Baoer sent him to the gate of the city.

"Brother, pay attention to your health on the road, and remember to write a letter when you arrive at the guard, so don't let mom worry about it." Xue Bao'er held back tears, fearing that the pearls would fall out and scare Xue Pan.

Xue Pan stretched out his hand, wanting to touch Xue Bao'er's head, but no sooner had he stretched out his hand in mid-air than a folding fan indistinctly blocked it away.

Wei Chi opened the folding fan to shade Xue Baoer from the sun, and said leisurely to Xue Pan: "Are you still going? If you don't go, you won't be able to make it to the post station at night. Do you want to sleep in the wild?"

These words reminded Xue Baoer, and hurriedly urged Xue Pan to leave.

Xue Pan became angry when he saw Wei Chi. He could go to the Shanxi Guard Office. Shanxi is close to the capital, and he could still come back after Bao'er got married, but Wei Chi dispatched him to Shaanxi with a swipe of his pen.

Even though it was only one word away, he wouldn't be able to fly back even if he put on wings.

Xue Pan couldn't figure it out, Wei Chi was about to marry someone back home, how could he be so sour and stingy?

When Xing Xiuyan received Xue Pan's first family letter declaring safety, Xing Xiuyan came to the capital with her parents, and the Xing and Xue families began to discuss marriage, and the wedding date was set for March next year.

Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, the palace issued two marriage decrees, one was for Wei Chi and Xue Baoer, and the other was for Wei Jun and Fujian Governor Commander Daughter.

The ruling and opposition parties were in an uproar.

For Wei Chi and Xue Bao'er, the common people in the capital's perception is still that the older brother dotes on the younger sister in the polo match.Although later they made a fuss and posted another Manmin book, clamoring that lovers will eventually get married.But the little girl of the Xue family is only ten years old, even if Wei Chi likes her tightly, she can't challenge the law.

This happy event has to wait for a few years.

Unexpectedly, spring and autumn come and go, and the year hasn't passed yet, and the two of them were actually given a marriage.

"What's so surprising, it's as early as I expected." Someone said in hindsight, "Please title, Kai Enke, do you think it's all a coincidence that a seventh-rank junior official was promoted to a third-rank senior official?"

"I know, I know, this is putting on makeup!" Someone immediately figured it out.

"I heard that the Xue family in Jinling had already divided the sect, and the family of Xue's family gave all the business to the second family. The uncle of Xue's family, who is also the elder brother of Lord Chenghui, won the martial arts exam, and even pulled the sky-shattering bow of the Zhongshun Palace , was captured by the King of Loyalty and Obedience, and only waited for a half-official position before being promoted to the princess."

"Good guy! Princess Shang! Princess Yibin seems to be the second grade!"

"When the uncle of the Xue family seals Yibin, Xue's parents' house will be completely out of the merchant family and become the house of hairpin tassels."

"But how did I hear that Mr. Xue's parents seem to be working in Shaanxi?"

"Shaanxi? Ganzhou is lost, and the Shaanxi Guard is the frontline! Uncle Xue is good at riding and shooting. If he can make meritorious deeds, the Xue family may not be as simple as the family of hairpin tassels."

It is also unknown to seal a hereditary title.

In this dynasty, "you can't be knighted without military merits." Starting a business by military merits is more respectable than nepotism.

The ministers in the court know more inside stories than ordinary people, and they think more far-reaching.

At that time, the cabinet proposed a marriage alliance, but Jian Guo did not express his opinion on the spot, but turned around and went to the Palace of Compassion and Ning to discuss with the Queen Mother and Queen.

Later, news came out that the queen mother and the queen were firmly opposed to the marriage, and Jian Guoxiao forced the queen mother to move out all the ancestral precepts by using the pros and cons.

In the end, Jian Guo still resisted all opinions and agreed to the marriage, and all the cabinet ministers breathed a sigh of relief.

Marriage is part of the etiquette section. The Minister of Rites stood up and asked: "There are two princesses in the palace who are suitable for marriage, Princess Zhenhe and Princess Jingxian. I wonder which princess will marry?"

Lord Jian Guo shook his head helplessly.

The Minister of Rites was surprised: "Could it be the prince..."

"It's me." Lord Jian Guo said softly.

Minister of Rites:? ? ?

cabinet:! ! !

The Minister of Rites glanced at Xiao Shoufu in a panic, but Xiao Shoufu was looking at An Guogong. He saw An Guogong sitting opposite him, motionless as a mountain, without even lifting his eyelids.

Apparently already knew and agreed.

Xiao Shoufu was startled inwardly, and listened to Master Jian Guo say again: "When the country was founded, it was said in person that there is absolutely no reason for not getting along with relatives, not proclaiming vassals, and not paying tribute. The current national crisis, since the princess and the prince If it doesn’t work, I’ll replace them with a marriage with a wealthy family in the south of the Yangtze River as the supervisor of the country.”

The Minister of the Ministry of Rites still wanted to speak, and the Lord Jian Guo waved his hand at him: "The war in the Northwest waits for no one, and disaster relief is urgent. I have discussed it with the Xue family in Jinling in private. marriage."

As he spoke, he looked at the Minister of Rites: "The wedding should be kept simple, just like the prince's wedding ceremony."

The minister of the Ministry of Rites should be respectful, but he rolled his eyes in his heart. According to the ceremony of the prince's wedding, is that called simplicity?

The other cabinet members also laughed, and they said it in a high-sounding way. Aren't they going to marry the enchanting concubine of the country as their wives?

It's asking for titles again, and it's martial arts Enke, going around, isn't it just to gag them?

Wait, it hasn't been said how much dowry Xue's family can give, why did they arrange the Yizhi and wedding?

Xiao Shoufu gave the Hubu Shangshu a hard look, and the Hubu Shangshu immediately understood, stood up and asked: "For this marriage, how many dowries have the Xue family prepared?"

Wei Chi slowly stretched out a finger, and the Hubu Shangshu's eyes darkened, and he blurted out, "Is it only 100 million taels?"

How is that enough!

Wei Chi's face darkened: "My lord thinks I'm only worth this little money?"

The Minister of the Household Department was sweating on his forehead, and kept saying that he didn't dare. He thought he was asking very tactfully.

Standing behind the Minister of the Household Department, Lin Ruhai felt that Lord Jian Guo's finger was very familiar, and couldn't help but said, "1000 million taels?"

The royal study was silent for a moment.

1000 million taels, how much money the treasury only collects in a year, even if the Xue family is known as the richest man in Jinling, 1000 million taels is definitely a waste of money.

Sure enough, when the household department sent personnel to deliver with Xue Biao, the Xue family only paid half of the cash, and the household department drafted a list to offset the rest with real objects.

Five million taels is definitely a sky-high price!

Naturally, no one in the cabinet objected.

When the news spread to the people, it was already after the gift of marriage, and the people were all worthless for the Xue family. 1000 million taels of silver was enough for the Xue family to be rich for several lifetimes. Why bother to use it to fill holes in the court?

But then again, Ganzhou fell, and the Northwest Army was defeated. If the imperial court couldn't pay the salary, Shanxi would also hang it. At that time, Gaozu really obeyed the words of the emperor-the emperor guards the gate of the country.

Now the emperor is still sick, when the Tartar cavalry arrives, it will be the people of the capital who are unlucky to be tortured?

They understand the truth that there are no eggs under an overturned nest.

Xue's family gave people and money, and the people in the capital were all grateful. When they heard that someone privately slandered Mr. Chenghui as a witch who was a disaster for the country, they couldn't help but scold.

What a disaster to the country, the enchantress, is clearly the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva who saves the suffering.

Of course, these are all things to say, at this time Xue Baoer is sitting in the house fully dressed and waiting for the sedan chair.

"Sister Bao's wedding gown is so beautiful, what material is it made of?" Shi Xiangyun reached out and touched the wide sleeves of the wedding gown, and couldn't help but sigh, "Such thick fabric is so light and soft. I haven't seen it before!"

Because Mrs. Baolinghou is Xue Pan's matchmaker, she and Xue's mother are walking frequently these days. The two Mrs. Hou who Xue Baoer married to the historian came to send her off, and Mrs. Baolinghou brought Shi Xiangyun along.

"You haven't seen many, are they all rare treasures?" Daiyu deliberately teased Xiangyun.

After Lin Ruhai returned to Beijing to work, he bought a small house on Ningrong Street, settled down with two concubines, and took Daiyu home from Rongguo Mansion.

Since the Lin family does not have a straight wife, Lin Daiyu came here today with Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing and Sanchun.

Xiangyun was not angry either, he just pulled Daiyu over to have a look: "This material seems to be from the south of the Yangtze River, do you recognize it?"

Daiyu looked carefully, but she didn't recognize it, so she said, "I'm afraid it's new, and I can't tell."

Mrs. Zhong Jinghou knew better, and said with a smile: "No wonder you don't know. This is a kind of Kesi that is only available in Suzhou and Hangzhou this year. It is a tribute, and even the silk and satin shops in the south of the Yangtze River can't buy it, let alone the capital. I also saw Princess Jingxian wearing this material when I entered the palace to pay my respects to the empress, and this was the first time I saw it outside the palace."

Xiangyun laughed, eyes full of envy: "It's different to give a marriage, and the wedding dress is a tribute!"

Mrs. Baolinghou shook her head when she heard this: "I see that this wedding dress does not seem to be prepared by the Ministry of Etiquette. The wedding dress usually comes from the Needlework Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and then it is handed over to the Ministry of Rites by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The Needlework Bureau only gives The nobles in the palace make clothes, and the fabrics are all tributes, but the style and embroidery are too elegant and not flexible enough."

She caressed the delicate embroidery on the wedding gown: "Look at this embroidery work, it seems to be the craftsmanship of □□ Pavilion double-sided silk tapestry. It is vivid and the style is the most popular in Jiangnan nowadays."

Just in time for Yinger to come in from the outside, after listening to Mrs. Bowling Hou, she said with a smile: "Mrs. Hou has good eyesight! This wedding dress is specially ordered by our uncle to be made in □□ workshop. What about the tribute sent by the government!"

Chang Ming told Ying'er all these in private, and in exchange, Ying'er promised to give him two plum-blossom nettles.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you don't have the right to interrupt!" Xue Bao'er blushed and trained Ying'er.

Ying'er knew she had made a slip of the tongue, and hurriedly stood up with her hands tied.

Shi Xiangyun clapped his hands and laughed and said, "I never thought that my brother-in-law, who is busy with government affairs, has such a delicate mind."

Suddenly there was the sound of gongs and drums outside, and a little maid ran in and said, "The sedan chair is here!"