Carrying the wrong sedan chair to marry the wrong wife

On the third day of the twelfth lunar month, a day of great joy and prosperity.

Shen Wenchang got up early in the morning, put on a purple robe with dark patterns, and went out with the eight liang gift money given by Shen Zhongnan in his hand, all the way to the study.

After waiting for a while, Lu Qingyi hurried over with Xiao Rou, and the blue and white cotton skirt made Lu Qingyi's cheeks fair and charming.

"Yiyi." Shen Wenchang greeted him with a smile.

"Well, wait a minute, I was delayed in dressing up in the morning." Lu Qingyi was a little embarrassed, she never wanted to be later than the appointment time, and it took a lot of effort to choose hairpins this morning, waiting for her to go out in a hurry By then, the hourglass had already run out.

"The delay is good, the delay is good, maybe if the delay is longer, Yiyi will be even more beautiful." Shen Wenchang's eyes were full of liking, if they got married, wouldn't Yiyi be so beautiful.

Lu Qingyi blushed, looked around, and said angrily: "It's on the street, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"What nonsense, tell the truth." Shen Wenchang leaned into Lu Qingyi's ear and said, "On the day of marriage, Yiyi will definitely look more beautiful in a bright red auspicious suit."

"It's not serious." The corners of Lu Qingyi's mouth curled up, and she stepped past Shen Wenchang and walked forward. She felt that if she continued to talk, that man would definitely tell her about all kinds of trivial matters about getting married.

Shen Wenchang smiled and turned around to catch up, walking and said: "Yiyi, I went to Zhu's house to help out a few days ago, I saw the quilt on Fugui's bed was embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in water, shall we also buy a quilt for mandarin ducks playing in water? Oh, and the pillow covers are also embroidered, and there are two bronze swords hanging in front of the bed, I just got back yesterday, and when the time comes, hang them on our new bed to drive away ghosts and evil spirits."

Sure enough, Lu Qingyi was helpless, she knew that they had to be involved.

"Let's talk about the marriage after the elders of the two families decide on the marriage." Lu Qingyi walked quickly, whoever wanted to discuss marriage with Shen Wenchang at this time, she didn't want to get married now.

Shen Wenchang followed behind and muttered softly: "It's not a matter of time."

When the two arrived at Zhu's house, Zhu's house was setting off firecrackers, and the front door was already full of red.

"Wealth, congratulations, Uncle Zhu, Aunt Zhu, congratulations." Shen Wenchang took out the gift money and handed it to Butcher Zhu.

The butcher Zhu took it and his hands sank, and he said hurriedly: "It's a waste of money, the warehouse is full, please come inside." After finishing speaking, he saw a woman standing there tall and graceful, bowing to him, and was suddenly taken aback , His family doesn't have such relatives, no matter how they are dressed, they are all wealthy daughters.

"Father, this is my wife and Mancang's." Zhu Fugui explained to his father, and then stepped forward and bowed to Lu Qingyi, "The students have seen Master Lu, and Master Lu can come today, it's so shabby Hui."

"I wish you serious, student. Since you are Wen Chang's good brother, I don't dare to bear your big gift." Lu Qingyi took a step to the side, staggering the big gift of Zhu Fugui.

Zhu Fugui heard the words, he and Mancang are sworn brothers, he is the second elder brother, and the relationship between Master Lu and Mancang is that kind of relationship. From this point of view, he has become the elder brother of the master. This relationship, carefully Come to think of it, it's really exciting.

"It turned out to be the master, hey, please come inside, please come inside." Zhu Butcher came back to his senses, and hurriedly went to invite Lu Qingyi graciously. Well, being able to come here today to congratulate his son, his old face is considered to be enough face.

Lu Qingyi nodded with a smile, asked Xiaorou to present her congratulatory gift, and carried her skirt into Zhu's courtyard.

"Hey, Master Lu is here too." In the yard, Tang Hongfei was setting up a table with Xu Jinwen, when he saw Lu Qingyi, he hurried forward to salute.

"The students have seen Master Lu." Xu Jinwen also hurried forward.

"I'm not in the academy today, so there's no need to be polite everywhere." Lu Qingyi had a ladylike smile on her face, "By the way, I haven't asked Xu Xuezi yet, how do you feel about this local exam?"

"The student's pen is fluent, and he can't finish writing." Xu Jinwen laughed.

"So, I'd like to congratulate Xu Xiucai in advance." Lu Qingyi read Xu Jinwen's articles when he was in the academy, and it's actually not difficult to become a scholar.

"According to the auspicious words of the master." Xu Jinwen clasped his fists and said with a smile.

"Xu Niangpi, are you quite confident?" Shen Wenchang crossed his arms, looked at Xu Niangpi's vigor, and rolled his big eyes.

Xu Niangpi didn't look at Shen Wenchang, but took a step closer and bowed beside Lu Qingyi: "It's not that the students are confident, but that the master teaches well. Since the master came to the academy, the students have improved a lot in this article. "

Lu Qingyi glanced at Shen Wenchang when he heard the words, it seemed that what this enemy said was true, Xu Jinwen was really good at flattering people.

"The master leads the door, and the practice is up to the individual. This is all due to Xu Xuezi's own hard work."

Xu Jinwen waved his hands repeatedly, and was about to continue his flattery, when he heard a commotion outside, the bride came, and for a while, they ran outside together, ignoring other things.

Shen Wenchang guarded Lu Qingyi by the side, and saw a red sedan chair coming towards Zhu's house outside, with four bearers walking staggeringly.

Shen Wenchang raised his eyebrows, how heavy is it?The portrait that day was clearly a thin woman.Shen Wenchang wanted to give up and distract himself to look at Zhu Fugui, only to see Zhu Fugui tightly clutching the big red envelope on his chest with a nervous expression on his face.

When I was young, the sedan chair fell in front of Zhu's house, and the matchmaker smiled and said a few auspicious words, and then pulled Zhu Fugui to let him kick the sedan chair.

Zhu Fugui pulled back his robe and kicked towards the door, and the matchmaker pulled the curtain of the sedan chair.

Zhu Fugui stared at the daughter-in-law in the sedan chair in a daze for a while, and then stepped forward to carry the bride out.

Shen Wenchang took a closer look, this, this is fatter than rich.

Zhu Fugui staggered and carried the bride back into the house. In fact, he didn't think fat or thin didn't matter, but he had seen the portraits before, and he didn't expect that there would be such a big difference between today's daughter-in-law and the daughter-in-law in the portrait.

Everyone entered the wedding hall with a lot of noise, Zhu Fugui pulled the red and green belt and worshiped the bride.

"Sent to the bridal chamber!!!" The person who praised the ceremony shouted, and Zhu Fugui walked out of the wedding hall with the red and green belt.

Everyone was also greeted and seated.

Tang Hongfei sat at the same table, you looked at me, I looked at you, no one said a word.

When I was young, Zhu Fugui came out with a happy face, and Zhu Fugui came to Shen Wenchang's table after paying respects to the elders with wine.

"Fugui, are you okay?" Tang Hongfei stood up and patted Zhu Fugui's shoulder.

"Me? What can I do?" Zhu Fugui didn't know it at first, so seeing the expressions of everyone, he instantly understood, "You guys, I just watched it secretly. Although my lady is fatter, she can be regarded as a woman. A beauty."

Hearing the words, Shen Wenchang quickly stood up holding the wine cup, touched Zhu Fugui and said, "It's just as long as you like it, this beauty is never judged by fat or thin, some people like fatter ones, and some people like fatter ones." Thinner, personal preferences are different, but beauty is beautiful regardless of fat or thin, come here, congratulations on being rich and happy."

"Thank you third brother!" Zhu Fugui smiled and clinked glasses with Shen Wenchang.

Tang Hongfei and others also congratulated and wished Fugui a happy family like a flower. As soon as Zhu Fugui left, Lu Qingyi tugged at Shen Wenchang's sleeve and said softly, "If I become fat and rich in other years, would you like it or not? "

Shen Wenchang laughed and said, "Yiyi, you are kidding me. My family does not raise pigs. How can you become so fat and rich after you marry me? Besides, if you are really fat like that, then I must be fat like that too." Now, after we get married, won't we eat the same food, and when the time comes, will you still not like me?"

Lu Qingyi heard the answer from Shen Wenchang's last sentence, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and before she could be happy, she heard bursts of noise outside.

"What's going on outside?" Xu Jinwen stood up.

"I'll go out and have a look." Tang Hongfei patted Xu Jinwen on the shoulder, signaling him to continue to sit down and have a drink, while he bypassed several banquet tables and left Zhu's house.

"Why did I hear a few gongs? Hearing this sound, I'm afraid it's an official who cleared the way." Shen Wenchang said.

Lu Qingyi nodded when she heard the words: "Well, listening to the sound, the official rank is not low, but it seems to be the imperial envoy's exclusive way to sing the gong."

"Huh? Is there an imperial envoy from Nantong? What's the matter?" Shen Wenchang has never seen an imperial envoy since he was so old.

Lu Qingyi felt bad, and her eyes kept twitching.

At this time, in the Sanqiao market, the road had already been abstained, and the sedan chair finally landed in front of the magistrate's yamen. Lu Wenzheng got the news and came out to greet him.

"I didn't know that the imperial envoy was coming, so I was far away to welcome you. Forgive me, forgive me." Lu Wenzheng knelt on the ground to greet him.

"Master Lu, please get up quickly." The servant of the Ministry of Punishment helped Lu Wenzheng up.

"My lord, please go to the mansion to rest." Lu Wenzheng made a gesture of invitation.

"Please!" The servant of the Ministry of Punishment took the lead to enter the magistrate's yamen.

In the hall, the servant of the Ministry of Justice and Lu Wenzheng sat down facing each other, and some servants came to serve tea.

"I don't know what business is your lord doing here?" Lu Wenzheng felt uneasy.

Hearing this, the servant of the Ministry of Justice put down the teacup, sighed and said, "Brother Lu, I will not tell lies in front of real people, but there is a picture of "A Thousand Bamboos" in your house?"

Lu Wenzheng nodded and said, "Yes, there are."

The servant of the Ministry of Punishment stood up when he heard the words. He didn't expect Lu Wenzheng to admit it so simply.

"Brother Lu, brother Lu, why are you so confused."

Lu Wenzheng didn't know why, so he stood up: "Is there any problem with this? "The Picture of Thousand Bamboos" was a gift from the late emperor."

"Gift from the late emperor?" The minister of punishment felt that the matter was not simple, "That day in the Golden Palace, someone reported to His Majesty that you took advantage of your position to steal the tribute "A Picture of Thousand Bamboos". I will give you the record of "The Picture of Thousand Bamboos."

"It's impossible." Lu Wenzheng fell down on the stool, then stood up and took the hand of the minister of punishment, and said, "Even if there is no gift book, I have witnesses. Zhang Shoubei and General Qian can testify for me."

"Brother Lu, the person who played you is Zhang Shoubei." The servant of the Ministry of Punishment was puzzled when he said this, "You and him have always been on good terms, him, how could he only want you to die?"

Lu Wenzheng was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, then suddenly smiled, shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it's because of the case of stealing treasury silver, you want to silence me."

The Minister of the Ministry of Punishment's face turned pale when he heard the words, and it seemed that what the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment said was true.

"Brother Lu, although I now know that you have been wronged, I have to act in accordance with the imperial decree." The Minister of the Ministry of Punishment took out the imperial decree from his sleeve and opened it to Lu Wenzheng to see, "Your Majesty has an order to find the "Thousand Bamboo Picture". The house was ransacked and taken to prison."

Lu Wenzheng stood up when he heard the words, and knelt down to the servant of the Ministry of Punishment.

"Brother Lu, what are you doing, get up quickly."

"Your Excellency knows that I have been wronged, so you should appeal to His Majesty for me." Lu Wenzheng knelt down and couldn't get up.

"Brother Lu, this is not an easy matter. I don't have any evidence to report to His Majesty at this moment. Besides, if I don't take you, the people in Beijing may not let it go. At that time, another imperial envoy will be sent, and everything will be done." "The Minister of Criminal Justice said while helping Lu Wenzheng up, "I will first imprison your family according to the imperial decree, and then I will try my best to ask Lord Shangshu to play the book and escort you to the Beijing Third Division for interrogation. At that time, Lord Shangshu can implore Your Majesty, Recruit General Qian to return to Beijing to testify."

Lu Wenzheng heard the words spread out on the ground. Although this is a tricky way, once he is put in prison, everything will be beyond his control.