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Chapter 1102 If you don’t eat the toast, you will be punished by drinking wine

Xu Wei's marriage was moving forward, and the first step was communication with a matchmaker.

The matchmaker went to the Yang family and came back to tell Li Tian: "It's hard to describe the girl's parents. The father has difficulty walking and spends most of the year lying in bed. The mother stays at home to serve her husband and doesn't do much on weekdays..."

Li Tian frowned, "Don't the parents love their daughter?"

"Why are you feeling sorry for me?" The matchmaker looked at Li Tian and suddenly smiled. At this time, Jiang Qingzhi came in. Li Tian told him about the situation and Jiang Qingzhi said, "It's a common thing."

"Isn't it possible to be more considerate of this person?" Li Tian felt that her man was a little cold-blooded.

Jiang Qingzhi sat down, drank a sip of tea, and looked at his wife with amusement, "If there is a person in a family who is willing to make sacrifices, others will be touched and grateful at first, but over time, they will take it for granted, and even feel dissatisfied and resentful..."

"Dissatisfied and resentful? That's impossible!" Li Tian felt that Jiang Qingzhi had a fever. If the matchmaker hadn't been there, he would have definitely touched his forehead.

Jiang Qingzhi nodded, "That's the truth. When everything seems to be taken for granted, other thoughts will arise, such as why you are so outstanding and I am not as good as you. Why should I be inferior to you? At times like this, the more you give and the more caring you are, the more dissatisfaction you will cause in your family. This is human nature, and no one can avoid it."

Later generations were fine. At that time, the Ming Dynasty was a big family system. As long as the elders were still alive, the whole family had to live together. Imagine, in a big family of more than a dozen people, or even dozens of people, suddenly there appeared a great enemy who was willing to sacrifice for everyone... No, it was a saint.

What would those people think?
At first, I was touched and grateful, and felt that this family love warmed my heart. Gradually, after getting used to it, I took it for granted, and other thoughts gradually emerged.

It’s not that Jiang Qingzhi is cold-blooded, but that he had too much information in his previous life and had seen too many things like this.

In fact, such things were not uncommon in the Ming Dynasty, but at that time information was not well developed and news was not passed on, so everyone could only know about the affairs of their neighbors.

In later generations, through various media, such as short videos, all the strange things in the world were gathered on one medium, and the things concentrated among billions of people were regarded as universal.

"Uncle is really..." The matchmaker sighed, thinking that this uncle could actually know the current situation of the lower class people. No wonder it was widely rumored that he was bullied for many years by the Ye family of Suzhou Prefecture, that is, his maternal family.

Jiang Qingzhi asked, "What do they say over there?"

The matchmaker said: "They said that the marriage is easy to arrange, but..." She felt a little depressed.

Jiang Qingzhi sighed, "But how do we place them?"

"My Lord, I understand." The matchmaker nodded. "The lady immediately got angry and said that she would take care of it naturally, so why bother telling the matchmaker."

Yang Zhaodi, on the other hand, was affectionate and righteous, and had a fierce temper... Jiang Qingzhi narrowed his eyes, "What happened next?"

"Later, the girl's family said they wanted to discuss it. But my Lord, you know that our business relies on our ability to judge people. I took a look and felt that the family seemed to be waiting for a good price."

Jiang Qingzhi nodded, "Thank you for your hard work, let's go back first!"

"What about the follow-up..." The matchmaker stood up and smiled apologetically.

"The girl's family will come to the Bo's Mansion, and you can follow up later."

"Yes."

Before the matchmaker left, he said, "Uncle, that family is... difficult to deal with! Poor girl, she was born into the wrong family!"

After the matchmaker left, Li Tian was a little annoyed, "My daughter is so good, but they treat her like a maid."

"This is the human nature, and human nature is selfish." Jiang Qingzhi said, "Except for parents, how many others can treat others sincerely?" Yang Zhaodi's parents were an exception. It became a habit for them to exploit their daughter.

Li Tian said gloomily: "For this matter...why not give me money?"

"Don't worry." Jiang Qingzhi said, "Don't tell Xu Wei, just wait for the news."

"I'm just worried that they will push their money too far." Li Tian felt a headache. "It's not that I don't want to spend money, but I'm worried that the couple will become a problem for Xu Wei in the future."

There is nothing wrong with taking care of someone, but human nature is never satisfied.

Xu Wei was Jiang Qingzhi's adviser. If he was troubled by family affairs, it would inevitably affect him.

The war against the Japanese is not far away, so it is even more important to ensure that the advisers around Jiang Qingzhi have no worries.

This is Li Tian’s responsibility.

Thinking of this, Li Tian said, "Leave this to me."

Jiang Qingzhi looked at his wife and nodded, "Okay."

Li Tian called Huang Yan'er, "Prepare some gifts, tell Fucheng, prepare the car, and prepare the ceremonial guard."

"Where are you going, ma'am?"

"Yang family."

Xu Wei was still excited. Seeing Huang Jin coming to his house, he smiled and asked, "Is this a happy event?"

Huang Jin looked at her and nodded with a smile, "It's a happy event."

Jiang Qingzhi came to the front yard and asked, "What brings you here, Old Huang?"

Huang Jin said: "West wind."

The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and Huang Jin said, "His Majesty said earlier that the two boys are not young anymore, and it's time to prepare for the ceremony of coming of age. After the ceremony, the next step is marriage. You go to Xin'an Lane and ask about the progress of this matter."

"This matter..." Jiang Qingzhi wanted to say, I haven't even started on it yet!

"Your Majesty said that it is better to do it sooner rather than later." Huang Jin lowered his voice, "Before the expedition to Japan, at least we need to decide on the candidate."

"What do you mean? Your Majesty wants them to leave the palace?" Jiang Qingzhi felt that the Taoist priest was a little anxious.

"Hmm!" Huang Jin said, "Your Majesty said that when people grow up, they split up, and when trees grow up, they split up. When children grow up, they should be allowed to go out and experience the wind and sun."

"It smells good from a distance but stinks up close." Jiang Qingzhi said with a smile.

"That's right." Huang Jin also laughed, "People who see each other all day always seem to be at odds with each other. When they are really separated, they will become closer."

Jiang Qingzhi sighed, "Let's get started on this matter!"

Huang Jin smiled and took out a booklet from his sleeve and handed it to Jiang Qingzhi, "These are the young ladies who have been shortlisted. Lord Wei, please take a closer look! By the way, His Majesty said that he will not care if there is any discord between husband and wife in the future. Let those two boys go find their uncle!"

Hey!
Jiang Qingzhi's face was full of black lines.

Huang Jin said meaningfully: "Before leaving the palace, I heard His Majesty say that the more you want to keep something, the less you can keep it. I am alone... I am alone..."

Jiang Qingzhi's heart was moved, "Your Majesty, is that all you want to say?"

Huang Jin said calmly: "Isn't this sentence enough?" Jiang Qingzhi raised his eyebrows, "It's enough."

Huang Jin shook his head, "No one in this world can outwit Your Majesty."

Could it be that the Taoist master has noticed Xu Jun’s plan?
Jiang Qingzhi felt nervous and thought he was overthinking.

Ever since the existence of emperors, the emperor has become synonymous with the supreme power.

Throughout history, except for those who were sidelined by powerful ministers and became puppets, most emperors were able to command the support of the people, and the power between the monarch and his ministers was clearly divided, and no one dared to overstep the line.

Moreover, Jiang Qingzhi's plan was far-reaching and could not be seen at all in Daoye's generation.

Only after Zhu Laosan ascended the throne would Jiang Qingzhi's plan gradually come to light.

The process of first breaking the old interests and then redistributing the interests is the redesign of the power structure.

Tear down the entire superstructure and rebuild it...

This process will be long.

When completed, the emperor had unknowingly become a bird in a cage.

The same is true for ministers.

Power is a frame. Once they jump into this frame, they can only dance in shackles.

After Huang Jin left, Jiang Qingzhi opened the booklet and the information of each woman came into view.

Most of these women came from officials or military families, but their family status was not high, neither high nor low, floating in the middle.

Zhu Laosi's side is easy to deal with. Zhu Laosan will become the emperor in the future. If the queen comes from a prominent family or has a very strong background, will she be unable to get rid of him?
Think about Empress Lü of the Western Han Dynasty and those foreign relatives... The lessons of the past are still there, so most of the people selected by the palace for the two princes are from middle-class families.

"Uncle, my wife said she was going out." Someone came to report.

"Oh! Got it. By the way." Jiang Qingzhi looked up. "Tell my wife not to have a falling out."

Jiang Qingzhi was not afraid of falling out with the Yang family, but he was worried about Xu Wei.

Xu Wei seemed to not care about anything, and had the aura of being able to face thousands of criticisms with a cold brow. After spending a long time with him, Jiang Qingzhi knew that this guy was the most delicate and gentle person in his heart.

Xu Wei was a bastard, and was not liked by his family since he was a child. Family affection was a luxury for him. There is a saying in later generations called the original family, and Xu Wei was like this. Whatever you lack when you are a child, you want to make up for it when you grow up.

What Xu Wei lacked was family affection and care.

Yesterday, Li Tian asked Fucheng to ask Xu Wei whether to settle the family in the Bo Mansion or outside.

Li Tian had already bought a house less than a hundred steps away from Xin'an Lane. The house was not big, but it had everything and was considered a high-quality residence in the capital.

Xu Wei said, "I'm used to the food at the Bo's Mansion."

It's not that he's used to the food at the Bo's Mansion; he just can't bear to leave the atmosphere of such a big family.

This guy needs a woman who can bring him care and the warmth of home every day.

Therefore, this marriage cannot go wrong.

Yang family.

Yang Xian was originally a bricklayer. In his early years, when he was renovating the roof of someone else's house, he slipped and fell and broke his leg. He met a quack doctor, who failed to reconnect his leg bone after it healed...

Yang Xian got angry and went to find trouble with the quack doctor, who argued that it was Yang Xian who had misplaced the connector by fiddling with it.

Finally, the quack doctor gave a solution: break the leg and reattach it.

The pain of a broken leg is unbearable for most people, so why would you watch your own leg break?

After Yang Xian received compensation, he accepted it.

From then on, he spent most of his time in bed, and his wife Ma took care of him at home. She used to do some work, such as weaving or mending clothes for others, to earn money to supplement the family income.

In such a family environment, Yang Zhaodi took on the burden of supporting the family early on. After her business became stable, Ma simply stopped working and stayed at home all day.

"That man's surname is Xu. He works for Chang Wei Bo in Xin'an Lane."

Ma sat by the bed and told the news she had heard, "Think about it, the Lord in Xin'an Lane is an important official, and it is said that he is on an equal footing with Prime Minister Yan."

"Then they must be rich!" Yang Xian was well-fed and plump. He sat at the head of the bed and said, "We need to keep a close eye on this matter."

"Don't worry, I know what to do." Ma said, "We only have Zhaodi as a child. If we don't rely on her for our old age and funeral, who else can we rely on? It's easy for the Xu man to marry Zhaodi. He can just take us with him."

"I'm just worried about the neighbors gossiping." Yang Xian frowned, "It would be unpleasant to follow my daughter when she gets married."

"This is not called marrying with your daughter."

"What is that called?"

"I'm worried about my daughter, so I'll go and take care of her."

"Too."

Knock knock knock!
There was a knock on the door.

"Who?" Ma stood up and went to the door.

"My wife is visiting."

"Your wife?"

Ma opened the door and saw a man outside. He looked past her, glanced into the yard, and said, "My wife came from Xin'an Lane."

Ma's heart skipped a beat and she saw a woman getting off the carriage.

There was actually... a ceremonial guard.