Mrs. Liu was refreshed when this matter was mentioned, and it was a surprise for the old couple that Liu Huan was awarded a title. It can be said that with this title, Liu Huan would be enough to be a playboy for a lifetime even if he did not stay in office for the rest of his life.
At that time, when the family property is divided, give him more real estate, which is enough for him to live in peace and prosperity.
Mrs. Liu was more kind to Zhou Man, and took the initiative to say: "Knowing that Mr. Zhou has a rare time, I will not leave you to talk to us old ladies. Come and send Mr. Zhou to Mr. Bai and the others."
Man Bao left immediately, and she was also afraid that they would talk about marriage again.
When they left, there were only a group of old ladies left.
An old lady said: "Sister, do you want to marry Huan'er?"
Mrs. Liu smiled and said, "Huan'er is not young anymore, isn't it normal to talk about kissing?"
It's normal, but it's not normal to talk to Zhou Liru, what kind of family background is the Zhou family, and what kind of family background is the Liu family
Why are there so many uninvited guests this time
Naturally, because Liu Huan was knighted, many people wanted to marry Liu Huan.
But in the end, there are so many people in the public, and many words are hard to say, so everyone smiled and turned to look at the storyteller in the pavilion.
Waiting for everyone to change places or go to rest, the sister-in-law who has the best relationship with Mrs. Liu followed her to sit in the side room of the main courtyard, "Sister-in-law, don't you really look at that little girl from Zhou's family?" right?"
Mrs. Liu said: "It's a family like ours. The girls have been taught since childhood. They may not be able to tell how many articles there are in "Kang Wang Zhigao", let alone memorize them. Marrying a wife and virtuous, family background and so on. You can put it aside, I think she is pretty good."
The second wife frowned, "But this family background is too poor. Before Zhou Man, their family was full of mud legs."
Mrs. Liu said indifferently: "There is a Mianzhou shepherd in their family, and Zhou Man is now a fourth-rank editor, which means that her family background is relatively weak, but look at her ability, let alone a lady of the family, she is the son of the family, and How many are comparable to her?"
She said: "It's not that I'm self-deprecating, our own children know the truth, Huan'er is not a very capable person."
"To be disrespectful, before the palace wanted to choose a son-in-law for Princess Mingda, I thought about letting Huan'er work hard," Mrs. Liu said: "I thought, he can't study well, and he is straightforward, so he did it." The Prince Consort, even if he doesn’t have the ability to become an official in the future, there aren’t many people in the capital who can bully him.”
"But his grandfather didn't agree, saying that His Majesty loves Princess Mingda so much that he must not look down on him. After thinking about it for a while, I also think that Princess Mingda is too nice. Although the consort of a captain is rarely a real official, His Majesty definitely doesn't want to be too wronged." Princess Mingda, when the time comes, pick things up, if you look at him badly from the left, and look bad on the right, they are also a pair of resentful couples, so let’s just let it go."
"Originally, his grandfather and I didn't think about how promising he was, so we wanted him to try the Mingjing imperial examination. If he couldn't pass the exam, he would be a county magistrate or a small official." Mrs. Liu said: " When the time comes, marry him a wife who is good at housekeeping, and have his eldest brother and a few cousins take care of him, so he can live a safe life."
In fact, the latter method is recognized by their family, that is, Liu Huan has told Bai Shan and the others more than once, "I will be the master when I become an official and divide the family. What's so good about being a son-in-law?" , if you have a bad relationship with the princess, you will have to report to the servants again and again when you enter the princess mansion, and if you meet some unreasonable slaves, you will have to stand outside and suffer."
"The emperor is staring at you, the empress is staring at you, and the other princes and princesses in the palace are also staring at you, especially Princess Mingda who is so favored, it's too miserable to be her consort."
As long as Liu Huan thinks that he has been ruled by his grandparents for the first half of his life, and then by the royal family for the second half of his life, it is scary to think about it.
Mrs. Liu naturally also saw her grandson's thoughts, and said to Mrs. Second Tai: "Do you think these people who came to the banquet this time and what kind of people I mentioned? If you look carefully, how can they compare with Zhou Liru's?" indivual?"
The Second Wife smiled, "What did my sister-in-law say, how could they be inferior?"
Mrs. Liu shook her head, "They really can't compare. If you discuss it carefully, how many of the girls they mentioned are really the same as Huan'er?"
The second wife was taken aback.
"Let's not talk about Huan'er's grandfather. His father is also a fifth-rank official, but the girls they mentioned have official ranks comparable to his father. They are either concubine daughters or first-line daughters; those who can mention the eldest daughter are not fathers and brothers. Official positions depend on uncles and cousins, even if the official rank is very small."
"I know that even Huan'er was awarded the title of County Male. After meeting Huan'er, they also thought he was not very promising, and he had an older brother..." Mrs. Liu paused, at this point In fact, she had to admit that she was biased. The family's political resources were basically inclined to Liu Dalang, leaving little for Liu Huan.
"Zhou Liru's uncle is still a shepherd of Mianzhou, and he is a well-known righteous man in the world. He has a reputation with His Majesty, not to mention Master Zhou, her sister-in-law and uncle will have a bright future in the future. The relationship between Er'er and Zhou Bai's family will become closer and closer, after all, marriage is a combination of interests, and the benefits she brings to Huan'er are no worse than those little ladies in official families."
He said again: "Leaving aside the combination of interests and looking at the character and means of the mistress, she is not bad. You just saw it. When it comes to reading, even the few little ladies you raised may not be able to compare, not to mention the means. In the future Determined to be a little lady like her aunt, will she not be able to handle the common affairs at home?"
The second wife stopped talking.
The more Mrs. Liu talked, the more excited she became, and said: "I will mention this to his grandfather tonight."
Second wife: "Can uncle agree? And Huan'er, can he be willing?"
Mrs. Liu said: "Just ask and you will know."
However, Mrs. Liu did not ask Liu Huan first, but slapped Liu Shangshu first.
Liu Shangshu pursed his lips and said: "Mud-legged? Going up several generations, who is not from a mud-legged family? Our family is a farming and studying family, not a family that can only read poetry and books. What does Jinyang think? He actually took out a concubine grandson to propose marriage to others."
He paused and said: "I'm not saying that Liu Yi's children are not good, but I think they are not worthy. Zhou Man's niece is still studying in the imperial medical office. Among her four direct disciples, one is now a doctor in the imperial hospital. Help, the two are in the local medical office. Although the official rank is small, they are still ninth rank. With Zhou Man's current medical skills, it is only a matter of time before they are backed by a big tree. In my opinion, Zhou Liru It will not be bad in the future.”
"Liu Yi and Huan'er are about the same age. At this age, they stop studying early and only do some errand work for others. What can they do in the future? This marriage is not suitable, so don't get meddled, lest the future will be full Blame it on us and make us look ugly." Liu Shangshu said: "This is not a merciful person, even someone like Master Wei would dare to insult you at the court meeting."
Mrs. Liu asked: "It's not suitable for Liu Yi, do you think it is suitable for Huan'er?"
Liu Shangshu was stunned for a moment, turned his head to look at his old wife after he realized it, he couldn't help shaking his head and said with a smile: "You, you, you just say it clearly, why bother to take such a big turn?"