"Teacher, the seventh day of next month is my mother's wedding day. This invitation is for you and your wife."
Jiang Liu handed over an invitation. Jiang Candao was not very interested these days because his apprentice failed to take the third flower exam as he wished. At first, he did not listen carefully to the content of what his disciple said. , When I opened the invitation and saw the name of the protagonist above, I realized that something was wrong.
Because she has not yet remarried, the invitation is written by Jiang Mengshi. According to the rules of the Jin Dynasty, Meng Yunniang will change into the Hu family's genealogy after she gets married, and others will call her Hu Mengshi.
When Jiang Candao saw the name of the bride, he realized that this was a remarried widow, and only then did he remember what his disciple had just said.
The disciple's widow is about to remarry!
The disciple is getting married!
Jiang Candao looked at the calm and even faintly happy disciple, but did not make a sound for a while.
It's not that he is pedantic and doesn't accept widow remarriage, but that this matter is related to his disciple after all. As a son, the fact that the other party accepts his mother's remarriage so calmly gives Jiang Candao the illusion that his disciple has betrayed his deceased father. .
Jiang Canandao dared not imagine that if he died, his children would happily send his wife to remarry.
But even though he was Jiang Liu's mentor, Jiang Candao couldn't point fingers at his mother's remarriage, so he could only accept the invitation, and then kindly warned his disciples.
"You are still on the cusp of the storm, the emperor wants to reuse you, and a bunch of people are waiting to grab your handle and send the son to the mother to marry. Few officials in the past dynasties have taken such a move. I am afraid that it will not wait for your mother to get married. The memorial will be presented to the emperor's table, are you sure you want to do it again?"
Jiang Sandao put the memorial aside and asked with a solemn face.
"Since the disciple dares to do something, he is ready to be held accountable. I know that the teacher is worried about me, but has the teacher thought about it, this may also be my chance."
Jiang Liu shook his head, then smiled.
He is the champion of the new division, but he will try once every three years. During the reign of the late emperor, there were a total of thirteen champions, and only his master Jiang Sandao was the only one who was above the second rank. Team, was relegated to the locality, the once dignified champion, now even inferior to the general jinshi, is still serving as a small county magistrate in a remote and barren place.
On the contrary, there are some who did not rank high in the imperial examinations, relying on their connections to drill into the camp, and now they have a place in the court.
It can be seen that the imperial examination does not mean anything, and the champion can only give him a starting point that is slightly higher than that of ordinary people. If you want to climb up, you have to rely on your ability, and opportunities from God or your own creation.
Hearing Jiang Liu's words, Jiang Canandao's mind moved, but he didn't say anything more after all.
*****
Unlike Jiang Shandao's hesitation, Mrs. Jiang's first reaction when she heard the news that Meng Yunniang was going to remarry was to be glad.
"This is really good!" Mrs. Jiang couldn't help sighing.
If Meng Yunniang remarryed, she would definitely move out of Jiang Mansion to live with her current husband. As for her husband or future children, there is less contact between the two sides. As long as her daughter takes good care of Jiang Liu and fulfills her filial piety, Meng Yunniang will be very satisfied with her daughter.
"lady?"
Seeing his beloved wife's happy appearance, Jiang Candao couldn't help shivering. Could it be that after his death, his wife is also planning to remarry
But getting used to his handsome, suave, talented and loyal husband-in-law, Madam can really accept those crooked melons and jujubes outside.
Jiang Shandao did not want to believe this cruel reality.
Madam Jiang knew from Jiang Candao's expression that he was thinking crooked, but Madam Jiang didn't tell him her true thoughts.
Men are like that, and the turbulent waves between women are trivial in their eyes. When Mrs. Jiang was still alive, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law often fought tit-for-tat over whether Jiang Sandao would accept a concubine, but until now, in Jiang Sandao. In their hearts, they are all happy and happy mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
This is a man. They paid more attention to the previous dynasty and to national affairs. Even if Jiang Candao loved his youngest daughter, he would not be as careful as she thought.
"I just think Liu'er is very filial."
Mrs. Jiang sighed and said: "Mrs. Jiang was a widow when he was four years old, and supported the family's livelihood with all his strength. Now more than ten years have passed, seeing that Liu'er has been admitted to the champion, and soon will marry a wife and have children. Even if Mrs. Jiang has filial sons and daughters, she is lonely when she is alone. Now Liu'er is not only not bound by the secular etiquette, but she will send the widowed mother to remarry regardless of the possible infamy, what is not great filial piety?"
Mrs. Jiang's remarks touched Jiang Candao.
He had doubts about the marriage because of his disciple's deceased father, but he forgot the position of Jiang Liu's widowed mother.
The other party has been widowed for eleven years for her deceased husband, and raised their only son to be a good person. She has nothing to regret her deceased husband. Now she just retired after her son was admitted to the top spot, and married another husband to live a stable and prosperous life. , and what is wrong.
There is nothing wrong with the widowed mother, and it is even more right for Jiang Liu to be filial to the mother who has suffered a lot and suffered a lot for him.
The only grudge in Jiang Candao's heart was gone. On the contrary, he felt a little guilty for his narrow-mindedness.
"Prepare a generous gift, and then I will go with you to congratulate Mrs. Jiang on her marriage."
After clarifying his thoughts, Jiang Candao's performance was quite straightforward.
Although he understands his disciple, it seems to the outside world that his approach is too out of line, but if his teacher can attend this wedding, those who want to criticize his disciple will have to weigh in and realize that behind his disciple There is still a teacher who supports him like him.
******
In the private room of a certain tavern, several officials were drinking and attacking some ministers who disagreed with their political views.
"It's absurd, it's really too absurd, have you ever seen the masterpiece of the new champion in the palace exam this time, look at his shocking remarks, who he thought he was, and dared to criticize the current clan system, even if It is his teacher Jiang Candao, and he would not dare to make such rude words."
"Shh-"
An official was not completely drunk at the moment. He remembered that this champion was appointed by the emperor. He was afraid that the walls would have ears. After the word of this complaint spread, it would have an impact on the careers of several people.
"Hey, let's not talk about it, that Jiang Liu advocated the remarriage of widows in the policy theory. If I remember correctly, his biological father died early, and he was brought up by his widowed mother. Could he be willing to have his biological mother remarry someone else and give him to him? Can't the deceased father wear a cuckold?"
The official also realized that his words were wrong at this moment, and his expression changed several times, just because the words had been said, if he suddenly changed his words at this moment, it would prevent him from showing his uprightness in front of others, so he could only be brave in Jiang. Liu picks up faults, and wants to prove that Jiang Liu is a so-called "wizard" with a fake appearance.
"If he really dares to do that, the old man will immediately write a letter and ask the emperor to punish this unfilial person."
The radical official bowed his hands in the direction of the imperial city, looking disapproving.
In his opinion, those remarks were just flattering remarks made by Jiang Liu after figuring out His Majesty's thoughts. How could a normal man watch his widowed mother remarry and betray his deceased husband.
To do so is simply a vain son of man, and such a person is naturally not worthy of being an official.
"Have you heard that our new champion is actually going to marry his mother!"
"Who says it's not, these days, many servants in the Zhuangyuan mansion are buying the items needed for the wedding. I heard that this new Zhuangyuan intends to send his widowed mother to marry."
"Tsk tsk, our widowed mother of the new champion is lucky to have such a filial son."
"Bah, he is filial to his widowed mother. If I were his deceased father, I would have to be crawled out of the coffin by this son angrily."
Just after the official said that, a group of people passed by outside the house. Because the discussion was too loud, several officials sitting in the private room also heard the topic they were discussing.
For a while, everyone in the room focused their attention on the Yan Guan who had just spoken.
No one would have thought that the new champion would be so daring. Before the appointment letter from the imperial court came down, he dared to send his widowed mother to remarry. Is he crazy
Everyone didn't have time to think about Jiang Liu's motives, but looked at the speaker just now as if watching a good show.
Jiang Liuzhen married his widowed mother. This student of Jiang Candao, he is a small official, should he sue or not