Chapter 548 Annual Ceremony
The guests and hosts enjoyed the meal thoroughly.
Although pork is a cheap meat, it can only be eaten by the mud legs of poor farmers. Not to mention Li Yuanjia, a member of the royal family, even a wealthy family with some status would not bother to eat it. However, under Fang Jun's "oppression", Everyone eats less.
At the beginning, Fang Jun was beating and threatening, but after drinking three or five cups of Shao Knife, his conversation became more and more casual, and when he was drunk, he didn't care about the meat anymore, and he ate so loudly that he made no sound. Mouth full of oil...
In the end, Li Yuanjia and others, who had drank Shaodaozi and other strong liquors for the first time, were all drunk and were knocked down by Fang Jun.
Fang Jun ordered his servants to clean up the guest rooms for the night, and then sent people door-to-door notices. Don't worry about these people's families. The focus is naturally on Prince Han's palace.
The servants in Zhuangzi arrived at Prince Han's Mansion and met Princess Han. They said that Prince Han had eaten too much wine in Zhuangzi. Erlang had already arranged a place to stay and would stay there tonight, so he sent someone to inform Han. Don't worry about the princess.
Her husband was staying with her brothers, so Princess Han naturally had nothing to worry about.
But after the servant left for a long time, Princess Han had not yet come to her senses. When did her husband and Erlang become so close? They were drinking and staying overnight, which was really suspicious. She knew that because of the Cao incident, Erlang didn't want to see the prince, and the prince was also a little dissatisfied. The two of them had prejudices against each other in their hearts, and they never met. They are all good when fighting, how can they be so affectionate?
The most important thing is the temperament of his second brother. No one knows better than Fang. Even if they are talking happily now, the prince may not have said the right thing, which may anger Erlang, and then he will get angry...< br>
But we couldn't send anyone to bring the prince back.
Like every ordinary woman, who doesn’t want her husband to get along with his natal brothers?
Fang spent the night in fear and barely slept.
I am afraid that in the next moment, a servant will send the prince back with a broken leg and broken arm...
Until early the next morning, Fang couldn't wait to send his servants to the village in Lishan to check out the situation there. Unexpectedly, before the slave went out after receiving the instructions, people started shouting and neighing at the gate.
Fang's heart suddenly rose and she asked in surprise: "What's going on?"
Then a housekeeper came to report: "The prince is back, and with him are the new year gifts from the house."
Mrs. Fang breathed a sigh of relief. When she heard that there was a New Year's gift from her parents' family, she led her maid out to welcome it.
During holidays, relatives and friends send each other gifts. This is the most basic etiquette. The higher the status of the family, the more attention they pay to such etiquette, and the more exquisite the gifts are naturally. Looking at the long line of packed carriages at the door, Fang knew that these were all sent by Erlang.
In previous years, the royal family and the natal family would naturally send New Year gifts to each other, but it had never been so extravagant.
Before Fang Xuanling became famous, the Fang family was just an ordinary wealthy family in Qingzhou. They farmed, studied and passed down the family, and did not have much wealth. Fang Xuanling was also upright and honest, and never accumulated money. In addition to some land rent, the family's income was Fang Xuanling's official salary and His Majesty's rewards. Although life is worry-free, I want to give more gifts, but I can't. What's more, Fang Xuanling has always been stoic and is not keen on things like this. Most of the gifts are just symbolic, and the intention is more important.
Although the Han Palace is said to be a royal nobleman, Han King Li Yuanjia is not good at running a business, and the conditions of his family are not much better than those of the Fang family. Li Yuanjia fully agrees with his father-in-law's "intentions are more important than formality" New Year's gifts.
Needless to say, the loads of gifts in front of me must have come from Fang Jun.
Fang Jun has not yet married, nor has he separated and lived separately. No matter how many gifts he gives out, they all represent the Fang family.
In other words, this year's New Year's gift for my mother's family was given by Fang Jun on her behalf.
The carriages drove into the yard one after another, and the servants of the palace were busy directing the unloading of the gifts, all with smiles on their faces. The princess is highly supported by these domestic slaves in the palace. The heavier the New Year's gifts given by the princess's natal family, the more they will flatter the princess and increase the princess's prestige. In the past, the Cao family's family sent them New Year's gifts, but every time they made the Cao family walk with their chins raised.
For married women, the prosperity and importance of their natal family is one of the important factors that determine whether they can stand upright in their husband's family. This is true even if Fang is the daughter of the prime minister.
Mrs. Fang looked at the mountain of New Year's gifts with both joy and worry.
She is naturally happy because her mother's brother has become successful and can make her look good.
What worries me most is such a generous annual gift. How will the palace repay the gift?
To reciprocate courtesy, there must be comings and goings. It is a shameful thing to only go in and not go out, even if it is with your mother's family...
Li Yuanjia got off the carriage and saw Fang coming out to greet him, so he walked over. The couple looked at each other and saw the mixed feelings in each other's eyes.
Although it was a hangover, Fang Jun's Shao Daozi was pure distilled liquor without any additives. No matter how drunk he was, he had no symptoms of a hangover such as a splitting headache. It was just that he didn't get enough sleep, and Li Yuanjia looked a little depressed. .
Tutting his tongue, Li Yuanjia smiled bitterly and said: "This Erlang is really..."
I said half of it, but I couldn't go on.
Complaining that Fang Jun gave too many New Year gifts and didn’t have any gifts in his own warehouse?
That's really shameless. Even though Li Yuanjia is a prince, his house is much inferior to him.
But if it's a gift in return...
That four-wheeled carriage, which was several times more expensive than others, had almost emptied the palace's warehouse.
When Fang met Li Yuanjia, she didn't care too much about the New Year's gift, but asked curiously: "Your Majesty, when did you get along with Erlang so well, invite him to drink and stay overnight?"
Li Yuanjia briefly explained what happened yesterday.
Fang was very pleased to hear that Erlang had placed the land in the name of his younger sister Fang Xiuzhu, but when he heard that Gao Zhenxing had broken his leg, he suddenly frowned.
Fang naturally knows the name of Gao Zhenxing. Before she got married, Gao Zhenxing's domineering style had already spread throughout Guanzhong, but relying on the status of the Gao family and His Majesty's favor, no one could do anything to him.
Now his brother broke his leg...
Fang didn't know whether she should be proud of Fang Jun's strength, or feel a headache because Fang Jun was even more arrogant than Gao Zhenxing.
When Li Yuanjia saw Fang's face, he said, "It's not a big deal after all. After all, it was Gao Silang who blocked the entrance of Zhuangzi to provoke. If Erlang didn't fight back, he wouldn't have to go out to meet people in the future. Later, My husband went to the palace to meet with His Majesty and explained the whole story clearly. Your Majesty is the most wise and wise person and will definitely uphold justice."
Fang gave Li Yuanjia a loving look.
After being married for many years, Fang naturally knew Li Yuanjia's temperament. To put it bluntly, he was a bit bookish. Although His Majesty valued him very much, Li Yuanjia never went to His Majesty to ask for favors when he was free. In this regard, he was very similar to Fang Xuanling.
But now for Fang Jun, Li Yuanjia would rather put down her arrogance and go to His Majesty to plead for mercy, asking His Majesty to come forward to suppress the Gao family...
You know, at this time last year, Fang Jun rushed into the house, peeled off Li Yuanjia's face, and even became the laughing stock of the entire Guanzhong. Nowadays, being able to "repay evil with kindness" is naturally due to the friendship between husband and wife, so he wronged himself and changed his past style.
Li Yuanjia was a little stunned when Fang gave him such a look.
Speaking of which, after all these years of marriage, it seems that I have really never done anything for Fang...
Fang Jun sent a New Year's gift this time, and the leader of the team was naturally the steward Lu Cheng.
Lu Cheng directed the servants who came with him to unload the New Year gifts with the palace servants. When they were almost done, he came to Fang, handed over the gift list respectfully, bowed and said: "I have seen the princess... … Erlang sent the old slave to bring these gifts and asked the princess to see them. Erlang also said that these things are just gifts for the princess. As for the prince... that... is a brother's filial piety to his sister, so there is no need to return the gift. "
Lu Cheng smiled awkwardly.
Li Yuanjia and Fang looked at each other, and they suddenly realized that Fang Jun's original words must have been unpleasant to listen to. It was probably something like "I have nothing to do with Li Yuanjia, so there is no need to return the favor." Lu Cheng was embarrassed to say it, so he was vague.
Li Yuanjia smiled bitterly, it's really a joke that a dignified prince would worry about returning a gift...
But when he saw the various gifts on the gift list, he couldn't help but take a breath.
A cart of Shu brocade, half a cart of Suzhou embroidery, pearls from the East China Sea, fine wines from the Western Regions, fresh fruits from Lingnan, furs from beyond the Great Wall...are simply equivalent to all the assets of a middle-class family in the countryside!
This boy can give thousands of acres of fertile land to his sister, and he can also be willing to give such a rich and heavy gift to his sister. It is really...
Apart from being shocked, Li Yuanjia couldn't think of any other way to describe it.
It is unique to be open-minded and value family ties so much!
Fang Jun is rich, but it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the only one in the world who is so willing to spend money on his sisters. Sisters and sisters are different from brothers. In this era, a married daughter is like thrown water, and she is a member of another family. No matter how concerned her mother's family is, she is still an outsider.
Li Yuanjia took a deep breath and said with a wry smile: "My king... let's enter the palace immediately." He was not a person willing to owe favors. Even if Fang Jun pointed out that the gift was for Princess Fang, he, Li Yuanjia, could not pretend to be stupid.
Fang Jun made it clear not to return the favor, so Li Yuanjia could only use practical actions to return the favor.
But he didn't know for sure.
Considering your Majesty's respect for Gao Shilian and your support for the Changsun family, I am afraid that Your Majesty will not sit back and watch Gao Zhenxing's leg being broken by Fang Jun.
Fang Jun was originally reasonable in this matter, but his temper was too strong and his attacks were too ruthless, which resulted in the current situation being quite unfavorable. Last year, His Majesty just promoted Gao Shilian to the rank of Shangshu Right Servant, which shows the status of Gao Shilian in His Majesty's heart. If Gao Shilian cried in front of His Majesty...
Thinking of this, Li Yuanjia felt that he could not wait any longer and wanted to enter the palace immediately.
Don’t they all say “the evildoer complains first”, then let’s be the evildoers for once... (End of Chapter)