Chapter 20 The corruption of feudal society! With the top scorer in the imperial examination, your future prospects are limitless. The hard planning paid off. The second and third branches of the Chu family, as well as all the Chu family members, big and small, went to Yangzhou to celebrate. Witnessed by nearly a thousand minor officials and family elders from the Chu family, Chu Hong worshipped his ancestors, talked about the prosperity of his family, and together with the clan leader Chu Yu, led the family members to worship their ancestors and burn incense. After a variety of rules and etiquette, the family celebration banquet, which lasted for nearly ten days, was set up. Sitting on the left, Chu Hong could easily see all the living beings in the hall. The young man of the family who eats and drinks as much as he wants, the beautiful maid who is ashamed to refuse, the elder of the family who drinks like crazy, and the father who laughs like crazy. Chu Hong couldn't help but feel a little indignant. Damn it, these petty officials rely on their families being the local bosses and having the pillars of the family to take care of things. They have no worries about food and drink all their lives, and live a stable and worry-free life. They do nothing but eat and drink as much as they want every day, and even have beautiful maids pouring wine for them. With such a group of people, it would be strange if the Great Zhou Dynasty did not perish! Look at the wine in your hand again, this is the deception and corruption of feudal society! What an evil feudal society! What? These petty officials belong to my family? Ahem, the demise and replacement of dynasties is a natural law. How can we blame such things on local tyrant families and petty officials? Besides, the Zhou Dynasty was a feudal society! Even if the local tyrant family is really one of the reasons for the demise of the Zhou Dynasty in the future and the demise of the feudal dynasty, doesn't this promote the development of history?
Yes, that must be the case! "Congratulations, big brother!" The second brother Chu Su's face turned slightly red. He came forward with a wine pot and respectfully offered a glass of wine. “Have fun together!” Chu Hong nodded with a smile, raised his glass and took a sip. Hiss. The corruption of this feudal society So sweet! On this day, the Chu and Sheng families formally discussed the marriage of Chu Hong and Sheng Hualan. At first glance, Chu Yu, as the current head of the family, was sitting high in the center, and his smiling face showed that there was good news. On the left is Chu Yu's third wife, Madam Xiao Xu. She is a tactful person. She is extremely polite during conversations but never mentions her own opinions. On the right was Tongpan Sheng Hong. He looked extremely calm, but the hand holding the chair revealed that he was a little nervous inside. Starting from the left and the right, on the left are Chu Hong and several family elders of the Chu family, on the right are the old lady of the Sheng family, the eldest lady of the Sheng family, and the eldest son of the Sheng family. These people are the ones who have seats. As for the people from the second and third branches of the Chu family, other members of the Sheng family, and Chu Hong’s two younger brothers, they all stood quietly beside the chairs and watched. Since the marriage was decided last year, it has taken nearly half a year to go through the marriage process, and finally it has come to the stage of "asking for a date", which is also the last step of the marriage. The wedding date is set, and relatives and friends are informed. Then the wedding will be formally held when the time comes, and the two families will become a harmonious union. Sheng Hong seemed calm while sitting on the right, but he was actually a little nervous. In Sheng Hong's mind, the marriage between the top scholar and the local tyrant son-in-law was all helped by God, so naturally the sooner the marriage took place, the better. However, some things require mutual consent. Sheng Hong was worried that the Chu family, now that they had a top scholar, would do something weird. He had expected Chu Hong to pass the imperial examination, and even thought he might get first place, which would be a great thing. But who would have thought that he would be the top scholar, and even worship the cabinet minister as his teacher? This is really too powerful. The Sheng family, a small family, may not be able to keep them! After all, he had already reached the level of the top scholar and became a disciple of the cabinet minister. His future was bright. It would be a lie for Chu Hong to say that he had no ambition to enter the cabinet. In this case, if the Chu family wants a more stable future and wants to find a Yue family with great support, what if they regret the marriage? Sheng Hong knew that the probability of this happening was very low, and once the news got out, the Chu family would be the one to be embarrassed. But what if the Chu family got so crazy that they really did this?
Chu Hong sat quietly. He had already decided on the wedding date with his old father, so there was nothing to say. If Chu Hong knew what Sheng Hong was thinking, he would probably smile. If he really did what Sheng Hong wanted, he would become the next "Chen Shimei". The gentlemanly persona and the sincere image of a student that he had worked so hard to establish would collapse in an instant, and his future would probably be ruined. What's more, he has now taken the elder as his master and has become the absolute core figure of the Korean faction. While maintaining the core members of the Korean faction, he has to marry into a higher position, and there are not many candidates for him to choose from. If the woman is from the Han family, there is no need to break the contract and marry someone of higher rank. The status of being the only disciple of Lord Han and the top scholar is enough to occupy an absolutely core position in the circle. If they are not from the Korean faction, and yet they are worthy of marrying Gao, then they must be the children of core figures from other factions. Trying to cling to two families will inevitably lead to bad results. The Chu family has been established for more than a hundred years. They have seen everything from local tyrant families, including several major purges. The elders of the family also understand this truth, and naturally have no intention of short-sightedly breaking the contract. It can only be said that the Sheng family has a shallow foundation, and they have met many short-sighted people along the way, and they are not aware of the true spirit and size of the big family. "May 11, July 13, and December 22, these three dates are all suitable for getting married. What do you think, Brother Sheng?" Chu Yu looked at Sheng Hong kindly and mentioned several dates that had already been selected. Sheng Hong's somewhat empty and uneasy mood suddenly brightened up like spring, and the tension in his heart instantly relaxed. Since he asked about these marriage matters and didn't talk nonsense, it meant that the other party had no intention of breaking the contract. Sheng Hong had already prepared a draft in his mind, and he hesitated for a moment before saying, "Zifeng passed the imperial examination in March and has a three-month vacation. After that, he will go to Bian Jing to join the Imperial Academy. But if Zifeng goes to Bianjing, the marriage between Yangzhou and Bianjing would be a bit complicated. In my opinion, it is better to set the date on May 11th. After the wedding, Huaer will go to Beijing with Zifeng and take care of Zifeng's daily life." The elders of the Chu family also nodded in agreement. The result of their discussion was to get married on May 11th. It is one of the three greatest joys in life. Passing the imperial examination and spending the wedding night together can be considered another great joy. Everyone looked at each other, and a respected elder stroked his graying hair and said, "In this case, why not schedule the wedding for May 11th? There is still more than a month before the wedding, so it is not too rushed to prepare." Sheng Hong followed with a smile, and then everyone looked at Chu Hong and Chu Yu, the two who really made the decision. Chu Hong smiled kindly and said nothing. "Haha! If Brother Sheng has no objection, then this matter is settled?" "Just as Brother Chu said!" Sheng Hong calmed down and nodded with a smile. Next, everyone began to discuss the details of the marriage. Chu Hong and Sheng Hualan, one is the eldest son of the Chu family and the top scholar of the current dynasty, with a promising future written on his face, and the other is the eldest daughter of the Sheng family. When the couple got married, the relatives and friends of both families would definitely come from afar to attend the wedding, including etiquette, accommodation for relatives, and the way to carry the sedan chair. All aspects must be discussed in detail (End of this chapter)