Emperor Kangxi sent me to marry

Chapter 198 Marriage Customs
Bandi was busy resolving the conflicts between his brothers-in-law, and Kangxi did not forget to appease King Darhan.

In this Duolun meeting, Kangxi did not bring the princes and Prince Yu with him, but only called his younger brother, Prince Gong Changning, in the hope that through the eldest princess, Horqin's dissatisfaction could be eased.

Arula pointed his musket at Dobu willfully, and at the same time, Prince Gong returned to Kangxi to report to him.

"How is it? Sister and brother-in-law, have you had this problem in the past?"

Outside the Great Wall there are no such big rules as in the capital, Prince Gong and the two brothers Kangxi sat casually, just to get as close as possible to the ice kettle, the weather is really unbearably hot.

Prince Gong almost lifted up his clothes to wipe off his sweat, and kept pressing the handkerchief on various parts of his forehead.

"Brother-in-law, Brother Huang knows that, and is reasonable; Sister Duanmin is not so easy to persuade. The eldest princess cries and talks for a while, but she is still endless."

"It's not too far away, let the child come back. She has such a temper, she has been spoiled by the queen mother. She has grown up in the past two years. As long as the brother-in-law is clear, that's fine. There is still the matter of the fourth princess' engagement to wait, There is no time to spend with her."

Happy events are always more exciting than tears, Prince Gong agreed with a smile.

"Brother Huang, what do you want to do? Right now, there are so many people, and things can't keep up. The betrothal gifts and dowry won't be able to be transported anytime soon."

"It doesn't matter. The Tushetu Khan Department is determined to win this marriage. Cha Hun reported that he had asked the King of Balin to prepare all the things and shipped them to the vicinity. When I came out, I asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to prepare more I got something. Anyway, the four princesses have to give it to the family, so there is nothing wrong with preparing it, and it is really used. Less or less, and when the wedding is officially held in the future, it is fine to make up for it."

Prince Gong personally arranged the eldest princess's wedding, and there were still scattered memories in his mind, so he hurriedly used them to show off.

"That's not it. The emperor should discuss it carefully with Chahui. We are full of people, no matter where we are, the rules are not bad; Mongolia is terrible, and the two tribes that are next to each other can't wait for a few more new ones." The rules, let alone the far ones. Ordos is different from Ongniud, and Erut and Khalkha have different marriage customs. If there is a mistake, they can be recited for years. There are also many interesting rules. If the emperor has Interested, let me say a few things."

Kangxi was exhausted by political mediation during the day, and just wanted to listen to something relaxing, so he asked Liang Jiugong to bring some food and wine to have a drink with his brother.

After drinking two cups of warm wine, Prince Gong started talking.

"When Mongolia marries a daughter, the dowry is given generously, but the dowry is not very collected, so it's fine. But there are still poor boys who can't afford it, and they can't marry a daughter-in-law. However, there is a way to do it, it depends on whether the man has the courage .”

"How to say?"

"If you can't get married, just elope. Coax the girl to fall in love with him. When the night is dark and the wind is high, no one is watching, lead a horse and call a few good brothers who are familiar with him, and take the girl out, quietly If you run away, you're done."

"Then, don't parents care?"

"The girl is willing, what are you afraid of? Hang a khata at the door, and the parents will understand when they see it the next day. At this time, just find a matchmaker to come to the door, and the bride price is probably put in by the natal family to save face for the girl. Over there in Mobei , This happens often. Later, it simply became a rule, and parents are not allowed to control it, nor are Taiji and lamas.”

Kangxi thought to himself, no wonder Dobu has been writing letters and giving gifts to the fourth princess for so many years, so he co-operated with the fourth princess to dig out this bad thing.Fortunately, the fourth princess still had her own opinion, obediently followed the eldest princess in the tent, and did not use a khata to piss him off.

"What kind of decent is this? Then if this is the case, the boy who has a private life has a wife, and the one who abides by the rules will not be able to marry for the rest of his life?"

"An honest man has an honest way. That's what Genghis Khan did back then. First go to the father-in-law's house, do the Huri watch, help with housework, caress the animals, and use labor to pay the bride price. If Taishan is pleasing to the eye, you can't do it with the girl. A wedding is a matter of having children directly. It’s a bit of a Han Chinese inversion. However, a Mongolian son-in-law doesn’t have to be a lifetime, at most a few years, he can take his wife and dowry and live alone outside.”

Kangxi felt that this was quite plausible.

Maybe it's the effect of alcohol, or maybe it's because he chatted so easily with his brother after a long absence, he even joked about it.

"Although I accepted this relative, I always feel dull, something is wrong. It would be great if Duobu also came to be my son-in-law for a few years. I will happily put on Taishan's airs."

Prince Gong was slightly drunk, he didn't think too much, and followed suit casually.

"Brother Huang, it doesn't matter if he asks him to live in the capital for two years. Seriously speaking, he is flattering him. The fourth princess is only thirteen. Even if she marries the third princess next year, she will only be fifteen. Brother Huang Not only did he favor Tuxietu Khan’s tribe in the matter of the Khalkha sub-banner, but he also gave his uncle the title of Great Lama, so they can’t take all the benefits in the world.”

The two brothers drank until the middle of the night.Kangxi ordered someone to send Prince Gong Haosheng away, and he himself fell into a drowsy sleep.

Woke up early in the morning the next day, fortunately, I hadn't forgotten all the words I said last night, and asked Liang Jiugong to invite Chahui Dahan to discuss the details of the engagement before the grand ceremony to celebrate the surrender of the three tribes of Khalkha.

Cha Hun was already ready and took out the gift list from his pocket.

"Although it's just an engagement, Duobu has been preparing for the ninth five years for the fourth princess. Thanks to the emperor's liking, he did business with Raksha people and Shanxi merchants, and earned a lot of property, which he used as a bride price .The Tushetu Khan tribe also sent [-] good horses, [-] cattle, and [-] sheep."

Kangxi generally knew how much property the Tuxietu Khan tribe had left after the war.

With all these taken out, this year we have to tighten our belts to live.

"Some more."

"The emperor's kindness is so great that he didn't choose Horqin, and married the fourth princess from afar. The dowry is doubled, which is not considered rich. First, it is necessary to make up nine auspicious fortunes, and second, it is true that there is no more to give. .Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Such a frank confession by the old man made Kangxi feel very sorry, and insisted that the betrothal gift be reduced to one-tenth, and the total amount should be nine hundred.Cha Hun insisted on not letting go, and they couldn't agree on it.

At this time, Prince Gong's casual joke flashed through Kangxi's mind.

"Then, according to the custom left by Genghis Khan, ask Dobu to come to the capital to work for me for a few years, in exchange for the bride price?"

"But, his Abu's body..."

"Not this year. The fourth princess married too early, and I feel reluctant. Her sisters only came out of the Forbidden City in the [-]th or [-]th. Now that Galdan has not been caught, Kulun is not safe. When should I come? Boo can weigh himself."

Cha Hun didn't quite understand what Kangxi was implying, but he was not disgusted with the idea of ​​visiting the door, but he also agreed with it.

The mind is the mind, and reality is reality.

With so many members of the Tuxietu Khan tribe, it is impossible for the grandson to be the son-in-law alone, and the big guys suffer together; but the bride price is too thin, and the beloved eldest grandson is wronged, and the emperor does not look good.If it was promised to Horqin, they would definitely give more than what is listed on this gift list.

This method is not only affordable, but also decent.

"Then, I will go back today and discuss with him."

Kangxi knew that Dobu was very smart and knew the seriousness.Kangxi awkwardly recalled the matter of her daughter being taken advantage of, from time to time, and then sulked alone.He can't tell anyone.If Dobu came to the capital, he would have to work hard for a few years and give him the most difficult errands to relieve his hatred.

"Don't worry, he is definitely willing to come."

　1: The betrothal gifts that Mongolian women ask for from the south are also said to be five or nine, one hada, two white wine, three sheep, four cattle, five clothes, six headwear, seven camels, eight tents, and nine furniture.However, these are usually not all required, they are just courtesy, and there is also a way to directly give the five animals as a bride price, and then the woman buys it herself.

　　2 Huri Geng: Mongolian, son-in-law, roughly means a man sent to the door. In fact, the meaning is much deeper than this explanation, because Mongolian culture still retains the matrilineal social color, and the daughter’s dowry is very heavy. Can get a fortune, so Mongolia is very careful in the selection of son-in-law, and he has to visit the house for several years before marrying him.Relevant records can be found in "New Book of Tang Biography of Beidi".The same is true of the marriage between Genghis Khan and his original wife.

　　3 The elopement culture can be traced back to the 14th century, and it was legally affirmed in Khalkha.

　　The above content is basically from the book "Mongolian Hands-on" (written by Guo Yuqiao, Inner Mongolia Science and Technology Press), but I didn't copy and paste it. I wrote it myself after reading and understanding.

　　
　
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