Zhizhang Datang

Chapter 177 Give it All

When the imperial decree of marriage was issued, Cheng Yaojin was busy at home wiping the wooden armor he had just obtained from Lin Sen.

He submitted eight sets of iron birch plate armor, and now they are all in Li Shimin's royal treasury.Of the two sets that he withheld, one was used by him for experimentation.

Indeed, as Lin Sen said, ordinary bows, crossbows, knives and guns basically have nothing to do with this thing, that is, relying on heavy weapons or blunt weapons such as sledgehammers can better destroy this thing, and the person wearing it do real damage.

Of course, fire attack is also possible, but due to the surface hardness of this thing, it is difficult for ordinary rockets to attach to it. The flame that can really hurt it can burn you to death even if you wear it like an iron can.

To sum up, the defensive effect and wearing experience of this thing are much better than the baby Mingguang armor that he loved so much, so now he is not too happy to wear the Mingguang armor to go out, unless it is something that must be solemn and solemn. occasion.

It made other generals think that this flamboyant guy had changed his nature, and started to play low-key, and came out wearing a dull armor every day, but he didn't know that this guy was actually secretly happy.

And this wooden knife is much sharper than the hundreds of steel-making knives. Even if it is knocked against the treasured knives in his hand, it always has the upper hand. Steel knives can be said to cut iron like mud, so he recently changed all his sabers.

Of course, this wooden armor is also a little inconvenient in the north, that is, in order to prevent them from cracking due to changes in humidity, it is necessary to get some tung oil from time to time for maintenance.However, if one considers the difficulty of maintaining a hundred steelmaking knives, this amount of work can also be ignored.

With so many advantages, and it was a private tribute to him from his future son-in-law, it can be regarded as a unique good thing, and he will feel much more comfortable when using it.

After hearing the content of the imperial decree, apart from expressing emotion that this kid Lin Sen invited the emperor to be the matchmaker, he didn't intend to resist, and accepted the imperial decree happily. What was given was enough, and the son-in-law decided on his own, there was nothing dissatisfied, he still believed in his own vision.

In fact, when Lin Sen mentioned this matter to him last time, he was already mentally prepared, but he didn't expect Lin Sen to get the Lord of Captain Yunqi so soon, and then he had this determination to settle this matter.

When Cheng Yaojin told the whole family the news, Cheng Huaiyu, the person involved, couldn't help but be overjoyed. Although there was a lot of shyness on her face, she couldn't hide her joy, and then she was pulled by her mother. I went back to the house to give lectures, and the exhortations were probably women's topics, and perhaps she had already begun to teach her the secret of how to control her husband.

And Lin Sen, who had single-handedly facilitated all this, received the will. Apart from being overjoyed, he also scratched his head somewhat, worrying about what gifts he should give at that time.

At that time, when I got excited, I ran to Qin Qiong to make peace, but I forgot about the dowry.It's not that he is still poor and can't give anything, but that he consciously can't give anything unique to show his love for Cheng Huaiyu, and he can't give Cheng Huaiyu an unforgettable memory.

He didn't forget the goal he set at the beginning, to make Cheng Huaiyu the envy of all the women in Chang'an City, and to make her whole wedding process beautiful.

If he couldn't come up with a decent dowry, not only would he fail to fulfill his promise, but he might also make Cheng Huaiyu a laughing stock, which Lin Sen absolutely didn't want to see.

Fortunately, he still has some time to prepare a few more brilliant betrothal gifts, because the engagement process is still relatively complicated, and the first four of the so-called three books and six ceremonies are considered engagement content.

The first is nacai, that is, the man's parents ask the matchmaker to propose marriage to the woman's family they have been looking for, and the woman's family will also ask the matchmaker about the situation of the man's family at this time.When performing nacai, the man needs to present auspicious gifts to the woman.

Lin Sen was barely done with this matter, and he only needed to make up the gifts. Even if there were as many as thirty kinds of gifts, it was not too difficult to get them.

Moreover, these things all have beautiful meanings in them, such as sheep, vanilla, and deer, whichever is auspicious, to imply congratulations; and glue, lacquer, acacia bells, mandarin ducks, and phoenix are used to symbolize the good marriage between couples. or take the advantages and virtues of various things to encourage and encourage couples, such as pampas grass, Selaginella, relic beasts, blessed beasts, fish, geese, nine-son wives, etc.

After Na Cai, he asked for his name, which is commonly known as He Ba Zi in later generations. As long as the fortune teller didn’t intend to earn more medical expenses, or simply become a coffin book, both men and women must be a match made in heaven. It’s really a bit inappropriate. There is definitely a way to resolve it.

At that time, Lin Sen planned to ask Yuan Shoucheng to help with this horoscope, and he would pull his beard fiercely if he didn't exaggerate, and see who would dare to make irresponsible remarks.

With God's blessing, Najib is going to be next. Although he will also bring gifts to the door, the main thing is to formally present the letter of engagement.

At this point, the engagement has not been formally completed, and there must be the most important payment, also called payment, which is after the dowry gift link that Lin Sen cares most about. The marriage contract between the two parties is considered to be formally established. people.

The reason why Lin Sen cares most about this link is because according to the custom, the man's envoy has to read the book of ceremonies in the big family of the woman's family, and ask the woman's home to count the gifts brought.

The function of the book of rites is to list the items and quantities to be collected. In short, it is a list of gifts, which allows the bride’s family to follow the book of rites and check whether there are any missing items that are clearly listed on the list.

Whether it is to save face, or to lose face to grandma's house, the main thing depends on this, what kind of gold, silver, jewelry, and antique jade are naturally worth buying.

And this is the biggest headache for Lin Sen. The background of the Lin family is too bad after all. Although there is some money now, there are not many presents that can be handed out.We can only hope that he can find more real good things before he is hired.

As for how to thank Li Shimin as a matchmaker, Lin Sen already had a plan in mind, and he promised to make him smile when he saw him.

It didn't take some time, Lin Sen made the gift by himself, packed a few other things, and was about to leave for Chang'an City again.

Although there may not be a chance to meet Li Shimin, after all, he does not have the authority to enter and leave the palace at will. Whether he can see him or not depends on Li Shimin's mood. If it is not possible, can he ask Li Chengqian to help deliver the things?

But before entering the palace, he had to go to a banquet first. Cheng Huaimo, who had become his brother-in-law, held a banquet at Duyiwei, saying that he wanted to introduce a group of heroes to him.

　Still adding updates, I'm really working hard to explode my liver, is there any, is there any!Keep calling yourself!Come on bass, you are the strongest!

　　
　
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