Space-time SWAT

Chapter 74 Yun Yong

They discussed the marriage of the children of the younger generation, but they didn't expect the older generation to cause trouble first.

It has not been a year since Lu Haoyi lost his wife, so it stands to reason that he should guard his wife and not discuss marriage for the time being.There are a lot of concubines, concubines, and beautiful maidservants around him, and there are also talented brothels and young women who are good friends outside. No matter how arty and elegant, someone will like her. It stands to reason that he should be satisfied, but who knows that he is so attracted to women of different nationalities? Curiosity arose, so he was led to attend several receptions, and had some fun with unrestrained Western women, but he also thought that their skin was rough and their bones were broad, so he turned around and talked about tea ceremony with Oriental women.This treatise talks about some romantic things.

When Xu Zhaolin got the news and rushed to Lu Haoyi's outer house, he had already worshiped heaven and earth with the oriental girl Sakai Meidai.Although the marriage was done without warning, the marriage was legally established.Both men and women are unmarried, there is a marriage letter, a matchmaker, and a dowry, and they have registered in the Rongcheng Mansion.The magistrate of Rongcheng went out on business, and the small officials below received the money and put it on file.Now, these two are a decent couple, even if the Lu family doesn't recognize it.There were a lot of people watching the ceremony, and it had a great impact. It is impossible for the oriental girl to "die" immediately.

Meidai Sakai was just twenty-eight years old. She was born with a beautiful appearance and a gentle temperament, but she was not restrained. She had read many Chinese poems and books, was proficient in tea ceremony, and was good at Chinese guqin. Therefore, I have seen a lot, and I can let go on the bed, and try many novel postures one by one.

Lu Haoyi wanted to die, he was so fascinated that he didn't care about anything else, knowing that his family would not approve of him marrying a Dongyang wife, so he called a few friends to help, first cut and then played, and privately arranged the marriage.

Lu Zhaolin looked at this Fifth Uncle, who was about his own age, and didn't know what to say for a while.His face was gloomy, and at first glance he looked exactly like Lu Haocang.Lu Haoyi originally wanted to rely on his status as an elder to silence him first, but at this moment he shivered, and immediately shrank to the side, not daring to say a word.

Most of his cronies are officials or dandies of wealthy businessmen, and they have all met Lu Haocang before. Facing Lu Zhaolin at this time, they all felt that his aura was not inferior to that of Governor Lu, so they didn't dare to make fun of him, let alone help Lu Haoyi Taking the blame, they all slipped away quietly.

At this time, Lu Haoyi had already uncovered the bride's hijab in his new house, and the beautiful girl in a bright red wedding dress got up, followed the oriental rules, bowed deeply to Lu Zhaolin, and said gently: "It's the first time we meet, please take care of me." Then He retreated to Lu Haoyi's side, lowered his head with eyebrows drawn, very virtuous and chaste.

Lu Zhaolin looked at her, he didn't intend to embarrass a 16-year-old girl, but the adults behind her were the ones who should be held accountable.He thought for a while, and asked Lu Haoyi calmly, "Uncle Wu is married, when do you plan to bring Aunt Wu home? You have to serve tea, recognize your relatives, and enter the family tree before you can be regarded as the daughter-in-law of my Lu family."

Lu Haoyi was stunned, and it took him a while to react, and he nodded vigorously, "I'll go back now, I'll go back now. Good nephew, if your grandparents blame Uncle Wu, you have to give Uncle Wu a good word."

"Well. I'll go back and make arrangements first. Uncle Wu's yard also needs to be tidied up. I'll send a car to pick you up tomorrow morning." After Lu Zhaolin finished speaking, he left gracefully.

No matter what the background of this oriental beauty is, it's not appropriate to put it outside, it's better to keep it in the backyard. This is the rule of the aristocratic family, and she should abide by it.Lu Zhaolin returned to the governor's mansion and told the whole story to the elders of the Lu family.

Although the two old men were extremely annoyed, they also agreed with Lu Zhaolin's thoughts, so they called Mrs. Huang and asked him to decorate Lu Haoyi's Qinxiang Pavilion. They were a little happy, and those enchanting women redistributed the rooms and arranged them. A steady and careful maidservant went to serve.When an oriental woman becomes the official wife, the elders will not stop those concubines from entering the house to compete for favor. At the same time, they must prevent her from colluding with the outside world, passing on news, doing anything, let alone hurting the Lu family's heirs.

After listening to her parents-in-law's order, Huang's fighting spirit was high immediately, and she went back to summon all the stewards in the inner courtyard to arrange the errands.

Early the next morning, Lu Zhaolin sent the housekeeper to pick up Lu Haoyi and Sakai Meidai in person, and brought them to Qingxinyuan after entering the mansion.

Mr. Lu and Mrs. Lu had dark faces, and they didn't want to see this Dongyang daughter-in-law.Their third son died in the gunfire of the Dongyang people. Their hatred was irreconcilable. How could they bear the Dongyang woman to enter the door, but now the situation is different, so they can only hold back temporarily until Lu Haocang comes back.The elder took the tea offered by Sakai Meidai very nonchalantly, and gave an ordinary red envelope, which was regarded as a gift.

Mrs. Huang and the others said a few words politely, and gave a meeting gift.The juniors came forward to salute again, and looked curiously at the fifth aunt from Dongyang.The beautiful and gentle oriental girls praised softly, and they all gave exquisite and elegant gifts, all of which were produced by oriental, which is rare to see in Rongcheng.

Mrs. Lu was too lazy to talk to this unworthy concubine and annoying daughter-in-law, so after finishing the ceremony, she waved her hand to let them go back.As for opening the ancestral hall and publishing the genealogy, we had to wait for Lu Haocang to come back, so Mr. Lu ordered Lu Haoyi to be confined in the courtyard for three months, not allowed to leave the house, and not allowed to receive any friends.

Lu Haoyi was originally a fool. At this time, he was only proud of "breaking through the feudal shackles and pursuing his true love", thinking that he had become a fashion pioneer of the new culture, so he didn't care about the "feudal ethics" such as genealogy.Excitedly, he took his new wife back home, sang poems all day long, played the piano and tasted tea, learned to write new poems, painted Western paintings, and left all the concubines behind.

Now is the time when old and new cultures collide fiercely, and many old rules are gradually being broken.It's not considered immoral for a girl who hasn't left the cabinet to joke and fight with outside men.Young men and women resist marriage and elope with their true love, but it is fashionable in the eyes of young people.Taking his concubine out to socialize, no one accused him of pampering his concubine and destroying his wife.At the ball, men and women hug each other, which is called trendy.

Lu Zhaolin is not a stubborn and conservative old man. He also stayed away from this period of time. At the same time, he grew up watching official history, unofficial history, music, novels, and film and television dramas about this period, so he is naturally more rational and calm.He understands very well that in the period of transition from old to new, there will always be some detours in the process of progress, or be used by conspirators.Future generations may not take seriously or even ridicule the radicalism of young people in this era, but it is commendable that passionate young people have the courage to break through the cage of feudal ethics and pursue confusing truths.

He abides by etiquette and rules, just to avoid trouble.If the task requires him to be a rebellious dandy and playboy, he can do it well.

Detaining Lu Haoyi and Sakai Meidai in the backyard of the Governor's Mansion, and sending people to secretly and closely monitor them, Lu Zhaolin felt relieved and dealt with complicated government and military affairs seriously.

Mu Boming has successfully developed the radio station, and instructed several old craftsmen to polish the parts, and then assembled two sets himself, and then invited Lu Haocang over to test long-distance communication in front of him.Lu Haocang asked him not to make publicity, put one in the outer study of the governor's mansion, and took the other to the capital.

Now, Lu Zhaolin has to talk to Lu Haocang every night to exchange important news from the two places, report to him important business affairs, and deal with it after getting his reply.

As soon as Lu Haocang arrived in the capital, he was involved in various political whirlpools.The royalists, the constitutionalists, the foreignists, and the conservatives all had their own means, and they all wanted to draw him into their camp.Some are jealous of his huge profits from monopolizing the three southwestern provinces, and want to get a hand in it.Lu Haocang went around giving gifts, playing around carefully, looking bold and bold, but in fact he didn't agree to anything.

Mu Botao was very happy when he learned that his daughter and son-in-law were singing in harmony, that his son-in-law was promising, and that his daughter was pregnant. Seeing that Lu Haocang was also pleasing to the eye, he helped him a lot in the open and in the dark, and saved him from many schemes.

When His Majesty met, Emperor Guangxu was quite amiable to Lu Haocang, and obviously regarded him as a capable minister in his camp.He also unequivocally expressed his loyalty to the emperor, and resolutely carried out all the imperial edicts promulgated by the emperor.The emperor Longyan was very happy and rewarded him with many good things.

The biggest commotion in Beijing is the issue of the emperor's harem. Countless ministers have written letters, hoping that the emperor will establish a queen and accept concubines, and spread the word.In the candidate list of concubines submitted by the Ministry of Rites, Mu Fanghua, Mu Botao's second daughter, is impressively on the list.

This girl is very ambitious, courageous, and stubborn. She is 17 years old and entered the palace voluntarily. She wants to become the emperor's most caring person like the concubine Zhen back then, and encourage the emperor to reform and save the country and the people.

Emperor Guangxu was lonely in the palace. He once went out of the palace in subdued clothes and visited the homes of several confidants.After he arrived at Mu's house, he "encountered" once under the ingenious arrangement of Mu Fanghua.The two sat in the garden, drank a few cups of tea, played two games of chess, talked about ancient and modern times, traveled across China and the West, and looked forward to the future.The emperor who had just passed his thirties was thin and handsome. Although he did not have the vigor of a young man, he was mature and stable.The little girl's heart skipped a beat, and she laughed at Yanyan even more.Her voice was crisp and clear, her insights were good, and her big watery eyes were full of admiration. The emperor's heart, which was as calm as an ancient well, suddenly rippled, and she no longer rejected the calls of ministers to stand up as before.

The Mu family is Han Chinese, and according to the ancestral system, Mu Fanghua could not be a queen even if she entered the palace.

But Mu Botao didn't want his daughter to enter the palace.The emperor was ten years older than Mu Fanghua, suspicious by nature, gloomy and withdrawn, and difficult to serve.A young girl may make him fresh for a while, and he can listen to some words, but it is too self-defeating to try to transform him.He is a pure constitutionalist. Both brothers have stayed abroad, so they know more about Western things than ordinary people.If the emperor clings to the imperial power and refuses to let it go, constitutionalism is empty talk, and it is bound to collide fiercely with the people who are full of expectations, constitutional groups, and foreigners with ulterior motives.Now that the people are full of dissatisfaction, the Qing Dynasty has come to the brink of collapse. It is hard to say whether it will be a constitutional monarchy like Europe or a federal system like the United States in the future.If the emperor was overthrown and the Qing Dynasty ended, what would happen to his daughter?

Mu Fanghua's vivid image finally overwhelmed the concubine Zhen who had passed away for many years and became blurred. Emperor Guangxu made a decree before sealing the pen in the twelfth lunar month.The shepherd's family carried the Zhengbai Banner and gave them the surname Murcha. The shepherd's family's first wife, Mu Fanghua, was made the queen and married on an auspicious day.

No matter how reluctant Mu Botao was, he could only accept an order to thank him.

The emperor withstood the pressure of many ministers, and only established a queen, and no other women.Mu Fanghua was overjoyed to hear this and was full of confidence in the future.

When the news reached Rongcheng, Lu Zhaolin was stunned for several minutes, feeling quite puzzled.History is becoming more and more distorted, and he simply doesn't know where to start.Now that he has become a brother-in-law with the emperor, is this the opportunity to complete the task?

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