第三十一回 平西王奉旨荣归 孟员外送女毕姻
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张永林道:“只是还有一言,虽然亲事曾经说明,两家尚未行聘礼,必须先安排行聘礼,然后择吉成亲。”
华鼎山道:“如今是皇帝做主,奉旨完姻的,难道怕什么变故不成?”
张永林道:“虽然不怕,众家不依,还须行个聘礼。这事是免不得的。待小侄到杭州与柳太太商议便了。”
华鼎山道:“既如此说,贤侄就即起身罢。”
张永林告辞回家,次日又至陆府见了陆夫人,说了前情之事。陆夫人道:“两个不肖女儿,无法无天,老身逐日气恼,如今奉旨完婚,只是老身家资微薄,不得端正,无甚妆奁,只不过是推出她们姐妹二人而已。”
张永林道:“夫人言谦了。”
又谈些闲话,告辞而别。来到田家,且说田家兄弟二人,正在闲叙,田武道:“哥哥,我与你家门有幸,养下这二个女儿,现今平西得胜,有功于国。皇后娘娘认为姐妹之称,好不荣耀。这些大小官员,登门道喜,原是出乎其间之事。我想柳树春家中原有百万家财,如今又是奉旨完姻,你我家道寒微,送嫁妆奁,实在难以摆布。”
田文道:“我有一个道理在此,做一个扶持会,邀请亲朋,每人约需一百两银子,常言道:众手好移山。”
田武道:“哥哥,这段没志气的话休要说,岂不羞耻?背后被人评。”
兄弟正在闲谈,恰好张永林入内,兄弟二人接进,施礼坐下,张永林把平西王奉旨完姻,华鼎山说的言语,从头细说一遍。田武称是:“目下奉旨完婚的,不要行聘,也都使得。怎奈我们兄弟是个穷儒,妆奁只是草草而已。”
张永林道:“妆奁原是趁家有无,尽力而为,休再过谦。小侄特来通知一声,明日到杭州去见柳太太,方得妥当。”
即起身告辞。田家兄弟相送出门。张永林一路想道:“沈老前番固执,我如今也不要去与他说知,且看他作甚勾当。只怕那时还央人求张相公作了冰人。”
不觉到家,只见柳兴前来呈上柳太太书信,永林拆开一看,心中明白,即说道:“柳兴你家太太书中之意,为着千岁爷完姻之事,我亦在此当心办理,正要打明日动身去见太太。你且在此,明日与我一齐下船便了。”
柳兴跪在地下,把头乱叩,张永林忙问什么事情?何致如此,柳兴道:“小男跟随千岁爷,尽心相随,全无一差错,平日间事务一言难荆小男今日有一小事务,敢求张相公与小男做一做。”
永林问说何事?柳兴道:“小男见华府里有一个小桃。”
永林道:“小桃便怎么样?”
柳兴道:“小男再叩头。”
永林方才笑道:“你是要想这小桃做老婆么?待你千岁爷完姻毕,包管在我身上配与你做老婆便了。”
柳兴大喜道:“多谢相公!”
一直跪下,连叩了三十二个头。永林也觉好笑,那夜留他在家款待。且说沈安人与沈员外说道:“我想柳树春剿叛有功,王封御弟与女儿平西奏凯,君恩隆重,如今奉旨完婚,为什么不要预先料理妆奁?莫是还不肯成亲么?这是违逆圣旨,非同小可。”
员外道:“你哪里晓得,恨来恨去,只恨这柳树春不该骗我媳妇,暗中辱我女儿!虽然奉旨完婚,我总不甘心许嫁他。”
安人道:“这般话,只好在我面前慌说,做妻的不好声张丈夫差错的话,倘有人来与你寻气,说你何等之人,敢逆圣旨?只怕那时无言可答。还是装的哑口也罢,若然惹下祸端来,我另寻一所庵院,削发为尼便了。”
长叹一声,站起身往内就走。沈老一把拉住道:“院君,且慢走,我与你相议,且坐了不要生气,依你便要怎样主意?”
安人道:“依我不难的事,一法两通,预备去见媒翁,把嫁女完婚之事商议,预先备下妆奁,莫待临时不及。”
员外道:“既如此,待我去便了。”
即时往张家而来。张永林闻知,故意作难不见,命小使推说去杭州不在家中。沈员外心中着急,这便如何是好。即来见华鼎山,华鼎山接进里面,明知沈老来意,故意欲卖弄他一番,即说道:“凤楼兄,我与你久不会面了,今日有何贵干光临寒舍,敢是还记恨那日求亲之事,上门要来与弟寻气么?”
沈老道:“鼎兄何出此言?我是无事不登三宝殿,请问这八美完婚的事怎样主裁?”
华鼎山道:“若论这事务,你是局外之人,管他做甚?”
沈员外道:“小弟也是分内之人,怎说局外?”
华鼎山道:“凤楼兄休要笑我,这光景亦是无奈何的事。生下这女儿一团虚桃,领旨提兵征什么贼,剿什么寇,如今奉旨完婚,皇帝的说话,不得不依。哪知八美又不得团圆,怎好七美成亲?令爱又是已定了丝罗,到要请教,未知对着何等人家?”
沈员外一时顿觉无颜,心下想道:“华老今朝此言,分明怪我前日不肯攀亲之事,以此致怨。惹他说个不断!”
只得赔下笑脸道:“小女还未曾攀亲,自从逃走之后,只道死在外边,故此说亲之时,难以应允。今闻一共平西,朝廷降旨,八美完婚,故特来与鼎兄商议,不知道该怎样料理?”
华鼎山道:“如今女婿是个御弟王爷了,格外的风光。大家都要排场端正,不是那平常女婿,小弟亦备下几十万两银子,要使用了。但是小弟家资淡薄的,话说不得,就是田产也要卖的,房屋也要卖的。”
沈员外见华鼎山全是一派讥诮之言,并无半句实话,心中想道:“待我去到田家问个明白便了。”
即起身告辞,来至田府问了情由。田文兄弟俱将永林的话以实而言,沈老心下怪道:“张永林如此刁诈,众家俱各说过,单单不到我家通个风声,方才来田家,又怎么说去杭州柳府?分明推托不见是真。我若不去讲个明白,被他到柳府把我说得天花乱坠,当真卖田变产不成?”
即时起身告辞,往张家而去。
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