The Multiverse Starting from White Deer Plain

Of course, Bai Gui is not a high achiever.

With his current status, there is not much difference between him and the Bai family.

This move was just that Bai Xiongqi didn't want to arouse criticism.

After all, the number of imperially appointed members is still very precious... Bai Xiongqi doesn't want to make any mistakes in this, so everything must be carefully considered.

"It's a happy thing that Brother Xiongqi can appoint an imperial council member..."

Bai Gui nodded slowly. When Bai Xiongqi left Japan last year, he had some predictions about Bai Xiongqi's purpose based on the news in the newspapers. He had identity, background and strength. The identity of the appointed member of the Zizhengyuan was indeed Not hard to get.

Members of the Zizhengyuan seem to have little real power and need to vote to decide on some official matters.

But... this is equivalent to the Hanlin Academy in the Ming Dynasty. It was a place of leisure, nobility, and a good place to raise hopes. If you want to enter the imperial court, you must first enter the Hanlin Academy.

Even if he is released outside, he is still more noble than ordinary local officials!

"Meihe, if you make a marriage agreement now, you won't be able to regret it in the future!"

Minister Wu smiled.

If you regret your marriage, or if you are a famous lady who regrets it, your reputation will be completely ruined.

Especially for a powerful person like Bai Xiongqi, once he regrets something, he will know the consequences.

"Xiuzhu and I are in a free love relationship, and it's not an arranged marriage. I will definitely not regret it..."

Bai Gui replied.

Although he and Bai Xiuzhu didn't meet much, they kept in touch.

Moreover, Bai Xiuzhu is extremely suitable for him in every aspect. When he was at the Izu Hotel, Shiroki had already asked him if he was engaged, and he also had this intention.

"That's good……"

Minister Wu breathed a sigh of relief and felt relieved.

He is now afraid that Bai Gui doesn't realize that he has a young mind and thinks that love comes first, leaving everything behind and not being able to distinguish some things.

There are some differences between family and love.

Now that Bai Gui has said this, he can continue, "The ancients had three books and six etiquettes from engagement to marriage. The three books are the letter of appointment, the letter of etiquette, and the letter of welcoming the bride. The six etiquettes are accepting the gift, asking for the name, accepting the gift, Accept the levy, ask for an appointment, welcome in person..."

"Acceptance is the proposal of marriage and engagement..."

Bai Gui nodded.

These three books and six rituals were established as early as the Western Zhou Dynasty. For example, "Zhou Li·Hun Yi" says: "Hun Li will combine the good of the two surnames, and the top one will serve the main temple, and the bottom one will inherit the descendants..."

Zhou Li clearly stipulates the procedures and etiquette for various weddings.

Future generations only need to continue.

Both he and Minister Wu were well-known scholars, so they naturally knew all about these etiquette procedures.

"Meihe, you come from a humble background, and as the minister, although I have the right to take care of all matters concerning the students studying abroad, such as illness, studies, socializing, etc..., I am not good at marriage, and it is not suitable."

Minister Wu pondered for a while and said.

It's not that he doesn't want the beauty of adulthood, but that Bai Gui also has elders, relatives and friends. It's enough for him to write letters to bring the two of them together. It's better to leave the subsequent lottery to Bai Gui's own elders.

He is the matchmaker, not the man’s parent.

Besides, if he is willing, maybe Bai Gui is not willing.

"The minister has given you careful consideration."

"I have mentioned this to my family before, and I will write a letter later..."

"However, there is no need to be so solemn about accepting the lottery. Qin Province and Yanjing are far away. If you go there, the Zizhengyuan will probably have opened. I will also write a letter to Brother Xiongqi to finalize this matter and provide some etiquette in the future. Then make it up slowly.”

Bai Gui replied.

Although Na Cai said it would be best for his family to go there in person, Qin Province was too far away from Yanjing. In addition, it would take a lot of time for him to send the letter. By the time he packed up and left for Yanjing, the day lilies were cold. .

In addition...it seems that the Qing court is still peaceful now, but in a short time, it will be Tianqing!

It's best to stay in your hometown, the countryside is the safest.

There is no need to be so solemn about accepting the lottery. You only need to reply to a letter.

With the proof of the letter, the matter is settled!

Minister Wu also agreed. What Bai Gui said was reasonable. There was no need to be so solemn about receiving lottery tickets.

Simpler is better.

With the letter proving it, this matter cannot be false.

Borrowed pen and ink.

Bai Gui thought about it for a while, and immediately wrote a letter to the Bai family: "I am happy that the red rope is tied today, and the perfect match. I predict that we will be together forever..."

He has a metaphor.

Bai Gui is a beautiful jade and Bai Xiuzhu is a jewelry. They are not just a perfect match.

A few hundred words.

After finishing writing, Bai Gui thought about it and took out three hundred yen from his pocket. It's not time to pay the bride price yet, but he still needs to prepare gifts when accepting the lottery. "Mr. Minister, I don't have any money now." I even bothered the minister to ask someone to redeem the tickets and so on, and then bought some gifts and sent them to the White House..."

In the early years of the Republic of China, one U.S. dollar could be exchanged for 2.4 silver dollars. One dollar is equal to two Japanese yen.

However, the U.S. dollar and Japanese yen are based on the gold standard, which is a relatively stable value, while the silver dollar is on the silver standard, and the price of silver fluctuates...

So three hundred yen is really a lot, and can be exchanged for at least about four hundred silver dollars.

Cai Cai gifts are enough.

Definitely more than enough!

"Meihe, you are really rich..."

Minister Wu couldn't help but sigh.

"The minister is laughing." Gu

Bai Guidao.

In the provincial capital, it is difficult to earn so much money by digging food in Bailu Village in a lifetime.

But Tokyo is a prosperous place, and his writing skills are high enough...

Comparing the two, the gap is huge.

Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many illegal immigrants going to developed countries to work.

…

It didn't take long.

About ten days or so.

It was also mid-August.

Bai Xiongqi sent a telegram in Yanjing and accepted the gift of acceptance.

"Brother Xiongqi has a rich family. Look, although the telegrams sent all the way from Yanjing are not many, the cost is nearly a hundred yuan..."

"The Bai family is doing business in Amei's country. If you marry Bai Xiuzhu, the dowry will probably be quite large..."

Minister Wu pointed to a line of text on the telegram and said.

The charge for each telegram was eight cents, plus two cents and four cents for every province. Bai Xiongqi only passed a dozen words, which cost nearly a hundred oceans.

Extremely luxurious!

"I'll thank you for making the engagement this time."

Bai Gui nodded.

Then he took out the gifts and took the opportunity to give them to Minister Wu.

"Meihe, you are interested."

Minister Wu was stunned and opened the delicate wooden box. Inside was a silver shield wrapped in silk cloth. About the size of a fist.

So he immediately smiled.

Silver shield is a popular high-end gift among the people in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. It was probably introduced during the Tongguang period of the Qing Dynasty. It evolved from the family emblem and military emblem of Western nobles. It contains solemn, solemn and precious connotations.

A common silver shield is to engrave some auspicious patterns or congratulatory words in the middle of the shield, and sign the names, titles, mutual relationships, etc., of the gift giver and the recipient at the same time on the left and right sides.

There are many occasions for giving silver shields, but the most common ones are weddings and children's 100-day banquets.

"As my matchmaker, it is natural for the minister to give gifts."

Bai Gui smiled.

Although Minister Wu seemed quite friendly, he did not give him any hard time. However, Minister Wu had great power over them, and although he could not do anything to him, he was prepared to make friends with them.

Besides, according to the etiquette, after the gift is completed, it is necessary to prepare a gift for the matchmaker.

It is more appropriate to give a silver shield.

valuable!

You can get a lot of money by melting it.

And it’s much more elegant than sending money directly.

"I will also worry about the five gifts such as asking for your name and accepting the gift after receiving the lottery..."

"You just need to study with peace of mind..."

Minister Wu immediately reciprocated the favor and said.

At first, he matched Bai Gui and Bai Xiuzhu because he was grateful for Bai Gui's generous donation and set up an emergency fund, so he wanted to imitate the ancient people and create a good story. However, no matter how high the passion was, it would gradually fade away. After the engagement, he did not plan to do anything else. I'm not asking, but now that I have Bai Gui's silver shield... I can still continue to work.

The starting price of a silver shield is fifteen silver dollars, and the one Bai Gui gave is undoubtedly more expensive, at least around fifty silver dollars.

To be honest, Minister Wu is really not short of this little money, but there is still a difference between giving gifts and not giving gifts...

"By the way, Old Hero Huo also replied to your previous letter about helping Chen Zhen."

"Thank you very much. If you plan to learn martial arts, he can come to Japan and teach you personally..."

Minister Wu sighed with a complicated expression.

Huo Yuanjia's moral character is quite strong. You must know that the journey from Shanghai to Tokyo is not only tiring, but also the money spent is not a trivial matter. Moreover, Huo Yuanjia is not young now.

Although forty or fifty years old seems to be in the prime of life, one must know that the ancients were sixty-year-old and seventy-year-old.

You can call yourself an old man at the age of thirty.

When a person who practices martial arts reaches this age, he is also covered in hidden wounds!

Throughout the ages, many people have died young due to the fatigue of traveling and traveling.

"It's better not to worry about it. I can go to Shanghai in person when I have time..."

Bai Gui frowned. He also knew what Minister Wu meant. It was better not to agree to this easily. Not to mention whether it was for Huo Yuanjia's health. Once something happened to Huo Yuanjia, even if he returned to He passed away not long after Shanghai Stock Exchange. He, a younger generation, must be criticized by some people for not respecting his seniors at all...

Scholars are all fine people and consider issues thoughtfully.

So it’s better to refuse as much as possible.

"Well, that's what I meant. I immediately sent a telegram to the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Huo Old Hero didn't get up, but he wrote back and asked his disciple Chen Zhen to pass the 72-way grappling hand to you..."

Minister Wu said.

"Seventy-two road grapplers?"

Bai Gui was slightly startled.

In Heroes of Jingwu, the martial arts used by Chen Zhen is the seventy-two-way grappler. In fact, there are many versions of the 72-way grappler in the martial arts world. Basically, each sect has more or less spread it. However, Huo Yuanjia is a master of the generation. The 72-way grappler passed down by him cannot be said to be the same. He is the best grappler, but he is also top notch!

In addition..., he was taught the Great Sage Fist by Kou Si at the government office in the provincial capital, and he also had a foundation in Piguaquan. Now he is learning the seventy-two ways of grappling, and this is the foundation of the Great Sage Piguaquan.

The Great Sage Pi Gua Men means using the Great Sage Fist to attack the lower three paths, the Pi Gua Fist to attack the upper three paths, and the Seventy-two Grappling Hands to attack the joints.