Marriage, in every life, is an unavoidable experience. It unites two strange souls as a family and becomes the closest companions. The traditional Chinese concept of marriage focuses on the right match, and the social status and financial status of the two families need to be comparable. In ancient feudal societies, marriage was regarded as a political and economic tool, especially in the royal family. The order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker have become the main theme of the union, and most people have no right to choose, but can only be arranged.
However, in this feudal era, love still bloomed occasionally. The couple was Li Wen'an of the Li family, and their union influenced modern Chinese history. Li Wenan was born in an ordinary family, and his father Li Dianhua has never achieved anything in his life, but he hopes that his heirs can become talents. For the sake of his children's future, he saved money and supported them to study.
Li Wenan is the youngest of the four brothers, and his brothers are not outstanding, and they have failed to make the list many times, which makes the family increasingly difficult. 's father arranged the marriage of the three brothers early, but the family was poor, and until Li Wenan grew older, it was difficult to find a good partner. Li Wen'an started late in school and was considered not smart enough. However, Li Dianhua was a benevolent man, and one day he found a girl with a high fever who had been abandoned, and took pity on her and brought her home for treatment. The girl fell ill with smallpox and had white spots on her face. Because she is hardworking and kind, she is regarded as a brother and sister by the Li family.
Li Wenan has a kind character, and once saw his sister sleeping soundly in the cold, he took the initiative to add clothes to her. Li Dianhua was moved by this, so he decided to marry Li Wenan and his sister. Li Wenan and Li fell in love, and the two agreed to unite. Li Dianhua planned a marriage for them. Later, I learned that the girl was actually a member of the Li family, and her father was Li Hongmo from the same county.
Since the union, Li Wenan's luck has gradually improved. He was promoted to a scholar, and was admitted to the same year as Zeng Guofan, which made his reputation gradually apparent. He and his wife had eight sons, among whom Li Hongzhang and Li Hanzhang were outstanding and became the pillars of the late Qing Dynasty. Although Li Wenan was not prominent, his descendants made remarkable achievements and elevated the Li family to the rank of powerful.