In the 21st century, when modern society is developing rapidly, monogamy is practiced in most civilized areas, and this marriage system is protected by law and is considered a necessary expression of love fidelity.
The lord wants to accept the maid who has been with his wife for many years as a concubine?
It seems to be a story about a lustful old man, a wife who is reluctant to be abandoned due to old age and decrepitude, and a ...... about to fly up the branches and become a phoenix
But in the ** period, there was such a couple who had been together for many years, the wife's personal maid wanted to marry, the wife was reluctant, and finally the master came forward - "Then I will accept her as a concubine!" ”
The problem was satisfactorily resolved, and the wife and husband stayed together until the end.
This old man who is over half a hundred years old and then accepts new concubines isZaitao, In that era of internal and external troubles, his name was Aixin Jueluo Zaitao.
ZaitaoA writer once described Zaitao like this, saying that he was a "young upstart", which means that Zaitao became the core of the country at a young age, and his status is extremely noble.
Zaitao, alias Yeyun, was born in 1886 in the palace of Prince Alcohol.
Prince Alcohol originally had seven sons, three of whom died young.
After the death of Prince Alcohol, his elder brother Zaifeng inherited the title at the age of eight, and the younger Zaitao was promoted to the rank of second-class general of Zhenguo, and Zaitao was only five years old at this time.
In 1908, the son of his brother ZaifengAixin Jueluo Puyiascended to the throne of the emperor, and Zaifeng also became the regent of "the father is more expensive than the son".
Pu Yi. Naturally, the emperor's uncle Zaitao also became an official and became a knight.
It's just that the Qing Dynasty has been crumbling for a long time, and even if Zaitao, who is both civil and military, is in a high position, he can't save the Qing Dynasty.
Fate is always the same, Zaitao, as a child of the royal family and a noble prince of the Qing Dynasty, has been exposed to riding and archery since he was a child, so it can be said that he grew up on horseback, and Zaitao himself also likes to ride horses.
When he went abroad, he also went to the French Somi Cavalry School for further study, Zaitao not only can ride horses, but also watch horses; A horse just passed in front of Zaitao, and Zaitao could accurately tell how old the horse was just by looking at the side of the horse.
Just by looking at the horse, Zaitao, who knows a lot about horses, can tell whether it is riding, riding, packing, or ploughing, and he is also proficient in the knowledge of improving horse breeds.
However, the prince Zaitao, who loved horses so much, was once deprived of the right to ride a horse - after the "77 Incident", the Japanese invaded and occupied Beiping City.
The streets were full of Japanese horses, but the Chinese were denied the right to ride horses on their own land.
Zaitao, who had lost his status as the prince, was very angry about this, and he sold his horse and cart, claiming that he would no longer ride horses.
After the liberation of Beiping, Zaitao once again had the opportunity to ride a horse.
It can be seen that in the face of the torrent of the times, even the emperor's blood relatives cannot turn the tide; The former prince Zaitao couldn't lead troops to fight, and even the right to ride a horse was lost.
From the "superior" Belle Ye to the ordinary people who lost their support, Zaitao felt very at ease about this "civilian life" after the fall of the Qing Dynasty, and he has always lived a down-to-earth life.
The same is true of his arranged marriage with his wife Jiang Wanzhen, the two have stayed together all their lives, and they have simply guarded this common home.
The words of the matchmaker of the parents. ”
I believe that everyone who grew up in the background of Chinese culture will be familiar with this sentence, which is a traditional concept that has been passed down for thousands of years - children's marriage should be arranged by their parents.
As a royal family member, Zaitao can't escape the arranged marriage, and his nephew, the last emperor Pu Yi, also arranged a marriage with Wanrong and Wenxiu, but later Wanrong and Wenxiu broke their relationship with Puyi, and even divorced, which once became a folk joke.
However, the arranged marriage of the emperor's uncle Zaitao is very happy.
The wife of Fu Guogong and Baylor Ye Zaitao was finally selected as Jiang Wanzhen, the daughter of Jiang Zhongtang's family in Guangzhou at that time.
The Jiang family is a big family, and the ancestors have also been powerful, and Zaitao is the right person, and the identity and family are the most important; In addition, Jiang Wanzhen and Zaitao are of the same age, Jiang Wanzhen has a gentle and generous temperament, and finally became Zaitao's Fujin.
Although Zaitao is a young upstart, he is "under one person, above ten thousand" at a young age, the emperor's uncle, and he is the prince of the country and Lord Belle, but getting married was also a major life event for Zaitao who was young at the time.
With shyness and anticipation, after finishing the worship hall and toasting everywhere, Zaitao finally lifted the bride's hijab and saw the gentle and beautiful face of his wife Jiang Wanzhen.
Wanzhen, really as her name suggests.
After that, Zaitao was even more impressed by his wife's talent in getting along with Jiang Wanzhen.
At that time, it was the end of the Qing Dynasty, and China, which was still clinging to the old things and the remnants of feudalism was firmly established, urgently needed to learn the advanced technology and culture of the West.
In February 1910, Zaitao went to Britain, France, the United States, Japan and other eight countries to inspect the army, and in May of the same year, the Qing ** sent Zaitao to the British envoy minister.
He was also appointed Minister of Military Affairs after returning to China after studying and studying, and was in charge of the Praetorian Guard.
Zaitao, who is young and easy to accept new knowledge, is very interested in this new thing after coming into contact with Western culture.
What he didn't expect was that his wife in an arranged marriage was not only beautiful and gentle, but also generously discussed with him the Western culture he liked in his usual conversations, and he was quite knowledgeable.
The spiritual resonance made Zaitao more devoted to his wife, and the relationship between the two was further developed and consolidated, becoming a pair of fairy couples at that time.
Xinhai RevolutionLater, Zaitao lived in seclusion, he no longer went to various activities or banquets, almost "secluded", in that turbulent time, Zaitao spent all day in his Baylor Mansion acting and raising flowers, or raising birds and fish, or going to the racecourse to race horses, this noble Baylor Lord also often rode a bicycle around the streets and alleys of Beijing.
In terms of life, at the beginning, you can also rely on the "household subsidy for cleaning the house" stipulated in the "preferential conditions for cleaning the house" to subsidize the family.
In 1924,Feng Yuxianglaunched a coup d'état in Beijing, Emperor Puyi was expelled from the palace, and the preferential conditions of the emperor's relatives were abolished, and the nephew could not even stay in the palace, and the family background of the emperor's uncle Zaitao was naturally worse day by day.
In order to support a large family to survive, the former Baylor Ye Zaitao sold the luxurious Taobeile Mansion in Houhai, gave up the mansion of a big family, and purchased a narrow mansion in Shanlao Hutong on Kuanjie, and lived in seclusion completely.
Feng YuxiangFrom the Beijing Incident to the eve of liberation, Zaitao lived in seclusion in the old hutongs, and he had two opportunities to "go out of the mountain", but he refused both opportunities.
The first time was in 1932, when Japanese imperialism supported Pu Yi, who was expelled from the palace by Feng Yuxiang, and established a puppet regime in the northeast, Manchukuo.
Pu Yi once again sat on the throne created by the Japanese and became the "emperor", and many members of the former Qing imperial family saw that the "Great Qing Dynasty is hopeful" and defected to the puppet Manchukuo, hoping to get an official position.
During this period, Pu Yi had entrusted someone to bring a letter and sent a special person to Beijing to persuade the imperial uncle Zaitao to serve in the "Manchurian Empire" in the northeast.
I have come several times, and each time I got a very firm attitude - "I will not be a slave of the country!" ”
Maybe it's because of that era full of wars and shells, or maybe it's because all kinds of regimes and systems have taken root in this land, developed their own forces, and tried to annex this vast country; People like Zaitao, who were in high positions and powerful in the previous dynasties and are still of great significance today, cannot escape right and wrong even if they live in seclusion during the ** period.
On the eve of the surrender of the Japanese army, when the puppet regime in North China was in turmoil, Zaitao refused to "go out of the mountain" for the second time.
At this time, an old friend of Zaitao came to the door, he represented the forces of the puppet North China, the chairman of the puppet North China Political Affairs CommitteeWang YitangHoping that Zaitao could go out of the mountain and help him, he made a special trip to find Zaitao's secluded place to visit.
Wang YitangAs soon as the two sat down, Wang Yitang went straight to the point and sent an invitation to Zaitao.
Once his nephew restored the throne again and let himself be an official, Zaitao can still be unmoved, now the situation is so turbulent, Zaitao who has been living in seclusion for many years with peace of mind will naturally not be praised for a few words of old friends and don't know how to go, he calmly rejected the generous conditions offered by Wang Yitang, and still chose to live in seclusion at home.
From the fall of the Qing Dynasty to the ** period, Zaitao, who lost his identity as Baylor and even sold Baylor Mansion, can be said to have plummeted, but his wife Jiang Wanzhen did not choose to abandon him from beginning to end.
On the contrary, she took the initiative to understand the struggle and pain in Zaitao's heart at this time, and took care of Zaitao even more, accompanying her husband to come out of the loss.
At that time, when women's consciousness was rising and divorce occurred between many aristocratic couples, Zaitao and his wife Jiang Wanzhen could love each other for life, which can be described as a good story.
Jiang Wanzhen and Zaitao have a total of four sons and two daughters.
The relationship between the two has always been very good, Qin Se and Ming, they could have seen the two stay together until they were white, but unfortunately the heavens did not fulfill people's wishes, Jiang Wanzhen was unfortunately disabled in both legs at the age of 40 and could only be sick in bed.
In the face of his wife's illness, Zaitao did not dislike it, but firmly guarded Jiang Wanzhen's side.
At that time, Zaitao spent all his time seeking medical treatment and medicine, and he hoped that his wife's leg disease would get better as soon as possible.
But after losing his support, Zaitao's economy is no longer rich, he has business to be busy with for a large family, and he has to be busy looking for a doctor, and Jiang Wanzhen's legs are inseparable from people's personal care.
In the face of the problem, Zaitao thought of buying a maid and letting her take care of Jiang Wanzhen's daily life.
The name of the bought maid is Kim Hyo-lan, although she has experienced the misery of being sold by her family and becoming someone else's maid at a young age, but this has not smoothed out Kim Hyo-lan's innocent and lovely character, she is clever and capable in life, and takes care of Jiang Wanzhen meticulously.
The optimistic and lively Jin Xiaolan also chats with Jiang Wanzhen from time to time to relieve boredom, and Jin Xiaolan has been taking care of Jiang Wanzhen intimately, which makes Jiang Wanzhen's situation much better, and the relationship between the two is more like a sister like a family than a simple relationship between master and servant.
Husband Zaitao, who has to support the expenses of a large family, is away all the year round, because of the inconvenience of her legs and feet, Jiang Wanzhen is mainly at home, and after having Jin Xiaolan, Jiang Wanzhen ** is almost with Jin Xiaolan most of the time, and the relationship between the two has become closer and closer, and Jiang Wanzhen is inseparable from Jin Xiaolan in terms of physical care and personal emotion.
But no matter how good the private relationship between the two is, it is not a family after all, as time passes, the former little girl Jin Xiaolan has gradually grown into a slim daughter's family, and the daughter is married, Jin Xiaolan's family is eager to hope that Zaitao and Jiang Wanzhen can let Jin Xiaolan go out and let her marry out quickly.
After learning that Kim Hyo-ran was about to get married and could no longer stay by her side, Jiang Wanzhen was very reluctant.
After getting along for such a long time, her psychological treatment of Kim Hyo-lan has long been like a sister.
And as a married woman, she also understands that Kim Xiaolan has taken care of herself diligently for so long, and she forcibly kept Kim Xiaolan by her side for her own selfish interests, delaying other people's lifelong events.
When Jiang Wanzhen was in a dilemma and had been depressed about this matter for several days, Zaitao saw his wife's unhappinessBut this matter is related to Kim Hyo-ran's marriage, and he can't play with it, he needs a way to do both.
After thinking about it, Zaitao said to his wife: "Then I will take her as a concubine, the best of both worlds."
If Najin Xiaolan is a concubine, this will not only solve her life events, but also leave her in the mansion so that she can always be with her wife, which is probably the best way.
Knowing that her daughter could marry into the "Baylor Mansion", Jin Xiaolan's parents were naturally overjoyed and quickly agreed to this family business.
And after Jin Xiaolan became a concubine, her daily life has not changed in the slightest, and Jin Xiaolan, who is no longer a maid, still tries her best to take care of Jiang Wanzhen's daily life, and always treats Jiang Wanzhen with respect.
Seeing that Jin Xiaolan is still taking care of Jiang Wanzhen day after day, Zaitao can't help but be more grateful to the maid Jin Xiaolan who married for his wife, and in the future relationship, he appreciates Jin Xiaolan more and more.
After the liberation, Zaitao of Shanma was appointed as an adviser to the Ma Political Bureau of the Artillery Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and Jin Xiaolan helped her husband deal with many interpersonal contacts, and remained with him until the end.
In today's era of rapid economic development and everyone can rely on their own hands to support themselves, there are still people who want to take shortcuts and get something for nothing, and there are still many people who pretend to be celebrities and then swindle, and even try to inherit property and enjoy its benefits.
On the eve of liberation, such a sentence began to circulate among the people-"The emperor's uncle sold rags. ”
A few years before the liberation of the mainland, prices in Beiping soared, inflation, due to the "Guan Jin Bill" and "Golden Yuan Coupon" of the first bank, which became waste paper, at this time, even the Zaijia, who had always been in-depth and simple, insisted on bookkeeping, diligence and thrift, and kept their families in this case, they could not even afford to eat cornmeal.
Zaitao walked around the small courtyard with his hands behind his back all day long, thinking left and right, facing the open mouth of a large family, and he didn't know what to do.
One day, the crisp sound of the "rattle drum" inspired him, and Zaitao made a decision to quietly call the people who walked the streets and alleys to shake the drums and buy and estimate clothes, and picked some clothes with good fabrics and high-quality household items from the house and sold them.
In the current situation, it can be regarded as a way to make a living, but even so, the vendors who play small drums do not come often, which brings problems to Zaitao.
At this time, Zaitao suddenly had an idea-it's better for me to set up a stall in the Deshengmen market by myself.
That night, Zaitao rummaged through the boxes and cabinets in the house, picked out the old clothes that were not useful or temporarily needed, packed them, and the next morning, together with his wife Jiang Wanzhen, rode a bicycle to the small market outside Desheng Gate to set up a stall.
At the beginning, Jiang Wanzhen, who was born in a beautiful girl, would still feel that she couldn't wipe her face, but Zaitao said with a serious face:
"What is the shame of us not stealing and not robbing, selling our own things? You see that these dozens of people are all opening their mouths at me, what are you going to eat if you don't sell anything? ”
Jiang Wanzhen, who reads and understands reason, quickly figured it out, and happily accompanied Zaitao every time after that.
In the small market, you must get up early, otherwise, you will not be able to occupy a good position, and if the position is not good, it will not be good.
For the sake of good business, Zaitao and his wife set off early every morning, came to the market, put the bags they brought in the place where they usually stayed, opened the baggage, spread the leather on the ground, and laid out the shabby clothes one by one, waiting for the arrival of customers.
After selling some, they bought some hybrid noodles on Gulou Street and went home to make "pimple soup" to eat.
Since he often went to the small market, Zaitao was very familiar with the vendors there.
Every time Zaitao and his wife arrived, the people around them would greet them warmly.
The Seventh Master is here! ”
Seventh Master, stay close to me! ”
At that time, almost everyone knew and knew about Gulou Street, and the former Tao Beile Ye was now almost mixed with us.
Facing the greetings of the hawkers, Zaitao also responded one by one.
This kind of life of selling rags to make a living has passed for more than a year.
After the liberation of Beiping, Zaitao sold all the houses in the Hutong courtyard to the state and got a sum of money, and with the stability of the current situation, Zaitao's family life also became better.
On September 4, 1970, the People's ** published a message:
"Mr. Zaitao (Manchu), a deputy to the National People's Congress and a member of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, died in Beijing on September 2 at the age of 84 due to ineffective medical treatment. ”
After Zaitao's body was sent to the Babaoshan Crematorium for cremation, the ashes were placed in the eighth room of the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery.
This "imperial uncle" of the Qing Dynasty was buried in the Revolutionary Cemetery of New China and got his glorious home.