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In "Langya Bang", Emperor Liang has the favored Yue Guifei and Concubine Jing by his side, the gentle and virtuous Princess Yu by King Yu's side, and even the first-class marquis Xie Yu, and there is also a knowledgeable eldest princess Liyang by his side, but Meng Zhi is like a bachelor all day long, going in and out of the Su house.
In fact, at Mengzhi's age, he should have been married in Daliang Country for a long time. It's a pity that in the drama version, his wife is hardly mentioned.
To be honest, after reading the original book, I found out that he is the happiest married among all the above men.
Even if his wife's original family is poor and he can't have children, he never takes a concubine, but respects and loves his wife and is absolutely loyal to her. So, what kind of person is her wife who can make Meng Zhi so dedicated to her?
The answer is moving.
Meng Zhi's wife, the original family is very poor. However, this does not prevent them from marrying a man and a woman who are "not in the right place and in the wrong household".
Because, this wife was directly selected by his parents, and Meng Zhi didn't even have a chance to refuse.
At that time, he was still a young child. I guess that the parents of the woman's family must have a deep friendship with Meng Zhi's parents, otherwise they would not have set up a marriage for their children so early.
However, Meng Zhi is a very righteous person, and he is also a filial son, and he is very obedient to his parents' words and parents' arrangements. It's just that his son's ambition is to protect his family and defend the country, and he and his wife are not far away soon after they get married.
At that time, he left his hometown to serve in the army far away, and rarely returned home. The parents and everything at home are all taken care of by his wife alone.
Don't look at the Meng family's loyalty and kindness for generations, even after Meng Zhi became the commander of the Praetorian Guard, there were only a dozen maids and subordinates in the mansion combined, and his family had never been extravagant.
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It can be seen that he was only in the army at that time, and he did not have his current status, his wife was in charge of the family's affairs, and she was dedicated to her in-laws, extremely filial, and her life was very hard.
In fact, as a daughter-in-law, it is very appropriate to be filial to her in-laws. However, Meng Zhi is away from home not for a month or two or half a year, but for a long time.
In ancient times, filial piety came first, and for Meng Zhi, his wife could be regarded as kind to him, because for so many years, she had done her job for him, a filial son. And, never complain.
Later, his wife was also very unlucky, she was able to get pregnant at first, but she had a miscarriage, and since then she has fallen ill and can no longer have children. However, Meng Zhi did not dislike his wife for taking a concubine because of this, but still respected each other with his wife.
Later, Meng Zhi returned to Beijing, rose step by step, became the commander of the Praetorian Guard, and became the first martial arts master of the Great Liang State and the most trusted person of Emperor Liang. He has an identity and status, who doesn't know anyone in the entire Jinling City, and who doesn't want to stammer?
Meng Zhi is a person who knows how to repay his kindness, and he has always remembered the good of his wife, so no matter how long or short he has been at home, and how many interests he has encountered outside, he has never had a trace of dissent. Even if his wife can't have children, he won't change his original intention.
Here, since he became the commander, it can be explained even more.
He can only go home for two days a month to rest, and he really has almost no other entertainment activities except for concentrating on work and taking time to go to Su's house.
Mentioning that he had no children, he adopted a nephew in the next room, Chengyi, as his own son.
In the eyes of that era, Meng Zhi was already one of the best dedicated husbands to his wife. Therefore, the mutual contribution between the two is equal, and there is no distinction between high and low.
Meng Zhi's marriage is so happy, not because there is only kindness and mutual respect in it, but also because the process of getting along with the two is very comfortable.
His wife understands him very well and always takes care of his face.
There is a scene in the play, when it was broadcast to the New Year, Emperor Liang was in a good mood, gave 12 official dishes, and ordered the internal prison ambassador to send them to some favored ministers' mansions outside the palace.
Among them, there was a team that was assassinated within the jurisdiction of the forbidden army, which was the handiwork of Xie Yu, and he arranged for Zhuo Dingfeng's people to wipe out all the teams, the purpose was to shake Emperor Liang's trust in Meng Zhi.
Emperor Liang was so angry at the moment that he found someone to beat Meng Zhi with a cane, beating his buttocks and staggering when he walked. A commander of the forbidden army suffered such a disaster, and the Mongolian government had already panicked, and they didn't know if the Meng family was going to be in trouble from now on? The eunuchs outside were also confused, and they all wanted to know the situation inside.
Everyone wanted to inquire.
Mrs. Meng calmed the panicked situation alone, first, closed the door to thank the guests, and second, the family was not allowed to ask more questions, unless Meng Zhi wanted to say it herself, even if she was a wife, she didn't ask much, what should she do in normal times, prepare the soup, and arrange everything in the house to be as usual.
The only difference is that she shudders him more than usual, and waits for him more attentively.
Being spanked is not a glorious thing, and this is just a vent for Emperor Liang. If you want to ask for details, most of them are very shameless. The first master was spanked because Emperor Liang couldn't find anyone to vent his emotions.
What Mrs. Meng did seemed to be a small thing, but she saw the big thing from the small, which shows that she has maintained and taken care of Meng Zhi for many years, maintaining and taking care of his face everywhere, giving him enough face, and giving him enough space to breathe freely and calmly.
There is another detail in the original book, in the drama version, Mei Changsu went to visit him during the day, but in the original book, in the middle of the night, Meng Zhi and his wife had already laid down to sleep, but Mei Changsu sneaked into the Mongolian Mansion with Feiliu because he was too worried, and knocked on the door.
At that time, Mrs. Meng saw that they were two strangers, and after a brief description of Meng Zhi, who was lying in bed, Meng Zhi said, "It's my good friend", and she immediately retreated to the next room to sleep, without asking or disturbing, and she knew how to be very measured.
In the face of her husband's injury, there is a guest in the middle of the night to pay an unannounced visit, no matter how you look at it, this is not a trivial matter. Madame Meng guessed that it was impossible for them to finish a conversation in a sentence or two, and after preparing the tea and pastries, she took the initiative to retreat to sleep next door.
You said that it is very happy and happy to have such a lady who understands you like this, and to get along with her.
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No wonder even Mei Changsu said to Meng Zhi enviously: "It is the blessing of Brother Meng to have a wife like this." ”
The best marriage is one that carries equal weight in each other's hearts, respects each other, and understands proportions and sizes. Mrs. Meng really did all these things, and it is no wonder that Meng Zhi was only dedicated to her all her life, and lived a good life with her.
Their married life is indeed enviable.