Do you know: Sheng Da was humiliated by Yuan family many times, why did he send Hua Lan to get married?

Review the TV series "Do you know? Do you know that?/You know what? It should be green, fat, red and thin, finding such interesting details. Hua Lan, the eldest daughter of Shengjia, is about to get married. This man is Yuan Jia, a loyal and diligent official. On this day, Yuan Jia sent someone to hire him, but a series of changes happened. Master Yuanjia not only violated the agreement, but also did not come in person. Instead of his eldest son, Emperor Yuanjia, he deliberately instigated the guests to play pot-throwing games with Sheng Changfeng, the son of Shengjia. The bet is Hualan's main dowry: a pair of geese. Lady Sheng had a big fight with her husband Sheng Dad, who didn't want to marry her daughter to an unreliable in-laws. Father Sheng persuaded his wife with sweet words. On the surface, Sheng's father compromised for his daughter's reputation. Actually? There is another reason why my biological father insisted on marrying Hua Lan to Yuan Jia.

In ancient times, marriage was a great event, which was not only related to personal happiness, but also closely related to the rise and fall of the whole family. Therefore, ancient people had a set of strict procedures for getting married, especially officials like Sheng and Yuan, who had to strictly follow the etiquette and perform the marriage formalities. According to the provisions of the Book of Rites, marriage must go through the procedures of "six rituals", that is, receiving gifts, asking names, accepting gifts, inviting guests and welcoming people. Among them, the most important is the three-step process of acceptance, acceptance and welcome. The key deduction in Do You Know Is the link of conscription. Zheng Na, also known as Nabi, is often called the betrothal gift. In this case, the man sends the betrothal gift to the woman's home to confirm the marriage. Only when the recruitment procedures are completed will the engagement really take effect, otherwise it will still be undecided.

But why doesn't Sheng's father do it? According to the laws of the Song Dynasty, in the first link of marriage, there were already strict constraints. If you violate it, you will not only be morally condemned, but also bear legal responsibility. In the stage of accepting talents, after the families of both men and women have a preliminary intention, the woman will inform the man with a "grass post", and the man's family will use the woman's post to divine and ask for a sign. If the personalities of the two sides are consistent, the man will reply to express his agreement.

Then, the two sides exchanged stickers, and the man sent someone to send the stickers to the woman's home again, listing the man's family situation, such as official position, origin, whether his parents were in the hall, the person who married, and the amount of property. After receiving the man's appointment, the woman also needs to reply, stating her basic situation, including dowry property. The engagement is basically finalized after the families of men and women exchange jobs, but because the more important recruitment link has not been completed, there may still be variables in the marriage, such as the man regretting finding another job or the woman agreeing to marry someone else. In order to prevent this from happening, the families of the two parties who entered into the marriage contract can strengthen the effectiveness of the marriage contract through notarization by a third-party institution. This kind of notarization institution is called the bookstore.

There are two kinds of book shops in Song Dynasty, one is a shop selling books, and the other is a notarization institution specializing in all kinds of notarization affairs. According to the Song Dynasty? According to the selection, there were bookstores in Song Renzong in the eighth year of Qing Dynasty, which have been in use ever since. In addition to writing complaints and documents, the bookstore is also responsible for identifying and distinguishing the authenticity of documents in litigation. So when people get engaged, they often write a fixed post through the bookstore. Under the witness of the bookstore, the family representatives of both parties signed and confirmed to ensure the validity of the engagement. Want to ruin your regrets? Visit the bookstore first! Bookstores in Song Dynasty should have guarantors, which should be registered by the government, issued by the government, supervised by the government, and awarded and punished before documentary evidence is recognized. Therefore, the job creation witnessed by the bookstore is very effective, and it is difficult for both companies to go back on their word.

The consequences of the woman's breach of contract may be that some people want to say, what's the big deal about the effectiveness of the post? After all, the marriage formalities have not been completed, and they are not really husband and wife. Engagement is just a contract. If you want to break the contract, you can return the dowry or pay some money. Isn't it solved? The breakdown of marriage is really not a matter of money. It may involve criminal punishment and bear legal responsibility. Liu Kezhuang (No. Houcun) once handled a case of a woman's family replying back on her word. A man named Xie Dili promised his daughter, wrote a reply, and later refused to admit it. He recognized the handwriting through the bookstore and made sure that it was written by him. Finally, Liu Kezhuang ruled that Xie Jia would continue to perform his engagement and give him corresponding punishment.

From this point of view, Sheng Jia has changed the contract with Yuan Jia. At this time, if she reneges or even marries her daughter, Sheng's father is likely to bear the punishment of 60 to 100 sticks. If her daughter marries someone else, Sheng's father may be sentenced to one year's imprisonment and her daughter will have to be chased to her ex-husband. It is no wonder that Sheng's father can't bear such a serious consequence, and he dare not go back on his word. If it is difficult for the woman to go back on her word after posting, can the man go back on his word at will? In principle, a person can't break his word, but in real life, there are various ways to circumvent the law.

Will this man go back on his word In volume 9 of Shu's verdict "Qingming Collection", a disguised case of ruined marriage was recorded, that is, a person who was engaged for three years without reason. Liu Youguang's adopted daughter, Wei Rongjie, was engaged to the Chen family, but the man's family had not been married for five years, and the woman's family wanted to break off the marriage. Both parties filed a lawsuit with the county government. The man argued that it was illegal not to get married for five years.