Who decides between the man and the woman in the marriage, this topic is probably from ancient times to the present, whether it is the common people or the princes and nobles are inevitable. Princess Wen Jiang of the State of Qi married Duke Huan of Lu, the ruler of the State of Lu, so who was stronger in this couple?
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To answer this question, we might as well look for the answer from one thing. This incident was that the princes of the State of Qi (Wen Jiang's brother) wanted to marry Zhou Tianzi's sister and invited the King of Lu to the State of Qi to discuss marriage.
After Wen Jiang learned of this news, he immediately expressed his intention to go to the Qi country with her husband Lu Huangong, and we will leave aside Wen Jiang's true purpose for the time being, how did Lu Huangong answer Wen Jiang? Lu Huangong said, "Who said not to take you there?" Isn't this a discussion about what gift to prepare? In the face of the opposition of the minister of the State of Lu, Duke Huan of Lu insisted on taking Wen Jiang to the State of Qi, why was this?
There are no surprise two reasons for my understanding. One is that Lu Huangong really loves Wen Jiang, so that he obeys her words, and the other is that Wen Jiang's mother's family Qi Guo is stronger than Lu Guo, and this strong backing is brought into the marriage, which determines the strength of the right to speak, and Wen Jiang's strength is inextricably linked to the strength of the mother's family. With these two reasons, did Lu Huangong dare not agree to Wen Jiang's request?