It was already late at night when I returned to my room in the inner courtyard.
Uncle Zheng sat at the desk for a while, and the "showdown" between the regent and the fifth prince could not help but reverberate in his mind again.
Indeed, their duel was not as spectacular as a battlefield battle, but it was a tacit understanding based on common knowledge.
It may seem like child's play to resolve a country's situation in a way similar to a martial arts contest, but it is actually normal. When Uncle Zheng traveled to Lishan in his previous life, he even went to see Chang Kaishen hiding in hiding. hole through.
After taking a long breath and putting aside all the distracting thoughts in his mind, Uncle Zheng stood up, walked to the basin, and washed his face with water in his hands.
Because he ended up very tired and miserable in his previous life, Uncle Zheng has always wanted to live a more relaxed life if conditions permit.
After washing his face, Zheng Fan walked to the threshold and sat down.
In the sky, a bright moon hangs high, and the moonlight shines in the courtyard, creating a very quiet atmosphere.
Close your eyes,
take a deep breath,
open your arms, stretch,
imagine He is absorbing the essence of the sun and moon.
After a long time,
Zheng Fan opened his eyes.
Tomorrow is the wedding.
He stood up and walked towards the palace where the princess was.
Outside the palace, Eunuch Zhao stood dutifully outside.
Seeing Uncle Zheng coming, Eunuch Zhao immediately showed a flattering smile on his face;
Zheng Fan knew that he could actually be very reserved, as he was working hard at the bottom of the civil society. The young man had a sense of philistinism and sense of propriety that ordinary father-in-laws did not have, but he still kept his posture as low as possible. In front of Zheng Fan, he was like a dog showing its belly to you.
Dogs generally only reveal their most vulnerable belly to those they trust and surrender to.
Eunuch Zhao did not report or even say hello to Uncle Zheng. He just silently bowed his body and stepped back a few steps to get out of the way.
But Zheng Fan stopped.
"Zhao Cheng."
"The slave is here."
There was a long silence,
Uncle Zheng did not speak, Zhao Cheng Don't dare to speak either.
Finally,
Uncle Zheng stretched out his hand and put it on Zhao Cheng's shoulder.
Zhao Cheng trembled slightly;
Uncle Zheng patted Zhao Cheng on the shoulder and said:
"Good evening."
"Good evening, Master."
Precisely because Zhao Cheng is a smart man, Uncle Zheng does not need to say too many words. For Zhao Cheng, he only has the power to follow the crowd, but does not have the power to go with the flow. Table qualifications.
This kind of slave is actually not suitable to be kept around to serve others. Perhaps it would be more suitable to be used in other ways.
But for now, it is really convenient to have Zhao Cheng here.
Uncle Zheng opened the door of the palace and walked in.
As soon as he stepped in, a python head fell from the beam and hung directly in front of Zheng Fan.
Uncle Zheng’s face was only about two decimeters away from the snake’s head. The letter spit out by the green python could even hit Uncle Zheng slightly in the face.
From the eyes of this green python, Uncle Zheng saw disdain. Its posture was very high.
It's just that it is controlled by the princess and cannot choose to devour itself directly.
Uncle Zheng thought that maybe it was because the aura on his body was too concealed by the magic pill, so he made this beast act so presumptuously in front of him.
However, Uncle Zheng is not ready to get angry with this beast at this time. He thought that when Pixiu first came, he had his nose pointed in the sky and was arrogant. In the end, he was trained by the devils to become a beast. quail?
The fate of this green python will not be any different.
Uncle Zheng bent down and walked around the green python.
The princess was sitting on the bed at this time. She should have been lying down before. She sat up when she heard the sound of the palace door opening.
She was not wearing shoes, and her lower body was in a skirt. Her casual clothes looked very casual, but they carried a sense of frivolous charm.
"I'm not afraid of catching a cold."
Uncle Zheng walked to the princess and sat down.
The princess took the initiative to come over and hugged Uncle Zheng's shoulders.
The two of them sat in this posture for a long time.
Finally,
Uncle Zheng felt that his shoulders were a little numb,
said:
"Why don't you speak?"
The princess said: "I don't know what to say."
"Isn't there anything else to say before we've even gone through the door?"
"No, just because I can now What are you talking about? What kind of life will I live with you after I go to Yan State? Isn’t this negotiating terms with you?
Isn’t it true that I feel so complicated, hesitant and entangled now? Doesn’t it make you think that I am not determined to follow you?
So, no matter what I say, it will make you disgusted and will eventually affect my son’s name in the edict.”
“ "Hehehe."
Uncle Zheng smiled,
withdrew his hand and changed his position to hug the princess.
"Actually, I didn't think about it that much." The princess continued, "Master Yao once had a poem that compared a person's life to a mayfly. You may have tried your best, but in fact, you are still It can't change the fate of drifting with the crowd.
Now, Qu Peiluo, I really can't get married. It's my choice to follow you, to eat meat or to eat chaff.
p>By the way, where did you and my imperial brother go during the day?"
Zheng Fan told what happened during the day without hiding anything.
Because the princess knew that her brother came to see her onlyIt's by the way, but it is more beneficial to Uncle Zheng.
Afterwards,
Zheng Fan briefly told the princess about some arrangements for tomorrow.
The sky is actually not bright yet. According to the standards of later generations, it is only about one o'clock in the morning.
But Eunuch Zhao had already walked to the door of the palace to report:
"Your Highness, the time is coming."
There were already dozens of people outside the inner courtyard. A makeup lady and a married woman are waiting.
The princess is getting married, and she is marrying the direct son of the Qu family. In this land, it is naturally an unprecedented event, and the preparations for the wedding must really start long in advance.
The previous quietness in the inner courtyard was nothing more than the princess’s own will. She wanted to be quieter because the princess had disappeared before and needed to calm down. Therefore, both the Qu family and the people in the palace agreed. .
After that, Zheng Fan came, and then the regent came too. Naturally, the quietness in the inner courtyard had to be maintained.
But today, it is impossible to continue like this.
"It's about to begin." Zheng Fan said.
The princess grabbed Zheng Fan’s sleeve.
The decision has actually been made a long time ago, but when the matter comes, it is still difficult to completely calm down.
She is just a girl after all.
However, the man in front of her was very egotistical and chauvinistic in some aspects. To be precise, he was very sensitive. She had no way to talk about it.
However, despite this, she could not complain about this man, let alone hate her. She even looked forward to her future life with expectations, because she knew that if she followed him, her future life would be different. , at least it won't be boring.
Until Uncle Zheng walked out of the palace,
The princess did not ask: Aren’t you afraid that I will regret it?
Uncle Zheng didn’t say: You must never go back on your word.
The princess knows that asking this kind of question is meaningless at all. If you want to regret it, there is no need to ask it. If you don’t regret it, why did you ask it?
Uncle Zheng has always understood the truth.
You have to be prepared to take as many risks as you want to show off.
He also wants to live a step-by-step life, farming to raise soldiers and then farming to raise more soldiers, but reality does not allow you to keep a low profile all the time, and secondly, he will feel too dull.
People,
That’s it.
After being agitated for a long time, I want to be at ease.
After being at ease for a long time, my heart feels itchy again.
After walking out of the palace and back to his room, Zheng Fan found Daxia Chen sitting in front of his desk.
Daxia Chen raised his head, looked at Zheng Fan, and said:
"Today will be very lively."
"Yes."
"Congratulations."
"Congratulations for what?"
Chen Daxia said matter-of-factly: "Happy wedding."
"Is this okay?"
"Isn't that the case?"
"It seems to be the case, oh, by the way, where was the Shining Armor Guard girl last time."
Last time When searching for the Helian family's treasure house, Master Yao was accompanied by a girl from the Silver Armor Guard besides Chen Daxia.
Zheng Fan remembered that Master Yao seemed to want to bring them together.
The Silver Armored Guards of Qian Kingdom have a tradition of getting wives. Moreover, Yao Zizhan’s face must be easy to use.
Unexpectedly, Chen Daxia just shook his head and said: "She asked me to enter the Silver Armor Guard, but I didn't want to go. Later, Master Yao asked me what I meant, and after knowing it, I dropped the matter."
p>"There is no grass anywhere in the world, it's okay." Uncle Zheng comforted him.
Chen Daxia said: "I want to put my whole life on this sword, hoping that one day I can be as good as the Sword Master.
The Sword Master Xue Guan cut a thousand swords in front of the customs Qi, I hope I can do this in the future. Master Yao said that life is like a play. I feel that if I can have this scene, my life will be worthwhile."
"You block it. Look at the number on the other side and don't meet me."
Chen Daxia looked at Zheng Fan and said, "If I were on dry land, I would not retreat even if I met you."
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"I will retreat."
Chen Daxia opened his mouth and was speechless for a moment.
Uncle Zheng leaned against the desk, took out a mint candy from the iron box, threw it into his mouth, and chewed it slowly.
"Are you lying to me?" Chen Daxia asked.
Uncle Zheng smiled.
Daxia Chen added: "Even if you lie to me, I am still very touched."
"I'm not lying to you, Old Chen, I regard you as my true friend. If that day comes, if you see the Yan army across from me, it’s my number.
You can take your sword, go out of the city, and come to our camp to find me. Do you dare? ” p>
Chen Daxia nodded and said: "I dare."
"We can discuss it. If conditions permit, if it is not a city that must be taken, I will go around it. If it is The city must be taken, I can guarantee you that the soldiers under my command will not commit murder, or that they will get out of the way so that the people in the city can leave safely.
If,
I say. If,
If it is the kind of place where you insist on staying and you will definitely not leave, we can also prepare two plates of food and a bottle of wine first, eat and drink well, and then the next day, Let's go on our way."
"Okay." Master Chen agreed.
"In addition, there is one more thing that I think I should tell you. Did you just say that you were targeting the Juggernaut?"
"Yes."
"But the sword master now has a wife and children who are on the hot bed."
"..." Chen Daxia.
…
It’s still dark.
Three gongs and drums suddenly sounded, and all the red lanterns were hung up at this time.
The door of the inner courtyard was opened, and a group of makeup ladies and imperial guards walked into the inner courtyard in neat lines.
The makeup ladies hold a variety of cosmetics in their hands. In fact, there are not many that can be used, but there must be no gaps. They must be all kinds and complete.
The imperial guards held teacups, mats, chopsticks, jade pendants and other utensils.
These decrees are all for those whose husbands are alive and have given birth to sons. They are considered lucky people. Only such people can be selected to help the princess put on makeup.
Accompanying them were two rows of soldiers dressed in red.
One column is the Royal Forbidden Army, and the other column is the Qingluan Army.
What they hold in their hands are not edged weapons, but melon hammers, golden sails and other supporting objects. What highlights is the solemnity of the royal family and the Qu family.
A red carpet was laid out from the entrance of the inner courtyard. At the same time, a group of servants placed benches on the red carpet at a certain distance.
The door of the bedroom was pushed open, and Zhuang Niang and the imperial ministers filed in. The princess changed into a white lining and sat upright by the bed.
"See Your Highness the Princess!"
"See Your Highness the Princess!"
The princess' eyes slowly swept over the group of women in front of her.
Finally,
raised his hand and said:
"Get up."
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Uncle Zheng is still in the inner courtyard and has not left.
No one from the Qu family would come to signal him to leave because they knew he was brought by the regent.
Besides, having a disciple of Master Yao here to observe the entire wedding is also something that can bring glory to the Qu family.
Although, the light may be a bit green.
During a period of orderly busyness,
the sky
did dawn.
Here, the princess started dressing up in the early morning, and over there, the Qu family team welcoming the bride also set off before dawn.
Qu Peiluo is riding what looks like a rhinoceros, which should be a monster beast. The horns are covered with red silk, and the man on top is also dressed in a festive groom's attire.
I have to say that Qu Peiluo’s face is really good-looking. Today, he really has the feeling that a stranger is like jade and a young master is unparalleled in the world.
Beside Qu Peiluo, there were one hundred and eight white horses following him, surrounding him.
The Chu region is also short of horses. The reason why the Qingluan army was trapped and died in Yupan City was because it was an army dominated by infantry. Once it lost the support of the external wild cavalry, In response, facing the encirclement of the Yan State Cavalry Corps, they had no choice.
So, it is really not easy to gather these 108 white horses with fine coats, because there is no variegated color on these white horses. Qu must have been preparing for a long time.
But it all seems, it is indeed worth it, and the visual effects are indeed amazing.
But now, it is not the time for the groom to be admitted to the hospital.
The eunuch who announced the edict took out the imperial edict and began to read it;
This edict had actually arrived long ago. Even if the regent did not come, the edict would be read at this time.
In the decree, it first affirmed the outstanding contribution made by the Qu family to the Great Chu as a lineage of the Great Chu Zhuguo, and then looked forward to the future. Finally, it pointed out the main purpose and said For this marriage, I would like to send you the emperor’s blessing.
"Prince-in-law, accept the decree."
"Qu Peiluo, accept the decree!"
After Qu Peiluo accepted the decree, he The white horse servants around him all let out low shouts.
Immediately afterwards,
a loud and long horn sound sounded,
a large number of music officials began to play Chu Yun.
Among the four major kingdoms, the one that best preserved the customs of Daxia was not the Qian State, which was established on the original traditional territory of Daxia, but the Chu State.
Chu people are very romantic in their habits and pursue freedom and freedom. Every spring and summer, you can often see Chu men and women running barefoot by the river, acting like heroes.
But in terms of cultural customs, Chu people are extremely retro and respect ancient rituals.
The two seemingly polar opposite elements appear in the Chu people in perfect harmony, blending in and coexisting together.
The music sounds very nice, and there is a sense of vicissitudes of life in the majestic atmosphere.
Uncle Zheng held a charcoal pencil and faced the drawing board with his eyes closed. For a moment, he was immersed in the sound of music.
It was not until the sound of whips exploded outside that Zheng Fan was awakened and opened his eyes.
Chen Daxia stood next to Zheng Fan and said: "I feel like you are very intoxicated."
Zheng Fan nodded and said: "When I get back, I have to ask the blind man to organize a band. . ”
In fact, the blind man has already had this idea, because he likes to play the erhu on weekdays, so whenever he is done with his official duties, he likes to call a few people to play together.
Every night when Ideological education classes are given to the soldiers, there will also be theatrical performances and so on. The blind man has already tinkered with "Hiraye Bo's Song of Breaking the Formation".
"I don't understand poetry or the music, but I know that they are beautiful." Chen Daxia said.
"Well, yes."
"Consort Fukang!"
"Consort Fukang!"
Qu Peiluo After entering, in the inner courtyard, all the soldiers knelt down, and the servants and women also knelt down to say hello.
Behind Qu Peiluo, a group of Qu clan members carrying baskets followed, and began to give red seals, which was actually a change fee, and almost everyone had a share.
Uncle Zheng remembered that Xiao Liuzi said in the last letter that the wedding was just like decorating a house.
If you want to do it in a stylish way, that’s okay, but if you spend enough money, then the style can’t be any lower, no matter how low it is.
Even Zheng Fan received a red envelope.
It’s just that Zheng Fan’s red seal was sent by Qu Peiluo himself.
Uncle Zheng reached out and took a small box. It was very heavy and the silver was a bit shabby, so it should be gold ingots.
Isn’t it funny?
Qu Peiluo actually gave himself gold.
But Uncle Zheng still accepted it and congratulated:
"Fukang, your consort."
"Thank you, Mr. Su."
Qu Peiluo was probably still thinking about "Su Mingzhe" writing a poem for his wedding, so he paid for it, but what he didn't know was that Uncle Zheng was also thinking about something.
The door of the bedroom is closed.
A group of eunuchs were separated on two sides, with Eunuch Sun taking the lead and Eunuch Zhao following behind Eunuch Sun.
After all, Eunuch Sun was a eunuch who came from the palace and had seen the world. When he saw Qu Peiluo approaching, he immediately shouted:
"Kneel down!"
Qu Peiluo knelt down on one knee.
Eunuch Sun continued to shout: "Greetings."
Qu Peiluo responded: "My lord, please send my regards to Princess Mingci. May the princess be blessed for a thousand years!"
< p>Mingci is the title of the fourth princess, which means being sensible and kind-hearted.The boundary between the king and his ministers is the biggest gap.
Eunuch Sun is here to support the show. Even if he is the consort, before he marries the princess, he is still a minister of the Tian family, so he has to kneel and say hello.
When getting married in the Tian family, it is impossible to have such folk customs as making noise in the wedding room or blocking the door, but what Eunuch Sun is doing now is actually the same as what many father-in-laws do when sending their daughters off to get married. son in law.
Eunuch Sun turned his head and looked at Zhao Cheng.
Zhao Cheng immediately turned around, ran to the door of the palace, and reported: "Your Highness, General Huwei has arrived."
"Crack..."
The door to the bedroom was slowly opened.
Princess Xiong Liqing, dressed in full attire, walked out slowly, supported by people on her left and right.
There is no red hijab, she is wearing a phoenix crown, with a rolled-up bead curtain, and her beautiful eyes are sweeping down, naturally the majesty of the heavenly family pours out.
Huh...
Uncle Zheng let out a breath,
A man relies on his clothes and a horse relies on his saddle, it is true,
The princess’s outfit today not only stunned the potential consort kneeling below, but also Uncle Zheng, the true consort, was stunned. .
When it comes to beauties, some people like tofu Xishi, while others like lotus pickers in the lotus pond. It is true that this kind of beauties who emerge from the mud and remain unsullied can indeed make people yearn for them, but they come from the folk , no matter how naturally beautiful she is, she cannot support such a fancy dress, and if she is forced to put it on, she will look a bit nondescript.
Xiong Liqing is a real princess of Chu. She is of Tian family blood. She has been regarded as a treasure by the Emperor of Chu since she was a child.After the death of the Emperor of Chu, his brother the regent did not let him suffer any injustice.
She is always the noble one.
At this time, Uncle Zheng truly realized that princess did not just refer to a name, but also to her as a whole.
When I go back, I will need to make a few more sets of this set of clothes.
After Eunuch Sun saluted the princess, he turned around and looked at Qu Peiluo, who was still kneeling there. With a wave of his whisk, Eunuch Zhao personally came over with a bowl of ai wine and handed the bowl to him. Qu Peiluo.
Eunuch Sun raised his voice and shouted:
"One bowl will relieve illness and pain!"
This is the custom of the Chu people, because in those days The son of Chu State often had to obey the emperor's call and follow the emperor into Daze to fight with the Shanyue people for territory.
The ancestors of the Chu people believed that moxa wine could drive away evil spirits and protect the body from miasma.
Qu Peiluo, who was kneeling on the ground, took the wine bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
"One bowl, come to happiness and health."
Eunuch Zhao presented a second bowl of wine with red dates soaked in it, which symbolizes happiness and health.
Qu Peiluo drank again.
"One bowl, never let go!"
Eunuch Zhao sent the third bowl of wine. In this wine, there was a stone with hair entangled in it. The ancestors of the Chu people went to war. At that time, the wife would cut off a strand of her hair and tie it to a stone for her husband to carry with him. Chu people who believe in witchcraft culture believe that if a person dies in battle, they can rely on the grief contained in this strand of hair to return to their hometown. .
Qu Peiluo drank it without hesitation.
After three bowls of wine and one process was completed, Eunuch Sun shouted:
"Master Qu, open your eyes and take a good look at who you want to marry!" "
Qu Peiluo knelt straight, looked at the princess standing in front of him, and said:
"Your Royal Highness"
"The princess is getting married. , Mr. Qu, how should we deal with it?"
As he said this, Eunuch Zhao brought out a statue of the witch god and placed it in front of Qu Peiluo. This was for Qu Peiluo to ask. I swear, this statue is not big, and Eunuch Zhao did not have any trouble carrying it.
"I should protect you with respect and salute. All I want in this life is to grow old!"
Eunuch Sun nodded, his face still serious, turned around and faced the princess,
p>
said:
"Your Highness, please tell me, inside the threshold is the royal family, and outside the threshold is the Qu family."
This is for the princess to choose.
This is the ceremonial process of getting married. In fact, it is now time to decide whether to marry or not. In fact, it has already been arranged. After all, it is impossible for a married girl from the Tian family to get on or off the sedan chair. Things like temporarily adding money to get off the sedan chair or temporarily adding betrothal gifts.
Uncle Zheng watched the whole process with great interest. Uncle Zheng couldn't make it to Xiaoliuzi's wedding, so he never saw it. This time, it was his first serious wedding in the world.
There is a way of seeing local people when traveling in a previous life.The feeling of a vulgar performance.
However, if you wanted to see it in your previous life, you had to pay for it. In this life, if you want to see it, you can receive a box of gold ingots.
This method of asking back and forth does not make people feel cumbersome. After all, even in Western weddings in future generations, shouldn’t it be unnecessary to ask: Are you willing to never leave regardless of poverty, illness, or difficulties? .
Weddings are actually about rituals. If they were like the barbarians, just rushing in with a group of people, snatching the woman back and getting on the kang, it would be so boring and boring.
Well,
Wait a minute,
Uncle Zheng frowned slightly,
Why do you feel like you are scolding yourself?
The princess raised her feet and stepped out of the threshold of the palace.
Eunuch Sun immediately showed a flattering smile on his face, ran down in a hurry, took the initiative to help Qu Peiluo up, and said:
"Good luck to you, Prince Consort."
Qu Peiluo immediately took out a jade pendant from his arms and handed it to Eunuch Sun while standing up. The smile on Eunuch Sun's face became even brighter.
The princess stepped out of the door, and was immediately escorted by a group of ladies. Just like when Qu Peiluo led a group of white horses to come over, the princess would also be surrounded and walked out.
At this time, Qu Peiluo could not walk in front, but had to follow behind.
This is a rule. Who told you to marry a daughter from the Tian family?
The princess has already left the inner courtyard, and Uncle Zheng also packed up his drawing board and prepared to follow her.
Qu Peiluo saw Uncle Zheng coming over with a drawing board. He came over curiously and found that the drawing on Uncle Zheng’s drawing board was actually him. It was just that he was not drawing with a brush, but it was particularly special. Realistic image.
"Did Mr. Su's painting method come from the West?"
As the direct son of the Qu family, this knowledge is naturally good.
Uncle Zheng nodded and said: "Yes."
"The painting is really excellent."
"Please give me permission, please." Following the queue, Su planned to draw a few more pictures, and finally put together a picture of the consort's wedding. "Thank you, Mr. Su." He quickly motioned to the people around him to help get the drawing board and arranged for Zheng Fan to follow the team.
After the princess walked out of the inner courtyard,
Kneeling on the ground in rows were the various families in the Qu family's fiefdom. They all sent representatives to congratulate the master's family on this achievement. A big wedding.
Even Nian Yao’s mansion sent people over to celebrate. The originally extremely spacious outer courtyard was darkly packed with people. Every time the princess went to a place, people on both sides knelt down. The father-in-law began to call their home.
Moreover, not all families are qualified to apply for the wedding. Even the Fan family, who contributed a lot to this wedding, when it came to the final registration, it was the Fan family, Tian family, etc.
The princess stepped on a bench with a red carpet spread under it, and walked condescendingly in front of the people kneeling on both sides.
The strict hierarchy of Da Chu can be clearly felt here. In comparison, the atmosphere in Yan State is more open, and it pays more attention to "having fun with the people", regardless of whether it is in the heart or not I agree, but on the surface everyone is still willing to do it this way.
Uncle Zheng followed behind, adding a few strokes on the drawing board from time to time, but most of the time his eyes were looking at the princess's back.
People all have such a personality, that is, the food they fight for will taste more delicious. In the atmosphere of this wedding, Uncle Zheng suddenly felt that his mentality had also changed. Some changes.
This is not a moral flaw. It can only be said that human nature is like this. Uncle Zheng knew that he was not exempt from the secular world, and he never wanted to be a saint.
One thing Uncle Zheng felt very fortunate was that the princess's shoes were not made of flowerpot bottoms, so they were still very stable when walking on the bench.
Continuing to walk forward,
out of the courtyard, actually did not leave the Imperial Garden, because the garden is very large, it can only be regarded as leaving the housing area.
A magnificent, exquisitely decorated and festively decorated huge carriage was parked there.
The benches on the last section of the road are made of gold, silver and jade. Uncle Zheng didn’t notice them at first, but after he noticed them, he went back to count how many there were. open.
I was thinking that if I didn't steal the princess, I could just steal these benches back and raise a lot more troops.
Eunuch Zhao walked to the front, bowed his waist, raised his hand, let the princess put her hand on the back of his hand, and helped him get down from the last silver bench. Finally, the princess walked slowly again Got on the carriage.
The carriage is very large. In fact, it is more like a platform used by the emperor when he goes on tour. It is very wide in the front and has a structure similar to a house in the back.
In Chu State, ordinary people, even nobles, are not allowed to build such a platform to travel, but the princess is an exception. She can use this rule.
The princess stood there, supported by two maids beside her.
Eunuch Sun and Zhao Cheng led a dozen eunuchs into the back to inspect the layout. At the same time, they also needed to add new things. This is the wedding stage for the princess, and the interior and contents must be prepared now. , cannot be done in advance, otherwise it will look like the princess hates getting married, and will lose the dignity of the royal family.
Previously, inside, the families in the Qu family's fiefdom kowtowed and congratulated, but now here, the princess will accept those sent by the big nobles and the families of the court officials to congratulate her.
The people who were inside before were domestic slaves. The princess didn’t even bother to be with them. She had to step on the bench to get there. The reason why people sent by Nian Yao’s family were also inside was because even Nian Yao’s family was there. Yao is now a general, but he was born as a slave in the regent's house, so he is actually still a slave in the regent's house. The people sent by his family naturally have to kneel inside.
Now,
the princess is standing at the front of the stage,
one by one sent to congratulateWhen people come to sing the ceremony, they are basically represented by the younger members of the family;
The princess will respond with a slight blessing and shout, "How are you doing, uncle?"
The process is very long, but you can’t slack off at all. This is etiquette;
At the same time, this is a political marriage, and its process is the essence of this marriage. Can it be omitted?
In fact, when Chu people get married, the man’s relatives and friends usually wait at the man’s home, and the woman’s relatives and friends wait at the woman’s home to pick up the bride. This is called mutual pressure, and the two families reveal their backgrounds to each other.
But here, not only the families in the Qu family's fiefdom, but also representatives of other great nobles who had good relations with the Qu family, or high-ranking officials who were officials in the same dynasty as the Qu family, all gathered here. Come to the Royal Villa.
This is a matter of course. Who dares to act against the royal family? The people who must have come here to help the princess suppress the situation, even Mrs. Qu herself, didn't dare to have any ulterior motives.
Over there,
The princess was standing on the stage and receiving delegates one by one.
Here,
according to According to custom, the Qu family needs to arrange for "civilian, military, shaman and noble" to enter the platform first to press the sedan. In the folk, it is called pressing the sedan.
Of course, it’s not the kind where you go in and follow the platform, but where you go through a formality, go in, have a cup of tea, and then come out.
Because in Chu people's customs, it is easy to hit the wedding sedan on a wedding day, especially the wedding sedan. Those lonely ghosts are the worst to see happy events in the world. When they see the wedding sedan, they can't help but come over to seek revenge. , so it needs to be suppressed by the aura of "civilian, military, wizard and noble".
In folk terms, civil and military, wen may refer to people who are more literate in the local area. In terms of martial arts, if you can't find a soldier leader, a pig butcher can be substituted. In terms of witchcraft, basically every village in Chu State has one. There are wizards who will host sacrifices during festivals and usually help with medical treatment. If you are expensive, you will be the most noble person in the village, and you can also be the most blessed person.
After Eunuch Sun and Zhao Cheng led a group of eunuchs to arrange the decoration in the large attic of Xingtai, Eunuch Sun came out and waved his whisk, without shouting, just beckoning people to come up and press the cart.
The reason for not shouting is that it is inconvenient to shout out this kind of thing to suppress the little devils, and it is easy to cause bad luck. Secondly, the princess is still accepting waves of big nobles. Congratulations from the representative.
At the same time, at Eunuch Sun’s signal, the rolling process began. The first ones to come were a group of wizards wearing black robes with oil paint on their faces and holding long sails.
There were about two hundred people in total. They surrounded the platform and began to perform a prayer ceremony.
This kind of attire actually originated from the Chu people’s absorption of Shanyue’s sacrificial culture after entering the Chu region. Of course, it is not about jumping around and making noises about gods and ghosts, and the praying wizards just lift The long sail is moving very slowly. This is to warn evil spirits on the road not to invade here. At the same time, it is also to send blessings to the newlyweds.
The one who went up first was aOld Wu Zheng, this Wu Zheng has actually retired and once served in Yingdu, but he was the kind of person who presided over sacrifices. If the huge profession of Wu Zheng were broken down, he would be a civil servant.
The old witch was leaning on a cane. With the support of two Qu family members, he walked up the platform from behind and walked in under the guidance of Eunuch Sun.
After half a moment, he came out shakily again, and with the help of the people below, he got off the platform.
At this time, one of Qu Peiluo's uncles, Qu Yinglun, who was also a titled general, walked up to Uncle Zheng and whispered to Uncle Zheng:
"Mr. Su, later. Can I ask Mr. Su to help me roll the car?"
"Let the juniors roll the car?"
"Yes, I don't know if it's convenient for Mr. Su."
"Myself. It's okay." Uncle Zheng readily agreed. However, Uncle Zheng still pointed to the drawing board in front of him and said, "Let me do it later, it's still a little short."
Qu Yinglun. He looked at the drawing board, which showed a vivid image of the princess standing on the stage.
"Of course, thank you Mr. Su for the favor. I, Mr. Qu, can't thank you enough."
For Mr. Qu, in terms of "literary", there is really no one better than Su. Mingzhe, a disciple of Master Yao, was more suitable. In addition, the Qu family also knew that even the regent admired Su Mingzhe's talent, so naturally, they gave the candidate who was originally planning to win the "Wen" dropped.
For Uncle Zheng, this is really like giving you a pillow when you feel sleepy, because he was about to get in the car. Now, he doesn’t even have to make excuses and can be more relaxed. .
So, not only Qu Peiluo is a good person, but the entire Qu family is also a good person.
Gui is a centenarian who went up. She is an ancestor of the Tian family. One thing is her longevity, and another thing is that she gave birth to a total of fourteen sons in her life, and all of them lived. Until adulthood, no one died in infancy.
There is another reason why Qu chose her, because you can't choose someone who is more noble than the princess in terms of status to help push the car, so you simply choose another route.
There are people who are more noble than the princess, such as the regent, the concubine or the queen mother in the Yingdu Palace, but the question is, can you invite them?
Even the Regent, no one from the Qu family saw him appear today. In fact, many nobles guessed that the Regent should have been here after seeing the Royal Guards appear here. The regent himself was not seen, but no one dared to ask.
What's wrong? Are you here to ask about the whereabouts of the regent? Do you want to assassinate the king?
Actually, Uncle Zheng thinks that the ancestor of the Fan family is the most suitable noble, but based on the character of the ancestor of the Fan family, he would definitely not dare to appear here today.
The hundred-year-old woman came down, walking tremblingly. This effort, plus putting on formal makeup, probably took a lot of energy, but the Qu family is destined, and the Tian family will definitely not. Dare to disobey.
Wu, on the other hand, once followed Mr. Qu, a veteran of Qu Tiannan’s father who fought on the battlefield. However, he was older and no longer led troops, but after all, he was the most experienced in war among the Qu family. One of them, so he went up.
After he came down,
Qu Yinglun came to Zheng Fan again.
Uncle Zheng added the last stroke, bowed his hands to Qu Yinglun, then waved his sleeves and walked onto the stage.
When he went up, Uncle Zheng took a special look at Her Royal Highness the Princess, who was standing in front of the stage and was still receiving congratulations.
What I was thinking was:
Well, this dress does look great from the front; but from the back, it really covers up my figure.
"Mr. Su, please."
Eunuch Sun opened the curtain and motioned for Uncle Zheng to come in.
"Thank you, father-in-law."
Uncle Zheng walked in.
The space inside is very large. On this kind of regulated platform, the emperor can sit on it to inspect the world during normal times. In wartime, he can place a map or sand table here to plan with the generals.
"Xiao Chengzi, serve tea to Mr. Su."
"Yes."
Zhao Cheng came over with a cup of tea and handed it to Zheng Fan.
Zheng Fan took the teacup, walked directly to the couch in the center, and sat down.
When Eunuch Sun saw this, he frowned slightly.
The rest of the people came up to press the car, just drank tea and wandered around for a while, which was fine, but this Mr. Su from Qian Country, why did he really sit down and taste tea?
Moreover, Eunuch Sun felt that Mr. Su's sitting posture gave him a very disharmonious feeling.
It is true that Chu people are very romantic, but the nobles of Chu State also pay the most attention to etiquette, including eating, sitting, walking and sleeping;
And the gentlemen of Qian State, after Eunuch Sun Cognitively, we should pay more attention to this kind of etiquette.
But the Mr. Su sitting there in front of him made him feel uncomfortable no matter how he looked at it.
Because,
Uncle Zheng is not sitting in a formal manner,
but holding tea,
Malaysia Sitting there golden.
What Mr. Su,
What a disciple of Master Yao,
Now,
you can wave and say goodbye.
Uncle Zheng scraped the tea leaves on the surface with the lid of the cup, blew it gently, and took a sip.
Eunuch Sun didn’t say anything at first,
but after waiting for a while,
Seeing that Mr. Su had almost finished the tea and didn’t show any intention of getting up, and Outside, the princess's reception has ended, and preparations have begun to read out the Queen Mother's decree, but Mr. Su still doesn't come down.
This will delay time!
Eunuch Sun immediately took a few steps closer to Uncle Zheng, and said with a smile: "Mr. Su, this is the time...”
Zheng Fan raised his head slightly,
looked at Eunuch Sun.
At the same time, the magic pill also released the control of Uncle Zheng’s aura at this time. Block.
Eunuch Sun immediately felt a kick in his heart, and subconsciously took a few steps back. What the hell is going on? When these eyes looked at him, he was so frightened. Panic!
To be honest,
Eunuchs are eunuchs after all. Palace life has given them a lot of survival wisdom, but how can they live in a battlefield in terms of momentum after being kept in captivity? Confrontation in the future?
“Godfather, what happened to Godfather. "
Zhao Cheng immediately stepped forward and helped Eunuch Sun.
Eunuch Sun finally stood firm, looked at Uncle Zheng with some suspicion, and said: "Mr. Su , Mr. Su, the time is coming, please..."
"Yes, godfather, the time is coming. "
"Poof! ”
Eunuch Sun trembled suddenly. He lowered his head and looked down in disbelief. He found that a dagger had pierced his heart, and the hand holding the dagger was his. This newly adopted godson.
"Why...why...why...why..."
Eunuch Sun really can’t figure it out.
Why did his godson kill him at this time, in this place?
Why!
Zhao Cheng put his mouth in Eunuch Sun’s ear. While speaking, he whispered:
"My godfather, my son thanks my godfather for teaching me these days. My son will benefit from it for the rest of his life. At the same time, my son always remembers his godfather's teachings. For example, my godfather I have said that the most important thing in the palace is to be with the right master.
Godfather, be happy for your son. He has chosen a very powerful master. "
"You..."
Eunuch Sun grabbed Zhao Cheng's wrist.
Zhao Cheng took a deep breath. He actually respected this old father-in-law very much. He never thought that he would stab him with a knife so early.
But he had no choice. He stabbed himself in order to survive, and now he continued to stab him in order to survive.
The moment Eunuch Sun was stabbed,
Half of the dozen or so eunuchs inside suddenly drew out their daggers and stabbed their companions to death. For a moment, the smell of blood began to rise inside the platform.
But because there was incense burned inside, it was suppressed after a while.
Uncle Zheng poured the remaining tea into the cup in front of him. In the incense burner,
said slowly:
"I told her that I don't like the smell of incense. ”
Immediately,
Uncle Zheng put down the tea cup,
spread his arms,
said:
"Put on the armor for Uncle Ben! "
......
"Why hasn't Mr. Su come down yet? "Qu Yinglun stood on his ownHis eldest nephew said to himself next to him.
Qu Peiluo was not in a hurry, but explained: "It's impossible to say that poetry has become popular, and they are writing poems in it. All the literati in the Qian Dynasty are like this."
Qu Yinglun nodded when he heard this. .
At this time,
the princess raised an imperial decree in her hand,
"The Queen Mother's decree!"
Before going out, she read It is the decree of the Prince Regent, and this is an official article and procedure;
Right now, before leaving for the trip, what is to be read is the Queen Mother’s decree. If it is inconvenient to mention in the imperial decree, any filial piety can be left alone. It is mentioned in the Yizhi that because theoretically, the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, so the Queen Mother generally cannot leave the palace and can only declare it to the people in the harem.
Here, it’s a bit like the mother-in-law’s advice to her son-in-law.
But the mother-in-law has a distinguished status.
After all, it is true that the regent has not ascended the throne.
But the position of the queen mother has actually been determined long ago.
"The Queen Mother is a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"
"The Queen Mother is a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"
Everyone around the stage knelt down together. Be prepared to listen.
The group of wizards continued to move slowly and pray.
The Queen Mother's decree was read out by the princess herself, which signified that the mother-in-law was supporting her daughter.
"I am carrying out the decree of the Queen Mother: Since I followed the late emperor, I have given birth to the late emperor..."
At this moment, everyone knelt down and listened to the reading of the decree. , what the Queen Mother probably means is that she will give birth to a son and a daughter in her life. This daughter is the apple of her eye and the late emperor's, and is very cherished. The implication is that my husband's family is not allowed to bully my precious daughter;
According to The process is that after the Queen Mother has read out the edict, she will ask her consort to receive the edict. This is the last step in the process of receiving a bride, which is equivalent to taking over a daughter from the mother-in-law.
Then,
the wedding team can head to the husband’s house.
In addition, according to the etiquette procedures discussed with Qu in advance by the eunuchs in charge of the palace and the people from the Ministry of Rites, the consort must also go up to the stage after receiving the order.
It’s just that the princess will sit in the performance stage, and the prince-consort has to stand in front, which is where the princess is currently announcing the decree, which means to clear the way for the princess and protect her from wind and rain in the future.
Qu Yinglun reminded: "Peiluo, you can go up."
"Yes, uncle."
Qu Peiluo stood up slowly,< /p>
Because he has heard the last words:
"My son-in-law should treat my son well, and I hope that we will have a happy marriage for a hundred years, peace and prosperity..."
Here My son refers to my daughter.
The following should be "Qu Peiluo, the direct son of the Qu family, accepted the order to express his gratitude."
Qu Peiluo had already stood up and walked to the stage. Although this was a political marriage, He is indeed happy now.
Because although the princess is notThe country is beautiful and fragrant, but it is also dignified and generous. Especially under today's attire, it gives people a sense of sanctity and inviolability.
It can be said that Qu Peiluo is very satisfied, really satisfied.
He wanted to control his emotions,
But after all, it was his first time to get married, and he was marrying the now glorious, majestic and noble princess. The corner of his mouth could not help but smile. rising.
Qu Peiluo even felt that having this day in his life was actually worth it!
It’s really worth it!
The princess read the last sentence,
paused,
her eyes
first fell on the walking platform. , even Qu Peiluo, who had already stepped on the steps of the platform,
Then,
the princess looked away,
closed her eyes ,
Said loudly:
"Zheng Fan, the wild uncle of Great Yanping, accepts the order!"
The smile on Qu Peiluo's face is still there, and he can't even help it. He reached out his hand, even though he was still far away from the princess, because he could no longer control the excitement and excitement in his heart.
Then,
When he went up the second step,
he realized what the last sentence was,
He was stunned,
He looked around blankly.
"..." Qu Peiluo.
A large group of representatives of the princes and nobles kneeling below, as well as many local aristocratic clan leaders, also raised their heads in shock from their kneeling postures, and there was an uproar.
What's going on? Did you pronounce it wrong?
But what did the princess mispronounce?
Even if she mispronounced the name of the consort, everyone can understand it, but why did she pronounce something like Dayan or Pingye Bo before? , what Zheng Fan!
The people who were most directly shocked were actually the Qu clan members.
Because their original head of the family, Qu Tiannan of the Qu clan's Zhuguo, died under the sword of Pingye Bo of the Yan Kingdom.
Qu Peiluo looked at the princess. He couldn't believe his ears. He wanted to go to the princess and snatch the Yizhi. It must be a fake Yizhi! ! !
However,
at this moment,
the curtain inside the platform was lifted,
a man wearing bright armor The man slowly walked out from inside.
When passing in front of Qu Peiluo,
Uncle Zheng turned his head slightly and glanced at Qu Peiluo.
"Su...Mr. Su, what are you, you..."
Qu Peiluo's mind is now in chaos. He really can no longer understand what is going on at this time. A scene that happened.
"Protect uncle!"
"Protect uncle!"
At the same time,
the people surrounding the platform were The praying wizards tore off their black robes one after another, turned around and pulled out the black robes from the grooves under the platform.With their swords and crossbows out, they immediately formed a defensive formation and faced the outside, protecting the platform behind them.
Uncle Zheng walked straight to the princess.
The princess turned around and watched Uncle Zheng walking step by step.
She took the initiative to step over and meet Uncle Zheng, like a docile cat, throwing herself into Uncle Zheng's arms, holding Uncle Zheng's waist with both hands.
This gesture formed an extremely sharp contrast.
Because before, she was still a high-ranking royal princess, but now, she is like a well-behaved woman who cares about others.
Uncle Zheng hugged the princess with one hand,
raised the other hand,
waving to the nobles in the dark Chu land,
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Appreciate their expressions of shock, fear, absurdity, or disbelief.
On the attic of Xingtai,
two big flags were raised,
one side,
is the Dayan Black Dragon Flag,
On one side,
is the flag with the character Zheng.
Uncle Zheng hugged the princess and hugged her,
said:
"Thank you for your respect and coming to my wedding."
At this time, Qu Peiluo, who was almost crazy, pointed his finger at Zheng Fan and shouted:
"Who are you, who are you!!!!!!"
So, Qu Peiluo is a good man, a selfless man.
At this time, he actually acted as a supporter.
Uncle Zheng suddenly felt a little guilty. If he had known that Qu Peiluo was going this way, why would he have killed his own father?
However,
before Uncle Zheng could answer,
another person spoke first.
It can only be said that
Smart people are smart people, and the smart thing about smart people is that they can clearly know what to do when.
Just like Zhao Cheng’s decisiveness in stabbing Eunuch Sun to death,
Now that I have chosen this path,
Look forward and backward, and be kind to women. , if you hesitate again,
it is actually the stupidest behavior and the most irresponsible to yourself.
So, everyone’s destiny is earned by themselves. When you get old, you will not regret it when you look back on the past, and you will even feel happy and grateful for your courage back then;
The princess in Uncle Zheng’s arms looked around,
said in the same voice as before:
“Listen to me,
The man in this palace is:
Zheng Fan, the chief soldier of Dayanxue Customs!”