Chapter 450 Uncle Hirano!
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 the battlefield, but it was a tacit understanding based on common knowledge.
Resolving a country's situation in this way, which is similar to a martial arts contest, seems like child's play, but in fact it is normal. When Uncle Zheng traveled to Lishan in his previous life, he even went to see Chang Kaishen hiding there. hole.
Taking a long breath and putting aside all the distracting thoughts in his mind, Uncle Zheng stood up, walked to the basin, picked up water with his hands and washed his face.
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 again, stretch,
imagine that you are absorbing the essence of the sun and the 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. This man who had worked hard at the bottom of the civil society The young man has a sense of philistinism and sense of propriety that ordinary father-in-laws don't have, but he still keeps his posture as low as possible. In front of Zheng Fan, he is 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, and Zhao Cheng did not dare to speak.
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."
It is precisely because Zhao Cheng is a smart man , so Uncle Zheng doesn’t need to say too much. As for Zhao Cheng, he only has the power to follow the crowd, but he has no qualifications to sit on the table.
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 indeed 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.
However, due to the control of the princess, it cannot choose to devour itself directly.
Uncle Zheng felt 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 was also arrogant with his nose in the sky. In the end, he was trained by the devils to become a 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 must 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 frivolous charm.
“I’m not afraid of catching 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?”
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The princess said: "I don't know what to say."
"Have you not had anything to say before we've even met?"
"No, just because what can I say now? I'll go with you." How will Queen Yan live? Isn’t this negotiating terms with you? < br>
Telling me how complicated, hesitant and entangled I am now, doesn’t it make you think that I am not determined to be with you?
So, no matter what I say, it will make you disgusted in the end. It will 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 human life to a mayfly. You may have tried your best, but in fact, you still change. I can't live with the fate of others.
Now, Qu Peiluo, I really can't get married. It's my choice to follow you, to eat meat or to eat chaff.
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By the way, where did you and my royal brother go during the day? ”
Zheng Fan told what happened during the day and did not hide anything.
Because it would be more beneficial to Uncle Zheng to let the princess know that his brother came to see him just in passing.< br>
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 has already walked to the door of the palace to report:
"Your Highness, the time is coming."
At this time, there are dozens of makeup girls outside the inner courtyard. He was waiting with the woman who was destined to be married.
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 wish. 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 to a close, 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... At least it's not 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 also 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 known a truth,
If you want to pretend to be cool, you have to be prepared to take any amount of risk.
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.
Chen Daxia 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."
"That's okay?"
"Isn't that true?"
"That seems to be the case, oh, by the way, where is the girl from the Shining Armor Guard last time."
Last time when we were 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."
"There is no grass anywhere in the world, it's okay." Uncle Zheng comforted him.
Daxia Chen said: "I want to put my whole life on this sword. I hope that one day I can be on par with the Sword Master.
The Sword Master Xue Guan killed a thousand knights with one sword in front of the customs. I hope that I can also do it in the future. Come on, Master Yao said that life is like a play. I feel that if I can have this scene, I will be the best in this generation. "It's worth it."
"Look at the number on the other side when you block it. Don't meet me."
Chen Daxia looked at Zheng Fan and said, "If you are on dry land, Even if I meet you, I will not retreat."
"I will retreat."
Daxia Chen opened his mouth and was speechless for a moment.
Uncle Zheng leaned against the desk, took out a mint candy from the iron box and threw it into his mouth, chewing it slowly.
“Are you lying to me?” Chen Daxia asked.
Uncle Zheng smiled.
Chen Daxia added: "Even if you lied to me, I am still very touched."
"I'm not lying to you, Old Chen. I regard you as a true friend. If one day comes, if you see the Yan army opposite, it's my number.
Just take the sword and leave the city. , come to my military camp, you dare?"
Chen Daxia nodded and said: "You dare."
"We can discuss it. If conditions permit, I will go around the city if it is not a city that must be captured. If it is a city that must be captured, I can guarantee you that my soldiers will not commit murder. Or, get out of the way so that the people in the city can leave safely
If,
I said, if,
if it is the kind of place where you insist on fighting to the death, and you will definitely not leave, we can also prepare two plates of food and a bottle of wine first, and after eating and drinking, we can go there the next day , and then send him on his way. "
"Okay. "Daxia 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 Sword Master? "
"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 to the inner courtyard was opened, and a group of makeup ladies and imperial guards walked into the inner courtyard in neat lines.
The makeup girls hold a variety of cosmetics in their hands. In fact, there are not many that can be used, but there must be no missing items. They must be complete 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 columns of soldiers dressed in red.
One column is the Royal Forbidden Army, and the other column is the Qingluan Army.
What they held in their hands were not edged weapons, but ceremonial objects such as melon hammers and golden sails, which highlighted 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 emperor filed in. The princess changed into a white lining and sat upright by the bed.
“Meet 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,
said:
"Get up."
…
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 master Yao disciple 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.
In the midst of orderly busyness,
the sky
brightened.
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 a rhinoceros-like creature, which should be a monster beast. The horns are covered with red silk, and he is also wearing 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 horse riders following him, surrounding him.
Chu Di is also short of horses. 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, , faced with the encirclement of the Yan State Cavalry Legion, they had no choice at all.
So, it is really not easy to put together these 108 white horses with fine coats, because these white horses are not variegated, and Qu must have been preparing for a long time.
But it all seems worth it, and the visual effects are truly 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 Qu's outstanding contribution to the Chu Kingdom as a member of the Chu Zhuguo Kingdom, then looked forward to the future, and finally pointed out the main purpose and said This marriage is a blessing from the emperor.
"Prince-in-law, please accept the decree."
"Qu Peiluo, please accept the decree!"
After Qu Peiluo accepted the decree, the white horse attendants around him all let out low shouts.
Then,
a loud and long horn 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 nature 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.
Two seemingly polar opposite elements appear in the Chu people in perfect harmony, blending in and coexisting together.
The music is 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 beside 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.”
“Fukang, the Prince Consort!”
"Consort Fukang!"
Qu Peiluo came in. 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, almost everyone who saw it had a share.
Uncle Zheng remembered that when Xiaoliuzi wrote last time, he said that this wedding is 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.
However, Zheng Fan’s red envelope was sent by Qu Peiluo himself.
Uncle Zheng reached out and took over a small box. It was very heavy inside, 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 at the same time congratulated:
"Fukang, Prince Consort."
"Thank you, Mr. Su."
Qu Peiluo should still be thinking about it "Su Mingzhe" wrote a poem for his wedding, so he paid a polishing fee, 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 divided on two sides, with Eunuch Sun taking the lead, and Eunuch Zhao following Eunuch Sun.
After all, Eunuch Sun was a eunuch who came out of 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 give my regards to Princess Mingci. Princess Fukang is a thousand years old!"
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. In order to beat the 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."
"Click..."
The door of the palace , was slowly opened.
Princess Xiong Liqing, dressed in full attire, walked out slowly, supported by people on her left and right.
Instead of a red hijab, she wore a phoenix crown with a rolled-up bead curtain, and her beautiful eyes swept down, revealing the majesty of the heavenly family pouring out.
Huh...
Uncle Zheng let out a breath,
A man relies on his clothes and a horse relies on his saddle, it is true,
Today’s princess’s This outfit,
Not only was the would-be prince-in-law kneeling below stunned,
even Uncle Zheng, the true prince-in-law, was also stunned.
When it comes to beauties, some people like tofu Xishi, and some people like the lotus picking girls 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 can't afford to wear such a fancy dress, and if she is forced to wear it, she will look a bit nondescript.
Xiong Liqing is a real princess of Chu, of Tian family blood, and has been regarded as a treasure by the Emperor of Chu since she was a child. After the death of the Emperor of Chu, her brother the regent did not let her 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 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 the sons 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 the 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 wrapped around it. When the ancestors of the Chu people went to war, The wife would cut off a strand of her hair and tie it to a stone for her husband to carry with him. The Chu people who believed in witchcraft culture believed that if a person died in battle, they could return to their hometown with the grief contained in this strand of hair.
Qu Peiluo drank it without hesitation.
Three bowls of wine were down, and after a process was completed, Eunuch Sun shouted:
"Master Qu, open your eyes and take a good look, who are you going to marry?"
Qu Peiluo knelt straight, looked at the princess standing in front of him, and said:
"Your Highness the Princess."
"How should the Qu family handle the princess's marriage?"
Said,
Eunuch Zhao brought out a statue of the witch god and placed it in front of Qu Peiluo. This was to make Qu Peiluo swear that the statue was not big and Eunuch Zhao would move it without any effort.
"I should protect you with respect and salute. All I want in this life is to grow old!"
Eunuch Sun nodded, his expression still serious, turned around and faced the princess,
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"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 etiquette process for marrying a bride. 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 woman in the Tian family to have the kind of temporary getting on or off the sedan chair. In addition, such things as money for getting off the sedan chair or temporary 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 participation in a wedding in this world.
It feels like watching local folk performances when I traveled in my previous life.
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 superfluous to ask: Are you willing to never leave us 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, how boring and boring it would be.
Hmm,
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, hurriedly ran down, took the initiative to help Qu Peiluo up, and said:
"Good luck to you, my 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, the princess would also be escorted 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 girl 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 drawn with a brush, but it was extremely lifelike. 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 allow me to accompany you." , Su plans to draw a few more pictures, and finally put together a picture of the consort’s wedding.”
"Thank you, Mr. Su."
How could Qu Peiluo refuse? He quickly motioned to the people around him to help get the drawing board and arranged for Zheng Fan to join 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 main family on this great event. marriage.
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. Eunuch Sun Start calling their homes.
Moreover, not all families are qualified to apply for the wedding. Even the Fan family, who contributed a lot to this wedding, when the final registration was made, 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 pays more attention to "having fun with the people", regardless of whether you agree with it or not. , but on the surface everyone is still willing to do it.
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 something had happened to his mentality. change.
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 vulgarity, and he never wanted to be a saint.
Uncle Zheng felt very fortunate that the princess's shoes were not flower pot bottoms, so they were still very stable when walking on the bench.
Continue to walk forward,
out of the courtyard, you have not actually left the imperial garden, because the garden is very large, and you can only be considered as leaving the housing area.
A magnificent, exquisite and festively decorated huge carriage was parked there.
The benches on the last section of the road were 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.
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 families, 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 platform for the princess, and the interior and contents must be prepared now. It cannot be done in advance, otherwise it will look like the princess hates getting married, and she 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 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 Now he is a general, but he was born as a slave of the Regent's Qiandi, so he is actually still a slave of the Regent. The people sent by his family naturally have to kneel in there.
Now,
The princess stood at the front of the stage.
One family sent congratulators to sing the ceremony, basically the younger members of the family came as representatives;
The princess would give a slight blessing and shout "on behalf of Say hello to uncle" in response.
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. How can it go Omit?
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, were all gathered here. This is 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 Qu herself, didn't dare to have any ulterior motives.
Over there,
The princess stood on the stage and was still receiving delegates one by one,
Here,
according to custom, Qu needs to arrange for "civilian, military, witch and nobles" to enter the platform first to press the car. In the folk, it is called pressurizing the sedan.
Of course, it’s not the kind where you go in and follow the platform, but you go through the motions, go in and 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 most unpleasant to see happy events in the world. When they see the wedding sedan, they can't help but come over to seek revenge. Therefore, it is necessary to use the aura of "civilian, military, wizard and noble" to suppress it.
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 a substitute. In terms of witchcraft, basically every village in Chu State has one. The wizard would host sacrifices during festivals and usually help with medical treatment. If he was expensive, he would be the most noble person in the village, and he could 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 fly whisk without shouting, but just waved to signal that people could come up and press the chariot.
The reason for not shouting is that it is inconvenient to shout out this kind of thing to suppress the mischief, and it is easy to cause bad luck. Secondly, the princess is still receiving waves of representatives of the great nobles. Congratulations.
At the same time, at the signal of Eunuch Sun, 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 absorption of the Shanyue sacrificial culture by the Chu people after entering the Chu region. Of course, it would not be about jumping around and making noises about gods and ghosts. The praying wizards just held up 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 first person to go up was an old Wu Zheng. This Wu Zheng has actually retired and once served in Yingdu, but he was the kind who presided over sacrifices. If the huge profession of Wu Zheng is broken down, he is civilian.
The old witch was leaning on a cane. With the support of two members of the Qu family, he walked up to 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, can I please invite you later?" Mr. Su, can you help me push the car?”
"Let the junior drive the car?"
"Yes, I wonder if it is convenient for Mr. Su."
"Of course it is possible." Uncle Zheng readily agreed, but Uncle Zheng The master still pointed to the drawing board in front of him and said, "Can you please allow me a little later? It's still a little short."
Qu Yinglun looked at the drawing board, which showed the image of the princess standing on the platform at this time. Lifelike.
"Of course, thank you Mr. Su for the favor. I, Mrs. Qu, am very grateful."
For the Qu family, in terms of "literary", there is really no one more suitable than Su Mingzhe, a disciple of Master Yao. In addition, the Qu family members also know that even the regent admires Su Mingzhe's talent, so, Naturally, the candidate who was originally planning to win over "wen" was passed over.
For Uncle Zheng, this is really like giving you a pillow when he is dozed off, because he was about to get in the car, and now he doesn't even have to make excuses and can be more calm.
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 to Adults, 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, although they did not. The regent himself was seen, but no one dared to ask.
What's the matter? Are you here to ask about the regent's whereabouts? Do you want to assassinate you?
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 definitely does 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 defy.
Wu 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 one with the richest war experience in 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 platform 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 could sit on it to inspect the world during normal times. In times of war, he could place maps or sand tables 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.
Seeing this, Eunuch Sun 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 aristocrats of Chu state are also very particular about etiquette. They are actually very particular about eating, sitting, walking and sleeping;
As for the gentlemen of Qian State, in Eunuch Sun's opinion, they 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 very formal and formal,
but holding tea,
Da Ma sat there in perfect silence.
What Mr. Su,
What disciple of Master Yao,
Now,
you can wave and say goodbye.
Uncle Zheng used the lid of the cup to scrape the tea leaves on the surface, blew 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 drinking the tea and didn’t show any intention of getting up, and outside, the princess The interview was over, and it was time to prepare to read out the Queen Mother's decree, but Mr. Su still didn'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, it's time..."
Zheng Fan raised his head slightly,
Look at Eunuch Sun.
At the same time, the magic pill also unblocked Uncle Zheng's aura at this time.
Eunuch Sun immediately felt a kick in his heart and subconsciously took several steps back. Damn it, what on earth is going on? When these eyes looked at him, he was so frightened that he felt panicked!
To be honest,
eunuchs are eunuchs after all. Palace life has given them a lot of wisdom for survival, but how can they, who have been kept in captivity, compete with the veterans on the battlefield in terms of momentum?
"Godfather, what's wrong with godfather?"
Zhao Cheng stepped forward immediately 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, looked down in disbelief, and found that a dagger had pierced his heart, and the hand holding the dagger was This is my new godson.
"Why...why...why...why..."
Eunuch Sun really couldn't figure it out,
Why at this time, why in this place, why did his godson want to kill him?
Why! ! !
Zhao Cheng put his mouth to Eunuch Sun's ear and whispered:
"Godfather, my son thanks his godfather for teaching his son these days. His son will benefit from it throughout his life. At the same time, The son has always remembered his godfather's teachings. For example, his godfather said that the most important thing in the palace is to follow 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, and he didn't He thought 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.
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The moment Eunuch Sun was stabbed,
half of the dozen or so eunuchs inside suddenly took out their daggers and stabbed their companions to death. For a moment, the smell of blood began to permeate the inside of the platform.
But because incense was burned inside, it was suppressed again after a while.
Uncle Zheng poured the tea cup and poured the remaining tea into an incense burner in front of him,
said slowly:
"I told her, I don't like the smell of incense."
Then,
Uncle Zheng put down the teacup,
spread his arms,
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"Put on the armor for Uncle Ben!"
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"Why hasn't Mr. Su come down yet?" Qu Yinglun said to himself, standing next to his eldest nephew.
Qu Peiluo was not in a hurry, but explained: "It is impossible to say that poetry has become popular, and they are writing poems in it. All literati in the Qian Dynasty are like this."
Qu Yinglun nodded when he heard this.
At this time,
The princess raised an imperial edict in her hand,
"The Queen Mother's edict!"
Before going out, she read out the edict of the regent. This is an official statement. Articles and processes on;
Right now, before leaving for the trip, what is to be read out is the Queen Mother's decree. If it is inconvenient to mention the family's filial piety in the imperial decree, it can be mentioned in the decree. Because in theory, the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, so the Queen Mother's decree generally does not leave the palace. It can only be announced 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!”
"The Queen Mother is a thousand years old!"
Everyone around the stage knelt down, ready to listen to the order.
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.
"In accordance with the decree of the Queen Mother: Since I followed the late emperor, I gave birth to a child for the late emperor..."
At this moment, everyone knelt down and listened to the reading of the imperial edict. The Queen Mother probably meant that she would give birth to a son and a daughter in her life. This daughter was the apple of her and the late emperor's eyes, and they were very precious. The implication was that her husband's family was not You are sure to bully my precious daughter;
According to the procedure, after the Queen Mother has read out the decree, she will ask her consort to receive the decree. This is the last step in the wedding process, which is equivalent to taking over the daughter from the mother-in-law.
Then,
the wedding team can head to the husband’s house.
Furthermore, according to the etiquette procedures discussed with Qu in advance by the eunuchs in charge of the palace and 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 procession stage, and the prince-consort has to stand in front, which is where the princess is announcing the decree now, which means to clear the way for the princess and protect her from wind and rain in the future.
Qu Yinglun reminded: "Pei Luo, you can go up."
"Yes, uncle."
Qu Peiluo stood up slowly,
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"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..."
My son here refers to my daughter.
The following should be "Qu Peiluo, the legitimate son of the Qu family, accepted the order to express his gratitude."
Qu Peiluo has stood up and walked to the stage. Although this is a political marriage, he is now , indeed happy.
Because although the princess is not glamorous and beautiful, she is still dignified and generous, especially in today's costumes, which 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, solemn and noble princess. The corners of his mouth could not help but rise.
Qu Peiluo even felt that having this day in this life was actually worth it!
It’s really worth it!
The princess read the last sentence,
paused,
her gaze fell on
who was walking towards the platform first, and even had one foot on the platform. Qu Peiluo on the steps,
Soon,
The princess looked away,
closed the Yi Zhi,
said loudly:
"Zheng Fan, the wild uncle of Great Yanping, accepts the decree!"
The smile on Qu Peiluo's face was still there, and he even couldn't help but stretched 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,
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"..." Qu Peiluo.
A large number of representatives of the princes and nobles kneeling below, as well as many local aristocratic patriarchs, 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 consort’s name, everyone can understand it, but why did she pronounce something like Dayan, Uncle Hirano, and so on before? 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 opened,
A man wearing bright armor 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 was in chaos now, and he really couldn't understand what was happening at this time.
"Protect uncle!"
"Protect uncle!"
At the same time,
the wizards who were praying around the platform They all tore off their black robes, turned around and pulled out their long knives and crossbows from the grooves under the platform, and immediately formed a defensive formation to protect 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 forms an extremely sharp contrast.
Because before, she was still a high-ranking royal princess, but now, she is like a cute and lovable woman.
Uncle Zheng hugged the princess with one hand,
raised the other hand,
waving to the nobles in the dark Chu land all around,
appreciating them or being shocked. , or an expression of fear, absurdity, or disbelief.
On the attic of the platform,
Two big flags were raised,
one was the Dayan Black Dragon Flag,
one was the Zheng Zi Banner.
Uncle Zheng hugged the princess around his waist and said
"Thank you for your respect and coming to my wedding."
At this time, he was almost crazy. Qu Peiluo pointed his finger at Zheng Fan and shouted:
"Who are you, who are you!!!!!!"
Therefore, Qu Peiluo is a good person and a selfless person.
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,
The other 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,
Since he has chosen this path,
To look forward and backward, to be benevolent as a woman, to hesitate again,
is actually the stupidest behavior and the greatest irresponsibility to oneself.
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,
and shouted in the same voice as before:
"Listen to me,
My man is:
Dayan Xue Customs Chief Hirano Bo Zheng Fan!" (End of Chapter)
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