When Yuan Xi took out the third wild goose, everyone present could not hold back.
What does it mean to be prepared?
At this time, Liu He felt that if he and Yuan Xi joined forces, they would not be hindered. After all, the other party acted so neatly and had the essence of military art.
If you don't care about face.
However, for Liu He, apart from the six wedding rites, which do not require the participation of a matchmaker, other aspects require his intervention. Now Yuan Xi has done all the things in one go, which saves a lot of trouble.
In fact, the strict Six Rites are based on the Zhou Dynasty etiquette system, and were strictly implemented among the Han Dynasty nobles. Each step has tedious etiquette requirements. It takes as little as half a year to complete, and even takes several years to complete.
So in fact, what happened today is quite untrivial. If word spreads about it, not only will it be criticized, but it will also look bad to the family elders.
But Yuan Xi has no taboos now. He was an orphan after adoption, and it would also be a loss of Yuan's face. This thing doesn't matter to him now.
If Yuan Shang makes a fuss about this, Yuan Xi will let out the news and say that he was forced by Yuan Shang to see who can't afford to lose this person.
Liu He secretly sighed, as the son of the Han Dynasty Zongzheng, it would be enough to lose the clan's face by doing such a thing, but he was willing to do so because he had Yuan Xi's promise.
Revenge for Liu Yu.
The two main culprits who killed Liu Yu were Yuan Shu and Gongsun Zan. Gongsun Zan was dead, but Yuan Shu was still left.
Liu He avenged his father out of filial piety, so he joined forces with Yuan Xi without much hesitation.
But Liu He actually didn't know why Yuan Xi worked so hard to make friends with Liu He. In addition to Youzhou, there was actually another reason.
Liu Yu was from Tancheng in the East China Sea and had a high prestige in the local area.
Tancheng in the East China Sea in the early Han Dynasty is now Tancheng, the seat of Xiapi.
When Liu He saw Yuan Xi handing the third wild goose into Huan's hands, he knew that the marriage was finally settled.
He glanced at the box behind Yuan Xi, thinking that the betrothal gift was just a box, which seemed a bit shabby.
Only Mrs. Zhang understood that in fact, the hundreds of carts of goods sent by Yuan Xi previously were used as betrothal gifts, and today they were just a pretense.
But she was also curious, what was Yuan Xi's symbolic betrothal gift today?
Seeing that all the pre-wedding ceremonies were completed, everyone felt relieved and walked out of the door one after another.
Yuan Xi's subordinates are waiting outside the house. Zhao Yuntai Shici is tall and straight, standing like a pine, like two door gods guarding the door.
Guo Jia was leaning against the carriage, chatting with Sun Li. He noticed that Sun Li was wary of him in his eyes, and said in confusion: "I think you are a talented kid, and I want to teach you some military skills." , why do you keep avoiding me?"
Sun Li snorted coldly: "Although you are a sergeant, I feel that your heart is not right!"
Guo Jiayi laughed when he heard this, "I am a strategist. Of course I have a strategic mind and many ideas in my mind, but it has nothing to do with my character."
Sun Li shook his head and said, "Is that what I'm talking about? Every time Mr. meets my mother, his eyes are quite sneaky. He really doesn't look like a gentleman!"
Sun Li spoke with a loud voice, and as soon as he spoke, all the servants in Zhen's mansion looked over.
Guo Jia's face froze, "What do you say to this child? Your mother is outstanding in appearance and everyone loves beauty. I just took a few more glances and had no other thoughts."
Sun Li sneered, as if you were lying to someone.
Guo Jia shook his head helplessly and said, "I heard your mother's conversation is quite good. I heard she is from Fufeng County?"
"Are you from the same clan as the Fufeng Ma family?"
Sun Li looked wary, "My mother never told me, don't try to take my mother's advice, or I will complain to the young master!"
Guo Jia sighed and said: "Forget it, take it as a good intention, I really want to teach you how to fight."
"Don't you think about it, can you stay with the young master as a personal guard for the rest of your life?"
"No matter how good your martial arts skills are, how many people can you kill on the battlefield?"
"Killing a few people makes you a warrior. Only when you go into battle and command thousands of people can you become an enemy of ten thousand people."
Sun Li snorted and said, "You are secretly belittling Brother Zhao and Brother Taishi. This is not what a gentleman would do."
"No," Guo Jia shook his head and said, "Do you really think they don't understand the art of war?"
"Forget it, come to me when you figure it out."
Sun Li still wanted to speak, but saw the main hall door slowly opening, and everyone quickly got up and went over to wait.
The first one to come out was Mrs. Zhang. She turned sideways and invited Huan and Liu He out.
Then everyone saw Yuan Xi slowly walking out side by side with a stunning girl.
The moment everyone saw the girl, they knew that this was Zhen Mi whom Yuan Xi was going to marry.
Sun Li's eyes widened. He had been in Yecheng for some time and had seen many noble women on the street, but none of them could compare to Zhen Mi.
Guo Jia sighed: "I understand that the young master has many plans. He will marry a girl from the Zhen family even if he falls out with the Yuan family. It's really worth it."
Yuan Xi looked at the crowd and said, "My marriage with the girl has been decided."
After hearing this, everyone was naturally overjoyed and congratulated one after another.
However, Yuan Xi's next words made them shocked.
"We will get married tomorrow."
Guo Jia thought to himself that this damn thing is too fast. The Art of War says that soldiers need speed, but the young master is not only fast, he is like sailing on the roaring river, riding the wind and flowing, traveling thousands of miles in a day.
A smile appeared on his face. The young master was obviously lustful, just like himself, but his vision was higher!
As a result, Yuan Xi's next words made Guo Jia unable to laugh.
"There are a lot of things to prepare for the wedding, and time is tight. I hope Mr. Fengxiao can make the arrangements for me."
Guo Jia just wanted to yell, "There are so many things about getting married, you want me to do it in one day?"
Zhao Yuntai Shi Ci said: "We are also here to help."
Yuan Xi smiled and said: "This will help you all. Now there is only half a day left, so the princes should go back to their homes to prepare."
"I'll go back later."
Everyone knew that time was running out, so they hurried back, leaving only Zhang and Yuan Xizhenmi on the field.
Mrs. Zhang coughed and said, "I'm a little tired, so I'll take my leave now."
She thought about etiquette and disrespect, but now that her daughter has been adopted by others, she can no longer take care of this matter.
After Mrs. Zhang left, Yuan Xi held Zhen Mi's hand and said, "Thank you for your hard work today."
Zhen Mi relaxed and almost couldn't stand still. She leaned against Yuan Xi for a while before she regained her energy and said softly: "It's okay, I can still hold on."
The two of them walked towards the small building. On the way, the entire Zhen Mansion was already busy. Hundreds of servants were mobilized and large boxes were carried out to prepare the dowry for Zhen Mi's wedding tomorrow.
The two of them sat in front of the window of the small building, with half of their heads exposed, looking down at the bustling streets of Yecheng.
Smelling the fragrance coming from Zhen Mi's body, Yuan Xi's heart swayed, and he couldn't help but reach out and put his arms around Zhen Mi's slender waist.
Zhen Mi's body trembled, and then she gently rested her head on Yuan Xi's shoulder.
The two of them were silent, enjoying the rare tranquility.
After a while, Yuan Xi spoke out: "Beixin City has a population of tens of thousands. It is just a small border town, far inferior to Yecheng, which has hundreds of thousands of people."
"If you follow me, you might not get used to it for a long time."
"And it's not your final destination. Maybe in the next few years or more than ten years, you will have to travel around with me, eating and sleeping in the open, and you will have to endure a lot of hardships."
Zhen Mi whispered: "Isn't that what I expected?"
"If I stay in Yecheng, the master will have more headaches, right?"
After hearing this, Yuan Xi smiled and said: "It's true, especially Yuan Shang, in order to force me to submit, he behaved like a mangy dog. I doubt whether he is mentally ill."
Zhen Mi laughed out loud: "I know the mangy dog. If you look down here, you can often see it on the streets. It has mottled fur and runs around barking endlessly. It does look a lot like Mr. Yuan Shang today."
Hearing Zhen Mi's tone, Yuan Xi was also very resentful towards Yuan Shang and said with a smile: "It's okay. There will always be a chance to come back in the future. But we and I will play doubles together and beat him into a pig's head."
Zhen Mi couldn't help but laugh out loud, her face turned red again, and she said angrily: "We can't call them husband and wife until we get married tomorrow."
"Young master promised me that I would take my concubine to see all the beautiful scenery in the world."
Yuan Xi had mixed emotions in his heart, finally reaching this point.
A woman like Zhen Mi should not have received such a tragic end in later generations.
In this life, I want to completely cut off this tragic thread of fate.
He raised his head and looked at the sun in the sky.
Although it is already winter at this time, it is precisely because of the severe cold that the warm sunshine in winter makes it seem particularly warm.
He sniffed the fragrance from Zhen Mi's hair and said, "In just a few decades, if you live a normal life, there are not many things you can do."
"But in today's troubled times, the world is in turmoil, and you may encounter unprecedented new things every day."
"One hundred years is too short, just seize the day."
Zhen Mi said softly: "I also want to live to be a hundred years old with the young master, and see the world together."
Yuan Xi laughed: "The world is so big, I'm afraid I won't be able to see it all in a hundred years."
Zhen Mi asked curiously: "Really?"
"I only heard that there is the Western Region, where the land is all gravel. To the south of the Han Dynasty, there is Annan-Siam. On the coast of the East China Sea, I heard that there is the Penglai Fairy Mountain. Beyond the northern land is the vast snowy sea."
Yuan Xiqi said: "You know quite a lot, but for this world, these are only a very small part."
"There are seas overseas, and mountains beyond the mountains. This world is much broader than what everyone knows now."
Zhen Mi's eyes lit up after hearing this, and then she became depressed: "It's a pity that I don't know how long it will take for the world to be at peace. By then, I don't know if I will still have the strength to walk."
She asked curiously: "What's in the young master's betrothal gift box?"
Yuan Xi smiled and said, "Do you want to see it now?"
Zhen Mi nodded, called the servants, and went to the house to carry the box up.
The two of them knelt in front of the box. Yuan Xi lifted the lock, and the lid of the box opened with a snap.
The two of them worked together to open the lid of the box.
What came into view was not gold and silver treasures, but an ordinary bunch of firewood, a pile of neatly stacked porcelain bottles, and a map.
The use of firewood as a betrothal gift means that the Han Dynasty followed the Qin system and used firewood to secure a strong relationship between husband and wife.
Zhen Mi saw that the wood of the firewood had different shapes and asked curiously: "What is this?"
Yuan Xi said aloud: "This is the firewood and sand I collect every time I go to a place."
"From Qingzhou to Yanzhou, from Youzhou to Xuzhou, I would break off branches, collect sand and soil in bottles, bring them back and put them in boxes."
"I hope that in the near future, we can do things like this together, and even if we are temporarily separated, I will bring these things back to you."
Zhen Mi was moved in her heart and said softly: "Young master has a very special idea of collecting firewood and soil."
Yuan Xi thought to himself, maybe it was because he was a civil dog in his previous life?
(End of chapter)
