When Wang Anshi arrived in Bianjing, he happened to catch up with the Cao and Yang families to get married.
Seeing that many people in the city were running to watch the excitement, he did not rush to visit Cao Bin, but followed the flow of people to the front of Tianbo Mansion.
After all, even if he went to the Zhongjing Hou Mansion on the day of the big wedding, he might not be able to see Cao Bin.
After waiting for a while, seeing that the sun was already rising, I heard loud drumming and music outside the street. Cao Bin, dressed in a bright red wedding dress, rode a sweaty horse and came with the wedding procession.
I saw the avoidance, welcoming and various official name flags arranged in two rows, stretching for hundreds of meters.
In front of them, two ferocious men, a monk and a layman, waved their whips and shouted loudly to open the way, scaring the people into retreating and making way for a wider street.
Wang Anshi shook his head speechlessly and muttered:
"This Lord Cao is a bit high-profile."
Although he didn't care about those superficial things and was somewhat prepared for Cao Bin's behavior, seeing it with his own eyes still felt a little unexpected.
How is this the informality Zhang Dun said? This is simply an evil young man's outing, not at all cautious and prudent as an important official in the imperial court.
But the people didn't care and shouted:
"Congratulations to Lord Cao on your wedding, may you grow old together..."
Cao Bin waved his hand and said:
"reward!"
Upon hearing this, the servants immediately took out some bamboo baskets from the car, aimed them at the crowd, and threw them out. Copper coins and broken silver fell like a rain of flowers.
"Ah, there is money, haha, I picked it up, Mr. Cao is so awesome!"
Seeing the people rejoicing, Wang Anshi was even more speechless. He knew why these people were not afraid of whips to clear the way and insisted on watching the fun.
It turns out that I had already figured out the temper of the Marquis and was waiting for this to happen.
This is quite unique, unlike most officials who deliberately keep a distance from the people.
At this time, a heroic young man beside him cursed in a low voice:
"This group of worthless people bought you off with just a few taels of silver. They are really a bunch of fools."
Wang Anshi glanced at the young man and felt disgusted. This guy looked like a kid from a rich family and didn't know the sufferings of the people.
One tael of silver is equivalent to ten days and a half of ordinary people's income. Who doesn't love it?
But before he could react, a thumb-sized piece of broken silver suddenly fell at their feet. The young man quickly bent down, picked it up and put it in his arms, and immediately looked around as if nothing happened.
Seeing Wang Anshi looking at him strangely, the young man felt embarrassed and immediately said:
"If you don't pick up the bastard's money, you won't pick it up. You'd be stupid not to pick it up."
Wang Anshi was speechless again and even had some self-doubt. Could it be that he didn't go to Beijing next year and was a little behind the times?
Why are young people today so shameless? This guy is more pragmatic than himself.
"Your Excellency has a grudge against Marquis Zhongjing?"
Wang Anshi couldn't help but ask.
When the young man heard this, he glanced at Wang Anshi warily and shook his head like a rattle:
"No grudge, I don't have any, don't talk nonsense."
Seeing this, Wang Anshi looked at this young man with admiration. He was alert enough and shameless enough. If he could use it well, he would definitely be a talent.
I don’t know who this guy learned from.
While the two were talking, Cao Bin was also welcomed into the mansion by the Yang family. After two or three quarters of an hour, he served tea to the elders and said goodbye to everyone in the Yang family. Then he helped the eighth sister Yang, who was dressed in wedding clothes, to come out and walk to the sedan chair.
When Wang Anshi saw the young man next to him staring at the bride who was bending down to enter the sedan with a distressed expression, he suddenly understood, shook his head and said with a smile:
"A good man should put his merits first, and stop those who think inappropriately. Otherwise, he will be the one who suffers."
The young man glanced at him, twisted his mouth and said nothing, feeling depressed:
I thought that the eighth sister liked this type, and I tried every means to learn and imitate him. Unexpectedly, I received the news of her marriage before I finished my studies.
People don't even look at me now. Am I just delusional?
Just when he was feeling disheartened, he heard a loud shout:
"The kidnapper is here. No one is allowed to move. I'll beat anyone who touches him to death."
I saw a strong man with a short beard and a dozen young men jumping out of the crowd and blocking the wedding procession.
"Brother Bin, you have gone too far. It is not enough to marry one, but you want to marry two. Are you going to marry three or four in the future? We have never had such a reason in Bianjing City."
"You have married all the famous ladies. Who will we marry? Anyway, I, Pan Bao, am not convinced and want to seek justice for my brothers!"
"If you have the ability, you can single us out according to the rules on the street and beat us all down, otherwise you will never marry the Eighth Sister!"
Seeing this, Gao Qian wanted to clap his hands and applaud, and his heart was ready to move.
Unexpectedly, Pan Bao, the country's uncle, also ran back from the border. With him as the leader, even if he couldn't disrupt the adulterous marriage, he could help him vent his anger.
Seeing this kind of excitement, everyone around them also became excited. Some people sighed:
"Good guy, Uncle Pan Guo has been away from the capital for a long time. I didn't expect to find trouble with Lord Cao as soon as he came back."
"He is the brother of the Empress Dowager. Who dares to hit him and offend the majesty of the royal family? Isn't this deliberately making things difficult for Mr. Cao? Today's marriage is a bit difficult."
After hearing this, a "big understanding" retorted:
"You know what the heck, I think this is clearly what the Queen Mother means. Everyone knows that the Pan and Yang families have enmity. Now that Tianbo's daughter is married, how can the Pan family miss this opportunity for revenge?"
As he spoke, he patted his thigh and said:
"Now that Lord Cao is considered a high-ranking official, once he gets married to the Tianbo Mansion, won't he have to protect them and go against the Pan family?"
When the people around him heard this, they suddenly understood and nodded in agreement. An old vegetable seller sighed:
"Sigh, it's so difficult for the Yang family. Now not only the queen mother, but also the emperor is of Pan family blood. Isn't this a sheep in the wolf's den?"
"It's pitiful for the old Yang family, who fought for the Song Dynasty through life and death. They are full of loyal people... I don't know if the new uncle, Mr. Cao, can protect the Yang family."
"Da understand" shook his head and said:
"It's difficult. In these days, if people don't fight for themselves, who would be willing to suffer the catastrophe of confiscating their family and annihilating their clan for a woman? If it were you, would you do it?"
"Anyway, we haven't worshiped Heaven and Earth yet. It's still too late for Mr. Cao to break off the engagement..."
Seeing that Pan Bao prevented her from getting married, Sister Yang was very angry, but after hearing these fragmentary discussions, she suddenly became silent.
It's not that she agrees with the comments of these people, but she feels that she has ignored a lot before.
For Cao Bin, although the imperial power is not as scary as the common people say, there is still a lot of pressure...
Cao Bin ignored this. Pan Bao obviously had a crush on Sister Yang, and he was unwilling to accept it, but he still found a high-sounding lie and looked like he was serving the public.
I really want to beat myself up when I see it:
"Pan Bao, how dare you kid to cause trouble for me? I'll fight you alone...Pan Bao, bring someone to beat me, go to the smoke!"
Mad, you still want to tell me the rules on the street, and you don’t even look at my identity. Do you think I’m still a street kid?
[Congratulations to the host. He has no moral ethics, turns against you and is ruthless, and beats up his old companions in a group. He meets the standards of a playboy. He will be rewarded with 3,000 playboy points.]
After hearing the prompt, Cao Bin was silent for a moment. This system was so disrespectful.
So, amid everyone's disbelieving expressions, the sedan chair and others rushed over like a ferocious spirit.
"Cao Bin, you bastard, you don't follow the rules. Ah..."
