However, there are still a lot of procedures to go through to welcome these brides back to the Zhang Mansion.
The brides were served by the palace maids and put on wind-proof blouses. Then according to the etiquette, Zhang Ji had to welcome the brides into the carriage he brought.
Jing Salamander, Tide Tide, Fei Yan, Yan Lingji, Tian Mi, Madam Hu, Hu Meiren, Da Siming, Gongsun Li, Honglian, Zi Nu, Cai Die, Bai Jin, there are thirteen peerless beauties of national beauty and heavenly beauty. Wearing pure clothes and jade ornaments on their heads, they stepped on the stools and boarded the carriage under the guidance of Zhang Ji.
At the top of a tall building, a woman with long hair tied up and wearing a slim skirt as blue as the sea quietly looked down at the man and woman in the center of the crowd, with a hint of envy in her eyes.
"If you are envious, why should you refuse?"
Several crows condensed into a dark, slender figure, standing next to Yingge. The white phoenix that followed after stepping on the feathers also tapped its toes and landed behind the two of them.
"Even so, I don't understand why Sister Yingge refused."
Ying Ge and Bai Feng, who had not been hit by the cruel reality, looked at each other with eyes as clear as the sky and shook their heads.
"Xiao Feng'er, you don't understand."
Zhang Ji had asked Yingge before returning to Qin if he wanted to participate in the evening ceremony, but Yingge refused because of his low status.
No matter how Zhang Ji tried to persuade him, Ying Ge did not agree.
In fact, as Zhang Ji's bodyguard, Yingge had been eaten up by Zhang Ji a lot. Except for the last step, she had basically done everything she could, but Yingge really didn't think she should participate in this sunset ceremony. , to become Zhang Ji's concubine, she would rather be an outlaw lover without status.
Serving as Zhang Ji's bodyguard, she knew all the women who were related to Zhang Ji, including the Moon Goddess.
So she didn't think she had the ability to take Zhang Ji's love away from these stunning beauties. Instead of doing this, she might as well continue to stay by Zhang Ji's side as Zhang Ji's personal bodyguard.
At least being able to stay by Zhang Ji's side all the time would give him far more opportunities than becoming a concubine.
But she didn't tell Mo Ya and Bai Feng about these thoughts.
The same is true for Li Wu. As Zhao Ji's personal guard, Li Wu also believes that as long as Zhao Ji is around, she will not lack Zhang Ji's favor, so staying with Zhao Ji is the best choice.
Zhang Ji couldn't help but secretly look at the carriage carriage where everyone could occupy their own space without looking crowded at all. There was also a smaller carriage behind this carriage, which contained the dowries of each wife and concubine. Feeling.
This carriage was also temporarily built by the Shaofu, and it even involved issues of specifications and etiquette.
The emperor has six, the princes have five, the ministers have four, the officials have three, the scholars have two, and the common people have one.
Zhang Ji is naturally a minister, so it is not a problem for four horses to pull these fourteen people, but if you include the dowry packed in the small carriage at the back, it will be really slow.
However, after discussing with the elder of the Zhou family's bereaved family, the other party said that the person to marry, including the Zhou family's royal concubine, could use the six-horse specification.
The clan elder looked at Ying Zheng meaningfully, as if he was looking forward to Ying Zheng's reaction.
The emperor drove six, and the princes drove five. One of his ministers used a carriage with a specification that exceeded that of the king. He was curious about Ying Zheng's reaction.
But Ying Zheng just nodded, and then said to Li Si beside him: "Tonggu, draw up the decree."
"This carriage will be sealed in the Shaofu treasury after today. In the future, if any of my Great Qin ministers have made great achievements, they can use this carriage to welcome the bride once. The royal family will be responsible for all funeral matters and expenses."
Just say it, Ying Zheng turned around and left, no longer paying attention to the elder of the surviving clan of the Zhou family.
Ying Zheng saw through what An had in mind early on.
If Ying Zheng didn't care about the six carriages, he would inevitably appear to be a head short of his ministers.
If Ying Zheng cares about the six chariots, it will lead to discord between the emperor and his ministers.
Since the Zhou Dynasty was not completely convinced, he used this six-horse carriage as a reward. Every time a hero who had made great achievements married a bride, he could use it once to see if some people frequently exceeded the "Rites of Zhou". Is it because they couldn't keep the Zhou Dynasty's face? , or he couldn't bear to lose Ying Zheng's face.
Even if Yingzheng rules the world in the future, this incident will become a good talk. It is a wise manifestation of Yingzheng's courtesy and virtuous corporal reward for his meritorious officials, just like the etiquette of the king allowing the heroes to ride in the same car, the king going out of the city to greet the heroes and other etiquettes are the same. According to history books It is recorded that only Zhou Shi will be slapped in the face.
Stepping onto the carriage, Zhang Ji handed the reins of the carriage to the three principal wives, Jing Salamander, Chao Tide and Fei Yan respectively, to show that they were one body and shared honor. However, the three women refused according to etiquette and handed over the reins of the carriage again. Return it to Zhang Ji.
After Zhang Ji took the reins, he gently twitched the horse's buttocks. With his arm strength, he could pull six horses alone, so he naturally didn't worry about the horses losing control.
After three weeks of driving, he waited outside the door.
The carriage didn't take a few steps, it just rolled the huge wheels three times on the ground. Zhang Ji got off the carriage, handed over the driving right to the groomsmen Zhang Ji invited today, and got on another carriage to go ahead. Returned to the mansion and prepared to welcome the bride.
As for Zhang Ji's luxurious group of groomsmen, there were exactly twelve people including Meng Tian, Meng Yi, Li Si, Li Xin, Qiang Yu, Su Jiao, Tu Sui, Ren Xiao, Feng Wuze, Yang Wengzi, Shejian, and Bai Kun.
Six people are responsible for driving a horse each, and six people follow the carriage to prevent the horses from being frightened.
The six people beside the carriage, such as Meng Tian, Li Xin, Qiang Yu, Tu Sui, Ren Xiao, and Bai Kun, all have the ability to subdue a crazy war horse at any time.
Any one of these twelve people picked out at random will be a famous general in the future, and there are also generals and ministers who will be famous in history. Such a group of groomsmen is difficult to find throughout the ages.
On the road, every time the wedding car passed by a place, the people who had already started enjoying the running water mat in advance would stand up and cheer loudly, and along with the music played by musicians arranged in advance on both sides of the road, they would sing together to bless the newlyweds. Poems.
"When the peach blooms, its flowers are shining brightly. When the son returns, it will be suitable for his family."
"When the peach blossoms are born, there are pistachios in them. When the son returns, it will be suitable for his family."
"When the peach is young, its leaves are pure. When the son returns, it will be a good time for his family."
Not long after, Zhang Ji, the long-awaited groom, finally received his brides again. He carefully led each bride down from the car bench, and then bowed to each one individually.
When the wife arrives, the son-in-law bows to her to enter.
During the evening ceremony, no matter what the status of the woman is, according to the etiquette system, the groom must first salute the bride and welcome her into the house.
After the ceremony, everyone entered the Zhang Mansion together.
At this moment, Zhang's residence was already filled with guests, and all the guests were curious about how stunning Zhang Ji's wives and concubines were.
There are also people who are interested in the appearance of several brides with special status, such as the first-class killer Jing Salamander of Luowang Tianzi, Feiyan, the east king of the Yin and Yang family, Hong Lian as the Korean princess, Gongsun Li of the Wei Kingdom princess, Zhou Princess Ji Zinu and so on.
And with the good looks of Zhang Ji and the other girls, they naturally received praises and blessings for their good looks.
In addition to the guests, a group of elders, wives and concubines were already waiting here. Zhao Ji, the queen mother, and Zhang Ji's senior brother Liuzhi Heixia were sitting together in the seats that should have belonged to Zhang Ji's parents.
The eldest brother is a father, and so is the senior brother.
Zhang Ji's parents died early. Although Lu Goujian's soul is still there, he can't move too far away from the place where he died. Therefore, Zhang Ji's senior brother Liuzhi Heixia can only temporarily take the place of Zhang Ji's father. As Zhang Ji's adoptive mother, Zhao Ji naturally Then she took the place of Zhang Ji's mother.
"Bless me with a shower!"
Under the guidance of the palace maids, Zhang Ji and the brides filled the bowls with water, washed their hands, and then slowly took their seats around a special large table.
After seeing his new son-in-law and his wife impromptu, Feng Changqing nodded with satisfaction and shouted: "You are newly married. There are guests watching the ceremony. We have gathered to congratulate you and wish you a happy marriage."
"Same cell!"
The maids brought the prepared meals to the table. Millet, Tailuo, soup and other items were brought to the table in front of everyone. Everyone tasted a symbolic mouthful of millet first, and then ate each dish. After taking a sip, I dipped my fingers into the sauce and took a sip, then rinsed my mouth with wine, and raised the bottle containing the wine high above my head before putting it down again, to express my gratitude to the guests around me.
"Fu Lu comes from the same source, divided into two pieces. Although the flesh is bitter in the flesh, it deserves the sweetness of the rice wine. The red thread is connected between the two pieces. It has been tied by marriage for a long time. They drink each other alternately, and the husband and wife share the bitterness and sweetness."
"After eating and drinking, I'm sorry."
For Zhang Ji, the process of combining was a bit long. After all, the gourd used to hold wine can only be cut into two pieces. Zhang Ji had to drink with each of his wives and concubines using the same gourd cut into two pieces. .
The gourd is slightly bitter, but fortunately the wine inside is spicy Qin wine, so there is not much bitterness at all.
Zhang Ji and Jing Salamang looked at each other, and the sweet affection in their eyes made it easy for them to see themselves reflected in each other's eyes.
The severed gourds were connected with a red rope. The two exchanged the half of the gourd in their hands, and then drank wine together to show their shared joys and sorrows.
Watching Jing Shao, who rarely drank alcohol, drink the spicy Qin wine, his beautiful and refined white face now looked rosy and tender. If it wasn't for the obsequious ceremony and he couldn't move around at will, Zhang Ji would have wanted to pinch him Pinch the white and soft cheek of the surprised salamander.
After the spicy wine went down his throat, it finally reached his heart. Zhang Ji, who was unable to make any small moves, felt even more excited after admiring the shy beauty of the brides.
In fact, it was not only Zhang Ji who was so excited, but also all the brides.
The evening ceremony is meant for both parties. For Zhang Ji, getting married means that he has truly taken root in this world and truly has a strong bond in this world.
And for these brides, aren't they going to finally become someone else's daughter-in-law?
With excitement, the evening ceremony also came to the last step before entering the bridal chamber - the hair-tying ceremony
"The red tassel is tied to the blue silk. Today, you are tied to your body. Don't lose it and don't forget it. Love and love are long-lasting. The quality of the jade is pure and clear, like water. It is self-evident. The virtue of jade shows a gentleman, and the nature of jade reflects the wise heart."
Zhang Ji sat opposite Jing Salamander, took off the red tassel tied to Jing Salamander's green silk, took the scissors handed over by the palace maid, cut off a strand of his and Jing Salamander's hair, braided it into a "joint bun", and put it on Put it into the brocade bag and hand it over to the surprised salamander to keep it as a symbol of eternal friendship.
This is also the origin of the term "hair wife".
After Zhang Ji and all the brides had finished their wedding ceremonies, they all came to Zhao Ji and Six-fingered Black Man who were sitting in the first place.
Today, Zhao Ji also dressed up to attend. Even Ying Zheng was a little worried that Zhao Ji would steal the limelight from the brides.
After all, brides are only wearing wedding clothes, and Zhao Ji’s black phoenix robe fully reflects Zhao Ji’s graceful and majestic temperament as the Queen Mother. With three thousand black hair falling behind her, she doesn’t need heavy makeup. With just a touch of makeup, she projects a sparkle and glamor that no one in the room can ignore.
Although the guests all felt that Zhao Ji's behavior was somewhat inappropriate, she was attending the evening ceremony as Zhang Ji's mother. Even Zhang Ji himself was not allowed to have any objections, let alone them.
Zhang Ji and Zhao Ji, who was in the first place, looked at each other and smiled. He naturally understood Zhao Ji's little thoughts and had no objection.
Anyone will feel aggrieved when they see the man they love getting married to so many beauties, but they can only sit in the first place, with the children belonging to this man in their belly, and falsely bless them.
Even though she and Zhang Ji's brides were already familiar with each other, she could not suppress the jealousy in her heart.
All the brides can also understand. After all, it is impossible for the people who enter the Zhang family's ancestral grave in Anyi to include the Empress Dowager of the Qin Dynasty. She can only be Zhang Ji's nameless lover in her life, just like those who have no name. A foreigner is like a virgin.
Zhang Ji and the brides walked slowly in front of Zhao Ji and Six-fingered Black Man, and bowed three times to express their respect to their parents.
The six-fingered black man looked at the married Zhang Ji with a smile, and was also very happy. He said a few words of blessing and then gave the right to speak to Zhao Ji.
"I wish you a happy marriage and a happy marriage for a hundred years."
Zhao Ji's demeanor was dignified and there seemed to be nothing wrong with her, but everyone including Ying Zheng, Six Finger Black Man, and others who had some knowledge of martial arts frowned slightly.
There is nothing wrong with wishing newlyweds a happy marriage.
But with Zhang Ji's current grandmaster status, his lifespan is far longer than a hundred years.
Among the wives and concubines, there were also masters, half-step masters, and first- and second-rate masters. Even brides like Mrs. Hu and Hu Meiren, who had no martial arts skills at all, used Zhang Ji's methods and connections to find some Jizi. The thousand-year-old ginseng from China or the century-old ginseng from Shangdang Land are enough to have a life span of more than a hundred years.
Therefore, Zhao Ji's words were like wishing a longevity star who had turned 100 years old a long life.
However, everyone didn't think much about it. Zhao Ji didn't know martial arts and didn't know much about these things, so it was not incomprehensible for such a slip of the tongue.
Only Zhang Ji secretly showed a slightly bitter and doting smile to Zhao Ji, while Zhao Ji snorted softly, as delicate and charming as a hair-length girl.
The six-fingered black man's expression moved slightly, as if he realized what a huge secret he had discovered, and he coughed lightly and excused himself to the toilet.
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