On the bank of the Qinhuai River, there are many shadows on the bluestone road leading to Huan Mansion across from Wuyi Lane. BMWs and cars are all over the road, and the phoenix is playing. The night is illuminated by the trees and silver flowers, and the light is amazing. People gather on both sides of the road to stare.
Most of the city is occupied by imperial offices, many wearing yellow robes. Turning back and heading to the east bank of the Qinhuai River, a group of wedding ceremony guards came suddenly. The sound of gongs and drums was heard. A man rode a tall horse with long black hair. , a man with sword-browed eyebrows and starry eyes came slowly, wearing a hundred-shirt wedding dress.
Musicians on both sides puffed up their cheeks and played hard, followed closely by a carved car with a white horse, double shafts and long eaves. The white horse and the car were decorated with red silk and satin. It was very festive, and there were more than a dozen cardamom maids on the left and right. Surrounded by a group of about a hundred people in size, it was refreshing, and made me feel agitated and curious.
"Brother, who are these newcomers? Look at this force, how grand it is!" A man wearing a Gebu scarf and a green suit squeezed into the crowd and asked the boy on the side.
The young man was young and had a kind face. He turned his head and asked slowly, "Brother, you are not a local, are you?"
"Brother has good eyesight. I came from Tancheng and heard about the prosperity of Jiankang City, so I came here to see it." Although the other boy is not very old, the attitude of the man in green is still humble.
The man in Tsing Yi was polite and sincere. The younger brother looked at him a few times and saw that he was gentle and polite, unlike ordinary people, and his words were appropriate. He did not dare to look down upon him. Perhaps he also felt respectful at this time. He explained enthusiastically and carefully: "That's it. This brother doesn’t know anything. The groom is Xu Xiao and Xu Xianzhi, the general of Zhengbei and the Marquis of Wuxuan. The bride is the beloved daughter of Huan Yi, the general of the Right Army, the governor of Jiangzhou and the Duke of Nankang County. His Majesty personally issued an edict to marry her. Can you not be impressive?"
"So that's the case. I'm very ignorant!" The man in green nodded slightly.
"Brother, I'm new here. I'm not familiar with the place. It's understandable that I'm not familiar with the world."
The young man's words were still lingering in my ears, but the man in Tsing Yi had long since stopped hearing them and followed the BMW car as if he was staying out of the conversation.
In the crowd, such discussions were endless, and while people were whispering to each other, the BMW sculptures had long gone.
Outside Huan Mansion, guests, relatives and friends gathered together to welcome the newlyweds into the mansion. I
"The newlyweds are entering the room." The master of ceremonies said solemnly with a serious look.
"Newcomers take a shower."
"Let's meet at the temple!" the master of ceremonies called again as he led the newlyweds inside.
“Newcomers are seated”
"The wine."
The maid handed over the white jade plate containing the preserved meat, and then divided the gourd ladle into two parts and handed them to the couple. It was filled with fine wine and connected with a ribbon in the middle. After eating the preserved meat, the couple picked up half of the gourd ladle and each held it. At one end, the master of ceremonies saw this and shouted loudly: "The newlyweds will join the prison together."
"Husband and wife bow to each other." The newlyweds Xu Zongwen, dressed in white gauze and white silk shirts, walked down from the banquet and walked into the main hall. They met Gaotang's parents. They first bowed to each other and then bowed to thank their parents for their upbringing.
The color of wedding clothes in Zhou rites is mainly black, supplemented by red. It has been popular in the late Han Dynasty. Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties for nearly two hundred years, white wedding clothes have been popular for a while. From the Southern and Northern Dynasties to the Song Dynasty, red men and women were in red. It was not until the Ming and Qing Dynasties that bright red wedding clothes were unified. .
At the banquet, Xu Zongwen's besties were Grand Tutor Xie An's son, Longxiang General Xie Yan, and his wife was Wang Yingyan, the daughter of Dongyang Prefect Wang Linzhi (from Langya Wang family, nephew of Wang Xizhi). In addition to Nankang County Duke's Palace and Xu family, Relatives of the two families, guests and friends from the top three families of Wang, Xie, and Huan, as well as Cao officials from Taiwan Province and local nobles from Jiankang City, packed the alley. The Huan Mansion is now full of talents When Shaochangxianji arrived, there was a sea of people coming in droves.
"The ceremony is completed and sent to the pepper room!"
Watching Xu Zongwen and his wife enter the back room, Huan Yi, who has a white beard and temples, is full of spring breeze and entertains every guest with a smile. Huan Xianrong is his only daughter. Huan Yi originally had four sons, three of whom died young. , only Huan Suzhi is left. Now the people in the mansion are not prosperous, the branches and leaves are scattered, and it is impossible to talk about the glory of the family. He only places his hopes on his son-in-law Xu Zongwen.
"Congratulations to Duke Huan and congratulations to Marquis Wu Xuan!" Several heads of noble families came forward to congratulate them with wine. Huan Yi, Xu Zongwen and his son-in-law slowly walked down the hall to return the greetings.
The handsome man who was the head teacher on the left also stood up and congratulated: "Congratulations to Marquis Wuxuan on your happy marriage."
This man wore a Xuan Ying Yuan Yu crown on his head and a coiled dragon jade around his waist. He had bright eyes, a skin as smooth as gel, and a short beard under his chin. He was very majestic. As soon as he made a sound, everyone at the table stood up quickly.
King Qiao Sima Shangzhi, one of the clan members, was recently appointed by the Emperor of Jin as the commander of the left feather forest guard. Also coming to the capital was his fourth brother Sima Xiuzhi, who served as the commander of the right feather forest guard.
Huan Yi bowed his head slightly and bowed, then replied with a smile: "Quinzi is getting married. I came to my humble house, and the daffodils under the house are shining brightly. Thank you so much, Your Majesty!"
Sima Shangzhi, the king of Qiao, said in a gentle voice: "Mr. Huan is so polite. Today is the wedding of Xu Zhenbei. Even your majesty has many rewards. How can I not come to the house to have a glass of wedding wine?"
"How can I be so virtuous and favored by your majesty? Thank you for your concern. There are many guests in the mansion today. If there is any inconvenience in hospitality, please forgive me!"
The two exchanged a few words, and Huan Yi walked towards the next table. When he arrived at the table, a handsome man covered in yellow brocade and wearing a lacquer gauze cage and crown stopped at the table. The handsome man stood up and greeted Huan Yi quickly.
"Shibo, Marquis Wu Xuan."
"Bo Ming is the leader of the Xun clan. When you come to the mansion today, you must drink a few more bottles, but don't run away like you did at the wedding ceremony!" Huan Yi said in a deep voice, with a serious look on his face, but soon smiled again. got up.
When it came to the wedding ceremony, Xun Liang became a little anxious. He replied in a hurried tone: "My nephew was young and ignorant at the time and behaved inappropriately, which made Shibo make fun of him. However, those are all old things. Please don't, Shibo." Mention it again!”
"Hahaha..." Suddenly there was a burst of noise and laughter during the banquet. Everyone looked at the young head of the Xun family in Yingchuan.
A few years ago, when Xun Liang married the daughter of the Langya Wang family, he was so drunk that he fled directly into the wedding room. When the news came out, he became a laughing stock.
The people present in the previous ranking are all from the palaces of princes and princes of the country. They are from the noble family crowns. Most of them have also participated in the wedding ceremony. Naturally, they heard the overtones of Huan Yi and had the opportunity to make fun of the head of the Xun family in Yingchuan. , how can you let it go so easily? That's why everyone laughed and agreed. During the wedding ceremony, even if this was a joke with wine, no one would remember it.
"Huan Gong, today is a great day for your family, why bother others?" A white-bearded man wearing a green robe with a round collar and a sapphire crown on his head walked out of the room and came straight towards Huan Yi.
Huan Yi looked sideways and recognized the person. He faced everyone and said in a high voice: "Who do you think I am? It turns out that it is my father-in-law who is fighting for his beloved son-in-law!"
The current minister, Zuopu She, Wang Xun, is the head of the Wang family in Langya, and is Xun Liang's father-in-law.
Before he finished speaking, there was another round of laughter in the dining room.
"Hahaha, prince, you'd better sit down and have a drink!"
"Yes! My lord, why should we be so serious on our big day?"
"The worst case scenario is that one of us will offer Xu Zhenbei a bottle of wine. Are we afraid that he won't turn into a puddle of drunken mud?"
"Yes, yes."
The guests said something to each other, either kindly persuading, sometimes blocking, or openly and covertly taunting Wang Xun and Xun Liang's son-in-law to return to their seats.
"Prince, Brother Xun, don't worry, just have fun today!" In the end, Xu Zongwen had to come out to smooth things over.
"Wish you a long line of descendants in the north of Xu Zhen, and Ding Xingmao, a member of the Xu family in the East China Sea!" It was time to entertain the other guests with more enthusiasm.
"Thank you all for coming to my humble home today. Thank you very much!"
"Gong Huan has grown up to seek for the country and is loyal to the imperial court. He is indeed a role model for our generation. Xu Zhenbei has made outstanding contributions. This is what he should and should do!"
"The Xu family in the East China Sea is prosperous, and the descendants of Duke Huan are around the knees. This is a sign that the two families are prosperous!"
"It's extreme, it's extreme."
The heads of the other gentry clans and their relatives offered congratulatory messages one after another. Huan Yi listened to it and his face was full of pride, as if he had eaten sweet honey and felt happy in his heart.
"Pour the wine quickly!"
