"The auspicious time has arrived, the incense is misty, the candles are bright, the bride and groom are in the flower hall together~!"
After the singing ceremony, Wang Zhong, the butler in the main hall, sang loudly.
The most important part of the wedding - the couple's worship of heaven and earth - has finally arrived, and all the guests have turned their attention to the two newlyweds in red.
Father Li and Mother Li's face were glowing. They sat high and looked at the newlyweds below with joy on their faces. Their hearts were full of joy. Father Li's right hand, stroking his beard, couldn't help but tremble slightly. You could see his heart at this moment. Not peaceful.
In the main hall, of course, there were many people of high status and close relations with the Li family, sitting nearby to watch the ceremony, such as Li Chengqian, Li Tai, Li Daozong, Princess Hejian, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, etc.
“We’ve invited a newbie, let’s pay homage to heaven and earth~!”
After receiving a nod from Li Jingmo and his wife, Wang Zhong sang solemnly at the top of his voice.
As early as the Northern and Southern Dynasties, couples worshiping each other has become a fixed etiquette for civil marriages. In the northern region before the Tang Dynasty, the people called the couple's worship ceremony "the ceremony of intercourse worship", which was held in a specially designed Qinglu (a house decorated with green curtains). After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the term "worship hall" officially appeared.
The three worships in the worship hall are inseparable from the ancient Chinese idea of the unity of heaven and man. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Laozi summarized the things in the world into three categories: heaven, earth, and humans. He believed that although humans are the masters of all things, heaven and earth are the carriers of production and life, and everything we have comes from heaven and earth.
Therefore, when you get married, you should first worship heaven and earth to express your gratitude to heaven and earth. At the same time, you hope that heaven and earth can ensure that the children born to the couple will be safe and healthy, and that their careers will be smooth. In addition to heaven and earth, parents are also important factors in our lives, so worshiping parents is also an important part of the church worship ceremony.
In his past life, it was his first time to get married. Li Zexuan felt excited and fresh in his heart. He held Han Yuxi's hand and bowed solemnly to the outside of the house. He came to the Tang Dynasty for no reason. Maybe he was this thief. What the devil is~!
After experiencing such a weird thing as Le Chuanhua, Li Zexuan still has a certain degree of awe for heaven and earth.
"Two thanks to Gaotang~!"
There is nothing to say about this. You must worship sincerely, not only for the predecessor of this body, but also for yourself.
"Bear husband and wife~!"
Li Zexuan glanced at Han Yuxi expressively. Through the thin knee-covering, he could still see the outline of her pretty face. He was looking at Han Yuxi. How could Han Yuxi not be looking at him?
The handsome, handsome man in front of her gave her too much happiness and too much romance. Being able to marry such a man, Han Yuxi truly felt that she was the happiest and luckiest woman in the world.
Looking at each other for a moment, the two of them seemed to have some kind of tacit understanding, and they bent down to worship together.
"The ceremony is complete~! Send the bride into the bridal chamber~!"
Wang Zhong breathed a sigh of relief, and finally nothing went wrong. As the wedding "master of ceremonies", he had practiced these short lines in private for a long time. He had been extremely nervous just now, but he was able to hold on.
Li Zexuan pursed his lips and watched eagerly as Xiao He and Xiao Xi hugged his wife and left the hall to go to their new house in the west courtyard.
"Haha~! Quanzi is getting married today. Thank you all for coming to support us. It's time to start the wedding now. Make sure you eat and drink well~!"
Li Jingmo stood up with a smile and smiled at the distinguished guests in the room.
As mentioned before, the Li family is quite far away from the Han family. Li Zexuan would definitely not be able to get back before noon with such a huge wedding convoy, so the formal wedding banquet was arranged in the afternoon. As for the guests who arrived in the morning, they would naturally not be allowed to leave. They were hungry, so they were provided with fruits and snacks at noon.
"Haha~! Mr. Li is so polite~! We will definitely eat and drink well~! Haha~!"
"Haha~! Your family's delicacies are famous in Chang'an City. I, Old Cheng, are here today, and I won't be polite~! To tell you the truth, I, Old Cheng, haven't eaten since last night~!"
"Haha~! Crazy Cheng, you are so shameless~!"
"Hahaha~!"
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Wherever there are Cheng family father and son, there is joy. These two living treasures, the old and the young, can liven up the atmosphere wherever they are.
There were two banquet tables set up in the hall of Li Mansion, specially used to entertain distinguished guests, but how could someone who came and went in the rain like Lao Cheng be willing to sit back and drink in the house? Under his organization, a group of generals found a table in the yard to sit down and start drinking wine.
The sound of punches, laughter and curses resounded throughout the entire venue. Lao Cheng was stunned and pushed the atmosphere of the wedding banquet to the climax. Others saw several princes and princes eating and drinking so much regardless of their image, so they still have There was nothing to worry about, so the wedding banquet became more and more lively, and the entire Li Mansion became bustling with people. The sound of laughter and fist pumps could even be faintly heard outside Yongle Square.
As the groom's official, of course he has to be dragged around for toasts, but Li Zexuan has the support of Cheng Chumo, Qin Huaiyu, Yuchi Baolin, and Li Huairen. The four of them are Li Zexuan's best men today (also known as the best man in modern times). They are necessary Toast with Li Zexuan.
"Ugly cow, you are the one who drinks the most among us. Please remember to stay in front later. If you do a good job today, we will write off the previous debt, otherwise~, hehe, you know~~!"
Li Zexuan hooked Cheng Chumo's shoulder and chuckled. Everyone could hear the threat in his words.
On the wedding night, a moment of spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold! Li Zexuan doesn’t want to get drunk~! How can fine wine be as important as beautiful women?
Cheng Chumo looked at Li Zexuan's fists, and then thought about how he and his father were able to draw evenly in the martial arts competition. Cheng Chumo immediately made a balance in his mind: "Haha~! No problem~! We brothers, we didn't say anything, and besides, I'm old Cheng likes drinking the most~!"
So this five-person team started the jungle mode as a team. Qin Huaiyu was responsible for taking the lead (pouring wine), Cheng Chumo, Yuchi Baolin, and Li Huairen were responsible for crazy output (drinking), and Li Zexuan was responsible for stealing and adding K heads (serving water and wine for the guests). ). Suddenly, the efficiency exploded.
From the civil servant group in the main hall to the general camp outside, these guys went all over. Next came the ordinary guests. Li Zexuan and his four teammates also went there.
Finally, he came to the most special guest table today, which were the forty-four students from the Imperial College. Well, it should be thirty-eight now. Li Tai, Li Huairen, Qin Huaiyu, Cheng Chumo, Yuchi Baolin, and Tiedan were not there. Eighteen students were sitting together. Li Zexuan, dressed in a wedding dress, came up to him, picked up his wine glass, and laughed:
"Teacher, I'm very glad that you can come. I like the thank you words you sent me very much! No matter where you go in the future, let's drink this first today~! I respect you, teacher~!"
This glass of wine was not mixed with water, but it was a genuine drink of immortality. In fact, during the toasting process just now, he did not add water to the wine for those guests who had a special relationship with the Li family. With his current skills, he drank One or two liters of Immortal Drunk is fine.
"Students respect you, sir, and wish you a happy wedding~!"
Meng Wenhao stood up and led the rest of the students in a toast.
Today they collectively send congratulatory gifts, which was actually organized by Meng Wenhao.
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