At nine o'clock in the morning, I was pulled up by Si Qinmi. You can imagine how it feels to be pulled out of bed by your mother at four or five o'clock in the winter to buy groceries.
"With your expression, those who didn't know better would have thought you were being executed and you were getting married. Smile, smile..." Si Qin Mi put on the clothes of the sleepy Zhuang Xun. Seeing Zhuang Xun's slumped face, Si Qin Mi said with some amusement. .
"Hmm..." Zhuang Xun, who was slowly waking up from the cold, agreed. Under Si Qinmi's service, his smile still remained hidden.
There was the annoyance of being pulled up by the quilt, and also the unknown confusion of not knowing how to deal with what King Qinghe said about the arrest of people by the inner guards today, which made me feel quite uneasy.
"I bought this orb a few days ago. Thanks to you and Miss Li, Sir, there have been a lot more business travelers to Jidu recently." Si Qinmi placed an emerald orb on top of Zhuang Xun's head. On the jade crown.
"It should be peaceful, so there are more people doing business. What does it have to do with us?" Zhuang Xun didn't think that marrying Li Rusi would have such an effect in attracting caravans.
"No, no, it's you. The second lady of the Li family is getting married, and all the dignitaries from the whole country are here. Only these people can buy this kind of jewelry, right?" Si Qinmi said after analyzing the reason, and Zhuang Xun had to nod. .
"It seems that it may have been caused by our wedding." Zhuang Xun finally smiled. He didn't expect that his wedding could actually promote business prosperity.
"By the way, madam, do you think any accident will happen today?" Zhuang Xun asked after feeling a little more relaxed.
"What kind of surprise do you think there will be?" Si Qinmi asked.
"As King Qinghe said, the palace guards took action against the Li family and wanted to destroy the Li family." Zhuang Xun's worry never stopped.
So, why do these people come to other people's weddings to cause trouble? Even if they accept it, can't they change the time?
"Does Grand Master Li know?" Si Qinmi continued to ask, and at this time, he was wearing a red dress for Zhuang Xun.
"I know, I've already warned him." Zhuang Xun replied affirmatively. Li Pingyuan's face was quite solemn at that time.
"Then it's over. He is a grand master of a country, and he knows that others are dealing with him, but he doesn't know how to deal with it. Why do you, a foreign minister, worry about it?" Si Qinmi chuckled, sounding like a luan, making Zhuang Xun smile all over his face. Awkward.
There is a rumor that Zhuang Xun received a salary of three thousand, which meant that he was worried about national affairs and could only eat carrots and worry less.
"Just tell me, I don't understand this situation at all." Zhuang Xun put on the groom's clothes, stretched out his hand to lift the cuffs, and adjusted it quickly. Siqin Mi didn't mean any harm, and he still ignored the couple's gossip. Audible.
This national event was really closely related to him, and he couldn't help but pay attention to it.
"So what if you understand. It's actually good to be confused. It won't give rise to so much powerlessness." Si Qinmi looked at Zhuang Xun, who was decorated with elegant temperament by herself. She didn't want Zhuang Xun to experience this feeling. , obviously seeing the ending, but unable to change it.
"What kind of powerlessness do you feel? Let me share it with you, husband." Zhuang Xun heard that Siqin Mi was powerless, so he grabbed her wrist and pulled her to sit on the bed.
"To put it simply, the prime minister's current force is the palace guard, which is about 20,000 people, responsible for the garrison of the royal city.
Then Jidu was in charge, and he was in charge of the defense of Jidu, which consisted of about 30,000 people. The new commander was Taoist Qinghe. This might be the Qinghe King, but the four generals under him had no clear relationship with the Li family.
Finally, there is your father-in-law. There are hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops outside the city. It depends on how powerful he is. If it is large, all the forbidden troops will be dispatched directly. If it is small, tens of thousands of troops will be sent. Others will stand idly by because they have become kings. The worst situation is The Forbidden Army was in internal strife and could not provide help, but Grand Master Li had just returned from a great victory and still had prestige in the army, so this should not be the case. "
After briefly sorting out the military strength of several parties, Si Qinmi continued: "It is also obvious that Taishi Li has an overwhelming advantage in military strength. Against King Qinghe and the Prime Minister, as long as the forbidden troops enter the city, even if the internal guards have sophisticated weapons, they can To win with numbers, all we need now is a name, a name to raise troops."
"There must be a royal faction in the Forbidden Army. Even if Taishi Li has been in business for many years, he still has to make plans early. Looking at it now, he has no plans, otherwise he would have turned against the news after hearing the news, so now he needs a name to be victimized. In the name of the author." Si Qinmi could understand Li Pingyuan's current predicament, and was somewhat trying to catch up.
I had never thought of treason before, but now I have to make such a gesture. Not to mention that I am completely unprepared, but it is too hasty, and the interests of all parties have not been coordinated.
"If nothing happens to the Li family, everything will be fine. If something happens to the Li family, the time it takes for the Li family to resist the internal guards and the time for the imperial army to enter the city are the biggest problems for Master Li at the moment." Si Qin Mi gave a time difference.
"Whether the Imperial Army can enter the city is a key, and the attitude of the four defending generals is also a problem." Si Qinmi analyzed and said, and Zhuang Xun now had a clear composition in his mind.
"How can I make the other party realize that I have not discovered these conspiracies? I need to pretend not to know and banquet guests, that is, my body is used as bait." Si Qinmi said helplessly.
Because Zhuang Xun is also attractive bait now, although it is just a condiment.
"It's so complicated. Can't we just alert the enemy and make the other party retreat?" Zhuang Xun didn't want to get involved in this kind of trouble.
"What should you do if a snake is frightened and bites you on the spot? Many things are not as simple as you think. In this kind of war involving thousands or tens of thousands of people, I don't have any good tricks at the moment. I can only hope that Mrs. Li will The master has another strange plan." Si Qin Mi's meaning was also very obvious. He didn't want to get involved. It was impossible. Everyone had made their own moves, and Zhuang Xun was not qualified to leave the game as a chess player.
"Are you powerless? So what if we don't know the development. These people are gambling, and we, as chess pieces, can only hope that the Li family wins." Hugging Zhuang Xun, Si Qinmi tightened his grip on his clothes, feeling powerless filling his whole body.
She understood these operations clearly and had no chance to take action. She could only make preparations to the best of her ability.
"Fortunately, everything depends on man and God. Since you can only see it, just watch it. I don't feel powerless. You made it clear and I feel better." After kissing Si Qinmi's noodles, Zhuang Xun finished listening. She was thinking secretly, Si Qinmi also said that she thought too much, that she thought more than herself.
"You, even after getting married, you still want to take advantage of my concubine, but today you belong to sister Li." Si Qinmi let go of Zhuang Xun and said angrily. After she did this, the atmosphere returned to ordinary matters.
"Why are you taking advantage? Since when have I not been able to kiss my wife?" Zhuang Xun was surprised.
"I just can't kiss today. I slept with Sister Li at night and still have my concubine's powdery scent on me. How amazing is that." Si Qin Mi rolled his eyes at Zhuang Xun, his willow leaves were affectionate and his phoenix eyes were shining.
"Okay, okay, let's count the time. The bridegroom has to get up to offer sacrifices to the gods and be more pious. After all, they are all gods." Siqin Mi did not get entangled with Zhuang Xun.
After dragging him to the atrium, it was dim and dark as the sun had not yet risen, and the night sky was pitch black. However, the candles had already been lit, and the various altars had been placed on the altar.
Zhuang Xun didn't know Zhuang Xun very well. Only one Xuannv seemed to understand. She burned incense and prayed devoutly.
Basically, I pray that I can marry a wife smoothly this time without any accidents, and then I watch Wu Zhu dance.
Zhuang Xun wanted to yawn out of boredom, but unfortunately there were dozens or hundreds of eyes staring at him in the mansion, so he could only sit upright with a gentle smile, and endured the mental shock of watching a lunatic dance to the end.
At almost seven or eight o'clock in the morning, the Wu Zhutiao ceremony ended, incense was burned, the table was set, and the marriage edicts from the two kings were read out.
He showed the legitimacy of his marriage. His marriage was not only his own personal matter, but also a task given by the court. At the same time, he told everyone that the four counties of Henan were obtained through his marriage, which was due to his and the Li family's contribution.
Although he felt uneasy about impersonating the Immortal's heavenly power, but since it had already happened, he could only hope that the Immortal would not care about it. If he did, he could only ask the King of Wheels to make peace.
Zhuang Xun thought too much, and the immortal not only did not blame him, but also hoped that he would increase his efforts, even if he used this credit.
Zhuang Xun thanked the two monarchs for their gifts in front of everyone, including the officials of the Ministry of Rites of the two countries, which also marked that it was not a simple marriage between a man and a woman, but a political marriage with blessings from the two monarchs.
Then the drums blared and the gongs and drums were noisy. They started playing and blowing at ten o'clock to enhance the atmosphere. After paying respects to the gods and Buddhas, thanking the king, now I have to thank my family. There are no parents in this world. Let's get a memorial tablet. It was inappropriate, and in the end only the head wife and the eldest wife were left to thank.
"Thank you, madam, for allowing me to offend." Zhuang Xun was embarrassed to say that this was using a wedding ceremony to force the first wife to recognize her status as an equal wife.
In such a formal occasion, if the head wife makes trouble, her own reputation will be ruined. In this quasi-feudal society, ruined reputation will really drive people to death, so some unworthy wives who marry equal wives deliberately use The wedding comes to force the first wife, and some first wives who cannot bear their anger will also have fits on such occasions and end up in a mess, but no matter what, the man will definitely benefit in the end.
However, Si Qin Mi fully agreed with the marriage. She smiled brightly and told Zhuang Xun in the tone of his wife: "The Li family girl is graceful and of noble birth. Please treat her like a concubine, like a concubine." She treats her concubine’s children the same way she treats her husband’s children.”
"Thank you for not being jealous and understanding the general situation. My wife is a virtuous, kind and virtuous woman." Zhuang Xun further praised.
"Lang Jun praised me, this is the foundation of being a wife." Si Qinmi replied humbly.
In this kind of praise and humility, the wife is praised as the only good thing in the world. The equally humble wife also expressed her approval of the marriage and recognized that the other party is her sister and enjoys the same status as herself, and the children enjoy peace and harmony. The same status as one’s own children.
After paying homage to God, King, and family, when the time came, Si Qin Mi got on the carriage with the drum band’s farewell and earnest instructions.
Originally, they were going to ride a big horse and parade around the streets to give out money, but there might be danger today, so Si Qinmi simply asked Zhuang Xun to hide from the carriage.
Zhuang Xun was also well-behaved. He hid from the carriage after listening to Si Qinmi's words. He followed the advice and did not have so much pride and confidence. Thinking of the many talents on TV who were disobedient and eventually fell into disgrace, there was no such thing as the blessing of the system. He followed his heart.
Zhuang Xun left, Si Qinmi's smile faded, and he turned around and ordered people to summon Wang Qingzheng, He Jung, and He Heng.
"Don't celebrate today, straighten up the military affairs. This wedding is not peaceful. Let the soldiers be prepared and armed. There may be many troubles in the wedding today." Compared with the calmness in front of Zhuang Xun, he was smiling and worried about the impact. his mood.
In front of these generals, Si Qinmi showed a worried and solemn look, as well as a cold and commanding tone. This was to let these people know the seriousness of the matter and was by no means a preventive measure.
Her tone and expression naturally affected several people. The beaming people looked at each other, looking at each other in confusion. They had a vague premonition before. After all, Si Qinmi had ordered the soldiers to train several times, but today was a wedding. Zhuang Xun and Miss Li's family A wedding is something that requires security, or even soldiers wearing armor.
"I understand." Looking at Si Qin Mi's ferocious face, He Jung, who had the highest political consciousness, spoke up first, and then the two of them followed. As for asking Zhuang Xun if he knew, there was no need to ask.
Wang Qingzheng tried to ask several times before, and Zhuang Xun's answer was always: "Listen to Madam, she is more thoughtful than me and has her own profound meaning."
After that, Wang Qingzheng didn't dare to ask any more questions. Needless to say, He Jung knew Si Qinmi's identity, and He Heng had already seen Zhuang Xun and his wife obeying each other.
After leaving the front yard of the mansion and arriving at the military camp where they were stationed, He Jung was mainly responsible for taking inventory of military supplies. Wang Qingzheng and He Heng were the chief and deputy officers of this group of guards.
Wang Qingzheng didn't have any objections to Zhuang Xun's behavior of inserting people. This was too normal, and He Heng was not a loser. He was a calm man. After several drills, he quickly gained prestige in the army.
"Captain He, He Xingxing, what do you think of Mrs. Wei's arrangement?" Wang Qingzheng is a bit more straightforward and not stupid. Although Si Qinmi has arranged it, it's up to them to decide how to do it.
"Act as ordered. Mrs. Wei and the Censor are of the same mind. They are both our masters. Tell the soldiers to prepare for battle." What He Jung said was very sincere. Only through marriage from the underworld can we trust each other without reservation and not worry. The weight of the woman.
"Captain Wang is afraid that the soldiers will complain. After all, the imperial censor is getting married and celebrating happily, but he has asked them to wear armor and carry weapons in this cold winter, and they can't even drink thin wine." He Heng has a better grasp of the world of people than He Jung. Some.
I had worked in a government office before and then lived at the bottom, so I could tell what these soldiers were thinking.
Sure enough, Wang Qingzheng was exposed, you know what I mean.
In the middle of winter, people are preparing for war, and they don’t know whether it can be fought. If you were a soldier, what would you think? It would be okay to fight, but if there is nothing in the end, you can imagine the resentment of the soldiers.
"What's so difficult about this? Each person will be given two taels of silver as today's reward." He Jung smiled. No matter how big the problem is, it is never a problem that can be solved by giving money.
"This is a thousand taels of silver. I need to ask Mrs. Wei to make a decision." Wang Qingzheng's purpose also came out. He Jung was the first to agree just now. Now it is appropriate to ask you to ask for the money. You also happen to be in charge of logistics.
"Why bother madam? You can just pay for it from your own pocket." He Jung said nonchalantly.
Money is something external to the body. The most important thing is to obtain merit, protect yourself, preserve the path of longevity, and step into the door of immortality.
Facing the expressions of He Heng and Wang Qingzheng saying, "What do you want to do and spend money to go to work?" He could only sigh in his heart: "The sparrow knows the ambition of the swan."
It is impossible for Si Qinmi to give such an order out of nowhere. This is a good opportunity to earn merit, so take advantage of it.
"Since He Xingxing is willing..." Although Wang Qingzheng didn't understand, the enemy was found.
"Report, the mansion has sent a reward to celebrate Zhuang Yushi's marriage and the founding of the country today. Please come to the scene and hand it out." Obviously, Si Qinmi did not give him the opportunity to earn merit in Zhuang Xun's name.
(End of chapter)
