After listening for a long time, Ding Yuan would have laughed loudly if he had not considered that this was a battlefield.
"Is Meng Ming engaged?"
Hearing this, Lu Li sighed secretly and pretended to be calm: "My family is in decline and I am not lucky enough to have a wife."
In fact, the Lu family also came from a poor family as a county magistrate. If Lu Li really wanted to marry a wife, how could he not find her?
It's just that the cheap daddy Lu Xu has a high vision and insists on being a good match——
She will not take the daughter who is not the legitimate daughter of a wealthy family in Taiyuan County.
But at that time, Lu Li was just a white man, incompetent in writing and martial arts, and had nothing but a handsome face.
Now, Ding Yuan, the leader of a state, wants to marry his only daughter to him. Can Lu Xu, who hopes to revitalize the family, agree?
Although he had found out Lu Li's family background a long time ago, after hearing what he said with his own ears, Ding Yuan still had a thick smile on his face and said loudly: "Hahaha, why does a real man worry about not having a wife?"
"Meng Ming is a rising star in our Bingzhou army. If you want to marry a wife, you should not just look for beauty. You must find someone who is not only beautiful but also has a good family reputation."
"promise."
Lu Li responded vaguely, not knowing what to say.
Frankly speaking, it was hinted to this extent. If it were anyone else, he would have taken the initiative to propose marriage, but Lu Li didn't want to marry at all, and it was inappropriate to act like this because it was too much for Meng Lang.
Ding originally thought that his beloved general was thin-skinned and did not rush him. After all, it was not very solemn for an elder to discuss marriage with a younger generation. After the civil strife in Bingzhou was settled, he discussed with his father the important matters of his children.
After thinking about this, Ding Yuan raised his eyes and glanced at the silent enemy camp in the distance, and said: "We have been fighting all night, let's go back and take a rest."
Hearing this, Lu Li quickly raised his hands and said, "General, I will retire. My lord also went into the tent to rest earlier. The coolness has invaded my body. My lord is the hope of the whole army and will definitely rest."
Ding Yuan nodded.
Not long after, the two separated in front of the Chinese army's tent. Lu Li returned to his own camp and asked his guards to soak two willow branches. After biting them open with his teeth, the willow fibers inside would come out and could be used as a toothbrush.
After killing thousands of people, he was already sleepy, but the Lord came again. Therefore, after washing himself briefly, Lu Li, who could not sleep, simply lay on the soft couch wearing armor, thinking wildly, and waiting for the war to start again. .
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he became a general who was highly regarded by the princes. Not only that, he would also marry the lord's daughter——
The opponent is beautiful and simple-minded. How many people in the world can get this kind of dream start?
"But, I'm just a passing visitor."
Thinking of this, Lu Li sighed and began to think about how to deal with it. First of all, Ding Qinyu had to marry him. Firstly, he couldn't shirk it. Secondly, he could enjoy the shade under the big tree. Once he became Ding Gong's son-in-law, not only would he be able to dominate the world, at least he would be able to rule the world. The three states of Bing, You and Ji can be walked sideways.
Unknowingly, Lu Li, who was thinking about the method of having the best of both worlds, suddenly thought of a possibility. The more he thought about it, the more effective he became, and he sat up with a sigh——
drag.
In my memory, if people in this era want to get married, they must be divided into six parts, also known as six rites:
Accept the color, ask for the name, accept the auspiciousness, accept the levy, ask for an appointment, and welcome in person.
The marriage is considered consummated only when all are completed, and the more respectable the family, the more they value these steps.
The so-called receiving a lottery ticket actually means proposing a marriage. The heads of the two families sit together and talk about it. They feel that they are almost satisfied with the marriage of their children. The man will choose a good day and hire a distinguished person to be a matchmaker. A scholar, an official, a general, whatever. The more distinguished the better, go to the woman’s house to formally propose marriage.
The matchmaker cannot come empty-handed, he must bring gifts, and one of them must be a wild goose.
March in Bingzhou is very cold and windy, so all the wild geese have flown south and will have to wait until mid-April to fly back.
However, it’s okay to replace it with other things, otherwise northerners won’t take wives in winter?
If the woman's family agrees, goose is fine. People in Guizhou don't even have geese at home, so they can make do with ducks. If they don't have any, then find a piece of wood and carve a poultry by yourself (you can't marry a wife if you are so poor).
Of course, to marry a noble girl like Ding Qinyu, you must use Dayan, so this step can be delayed for more than a month.
The second step is to ask for the name. This is not easy either. The matchmaker in a formal dress comes to the woman's house. Not only does she have to give her a gift, but she also has to ask her birth date and bring it back to calculate whether there is any conflict between the man and woman. ——
Definitely not.
If the fortune teller dared to say that there was a fortune teller, Lu Xu, the cheap man, would not kill anyone with a knife, but Ding Qinyu, who hated marrying, would have had someone beat him up and tell him to tell his fortune again until he could marry.
Well... it takes time to find a reliable fortune teller, at least two months.
Next is Naji, who catches another wild goose and asks the matchmaker to send the things over. This step is very maneuverable because it is connected with the gift.
It is necessary to select two son-in-laws from the relatives who have official positions, talents and appearance, one as the "letter envoy" and the other as the "deputy letter envoy". If no one in the relatives is an official, then look for brothers with good connections.
At this moment, Lu Li already had candidates in mind: Lu Bu and Zhang Liao!
No matter what, when you marry a wife for the first time in your life, you must not wrong yourself, and you must make it a priority.
Hmm... With these two people involved as envoys, Lu Li dared to say that no one in the entire Han Dynasty could get married in a more honorable manner than himself.
The so-called messenger is to send a marriage letter. The two people escort a nanmu box, which is tied with colorful threads. The title of the box is "Intermarriage Letter", and behind them is a mighty procession carrying betrothal gifts.
When it comes to the bride price, here comes the highlight.
Ding Qinyu is the only daughter of Ding Gong. In this coming troubled time, to put it bluntly, she is more noble than the emperor's daughter.
Therefore, he must not wrong her. Not to mention the five-color satin and the large bunch of brocades, what treasures from the Western Regions and relics of the East China Sea, must he find a way to get one?
It takes at least two months to prepare.
The next step was to read out the "Intermarriage Letter", which was read out by the official envoy, while Ding Gong stood opposite. After listening, the old man accepted it, took out the "Answer to Marriage Letter" that he had prepared for a long time, and in front of relatives and friends, Read it out loud, and finally give it to the second envoy to give to cheap daddy Lu Xu.
This is the end of the collection, and we can't delay it any longer.
"Alas..." Lu Li knelt down beside the table and kept scratching with his fingers, calculating how long it would take to get to this point.
It's almost October, the beginning of autumn.
At that time, the geese will fly south again for the winter and harvest again——
In the fifth step, you have to catch wild geese to apply for the date.
It insists on monogamy and is the animal that best interprets love and loyalty.
Lu Li personally caught a pure-colored wild goose and handed it over to the matchmaker. The matchmaker came to ask Ding Gong when he would marry his daughter.
After November, there will be heavy snowfall in Bingzhou. I am afraid that we will have to wait until spring next year, most likely in late April.
In the sixth year of Zhongping, the emperor died and civil marriages were banned. By the way, which month did Emperor Ling die?
At this time, Lu Li, who was full of wishful thinking, scratched his head. It seemed to be May, yes, it was May!
