As soon as the two chatted, they chatted all night.
After spending a night, I finally finalized the various etiquette for proposing marriage.
At this point, Sun Siwen finally went to sleep peacefully.
Today is a day off, so he can sleep for three days and relax.
Lu Yuan was full of energy, and his martial arts realm was more advanced. Even if he didn't sleep for three to five days in a row, he wouldn't feel tired at all.
A good friend is about to get married. As Sun Siwen's only friend, he naturally has to be busy making arrangements.
So when the sky was getting brighter, he found his own soldiers, took out some silver, and asked them to go to various shops in the city to purchase various items in preparation for the marriage proposal.
Later, he invited the master of ceremonies from the government office who was responsible for the ceremony and asked him for advice on how to conduct the wedding and what etiquette should be observed.
I heard that the prefect is marrying his daughter, the groom is the Sima of the mansion, and the matchmaker is the commander. How can this ninth-grade master of ceremonies dare to neglect her?
He immediately enthusiastically introduced Lu Yuan to various wedding precautions.
However, the weddings of the ancients were really troublesome, and they paid attention to three books and six etiquette. The three letters are the letter of appointment, the letter of gift, and the letter of welcome. The six rites are: accepting gifts, asking for names, accepting gifts, accepting invitations, asking for appointments, and personally welcoming.
Each of these etiquette procedures is extremely important and cannot be ignored.
Lu Yuan listened for a while and felt that he still couldn't handle it, so he simply left the matter to the master of ceremonies to prepare. He was only responsible for being a tool and would just follow the procedures when the time came.
After studying urgently for a few days, Lu Yuan took the letter of appointment to the magistrate's office and proposed marriage to Magistrate Cui.
Since the two families had reached an agreement, Magistrate Cui had nothing to do and agreed happily.
In the following days, according to etiquette, Lu Yuan passed by the three books and six etiquettes.
In a blink of an eye, the day of welcome came.
This day is the procedure for the groom to pick up the bride from the bride's home, and it is also the time when the bride officially enters the house.
In order to support the scene for friends.
Lu Yuan directly set up flowing water tables in the city. Three thousand tables were set up in taverns along the streets and even in open spaces on the streets, all with water for everyone to enjoy.
Anyway, as long as there is wine and meat, a table of cheap food, a hundred dollars is enough.
The daily expenses are four hundred taels and more than a thousand taels of silver, which is enough to feed tens of thousands of people in the city for three days.
The team that welcomed the bride directly pulled out the soldiers from the palace, lined up the whole army, and wore red clothes, which looked very majestic.
Everyone who passes by along the way is amazed.
In fact, according to Sun Siwen's temperament, he didn't want to be so public. But Lu Yuan gave up his idea with one word.
"Since you are getting married, you have to be beautiful. Don't you want to give Miss Wenxiu the best wedding?"
Thinking of Wenxiu, any opposition Sun Siwen had dissipated instantly.
For the girl he dreams of, he is willing to give the best he can.
So in the end I could only look at Lu Yuan and say gratefully, "Thank you so much, Brother Lu."
Arrive at the magistrate's office.
The Cui family had prepared the bride a long time ago, and when the welcoming team arrived, they sent her to the sedan chair.
Before leaving, Lu Yuan looked at Magistrate Cui, who was in a somewhat complicated mood, and understood the old father's idea of sending his daughter away. He smiled and said with relief, "Master Cui, I would like to congratulate you on finding a good son-in-law."
Cui Changqing suppressed a trace of disappointment in his heart, turned back to look at Lu Yuan, and said with some helplessness: "I have found a good son-in-law. But Mr. Lu, he used the army to welcome the bride, and there were also 3,000 running water mats in the city. This kind of arrangement, It’s a bit over the top.”
Lu Yuan didn't tell anyone about this grand spectacle in advance, so Cui Changqing was frightened after hearing about it.
One is to be amazed that the other party has such financial resources. The second one was also amazed that Lu Yuan could do so much for Sun Siwen.
However, for his daughter to have such a good reputation when she gets married, it brings glory to him as a father.
As for whether it goes beyond etiquette...
He glanced at Lu Yuan, a martial artist in the martial arts world. He should never be too harsh in this regard.
"My good friend Lu Yuan will naturally have a great time welcoming the bride."
Lu Yuan met Cui Changqing's eyes, laughed, then got up and mounted, and said: "Master Cui, I have to escort the team, so I won't talk more. We will meet again someday."
All the way back to Sun Mansion, the place was already full of guests.
Sun Siwen has been an official for more than ten years. He is especially good at teaching and has accumulated many contacts.
The students who were teaching in Changning County, after hearing the news of their teacher's wedding, all those who could afford it rushed over.
Even fellow gentry in the county, after hearing the news that Sun Siwen was promoted to Sima and married the daughter of the prefect, they either invited people to congratulate him or came to the scene in person.
Not to mention the people here in Shaoyang Mansion.
Originally, the officials in Wugang County and the fellow gentry here in Fucheng would not miss the wedding of the daughter of the top leader in the city and the fifth leader in the city.
As a result, hundreds of people gathered in the Sun Mansion.
The noise was loud, the atmosphere was joyful, and it was so lively.
After paying homage to the guests, Lu Yuan saw that it was getting dark. He helped block those people who came to drink and wanted to have a wedding ceremony. He said to his friend who was already a little dizzy: "Brother Sun, the spring is too short, don't keep the beautiful lady waiting for too long. Come on, go quickly, I will take care of you here."
"Thank you, Brother Lu."
Sun Siwen's face turned red, and he couldn't tell whether he was ashamed or excited.
He glanced at Lu Yuan gratefully, and then trotted toward the backyard with brisk steps as if he was being pardoned.
The host had left, and the remaining guests, Lu Yuan, entertained them for a while and then gradually dispersed.
The next morning.
At three o'clock in the morning, Sun Siwen woke up.
His steps were a little frivolous, and he staggered out of the room.
When he came to the dining room, he saw Lu Yuan sipping morning tea leisurely there. When he saw himself coming in, he joked: "Young man, the groom is awake. How did you feel last night? Was it the bliss on earth?"
Thinking of last night, Sun Siwen's face paled and turned a little red. However, he looked back at his friend and said unconvinced, "Brother Lu will find out if he can find the ultimate happiness in the world."
"Haha, I'll forget it. I'm used to being carefree in this life, and I don't want to find someone to take care of me."
Lu Yuan laughed, ignored the words, turned around and asked, "Where is the bride? It's so early in the morning. Although there are no in-laws to see, as a good friend of Brother Sun, I can be considered a brother-in-law. Why don't you come to meet her?"
Sun Siwen hesitated and said: "Wenxiu was too tired last night and can't get up now. Let her meet Brother Lu later. I'll give her some food later." "
Hearing this, Lu Yuan looked at his friend's thin body in surprise, and then showed an ambiguous smile: "I understand, I understand. Since my sister-in-law is tired, let her rest more. My brother-in-law will always see her whenever she sees her. Okay, no need to rush, no need to rush.”
Sun Siwen couldn't hold back any longer.
He blushed with embarrassment, took some food, put it in the food box, and ran out of the dining room as if he was running away.
Lu Yuan laughed loudly behind him.
…
After Sun Siwen's wedding, as the three-day running banquet in the city came to an end, everything slowly returned to calm.
Except for the people in the city who still couldn't help but talk about the grand wedding when they were free, no one paid attention to it anymore.
And Wenxiu also changed her name to brother-in-law after meeting Lu Yuan on the third day after the wedding.
Lu Yuan was both pleased and a little complicated about this.
It looked like a loving and happy couple, with faces full of happiness.
To be honest, it is impossible not to be envious.
But he also knows that given his nature as an immortal, love is really a precious thing that cannot be played with.
"Love is a word that is envied by those who don't get it, and happy at the beginning by those who get it, but after losing it, it hurts the body and heart, and consumes the spirit."
Lu Yuan sighed in his heart, and then a smile appeared on his face: "True love is rare, and this thing is too luxurious for me. I am still playing in the mortal world, and the girls from Xiaofengxuan are suitable for me."
When his friend got married, he was very happy and decided to go to Xiaofengxuan to celebrate for ten days as a token of comfort.
After coming to Fucheng for several months, Lu Yuan had already discovered that the girls from Xiaofengxuan were good at singing and dancing.
Especially the dancing posture is the most moving.
Every time he saw the girls' enthusiasm and graceful dancing, he always felt comforted.
Then the temperament of being a teacher came back.
In the past, I thought about the thigh era for a long time before traveling, but Commander Lu moved it here and personally designed dance clothes and dance postures for the girls, giving them a taste of what they wanted.
"Let's try the Pure Land this time."
Sitting on the carriage escorted by the soldiers, Lu Yuan was already thinking about which dance he would teach his female students to dance this time.
The previous lessons were all about lap dances, which were sexy and seductive, but they always felt too direct and lacked some charm.
This time I will try house dancing, it is subtle and seductive, and I get excited just thinking about it.
Lu Yuan stretched out his head and asked the carriage in front to speed up.
…
After staying in Xiaofengxuan for ten days, Lu Yuan set an example and came out of the building with great perseverance.
Ten days is ten days, a real man never breaks his promise.
After coming out, he first went to inspect the military camp. As a commander, of course he must not forget his responsibilities.
After walking around, I found that everything was fine and there were no problems, so I left with satisfaction.
He rested at home for a few days and gradually adjusted back to his original routine. But before Lu Yuan could continue to practice in seclusion, someone from the government office came.
"Master Lu, the prefect invites you."
So Lu Yuan went to the government office.
After arriving, when he saw Cui Changqing, he realized that something was wrong with the prefect's expression. He was both happy and worried. The two emotions are mixed together, and it looks awkward.
Everyone was in-laws, and the two sides were much closer, so he didn't have so many scruples and asked directly.
"Lord Lu, you don't know. Just today, I received intelligence from the imperial court, saying that Pingnan's army had achieved a great victory and annihilated the Jinghai Kingdom's 50,000-strong army.
Jinghai is a small country, its territory is no larger than one county in my country.
It has been three years since this country started border provocations and entered southern Xinjiang in the 28th year of Longqing.
In the past three years, Pingnan's army fought successive battles with the bandits of Jinghai Kingdom, and they had gained a lot. This time they also annihilated their 50,000-strong army, which was an even greater victory.
Now, after careful calculation, in this national war, Jinghai Kingdom has lost no less than 150,000 troops in the past three years.
Now Pingnan's army has recovered all its lost territory and led its army into Jinghai.
After hearing the Holy Spirit's intention, he planned to take this opportunity to attack and destroy this country and completely solve the serious troubles in southern Xinjiang. "
Cui Changqing's tone was a little exciting.
Since the death of the late emperor and the accession of the new emperor, Dai Viet has been facing three major problems in the past three years.
Because of the war with the Beiliang people.
Ever since the young Emperor Liang ascended the throne and marched south, the Liang Kingdom had been engaged in frequent wars with the Yue Kingdom.
At the beginning, the State of Yue was unprepared and was directly captured by Liang's soldiers. The country lost thousands of miles of land. But later, with the arrival of the imperial army's northern expedition, the battle line was stabilized, and even the force of the boat division was used to slowly drive the Liang soldiers back.
But the young Emperor Liang was also a ruthless man.
In the early years of his accession to the throne, the southern expedition failed. He directly ordered the capital to be moved south to Luodu, near the front line. Directly moved the political center southward and eliminated the noble ministers in the country in one fell swoop.
After that, he recruited domestic elites year after year and continued to conquer the Yue Kingdom in the south. Through war, various contradictions caused by the capital relocation were released to the outside world.
In this way, the war between the two countries cannot help but become longer and longer.
Liang Guo has been marching south all year round and maintained an army of 500,000 people.
And Yue had no choice but to bite the bullet and keep up.
Although the number of troops used is less due to defense, it is still more than 300,000 all year round.
The war in Northern Xinjiang was so grand that it had become a bloodletting hole for the Yue Kingdom, constantly draining the dynasty's vitality and gradually falling into weakness.
However, Liang Guo also felt uncomfortable.
The Liang Kingdom and the Yue Kingdom were of similar size, and their national power was basically equal.
Supporting an army of 300,000 troops was a bit unbearable for the State of Yue. How could the State of Liang be any better?
In the past two years, the intensity of the border war between the two countries has gradually decreased, and there is a faint trend of calming down.
According to the consensus both inside and outside the Yue Kingdom, the war in Northern Xinjiang may be over in another year or two.
But before it ends, Yue Guo has to endure it one more time to survive this hard time.
This first major problem will have to wait for time to be eliminated.
The second major trouble for the Yue Kingdom is the war with the Jinghai Kingdom.
"But now that the Jinghai Kingdom has been defeated, it seems that even Guo Zuo will be lost, and the problem is due to insufficient supply. This problem has been subsided." Cui Changqing said.
Lu Yuan also agreed with this statement.
Jinghai is a small country with a population of only a few million. It has lost 150,000 elites in three years, which has severely damaged its vitality.
Even if the country cannot be conquered this time, after such heavy damage, the other side will not be able to recover within twenty or thirty years.
This country will never be in trouble again.
"But judging from this, Liang Guo is gradually unable to support the war, and the war will stop in a year or two. Jinghai State has also been defeated. Maybe it will become Jinghai of Yue State at some time. county."
Lu Yuan did the math in his mind and was a little surprised: "According to this calculation, the three problems and two have been subsided. The Yue Kingdom's court has solved most of the problems.
Without these external troubles, wouldn't it be possible to continue to maintain the country? "
He still remembered that in the past two years, when he saw the chaos in Dai Viet, he concluded that the court would not last more than a few years.
Why is there a bit of a ZTE atmosphere now?
Are you going to be slapped in the face?
Just as he was thinking this, Cui Changqing continued: "Liang and Yue are suffering from insufficient supplies. But at home, the rebellion in Xichuan County has become more and more powerful.
Half a month ago, Xichuan County Sheriff sent a report from Di.
The 30,000 counter-rebellion troops transferred from Dongting County to Xichuan were defeated by the rebels.
Those Qiang people who were rebellious actually colluded with the Fan people on the plateau. The two groups of barbarians joined forces and caught the counter-rebellion army by surprise.
Now most of the army has been lost, and the remaining tens of thousands of remnants have retreated to the county town, and are trapped in the isolated city with thousands of county soldiers in the city.
But the rebels outside have captured the land of Qifu, and everything west of the county city has been reduced to rebel territory. Only the land of the Three Prefectures in the east, near Dongting, was still under the control of the imperial court.
Li Xiong, the leader of the rebel group, even claimed to be the emperor, established the Shu Kingdom, and boasted an army of 200,000. It has become a serious problem in the Western Territory. "
Speaking of this, Magistrate Cui's face turned livid, his eyes were filled with fire, and he was obviously very angry.
Think about it too.
As an official of the imperial court, he would naturally be angry when he heard that someone under the imperial court rebelled, captured most of the county, established a country and proclaimed himself emperor.
Even Lu Yuan was a little surprised.
'It seems that my judgment was correct. The Jinghai Kingdom was defeated, but a Shu Kingdom appeared again. Moreover, the two counties of Yulin and Nanhai to the south of the imperial court were in ruins after the war and invasion of Jinghai Kingdom.
Jian'an County was also reduced to ruins due to civil unrest a few years ago.
Guangling County in the north was also said to have become a white land due to the war with Liang State.
Including Xichuan County in the west, after fighting for so many years, it is probably enough.
Calculated in this way, among the eight counties of Yue State, only three counties, Yuzhang, Dongting, and Linhai, are in slightly better condition and can supply taxes.
Nowadays, the food and salary for the three armies of the imperial court are directed at these three counties. '
Lu Yuan calculated carefully and found that the Yue Kingdom, which had already destroyed five counties, was still going to be finished.
This court cannot last long.
But he still had some doubts. The Jinghai Kingdom was defeated and Xichuan County became the Shu Kingdom. These were all far away from other counties, hundreds or even thousands of miles away from Shaoyang Mansion. What did these have to do with them?
With confusion, he asked: "Master Cui, is this what you came to me to talk about today? But are there other things?"
Cui Changqing nodded: "Now that the country is in decline, the Shu thieves in Xichuan are no longer controllable. I feel that even Xichuan County may not be able to hold on for long.
However, the imperial court has been fighting for years and has long been out of money and food.
At this time, even if you want to mobilize the army to quell the rebellion, there is no army to mobilize and no money to send.
Therefore, the Holy Spirit cannot issue an edict to order local counties to recruit rural soldiers on their own to guard the countryside to resist enemy invaders. "
After saying this, Magistrate Cui paused, obviously knowing what the consequences would be if this edict was issued.
But now that the country is in such a situation, there is nothing he can do, so he can only continue: "So I was thinking, doesn't the government army have a thousand establishments? There is still a shortfall of 600, can it be recruited to make up for it?
Don't worry, I will take care of the money and food matters.
Over the past year or so, I have eliminated accumulated abuses and reformed the local area, and have accumulated a lot of treasury. Enough to provide military pay. "
Someone paid for him to recruit troops. As the largest military leader in the mansion, Lu Yuan certainly wouldn't have any objections. At this time, he said: "As long as you can keep up with the money and food, I can do it in less than a month. Recruit the mansion's troops to a thousand people." . After training for half a year, you will be a warworthy army."
He said very confidently.
Lu Yuan still had some experience with things like military training.
It is nothing more than recruiting good soldiers, ensuring the supply of military pay, and leading the troops to suppress bandits a few times, and they will become elite soldiers.
The four hundred people he has now are trained in this way.
Now just copy it and you're done.
