Chang Feng’s wedding day.
Chang Feng got up at the fourth watch, and he was busy preparing to go to Liu Mansion to welcome the bride.
Before dawn, more than two thousand regiment soldiers suddenly poured into the house. The leader is Xiao Jing.
Xiao Jing shouted: "Search carefully!"
For those who didn’t know, they thought Chang Feng was in trouble.
Chang Feng came up to him: "Eunuch Xiao."
Xiao Jing smiled and said: "The groom, you look good. His Highness is coming today, and I'm afraid there will be assassins sneaking in here. You know, the guy named Wan is at the end of his rope now..."
Chang Feng said: "I understand. You are afraid that they will jump over the wall in a hurry."
Xiao Jing nodded: "Yes. So today, my two thousand battalion soldiers are responsible for the security of the house. We need to search it first."
"You don't have to worry about us, you are busy with your business."
At Chen time, Chang Feng rode a tall horse and was draped in big red flowers. He led the sedan chair out of the mansion and went to Liu's mansion to pick up the bride.
At the front of the wedding procession were sixteen cavalrymen who led the way. Behind them were hundreds of regimental infantry. Every soldier is covered with a red belt.
In front of the sedan chair, there were musicians specially invited by Zhan Shifu from Taichang Temple, playing the trumpet "dili da la, dili da la".
According to the rules, it is a serious offense to invite musicians from Taichang Temple to perform music when a hundred families are trying to get married.
Chang Feng is not afraid. Because there were people on both sides of the sedan carrying a sign. The sign on the left reads "The Prince Grants Marriage", and the sign on the right reads "Long Blessings".
Musicians from Taichang Temple can be used when the prince is conferring a marriage.
Needless to say, a trial of hundreds of households, even if the noble prince gets married, there may not be such a big battle.
The people watching the excitement on both sides of the road were talking about it:
"Which clan nephew is this to marry? It's such a big scene."
"Where? I heard that a burly general from the prince's side got married."
People in the capital of all dynasties like to talk about the affairs of the court. For example, the Didi drivers in Beijing in later generations would always talk about what was going on "inside the sea."
An older commoner stroked his beard: "Don't you know, the groom on horseback is the famous man next to the prince."
The wedding reception team finally arrived in front of the Liu Mansion.
Liu Bingyi saw that the wedding reception team was full of pomp and ceremony, which earned him enough face. He smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed into slits.
After some complicated etiquette, Xipo helped Liu Xiaoyan, who was wearing a red hijab, into the sedan chair.
Liu Xiaoyan holds a golden date in her left hand and a silver chestnut in her right hand. It means "early establishment of a son".
After getting on the sedan chair, Liu Xiaoyan, who has a strong nature, actually shed tears under her hijab.
A full ten years of waiting and countless fights to the death. Finally, I finally got married to my lover.
Even a woman with a heart as hard as iron cannot help bursting into tears at this moment.
Chang Feng's biological father has passed away. Liu Bingyi was going to be the father-in-law today, and he had to perform his father's duties on his behalf. He followed the team to pick up the bride and went to Huai'en's residence.
After all, today he was going to Huai'en's residence to lick Prince Zhu Youtang wildly.
The wedding reception team returned to Wynn's residence. Chang Feng and Liu Bingyi stood at the door to greet the guests.
Not long after, guests arrived in front of the house in an endless stream.
The first to come were the three cabinet elders - "Long Live Cabinet Elder" Wan An, "Mian Mian Second Assistant" Liu Ji, and "Tumo Cabinet Member" Liu Jue.
Among the three, Liu Ji is Liu Bingyi's backer and mentor.
Chang Feng and Liu Bingyi quickly saluted the three of them.
Wan'an said: "When you get married, the Lord is very happy. Chang Baihu and Liu Fansi don't need to be polite."
After saying that, Wan An and Liu Jue walked into the house.
Mian Liu Ji, who is known for not being afraid of impeachment, stopped and said to Liu Bingyi: "Xian disciple, you are so lucky!"
"Ten years ago, I took the test paper. I saw that your handwriting was round and full, like a very lucky person, so I took out your paper."
"Having such a wonderful son-in-law today shows how lucky I am."
Liu Bingyi was overjoyed when he received the praise from his patron: "Without the encouragement of his mentor, how would the student be today? How could the student get such a good son-in-law?"
Chang Feng cursed in his heart: Shit! If you hadn't always been so lucky, you would have been able to take the tribute test, and be ranked among the top three in the palace test and become an official... Xiaoyan's children and I would probably be so good now.
Immediately afterwards, six ministers, ministers, nine ministers, handsome men from the Dudu Mansion, and princes and uncles came one after another.
Chang Feng's wedding was like a morning dynasty at Fengtianmen.
The patriarch of the Chang family, Chang Laohou, was naturally among the crowd.
Chang Lao Houye raised his hand towards Chang Feng and complimented: "What a great grandson, you are now prosperous! His Highness the Crown Prince will not only grant you a marriage, but will also attend your wedding banquet in person."
"Grandpa, I will also be honored to be able to pay homage to His Highness's holy face outside the morning court."
Chang Feng said coldly: "Oh, since you're here, let's go in and have a wedding drink."
Chang Feng's cold attitude made Chang Laohou look embarrassed, so he had to lower his head and enter the house in anger.
It's four o'clock.
The prince's chariot finally arrived in front of the mansion. All the officials came out of the house and knelt down to welcome him.
Zhu Youtang got off the chariot: "Today I and all the ministers are guests of the Chang family. No need to be polite, please get up."
When Zhu Youtang said this, he lowered his head and looked at the officials before kneeling down.
Except for the three brothers of the Wan family and a few backbone members of the imperial concubine party, almost all the high-ranking officials and generals in the court were present.
Zhu Youtang thought: If it were half a year ago. I'm afraid there will be more than 80% fewer officials coming.
Zhu Youtang entered the house and took a seat in the living room. The cabinet members, the six ministries, and the five army commanders stood in the main hall with their hands down. The rest of the people could only stand outside the hall.
Zhu Youtang whispered a few words to Xiao Jing.
Xiao Jing smiled and said: "His Highness said that there is still an hour before the noon worship of heaven and earth and the start of the banquet. Why not do some entertainment and have fun with all the ministers!"
Chief Assistant Wan'an said: "Your Highness and I are happy together. It is truly an honor for us! How about throwing a pot?"
Since the Warring States Period, throwing pots has been a game played by scholar-bureaucrats during banquets, and it is also a form of etiquette.
Zhu Youtang said: "Tossing pots is too common and boring."
Dialogues between big shots have always been filled with hidden mysteries.
Zhu Youtang's implication is: If you can't say anything Wan Shoufu says, just do it! You want to throw the pot, Guqiang has to choose another game.
Wan An quickly kowtowed: "Yes. The old minister is stupid, and the pot-throwing scene is indeed too common."
Wan An was expressing his obedience to Zhu Youtang.
Zhu Youtang turned to look at Chang Feng: "Chang Feng. It is said that you have a famous dog named Huzi, who has made many contributions to the Jinyi Guards."
Chang Feng said: "Yes, Prince."
Zhu Youtang ordered: "Bring it up."
Chang Feng quickly ordered Fatty Xu outside the living room to bring Hu Zi to Zhu Youtang.
Chang Feng secretly gestured towards Hu Zi.
The tiger actually lowered its front legs to the ground and retreated to curl up. It was as if he was kneeling down to worship Zhu Youtang.
Zhu Youtang smiled and said: "This dog is really understanding of human nature. It also understands etiquette!"
"It is recorded in "Shu Yi Ji" that Lu Ji, a famous official of Sun Wu Dynasty, was sent to Luoyang as an envoy to the Jin court, and he had his dog raised to carry letters from Luoyang to Jiankang."
"I wonder who is more spiritual compared to Huzi and Luji's dog."
After speaking, Zhu Youtang whispered a few words to Xiao Jing's ear.
Xiao Jing picked out a silver Ruyi from the congratulatory gifts brought by Zhu Youtang.
Zhu Youtang took the silver and threw it outside the living room. The officials gathered outside the living room quickly moved out of the way.
Zhu Youtang said: "Huzi, get it for me!"
