"Everyone, have a good meal and drink, and thank you for coming to support us."
Zhu Renxia, who was dressed in a bright red groom's suit, and Jin Zhu, who was wearing a phoenix crown and harem, were holding wine bottles at the table and toasting, smiling like spring breeze.
Regardless of whether they are officials or gentry, they are all welcome guests, so the newcomers must take turns to toast.
"Magistrate Zhu, congratulations on your concubine, the bride is so beautiful." Ding County Cheng raised his glass and drank it down.
Next it was Li Zhubo's turn: "I wish the Xian couple to have a son soon and grow old together."
Zhu Renxia and his wife finished toasting the officials and then went to other tables to toast the gentry.
Liu Zhaoguang, whose face was flushed from drinking, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp: "Today is the county magistrate's wedding. I dare to call you brother. Is it weird?"
"Haha...Brother Liu and I have known each other for nearly a year. We treat each other sincerely and sincerely. Why not call me brother?"
Zhu Renxia smiled and took the wine flask from Jin Zhu's hand and filled Liu Zhaoguang's wine glass again: "Today is my little brother's big day. Brother Liu will drink to his heart's content and never come home until he's drunk!"
"Okay...brother, pour as much as you like, and brother Yu, drink as much as you like."
Liu Zhaoguang raised his head again and drank it all, "Brother, you are so lucky. Your wife, Mrs. Jiang, is dignified, virtuous, and courteous to others. My concubine, Miss Jin, is both talented and beautiful. She is a hero among women. She is really enviable!"
"Haha... Brother Liu, thank you. Let's have another drink." Zhu Renxia smiled and filled Liu Zhaoguang's glass again.
Seeing Liu Zhaoguang and the new county magistrate acting like brothers, chatting and laughing, all the gentry and merchants present looked enviously.
You know, Zhu Renxia is now not only the county magistrate of Guiyang, but also a hot and powerful figure in Guizhou official circles.
First, Governor Jiang Dongzhi had great trust in him and gave him the important task of stabilizing the situation in Guiyang County and restoring people's livelihood.
Second, Zhu Renxia holds the elite Chang'an Army, and even Jiang Guanjun, a third-rank commander, obeys his orders. Who dares to say that he is just a small county magistrate?
Third, Zhu Renxia was the only clan member who served as an official in the Ming Dynasty for two hundred years. Although he has been expelled from the family, who dares to say that he is not a descendant of the old Zhu family?
In this case, it determines that Zhu Renxia's height is immeasurable.
If he could make a great contribution to the Bozhou Rebellion, it would not be impossible for Emperor Long Yan to be greatly pleased and reward him with a first-rate general who governs the country, or even directly reward him with a prince.
If Liu Zhaoguang can establish a relationship with such a big political figure, his future wealth will naturally be immeasurable. It would be a lie to say that the gentry around him are not envious.
Zhu Renxia impartially finished the toast to Liu Zhaoguang, and then continued to toast the next guest, Zhao Kui, followed by a white-bearded gentleman at the same table, and the eight people at the table toasted again.
"The Governor has sent you a congratulatory gift!"
Just when Zhu Renxia and his wife were about to finish toasting to the guests in the room, a loud shout of welcome came from outside the Yamen.
None of the guests and friends present here expected that the governor would also send gifts to congratulate him. You must know that this was a concubine rather than a wife. As a second-grade border official, Jiang Futai gave the county magistrate enough face.
Just as Zhu Renxia and his wife went out to greet them, Ding Xian Cheng, Li Zhubo, Han Dianshi and other officials in casual clothes also hurriedly followed. Jiang Guiyang, the commander-in-chief of Guiyang, also put down his chopsticks and went out with Xu Le, Hou Jie and other officers to receive the governor's congratulatory gift.
Unexpectedly, what Jiang Dong sent as a gift was neither gold, silver jewelry, nor pearls and agate, but a carefully decorated plaque with his own handwriting.
【The mainstay】
The four big characters are bright and powerful, strong and straight, and it can be seen that they were written by everyone.
You must know that Jiang Dongzhi was a calligraphy master ranked high in the Ming Dynasty. Many people paid a lot of money to buy his calligraphy, but they were all politely rejected by the incorruptible Jiang Dongzhi.
Today, Zhu Renxia took a concubine, and he was able to send his own handwritten inscription and give him the praise of "mainstay", which shows his recognition of Zhu Renxia's achievements.
Speaking of which, this is much more valuable than gold, silver and jewelry!
As the mayor of Chang'an Town, and as a man whose family owns tens of thousands of kilograms of gold, how could Zhu Renxia care about mere money.
"Help the messenger run errands."
Zhu Renxia bowed to express his gratitude, paid rewards to several servants who came to deliver congratulatory gifts, and then asked his attendants to hang the plaque in the center of the banquet hall, which immediately looked bright and dazzling.
Seeing that it was close to noon, Zhu Renxia said to the guests who were enjoying their drinks: "Everyone, drink slowly. I will take my wife to the military camp."
Everyone stood up to say goodbye: "The people in Chang'an Town are all brothers who have followed the county magistrate through life and death. On the wedding day, they should go and pour wine to express their thanks."
Zhu Renxia got on his horse, and Jin Zhu no longer rode in the sedan chair. He also rode his horse and whipped his horse, riding abreast, through the bustling streets, and arrived at the military camp near the north gate of Guiyang.
Seeing that Zhu Renxia and his wife returned to the barracks for a toast as promised, the soldiers of the Chang'an Army got completely excited, drinking happily and smiling brightly.
When Zhu Renxia and Jin Zhu were happy, they also picked up their wine glasses and drank with their brothers. Unknowingly, each of them drank four or five glasses and each became slightly tipsy.
In the blink of an eye, it was already afternoon, and all the people had eaten and drank, and sent Zhu Renxia back to the Yamen with joy and laughter.
"Mayor, please take it easy tonight, don't tire your body and bones!"
"Battle Commander Jin, we still count on the mayor to lead us, so don't tire him out!"
Jin Zhu, who was dressed in red, glared at the saddle and feigned anger: "Who said this? Stand up for me? In your hearts, is your mayor so unworthy of his responsibilities? Just plead for him on the wedding night?"
Everyone booed: "It's not that the mayor is unworthy of his responsibilities, it's that the golden girl is a woman who cannot be compared to men!"
The sound of horse hoofbeats sounded, and Zhu Renxia and Jin Zhu galloped forward, leaving the barracks and returning to the county government amid roars of laughter.
When the couple came back, most of the guests had already said goodbye and went home, and more than a dozen Chang'an Town Minzhuang were cleaning up the mess on the ground.
Unlike the men in the military camp, the gentry who came to the county government for the banquet only moved their chopsticks symbolically. Most of the more than ten banquet tables had a lot of meat and vegetables left. Zhu Renxia asked the people to take them out and share them. common people.
"These delicacies were only tasted, and it was a pity to throw them away and distribute them to the people who wanted to eat them." "
"okay!"
A platoon leader surnamed Bai enthusiastically took a few people to pick up vegetables, poured bowls of pork and plates of mutton into buckets, and then carried them outside the county government office to distribute to the people.
Because they were besieged by the rebels, the towns and villages outside Guiyang were looted, and all the chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep were plundered. Many people had not tasted meat for a month.
I heard that the county government was distributing leftovers from the banquet, and the neighbors rushed over from all directions with bowls and plates.
In just one cup of tea, the leftovers from the banquet were snatched up by the people.
As night falls, the county government's red lanterns are hung high, creating a festive atmosphere.
When everything fell silent, only the newlyweds Zhu Renxia and Jin Zhu were left in the bridal chamber.
"gold……"
Zhu Renxia hurriedly changed his words as he spoke, "Madam, you must be tired after a busy day, right?"
Jin Zhu smiled sweetly: "Are you making excuses for yourself? It's a wedding night, you won't be a deserter, right?"
Zhu Renxia puffed out his chest and said, "Madam, why did you say this? I am a person who has been in bed and has rich experience in bed. How dare you underestimate me? Aren't you afraid that I will make you unable to get out of bed tomorrow?"
"Haikou boasts a lot. I want to see what you are capable of as a person who has been here before?"
Jin Zhu smiled as brightly as a flower, slowly undressed and took off her belt, revealing her mutton-fat white jade-like jade arms, "Mr. Sir, would you please turn out the lights?"
Zhu Renxia laughed and said: "So Madam is sometimes shy? It's beyond my expectation."
After the words fell, Zhu Renxia picked up the red hijab and flicked it towards the candle, and the candlelight in the bridal chamber disappeared.
A pair of slender hands grasped the hem of Zhu Renxia's clothes and gently helped him remove his clothes: "Ms. sir, let me help you change your clothes."
Under the teasing of his concubine, Zhu Renxia gradually became passionate. He stretched out his arms to wrap around the bride's waist and hugged her plump hills into his arms. "It's better to let my husband help you change clothes. I have experience."
Soon, the clothes were thrown off the bed one by one, and the newlyweds met frankly and went to Wushan together. However, this somewhat old bed made an inappropriate "squeaking" sound...
