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Chapter 126 Six Ceremonies

In the young master's garden where the green was gradually turning green and the flowers withered, A Xi, a young girl dressed in green, said happily, "Mr. Liu is quite tall, much taller than the two young masters."

Deng Yuan was overjoyed when he heard the words, fearing that she would be unreliable when she was young, he looked to the maidservant Ashu for confirmation, the latter nodded and said: "Axi is right, Liu Jun is indeed taller than the two young masters."

Deng Yuan finally felt at ease. The girl's body developed early. Three years ago, when she was 13 years old, she was already over six feet tall, which was almost the same height as Liu Jing, who was 15 years old. Now she has grown to seven feet three inches. Not only is she outstanding among women, she is also much taller than ordinary men. You must know that Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu is only seven feet three inches, the same height as her.

Last year, the prison slave Zheng Dang said that Liu Jing was seven feet four inches tall, only one inch taller than her now. Now that she heard what the second maid said, she was relieved that her two elder brothers were both seven feet five inches tall. Up and down, Liu Jing is taller than them, so don't worry.

Axi said again: "Liu Jun is not only tall and tall, but also looks, demeanor, and conversation are first-class. The servant girl has never seen such an outstanding gentleman like Liu Jun." In her mouth, Liu Jing was simply praised to the sky. There are few underground.

Deng Yuan was always lenient, and several other maidservants joked: "Axi, have you been bought by Liu Jun?"

Ah Xi's round face was full of anger, and he snorted softly and said, "Mr. Liu is so outstanding, if you don't believe me, ask Sister Ashu."

Ah Shu said: "Liu Jun is handsome and majestic, he is different from everyone else, and he is a perfect match with girls."

October is already the beginning of winter, yet Deng Yuan felt bursts of hot air rising from his body, dyeing his fair and fair cheeks red.

The maidservants snickered secretly, how could their own girls pretend to be calm, how could they hide it from them who got along with each other day and night, their own girls were shy, such scenes were rare.

Axi is still young and doesn't know how to read words and expressions, so he continued on his own: "The wedding team brought by Jun Liu this time is extremely grand, even bigger than our caravan. There are nine large ships and several more. The guards of the hundred soldiers are impressive."

Deng Yuan wasn't too surprised by this. Over the past year of correspondence, although Liu Jing didn't directly talk about the process of getting rich with their father and daughter, he occasionally mentioned that they all knew that Liu Jing's family property was quite rich now.As for the soldiers, she had also told her father in a letter before, but she didn't know the specific details.

Axi said something here and there, without any point in what he said. Finally, Ashu couldn't bear to watch, and said to Deng Yuan: "Girl, the marriage ceremony between you and Liu Jun has been confirmed. Tomorrow, we will go to Nacai, ask about the name, and Najib." The ceremony, the ceremony of accepting the levy, the date of request, and the ceremony of welcoming in person at the end."

"So soon?" The maidservants around Deng Yuan couldn't help but look at each other, which meant that they would leave their hometown and go to Changsha in as little as three to five days.

There is a saying in historical records: "The south of the Yangtze River is low and wet." There is a saying in Han Shu: "There is a disease in the south."

In the south, "miasma breeds and many people get sick" is a common perception among northerners, even three-year-old children know this common sense.Going to Changsha now, I don't know if I will have a chance to come back in the future, it is tantamount to parting from life and death.

Deng Yuan also showed a complicated expression, she had been looking forward to this day for some time, but when it really came, she felt a little melancholy again.

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The next day, that is, on October [-]rd, at the invitation of Liu Jing, Lai Gong went to the Deng family's mansion in person, accompanied by several vehicles, all of which were gifts of acceptance. He held the "Wedding Praise" written by Liu Jing himself, saying: "The geese wait for the yin and yang, and they wait for the time. There is a place for the southeast and the north."

It is also said: "Money is the quality, and it will last for a long time. If the gold is taken and made clear, the money will not be used." Selaginella herbal medicine, attached to the top of the mountain, curled into nature, and eventually has no self-existence." You said: "The ink of the nine sons is hidden in the pine smoke.

The above are all the praises of the ceremony of accepting the lottery carried by Liu Jing today, which involves wild geese, money, Jiahe, Selaginella, Jiuzimo, etc., all of which are auspicious things for the wedding.

After Deng You accepted the lottery, Lai Gong then proceeded to the second ceremony of the six wedding ceremonies - asking the name, that is, asking the woman's name and birthday, and divination after returning. The official conclusion of the marriage is the third ceremony for Najib.

Liu Jing and Deng Yuan are married by their stomachs, and their marriage has already been settled, so the second ceremony of asking for names and Najib is just a formality, and the fourth ceremony will be performed tomorrow - Nazheng, that is, the man will give to the woman. bride price.

On October [-]th, Lai Gong came to Deng's Mansion again, this time the car was more well-equipped than yesterday.

Marriage in the Han Dynasty was the same as funerals, and they were extremely extravagant at any cost. "Han Guan Yi" said: "The emperor hired the queen, and the gold was ten thousand catties." Marry Du Lingshi's family as the queen, and hire [-] catties of gold.

Naturally, Liu Jing couldn't compare with the emperor of the Han Dynasty. He married Deng Yuan this time, and hired a hundred catties of gold, a bundle of silk and jade, treasures from the South China Sea, and a total of millions of dollars.

Deng You knew that Liu Jing was now wealthy, but he never thought that his money would be so big. He knew Liu Jing's family situation quite well. There were only more than [-] acres of rice fields. As an official, the monthly fee is only a few hundred dollars, and it took him less than two years to earn such a huge amount of assets, which is inconceivable.

However, Deng You was a little surprised. Money is just a icing on the cake.

What he valued most was Liu Jing's talent. His younger brother Deng Xi wrote a letter earlier, praising Liu Jing as "the talent of Wang Zuo." He also mentioned that Liu Biao plans to appoint Liu Jing as a maocai next year. Bailihou is already at his fingertips. What counts?

The fifth ceremony of the six wedding ceremonies, the date, from the literal understanding, may be thought to be the date set by the woman's family, but it is not the case. "Rituals · Shihun Li" says: "Please use geese for the date, the master's speech, the guests, and the date , such as accepting the ceremony." The farewell is announced, the date is determined by the husband's family, and the auspicious day is predicted, and the woman's family is informed.Just because of humility, it is called asking for a date.

Liu Jing didn't believe in good days and auspicious days at all. He was planning to pick a date at random, but Pan Jun volunteered to divination for him.Liu Jing didn't want to please him, so he agreed, and after Pan Jun's divination, he decided that five days later, that is, October [-]th would be an auspicious day.

Regarding this result, Liu Jing couldn't help but be a little bit dumbfounded. It could be over in two or three days, but now it will be delayed until five days later. Pan Jun is completely making trouble for him.

(End of this chapter)