Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 329 Big Marriage One
In the second year of Guangxi, the eighth day of August.

early morning.

A round of rising sun slowly rises from the sky, crosses the horizon, and emits scorching rays of light, pouring on every corner of the earth, dispelling the shroud of darkness, and letting the world enter a world of light.

Luoyang City, Taifu Mansion.

Early in the morning, before the mansion, there was already a lot of traffic and people, and there were countless guests coming and going, which had already blocked the long street. The Zhengyang Street in the front and the Suzaku Street on the flanks had already begun to close the streets. It is a guest who comes to congratulate with a gift.

"Why is the street blocked here?"

"There are also guards with Jinwu Tiqi and Luoyang County soldiers?"

"Today is the wedding day of Minghou's son, don't you understand, the surrounding streets are closed, let's take a walk!"

"It's so lively!"

"Isn't that the chief minister, Mr. Ye, who got out of the sedan chair at the street corner and walked!"

"You don't even think about it, Minghou's son is the only son of the current Taifu, and the Taifu's rights are all over the court. How dare a great minister of agriculture be presumptuous!"

"That should be Zongzheng Changshi, he came to congratulate him with a gift!"

"I heard that even the emperor and empress dowager in the palace sent envoys to send out gifts to congratulate Prince Mu on his wedding!"

"..."

It is natural for the descendants of Yan and Huang to watch the bustle. Such a big event in the Mu Mansion shocked the whole world. People with a radius of tens of miles gathered outside the street in small groups, watching the lively Mu Mansion, pointing and whispering.

In the Taifu's mansion, there were also dense footsteps. The housekeepers, servants, and guards were all dressed in festive clothes at this moment, and they were busy coming in and out.

"You must be careful when serving tea later, all the dignitaries and relatives who come here, you must not neglect!"

"The courtyards of the East and West are all cleaned up, and when we welcome guests later, we must be courteous!"

"Today is the great joy of the Mufu, the salary is tripled, but whoever makes my Mufu lose face will be punished!"

"..."

Today is a big day for the Mu family, the population of the Mu family is dying, only Mu Shan and his sons, so it is natural not to talk about such a big event, Zhang Gu, Zhao Ping, Cheng Luo, these old brothers are considered uncles, and they manage the wedding banquet as members of the Mu family.

The one with the loudest voice was Zhao Ping, a marching general, full of evil spirits, calling this one and that one at a time, he was very busy.

And in the mansion, there are red lanterns hung in each courtyard, gate and corridor, with densely packed happy characters on the lanterns, which is to tell the world that today is the day of great joy for the Mu clan.

"Zideng, the guests have already started to come, you have to arrange it properly!"

Mu Shan came out from the lobby. He was wearing a dark red robe today, with a jade crown and hair bun, and he was full of energy. He can be regarded as a person who is refreshed on happy occasions, and he spoke with confidence: "These are the ministers of the court. Confucian disciples are quite picky, please don't let others underestimate the etiquette of my shepherd family!"

"My lord, don't worry, today I will never let my lord lose my courtesy!"

Cheng Luo came up and said with a smile.

"Today is my son's day of great joy. Household affairs are not related to government affairs. You and I are brothers. There is no lord here. You can just call me big brother!" Mu Shan straightened his robes and corrected Cheng Luo. statement.

Now the herdsman faction has power in power, and there are not only soldiers and horses under their command, but also countless officials, big and small, so they naturally follow the rules. Moreover, Mushan has become more powerful in recent years, even Cheng Luo, Zhang Gu and others dare not act presumptuously in front of him , can only be honored as the lord.

But today is the day of great joy for Mu Jing, and in Mu Shan’s heart, it is a family matter, a good thing that can be shared with his brothers, so he can correct Cheng Luo’s title, this time it seems that the family affection is stronger

"Yes, big brother!"

Cheng Luo remained respectful, but his address was changed.

"It's a pity, Lei Gong is no longer here, otherwise he would be happy for Jing'er when he sees today's situation. He has loved Jing'er more than me since he was a child. When Jing'er is the son-in-law of Lei's family, it's just that he is not lucky to see it." Come to Jing'er to start a family!"

Mu Shan suddenly had nostalgia for the past, and said regretfully.

At the Mushroom Mountain outside Wuyin County, he, Lei Gong, Cheng Luo, Zhang Gu, and Zhao Ping brothers had always carried the identity of a remnant of the Yellow Turban, hiding in Tibet, and finally survived such a difficult life.

But he never thought that during the Battle of Runan, Lei Gong lost his life.

Five brothers, go to one.

He has always had trouble getting through this hurdle.

"Brother, life and death are a matter of fate. We have earned what we have today. Otherwise, we would have died as early as when the Yellow Turbans were defeated. Who would have thought that one day we would be able to step into Luoyang City and become the best of the world?" , if Lei Gong is in the spirit of the sky, he will definitely be able to see it!" Cheng Luo whispered.

The Mu family has come to this point today, power is in the hands of the government and the public, the glory is incomparable, and it is one and the same, and what the world sees is the power of the Mu family, but who has ever thought about how many people paved this road with blood and bones It's open.

Walking down from Mushroom Mountain, the Battle of Wuyin, the suppression of bandits in Nanyang, the secret battle in Wancheng, the expedition to Runan, trapped in a heavy siege, turned defeat into victory... After one battle after another, Erlang, who was on Mushroom Mountain at the beginning, is gone. , Most of them have been buried halfway.

"Hope he can see it!"

Mu Shan tidied up his depressed mood, today is his son's wedding day, and he couldn't let his emotions make the scene a little ugly, he began to change the subject, saying: "Zideng, there is one more thing, today is Jinger's On a happy day, I don’t want anyone to make trouble. Although there are Jinwu Ti cavalry and county soldiers around to maintain order, but there are no soldiers and horses of our own. After all, I don’t feel at ease. You asked Huang Shao to arrange [-] elite soldiers to guard the Quartet. Today’s event The wedding is related to the future of my Mu family, no one wants to destroy it!"

"Yes!"

Hearing this, Cheng Luo nodded in agreement, then turned and left, and began to arrange one or two.

"Brother, there are gifts from the palace!"

Zhang Gu hurried over and reported: "Your Majesty sent one, and the Empress Dowager gave another one!"

Today, he is in charge of receiving gifts. Don’t think it’s a simple job. The Mu clan is so powerful now that the entire imperial court obeys orders. Cai Yong's marriage is bound to be broken down by someone, and gifts can accumulate so many gifts in the entire mansion.

Moreover, accepting gifts and returning gifts involves a matter of etiquette. In the entire era, Confucianism and Taoism have re-entered Mount Tai. If there is a little carelessness, it will become a rumor and be discussed by others.

"Since it was sent from the palace, it is a wish of the royal family. There is no need to deal with it, and it will be stored in the warehouse first!" Mu Shan said indifferently.

"Understood!"

Zhang Gu nodded: "In addition, I feel that there may be more guests today, and there is not enough space in the mansion!"

Taifu's mansion is big enough, but today's situation, before it even started, has already been filled with visitors, and it is still uncertain how far it will end.

"Then set up running water mats starting from Zhengyang Street!" Mu Shan said grandly, "My son's wedding should be celebrated with Luoyang, but whoever comes, don't ask about the enemy or us, don't ask about class, don't ask about official position, don't ask about the place , everyone can be seated!"

"Okay, I'll make arrangements now!"

Zhang Gu heard the words, his eyes lit up, and he nodded immediately.

……

In the mansion, everyone's pace was very nervous. After all, it was such a happy day, and the guests coming and going were also of noble status. Everyone's heart was tense, and naturally they even became nervous when walking.

Especially in the Jingping courtyard, these little girls in spring, summer, autumn and winter, as housekeepers, constantly direct some of Jingping's personal guards to deploy the surroundings, especially the layout of the new house, every bit of mistakes can be ignored. Not allowed.

"Your Highness, in fact, you don't need to do these things!" In the new room, Chun Cha looked at the master with some distress for you.

Mu Jing and Cai Yan's new house was indeed arranged by Zhang Ning. It's a bit ironic to say that, but Zhang Ning really did it, and he did it very well.

"I have already said that the Holy Maiden of Taiping is dead, and there is only the Commander of the Taiping God Guard in the world. There is no His Highness anymore. Call me the Commander!"

Zhang Ning squinted at Chuncha.

"Yes, Grand Commander!" Chuncha nodded humbly. As a descendant of Taiping, she followed Zhang Ning for a long time. Later, when Zhang Ning fled, she also went all the way south. The worst thing was that she was dying when Zhang Ning found her. In her heart, Zhang Ning is the master and a relative.

"Where is the son?"

"It looks like he's still sleeping!"

"The auspicious time is coming, you all go and wake him up, don't delay the auspicious time!"

"promise!"

Chun Cha nodded, bowed and left.

Standing alone in this festive new house, Zhang Ning smiled and cried from time to time on that exquisite and beautiful face, with resentful eyes, scanning everything here: "I arranged this for you, and it is the only thing I can do for you." made!"

She once had such a dream that she and Mujing were in the new house, but after waking up from the dream, the reality was still so cruel, Zhang Ning, the Holy Maiden of Peace, was immortal, and she would never see the light.

……

in the room.

"My lord, the auspicious time is coming, please get up and take a bath and change clothes!"

Spring tea, summer sword, autumn moon and winter water, four pretty little girls stood at the door of the wing room, and said respectfully to the bed.

Mu Jing got up from the bed, lifted the thin blanket, stretched out his hand to smooth his messy hair, and said, "When is this?"

He didn't sleep very well this time, but he just wanted to stay in bed and not get up.

"Reporting to the son, it's already a moment!"

Chuncha replied.

"That's still early!" Hearing this, Mu Jing lay down directly, then hugged the thin quilt, turned over, and fell asleep again.

"My lord, there is only one hour before the auspicious time for us to set off to greet our relatives. If you still have to get up to take a shower and change clothes, you will miss the time. Once you miss the time, the Cai family will be dissatisfied and the world will laugh at you." Our Mu family doesn’t understand etiquette!”

Chuncha came up and said in a low voice.

Sometimes she just can't understand the two masters, Mu Jing and Zhang Ning, who obviously have a second choice, why must they torture themselves to make a choice that they don't want.

"Damn girl, just like your master, you won't let me sleep in peace!" Mu Jing was a little upset, and got up from the bed muttering.

It's not that he doesn't want to marry Cai Yan. Cai Yan is not only a beautiful woman, but also a talented woman. It's just that as a man with a modern soul, he pays more attention to being in love with each other. There is always a lack of communication between him and Cai Yan.

The engagement was a political transaction, and he resented it.

It's just that the marriage contract has been fulfilled and the general situation is like this. His petty arms and legs are irrefutable, so he will have some petty temper, but he can't escape after all, so he obeyed the destiny.

"Xiaoqiu, Xiaodong, give your son a bath!" Chuncha waved his hand, and the butler burst out with majesty.

"promise!"

Two younger girls stepped forward and directly pulled Mu Jing into the tub behind the screen on the left, where hot water had already been prepared.

Mu Jing didn't bother to do anything, he was enjoying the enjoyment of the dandies, and let them dictate, from bathing to changing clothes, like a puppet, let these four maids take full responsibility, and it took about half an hour to appear in Jingping At the gate of the courtyard is a handsome groom.

"father!"

Mu Jing was wearing a bright red embroidered costume, and there was a dragon and python embroidered on the front and back of the costume. This was considered a super-standard costume, and it was a costume only for princes.

"Jing'er, it's almost time now. You should be ready to go to the Cai Mansion to welcome your relatives. You have already made arrangements for your father, but after all, the Cai Mansion is a scholarly family, and there must be many rules and etiquette, so you must be careful when welcoming your relatives." Be careful, don't lose face of our herdsmen!"

Mu Shan was laughing all morning, he was smiling very happily, not the hypocritical smile of a politician, but a heartfelt laugh, while greeting the guests who came in and out, he also told Mu Jing to say: .

Although I am not a scholar, there are countless Confucianism in this era, which has already influenced generations. Even people who have not read books will be influenced by some Confucianism around them, so they treat scholars with a superior attitude.

Although he is not a disciple of Confucianism, he also admired Cai Yong, a scholarly scholar. He never thought that his son could become the son-in-law of Cai Yong, a famous scholarly scholar in the world. I am even more happy to have the position of Taifu.

"Jing knows!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Jing responded calmly.

Things that have already been done, he will not play his temper at this time, after all, a tree needs a skin, and a human being has a face, and what he loses by playing his temper is the face of Mu Shan, the face of Tai Fu Mu's family.

When Mujing walked to the door, the wedding party was ready.

The wedding team was huge, with an open carriage pulled by four strong horses. The carriage was tall and beautifully decorated. The left and right bead curtains hung down, and the tables and chairs inside were arranged in style.

In addition, there is a queue composed of 99 horses, which directly surrounds the carriage.

The group of bright red steeds at the front are Mu Jing's mounts.

Those who accompanied the relatives were all the direct descendants of the Mu Mansion, headed by the elder Zhao Ping, Lei Hu, Zhang Shi, Tan Zong, the generals of the Pioneer Battalion, etc., each of them was a person who came out of Mushroom Mountain at the beginning, and they were close relatives of the Mu Mansion.

The horses behind also pulled out several carriages to welcome the bride.

The betrothal gift has already been given, but there is also a wedding ceremony when we welcome the bride. This wedding ceremony is not mandatory, but the Mu family's current power naturally makes a good appearance of the rich and powerful.

"Auspicious time!" A middle-aged man shouted at the door.

This is praise.

The so-called Zan, in this era, is the person who presides over the wedding. There are at least a dozen Zan who presided over the wedding today. From going out to greet the relatives, to welcoming the relatives back, they are well prepared.

"set off!"

Mu Jing got on his horse, rode the red steed, and set off towards Cai's mansion.

(End of this chapter)