The Yanming of the Five Hus and Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 48 Murong Ba Marries Duan Xian

On this day, General Tuhe Pingdi's residence held lanterns and festoons, and the ribbons were red, full of joy.There was a busy scene in the mansion, and the maids and servants were all dressed in red to show the festive meaning.

The Murong family has been devoted to Mu Hua for decades, although they intend to prepare the "six rituals" (Naicai, ask names, Naji, Nazheng, invite dates, and welcome) according to the Zhou etiquette.But things started in a hurry, and because Duan had only two younger sisters, the King of Yan was not able to come in person, and among the prince's children were only the two sons of Gongsun Guifei, so some steps had to be omitted.

There is a saying in the Zhou system: the wedding is issued, and the acceptance and adoption of geese.To get married, the matchmaker must first communicate his words, and then the envoy accepts them.The matchmaker here can only be done by Duan Yuan.

General Pingdi's mansion had all kinds of gifts, the first one was a white-headed swallow shot down by Murong Ba himself, Naji used wild goose, like Na Caili.

Duan Yuan inspected for a while, saw the wild goose and said: "Yongyong Mingyan, the first day of the rising sun, scholars are like returning to their wives, and the ice is not ready. This white-headed goose is not bad. My uncle has a heart. I hope to win the hearts of the people, and the white head will not be separated. Marrying my aunt Duan Xian, Fifth Young Master, will your wish come true?"

Murong Ba said with a smile: "It's better to be taught by your aunt, who can speak like this at a young age."

Duan Yuan curled his lips and said, "I really envy her for having such a handsome and majestic husband as my uncle."

"Little niece, I have a lot of wise and brave people under my account. Look at the one you like. Uncle will be your matchmaker."

Unexpectedly, the youngest sister, Duan Ji, also came up and murmured: "Uncle, uncle, you also need to help me find one."

Murong Ba couldn't help laughing, leaned down and said, "How old are you?"

Everyone laughed too.

On top of the table in the mansion, the rest of the gifts are prepared according to: Xuanxuan, sheep, sake, liquor, japonica rice, millet, cattail, reed, Selaginella, Jiahe, long-lived thread, etc.All in all, all things have the meaning of blessing auspiciousness and longevity.

Such as: Mysterious Elephant Heaven, Flawed Land, Auspicious Sheep, Japonica Rice Nourishes Food, Millet Grows Prosperity, Pus are Numerous and Soft, Reeds are Soft and Long-lived, Longevity and Thread Clothes Prolong Life, etc.

The colors of the wedding scene are mainly red and blue.Its implication is: Dan is the glory of the five colors, green is the head of the color, and begins in the east, which means the blending of prosperity and vitality.

Murong Ba is the most beloved son of King Yan, but it is a pity that he was unable to come in person for some reason. King Yan ordered people to make serious preparations, so the preparations were more careful than ordinary sons.

In addition to the "six rituals" of marriage in the Han Dynasty, the Hu Feng of Xianbei Murong's family has not disappeared.Now that the ethics of the Central Plains have fallen to the ground, there are not so many three cardinal principles and five constant principles, and weddings are also a mixture of Hu and Han.Qinglu, felting, Gonglao, Hezhe, Queshan, worship hall, making room, ritual music and so on are mixed with each other.

The most obvious one is Qinglu.I saw that people in the auspicious southeast of the open space in the mansion used Qingbuman as their house, calling it "Qinglu", which means that nomads use the sky as their quilt and the earth as their bed.In addition, from the outside of the mansion through the Qinglu, until the mansion is covered with felt, to show that the bride will not fall to the ground.All the classic appliances are ready, just waiting for the newcomer to arrive.

The sun has gradually set to the west, and the weddings in the Wei and Jin Dynasties were all about timing. The combination of sunset and night just reflected that weddings are a ceremony where men and women blend together.

Following the sunset glow all over the sky, the wedding carriage gradually came to the outskirts of Tuhe.Gao Bi had already set off to meet the team earlier, leading the team to the city.Murong Ba stood at the city gate to welcome the bride.There was a commotion outside the city, the sound of suona, gongs and drums, and Duan Xian's wedding procession came.

Murong Ba got on his black steed and rode ahead.Behind him is Duan Xian's car, followed by the procession of seeing off his relatives.

After all, the marriage was bestowed by the King of Yan, and the specification is extraordinary, comparable to a prince.

Twelve maids and their attendants followed closely behind, collecting geese and biscuits, and riding horses to tie silk.Then the servants lined up side by side, all wearing seals and furs, holding bows and holding gifts and dowries, followed behind.The marriage certificates include: gold, brocade, silk, crimson, silk, animal skins, coins, jade and so on.Red hydrangeas are hung on it, and red happy characters are spread on it, which can be said to be full of joy.The team meandered forward on the main street of Tuhe, and both sides of the road were also covered with red and colorful colors, causing all the soldiers and civilians of Tuhe to stop and watch, and the small city of Tuhe was crowded.

The southern captain, Sun Yong, is temporarily acting as a wedding envoy, welcoming and seeing off guests in front of the mansion, accepting all kinds of guests, the noise gradually rises in the distance, and the welcoming procession slowly appears.Following Sun Yong's loud and clear shout, "Newcomers enter the house, play music".The sound of strings, pipes and bamboos in the mansion was loud, and everyone in the mansion was crowded, competing to witness the demeanor of the newcomer.

The team passed through the gate of the mansion, and saw Duan Xian slowly stepping off the oil-walled chariot bestowed by the King of Yan. Although it was decorated with copper, it was also radiant gold, surpassing the concubine.Duan Xian wears a red dress with gold strands, which is very luxurious, and his hair is tied in a flying bun, elegant and agile, more youthful and agile than Zhen Mi in Hebei back then.

Murong Ba carefully helped Duan Xian out of the car, Duan Xian gave him a shy look, blushed and then covered his face with a round fan.

Murong Ba didn't know whether he was nervous or forgot, after helping her down, he walked straight forward blankly, Duan Xian was a boudoir girl after all, with complicated makeup and gorgeous dress, but he couldn't keep up.

Duan Yuan on the side of the red carpet said angrily: "Young Master Ba, why are you the only one here?" Everyone laughed.Murong Ba's face turned red instantly, he hurriedly stopped, and waited for Duan Qian to come.

The two walked slowly on the red felt. Duan Xian held a round fan to cover his face, but it was hard to hide his beauty.Murong Ba looked sideways at her as he walked, his eyes showed joy, and Duan Xian tightened his grip on the round fan.

Before the newlyweds go to the Qinglu, they stand and will perform the ceremony of marriage.The attendant who sent the marriage shouted: "My son has benefits, and Duan Xianye, the family. King Yan has the gift of ancestors, so the old slave please accept it."

Murong Ba and Duan Xian paid their respects and said: "I thank you, Father."

The attendant hastily helped them up and said: "General Ping Di, King Yan is dying, the only thing he can't forget is Young Master and Miss Duan, you get married quickly, and my king's wish is fulfilled."

"My son obeys the order."

Before the two of them entered the Qinglu, the left and right maidservants put clean water in the sink to make them wash their hands.

The two sat down on two sides in the Qinglu, with two beans in soy sauce and four beans in 鏹醢 on the table in the middle. They took a chopstick and took a bite.

The maid attendant took the four nobles and two cups, put Wuxuan wine in the middle, and the couple drank together.Finally got up and bowed.

Li Cheng.

The wedding ceremony reached its climax as Sun Yong, the envoy of the wedding, said, "Come on, bride."

Duan Xian covered his face with a round fan, blushing from embarrassment.Murong Ba also winked at the crowd, and smiled at Duan Xian from time to time, very unhappy.Accompanied by the opening banquet, musicians, rites and music played together, such as Yuefu's "Shangxie" and "Drumming".

"I want to know you, and my longevity will never end. There are no hills in the mountains, the rivers are exhausted, the thunders in winter, the rain and snow in summer, the heaven and the earth are united, so I dare to die with you!"

"Death and life are bound together. Talk to Zicheng. Hold your hand and grow old with your son."

The sound of toasts and congratulations from orchestral strings and bamboo was joyful.

Duan Yuan looked at his aunt and uncle enviously, and said in a daze: "It would be great if my uncle is my beloved."

Mu Rongrong, who followed, sat side by side and said with a smile: "My little sister Duan Yuan, Mr. Ba is so charming, why don't you be a little girl, as you wish?"

Duan Yuan said angrily: "Hmph, I don't want to be a wife and concubine."

Mu Rongrong hurriedly made a bow and apologized: "Hey, sorry for your disrespect and disrespect."

Murongde, the youngest son of the Gongsun family, and Duan Ji, the younger sister of the Duan family, held hands in circles in the hall, singing over and over again: "The peach blossoms are shining brightly. When a son returns home, he is suitable for his family." It made everyone applaud.

Seeing this, Murong Ba summoned Murong De, and Murong De took Duan Ji to the front of the couple, secretly looked at Duan Xian behind the tuanfan, and shouted to Murong Ba: "New wife, new wife, so beautiful, so beautiful. Brother Good luck."Duan Ji held his hand tightly on the side, as if not parting for a moment.

Duan Xian chuckled, pulled Duan Ji and said: "You little girl, keep holding Murong De by the hand, how about betrotting you to him when you grow up?"

Duan Ji blushed instantly, "Aunt made fun of me."

Murong Ba and Duan Xian laughed heartily.

The night was gradually getting dark, and the noisy day of General Pingdi's mansion had returned to calm, the guests in the courtyard of the mansion had already dispersed, leaving only the messy cups and plates, leftovers and leftover wine.

In the inner chamber of the mansion, the couple's bridal chamber is ready.The room was covered in red, the red candles were shining, and the room was melted into the sea of ​​red. The two sat side by side on the bed, and the maids and servants all retreated.In the end, Duan Ji and Murong De, who had trouble in the bridal chamber, were led out of the bridal chamber by Duan Yuan.

When he was about to step out of the door, Duan Yuan turned around and blessed the newcomer, saying: "'Wei magpie has a nest, and Wei Jiu lives in it. The son of Yugui, a hundred liang guards it. Wei magpie has a nest, and Weijiu squares it. Yes. Wei magpie has a nest, and Wei Jiu is full of it. When the son returns home, it will be [-]% of it.”

Murong Ba laughed and said: "Our Duan Yuan is so beautiful, how can we lightly promise it, my uncle will choose a good son-in-law for you."

Duan Yuan seemed a little sad, looked at his aunt, then at Murong Ba, and suddenly said: "The husband-in-law I'm looking for is just like my uncle."

After finishing speaking, he hurriedly pulled Duan Ji and Murong De out of the room, and sang as he walked: "If you have plums, it's actually seven. Please, I'm a commoner, and I'm lucky. If you have plums, it's actually three. Please, my concubine." Scholars, come here now. There are plums, and you can put them in a basket. Ask me, a commoner, and let him call it."

At the moment, only Murong Ba and Duan Xian are together in the room, Murong Ba smiled and said: "Duan Yuan has grown up now, thinking about it, he has thoughts."

"That is, since King Yan moved his capital to Longcheng, you have been guarding Tuhe. It has been a long time since I saw you. You always pester me to go to Tuhe to meet you. I think my niece is also interested in you."

"My country of Yan has a lot of talented people, and there are also many virtuous people from the sons and daughters of princes. Someday, you, aunt, make a good adjustment, and I will propose marriage for the little niece there."

The candlelight was flickering, reflecting the extraordinarily beautiful face of Duan Xian. Duan Xian looked sideways at Murong Ba, dragging his chin with one hand, staring for a long time, suddenly feeling a little sentimental, and said: "Planting melons on the well, slowly over the wall. Married to Junxin, they are connected with each other. Entrusting an unworthy body is like leaning on Mount Tai. Rabbit silk has no roots and plants, and spreads from Dengyuan. The sun shines on you and you know it, so do you think about you. 'Murong Ba, do you regret marrying me?' This paragraph has been in the capital for a long time, and the rumors have already been heard.

Duan Xian stretched out his hand, "I heard that the Tuoba family of Xianbei, who had been friends with the Yan Kingdom for generations, wanted to betroth his daughter to you, but you only care about me, the daughter of the subjugated country. If you With foreign aid, I wonder who is in the hands of the son?"

Murong Ba hurriedly took her hand, and said solemnly: "I wish to win someone's heart, and the white head will not be separated. Where does Miss Duan say this? Although the country is thousands of miles away, I will not let Qing alone. If I live up to this word..."

"Okay, okay, I know what you want, now..." Duan Xian was about to press Murong Ba's lips to prevent him from speaking, when suddenly the gold hairpin on his head fell on the bed, Murong Ba hurriedly wanted to pick it up, but never Xiang Duan also lowered his head to pick it up, and bumped his head straight into it.

Murong Ba held her waist with one hand, and gently stroked her forehead with the other, the two of them gradually approached.Slowly Murong Ba stopped his hands, Duan Xian raised his head to look at him, Murong Ba also looked at her, the two hugged each other,

The red candle is gradually burning out...

The next day was three poles high, Duan Xian stroked Murong Ba's body, gradually regained consciousness, combed his own hair in front of the bronze mirror, Murong Ba also got up slowly, picked up an eyebrow pencil to draw his eyebrows, unfortunately he was not good at it, Only draw thick and thin.

"Hate it." The two romped in the bedroom for a while.

It was already noon, they changed their clothes and went out of the room hand in hand, but they saw Sun Yong, Duan Yuan and Gao Bi were already waiting outside the room.

Seeing the newcomers come out, Sun Yong reported to Murong Ba: "I have received an urgent report from the prefect of Beiping, Sun Xing, that the remnants of Duanbu have violated our Yanjing."

Murong Ba sighed slightly to Duan Xian: "Duan Xian, your natal family would like a congratulatory gift."

Duan Yuan and Gao Bi remained silent for a long time, Murong Ba hurriedly asked them what happened.

Duan Xian held Murong Ba's hand from the side and said: "Duan Bu's congratulatory gift is especially unacceptable, it is really to protect you and me."

Murong Ba looked suspiciously at Duan Xian, Duan Yuan and Gao Bi also nodded.

Duan Yuan said: "The King of Yan died last night, and his son will succeed to the throne soon."

　Refer to "Book of Jin" and "Tong Dian" for the content of etiquette and marriage ceremony.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)