The Tang Dynasty started from saving Empress Changsun

Chapter 314 Simple Wedding
Chen Jingke didn't ask about Wu Yuanshuang anymore, he believed in Jing Hengyan's ability to manipulate people, and he started to get busy when he returned to Zixiao Temple.

First, I went to Su Guogong's mansion with gifts to visit Cheng Yaojin.

Qin Qiong was invited to be the matchmaker for the marriage with Xiao Sizi, this time only Cheng Yaojin or Yu Chigong could be found.

Yu Chigong's character is not suitable to be a matchmaker, so Cheng Yaojin can only be him.

The two didn't talk about his marriage, everything was discussed, the matchmaker's visit was just a formality, there was nothing to say.

They were talking about something else.

Cheng Yaojin said: "Do you know why we suddenly returned to Beijing?"

At the beginning of the year, a large-scale census was carried out and the construction of the academic and political system was carried out. In order to prevent chaos, some important officials were sent to the local government, and Cheng Yaojin and Yu Chigong also went.

It was only at the beginning of September that the emperor summoned them all with an edict. The apparent reason was that the danger had been lifted, but in fact it was because the envoys who had gone to Fusang for inspection had returned.

They brought back a lot of messages, two of the most useful:

First, the imperial court has gunboats that are invincible at sea; second, there are indeed large areas of unowned land that can be divided into princes and kings.

These two are the premise of enfeoffment, since they are both true, then it is time for a real transaction.

So Cheng Yaojin and others were recalled to the capital.

Chen Jingke nodded and said: "I heard that the person who went to Fusang has returned. How is it, are you always tempted?"

Cheng Yaojin said without hesitation: "It's a lie to say that you don't want to be tempted. We are desperately trying to find something for the rest of our lives. Isn't it just sealing our wife and children?"

Chen Jingke said with a smile: "Then I would like to congratulate you, this time not only conferring wife and son, but also erecting the ancestral temple together."

Anyone can build an ancestral hall, but only the ancestral halls of princes and kings can be called ancestral temples.

Cheng Yaojin shook his head, and then pointedly said: "It's just that the overseas is vast, and no one knows where it is suitable to be a feudal country. My nephew is well-informed, so I don't know if you have any suggestions?"

Chen Jingke pondered for a while and said, "I don't know what your old man thinks... well, but it's not good to be early or late for some things. It's best not to fight or grab something before it's too early or too late."

Cheng Yaojin understood it, and said with a smile: "It's not too late, I didn't expect my nephew, as a Taoist, to be well versed in the Confucian doctrine of the mean."

Chen Jingke said modestly: "Uncle is too much, just understand a little, just understand a little."

Cheng Yaojin said again: "The cannon is too powerful. It is a blessing in the world that the saint can get this thing."

Chen Jingke said deeply: "That's true. Fortunately, this thing is in the hands of a saint, otherwise everyone will have trouble sleeping and eating."

Cheng Yaojin said worriedly: "I'm afraid that this thing will be taken away by others, and it will be troublesome if other people's feudal kingdoms are ours."

Chen Jingke said: "That's true. Artillery technology is actually not complicated. I believe that many people already know what's going on. It's only a matter of time before a suitable cannon is cast."

Cheng Yaojin said: "To tell you the truth, my nephew, I have also thought about it before. It's just that I am disloyal to the court and His Majesty, so I gave up. I'm afraid that some people don't think so."

Chen Jingke nodded and said, "If the cannon is too powerful, someone will be tempted. And you can have this thing but not use it, but you can't have it."

Cheng Yaojin stroked his palm and said, "Wonderful, what you said is wonderful. It's just that I don't want to cause unnecessary misunderstandings for the sage, and I don't know what to do."

Chen Jingke complained about an old fox in his heart, but as an ally, he had to help, so he said, "I wonder what uncle thinks about Gewuxue?"

Cheng Yaojin thought for a while and said, "Is that the Gewu research class you are doing recently?"

Chen Jingke said: "Yes, this class is dedicated to the study of Gewu... It's just a pity that everyone doesn't pay much attention to this study. My Gewu class is short of money and people."

Cheng Yaojin immediately said: "Okay, it's good to study knowledge, I'd better study knowledge as a person."

"If you are short of people or money, tell your uncle, I will ask Erlang to send you 100 taels of gold tomorrow, but I don't know what kind of manpower you need."

Chen Jingke said: "Young people who can read and write should preferably be people who like arithmetic. Such people often have good talents in studying things."

Cheng Yaojin said: "Okay, I'll pick a few people like this from the clan and send them over to you, but use them vigorously, don't be polite to me."

Chen Jingke said: "Then I will thank uncle first."

Cheng Yaojin glanced at him, and suddenly said sternly: "I should thank you, there are some things... hey, don't worry about it. This time the saint will definitely get what he wants, and I hope the entrustment can go smoothly."

Chen Jingke could roughly guess his concerns, and said: "There are some things I can't say clearly, but as long as the sage still has ambitions, enfeoffment is imperative."

Cheng Yaojin didn't understand, what is imperative?Can't it be sealed?But he didn't ask too much, but said: "Then I can rest assured."

After that, the two talked about other things, such as Xuanzang.

Cheng Yaojin asked: "I heard from Erlang that you sent something to a monk named Xuanzang?"

"Yes." Chen Jingke roughly talked about Xuanzang's experience, and said: "Because of the Zixiao Temple, Buddhism has been suppressed for a long time. Once Xuanzang returns, there will inevitably be a big explosion."

"I don't want to cause unnecessary internal friction, so I gave Master Xuanzang a small gift, hoping that he will consider the overall situation and not go against the current."

Cheng Yaojin was very puzzled and said: "Aren't you afraid that he will know your plan and make preparations in advance?"

Chen Jingke asked back: "Do you think that in the current Tang Dynasty, Buddhism still has the ability to make waves?"

Cheng Yaojin analyzed: "Because of Zixiao Temple, Taoism is already the most prominent school in the world, and Confucianism will also usher in prosperity after the establishment of the academic and political system."

"If Taoism and Confucianism can join forces, Buddhism is really helpless. I'm afraid that the two of you will fight first and let Buddhism take advantage of it."

Chen Jingke said with confidence: "This situation will indeed happen, but because of the academic and political system, Confucianism will not conflict with Taoism for at least 20 years."

"If I can't resolve the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism after 20 years, I will be recognized by others."

Cheng Yaojin didn't take it seriously. Hundreds of years of debate on Buddhism and Taoism had no results. Do you want to solve it in 20 years?It's so unrealistic.

But Chen Jingke himself hides too many secrets, and he is not sure whether the other party is arrogant or confident.

So he didn't say much, but said: "It's good that you are prepared...the empress's fleet will leave in ten days, and Xuanzang should be able to receive what you gave him by the end of the year."

Chen Jingke didn't explain too much, and followed his words: "After this trip, the world will usher in a new era."

Cheng Yaojin doesn't understand what a new era is. Is the expansion of maritime trade a new era?But he still didn't ask much.Chatting with Chen Jingke is like this, there are too many things that cannot be asked.

Fortunately, he has a good mentality, otherwise he would be suffocated to death.

The two continued to chat about other things, and finally Chen Jingke mentioned the purpose of coming here today: "I will trouble my uncle for the marriage proposal."

Cheng Yaojin smiled and said: "This is a good thing, Mrs. Wu and I have also met several times, you can rest assured."

After finishing this matter, seeing that it was getting late, Chen Jingke got up and left.

After returning, continue to prepare for the wedding.

The bedding, clothes, bride price, dowry, dowry, etc. for the wedding must be prepared.

As for the date of birth and date of marriage, in fact, they have already found someone to calculate.The two were naturally a match made in heaven, and the auspicious day was chosen on the sixth day of October.

But this time is only known to a very small number of people for the time being, and it will not be revealed until the process of three media and six certificates, which is a rule of etiquette.

These foreign things are all ready, but the hard part is who to invite to the wedding.

Under normal circumstances, it is enough for everyone you know to send an invitation, whether love comes or not.

The problem is that the queen has already said that their wedding can't be a big deal, and naturally there shouldn't be too many guests.In this case, who to invite and who not to invite becomes a problem.

Chen Jingke's side is relatively simple. The three allies of the Qin family, the Cheng family, and the Yuchi family, plus one Lu Cai are gone.

Sun Simiao knew many people, but he was a monk and did not need to abide by so many customs.You only need to invite a few old friends in Beijing, and the total number should not exceed ten.

The trouble is the people on Wu Shu's side.

The samurai Xun has been the prime minister for so many years, so there are still many old friends, and the Yang family has more relatives and friends.

Don't look at the fact that none of these people reached out to help when Wu Shu was in trouble. Now that she is married, if she doesn't invite others, she doesn't know the etiquette.

After screening and screening, it was found that the number of people was increasing.

In the end, Wu Shu gritted his teeth and said, "Just invite your relatives over, don't care about anything else."

Chen Jingke said worriedly: "I'm afraid they will speak ill of you behind your back."

Wu Shu said angrily: "From now on, I will be a member of the Sun family. If I have any opinions, let them go to the master and see if they have the courage."

But then she explained: "They should all know about my situation, even if I don't invite them, it's okay, just apologize afterwards and let it go."

"What I'm most afraid of is that if I invite a part, I don't invite the rest. If that's really an explanation, I won't be able to invite you."

Chen Jingke nodded, it was indeed the truth: "But will there be too few guests attending the wedding?"

The samurai Xun here was demoted because he had no relatives in Beijing, and the only one who could come was Wu Yuanshuang.

Yang's side is not much better, this family did not go smoothly, successive generations of heads died young.

So much so that they have the status and status of nobles, but they have no corresponding power, and they are all supported by the connections left by their ancestors.

A family without talents who can support the family also means that it is not far from decline.

This is also one of the reasons why Wu Yuanqing and Wu Yuanshuang dared to kick Yang out of the house without the support of her natal family.

So there are actually not many people coming from the Yang family.

Wu Shu bit his lip, said: "There are quite a few, there are hundreds of people in the temple, all guests."

Chen Jingke was a little distressed, thought for a while and said, "Let me write another invitation to Wei Xiang and Li Daochang."

Wu Shu felt much better in his heart, but shook his head and said, "No, why make things difficult for them."

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Once the guest list is confirmed, things will be much easier to handle.

Picking an auspicious date, Yaojin came to the door with a gift, and after a symbolic conversation with Mrs. Wu, he entered the second step.

On the third day, Cheng Yaojin came to the door again, took out the birth date and wedding date that had already been calculated, and gave the dowry.

The two parties exchanged marriage certificates.

It's just that this marriage letter is not about Chen Jingke, but Sun's son Jingke.

After everything was settled, the invitations began to be issued. Chen Jingke personally delivered the invitations for the man's side, and Mrs. Wu was in charge of sending out the invitations for the woman's side.

In fact, there were more than [-] invitations in total, which were very easy to send. Even if they were delivered to the door in person, it only took two or three days.

The rest of the time is waiting.

What made Chen Jingke speechless was that according to the rules at the time, it was not appropriate for a man and a woman to meet before marriage.

Generally, it is half a month, and it cannot be less than seven days at the latest.So Wu Shu left Zixiao Temple a week early and returned to live in her nominal home.

Three days in advance, Zixiao Temple issued an announcement that Chen Zhenren was going to get married and would not receive pilgrims in the temple for the next few days.

For a serious happy event, the common people would not say much, but congratulated them one after another.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye, and soon the day of marriage came.

Cheng Huailiang and Qin Huaidao were naturally given the job of picking up the bride, both of them put on expressions of resignation to death, which made Chen Jingke very speechless.If one person gave a kick, both of them would be honest.

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Wu Shu was dressed in a bright red wedding dress, with a red hijab covering his head.There was no anxiety in my heart, on the contrary, it was very sweet and joyful.

But the bride needs to cry when she gets married. She took out the garlic she had prepared a long time ago, wiped a little on her eyelids, and tears flowed down her eyes.

The welcoming team arrived, and Wu Yuanshuang personally carried his sister onto the sedan chair.This is the rule, the elder brother or younger brother will send the bride to the sedan chair.

Wu Yuanshuang was very haggard, his skin darkened a lot, and he was silent a lot. Obviously, the past few days in Baiqisi was not very comfortable.

But he didn't dare to make any fools, and honestly sent his sister to the sedan chair.

There is nothing to say about the rest. After worshiping the heavens and the earth and entertaining the guests, everyone ate and drank together, and the wedding was considered over.

In the Tang Dynasty, the groom did not need to stand at the table to toast the guests. This work was done by the elders in the family.The groom just needs to show up and say hello before leaving.

A moment in the Spring Festival is worth a thousand dollars, and the good time should naturally be reserved for new talents.

Chen Jingke went out to show his face, and left amidst everyone's laughter.

On the way to Wu Shu's room, his heart couldn't help beating violently.

It was the first time in two lifetimes that they were officially married, and the partner was still the female emperor in the previous life. It would be a lie to say that they were not excited.

But fortunately, the two have known each other for such a long time, and they usually kiss and touch each other often, and they didn't lose their composure.

Relatively speaking, Wu Shu was more nervous. Hearing the sound of the door being pushed, he clutched the handkerchief tightly with both hands.

Chen Jingke closed the door, walked gently to her side, and lifted the red hijab with Yu Ruyi, revealing a beautiful face like a flower and jade.

He was about to rush over on the spot, but was stopped by Wu Shu: "Really, I haven't had a cup of wine yet. Besides... besides, I haven't eaten for a day, so I'm a little hungry."

Chen Jingke had no choice but to take her to drink a glass of wine and eat some food.

I don't know if she was drunk or shy, her face became more and more red, and soon even her neck was red.

Chen Jingke also felt parched, poured half a glass of water, and asked, "Sister Wu, have you finished eating?"

"Hmm." Wu Shu lowered his head and made a kitten-like voice.

Chen Jingke's blood surged immediately, a princess picked her up, and came to the bed in three steps in two steps, pounced on her like a vicious tiger.

(End of this chapter)