I Xiaoxiong

Chapter 111
On the Shangsi Festival on March [-]rd, the whole city of Shangjing was full of joy.

Especially the British government is very lively.

For no other reason, today is the big day for the famous Fu Sanlang in Shangjing to marry Zhao Yuanshu, the daughter of Emperor Wuzong of the Great Jin Dynasty, Princess Chengyang.

Needless to say, Fu Sanlang, everyone in the capital knows everyone.In the early years, he was the lord of the rivers and lakes in the capital city, and later he defended the border for three years and gained a huge reputation.

It is difficult for peers to find someone who can hold a candle to them.

As for Zhao Yuanshu, the daughter of the former emperor Wuzong, and now the emperor's favorite princess, there is no one.

Although ordinary people don't know much about this princess, but if they know a little bit about the rumors above, they will know how amazing and stunning this princess who is in charge of the Imperial City Department and the Embroidered Clothes Guard is.

Early in the morning, Fu Jinchuan wore red and ribbons, and rode a tall horse to the palace to welcome his relatives. The roadsides were full of people from Shangjing who watched the excitement.

The etiquette in the Jin Dynasty was complicated, not to mention marrying a princess, any etiquette should not be sloppy.

There are actually six steps in the whole wedding process, known as the six rituals in ancient times.That is, accepting, asking for a name, accepting auspiciousness, accepting a levy, asking for a date, and welcoming in person.

The first thing to do in this marriage is to accept, which is the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker as the saying goes.

Accept etiquette.The most important part is the Dianyan.

In the marriage according to the six rites, except for accepting recruitment and hiring, the other five rites need to be sent to the woman's family by the man's envoy Zhiyan.

The reason is that wild geese are migratory birds. They migrate north and south at regular intervals with climate change, and their mates are fixed. If one dies, the other will no longer choose a mate.

From south to north, yin and yang are in harmony, and the fixedness of spouses is in accordance with the etiquette of righteousness. Marriage is ceremonial with geese, which symbolizes the harmony of yin and yang, and also symbolizes loyalty and devotion.

So these days, Fu Jinchuan's two brothers, Shiro and Liulang, and their followers have been tossing a lot in order to get some live geese.

Only with wild geese can we do things.First, ask for the name, and after accepting the horoscope for the date of birth, inform the woman of the auspicious omen of marriage, which is also an official marriage letter.

It's just that the place where the marriage letter was issued was the mansion of King Zheng Zhao Lingyang. This prince is also a close branch of the clan, uncle of Sizi, and cousin of Emperor Daojun.

The reason is that when a princess gets married, there is no emperor who presides over the marriage. According to ancient rituals, a prince with the same surname should preside over the marriage, which is also the origin of the name "princess".

The fourth step is to accept the levy, that is, to send the dowry, and the fifth is to ask for a good date and auspicious date, and then prepare to marry the bride.

Then there is the most important step - welcoming the relatives.

The place to welcome the bride was in front of the Daming Palace. According to the previous rituals, the princess tent was set up.

Fu Jinchuan was wearing a red dress with big red flowers on his chest, and a group of best men, including Shiro Goro's two younger brothers, Guo Chongxun, Li Yan, Lin Changyuan, and Feng Guanghui. There were still a few princes who wanted to join in the fun, but Because of discord etiquette can only be done.

And these groomsmen actually had heavy tasks, for example, when passing through the gate of Daming Palace, a bunch of princesses and clan women waited with big sticks, and it was only through the best men who kept Fu Jinchuan in the middle that they passed this level.

This link is called "blocking the car", which means that the prestige of the groom's official must be killed first.

Except for the "killing stick" at the door.There are still some roadblocks behind, either throwing pots or giving red envelopes, or guessing crossword puzzles, simple and easy.

After passing all the way, they came to the princess tent in front of the Daming Palace. King Zheng, who was in charge of the wedding ceremony, and a bunch of relatives such as King Chu, King Zhou, and King Liang were all there. Also, this is also regarded as the mother's family.

And Zhao Yuanshu was wearing a green silk wedding dress, and was sitting on the couch with a fan in his hand covering his face.

As the officiant, Zhao Lingyang, the king of Zheng, ordered Fu Jinchuan to follow.Emperor Daojun sat high in the hall, rarely wearing a Taoist robe, but a new dragon robe, his face was rosy, and his face was full of joy.

When the etiquette is about the same.Then the emperor Daojun, who was his uncle, said: "Sanlang, I will leave it to you in the future. If there is any extra, I don't need to ask you. You have always been a sensible person. If I see my son getting married today, I will count it too." Putting aside a matter of concern is also worthy of the spirit of the emperor's brother in heaven."

Emperor Daojun's tone was very flat, but everyone listened with sighs.

Afterwards, Zhao Yuanshu got on the carriage, Fu Jinchuan got off the carriage a few times himself, handed it over to the waiter, and then got on the horse again.

All the way to Danfengmen, this is also the place where princesses get married in the Jin Dynasty.

Holding the red silk together, the two walked slowly to the ceremony stage, while the palace servants on both sides threw corn and red beans.

Fu Jinchuan and Zhao Yuanshu came to the table arranged in the middle and knelt down facing each other.

And the next link also came to "same prison".The newlyweds eat the same set of dishes and meals, which means that the husband and wife become a family.

Then when it came to the part of fanning, Zhao Yuanshu finally put down the hand that had been holding the fan. Only then could Fu Jinchuan take a closer look at the bride.

Today's Zhao Yuanshu is very different from usual. Her hair on the temples is arranged into a curved fishing shape, and her temples are combed loosely, ethereal like cicada wings. People are excited.

Slender and graceful, with a tall figure, coupled with a phoenix crown and green clothes, she has a kind of immortal beauty that is beyond all living beings, difficult to climb, and lofty.

Then the two paid homage to Yingying Gong and Mrs. Yang together, that is, "worshiping uncle and aunt".

Afterwards, the eunuch read out the decree, and canonized Zhao Yuanshu as Princess Ningguo Shiyi Wanhu, and Fu Jinchuan as the son-in-law captain.

After the two thanked the emperor for their kindness, the ceremony was considered over.

Although both of them have mansions, they are still in the Duke's mansion on the day of their marriage, which is also the meaning of the Emperor Daojun.

When the couple entered the furnished new house, they both breathed a sigh of relief.

"Getting married is more tiring than fighting a war." Fu Jinchuan leaned directly on the edge of the bed.

Zhao Yuanshu leaned on the other side and said with a smile: "Why, isn't marriage more important than fighting? Isn't it right to be tired?"

Fu Jinchuan smiled and said, "What kind of nonsense is this. Are you hungry? I'll ask someone to bring you something to eat."

Zhao Yuanshu nodded, "Don't tell me I haven't felt it yet. After a day of tossing around, I'm really hungry. The food I ate in front of Danfeng Gate just now was too little."

Fu Jinchuan came directly to the door and called out "Hachiro."

Hachiro, who had been waiting at the door for a long time, hurriedly took a bunch of paper bags, "Third brother, I bought this with my own money. I'm honoring you and third sister-in-law."

"Okay, count me in as a thank you."

Fu Jinchuan took a lot of paper bags from Balang, but they were all the miscellaneous chews that Zhao Yuanshu liked to eat on weekdays.

"This is Hachiro honoring you."

After turning around and entering the room, Fu Jinchuan smiled and handed it to Zhao Yuanshu.

"It's really thoughtful. It's all right, you can go to the front to treat the guests, and I will rest for a while."

Naturally, the two of them are different from ordinary blind married couples. Zhao Yuanshu immediately "drives people away" when he gets food.

Fu Jinchuan also nodded, "Then let Qingtao and Hongshao stay here with you first, and I'll go to the front to say hello."

Today's British government is extremely lively, all the nobles in the capital have expired, and there are still dozens of clan princes and county kings.Three of the six ministers came, and all four prime ministers arrived.

Fu Jinchuan came to the front hall as the bridegroom official. His seniority was low, but his name was high, so he made a lot of booing.

On the side of the Fu family brothers, the elder brother Fu Huaichuan mainly guards the wine of the nobles and ministers for him, while the wine of the same generation is handed over to Shiro Goro.

Even so, he drank dozens of cups and was quite drunk, and was finally helped back to the new house.

Here, Princess Yuzhang is already married, the wife of Gong Yonggu. She is in charge of presiding over the last ceremony of the wedding: "Please invite the princess consort to drink the wine. From now on, we will share the joys and sorrows, the same dignity, and the hearts will be connected, and we will never leave. .”

The "卺" is just a cup of wine, but the drinking vessel is different. This "卺" is a ladle, commonly known as a gourd. When getting married, the ladle is cut in half and connected with a thread. The bride and groom each take a ladle to drink, which symbolizes that the two are connected as one. , combined into one.

Fu Jinchuan and Zhao Yuanshu looked at each other and smiled, took a sip, rinsed their mouths, and spit the wine into the vessel.

Then came the hair tie ceremony, cut off a small amount of each other's hair, tied it together, put it in a sachet, and stored it away.

After all the ceremony was over, Princess Yuzhang smiled, "I wish the bride-in-law to have a precious son soon."

Then she greeted several maids and retreated together, and closed the door behind her.

"I thought you had too much to drink."

"Fake it, how can you come back if you don't pretend, soldiers never tire of cheating."

Zhao Yuanshu smiled when he heard this, "I know you have bad intentions."

Fu Jinchuan was surprised and said, "What? Have I become ill-intentioned?"

Zhao Yuanshu raised his eyebrows and said, "It's in your hands. Tell me, when did you start thinking about me?"

Fu Jinchuan smiled after hearing this, "Do you believe me when I say six years old?"

Zhao Yuanshu thought for a while, "Didn't we just meet when we were six years old? At that time, you were just going to be a companion to Brother Tan."

Fu Jinchuan nodded, "You just started practicing swords at that time, and then I said that you are something fancy, so you give me a blow with a wooden sword."

Zhao Yuanshu pretended to be angry and said, "Okay, so that's what you have in mind?"

Fu Jinchuan said with a smile: "Listen to me. At that time, I thought this little girl was too powerful. It would be great if she could be my daughter-in-law in the future."

Zhao Yuanshu snorted, "You've passed the test."

"Then now, isn't it?"

"Wait a minute." Zhao Yuanshu picked up the lotus seeds on the table and flicked them out one by one, and then heard a few screams
It turned out that there was trouble in the bridal chamber, but I didn't expect Zhao Yuanshu to solve it without even approaching the house.

From Fu Jinchuan's side, everyone saw that it was Guo Chongxun, Feng Guanghui, and several acquainted noble children. "I said that any of you dare to listen to the corner?"

"Wrong, wrong, let's go."

"Let's go."

A few people just sobered up, and remembered that the bride inside was a master of swordsmanship.
Fu Jinchuan went back to the room, looked at Zhao Yuanshu and the two looked at each other and smiled again.

"Si son."

"Here I am."

Under the red candle, the beauty is like jade, and the room is full of spring.

(End of this chapter)