Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 836 Wedding
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"My dear, pay homage to your father!" Hu Liang bowed down.

"Get up!" Wang Wenzuo stretched out his hand to help his son up, looked up and down, and said with a smile: "Not bad, not bad, he has grown taller and stronger, and he is now a complete adult!"

"The general is joking!" Di Renjie on the side said with a smile: "Master Hu Liang is about to marry the eldest princess, so of course he is your lord!"

"Huaiying is right. Only I still treat Hu Liang as a child, but I didn't expect that he has already become an adult!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Come, sit down and talk! Hu Liang, this time you enter Shuping Thief, have you ever encountered any setbacks?”

"It's all okay!" Hu Liang said: "Cai Dingshan and Zhuge Wen provided money and effort, and also contacted the Qiang and Hu tribes under the Songzhou Governor's Mansion, which really helped me a lot. Later, General Li Jingye led his troops north to defeat the Taoist thieves. It’s mainly because of his efforts, I just happened to get it right!”

"Hu Liang, you are still sincere!" Wang Wenzuo smiled: "But in the final analysis, the art of war and political strategy is just the right time! The total number of tough battles my father has fought in his life is only four or five! Most of the rest are also Things happen because of people, and you take advantage of the situation. You need to think more about this, especially the two types of yin and yang and situation in the art of war!”

"Yes, father!"

Wang Wenzuo asked a few more questions casually, and then asked Hu Liang to retreat. Di Renjie on the side said a few compliments, which was nothing more than the fact that Mr. Hu Liang had improved his skills after this experience. Wang Wenzuo smiled noncommittally: "Huaiying, don't say such nice things! What do you think the emperor will think when he learns from Prime Minister Zhang about the confession in Hebei?"

"You should be very happy, right?" Di Renjie said: "Zhang Xiang said 70% at the beginning, and he should have been satisfied with 50% or 60% that day, but you suddenly gave 80%. Isn't this overjoyed?"

"I should be very happy now, but I won't necessarily be happy in the future!"

"It may not be certain in the future? What does General mean?"

"The 80% now may only be 50%, 40%, or 30% in the future!" Wang Wenzuo said: "At that time, people's ideas will change!"

"Fifty percent, 40%, 30%?" Di Renjie's voice was full of doubt. It was obvious that if these words had not come from Wang Wenzuo, he would have directly questioned it.

"Huaiying, don't you believe it?" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Do you know that rather than winning battles in front of the battle, running the country and managing finances is my real strength."

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Taiji Palace, Shanchiyuan.

When Xu Cairen woke up from her dream, she habitually touched her right side, but found nothing. His son Li Shouwen gets up very early. He usually gets up at dawn and goes to the corridor. With the first ray of morning light, he reads books he doesn’t know where he got them from. Sometimes, he goes for a walk in the yard. To be honest, he moves in He became more lively after entering Shanchiyuan, because although it was dilapidated, it was larger than the house where the mother and son originally lived. For Li Shouwen, this was like having a larger world for exploration.

Xu Cairen pushed open the window, and the sudden chill made her hands crawl. The sky to the east was covered with dark clouds, and only a few rays of sunlight came in. The morning fog was hazy, as if there was a big castle floating in the sky. Flowing clouds serve as walls, fortresses and watchtowers, and wisps of light silk are the flags on the city, connected to the extinguished stars. As the sun rose higher and higher, the castle turned from black to gray, and finally turned into thousands of rose, gold or crimson ribbons that stretched endlessly and were finally blown away by the breeze. The castle in the fog gradually disappeared, leaving only the real palace on the ground.

The courtyard door opened, and two maids came in carrying buckets. Xu Cairen knew that there should be the queen's spies inside - responsible for monitoring herself and her son, but she didn't care anymore. As long as she was still in the palace, she would not May escape the Queen's eyes.

"It's getting late, where is Shouwen? I'm going to Yanjia Hall later. What is the child doing?"

"I don't know!" the maid said, "It should be a walk in the yard as usual!"

"Then get him back quickly! Today is different. It is a day of great joy for Her Royal Highness the Princess, so we cannot delay!"

"Well!" the maid said, "Hurry up and wash! The water is almost cold!"

Xu Cairen took off her coat and started taking a bath. Perhaps because of the cold, or perhaps because of nervousness, her body was trembling slightly. The grand wedding of the eldest princess and Prince Hu Liang will be held at noon. The groom's welcoming procession will enter the city from Mingde Gate and pass through the entire Zhuque Street, while the bride will wait for the groom at Zhuque Gate. At dusk, a banquet will be held in the Ganlu Hall, and the attendees will include hundreds of officials and nobles in Chang'an City - this is not all. At the same time, long tables will be set up in various squares in Chang'an, filled with pork, wine, pickled fish and other dishes. To entertain the people of Chang'an, it is said that the expenses will be paid for by General Wang's private pocket. The queen has not forgotten Shou Wen and I. It seems that she still counts Shou Wen as a member of the royal family, Xu Cairen thought bitterly.

When the maid came back with Li Shouwen, Xu Cairen had already finished washing. She said unhappily: "Why are you coming back now? We are all late!"

"No one cares about us anyway!" Li Shouwen said: "Everyone's eyes must be fixed on Aunt Dingyue today!"

"Then you have to dress up decently, otherwise you will lose your father's face!" Xu Cairen suppressed the sadness in his heart and sent his servants to bathe and change his son.

When Li Shouwen came out again, Xu Cairen's eyes lit up. Her son's appearance had inherited the advantages of both his parents, but it was a pity——, thinking of this, she couldn't help but sigh and stretched out her hand to her son: "Let's go!"

Since Princess Taiping's biological mother had passed away, it was Empress Yang who was responsible for sending off the bride's mother. Although she was heavily pregnant, she still bravely took on this burden. She used her bedroom as a place for her mother's house. Six long tables had been set up in the side hall, on which were placed Ju Sheng Nu, Qing Gao Noodles, Imperial Concubine Red, Han Palace Chess, Changsheng Porridge, Single Cage Golden Rufu, Tong There are more than ten dishes of noodles, porridge and rice, including Huaruan beef intestines, mandarin fish soup, chicken and venison minced porridge, and there is a large pot of goat milk and honey on the table for the guests to enjoy. Everyone knew that this grand ceremony would definitely last until the evening, and there would probably be no time for eating, so everyone ate as much as possible.

Xu Cai and his son were sitting at the end of the long table. They noticed that Queen Yang was holding the bride who was about to get married next to the pillar, whispering something, but the bride's face did not have the sad and reluctant expression that a married woman often has. His eyebrows were full of joy and pride, and he also let out crisp laughter from time to time.

"Mom, Aunt Dingyue looks very happy!" Li Shouwen whispered. "That's natural, rich, handsome, capable, and the two of them are in love. Even the daughter of the Tian family, not everyone can marry such a good son-in-law!" Xu Cairen sighed.

Li Shouwen nodded as if he understood. At this time, a chamberlain came forward and whispered a few words to the queen. She nodded, and the chamberlain raised his voice and said loudly: "Giving gifts to the newlyweds!"

According to the etiquette and customs of the Tang Dynasty, relatives on both sides would give gifts to the two newlyweds on the morning of the wedding day. The palace people filed forward and presented their carefully prepared gifts, while Princess Taiping stood beside the queen and accepted them one by one. Gifts to express gratitude to the giver: there are gold and silver utensils, a pair of horses, gorgeous clothes, a pair of Persian orchids, a beautiful cowhide tent, a gilt incense burner, Buddhist scriptures, and soon there are all kinds of gifts. The precious gifts piled up a hill next to Princess Taiping. She smiled from ear to ear, just like a happy bird.

"I would like to offer you a small gift. I wish Your Highness and Mr. Hu Liang a happy marriage and eternal friendship!" Xu Cairen presented a gift with both hands. The laughter in the hall suddenly subsided, and everyone's eyes were focused on the gift she had just presented - it was a pair of embroidery, with a concentric knot in the middle, a pair of mandarin ducks on the concentric knot, and " "We will be together for a hundred years, and we will be united forever" are eight words.

Li Shouwen could feel the strange looks from all directions. He gritted his teeth, took a step forward, and said to Princess Taiping, "Aunt Dingyue is having a happy event today. When can I give Shouwen a cousin?"

Li Shouwen's childish question immediately made Princess Taiping burst out laughing. She bent down and pinched the other person's cheeks, laughing and scolding: "You little guy, you're a brat. You want a cousin at a young age! Be careful, I'll spank you." !”

The intimacy between Princess Taiping and Li Shouwen's aunt and nephew aroused laughter from others. Xu Cairen's embarrassment immediately disappeared. She hurriedly pulled her son back to avoid everyone's sight, and then she felt relieved.

"Mom, the Queen is a little afraid of that Mr. Liang!"

"Stop talking nonsense!" Xu Cairen quickly covered his son's mouth, looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to him, and then whispered: "Who told you such nonsense?"

"No one told me, I saw it myself!" Li Shouwen said: "Look at the Queen's face. From the beginning to the end, I saw that she was smiling all the time, with her mouth grinning all the time. How tiring it is! Even if she No matter how happy you are, you won’t smile like this, right? It must be to please Aunt Dingyue, but Aunt Dingyue is just the emperor’s sister, no matter how favored the queen is, she won’t be like this, right? The only one is her future husband!”

"Shou Wen!" Xu Cai's son in the world lowered his voice after being pulled to a no-one's room: "You must not tell anyone what you just said. Otherwise, if others spread the word, neither of us will be able to survive!"

"I know this!" Li Shouwen nodded: "But is Mr. Hu Liang really that powerful? Even the Queen is afraid of him?"

"Young Master Hu Liang is extraordinary, but the Empress is not afraid of him, but his father!" Xu Cairen whispered: "Actually, there are not many people in the Tang Dynasty who are not afraid of him. Even your father was able to ascend the throne. Being an emperor depends on his efforts!”

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The crown on Li Hong's head is made up of tens of thousands of gold wires. The slightest movement will reflect the rainbow light. Princess Taiping stands on his right hand side, while Hu Liang stands on his left hand side, like a pair of wall figures.

The clothes worn by the newlyweds were all made by the royal weaving workshop, and they were magnificent. The bride was dressed in crimson, while the groom was dressed in lavender. The two colors complemented each other. The emperor put their hands together, attracting onlookers from both sides of the avenue. bursts of cheers.

"Sanlang!" Zhang Wenguan whispered: "A beautiful son and a beautiful woman, I don't know how many others are envious of me!"

"Thank you very much!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "In the future, when my son is in Chang'an, he will have to rely on the support of the public!"

"We are all going to be buried!" Zhang Wenguan drew a big circle with his right hand, enclosing himself and a dozen old men behind him with smiles on their faces: "This future belongs to the general, and it belongs to the good guard. Yes, I and other descendants should look forward to supporting you!”

"Yes!"

"I hope the general and the young master will support me!"

Flattery came from all directions, and Wang Wenzuo hugged her with a smile. Of course, a consort is nothing, but things are rare and valuable. Li Hong only has one sister, and his three daughters are not yet adults. In other words, Princess Taiping is The most powerful woman in the imperial harem is second only to the empress, and Hu Liang has a background of strong foreign aid. Once the two get married, it means a combination of internal and external power, which is by no means comparable to that of an ordinary consort.

At this time, the team finally began to move. The first to clear the way was the guard of honor of the North Gate Forbidden Army. The first was naturally the imperial chariot of the emperor and the queen, the second was the carriage of the bride and groom, followed by Wang Wenzuo, then Li Xian, Walking in turn, both sides of the broad Suzaku Avenue were crowded with people and cheering. The free drinks and food made the sound soar into the sky.

The sun had already made the vehicle extremely hot. Wang Wenzuo wiped the sweat from his forehead and said to Cui Yunying on the side: "Thank you, it's really hot in the carriage!"

"This is my duty!" Cui Yunying looked at the people outside with burning eyes and suddenly said: "Can Sheng'er's future marriage be like this?"

"Sheng'er?" Wang Wenzuo was stunned, then laughed: "How old is he! It's too early for you to worry about this!"

"It's only been ten years, so it's not too early!" Cui Yunying was particularly firm on this matter: "The Holy One already has three daughters. If you open your mouth to His Majesty, it shouldn't be a big problem, right?"

"Haha!" Wang Wenzuo laughed: "It's too early to do this now. Besides, it's not easy to be the mother-in-law of a daughter of the Tian family! Don't you prefer the daughter of the Guandong noble clan? Go ask the Lu family and the Li family Is it not good?"

"The Guandong scholar family has fallen!" Cui Yunying said: "They are all being manipulated by you, Sanlang, so what's the use of Sheng'er marrying their daughter? It's better to marry the daughter of the Tian family!"

Wang Wenzuo suddenly felt bored. He didn't want to discuss this issue anymore: "Yunying, why are you bothering? Hu Liang has already married the daughter of the Tian family, what's the good of being like Hu Liang? Sheng'er just Don’t have to work so hard! Isn’t it good to let him choose the life he wants to live?”