Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 239
In other capitals, dignitaries, aristocratic families, and even many civil servants received invitations from Luoyun Houhou's mansion.

After seeing it, they were all a little horrified at the decision made by the palace, and directly made Qin Ye's daughter the county head. What a favor this is.

It can be regarded as the first case of Dawu in these years, but there has never been such a thing in so many years, especially the imperial decree issued by the empress.

After receiving the invitation, the household servant Shen Zhongxin looked at it carefully and felt that it was unusual. Moreover, Luo Yunhou's wedding also felt rushed. Although there was an engagement before, nothing else was reported.

There were no rumors in the court, it must have been done by the Ouchi, the deep meaning in it was elusive, and he didn't dare to delay, he tidied up and went straight to the home of his teacher Gu Yichen.

When they arrived at the mansion, they handed over the invitation card, and the porter passed it on when he saw it was him, then entered the mansion, went to the study room, met the elder Gu Yichen, greeted the teacher, and said;

"Student Shen Zhongxin, please greet the teacher."

Gu Yichen sat behind the desk, looked at the dusty Shen Zhongxin, shook his head, and said,

"You look like this, why are you here to say hello, you are here to nag the old man."

Hearing the teacher's words, Shen Zhongxin stood in the hall with an embarrassed smile and replied;

"The teacher is wise. You can't hide anything from the teacher's eyes. The student really doesn't understand something, so I come here to ask for advice."

Gu Yichen sipped tea, looked at the disciple in front of him very satisfied, but his temper was too stubborn, nodded and said;
"Well, what happened to the court can make you embarrassed, and you need to come to the mansion to ask the old man for advice during the Chinese New Year?"

Shen Zhongxin saw that the teacher was a little dissatisfied, and he also knew that the teacher complained about himself and hadn't come to the house for a long time, especially in the past few days because of the delay in things outside, and he didn't have time to see him, so he had to plead guilty;

"It's all the student's fault. I didn't come to visit the teacher at the house. The student received an invitation today. May I ask the teacher if he has received Luo Yunhou's invitation?"

"Got it, do you want to ask when the daughter of the Qin family became the head of the county?"

"I can't hide it from the teacher, so please ask the teacher to clarify."

Shen Zhongxin asked bluntly, wanting to know what happened in the palace.

Gu Ge stroked his beard, but also said nothing, drinking tea, squinting his eyes, with a scheming look,
"You, you still need to sharpen your temper. A few days ago, during the Chinese New Year, you came to ask for money. Although it is not your fault, but you have done things before. If you talk about this matter, it must be sealed by the palace. Then think about it. So anxious, why do you reward Luo Yunhou so much, don't limit yourself to the three acres of land in the capital."

When Shen Zhongxin was awakened by Gu Gelao, he seemed to be suddenly enlightened, but also seemed to know nothing, a little vague, could it be that he was outside the customs,
"Teacher, what you mean is that there was an accident outside the pass. Now that winter is coming, food and grass are in short supply, and the Jurchen Khan Huang Jitai has just suffered a disastrous defeat not long ago. It would not be so unwise to come now. Teacher, students can't figure it out."

"You."

Gu Yichen stretched out his hand and pointed to the south, Shen Zhongxin suddenly blurted out;

"Jiangnan!"

"By the way, it's Jiangnan, so guess what happened?"

Immediately afterwards, Mr. Gu Ge tapped the desk of the desk with his fingers, and asked again.

Shen Zhongxin frowned, thinking quickly about what happened in Jiangnan. In the past few days, the imperial court has not received any reports from Jiangnan. It can be said to be peaceful, and there is no bandit rebellion. The booklet was handed over, how could it be possible.

If the weather is so calm, there must be a torrential rain and wind. In the salt industry in the south of the Yangtze River, there is only one person,
"Teacher, something happened to Lin Ruhai, the censor of salt inspection in the south of the Yangtze River."

"It's him."

The next day,

the sky is bright,

The entire East City exudes a festive atmosphere.

The Luoyunhou Mansion and the streets outside were decorated with lanterns and festoons, and red cloths were flying in the air, giving it a festive look.

The middle gate of the Hou's Mansion was also wide open, and the servants in the mansion were all busy to organize the banquet. Wang Xifeng was also dressed in a bright red skirt, full of regalia, followed by two rows of guards of the Hou's Mansion, who stood at the middle gate Entertaining relatives and friends is so majestic, those who don't know think she is the housekeeper of the house.

Mrs. Yang brought her maids and servants, and the maids around her from the palace, to keep accounts and receive gifts, and behind her was a row of personal guards looking at the gift money and gifts received, their busy hands were sore .

As for the yard, unexpectedly, the Jia family's eccentric brothers also flocked here. The women helped to serve the dishes, and the men chopped firewood and carried water, arranged the tables and chairs, and the children played around, so it was very festive.

The large courtyard in the center of the Hou Mansion is also a towering platform. The most famous theater in the capital comes here to sing operas, attracting many elderly Jia family members to come here to enjoy, and there are also storytellers who are directly pulled over from Zuixianlou and Heyoulai Restaurant. , one after another.

Rongguo Mansion,
Jia Mu deliberately got up early in the morning, changed into new clothes, and ordered Yuanyang to say:

"Come on, call Baoyu, Sanchun, and Zhu'er's wife, and go to the Hou Mansion to congratulate the old man. No matter what happens, we have to come."

"Yes, old lady."

Mother Jia usually doesn't leave the gate of Rongguo Mansion. After inquiring today, people from the other rooms of Jia's house have gone to help. It's rare to see such enthusiastic ones. Anyway, Ningrong Second Mansion has never seen them so active.

Hou Fu,

Dongyun Building,
After Zhang Jinyu got up, under the service of the second daughter, she was wearing a bright red brocade suit, with a hosta in her hair, new flat boots, and a new red cape behind her.

Yushu is facing the wind, full of vigor, such a young man, regardless of his high position, this is the first marriage, he has been a man for two lives, and now he is the groom.

Zhang Jinyu rode a horse with Ningbian and a large number of guards from the Houfu, then a whole convoy of floats, and finally a large group of bands. Those who played and sang began to set off. After walking not far, they saw Niu Jizong and others. People in new clothes waited on the street on horseback, and a group of personal guards also held plum blossoms that they didn't know where to pick.

Niu Jizong took the lead in shouting;
"Congratulations to Lord Marquis on his marriage, we have to have fun with you. Right?"

Liu Fang, Chen Ruiwen and others even made a fuss,

Zhang Jinyu waved helplessly,

"Okay, follow the team."

"okay."

The road was bustling and lively, and the sound of drums attracted many people to watch.

Arrived in Nancheng,

The Qin Mansion was also crowded, and people from the House of Internal Affairs had come here to make arrangements. Almost all the few members of the Qin family had arrived. Accompanied by Qin Keqing, wearing a red hijab, and a sea jade hairpin, the clouds and mist rose, and they were extremely beautiful.

With the support of the personal servant girl, Baozhu and Ruizhu, the two accompanying maids, she walked through the gate.

Then on the street, a string of firecrackers blared, and the old servant followed Qin Keqing's footsteps and moved forward with firecrackers.

Zhang Jinyu sat on the horse and watched, her face flushed, and suddenly the guards behind her shouted;
"Congratulations, Lord Hou, my wife has been in a good relationship for a hundred years and gave birth to a precious son early."

"Okay, thank you brothers, Yongbyon, throw out copper coins."

With Qin Keqing boarding the sedan chair, the wedding ceremony came to an end.

"The bride sits down, the auspicious time has come, get up the sedan chair."

Accompanied by the small yellow gate of the House of Internal Affairs, there was a long call, the bride sat firmly in the sedan chair, and the sedan chair carried by eight people stood up steadily. He took out copper coins and began to scatter them outside.

The common people are looting with good words.

Zhang Jinyu took a look at his own guards in the Qin residence, nodded to them with a calm expression, then got on the horse, held the reins, and rode away.

The guards of the Qin residence naturally stayed there to guard the house, and Qin Ye was even more happy from ear to ear, calling his relatives and friends to the restaurant for dinner.

Zhang Jinyu led the wedding party back, and as they walked, more and more people came. Knowing that Lord Hou got married and even threw out copper coins, all the mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law in the neighborhood gathered around. It was a lively scene.

Then came in the door,
After arriving at the compound on the west side of Dongyun Building, Mrs. Wang sat high in the lobby, surrounded by relatives and friends.

The two got married here.
As Li Sheng shouted;
"Worship heaven and earth."

The two worshiped heaven and earth together.

"Two thanks to the high hall."

He turned around again and bowed to Mrs. Wang who was sitting on the high seat.

"Happy husband and wife."

In the end, the two faced each other and worshiped once.

"Licheng, send it to the bridal chamber."

As soon as the words fell, the bride was sent to the inner room. Before Zhang Jinyu could react, she was dragged out to drink by the generals and colleagues. Mrs. Wang couldn't keep her mouth shut with a smile. Let your confidants watch here, and then bring someone out and go back to Dongyun Building.

Mother Jia brought a group of daughter-in-laws, big and small, to the door of the Hou's Mansion, and saw that the former Prince's Mansion had changed a lot, and the people coming in and out were blocking the door.

Such a prosperous scene has not been seen in Rongguo Mansion for a long time.

Wang Xifeng, who greeted the guests at the middle gate, saw Jiamu and her party coming, so she also walked over quickly.
"Say hello to the ancestors, why did the old lady come today, don't be crowded with so many people."

"Why, I can't come anymore, you are so majestic."

Seeing that Wang Xifeng was followed by many guards, Mother Jia was a little unhappy, and Wang Xifeng acted like a spoiled child when she saw this;

"Where is the old ancestor? Didn't my aunt send someone to protect my daughter's house in case something happened? Besides, you are here to save face for Yunhou. He can come to the door several times, so we have to go back and forth."

After hearing this witty remark, Jia's mother also beamed with joy.

"Okay, let's go in, where is Mrs. Wang?"

"inside."

Wang Xifeng personally led Jia's mother to Dongyun Tower.

When Mrs. Wang saw that it was the old matriarch of the Rongguo Mansion, she smiled even more, greeted her, and said;

"Old Madam, you came here in person, this one is full of splendor. Hurry up, come in and warm up."

"Mrs. Wang is so lucky. I want to ask for a glass of wedding wine today."

Mother Jia brought a group of people into Dongyun Building. The first floor is luxurious and grand. The entire floor is covered with cashmere blankets, surrounded by tables and chairs of huanghuali, partitioned by antique screens, and there is a high platform in the center of the hall. , surrounded by maid guards.

The atmosphere of this building is simple and warm like spring.

"Mrs. Wang, there is no stove in your building, why is the temperature so warm?"

Mrs. Wang greeted the Jia family to sit down, and asked the second daughter Yueshu to serve melons, fruits, tea, pastries, and replied;

"The old lady sits down and rests. Our mother and I will not go out today. We will eat here. There is no stove in the building. It is the one that heats up by itself."

Mrs. Wang pointed to the fire jade on the high platform in the center of the hall.

"This is the fire jade, the most important treasure in the previous dynasty, and it is really rare."

Li Wan and Sanchun were both curious, it was a rare treasure worth millions of taels of silver, but Baoyu unconsciously squeezed the precious jade on his neck, why didn't his own jade get hot, what kind of magic did it have?

"Old Madam, Jinyu has offended me a lot a few days ago, please bear with me."

(End of this chapter)