Datang: Ten Years of Proton, Leading an Army of Millions to Return

"Small one!"

Li Kuan rubbed her little face again, reached out his hand, helped Du Ruyan down, and gave Chen Qian some instructions...

Allocate a team of soldiers to take good care of the hot air balloon. I don't think any accidents will happen!
There are many tricks involved here, and it is not so easy for others to drive away. It is no exaggeration to say that it is as difficult as climbing to the sky.

As long as it's not driven to the sky by some idiots, everything will be fine.

Although Du Ruhui, Li Xiaogong, Yue Fei and others were full of doubts and wanted to get to the bottom of things, they also knew that now was not the time.

Let's just wait until the wedding is over!

If you can run away from a monk, can you still run away from a temple?

One of them had a fight with Duan Zhixuan, and both of them were beaten black and blue. They were not bold enough to run out and see people, so they stayed in the room inside.

Otherwise, who knows what might go wrong!
The entire Yanyun City was extremely lively about this wedding. It can be said that all the people came out to attend, and some even came from far away after hearing the news.
Even Youzhou sent nearly a thousand people, led by Captain Yang Yong. As for Luo Yan and others, they were unable to come in person.

The grassland has not been peaceful these days. Those tribes are restless and seem to be ready to cause trouble.

At this critical moment, they definitely cannot leave their posts without permission, but a few people still asked Yang Yong to bring a valuable gift!
This wedding was extremely grand.
Everyone is busy: arranging guests, receiving gifts, etc.!

Anyway, there are many things to do!
Those who could have dinner at Li Kuan's house were all powerful and well-connected people, such as Xin Qiji, Guo Shoujing, Heshen and others.

As for the specific arrangements for the guests and how they should sit and wait, there are a lot of things to say and it is quite complicated. You have to make sure it is done properly to avoid offending others...
After all, people these days pay more attention to face and status. You can't get married after so much effort and end up annoying the other person, right?

Fortunately, Li Kuan didn't have to intervene in these matters. Otherwise, with his lazy nature, he would mess around and arrange for common people to sit together with important officials in the court, or for royal nobles to sit together with beggars.
Then others will...

It’s really hilarious!

If you are in different circles, you can't force it to fit in. These days, what matters is whether the two families are well-matched, otherwise it would be too degrading.

The bride and groom were both there, and the wedding was still going on. Guests who came to congratulate had already filed in, and many of them had brought expensive gifts.

The gifts were so numerous and complicated that the receptionist was so dumbfounded that his hands were almost sore from writing. Soon, he was extremely surprised to find that...

The Li Mansion alone cannot accommodate all those gifts!
After asking the steward Cui, he directly vacated a mansion given by a merchant and used it to accommodate the numerous gifts.

A thousand servants were busy, and Li Kuan and Du Ruyan were also preparing to walk into the main hall to worship heaven and earth.

Just as the group was about to go inside, a loud voice rang out at the door:

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Du has arrived!"

Everyone was surprised!
Is Du Ruhui now the prime minister?
But if you think about it carefully, it is normal. After all, everyone can see Du Ruhui's ability.

Besides, we haven’t even finished worshipping heaven and earth yet!
After a while, Du Ruhui, Madam Du and other leaders of the Du family came in.

Eunuch Cao drove a horse-drawn carriage and delivered the entire cartload of gifts to the other side.

“I have seen it…”

Everyone bowed.

"Haha! Kuan'er, you look much more energetic in this outfit today! Great!"

Du Ruhui didn't say much.

After a few more pleasantries, the two sides quickly walked into the lobby. This auspicious time...

It’s coming soon!

The lobby was decorated with lights and was filled with large candles with red gold-plated double happiness characters, and there were also large red felt carpets all along the way.

Very festive!

Amid the sound of firecrackers and noisy drums and music, Li Kuan and Du Ruyan each held a piece of red silk, preparing to get married.

"Worship heaven and earth!"

“Two bows…”

"It's done!"

As the host's last words fell, heaven and earth were finally worshipped, and everyone was saying their own congratulations.

soon.

Du Ruhui winked and Chen Lin started reading the engagement letter directly. The contents inside were all about dowry.

This dowry...

Each item was extremely valuable. The land alone amounted to hundreds of acres, most of which were top-quality farmland, which was astonishing!
Not to mention the numerous gold, silver, treasures, glass and jade.

In the Great Yan Empire, where officials are known for their frugality, such a dowry is considered very generous.

The Du family is really generous!

Even Guo Shoujing looked quite surprised, but he just frowned and didn't say much.

The time was almost up, and ministers such as Guo Shoujing and Heshen also arrived with gifts, so naturally someone would go to receive them.

Everyone also sent the newlyweds Li Kuan and Du Ruyan into the bridal chamber, which also meant that the wedding banquet officially began!
Wedding banquet!
Everyone was cheering, it was so noisy that the whole Chang'an seemed to have suddenly entered a sea of ​​carnival.

The new house is located in the backyard, which is relatively secluded. Even so, the noisy sounds can be heard in the room.

Li Kuan picked up the small round stick on the bedside, gently lifted a corner of the red veil, leaned over, and grinned at Du Ruyan.

"Your Highness, please stop laughing. Please help me take this thing away! This... is almost suffocating Yan'er."

Du Ruyan said gently.

Staying inside the red veil, even my vision is hazy, it's really a bit suffocating!
"okay!"

He stopped teasing and directly lifted the red veil. But at that moment, his heart began to beat wildly.

Perhaps they didn't feel much when they were on the 'hot air balloon' before, but now that they are both in this dim room, the atmosphere has become charming.

There is a fragrance like orchid and musk lingering at the tip of the nose, and then seeing that breathtakingly beautiful face, who can resist it?
"What...what happened?"

Although she had given birth to a child for Li Kuan, Du Ruyan was still extremely nervous when being stared at by her own prince.

“Hahaha! No…no…”

Li Kuan felt a little dry in the mouth and his face was slightly hot.

Fortunately, during the last discussion, we abandoned the rule of wearing heavy makeup, otherwise, if we lifted the veil now...
Du Ruyan must have looked pale. With that makeup, if she ran out in the middle of the night, she might be scary! "Your Highness, it's time to drink the wedding wine! After drinking, you have to go out to greet the guests. Remember not to get too drunk! Otherwise..."

Du Ruyan gave instructions and did not forget to remind.

In fact, according to etiquette, there should be a maid serving in the room at this moment, and she should also be responsible for teaching the two of them at night...

How should I do that?

But Li Kuan directly refused.

"Your Highness, what are you thinking about? Please hurry up!"

Seeing that he was still in a daze, Du Ruyan urged him.

This 'wedding wine' is also known as the 'cup-to-cup wine'!

Deng means "瓢", a gourd is divided into two halves, the bride and groom each holds one and drinks the wedding wine.

It means "combining two into one"!
Later, people thought that this thing was not very auspicious, so they just used cups. But people were used to calling it that anyway, so they didn't change the name and still called it "Hedeng Wine."

In the early Tang Dynasty, especially the wealthy families, they all had special cups - green jade wedding cups!

Dayan also continues this custom.

Du Ruyan took the two cups, filled them with wine, and handed one to Li Kuan.

Holding the small and exquisite Heyu cup in their hands, the two sat opposite each other, took a sip, then exchanged cups and drank the wine in the cups.

Li Kuan smiled tenderly and said:
"Yan'er, wait for me to come back."

After drinking the wedding wine, all the complicated rituals finally came to an end. As long as they entered the bridal chamber tonight, the two would be real husband and wife.

Li Kuan was not worried about the cooked duck flying away. Instead, he smiled with interest, stroked her smooth face with his hand, and teased her with a frivolous look on his face.

“Your Highness…”

Du Ruyan blushed a little, pushed Li Kuan, and beat this unruly guy out directly, so as to avoid him standing around and being an eyesore.

Li Kuan was escorted out of the room. Fortunately, there was no one around except a few maids, so it was not too embarrassing.

"Okay, wait until I come back."

He yelled and said something, then left before she could reply.

It was still early and there were many guests outside who needed to be entertained. After all, since they had honored us by coming to our venue, we had to thank them.

There can't be so many people outside...
You can't wait to enter the bridal chamber, right?

That would definitely make people laugh!

Li Kuan was the only child left in the family, and he had no brothers to help him drink, so Concubine Qin simply sent the housekeeper away.

With the addition of Chen Qian and Zhou Zheng, and Li Kuan's alcohol tolerance being pretty good, they could still manage.

There are so many people, so the banquet style is also unique!

It's not like before when each person has a small desk, but instead a dozen or twenty people sit around a big table, talking and laughing, chatting and having a great time.

What was placed under everyone's buttocks was not a normal stool, but a stool of a rather strange shape.

No one can tell what it is called, but it’s quite comfortable to sit in anyway!
Du Ruhui, Mrs. Du and other people from the Du family; as well as Xin Qiji, Li Xiaogong and many other close ministers and relatives...
All are arranged in the main hall!

There are more than ten tables here alone, and I estimate there are about one or two hundred people. It's quite lively!

Xiao Yanyan sat together with the little maid, and the relationship between the two little girls became closer and closer. After all, they were playmates.

With the Eighteen Riders of Yanyun in charge here, most of them are familiar faces, and there are guards on curfew outside, so there is no need to worry about any accidents.

After all, if all the people in this room were killed at once, the entire Tang Dynasty would be ruined.
Sitting in the second row were also court ministers, most of whom were from aristocratic families; some were distant relatives of the Li and Han families.

As for those who can’t get a seat or whose status is not qualified, they can only go to the major wine shops, restaurants, tea houses, etc.
It’s still eating anyway, so what’s the difference?
Besides, it is already extremely rare to be able to share in the joy of Wu Quxing's marriage, so why would I care about so many things?
The banquet is also served in a buffet style. When the dishes are gone, they will be served, and when you are full, the empty seats will be vacated.

So no matter how big Yanyun City is, even if there are hundreds of thousands of households, most people can be taken care of.

Seeing the whole family sitting together and eating happily, Du Ruhui's eyes also showed relief.

A harmonious family, friendly brothers and sisters, and the ability to have a peaceful meal together, what else can you ask for?
"Dad, drink! I toast to you!"

Suddenly a voice sounded, Du Ruhui turned around and saw Du He's rather weathered face with a few strands of white hair on his head...
He did not call him 'father' but 'child', which undoubtedly brought the two closer together.

Du He had actually made mistakes before, but it had been so long since the incident. Du Ruhui was simply holding a grudge in his heart, waiting for his son Du He to give in.

He sighed deeply, raised his glass, and muttered: "My child, Dad is old, so let's not talk about the past anymore! As the eldest son in our family, you have to take care of yourself!"

"Also, don't just focus on the court, you have to take care of your family as well."

"Kid, remember this!"

Seeing that the relationship between the father and son, who had turned against each other, had finally eased a little, Mrs. Du, who was standing next to them, also breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking at Li Kuan who was still running around the tables and thanking the guests, she suddenly realized... since she came to Dayan, she found that the entire Dayan was undergoing earth-shaking changes, and everything was developing in a good direction!

Just as Mrs. Du was thinking, the soft voice of Xiao Yanyan rang out beside her:
"Grandma, sweet and sour pork ribs! Eat!"

"Okay! Yanyan, be good!"

Concubine Qin, Li Kuan and others were still thanking the guests. There were quite a lot of people in the hall and it would take a lot of time just to have a drink.

During this period, many people came with gifts, but there were dedicated people to take care of them, so there was no need to worry.

Soon, the busy day passed...
Dusk has fallen, and the sunset glow is hanging in the sky, but the banquet in Chang'an City is still going on, and the lively atmosphere has not diminished at all!

According to Li Kuan's plan, the wedding banquet will last for three days!
Li Kuan was also generous. Seeing that most people had not yet had enough fun, he directly ordered that there would be no curfew for the next two days.

However, if anyone dares to take advantage of the opportunity to commit a crime, his crime will be triple the severity!

This pushed the atmosphere to a climax, and everyone kept shouting "Your Majesty is wise" and continued to party.

Public opinion was surging, and even if Wei Zheng wanted to give advice, he couldn't find any reason. He could only ask the Praefectus Guards and the Marquis of Wu to step up their vigilance.

By the time all the guests in the mansion were sent back, it was already late at night, and the little maid also stayed in Li's mansion and did not return to the palace with them.

Night Goose Cloud City
This is just the beginning! (End of this chapter)