Ji Tang

Chapter 342 The complicated six rituals

The days of waiting are always so boring. Now Ji Song has completely become a tool man, and Pingyang is the user of this tool man.

Weddings in the Tang Dynasty were similar to weddings in the Han Dynasty, but there were still some differences. However, compared with later generations, they were extremely complicated, especially the weddings of nobles.

The first step is to accept the color!

To accept the color is to accept the gift of the choice to the woman's family.That is to say, the man's family invites a matchmaker to the woman's family to propose marriage.In ancient Nacai, live geese were usually used as gifts when proposing marriage.

In order to show his sincerity, Pingyang also asked Ji Song to catch a few live geese in person.

This is hard for Ji Song. With two sky overlords, how can Ji Song worry about this?

So, with a command, Ying Da and Ying Er caught six pairs of bright geese, both male and female, in a very short period of time.

After accepting the ceremony, the man's family asks the matchmaker to ask the woman's name, date of birth and time of birth, so that the man's family can make a divination to decide whether to marry or not, good or bad.

Or they think that asking for names is the man's emissary asking the woman's birth mother's surname in order to distinguish between the concubine and the concubines.

Ji Song is the only legitimate son of the Ji family, and You Ning is also the legitimate daughter of the Xie family.Speaking of which, we have to talk about the separation of Xie Lian's family.

Because the Xie family personally apologized and returned double the money they had taken from them, Xie Lian proposed to split the clan for some unknown reason.

In addition to the Xie family in Jiangdong, the Xie family in Guanzhong was reestablished. Anyway, I don’t know how they discussed it. In the end, the Xie family agreed.

Therefore, You Ning is now considered to be the legitimate daughter of the Xie family in Guanzhong.

There is no problem with identity, but as for divination?

Both families acknowledged the matter, and the emperor granted the marriage. In this case, who dares to say that it is inappropriate?Will the leopard become brave after eating the heart of a bear?

Naji, the third of the six rites.It is an etiquette for the man to inform the woman of the good omen of marriage after asking for her name and horoscope, and to give her a gift to express her intention to get engaged.

Najib got Jib and accepted it.For divination in the ancestral temple, if you get a fortune teller, send an envoy to report to the female family, and still use geese as a gift, and the female family treats each other with courtesy.

The Xie family is the head of the Xie family who performs divination, while the second uncle of the Ji family is the one who is not allowed to do anything. Just because of this matter, they even had a big quarrel with the third uncle.

In the end, the arm couldn't twist the thigh, and the second uncle won.

Therefore, the marriage partner of ancient people was very random!

If the man predicts bad luck in the ancestral temple, he can propose to break off the engagement, but the woman has nothing to say.

Of course, by the Tang Dynasty, this statement could no longer be believed by people.

As long as there is no deep hatred between the two families, or the man wants to regret the marriage, otherwise, no one will try to do anything in divination. If it is not good once, it will be better if it is repeated several times.
Nazheng, also known as Nabi, is the fourth of the six rites.

The groom's family will give the betrothal gift to the bride's family after Najib.It is an important etiquette in the marriage stage.

"Zheng" means "cheng", which means to send an envoy to accept and deliver the betrothal money to complete the wedding, so it is called "finished betrothal", "big betrothal" or "too big gift".The man always has a gift list and a box containing the gifts, and is carried to the woman's house under the escort of the matchmaker and the gift bearer.

The woman's wealth is returned to the man in the form of food from the betrothal gift, which is called a return gift.Or the woman will give the man clothes, hats, shoes and socks as a gift in return.The number and type of betrothal gifts should be chosen to be more auspicious and wishful, and the number should be double rather than single, such as a bundle of silk with ten ends, and a pair of deer skins.But Ji Song can also be regarded as a prince. Although he does not live up to his name, he is a good prince of the Tang Dynasty after all. Therefore, he is extremely strict in this regard.

Use Xuanhu, sheep, wild goose, sake, white wine, japonica rice, millet, pampas grass, Selaginella, Jiahe, longevity thread, glue, lacquer, five-color silk, acacia bell, Jiuzimo, Lude, vanilla, Phoenix, Relic beasts, mandarin ducks, blessed beasts, fish, deer, crows, nine-child women, and yangsui are thirty rituals.

There are many things in this that Ji Song has never heard of. He said to Pingyang with some numbness: "Auntie, don't use so much!"

Pingyang raised his eyebrows and said contemptuously: "You are still a scholar, but you don't know these things?"

Perhaps after seeing Ji Song's dilemma, he explained: "In short, the image of things is Xuan, like the sky, Xi, Dharma, sheep, auspiciousness, and the flock does not notice it.

The wild geese follow the sun; clear wine brings blessings; white wine is the reason for joy; japonica rice nourishes food; millet rice and rice enrich Extend life.

The glue opens and closes different types; the paint inside and outside is bright; the five-color silk seals are endlessly bending and stretching; the acacia bells sound harmonious; the nine ink trees give birth to descendants; money and brightness are endless; and the grass is auspicious.

The phoenix is ​​a male and female; the relic beast is honest and modest; the mandarin duck flies with its beards tied, and sings in harmony; the blessed beast has a respectful and kind heart; the fish is in the abyss without shooting;

Deer means fortune: Wu Zhi feeds back and is filial to parents; a wife with nine sons has four virtues; Yang Sui becomes bright and settles down, and elixir is the glory of the five colors, green is the first color, and the east begins."

"Every object has a profound meaning, either to express blessings because of its auspiciousness, or to symbolize the harmony of the couple based on its characteristics.

Or take the advantages and virtues of each thing and use them to encourage and encourage.Although none of these "thirty things" are valuable, they all contain blessings for you. Each thing has its own special meaning. Do you understand now? "

Pingyang deliberately lengthened his tone.

Ji Song immediately ran away in embarrassment, thinking: Compared with our ancestors, the weddings of later generations are simply a transaction, not as good as the primitive society, where they knock down the one they like with a stick and drag them into the cave!
After achieving this step, only the application period before getting married is left.

Of course, the date has been decided privately, but you still have to go through the process again, otherwise you will be said to be ignorant of etiquette.

Xie Lian is a humble gentleman, and his emphasis on etiquette is exactly the same as Ji Song's teacher Li Gang. As long as he has it, he will never compromise.

The request period, also known as the notice period, is commonly known as choosing a day, and is the fifth of the six rites.

The man's family sends someone to the woman's family to inform her of the date of marriage. "Etiquette·Shihunli": "Please use the wild goose for the date, the host will say goodbye, and the guest will announce the date, just like accepting the gift."

The ceremony of asking for a date has been the same throughout the ages, that is, the man's family sends an envoy to the girl's house to ask for a date, delivers gifts, and then makes a speech explaining the proposed wedding date. The girl's father expresses his acceptance, and finally the envoy returns to reply.

After doing this, it was already mid-May. On this day, Pingyang found Ji Song and said directly, "Have you found your guest?"

"Best minister?" Ji's face was filled with questions, and she looked at her aunt in confusion.

Pingyang held his forehead, he was defeated by Ji Song. This kid usually seemed quite smart, why didn't he understand anything about this matter?

After some on-site teaching in Pingyang, Ji Song finally understood what a best friend is.

The best man is the person who greets the guests and greets the host during the wedding. To put it bluntly, he is the best man now.

Ji Song breathed a sigh of relief, patted his chest and assured his aunt that there was absolutely no problem on his side. So in Pingyang's suspicious eyes, Ji Songxiong went to find his best friend with high spirits.

(End of this chapter)