Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

On the second day of June, it is suitable for marriage and consecration, and it is forbidden to enter the house or move.It is indeed an auspicious day for the zodiac, and the weather is beautiful, and the rain has stopped.

Wu Shigong woke up early in the morning, Xiuzhu served him after breakfast, and the two chatted without saying a word in the room.Suddenly Wu Shigong asked Xiuzhu: "Is today the day when I get married, Master? I wonder, Master, why is our place still so quiet now?"

Xiuzhu was also a little confused, and said to Wu Shigong: "Today is the second day of June, I remember correctly."

Just as he was talking, two groups of people broke into the yard.The two groups made a lot of noise, which startled Wu Shigong.I couldn't help being a little bit dumbfounded, and thought to myself: "With my appearance, will someone come to snatch the marriage?"

After listening to their self-introduction, Wu Shigong realized that these two groups were sent by the parents of both sides.One group is led by his father's housekeeper, who is also surnamed Wu; the other group is led by his father-in-law's housekeeper, who is also surnamed Xue.They are all here to help them get married.Listening to what you said and I introduced the marriage process to myself, Wu Shigong felt a little overwhelmed. "Stop!" Wu Shigong stretched out his hand to stop the noise of the two housekeepers, "I can't remember what you said so much. You see, I will do what you say later, will this work?" The two housekeepers thought Think: "This is what we want."

Wu Shigong then asked the two housekeepers casually: "I don't know the name of Miss Xue's family who married me today?"

After hearing Wu Shigong's question, Steward Xue looked at Steward Wu strangely. Didn't he give the name and horoscope of his young lady to the Wu family long ago?Doesn't uncle know?Steward Wu was a little ashamed, but forgot about it.Wu Shigong also saw that this matter was a bit tricky, so he looked at Steward Xue, who quickly stepped forward and replied, "The eldest lady's name is Xue Yufei." Wu Shigong nodded, and sighed in his heart: "I didn't know my wife until now name, this is an arranged marriage."

Then, the servants brought by the two housekeepers hurriedly helped Wu Shigong put on makeup and change into auspicious clothes. They couldn't even get their hands on the embroidered bamboo, but the book ink came out of nowhere and limped He leaned in front of Wu Shigong and asked, "Master, can I help you with anything?"

"Get out!" Wu Shigong, who was being manipulated like a puppet, was very upset, and immediately drove Shumo aside, telling him not to make trouble.

After changing into the auspicious clothes, Wu Shigong was welcomed to the Wu family ancestral hall to offer incense and kowtow to his ancestors.While kowtowing, Wu Shigong thought in his heart: I guess after I kowtow, I will also be removed from the Wu family's family tree.I used to memorize the deeds of my ancestors so well, what's the use now?

After paying homage to the ancestors, he kowtowed to say goodbye to Wu Weizhong and his wife.After kowtowing all the heads in the Wu family, Wu Shigong could finally turn around and leave.That is also gone forever.If it wasn't for the groom to wear a black gauze hat with big red flowers on his head today, Wu Shigong would really like to brush his hair.I feel that the aura is really a bit like Jingke crossing Yishui and sister Jiang going to the execution ground.What a tragic wedding!

Butler Wu sent Wu Shigong to the door, and his work was over. Before parting, he stuffed a piece of paper into Wu Shigong's arms.The rest should be Butler Xue's job.A tall horse with red flowers on its head was waiting outside the door, Wu Shigong got on the horse.This horse is so tall!In the previous life, Wu Shigong only rode a horse not much bigger than a donkey in the park.Compared with the current horse, it feels like a dwarf.Someone around him helped Wu Shigong onto the horse, and this horse must have been carefully selected.Very docile, in the deafening sound of firecrackers, as if nothing had happened, motionless.Under the guidance of the groom, he slowly walked forward.Wu Shigong's eyes suddenly lit up, he knew the groom leading the horse, he was that poor brother Xiaoqiang.

Wu Shigong can be regarded as having completely let go of his mind. He watched and appreciated the wedding from the perspective of a bystander.It's like being dragged by a girl from an ethnic minority to become a groom in the previous life tour, and it's different from the tour at that time, after all, there is no need to pay afterwards.

The people around were watching the excitement on both sides of the road, and Wu Shigong was also riding on his horse, looking around with gusto, also watching the excitement.Seeing the people who cleared the way, Shu Mo was quite beaming, his steps were not particularly sharp, but his chest was straightened out, and he was very proud.Why is this kid more energetic than me?Wu Shigong was amused, he took out the piece of paper from his bosom, rolled it into a ball and threw it on Shumo's head.Let him not be conspicuous in front of him.The level of throwing paper balls is good, and he got a ten ring.

In Yangwu Hou Xue's mansion, guests have been arriving one after another since the morning, and it's still early for dinner, and guests can't be kept waiting, so the Xue family invited a famous opera troupe from the capital to open Two or four theaters in the outer two miles began to babble and sing operas to relieve the boredom of the guests who came first and their families.After Wu Shigong arrived, his luck would not be so good, and he would not be able to enjoy ancient dramas.He will accompany Xue Lian, Marquis of Yangwu, to welcome all the guests.

Around noon, the big shots arrived one after another, and Wu Shigong was a little numb to salute at this time.Especially when I met this duke, that hou;Fortunately, Wu Shigong was young and strong, so he was able to withstand it.

Waiting for the arrival of the eunuch Wei Zhongxian, the supervisor of ceremonies, to welcome the guests is considered to be the end.When kowtowing to Wei Zhongxian, Wu Shigong secretly glanced at the famous Nine Thousand Years in history.I found that Wei Zhongxian had no beard, and was very handsome, not at all like those ugly stars who performed him in later generations.On the contrary, he felt a little kind to Wei Zhongxian: in the Ming Dynasty, he finally met a big man he knew, and he was a big living person.

Wei Zhongxian not only brought his own congratulatory gifts, but also the emperor's greetings and rewards - a set of wooden, combinable children's toys, made by the emperor himself.But this is a reward from the emperor, and it's too late to confess. Who would dare to play with their children?

The arrival of Wei Zhongxian marked the official start of the luncheon, and with the master of ceremonies saying: "Let's open!" delicacies from mountains and seas were continuously brought up.Wu Shigong, the bridegroom officer, does not have the good fortune. He will follow his father-in-law, starting from the main table, and toasting from table to table. Because there are activities in the afternoon and evening, the guests are very considerate of him, and he is not allowed to drink, but more than 200 tables will come down. , Wu Shigong's legs and feet were already weak and dizzy.It seems that it is very wise for his father Wu Weizhong to introduce him as the groom. If it were Wu Shigong's brothers who were frail scholars, it would seem that he would call 120.

After the toast, it was almost dusk. Just as Wu Shigong wanted to take a rest, Butler Xue stepped forward to remind him that he was going to pick up the bride.Wu Shigong slapped his head, he was so busy that he almost forgot about it.Another married protagonist should also appear on the stage.So immediately took the team to welcome the relatives, carried the empty eight-carrier sedan chair, and set off with blows and blows.

Xue Yufei moved to her uncle's house three days ago.Because it was a married couple's wedding, Xue Yufei didn't want to marry at her in-laws' house today, but returned to her own home to get married.The reason why I want to live in my uncle's house and take me home from my uncle's house is mainly to carry out the procedure of sitting in a bridal sedan chair.Xue Yufei's aunt did it herself, holding multicolored yarn, kneading it left and right, and with the twist of the yarn, repeatedly rolling it back and forth on her face, wringing off the hair on her face, and opening Xue Yufei's face.After opening her face, Xue Yufei changed from a young girl to a woman.After opening her face, the maids and women beside Xue Yufei helped to trim her forehead hair and sideburns, trim her eyebrows and lips, and put on makeup for Xue Yufei. Finally, she put on a scarlet gown for Xue Yufei.

Xue Yufei was a little apprehensive and at a loss about this marriage.It should be said that every little girl has her own Prince Charming dream in her heart, and Xue Yufei is no exception.But this marriage came too suddenly, and the form of marriage was also unusual, which made Xue Yufei feel a little overwhelmed.Especially the congratulatory visits of the sisters in the past two days. Although they also expressed their envy for Xue Yufei's ability to live with her parents after marriage, they always looked down on her husband intentionally or unintentionally in their expressions and tone.This made Xue Yufei feel a little uncomfortable.But what the maids around me found out was not too good: her husband failed in school and has an introverted personality.Especially after being kicked out of his head, he became stingy and mean (Xue Qiang was told by Xue Lian: Don’t tell the lady about the uncle’s situation. This is what the maids asked the coachman, but the coachman’s point of view is surprisingly similar to that of Brother Xiaoqiang ).Anyway, no positive comments.But thinking about her parents' expectations for this marriage, the filial Xue Yufei reluctantly accepted that she could bring her parents a continuation of the blood.

Wu Shigong's sedan chair arrived, and Xue Yufei's uncle set off firecrackers to welcome the sedan chair.Wu Shigong frowned when he heard the sound of firecrackers. Ever since his dream of inventing gunpowder was shattered, Wu Shigong was always sensitive to firecrackers.But Xue Yufei's uncle's house immediately closed the door and "blocked the sedan chair door". This is because Xue Yufei's boudoir friend wants to make a fortune. This requires the man to pay a considerable price to let the people inside be satisfied before he can let it go.This made Wu Shigong feel quite interesting, modern weddings also have this program.This has been done in one continuous line.Anyway, there is no need for Wu Shigong to worry about paying any profit, as long as Steward Xue handles it.

Wu Shigong was watching the excitement from the sidelines, but unexpectedly he was found on this show. After Steward Xue fulfilled several requests from the other party, the other party asked Wu Shigong to compose a festive poem.No mental preparation!It seems that no one has told me that there is such a program?Wu Shigong looked at Steward Xue for help, but Steward Xue quickly approached Wu Shigong and whispered to him, "Take out the piece of paper I gave you just now, it says on it." Wu Shigong suddenly had the urge to vomit blood.The ball of paper had long been donated to the sanitation workers of the Ming Dynasty.As soon as his heart was overwhelmed, he would act like a rascal, and just stood there without saying a word.You don't want me to marry you.

Seeing the stalemate, a smart person hurried forward and made a doggerel. Wu Shigong repeated it according to the script, and finally managed to pass the test.This can be regarded as a tidbit of Wu Shigong's marriage.But making such a fool of himself has added a lot to the festive atmosphere.The gate opened, and the eight-carried sedan chair could finally enter to pick up the bride.

Xue Yufei's uncle came out. Holding a red candle in one hand and a bronze mirror in the other, he took a look inside the sedan chair. Wu Shigong didn't understand what he was doing, but he also knew that he must be engaging in some feudal superstition.A bride who followed Steward Xue went in to urge Xue Yufei to get on the sedan chair. According to the procedure, she had to urge Xue Yufei three times. Wu Shigong was a little impatient, and finally shouted from the backyard: "The bride is out!"

Like the enthusiastic audience, Wu Shigong stretched his neck to watch the excitement. The bride was covered with a red hijab and a loose wedding gown, so she couldn't see her appearance or figure.Seeing that Wu Shigong was still watching vigorously, Steward Xue hurriedly pulled him back. This had to be avoided, so Wu Shigong could only back away and wait outside.

Xue Yufei came out of the backyard with her red hijab covered.Xue Yufei got into the sedan chair after being fed by her aunt, and she couldn't move her buttocks after she sat down, which means "safe and secure".Another blessed woman put a bronze foot stove with charcoal fire and spices under the bride's seat.Wu Shigong looked at Zhile, it seemed that he was going to eat roasted daughter-in-law tonight.Then firecrackers were set off again, and after tea and rice grains were sprinkled on the roof of the sedan chair to drive away evil spirits, the sedan chair could finally be blown and beaten!

When eight large bridal sedan chairs passed by on the street, countless onlookers were attracted.But Wu Shigong was a little puzzled, why the road he took now was different from the road he took when he greeted his relatives?And it's still a long way around.He didn't realize that the relatives and friends staying at Uncle Xue Yufei's place would rush to Xue's residence to attend the worship ceremony and dinner.