Wentang

Chapter 628 The Big Wedding
The news that Qingshui Marquis Yueshan married the eldest princess Li Lizhi with ten miles of red makeup spread throughout the city of Chang'an within a day, and countless people came to watch it.

Most of those who come are women.

Ten miles of red makeup, how romantic, if they can also walk this way, they would be willing to die.

Li Lizhi has also become the most envied object of women in Chang'an City.

Not only the women of ordinary families are envious, but also the daughters of the rich and powerful, including Wu Chang who has just become a princess.

"The eldest princess is really enviable."

"Yes, yes, too...how much will it cost." Xing'er seemed to have stars flashing in her eyes.

"It's not about money." Wu Chang subconsciously retorted.

"Why is it not about money, how can I make red makeup if I don't have money?" Xing'er said.

"You don't understand." Wu Chang shook his head, but didn't explain too much.

Ten miles of red makeup is indeed not just a matter of money, there are too many things behind it.

"Master has done a lot of harm." She sighed again.

"Ma'am, what are you talking about? How did Yue Hou harm someone?" Xing'er asked in a daze.

"It's better to compare the families of the rich and powerful. Once the ten miles of red makeup come out, the cost of getting married and marrying a daughter will be several times higher than before." Wu Chang said.

In ancient times, the rich and powerful would marry a large amount of property in order to allow their daughters to marry into their husbands without being bullied.

Only those who have money will be tough, and the husband's family will not dare to offend her easily.

Part of the reason is for comparison.

Others marry a Marquis with a daughter of a thousand acres of land, and you are also a Marquis who marry a daughter with a dowry of less than a thousand acres of land. How about you?
And the man will also think that you look down on them-other marquis dowry 99 mu, your family dowry [-] mu, this is an insult to my family.One can imagine the attitude towards the bride.

Later, this trend spread among the people, and once caused a situation where men dared not marry women and women did not dare to marry, and even female infants were drowned in large areas.

Of course, this is a problem of the whole society and not caused by Yue Shan's family. It can only be said that his behavior of currying favor with his father-in-law inadvertently intensified the trend of comparison.

On the tenth day of the second lunar month, the day when Qingshuihou Yueshan married his daughter, Princess Changle.

Before dawn, people from Chang'an City and surrounding areas flocked to watch the excitement.

There were too many people who came, the road from Sixingping to Chang'an City was full of spectators in twos and threes on both sides of the road for more than ten miles, and some places with better terrain were even more crowded.

In ancient times, there were no entertainment projects, and everyone's life was very boring. The Ten Miles of Red Makeup he had made made such a big noise, and there was no work in the fields in early spring, so there was no shortage of people who came to watch the fun.

And everyone comes here not only to watch the excitement, but also to eat delicious food.

Flowing seats.

Yue's family set up a running banquet, and one hundred tables were placed in the open air on the large square outside the door. Regardless of whether they knew each other, whether they had gift money or not, and regardless of their status, even beggars on the side of the road could sit down and eat and drink.

The pendulum began before dawn and continued until the sun set, for three full days.

Although the vitality of the Tang Dynasty has recovered at this time, and the people have gradually become richer, but the life of the common people is still very hard, but it is barely enough to eat and eat.

The flowing water banquet of the Yue family was too attractive to them, and it could even be said that it might be the best meal they had ever eaten in their life.

Under the guidance of officials from the Ministry of Rites and Zongzheng Temple, Yue Shan rode a white horse and led a huge wedding party to the imperial city to get married. In the Tang Dynasty, the groom did not go to the woman's house. It was not until the Ming and Qing Dynasties that the groom was required to go to the woman's house in person.

But Yue Shan has also changed here, he wants to pick up his own wife in person, but he thinks it is more reasonable for people from later generations to do so.

Officials from the Ministry of Rites refused at first because it was not in line with etiquette. However, Yue Shan was a great master in the literary world, and he had rules to reformulate new customs.

That's why there is a scene where he is riding a horse and walking in front of the team.

The others didn't know about this situation. They were very surprised to see the groom Yue Shan appearing in the wedding party, and many people whispered.

"Why does the groom appear here? It's not in line with etiquette."

"That's right."

At this time, someone would say from the side: "What do you know? This shows that Yue Hou is a kind and righteous person."

"When you get married, you are marrying your future partner. Shouldn't you go to greet her in person?"

"That's right, someone else has raised a daughter for more than ten years. After marrying you, she will be part of your family. What's wrong with you coming to pick her up in person? I think Yuehou did the right thing, she's a man."

Then... except for the old pedants, everyone else accepted this statement, especially the daughter's family, who immediately became knowledgeable fans of this change.

In the future, when I get married, I must let my husband pick me up in person.

Although Yue Shan insisted on accepting the marriage by himself, he was still a little uneasy, so don't arouse everyone's resentment.What if someone who is not afraid of death jumps out and blames himself on the spot?
That's why he sent many people to pretend to be people who eat melons, to explain to everyone the purpose of his personal wedding, and to guide everyone's thinking.

After coming out of the house, he has been paying attention to the surrounding situation. When he found that his tone gradually changed, he finally let go of his heart.

With this small melon to eat, those onlookers were even more excited.Some courageous ones would applaud from a distance, causing everyone to laugh loudly.There was no malice in these laughter, so everyone didn't bother to care about it.

Unless the disturbance is particularly severe, the officials of the Ministry of Rites will stand up and yell at it a few times, so as not to cause the scene to get out of control.

The speed of the welcoming team is relatively slow. This is a rule. If you walk too fast, you will appear impatient and unsightly. Therefore, it is not a short time to walk for more than ten miles.

Fortunately, the official sent by the Ministry of Rites to organize the wedding was an experienced person, who had calculated the time in advance and arrived at the imperial city just at this auspicious time.

Originally, the process of meeting the bride was relatively simple. After the welcoming team arrived, the woman bid farewell to her parents and boarded the sedan chair to leave.But today the groom came in person, so many etiquettes naturally had to be changed.

Yue Shan first went to the Hall of Qinzheng to meet Li Shimin and the eldest grandson Wugou, served tea to the two elders to show his filial piety, and promised to treat the bride well all his life, hoping that the two elders would marry their daughter to him.

Li Shimin said a few words of encouragement to him, mainly in terms of career, hoping that he would study more and do things seriously.The eldest grandson Wugou gave a few words of advice in terms of life, so that they and their husbands and wives can live in harmony.

Then the bride comes out to bid farewell to her parents. At this time, she must cry to express her reluctance to her parents. If any bride does not cry, she will be ridiculed.

It's not like crying all the time, just get on the sedan chair.

After leaving the parents, there is another link, boarding the sedan chair.

There is also particularity here. On the day of the wedding, the bride's feet cannot leave the ground.Rich people will spread the red carpet from the bride's door to the sedan chair.Those who have no money will rent the red carpet or carry it on the sedan chair by father and brother.

This time it was changed to the bridegroom holding or carrying the bride on the sedan chair——Yue Shan personally put forward the opinion, and it was the same in previous lives.

When Yue Shan gently hugged Li Lizhi, he could obviously feel her delicate body trembling slightly, so nervous that he even forgot to cry.

Yue Shan smiled and reminded in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Cry."

Only then did Li Lizhi react, and continued to sob softly.

After the bride is carried into the bridal sedan chair, the welcoming procession begins to return.

By the way, at this time there were no sedan chairs, only chariots. The term sedan chair did not appear until the Song Dynasty, and the sedan chair as we know it did not come into being until the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

People in the Tang Dynasty travel on chariots, which are divided into cloth chariots and chariot chariots.The cloth chariot is carried by people, and the chariot is carried by wheels.

Li Lizhi's "bridal sedan chair" is a chariot, covered with red gauze around it.

Behind the chariot is her dowry, and the line of cars for the dowry is three or four miles long, so you can imagine how rich it is.

On the way, Li Lizhi almost lifted her hijab a few times to see the legendary Shili Hongzhuang with her own eyes, but just thought it would be unlucky to do so, so she kept holding back.

All the way to Yuefu, we need to greet the bride and get off the sedan chair.

There are also rules here, the bride's feet can't touch the ground, but at this time, she can't be carried by others, and she can't step on the red carpet, but on her pockets.

There are things stuffed in the pockets made of red silk. With the help of the maids, the bride steps into the gate of her husband's house with the pockets. This is called passing on the family line, and she can continue to step on the red carpet in the lobby.

The subsequent links are no different from the previous ones, such as sending the worship to the bridal chamber and so on.

Send the bride to the bridal chamber, Yueshan, and leave him at the table to respect the guests. Fortunately, Yueshan's status is high enough and no one will force him to drink.And what he also bluffed was special wine, which smelled like real wine but had a very low alcohol content.

Even after such a round of drinking, the whole person is drunk, there is no way, there are too many people.

The banquet lasted until the sun went down and everyone gradually dispersed. Those who were close to home went home, and the Yuefu who was far away from home had to arrange accommodation.Of course, there is no need for Yue Shan to come forward, the people from the Ministry of Rites and Zongzheng Temple have already made preparations in advance.

And Yue Shan finally had time to meet his bride.

But he was not in a hurry, the smell of alcohol in the past affected the quality of the wedding night in the bridal chamber.

When I came to the bathing place, I choked my throat and vomited out the contents of my stomach, and drank another bowl of hangover soup.Then he took a bath and changed his clothes again, and waited for more than half an hour until the smell of alcohol on his body was almost gone, and he was completely awake before he came to the bridal chamber.

Here Li Lizhi was sitting on the edge of the bed, waiting for her husband's arrival.

She has been sitting here with her red hijab on for several hours since she finished worship in the morning. She was a little excited and nervous at first, but she didn't feel that much.

Fortunately, there is a maid who can chat a few words, otherwise it can drive people crazy.

But she didn't see her husband coming until dark, and she became anxious again, why didn't she come?Did you drink too much?Shall I send someone to fetch him?something.

The dowry maid, Qiu'er, was very sensible, and would run to the door to inquire about news from time to time.At this moment, she noticed that her girl was a little anxious, so she ran out again after saying a word.

Hearing the servant girl's footsteps going away, Li Lizhi was full of anticipation. Will there be any good news this time?

As soon as I thought of this, I heard Qiu'er outside the door say in surprise: "Mr. Lang, you are here."

coming?Li Lizhi was startled and became tense, her little heart was beating non-stop, and she didn't know where the boring anxiety just now had gone.

Then there was a sound of footsteps, and she knew that her husband was coming.

Coming in front of Li Lizhi, Yue Shan's heart beat violently when he saw the little lady sitting on the edge of the big red bed.Is this his future wife?Although they are human beings in two lifetimes, it is the first time to get married, so it is inevitable that they will be a little excited.

But after all, he was an old driver in his previous life. He didn't panic, but took Yu Ruyi from Qiu'er according to the etiquette steps taught to him by the officials of the Ministry of Etiquette, and gently jumped off her hijab.

A delicate and beautiful face like jade appeared in front of him like this, which made him subconsciously hold his breath, and it took him a while to recover.Li Lizhi lowered her head in embarrassment, never daring to look at him again.

At this time, a servant brought over some simple dishes, which were arranged under Qiu'er's command.

Yue Shan held Li Lizhi's little hand lightly, and said, "You haven't eaten all day, let's have something to rest first."

"En." Li Lizhi first looked up at him, then quickly lowered her head, and said softly.

From the end of worship to the present, the bride is not allowed to take off her hijab, and she cannot move around at will, and don't even think about eating, at most it means cooking a bowl of soup.

So Li Lizhi hasn't eaten anything since noon.

Although Yue Shan didn't eat less, he vomited all of it just now, which means he was on an empty stomach, so he happened to be having dinner together at the moment.

There is no need to repeat the following things. After drinking a cup of wine, it will be a spring night.

The two got up early the next morning under the service of servants, and Li Lizhi went to visit her parents-in-law as usual, so a complete wedding was over.

After breakfast, Li Lizhi endured her physical discomfort and dragged Yue Shan out, saying that she was going to see the ten miles of red makeup.

"Don't worry, the ten miles of red makeup is stored there, you can't lose it." Yue Shan said dotingly.

"No, I can't wait for a moment. Since the day before yesterday, I have been wanting to see the ten miles of red makeup with my own eyes. When I passed by here yesterday, you don't know how hard it was for me to resist peeking." Li Lizhi said coquettishly.

"Okay, okay, let's go over quickly." Yue Shan rolled his eyes, picked her up and ran to the door, buried Li Lizhi's pretty face flushed with embarrassment on his chest, not daring to look up.

All the way to the door, someone had already prepared horses and was waiting for them.

Yue Shan first put Li Lizhi on the horse, and then he jumped on the horse's back and landed behind her, wrapping his hands lightly and hugging her in his arms.

Lightly kicking the horse's belly with both feet, the horse moved forward with four hooves.

Xu Shanying and other guards followed closely behind to protect their safety.

People kept saying hello on the road, and some people who were close to them would joke with them. Yue Shan greeted everyone generously.

Li Lizhi was a little shy and embarrassed at first, but gradually got used to it, and began to say hello together from time to time.

Soon we arrived at the section of the ten-mile red makeup road—that is, the main road from Sixingping to the gate of Daming Palace.

Exquisite ornaments made of red silk and satin are hung on the spacious road, stretching as far as the eye can see.

Li Lizhi's small mouth was slightly opened, and her big eyes were fascinated looking ahead.

Although I have imagined the appearance of Shili Hongzhuang countless times in my mind, I still feel extremely shocked when I see this moment with my own eyes.

It took a while before he said affectionately: "Brother, you are so kind to me."

"Haha...you are my wife, of course I want to treat you well." Yue Shan laughed.

Li Lizhi was so excited, she leaned back to make the two of them get closer.

The two walked along this road until they reached the end of Hongzhuang, and then turned back again.

"Brother, what are you going to do with these red makeup?" Li Li asked.

"What do you think?"

"We can't use so many. It would be a pity to put them away. Why don't we give them to those who need them. What do you think?"

"Hehe... Our little lady is indeed a kind person. Okay, let's give it to those who need it, and let them pray for us too."

(End of this chapter)