Devil’s Advent

When he returned to his room in the inner courtyard, it was already late at night.

Uncle Zheng sat at the desk for a while, and the "showdown" between the regent and the fifth prince could not help but reverberate in his mind again.

It is true that their duel is not as magnificent as that of autumn soldiers on the battlefield, but it is also a kind of tacit understanding under common knowledge.

The situation in a country is resolved in this way similar to a martial arts contest. It seems like a child's play, but it is actually normal. When Uncle Zheng traveled to Mount Li in his previous life, he even went to see the cave where Chang Kaishen hid.

Taking a long breath and putting aside all the miscellaneous thoughts in his mind, Uncle Zheng stood up, walked to the washbasin, and washed his face with water with his hands.

Because the previous life was very tiring and bitter at the end, so in this life, Uncle Zheng has always wanted to let himself live a little easier if conditions permit.

After washing his face, Zheng Fan walked to the threshold and sat down.

In the sky, a round of bright moon hung high, and the moonlight shone in the courtyard, creating a very quiet atmosphere.

close your eyes

take a deep breath,

Then spread his arms and stretched his waist,

I imagined that I was absorbing the essence of the sun and the moon.

a long time,

Zheng Fan opened his eyes.

Tomorrow is the big wedding.

He stood up and walked towards the bedroom where the princess was.

Outside the bedroom, Eunuch Zhao stood outside dutifully.

Seeing Uncle Zheng coming, Eunuch Zhao immediately showed a flattering smile on his face;

Zheng Fan knows that he can actually be very reserved. This young man who has been at the bottom of the civil society has a sense of philistinism and sense of proportion that ordinary father-in-law does not have, but he still tries to lower his posture as much as possible. In front of you, he is like a dog showing its belly to you.

A dog generally only reveals his most vulnerable belly to the objects he trusts and submits to.

Eunuch Zhao didn't report, didn't even say hello to Uncle Zheng, but silently bowed his body and took a few steps back to get out of the way.

But Zheng Fan stopped in his tracks.

"Zhao Cheng."

"The slave is here."

long silence,

Uncle Zheng didn't speak, and Zhao Cheng didn't dare to speak either.

finally,

Uncle Zheng stretched out his hand and put it on Zhao Cheng's shoulder.

Zhao Cheng's body trembled slightly;

Uncle Zheng patted Zhao Cheng on the shoulder and said:

"Good evening."

"Good evening, master."

Just because Zhao Cheng is a smart person, Uncle Zheng doesn't need to say too much. To Zhao Cheng, he only has the right to follow the crowd, but he is not qualified to sit on the table.

This kind of slave is actually not suitable for serving people by your side, perhaps it would be more suitable for other aspects.

But for now, it is really convenient to have Zhao Cheng around.

Uncle Zheng pushed open the door of the bedroom and walked in.

As soon as he stepped in, a boa constrictor's head fell from the beam and hung directly in front of Zheng Fan.

Uncle Zheng's face was only about two decimeters away from the snake's head, and the letter spit out by the green python could even slightly hit Uncle Zheng's face.

From the eyes of this green python, Uncle Zheng saw disdain, and its posture was very tall.

It's just subject to the control of the princess, it can't choose to devour itself directly.

Uncle Zheng felt that it might be because the aura on his body was too densely covered by the magic pill, which made this beast so presumptuous in front of him.

However, Uncle Zheng didn't want to be angry with this beast at this time. Thinking back when Pixiu first came here, he was also arrogant with his nose upturned. In the end, he was also trained by the demon kings to become a quail?

The fate of this green python will not be any different.

Uncle Zheng bent down and walked around Qing Mang's side.

The princess was sitting on the bed at this time, she should have been lying down before, and she sat up only when she heard the sound of the bedroom door opening.

She didn't wear shoes, and her lower body was a skirt. The casual clothes looked very casual, but with a sense of frivolous charm.

"I'm not afraid of catching a cold anymore."

Uncle Zheng walked up to the princess and sat down.

The princess took the initiative to lean over and hugged Uncle Zheng's shoulders.

The two of them sat in this posture for a long time.

finally,

Uncle Zheng felt that his shoulders were a little numb.

Opened the mouth and said:

"Why don't you talk?"

The princess said, "I don't know what to say."

"Is there nothing to say before you go through the door?"

"No, it's just because what can I say now, what kind of life will I live with you after going to Yan Kingdom? Isn't this negotiating terms with you?

Say how complicated I am now, how hesitant, how entangled, doesn't it make you think that I am not determined to be with you?

Therefore, no matter what you say, it will make you disgusted, and it will eventually affect my son's name on the will. "

"Hehehe."

Uncle Zheng smiled,

Withdrawing his hand, he changed his posture and hugged the princess.

"Actually, I didn't think about it that much." The princess continued, "Master Yao once wrote a poem that compared a person's life to a mayfly. Maybe you have tried your best, but in fact, you still can't change your fate.

Now, for me, Qu Peiluo, I really can't marry anymore, following you, eating meat or bran is my choice.

By the way, where did you go with my brother Huang during the day? "

Zheng Fan talked about what happened during the day, but did not hide anything.

Because letting the princess know that her brother came to see her was just a matter of chance, which would be more beneficial to Uncle Zheng.

Subsequently,

Zheng Fan also briefly told the princess about some arrangements for tomorrow.

The sky is actually not bright yet. According to the standards of later generations, it is only after one o'clock in the morning.

But Eunuch Zhao has already walked to the door of the palace to report:

"Your Highness, the time is coming."

Outside the inner courtyard, there are already dozens of makeup girls and women with orders waiting.

The princess's big wedding, which was married to Qu's legitimate son, was naturally unprecedented in this land, and the preparations before the wedding really had to start long in advance.

The quietness of the inner courtyard before was nothing more than the princess's own intention. She wanted to be quieter, because the princess had been missing before and needed peace of mind, so both the Qu family and the people in the palace agreed.

After that, Zheng Fan came, and after that, the regent also came, so the quietness in the inner courtyard had to be kept.

But today, it is impossible to continue like this.

"It's about to start." Zheng Fan said.

The princess grabbed Zheng Fan's sleeve.

The decision has already been made long ago, but when things come to an end, it is still difficult to completely calm down.

She is, after all, just a girl.

However, the man in front of her was, in some respects, very egotistical and masculine, to be exact, very sensitive, and she couldn't confide in him.

However, even so, she couldn't complain to this man, let alone hate, and even looked forward to her future life, because she knew that if she followed him, her future life would at least not be boring.

Until Uncle Zheng walked out of the bedroom,

The princess didn't ask: Are you not afraid that I will go back on my word?

Uncle Zheng also said: Don't go back on your word.

The princess knows that asking this kind of question is meaningless. If you want to go back on your word, you don't have to ask it. If you don't go back on your word, ask it. Why did you ask it?

Uncle Zheng has always understood a truth,

If you want to pretend to be a force, you have to be prepared to take a lot of risks.

He also wants to live his life step by step, farming and raising soldiers, and farming and raising more soldiers, but firstly, the reality does not allow you to keep a low profile all the time, and secondly, he will feel too dull.

man,

That's it,

After turmoil for a long time, I want to be at ease,

An Yi's heart itch again after a long time.

Walking out of the bedroom and back to his room, Zheng Fan found Daxia Chen sitting at his desk.

Chen Daxia raised his head, looked at Zheng Fan, and said:

"Today, it will be very lively."

"Um."

"Congratulations."

"Congratulations on what?"

Chen Daxia took it for granted, "Happy newlyweds."

"That's okay too?"

"Isn't that so?"

"It seems to be the case, oh, by the way, where is the silver armor guard girl from last time?"

When he was looking for the treasure house of the Helian family last time, besides Chen Daxia, there was also a silver armor guard girl who accompanied Master Yao.

Zheng Fan remembered that Master Yao seemed to be trying to match them up.

The Silver Armor Guards of the Qian Kingdom had a tradition of sending wives. Moreover, Yao Zizhan's face must be easy to use.

Unexpectedly, Daxia Chen just shook his head, and said: "She asked me to join the Silver Armor Guard, I don't want to go. Later, Master Yao asked me what I meant, and after knowing it, I let it go."

"Where there is no fragrant grass in the end of the world, it's okay." Uncle Zheng comforted.

Chen Daxia said: "I want to pin my whole life on this sword, and hope that one day, I can stand shoulder to shoulder with the sword master.

Sword Saint Snow Slays a Thousand Riders in front of the customs, I hope I can do this in the future, Master Yao said that life is like a play, I think if I can have this scene, this life will be worth it. "

"Look at the number on the other side when you block, don't run into me."

Chen Daxia looked at Zheng Fan and said, "If I'm on dry land, even if I meet you, I won't retreat."

"I will back."

Chen Daxia opened his mouth and was speechless for a moment.

Uncle Zheng leaned against the desk, took out a piece of mint candy from the iron box, threw it into his mouth, and chewed it slowly.

"Are you lying to me?" Daxia Chen asked.

Uncle Zheng smiled.

Chen Daxia said again: "Even if he lied to me, I'm still very moved."

"I'm not lying to you, Old Chen, I take you as a true friend, if there is such a day, if you see Yan Jun on the opposite side, it will be my number.

Just take your sword, go out of the city, and come to my army stronghold to find me, you dare? "

Chen Daxia nodded and said, "Dare."

"We can discuss it. If conditions permit, I will go around if it is not a city that must be taken. If it is a city that must be taken, I can assure you that the soldiers under my command will not commit murder, or let Open a road so that the people in the city can leave safely.

if,

I said if,

If it is the kind of place where you have to die, you will definitely not return. We can also prepare two dishes and a pot of wine first. After eating and drinking, we will send it on the road the next day. "

"Okay." Chen Daxia agreed.

"In addition, there is one more thing, I think I should tell you, you just said that you are targeting the Juggernaut?"

"yes."

"But the Juggernaut now has his wife and children on the bed."

"..." Chen Daxia.

…

Day, it's not yet light.

Three gongs and drums sounded suddenly, and all the red lanterns were hung up at this time.

The gate of the inner courtyard was opened, and a group of makeup ladies and imperial servants entered the inner courtyard in a neat line.

In the hands of the makeup ladies, there are all kinds of cosmetics. In fact, there are not many that can be used, but there must be no omissions. There are all kinds of cosmetics, and they must be complete.

The edicts were holding teacups, mats, chopsticks, jade pendants and other utensils.

These edicts are those whose husbands are alive and who have given birth to sons, they are considered lucky people, and only such people can be selected to help the princess put on makeup.

Accompanied by them, there were two rows of soldiers in red.

One row is the Royal Imperial Army, and the other row is the Qingluan Army.

What they held in their hands was not bladed weapons, but ceremonial objects such as melon hammers and golden sails, which highlighted the dignity of the royal family and the Qu family.

A red carpet was spread out from the entrance of the inner courtyard, and at the same time, a group of servants placed benches on the red carpet at a certain distance.

The door of the bedroom was pushed open, and the makeup lady and the imperial servants entered one after another, while the princess changed into a white underwear and sat upright by the bed.

"See Your Royal Highness!"

"See Your Royal Highness!"

The princess' eyes slowly swept across the group of women in front of her.

at last,

raise your hand

road:

"Get up."

…

Uncle Zheng was still in the inner courtyard and did not leave.

People from the Qu family would not come to signal him to leave, because they knew that he was brought by the regent.

What's more, having a Master Yao Gao apprentice here to observe the whole wedding is also something that can bring honor to the Qu family.

Although, the light might be a little green.

In the midst of an orderly bustle,

sky,

Bright.

Here, the princess began to dress up in the early hours of the morning, and over there, the Qu family's team to greet her relatives also set off before dawn.

Qu Peiluo rode a rhinoceros-like existence, it should be a monster, with red silk on the horns, and he was also dressed in a festive groom's attire.

I have to say that Qu Peiluo's face is really good-looking, and today, it really has the meaning that Mo Shangren is like jade, and the son is unparalleled in the world.

Beside Qu Peiluo, one hundred and eight white horses followed him, surrounding him.

Chu is also short of horses. The reason why the Qingluan Army was trapped and died in Yupan City was also because it was an army mainly composed of infantry. Surrounded by the legion, they have nothing to do.

Therefore, it is really not easy to put together these one hundred and eight white horses with high-quality coats, because there is no variegated color on these white horses. Qu Shi must have been preparing for a long time.

But it all seems to be worth it, and the visual effects are indeed amazing.

But now, it is not time for the groom to be admitted to the hospital.

The eunuch who announced the edict took out the imperial edict and began to read it;

The imperial decree has actually arrived long ago, even if the regent did not come, the imperial decree will be read at this time.

In the decree, first affirmed Qu's outstanding contribution to the Great Chu as a lineage of the Great Chu Pillar Kingdom, then looked forward to the future, and finally pointed out the purpose, said the marriage, and sent it to the emperor Kiss of blessing.

"My son-in-law, accept the order."

"Sir Qu Peiluo, accept the order!"

After Qu Peiluo received the order, the white horses around him let out a low shout.

Immediately afterwards,

The loud and long trumpet sounded,

A large number of musicians began to play Chu Yun.

Among the four great kingdoms, the one that best preserves the customs of Great Xia is not the Qian State established on the original traditional territory of Great Xia, but the Chu State.

Chu people are romantic by nature and pursue freedom and freedom. Every spring and summer, you can often see Chu people running barefoot by the river, looking like a hero.

But in terms of cultural customs, Chu people are extremely retro, respecting ancient rituals and not to be desecrated.

The two elements, which seem to be extremely opposite, appear in the Chu people in an extremely harmonious way, coexisting in harmony.

The sound of the music is very pleasant, and there is a sense of vicissitudes in the majestic atmosphere.

Uncle Zheng held a charcoal pencil, faced the drawing board, closed his eyes, and for a moment, he was immersed in the music.

It wasn't until the sound of whips exploded outside that Zheng Fan was awakened and opened his eyes.

Chen Daxia stood beside Zheng Fan and said, "I feel like you are intoxicated."

Zheng Fan nodded and said, "When I get back, I have to ask the blind man to organize a band."

In fact, the blind man had this idea long ago, because he likes to play the erhu on weekdays, so whenever his official duties are over, he likes to invite a few people to play an ensemble together.

Every night when I give ideological education classes to the soldiers, there will also be cultural performances and so on. The blind man has already worked out "Ping Ye Bo's Song of Breaking the Battle".

"I don't know poetry, and I don't understand rhythm, but I know that they are beautiful." Chen Daxia said.

"Oh, yes."

"Consort Fukang!"

"Consort Fukang!"

When Qu Peiluo came in, all the soldiers knelt down in the inner courtyard, and the servants also knelt down to pay their respects.

Behind Qu Peiluo, a group of Qu clan members carrying baskets followed, and began to give red seals, which were actually a change of mouth fee, almost as a reward for those who saw it.

Uncle Zheng remembered that the last time Little Six wrote in his letter, he said that this wedding is just like decorating a house.

If you want to do it with style, that's fine, but if you spend enough money, then the style won't be too low.

Even Zheng Fan received a red envelope.

However, Zheng Fan's red envelope was sent by Qu Peiluo himself.

Uncle Zheng stretched out his hand to take a small box, inside it was very heavy, and silver was a bit shabby, so it should be gold ingots.

funny isn't it?

Qu Peiluo actually gave himself gold.

But Uncle Zheng still accepted it, and congratulated him at the same time:

"Consort Fukang."

"Thank you Mr. Su."

Qu Peiluo should still be thinking about "Su Mingzhe" writing a poem for his big wedding, so he paid the embellishment fee, but what he didn't know was that Uncle Zheng was also thinking about something.

The bedroom door is closed.

A group of eunuchs were divided into two sides, with Eunuch Sun leading the way, and Eunuch Zhao following behind.

After all, Eunuch Sun is an eunuch who came out of the palace and has seen the world. When he saw Qu Peiluo approaching, he immediately shouted:

"kneel!"

Qu Peiluo knelt down on one knee.

Eunuch Sun continued to shout: "Greetings."

Qu Peiluo responded: "My lord, please greet Princess Mingci, Princess Fukang is a thousand years old!"

Mingci is the title of the four princesses, implying that they are wise and kind.

The boundary between monarch and minister is the biggest gap.

Eunuch Sun is called supporting the field. Even if he is a son-in-law, he is still a courtier of the Tian family before marrying the princess, so he has to kneel and say hello.

It is impossible for the Tian family to get married, such folk customs as making trouble in the bridal chamber or blocking the door, but what Eunuch Sun is doing now is actually the same as what many father-in-laws do when sending their daughters to marry, in order to beat the son-in-law.

Eunuch Sun turned his head and looked at Zhao Cheng.

Zhao Cheng immediately turned around, ran to the door of the bedroom, and reported: "Your Highness, General Huwei has arrived."

"Crack..."

The door of the bedroom was slowly opened.

The princess Xiong Liqing in full attire walked out slowly, accompanied by people on the left and right sides.

There is no red hijab, she wears a phoenix crown, the bead curtain is rolled down, and the beautiful eyes are swept down, naturally the majesty of the heavenly family pours out.

call……

Uncle Zheng exhaled lightly,

People rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles, it is true,

The outfit of the princess today,

Not only did it make the prospective son-in-law who was kneeling below stunned,

Even Uncle Zheng, the real son-in-law, was amazed.

When it comes to beauties, some people like bean curd Xishi, and some like lotus picking girls in lotus ponds. It is true that this kind of beauties who emerge from the mud and are not stained can indeed make people yearn for, but they come from the folks, no matter how beautiful they are naturally. If you can't afford this kind of costume, if you try to put it on forcibly, it will look a bit nondescript.

Xiong Liqing is the real princess of Chu, with the blood of the Tian family, who has been regarded as a treasure by the Chu emperor since she was a child. After the death of the Chu emperor, her brother, the regent, did not let her suffer any grievances.

She will always be the noble one.

At this time, Uncle Zheng really realized that the princess does not only refer to a name, but also refers to her whole person.

When I go back, I need to make a few more sets of this set of clothes.

After Eunuch Sun saluted the princess, he turned around and looked at Qu Peiluo who was still kneeling there. With a wave of his whisk, Eunuch Zhao came over with a bowl of moxa wine himself, and handed the bowl to Qu Peiluo.

Eunuch Sun raised his voice and shouted:

"One bowl, relieve illness and pain!"

This is the custom of the Chu people, because the son of the state of Chu often had to obey the call of the monarch and follow the emperor into Daze to fight with the Shanyue people and compete for territory.

The ancestors of the Chu people believed that ai wine could drive away evil spirits and protect the body from miasma.

Qu Peiluo, who was kneeling on the ground, took the wine bowl and drank it down.

"One bowl, Laifalaikang."

Eunuch Zhao sent a second bowl of wine, with red dates soaked in the wine, implying well-being.

Qu Peiluo drank again.

"One bowl, never leave!"

Eunuch Zhao sent the third bowl of wine. In this wine, there was a stone wrapped with a hair. The cultured Chu people believe that if people die in battle, they can rely on the grief entrusted by this lock of hair to return to their hometown.

Qu Peiluo finished his drink without hesitation.

Three bowls of wine went down, and a process was completed. Eunuch Sun shouted:

"Qu's son, open your eyes and take a good look, who is it that you want to marry!"

Qu Peiluo straightened up on his knees, looked at the princess standing in front of him, and said:

"your Highness."

"The princess is getting married, Qu's son, how should I deal with it?"

talking,

Eunuch Zhao brought out a statue of a witch god and placed it in front of Qu Peiluo. This was to make Qu Peiluo swear that the statue was not big, and Eunuch Zhao did not take much effort to carry it.

"You should be respectful, respectful, and respectful. The only wish in this life is to grow old!"

Eunuch Sun nodded, his expression still serious, he turned around and faced the princess,

road:

"Please show me, Your Highness, inside the threshold is the royal family, and outside the threshold is the Qu family."

This is for the princess to choose for herself.

This is the etiquette process for picking up a relative. In fact, it’s already at this time. Whether to marry or not has already been arranged. This kind of thing of adding dowry.

Uncle Zheng watched the whole process with great interest. Uncle Zheng couldn't catch up with the wedding of Little Six, so he hadn't seen it. This time, it was the first time he participated in a wedding in this world.

There is a feeling of watching local folk performances when traveling in a previous life.

However, if you wanted to see it in your previous life, you had to pay for it, but in this life you can get a box of gold ingots.

This way of asking back and forth does not make people feel cumbersome. After all, even if it is a Western wedding in future generations, don’t you have to ask extra questions: Are you willing to never leave regardless of poverty, illness, or difficulties?

Weddings are actually a sense of ritual. If you are like the barbarians, you just rush in with a group of people to snatch the woman back and go to the kang, how boring and boring it is.

Um,

Wait a moment,

Uncle Zheng frowned slightly,

Why do you feel like scolding yourself?

The princess raised her foot and stepped out of the bedroom threshold.

A flattering smile appeared on Eunuch Sun's face, he hurried down, and took the initiative to help Qu Peiluo up, saying:

"My son-in-law is auspicious."

Qu Peiluo immediately took out a jade pendant from his bosom, and handed it to Eunuch Sun while standing up, the smile on Eunuch Sun's face became even brighter.

The princess stepped out of the door, and immediately there was a group of imperial wives escorting her, just like when Qu Peiluo led a group of white horses to come over, the princess would also be surrounded by her.

At this time, Qu Peiluo could not walk in front, but had to follow behind.

This is the rule, who told you to marry a heavenly daughter?

The princess has already left the inner courtyard, and Uncle Zheng has also packed up his drawing board at this time, ready to follow.

When Qu Peiluo saw Uncle Zheng approaching with a drawing board, he leaned over curiously, and found that what was drawn on Uncle Zheng's drawing board was actually himself, but it was not drawn with a brush, but it was very realistic.

"Mr. Su's method of painting is from the West?"

As the son of the Qu family, this insight is naturally not bad.

Uncle Zheng nodded and said, "Yes."

"The painting is really excellent."

"I also ask the son-in-law to allow me to accompany you. Su plans to draw a few more pictures, and finally put together a picture of the son-in-law's wedding."

"Thank you Mr. Su."

How could Qu Peiluo refuse, he quickly motioned to the people around him to help with the drawing board, and arranged for Zheng Fan to follow the team.

After the princess walked out of the inner courtyard,

Kneeling in rows on the ground were various families in Qu's fief, and they all sent representatives to congratulate the main family on this big wedding.

Even Nian Yao's mansion sent people to celebrate. The originally very spacious outer courtyard was crowded with people. Every time the princess walked, the people on both sides knelt down. Eunuch Sun began to report their family names .

Moreover, not all families are eligible to apply. Even the Fan family who contributed a lot to this wedding, when they finally signed up, it was the Fan family, Tian family and so on.

The princess stepped on the bench, and the red carpet was spread under the bench, and walked condescendingly in front of the people kneeling on both sides.

The strictness of the Great Chu hierarchy can be clearly felt here. Comparatively speaking, the ethos in Yan State is more open, and it pays more attention to a "joy with the people". No matter whether you agree with it in your heart or not, on the surface everyone still willing to do so.

Uncle Zheng followed behind, adding a few strokes to the drawing board from time to time, but most of the time his eyes were on the princess's back.

Everyone has such a personality, that is, the food they scrambled over will taste more delicious. In the atmosphere of this big wedding, Uncle Zheng suddenly felt that his mentality had also undergone some changes.

This is not a moral blemish. It can only be said that human nature is such that Uncle Zheng knows that he cannot be exempt from the vulgarity, and he never thought of being a saint in the past.

Uncle Zheng felt fortunate that the princess's shoes were not the bottom of the flowerpot, so she was still very stable when walking on the bench.

keep going,

After leaving the courtyard, I didn’t actually leave the imperial courtyard, because the courtyard is so large that it can only be regarded as having stepped out of the housing area.

A grand, exquisite and festively decorated huge carriage was parked there.

The benches on the last section of the road are carved from gold, silver and jade. Uncle Zheng didn't notice it at first, but after he noticed, he turned around and counted how many there were.

I thought in my heart that if I don't grab the princess, I can steal these benches back and I can rely on this to raise a lot of soldiers and horses.

Eunuch Zhao walked to the front, bowed his waist, raised his hand, let the princess put her hand on the back of his hand, and helped him get off the last silver bench. Finally, the princess walked slowly into the carriage.

The carriage was very large, in fact, it was more like a platform used by the emperor when he went on tour. The front was very wide, and the back was a structure similar to a house.

In the state of Chu, ordinary people, even nobles, are not allowed to build this kind of platform to travel, but the princess is an exception, she can use this regulation.

The princess stood there, supported by two maidservants beside her.

Eunuch Sun and Zhao Cheng led a dozen or so eunuchs into the back to check the layout, and at the same time they needed to buy new things. This is the wedding table for the princess, and the interior and contents must be prepared now, not in advance, otherwise It will appear that the princess hates marrying and loses the dignity of the royal family.

Previously, in the inside, it was the families in Qu's fief who kowtowed their heads to congratulate, but now here, the princess will accept the people sent by the big nobles and the big family of the court to congratulate.

Previously, the people inside were domestic slaves, and the princess didn't even bother to be with them, so she needed to step on the bench to pass. The reason why the people sent by Nian Yao's family were also inside was because even though Nian Yao is now a general, But he was born as a servant of the Prince Regent's Qiandi, so he was actually a servant of the Prince Regent, and the people sent by his family naturally had to kneel inside.

Now,

The princess stood at the head of the catwalk,

The people sent by the family to celebrate came to sing the ceremony, and they were basically represented by the younger generation of the family;

The princess will respond with a slight blessing and shout "Hello to Uncle Uncle".

The process is very long, but there is no slack, this is etiquette;

At the same time, this is a political marriage, and its process is the essence of this marriage. How can it be omitted?

In fact, when Chu people get married, usually the relatives and friends of the man are waiting at the man's house, and the relatives and friends of the woman are waiting at the woman's house to pick up the marriage.

But here in the Qu family, not only the families in the Qu family's fief, but also the representatives of other great nobles who had good friends with the Qu family, or the dignitaries who were officials in the same dynasty as the Qu family, all gathered here in the royal garden.

This is also a matter of course, who dares to sing against the royal family? Everyone must have come here to help the princess suppress the situation, even Qu herself, dare not think of anything else.

there,

The princess was standing on the platform and receiving representatives one by one,

here,

According to the custom, the Qu family needs to arrange for "civil, military and wugui" to enter the platform first to press the car. In the folk, it is called pressing the sedan chair.

Of course, it’s not the kind that asks you to go in and walk along with the platform, but instead asks you to go through a cutscene, go in and have a cup of tea, and then come out.

Because in the customs of the Chu people, it is easy to bump into evil spirits on the day of great joy, especially the wedding sedan chair. Expensive" breath to suppress.

Folk speaking, civil and military, and Wen may be local people who can read a lot. For Wu, you can’t find a soldier leader, and a pig butcher can replace you. For witches, basically every village in Chu has a wizard. Presiding over the sacrificial ceremony also helps to see a doctor. If it is expensive, it is the person in the village who thinks the status is the most valuable, and it can also be the person with the best fortune.

After Eunuch Sun and Zhao Cheng led a group of eunuchs to set up in the large attic of the Xingtai, Eunuch Sun came out, waved his whisk, did not shout, but just beckoned for people to come up and press the cart.

The reason for not shouting out is that it is inconvenient to shout out this kind of thing of suppressing little ghosts, and it is easy to get into bad luck. Secondly, the princess is still receiving wave after wave of congratulations from representatives of the big nobles.

At the same time, under the signal of Eunuch Sun, the process of pressing the car began. The first to come was a group of wizards in black robes with oil paint on their faces and holding long sails.

There were about two hundred people. They surrounded the platform and began to pray.

This kind of attire actually originated from the Chu people's absorption of the Shanyue sacrificial culture after they entered the Chu land. Moving, this is to warn the evil spirits on the road not to invade here, and at the same time, it is also to send blessings to the newcomers.

The one who went up first was an old Wuzheng. In fact, this Wuzheng had already retired and had worked in Yingdu, but he was the kind who presided over sacrifices. civilian.

The old witch was leaning on crutches, and with the support of two Qu family members, he got on the platform from behind, and walked in under the guidance of Eunuch Sun.

After a while, he came out tremblingly again, and got off the platform under the support of the people below.

At this time, one of Qu Peiluo's uncles, Qu Yinglun, who was also a titled general, walked up to Uncle Zheng, and whispered to Uncle Zheng:

"Mr. Su, can I ask Mr. Su to help press the car later?"

"Let the younger generation press the car?"

"Yes, I wonder if Mr. Su is convenient."

"Of course." Uncle Zheng readily agreed. However, Uncle Zheng pointed to the drawing board in front of him and said, "Let me ask you later, it's still close."

Qu Yinglun looked at the drawing board, in which was the image of the princess standing on the platform at this time, lifelike.

"Of course, thank you, Mr. Su, for your kindness. I, Mrs. Qu, are very grateful."

For the Qu family, in terms of "literature", there is really no one more suitable than Su Mingzhe, a high-ranking apprentice of Master Yao. In addition, the Qu family members also know that even the regent admires Su Mingzhe's talent, so, Naturally, the candidate who was originally planning to press the car on "Wen" was passed over.

As far as Uncle Zheng is concerned, this is really giving you a pillow when he is sleepy, because he was about to get in the car, now, he doesn't even need to make excuses, and he can be more calm.

Therefore, not only Qu Peiluo is a good person, but the whole Qu family is also a good person.

Gui, a centenarian, went up. She was like the ancestor of the Tian family. She lived a long life. Another point is that she gave birth to fourteen sons in her life, and all of them lived to adulthood without dying.

There is another reason why Qu Shi chose her, because you can't choose someone who is more noble than the princess in status to help press the car, so just choose another route.

There are people who are more noble than princesses, such as the regent, such as the concubine or queen mother in Yingdu Palace, but the question is can you invite them?

Even the regent, the people of the Qu family did not see him appearing today. In fact, many nobles guessed that the regent should have been here after seeing the imperial guards appearing here. Although they did not see the regent himself, but No one dared to ask.

What's the matter, come to ask the regent's whereabouts, do you want to assassinate the king?

In fact, Uncle Zheng felt that the old ancestor of the Fan family was the most suitable one, but considering the character of the old ancestor of the Fan family, he would definitely not dare to appear here today.

The hundred-year-old woman came down, walking tremblingly, this tossing and putting on makeup probably took a lot of energy, but Qu's order was ordered, and Tian's family would not dare to disobey.

Wu, on the other hand, used to follow Grandpa Qu, that is, Qu Tiannan's father, a veteran general who fought in the battlefield. It's just that he is getting older and doesn't lead soldiers anymore, but he is the one with the richest war experience in Qu's family after all. one of them, so he went up.

After he comes down,

Qu Yinglun came to Zheng Fan's side again.

Uncle Zheng added the last touch, saluted Qu Yinglun, then waved his sleeves and walked onto the stage.

When he went up, Uncle Zheng took a special look at Her Highness the Princess standing in front of the platform and still accepting congratulations.

What I think is:

Well, this costume looks really good from the front; but from the back, it really hides the figure too much.

"Mr. Su, please."

Eunuch Sun took the initiative to open the curtain and signaled Uncle Zheng to go in.

"Thank you, Eunuch."

Uncle Zheng walked in.

There is a lot of space inside, this kind of regulated platform, the emperor can sit on it to inspect the world in normal times, and in wartime, he can put a map or sand table here to plan with the generals.

"Xiao Chengzi, serve tea to Mr. Su."

"yes."

Zhao Cheng came over with a cup of tea and handed it to Zheng Fan.

Zheng Fan took the teacup, walked directly to the couch in the center, and sat down.

Seeing this, Eunuch Sun frowned slightly.

The rest of the people came up to press the car, just drinking tea and wandering around in it, and it was enough to make sense, but this Mr. Su from Qianguo, why did he really sit down and drink tea?

Moreover, Eunuch Sun felt that Mr. Su's sitting posture gave him a very discordant feeling.

It is true that Chu people are very romantic, but the nobles of Chu State are also the most particular about etiquette. They are actually particular about eating, sitting, walking and sleeping;

As for the gentlemen of the Qian Kingdom, according to Eunuch Sun, they should pay more attention to this kind of etiquette.

But this Mr. Su sitting there in front of him made him feel uncomfortable no matter how he looked at it.

because,

Uncle Zheng is not very restrained and sits formally,

but with tea,

Da Ma sat there with a golden knife.

What Mr. Su,

What disciples of Master Yao,

Now,

You can wave goodbye.

Uncle Zheng scraped the tea leaves off the surface with the lid of the cup, blew on it lightly, and took a sip.

Eunuch Sun didn't say anything at first,

But after a while,

Seeing that Mr. Su was about to finish his tea, he didn't intend to get up, and outside, the princess's interview was over, and he was about to start preparing to read the Queen Mother's order, but Mr. Su still didn't come down.

This will delay time!

Eunuch Sun immediately moved a few steps closer to Uncle Zheng, and said with a smile on his face:

"Mr. Su, it's time..."

Zheng Fan raised his head slightly,

Look at Eunuch Sun.

At the same time, Mowan also released the shield on Uncle Zheng's breath at this time.

Eunuch Sun kicked in his heart immediately, and subconsciously stepped back a few steps, Zhi Niang, what's going on, when these eyes looked at him, he was so frightened that he panicked!

Seriously,

Eunuchs are eunuchs after all, and life in the court has given them a wealth of survival wisdom, but how can they, who have been kept in captivity, compete with the future in terms of arrogance?

"Godfather, what's the matter with godfather?"

Zhao Cheng immediately stepped forward and supported Eunuch Sun.

Eunuch Sun managed to stand firm, looked at Uncle Zheng suspiciously, and said, "Mr. Su, Mr. Su, the time is coming, please..."

"Yes, godfather, the hour is coming."

"puff!"

Eunuch Sun's body trembled suddenly, and he lowered his head to look down in disbelief, and found that a dagger had pierced his heart, and the hand holding the dagger belonged to his newly adopted godson.

"For...why...for...why..."

Eunuch Sun really couldn't figure it out,

Why at this time, why in this place, why did my godson kill himself?

Why! ! !

Zhao Cheng put his mouth close to Eunuch Sun's ear and whispered:

"Godfather, son, thank you godfather for teaching his son these days. The son will benefit from it for the rest of his life. At the same time, the son always remembers the teachings of his godfather. For example, his godfather said that the most important thing in the palace is to be with him To master.

Godfather, please be happy for your son, the son has chosen a very powerful master. "

"you………"

Eunuch Sun grabbed Zhao Cheng's wrist.

Zhao Cheng took a deep breath. He actually respected this old man very much, and he never thought that he would stab him with a knife so early.

But he had no choice. He stabbed himself in order to survive, and now, he continued to stab himself in order to survive.

The moment Eunuch Sun was hit by the knife,

Among the more than ten eunuchs inside, half of them suddenly pulled out their daggers and stabbed their companions to death. For a moment, the smell of blood began to permeate the inside of the altar.

But because the incense was burned inside, it was suppressed again after a while.

Uncle Zheng poured the teacup back and poured the rest of the tea into an incense burner in front of him.

Slowly said:

"Told her I don't like incense."

immediately,

Uncle Zheng put down his teacup,

arms outstretched,

road:

"Put on Bumble!"

...

"Why hasn't Mr. Su come down yet?" Qu Yinglun stood beside his eldest nephew and said to himself.

Qu Peiluo was not in a hurry, but instead explained: "Poetry has become popular, and poetry is written in it, and scholars in Qianguo are like this."

Qu Yinglun nodded upon hearing this.

At this time,

The princess held up an imperial decree in her hand,

"Empress Dowager Yizhi!"

Before going out, the regent's will was read out, which is an official article and procedure;

Right now, before the Xingtai departs, the Empress Dowager’s edict is to be read out. If the imperial edict is inconvenient to say about the family’s shortcomings, it can be said in the edict. Because in theory, the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, so the Empress Dowager’s edict is generally not allowed to leave the palace. It can only be announced to the people in the harem.

Here, it is a bit similar to the exhortation of the mother-in-law to her son-in-law.

But the status of the mother-in-law is honorable,

After all, it is true that the regent has not been enthroned,

But the position of the queen mother has already been decided.

"The Empress Dowager is a thousand years old!"

"The Empress Dowager is a thousand years old!"

Around the platform, everyone knelt down together, ready to listen to the decree.

And the group of wizards continued to march slowly and pray.

The queen mother's decree was read out by the princess herself, which symbolized that the mother-in-law was supporting her daughter.

"Follow the heavens to accept the order of the Empress Dowager: Since I followed the late emperor, I have given birth to the late emperor..."

At this moment, everyone knelt down and listened to Yizhi's reading. The Empress Dowager probably meant that she would give birth to a son and a daughter in her life. You must bully my precious girl;

According to the process, after the Queen Mother's edict has been read out, the son-in-law will be asked to receive the edict. This is the last process of receiving the marriage, which is equivalent to taking over the daughter-in-law from the mother-in-law.

Then,

The pick-up team can go to the husband's house.

And according to the etiquette process that the eunuchs in charge of the palace and the people from the Ministry of Rites discussed with Qu, the son-in-law also went up to the stage after receiving the order.

It's just that the princess will sit on the stage, and the son-in-law has to stand in front, which is where the princess is announcing the decree, which means to clear the way for the princess and protect the princess from the wind and rain in the days to come.

Qu Yinglun reminded: "Pei Luo, you can go up."

"Yes, uncle."

Qu Peiluo stood up slowly,

For he had heard the last words:

"My son-in-law should treat my son kindly, wishing a happy marriage for a hundred years, peace and prosperity..."

My son here refers to my daughter.

Below, it should be "Qu Peiluo, the son of the Qu family, accepts the order to thank you."

Qu Peiluo had already stood up and walked towards the stage. Although this was a political marriage, he is indeed happy now.

Because although the princess is not coquettish and beautiful, she is also dignified and generous, especially under today's costumes, it gives people a sense of sacredness and inviolability.

It can be said that Qu Peiluo is very satisfied, really satisfied.

He wants to control his emotions,

But after all, it was the first marriage, and the one he married was the glorious and dignified princess. The corners of his mouth were still rising uncontrollably.

Qu Peiluo even felt that this life, this day, is actually worth it!

Really worth it!

The princess read the last sentence,

paused,

look,

It landed first on Qu Peiluo who was walking towards the platform and even had one foot on the steps of the platform.

immediately,

The princess looked away,

Put Yizhi together,

Loudly said:

"Dayan Pingyebo Zheng Fan accepts the order!"

The smile on Qu Peiluo's face was still there, and he even couldn't help stretching out his hand, even though he was still far away from the princess, because he couldn't control the excitement and excitement in his heart.

Then,

As he ascended the second flight of stairs,

Only then did he realize what the last sentence was shouting,

He froze,

He looked around blankly.

"..." Qu Peiluo.

A large group of representatives of princes and nobles kneeling below, as well as many local noble patriarchs, also raised their heads from their kneeling positions in shock at this time, causing an uproar.

What's going on, did you read it wrong?

But what did the princess misread,

Even if he mispronounced the name of the son-in-law, everyone can understand, but why did he pronounce Dayan, Uncle Hirano, and Zheng Fan earlier!

The people who were most directly shocked were actually members of the Qu clan.

Because their original patriarch, Qu Tiannan of the Qu Clan Kingdom, died under the knife of the Uncle Hirano of the Yan Kingdom.

Qu Peiluo looked at the princess, he couldn't believe his ears, he wanted to go to the princess to grab Yizhi, it must be a fake Yizhi! ! !

However,

at this time,

The veil within the altar is lifted,

A man in bright armor slowly walked out from inside.

When walking in front of Qu Peiluo,

Uncle Zheng turned his head slightly and glanced at Qu Peiluo.

"Su...Mr. Su, what are you doing, you..."

Qu Peiluo's mind is in a mess now, he really can't understand what is happening at this moment.

"Protect Uncle!"

"Protect Uncle!"

at the same time,

The wizards who were praying around the altar tore off their black robes one after another, turned around and pulled out their long knives and crossbows from the grooves under the altar, and immediately formed a defensive formation to protect the altar behind them. .

Uncle Zheng went straight to the princess,

The princess turned around and watched Uncle Zheng walking step by step.

She took the initiative to step over to meet Uncle Zheng, and like a docile cat, she threw herself into Uncle Zheng's arms, holding Uncle Zheng's waist with both hands.

This attitude formed a very sharp contrast.

Because in the past, she was still a lofty royal princess, but now, she is like a well-behaved girl who clings to her.

Uncle Zheng put his arm around the princess,

another hand raised,

Waving to the black nobles of the Chu land all around,

Appreciate their expressions of shock, fear, absurdity, or disbelief.

In the attic of the platform,

Hoist two flags,

one side,

It is the Dayan Black Dragon Banner,

one side,

It is Zheng Ziqi.

Uncle Zheng hugged the princess around his waist,

road:

"Thank you for your kindness, for coming to my uncle's wedding."

At this time, Qu Peiluo, who was almost insane, pointed at Zheng Fan and shouted:

"Who are you, who are you!!!!!!"

So, Qu Peiluo is a good person, a selfless person.

At this time, he actually acted as a supporter.

Uncle Zheng suddenly felt a little guilty. If he had known that Qu Peiluo was so successful, how could he have killed his own father?

However,

Before Uncle Zheng could answer,

Another person spoke first.

can only say,

Smart people are smart people, and the smart thing about smart people is that they can clearly know when to do something.

Just like Zhao Cheng's decisiveness in stabbing Eunuch Sun to death,

Since this path has been chosen,

Go to look forward and backward again, go to the benevolence of women, go to hesitate again,

In fact, it is the most stupid behavior, and it is also the biggest irresponsibility to oneself.

Therefore, everyone's destiny is won by themselves. When they get old, when they look back on the past, they will not regret it, and they will even be thankful, thankful for their courage in the past;

The princess in Uncle Zheng's arms looked around,

Shouted in the voice of Yizhi before:

"Let me listen to everything,

The man in this palace is:

Dayanxue Customs Commander Hirano Bo Zheng Fan! "