Chapter 5 Weddings
The month of March is fleeting.
Wangjia Village on this day is very lively!
Because this day is the day when Miss Wang Jiajiu leaves the cabinet and kisses.
Before dawn, the whole village was busy, preparing the bride's, receiving guests, setting up the feast, arranging the dowry order, and helping with the sweepingγγγγγγ
Almost the entire village is not enough!
It is said that such an important marriage should start from the capital, but because the envoy of Yan State has explained when he proposed that an important reason for asking for this family affair is because of the long-standing family style of admiring the Wang family. The emperor gathered the princes and ministers to discuss with the royal family members, and felt that sending relatives from the ancestral house could better show the importance that Da Zhou attached to this family matter.
Since they are relatives of the country, the princes and ministers must show their attention. Therefore, there is an endless stream of guests, and the rewards of the palace are also endless.
The wedding on this day made many squires and villagers refresh their understanding of dowry.
Carriages are tightly stuffed!
In front of them were all kinds of gold and silver jewelry, jade jewelry, and various fine silk cloths that were rewarded by the palace, and five or six carts were loaded.
Then there is Miss Nine's private room, and the soft room is three or four cars.
Later, there was a long dragon - the various dowries purchased by the Wang family and the Wang family in the three rooms were meticulous and meticulous, and more than 20 cars were loaded.
The dowry of nearly forty cars before and after only went out for an hour!
The maids and ladies who accompanied them were all from the palace, and they acted calmly and were generous in etiquette.
The team of guards from the capital escorted them into the distance.
It's a spectacular scene!
It's just that the third grandmother who followed Mrs. Wang and the eldest grandmother to greet her relatives and female guests in the courtyard had a reluctant smile on her face, and the dowry went back to her house before she went out of the inner door, and her face was difficult to look at.
Mother Song next to her hurriedly poured her a cup of tea, and said, "The third grandmother has been busy for a long time, so let's take a sip of tea first." β
The third grandmother didn't respond, she went back and forth in the inner room a few times, and saw that only her most trusted companion mother was around, and it was very deserted outside, knowing that the maids and mothers-in-law had gone to the front to help, and finally couldn't hold it back:
"Did you see that scene today? I'm afraid that the princess is like this, how can she be a lowly concubine who can afford itγγγγγγ"
"Third grandmother, sit down first, go well," said as he helped the chair to the third grandmother: "This is a national wedding, and I get more attention." Mother Song comforted.
"Forget about those rewards in the palace, you see that the family is more than a concubine, and what is even more disturbing is the three-room one, even I, the grandmother in charge, don't know that our third master has such a belongings. I don't know how much of what we can pick up, not to mention those who should have been our An'er, I'm afraid they won't be there.
Also, for so many years, I didn't know that the wild girl who lived in a remote courtyard had so many private rooms. Where do you say all that came from? β
In the end, it was almost a roar.
Mother Song could only keep stroking the three grandmothers' violently undulating chestsγγγγγγ
Lu Ping, the chief of the guard, was a little anxious.
After a two-month long journey, the family sending team is getting closer and closer to the border with Zhou Yan, and it stands to reason that the heart should be more and more relaxed.
But Lu Ping is different, he used to be a sentinel in the army, and he is best at exploring the terrain, observing the weather, and collecting intelligence. The road is rugged and difficult to travel, the population is becoming more and more sparse, the people are becoming more and more fierce, coupled with the changeable weather, there are too many variables in between!
Looking at the long queue of cars, each car is wrapped in waterproof oilpaper and tied with rope!
There have been many twists and turns along the way, and many strong coachmen who sent off their relatives said that the escort team sent by their capital was different and prescient! When I set off and walked more than ten kilometers, I rearranged the dowry and wrapped it, and the road went a lot smoother, otherwise I don't know how much I would lose, and it would be bad if I couldn't go back to Beijing to explain it.
There were nearly 200 people in the whole team, including 100 guards, 50 or 60 coachmen and strong men, and 20 brides and maids.
What makes Lu Ping more gratified is that after walking for such a long time, there are post stations along the way, and there are no post stations to camp, and there is no less tossing during the sunny and rainy weather, but the bride has not done anything to bother him.
The bride usually only stays with her personal maid in her own carriage, even if she eats, sleeps, and is not separated.
If there is anything, the maid will instruct Mama Hu who is given by the palace, and then Mama Hu will instruct the maids to do it, sometimes one or two, sometimes several, most of the time the maids and women only need to take care of themselves.
That's why those maids didn't make any trouble on the road.
He also saw Mama Hu when he went to the palace on an errand.
is the most favored person around Concubine Zheng Guifei in the palace today, and she seems to be very shrewd, and somehow she was given to the daughter of a family and relatives to go to that poor and remote place.
But none of this is his business, he just hopes to send the team to the post station on the border of Zhou and Yan, where the Yan country greets the relatives to pick up.
Thinking of this, he shouted at the guards:
"Hurry up, everyone cheer up, climb over the hill in front of you and get to the place, work harder-"
At dusk, the procession finally arrived.
The post station here is not very large, consisting of only a few dozen bungalows, and there are some houses inhabited by border residents around it, which are also sparse.
However, on the other side of the border, there is a flat river, the view is very open, the end has been connected with the setting sun, and in the middle is the grass with no edge in sight.
When they arrived here, Yan Guo's welcoming team was already waiting here.
The team of strangely dressed and wrapped in strange clothes, more than 100 people, all of them with big shoulders and round waists, strong and extraordinary.
The young man at the front of the team was tall, with hard facial lines, distinct facial features, deep eye sockets, and bright eyes, and shoulder-length curls imprisoned by a circle, which was the second prince of Yan that Lu Ping had seen when the Yan State mission was in Beijing.
"I've seen His Royal Highness the Second Prince." Lu Ping clasped his fists and saluted the second prince.
"Hahahaha, I didn't expect it to be you Captain Lu, I haven't seen you for a long time, I've worked hard all the way." The voice is hearty and slightly rough. As he spoke, he patted Lu Ping's shoulder a few times: "It can be regarded as sending my bride over, come, let this king meet γγγγγγ first"
The gaze began to sweep towards the carriage behind.
"The second prince can't do this, can't do itγγγγγγ" Lu Ping hurriedly stopped.
The second prince looked puzzled: "The bride of this king, why can't this king see it?" β
"Don't worry, the second prince must be able to see it, but according to my Da Zhou customs, this bride can only be seen after passing through the door, and besides, this bride is no better than us old men, she will be shy, the second prince should be a little patient, and I will see you in a lifetime in the future!"
"Hahaha, so that's the case, then follow your customs." Saying that, he looked around at the sky: "It's not too early, I think let's let you sleep well first, and hand over the dowry early tomorrow morning." β
"Hehe, I know that the second prince is in a hurry, so how about I plan for us to hand over immediately?"
Lu Ping thought to himself: There are fewer variables in the handover as soon as possible, even if there are any twists and turns in the future, it has nothing to do with him.
"Immediately?" The second prince was puzzled.
"I want to be lowly because I want to finish the handover tonight, and you can take the bride back to your Yanjing early tomorrow morning, and you can also spend candles in the cave room a day earlier, right? And those of us who are tired can sleep lazily tomorrow, why not be happy! What does the second prince think? β
"Well, thoughtful! Attentive! He turned around and shouted, "Boys, start taking the dowry, everyone move for me!" β
The bride's car was arranged in the dam outside the bungalow, and the others handed over the gift list, the personnel list, checked the dowry, and arranged the food and accommodation at nightγγγγγγ
It took two hours to clean up. Torches were lit in the inn, and the lights were bright.
"Boys, it's time for a hot meal!" Someone shouted.
"Okay!" The answers came and went, and the atmosphere was relaxed and warm!
Lu Ping also breathed a sigh of relief, as long as tomorrow, the people on his side will travel lightly and return to the capital to give an explanation.
Here, Mama Hu is also ready to arrange for the bride to get off the bus.
Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves sounded, unusually loud in the dark night sky.
Two teams of more than 300 people quickly gathered in the dam and stood guard, and surrounded the bride's chariot and the dowry that had just been handed over.
In the darkness, a team of horses galloped in, getting closer and closer!
"Oh no, second prince, it's a robber from the top of the Black Mountain twenty miles away!"
There are also people from the post station here who came to tell Lu Ping: "Chief Lu guard, it's a robber nearby!" β
Looking at the dozens of people with fierce expressions, the people on both sides were extremely vigilant, and the swords and weapons were in place, ready to go!
Then he saw that the group of robbers stopped sixty feet away. The leader waved his hand:
"Retreat! Its grandmother's, I wanted to catch it off guard and catch some good things, but I didn't expect it to be like this, and it was preparedγγγγγ"
A group of centaurs quickly disappeared again, and words came from the air in the wind:
"Rabbit cubs, don't be complacent, the Wei garrison in the east has already received the news, and they will not let go of such a good opportunity. I can't pick up a leak if I want toγγγγγγ"
Hearing this, the two teams were extremely nervous.
"Quick!" The second prince turned over and got on his horse: "Hurry up and leave here with the bride and dowry!" β
The teams on both sides moved quickly, and the sound of horses' hooves in the east was faintly heard like a showerγγγγγγ
"Get on your horse and leave quickly." Lu Ping roared, turned his head to the second prince and hugged his fists and said, "Second prince, let's separate." When we each return to Beijing, we must report to the court and ask for justice for us! β
"Say goodbye!" He shouted again: "Get on the horse and get on the bus, and you must protect the bride!" β
"Driving γγγγγγ γγγγγγ"
Each of them drove the handover things to protect the people and horses towards their respective bordersγγγγγγ
When the morning came, the sun rose, and both teams were far away from the place of the incident, and it was only then that the two teams counted their people and things.
On the slightly rugged official road, a guard was reporting to Lu Ping:
"There is nothing to lose in γγγγγγ people and things, just γγγγγγ"
"Just what?"
"It's just that the carriage that pulls the maid and the woman when sending off the relatives, when it is handed over to the welcoming team, is going to leave to pull some killed cattle and sheep to eat on the roadγγγγγγ"
"I know this, don't spit out, if you have something to say, just let it go." Lu Ping said impatiently.
"Uhγγγγγγ chief of the guard, the maids and daughters are pulled back again!"
Lu Ping's face turned green, and he hurriedly walked to the carriage, and opened the car door with a raised handβthe maids and women inside hugged each other, each trembling, except for the grandmother surnamed Hu, there were many people in the palace.
Lu Ping knew the reason at a glance: at that time, the horses' hooves in the distance were in a hurry, and both sides were shouting to hurry upγγγγγγ
The second prince was busy looking at the bride who was standing upright on the grass in a bright red wedding dress.
The body shape is like a weak willow supporting the wind, the goose egg face, the skin is white like Saixue, the willow eyebrows and apricot eyes are clear and bright, and the long hair is coiled up and extravagant. It's rare that even after yesterday's robbery, there is no panic. The only bridal mother left next to her stepped forward to say something to her, the bride's lips opened lightly, and her demeanor was lazy!
It made the second prince's heart feel hot.
Here, Mama Hu looked at the bride who had dropped off Xipa on the road and was only wearing a red wedding dress, and shouted worriedly: "Miss Jiu γγγ Jiuγγγ Miss Jiuγγγ"
The bride lowered her eyebrows and glanced at her, and said leisurely: "Mama Hu is the bride given to me by the emperor, and she is a wise person who has been taught in the palace. That's why the wise people don't speak darkly. The harmony between the two countries is a big deal, if someone wants to destroy the harmony between the two countries, I think it will not be comparable to last night's robbery, you can save γγγγγγ Mama"
Mama Hu's heart suddenly tightened, and she hurriedly bowed her head and replied: "Miss Nine, no, second princess, please rest assured, the slave and maid will definitely serve youγγγγγγ"
This time, when Concubine Zheng Guifei committed a crime in the hands of the queen's mother, when she saw that she was the only one to bear the guilt of the dead end, God gave her this road of rebirth. This is also the reason why he unswervingly followed the red bridal carriage when he encountered the robbers.
No matter who the person in front of her is, her way of life is to follow this woman closelyγγγγγ