Approaching the wedding day, the Xue family is also busy, Xue Xun specially asked for a few days off to be busy with his daughter's marriage, Han's two brothers also rushed from Luoyang, bringing seven or eight people, plus Xue Tao's maternal grandfather and grandmother, all the guest rooms were filled, and even Xue Xun's outer study was occupied by Han Chonggong, he snored too loudly at night, his wife's heart couldn't stand it, and the two slept in separate rooms for more than 20 years.

The dowry has already been prepared, thirty large boxes, the Xue family spent nearly four thousand yuan, a few large boxes will be sent to the cave room tomorrow, and the two aunts are responsible for making the bed.

In the courtyard, the wedding master of ceremonies is explaining the rules and procedures of welcoming relatives to the woman's family, the Xue family has no experience, and the marriage customs in Luoyang are slightly different from those in Chang'an, and everyone listens attentively.

The master of ceremonies' surname is Jiang, he is a middle-aged man who can speak well, he was invited by the wedding shop, and he specializes in being the wedding master of ceremonies in the mansions of wealthy and powerful families.

"Everyone remember, the greeting team must arrive at noon, the porter outside the man's house, musicians and the like each person has to give Baiwen money, called Baizi money, and then each person eats a bowl of glutinous rice egg custard, must put sugar, indicating that they are also stained with the sweet light of the newlywed's life, and then the groom calls the door, and there are various ways to call the door, generally small households are to give money, and large households do not use money such vulgar things, but to test the school groom's ability, the martial arts of the literature are OK, but not excessive, in moderation, everyone remember, this is a marriage, not the imperial examination........”

Everyone laughed, Jiang Siyi said: "The next thing is to wait, wait for the auspicious time to leave, the woman's family will not care, and when the bride goes out, many small families will chase and splash water, indicating that the married daughter splashed out of the water, but the big family has stopped splashing water, which is really a bit chilling for the daughter, so I don't recommend splashing water, and then the woman's family quickly locked the door and took a shortcut to the groom's house to attend the wedding, simply put, that's what happened." ”

"Is there any ceremony here at the woman's house, in Luoyang, the groom usually has to urge three times before the bride is willing to go out!"

Jiang Siyi smiled and shook his head, "There are few rules on the woman's side, you can urge once and twice, this is different for each family, some people have to give money to the door, and the bride will not go out if the money is not enough, but it is generally a small family, and a large family is generally one or two times, the bride has to say goodbye to her parents, and it will take a little time, it is normal to be reluctant, and she will not deliberately make things difficult, but there are many rules on the man's side, crossing the brazier, riding a saddle, and the father-in-law feeding the bride, there are more than a dozen things, but ......."

Jiang Siyi deliberately sold a pass, and said with a smile: "I just said, the situation of each family is different, the rules are different, but more or less, this time the rules of the Guo family are the least I have seen, there are only two things, forgive me for not divulging, everyone will know the day after tomorrow, the bride will be very easy to get started." ”

When the master of ceremonies here was talking in a daze, the Xue family also had a special guest, Huazhou Assassin Shi Xue Fan.

Xue Fan's father and Xue Xun's father are half-brothers, but the other party is a son-in-law, and Xue Xun's father is a concubine, and Xue Xun himself is a concubine, it can be said that he is a concubine among concubines, and his status in the Xue family is very low, and when Xue Xun's father died, he couldn't be buried in the Xue family cemetery, Xue Xun only had to borrow money to buy a cemetery for his father, just for this matter, Xue Xun was heartbroken by the family and rarely interacted with the family.

The guest hall was very silent, and Xue Fan said for a while: "You didn't go back to the clan festival this year, everyone is very disappointed. ”

Xue Xun sneered and didn't speak, Xue Fan sighed, "The family used to be a little sorry for you, but that is already in the past, I hope you can look forward and don't hold on to the past." ”

Xue Xun said coldly: "Is Xue Tingshi here to teach me a lesson?" ”

Xue Fan's face turned red and white for a while, and he said for a while: "I came to tell you that the family has agreed to move your parents' tombs into the family tomb, so try to go back to Taiyuan!" ”

"Don't bother!"

Xue Xun said calmly: "I have already bought a cemetery for my parents and myself in Jingzhao Mansion, and I will move my parents' tombs here, so I won't bother you." ”

"This.... Why bother? ”

Xue Xun shook his head and said: "If the mirror is broken, it is impossible to make up for it, some things have happened, and it can no longer be repaired, I believe that the Xue family will not really care about me being so biased, my daughter is getting married, I am very busy these days, I don't have time to entertain guests, Xue Tingshi, please!" ”

Xue Fan was really a little embarrassed, he wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to speak, so he had to leave in a stupid manner.

Xue Xun looked at Xue Fan with his hands in his hands, and the resentment that had been suppressed for many years was irrepressibly churning from the bottom of his heart, and all kinds of humiliations he suffered when he was a teenager were presented in front of his eyes one by one.

"Father, you're alright!"

Xue Tao appeared beside his father and looked at his father with concern.

Xue Xun sighed, "I also want to return to the family, but I just can't forgive them, I told myself more than once to be merciful and learn to understand, but I can't swallow this breath." ”

Xue Tao smiled slightly, "The key is that this Xue Thorn Shi came and didn't express any apologies!" ”

"You're right, this Xue Thorn Shi just reprimanded me from above, don't hold on to the past, look forward, I can't hear the slightest apology, that is, I want my Xue Xun to swallow his anger and go back to the family with his tail between his legs."

"Father, if you don't apologize, how can you forgive, I believe that one day, the head of the Xue family will personally come to apologize to my father."

Xue Xun laughed, "With your words, I am relieved, and I will wait for that day to come." ”

........

In the afternoon, Guo Song came to the back door of Tian Lai Le Fang, and the door was opened by a little maid with a double ring bun, she looked at Guo Song and asked, "Who are you looking for?" ”

Guo Song hesitated and said, "I'm looking for my aunt!" ”

Tianlai Music Fang calls Gongsun Aunt called Aunt Da Niang, come here to find Da Niang, there will be no one else.

"What do you call it?"

"My surname is Guo, and I am her nephew!"

"Guo Gongzi wait, I'll report for you!"

The maid closed the door and hurried to report, but Guo Song was stunned for a moment, is Aunt Gongsun here?

After a while, the little maid opened the door again, "Childe, please come with me!" ”

Guo Song followed the little maid into the door, and soon came to a small courtyard, Guo Song saw Aunt Gongsun at a glance, she was standing by the flower bed to feed the fish.

Guo Song hurriedly stepped forward and saluted, "See Senior Aunt!" ”

Aunt Gongsun doesn't look like she has changed much, no different from when she first saw her many years ago, but Guo Song keenly feels that her vitality has obviously declined, and I'm afraid she can't use the sword weapon nine styles like before.

Aunt Gongsun glanced at him and said with a faint smile: "Did you just guess that I still have a few martial arts left?" ”

Guo Song didn't deny it and nodded, "I can feel that my aunt is running out of energy." ”

"People are getting old! I'm already eighty years old, can I still compare to you? ”

"But my aunt's eyes are sharper."

"Where is my gaze?"

Aunt Gongsun let out a long sigh and said: "If I had sharp eyes, I would not have handed over the Hidden Sword Pavilion to the Twelfth Niang, look at her to make the Hidden Sword Pavilion a miasma, but I am helpless." ”

Guo Song shook his head and said: "Actually, what Li Man does may be exactly what the Son of Heaven wants, I think she has vision, brains, and can adapt to the changes of the times." ”

"What do you mean by that?"

Guo Song smiled slightly, "Senior aunt, do you remember what I told you?" After Yu Chaoen's death, the eyes of the Son of Heaven will be cast on Hebei and the Central Plains, and his opponents will change from eunuchs to various feudal towns, if the Tibetan Sword Pavilion does not want to be disbanded, then it must be changed in accordance with the requirements of the Son of Heaven, dilute the assassin function, strengthen security and intelligence, and face not one, which requires the Tibetan Sword Pavilion to become bigger, to form a perfect intelligence organization, personnel expansion is inevitable, these are all Li Man is doing, and it is doing well, and it has been affirmed by the Son of Heaven, so her financial resources will be sufficient. ”

Aunt Gongsun said for a while: "Maybe you are right, but I am not suitable for the requirements of the Son of Heaven." ”

"Senior aunt, don't worry about the affairs of the Hidden Sword Pavilion, let's spend your old age in peace!"

Aunt Gongsun suddenly knelt down to Guo Song, "Senior nephew, I want to ask you for something." ”

Guo Song was at a loss, "Senior aunt, what are you doing, you hurry up." ”

"If you don't agree, I won't get up."

"As long as I can do it, I will definitely say yes."

Aunt Gongsun stood up, "You come with me!" ”

Guo Song followed her into the lobby, and Aunt Gongsun asked him to sit for a while before going into the back room by herself.

Not long after, Aunt Gongsun walked out, she had already changed her clothes, and she turned into an old Taoist aunt,

"I want to become a monk in the Golden Body Pavilion, can my nephew agree?"

"I should ask Senior Brother about this!"

Aunt Gongsun shook her head, "Li Ganfeng said, only you can call the shots about your master's affairs." ”

Guo Song smiled bitterly in his heart, on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, when Xue Tao visited his master in the Golden Body Pavilion, Rui Zhao appeared in the sky, and even his aunt was shocked by this matter.

Guo Song was silent for a moment and said, "I can promise, I believe that Master in the Heavenly Spirit will not object." ”

Aunt Gongsun's heart was moved, and she sighed softly, "Do you know that I have never married in my life, just because of your master!" I only hope to be by his side for the last few years, but my life's wish. ”