Verse 180: Husband and wife worship each other

In the commotion of everyone, Cai Yan wore a red hijab, slowly got off the sedan chair, and slowly walked into the gate of the Guan Mansion with the support of the maid.

When Cai Yan was helped by Guan Yan's side, Guan Yan smiled and said softly: "Madam, Lang Jun is justified here!" ”

The maid on the side listened to Guan Yan's flowers word for word, and couldn't help but smile. When Cai Yan heard this, he said coquettishly: "Be serious! How bad it is to let the guests see! ”

Although it was a reprimand, Guan Yan heard the shyness in Cai Yan's words, and Guan Yan, who listened directly, was numb.

"I said, uncle, you just let our young lady wait here?" The maid asked deliberately with wide eyes.

Guan Yan laughed dryly, and hurriedly said, "Everyone, let's go, go in!" ”

The crowd surrounded the two newcomers and walked into the main hall while talking and laughing.

The living room was already full of guests. On the main seat, Huangfu Song and Cai Yong and his wife have sat on both sides. The following is the "worship hall", according to the understanding, the parents of the newcomer should sit on the high hall, but in this world, Guan Yan's parents have forgotten, and there are no relatives and elders.

As the saying goes: a teacher for one day, a father for life. With the fame and identity of Huangfu Song, he can accept the worship of the newcomer as Guan Yan's elder.

Guan Yan and Cai Yan walked to the middle of the hall, and at this time, the master of ceremonies nodded to the waiters, and the waiters were busy: lighting candles, burning incense, ringing firecrackers, playing music, etc.

After all the preparations were made, the master of ceremonies chanted loudly: "The cigarette smoke is ethereal, and the lamp and candle are brilliant; The bride and groom, Qi Denghuatang! ”

With the long tail note of the master of ceremonies, Guan Yan and Cai Yan took a step forward, and after standing still, the master of ceremonies sang: "One worship heaven and earth, two worship the old moon, and three worship the high hall!" ”

Guan Yan and Cai Yan knelt down in order.

But Guan Yan seems to think something is wrong? Two moon worshippers? When has there ever been a moon worshipper? I remember that the TV is full of "one worship of heaven and earth, two worship of the high hall, and husband and wife worship each other"!

In fact, during the Han Dynasty, the status of husband and wife was not very equal, and there is no record of husband and wife visiting the church before the Han Dynasty in the existing historical materials.

However, there is a story in the book "The New Language of the World", which proves that the custom of worshipping the church began in Xuzhou in the Jin Dynasty.

It is said in the book that there was a Xuzhou assassin named Wang Hun at that time, and Yuan's wife died, and he married another one. The wife of the remarried is the Yan family, who is a common man with a relatively low status. When they visited the church, Yan first worshiped Wang Hun, and then Wang Hun prepared to reply. At this time, someone said to Wang Hun: You are a state-level high-ranking official, how can you worship her? Wang Hun did not reply. Yan was very angry about this.

Although the couple's worship was not finalized, it shows that there was indeed a custom of worshipping in Xuzhou at that time. If it weren't for someone instigating, Wang Hun would still have to reply. This also shows that the custom of husband and wife worshipping each other has just emerged, and Wang Hun will not worship if he does not worship, and later when the custom matures, the groom's official must be worshipped no matter how big he is. According to the Book of Sui. The Chronicle of Etiquette records that when the Northern Qi Emperor held a marriage ceremony, the husband and wife also worshiped each other. However, it is still the woman who kneels first and rises later; The male queen bowed down and got up first.

Therefore, at this time, the custom of husband and wife worshipping each other may also be on the itinerary. However, without the dialogue between the husband and wife, Guan Yan always felt that there was a lot less taste.

The master of ceremonies just wanted to prepare for the next link, Guan Yan hurriedly raised his hand and said, "Wait, wait, this etiquette student, is there any etiquette missing?" Lisheng is the master of ceremonies, Guan Yan is afraid that the master of ceremonies will forget the dialogue between husband and wife, so he has this question.

Cai Yong is a great Confucian in the world, familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, and the study of "rites" can be regarded as Taishan Beidou, but his daughter got married, and he couldn't be the master of ceremonies, so he invited an old friend named "He Qing" to act as the master of ceremonies. The person invited by Cai Yong, even if he is not as famous as Cai Yong, is also one of the few people in the world.

Now that Guan Yan is questioning himself in front of everyone, He Qing's face is a little unbearable.

"The old man follows the ancient etiquette, if Dongxiang Hou has any doubts, you can ask Cai Weng!"

Cai Yong knew the temper of these Confucians, and when he saw He Qing's face, Cai Yong hurriedly said to Guan Yan: "Wende, Mr. He is all in accordance with the ancient etiquette, and there is no difference!" ”

Guan Yan understands a little in his heart, is there no dialogue between husband and wife in this era?

At that moment, Guan Yan hugged his fist at Cai Yong and replied: "Lord Yue, my son-in-law thinks that there should be a husband and wife worship!" ”

"Husband and wife worship?" Cai Yong was surprised, not only Cai Yong, but even the guests in the hall muttered to each other, obviously they had never heard the etiquette of "husband and wife worshipping each other".

Guan Yan looked at everyone in the hall and said loudly: "The union of husband and wife should be one." Raising the case and respecting each other is the way for husband and wife to get along. Respectful and rude, cautious and rude, brave and rude, chaotic, straight and rude! Zhao Ji and I, who have become husband and wife today, should show the world with the gift of husband and wife, so we must first 'worship husband and wife' to show our hearts together! ”

The old man Cai nodded again and again, Guan Yan wanted to perform the "husband and wife worship" ceremony because he was good to Cai Yan, how could he, the old man, object?

Cai Yong stroked his beard and thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Wende's words are reasonable!" If you have this heart, so will Zhao Ji's blessing! He Gong, just do what Wende said! ”

Cai Yong is a person like him, his thoughts and remarks represent the direction of the development of this era, and when he heard Cai Yong agree, all the guests also nodded in agreement.

He Qing cleared his throat and shouted again: "One worship heaven and earth, two worship the high hall, husband and wife worship each other, and enter the cave room together!" ”

Guan Yan pulled the red silk with a smile and slowly sent Cai Yan to the inner room. All the soldiers under his command coaxed one after another: "Lord, today you are going to kill all sides!" Haha~~~~~"

Guan Yan scolded with a smile: "You are waiting, General Ben will come out later to drink three hundred cups with you!" ”

"Okay, I'm waiting for the lord!"

All the soldiers were so happy that they sat down at the feast and began to drink from each other.

Although they were in the cave together, the couple would not go to bed immediately, because there were still many guests waiting outside for the groom to greet him.

Guan Yan walked outside the interior, handed the red silk to Cai Yan's personal maid, and instructed: "You take the young lady in first, and I will greet the guests first!" ”

After speaking, Guan Yan looked at Cai Yan again and said with a smile: "Xiao Yanyan is waiting for her husband~~~"

When the maid heard Guan Yan's words, she couldn't help but blush: "Uncle, you can wait for me to leave!" ”

Guan Yan laughed, didn't say anything and trotted all the way away.

"The lord is here!" The soldiers had already helped Guan Yan pour the wine, and when Guan Yan came over, they handed the wine bowl to Guan Yan.

Guan Yan said softly: "Our own brother, drink enough later, wait for the first drink, I will go to honor the guests first!" ”

The generals replied one after another: "The lord is at his own convenience! ”

---- second watch is over, see you tomorrow-----