Chapter 30: A Dead Branch as a Congratulatory Gift
Inside the room, Guo Li and Li Mao. One big and one small, big eyes staring at small eyes.
"You are Captain Guo, why do you want His Royal Highness to be your best man?"
"Sister Wan'an seems to like you, why do you want to marry someone else as a wife?"
Guo Li didn't know how to answer Li Mao's question.
The best man of the Tang Dynasty is really interesting, sleeping with the best man of the child on the first day, implying the early birth of a noble son. This is very different from the meaning of Guo Li's best man in his previous life.
Guo Li remembered that day when Li Mao said that he wanted to marry Yang Yuhuan, and he didn't know where Yang Yuhuan, who would be captivating in the future, was now? Are you still in Yankang Fang with the old woman? As for the matter between Li Mao and Yang Yuhuan, Guo Li roughly remembered that the eyes that looked at Li Mao were full of pity.
Noticing the change in Guo Li's expression, Li Mao thought that the other party felt guilty, and said: "Sister Wan'an said that Captain Guo's article is excellent, and my sister likes it very much." ”
"Don't you like Yang Yuhuan very much? These things are secrets between us and cannot be told to outsiders. Guo Li thought of a way to deal with children.
"Well, His Highness won't tell anyone about it. Need to sleep with you as a best man? Li Mao asked innocently.
Guo Li almost squirted. A four- or five-year-old child knows what it means to sleep in the same bed. I always thought that the children in my previous life were mature, but I didn't expect that the children of the Tang Dynasty were not inferior at all. Fortunately, Li Mao fell asleep on the bed after talking for a while, Guo Li pulled a quilt for His Royal Highness the prince, got up and picked up "The Art of War" and looked through it, looking forward to the congratulatory gift "Guiguzi" sent by Wang Laosan tomorrow.
After reading the book, I fell asleep unconsciously, and when I woke up, Li Guangbi and Zhou Peng had already arrived.
"Captain Guo, why did you get up so late on today's happy day? Whose child is this child? Zhou Peng asked.
Guo Li was afraid that Zhou Peng would not choose what to say, so he hurriedly introduced: "This is His Royal Highness Li Mao, the Seventh Prince. ”
Frightened, Zhou Peng hurriedly bowed, although Li Mao was a child, he was not surprised by these etiquettes, and replied unusually maturely: "Get up, Your Highness is young, so you don't need to be polite." The villain looked serious.
Wearing a wedding dress, a bright red brocade robe, and a big red flower hanging on his chest.
Ordinary people in the Tang Dynasty, the only opportunity to wear red in their lives was when they were grooms. The same is true for women, who can wear red wedding dresses in wedding dresses.
After dressing, the welcoming team set off. Zhou Peng and Wugu were left in the room, Ge Mengyin, the brigade commander of the Liangshan Regiment, led the fire commander and soldiers to arrange, Li Ergou, Wang Mazi, Tong Shanhe, and Suo Hongchao pretended to be sedan chair drivers, and Zhong Jiansheng and Zhou Fuyao rotated. Guo Li and Li Guangbi followed the sedan chair left and right, followed by eight horses and a carriage. Forty miles away, two hours later, Liyang is in sight.
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Baguio was dressed in a gilded and silver filigree dress and sat in the middle of the room. The queen gave the marriage, and the Wang family accompanied a rich dowry. Baguio only has a personal maid in Chunshui, and his mother-in-law Wei chose a maid named Xia Jiang from her room to marry with Baguio.
Merriam-Webster had three sons and two daughters, the youngest of whom was Baguio. Pingsu loves her very much, and when she saw the girl getting married, her tears fell involuntarily.
Baguio held Wei's hand and said, "Mother, my daughter will often come back to see you in the future, but fortunately, Chang'an is not far from Liyang." ”
Webster thought that his eldest daughter would marry into the palace, and although she was the queen, she still had less freedom and rarely went home for so many years. The youngest daughter is about to get married, as if the flesh of her heart has been chopped.
"Daughter, this is the dowry that my mother prepared for you, you have to take it. Guo Gongzi was born in the army, and I heard that there was no one in the family. You'll need to take care of these things later. When you get married, you must abide by the way of women, and don't let people gossip about the Wang family. ”
"Got it. Mother, the family has prepared a dowry, what are you preparing? Baguio asked, looking at the small box handed over by Webster.
"Open it and take a look, this is what my mother prepared for you, and it has nothing to do with the Wang family." Merriam-Webster said.
After opening the small box, Baguio saw a bracelet on it, which was actually an emerald green high-grade jade, and a thick layer of paper was pressed underneath, all of which were title deeds.
Baguio, who understood the value of these land deeds, was moved: "Mother...", and threw herself into Webster's arms.
"Silly child, these are all mother's dowries back then, and I have bought some over the years, your brother and they have their own father's care, and my mother can only worry about you. Girls have to be angry when they marry, and with these land deeds, they will also have some dependence in the future. ”
"Mother, Captain Guo won't bully his daughter."
"It's okay now, but it's hard to say if you have a concubine in the future. It is normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, although your father has never taken a concubine, it does not mean that the world does not take a concubine. If your mother didn't have so many children, I'm afraid your father would not have to take a concubine. Men, they are all eating from the bowl and looking at the pot. ”
"Mother, you're so nice." Baguio listened to her mother's words and was greatly moved.
"You have to put away this small box, the nephew of the old housekeeper takes care of the grange, this time I will follow you to Guo's house, and I will continue to hand it over to him to take care of in the future." The son of the old butler, a man he can trust. ”
"Mother, I know. This will be Guo Gongzi's arrival soon, right? Spring water, you go to the door to take a look. ”
"Mother heard that the house in Chang'an City is the house of a small gateway family bought by your second brother?"
"Mother, the house in Chang'an City is in the north of Chongyifang, my daughter went to see it, although the house is not big, fortunately, there is no one in Guo Gongzi's house, but it is enough to live. Chang'an is not as good as Liyang, and the house price is very expensive. It's already very good to have a decent house to live in, and my daughter is content. Baguio comforted her mother.
"Baguio, in the future, you remember, as a woman, you should be more lenient, and in the future, you will have a husband and children, and you will have a happy family. The most important thing is to live and work in peace and contentment. ”
At this time, Chunshui came back from outside and said, "Miss, Guo Gongzi's sedan chair has arrived at the door." ”
Webster took a red scarf and gently put it on his daughter's head. He said silently: "You are all gone, leaving my mother alone." After speaking, he wiped his eyes, "On a happy day, don't say these depressing words." Baguio, happy. ”
"Mother, my daughter and Guo Gongzi discussed and took my mother over."
Wei's heart warmed, "I heard that the old lady likes Guo Gongzi very much, and the person that the old lady likes will not be wrong, my mother will stay in the Wang family, and I will come back to see my mother when I am free." ”
On the original happy day, my heart suddenly became melancholy, more of a reluctance to my mother and family. I don't know why, Baguio suddenly cried. The first time I didn't cry because I was sad, but once I stepped out of the house and returned to the Wang family, I changed from a girl to a woman.
As soon as the welcoming procession arrived in front of the gate of the royal family, firecrackers suddenly rang out. Someone has already brought the prepared gifts into the Wang family, and the gifts are four kinds added according to local customs, red dates, peanuts, longan, and lotus seeds, which means that "early birth of a noble son" is auspicious. Wang Xuantong went out to entertain guests, Guo Li bowed to his father-in-law, sprinkled joy before entering the gate, and entered the middle hall, where the old lady Wang was present. The fourth-generation children of the Wang family snatched the joy and were elated. After Guo finished worshipping the old lady of the Wang family, he stood under Wang Xuantong.
Although the old lady is old, she is in good spirits.
Wang Xuanli said: "Today's family and friends are full, they all know that Guo Gongzi is famous, the hour is still early, the Wang family likes to write, Guo Gongzi might as well make a poem for the occasion?" ”
The Wang family is different from ordinary families. When the bridegroom comes to marry, how can the relatives and friends of the mother's family obediently send their daughter away as the groom wishes? Other people's homes are all trying to be lively, but the Wang family is based on poetry. The seemingly inconspicuous mention is actually the threshold set by the Wang family for the groom. If you can't write a good poem, don't try to take the bride away. Of course, if the person who marries is really limited in talent, the Wang family will also treat it leniently to avoid embarrassing scenes.
It's a headache, I knew it was like this yesterday, but now it's suddenly attacked. Guo Li thought about the poems in his mind, and only "Four Joys Poems" could meet the situation.
After a long drought and a sweet rain, I met my old acquaintance in another country. The cave room spends candle night, when the gold list is inscribed.
The old master first clapped his hands and applauded, and the others were still savoring. A simple song with five uniques, the four joys of the world. Wang Xuantong said with a smile: "As mentioned in the poem, the virtuous son-in-law plans to take the imperial examination next year?" ”
Guo Li listened to the big head, forgetting the four joys in the poem, and now he only has one joy. I already knew the long and short sentences of "gold and jade meet, but there are countless victories in the world".
"As a lieutenant of the dynasty, wouldn't he be ridiculed and generous when he participated in the imperial examination, and his father-in-law was too worried."
"The talent of a virtuous son-in-law is more than enough to participate in the imperial examination. In terms of this masterpiece alone, who can be much higher than the virtuous son-in-law? ”
Guo Li was ashamed in his heart.
"It's not too early, let Shouyi carry the bride out." The old lady spoke, and it was like a holy decree in the Wang family.
After a while, Wang Shouyi came out with Baguio on his back and sent it all the way into the sedan chair. Guo Li had already come out of the middle hall and greeted Wang Shou at the door: "There is Uncle Lao." ”
The bride gets on the sedan chair.
"Get up the sedan chair", with the housekeeper singing, the soldiers who came to pick up the relatives beat the gongs and drums, and the servants of the royal compound lit the prepared firecrackers, which was very lively for a while. Chunshui and Xia Jiang followed on both sides of the sedan chair, spilling walnuts and peanuts all over the sky, and others picked them up for good luck.
Wang Shouyi and Wang Laosan are all among the relatives.
"The poems written by Ziyi Shicai are really the four joys of life, which is wonderful."
"Brother Guo's poems make Wang Laosan refreshing every time, and they are really many times stronger than the warblers and Yanyan that they usually hear."
I knew that if I had memorized a few more poems, I would have been able to mix up here.
Baguio sat in the sedan chair, listening to them, and a heart was worried with the ups and downs of the sedan chair.
Chatting all the way, two hours later, the sedan chair fell in Chongyi Fang.
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"You guys, be in good spirits, don't let irrelevant people sneak in and make trouble at today's captain's wedding." The brigade commander of the Liangshan regiment, Ge Mengyindao.
A scribe about thirty years old came to Chongyifang at the door and found Guo Li's house.
The door was not closed, and there were two red big happy characters on the door, one on the left and one on the right. The person who came directly entered the door, saw Ge Mengyin and asked, "But Captain Guo's home?" ”
"You are?" Ge Mengyin looked at the visitor.
"In Xia Meng Haoran, I am here to congratulate Captain Guo on his great joy."
"Please come inside", Ge Mengyin invited guests into the door.
"No, I learned that Captain Guo was overjoyed, and I came to send a congratulatory gift." After Meng Haoran finished speaking, he handed over a piece of red paper with a poem written in gold dust. When Ge Mengyin took it, he left flutteringly.
"Is this a congratulatory gift?" Although Ge Mengyin couldn't read the words on it, he also knew that the congratulatory gift was money, so what does it mean to give a piece of paper? was hesitating where to put this piece of paper, when he heard someone ask, "Is this Guo Gongzi's house?" The housekeeper in the Yin Mansion of Xiajing Zhao Mansion came to send a congratulatory gift. After speaking, he handed Ge Mengyin a piece of paper, "Retire below", and disappeared in a blink of an eye.
Ge Mengyin looked at it as a piece of paper, and it was also written. This situation is the first time Ge Mengyin has encountered it. Shouldn't wedding gifts come with money? What is it to send a piece of paper?
Ge Mengyin was wondering when a person who looked like a palace maid walked in and asked, "This is Guo Mansion, right?" My princess asked the slave to send a congratulatory gift. After speaking, he took out an apricot branch from behind him, and there were two bright red apricots on the branch. After handing it over to Ge Mengyin, the maidservant said: "The slave and maid are retired, please transfer it to Guo Gongzi." ”
Ge Mengyin originally thought that the princess's gift should be a big gift, but she didn't expect it to be a fruit branch.
Isn't Captain Guo holding a wedding and a tea party? Looking at the two pieces of paper in his hand, a fruit branch, what are these?
"Is this Captain Guo's home?" The visitor asked.
Ge Mengyin couldn't help but shudder, "Captain Guo went to marry, and there was an invitation inside." ”
The person who came said: "I came to congratulate you on the order of the Zhongshu Order, prepare a small gift, and please hand it over to Captain Guo." ”
Zhongshu Order? Captain Guo has a big face, who doesn't know that Zhongshu Ling is the prime minister of the dynasty. The person who came handed Ge Mengyin a piece of paper, walked out of the door, and did not look back.
When I opened it, I saw a painting on it. Ge Mengyin was holding three pieces of paper and a fruit tree branch in his hand, these were all congratulatory gifts? What Jingzhao Mansion, the princess, and the Zhongshu Order are all the masters of the door.
Ge Mengyin thought to herself, these people are fortunate to have come early, what if there are more people who come again? It's impossible to sing: "Jingzhao Mansion sends congratulatory gifts, a piece of tissue paper?" The princess's mansion sent a congratulatory gift, a branch of the fruit tree, a congratulatory gift from the Chinese book order, a piece of tissue paper? ”
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Of course, Guo Li didn't know about Ge Mengyin's strange experience, and happily followed the bride home. Seeing Ge Mengyin's expression, he thought that the brigade commander's jealousy, envy and hatred broke out.
Drop off the car.
Guo Li stepped forward and carried Baguio out of the sedan chair and sent it into the front hall auditorium, which had already been cleaned up. Baguio was still carried by a strange man for the first time, his face was red and his ears were red, but fortunately he was covered by a hijab. When Guo Li landed in the hall, Baguio calmed down.
"Baguio, let Chunshui and Xia Jiang take care of you. Prepare for the salute in a moment. ”
Baguio nodded.
After listening to Ge Mengyin's complaints, Guo Li took three pieces of paper and a fruit tree branch and handed them to Fifth Valley, instructing them to keep them properly. Ge Mengyin's face was surprised, could it be that these things were more precious than silver coins?
Someone at the door sang: "Captain Li has arrived", "General Zuo Jin Wuwei has arrived." ”
The two came together, obviously they had already discussed it.
Guo Li was dressed in auspicious clothes to greet him at the door, and at this moment, the people who sent off his relatives and the people who came to watch the ceremony were almost there.
At the beginning of the ceremony, Lee Kwang-pil acted as the master of ceremonies, and Lee Kai-lok sat on the top.
"Worship heaven and earth...."
"Two Worship High Hall ....."
"Husband and wife worship ....."
"Licheng, the newcomer enters the cave room."