We really didn't expect these businessmen to come to my wedding, and we didn't prepare for it, if we let these businessmen drink with the officials. These scholars, who have always pretended to be high and look down on businessmen, must be unwilling, and they don't know what will happen to them when they drink. But people have already come, as the saying goes: if you don't stretch out your hand and don't give gifts, you're embarrassed not to entertain others.

When I was in a dilemma, Zhang Juzheng came over and asked: "Yun Jie, what's wrong, what is the difficulty, tell the teacher, today you are the groom's official, don't worry about anything." ”

"Teacher, it's like this, there are a lot of businessmen from outside to congratulate you, students, I am in a dilemma, you know, these officials look down on businessmen, if they arrange to drink together, will there be an accident, but it is not good not to entertain people, it is really a dilemma."

"Okay, you don't care about it, get ready to meet the emperor, there is a teacher to settle it for you." After Zhang Juzheng finished speaking, he followed Lao Liu to the outside of the big 'gate'.

The merchants who were standing outside to register the gifts widened their eyes with envy when they saw so many officials coming to my wedding. Until he saw Lao Liu come out with Zhang Juzheng, he was even more surprised.

Wang Benyu came to Zhang Juzheng first, gave a deep salute, and said: "Wang Benyu, president of the Grain Merchants Association, knocked on his colleagues to see Lord Zhang. ”

Zhang Juzheng is also an acquaintance with this Wang Benyu, and knows that he has helped us a lot, so he also said politely: "Thank you on behalf of Lord Lan, you can come to attend the wedding of Lord Lan, Lord Lan is the groom today It is inconvenient for the official to come out and meet with you, so the old man came to thank you on behalf of Lord Lan." To be honest, neither the old man nor Lord Lan expected you to come to the wedding today, which shows that you are also affectionate and righteous, not like they said, pursuing profit. You have also heard that today the emperor is coming to attend the wedding of the Lan people, for the safety of the emperor, so in the courtyard, there are only officials of the court. Ladies and gentlemen, I think I can't treat you slowly, so I decided to hold a wedding banquet tomorrow in the best hotel in the capital, and then I and Lan people will thank you again for coming to the wedding, and there are still many things to discuss with your shopkeepers, I don't know what you think. ”

These businessmen heard Zhang Juzheng say that the emperor came to attend the wedding today, and outsiders couldn't go in, so they were a little disappointed, but they heard that there would be a separate banquet tomorrow, and there were things to discuss, so they understood, after all, they were all officials, they were businessmen, and they were ashamed to go in to participate in the banquet, so it was better to go to a separate banquet, but they were a little disappointed that they couldn't see the emperor.

Wang Benyu took the lead, after Zhang Juzheng finished speaking, Wang Benyu looked back at more than a dozen grain merchant representatives and said: "Lord Zhang, it doesn't matter when you attend the banquet, we listen to Lord Zhang's arrangement, but everyone wants to see the emperor's demeanor, to be honest, we businessmen, there is a chance to see the emperor's holy face, originally wanted to take this opportunity to see the emperor, but now we also understand that this is for the emperor's safety, we understand, tomorrow we must go to the wedding banquet." ”

Zhang Juzheng is a person, he has long understood this, looked at them and said: "That's it, since a few shopkeepers have this heart, then you just wait here, and then you leave when the emperor comes, butler, you take a few shopkeepers to wait in the shed over there, and the king's shopkeeper, please do me a favor today, you are an influential businessman in the capital, if there are businessmen coming in a while, you can also help explain, if you want to stay and see the saint's demeanor, then go to the shed over there, If you want to go back to tomorrow to attend the wedding banquet, we are also welcome, I don't know if it is convenient for the king's shopkeeper. ”

Wang Benyu was flattered, this was Zhang Juzheng's 'handover' on his behalf, which also gave him face in front of everyone, and he returned with excitement: "Lord Zhang, don't worry, the grass people will do it well." ”

Zhang Juzheng easily handled this matter, this is great wisdom, that is, not to offend them, but also to avoid, the embarrassment of officials and businessmen together, can be regarded as a great joy. Zhang Juzheng also guessed that there must be other businessmen coming over, in order not to trouble again, he specially left Wang Benyu here to help, don't look at Wang Benyu, he is rich, but this face is not small, helping the students of the second assistant at the wedding banquet, this is a lot of glory that anyone has, it is estimated that Wang Benyu will brag for a lifetime. It was also Zhang Juzheng's foresight, and after a while, a few more 'waves' of more than 30 businessmen came, all of whom were the presidents of various industry associations newly established some time ago, and brought a few influential businessmen to support the scene, and they were all persuaded by Wang Benyu to show up, of course, the gift was left, and they were waiting for tomorrow to participate in the wedding banquet prepared for them separately.

At noon, a little eunuch finally came to report the news. It is said that the holy car has arrived at the street corner, please go out to meet the driver, this is sent by Chen Jiuzhuan's 'door'. If it was someone else, Chen Jiucai would not be so attentive, but our relationship, it was for fear that I would make a fool of myself and delay the drive, so I specially sent a little eunuch to inform me first.

Zhang Juzheng took a few bigwigs out of the hall. Zihan and I also followed, Xing Zhiwei went to the outside shed to inform those officials, everyone followed Zhang Juzheng to the outside of the big 'gate', lined up in a proper manner, Zhang Juzheng Sun Daocun and Zihan and I were in front, at this time, even if it was someone else's big official, it couldn't stand in our place, I am the groom, Zhang Juzheng is my elder, so the task of welcoming the emperor is still ours.

There are no more idlers on the street to see the excitement, they are all soldiers of the Jinyi Guard and the Shence Army, carrying the emperor's yellow 'color' chariot, driving from the street from a distance, the chariot is surrounded by the brigade of 'attendants' guards, and eunuchs, the empty street, suddenly by the emperor's 'attendants' and soldiers, occupied, watching the lively people, has long been driven to the street by the soldiers.

It wasn't until the chariot slowly drove over and stopped in front of us that a few little eunuchs opened the closed 'door' of the chariot and saw the emperor slowly walking out of it, and the emperor got out of the chariot, and then poked out a small head from it, which was the princess of Shouyang. The princess was inside, as I expected, because I saw that among the emperor's entourage, there was Liu An, the new chief eunuch of Yongshou Palace, and Gong Xiaoli, the princess's personal 'female' official.

As soon as Ming Muzong appeared, Zhang Juzheng took the lead in kneeling, and of course we also knelt down, except for the 'attendants' and entourage who came with Ming Muzong, whether we were officials or soldiers here, they all knelt on the ground.

"Minister Zhang Juzheng, led the groom Lan Yunjie, the bride Wei Zihan, and a group of congratulatory guests, to welcome the holy car."

Ming Muzong said: "Zhong Aiqing, today is Lan Yunjie's big day, I came to participate in Lan Yunjie's wedding, and I am also happy with the people, you don't have to be formal, just have fun." ”

Next, we shouted three long live long live, long live, and thanked the lord Longen, and then completed a set of welcome procedures.

Under the guidance of the eunuchs, Emperor Muzong walked slowly into the courtyard, and Zhang Juzheng led us to follow closely. When we arrived at the courtyard, the emperor stopped, turned his head and said to us who were following behind: "Lan Yunjie, this yard is good, in winter, these pine trees are full of life, and there is no emotion, but the place is a little smaller." ”

"Your Majesty, Weichen is just a few people living in it, it's already okay. No matter how big it is, it's a 'waste' fee. ”

Mu Zong smiled and said, "Originally, I wanted to reward you with a house, but it seems that you don't need it." ”

I regret it in my heart, I didn't expect Emperor Muzong to ask me this, and I have such a deep meaning, but the words I said, the water that was spilled, I regretted it and couldn't take it back.

"Okay, Lan Yunjie, I'm teasing you, I'll have my own holy decree for you later, and I won't be invited in." Emperor Muzong swept away the seriousness of the past, and continued to joke, and the originally serious atmosphere became lively.

Zhang Juzheng said: "Your Majesty, please go to the house quickly, it's cold outside, or the dragon body is important." ”

"Master Zhang, it's only the end of October, and it's not the coldest yet, and I haven't felt cold yet."

Although it is not cold, but it has also been frozen ice, with the physique of Emperor Muzong, still wearing a thick mink fur, Emperor Muzong entered the hall, and the officiant Sun Daocun guided him to the main seat and sat down.

We are entertaining the emperor here, and Princess Shouyang over there has already run to Zihan's side, holding Zihan's hand, where to whisper to Zihan.

After everyone was seated, Emperor Muzong spoke: "Today is Lan Yunjie's big day, I came to attend Lan Yunjie's wedding, and there is no reason to be empty-handed, I also sent a gift to Lan Yunjie, Chen Jiu declared." ”

As soon as Emperor Mu Zong said that he wanted to announce the decree, Xing Zhiwei beckoned his family to prepare the incense case, Mu Zong waved his hand and said: "What else do you want about the incense case, I am on the spot, just announce the decree like this, there is no need to engage in those false things." ”

Everyone saw that Emperor Muzong said this, so they didn't have to bother so much, only to see Chen Jiu take the brocade box held in the little eunuch's hand, open the brocade box and take out a scroll of holy decrees wrapped in Huang Lingzi.

Zihan and I couldn't stand at this time, we came to the next head together, knelt down facing the north, Chen Jiu opened the holy decree and read it, Emperor Muzong was bleeding heavily this time, and rewarded me with a house, which is four-in, much bigger than this, and also named Zihan as the three-grade lady, I am an official from the third grade, and I can only be sealed from the third-grade lady, but I didn't expect Emperor Muzong to give a three-grade one.

After Chen Jiu finished reading, the two of us thanked him, and then stood up, Mu Zong said: "Lan Yunjie, this is a little bit of my heart, there are not many things, Shouyang, Chen Jiu, don't you still have a gift for Lord Lan, take it out." ”

Princess Shouyang said: "Father, I have already given it to Sister Zihan, and I won't tell the master." ”

"The child's family, still so naughty, now you can't call Sister Zihan, you have to call Shiniang, or Shima." Mu Zong said with a smile.