Li Cailian happily accepted the order, except for Qu Ping and Lu Ji, the other people who did not know what was going on were about to get up, and the chamberlain continued to preach: "Xiao Lu listens to the order. Xiao Lu was pleasantly surprised in her heart and said that I also have a reward, "The folk girl Xiao Lu, the peach and plum years, the lady of the sky, her graceful and graceful, her talent is outstanding, among the thousands of troops, she is not afraid of arrows and flesh and blood, she is in danger, she draws the hammer and beats the drum, and the military spirit is greatly boosted, and her contribution is indispensable." Today, I have given Xiao Lu the title of 'Lady of the Auxiliary Kingdom', "Xiao Lu thought to himself how I became a lady before I got married, and the chamberlain said, "Give Qu Ping and Xiao Lu a marriage together, and complete the marriage on your own day, and enjoy the second grade of Mrs. Decree after marriage." Chin this. Pick up the order. ”

Qu Ping and Xiao Lu took the order, and Xiao Lu said: "The emperor will make me the wife of the auxiliary country, but I haven't married you yet?" ”

The chamberlain smiled and said, "Madam, it's too late to be happy about such a good thing, what is there to think about." General Qu, Lord Lu, presumably everyone still has a lot of things to do, so the lower officials retired first. ”

Everyone sent the waiter out of the mansion, Qu Ping and Xiao Lu walked behind, Qu Ping whispered: "As a relic of the Liao Kingdom, you became the wife of the general of my Great Song Dynasty, and there is really no little entanglement in your heart?" ”

"What is there to worry about, the luck of the Liao country is exhausted, and the former Liao people don't have to live. Besides, after experiencing many obstacles to the restoration of the country, coupled with the nonsense of the banner, I just want to be a simple woman now, marry a husband who loves me and I love, and teach her husband and children, isn't this what a woman should do? ”

Qu Ping teased: "In addition to teaching husband and children, weaving clothes and shoes, you can also go into battle to kill enemies and beat drums and cheer." ”

"You dare to laugh at me, and I'm not afraid to kill the enemy in battle, hum. In the future, you will teach me martial arts when you have time! ”

"It's okay to teach you martial arts, but it's not to go into battle to kill the enemy, we men can do these things, you women can practice martial arts, you can strengthen your self-defense."

"But then again, when are you going to marry me in a sedan chair?"

"Can you carry eight or ten lifts, from the door to the inner room?"

"Then you have to do it grandly, I'm the county lord!"

"The emperor came to congratulate him personally, did you say it was grand, little county lord?"

"That's pretty much it," Xiao Lu said, "how would the emperor feel if he knew that I was a descendant of the Liao Kingdom?" ”

"It shouldn't matter, I have the opportunity to explore the emperor's tone."

"The emperor won't cancel the marriage if he knows it, right?"

"How can the emperor Chrysostom repent, besides, we have deepened the unity of the nation!"

Xiao Lu asked, "Then do you want a good life?" ”

"It's better to choose a day than to hit the day, just the 10th of this month, the 10th day of October, perfect. Moreover, in recent days, the major officials have basically been in the capital, and they have all been invited here, and the office has been vigorous and prosperous. Qu Ping said.

"It's too sloppy, it's three days away! I didn't even have time to prepare! Xiao Lu shouted.

Qu Ping said: "What do you want to prepare, and you don't need to inform your mother's family, just sit at home and wait for marriage." On the contrary, I am busy, putting up lights, preparing banquets, sending invitations, and so on. ”

The two walked into the house as they walked, and everyone happened to hear it.

Lu Ji said happily: "Big brother, do you want to get married in a good life?" ”

Qu Ping said: "Yes, get married early, so as not to have too many dreams at night." Your sister-in-law is so beautiful and moving, I don't dare to give her a go out alone, for fear of being snatched away. ”

Xiao Lu said angrily: "It's nonsense." ”

"Then congratulations on that." After Li Cailian finished speaking, she glanced at Lu Ji, who pretended not to see it.

Qu Ping said: "It's not a short time since Lu Ji and Cailian have known each other, why don't we have a wedding on the same day, and it won't save trouble?" ”

Lu Ji said: "Let's talk about it later." How dare the younger brother hold a wedding with the eldest brother, then won't I become a foil, how dare the fireflies compete with Haoyue, haha. ”

"Okay, anyway, you can't let down Sister Cailian." Qu Ping said.

"That's for sure!"

Li Cailian said: "Since the day is set, there must be a lot of things to be busy. Fortunately, with me as a logistics steward, I went to the barracks to recruit hundreds of brothers to come over to help, and it must be festive and prosperous! ”

Qu Ping said: "Then thank you, I have no experience, I don't know what to do." ”

Lu Ji said: "Isn't it just that husband and wife worship each other and send them to the cave room." ”

Li Cailian glanced at him: "As far as you know." ”

Marriage is such an important matter, of course, the first thing to notify Emperor Zhao Gou is first. After lunch, Qu Ping went to the palace to meet the emperor and tell the emperor the good news. Zhao Gou was reviewing the recital, Wu Guifei was waiting on the side, Zhao Gou was overjoyed when he heard it: "I will marry today, and you will immediately decide to get married in three days, you are really anxious!" ”

Qu Ping said: "Throughout the ages, only when there is a family can there be a country, and if the family is uneasy, how can it be a country." ”

"It makes sense, I just settle down first and then build a country. Is it too late to arrange the wedding in three days? ”

"The ministers pretended to help the public and ask the soldiers to help with the arrangement."

"Haha, I forgive you for your innocence!"

Qu Ping said: "Now that the country has just experienced war, in order to avoid the suspicion of the people, the minister plans to do it simply. ”

Zhao Gou said: "No, it's because the court has just quelled the war, and you, as a meritorious minister, have made great achievements in the world, and you need a grand wedding banquet to inform the world that the country is peaceful, so that the people can come to touch your joy." Not only do you set up a banquet in your house, but also set up a long table and a flowing water banquet outside your house, so that the people of Yingtian will come to congratulate you and be happy. ”

Qu Ping said embarrassedly: "The minister has not been an official for a long time, and he has not received it once, and he is shy in his pocket. ”

"It's okay, I'll pay you ten years in advance, don't you see if it's enough. Anyway, Jin Xia has to pay us a huge amount of compensation, which is not bad. Zhao Gou waved his hand and said generously.

"Isn't that right?"

"I've got the final say. At that time, you can also receive a lot of gifts, and you will not lose money! ”

With a wave of his pen, Zhao Gou wrote a note to Qu Ping, saying, "You take my handwritten edict to the household department to get it." Anything else? ”

Qu Ping hesitated for a moment and said, "What does the emperor think of the people of all ethnic groups in the world?" ”

Zhao Gou said: "In my heart, there are only people from all countries, and there is no distinction between people of all races. ”

"The emperor is sage, and the minister thinks so too. In the future, in terms of internal and external propaganda, the imperial court suggested that there should no longer be a distinction between Han and foreign races, but that the people of all ethnic groups in the Great Song Dynasty should be one family, so that all ethnic groups can feel fairness and justice, and there will be no longer racial views. ”

"It's well said that people of all ethnic groups are one family when they are united. By the way, Aiqing is about to get married, and I don't know your parents yet? Zhao Gou said.

Qu Pingxin said that my parents will be in a place a thousand years from now, and they will not be able to come. He said: "I am the only minister in this world, Xiao Lu was raised by her aunt since she was a child, and her aunt was the descendant of the former Empress Dowager Xiao of the Liao State. ”

Zhao Gou was a little surprised after hearing this, this is too coincidental.

"Oh, I see, no wonder she has an extraordinary bearing." Zhao Gou said, "The national unity family you told me before is to pave the way for this, right? You're underestimating me. The prime minister can still hold the boat in his belly, not to mention that I am a dignified son of heaven! ”

Qu Ping apologized and said: "Your Majesty, you are too wise, you have guessed it." ”

Zhao Gou said again: "Don't say that she is a descendant of Qianliao, she is the princess of Jinguo, as long as she is dedicated to you, I am willing to accept it." General Han's wife, Liang Hongyu, wasn't she also born in the dust in her early years? ”

"The emperor is enlightened, the first in ancient and modern times, the minister is really ashamed!"

Qu Ping resigned from the emperor and Wu Guifei, and when he left the palace, he went to the major officials to inform the marriage invitation. But when he first arrived, many officials had not been moving into Ying Tianfu for a long time, and he didn't know where they lived.

Standing at the gate of the palace to be worried, it happened that the household department Shangshu Ye Meng had to enter the palace to report to the emperor how to rationally lay out the residences of the officials of all sizes in the capital, Zhao Gou stipulated that every five days, unless there are special circumstances, the big bell on the upper floor of the palace gate on all sides of the palace gate rang at the same time to indicate the need for urgent or temporary court, and at other times the court officials have important things to report, and they need to get the emperor's permission before entering the palace to face the saint.

The six Shangshu are also the second products, but Qu Ping has a title of Shangzhuguo, and the title is slightly higher than that of the Zhuguo of the six Shangshu, although the functional Qu Ping's Gyeonggi Road commander is managed by the Ministry of War, but Qu Ping is slightly higher than Shangshu on the title, and the supreme command of the army does not belong to the Ministry of War, but the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses, Zhao Gou.

Hubu Shangshu Ye Mengde saw Qu Ping stunned in front of the palace gate, and walked over quickly and said, "General Qu, what are you thinking about, so engrossed?" ”

Qu Ping said: "Lord Ye, it's so good to see you. Qu plans to get married on the 10th of this month, and has just made it clear to the emperor that he plans to send invitations to the officials of various ministries, but he doesn't know where they live. ”

"This is easy to do, the household department has a register of the residences of all the adults, and this official will send someone to send you to the house."

Qu Ping arched his hand and said, "Then thank you Lord Ye." Qu Ping said goodbye to Ye Mengde and went home happily.

When I returned to the house, I saw that the soldiers had taken off their armor and were wearing civilian clothes, and the 200 people were busy under the command of Li Cailian and the housekeeper maid. Xiao Lu specializes in supervising the decoration of the new house, so it is not lively. When the soldiers saw Qu Ping, they called out to the general, and continued to work quickly.

Looking at it like this, I guess it will be done in one afternoon.

Xiao Lu saw Qu Ping coming back, and said, "Look, my credit to Sister Cailian is fast and efficient!" ”

Qu Ping nodded with satisfaction and said, "Very good, very good!" I'll send the invitation tomorrow, and everything will be ready the day after tomorrow. Qu Ping put down the burden of silver tickets on his shoulders and said: "This is the emperor's salary for ten years, take it and use it as you like!" ”