Chapter 131: Lectures

"In the past hundred years, the etiquette has collapsed, but we are the nobles of Zhao State, and the wedding cannot be sloppy, and the wedding etiquette must not be missing, that is to say, the six ceremonies must be done decently. When Yan Shu thought of Zhao Kuo's marriage, she was full of joy, and it also diluted the melancholy of her husband's expedition.

Zhao Kuo didn't know much about the six rites, and he didn't put his mind on marriage in the past, so he couldn't help asking: "Mother, since we want to show weakness, then what can be avoided is exempt!" By the way, what are the six rites? ”

Yan Shu glanced at Zhao Kuo and said, "Don't you know the six rites?" Nacai, asking the name, Najib, Nazheng, invitation, welcome, these six things are commonly known as the six rites, those who are promoted to fight the small people can naturally be exempted, you are the son of Ma Fujun, the husband of Princess Ya, how can you be exempt......! ”

Nacai means that both parties choose each other and adopt each other into a couple. The man must first invite the matchmaker to the woman's house to say goodbye, and after the woman agrees, he will send a goose as a gift, and formally explain the request to the woman's family to get married. Because geese are migratory birds, there are timing when they move south to north, in ancient times, men belonged to yang, women belonged to yin, geese from south to north followed yin and yang, and the geese were a symbol of a pair of men and women yin and yang. The male and female pairs in the geese are fixed, one dies, the other no longer chooses a mate, and the goose is a symbol of love loyalty.

Asking for the name is a messenger sent by the man's family after the ceremony, asking the woman's birth mother's name, the woman's own name, ranking, and date of birth, etc., so as to divinate the good fortune of the marriage after returning.

After the Najib man learned the woman's name, he divined the fortune at the ancestral temple to predict whether the marriage would be auspicious. When he received the auspicious omen, he sent a messenger to the woman's house with the goose to announce the good news, called Najib, and then the marriage contract was formalized. If the man's family has a bad omen in the ancestral temple, indicating that the marriage will not be successful, then there is no need to perform the Najib ceremony again.

Nazheng is to give a dowry gift to the woman. After Najib, the two parties announced their official engagement, and the man wanted to give the woman a silk and a beautiful skin as a dowry. That is, the red-black and light red silk five horses (a bundle of silk for five horses, so the bundle of silk can refer to the number), of which three horses, two red horses, because of the yang odd yin even, this symbolizes the yin and yang are complete, and obey the heaven and earth. Lipi is a pair of deerskin, which has the meaning of a spouse in pairs.

The invitation period is that the man's family chooses an auspicious day for marriage, and sends a messenger to ask for the woman's consent, still with geese as gifts. When the wedding time comes, the groom rides a black lacquered car to the woman's house to marry the bride, with someone in front of him holding a candle to lead the way, followed by two slave cars and a car for the bride. When they arrive at the woman's house, the bride stands in the middle of the house, and the bride's father welcomes the bridegroom out of the door and takes the groom into the house. At this time, the groom still gave each other a goose, saluted, and the bride accompanied him, and then the groom personally drove to invite the bride to get into the car, and then a special driver replaced the groom to drive on the road.

The bridegroom gets into his own car and waits outside his house. When the bride arrives, the bridegroom takes her into the house, holds a feast and eats together, and performs the prescribed co-prison and co-ordination ceremonies. The co-prison is when the newlyweds eat the same meat after the sacrifice during the wedding, symbolizing that the husband and wife will be the same from now on. It is a scoop, and a gourd is cut into two scoops, and the bride and groom each take one for drinking, which is called a co-ordination.

Kuang, bitter taste, used to hold wine must be bitter wine. Therefore, the ceremony not only symbolizes the union of husband and wife, but also means that the newlyweds can share weal and woe. After the feast, the bride and groom take off their dresses and enter the new house, and the groom takes off the tassels on the bride's head with his own hands. The tassel is a kind of silk rope, a token for a man and a woman to determine the marriage relationship, and the woman uses it to tie her hair after she is engaged, and it is not untied by the groom himself when she is married. Then the candles in the room were removed, and the wedding was completed. The next morning, the bride will meet her in-laws, offer jujube chestnuts to her uncle, dried meat to her aunt, and then eat from her aunt. At this time, the bride becomes an official member of the male family.

Zhao Kuo listened to the so-called six ceremonies, his head was about to grow big, and he frowned and said, "It's so troublesome to get married?" It seems that marriage is a major event in life, and it is really true! The same is true in ancient and modern times, it is all an errand that exhausts people to death! Zhao Kuo couldn't help but think of a grand wedding of his classmates in later generations, and couldn't help but feel distressed.

Yan Shu scolded with a smile and said, "Kuo'er, the groom official, is crying bitter, don't you want to think about getting a daughter-in-law for nothing!" If my daughter marries, I will be distressed to death, and when I hear your words again, I will not be able to find you desperately! ”

Zhao Kuo smiled bitterly and said: "Mother, I understand this truth, but these red tapes are really tormenting, and the groom will definitely have to peel off the skin once you get married!" Besides, Zhao Ya is still so young, she can't eat it at all! I'm losing a lot of money this time! ”

Yan Shu took a sip and said, "Let's talk about it, there is no positive shape, Zhao Zhen can see it and eat it?" She is a widow now, you just let her live in the mansion, it is good to say that it is not good to hear, let's find a way to settle her well! Although Princess Ya and Zhao Zhen have a good relationship, but the woman is jealous and unpredictable, in case it turns the world upside down, Ma Fu Jun's mansion will look good. ”

Zhao Kuo smiled and said, "What my mother said is that I really have to go to see her, so let her live outside the city!" It's also good for her to be quiet, sometimes the spit from the rumors will drown people, and I don't want to be poked in the back ....... ”

Zhao Zhen has nothing to do these days, and the servants on the Plains Monarch's Mansion who originally served her have gone back, and the ones who can speak are the daughters of Xiaozhao, but Zhao Zhen and the daughters of Xiaozhao really lack a common language, and they can't speak together, and the only Zhao Yuan who can say a few words disappeared after returning to Handan, making Zhao Zhen look like a resentful woman.

Xiaomei made a pot of tea, poured a cup for Zhao Zhen, and said, "This tea is very fragrant!" When I was in Wei, I heard that this tea is called Qianjin Chang, Miss, you can taste it. ”

Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "You have a heart, what about Xiao Zhao?" ”

"Sister Li Ji came here just now, and said that she asked Sister Xiao Zhao and them to come over and do a favor, as if she was making clothes for an old lady......." Xiaomei said that she saw Zhao Kuo coming over, her beautiful eyes couldn't help flashing, and the teapot almost fell to the ground.

Zhao Zhen's smile was a little reluctant, and he said, "Did you go to see the bride?" Is Yaer okay? Did she ask me? ”

How did Zhao Kuo know how Zhao Ya was now, Zhao Ya had been asleep since she was nourished by his blood, "It's okay!" Naturally, I asked, and I joked with her that in the future, you will work together to serve the Empress E, and you will have to serve me, an uncle! ”

Zhao Zhen knew at a glance that Zhao Kuo was joking, although Ya'er had a good relationship with her, but she couldn't listen to these words, "Don't brag, Ya'er's temper is uncertain, don't put these words on your lips, once you make her mad, you will feel good." ”

Zhao Kuo's face turned straight and said: "Although it is said that there are noble and lowly people in ancient times, but it doesn't work with me, some are just the order of the young and the old, even if Ya'er is a princess, you have to abide by my rules, I will tell Ya'er about this." ”

Zhao Zhen was overjoyed, and then smiled bitterly: "Then don't overturn the vinegar jar!" If you don't want to be resented by all women in the future, it's better to say it, we all know your thoughts, how can you know what women think! ”

Zhao Kuo didn't say anything to Zhao Zhen about this matter, and said, "Clean up!" I'm going to take you to a nice place, and I don't think you want to stay here! ”

Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "You know, where to send me?" Don't put me in the cold! ”

Zhao Zhen said, putting on a pitiful look, which made Zhao Kuo laugh for a while.

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