Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Wedding Turmoil
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With a "snap", the teacup fell and shattered on the ground, Ye Yuanwai's face was pale, and his hands pointing at his two sons trembled slightly, so angry that he couldn't say a word.
Next, the eldest son Ye Shoucheng and the second son Ye Shoushi stood there honestly, drooping their heads and bowing their heads silently.
Ye Yuanwai looked up to the sky and sighed, and sat back in the chair dejectedly, these two sons are really nerve-wracking, are they really a wealthy family?
They are not like other people's children, who turn against each other for family property or something, on the contrary, the brothers have had a very good relationship since childhood, and they are not close. When they grew up, they were inseparable, they all became relatives, and the brothers still mixed together every day.
The problem is that these two brothers don't get together for anything else, they know that they go out to fool around all day, Hangzhou's Qinglou, there is no gambling house that two sons have not been to, and these two young and golden sons are also the most popular benefactors in Hangzhou Qinglou. The two of them didn't care about the family's business, Ye Yuanwai once gave the two some business, but all of them were messed up, and yesterday it was another big deal that was disturbed by the two
Ye Shoucheng and Ye Shoushi saw that their father was angry, and they panicked, and they knelt down together, "Daddy, I won't dare to do it again!" The movements and words of the two are like a person, very in tune, as if they have been practiced.
Ye Yuanwai was angry and funny, sighing. Angry: "How old are you both?" Why don't you know how to grow? If it goes on like this, who will inherit the business of our Ye family in the future? Could it be that if my Ye family is defeated in the hands of the two of you?! Later, his tone became stern again.
Shoucheng and Shoushi glanced at each other, bowed their heads and didn't dare to speak.
Ye Yuanwai shook his head: "One is like this, two are like this, and your precious sister is crazy all day long, and I don't know what other princesses like about her, alas, ......"
While he was sighing, there was a rush of footsteps outside the room, and then someone outside was heard shouting: "Master! Lin Jingluo is here! ”
Lin Jingluo also knows Hangzhou. is also a local parent official, and he is already familiar with Ye Yuanwai, and after the princess lives in the Ye family, knowing that the third lady of the Ye family and the princess have a good relationship, Lin Jingluo and the Ye family move more frequently. I will come to Yefu every three or five times.
Although they are old friends, etiquette is indispensable, and he glared at his two sons fiercely: "I'll clean you up when I go back!" He hurried out of the house.
"Ye Yuanwai! Exultation! Great joy! As soon as Lin Jingluo saw Ye Yuanwai, he immediately smiled all over his face. Congratulations with both hands clasped into fists.
Ye Yuanwai hadn't gotten rid of the depression of teaching his son, and sighed: "The adults laughed. What is the joy of the old man? ”
Before Lin Jingluo could speak, he suddenly heard a shrill voice say, "Ye Yuanwai, let's meet again." ”
Ye Yuanwai saw a man dressed as a eunuch standing next to Lin Jingluo, smiling at himself, taking a closer look, knowing, Rui Si Palace's text library, the great eunuch Liang Shicheng, who was in charge of going out to transmit the imperial decree, was loyal in front of the saint. Sophisticated, but in fact extremely cunning. He had a conflict with him when he was a foreigner.
Liang Shicheng didn't wait for Ye Yuanwai to speak, and preemptively said: "I used to offend the outsiders, for the sake of the villains running all the way and coming day and night to report the good news for the outsiders, I also asked Ye Yuanwai to tolerate one or two......
Ye Yuanwai was confused, Liang Shicheng was also the leading figure among the eunuchs in the Forbidden Palace, and he had never seen him so polite when he was a foreigner before. How is it unusual today? It's not like he is.
Liang Shicheng untied the yellow silk cloth burden from his back and said with a smile: "Ye Yuanwai, let's hurry up and take the incense case." ”
Ye Yuanwai was even more confused, how could he have a will, he had been away from officialdom for many years, but looking at Lin Jingluo and Liang Shicheng's demeanor, it didn't seem to be a bad thing, and he ordered his subordinates to prepare at the moment, and he hurriedly went to change his clothes.
When Liang Shicheng finished reading Zhao Ji's rather cordial oracle, Ye Yuanwai was dumbfounded, how could it be? How could the king fall in love with his stupid girl? The feat of the noble king Qi Gong Youzhou is spreading in the south of the Yangtze River, and if it is said that the rebellion of the Qiang people in the northwest is a small test. The tiger pulled out his teeth in the territory of the powerful Great Liao, broke through the Youzhou City surrounded by heavy troops, and captured dozens of officials such as the emperor's uncle of the Great Liao, which can be called sharp. Even Ye Yuanwai had to sigh at this time, your king, what a strong man!
Ye Yuanwai smiled bitterly whenever he thought of his mean treatment of your king, and he often felt funny when he first saw your king. How can you not combine the image of Mu Wu, who is covered in sewage and the noble king who led thousands of light horsemen to reckless Youzhou, but this is just one person.
Thinking of the tricky and eccentric of Qiqiao, I really don't know what your king likes about her? Compared with the virtuous and virtuous virtue of the princess, it is simply a heaven and an underground, no matter how you think about it, Qiqiao is not the material for the princess. I don't understand how the labor saint will get married, and the virtuous saint of Qiqiao can rest assured that she will be the princess? Qiqiao's prestige in Youzhou was only circulated in the Hebei Army, and Ye Yuan did not know about it.
Waiting for Ye Yuanwai to take the holy decree with a full stomach, Liang Shicheng said with a smile: "Outside, the villain is here to congratulate the Ye family to a higher level, presumably the Ye family will be able to prosper in the future, and be extremely rich." ”
Lin Jingluo also said in a timely manner: "Exactly, the old man also congratulates Ye Yuanwai on great joy!" ”
Of course, Ye Yuanwai had to be polite with the two, and invited the two to serve tea inside, which does not need to be detailed.
After sending the two away, Ye Yuanwai came back to his senses, no matter what, this marriage is imperative, and it is a good destination for Qiqiao, as the concubine of the noble king who is married by the saint, her reputation is naturally impeccable. The princess and her are like sisters, and they will not treat her lightly, and the prince is a prince with a different surname, and there is no trouble in fighting for succession, if there is no big difference, he will enjoy all the wealth and glory. And the king is peaceful and gentle (if the fifth dragon knows Ye Yuanwai's comments, I am afraid that he will die of laughter), and he is quite heroic, how to look at his own family Qiqiao has also wronged others.
Think about your Ye family again, this is a good opportunity, the Ye family looks beautiful now, but in fact, it has gradually declined, mainly because there is no strong support in the DPRK and China, and it only relies on the contacts accumulated over generations.
Now that he has climbed the big tree of your king, as Liang Shicheng said, the Ye family will inevitably go to the next level, and they will be extremely rich.
Ye Yuanwai figured out the trick of the matter and couldn't help but be happy. The silly girl in her own family is really a bit of a fool, and it has laid a solid foundation for the Ye family's century-old foundation. walked into the room where the two sons were punished for kneeling, and saw that the two were still kneeling there honestly, and nodded with satisfaction: "Get up!" ”
Ye Shoucheng and Ye Shoushi stood up together.
"Go back and pack your things and follow me into Beijing!" Ye Yuanwai pondered about buying a courtyard in the capital, and when the king married Qiqiao, he could temporarily serve as his mother's family, and then as the Ye family's courtyard in the capital. In the future, I will also have a place to live in Beijing.
Ye Shoucheng frowned and said, "Daddy, the child doesn't know a few people in the capital. Let's not go. Ye Shoushi nodded in agreement.
Ye Yuanwai thought that he would take the two of them to meet the world and get acquainted with the powerful people in the capital, and this wedding banquet would definitely be full of nobles in the capital, which was a rare opportunity to make friends. Of course, the most important thing is to meet their noble "sister-in-law", and ask your king to take care of them more in the future. Who knew that as soon as he spoke, he was interrupted before he could continue, and Ye Yuanwai's anger suddenly came up again.
"You two rebels don't have a time to be obedient! Why don't you learn from your sister! Look how competitive your sister is! has been smart and clever since he was a child...... "Ye Yuanwai split his head and covered his face, and began to scold these two "unscrupulous" again.
Shoucheng, Shoushi was dumbfounded, how could his sister become his father's heart in a blink of an eye. has become a positive teaching material for educating the two of them? Isn't Fang Cai still "crazy"?
was really a little aggrieved by the scolding, and after the scolding stopped. Shoucheng strengthened his courage and said softly: "Daddy, she ...... Qiao"
Ye Yuanwai immediately interrupted him: "Don't call your sister by her name in the future, don't worry about it at home, you have to pay attention to me outside!" ”
Shoucheng and Shoushi almost fainted, even if the baby is his own daughter, he doesn't have such a precious place, right? Can't even call my brother's name?
"In the future, you will call your sister the princess outside, don't forget it! Don't be accused of losing etiquette in our Ye family! Ye Yuanwai said solemnly. After the instructions, I remembered that I was happy to patronize. I forgot to tell him about his brother Qiqiao being married by the saint.
coughed a few times, and said: "The saint has already married your king Chitose and Qiqiao, and your brother will be a serious relative in the future, remember to clean yourself!" Don't smear your sister's face! ”
Shoucheng and Shoushi were stunned for a while, and the daring sister was climbing the golden branch, and the pheasant became a phoenix.
The two brothers looked at each other, and they all thought of the tricks when Qiqiao played with his brother, and they couldn't help but sigh, and her sister could become the princess of the Great Song Dynasty with such virtue. It's really a world of decline, but what, what a problem!
On February 26 of the third year of Chongning, it was the day when the Great Song Dynasty Guiwang Wu Zhi accepted the side concubine Ye Qiqiao.
After the palace Luo Daoist approved the two of them, he gave a four-character comment of "a match made in heaven", and February 26 was also the auspicious day of the zodiac chosen by Luo Daoshi for the royal couple.
On this day, the entire Bianliang City was a sensation, the road from the Guiwang's Mansion to the Ye family's courtyard was crowded with people watching the excitement, although the neatly armored forbidden troops on both sides of the road firmly blocked them from the periphery, but it could not alleviate the enthusiasm of these people in anticipation,
In the sound of whistles and gongs and drums, the team of marrying the princess is mighty, the sedan chair man is dressed in colorful clothes, and the guards are dressed in red and green, although it is to marry the side concubine, the honor guard is not prosperous, but the knights who are surrounded before and after are majestic, and the gorgeous colored sedan chair is dazzling, and the onlookers are amazed.
I don't know who sprinkled a bunch of petals from the attic on the side of the road, so it was like a greasy infection, where the sedan chair passed, as if the goddess scattered flowers, colorful flowers floated longevity, a luzhi guy touched the sea of flowers, and the onlookers applauded loudly and applauded.
Qiqiao pouted and sat in the sedan chair, how could he never think of marrying someone to be so troublesome, he just felt very happy with his brother-in-law, it didn't matter if he married or not, anyway, with his brother-in-law, Sister Jin Lian, they are the most fun together, since the emperor is married, then get married. You must know that you will not agree to anything in such trouble, and what etiquette and rules you have to practice every day these days. It's really exhausting, it's even more tiring than fighting with Gongsun Sheng.
Rubbing my sore little feet, I remembered my father's daily nagging these days, I was really annoyed, and I didn't have time to say a few words to my mother, my mother seemed to have something to say to herself, but every time I was interrupted by my father, well, sneak back at night and ask my mother what she wants to say to herself.
The cheers from outside aroused Qiqiao's curiosity, and he lifted his hijab. Secretly pull up a small corner of the sedan curtain, and I saw all kinds of petals fluttering outside, circling and falling, very beautiful! Qiqiao grinned and threw his complaint out of the clouds......
Ye Family Annex.
"Master, why don't you give my mother a chance to talk these days?" Ye Mu complained a little to Ye Yuan.
Ye Yuan sighed. Qi said: "I'm afraid that this child is not sensible, and I'm afraid that something will go wrong at her wedding, if I don't ask a few more words, I'm really not at ease!" What do you have to wait until you get back to the door and say it's not the same? ”
Ye Mu said helplessly: "How can it be the same?" I haven't told her about the couple yet. Just sent away like this? Don't make any jokes! This girl doesn't seem to understand anything! ”
Ye Yuanwai: "Huh? He scratched his head in embarrassment. I couldn't speak anymore.
The red sun is sinking in the west, and a tall and magnificent gatehouse stands majestically in the brilliant day. The black lacquer gate of the palace of the king is opened, the tin ring of the beast face shines in the sun, the eight big red silk burns under the corridor and reflects the word "Xi", dozens of guards dressed in gorgeous clothes stand solemnly in front of the door, and the drummers are dressed in colorful decorations and play music happily.
After the yin and yang people hold the fight, sprinkle the beans, and kill the gods. A series of complicated rituals such as taking pictures of demons and sitting on wealth and wealth. Qiqiao was finally sent into the cave room, God bless, this girl didn't have anything wrong, but she seemed to be impatient with the reflection of the mirror when she looked at the demon, if it wasn't for Wu Zhi to give the master of ceremonies a secret look, and it ended hastily, maybe she would really be mad.
It's dinner. After the end of the task, even if the task is completed, send away Zhao Ji, who has been lively for a while, Wu Zhi moved a slightly sour body, he has not experienced a wedding in the later life, and he has only heard that he is very tired, but compared with himself today, I am afraid that it is a big deal.
The prince accepted the side concubine, and the saint personally congratulated him, which was a great grace, and the ministers who came to congratulate him could only sigh in their hearts. Your king's holy family is as deep as the sea.
In the back garden is a sea of scorching seas. Jin Lian loves bamboo, repairs Dong Jiao Road everywhere, swaying, and is decorated with delicate colorful small gauze lamps of different shapes. Walking through the gravel path, more than a dozen kabuki dressed in fancy clothes sat on the lawn red felt and played the piano to welcome the distinguished guests, the fragrance of rouge pollen wafting in the spring breeze, and the flowers in the flower beds were red or yellow under the colorful light of the yarn lanterns.
Wu Zhi shook his head helplessly, these singers were sent by Ye Yuan to help the fun, although he was reluctant, he could only accept it temporarily, and send it back after the wedding.
"Why is your king sad on this day of great joy?" Cai Jing walked in front of Wu Zhi with a smile.
Wu Zhi smiled: "Cai Xiang has used a wine banquet?" ”
Cai Jing nodded, at this time, the dinner was coming to an end, and the guests who were full of wine and food came to the back garden to enjoy the flowers and the moon in twos and threes, and it was time to disperse after a recreation. The guests who can enter the palace are naturally dignitaries, and Wu Zhi greeted them with a smile.
"I'm so tired!" Wu Zhi smiled and rubbed his arm.
Cai Jing said narrowly: "If the noble king Chitose, who is ten thousand enemies on the battlefield, can't cope with this little scene, the old man doesn't believe it!" After the Battle of Yingzhou, the relationship between the two seemed to be much closer.
The two were talking and laughing, and suddenly heard a noise on the other side of the flower garden, Wu Zhi frowned: "Cai Xiang wait, Wu will take a look." ”
In the left corner of the flower garden, several people were arguing, and gradually everyone's voices gradually became lower, and only one person was still talking about something there.
Wu Zhi walked closer, glanced at a few people, and knew that it was the old enemy who was talking loudly, Gao Yanei, the son of Gao Yanei, and the two opposite Gao Yanei were his brother-in-law Ye Shoucheng and Ye Shoushi, who had seen each other for a long time, but they hadn't talked about it deeply.
"What's going on? Noisy? Wu Zhi asked with a frown.
Gao Yanei was very uninterested in this noble king, although he was flattened twice by the people around him, but the first time he retaliated was a ruthless one, he almost beat those boys to death, and in the end he just lost some money. The second time, I suffered a loss, but didn't I drive the big red people of your palace out of the capital? And his father used a little trick to drive the king out of the capital and get him to Jiangnan to be an observer.
Recently, your king seems to have won another battle, and my father has repeatedly warned against you, and even today I didn't plan to bring myself to the banquet, but I was pestered by myself and couldn't agree to come down. But I didn't believe what he dared to do to himself.
"Your king Chitose, I just commented that these singers are not very popular, I don't know where these two came from? criticized Zai Heng, and was angry at Zaixia, so he argued with them for a few words. Although the words were polite, the tone was not very respectful.
Wu Zhi looked at his two eldest brothers. "Tell me, what's going on?"
Ye Shoucheng and Ye Shoushi came to the backyard to enjoy the flowers, and heard this little white face talking nonsense there, saying how these singers are, picking their noses and eyes, and saying that these singers are useless~ These singers were sent by Ye Yuan, of course the two brothers didn't like to listen to it, and couldn't help but argue with him a few words.
Gao Yanei is a character who has nothing to do but still look for trouble. Someone provoked with him, and immediately scolded the two brothers with blood. And after the Ye family brothers heard his words bring out the identity of being the son of Gao Dianshuai, they were cowardly in their hearts, and they didn't dare to argue with him anymore.
Hearing Wu Zhi ask his two brothers, he saw that Gao Yanei's attitude towards Wu Zhi was not very respectful, and the two didn't dare to say more, Ye Shoucheng said: "What Yanai said is true, it is my brothers Meng Lang." I regretted it slightly. I don't know if the king will feel that the two of you have lost his face.
Gao Yanai said triumphantly: "How about it, I'm not wrong!" These two people are the masters of scolding! ”
Wu Zhi nodded slightly. said lightly: "They are my eldest brother!" ”
Gao Yanei was slightly stunned, and immediately smiled: "I see, forgive me for being rude below, it's not for the two of you to accompany you here!" "Slightly arched.
The Ye brothers hurriedly returned the salute, and they didn't even dare to say it.
Wu Zhi smiled: "If I heard it correctly, it seems that I heard you say that my two eldest brothers are the masters of scolding?" ”
Gao Yanei was a little embarrassed, although he was not afraid of Wu Zhi. But scolding the prince's uncle and brother is really rude. laughed a few times, and was about to find some excuses, when he heard Wu Zhi snort coldly, "You kid is the master of the fight!" ”
flew up with a kick and kicked Gao Yanei's chest, Gao Yanei snorted, and fell to the sky. Wu Zhi was still angry, and hurriedly walked over and kicked Gao Yanei's body all the way, and directly kicked Gao Yanei's crying father and called his mother.
The Ye family brothers were dumbfounded. The "prince's sister-in-law" who can't dream of himself will beat the minister's son like a splash on the street.
Several dignitaries from afar were also stunned. Stay, although I have heard that your king seems to be a little mischievous, but no one has seen it, and when I saw it today, it really deserved its name. These people have no experience in persuasion, only stupid watching. The Ye brothers did not dare to come forward to persuade each other.
"Someone! Drag him out of here! How can any cat or dog enter this palace? Wu Zhi kicked and shouted.
He stared back at the Ye family brothers for a while, and said in a low voice: "Remember! My relatives in Wuzhidi will never be bullied! Don't ask me to see you bears next time! Without waiting for the two to answer, he turned around and walked towards Cai Jing.
The Ye brothers were full of shame, but looking at Wu Zhi's back, a hot current flowed through their hearts, and they felt cordial for this powerful sister-in-law for the first time.
Cai Jing watched the whole process of "Your King beating Gao Yanei" coldly, and suddenly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, don't look at him and Wu Zhi very close these days, but the precautions against Wu Zhi in his heart are getting worse and worse, after all, your king's performance is too eye-catching, especially the surprise attack on Youzhou, which can be described as magical. There is such a person in the temple and the favor of the saint, Cai Jing can't help but be on guard.
"Reckless and impulsive," Cai Jing found Wu Zhi's first weakness, for a few words. Tongue offended the important ministers of the dynasty, it was by no means done by a capable person, and Cai Jing was of course relieved.
"Cai Xiangjian smiled! I already saw that kid was not pleasing to the eye! Wu Zhi walked over with a smile.
Cai Jing said with a smile: "It's okay, your king is the biggest today, and he drank a few more glasses, come on, the old man will take you to see Lord Gao, don't hurt the harmony for some trivial things." ”
Wu Zhi smiled: "According to Cai Xiang's words." ”
When the two came to the front hall, they couldn't find Gao Yu, and when they asked about their subordinates, Gao Yu had already taken the Ya Nei and left angrily.
Cai Jing knew that it would be like this, no one could stand such humiliation, his son was beaten and thrown out, who could hold it on his face? What's more, Gao Yu is a very face-saving person.
Pretending to smile helplessly, "Your king, I can only make peace for the two of you another day." ”
"Then there is Lao Caixiang! Ha! It's not too early! Wu is going to rest! ”
Cai Jing's face was clear, and he smiled: "So don't disturb the prince!" ”
Looking at Cai Jing's back, a sneer appeared at the corner of Wu Zhi's mouth......