Chapter 385: The First Happy Event in Life
What everyone knows, it will be much smoother to do. In addition, Su Ren was about to leave Chang'an, so he was even faster. In addition, when the emperor specially sent guidance, no matter what department or both sides of the dispute, no one dared to hinder it. Su Ren's marriage was decided in two days.
The surprise came too suddenly, Dong Qian didn't even dare to come out of the house these days, and Leng Yue was in the same mood as her. I don't know if Su Ren's brain was in the water, or if the line was wrong, and the two had to marry together. As a result, the system of monogamy and two wives began to take shape from Su Ren, and it also became an excuse used by those men in Chang'an City who wanted to take concubines to prevaricate their concubines.
Dong Zhongshu didn't look down on Su Ren in the first place, and when he heard that Su Ren was going to marry his daughter and Leng Yue together, he felt even more uncomfortable. He didn't know Leng Yue's true identity, thinking that his daughter had been wronged. Speaking of Leng Yue, she was the most wronged, after the overlord, she had to share a husband with other women, if at the end of Qin, the overlord could carry the halberd to slaughter the city.
Wen Dang said with a smile: "Brother Dong, I think Ziheng has a good intention, the two children are affectionate and righteous to Ziheng, and it is not good for anyone to deviate, instead of dividing the priority, it is better to be all wives, I have also seen it these days, the girl Leng Yue has a soft temperament, and never competes with the virtuous niece, in the future, the Su family will still be the virtuous niece!" ”
"Humph!" Dong Zhongshu snorted coldly: "You mean my daughter is domineering? Not worthy of that kid? ”
"Hehehe......" Wen Dang still smiled: "How can a virtuous niece be domineering?" The virtuous niece is virtuous and virtuous, Ziheng can marry her is blessed by the ancestors, besides, although Ziheng is slippery, he is also a loyal person, many people in Shu County have broken the threshold of the Su family, Ziheng is unswerving, not to mention Ziheng is talented, Brother Dong is also in his eyes, such a good matchmaker, why should Brother Dong be upset? ”
"Hey!" Dong Zhongshu sighed: "It's too late to say anything at this time, Your Majesty has already decreed marriage, even if I want to." ”
"That's right, I don't think this matter should be delayed for a long time, Ziheng is about to take office, get things done as soon as possible, so that Ziheng has no worries, so that he can share his majesty's worries, the Yue people in the south have already made a lot of trouble, I heard that Huiji sent someone to send a document, please make a decision to the court, although it is an itch of ringworm, it is not a good thing after all, it is better to deal with it one day earlier."
"You're so confident, that kid can solve it as soon as he goes?"
Wen Dang nodded: "Brother Dong is still not optimistic!" Why don't we two old guys take a gamble? If Ziheng can solve it, Brother Dong can no longer look at Ziheng coldly, how about it? ”
"What if he can't handle it?"
"Then even if I lose, no matter what Brother Dong says about him, I will never interject!"
Dong Zhongshu was stunned for a moment, and then smiled again: "You, you are really a good teacher." ”
"Hahaha......"
The Zhou ceremony is very cumbersome, except for the emperor's accession to the throne, I am afraid it will be considered a wedding. According to custom, there are various ceremonies before a wedding, and the "Three Books and Six Rites" is the best explanation for this. One of the three books refers to the letter of appointment, which is a letter written by the parents of both parties to each other at the time of engagement, indicating that the marriage between the two is agreed by the parents, not privately for life.
The second is the Book of Rites, which is, to put it bluntly, a list of gifts. The quantity and quality of the dowry are directly related to the face of the two families. Chinese people have a good face, so the more the dowry is more precious, which means that the more attention is paid to it, the better the relationship between the two families, and the higher the status. When the emperor marries a daughter, he often gives away hundreds of miles of fiefdom, which no one can compare.
The third is the letter of greeting. That is, when you go to the bride's house to greet your relatives, you will give a letter of guarantee to the bride's parents. There is a guarantee from the groom's official inside, such as single-mindedness, always taking care of your daughter, loving only one of him in this life, etc., etc.
The three books have a basic way of writing, Su Ren doesn't have to worry about it at all, there are two great writers around him, Wendang and Sima Xiangru, the problem of the three books is not a problem, maybe it can become the most literary three books in history.
In addition to the three books, there are also six rites. The names of the ancients were, namely, Nacai, Asking for a Name, Naji, Nazheng, Invitation, and Greeting. In fact, it is a proposal, a marriage, an engagement, a dowry, a date selection, and a formal wedding, which are similar to our current steps. But the ancients had strict rules about these rituals, and it was clear how many days needed to be separated from each other. It's much more serious than the current situation of going through the motions.
If the party proposes to do so as soon as possible, it will naturally be as soon as possible. What others often take a year or two to prepare, the Su family took five days to get to the step of welcoming relatives. The big white horse rode Su Ren, followed by Hawking and Huang Shisan, and the long greeting procession circled around Chang'an City and returned to the Su family. Dong Zhongshu and Leng Jun do not have a mansion in Chang'an, so the place where Su Ren welcomes his relatives is in the Su family, and the place where the wedding is still in the Su family, and they go around in a circle to tell the people of Chang'an that they are married.
Wei Qing and Li Danghu walked in front of Su Ren as protocols, each carrying two geese in their hands. Legend has it that the wild goose is the most loyal to love, so he gave it as a gift to the bride's elders to show his love for his daughter. Why are there two pairs of geese, it is because Su Ren is going to marry two brides today. I don't know where Wei Qing got it from, but they are all alive.
The wedding procession was not large, dozens of people, driving two carriages, holding some gifts. There was no TV footage, no drum music, not even firecrackers and emcees, and he quietly walked through the streets and alleys, swaggering.
Li Danghu has already married, but Wei Qing has not. Gongsun He was the vanguard of this welcoming procession, responsible for driving the people on the street to avoid collisions and accidents. shouted a few voices, and no matter how far away the people were, they had never seen the leader of the line with helmets and swords to greet their relatives.
Seeing that no one was making trouble, Gongsun He turned his head and asked Wei Qing: "I heard that you have a sister, do you have a good match?" ”
Wei Qing shook his head. Gongsun He smiled: "Okay! I'll go to your house tomorrow to propose! ”
Li Danghu scratched his head: "Why do you suddenly want to marry?" Is it uncomfortable to see Su Ren marrying two at a time? ”
"What are these two? Who is Wei Qing's sister, that is also Mrs. Wei's sister, I will marry the same as Your Majesty, that is the real brother! ”
Wei Qing's face did not change, but Li Danghu frowned, slowed down his horse's speed, and stayed away from Gongsun He.
When he came to Su's house, a brief ceremony was held, and someone helped Dong Qian and Leng Yue into the carriage. The team started again, followed the route just now in the opposite direction, and walked around the market with a swagger.
In ancient times, weddings were held in the afternoon, and the wedding was returned in the evening. This can be seen from the wedding word of the wedding, a woman's daughter plus the dusk of dusk is marriage. Therefore, Su Ren and the others walked around Chang'an for a long time and returned home before the lantern.
There were not many guests who came, Su Ren had a bad reputation among the magnates in Chang'an, and officials at all levels also avoided him. It is impossible for the emperor to come, so sending someone to send some gifts is considered congratulatory. People who were familiar with Dong Zhongshu and the Wen Party only gave gifts, and they did not dare to risk offending the powerful. It is worth mentioning that the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and Mrs. Wei also sent gifts, and this honor can only be enjoyed by the emperor's relatives.
The most important guest is Wei Qihou Dou Ying, except for Dou Ying, there is also a bushman, and the others are basically businessmen. The guests are also divided into three, six, nine and so on, Dou Ying is accompanied by Dong Zhongshu, Wen Dang, and Sima Xiangru, Guan Fu, Li Danghu, Gongsun He, Wei Qing are Leng Jun, and Hawking is accompanied, and other businessmen like Cui Chengru can only be handed over to Liu Gao for entertainment.
Su Ren was in a happy mood, and after the brief etiquette was over, he asked Huang Shisan to toast one by one with the wine stall. Dou Ying is a cultural person here, and the etiquette is thoughtful and shallow. These martial artists were chatting happily with Hawking, and they didn't look at Su Ren. Only those businessmen shouted and shouted, pulling Su Ren and not letting go, until a jar of wine was drunk, and they were still congratulating with joy.
Staggered back to his seat, Wen Dang shook his head and smiled bitterly, and whispered to Su Ren: "Isn't it time for the cave room?" ”
Su Ren reacted immediately, nodded with a smile, got up and went to the backyard.
"Ma'am?"
The lights were on in both houses, and Su Ren was stunned when he stood at the door, it was a tricky problem to go there first and then there. Everyone can see it, although Su Ren said that two people marry together, there is no difference between big and small, they are all his wives. But the two women have no possibility of being equal at all, the Dong family has Dong Zhongshu, who is still an official in the court, and has eight elder brothers. Dong Qian herself is also a domineering and exposed type, and she is dominant in front of Su Ren, not to mention Leng Yue. And Leng Yue is already soft, the strength of the family is not strong, and an elder brother seems to be still Su Ren's subordinate. Such a woman is not a concubine, and she is already exalting him.
Su Ren stood for a long time, always hesitating. Suddenly, the door of the room on the right opened, and the maid who served Leng Yue came over and saluted Su Ren and said, "Master, Mrs. Leng said that she was tired and wanted to rest early, so please go to Mrs. Dong's room to rest today." ”
Su Ren's heart was hot, a woman who knew cold and hot, and smiled at the maid: "Let's go see the eldest sister first!" He raised his feet and walked towards Cold Moon's room.
The cave houses on both sides are arranged the same, but Dong Qian's house is above, and Leng Yue's house is a partial house, and there is another layer of difference here. Pushing open the door, it was solemn, no one used red candles at that time, red was considered a symbol of blood, a good marriage scene, and the smell of blood made no one feel comfortable. Leng Yue sat on the edge of the bed, she didn't expect Su Ren to come, so she was stunned and smiled.
"Why did you come here, my sister is still waiting for you!"
Su Ren shook his head. The maid beckoned the other subordinates to go out quickly, and gently closed the door. There was a table in the room, there were dishes and wine on the table, Su Ren sat down and picked up chopsticks and began to eat: "I'm hungry, I only drink wine a day today, and I don't have a mouthful of food." ”
Leng Yue said: "The dishes are cold, let them be hot, right?" ”
"No, just right, have a drink with me."
Leng Yue didn't refuse, picked up the flask and poured two glasses of wine, first picked up one and handed it to Su Ren, and then picked up another glass herself. Su Ren smiled: "Have you ever drunk a glass of wine?" ”