Chapter 140: The Second Wedding
Lying on the soft bed, the Emperor of the Apocalypse looked comfortable, and there were two beautiful palace maids on one side to help massage, this is the life that the emperor should live! After returning from the Taihe Palace, the Emperor of the Apocalypse has always been in this position, and he is really tired. The whole process of the big wedding went on here, the Emperor of the Apocalypse could finally take a rest, and glanced at Chen Hong who was standing on the side, and the Emperor of the Apocalypse asked with a smile: "Chen Hong, how much does my big wedding cost?" ”
Hearing the question of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, Chen Hong was suddenly a little cramped, and he also smiled bitterly on his face, and hesitated for a while before he said cautiously: "Your Majesty, the country's money and food are tight, so the Empress Dowager said that the wedding needs to be simple, maybe"
"If you have anything to say, don't spit it out!" Looking at Chen Hong's appearance, the Emperor of the Apocalypse was irritable and said loudly.
"Yes, Your Majesty's big wedding is frugal, so a total of 1.2 million taels of silver is used, 800,000 taels of silver are issued from the inner treasury, and 400,000 taels of silver are paid by the household department!" While speaking, Chen Hong looked at the Emperor of the Apocalypse cautiously, looking very scared.
Emperor Apocalypse didn't understand, but Chen Hong understood very well, this emperor's wedding can be said to be not costly, if Emperor Apocalypse loses his temper, things are really troublesome. Chen Hongke clearly remembered that Shenzong organized the wedding for his two sons, and spent 24 million taels of silver on the purchase of jewelry alone. The wedding of the Emperor of the Apocalypse was only 1.2 million taels of silver, which was a shabby and poor wedding in comparison.
The Emperor of the Apocalypse was stunned, this time he was really stunned, not because there were fewer flowers, but because there were more flowers. One million two thousand taels! If this money is put in Liaodong, in the northwest, it can be put anywhere! But now it was just a wedding, and the Emperor of the Apocalypse allocated Xu Guangqi a million taels of silver, which was already very much.
Glancing at the frightened Chen Hong, the Emperor of the Apocalypse sighed deeply, perhaps in Chen Hong's opinion, the silver spent on this wedding was too little. At this time, the Emperor of the Apocalypse finally understood that the Ming Dynasty was not without money, but the money was in the hands of big households, and they didn't spend it where it should be, and he was the biggest big family in the world!
After thinking about it, the Emperor of the Apocalypse said to Chen Hong: "In this palace, how much does it cost in a month?" ”
Although he didn't know why the Emperor of the Apocalypse asked this, Chen Hong didn't dare to touch the Emperor of the Apocalypse at this time, so he bowed to the Emperor of the Apocalypse and said respectfully: "This palace is about 150,000 taels per month. If there are sacrifices or festivals, they will be added appropriately! ”
The Emperor of the Apocalypse shook his head again and smiled bitterly, listening to the noise outside, he suddenly felt very harsh, as if this was not the joy of the wedding, but the death knell sounded for the country. Lying on the bed in despair, the Emperor of the Apocalypse felt that this wedding was really full of irony!
No one knew the mood of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, it was still lively outside, and after the welcoming messenger left the Taihe Palace, he walked outside. At this time, the Fa Jia Lu Book was displayed in the Taihe Palace, His Majesty and the courtyard. The queen's guard of honor is set up outside the noon gate, among which there is a queen ceremony, and the apricot yellow satin curtain on the outside is embroidered with a big phoenix with gold thread. "Female music" is set up behind the Qianqing Palace and in front of the Jiaotai Palace.
The greeting envoy, Liu Yijing, a scholar of the Cabinet University, will put the gold book and Jinbao in the "Dragon Pavilion". The guard of honor and the drum band are in front, the greeting messenger is in the center, followed by the greeting officials, eunuchs, and guards, and when they go out of the noon gate, they will join the queen's guard of honor, carry a large number of gifts, and go straight to Zhang's mansion!
The group stretched for several miles, and in front of them were all Jinyi guards opening the way, and there were countless people watching and following on the street.
Zhangfu began small-scale renovation since Nacai; Since Najib, a large-scale renovation has begun; Since the end of the period, the whole government has mobilized, up and down, and no one can be idle, renovate the house, and carry out environmental sanitation on a large scale. Although it can't be "encroached upon" and made as brilliant as the palace, it must also be dazzling, and try to make people look like "the right person". Just the whole house, the whole family, the three new lines inside and outside, they are busy enough, not to mention, they have to put up lights, Zhang Luo wedding feast, and widely distribute the "wedding card"! 、
Putting on makeup for the bride is the most nerve-wracking. With such a big movement, almost everyone in the world knows that raw rice has basically become cooked rice, and it is unlikely that "return" will be returned. However, if the emperor's son-in-law lifts his hijab, he is dissatisfied and unhappy, and this family member is not close, and the emperor's grace will not be immense. So, in the bath, I can't wait to rub off a layer of skin for Miss Zhang! After bathing, he repeatedly rubbed his body with skin care agents made of mung bean powder as the main raw material and Western Regions perfume. The face is then coated with a cleanser made of honey, rose petals, and other raw materials, and gently wiped with a high-grade paper film that is rare for court ministers. It is also made of mutton fat, white frangipani and other raw materials, and applied repeatedly. The final process is to apply perfume powder on the face, apply eyeliner, apply eye shadow, draw blue eyebrows, and apply red lips. Then on the two faces, two pieces of "cheek red" were made.
As for the hairstyle, of course, it is necessary to choose and deal with it according to the several looks specified in the "document". That's a "level", it's like a concubine or a concubine, that's bad. Whether it is a romantic "flying bun" or a novel "Chaotian bun", it is necessary to consider the convenience of wearing a phoenix crown, and to fit Miss Zhang's face shape. Two locks of sideburns, no matter what, must "naturally droop", like flowing cicada wings, so that the emperor's son-in-law will shine when he sees it.
It's fast, it's slow. After repeated scrutiny, trial and error, repeated arguments, and repeated rehearsals, it was not until the first night of the wedding that the final "plate" was set. It's a good thing, such a quiet Min, it looks like Miss Qian is like a porcelain man, and she has no work at all. However, her parents all said that the most important thing is "dignified" to be beautiful.
Looking at herself in the mirror, Zhang Yan also shook her head and smiled bitterly, with a helpless face, she had no say in this matter. Even a maid Xiaohuan, who was close to herself, was doing it for herself with a happy face at this time, and her little face was full of beads of sweat.
At this moment, Miss Zhang was fully armed, sitting on the embroidery floor, hearing the sound of the drum music of welcoming her relatives getting closer and closer, and the "drum" in her heart was beating more and more urgently. The time has not yet come, and I don't know if this dignity can be favored by "customers"!
Although he had a relationship with the Emperor of the Apocalypse, the two of them just glanced at each other, and Zhang Yan didn't even see what the Emperor of the Apocalypse looked like. Like a girl who is going to get married, this is very worried!
"Xiaohuan, pour me a glass of water!" It seemed that his mouth was a little dry, so he beckoned to Xiaohuan, who was standing not far away.
"Miss, you have to be careful, don't make a fancy to it!" Handing the water cup to Zhang Yan, Xiaohuan instructed with a nervous face.
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