Marriage is a major event in life, and there are strict regulations in the Book of Rites, starting from the "six rites" (one Nacai, two asking names, three Naji, four Nazheng, five invitations, and six greetings).

The first step of these six rites is to "adopt", that is, the man's family invites the matchmaker to the woman's house to propose marriage. If the female family agrees to the marriage, the male family formally proposes to the female family, and the formal proposal must bring a live goose as a gift, so that people can accept the meaning of their choice. In the "Rites and Rituals", it is said: "When the ritual is issued, the goose is adopted." ”

If the previous step is approved by both parents, the next step is to "ask for names", and the man asks the matchmaker to ask the woman's name and eight characters to prepare for marriage. It is recorded in "Etiquette and Ceremony": "Bin Zhiyan, please ask the name." Most of the words of the name are: "If a certain person is ordered, he will be added to the Bu, and he dares to ask the woman to be whom." "If the woman agrees, the gift is given; The male family determines the good luck and evil through divination. If the male and female characters are combined, then proceed to the next step.

Of course, at this point, if the man wants to repent, he can say that the divination is unlucky and the eight characters are incompatible. Of course, this is off topic.

Next is the third step "Najib", the man and the woman's parents said, I have found someone to divination, I and Ling Yan's birthday coincide, so I sent the wild goose again, if the woman accepts, it is equivalent to setting this family business.

The subsequent "recruitment" link, also commonly known as the next hire, the man needs to choose an auspicious day of the zodiac and bring the dowry to the woman's home.

After these processes are completed, the two parties are counted as having a formal marriage contract, and only wait for the man's "invitation date", that is, after the man's family chooses the date of marriage, he will go to the woman's house to ask for permission to get married.

Finally, there is the familiar "greeting relatives" link.

"Adopting" and "asking names" are all responsible for the matchmaker, and in the third step, the man will come out.

April 18, the weather was cold.

Zuo Houde and Zuo Jizu came to the door of the Huang family, followed by the matchmaker, and then the two little maids each held a wild goose in their hands.

Mr. Huang and his wife warmly received, and there were two men standing beside him, Zuo Houde had already inquired, both of them were Miss Huang's brothers, Mr. Huang was clear-looking, tall and thin, with a cool demeanor, Xiao Shuxuanju, like a god, wearing a green coat and a square scarf of the same color, and looking like a scribe. His wife is also dignified and beautiful, as if she is everyone's lady.

Miss Huang was left in the boudoir, and the man's family was not hired, and the two were not allowed to see each other.

"The younger generations came to marry the daughter of your house, and they hope to marry without hesitation" Zuo Houde bowed his hand

"Oh! Virtuous nephew, dare to ask if the eight characters are compatible? Master Huang smiled

This is Zuo Jizu's turn to appear, "I was about to tell the world brother, A Jihe, B Heptan, Proxin He, Ding Renhe, and Pentodecane." Zi Chouhe, Wu Wei He, Yin Hai He, Mao Xuhuo, Chen Youjin, Si Shen Shui, Ling Yan and Xiao Er Eight Characters are exactly, greatly compatible"

Master Huang said happily: "Brother Shi, hard work! So, take the gift! ”

Miss Wong's brother went over to collect the geese.

The matchmaker shouted, "Licheng!" ”

At the end of this process, the elders of both sides also took this opportunity to meet. Later, just wait for the man's family to be hired, and the marriage between the two parties will be completed.

On the third day of the fifth month, the first day of the fifth month

The auspicious day of the zodiac should be married,

"It's a little tight." Zuo Houde reached out and grabbed the hand that helped him tie his shirt, frowned and twisted his neck, this wedding dress is not only complicated, but also a little uncomfortable to wear.

"It's pretty." Zuo's mother smiled while helping Zuo Houde tidy up his clothes.

"What? Am I not good-looking enough? Zuo Houde glanced at Zuo Mu and asked.

"My son is naturally good-looking." Zuo's mother chuckled and said, Zuo Houde is eighteen this year, if you count October in the mother's womb, there will be nineteen, it is the age of heroism, eight feet tall, because of the perennial martial arts, although he looks polite, his body is not as thin as that of ordinary doctors, and he will give people an inexplicable calmness when he gets closer, with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, his nose is like a gall, his complexion is not white, wheat-colored, but it adds a bit of masculinity.

"But this marriage is a major event in life, and it is naturally the best to be better." Zuo Mu smiled.

"Hurry up! Hurry up! The child is still grinding and rubbing something," Zuo Jizu shouted in the courtyard again. He was dragging a tall horse in his hand.

"Wait, I'll loosen my belt!" Zuo Houde is also in a hurry

"Houde, there's no time, hurry up and get on the horse, it's not good to miss the auspicious time!" Zuo Jizu dragged not very hard, so he simply pushed Zuo Houde directly and rode on horseback, but he also lost a border man, Zuo Houde's riding skills are not exquisite, but they are also so-so, otherwise I am afraid that this marriage will not be completed today.

"Ride!" Zuo Jizu said softly: "The groom is on the horse!" ”

It was the matchmaker who brought two small servants and held the reins for Zuo Houde. As soon as I went out, the greeting procession lined up in two columns, and the gongs and drums walked in front, followed by Zuo Houde, followed by a sedan chair with eight flowers.

Although the Zuo family does not say that it is a big family, but the Zuo family has also been heirloom in Youzhou for ten generations, rooted in a hundred years, hundreds of clansmen, all walks of life have Zuo's connections, and the Zuo family in the south of the city is also quite famous, of course, the Zuo Houde family can only be regarded as a branch of the Zuo family, but the marriage is a major event, and Zuo Jizu also invited the elders in the clan.

Therefore, this welcoming team is inevitably lively. So as not to make people see the joke.

All the way to Huangfu, it was another red tape, and relatives and friends were indispensable to be a little lively and annoying.

It wasn't until the Huangfu came out that Zuo Houde welcomed the bride into the wedding sedan chair before he breathed a sigh of relief, but thinking that he would have to come like this after going back, Zuo Houde had a feeling that he wanted to go on this road all the way.

Huangfu is not far from Zuo's house, but according to custom, he did not go back directly, but went around the city before returning home.

Here, we should worship the parents of heaven and earth, and the parents and the elders of the clan will accept Zuo Houde's worship.

Then sacrifice to the ancestors, thank relatives and friends, the bride was sent back to the cave room, Zuo Houde here has to accompany the guests to drink, from the morning to the present, basically did not eat, was poured a stomach of wine, finally stayed up until nightfall, about to enter the cave room, Zuo Houde even if he received it also drunk seven points drunk, but not to rest, but also to make trouble in the cave room.

Zuo Houde didn't want to be offended, so he said with a straight face: "Do you know why this haunted house started?" ”

"Why?" The bystanders were curious.

"Legend has it that a long time ago, the fairy Zi Weixing descended to earth, and met a group of relatives on the road, and a woman wearing linen and filial piety followed. Zi Weixing saw that the evil ghost wanted to wait for the opportunity to do evil, so Zi Weixing followed the wedding party all the way to the groom's house, but found that the evil ghost had already arrived at the groom's house first and hid in the cave room.

After the wedding ceremony of the newlyweds, when they were about to enter the cave room, Zi Weixing informed the newlyweds that there were evil ghosts hidden in the cave room. Everyone was at a loss, so they asked Zi Weixing for guidance. Zi Weixing told everyone that this evil ghost has the most people, and the many people are powerful, so the evil ghost will not dare to do evil. So all the guests at the wedding followed the newlyweds into the cave room to talk and laugh, and sure enough, they used laughter to drive away evil spirits. ”

Everyone suddenly felt a little chill in this originally festive room.

"Okay, now that it's been a long time, even if there are evil ghosts, they have already been scared away, it's not too early, everyone should go and rest." Zuo Houde smiled and waved his hand.

When everyone heard this, they left suspiciously.

Zuo Houde untied his belt a little tiredly, relaxed and walked into the wedding room.

The beauty was beside him, Rao is Zuo Houde couldn't help but feel a little ape-like, gently lifted the red hijab, and the red stunner when the hijab was provoked, like a lotus flower that was too shy to cool the breeze.

"I've seen my husband!" Although it was shy, it was a generous salute.

"That husband has also seen Mrs." Zuo Houde couldn't help but chuckle.

"I don't know Madame's name?"

"The slave family has a single name, and the parents usually call it Rong'er," Huang Rong whispered.

"Huang Rong?" Zuo Houde was a little surprised, thinking that this was "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", but in a blink of an eye, he thought that it was mostly a coincidence.

"Is there anything wrong, husband?" Thinking that she heard Zuo Houde's surprise, Huang Rong was also a little curious.

"Nothing, nothing, I heard a story before, and there was a little Rong'er in it, haha." Zuo Houde smiled freely.

"The slave family didn't know."

"I still don't know the honorific name of Lord Taishan?"

"My father's name is Seihiko."

Zuo Houde breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately he was not called Huang Yaoshi, but Huang Chengyan sounded a little familiar. Zuo Houde didn't think much about it.

"But what is this for?"

Zuo Houde laughed, "Nothing, nothing." On the night of this cave room, I won't mention this, I should do something else. ”

"What else?" Huang Rong looked at Zuo Houde curiously, and suddenly seemed to think of something, and her face was flushed and shy.

"It's hard to explain, why don't I teach Madame?" Looking at the lady's face up close, Zuo Houde smiled.

"Well, it's all up to my husband!" Rong'er lowered her head, and her voice didn't have to be loud as mosquitoes.

"Haha, I'll leave it to my husband."

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