After the title of Chongning Twenty-four Years had withdrawn from the stage of history, it was magically dug out of the grave and lived for a few more months, but after all, it came to an end with the passage of time.

The imperial court has already ordered that next year it will be changed to Yongping, which is the first year of Yongping.

Therefore, on the penultimate day of the twenty-fourth year of Chongning, in the celebration of the Manchu Dynasty, Xia Jingyun accompanied Su Lao Xianggong, Zhao Lao Zhuang and Gao Gonggong to the palace of Emperor Chongning.

Twenty-four years of Chongning is about to pass, when the year name of Chongning is no longer mentioned, and when the spring flowers bloom, the auspicious day of the zodiac is measured, the coffin will be buried, the supreme emperor who sits on the throne for more than 20 years and is destined to leave a strong mark in history, the traces of this world will almost completely disappear.

All that remains is a few words in the history books, and a sigh between the occasional high-minded talk.

After chatting about the useless remembrance, everyone walked out of Miyagi together.

The old owner of Zhao joked: "Gao Yang, you have to eat and sleep well recently, take care of yourself!" Don't overwork when the time comes! ”

Before Xia Jingyun could answer, Old Minister Su glared at him, "You are an old man!" Do you know how to cover up when you speak! ”

Although Father-in-law Gao couldn't plug in this laborious topic, he still exerted his superb emotional intelligence and sighed: "The city is full of splendor, and everyone is looking forward to it, this Zhongjing City has not been so happy with the city for some years!" ”

Old Minister Su would not deliberately show face to the groom like those stupid female elders, not to mention the competition on the side of the old family master of Qin, which was even more sloppy, and immediately said to Xia Jingyun: "If it is not helpless, between our two families, there is no need for those red tape, as long as you are in agreement." ”

Xia Jingyun turned around and saluted, "Thank you for your kindness, please rest assured, I will do my best to prevent the people who enter my house from being wronged." ”

The old owner of Zhao smiled happily when he heard this: "If you don't believe you, how can you hand over your juniors to you, you have a lot of affairs at the moment, go busy with peace of mind, let's go by ourselves." ”

Looking at the back of Xia Jingyun leaving, the three old men all smiled, slowly walked into the carriage, and left slowly.

Before returning to the Marquis of Jianning's Mansion, Xia Jingyun first went to the Marquis of Jiangning's Mansion and visited Old Man Yun and Su Shidao.

Now that his position in the DPRK is stable, Su Shidao also took over his relatives, and as for the house, the Qin family was very generous and said that he would send one directly, after all, it was his uncle's teacher.

But Old Man Yun himself was lonely and lively, so he strongly advocated letting Su Shidao's family live in his Hou Mansion, and the Hou Mansion of Jiangning became lively again after a long time.

Xia Jingyun greeted the two old men, asked about the arrangements for Chinese New Year's Eve, and learned that Old Man Yun was going to enter the palace to accompany the Empress Dowager and the emperor for the festival, so he invited Su Shidao's family to his mansion.

After a greeting, he met with Shi Niang and Su Shidao's son, and then returned to his home.

In the Jianning Marquis's Mansion, it has been decorated everywhere with joy, and the two small buildings in the backyard looking across the lake are the most joyful among them.

He glanced at it from a distance, smiled and walked into the study, on one wall of the study, there was a huge map that was bigger and more complete than the one in Qin Sichao's hand at the beginning, he picked up the pen and slowly sketched and filled in the information on the map.

The heart thinks of all sentient beings, and wants to embrace the heavens and the earth.

He has the same enjoyment as the world, and he also has his own practical and unique pursuit.

Thinking of this, he suddenly picked up the pen, and his heart couldn't help but feel like Zhuang Zhou's dream of butterflies.

Outside the study, not far away, Feng Xiuyun, who was patrolling the mansion and arranging everything in an orderly manner, found a gap, sat in a pavilion by the lake, and looked at Xia Ningzhen, who was playing in the snow with a few maids with a novel face, a trace of envy flashed in his eyes, and then shook his head self-deprecatingly.

Black Ice Terrace, Xie Rouge sat in the room, under the orderly arrangement of her and the original white-clothed villa, the cleaning of the Black Ice Platform was basically coming to an end, and the intelligence network of the Black Ice Platform was also reactivated one after another, and the eyes and ears of the imperial court gradually became smarter.

But correspondingly, she has more and more work on her hands.

She looked at the news in front of her that the gentry from many places spontaneously came to Zhongjing to congratulate the marriage of the Marquis of Jianning, and was silent for a moment, and sighed faintly.

On the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, Su Yanyan and Qin Li were in their own homes, and for the last time in their lives they spent the New Year at home as unmarried daughters.

After this time, they will be the housewife, the elders of the family, and the old lady, but they will no longer be daughters who can be happy under their parents' knees.

But at such a moment, they and their families will not have too much sadness because of this, the river of time will always flow forward, rather than indulging in this ferry and never coming back, it is better to enjoy the scenery along the way, smile and be optimistic to the next ferry.

Therefore, the mansions of the Su and Qin families were full of laughter.

The Jianning Hou Mansion is no exception, the entire Hou Mansion is full of lights, and the Xia family except Xia Yunfei gathered together to celebrate the first reunion year in Zhongjing.

Sitting at the big round table, feeling a kind of experience that has never been novel before, and a kind of family joy that has not been seen for a long time and is even about to be forgotten, Feng Xiuyun and Xie Rouge glanced at each other tacitly, and immediately smiled.

The smile is not presumptuous, not exaggerated, but it is clear and stable, just like happiness at the moment.

Xia Jingyun quietly took in everything and raised his wine glass, "This year, the wind and rain have come together, may we have a new year!" ”

Everyone stood up in unison, laughed and toasted, and drank the wind and snow of Chongning Twenty-four.

——

On the first day of the first lunar month, Changshan County.

Xia Yunfei looked at Zhang Hutou, "Commander Zhang, the defense of Changshan County will be handed over to you for the time being." ”

Zhang Hutou naturally knew why Xia Yunfei was leaving at this moment, and for Xia Yunfei's behavior of staying here to accompany the soldiers for the New Year, he was both admired and moved, and immediately patted his chest, "Hou Ye rest assured!" Now there are more than 10,000 elite soldiers in the city, and there is abundant food and grass, and the last general will definitely defend the city as impregnable! ”

Xia Yunfei nodded, "Don't take it lightly, now that the peace talks are imminent, if Dongfang Ping is mad, it is very likely to take the opportunity to launch, there is no need to panic at that time, just hold on to the wall and wait for help, they can't do anything, when they will return, they will also have an explanation for the state city, remember!" ”

Zhang Hutou agreed, and then almost blessed to the heart, he said: "Master Hou, the last general has admired the Marquis of Jianning for a long time, please help me present a congratulatory gift?" ”

As he spoke, he took out a thousand taels of silver ticket with half of his savings.

Xia Yunfei glanced at him, although he was not as transparent as Xia Jingyun's sophistication of human feelings, but he obviously also felt that Zhang Hutou wanted to use this meaning to move closer to him, and shook his head directly, "In today's world, there is no need for these." ”

He stepped out of the door, "I will help you deliver the blessings, and He Yi will be spared." ”

Zhang Hutou, who was originally in a lost mood, suddenly shook his face, and Xia Yunfei's voice had already sounded outside the house.

"Defend the city and wait for me to come back!"

——

Lieyang Pass, according to the habit of the Wudang army for many years, Jiang Yuhu and the sergeant of the army spent the New Year's Festival together, after inspecting the defense of the three passes and the Wudang army camp that is being rebuilt on the first day of the first month, early in the morning of the second day of the first month, Jiang Yuhu took the guards in the Lieyang Pass, ready to go.

Jin Jiancheng stood aside and said with a smile: "Childe, remember to bring a congratulatory gift to the last general!" ”

Jiang Yuhu glanced at him lightly, "Take another thousand taels out." ”

Jin Jiancheng stepped back defensively, Jiang Yuhu rolled his eyes, "You met him in Weimo, and you can't afford to have such an opportunity to make friends with him openly, so you are out of luck." ”

Jin Jiancheng was stunned, and then he was stunned again, "Childe, didn't you never let us engage in these useless tricks to make friends with those courtiers?" ”

Jiang Yuhu looked straight ahead, and the letter in his arms seemed to be quietly heating in his chest, "This son is so that you don't have to bother making friends with those wastes." But he's not. ”

——

In the middle of the capital, in the middle of the palace.

Although the imperial court entered a short rest, the royal family still had many rituals and ceremonies, and after a few days of busy work, Concubine De finally had a free time and came to the imperial garden to enjoy the snow.

Now Dongfang Ping is only seven years old, there is no harem at all, and a group of people from the palace of the first emperor have been dismissed to become monks or guard the tomb, and the concubine has also left, and the harem is much more deserted than before.

Several concubines of the first emperor respectfully accompanied Concubine De, accompanied them step by step, and tried their best to please her.

They have neither children nor foreign aid, and their life in the palace, and even the power of life and death, are all tied to Concubine De's words, and An Neng is not sincere and afraid.

Fortunately, Concubine De was kind and treated them leniently, so that they could barely be regarded as half of the masters in the palace, and they were also grateful to Dade.

When everyone stopped and rested in a pavilion, a concubine said with a smile: "I heard from the people in the palace that the Marquis of Jianning will get married soon, and the Queen Mother must be very happy, right?" ”

Concubine De gently clasped her hands in her sleeves and said with a smile: "Calculate his age, it's already late, but fortunately, it is a great joy to meet a lover." ”

"Isn't it, Miss Su and Miss Qin, they are all first-class pearls in the world, and a strange man like Jianning Hou can marry without attracting tongues!"

"Niangniang, if there is anything we can help with then, you can just ask."

Concubine De said softly: "This matter has been arranged, and everyone can watch the ceremony together at that time." ”

She looked at the white purity in front of her, and the innocent and bright girl more than ten years ago seemed to emerge in front of her.

However, there is no turning back!

But this is the impermanent life! ——

In the first year of Yongping, the ninth day of the first month.

The day before the wedding, Zhongjing City has gathered many spectators who have come to join in this lively scene.

The vast majority of them were not qualified to be guests of the Marquis of Jianning's mansion, but that did not prevent them from being excited to watch this grand celebration with an already excited heart after three successive border victories of the country.

And all this, when the congratulatory mission of the Northern Liang arrived, reached its highest peak.

"Eh, who did the Beiliang people send this time? Why don't you know it! ”

"Do you think that's the one in your alley? It's right if you don't know each other, but in my opinion, how can you be a prince, right? ”

"The Prince? No, the Marquis of Jianning is just the Hou Ye! ”

"What's wrong with Master Hou? Is the prince of Northern Liang better than him? ”

Listening to the discussions of the people on both sides of the street, in the Beiliang team, Xue Yi, the king of Jing, and Xue Wenlu, the prince of Zhennan, looked numb, as if a strong man was thrown into the Qinglou that had not been opened for a long time, and after working day and night, all his essence and vigor were squeezed out.

They would never have thought that they would have to go through those unbearable pasts again.

More than ten days ago, when they returned to the territory of Northern Liang as relieved, they received an edict from Emperor Liang, and a large group of people and horses, ordering them to take the delegation to Zhongjing City to celebrate the marriage of the Empress Dowager of the Southern Dynasty.

Looking at the edict, King Jing and Xue Wenlu both wanted to die, but they still didn't dare to die after all, so they had to follow the team to Zhongjing in the Southern Dynasty.

Looking at the team of the Beiliang people walking towards the Honglu Temple, everyone's discussion lasted for a long time, and after talking for a while, one person said softly: "But, in my humble opinion, this time our scene is somewhat unworthy of such a battle." Doesn't it say that the Qin family is rich in the world, and the Su family has a hundred years of heritage? The big families in our county get married, and everyone is full of lotteries, and they will throw money when they meet people. ”

As soon as these words came out, Deng Shi ushered in the gaze of everyone around, and under the scrutinizing gaze of Daodao, the man couldn't help but weaken, and said strongly: "What? Am I wrong? ”

"You know what! That's all you know about the backcountry! ”

"What kind of character is the Marquis of Jianning? Do you care about extravagance? He was grateful for the initial decision of the rebellion, and did not want to be extravagant, so he discussed with the Su and Qin families, and each used all the money originally planned to be spent on family affairs for the resettlement, reclamation and assistance of the displaced people, and at the same time called on the powerful people of the DPRK and China to participate together. What does it mean to have the world in mind? ”

"Jianning Hou didn't hold this celebration that could have been endlessly luxurious, so you people have the strength to eat and drink enough to scold him! What a mockery! ”

"Just now in the city, these are all things that the Queen Mother and Her Majesty can't look at, and they are decorated with money from the inside, don't feel shabby, this is the supreme glory!"

The downpour of counterattack instantly smashed the man into a daze, and he didn't know that there was this story behind it, so he was so stunned that he looked at the slightly shabby red silk on the trees beside the road, and his eyes became different.

In the first year of Yongping in Great Xia, the tenth day of the first month, it is advisable to marry.

Early in the morning, the former Zongren Mansion Da Zongzheng, the imperial uncle of Emperor Chongning, and the only remaining prince of the older generation, King Rui, walked out of the mansion and went to the Qin family's mansion.

And Mr. Linxi, the third master of Tushan, was dressed properly and walked to the Su family's house in Beijing.

Behind them, there were almost the unmarried women among the powerful people in Zhongjing, who almost poured out of the nest and rushed to the two mansions to make a good relationship or get a piece of joy.

But don't look at these women, the position and direction are not bad at all, which is even more subtle.

Most of the nobles and members of the royal family came to the Qin family.

Most of the officials and girls from poetry and book families went to the Su family.

When the "matchmakers" on both sides arrived, the time happened to be in the middle of the day, and when they presented the wedding gifts, the servants behind them presented all the dowry gifts like flowing water.

The Su and Qin families were already in the courtyard, and refreshments and stoves were set up for everyone to rest.

When the wedding ceremony was over, the two Shanggongtai, led eight palace maids respectively, carrying the queen mother's decree, to the two courtyards and summoned Su Yanyan and Qin Li into the palace.

Su and Qin, the two eldest ladies in luxurious wedding dresses, each boarded the four-looking car like a phoenix, and drove forward under the love of the queen mother.

In front of him are the guards and matchmakers who guide the way, next to them are the people watching the excitement and cheering, and behind them, there are also the powerful families of Wu Yangyang.

Today, at this moment, the two of them are the most glorious people in the entire Zhongjing City!

In the palace city, in front of the main hall of the Imperial Palace, the red carpet was paved, and all kinds of luxurious and dense furnishings made Su Yanyan and Qin Li, who were accustomed to seeing wealth and wealth, a little dumbfounded.

Not to mention the girls who followed behind, the Queen Mother's love for Jianning Hou ended here!!

So, the already envious gaze they looked at the second daughter became hotter and hotter at the moment.

Jin Zhong stood aside, reading aloud the will to give marriage and the edict of the second daughter.

Dressed in a gorgeous back dress, the Queen Mother, who was also dignified and elegant, personally took the hands of the two and said with a smile: "Congratulations, congratulations." ”

Su Yanyan and Qin Li saluted respectfully, and then, there was a loud sound of Huang Zhong Dalu behind them.

A figure walked slowly into the crowd.

He wore a groom's groom dress with a red background and bronzing, with a slender and vigorous figure, a straight back and a more solemn back, standing in the crowd like a group of cranes, with a loving smile on his handsome face, walking like a breeze blowing through people's hearts.

When the girls around to be married saw this scene, their envious hearts beat to the extreme, and they couldn't wait to replace the second daughter immediately, and bear this boundless glory and monstrous happiness alone.

Seeing Xia Jingyun walking towards her in such clothes, the smile on the corner of Concubine De's mouth was still the same, and there was a little more trance in her eyes.

At this moment, the surrounding music rang out, shattering everyone's reverie.

The wedding celebration has begun! (End of chapter)