Chapter 369: Marriage
After Pig San left, everyone let go of their hearts: the unrest in the territory should have stopped.
With the maturity of the first batch of 400 mu of millet and the emergence of the second batch of 400 mu of millet seedlings, Zheng Anping has some bottom in his heart. First, starvation doesn't happen. Second, there should be enough grass for horses and sleeping.
Because the car dealer does not have much business, it is only two people, a cart, and a cow. Zheng Anping thought that if four horses came, he would have to recruit a special groom by himself, which seemed to be a bit unaffordable. If you can keep it in the car dealership, the people there are also professional, and if you don't have a lot of money, you can save worry.
As soon as he said to the people around him, Wuwang didn't do it first, and said: "The horse given by the king will be a BMW horse, and it will go into the hands of slaves." It must also be taken care of by a special person, washed and fed, and there is no mess. β
Brother Su and others also said the same, although the car dealer raises horses, it is only used to pull goods; Horses used in battle must be fed by the driver himself, and they can only be harnessed when they go into battle; If someone else did it for you, you don't know what will happen on the battlefield! Zheng Anping was right to think about it, so he had to dispel his thoughts. Thinking that he has a chariot, where will the driver and the right man of the chariot go to find it? You can't ask Cao Bao to help feed the horses again! If you ask Cao Bao to introduce one, I don't know how much it will cost.
By noon, the post guard also returned, Cao Bao also returned, and everyone gathered together for a lunch break to exchange views with each other.
The postman reported that the nursery had informed him that the wedding dress had been procured and was being dyed; The city wall of Nanguan has not yet been completed, and the city gate and city tower are being built.
Zheng Anping reported the situation of Feng Sanlai to ask for offerings, and also sent two dried meats.
Cao Bao said that the affairs in the city are easy to do, mainly in the government. There are no female dependents in the house, how can Nie Ji wait when she comes? The four mothers and sons have to take turns cleaning everywhere every day, and it seems that they can only do rough work, and they may not be able to do the work of waiters.
Brother Dog said: "The king gives you marriage, do you have no concubine?" Wouldn't it bother? β
Zheng Anping said: "Nie Ji is a concubine, and there will be no concubine." Ministers are also scholars, and they are not allowed to be concubines. The husband is on the outside, the wife is on the inside, and the scholar is also divided. There is no need to have concubines. If it is needed for a wedding, but it can also be used with four daughters. He has a son, and the mother and son depend on each other, and there will be no hindrance. In addition, Nie Ji lived in Guanyi for a long time, and he was very cheap at that time, and Guanyi knew it. Once respected, I am afraid that people will not be convinced. β
Cao Bao thought about it, and it made sense, so he gave up.
The lunch break was short, and everyone went their separate ways. Four postmen went to tend their fields; Cao Bao first went to the car dealer to book a car, preparing to go to Xingyang tomorrow to do goods, and then go to Guanyi; Xiao Si goes on patrol; The remaining three sat together, discussing the marriage.
Zheng Anping said: "In this case, Brother Su's marriage can be said to be true. β
Brother Su said: "I am a concubine, and I am married to a concubine." On the day of the Shangsi, all the weak crowns of the four townships and those who are in the house will gather, and those who like it will return. There is no acceptance of things, and there is no personal welcome. No example! β
Brother Dog said: "I will marry a wife in the future, and I should be like Brother Su, and I don't want to be like Brother Zheng." β
Brother Su said: "I don't have the supreme gift of Guanyi, so what? β
Brother Dog said: "But it's okay to be courteous." β
Zheng Anping said: "No. When Brother Su got married, the people were also married, so they had to marry with a ceremony. When the dog brother marries, the scholar should also be made by the scholar. Don't mess around. β
Brother Dog said: "I will watch the fourth brother marry a wife, and the difference can also be increased. - It will not be as complicated as Brother Zheng! β
The next day, Cao Bao went to Xingyang to buy wedding supplies for Zheng Anping, including straw mats, quilts, and a full set of tableware for ceremonial useβcompletely different from the usual tableware for cooking and eating. When he came back at night, he told him that the ceremonial utensils used in the wedding, such as Dou, Dun, Zun, Huan, and Jue, had not been bought. Uncle Tang told him that this kind of ritual was not used by civilians at all, and only nobles used it in ceremonies; The girder is not sold, only Zheng, which can be customized. So the next day, Cao Bao rushed to Huayang again, visited the Bai family, and wanted to buy wedding supplies from Zheng. Bai Gen heard that Zheng Anping was married by Xinlingjun, so he immediately asked LΓΌ Buwei to customize a set of ritual utensils to Zheng, and said that it was a congratulatory gift from the four car dealers in Huayang, and he would not want Cao Bao to pay for it.
January is fleeting, and the heading of the postman's field has begun. The prime minister of Wei Gongzi's mansion came a few times to check the preparations for the wedding. On the day of departure, Xiao Si sent all four post guards out to inquire about the news. Under the training of Xiao Si, these four post guards have basically said that in addition to seeing officials who are no longer afraid, they can also get started with inquiring about news and running errands to report news. Now they went furthest in order to the vicinity of Liang Xiyi. At noon, Liang Xiyi had already discovered the convoy of weddings; At dusk, the convoy rested in the middle of the confinement. The next day, we set off and walked until the day before entering the nursery.
Entering the nursery means entering the territory of Guanyi early tomorrow morning, and Zheng Anping and others are busy. On the back house, the ceremonial utensils that have just received the goods are placed in the corresponding positions according to the regulations, such as sauce, sage, millet, millet and other things; The wine is well placed in the honor. The most indispensable is the statue under the south gate, and the jue and the joint statue next to it. At the foot of the steps, a tripod was placed. A newly bought piece of pork is soaked in water and raised to the fire.
After arranging the things in the hall, Cao Bao rushed to Guanyi again, and informed the city lord and the parents of the city that they would go out to greet the city tomorrow, and informed each family one by one.
At night, Zheng Anping and the five of them stripped naked, opened their hair, jumped into the river, and rinsed their hair and body well. When they returned home, they wiped the water from their hair, and helped each other to finish up, and everyone dressed up according to the clothes of the scholars, hung ribbons on their chests, and sat down in the front hall to rest.
The drums of Guan Yi came faintly. The people got up and went out of the city, followed by two boys and four post men. When they came out of the ruined city and came to the city of Guanyi, all those who could come out of the city had already come out, including the old and the young, about two or three hundred men and women. The lord of the castle once again vacated his former house as a temporary residence for the bride.
After Zheng Anping arrived, he told everyone about his hard work and came to the Great Wall. Because there were old people, children and women for more than ten miles, it took almost an hour to arrive. Five miles outside the city gate, everyone stopped, five scholars stood in front, and the people stood behind, forming a relatively neat line under the constraints of the city lord and parents.
After I don't know how long, the bell rang in the city, and a carriage drove out first, followed by an anchariot, followed by an empty carriage and a chariot.
Seeing the carriage approaching, Zheng Anping stepped forward quickly. The carriage in front also stopped, and the prime minister jumped out of the carriage and asked pretendedly, "But the subordinates of the order?" β
Zheng Anping said: "Zheng Anping, the minister in charge, and his colleagues, etc., I would like to welcome Gongzi Wei!" β
The prime minister returned the left of the carriage, got off the left side of the carriage, and said: "The prince of Wei is a member of the sect, and he is in charge of the female dependents." β
Zheng Anping said: "Minister Zheng Anping respectfully!" Zongren and the maiden led Zheng Anping to the front of the car and said, "Inside the car." β
Zheng Anping saluted outside the car and said: "Minister Zheng Anping respectfully teaches!" β
The female voice in the car responded: "The order is hard! β
Zongren and the prime minister led Zheng Anping to the second empty car, and said: "Serve the teaching, give Zheng Anping one chariot, one halberd and one spear, one bow, one hundred arrows, and one sword." β
Zheng Anping saluted again: "Minister He De, dare to receive generous gifts!" "Brother Su came up, took the empty carriage away, and walked ahead. Zheng Anping took the reins from the emperor's hand and led Anche to follow. Brother Dog and Little Four are sandwiched on both sides. Behind it is the wagon. Cao Bao accompanied the Zongren, the driver and the concubine.
When the car passed by Guan Min, Guan Min, under the command of the city lord, shouted long live! Follow the cart back to Guanyi.
The door of the city lord's mansion was wide open, and Zheng Anping led the car into the courtyard. Brother Dog and the others stayed outside the mansion, and only two people from Wei Gongzi's mansion came in. Zheng Anping opened the car door, and it was Gai Nie who came out first, saluting Zheng Anping, and then a woman in graceful clothes bowed her head and got out of the car with Gai Nie's men. hurriedly saluted Zheng Anping, and the women who came to the city lord's house on both sides took the little slave to the back house.
The lord of the city invited Brother Su and others to come in, and set up a banquet in the hall. - Naturally, it was arranged by Cao Bao. In the hall, Zheng Anping sat in the east, and Wei Gongzi's mansion sat in the west. Under the corridor, the lord of the city sat in the east, and the three coachmen sat in the west. The food at each table is the same, one ding and two dishes, plus a few plates. There is sake in the hall, and the seats on both sides are rewarded with each other.
The minister said: "The order can drive the leather car and the car back, and greet the relatives at dusk." We'll rest here for the time being, and we'll do it tomorrow. β
Zheng Anping thanks!
The five people didn't dare to eat more, and after three rewards and five meals, the five resigned. Zongren took out a simple and said, "The son will marry and order him to accept it!" β
Zheng Anping glanced at it, bowed to the ground, and said, "How dare you accept the generous gift of the king!" β
Zong said: "It also shows the friendship of the son!" β
Zheng Anping said: "The minister dares not to report it to death!" β
Among the five, only Cao Bao and Zheng Anping can drive the carriage. Two people drove, the other three led the cart, and the second child and the fourth pawn followed the car back to the house. It was nearly noon.
There were eight more horses and a cow in the house at once, and it suddenly became a mess. Cao Bao had to ask the driver to help take care of the horses and oxen.
After a short break, Zheng Anping began to change his clothes. I ended my hair again, changed into a wedding dress, and put on a knight. Cao Bao called four women to serve in the back house.
After sitting for a while, he calmed down, and when he saw that it was almost dusk, everyone helped to prepare the two-horse carriage, Zheng Anping carried a wild goose that had been prepared, and Cao Bao drove out of the city again.
Although the sky was still brighter, the torches in the city lord's mansion had already been lit, and the light was bright. The people who came and went could see the situation in the hall: in the middle of the hall sat the bride, dressed in a red wedding dress; Gagnie sat in the back, all black. Both the Zongren and the Lady were dressed in purple, pacing slowly in front of the hall.
When the servants heard the sound of the carriage, the sect and the maid both walked outside the door to greet them.
The two cars arrived at the gate of the city lord's mansion, and Zheng Anping and Cao Bao got out of the car. Cao Bao took Zheng Anping's car, and Zheng Anping stepped forward. Zongren turned to the east, Zheng Anping was in the west, and the two greeted each other under the praise of the prime minister. Divide the door from the east and west sides.