Chapter 491: The Best Candidate for Marshal (Part 1)
Zhang Wuzhu set out to Jiangnan that night. Zhang Wuzhu set out lightly and brought less than a hundred guards, and he would also replenish local supplies along the way.
On the night of the 26th, Liu Yu personally sent Zhang Wuzhu out of the city. It was halfway through the night when he returned to the palace. Liu Yu was always thinking about who was attacking Su Yan's convoy and Huo Bing's troops in what way. Only now did he feel a little clear. The people around him went to Huaji'an, Huo Bing and Zhang Wuzhu, which seemed to be gradually eroding the power around him.
Liu Yuxin said he had to be careful.
On the 28th day of the leap month of February, it was the day when Liu Yu's sister Liu Jue got married. Because it was the emperor's marriage, Qi went to the palace to pay tribute in the early morning. Liu Yu also attended the wedding banquet that day. When Qi Fang entered the palace, Liu Yu chatted with Qi Fang for a few words. In fact, Liu Yu was also asking if there were any unusual actions in the army. Qi Fang answered one by one. Liu Yu thought about it and everything was still calm.
Originally, the wedding banquet was given by the emperor, and the emperor could decide to go or not. Qi'er really wanted to go. For Qi'er, it was great to join in the fun. However, the ceremony of leaving the palace by the imperial carriage was complicated, so Liu Yu still had no need to take risks, so Liu Yu could only harden his heart while Qi'er begged. That afternoon, Liu Yu just left the palace with Xu Xuanzhu to attend the wedding banquet.
The wedding banquet started during the day, but the wedding had to wait for the sunset and dusk to welcome him. Liu Yu could see that Qi Fang was also very nervous. The marriage between Qi Fang and Liu Jue was full of twists and turns. He had already decided on the wedding date, but because the war was delayed again and again, it was quite gratifying that the lovers finally got married.
The wedding team set off from the Marquis of Dingguo Mansion. When the wedding car arrived at the gate of Marquis of Anne, Liu Yu finally met his family. Liu Yu's elder brother Liu He came to see him off as the representative of the Liu family. There were also several children of the Liu family, and they had a very ordinary relationship with Liu Yu. Liu Yu stepped forward and asked Liu He and found out that Liu Zhao was considerate and refused to attend the wedding banquet today.
"Father is such a person, don't be surprised by Twelfth brother."
Liu Yu smiled and said nothing. Based on his understanding of Liu Zhao, he was a person who was willing to live with face. At the beginning, Liu Zhaofei wanted to break up Qi Fang and Liu Jue, and he married Liu Jue into the Cao family. As a result, Liu Yu's brother-in-law was a short-lived ghost, which was equivalent to Liu Zhao marrying his daughter as a widow. If Qi Fang hadn't disliked him, Liu Jue would have lived a life of an orphan and widow. Liu Jue was only twenty-six years old. It is easy to imagine how difficult this life will be in the future.
Liu Zhao was misunderstood by Qi Fang, which was the biggest reason why he didn't want to come. This junior who was contemptuous by Liu Zhao, who did not understand the rules, jumped from a captain in a reserve camp to a general in just two years, and the King of Pinghuai was promoted to the first-class Anne Marquis. And he, Liu Zhao, the previous Marquis of Dingguo, was only a third-class Marquis. If it weren't for the new emperor's ascendance to the throne, he wouldn't have been promoted to the first-class Marquis.
In Liu Yu's words, Liu Zhao still cannot resolve the psychological gap.
If Liu Zhao doesn't come, it would be very worthy of the face that the Liu family's children can attend. Liu Yu didn't force it. If Liu Yu only came to Liu Yu, it would be rude. If Liu Zhao doesn't come now, it doesn't matter to the overall situation. After all, Qi Fang and Liu Jue are the protagonists today.
Qi Fang and Liu Jue were about to enter the yard. Sui Yi and Sui Lan came late, and Li Mi welcomed him. Originally, Qi Fang was going to welcome him, but they were brothers who had shared hardships together from a small period of time. However, Liu Yu waved his hand and told him not to let outsiders interfere with the marriage, and asked Qi Fang to send Liu Jue into the bridal chamber first and not to delay the time.
"How can I do the job of the Ministry of Rites?"
They all came with their families, so Xu Xuanzhu and Sui Lan made a few polite words. They greeted each other. When they were getting married, men and women were prone to gather together. Liu Yu, Li Mi and Sui Yi entered the main courtyard, and Liu Yu casually asked about Sui Yi’s recent work situation.
"I'm so busy, so busy. I'm so busy that I'm so busy all day long, so it's so troublesome to learn from those."
A scholar with little knowledge actually took charge of a errand like a ministry of rituals that only a great scholar could do. Sui Yi is still in the stage of learning. Liu Yu did not expect him to reach the top in one step. As long as he studies carefully, don't embarrass him.
Liu Yu asked again: "You have arranged the birthday of the emperor?"
Sui Yi smirked and said, "Of course, the decision is grand but not extravagant, lively but not luxurious. Brother Liu, please take a look."
Liu Yu looked at Sui Yi, who was raised toes. Sui Yi was looked at by Liu Yu with such questioning eyes and said with a smile: "Brother Liu, don't forget what I do. I have the best arrangement of these things. If you don't believe it, just look at the wedding banquet in Anne's mansion today. This is also arranged by our Ministry of Rites, and I am responsible for it."
Liu Yu nodded, with a look of "seeing how you show it" on his face. The emperor gave the marriage, so the Ministry of Rites naturally needed to be responsible for the etiquette. In fact, although Qi Fang was already the General Anne Hou, he had no direct power in Chang'an City after all, and the Qi family was poor, it was not easy to arrange such a grand wedding banquet.
Liu Yu said: "The more lively the place is, the more dangerous it is. You should be careful of today's precautions, not to be a person who has no return."
Sui Yi asked in confusion: "What does Brother Liu mean?"
Li Mi said: "It has nothing to do with you again, so stay there. Just show your talents today."
Liu Yu's previous words were actually what Li Mi said. Today, Li Mi's Urban Defense Department's yamen is responsible for the security of the periphery of Anne Hou's Mansion. There was the terrorist attack when Liu Yu and Qi'er got married before. In addition, the attempted terrorist attack by the rebels on the Shangyuan Festival, Liu Yu was afraid that something would happen to Qi Fang's wedding banquet today. After all, the rebels targeted the court. If something happened at such a large-scale wedding banquet, it would have a great impact on the court and was very in line with the interests of the rebels.
In the yard, most of the people who came to congratulate him were here, and many of them had finished their meal and left after leaving.
Among the people who came today, the two families had few relatives and few civil servants. After all, there were unwritten rules for civil servants and generals to not interact with each other in the Dashun Dynasty. Today, few civil servants dared to show off. After all, the court knew that Liu Yu would come, and it was not good to be arrested by Liu Yu. Among the people who came, the largest part was military generals, with the majority of Qi's direct descendants, but because the military headquarters was in the rotation system, not all military generals who wanted to come could come.
These generals were all big and thick. When they saw the wine jar, they would not let go when they hugged them. After experiencing the flowing mat from noon to after dusk, the yard was filled with a strong smell of alcohol. Xu Xuanzhu showed signs of pregnancy and disgusting. Even Sui Lan, who was not pregnant, could not stand the noise and alcohol atmosphere around him.
"Madam, go to the back hall first and have a visit to the old lady." Liu Yu said to Xu Xuan.
Xu Xuanzhu smiled and nodded. Lu Chu'er originally wanted to find a seat to sit down and drink, but when Liu Yu glared, she immediately followed Xu Xuanzhu and Sui Lanshi to the back hall. Because Qi Fang's mother was weak and sick, and the chaos outside today was not suitable for her to attend the old woman, she also prepared a small banquet in the back hall.
When Liu Yu arrived at the main hall, several generals rose up to greet him. Liu Yu waved his hand and asked them to continue the banquet. At this time, Qi Fang sent the bride into the bridal chamber. He could have had a drink of wine during his wedding night, but because his brothers especially liked to make trouble, Qi Fang had to be pulled out to continue drinking after sending Liu Jue into the room.
Sui Yi said: "These people are so ignorant. If you drink like this, how can you get a wedding room?"
Liu Yugan coughed and said, "You don't have to worry about these things anymore. I think Brother Qi cares more about this form."
With Qi Fang's current reputation, it is already very embarrassing to marry a widow with a burden. He wants to find a woman. The aristocratic families in Chang'an City will line up to send all kinds of ladies to him for selection. If one is not satisfied, no one will object to him when he gets married back as a concubine. Qi Fang's feelings for Liu Jue are mainly the word "love". Such love is not about greed for joy all day and night, but about the future of supporting each other and spending their lives together.
As long as Liu Jue gets married, Qi Fang will be determined. Therefore, Qi Fang can be said to be full of energy at this time, and he drinks unscrupulously under the persuasion of the people under his command.
Liu Yu said to Li Mi: "I wonder if you have heard the news from the Ministry of War. There has been some dissatisfaction there recently, and the court is unable to launch a protracted war. Are you ready to go south?"
Li Mi was a little stunned, and after thinking about it, he understood Liu Yu's intention.
When quelling the Turks, although Li Mi followed the army, he did not show outstanding achievements, so he was unable to be granted a title of marquis. Now that there is an opportunity for the Lingnan rebellion, Liu Yu asked him to go, which gave him the opportunity to make achievements and be granted a title of marquis.
Li Mi sighed and said, "Can I not go?"
Liu Yu was a little surprised. He would have taken such opportunities, but Li Mi seemed to not care.
“Why?”
"I met Brother Liu, and I, Li Mi, have a lot of achievements. Whether I can be a marquis or a prime minister is actually just a matter of time. My Li Mi's ability is not as good as Anne Hou and Pinggu Hou and others, so I will not show off my power."
Liu Yu nodded, thinking that Li Mi had such an enlightenment. Not everyone could see it without competing for fame and fortune.
Sui Yi, who was on the side, followed him over and cheered Qi Fang toast him with a glass of wine, and came back and said, "You don't want to go, I still want to go."
Li Mi smiled and said, "It's just you, let's forget it. It's obvious that you're going to die."
"Tsk, I look down on people so much." Sui Yi was a little disdainful, but in fact he was a little self-aware. Although Li Mi's words were unpleasant, they were also true. With Sui Yi's ability, he relied on "wrong talents" in governing the Jingzhao Prefecture or the Ministry of Rites, so he would not have the ability to manage the army.
Liu Yu did not mention this matter again, and instead said, "Shuda, don't you say there are still arrangements today? Why are there no lively but not luxurious scenes?"
“Isn’t this lively enough?”
Sui Yi said something, and felt that it was obvious that the excitement had nothing to do with his arrangements. So Sui Yi joined Guotou and pretended to be mysterious: "You don't blink if there is a lively scene later."
Liu Yu was thinking about what was going on, and accidentally saw a few women wearing dance clothes on the side hall. The one who led the lead was Sima Xuaner. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m. Read.)
Chapter completed!