Ten days passed quickly. On August 23, 623 in the Chinese calendar, an unprecedented mass wedding was held in Qingyun, Hetao. According to official statistics from Hetao, there were a total of 23,122 couples in Qingyun.
A wedding was held in the county seat. In the six prefectures of Hetao, as many as 100,000 newlyweds were registered on the same day.
Qingyun County is not a big city, so I racked my brains for mysteries, and finally decided on the wedding venue in the countryside south of the county. As for the senior military and political officials, their wedding was held in the county, hosted by the enthusiastic Haotian himself.
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Although Xuanji made complete preparations at the beginning, it turned out that there is no so-called perfect plan in the world. Fortunately, today is a big day, and everyone is filled with joy, so it did not cause much chaos, but
There are still endless incidents of missing brides and grooms.
The territory was limited, so after Haotian delivered his congratulations and toasted the wedding wine, these ordinary newlyweds immediately dispersed in an orderly manner and hurried back to their homes to serve wine. After all, not every newlywed couple is from Qingyun County.
People from the suburbs, they came here just to get a lucky break. However, because there were so many people getting married together this time, the bride was supposed to be in a sedan chair with eight people when she passed the door. As a result, with Qingyun County as the center, the surrounding roads
It was crowded with horse-drawn carriages and ox-carts tied with all kinds of red silk. Most of the grooms did not find transportation tools. In a hurry, they simply carried their brides on their backs and strode home. The Hetao soldiers were originally very powerful.
Most of these brides are delicate women. Carrying their wives on their backs is much more interesting than marching with heavy loads under Bian Zhongxing's command.
Mo Xing and others who came out to watch the excitement were stunned when they saw such a huge scene. Especially Ting, Cunduqi and Fubo. They are a small country with a small population. Even the entire country, the total population may not be able to participate this time.
There are many brides and grooms at the wedding, not to mention strong men. If nothing else, Hetao just dispatching these newcomers is enough to destroy them several times. Although I don’t know how powerful these people are in combat, just watching them carry me on their backs
The way his wife is running around like flying, you know that they are definitely not a fuel-efficient lamp.
Mo Xing asked very strangely: "General Long, I heard that when your country celebrates great joy, they always carry eight sedans, phoenix crowns, and Xiapei. How come such a grand ceremony is so simple?"
Long Zheng said angrily: "Your Majesty, our total population in Qingyun is less than 200,000, and today there are tens of thousands of newlyweds. If each bride needs eight sedans, I'm afraid the whole county's population will be reduced."
Even counting the population, it’s not enough.”
To be honest, Long Zheng is not in a good mood right now. In the county, more than 30 old comrades from Feng Jingxin to Wei He and Xinshuang are holding a wedding under the auspices of Haotian. It stands to reason that he, who was born in Qingyun Garrison, is holding a wedding ceremony.
The old riding brothers had to go and join in the fun no matter what, but these bastards stuck to them like brown candies. After they saw the fun, Feng Jing and others might even enter the bridal chamber.
A bunch of bumpkins! Long Zheng cursed fiercely in his heart.
Although Zheshan Songbang didn't know why Long Zheng was angry, he still said in a very considerate manner: "General Long, you are busy with business, we are just walking around casually, you don't have to worry. Haha, in the land of Hetao, is it possible?
Are there still some blind young people?"
"Our folk customs in Hetao are simple and honest. We don't close our houses at night unless we pick up leftovers on the road. The Imperial Guard can rest assured. However, the Imperial Guard and others are guests from afar, so we should treat them well." Long Zheng rolled his eyes and said. He is a soldier, not a politician. When talking about these
Naturally, I am not used to saying things that I don't mean.
Zheshan Songbang naturally understood that Long Zheng was being ordered to watch over him and the others, but he did not tell the truth and just said with a smile: "I heard that Rouran's envoy has also arrived, and he is General Xi'er Jiangliu, a famous general of the Rouran royal family.
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Long Zheng said nonchalantly: "They should have arrived yesterday afternoon. Xi'er Jiangliu said he is also Princess Yinling's uncle. His niece is very happy. How can he be absent?"
Ah Liushu said in confusion: "But Hetao and Rouran are now in a hostile relationship. How can you tolerate the other party entering your core area unscrupulously?"
Long Zheng narrowed his eyes and said: "Master Aliushu, I will say it again, the mistress has given an order that no one can talk nonsense about this matter, otherwise they will be killed. Even if you are honored guests, as long as you dare to disobey the mistress.
Order, this general will not be lenient. As for the Syr Darya River, the other party entered our Hetao in a peaceful way and in the name of an envoy. As long as they do not do anything improper, we must ensure their safety. If the two countries are at war, they will not come.
How could I, the great Shenzhou, do such a thing?"
After a pause, Long Zheng sneered and said: "I have traveled all over the world in Hetao, and I have never been afraid of anyone. If they don't move, as long as they dare to do whatever they want, the general can only say that today's firecrackers are not loud enough, Fengguanxiapei
It’s not colorful enough either. Gentlemen, I still have military orders, so I won’t accompany you. This is my land in the Hetao. As long as you don’t violate the rules and disciplines, you will definitely not be in any danger.”
After saying that, Long Zheng turned around and shouted loudly to the soldiers beside him: "You bastards, cheer up, let's go back and have a wedding drink!"
The soldiers all cheered loudly, paying no attention to the ashen-faced Aliushu. They shouted loudly and followed Long Zheng towards Qingyun County. However, there were still many new people on the road who had not finished walking. It was very difficult to walk in the opposite direction.
It was inconvenient, and I didn't dare to trample the crops in the world next to me, so I moved very slowly.
"Arrogant! How dare a little commander be so rude to this king!" Aliusu said with a pale face, almost gritting his teeth.
Ban Mu smiled bitterly, patted Ah Liushu on the shoulder and said, "Fortunately you didn't mess around just now. Did you notice that when Long Zheng said, 'If you dare to disobey the mistress's order, I will kill you without mercy', he
All the soldiers put their hands on the handles of their swords."
Ah Liushu was shocked: "Do they dare to attack me?"
Mo Xing sighed and said: "Aliusu, don't doubt their courage. Think about it, the kings of the Anyue Kingdom can be treated as ordinary prisoners of war by them and used as coolies. Our national strength is not as good as that of An Yue."
Yue, what are they afraid to do?"
Zheshan Songbang also said: "Master of the country, do you know how many people were killed by the Hetao army in the past two years when they went south? A conservative estimate is that at least two million people died under their butcher knives. This is still
The civilians were massacred in a planned and systematic manner. Although these people were those who surrendered to what they called alien races and adhered to the holy religion. But think about it, people who can kill their own people, how can they still do it to us?
Are you soft? To put it bluntly, in the eyes of Hetao, our thirty-six countries in the Western Region are nothing at all. Since they dare to challenge Sashan Rouran at the same time, they will never mind if we stand on their opposite side.
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Ban Mu also nodded and said: "What the National Master said makes sense. In the past few years, Hetao has not made any move to win over us. Maybe, Hetao just hopes that we can become their enemies and wait until they are free to join us.
eradicate."
Although Ah Liushu had already surrendered in his heart, he still said unconvinced: "Hetao underestimates us too much. Huh, after all, we six countries still have 200,000 elite troops, including Lian Sashan and Rouran.
Don’t even dare to underestimate it.”
Mo Xing smiled bitterly and pointed at the Hetao soldiers standing guard near Qingyun City Gate in the distance: "Have you seen those people? They are all elites who returned from hundreds of battles after the Hetao went south? From the time we left the city to now, they have been fully armored
They stood there for a full two hours. But with such strong sunlight and carrying at least thirty kilograms of heavy armor, they didn't even move. How many elite divisions like this can we have in our country? Hetao is
It’s best not to mess with this group of lunatics.”
Aliusu shut his mouth. In these days, they finally got to see the most elite army going south in Hetao. In Aliusu's previous imagination, the border army stationed in Jiayuguan was already the most powerful army in Hetao.
Even the soldiers who stayed behind in the mainland were no less powerful and energetic than the battle-hardened soldiers of Sashan Rouran. However, these elite soldiers from the Hetao who returned from the south were completely beyond their imagination.
In fact, these people are no different from ordinary people at all. They all smile and have kind expressions, and there is no trace of violence at all. The relationship between these soldiers and the people is quite good. If the people need anything, they just need to say hello.
Whether they were on duty or taking a break, more than a dozen people came out cheering. Ah Liushu himself saw a few soldiers from Hetao helping the people push the dung carts several times. But when the military order was given, they were still peaceful at first.
The soldiers suddenly became murderous. Although they said nothing, their resolute expressions, cold eyes, powerful movements, and lips that were deliberately pursed to appear more bloodthirsty all showed that this was a group of soldiers.
The elite of hundreds of battles wallowing several times in the pile of dead people.
Aliusu said with some fear: "It's hard to imagine how it is possible to train such an army in Hetao. If all the 30,000 soldiers in this kingdom are like them, then what do I have to fear from Sashan?
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Zheshan Songbang said very pertinently: "So, if it is not necessary, we should try our best not to provoke these crazy people. We are here to seek their help this time, not to cause trouble."
In the Qingyun Haotian Mansion, the sky is now filled with lanterns and colorful lights. Originally, the secret was to choose the wedding venue of senior military and political personnel at the magistrate's yamen, but Haotian thought that was too serious, so he decided to set the venue at his own mansion. Besides, Haotian thought that would be too serious.
, Dugu Fengjing and Xinke’s residences are both here, and Haotian has opened a small back door for them.
"The bride has come in. Hey, everyone, stand up, stand up and welcome me! Shuai Kangning, you fucking want to drink again? Stand up!" Although the person in charge of the wedding is Xuanji, Xuanji is also the groom, and Haotian is also the one in charge.
He temporarily acted as the host. However, Haotian was obviously too happy today, and his shouting and drinking seemed extremely unseemly.
All the guests, including Li Xiaomo and others, stood up and started to applaud loudly. If it were not for the deliberate whistles from Zhao Dawu and others, the scene would still look very warm and festive.
"It's not easy to be the only handsome man, one on each side."
"That's right! Our eldest brother is said to be invulnerable and can kill seven times a night." Needless to say, this sentence was either said by Long Zhishan or Zhou Jilong.
"Hey, look at Lan Gaoping, there are four of them! Oh my gosh, when did Lao Lan get so many people here? I bet that this bastard is most likely to rob civilian girls!"
Most of the newlyweds who came in were in pairs, and it was rare to see one person on each side like Dugu. But the scariest thing was Lan Gaoping, there were actually four of them around him. Since the brides were all covered with headscarves, the three brides
Holding the red silk tightly, they moved step by step, slowing down the progress of the newcomer team a lot.
Feng Jing, one of the newcomers, smiled bitterly. He was indeed right. Lan Gaoping's wife and three concubines were really similar to the robbed civilian girls.
"Hey, everyone, look, isn't that Xin Shuai? Oh my God, Xin Shuai, how did Xin Shuai become like this? He's almost like a ghost!" Someone shouted, and everyone's eyes turned to the man in the middle of the team.
The letter was engraved, and then everyone laughed heartily, and even the superior God couldn't help but cover his mouth and snicker.
The shape of the letter is really scary. He has a dark complexion, and the beard on his face is like steel needles. When he smiles, his voice is like a bell, and the eight shining teeth are like steel knives, emitting a sharp cold light. But no
Who knows who styled him? Not only did he put a flower in his ear, but also covered his face with thick rouge and gouache, which turned a black impermanent into a white impermanent. The most speechless thing is that
I applied too much rouge and gouache, and the powder fell off when I smiled.
"Haha!" Haotian laughed at that time.
"Ahem." Tianyi coughed twice, and Haotian's laughter suddenly stopped. Hao Jin, who was in Tianyi's arms, pointed at the letter with his white little finger and said happily: "Mom, the look on Third Uncle's face
The powder is falling off, third uncle’s face is falling powder.”
God's will slapped his little butt, and Hao Jin suddenly fell silent. But when everyone heard this, they laughed loudly again.
Xin Ke's eyes widened, but it was hard to get angry at this time. Fortunately, his face was covered with thick gouache, and there was no visible change in his expression.
Haotian was warned by God, and said seriously: "I don't know how Zhu Ping can bear this boy Xin Ke. Huh? God, why are there two brides?"
After all, Xinke is his younger brother who he grew up with. Although the appearance of the groom is a bit too comic, God is still very happy. In the midst of joy, when he heard what Haotian said, he casually said with a smile:
"Two brides are just two brides. Don't you have several? Why can't my brother have two?"
As soon as the words came out, Tianyi suddenly realized that something was wrong. Yes, Zhu Ping should be the only bride for the letter. When did another one appear?