During the Beginning of Winter in Guanzhong, some people entertain guests, and some go out early to worship their ancestors. Winter is also very busy for Taifu Temple. More and more memorials are sent from various places, and Taifu Temple has to report crops from various places.
Make an arrangement and summary.
Which place, what kind of water and soil, and what season are suitable for farming.
There are many things to do in Taifu Temple, but today is Li Tai's wedding day, so these things can only be put aside temporarily.
When I first met Li Tai, he was just a clever little fat guy. Now he is seventeen years old.
The couple was preparing to pick up his new wife in Lishan Mountain, while the two aunts led the women in the village to tidy up King Wei's small yard.
The yard is not big, but if it is tidied up, it will be very good for the couple to live in in the future.
Zhang Yang and Li Xiaogong also took Li Tai to Chang'an to pick up Yan Liben's daughter.
After all, he is his nephew. This time Li Tai got married, and Li Xiaogong arranged for 500 people to escort him.
The team slowly headed towards Chang'an City, and Li Yue rarely rode a Sanhe horse to follow.
This Sanhema, which has always had a violent temper, has indeed become much docile after being tamed by Hongfu.
Li Yue whispered: "It turns out that my husband gave the plums to Qingque."
Zhang Yang rode his horse aside together. The horse walked very slowly and the team marched very slowly. "It's a temporary solution. It's just that we have to meet our ancestors in the palace. I don't know if he will make a fool of himself then."
"Well, I hope not."
The team set off from Lishan Mountain in the early morning and did not arrive at Chunming Gate until noon. There were already people from the palace and clan waiting here.
The people who greeted him were also Li Tai's uncle Wang and Li Daozong.
Everyone got off their horses and walked into the city. Zhang Yang took another look at Li Tai's expression. This guy's bulging mouth was probably stuffed with a lot of plums to stop vomiting.
It looked a little weird, and Li Daozong, who was leading the way, looked back from time to time.
Since Li Xiaogong took up the post of Minister of Rites and left Chang'an City, he has been in charge of the affairs of the clan.
Zhuque Street had been cleared long ago, and the team successfully moved from Zhuque Street to the front of Zhuque Gate.
As elders, Zhang Yang and Li Yue wanted to take Li Tai to meet their Majesty and Queen. Li Daozong and Li Xiaogong were also following them.
Zhang Yang and Li Yue led Li Tai to the front of Ganlu Hall, where His Majesty and the Queen stood immediately, and beside His Majesty were Li Chengqian and the Crown Princess.
As the prince began to recite the decree, Li Tai knelt down and saluted his father and mother.
Marriage is also a major event in a person's life. Li Tai's marriage went smoothly. It was a marriage arranged by his father, the emperor, and his mother.
Li Tai did not resist this. Since leaving Chang'an City, he has lived his life with a happy-go-lucky mentality.
After that, Li Tai followed his father and mother to worship in front of his ancestors, but Zhang Yang and Li Yue could only wait outside.
Also outside were Li Chengqian and the Crown Princess.
The Crown Princess had already given birth to a child for Li Chengqian, and she bowed respectfully to the two of them. To be able to become the Crown Princess, and for the Crown Prince to have a lover and eventually get married, the help of the couple was indispensable.
Li Chengqian smiled and said: "It will take half an hour for Qingque to come out. The East Palace has prepared some cakes."
It's already noon, I think everyone is probably a little hungry by this time.
The princess asked the palace servants to bring the cakes, and Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong devoured them.
Zhang Yang looked at the prince beside him with his hands folded and asked in a low voice: "Your Highness, isn't it true that you can't eat or drink in front of your ancestors?"
Li Chengqian explained: "It is true that we cannot eat or drink, but today is Qingque's wedding, which has nothing to do with us. My father has always called on everyone in the court to be diligent and thrifty. This time, Qingque's wedding will also be simple, and there is no need to stick to those details."
Zhang Yang nodded thoughtfully.
"I heard that Taifu Temple is very busy recently?"
"Yeah, I'm very busy. There are a lot of things to prepare for." Zhang Yang took a sip of tea instead of eating cakes. "My son was born and my daughter is three years old. I have been learning how to be a father recently. How to be a father?"
Discipline your children.”
"oh?"
Seeing that the prince was interested, Zhang Yang explained: "I also asked the prince of Hejian County a lot. He said that if a man secretly makes friends with other people's women, he is a traitor, and if he hangs out with that woman for a long time, he is a traitor.
If you are not a son of man, but let another woman become pregnant with a child, you are an evil beast."
The words were not too quiet, and the surrounding palace people heard them, and they all suppressed their laughter.
I don’t know if I was eating in too much haste, but I choked on the pastries and kept beating my chest. It took a while before I regained my breath.
Zhang Yang said with a smile: "It's true that I have learned and lived until I was old enough to fully understand the humanistic environment of the Tang Dynasty and how to be a father. I still have a lot to learn."
After listening to Zhang Yang's words, Li Chengqian didn't know whether to laugh or not.
The so-called shameless question, Zhang Yang thought it was right to ask this kind of thing, but in the eyes of others, this question seemed very disgraceful.
I also learned that these words were taught by the prince of Hejian County.
Facing everyone's gaze, there were so many people in the clan who heard it. Now Li Xiaogong wanted to dig a hole in the ground and crawl in. His old face turned red and white, and he could only cough non-stop to relieve the embarrassment.
Finally Li Tai came out of Zongzheng Temple. Li Shimin and Empress Changsun gave him a few words, and then they asked Li Tai to pick up Yan Liben's daughter Yan and go to Lishan to get married.
After leaving, Zhang Yang noticed the expressions on the faces of Queen Changsun and Li Shimin, which were the most reassuring smiles for parents.
Unknowingly, Li Tai also reached the age of starting a family. It was also because Li Tai did not go to the fiefdom and could stay in Lishan. He was like a neighbor in Chang'an City.
It was only half a day's journey from Chang'an to Lishan, and the children did not go to the fiefdom. This was the best situation for the emperor and empress.
Zhang Yang frowned and looked at Li Tai, "How is it?"
Li Tai was still chewing plums in his mouth, "I vomited in front of my ancestors, but it doesn't matter, my ancestors won't blame me."
Hearing this, Zhang Yang patted his shoulder and said, "It will be over soon."
The next thing was much simpler. We went to Zhuque Street to pick up Yan Liben's daughter and go to Lishan to get married. When the procession was walking on Zhuque Street, there were many people walking around in front of Cheng Yaojin's Lu Guogong's residence.
Today is the day that King Wei got married, and it was also the day that Cheng Chumo got married.
Li Tai stopped in front of the door of Cheng Yaojin's mansion, and when he looked through the door, he saw Chu Mo with a silly smile on his face.
Zhang Yang also turned around to look, and Chu Mo looked a little dazed now.
First, Li Chengqian's marriage was carefully arranged by his family, and now Chu Mo's marriage, there is no need for the King of Wei to say more.
Zhang Yang feels that he has done enough matchmaking and does not want to get involved in such things in the future.
Yan Liben's mansion is also on Zhuque Street, but their location is not so prominent, but on the corner of Zhuque Street.
Li Shimin was very cautious in arranging the marriage for his son. The prince's wife chose a Su family with little power, and Li Tai's wife was also the daughter of a craftsman family with a modest fortune.
They are all very simple and uncomplicated families, let alone women with five surnames.
These families are simple, and the women they raise are also simple.
In this way, the prince would not be influenced, which was Li Shimin's intention.
A simple princess allows the princes to not be influenced in the future, instead of choosing a strong woman to influence the princes' thoughts.
Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was still very far-sighted and an emperor who knew how to plan.
It's just that after Emperor Taizong left and the Zhenguan Dynasty ended, his son was not so up to date.
Under the eyes of many people on the street, Zhang Yang led Li Tai into the house.
When it came to the wedding, his father and mother were not around, so his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, who had been taking care of him in Lishan, were the backbone, just like Li Tai's coronation ceremony.
Even though the Yan Liben family's residence is not that prominent, and its family status is not too high, when walking into the residence, I realized that Yan Liben's family is not small, but much more spacious.
At this moment, Yan Liben was sitting in the main hall room, and there was no one else in the main hall.
Li Tai bowed and saluted, "I've met Master Yan."
Yan Liben has always had contacts with Lishan. To be precise, Lishan has always had contacts with the Ministry of Industry. From the time when stone and wood were needed for the construction of Lishan, to the construction of Taiye Pool now.
"Your Highness the King of Wei, there is no need to be polite." Yan Liben stepped forward to help Li Tai up, "I only have one daughter in my family. I hope His Highness the King of Wei will take care of her in the future."
Li Tai bowed his hands and said, "I will definitely live up to Master Yan's trust."
For a daughter to marry the current prince is a matter of great family status.
Yan Liben was willing in his heart, and then called his daughter out and handed her daughter's hand to Li Tai's.
Later, Li Tai walked out of the main hall with his wife dressed in red.
Zhang Yang said to Yan Liben: "Master Yan, why don't you go to Lishan Mountain with us to have a meal?"
After hearing this, Yan Liben did not refuse.
Li Tai put his wife, who was going to Lishan to get married, into the car. He got on the horse and seemed to react again. He quickly took out a few plums from the cloth bag at the saddle and put them into his mouth. He stopped.
Gastrointestinal upset reaction.
The team left much faster than when they arrived.
Zhang Yang and Li Yue rode behind the fat man, worried that the fat man wouldn't be able to hold it in and would vomit in the street.
After coughing softly, Li Tai urged the horse under him to move faster.
Beside the street, Xu Jingzong and Li Yifu watched His Highness King Wei's car passing by, "Looking at His Highness King Wei walking in such a hurry, he is really young and high-spirited. I was also like this back then."
After that, he looked at Li Yifu, "Are brothers Yifu married?"
Li Yifu looked sad, "Not married yet."
It has to be said that Li Yifu was born in poverty and had a low family background. It was not easy to marry a girl. Now he is the young minister of Honglu Temple. Even with this status, he still cannot change his family's lintel.
But Xu Jingzong is different. Although Xu Jingzong's father has passed away, his father was an official in the former Sui Dynasty. Like Shangguan Yi, his family was separated due to the turmoil in the former Sui Dynasty. At least his family status was still there, and the marriage was not a big deal.
obstacles.
Xu Jingzong and Shangguan Yi can cherish each other, but Li Yifu cannot. His origin determines his humble status.
Li Yifu closed his eyes and whispered: "Xu Shilang, even a low-ranking official will be able to shine on the lintel one day."
The matter of arranging the prince's marriage was finally over, and the next step was the matter of Zongzheng Temple. After Xu Jingzong was done with this, he took Li Yifu to have a good drink.
The driving team finally left Chang'an City. After walking one mile, Li Tai suddenly stopped.
Seeing his pale face, Zhang Yang realized something was wrong, got off his horse, and shouted to the long team behind him: "Your Highness, King Wei, would like to make things easier."
Everyone also stopped the queue and watched curiously as the county prince led His Royal Highness King Wei into a low slope, and then everyone lost sight of him.
Li Tai was holding on to the tree beside him and was vomiting. He also vomited out the sour plums before and started coughing again after vomiting.
Zhang Yang kept patting his back and said, "Drink some water."
It took him a while to calm down. He drank some water and felt much better. Li Tai's pale face finally smiled and said, "It's much better this time."
The team went on the road again, and this time Li Tai looked much better.
Finally walking out of Chang'an City, it was like a torture to Li Tai, but fortunately he persisted.
When the team arrived at the village, the two aunts and younger brothers and sisters were all here, ready to welcome them. The front of the village was very lively.
Li Tai dismounted first, and then Yan Liben helped his daughter get out of the car and drive.
Next came the formal wedding, with Li Yuan sitting in the upper seat, and next to the Supreme Emperor was the woman's father, Yan Liben.
Li Daozong, the minister of Zongzheng Temple, read the decree loudly. The prince's wedding was complicated, but Li Tai's wedding was much simpler than that of Li Chengqian.
The ancients paid great attention to weddings. It was good to combine the two surnames. The superior was to serve the ancestral temple, and the inferior was to inherit the descendants. Therefore, gentlemen attach great importance to it.
Li Tai has been to the ancestral temple and has completed the previous steps. The next thing is much simpler.
After the ceremony, Li Tai and the princess toasted together.
"Brother-in-law, please have some tea, sister." After hearing the respectful speech from the princess, Li Yue nodded with satisfaction. She felt that the princess could take good care of Qingque.
As the sun sets over the western mountains, the village becomes more and more lively.
Zhang Yang sat next to Yan Liben, "Master Yan, I watched His Highness King Wei grow up. He was able to detect the mystery of air pressure when he was only ten years old, and now he has built a steam engine after seven years."
Yan Liben said in a low voice: "There are rumors that His Highness the King of Wei has been hanging out with you for seven years."
"Master Yan is joking. His Highness the King of Wei has built a steam engine in the past seven years. I think Master Yan has not seen that big guy yet. Have a good rest after drinking tonight. I will take you to see it tomorrow morning."
"That's fine." Yan Liben swallowed a sip of wine.
As Li Tai's father-in-law and a potential partner in the future construction of Lishan, Zhang Yang was bound to win over him. He poured wine into the wine bowl and whispered: "It's no wonder that I took His Highness the King of Wei to study the mysteries of heaven and earth.
His Highness the King of Wei does not have many friends, and there are also very few guests today."
"If you are a friend of a bully or a rough-and-tumble man, you don't need to make friends with them. That's fine now."
Yan Liben had a straight face from beginning to end as he spoke, full of seriousness.
It was originally a happy event, everyone was smiling, even Li Daozong, who usually had a sullen face, was smiling.
Zhang Yang kept toasting Yan Liben, hoping that he could relax a little.