The matter in the court came to an end, and when the result spread throughout Xianyang City, the common people in the city applauded one after another, saying that the doctors brought it upon themselves.
Many ministers and nobles had mixed emotions, especially the court captain who became increasingly wary. After this episode, there was no obstacle to the wedding of the eldest princess and the concubine. Fengchang and Zongzheng discussed the etiquette and finalized various specifications and details.
, officially entered the implementation stage.
Weddings in this era generally consisted of six procedures, namely the acceptance, the name asking, the acceptance, the acceptance, the date request, and the final personal greeting.
However, because she is Princess Shang, she is also the eldest princess of the first emperor since the beginning of the world. Therefore, the procedure is somewhat different from ordinary weddings.
For example, in a normal wedding, after the wedding ceremony, the man will take the woman's name and birthday to his ancestral temple for divination.
If the result of the divination is auspicious, it is naturally good, and the man will send someone to inform the woman of the auspicious omen and give her a gift. This is called Naji.
If it is unlucky, then the marriage may fall through. Even if they get married by chance, it will cast a shadow on their marriage.
Zhao Tuo was born in the Zhao clan, and his ancestral temple had long been demolished by the Qin army. Moreover, he did not dare to rebuild the ancestral temple because all the kings of Zhao were worshiped there.
But this matter is not a problem. Because he is Princess Shang, the divination is done by the woman and he does not need to worry about it.
Feng often used the names and birthdays of Zhao Tuo and the princess to perform divination in the ancestral temple of Qin. Good luck! Good luck!
It's a perfect match made in heaven. Even the ancestors of the Ying surname have praised the couple! Even the ancestors and gods have agreed, so the rest of the procedure will be even more trouble-free.
In the blink of an eye, the wedding date was decided. March 3rd was the arrival of spring, the season of full vitality.
"On the day of the high-ranking mediator's sacrifice, you really know how to choose the time." Zhao Tuo muttered. March 3rd is the Shangji Festival established only in the Han Dynasty.
People in the pre-Qin Dynasty had the custom of exorcising evil spirits on this day. The so-called exorcisms meant taking a bath by the river to wash away dirt and eliminate bad luck.
The legend originated from Jian Di, the first concubine of the Shang clan. When she was taking a bath on this day, she swallowed the eggs of a black bird and became pregnant and gave birth to Qi, the ancestor of the Yin and Shang Dynasties.
The mysterious bird of destiny descended and gave birth to Shang. Jian Di was regarded as the god of matchmaking. In order to sacrifice her, later generations used this day to ward off evil spirits and seek a son.
The ancestors of the Qin State were a branch of the Yin and Shang aristocracy, and their ancestors, female nuns, also swallowed black bird eggs before becoming pregnant and giving birth to children.
The relationship between Qin and Yin Shang is difficult to sever, so this day is also a special day for the Qin people.
It can be said that setting the wedding date on the day when Jian Di swallows the black bird egg and becomes pregnant is full of profound meaning. After setting the wedding date, the next step is to notify your elders, relatives and friends to attend the wedding.
Zhao Tuo's parents are dead, the clan is broken up, and there are no elders or relatives to inform. People like Shejian, Li Shiqi, Heihui and others who can be called friends are also in Xianyang City.
However, he still has two more important people who need to be informed in person. Pinyang is in a very large mansion.
"Good Zhao Tuo, when you made the giant cannon outside Jicheng, I knew you were no ordinary person, but I didn't expect that you would do such a big thing at such a young age, destroy the country and capture the king, and become a famous general in the world.
"A princess who is now both a concubine and an emperor is really enviable. Alas, when I see you, I realize that I am really old." Wang Jian, who has gray hair and beard, looked at the person sitting
The young man in front of him was full of sighs.
Zhao Tuo put down the chopsticks in his hand, glanced at the few empty bowls on the table in front of Wang Jian, and said with a smile: "The general can still eat several bowls of rice in one meal. He eats more than me, so how can he be considered old?"
Zhao Tuo was not addressed by his title, but by the title of general, which further showed his closeness.
Wang Jian laughed out loud at his compliment. He patted his belly and said with a smile: "Of course. Even though you Zhao Tuo are young and strong, you don't eat as much as me, I tell you.
, Young people have to eat a lot before... Gu... wait a moment, I will come back when I go." In the middle of his words, Wang Jian frowned, clutched his stomach and left in a hurry, leaving Zhao Tuo with a face full of shock.
"General, I'm old." Seeing Wang Jian lost in a hurry, Zhao Tuo sighed secretly. Wang Jian was the most important leader to him besides Li Xin.
During the two campaigns against Yan and Chu, Zhao Tuo served under Wang Jian and learned his military tactics. Especially during the second campaign against Chu, Wang Jian valued Zhao Tuo very much and ordered him to lead troops to Dongjun to attack the Qi army.
Zhao Tuo made great contributions to Zhencheng.
Zhao Tuo naturally wanted to invite such an old leader in person. Of course, in addition to Wang Jian, there was another important person Zhao Tuo wanted to invite.
But that person is not in Xianyang.
"General Li... Zhao Tuo can't wait for you to come back." The reason why Zhao Tuo has reached his current position is not only his own efforts and excellence, but also the support and appreciation of noble people is also a very important factor.
Without Li Xin's promotion and trust back then, there would be no glory for Zhao Tuo today. Li Xin was the most important person in Zhao Tuo's life.
Zhao Tuo naturally wanted General Li to come to his wedding. But he was fighting in Liaodong, so it was impossible for him to come.
"I should personally write a letter to inform General Li about the wedding." Zhao Tuo looked to the northeast and whispered softly.
...After inviting the wedding guests, Zhao Tuo returned to Xianyang and seriously prepared for his wedding.
Until March 3rd, the twenty-sixth year of the Qin Dynasty. The weather was very good on this day, and the spring breeze blew on the face, making people feel relaxed and happy.
The wedding was actually a late-night ceremony and had to be held at dusk. Therefore, he waited until dusk was approaching. Zhao Tuo, dressed in a royal robe and a black-trimmed silk skirt, rode in a lacquered chariot, surrounded by his followers.
Go down to Qin Palace.
The wedding of Zhao Tuo, the young hero of the Qin Empire and the eldest princess of the First Emperor of Qin, was naturally very grand, even surpassing the wedding of the eldest son a few days ago.
On Xianyang Avenue, black flags were flying on both sides, and armed guards patrolled everywhere. The people of Xianyang City stood neatly on both sides of the road, looking forward to it.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Coming, coming!" someone shouted, and a fire dragon was seen coming from the direction of the chief minister's mansion. It was guided by a candle.
There were servants and a large number of musicians playing cheerful tunes at the rear.
"Master!" The Qin people around the road cheered when they saw the man Jue Bian on the lacquered car standing in the firelight, looking even more heroic and handsome.
"Princess Changshang, great concubine, very good! Very good!" Everyone cheered, happy and blessing this marriage.
Some people cried with joy. A big man with a beard beat his chest and cried: "The chief concubine wants Princess Shang! When he followed General Li to win, I knew he would be where he is today, woo woo woo..." In the crowd of thousands
Amidst the shouts, Zhao Tuo also turned slightly red and felt excited.
After a while, the motorcade arrived in front of the Ancestral Temple of the State of Qin. According to the instructions in the evening ceremony, the master extended his welcome to the temple and bowed outside the door, while the son-in-law entered with a wild goose.
That is to say, the woman's father will stand outside the ancestral temple to welcome his son-in-law, bow to him three times, and then the son-in-law will enter the temple to marry the beautiful bride waiting inside.
However, this time Zhao Tuo was the princess of Emperor Shang, so how could the aloof First Emperor possibly bow to Zhao Tuo outside the temple?
And the emperor is asked to wait for Zhao Tuo here in advance? How is this possible? Only others have always waited for the emperor, how can it be possible for the emperor to wait for others!
But when Zhao Tuo came outside the ancestral temple, he was shocked. What he saw was the tall building outside the ancestral temple of the surname Ying.
A man wearing black clothes and a sky-high crown was standing at the entrance of the ancestral temple with his hands behind his back. His body was tall, and just standing there, he was full of endless majesty.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." Zhao Tuo murmured to himself, his heart and body trembling with excitement.
The emperor was actually waiting for him outside the ancestral temple.
"Your Majesty, Zhao Tuo, pays homage to your Majesty." Zhao Tuo immediately stepped forward, knelt down in front of the emperor, and bowed his head.
The First Emperor lowered his head and stared at the young man worshiping in front of him. It would be impossible for anyone else, given the emperor's character, to come here and wait.
But if it was Zhao Tuo, the emperor's mind recalled the scene when Jing Ke assassinated Qin, when this young man stood in the main hall and spoke passionately about the righteousness of the world.
At that time, he knew that this young man named Zhao Tuo was the intimate person sent to him by God.
He wants the world. Zhao Tuo helped him get the world. Today, he is going to make the young man he once loved become his son-in-law and become a real family member.
"Zhao Tuo." The First Emperor spoke. He wanted to say something, but in the end he did not say it. Finally, he looked at Zhao Tuo with a complicated expression and said softly: "You are very good."
"His Majesty."
"come in."
"Wei." The emperor turned around and walked into the ancestral temple. Zhao Tuo saluted his back again before following him in.
What the evening ceremony said: pure clothes and sash, standing in the room. The girl is wearing a headdress made of gold and jade, with pale makeup on her face, and she is wearing solid-color clothes with black trim, standing pretty in the room.
Princess Zhao Tuo walked in, and the two looked at each other. A shy look flashed in her eyes, she lowered her head slightly, and her cheeks became more and more rosy.
In the ancestral temple, the emperor stood aside, and they could not talk nonsense. The two of them silently saluted the ancestors of Qin who were enshrined in the ancestral temple.
"I am also a descendant of the surname Ying. We are all relatives hundreds of years ago. Princes of Qin, please protect me." Zhao Tuo grumbled in his heart, and then bowed to the emperor again. The bride also followed Zhao Tuo's bow.
The First Emperor looked at the newlyweds in front of him without saying too many words. His identity and character meant that the emperor could not say many words of advice like an ordinary father.
"Go ahead."
"only."
"Wei." The newcomers both responded and bowed again before respectfully exiting the ancestral temple. They watched the two figures disappear outside the temple gate.
A look of loneliness flashed across the eyes of the First Emperor. He turned back and looked at the ancestors of the Qin Kingdom enshrined in the ancestral temple behind him.
"This child is very good, you can't go wrong."... The faint words: Come out, the royal chariot. When the two of them walked out of the ancestral temple, the gorgeous chariot with curtains was already waiting outside.
A large number of people also followed behind the bride. The bride's wet nurse and the many women accompanying her were all staring at the newlyweds.
Therefore, the groom and the bride, who are dressed in costumes behind them, have no chance to speak at all and are always in full view of the public.
Zhao Tuo walked to the maternity carriage and handed the rope for boarding to the bride according to etiquette. Before the bride could speak, her wet nurse said goodbye according to etiquette, then helped the bride board the carriage from the rear, and put on the gown for the bride with her own hands.
The dusty blouse.
When Zhao Tuo saw the wet nurse getting out of the carriage, he couldn't help but look back at the carriage. Under the light of the surrounding torches, he saw the bride sitting in the carriage smiling like a flower, beautiful and touching.
Seeing Zhao Tuo looking back, she blinked her eyes playfully, with dimples appearing at the corners of her mouth. Suddenly, Zhao Tuo's mind flashed back to the scene when he saw the princess sitting in the car at the gate of Xianyang City, and pulled the curtain
The scene of looking at each other.
After seven years, I finally let you get into my car.
"Sit tight." Zhao Tuo spoke softly and drove away. However, the wheels only rolled on the ground three times before Zhao Tuo got out of the car.
According to the rules at the wedding, after three weeks on the chariot, he had to get off the chariot and then ride on his own lacquered chariot, with a dedicated charioteer taking his place.
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"When the peach is born, its flowers are shining brightly. When the son returns, it will be suitable for his family."
"When the peach is born, it will be like a peach. When the son returns, it will be suitable for his family."
"When a peach is born, its leaves are pure. When my son returns home, he will be a good fit for his family." An ancient and cheerful blessing poem was played in a huge mansion.
It was the third month of spring, and the peach blossoms planted in the courtyard were in full bloom, creating a beautiful scenery. This was the beautiful time mentioned in "Taoyao".
When Zhao Tuo exchanged tokens with the girl in the palace, he also said this beautiful poem about marriage.
This is an extremely spacious and luxurious mansion given by the emperor himself, and it will also be the home of the princess and the chief concubine in the future.
At this time, the groom has followed the bride to the mansion here.
"When a woman arrives, the master bows to her to enter." Regardless of whether Zhao Tuo is Princess Shang or not, according to the etiquette of this era, the groom first bows to the bride and leads her all the way into the mansion.
The mansion was already full of guests, all of whom were looking forward to it. People like Hei Butt, Lu Wan and others opened their eyes wide, wanting to see what the emperor's princess looked like.
The surrounding guests all praised her, most of them saying that she was a match made in heaven and that she was a talented man and a beautiful woman.
Shejian had a complicated look on his face as he watched his former colleague walk into the wedding hall today.
"A Tuo, I am very happy." At this time, the maid came to water the bride and groom and wash their hands. This ceremony is called
"Wo wash". After both parties washed their hands, they formally sat down. The next step was to eat together. The two began to eat the food placed in front of them.
Millet, sauce, soup...the two of them ate soft and glutinous millet first. This was the first time Zhao Tuo saw the princess eating.
She looked very elegant when eating, but the millet was very sticky. After Zhao Tuo saw the princess eating millet, there was still a grain of millet left on her lips.
He suddenly remembered the scene where the princess frowned at him when they met in the palace.
"Is there still corn on my face?" Those were his teasing words at that time. Unexpectedly, the pretty lady's face now actually had yellow corn on her face.
Zhao Tuo's half-smiling expression aroused the girl's alertness. She seemed to be aware of it, and quickly stretched out her tongue to lick off the millet stick to her lips, her face already extremely red with embarrassment.
Fortunately, there were candlelights all around, so it was not very conspicuous. However, such a shy look made Zhao Tuo drunk.
Until the girl glared at him fiercely, her feigned ferocity seemed to be saying that she would take care of you later.
Zhao Tuo smiled slightly and quickly looked away. The two of them continued with the next step of etiquette. After eating the millet, they both sipped the soup and then dipped their fingers into the sauce. This was the gift of a meal.
The meal ceremony is completed only after three consecutive meals, and then you rinse your mouth with wine and enter a new stage.
Cut the gourd into two halves and fill it with wine. The gourd is bitter, and the wine it contains is also bitter. Zhao Tuo and the princess each took half, but they could not drink what was in front of them. Instead, they picked it up and exchanged it with each other.
Drink the wine in one sip, this is sharing the joys and sorrows.
After the wine ceremony, it was time to enter the final stage. The guests had already left, and no one could stay while Princess Zhao Tuoshang was here.
Zhao Tuo took off his dress in the house and handed it to the princess's bride. Ying Yinman walked into the inner room, took off his dress according to etiquette, and handed it to the maid.
The wet nurse who had been waiting came over and handed the scarf to the blushing princess.
"Princess is worry-free, follow the method I taught you, and you will be worry-free." The wet nurse said with emotion. At this moment, even though Ying Yinman had always been bold, she lowered her head in shame and whispered softly.
"Hmm" she said. In her mind, she remembered all the knowledge that her wet nurse had taught her in the palace, and her ears were already red with embarrassment.
At this time, the dowry woman has already made the bed indoors.
"Gentleman, please come in." The wet nurse called. Zhao Tuo, who was waiting outside a little anxiously, immediately stepped into the inner room.
The princess was seen sitting on the couch with her head lowered, her face flushed with shame. A group of dowry girls stood on both sides with their hands down, and the princess's wet nurse stood aside.
Under the gaze of everyone, Zhao Tuo only felt his scalp numb.
"Gentleman, please take off your belt." The wet nurse said without emotion. The corners of Zhao Tuo's mouth twitched slightly as he recalled the details of the wedding.
The master entered and took off his wife's tassel. He walked up to the princess in the eyes of many women. The beautiful lady lowered her head, and the fragrance filled her nostrils.
Zhao Tuo reached out and took off the princess's tassel with his own hands. In this way, the wedding was officially concluded.
"We take our leave." The wet nurse and the other women bowed and left, closing the door for them...
"Leaving?" Ying Yinman raised her head and glanced past Zhao Tuo in front of her. She looked vaguely at the closed door and clenched her two small hands tightly on her knees.
"I'm not leaving yet, I'm eating out." Zhao Tuo said, which made Ying Yinman giggle. She also thought of the wedding process.
After the bridegroom goes out, according to etiquette, they will eat the food that the groom has not eaten just now, and they must eat all the food.
The maids in the palace have to eat the food that the bride has not finished, and they have to finish it all. However, they will not leave after they finish eating and rinse their mouths.
The bride-to-be will come to the door and wait outside, waiting for the call of the groom and bride inside the house at any time.
At this moment, candlelight flickered in the inner room. The two faced each other, and their breathing could be heard clearly. Zhao Tuo's eyes were like a torch, staring straight at the bride in front of him.
The dress had been taken off and the tassels had been untied, leaving only the close-fitting plain clothes still there, which made her curves even more graceful.
"How long do you think they need to eat?" After Ying Yinman finished laughing, she felt her heart pounding again. She was busy looking for topics and her eyes were wandering.
"Eat quickly, it won't take more than a moment." Zhao Tuo said, sitting down on the table, close to the bride's side.
"How about eating slower?" Ying Yinman's voice trembled. The man's breath could be clearly heard, making her body softer and softer.
"Eat slowly, maybe you can eat it all night, it depends on how you eat it." Zhao Tuo smiled half-heartedly, his face getting closer and closer.
His hand was quietly placed on the girl's waist. The breathing in the room became more and more rapid. As soon as Ying Yinman was touched by the hand, he suddenly remembered something and no longer felt shy. In an instant, his eyebrows stood up and he stared.
Looking at Zhao Tuo in front of him, he said: "When you followed the attack on the Wei State, in that Bo Yi, were there... wu wu..." Before he could finish his words, Zhao Tuo had already pounced forward and blocked the charming girl.
red lips.
"No, I swear!" The plain clothes were flying and the bed was shaking... The dowry girl outside the door had been standing outside all night.