Zhu Hao put on his formal dress early in the morning and went to greet the bride.
The horse-drawn carriage passed through the streets and alleys. People around heard that it was the marriage of the number one scholar, which means "a big one will be successful after a small one", so they wanted to come and enjoy the occasion, so more and more people gathered to watch.
Arrive at Sun Mansion.
There is no obstacle at all. These days, wedding ceremonies are mainly performed at the husband's house. When a woman sends her daughter away, it is basically like throwing water away.
In addition, Beijing was not Sun Jiao's hometown in the first place, so Sun Jiao did not appear in front of anyone that day.
A graceful young woman was not wearing a bright red brocade dress, but mainly blue and white, with some red accents. The hijab on her head was a bright red. Her mother-in-law carried her to the carriage without touching her feet.
Enter the carriage carriage.
After all, the Sun family was a wealthy family, and they had a maid as a dowry. She looked very delicate, and she got into the carriage carriage with her young lady.
There is no such thing as a sedan chair. These days, carriages and ox-carts are the main means of travel. Non-officials do not ride in sedan chairs, even if they are getting married.
After picking up the bride, we headed back home.
When Zhu Hao returned home, firecrackers were blasting at the door. Many colleagues from the Imperial Academy came to attend Zhu Hao's wedding, but only Tang Yin from Prince Xing's Mansion came as a representative.
This was also what Zhu Hao had instructed in advance.
If no one from Prince Xing's palace came, it would be a cover-up. Anyway, he has declared that he has a nominal teacher-student relationship with Tang Yin. Even if he is a "political enemy" in the court, it is reasonable for his husband to come to attend the student's wedding.
As for the officials in Prince Xing's Mansion...
There were so many people who wanted to come, and Zhu Hao didn't agree to any of them.
However, Tang Yin brought an "entourage" with him.
Lu Song.
Lu Song went to the meeting not to attend the wedding, but to accompany Tang Yin. In this way, Zhu Hao's best "buddies" when he was in Anlu, except for Jiang Lun who could not come because of his special status, the remaining two
They're all here.
Yang Shen, as the chief minister of the dynasty Yang Tinghe and the representative of the Hanlin Academy, kept looking at Tang Yin after seeing him.
But after looking at it, I didn’t think anything of it.
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The wedding is going on.
Worship heaven and earth.
Zhu Niang sat alone on the main seat, while Zhu Hao and his newlywed wife kowtowed to her and served tea.
After all the etiquette was completed, the bride was accompanied by her dowry maid, and led by her husband's maid...that is, Xiaobai, and was sent to the bridal chamber to wait.
Zhu Hao will come out to host the banquet.
Zhu Hao started to toast, but no matter what, he had to first toast to Tang Yin, who was his nominal teacher.
Tang Yin picked up the wine glass and said: "Zhu Hao, now that you have a family and a career, even if you are not yet in your prime, you should still make a name for yourself. After a brief discussion with the imperial court, I decided to use the name 'Qixian, who can respect and inherit the way of Yu'"
I mean, from now on, your name will be 'Jingdao'."
When Zhu Hao heard this, he couldn't help but frown slightly.
Tang Yin had not discussed this with him in advance. What Ting Ting meant was that when he came to attend the wedding, Tang Yin and Zhu Niang had already agreed on his cousin?
Zhu Jingdao?
What kind of expression is this?
Why don't you tell me about such a big thing?
Why don't you ask me to be a "virtuous successor" or a "respectful successor" instead of "respecting the Tao"?
Does it mean that you want me to follow the way of a monarch and a minister, so that I can be a good minister with peace of mind and not do anything that is arrogant? Do you know that you, Tang Bohu, are very good at adding drama to yourself?
Zhu Hao cupped his hands and said, "Thank you sir."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but glance at Yang Shen sitting next to him.
Yang Shen didn't suspect anything.
Tang Yin represents the new emperor.
According to general principles, if Zhu Hao defected to the new emperor, then the people of the new emperor should avoid today's wedding, instead of sending Tang Yin to give Zhu Hao some kind of name, as if he was Zhu Hao's elder.
The more this happens, the more artificial it seems, and the more it shows that there is nothing wrong between Zhu Hao and Tang Yin.
After the toast, Yang Shen chose to go with Zhu Hao, as if he had an extremely close relationship with Zhu Hao.
After a round of toasts, Zhu Hao actually didn't drink much. He basically toasted with tea. Even if it's the wedding day these days, most people can still understand the groom's need for wedding flowers and candles. As long as he's said hello in advance, he won't pour wine casually.
, otherwise the good things in the evening will not be possible.
There were also those who drank heavily at noon, took a nap in the afternoon, and stayed in the wedding night. However, as a member of the Imperial Academy and accompanied by Yang Shen, the representative of Yang Tinghe, Zhu Hao wanted to drink tea instead of wine, but no one dared to force him.
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After a round of drinks, Zhu Hao and Yang Shen walked towards the main table.
Many people in the yard wanted to come over and toast Zhu Hao, but in fact they mostly wanted to have a relationship with Yang Shen.
There were many guests, but the bride’s family would not come, and none of the Zhu family’s old ladies and other people in the house were absent. Among the many guests were mainly neighbors, but they were all sitting on the side seats, and most of Zhu Hao was not there.
We know each other, so we took the opportunity to come over and enjoy Wen Quxing’s wedding wine.
As for the Hanlin Academy colleagues, they basically sat at the main table and several surrounding tables.
There were also Anlu's gentry in the capital, merchants, fellow scholars, etc. These people were scattered around the main table. They stood up from time to time, picked up their wine glasses and prepared to toast the groom, but they were immediately blocked by others.
"It seems that your husband thinks highly of you."
Yang Shen said something intentionally or unintentionally.
Zhu Hao looked around. There was a group of people in official uniforms, carrying wine bottles and wine glasses, isolating the main table from other tables. When others came to toast, they drank it all on behalf of the groom, but they had to stay close to Zhu Hao and Yang.
Shen thought it was absolutely impossible. After asking Yang Shen, he found out that it was low-level officials from Shuntian Prefecture, Daxing and Wanping counties who Yang Shen specially invited to make a grand spectacle.
Zhu Hao was actually quite depressed. At a wedding, most of the people he knew didn't come. Most of the people who came were strangers to him. It was like attending someone else's wedding.
"Heh, maybe."
Zhu Hao smiled.
No further explanation is needed.
On the day I get married, you, Yang Shen, won't you want to discuss my relationship with Tang Yin with me?
After returning to the main seat and sitting down, Lu Song, who had left temporarily, also came back, but did not sit down.
Lu Song, as a member of the Imperial Guard Qianhu, even though he was not wearing official uniform, he was still very intimidating because he had a sword on his waist. Previously, Yu Chengxun helped to host the toast at this table.
"Ha, just as I said, I'm back."
Yu Chengxun walked up to Yang Shen, almost biting his ears and whispering, "Lu Song, Jinyi Guard Qianhu, be careful."
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Lu Qianhu, you were not here during the toast earlier. Is there anything important?"
Lu Song said: "It's like this. Mr. Jiang is outside and said that he is sending you some wedding gifts for His Majesty. Can you go out to greet him in person?"
Yang Shen couldn't help being stunned when he heard this.
The people at the main table also looked at each other.
Even if Zhu Hao is the number one scholar, there is no reason why the emperor specially sent people to send congratulatory gifts when he got married.
Everyone was wondering, what is the relationship between Zhu Hao and the new emperor? Why did the new emperor give gifts to Zhu Hao? Is it because they are from the same hometown?
The colleagues present at the Hanlin Academy, except for Yang Shen, Yu Chengxun, and Fei Maozhong, only knew that Zhu Hao was born in Anlu, and did not know that Zhu Hao had studied in Prince Xing's Mansion.
Zhu Hao said: "Why should Lu Qianhu come to discuss this matter? I should go out to greet you!"
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The emperor came to give Zhu Hao a wedding gift, which can be said to be a big event.
After someone came out and announced the matter, the guests at the meeting stopped eating and stood up, wanting to see with their own eyes whether it was true.
soon.
Jiang Lun then led a large number of royal guards into the courtyard and brought several large boxes.
After Jiang Lun saw Zhu Hao and others, he bowed his hands and said, "Groom, congratulations on your wedding. This is a gift from Your Majesty. I hope you will accept it."
Because Jiang Lun did not ask for any imperial edict, or even bring a verbal edict, Zhu Hao did not need to greet him with a big ceremony.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
Zhu Hao returned the gift with his hand in hand.
Jiang Lun smiled and said, "Mr. Tang is here too? Could you please get a drink?"
At Zhu Hao's side, Yu San and others immediately came out and carried away a few boxes. Those who had been waiting to see the big show were disappointed to see that the man who came to give gifts on behalf of the emperor was so greedy and had no airs about being an imperial envoy.
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Since Mr. Jiang is here, let's have a few drinks together. This is the seat..."
Yu Chengxun said calmly and casually at the side: "Ha, I happen to be having a fistfight and drinking with my colleagues here, so I will give it to this Aunt Jiang."
"Thank you, thank you!"
Jiang Lun was excluded from the wedding and felt uncomfortable for a few days. Now he finally took the opportunity to drink and seemed extremely excited.
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After sitting down, Jiang Lun seemed to be a familiar person, and when he got up, he got close to Zhu Hao.
"Zhu Hanlin, I told you at the beginning that you were very heroic. Look, there are so many people in Prince Xing's palace, but you are the only one who is promising! Just like that kid Jinghong, you don't have the noble spirit in you." Jiang Lun drank a few cups of yellow soup.
Dudu, as if he was very familiar with Zhu Hao, just talked about it casually.
The people in the Hanlin Academy around were stunned when they heard this.
Zhu Hao is actually from Prince Xing’s Mansion?
Are you still familiar with Jiang Lun?
Is Zhu Hao’s background so powerful?
Not only is he a member of the Xinhuang faction, but he is also so close to Yang Tinghe’s son Yang Shen?
But the key is...
Zhu Hao took the lead in opposing the Dali Conference.
What exactly is going on?
Zhu Hao smiled and said nothing, not even wanting to pay attention to Yang Shen's face.
"Meng Zai, you drank too much."
Tang Yin warned.
"No, no, I'm not drunk at all. I'm here to congratulate you on behalf of Your Majesty. Your Majesty also said that he wants to marry the eldest princess to you..."
Jiang Lun seemed to have opened up a conversation.
"ah?"
The people around were frightened when they heard it.
Eldest princess?
Which one?
I heard that the emperor seemed to have more than one sister, but since the new emperor was adopted under the name of the clan, are those sisters considered the "eldest princesses"?
Zhu Hao frowned slightly and said, "Uncle Jiang, what exactly do you want to say?"
"No, I just want to congratulate you. In the future, you must serve His Majesty well in the court." Jiang Lun said with a smile.
Yang Shen responded: "We are all ministers of the Ming Dynasty, how can we not serve the imperial court?"
Not mentioning serving His Majesty, but only saying serving the imperial court, Yang Shen probably couldn't stand Jiang Lun's attitude of deliberately provoking trouble.
You knew I was sitting next to you and you deliberately said this. Are you deliberately looking for trouble?
If you want to use counter-intentional tactics in front of me, you are still a bit naive!
Tang Yin couldn't listen anymore and stood up and said: "It's getting late. It's time to go back. Meng Zai will go with me."
"Why are you so anxious?"
Jiang Lun became anxious when he heard this, "You can't drink such good wine at ordinary times. Besides, how often do I, Prince Xing's Mansion, treat others poorly? Zhu Hanlin, you are a member of Prince Xing's Mansion!"
Jiang Lun seemed to be going drunk.
Tang Yin quickly called Lu Song, pulled Jiang Lun up, and the three of them left the wedding banquet together.