Chapter seven hundred and eighty nine waves in the wedding
On the auspicious day of August 18th, the wedding ceremony of the official family of the Song Dynasty has already begun. The emperor's wedding will naturally be different, so the cycle will be extremely long.
In the Song Dynasty, there was almost no difference in the process between the wedding of emperors and the weddings of common people, and the word "etiquette" originally referred to an article "Etiquette·Shixunli", which described the crown, wedding, funeral, and sacrifice.
, township, shooting, court, employment and many other etiquette systems in the feudal era.
Ritual is a kind of thought, a culture, and even a power that has penetrated into the blood of the Han family for thousands of years. Even in later generations, it is still difficult to let go.
He made China's civilization last for thousands of years, making China forever different from any other civilization in the world.
"China is a civilization disguised as a country." Times will change and life will change, but China's civilization and heritage have been engraved into people's genes.
Etiquette is the external form of expressing "propriety", so the complicated etiquette has the appearance of etiquette, appearing in people's eyes in various shocking and dignified forms, making people remember those important moments.
Wedding is almost the most complete part of the inherited "Zhou Rites". It is divided into six procedures: accepting, asking for name, accepting, accepting, asking for date, asking for date, and welcoming in person, so it is called "Six Rites".
But when the emperor, the emperor, used the etiquette that ordinary people could use, he could no longer simply use the "six etiquette".
The emperor's wedding was naturally different from that of the common people or scholars, and the weddings of the Song Dynasty were very unique.
The emperor's wedding must go through a registration ceremony, and the special status of the queen must be established. This is naturally a etiquette that other officials and citizens cannot have, unless you plan to rebel.
Since the emperor is the emperor, he does not welcome the wedding in person. He sends envoys to marry him, which is called fengying, that is, he is ordered to marry. Starting from Emperor Zhenzong, the "please period" was changed to "announcement period" during the wedding, from the initiative in ordinary people's weddings.
To be passive.
As the emperor, how can he "submit" to the woman and take the initiative to ask for a date? Wouldn't the family status in the future be over? So taking the initiative to ask for a date became "reporting the date."
Qin Mumu despised this kind of behavior very much. For the sake of the emperor's face, would he be so pretentious?!
But in the end, Chen Tong couldn't resist Chen Tong's pitiful appearance, so he dressed in fine clothes and accompanied a group of imperial wives to attend the wedding ceremony. The grand wedding procession headed to the Guo family in Huashiqiao.
Ye An was invited to the palace. This time he was not the muezzin, but accompanied Zhao Zhen as a personal officer serving the emperor.
Although it is not a serious title, he is a confidant of the emperor. Ordinary courtiers do not have such an opportunity, and Zhao Zhen also hopes to have someone close to him by his side at this critical moment.
Ye An regarded himself as the best man. Obviously, although Zhao Zhen was the leader of the Song Dynasty, he was still quite nervous during his first wedding. Not to mention him, he was facing the civil and military forces of the entire dynasty.
A group of censors couldn't help but feel nervous when they stared at him.
The most terrible thing is that in this summer, I am still wearing cumbersome court clothes. The inner clothes are soaked with sweat, and even the silk brocade clings to my body, which is extremely uncomfortable.
But neither Ye An nor Zhao Zhen dared to move. If they moved or tugged on the hem of their clothes, they would be disturbed by the courtiers. The palace attendants would all come forward to tidy up, and they would have to change their clothes and tidy up again. It was simply "suffering"...
The emperor's wedding is a top priority and a blessing to the world. Although the official family members serve as officials and the imperial staff cannot move, the courtiers are whispering and even discussing and sighing happily.
The decree of canonization has been issued, but Liu E behind the bead curtain is calm and composed. She knows very well what the courtiers are talking about. These people think that Zhao Zhen will become an adult after his wedding and can personally govern the court, but as long as he holds the
If we have the power to supervise the country, then there is no such thing as official government, and no one can touch their own status and rights!
These civil servants and officials are too naive, thinking that they have the final say in the imperial court. Do they really think that the Heavenly Family and the scholar-officials share the world?!
What a joke! As long as you don't retreat from your position as the dynasty, who dares to force yourself? Who among the civil servants dares to say a word of disobedience? The military power of the Song Dynasty is in their own hands. Without their own will, who can mobilize the imperial army in Tokyo City?
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The customary rituals of accepting the bride, asking for the name, accepting the honor, and receiving the invitation have all been prepared before the canonization, and the farewell date is just the last step of preparation before welcoming the bride.
Si Tianjian set an auspicious date, so announcing the date was just the simplest step. The ritual guard of announcing the date and Madam Gaoming represented the Tian family to appease the woman's family members. Lan Jizong, as the minister of internal affairs, read out the empress dowager's edict and the emperor's canonization edict.
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Qin Mumu listened to those words of praise in boredom. If we look at the content of the canonization, this Guo family is like an unparalleled talent and beauty.
But in Qin Mumu's eyes, this Guo is a delicate girl who is loved by her parents. Qin Mumu didn't like her when she was serving officials in the palace. She was outstanding in terms of appearance, but her etiquette was a bit poor.
, but these are not the most unbearable things. The most unbearable thing about Guo is that he has no city government. At best, he is a straight person with a bold personality, and at worst, he is a brainless fool.
She has become arrogant even before entering the palace. She bosses around the palace maids and chamberlains as if she were a hostess. She is very domineering. She is full of impatience towards the Korean lady who comes to tidy up her appearance. Lan Jizong next to her looks slightly embarrassed.
Shake his head.
Needless to say, such a woman has been protected in the ivory tower for too long. She is pampered by her parents and spoiled by her relatives, but she is not suitable to stay in the palace! She is not suitable to be a queen, but Liu E fell in love with her and also liked her.
Falling under the influence of the Guo family.
Her father, Guo Shoulin, was the deputy envoy of Luoyuan, leading the Kangqing army and serving as the Zhongshu Ling. Although the Zhongshu Ling was just a title, it also represented his family's former status.
As long as Liu E protects her, Guo can almost walk sideways in the harem, but Liu E can protect her for a while, but cannot protect her for a lifetime. Guo's character will definitely suffer a big loss in the palace.
"Mr. Yangcheng County, Yinglin is so polite!"
To Qin Mumu's expectation, when she put a phoenix crown on Guo's head and trimmed her temples, Guo Ming suddenly treated her with courtesy. This really surprised Qin Mumu, after all, she had no intersection with her.
"Guo Jieyu has been canonized as queen, which shows that you are a virtuous and kind person. You are indeed very polite when I see you today."
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Guo was not being polite, but took Qin Mumu's hand and said, "Sister, please don't be polite. When I was in the palace, I heard officials often praise your sister and ask me to get closer to her!
When I saw how considerate my sister was, I was filled with envy. I will learn from my sister more and take care of the palace in the future."
Oh, this is someone who came to me to "learn lessons". Qin Mumu smiled slightly, this was not Zhao Zhenzhi's trick, it was probably the empress's teaching. Otherwise, how could Guo, who was so high-minded, put down his posture?
"Sister, please be polite. After entering the palace, you can't be so casual. After entering the palace, it is most appropriate to serve the officials well. As for the other things, I don't know. As for the sister who is in charge of the Sixth Palace, I need to ask the empress more.
yes."
"Thank you sister for your advice!"
Qin Mumu bowed slightly and left. It was obvious that Liu E hoped that the Guo family would get closer to him, and that the Guo family would get closer to the Hou Mansion, so as to achieve the ultimate goal of winning over each other.
Qin Mumu could only smile bitterly to himself. It seemed that Ye An was right. It was time to leave Tokyo. Once the Guo family wooed the Hou family, should they agree or reject it? At that time, it would be a dilemma.