After eating two bites, it was time for Zhao Xin to leave again. When ancient people got married, they had to bring the bride back in the morning and wait until dusk for the ceremony.
As Wang Zhong sang praises, Zhao Xin, who had put on his leather bean uniform again, boarded the four-wheeled carriage again. With a group of equestrian ceremonial soldiers clearing the way, the carriage slowly started and headed to the Shen family to welcome the bride.
The ones who set off before Zhao Xin's motorcade were Deng Fei, Wang Yuanfang and Liu Siting. The first two were regarded as the chief and deputy envoys to welcome the bride, and they had already memorized all the speeches. Liu Siting, who was wearing the dress of a female official in the Ming Dynasty, was a compliment, and she was going to bring it with her. The registration ceremony and makeup promotion ceremony are carried out in the back house.
Shen Jingdan and his wife made it very clear to Zhao Xin. In the past, we were short of time and did not understand royal etiquette. This allowed you, Zhao Xin, to take advantage of a big loophole. Now, we were in a hurry. When it comes to welcoming you personally, the ceremonial process can be as per your requirements, but the proper gifts for giving out your name and make-up are indispensable.
According to the Ming Dynasty, the gifts at the registration ceremony are not the "cabbage" that can be seen everywhere. Even if you have money, you may not be able to buy them. You have to find professionals to customize them! If nothing else, just that " "Nine Dragons and Four Phoenix Crowns" and three sets of Zhai clothes, no one in the Manchu and Qing Dynasties dared to make them.
Fortunately, except for a group of time travellers, no one else had ever seen a phoenix crown made in the Ming Dynasty. In the end, I relied on Director Liu Da to buy an inseparable high imitation from a certain treasure. After returning to the 18th century, I went to the mint to find some former jewelry craftsmen, compared the photos of the "Nine Dragons and Nine Phoenix Crowns" unearthed in Dingling, and replaced the fake ones with pearls, gold, silver and gemstones, and then replaced the fake green feathers with real green feathers. , this is considered to be a mess.
The so-called Zhai dress is actually the highest dress for women in ancient China. It is named after the Zhai bird pattern embroidered on it. (Zhai, pronounced the same as Di, means long-tailed pheasant.)
So why are there three sets? According to the "Book of Rites of Zhou", the queen must have six clothes - 袆衣, 揄Di, quendi, 袆衣, 褆衣, 褖衣. Among them, the highest-level 袆衣, 揄瀿. , Que Zhai is collectively called "Three Zhai". The clothing materials are all brocade or Luo made of silk, all with plain yarn as the lining.
Among these three, the coat is the most important. It is not only a sacrificial dress, but also a court dress, canonization, and auspicious wedding dress. There are dragon patterns on its edges, while the edges of the other two kinds of coats are phoenixes; in terms of color, the coat is mysterious, Jiao Di Qing, Que Di Chi. Historically, after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, the princesses of the Korean Kingdom continued to use Zhai bird pattern dresses until the Japanese invasion in the early 20th century.
No one had ever seen the real thing like Zhai Yi in the Qing Dynasty, not even the old eunuchs of the former Qing Palace. The high-end imitation Liu Siting bought from a museum in another time and space was based on the "Portraits of Emperors and Empresses of All Dynasties" in the old collection of Nanxun Palace in the Northern Song Dynasty. It was copied from the picture data of the portrait of Empress Renzong of Song Dynasty.
In addition to the above two, there are a lot of miscellaneous things like agarwood-colored wooden boxes with gold clouds and phoenixes, four bunches of knotted knots, four gold and silver fragrant round treasure covers, gold affairs, jade affairs, etc., all of which were ordered by Wang Zhong, from the side of Sheyang Lake. People go to Jinling, Suzhou and Yangzhou to order.
There is no way. In the 18th century, silver was expensive and valuable, but in another time and space, silver became "cabbage" and its value plummeted.
Welcoming gifts are extremely cumbersome, but no matter how troublesome it is, it is not like the situation in later generations where a group of women blocked the door and refused to give out red envelopes to prevent them from entering. However, Zhao Xinxin said that there is no need to give red envelopes, and the gifts that can be prepared are even worse than red envelopes. .
After the Shen family knew that Zhao Xin had gone out, the whole family came to the courtyard gate and stood waiting facing south. When Wang Yuanfang and the others arrived, Shen Jingdan followed the three of them into the main hall, where the incense table had been set up.
As the officiant of the wedding, Shen Jingdan bowed four times in accordance with the rules of the foot ceremony. Liu Siting took the birth certificate and the Jade Valley Gui to the back hall. There was also an incense table in the back hall, waiting for Shen Xuan to change into a full set of coats. Liu Siting followed the instructions Wang Zhong taught her and awarded Yu Gugui to Shen Xuan.
Afterwards, the incense table was removed and Shen Xuan sat on an imperial chair covered with yellow satin. The female members of the Shen family stood in the yard and bowed four times to Shen Xuan amidst the singing of the former old eunuch.
At this point, the "distribution" step is completed.
After Zhao Xin's motorcade arrived slowly and slowly, Wang Zhong and Lao You led him directly to the central hall. Shen Jingdan and his wife followed behind, while Li Ji held a bird with its wings and feet tied. The live geese followed at the end.
It is said that when future generations receive a bride, the groom must hold a bouquet of flowers; but in ancient times, he had to hold a wild goose. This is called "Zhi Jian Li", and it has become a must-have in ancient wedding ceremonies since the Qin and Han Dynasties. In ancient times, Among the six wedding rites, except for "acceptance", the other five rites all use wild geese as zhi, so it is also called the "dawning geese" ceremony.
In order to prevent freezing, the wild goose had been wrapped in a red satin cover with cotton sandwiched between it. Liji did not dare to hug it too hard for fear of suffocating it to death. In order to get this gift, the wild goose did not go south in August. During the migration, I caught several geese, and they have been carefully cared for, just waiting for this day. If we don't prepare in advance, the geese will have to fly to Guangdong and Fujian to spend the winter as soon as Bailu passes.
When they arrived at the central hall, Shen Jingdan and his wife stood in the middle of the hall, one on the left and the other on the right, facing east and west, waiting for Shen Xuan to come out and salute.
After about ten minutes, Zhao Xin finally saw Shen Xuan, whom he had not seen for more than ten days. When the beautiful face that had only bloomed for today came out, Zhao Xin was stunned.
"Shuowen" says that "Xuan" refers to beautiful jade. There is another kind of flower called "Xuanhua", which is like white jade. The ancients said, "Qiong trees leave their eyes open, and Xuanhua enters wise words."
Although the two of them had been rubbing each other's ears before, today Shen Xuan finally released all her youthfulness. Her beautiful face with rosy cheeks, cherry lips, dark eyebrows and green brows is so beautiful that it makes people's hearts tremble, making people unable to control it. Autumn water, looking forward to the brilliance. She is dressed in a gorgeous Zhai robe and a phoenix crown, festive and solemn. When she turns slightly, the jade ornaments on her ribbon jingle.
When Shen Jingdan and his wife saw Zhao Xin's expression and their daughter's appearance, they both had a smile of satisfaction on their faces; while Liu Siting, who was walking behind Shen Xuan, also had a smug look on her face and said to her heart, "I have gone to great lengths for your wife today." For most of the past six months, you have to say thank you to me.
Paying bonuses is a must!
Chun Lai, who was standing behind, waited for Shen Xuan to walk to Mrs. Shen's lower seat and then took the wedding letter written on brocade silk from the box and placed it on the incense table. Zhao Xin and Shen Xuan followed Wang Zhong's instructions and made eight obeisances. present.
At this point, the ceremony for the Shen family is complete. If according to the Ming system, Shen Xuan would have to sit in the sedan chair, and Zhao Xin would have to wait outside the door to lift the curtain of the sedan chair.
Forget it, it’s already enough trouble, the carriage is enough!
After the large team of people returned to Zhao Xin's new house with several carts of gifts, after settling in, Zhao Xin asked the others to rest in the front yard first. Only Li Ji and a few guards stayed.
Accompanied by Liu Siting, Shen Xuan, who was sitting in the room, did not dare to move for fear of messing up the ornaments on Zhai's clothes. According to etiquette, she should go to the ancestral hall to pay homage to the ancestors of the Zhao family, and then the ceremony. .
While he was thinking wildly, there was a knock on the door, and Zhao Xin opened the door and walked in.
"Ah Quan, come with me."
After hearing this, Shen Xuan stood up slowly and walked to the door with her clothes jingling. She found that Liu Siting was sitting still and only A Miao was following her. She felt surprised and was about to speak when she saw Liu Siting smiling at her and said: "Go ahead. I won't get involved in this matter."
Zhao Xin's new house is a large courtyard with three entrances. It is built according to the shape of a courtyard, but it does not have the carved beams and painted buildings of a courtyard. If a courtyard were to be built in a place like Beihai Town, people would definitely cry out from the cold in the winter.
After leaving the house, Shen Xuan saw five guards standing in the courtyard holding short guns, looking alert, as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
"Something happened?" Shen Xuan looked at Zhao Xin, but saw that the other person looked normal and was smiling, and she felt a little at ease. But she had no idea why she would use a gun on such a happy day.
When the three of them walked along the corridor under the eaves to the door of the backyard, Shen Xuan saw Li Ji guarding there again with four armed guards, with the same expression as the five people before. Zhao Xin walked to the door without saying a word, looking at Li Ji , seeing the other party nodding, he turned back and motioned for Shen Xuan to follow.
Shen Xuan became more and more confused. What was he going to do? Was there some treasure in the backyard? Who knew that as soon as he walked into the gate, A Miao didn't follow him and stopped outside the courtyard gate. Shen Xuan Feeling that something was wrong, he was about to call A Miao over when he saw Li Ji walking to the door, reaching out and closing the backyard door.
"Hey?" Shen Xuan was stunned for a moment. She no longer cared about her manners. She pulled Zhao Xin's sleeve and asked, "What happened?"
"Follow me." Zhao Xin smiled and shook his head. He held Shen Xuan's hand and walked across the yard to the main door. Before he could push the door open, the door swung open. This time Shen Xuan was shocked. She was so shocked that she had no idea that there was anyone in the backyard!
"You brat, your dad and I are sitting here with our waists sore. You really married a wife and forgot about your mother!" The speaker was an elderly woman who was almost in her sixties. Shen Xuan saw this person's black hair. He has curly hair, fair skin, and is wearing a bright red satin cotton-padded jacket. He looks very kind, and his eyebrows and eyes are very similar to Zhao Xin's.
When the old lady saw Shen Xuan behind Zhao Xin, she suddenly smiled, pushed Zhao Xin away, stepped forward and held Shen Xuan's little hand, and said in a very gentle tone: "Oh~~ Are you Ah Quan? Finally, I saw the real person! This little appearance is much prettier than in the photos. Are you cold in this outfit? Are you hungry after working all morning? Let me tell you..."
"Oh, you're the only one who talks a lot! Let them come in first in the cold weather." Shen Xuan looked for the words and looked again, only to see an elderly man of about the same age walking behind the elderly woman. This man was tall and had long hair. Zhang has a square face and strong lines. He is also wearing a bright red satin cotton-padded jacket and has short hair about the same length as Zhao Xin.
This is... Shen Xuan's head was buzzing, her heart was like a deer, and she was so panicked. She seemed to have heard the elderly woman say "dad" and "mother" just now, could it be?!
Thinking of this, she turned to look at Zhao Xin in surprise. She saw an apologetic look on his face and said to herself in embarrassment: "Ah Quan, please meet my parents."
Shen Xuan was stunned immediately. She felt her legs were weak, her body swayed, and she almost collapsed to the ground...
In the front yard, Wang Yuanfang, Lao You, Deng Fei and others who had been busy since the morning were sitting together to drink tea and take a nap. Wang Zhong was too tired from the work from the morning until now, so he went to the side room to rest in order to recharge his batteries. belly.
A figure flashed at the door, and Liu Siting, who had just changed clothes, walked in, sat down on a chair, poured a cup of tea and drank it.
Deng Fei said: "The two of them went to meet?"
Liu Siting rolled her almond-shaped eyes and said: "There is no important matter in life that can be careless. If my son dares to hide it from me in the future, I will have to strangle him to death."
Lao You smiled and said: "Xiao Liu, my mother can't control my son when he grows up."
Ding Guofeng said: "Then you think Mr. Zhao will pick up the old man now, are you still going to leave?"
Deng Feiti sighed and said, "I see. Now our plates are getting bigger and bigger. He has bought too many things. It's hard not to be noticed." After that, he got up and walked to the window to take a look. After a while, outside the house, he turned to everyone and said in a deep voice: "He doesn't dare to bring back those two warships until now, because he is afraid of being stared at."
Lao You said: "What do you think? What are your plans for the future?"
Ding Guofeng said: "I don't care. From now on, I will follow Mr. Zhao's example and bring my parents over to build a big house. The air will be fresh and environmentally friendly."
Deng Fei said: "If we are really targeted, none of us can escape! We have to make plans early. Liu Siting, what do you think? Have you discussed it with your Xiao Hong?"
Liu Siting hesitated and said: "We have discussed it. We plan to wait until the child is born and get all the necessary vaccines."
At this time, everyone turned their attention to Lao You, who waved his hands and said with a smile: "I am old, I can't compare with you. I just need to work for a few years to earn some milk powder money for my grandson."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Ding Guofeng said with a smile: "Teacher You, you are not making money from milk powder. You can drink bird's nest every day. Hahaha~"
"You brat!" Lao You also laughed. After a moment, he suddenly asked Wang Yuanfang, who had been silent, "Xiao Wang, I heard that Cao Peng also joined the army?"
Wang Yuanfang nodded and said: "Yes. I have just been in the training team for two weeks, and I am training with other officers who are training in rotation."
"How about it?"
Wang Yuanfang shook his head and said: "It's a big move, just take your time. Yesterday Wu Ping'an told me that there are a few people at the power plant who also want to join the army."
"Tch~~" Ding Guofeng said: "I just think that I can be a general. How can it be so easy? It has been five years, and sometimes I can't sleep. Looking back on this journey, it is really suspenseful. Whenever I make a mistake, At some point, we’ll have to start all over again with our tail between our legs.”
Liu Siting said: "I heard from Hong Tao that Zhao Xin often read until midnight in recent years and stayed up until midnight. He is really capable of tossing. I heard before that he dared to fight 10,000 Russians with only 600 men. I was shocked.
He is so brave!"
Deng Fei said: "He was also forced. When things got to that point, it was impossible not to fight. There are so many people in Beihai Town right now. If you make the wrong move, someone might die. If you ask me, Zhao Xin is quite talented.
, but you look at the books and maps piled up in his office. He just sits there and thinks about it when he has nothing to do. The white hair of a man who has just turned 30 has already appeared."
Everyone nodded after hearing this. As the saying goes, "If you want to be prominent in front of others, you must endure hardship behind your back." Everyone saw Zhao Xin's efforts. Hundreds of thousands of people pointed at him. Without this hard work, Beihai
The town has long since dispersed.
Afterwards, everyone casually talked about the situation between the Manchus and Tsarist Russia. Deng Fei, who had the calmest personality, judged that both sides would not give up, and there might be some trouble next year.
Ding Guofeng said: "If you ask me, expand the scale of the Marine Corps and give Qianlong a center to flourish in the hinterland of Jiangnan, so that they can focus on one thing and lose another."
Deng Fei said: "I don't need to say this anymore. I have the deepest experience during my trip to Shandong. If you don't cooperate with the landlord class, you won't be able to take root at all. Why don't we build territory in Shandong? Aren't we afraid of getting entangled with the landlords and gentry?
Well. But if we really get along with those people, will the slave system be abolished? Will the land be divided? Will those scholars who study the Four Books and Five Classics assiduously be used by the people?"
Liu Siting interrupted dissatisfiedly: "Stop, stop, stop! What are you talking about on this big day? We'll talk about this when you get together for a meeting."
After saying that, she turned around and looked at the furnishings in the room. She saw a box that looked like a scroll on the table nearby, tied with a red ribbon. She walked over and untied the ribbon and asked, "What's this?"
Who sent it?"
Lao You said: "Oh, this is what Mr. Wang brought over early in the morning. It's from the Deputy Central Hall. He said it was a congratulatory gift for Zhao Xin. Maybe he was busy and forgot about it."
Deng Fei also came over, took out a paper roll, opened it and looked at it. As soon as he opened it halfway, Deng Fei praised: "Good words!"
After hearing this, Lao You and Ding Guofeng gathered around to get another set to look at. Lao You, in particular, was filled with admiration when he saw Wang Zhong's calligraphy with silver hooks and iron strokes.
The whole nave together is: "Cleave the waves of the ice and sea, open up thousands of hectares of fertile land to help save the people in danger; open up the snowy plains and build thousands of buildings, only you can do it!"
Good guy, Lao Youxin said that this horse is a good shot!