His Majesty Li Er, who was in the Ganlu Hall, stood blankly in front of the window, staring at the brilliant fireworks, his whole body motionless.
It was long after the fireworks ended that His Majesty Li Er came back to his senses.
Looking at the direction in which the fireworks were rising, I thought about it for a while and concluded that this must be caused by Yang Fan's thugs without sending anyone to investigate.
In the entire Chang'an, and even in the entire Tang Dynasty, this boy was the only one who did some incredible things from time to time.
For example, the flying artifact (hot air balloon) shocked the civil and military forces of the entire dynasty.
However, Li Er rarely blamed Yang Fan for making such a move.
In his opinion, making such a big noise also showed that Yang Fan valued his daughter.
This time the two princesses got married together. In fact, His Majesty Li Er was also under a lot of pressure.
But there was nothing he could do!
After all, Yang Fan has made too many contributions.
Whether it was the destruction of Tubo, the proposed reform of the imperial examination, or even the method of steel-making and the use of pistols to blast thunder...
Even the feudal lord has accomplished these achievements, but it is a pity that His Majesty Li Er cannot do so.
Because Yang Fan is too young.
That's right, it's age.
Yang Fan is just 19 years old this year, and he is already ranked as the official of Jianguo County due to his merit.
And it only took Yang Fan more than a year.
It would not be a good thing for Yang Fan if he were to be awarded titles or official positions again.
In Huaxia, if you want to hold a high position in the officialdom, age and seniority play a large role.
People like Yang Fan, who at such a young age, have already risen from the second-grade title to the third-grade official rank.
Not to mention that it is unprecedented and will never come after us, but for thousands of years in China, it is really rare.
Li Er doesn't want to praise such an outstanding young talent.
If it has been sealed to the top now, what will be used to reward Yang Fan in the future?
Moreover, Li Er also wanted to leave Yang Fan to the next emperor, so he had to leave some room for rewards for the subsequent emperors.
But now Yang Fan's achievements cannot be ignored.
Therefore, Li Er took the unprecedented step of marrying his two favorite daughters to him.
On the one hand, it is to compensate Yang Fan for some of his contributions, and on the other hand, of course, it is to win over Yang Fan for his own use.
In ancient times, marriage was the best alliance.
Although it is a foregone conclusion that the two daughters will marry, His Majesty Li Er feels a little sad when he thinks of the two most talented daughters in the royal family marrying Yang Fan together.
After thinking wildly for a while, Li Er sent his servant to call Li Junxian and said, "Don't think that all this noise must be caused by Yang Fan. I'm afraid the whole Chang'an City is in an uproar now!"
"Go and notify the Jinwu Guards who maintain order in the city and ask them to send additional manpower to prevent chaos among the people."
"Once there is congestion among the people watching the excitement, if Yang Fan can't arrive at the right time, wouldn't it be a delay in time?"
At this point, Li Erbi seemed to have thought of something, and said: "Send someone to see if the guy still has the thing in his hand. If there is, go get some and put them away when the princess comes out of the cabinet later."
Once it is released, all civil and military officials can also see the wedding scene of our royal princess."
Li Junxian was slightly startled, then nodded quickly and said: "No, I will go right now!"
But in my heart, I thought that Yang Fan made such a big fuss and thought it was an act of seeking death.
Unexpectedly, not only was Yang Fan not punished, His Majesty Li Er actually sent people to ask for fireworks. This was an unprecedented time!
Although Yang Fan makes His Majesty Li Er angry every time, it is undeniable that Yang Fan, the consort, has an unlimited future. He is so simple in the emperor's heart!
Li Junxian asked the messenger to notify the Jinwu Guards, while he and his subordinates rushed to the Yang Mansion at lightning speed.
Yang Fan was confused when he saw that he had set off fireworks and attracted the attention of the spy leader Li Junxian!
Does setting off fireworks also violate His Majesty Li Er's taboo?
There seems to be no ban on setting off fireworks and firecrackers these days, right?
After Li Junxian explained his intention, Yang Fan breathed a sigh of relief.
The charm of fireworks is indeed so powerful that even the emperor thought it was a good thing.
He sent people to the warehouse to bring some fireworks out, and sent several servants to follow Li Junxian to teach them how to operate them.
If the future father-in-law wants to show off, Yang Fan will certainly not lose his interest.
Not long after Li Junxian left, Yang Fan was also preparing to leave.
The time to welcome the bride is set at Chen hour. Now is the end of Yin hour. There are many etiquettes for marrying the princess, so you have to go early.
Surrounded by many relatives and friends, Yang Fan was dressed in a red robe as a groom, which made him even more heroic.
Wang Xuance was wearing a red brocade robe, smiling and holding the rope in front of the horse, acting as the groom for Yang Fan.
This was a request made by Wang Xuance himself, wanting to express his life-saving grace.
Of course, there is also the purpose of further demonstrating the relationship to outsiders.
Although Wang Xuance is the nominal chief official of Junyangfang, he has great reputation in the eyes of outsiders.
But Wang Xuance knew that Yang Fan brought all this.
If Yang Fan hadn't saved him in the first place, he might have died of illness long ago, and he wouldn't have achieved what he has achieved today.
What's more, even a blind man can see Yang Fan's future.
As long as he doesn't die prematurely, Yang Fan will definitely have a place in the future position of prime minister.
Wang Xuance is a smart man. In front of outsiders, he shows himself to be on Yang Fan's line. No matter who he is in the future, no one will dare not give him three points of face.
Besides, Wang Xuance can be regarded as someone who followed Yang Fan relatively early.
People like Xue Rengui and Wang Xiaojie are already in high positions and are considered to be the lintel of the family, and Wang Xuance does not want to fall behind.
Now Wang Xuance wanted to express his loyalty by helping to lead the horse. This was the best way he could think of.
Originally, Yang Fan did not want Wang Xuance to do this. This was a future famous general, a hero who could destroy an entire country with one man. How could he be acting as his groom now?
In Yang Fan's opinion, this somewhat damaged Wang Xuance's reputation.
Unable to bear Wang Xuance's insistence, Yang Fan had no choice but to agree to his nonsense.
However, Xi Junmai on the side looked a little unhappy.
It was his duty to protect Yang Fan's safety and lead Yang Fan's horse.
Now that he was snatched away by the shameless Wang Xuance, Xi Junmai was aggrieved.
I think a scholar like Wang Xuance is too thick-skinned.
As Yang Fan got on his horse, the drums were beating loudly and firecrackers were blasting!
It was a custom in the Tang Dynasty that whenever there was a happy event at home, firecrackers would be set off to add to the joy.
Since Junyangfang invented firecrackers last year, firecrackers have replaced firecrackers and become the symbol of celebration.
They are all products produced at home, so the firecrackers are naturally loud and loud when set off!
It is nearly ten miles from Yang Mansion to Chengtian Gate of Taiji Palace, and requires passing through more than half of Chang'an City.
Along the way, the sound of firecrackers never stopped, filling Chang'an with the smell of gunpowder.
A thick layer of red cannon residue was laid on the road, full of festive flavor, which aroused the amazement of the onlookers!
There were so many firecrackers set off, as if they were free of charge.
The price of firecrackers is not cheap. Although the Yang family produces them themselves, it is impossible to make them randomly like this!
However, although Yang Fan's behavior is very wasteful and awesome, it also shows that he attaches great importance to the wedding.
The people of Chang'an City looked at the vast team and were speechless.
The wedding line is really too long!
I put my feet up and looked back, but I couldn't see the end at all.
Because the team was too long, the marching speed was relatively slow. It was not until a quarter of a hour when the sky became clear that Yang Fan and his party arrived in front of Chengtian Gate.
At this time, a group of court officials who came to congratulate had already gathered in front of Chengtian Gate.
Looking at Yang Fan's wedding team, he couldn't help but hide his face and couldn't bear to look directly at them.
Because these people are so weird!
Except for Yang Fan, the groom's official official, the other people who served as the groom's guests were either some second-generation ancestors of Chang'an or the guards of Yang Fan's house.
These guys are all undisciplined people. Now they all dress up in gorgeous costumes and follow Yang Fan as a wedding team. Everyone doesn't think much of these unruly guys.
Look at the two of them staggering around, laughing and joking. There is no sign of the seriousness of marrying a princess. It is simply ridiculous.
However, this group of people welcoming the bride is truly spectacular.
There were hundreds of people in the front group following Yang Fan, followed closely by the entourage for the wedding.
The entourage was led by Yang Laifu, who mainly distributed a large number of happy gifts to passers-by and handled some trivial matters.
When we arrived in front of Chengtian Gate, the firecrackers stopped and several dull horns sounded.
The auspicious time has arrived!
The guests who came to welcome the bride or watch the ceremony suddenly let out a huge cheer, which was so loud that it shook the whole of Chang'an!
As the sound of rituals and music started getting louder, Yang Fan jumped off his horse and prepared to lead the wedding procession towards Chengtian Gate.
At this time, the entire area from Zhuque Street to Chengtian Gate was already crowded with people watching the ceremony.
There are huge crowds of people, and the crowds are surging.
All these people came to watch this unprecedented wedding.
Seeing Yang Fan jump off his horse, the street burst into cheers and words of blessing came one after another.
Yang Fan raised his fists with smiles across the Jinwu Guards who were maintaining order, and asked Xing'er and Wan'er to take the servants and maids to start distributing gifts to the people.
Candies, rice cakes and countless small red envelopes were distributed one by one, making everyone jump with joy.
Although the adults were able to keep order, the children were overjoyed. They ran freely through the crowd and snatched candies that fell on the ground, making it very lively.
However, the Jinwu Guards who maintained order secretly complained that this county official really didn't think it was a big deal!
Are you actually handing out gifts on the street, aren't you afraid of causing a disturbance?
Fortunately, the emperor temporarily sent additional Jinwu Guards, otherwise he would have been unable to control the situation.
Although it was only a short distance of more than 100 meters from Zhuque Street to Chengtian Gate, it was extremely difficult for Yang Fan and others to travel.
After all, everywhere he passed there were crowds of people cheering, and the enthusiasm of these people was too high.
Seeing these common people who were like wolves and tigers, Wang Xiaojie and Xi Jun stood guard on both sides of Yang Fan, fearing that these people would do something extraordinary.
Faced with such a grand occasion, Princess Yongjia, who was watching the ceremony from a distance, couldn't help but sigh: "This is not only the first time for our royal princess to get married, but such a grand wedding, not to mention the Zhenguan Dynasty, has never happened even in the past dynasties.
It is unprecedented to record such a grand wedding scene."
Princess Linchuan also sighed: "Yes, even when Changsun Chong married Sister Changle, the scale of the wedding was unprecedentedly grand, but it was not as grand as it is now."
Changsun Chong is the eldest son of Changsun Wuji and the nephew of Empress Changsun. It can be said that they are closer to each other.
His Majesty Li Er loved Princess Changle very much. Seeing that his beloved daughter deserved such a good son-in-law, he wanted to give more to his daughter when preparing her dowry.
So he said to his ministers:
"Princess Changle is the daughter of the Queen. The Queen and I love her dearly. Now that she is getting married, I would like to double the etiquette."
However, after Wei Zheng's advice, His Majesty Li Er slightly reduced the scale of the expected wedding ceremony.
But even so, the wedding was an unprecedented event.
But now it was several times more lively than before, and everyone sighed.
It’s true that comparing people to each other will lead to death, and comparing goods to goods will lead to throwing away things.
Princess Changle is also getting married. Although there is an additional Princess Gaoyang this time, Yang Fan is indeed capable of creating such a lively scene.
The emerging princess, who looked proud just now, no longer dared to find trouble, but instead sighed with envy:
"At this point in my life, what more can I ask for? To have such a grand wedding is worth dying for. Changle and Gaoyang are so lucky!"
While everyone was sighing, Yang Fan moved forward with great difficulty.
Even though Wang Xiaojie and Xi Jun were protecting him, he couldn't help but wipe his sweat.
Although he had made some mental preparations, the lively scene now was beyond his expectation.
Of course, Yang Fan was more afraid of a stampede. These people were really crazy.
The two brides haven't shown up yet. How spectacular it will be when the two brides come out?
Yang Fan and his entourage meandered forward amid shocking cheers.
Pedestrians were crowded all the way and people gathered, and it was not easy to get to the outside of Chengtian Gate.
There was a forbidden army guarding the place, which separated the people. Only then did Yang Fan enter the palace under the guidance of the chamberlain.
Arriving in front of Lizheng Hall, the scene in front of us becomes even more grand and solemn!
Thousands of imperial guards were arrayed in neat and solemn appearance, with one man every three steps and one guard every five steps. They stood motionless in front of and behind the palace.
Both sides of the road are lined with various festive decorations, red lanterns, red carpets, red flags...
Just like the waves of the pine forest rolling in the wind, the entire palace was filled with deep joy and fell into a sea of red.
In the Li Zheng Hall, His Majesty Li Er specially changed his attire. He was wearing a colorful red robe. He completely lost the majesty of an emperor. Instead, he looked like a loving father. He was standing in the hall with a smile on his face.
Beside him, the eldest grandson Wugou was dressed in a red floor-length robe, embroidered with a lifelike phoenix spreading its wings, which made him look dignified and noble.
Her long splash-ink hair is tied into a bun with five phoenixes facing the sun, with peony beaded hairpins inserted diagonally on her temples. The phoenix saliva tassels hanging from her hair are swaying as she moves, and the deep red flower mark between her eyebrows adds to her charming appearance.
The solemn and grand ceremony has been prepared, and the surroundings are filled with civil and military ministers and relatives of the emperor who came to watch the ceremony.
As soon as the wedding team arrived on the red carpet in front of the Li Zheng Palace, dozens of large horns were blown together, and the sound was loud and clear.
The person who acted as the master of ceremonies for this wedding was Fang Xuanling. When he saw Yang Fan and his entourage from a distance, he shouted at the top of his lungs: "Please come in, Wannian County Lord Yang Fan!"
Yang Fan adjusted his appearance a little, faced everyone's gaze, and walked toward the Li Zheng Hall alone amidst the sound of drums.
Nowadays, the Li Zheng Palace is a crimson sight. It is no longer as solemn and solemn as it used to be, and is filled with joy everywhere.
Under the spotlight, Yang Fan walked along the red carpet to the Zhengzheng Hall.
To be honest, even Yang Fan, a man of two generations, would inevitably feel a little flustered before such a grand ceremony.
In Yang Fan's opinion, this is much more difficult than those celebrities walking on the red carpet in previous lives!
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Queen, Yang Fan!"
When His Majesty Li Er and Changsun Wugou bowed their heads, Yang Fan fell to the ground and knelt down respectfully.
It stands to reason that the etiquette of the Tang Dynasty was relatively casual. If one followed the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers, Yang Fan would not have to kneel at all.
But now Yang Fan is willing to kowtow.
No matter whether His Majesty Li Er had other reasons for marrying his two daughters to him, no matter what his relationship with his eldest grandson Wugou was.
After all, it is natural for people to kowtow when their daughter marries him.
His Majesty Li Er smiled and said loudly: "There is no emperor today, only elders. You can stay calm."
"My son, I would like to thank my father." Yang Fan thanked him and stood up.
Since His Majesty Li Er said so, Yang Fan of course changed his title directly.
At this time, Fang Xuanling on the side shouted again: "Please come in, Your Royal Highnesses, Princesses Changle and Gaoyang."
As soon as he finished speaking, Changle and Gao Yang slowly walked out of a passage in the Zheng Palace, surrounded by the palace maids.
The two of them were wearing phoenix crowns and harems, just like lotus flowers. However, their heads were covered with red silk scarves, so their faces could not be seen clearly.
However, from the slender figure and hazy outline, it can be inferred that there must be two peerless faces inside.
After the two girls bowed to Li Er and Changsun Wugao, a palace maid handed over two pieces of red silk cloth.
The other end of the red silk cloth was held by Gao Yang and Chang Le respectively. Obviously, the etiquette of waiting for a while required Yang Fan to hold the two girls together.
Next, the royal clan elders will personally preside over a ceremony to worship heaven and earth and the ancestors of Li and Tang.