The rain of petals was flying, and the guests were all shocked. They all raised their heads and looked up at the sky. However, the weather today was not very good. The clouds completely covered the moon. Looking from the bright place to the dark place, nothing could be seen but darkness.
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Zongze shouted again: "The bride enters the hall and salutes!"
Gao Pujun, Wen Xian and Kou Qiaoyi finally came to their senses and continued to move forward, but they stared at the beautiful scenery in front of them without blinking, for fear that the rain of petals would disappear in the next moment.
Xu Zizhen waited at the door of the hall with a smile. When they entered, he stood on their left. The four of them entered the hall and officially began today's ceremony of worshiping heaven and earth.
"Worship heaven and earth!"
"Two thanks to Gaotang!"
"Couple greetings!"
After the salute was completed amidst Zongze's melodious singing, the three newlyweds were sent into the bridal chamber, and the banquet officially began.
The rain of petals finally stopped, and the people in the Xu Mansion quickly moved the tables and chairs into the courtyard. The petals on the ground were still there, piled up in a shallow layer, and it looked like a red carpet. At this time, it was arranged
The guests in the courtyard were happy. Being able to drink wedding wine in such an environment was an experience they had never had before. It would be a bragging opportunity in the future.
Xu Zizhen's wedding today has become a hot topic of discussion. Some people say that he ignored the etiquette and allowed his bride to show up. Others say that Xu Zizhen is a maverick. There is nothing strange about this. In addition, the music is very fresh.
But what was discussed the most today were the petals falling out of thin air. No one could figure out what was going on.
Master Yong was impatient and could no longer hold himself back. As one of his father-in-laws, of course Xu Zizhen came to toast first. Before Xu Zizhen could speak, he hurriedly asked: "What are those petals? Don't talk to me about Tiannvsan."
Hua, I don’t believe this.”
Wen Chengyan, who was sitting next to him, did not speak but stared at him closely. It seemed that today's two father-in-laws were very satisfied with the wedding arrangements and were also very curious.
Xu Zizhen smiled a little weirdly: "Who else could it be besides the goddess? Is there someone who can fly in mid-air and scatter flowers for me?"
Mr. Yong blew his beard and glared: "Hey, you stinky boy..."
Xu Zizhen clinked the cup with him, winked and said, "Don't worry, I'll see you another day."
Master Yong finally stopped asking, because he suddenly understood that there was no such thing as a goddess. Xu Zizhen must have come up with something new. There were so many people today, Xu Zizhen certainly wouldn't say much.
A tough-headed young man entered the hall and immediately attracted the attention of many people. He was dressed quite strangely, wearing a leather jacket and leather trousers, and a leather hat covering his ears, which almost completely blocked his body.
Strictly.
"Uncle!" As soon as he entered the door, he ran towards Xu Zizhen. It was Li Meng who was sent out by Xu Zizhen.
Xu Zizhen also laughed and asked, "Are you feeling good?"
Li Meng nodded excitedly: "It's cool, it's so cool, that thing..."
Xu Zizhen suddenly coughed and interrupted his words: "Ahem... Why don't you go get some cold water to wash your face and calm down."
Li Meng suddenly woke up and sneered: "I'm going right now, right now..." After saying that, he turned around and ran to the backyard. After running two steps, he turned back and said, "Uncle, isn't Duoqi here?"
Xu Zizhen was stunned: "I haven't seen you, what's the matter?"
Li Meng was even more stunned: "Isn't it right? I heard that she went to Bianjing to congratulate the new emperor on his enthronement. She left a long time ago. Didn't she come to Yingtian Mansion to see you?"
Xu Zizhen suddenly realized the seriousness of the problem. This time, there were Tubo people who went to Bianjing to congratulate them, but they did not see Duoqi Dolma, but the Ali King's tribe. He thought that Tubo was slower to receive the news, so he came
It was too late, but now Li Meng told him the news.
He pondered for a moment before pulling Li Meng towards the backyard. When he came to a deserted corner, he raised his head and shouted: "Seventeen."
Xu Shiqi responded: "Master."
Xu Zizhen's words were concise and to the point: "Ask the Tibetan people and Zalang Zamp people if they did anything to them, now, right away!"
"Yes!" It was rare for Xu Shiqi to see Xu Zizhen looking so serious. His heart tightened and he hurried away.
Li Meng's face didn't look good. Although he kept saying that Duoqi Dolma kept pestering him was too annoying, but he didn't see her when he went to Tubo this time, and he felt a little empty in his heart.
Xu Zizhen asked again: "Xiaomeng, do you know who else is here with Duoqi?"
Li Meng said: "It's said to be Uncle Ciyang, but the envoy is led by National Master Songren."
Xu Zizhen had an impression that he had met this national preceptor last time in Lhasa. He didn't speak much, but his eyes were full of wisdom. He was definitely a smart man, and it was said that he was the most loyal minister of Zalang Zampu. According to what Li Meng said
, it should have arrived long ago since they set off, but now it has mysteriously disappeared out of thin air.
"It is said that the biggest suspect in the disappearance of Duoqi girl is that General Nuqi, but I know Ciyang's skills, and the scraps around Nuqi can't move them even if they use dirty tricks. Is there something else going on?" Xu Zizhen?
I touched my chin and thought about it, but I couldn't think of an idea for a while.
The group of people who were lured by Xu Zizhen to steal the cannon two days ago are now in Xu's house and are locked up in the cellar of Xu Shiqi's mansion. However, there must be some time for questioning. Xu Zizhen and Li Meng can only wait for the time being.
There was a big black guy not far from them, spread out in a corner of the courtyard, occupying the boss's space.
Xu Zizhen put aside what he just said, patted Li Meng on the shoulder and said, "I was worried that you wouldn't be able to come back in time. How about it? Are you familiar with this thing?"
Li Meng became very excited when he talked about this. He walked to the thing and said: "Uncle, only you can think of this hot air balloon. The black fire oil is a good thing. It has enough firepower to allow such a big guy to fly into the sky."
, I still can’t believe it.”
The bottom of this big thing is a huge wicker basket, which is very densely woven, and the wicker has been soaked in oil and then painted with black paint. It has several layers inside and outside. It is impossible for ordinary bows and arrows to penetrate it. It is strong and light, and the upper part of the basket is made of
Zhu Miao set up a round mouth with a strange copper oil pot in the middle. It looked like a funnel, but it was turned upside down. There was a small hand-operated bellows under the copper funnel.
In fact, the principle of this thing is very simple. As long as you use a little fire medium, the spout of the oil pot will spurt out flames. Above the shelf of Zhumi is the sheepskin that Xu Zizhen asked Kou Qiaoyi to carefully sew last time. He has made it countless times.
The sheepskin is made into a semicircle, and the flame is ignited in the center of the semicircle. The firepower will slowly inflate the simple balloon. Then use the hand-operated bellows to control the size of the firepower, and it will soon take off into the air.
Nowadays, we know about Kongming Lanterns, but there are no hot air balloons. Xu Zizhen also thought about it for a long time before he thought of making a hot air balloon made from an oil pot and oil. Today was actually just his experiment, but he didn't expect it to succeed.
Li Meng controlled the hot air balloon alone. The wicker basket at the bottom was tied to the ground with a long rope. It would not move when it rose to a certain height. In addition, the surface of the balloon to the wicker basket was painted black, so no one could
You can see the clues.
Li Meng's excitement hadn't subsided yet, so he added, "Uncle, I think the three aunts were almost moved to tears. It's not in vain for Sister Su San and the others to pick so many roses."
Xu Zizhen smiled proudly. Xu Shiqi left and returned without saying anything, with a very solemn look on his face: "Master, I've asked."