Chapter 192 Flowers and candles are bright, shadows are in pairs
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Chapter 192: The wedding room is bright with flowers and candles, and the curtains are twinned with shadows!
Zhao Ji was very dissatisfied with the fact that Empress Zheng, who had always been open-minded and virtuous, objected to his inclusion of Li Shishi in the harem. His face was as dark as water and he asked, "What's wrong?"
Empress Zheng said confidently:
"Taoist Aunt Li Taizhen is a disciple of Zhenjun Wen Yi.
Nowadays, the highly respected Wen Yi Zhenjun and his disciple Li Taizhen enter the palace to diagnose and treat the diseases of the concubines in the harem, but the officials want to bring Wen Yi Zhenjun's disciples into the harem. Isn't it a big joke in the world?"
Zhao Ji said with a straight face: "I entered the Longde Palace, listened to the sermons of Lord Wenyi, and developed feelings for each other with his disciple Li Taizhen. Li Taizhen did not see through the world of mortals, and wanted to return to the secular world.
I am accomplished by Li Taizhen, what's wrong with that?
What's more, Lord Wenyi also agreed that his disciple Li Taizhen should return to secular life.
Therefore, I want to accept Li Taizhen, who has returned to secular life, into the harem. What is wrong with this?"
With a "plop", Queen Zheng knelt down in front of Zhao Ji. After bowing, she said firmly:
"I risked my life to remonstrate. The officials wanted to recruit Taoist nun Li Taizhen to fill the harem, but I firmly opposed it."
Zhao Ji knew that his Empress Zheng was a virtuous and virtuous woman, and she dared to make suggestions that were disobedient to the emperor.
The original owner of his own body, Song Huizong, entertained his then favorite Wang Fu in the imperial garden...
When both the emperor and his ministers were half drunk, Wang Fu not only told dirty jokes to the emperor, but also took off his shirt and climbed a tree shirtless, causing the original owner Song Huizong to laugh and use a bamboo pole to hit Wang Fu.
It happened that Empress Zheng was passing by the Imperial Garden and encountered a ridiculous scene of the monarch and his ministers having fun.
Empress Zheng rebuked the original owner Song Huizong and his then favorite Wang Fu on the spot, saying:
‘The collapse of the rites of kings and ministers is a sign of national subjugation…’
Zhao Ji knew that whether Empress Zheng was admonishing Song Huizong, the original owner of her body, or that I should not accept Li Shishi as my concubine at this time, they were actually all to maintain the image of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty and for the good of the country.
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Therefore, the time traveler Zhao Ji did not blame Empress Zheng, but felt that Empress Zheng's position as queen could not be replaced for the time being.
At this time, Empress Zheng was kneeling in front of Zhao Ji. In fact, there were some things she could not say directly.
Empress Zheng, as the head of the harem and the empress of the world, naturally has some eyes and ears in the palace.
The most important reason why she objected to Zhao Guan's family admitting Taoist nun Li Taizhen into the harem was that she found out through the eunuchs in the palace that Li Taizhen was actually Li Shishi, the oiran who had been missing for more than a month from the first floor of the capital - Fan Tower!
Empress Zheng did not expose the Zhao family's attempt to whitewash Master Li in public.
Firstly, Empress Zheng did not want her eyes and ears to be implicated and punished;
Secondly, and more importantly, Empress Zheng had to take the emperor's face into consideration and not reveal the scandal in public that the emperor wanted to take the courtesan as his concubine.
Empress Zheng advised the Zhao Guan family, who had already made up their mind:
"In the official family, after Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty accepted Taoist nun Yang Yuhuan,
There is a poem to prove it: "The spring night is bitter and short, and the sun rises high. From now on, the king will not go to court early."
That led to the Anshi Rebellion!
Do the officials want to follow in the footsteps of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty?"
"Haha..." Zhao Ji sneered. Although he also learned from Tang Xuanzong Li Longji's whitewashing methods, Zhao Ji wanted to whitewash Master Li and include him in the harem.
However, the time traveler Zhao Ji believed that he would never let the Song Dynasty have a crisis like the one during the Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty.
Zhao Ji also thought of many words to refute Empress Zheng.
Zhao Ji helped Empress Zheng who was kneeling in front of her and asked:
"Does the Queen feel that it is not unjust to let Concubine Yang take the blame for the An-Shi Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty?"
"Huh?!" Empress Zheng obviously didn't understand the word "taking the blame" that Zhao Ji said.
Zhao Ji explained: "My intention is to put all the blame for the Anshi Rebellion on Concubine Yang, who is a female generation. Isn't this unfair?"
Empress Zheng was thoughtful, bowed her head and said nothing.
Zhao Ji added: "I know that the queen is talented, courteous and good at reading poems and books.
However, the queen knew that the Tang Dynasty experienced the "Reign of Zhenguan" by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.
Tang Gaozong’s “Government of Yonghui”,
Wu Zetian’s “Legacy of Zhenguan”,
Finally, after the "Kaiyuan Heyday" of Tang Xuanzong,
The Tang Dynasty has reached its heyday!
Why did the Anshi Rebellion suddenly happen?"
After Empress Zheng thought deeply, she replied:
"I know from reading history books that in his later years, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty had lost the enterprising spirit of his youth and was complacent about the prosperous Kaiyuan era.
Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty neglected his government because he favored Concubine Yang Guifei, and lived a debauched and immoral life, which triggered the Anshi Rebellion.
Therefore, I have offended the power of heaven and came to remonstrate with you, asking the officials not to imitate Tang Xuanzong, let alone to accept Taoist nun Li Taizhen into the harem."
Zhao Ji said, "Everyone in the world says it was Concubine Yang's fault.
Little did they know that Concubine Yang was originally the concubine of Tang Xuanzong's son Li Hao, but she was taken as his own by the lecherous Tang Xuanzong. What could she do?
I can only obey!
If Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty in his later years had not been fatuous, neglectful of government, or reused treacherous ministers such as Li Linfu and Yang Guozhong, how could the imperial court have been corrupted?
If it does not implement the military defense of "emphasis on the outside and light on the inside",
How could the Anshi Rebellion happen without re-employing the ambitious An Lushan?
Isn’t it unfair for the world to blame Concubine Yang alone?!"
Empress Zheng nodded when she heard what Zhao Ji said made sense.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Ji immediately said loudly:
"Very good! The queen has nodded and agreed to accept Li Taizhen into the harem. The queen can retire to the palace and rest!"
"Huh?!" Queen Zheng was speechless for a while.
She thought to herself: I just nodded and agreed with what you said, Guan Guifei, that Concubine Yang should not be held responsible for the Anshi Rebellion!
I don’t agree with the official’s decision to accept Li Taizhen as your concubine!
However, when Empress Zheng still wanted to open her mouth to defend herself, Zhao Ji had already turned around and left, leaving Empress Zheng alone in Yanfu Palace in a daze.
However, Empress Zheng, who was alone in the main hall of Yanfu Palace, recalled the past. Before Li Shishi was brought into the harem by Zhao Guan as a Taoist nun, Zhao Guan's family looked very much like the dissolute, mediocre and immoral Tang Xuanzong Li Longji in his later years...
However, when Shishi Li moved into Longde Palace with her master Wenyi Zhenjun as a Taoist nun, Zhao Guan's family seemed to be a new person. They began to work hard to govern and punished many treacherous ministers and corrupt officials. They even dared to drive relatives and conquer Dingding.
It ended the Fang La Rebellion in the southeast.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Empress Zheng thought to herself:
"The official family is now like the talented and strategic Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty recorded in the history books!
Is this the change that was brought to Zhao Guan's family after Li Shishi, the oiran of Fanlou, entered the palace?
Is it my fault that I prevented an official from accepting Li Shishi, who was aliased as Li Taizhen, into the harem?"
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Zhao Ji ignored Empress Zheng who stayed in the main hall of Yanfu Palace. He entered the side hall and said to Master Liang:
"What I just said to the Queen, Senior Officer Liang, can you hear clearly?"
"I heard you clearly, old slave." Liang Shicheng immediately said with a smile on his face:
"The official family, do you want me to go to Longde Palace to announce the decree?"
Zhao Ji smiled slightly and thought that the great eunuch Liang Shicheng was still of some use.
He said: "There is no need to announce the decree. I want Liang Daguan to help me handle this matter according to the six rites of marriage."
"Ah?!" Liang Shicheng was surprised, but he still obeyed the order immediately and said:
"Old slave obeys the order."
Liang Shicheng entered the palace to purify himself when he was ten years old. He has been a eunuch for decades. He also witnessed the wedding of Emperor Zhezong, the brother of today, and the court only followed the six rites. The scale of the wedding was very grand.
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Even today, the Zhao Guan family has already married Wang as Princess Duan when he was King Duan. After succeeding his brother Zhezong, the Zhao Guan family naturally canonized Princess Duan and Wang as the queen, even if Queen Wang has passed away.
, when concubine Zheng is established as queen, there is no need to perform the emperor's wedding ceremony.
However, Liang Shicheng never imagined that today, when he wanted to bring Li Shishichong, the oiran of Fanlou, into the harem, he would have to perform the six rites before the emperor's wedding. This was absolutely against the rules and regulations!
Only when the emperor marries a new queen who has not yet married, will the six rites before the emperor's wedding be used!
In fact, Liang Shicheng also knew that in addition to the six etiquettes that the emperor had to follow during his wedding, the marriage etiquette of ordinary people also had to follow the six etiquettes.
Starting from the Western Zhou Dynasty, for example, when King Wen of Zhou married Tai Si, Tai Si’s home was in Wei Zhiyang, and the history books recorded that ‘King Wen personally welcomed Tai Si’.
Even in the Song Dynasty, from the emperor down to the common people, "when a marriage is arranged, it is welcomed at home in person and the six rituals are prepared."
The so-called six rites are "accepting gifts, asking for names, accepting gifts, accepting invitations, asking for appointments, and personally welcoming", a total of six items.
The Song Dynasty advocated civilized etiquette, and pre-wedding ceremonies followed the "six rites".
In fact, the wedding is divided into three parts, namely "pre-wedding ceremony", "wedding ceremony" and "post-wedding ceremony".
The "six rites" are just "pre-wedding rites". After the six rites, the couple can go to the church to get married.
Although, as the king of a country, the emperor's wedding ceremony was completely different from the wedding ceremony of scholar-bureaucrats and common people.
However, the "six rites" must also be followed, which is just a slight evolution of the six rites.
Because of the noble status of the emperor, he did not need to "propose marriage". He only needed to send an envoy to convey that the bride's family must accept the proposal and get married.
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Zhao Ji said to Liang Shicheng, who was hesitating after obeying the order, "Sir Liang, follow the six etiquettes and get this done quickly."
Liang Shicheng said with some embarrassment:
“When the old slave was still working as a young eunuch in the palace, he happily met the wedding of the fifteen-year-old Zhezong to marry Queen Meng;
If the official family and Li Taizhen were to get married according to the six rites, they would have to prepare for it for at least fifteen or sixteen days.
During this period, in addition to sending envoys from the Ministry of Rites to inquire about the name according to the order, the Taishi Bureau and Si Tianjian also had to perform divination on the woman's name and birth date, choose the wedding date, and then report it to the ancestral temple...
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Zhao Ji waved his hand and said:
"I have sent Senior Official Liang to inquire about Li Taizhen's name tonight. There is no need for the Taishi Bureau and Si Tianjian to perform divination on Li Taizhen's name and birth date.
The date for my marriage to Li Taizhen is today, November 15th. Wouldn’t it be beautiful to get married on the night of the bright full moon?”
Liang Shicheng was shocked after hearing what Zhao Guanjia said.
"I obey the order. I will marry Li Taizhen to the Yanfu Palace tonight and marry the official." Liang Shicheng immediately obeyed the order.
He thought to himself: "Why are the Zhao Guan family so impatient after such a big change in their character?!"
Liang Shicheng found it increasingly difficult to guess the Holy Will.
In fact, as the emperor of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Ji accepted Master Li as his harem. He did not marry Master Li as the queen. He only wanted to make Master Li a nobleman. There was no need to follow the six etiquette.
However, the time traveler Zhao Ji had never been married before time travel. He traveled to the ancient times of this world and wanted to experience the feeling of being a groom.
What's more, Zhao Ji also wanted to give Master Li an unforgettable wedding.
As for Zhao Ji, who had just returned victorious from his personal expedition to put down the Fang La Rebellion, he was about to marry Li Shishi. Although he seemed a little anxious, Zhao Ji had his own plans.
That is, as a time traveler, in this anxious period that concerns the life and death of the Northern Song Dynasty, and facing the strong rise of the Jin Kingdom, I really don’t have any extra time to have a time-consuming and laborious love affair with Li Shishi, the courtesan.
The time traveler Zhao Ji confessed in his heart: How much unforgettable love do I have for the beloved Li Shishi?
It seems not yet!
Yes, I, as a time traveler, just took a fancy to Master Li’s fairy-like beauty and her graceful figure...
And Zhao Ji knows that Li Shishi, the oiran of Fanlou, still has some feelings for me, right?!
That's fine. After the wedding, I can cultivate a relationship with Master Li again!
After more than a month of recuperation after Zhao Ji came to this world through time travel,
Since I stopped taking elixirs and strengthened my physical exercise, I feel more and more like my body has regained its virility as a man...
In fact, a few days ago, after pacifying the Fangla bandits in the southeast, Liang Shicheng presented Zhao Jijin with ten beauties from the south of the Yangtze River. Although Zhao Ji, the time traveler, did not confiscate any of them, at that time he was already thinking about Long.
Li Shishi, the beautiful lady in the Imperial Palace who was alluring the country.
Zhao Ji looked at the back of Liang Shicheng, a high-ranking official who came out according to the order, and thought to himself:
“As the emperor of the Song Dynasty, I
Although more attention should be spent on military affairs and people's livelihood,
However, I am a human being, a man of my right age. Besides handling political affairs, I should naturally enjoy some love between men and women..."
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Liang Shicheng obeyed the imperial edict of Zhao Guanjia. Although he had to use the "Six Rites" process to hire Shishi Li, according to the imperial edict of Zhao Guanjia, everything was kept simple.
Liang Shicheng entered Longde Palace with his accompanying eunuchs and declared:
"According to the imperial edict from the official family: Grant Taoist nun Li Taizhen to return to secular life, and confer Li Taizhen as a noble..."
"Ah?!" The peerless beauty Li Shishi was shocked when she heard that the edict was going to make her a noble...
Just now, Master Li was still resentful towards the Zhao family for not coming to see her after returning to the harem. At this time, she received a shocking news that made her not sure whether she was happy or worried!
In the harem of the Song Dynasty, in addition to the highest-level queen, the concubines were divided into six major levels, namely:
First class: noble concubine, virtuous concubine, virtuous concubine, virtuous concubine.
Under the nobles, there are also country ladies, county ladies, and ladies.
Li Shishi, an courteous courtesan who was born in a brothel, never dared to think that one day, a beautiful and unlucky woman, she would become a famous concubine in the Song Dynasty Palace before she met Zhao Guan's family...
Although the 'nobles' were ranked at the bottom of the concubines, there were still nearly a hundred women with lower status than themselves, including state ladies, county ladies, and ladies.
Li Shishi felt that happiness came too suddenly, and he even couldn't believe it.
Wen Yi Zhenjun, who is over 100 years old and has a childlike appearance, has seen the world.
After she heard the edict conveyed by the great eunuch Liang Shicheng, her expression remained unchanged. She reminded Li Shishi, who was in a daze, softly:
"My disciple is so sincere, why don't you accept the order and thank me?"
Master Li suddenly realized that she was being disrespectful. She immediately knelt down and said:
"Li Taizhen, a civilian girl, thanks the Lord for your kindness."
After the chubby Liang Shicheng finished reading the imperial edict, he immediately stepped forward and helped Li Shishi respectfully, and then he took three steps back.
A "plop" sound.
Liang Shicheng, who was known as the hidden minister, knelt down in front of Li Shishi and said with a cautious smile:
"Old slave Liang Shicheng is here to pay homage to Mr. Li. I hope that in the future you will give me a few kind words in front of officials."
Li Shishi, who knew the ways of the world in the Alum Tower, naturally smiled and agreed to Liang Shicheng's request.
Liang Shicheng thanked him with a smile.
After he stood up, he cupped his hands to Cao Wenyi and said:
"I also ask True Lord Wen Yi to perform the ritual of returning to secular life for his disciple Li Taizhen."
Zhenjun Wen Yi nodded.
At the beginning, it was not her original intention to accept Master Li as her disciple. She had already seen that Master Li was still nostalgic for the world of mortals.
However, at that time, under the general environment after the state master Lin Lingsu was beheaded, Taoism in the Song Dynasty was facing a disaster.
In order to save Taoism from the catastrophe that Taoism was likely to face, Wenyi Zhenjun, a devout believer in Taoism, did not dare to act in accordance with the holy will and accepted Master Li as his disciple. He took the newly accepted Master Li as his disciple and moved into Longde Palace in the imperial palace.
Inside……
Wen Yi Zhenjun saw clearly that the Zhao Guan family only used her, Wen Yi Zhenjun, to accept Master Li as a disciple and then make him return to secular life, in order to whitewash Master Li's bad background.
Therefore, Lord Wenyi readily agreed to Liang Shicheng's request.
In front of Liang Shicheng, Master Wenyi held a simple ceremony for Li Shishi to return to secular life...
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Next, Liang Shicheng followed Zhao Ji's holy will and simplified the complex process according to the "six rites" before the emperor's wedding.
,'announcement','welcome'.
Although the emperor's pre-wedding rites were different from the ordinary "six rites" of scholar-bureaucrats and common people, they did not go beyond the scope of the "six rites". They were only slightly modified on the basis of the "six rites" to show the emperor's
High status and supreme honor!
The fourth item among the six traditional rites is "accepting the betrothal gift". The bride's family can refuse to accept the betrothal gift and then refuse the engagement.
However, the bride's family could not refuse the betrothal gift sent by the emperor's envoy, so changing "Naizheng" to "Success" was to inform the bride's parents that the marriage was settled, and they had to decide whether they agreed or not.
The daughter married the emperor.
Because Li Shishi's parents are no longer alive, therefore, as Li Shishi's master, Wen Yi Zhenjun acted on behalf of his parents and accepted the betrothal gift brought by Liang Shicheng - [禖gui].
Gu Gui (i.e. Gu Gui) is a kind of ceremonial jade. Gu Gui is a jade ritual vessel used by the emperor or princes to make peace or to marry a girl.
"With a seven-inch Gui Gui, the emperor can use it to hire women." ("Book of Zhou Li·Kao Gong Ji").
"Gu Gui wants to make peace with others, so he can hire a girl." ("Zhou Li·Chun Guan")
After Lord Wenyi took over [Gui Gui], he handed it over to Master Li...
The fifth item among the traditional six rites is "date of application". Generally, the groom's family goes to the bride's family for their opinion on the wedding date. The emperor's marriage is a date chosen by the Ministry of Rites and Si Tianjian, so he only needs to inform the bride's family.
Just family. The woman’s family is not allowed to have any objections.
"Ahem!" The great eunuch Liang Shicheng cleared his throat and declared loudly:
"Today, on the fifteenth day of the eleventh month of the lunar calendar in the second year of Xuanhe, the bright moon is full tonight, and this is an auspicious day in the zodiac.
I obey the emperor’s holy edict,
Welcome the noble Li Taizhen,
Entering Yanfu's palace at night,
Went to the court to get married with an official!"
"Ah?!" Master Li was shocked when she heard the edict read by the great eunuch Liang Shi. She never thought that tonight she would marry Zhao Lang (Zhao Guan's family), whom she thought about day and night, and send him to the bridal chamber.
Already?!
What shocked Li Shishi even more was that Zhao Lang sent the eunuch Liang Shicheng to come and use the "six rites" before the emperor's wedding to betrothal her. This was a unique honor among other concubines!
Master Li was once again stunned on the spot. Her pretty face became increasingly red...
Even Lord Wenyi (Cao), who was born into the family of the founding hero of the country, was shocked when she heard that Li Shishi, who was already her lay disciple, was going to marry the Zhao Guan family tonight. Why was the Zhao Guan family so anxious?
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! But Zhenjun Wenyi doesn’t know that when today’s time traveler Zhao Ji wants to accept Master Li as a noble at the entrance to the harem, and after they marry him and enter the Yingfang, he will also
Spend more energy on military and national affairs...
Zhenjun Wenyi then thought about it. As long as her lay disciple Li Shishi was called into the harem, she would no longer have to live a dangerous life in the harem accompanying him like a tiger. She had already thought about where to travel.
Where to go to enjoy a magical day of peace and quiet.
Zhenjun Wenyi stood in front of Master Li in a serious manner, counted his fingers and said:
"My beloved disciple Taizhen, my master has already calculated that today is indeed an auspicious day. You should quickly go back to your room, take off your Taoist robe, freshen up, and go to Yanfu Palace with Official Liang to get married!"
Master Li said reluctantly to Lord Wen Yi: "My little disciple is so true, I will obey my master's orders."
Liang Shicheng smiled and said:
"How dare you bother Li Guiren to change his clothes and wash up himself?
The old slave has already prepared eunuchs and maids to dress and groom Li Guiren."
After Liang Shicheng finished speaking, he clapped his hands and shouted:
"Eunuchs and maids, please enter Longde Palace and serve Mr. Li!"
Four burly little eunuchs carried a huge bathtub made of golden nanmu and entered Longde Palace first. The water temperature in the bathtub was adjusted to a suitable temperature, and there was a layer of fragrant flower petals placed on it.
Immediately behind him were four maids carrying cold and hot water who were waiting for Li Guiren to take a bath.
Then, more than thirty palace maids filed in outside Longde Palace, each holding a red silk tray in their hands. On it were phoenix crowns, harems, gold and silver jewelry, rouge, pink and white, and everything needed for dressing up...
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Liang Shicheng said with a smile: "The old slave and the eunuchs are waiting outside the gate of Longde Palace. Please let the maids wait for Mr. Li to take a bath and change clothes first, and put on the Xiapei and Phoenix crown."
Li Shishi nodded. Opposite Liang Shicheng, Li Shishi, who was most favored by Zhao Guan's family, behaved extremely humbly. He led the eunuchs and bowed his head and exited Longde Palace.
Liang Shicheng closed the Longdemen Palace with his own hands and led the eunuchs to stand respectfully outside the Longdemen Palace.
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The charming Li Shishi was served by several palace maids. He took off his clothes and was naked, like a white jade fairy, and slowly stepped into the big bathtub.
The water temperature is suitable,
The petals are fragrant,
maids serve,
Beauty taking a bath...
This situation reminded Li Shishi of a few lines from the poem "Song of Everlasting Sorrow" written by Bai Juyi, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty: "
It’s hard to give up on your natural beauty, so once you choose it, you will be on the side of the king.
Looking back, you can smile and be charming, the pink and black in the Sixth Palace are colorless.
In the cold spring, you can bathe in Huaqing Pool, and the hot spring water will wash away your fat.
The waiter lifted up the weakling, it was the beginning of new grace.
The flowers on the temples are swaying with golden steps, and the hibiscus tent is a warm spring night.
The spring night is short and the sun is rising, so the king will not go to court early from now on."
Li Shishi, the former oiran of Fanlou, already felt that this kind of treatment was the pinnacle of her life.
However, the ice-snow and smart Li Shishi thought that she was a bit like Yang Guifei who was favored by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. She couldn't help but shudder in the warm water.
Master Li knew that Concubine Yang would end badly.
After Li Shishi knew that Tang Xuanzong was doting on Concubine Yang, Emperor Xuanzong ignored the government affairs. This indirectly led to An Lushan launching a rebellion. Concubine Yang followed Emperor Xuanzong Li Longji and fled to Shu. When passing through Mawei Station, the soldiers mutinied and Concubine Yang was given the gift of resentment.
die……
"Alas!" Master Li, who was taking a bath in the water, sighed softly. She bit her red lips with her white teeth and swore in her heart:
"After the slave family enters the palace to serve Zhao Guan's family, they must not let Zhao Guan's family indulge in sex and ignore the government affairs..."
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Master Li finished bathing and was helped out of the bath by the palace maid.
Drops of fat and water slide off the skin,
The jade body exudes a delicate floral fragrance.
The maids carefully helped the newly crowned nobleman Li Shishi to dry the water on his body...
The white and smooth jade body is fully exposed...
At this time, four more maids were specially responsible for changing clothes, waiting for Master Li to put on a brand new bridal gown inside and outside...
The old palace maid who put makeup on Li Shishi was carefully selected by the eunuch Liang Shi, who had become the new favorite of Li Shishi. She had also seen many beautiful concubines in the palace.
However, when the old palace maid in charge of makeup saw Li Shishi without makeup, she exclaimed that she was a god. When the peerless beauty Li Shishi put on rouge and pink, she exclaimed from the bottom of her heart:
"Guiren Li, you are really more beautiful than the fairies in the sky!"
Master Li smiled and said softly without any airs:
"Sister, you are too praised!"
The old palace maid was delighted when she heard this!
She has been in the palace for more than 20 years, how can any concubine call her sister?
Master Li was so polite to her, which made her even more fond of him.
After Master Li applied rouge, pink and white, the maids put on the Xia Pei and Phoenix crowns and dressed them up for Master Li.
Surrounded by the palace ladies, Li Shishi walked from the inner room to the hall of Longde Palace.
Wen Yi Zhenjun, who was waiting in the hall, saw Master Li who had changed into bridal clothes, and she exclaimed:
"My beloved disciple is so true and beautiful as a fairy."
According to the etiquette of women before getting married in the Song Dynasty, the parents of the bride should have taught and admonished their daughter who was about to get married.
However, Master Li's parents have long since passed away. This courtesy was performed by Master Li's master, Wen Yi Zhenjun.
Although, at the beginning, Wen Yi Zhenjun was forced by the pressure of the imperial power to accept Master Li as his apprentice;
However, after just over a month, during the time she spent with Master Li in Longde Palace, she found that Master Li was very smart and respected her teacher very much.
Lord Wenyi already had a fondness for Master Li.
Wen Yi Zhenjun walked slowly to the bride Li Shishi, taking over the responsibilities of a mother. He slowly stretched out his hands to arrange the phoenix crown shawl and brocade skirt for Li Shishi. She taught softly with some reluctance, saying:
"I love my disciple so much and respect him so much. Staying up all day long does not violate the etiquette of your boudoir."
Master Li lowered his head and replied: "No! I dare not forget my fate."
Zhenjun Wenyi personally placed the scarlet satin hijab on Master Li's phoenix crown.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! At this time, outside the gate of Longde Palace, the wedding team brought by the eunuch Liang Shicheng played the wedding ceremony music...
Before Zhezong of the Song Dynasty, emperors and princes were forbidden to play music at the wedding. This is because Confucianism believes that music is beating and belongs to Yang, which is beneficial to the bride who belongs to Yin.
However, people in the Song Dynasty liked to play music at weddings and receptions.
Until Zhezong's wedding in the Song Dynasty, officials from the Ministry of Rites had persuaded the empress dowager not to play music at the emperor's wedding.
However, Queen Mother Xiang said: "When an ordinary person marries a bride, there are still a few happy people."
The Queen Mother then decreed that music should be played at the emperor's wedding. From then on, music was played at royal weddings and became a custom.
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At this time, outside the Longde Palace, the wedding music sounded, and the bride, Li Shishi, bid farewell to Wen Yi Zhenjun.
The bride, Li Shishi, wearing a bright red hijab, was supported by two palace ladies as she left Yongdeok Palace and got into the sedan chair.
Liang Shicheng smiled brightly, thinking happily that he had finally accomplished what Zhao Guan's family had told him to do about welcoming the bride!
He shouted: "Please get the newlyweds on the sedan chair and drive back to Yanfu Palace."
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At the beginning of Xu Shi, the bride Li Shishi walked into the temporarily decorated wedding hall in Yanfu Palace.
Zhao Ji, who had been waiting for nearly an hour, saw Master Li wearing a red hijab, slim and graceful, being supported by a maid.
Zhao Ji then stood up and came forward to greet her. He did not perform the "handkerchief" ceremony (that is, holding the red scarf in the bride's hand) as ordinary people do when they get married.
Zhao Ji directly took Li Shishi's hand and walked into the brightly lit hall.
Under the red hijab, Mr. Li’s pretty face was slightly red, and his heart was surging...
She has a true love for Zhao Guan’s family!
She secretly sighed: The Nu family was originally a prostitute, but received such exceptional courtesy from the Zhao family. She will never forget the official family's true love for the Nu family!
Liang Shicheng, the eunuch who acted as the host, shouted with a smile:
"Officials and noble people worship heaven and earth."
Since the parents of Zhao Ji and Li Shishi are no longer alive, the two aspects of the wedding were omitted.
Liang Shicheng shouted again: "Husband and wife worship each other... and send them to the bridal chamber!"
After Zhao Ji and Li Shishi entered the temporarily arranged bridal chamber in Yanfu Palace, Zhao Ji lamented that there were too many rituals in Song Dynasty weddings. Even after entering the bridal chamber, there were still many rituals to be performed.
Next is the "hair-tying" ceremony.
The maid in charge of combing her hair knelt in front of Zhao Ji and Li Shishi who were sitting side by side.
As for the red hijab on Li Shishi's head, she did not take it off, but the maid who was combing her hair reached into the red hijab and carefully loosened Li Shishi's bun.
Then, she tied the hair of Zhao Guanjia and Li Shishi together...
This is the "hair-tying" ceremony of the Song Dynasty. It has a beautiful meaning, "the hair is tied as husband and wife, and there is no doubt about the love between them."
After the hair-tying ceremony, the "Hei Ni" ceremony was performed. Two palace maids brought up two cups of purple gold cups filled with royal wine, and red and green silk threads were used to tie a concentric knot at the bottom of the cup - this is the "Hei Ni" ceremony for the newlyweds, that is,
Newlyweds drink wedding wine together.
Li Shishi slightly lifted up the red hijab with his left hand, and held the purple gold cup in his right hand and brought it to the red lips...
After Zhao Ji and Li Shishi drank a glass of wine together, they followed the Song Dynasty's "Hexi" ritual.
Zhao Ji lightly tossed the purple-gold lamp. After the purple-gold lamp fell to the ground, it trembled slightly and then became silent.
The bride, Master Li, threw the purple gold cup vigorously.
The purple gold lamp fell to the ground and bounced back up.
The great eunuch Liang Shicheng led all the eunuchs and maids in the palace and shouted:
"Good sign! Zhao Guan's family and Li Guiren will definitely have more princes..."
Amid cheers…
A carefully selected palace singer led ten palace ladies into the new house, carrying ten love gifts.
The singer took the first white jade bracelet as a token of love from the first tray, put it on the wrist of the bride Li Shishi, and sang in a melodious voice:
"Why is the contract so broad? Two jade bracelets wrapped around the wrist."
The singer took the second golden armband as a token of love from the second tray, put it on the bride Li Shishi, and sang:
"Why do you use fists? The arms and legs are bound to escape."
The singer took the third silver love ring from the third tray, knelt down and handed it to Zhao Guan's family. She sang:
"Why does it mean diligence? It probably refers to a pair of silver."
Traveler Zhao Ji knows that in ancient times, unmarried women did not wear rings because rings were engagement or love tokens. The groom needed to bring the ring to the bride.
Zhao Ji grabbed Li Shishi's jade hand and put the ring on her.
The fourth love object that the singer got was a pair of gold earrings inlaid with pearls. She put them on the bride Li Shishi and sang:
"Why is it so trivial? I have two pearls in my ears."
The singer took the fifth love token, the sachet, and tied it on the right elbow of the bride, Master Li, while singing:
"Why do you knock? The sachet is tied behind the elbow."
The singer took the sixth love object and tied it with a 'knotted' jade pendant. She tied it to the bride Li Shishi on the woven tassel around her waist and sang:
"Why should we establish a relationship? Beautiful jade is adorned with Luo Ying."
The singer took the seventh love object, a concentric knot woven with red and yellow threads.
(Concentric knots in the Song Dynasty were knitted with two-color threads. According to Song custom, when weaving "concentric knots", two needles should be used to thread threads of different colors.)
The singer sang while putting a concentric knot on the bride Li Shishi:
"How can we tie the knot of one heart? The two needles are connected together."
At this moment, Master Li, who was under the red hijab, was already crying with joy and became a tearful beauty.
She was grateful to her husband Zhao for giving her this wedding she would never forget!
When Li Shishi was in Fanlou, she never dreamed that she would have such a grand wedding with such a formal sense of ceremony, and the groom would be Zhao Guanjia, whom she secretly promised to be her lifelong husband...
The singer presented the eighth love object, the gold hairpin, and sang:
"Why did we marry each other? Jin Bohua scratched his head."
After the singer presented her ninth love object, the tortoiseshell hairpin, she sang:
"Why do you comfort yourself after parting? A tortoiseshell hairpin behind your ear."
The tenth token of love is an exquisite and expensive three-sash skirt. This token of love does not need to be put on by the bride, Master Li, on the spot.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The singer sang:
"Why should I answer Huan Xin? A simple three-band skirt."
At this time, the palace maid scattered fragrant flower petals on the dragon couch, which was the "tent spreading" ceremony.
Zhao Ji and Li Shishi, who were sitting on the dragon couch, then performed the "together in prison" ceremony.
"Lao" refers to the livestock used for sacrifices in ancient times. Those using cattle, pigs and sheep are called "Tai Lao", and those using only pigs and sheep are called "Shaolao".
The "Tonglao" ceremony is a ceremony in which a newlywed couple eats meat from the same bowl together to signify the beginning of a common life.
The palace maid brought a bowl of hot cooked beef and presented it to the two newlyweds.
In this era, beef is the most precious.
Zhao Ji and Li Shishi just ate a small symbolic bite of beef and then completed the "together in prison" ceremony.
At this time, the wedding was coming to an end, and the eunuch Liang Shicheng shouted:
"I wish the official family and Mr. Li a happy marriage and a son soon. I have resigned."
Liang Shicheng led a group of eunuchs and maids to exit the wedding room and closed the door.
At this time, the wedding room was quiet.
Zhao Ji could clearly hear Li Shishi's rapid breathing due to nervousness.
He looked at the chest of the beauty wearing the red hijab rising and falling violently,
Zhao Ji picked up the weighing beam prepared in advance on the dragon couch and took off the red hijab, revealing his beautiful face...
"Tsk, tsk, tsk!" Zhao Ji looked at Master Li who looked as beautiful as a fairy by the light of a pair of red wedding candles on the table in the wedding room. It was difficult to describe the beauty of Master Li with words like "the fish is falling, the goose is closing, the moon is shy, and the flowers are shy!"
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The deep love made Zhao Ji unable to say unnecessary nonsense, and could only express his sincerity with practical actions...
Pieces of clothing were thrown out of the curtains of the dragon couch...
Li Shishi reminded in a sweet voice:
"The wedding candles haven't been extinguished yet, why are the officials so impatient?!"
"Hehe..." Zhao Ji smiled and said:
"After extinguishing the flowers and candles, how can I clearly see Master's fairy-like beauty?"
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[PS: Let’s stop writing the plot in the harem here! (After reading it later, the respected review editor removed four characters from the chapter name, and deleted hundreds of characters from the wedding night.)
In fact, if I wanted to describe it in depth and detail, I could at least write a detailed plot of 18,000 words.
However, I don’t want to get involved in reading history, so after thinking about it, I added some historical rituals that I know about the marriage of newlyweds in the Song Dynasty, so that readers can enjoy the entertainment process of reading this novel.
Now, let’s learn some historical facts!
As for the description of Zhao Ji and Li Shishi in the bridal chamber, I think it definitely does not involve the ‘emperor’, right?
After finishing writing, I feel a little bit beautiful...
If you get a 404 like this, you can only shout: Damn it!
The next step is not to write the plot of the harem life. If necessary, it will only be brought in one stroke, just like it is written in the history books that ‘the emperor resides in such-and-such palace’...
In the future plot, Yue Fei, Wu Jie, Zhang Jun, Zhang Jun and others will appear one after another, and then after a few chapters of transition, they will quickly enter the battle against Jin...
Finally, I beg readers to please come up and continue to pay attention to and support this book. This book will definitely not be eunuch, and will definitely be completed normally.]