"Marriage with wine and sex, after tonight, I, Liu Ji, will be completely different."
Holding a wine cup in his hand, Liu Ji, who had changed from a big beard to a short beard, was very proud. Today was his big day. Friends from all over the country came after hearing the news. Liu Ji was so loyal that he had to receive them one by one. The sun was still at noon.
When I drank, my face turned red.
Father Liu Taigong passed by the house. Normally, he would have rushed in and cursed him, but today, he just pouted and ignored Liu Ji.
His widowed elder sister-in-law and second brother Liu Xi, who had always looked down on Liu Ji in the past, had smiles on their faces today, helping to prepare for the wedding banquet, although they had to curse in secret for marrying their good daughter to Liu Ji.
The Lu family is really blind!
Then his mother, Liu Lao, came in and advised Liu Ji: "Ji'er, don't drink any more. You have to go to welcome the bride in the dark!"
"Isn't it still early?"
Liu Ji comforted his grey-haired mother, who was over sixty years old: "Besides, my person to marry me hasn't arrived yet!"
"You, if you get this beautiful wife, you should live a good life, and don't mess around like before in the future." Liu Lao said sincerely, but when she thought of Liu Ji's good marriage, she couldn't help but smile.
I thought that my son would be single until old age, or that one day he would bring back Widow Cao, who had an affair with him, or Wang Lao who opened a wine shop, and Wu Fu would make do with it. But who would have expected that he would marry a good girl!
She initially speculated that the girl from that family must be ugly, so she was willing to marry Liu Ji, but someone from Pei County said that Lu Gong's eldest daughter was very beautiful, and even the county magistrate wanted to ask her to be his concubine...
This is really the blessing of the Liu family's ancestors! Liu Lao doesn't think this is the son's fault, but can only attribute it to ghosts and gods.
Although Liu Ji was dissolute, he had a sense of justice in his heart, so he drank the cup upside down and kept the bottom line. He did not drink until he was unconscious like he did in the Sishui Pavilion or in Wang Lao's and Wu Fu's two wine shops.
He had some business to do tonight! Thinking of this, Liu Ji felt happy.
Sitting in his yard warming himself by the fire to sober up, Liu Ji recalled how the marriage was negotiated, and it really seemed like a dream...
His bride's name is Lu Pheasant, and her father is Lu Gong. Lu Gong has four children, the eldest son Lu Ze, the second son Lu Shizhi, the third daughter Lu Pheasant, and a younger daughter who is only ten years old, Liu Jixian.
I don't care what her name is.
Lu Gong was from Shanfu County, which was a neighboring county to the west of Pei County and belonged to Dang County.
The Lu family was also a well-known figure in Shan's father. Just because his eldest son Lu Ze was a knight in Shan's father and provoked his enemies, in order to avoid the disaster, the family moved to Pei County.
The reason why he moved to Peixian County was because Lu Gong was friends with the magistrate of Peixian County, who was also from Liangdi.
Three months ago, after the Lu family moved and selected a mansion, they held a banquet. Lu Gong was a famous person in the neighboring county and an old friend of the county magistrate, so the leading figures in Pei County came to the scene one after another. The county magistrate asked Xiao He to host the reception and sit down at the banquet.
The arrangement is based on the amount of gift money. Those with more gifts will sit at the table, those with less gifts will sit down. Those with less than one thousand will sit outside the lobby.
Liu Ji was at Surabaya Pavilion at the time. Hearing about this incident, he also went to join in the fun.
He excitedly came to Lu Gong's new house and saw the amount of gifts given by the guests written down on the list one by one. He also heard the receptionist singing loudly about how much the gifts were and how much the seats were. Liu Ji touched his empty robe.
, he mostly converted his monthly stipend into money, and then bought wine to have drinks with friends, and now he didn’t have a penny left.
But Liu Ji was Liu Ji. He swaggered towards the gate of Lu Mansion, snorted in his nose, and sang loudly: "Liu Ji, the director of the Pavilion of Surabaya, congratulates you with ten thousand dollars!"
Then, ignoring the stunned clerk, he went straight to the lobby and sat down in a good seat.
For a time, all the guests in the hall in front of the door looked at each other in confusion. Mr. Lu was also shocked. He got up from the hall and personally greeted Liu Ji, wanting to see who this distinguished guest was.
In Peixian County, if you work as a mediocre person, you can get about 2,000 dan a year. If you fight for a small official, you can get 96 shi rice a year, which is only about 3,000 dan in copper coins. The magistrate of Pei County has a rank of 600 shi, and one
The monthly salary is more than a thousand yuan.
Therefore, at weddings and funerals, monetary etiquette is usually measured in units of hundreds of coins. Gifts over a thousand dollars are considered as gifts for guests. Gifts measured in ten thousand coins are already the number of transactions at the level of county officials and ministers. Peixian County
In a small place, things like this rarely happen.
Xiao He knew that Liu Ji's family was not able to afford tens of thousands of dollars, so he tried to smooth things over for him and said, "Mr. Lu, Liu Ji likes to talk big words and achieves little success. Don't take it seriously."
But Lu Gong didn't think it was strange, smiled and said nothing, and observed Liu Jilai carefully.
This old man has a skill: when he met someone, he saw that Liu Jilong was accurate and had a long face, a high nose and a wide face. He had a good appearance, but... his beard was a little short.
But then Lu Gong clicked his tongue with regret and said to himself: "It's a pity that a beautiful beard is missing. Otherwise, it would be really expensive!"
In Lu Gong's eyes, Liu Ji's originally good appearance seemed to have been forcibly affected by some sudden luck and was greatly compromised, but he was still the best among the people Lu Gong had ever seen.
Facial appearance is only the first impression and may not be accurate. Lu Gong returned to the main seat and began to observe Liu Ji's words and deeds.
But he saw that Liu Ji had falsely reported the gift and sat down at the banquet, but he showed no sign of remorse or anxiety. During the banquet, he was in a confident mood, making fun of the guests and bossing around, as if he were a guest and a host. Lu Gong was secretly surprised and ordered a banquet for this person.
"Audacious" label.
Only this was not enough for Mr. Lu to marry a daughter. Unexpectedly, Mr. Lu's eldest son Lu Ze actually knew Liu Ji, took the initiative to go over and had some words with him. Both of them had been rangers and it was easy to make friends.
The conversation was very pleasant.
Lu Ze took the opportunity to change his clothes and told his father that although Liu Jiqiong was just a small pavilion chief, he had many friends in Peixian County and was very famous for his righteousness and wealth. He was familiar with various officials and had contacts with the powerful Yong Chi and Wang Ling.
It should not be underestimated.
Their family came here to avoid disaster. If they wanted to establish themselves in Pei County, they could not rely solely on Peiling, who was also an outsider. They also needed a local hero to rely on.
But if it is too strong, the Lu family will become dependent on it, so it is necessary to choose a stock that is not prominent at the moment, but can be a potential figure in the future...
"Has father forgotten that Waihuang Zhang'er was poor at first, but later became a powerful man in the country?"
In Lu Ze's view, although Wei died, Qin's rule here was only superficial. Except for the three officials who chanted Qin's laws every day, the local powerful still had the final say in matters below...
Lu Gong understood this, and after the banquet, he and his eldest son summoned Liu Ji and proposed to marry his daughter.
Such an outrageous thing was thrown at him, and Liu Ji, with his shabby character, of course agreed immediately!
The woman who came to my door was in vain if she didn't sleep! I heard that Lu Gong's eldest daughter was only twenty, but she was much smarter than the old and beady Widow Cao!
Although Lu Gong married his daughter very easily, it took three months to ask for her name, adopt the etiquette and other etiquette. Under the control of the Lu family, Liu Ji ended his single life. Everyone knew that it was Liu Ji who had the upper hand.
The Lu family...
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Liu Ji didn't care. Seeing that the sun was about to set, he called for the guests to enter. Fan Kuai was killing pigs and dogs in the backyard and preparing meat. His friends Lu Wan and others also came to help arrange the marriage. Liu Ji's social circle met today
As a result, people came from all over the country, and the small Liu's house was so busy that the courtyard could not be crowded, and most of the cases were placed on the street.
The wedding time was in the evening, and the woman went to the house bought by Lu Gong in Fengyi first, so as to save Liu Ji from going to Peixian County to welcome the bride. However, Xiao He, the person who presided over the wedding, did not come for a long time, which made Liu Ji anxious...
He waited and saw no one, but he didn't panic. He just found a good friend, Ren Ao, the soldier of Peixian County, and said to him: "If Jun Xiao doesn't arrive in a while, you can come in for my lord..."
While he was talking, Xiao He's carriage stopped outside the house.
Liu Ji and others hurriedly went up to meet him, but saw Xiao He's face covered with dust and frost. He looked like he was in a hurry.
Xiao He got out of the car, shook his clothes and flicked his crown, and said calmly: "There was something going on in the county last night, so I came late. Don't blame Liu Ji."
"Don't you dare to blame me? Mr. Xiao, the hot water is ready. Please go inside to take a shower and change clothes."
Liu Ji warmly welcomed Xiao He into his home. Xiao He being able to come was already a great honor to him.
But the other guest Liu Ji invited was nowhere to be seen.
He looked behind Xiao He and asked curiously: "Where is Cao's jailer? Didn't he come with Xiao's officials?"
Xiao He thought of what Cao Shen said to him when he said goodbye, and said: "He has something to do and can't come."
Liu Ji didn't respect Cao Shen as much as Xiao He did, and he cursed: "Today is Xiu Mu, what can happen? Xia Houying, Ren Ao, and Xiao Liju are all here, isn't this old Cao?
It’s too disrespectful.”
Xiao He just wanted to find out the matter, so he said truthfully: "Brother Cao was recruited by the governor of Jiaodong County and is going to Jiaodong County to become a county official."
"County official? High promotion!" Liu Ji shouted exaggeratedly, but he didn't feel envious at all. He had been to Xianyang. After walking around, he found that his home was still the best.
Xiao He smiled and said: "Liu Ji may know this county guard."
"I know?"
Liu Ji laughed loudly, thinking that the serious Xiao He would finally tell a joke: "Yes, of course I know him. Not only do I know the Sishui County Governor, but I even know His Majesty the Emperor. It's a pity that they don't know me!"
Xiao He didn't find it funny, and said solemnly: "This Jiaodong County Governor was one of the three heroes who conquered the Xiongnu. Last year, after the Peixian corvee returned from service, he talked about his deeds."
Liu Ji's smile froze on his face.
"Could it be...General Wei?"
Xiao He said: "It was the young master who created Wei Jun. After he heard about your deeds in Peixian County, he found it very interesting and asked his followers to come with me. I wish you a happy wedding and a gift of thousands of dollars!"
"Ten thousand... ten thousand dollars..."
Xiao He saw Liu Ji's eyes were blank and patted him: "Liu Ji, are you listening?"
"I have nothing to do, nothing to do..."
Liu Ji acted as if nothing had happened. He laughed loudly and said that the Jiaodong County Sheriff gave him a gift for a little person like him. It was really a great honor!
But when he turned around, Liu Ji was almost scared out of his mind! All the previous pride was gone! The beautiful appearance of the bride under the candlelight was no longer in his mind, and only the scene with him at the head of Waihuang City was left in his mind.
The image of a black-faced Qin official wielding a sword! He wore a crown and became a high official. Killing Liu Ji would be like slaying an ant!
Lu Wan couldn't help but ask: "Brother Ji, why are you looking pale? Is there something wrong?"
"I...I have abdominal pain."
Liu Ji was so anxious that he held his stomach and said he wanted to go to the toilet. He asked his brothers to take Xiao He in first. When he got into the smelly toilet and touched his short beard under his chin, Liu Ji yelled:
"My dear mother, Nai Gong even had to shave off his beard in order to hide from that black guy. How come he still found him? Could it be that he has some magic that can see thousands of miles away? He also gave me thousands of dollars in gifts. This
