Chapter seven hundred and forty sixth dowry and marriage
Compared with the previous wedding of the daughter-in-law of Zhao Guogong, the scene of Weinan's hair and makeup, the grand occasion of Zhao Guogong's daughter-in-law's marriage this time, all the people in the capital who witnessed it felt that they could talk about it for the rest of their lives!
As for those who shook their heads and lamented the extravagance and the deterioration of the world, there were certainly many people, but no matter how much they said, they could not make Zhu Ying's dowry less expensive.
It is said that the beauty of Hongzhuang is ten miles away, but the width of the capital city from east to west is only thirteen or four miles. The Zhang Garden that the emperor gifted to Zhang Shou and the Duke of Zhao's Mansion are in the same Xicheng, so the distance between them is probably less than two miles. Therefore.
It was exactly the scene where the first dowry was delivered to Zhang Yuan, and the last dowry had just been sent out from Zhao Guogong's mansion.
The reason why the dowry was nearly twice as much as the expected sixty-four pieces of dowry - the previously compressed and compressed amount of sixty-four pieces of dowry was because the Tai Furen, Jiuniang and Zhu Ying personally discussed it and transferred furniture and other items to the dowry.
The result was that the items were delivered to Zhang Yuan early - that was because there was so much enthusiasm for adding boxes the day before, and the number of people who gave gifts was even astonishing to the Zhu family themselves.
The emperor, who had previously criticized certain ministers in court for their extravagant spending on marrying daughters and wives, yesterday when he rewarded and replenished the box, he spent extravagantly and directly bought Zhu Ying a small farm and a workshop, which were the emperor's own private property.
The Empress Dowager, Concubine He, Concubine Yu, who had just been promoted to Imperial Concubine, and other concubines and princesses jointly gave Zhu Ying a dowry of more than twenty kilograms.
His Royal Highness the Prince of the East Palace, who always respected Zhu Ying, gave him a pair of jade lion ornaments that he also liked very much. Even though the fourth prince was still outside the palace and had not returned, he begged his brother to come forward and gave his sister Yingying a treasure box.
——Of course, he bought the things outside, not from the palace eunuchs. As for where the money came from... of course the cash-strapped kid borrowed it.
As for the female relatives of the various families who were familiar with the Duke of Zhao, the gifts were equally important. Even the three Xiangyang families of the Duke of Chu, who claimed to have enmity with the Zhu family, had a mediocre attitude toward Zhu Tingfang's marriage, and they sent a representative after giving the gifts.
However, there were only two boxes for Zhu Ying's wedding. Uncle Xiangyang even asked his wife to come in person, and also sent a message to Zhu Ying to come and sit at home often after her marriage.
Zhu Er was so angry that he complained that the difference in treatment was too obvious. It should be noted that when Xiangyang Bo Zhang Qiong saw him on the road, he ignored him, snorted lightly and left as if he hadn't seen him!
Moreover, the three brothers of the Duke of Chu were not warm to his outstanding eldest brother in the past, but they always talked and laughed when they met Zhu Ying. Now he doubted whether these three brothers had known about Zhu Ying for a long time.
She is a princess, that's why she is so opportunistic.
At this moment, there was no one submitting the dowry list at the gate of Zhangyuan, which made the people eagerly watching the excitement feel regretful. But they didn't know that Mrs. Wu, who was holding a thick stack of dowry lists, was rejoicing there.
Fortunately, the Zhu family were reasonable and didn't let anyone read this list. Otherwise, I'm afraid it would have taken several people to read it, and it would take most of a day to finish reading this long thing.
She never thought that Zhu Ying and Zhang Shou had already discussed it long ago, and they wanted to delete this, and they wanted to delete that. But in the end, the Zhu family didn't listen at all to the young couple, and they still filled the boxes one after another.
Everything that was sent was delivered!
Some boxes are so stuffed that everything is almost overflowing as soon as the lock is opened...
But Zhang Shou didn't pay attention to the huge queue of dowry delivery from the Zhu family of Duke Zhao today. Although Zhu Ying's dowry was very large - much more than he expected. But for him, he
He had known for a long time that Zhu Ying would marry in glory with countless gold and silver treasures, but he had no intention of sharing it with her. Anyway, all his money belonged to her.
What he was more concerned about was that on such an important day, Ah Liu still didn't know where he died!
"Young Master, my wife has asked you to go!" Yang Hao, who was running in a hurry, saw that Zhang Shou had already walked around the house three times. He couldn't help but murmured in a low voice, "If Brother Six hides, no one will be able to find him."
He, just give up."
Zhang Shou stared coldly at this rebellious boy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and then walked away angrily. When he saw Wu, Wu never mentioned Ah Liu's whereabouts, but just knocked on a wooden fish again.
After taking stock of tomorrow's wedding and nagging him until his ears were calloused, he was sent to the family temple so that he could talk to his parents properly.
Regarding Wu's habit of never forgetting his roots in everything, Zhang Shou could only sigh in his heart. However, after all, the couple who had already reunited under Jiuquan were the ones who gave him a second chance to live again, so he did not
Will show too much respect.
When he arrived at the family temple, facing the spiritual tablet that Wu had invited out a day in advance and wiped carefully, as well as two portraits that were not sure how similar they were, Zhang Shou held incense and bowed, and after thinking about it,
He prayed silently in his heart, and at the end, he talked about tomorrow's wedding.
"Tomorrow is the day for me to marry Yingying. I said everything is ready except for the east wind, but I don't know what Ah Liu is doing behind the scenes, and she has disappeared. I really can't rest assured. I just hope that you two are here.
Under the nine springs, I guarantee that nothing will happen tomorrow."
As soon as he said this, he heard a muffled voice coming from above his head: "Young Master, do you really not believe me?"
Zhang Shou suddenly looked up, only to see Ah Liu squatting on the high beam. He couldn't help but feel angry and funny. Ah Liu was picked up by the Wu family and grew up with him, but with his dead pair
His parents didn't have any feelings, so it was understandable that he behaved so recklessly in the family temple. But it was understandable, but it didn't mean that he let it go so lightly.
"You still dare to say that? Who is the person who has been avoiding me these days? Do I not believe you, or do you have to hide it? What kind of place is this temple? You still dare to come and go like this? Quick, give me
I'm coming down!"
However, Ah Liu still squatted on the beam motionless, looking condescendingly at Zhang Shou for a long time, and then the young man said word by word: "Anyway, young master just waits to be the most glorious groom in the world, don't
Don’t worry about anything.”
Zhang Shou frowned when he heard this. However, just as he was about to ask more carefully, he saw Ah Liu jump forward and actually jump down from the high beam, but what followed was like a puff of smoke.
After escaping out of the door, he couldn't even catch him! He couldn't help but scolded him angrily, and then he burned incense again and enshrined it in front of the tomb.
After saying a few words of comfort to the deceased and apologizing for Ah Liu, Zhang Shou came out of the family temple and comforted himself in his heart, saying that Ah Liu would not invite a bunch of heroes from all over the world to attend the wedding banquet.
It was just an unexpected surprise that turned into an unexpected shock. Maybe the adoptive mother Wu was also an accomplice... Otherwise, how could she be so calm?
After figuring this out, Zhang Shou just let nature take its course and let him go. However, while he could act as a shopkeeper, those below who were busy counting the items in the warehouse did not touch the ground.
The boxes of treasures were locked in the warehouse. As for putting them out, that would have to wait until later. There would be many guests tomorrow, and no one wanted to take the risk of losing something.
On the second day of the wedding, the entire Zhang Garden was swept clean early in the morning, as was the street in front of the door. Zhang Shou, on the other hand, was treated like a clothes rack and had to try on all the spare crown clothes.
After wearing several outfits, everyone finally had to admit that the ordinary fifth-grade public uniform was the most suitable.
Fortunately, Zhang Shou insisted on refusing to put on makeup, so he didn't let those aunts and wives put powder on his face - but of course, that was not what the mother sent by Zhao Guogong's palace said to Mrs. Wu and Mrs. Ge, who was officiating the wedding.
The person's words are extremely flattering: "Young Master Shou looks good in whatever he wears, and he doesn't need to apply makeup and powder on his face like other grooms. He still looks radiant. Oh my, if I go to welcome the bride like this, I don't know how many girls will envy my eldest daughter on the way.
!”
As long as people say good things about Zhang Shou, Wu will immediately light up with joy, and she is naturally in a great mood at this time. As for Mrs. Ge, who came here specially to act as the elder of Zhang Shou's father's family today, she is also a well-known bragging party in the capital.
When it comes to Zhang Shou, there is no bad thing. At this time, all the wrinkles were stretched out with laughter.
Zhang Shou's father was absent, and his family was weak, so he, the teacher, took over the father's responsibilities. So when Zhang Shou came to say goodbye, dressed in new clothes, he saw Mrs. Wu's eyes filled with tears, as if she was regretting that his wife had not seen this scene.
. He slowly followed the etiquette and said word for word: "Welcome to the ladies and treat them internally."
"Don't you dare to obey?" Zhang Shou agreed, and after saluting again, he immediately turned around and strode out. When he came to the door, he saw that the wedding team had already gathered, and the one standing at the front was surprisingly the one from before.
The eldest son of Prince Jiangdu who volunteered to be a matchmaker.
The lineup that accompanied him to welcome his bride today was also extremely large. In addition to Zhang Chen, Zhang Wu, Zhang Lu, Ji Jiu and others, almost all the students from Banshan Hall came out. Ji Jiu also picked out some faces from Jiuzhang Hall
Classmates, Zhang Chen generously funded everyone’s outfit for today, and then he pulled out a large group of people to help the teacher welcome the bride.
I heard that in the Zhang family's mammoth wedding cavalcade, every one of them was a young man with a straight face and a handsome face, wearing rich clothes. After hearing the news, countless young ladies and young wives came, and the road was packed with people on both sides.
However, Zhang Chen had planned today's scene a long time ago, and also promised everyone that after today, their heroic appearance will be spread out and they will become the dream lovers of many girls in the capital. But in the end, the escort Zhang Shoucong
Not far after Zhang Yuan came out, Zhang Chen discovered that things were not at all what he imagined.
Not to mention being favored by any stunning beauty, following Zhang Shou, I was surrounded by countless exclamations, but they were all directed at Zhang Shou!
"Everyone says that Zhang Xueshi looks like an immortal descending to earth, but he usually appears and disappears. Sometimes he even wears a bamboo hat when seen. Today I finally saw the real person! Ah, the rumors are not false at all. He is really like an immortal in the sky.
What a good look!" This is obviously an unmarried woman who has committed a nymphomaniac.
"Don't men all think that dying under peonies would be romantic even if you were a ghost? But I've been to so many famous restaurants and restaurants, and I've never encountered one! Why does such a man rarely go out to socialize? Why is he so old-fashioned?
!” The person who said this seemed to be a singing girl wandering around.
"Looking at those people behind Bachelor Zhang, they are like a group of flowers lining up against peonies. They are so far apart!"
The people talking were a group of young wives, chattering non-stop at this moment, and even forgetting to judge one by one. This one is fat, that one is dark, this one has pockmarks on his face, that one smiles too obscenely...
If there is a table that can be lifted, Zhang Chen feels that he must have lifted the table now.
Zhang Chen knew without even looking that those people behind him must have dark faces at this moment, and there was no doubt that some people would blame him in their hearts, so even if he was so angry that he could only pretend that nothing was wrong, and said with great disdain
He snorted coldly and said: "These vulgar fans know nothing! You can't just look at the skin of a person, you have to look at the inside!"
At this time, a faint sneer came from behind him: "As for Bi Nei, do you think you can compare with others as our teacher?"
Zhang Chen looked back and found that a fat man with different clothes and a different figure had slipped into his uniformly dressed bride-to-be team. He suddenly became angry and said, "Pang Lu, what are you doing here! You idiot
A fat married man has no right to mingle among us!"
"I can't stand you being the leader, so I'm here to remind you that if you treat me like a donkey with good intentions, there's nothing I can do about it!" Lu Sanlang chuckled, and then said lightly, "You still have the intention to show off here, Si.
On the prince's side, the three little guys are taking root among the people every day, not to mention working very hard."
Zhang Chen immediately became even more irritated. Isn't he not free? He had long promised to borrow people and tools to handle all the arrangements for Zhang Shou's wedding. If he left the mess in front of him and focused on meeting the fourth prince
Wouldn't it be true that those three boys would become dishonest people after their gambling?
Therefore, he was not willing to admit defeat, so he simply snorted disdainfully: "What do those three boys know? The roads they have traveled are not as many as the bridges I have crossed! I just let them run a mile first. Anyway, when they arrive,
I will definitely win in the end!"
The little fat man suddenly laughed: "Since Mr. Zhang, you are so confident, then I will wait for you to turn around and win!"
Zhang Shouer heard the quarrel behind him, and he finally coughed heavily. Hearing that there was finally no sound behind him, he said without looking back: "Lu Sanlang, since you are so free, go back and finish my exercises
I have answered all the questions on pages 82 to 92 of Volume 6... Zhang Chen, don’t pretend it’s nothing to do with you, and submit a feasibility report on the hydraulic loom later.”
Zhang Chen never wanted to have a good quarrel, but his homework came up. When he looked at Lu Sanlang, his face suddenly became more miserable than eating Coptis chinensis. He forgot that his homework was extremely difficult.
He laughed happily.
As a result, the other people behind the two people were all secretly glad that they had not interfered and escaped the disaster. In this way, they forgot what the people watching the excitement on both sides of the road said and did, and some of them were quick-thinking.
People are still whispering there, discussing what the so-called hydraulic loom is... maybe they can also ask someone to make it, not to say that they can beat Zhang Shou, but they can show their face in front of Zhang Shou and show their respect to Zhang Shou.