Under the power of Liu Bei, he directly ordered that the wedding be scheduled for the day after tomorrow. From today on, a feast will be held, and the whole city will celebrate and have fun with the people.
At that moment, Chen Mu was escorted to the backyard, cleaned up, and put on new clothes. Banquets began to be set out for the whole family. Banquet tables were placed both inside and outside the hall, and running water mats were placed on the ground one after another inside and outside the mansion.
People inside and outside Linzi City heard about this incident and came in droves. People from the Prefectural Mufu Mansion threw coins along the street. The big brother wanted to celebrate the wedding of the little brother, and the wedding became lively.
In fact, ancient weddings are not as grand as imagined. If both parties are interested in getting married, they can calculate the horoscopes and look at the date, and it is almost settled. The man only needs to prepare a few wild geese and some inexpensive betrothal gifts.
Just fine.
During the Western Zhou Dynasty, marriage etiquette had already been established. The Qin and Han Dynasties inherited the Zhou system. Taking the six rites as an example, it is to send betrothal gifts. Generally, you only need to prepare some silk ribbons and silk fabrics. The more the better, which is also the origin of betrothal gifts.
If you are from a wealthy family, in addition to silk ribbons, you can also prepare sheep, vanilla, deer, etc. to choose their auspiciousness to express your blessings; for those who are richer, or nobles, you can use glue, paint, acacia bells, mandarin ducks, etc.
, phoenix, etc. are used to symbolize the harmony between husband and wife.
The children of families who have been cultivating and studying for generations, that is, the so-called children of aristocratic families, often take the advantages and virtues of various things to encourage and encourage couples, such as pampas grass, Selaginella cypress, relic beasts, blessed beasts, fish, wild geese, and nine-child wives. Gifts are not
It needs to be too precious and cares more about your heart.
It's just that Liu Bei has always been in debt to Chen Mu. He felt that it was because of his own affairs that Chen Mu was unable to consummate the marriage. Therefore, in order to make up for it, he decided to make a big deal and hold the ceremony with the etiquette of a prince.
Chen Mu is a rural prince, so using the courtesy of a prince is not considered arrogant. Moreover, in order to express his apology to the woman's family, Liu Bei also prepared a large number of gifts, including cattle, sheep and horses in groups, and the standards were very high.
Soon, after the city-wide banquet ended on the first day, the banquet continued on the second day, and the entire prefectural pastorate was singing and dancing. Early in the morning, Chen Mu was preparing to leave for Qinjiazhuang.
After Chen Mu and Qin Luofu got engaged, that is, after paying the five gifts, Qin Feng, the owner of the Qin Family Village in Handan, Zhao State, moved with his tribe to Qingzhou and settled here.
At first, Qin Feng was still very happy. He was just a powerful person, but his daughter could actually marry a big shot at the top of the central power. This was a high achievement.
But as time went by, as Chen Mu went to Chang'an and the marriage was delayed again and again, Qin Feng's mood became worse and worse, and his mood became worse and worse.
Because Chen Mu actually went to the sixth ceremony to welcome him personally after the fifth ceremony, one delay lasted for two years.
certainly.
Qin Feng was born as a powerful man, so he was quite knowledgeable. It was not impossible to understand that Chen Mu, a man, had his country as his ambition.
But seeing that his daughter is getting older and older, there are more and more gossips around him, and he is not sure when Chen Mu will come back to get married, which makes Qin Feng feel even more tortured. He once asked Liu Bei to resign and asked Chen Mu
Parents' desire to break off the engagement.
It's just that Qin Luo was unwilling to do anything, because although Chen Mu was in Guanzhong, sometimes Qingzhou and Guanzhong were traveling with food, grass, supplies, troops and horses, so he would often come back with some letters and write some love words to her.
Qin Luofu himself often wrote letters and asked the generals who were sending grain and grass to Guanzhong to help him bring them there. The relationship between the two was still very good, but they did not get married.
With a good emotional foundation, women in the Han Dynasty were not as constrained by Neo-Confucianism as after the Song and Ming Dynasties. Therefore, when faced with his father's wish to break off the engagement, Qin Luofu did not agree at all, so that they remained in a stalemate for more than a year, and finally waited.
Here we are today.
In fact, Liu Bei treated the Qin family very well. For example, Qin Luofu's younger brother Qin Qi was sent to Taishan Academy, where he was taught by great scholars and taught martial arts by generals. Qin Feng's brother-in-law, Qin Luofu's uncle Cai Yang, was sent to Taishan Academy.
Appointed as Anqiu Ling, Qin Feng himself invited him to serve as an official several times.
It's just that Qin Feng always feels that his daughter is not married, and he and Chen Mu are not uncle-in-law, but they have been staying in Qingzhou, eating other people's food, using other people's money, and even giving them land and money in Qinjiazhuang. This is true.
There's something about being under someone's thumb.
Therefore, when Liu Bei informed him early that Chen Mu would soon come back from Guanzhong to marry Qin Luofu, Qin Feng began to pretend to be sick and ignored the matter. In fact, he just couldn't bear it and didn't want to
Come forward and agree to this.
But he did not agree. His wife, Qin Luofu's mother Cai Shi, did not have so much psychological burden. Facing the envoy sent by Liu Bei, Cai Shi immediately agreed with great joy and started preparations early in advance.
So when Chen Mu returned to Linzi, they had already been preparing for several days. Liu Bei mobilized his forces, and within a few days, all kinds of wedding items were ready.
On the second day, Chen Mu cleaned up and put on a fragrant, brand-new black and red silk robe. He tied a jade belt around his waist and a royal rank on his head. He held a wild goose in his hand. In the presence of the Chenjia Village clan members and many friends
Surrounded by people, they arrived at Qinjiazhuang, six miles east of Linzi City.
This time I came not to welcome the bride, but to accept the bride's wedding ceremony once again. One was to apologize to the woman's family, and the other was to express her guilt towards the woman's family.
The betrothal gift had been given once before, and the tens of thousands of acres of fertile land in Qinjiazhuang outside the city was Chen Mu's last betrothal gift.
But after all, I let him go for two years, I still deserve an apology.
Therefore, there were hundreds of people in the group. The maids held up countless fluttering ribbons, and the slaves carried boxes. The boxes contained gold, silver, jewelry, coins and gifts. Carts of silk and satin were driven by the coachman to carry the horses.
Baskets of gifts were carried by porters, musicians played ritual music, sheng and flutes blared, and gongs and drums shook the sky.
All the trees along the way were hung with silk ribbons, and people from all villages came out to see the ceremony. Surrounded by relatives and friends, the groom's team of nearly a thousand people was lively and joyful heading towards Qinjiazhuang.
And go.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Where the large army passed by, people on the carriages scattered five baht coins one after another, and the people picked them up in an orderly manner, without looting, and picked them up piece by piece.
, after passing the village boundary, we will not continue moving forward.
This is the benefit of the rule of virtue. There is Taishan Academy in Qingzhou, so the literary style is very prosperous, and Wang Lie vigorously promotes the rule of virtue. The middle and lower-level officials also focus on "morality" and "propriety" to educate the people, so many people are even illiterate.
, but also knows etiquette and will not cause riots.
Soon, by noon, everyone arrived outside the woman's manor.
The Qin family village had already made preparations. They held a banquet in the family temple to welcome their new son-in-law. The three floors inside and outside the village were full of Qin clan members who were watching the excitement.
What does Chen Zigui look like in the world?
Chen Mu made a salute with the wild goose and held it with both hands respectfully. The mother-in-law smiled from ear to ear. After receiving the wild goose, she waved repeatedly: "My dear son-in-law, come in quickly."
"I wonder where my old uncle is?"
Chen Mu looked over and saw his brother-in-law Qin Qi waving to him from the side, his uncle Cai Yang following his sister, and the rest of the Qin clan, except for his father-in-law Qin Feng.
Mrs. Cai complained a little: "Your old uncle said he was sick, but in fact he just couldn't bear it. After all, your welcome gift really took too long."
"Sister, why do you need to say these words on this special day? My sister-in-law is indeed suffering from the cold and it is inconvenient to see guests."
Cai Yang winked at his sister.
Mrs. Cai realized that she had made a mistake, and apologized with a smile: "Yes, yes, look at my mouth. My husband is indeed sick, but it is not a serious illness. I believe that you will recover soon after you get married to Luofu."
It turned out to be heart disease.
Chen Mu smiled slightly, bowed his hands and said, "Please give me some guidance and allow my son-in-law to visit my uncle."
"Erya Shiqin": "The wife's father is the maternal uncle, and the wife's mother is the maternal aunt."
During the Han and Tang Dynasties, the wife's parents were not called husband-in-law, mother-in-law, or even father-in-law, and terms such as Taishan only became popular after the Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties.
At this time, when calling father-in-law and mother-in-law, you usually call them uncle, aunt, uncle, uncle, or aunt.
As recorded in "Three Kingdoms", Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty called Dong Cheng, the father of Dong Guiren, as his uncle.
There is also a poem from the Tang Dynasty: "The red candles were lit in the bridal chamber last night, waiting to pay homage to my uncle and aunt in front of the dawn hall."
The extended meaning of uncle here also means parents-in-law and father-in-law and mother-in-law.
When Mrs. Cai heard that Chen Mu was going to visit Qin Feng, she hesitated for a moment, but Qin Qi said cheerfully: "I'm okay, brother-in-law, I'll take you there."
This brother-in-law is pretty good.
Chen Mu praised him in his heart and said with a smile: "Then there is Lao Nephew."
At this time, my wife's brother is not called brother-in-law, but nephew.
Qin Qi chuckled and said, "It's a trivial matter. From now on, I'll walk on my brother-in-law's lap and walk sideways in Linzi."
It turns out this kid had this idea.
Chen Mu didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "If my nephew thinks so, you are wrong. If you make a mistake and are caught by the old masters of the academy, don't talk about me. Not even my brother can save you."
Now in Taishan Academy, in addition to old masters like Zheng Xuan, Wang Lie, Guan Ning and Bingyuan, there are also Cai Yong and Kong Rong.
Cai Yong was invited by Zheng Xuan because he lived in the Taiyang Family's house nearby and was very close. As a result, Taishan Academy had a large collection of books, and Chen Mu promoted mathematics, physics and chemistry, and there was a lot of new and interesting knowledge.
It made him not want to leave anymore.
Kong Rong was an old friend of Cai Yong. When Dong Zhuo sent him to serve as Beihai Prime Minister, he wanted to create trouble for Liu Bei. However, Wang Lang used Cai Yong to keep him in the academy instead of taking office.
It is worth mentioning that the Taiyang family is the Yanghu family, and Yanghu himself is the grandson of Cai Yong. Cai Yong has no sons, only two daughters. The eldest daughter Cai Yan is called Cai Wenji, and the second daughter Cai Zhen is called Cai Zhenji.
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Now, one of the two daughters is only fifteen years old and has just reached the age of hairpins. The other is just born. It will probably be decades before Yang Hu is born.
These old masters in the academy have always had trouble in their eyes. If Qin Qi thought that he could get on Chen Mu's lap and do something wrong in Linzi, those old masters would beat Qin Qi to death. As long as the reason was just, Liu Bei and Chen Mu would probably not do anything.
Dare to say anything.
Because their prestige in Qingzhou is too high, most of the middle- and lower-level officials are from their sects. To touch them without any reason would be to shake the entire government. If Qingzhou's officialdom were to be shaken, no one would have the guts.
Unexpectedly, Qin Qi chuckled and said: "How dare I do anything wrong? It's just that the children of the aristocratic families in the academy are all high-minded and ashamed to be associated with poor families. I can't stand them. In the future, when I have a brother-in-law, I will see how they still behave."
Do you dare to look down on me?"
Chen Mu followed him into the mansion and said with a smile: "It turns out it's just a trivial matter. A man is born between heaven and earth, and the sky stands at the top. Why don't you worry about not being able to make contributions? In the future, you will be a general when you go out, and you will be a prime minister when you enter.
Build a family, and you alone will become a family!"
I am a family by myself?
Qin Qi vaguely remembered that her brother-in-law was just a country man. Although he had the title of a Qu Nihou, he had reached this point without anyone's help. He was already here alone.
The aristocratic family is respected by everyone wherever they go. For a moment, my heart is filled with excitement and yearning.
Under the guidance of Qin Qi and accompanied by the Qin clan members, Chen Mu came to the back room of the Qin family's house. There were three floors inside and three floors outside the courtyard. The entire manor was grand and huge. Even if Liu Bei did not give them the land for the house, with the Qin family's own
With financial resources, this industry can be built.
According to the records of Zhong Changtong, a philosopher at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, in his book "Changyan": "The rich man's home has hundreds of buildings, fields and fields, and thousands of slaves."
Chen Mu's own status was very high. According to the custom of the same family at that time, the status of the Qin family could not be too bad.
They are able to reach this point entirely because Qin Feng brought more than a thousand of his slaves and clan members to help Chen Mu repel Xu Rong in the Longfeng Mountain area. Without this incident, Qin Luofu would not even be able to fight with Chen Mu anymore.
produce intersection.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! To put it simply, if you want to marry a noble family in the Han Dynasty, you must first be born into a noble family.
Otherwise, even if Qin Luofu likes him, no matter how proactive the Han woman is, she will not be able to pursue him, because the two people are no longer in the same world.
After passing through the series of pavilions and pavilions, the group arrived at the courtyard where Qin Feng lived.
At this time, Qin Feng showed no signs of illness. He walked around the hall and sent people out from time to time to ask where the groom was.
The servant came back soon and reported: "Master, my husband-in-law has arrived at Zhaoting."
"Master, my husband-in-law has arrived outside the village."
"Master, my son-in-law has already entered the manor, and now the young master leads him straight here to visit the master."
At first, Qin Feng was still thinking that Chen Mu would leave immediately after seeing him, but when he heard that he was actually coming to visit him, he was anxious and happy, so he quickly jumped on the bed and covered himself with a quilt, pretending to be sick.
After a while, under the leadership of Qin Qi, the young master of the Qin family, Chen Mu, Cai Yang and other close relatives of the Qin family arrived at the room where Qin Feng lived.
"Uncle!"
Chen Mu hurriedly walked over, squatted beside the bed and asked with concern: "Can I take the decoction? Is the condition better?"
Qin Feng pretended to have just woken up and said weakly: "Is the good son-in-law back?"
Chen Mu thought that his father-in-law was really addicted to drama, so he quickly stepped forward and held his hand: "My uncle is ill in bed, but I am not there to serve him day and night. Out of respect and filial piety, I feel ashamed."
"A good man has his ambitions in all directions. Now that the world is in chaos and the political situation of the imperial court is unstable, it is natural for you, as a loyal minister of the late emperor, to put the country first."
Qin Feng performed in front of everyone.
Of course Chen Mu knew very well that the old man's purpose of doing this was actually to perform for the nearby villagers to watch.
After getting engaged, the wedding was postponed for one year and almost two years. How could such a thing be possible in the world?
So seeing that Qin Luofu and Chen Mu had already finished the five rituals, and they didn't come until the six rituals, it was normal for the neighbors to gossip.
What's more, in ancient times, it was normal for a woman to get married at the age of fifteen or sixteen. If she is not married at the age of twenty-one, it will be the same as a girl in later generations who is single in her thirties, and people around her will definitely talk about it.
Old Man Qin is not deaf. He will definitely hear some gossips on weekdays, and his face is naturally troubled, so he acted like this.
In fact, it was nothing more than giving him a step down, letting the neighbors know that his son-in-law didn't dislike his daughter that's why he didn't marry her, but he was concerned about national affairs, and there was nothing he could do for a while.
Thinking of this, Chen Mu said respectfully: "My uncle understands righteousness very much, which makes my son-in-law admire him very much. Important matters of family and country are the foundation of the world. Although I think about Luo Fu in my heart, I have no choice but to sacrifice my country first. Only then did I Xu Qing
. Now that the state affairs have barely come to an end, I have come back non-stop to complete the marriage ceremony, just to fulfill the marriage contract. From now on, Luo Fu and I will definitely stay together until we grow old and never leave."
"Did you hear that? Let me tell you how could the Qin family's son-in-law refuse my sister's evening ceremony and be busy all day long with family and country affairs. This is to work for the livelihood of the people in the world. It is normal to delay a little."
"The neighbors next door are always gossiping. I am a good daughter of the Qin family and my husband-in-law likes her very much. There is no excuse like what they say."
"Now that things are clear, let's see what those neighbors have to say."
Everyone in the Qin clan who was watching the excitement outside felt extremely proud. Even though the five rites had passed, the new son-in-law did not come to greet him for two years. This was very outrageous even in modern times, let alone in a feudal society like ancient times.
It's like being engaged for several years, but the wedding date keeps being pushed back. Relatives and friends will definitely have objections.
What's more, in ancient times, when information was not developed, your neighbors would not understand whether your son-in-law was out there saving the world. They only knew that he had not come to marry your daughter for two years, so they would naturally window-dress your daughter, who no longer wanted.
This kind of thinking.
Now that Chen Mu has personally come to the house to plead guilty, he has not only given the Qin family face, but also shattered such rumors. The people of the Qin family village are naturally proud and proud, and they can hold their heads high and live proudly in the future.
Hearing Chen Mu's promise, old man Qin was very happy, and his illness seemed to be mostly cured. With Chen Mu's help, he climbed up and patted his son-in-law's hand with pleasure, and said sincerely: "How can a good son-in-law have such an idea?"
, I am very relieved, and I will entrust Luo Fu’s life to you in the future.”
"Please rest assured, uncle, I will not let Luo Fu suffer any injustice!"
Chen Mu agreed seriously.
Here Chen Mu was visiting his father-in-law, but the maid outside hurried to the backyard.
Qin Luofu is trying on the dress he will wear tomorrow.
In the Han Dynasty, there were strict regulations on wedding dresses. The clothes worn by women were called pure clothes. For ordinary families, they were usually made of linen, while for wealthy families, silk was used.
The style of the clothes is no different from ordinary deep-cut garments with curved skirts. The upper body has an ordinary crossed collar, placket, and right gusset, and the lower body has curved skirts and skirts with a belt.
The difference from ordinary deep-skirted skirts lies in the color. Pure robes means that the overall color of the clothes must be black, with only the cuffs, collar, skirts, belt and hem of the skirt in red.
Wearing this outfit, Qin Luofu stood in front of the bronze mirror, her face slightly hot. She felt very shy when she thought that her long-cherished wish would come true tomorrow and she would finally marry the man she loved.
The memory of how I mustered up the courage to confess my love is still vivid in my mind. Years have passed, and today I have finally achieved success.
"Madam, madam."
The maid ran all the way from the courtyard and rushed into Qin Luofu's boudoir panting.
Before the Song Dynasty, slaves called their master's children. Sons were generally called Alang, Shaolang, Langjun, and daughters or the master's wife, or even any young woman, could be called Niangzi.
It was not until the Ming and Qing dynasties that this habit of calling people gradually became the well-known titles of master, madam, young master, and miss.
When Qin Luofu heard the girl's voice outside, he shouted to the outside: "What's wrong, Ah Cui?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "My husband-in-law has entered the house and is visiting the head of the family."
After entering the door, the maid named A Cui pointed behind her and shouted: "It seems that the people are here to deliver the tax collection again today, and they will leave soon."
Since the man and woman would not meet each other before the wedding, Cai just mentioned it to Qin Luofu today, but told her not to go out to see it because it was an etiquette requirement.
But when Qin Luofu heard that Chen Mu had arrived, he immediately ran away. As a result, he was stopped by the nuns in the mansion as soon as he arrived outside the hospital.
"Madam, you can't go out. According to etiquette, you have to wait until tomorrow evening when the new-in-law rides in a carriage and comes to greet him personally. After holding the goose to worship at the family temple, you can wear a formal dress and get on the carriage with the new-in-law.
My son-in-law has returned home, and you cannot meet him now, otherwise, if you break the etiquette, the head of the family will blame me."
The nanny outside the door actually also served as a female teacher. In the Han Dynasty, married women would accompany a female teacher to guide them in etiquette, such as where to bow, where to have other special rituals, and what specific gestures, movements, and rituals were required.
Need a female teacher to teach you.
There will also be a male mentor on the groom's side. In ancient times, you could call these two people the salute officer or etiquette master. They were often held by older women and elders. They were responsible for the couple's etiquette and were equivalent to the wedding master of ceremonies in later generations.
There were many rules at that time. For example, there were many rules before getting married. When Chen Mu entered the Qin family's gate to give a gift, there were also many etiquettes. For example, the host wanted to hold a grand banquet, and the banquet location was strictly regulated. Every time a guest entered the door, the host and guest had to bow to each other.
Salute, all the way from the gate to the front steps of the hall, and finally give way three times. The host and guests can enter the hall together before the banquet can begin.
So it's not that the female master doesn't want to let Qin Luofu go out, but that she really has no choice.
Qin Luofu was a little disappointed after hearing what the female teacher said, but she didn't seem to be embarrassing the female teacher, so she could only nod her head and said with some disappointment: "I understand."
In fact, Luo Fu hadn't seen Chen Mu for two years. The husband he longed for was in the front yard, but he couldn't see him, which was heartbreaking.
Seeing that she was unhappy, the maid on the side stepped forward and said, "Don't worry, madam, you can meet your new husband tomorrow."
"I know, but I miss him so much."
Luo Fu's delicate little face was slightly sad, and he whispered: "I miss him so much."
The maid looked at her and tried to comfort her, but when she saw Qin Luofu walking to a rockery at the foot of the wall not far away without saying a word, she couldn't help but be puzzled and shouted: "Madam, where are you going?
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"I'm going to climb up."
Qin Luofu pointed to the rockery and said, "Maybe I can see him if I stand on it."
"But the central hall is far away."
"I do not care."
"Madam, come down quickly, it's dangerous."
The maid was a little anxious when she saw Qin Luofu already starting to climb up the rockery.
But she climbed so fast that there was nothing the maid could do if she was anxious down there.
In just a moment, Qin Luofu climbed onto the rockery, straightened his body, leaned forward against the wall, and stuck his head out.
Maybe he wants to see me too?
Qin Luofu stretched his neck and looked around like a giraffe.
But she was disappointed. The backyard was indeed far away from the central hall. She could not see anything except layers of courtyards and continuous pavilions.
"new......"
At this moment, Luo Fu suddenly heard the maid say a new word.
Just as he was about to turn around, he heard someone below him say: "Luofu."
It's a man's voice.
Qin Luofu was so shocked that he couldn't hold his hand steady for a moment and fell straight down.
But the expected scene of falling to the ground did not appear. Before her body fell, a pair of strong arms reached out to hug her.
The two of them turned into a princess hug. After the figure stopped, Qin Luofu turned his head and saw Chen Mu.
Chen Mu was looking at her with a smile.
Turning to the side, the sun shines right on his face.
Then, Luo Fu's face instantly turned red and he lowered his head shyly.
But after a moment, she raised her head again and brushed the tips of her hair that had fallen down behind her ears.