I will never be Renzong

Chapter 110
On the sixth day of the first lunar month of the third year of Xuanwu, the weather is fine, so it is advisable to ask for names, and avoid breaking ground and moving.

On this day, Zhao Zhen was called out by the maids and servants a long time ago, because a ceremony was going to be held today, which was to offer money to the Cao family.

The Song Dynasty was established for a relatively short time. Song Taizu and Song Taizong got married before they became emperor, and Song Zhenzong got married when he was the prince. Therefore, there is no precedent for the emperor's wedding. Therefore, after repeated discussions, the Ministry of Rites formulated a series of cumbersome rules. etiquette.

The ancients paid attention to three betrothals and six ceremonies for big weddings. Ming media was married and carried a big sedan chair eight times. The emperor's big wedding was naturally even more grand and grand.

Three engagements and six ceremonies are also known as three letters and six ceremonies. The three engagements refer to the appointment letter, ceremony letter, and welcome letter, while the six ceremonies refer to Nacai, Wenming, Naji, Nazheng, Request for a Date, and Welcome. .

Since ancient times, marriage has been the most important event in a child's life. Etiquette is regulated and has its own laws.

According to the "Book of Rites", weddings in ancient times paid attention to "three books and six rituals", but after the mid-Northern Song Dynasty, because of "Na Cai", "Ask Name", "Na Ji", "Na Zheng", "Please Date" and "Personally Welcome" The "six rituals" are too cumbersome, so the "asking for names" and "asking for dates" are omitted.Nacai, Najib, Nazheng and Qinying are retained.

Cao's house in Kaifeng, a few days before Nacai, Cao's mansion was mobilized for the whole family, pruning trees, pruning trees, transplanting flowers and plants, repairing houses and repairing houses, cleaning the whole house spotlessly, and it was a joyous scene.

In the palace, Zhao Zhen came to the Xuanzheng Palace after a simple breakfast, and the ministers of civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty had been waiting for a long time. Zhao Zhen immediately ordered the ministers who went to Nacai to bring gifts, and the drum band to the Cao Mansion for the Six Ceremonies The first gift: acceptance.

Leading the way was Huangcheng Secretary, the envoy Prime Minister Wang Qinruo, who walked towards the Cao Mansion without haste.All the way blowing and blowing, so lively.

When the son got married today, the Kaifeng people who came to watch had already occupied both sides of the official road, becoming a qualified melon-eating crowd.

The Cao family was already busy at midnight, cleaning the yard, preparing banquets, rewarding silver and red envelopes, and so on.When the sound of drum music came, the middle door of Cao Mansion had already been opened wide, and the incense table was set up, ready to welcome the envoy.

When the team arrived in front of Cao's mansion, Wang Qinruo said loudly: "Cao Qi accepts the order!"

As soon as Wang Qinruo finished shouting, everyone in Cao's mansion, including the surrounding melon eaters, knelt down one after another.

"Minister Cao Qi respectfully listens to the hadith!"

Cao Qi, a member of the Yu Department, knelt down respectfully on the ground.

"My Shao was appointed as a hero, honored as a great treasure, obeying the will of heaven, and responding to the hearts of the people, but the harem cannot be left alone for a day. Today, the Minister of Investigation ordered the granddaughter of Cao Bin, the king of Ji, to be born in the Ding family. She taught herself in the palace, and her family is the ancestor. Sun Mou, the two ceremonies unite the virtues, the rule of all things, to listen to internal governance, he must consult the clan, re-proclaim the old scriptures, and now send envoys to Zhongshuling, Zhaowenguan University Scholars, Tongzhongshumen Xiapingzhangshi Wang Qinruo to give courtesy Ask for your name!"

Wang Qinruo said in a smooth tone.

Cao Qi replied respectfully: "The envoy re-announced the Chinese system and asked about the famous family of the minister. The daughter of the minister, Danshu, was born to the couple Cao Qi and the granddaughter of the former Minister of Shang Shuling Ji Wang Cao Bin!"

After Cao Qi finished speaking, he saluted respectfully, and then handed a watch to Wang Qinruo.

"Messenger, this is the horoscope of the little girl Dan Shu's birthday!"

After Wang Qinruo took it, he carefully handed it over to the officials of the Ministry of Rites who came with him, and then Qin Tianjian calculated the auspicious day for marriage.

"Present!"

At this point, Wang Qinruo shouted loudly to the palace people who were following him.

Then the palace people carried the gifts one by one to the place designated by the Cao Mansion officials.

Nacai means that the man proposes marriage to the woman. After the woman receives the man's request, if she also wants to marry the Qin and Jin Dynasties, she needs to issue a draft to the man, including her birth date and place of origin, her ancestors' official positions, her mother's surname, and even The woman's dowry assets and so on must be reflected on the straw stickers.

Although the words of the matchmaker are true, but due to the continuous outbreak of ancient wars, the proportion of women is far greater than that of men, so the phenomenon of men picking women is very common. If the man wants to see the woman, let the man The mother or close relatives and sisters-in-law of the family go to the woman's house to see. If they like it, they will use a hairpin to stick on the woman's hat. If they don't like it, they will leave one or two colored forgings. The woman was shocked, but at the same time explained that the marriage would not work out.

Ordinary people give silver hairpins, rich people give gold hairpins, and when the emperor gets married, he prepares pearls, emeralds, and glazed hairpins.

Before Na Cai became a custom, the ancients used wild geese to entrust lovesickness, so they would send a wild goose when they Na Cai. The geese were replaced, and the reason for using two is naturally a metaphor for good things in pairs.In addition, there are all kinds of precious porcelain paintings, and any one of them is enough for ordinary people to live for a lifetime.

In a boudoir in the backyard of Cao's mansion, Cao Danshu, who was only ten years old, was in a daze. She never thought that she would be selected into the palace to be the queen.

"Sister Danshu! Congratulations!"

A familiar voice came, and Cao Danshu turned around from the dazed state and turned her head to look.

"Sister Xiang'er! Why are you here?"

I saw Wang Xiang'er walking in from outside without knowing when, with a smile on her face, but the smile was very bitter.

"Come in quickly! It's cold outside. Is Sister Xiang'er pregnant?"

Cao Danshu said that she stuffed a warm baby into Wang Xiang'er's arms. This warm baby is the latest product launched by the Royal Chamber of Commerce. It is actually similar to a warm water bag and is used to keep warm.

"Sister! To be honest with you, Dan Shu doesn't want to enter the palace! She doesn't want to be the queen of this Lao Shizi either!"

Cao Danshu took Wang Xianger's hand and said.

"Why? Today's official family is a very good emperor!"

Wang Xiang'er felt a little bitter in her heart, thinking: Those who wanted to enter the palace couldn't, and those who didn't want to enter the palace were carried into the palace in eight sedans.

"really?"

Cao Danshu has never met Zhao Zhen, but the Queen Mother Liu E, and her father Cao Qi is not in any important position, so Cao Danshu's understanding of Zhao Zhen is only a few words from her fourth uncle Cao Wei.

"Really! And maybe you and today's officials are predestined for a long time ago!"

Wang Xiang'er didn't tell Cao Danshu that she had actually met the official's family, and she couldn't help crying when she thought that she and Zhao Zhen had nothing to do with each other.

"Sister! Danshu has decided to enter the palace!"

Seeing Wang Xianger's appearance, Cao Danshu immediately comforted her.

"Why? Didn't you just say you didn't want to enter the palace?"

Wang Xianger asked.

"When Danshu enters the palace and becomes a queen, I will ask the officials to transfer my brother-in-law back from Liuqiu, okay?"

When Cao Danshu saw Wang Xiang'er like this, she thought she missed Liu Congde. After all, the couple were thousands of miles apart now.

"Danshu! If you enter the palace as the queen, you must not tell the officials about it!"

Wang Xianger hurriedly said.

"why?"

Cao Danshu didn't understand.

"Good sister! Don't ask, just remember that after entering the palace, everything is for the sake of the officials. As for other people and things, the less you get involved, the better for you!"

Wang Xianger replied.

(End of this chapter)