At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

Guo Peng doesn't know if he is working so hard now, whether he can make himself and the Guo family a member of the minority.

He doesn't have any confidence yet.

Tough as Cao Cao, he also lost his father, his own younger brother, and his own son. It doesn't mean that being Cao's in-law will definitely save his life.

No one knows what will happen in the future better than him, and even Zhang Jiao may not yet decide whether to rebel, how to rebel, and what to do after the rebellion.

No one knows, only Guo Peng knows.

But at this time of year, this situation made him extremely difficult every step of the way. For things like Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu that could reach out, he would have to pay a higher price, even his life would be in danger.

He is only 15 years old, but he has already killed more than a dozen people, and has faced danger to his life several times.

Relying on this experience, he won the title of "Yingchuan Guo Lang", became a celebrity, became a household name in Luoyang, and became Lu Zhi's disciple, which gave him some security in the future.

But is that enough?

Not enough, not enough at all, this is not enough for him to survive in troubled times.

Therefore, he will also pay more in the future and make more dilemma choices, even choices related to human nature and soul.

He was mentally prepared.

In order to climb up, in order to survive, what can't be lost?

Now these noble families are beautiful, but going back hundreds of years, their ancestors may have abandoned something in a decision about fate, and then they were able to prosper the entire family.

In this upper class society, it is really common to discard some things that are unimaginable in the eyes of ordinary people in exchange for benefits.

Body?dignity?soul?reputation?

These are the bargaining chips.

Because they not only want to live, but also want to live better.

Doesn't the royal family need to sacrifice?

Tears of bitterness with the pro-princesses.

Don't you need to sacrifice for a big family?

Xun Yu had something to say.

Sacrifice and interests are often proportional. Those who are more able to sacrifice and those who are more willing to sacrifice can get more.

In troubled times, there are murderous intentions everywhere, but there are also opportunities everywhere. Only in troubled times can people who are not well-behaved have the opportunity to climb to the top, although this may require an inhuman price.

The so-called moral character is nothing but a victim of political correctness.

Guo Peng walked to the flickering candle, blew it out without hesitation, turned around and walked to the bed, took off his extra clothes, and lay on the bed.

This world is not gentle, not correct, not civilized, and murderous at all.

So, he will become a wolf, a wolf who is cold-blooded, cunning, mean, brave, tenacious, tenacious and never gives up.

September 15th was Guo Peng's [-]th birthday. Before that, Lu Zhi, a famous scholar, arrived in Qiao County and was invited to attend the birthday and coronation ceremony of his disciple Guo Peng. He witnessed the ceremony as the most important witness.

This time, not only Lu Zhi, but also the representative of the Guo family in Yingchuan came. Lu Zhi also brought Yang Biao, Ma Riju and other celebrities who proofread books together with Guo Peng in Dongguan.

The birthday was handled first, and a group of people celebrated Guo Peng's 15th birthday lively. After the birthday, there was a solemn crowning ceremony.

At the scene, Lu Zhi and Guo Dan, as well as the elders of Cao and Xiahou, witnessed the moment of an indomitable man coming of age.

The bun, which symbolizes the boy, was rolled up, and the long black hair gathered on the top of the head to form a bun. Then Lu Zhi took the crown and put it on Guo Peng's head. Guo Dan took a hairpin and inserted it into the head. On the crown, fix the hairstyle for Guo Peng.

Afterwards, Lu Zhi read out a congratulatory message, to the effect that starting from today, you will bid farewell to the ignorance of children and become an adult. Be a qualified adult.

Afterwards, Guo Peng visited his stepmother, Mrs. Yang, with a crown-like hairstyle. Mrs. Yang was dressed gorgeously and dignifiedly, with a smile on her face, but the timidity deep in her eyes could not be hidden.

After visiting the stepmother Yang, the big guest Lu Zhi announced Guo Peng's name.

Generally speaking, the words will be discussed and decided by the parents, family members and important guests. The words and the names complement each other, and both have the meaning of "representing their virtues", so they are called the words.

For example, Zhuge Liang's name is Kongming, and liang and ming correspond to each other.

Cao Cao's word Mengde, Cao means morality, which corresponds to virtue.

Guo Dan and Lu Zhi discussed that the ancient word for Peng is synonymous with "phoenix", and it is also a divine bird.

Guo Dan also felt very good, so he settled on the word "Zifeng".

After Guo Peng knew about it, he felt that the name of the table was also very good. Feng and Huang were not the names of one bird, but two birds. Feng was a male bird and Huang was a female bird.

So Lu Zhi gave Guo Peng the word "Zifeng" at the crown ceremony. Since then, Guo Peng's real name will basically be called his watch except for elders and people with higher status. words to show respect.

And Guo Peng has also reached adulthood and has become an adult who can take responsibility for himself. In the future, he will no longer be able to obtain immunity in a certain sense as a minor. With too many scruples, it is difficult for him to get more sympathy.

But correspondingly, he can also start to participate in social activities, build his own personal connections and influence, and get help.

He will face the storm completely.

Chapter 49 Marriage

Guo Peng actually felt that he was a bit lucky, knowing that the troubled times were coming before everyone else, and was mentally prepared.

And before the crown, he got the appreciation and friendship of some people, which will undoubtedly help him in his future study career and even his career.

And the most important thing after this is the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

To quell the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Lu Zhi was on the battlefield, and he must also be on the battlefield. This is something he has decided since he studied with Lu Zhi.

The Yellow Turban Rebellion was the best battle before Dong Zhuo's Rebellion to gain credit and accumulate battlefield experience. With Lu Zhi's leadership, he could directly learn a lot of useful knowledge.

In the future, when he has to face ups and downs alone, this will become his most important experience.

Therefore, he must obtain Lu Zhi's complete trust before that, and show a certain military talent. When Lu Zhi goes to the battlefield, he will take him with him.

He still has about four years to go. In these four years, many things can be decided, and many things in the future will be revealed in these four years.

For Guo Peng, the next thing to do is to get married.

Cao Lan's wedding ceremony was three days after Guo Peng's crown ceremony, and Cao Lan's birthday was three days after Guo Peng, on September [-].

In fact, Cao Lan was only 14 years old, but the Cao family announced that Cao Lan had reached the age of fifteen, and prepared a ceremony for her in order to establish the established facts as soon as possible.

This is a fact recognized by the entire Cao clan. Cao Song did not have time to come back from Guo Peng's crown ceremony, so he rushed to participate in Cao Lan's wedding ceremony.

After holding a ceremony for Cao Lan, it was announced that Cao Lan was of age and could get married. After that, he married Guo Peng, the eldest son of the Guo family, according to the agreement made three years ago.

The auspicious day of this month is also very "coincidentally". On September 25, Guo Peng and Cao Lan ushered in a festive day of marriage just a few days after they became adults.

At that time, when he knew that they were busy with such a tight day, Guo Peng was still speechless for a long time, and he would not regret it at all, and would not violate this agreement.

However, Guo Peng understood when he looked at Guo Dan's remorse.

The Cao family is not stupid. They probably already understand Guo Dan's thoughts. They already know that Guo Dan regrets it, so they are so eager to hope that Guo Peng and Cao Lan will get married.

The Cao family is so impatient, Guo Dan can't get rid of the relationship.

Even Lu Zhi persuaded Guo Dan in private not to carry such emotions, so as not to affect this happy day, but in Guo Dan's view, this may not be a happy day.

But no matter what he thought in his heart, the matter had become a fact. On the wedding day, he still put on festive clothes and participated in Guo Peng's wedding with the Yang family.

The wedding process of the Han Dynasty was rather cumbersome, and there were many etiquettes to be done. The main venue of the wedding was at the Guo family, and the bridegroom Guo Peng was not required to pick it up. Instead, the Cao family took the initiative to send the bride over.

Then a series of processes are carried out.

Cao Lan was sent by Cao Ren, Cao Chun, Cao Hong, Cao De, Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Dun and other acquaintances, led by Cao Song, Cao Cao, and Yuan Shu.

The arrival of Yuan Shu really made Guo Peng a little strange.

Cao Cao explained that this was Yuan Shu he had invited, and invited Yuan Shu to join in the fun. Yuan Shu readily agreed, brought a generous gift to Guo Peng, and visited Lu Zhi along the way.

Later, Guo Peng asked Cao Cao privately, and it turned out that Cao Cao wanted to invite Yuan Shao, but Yuan Shao was attending his mother's funeral and was living in seclusion in Luoyang, so he didn't communicate with the outside world, so it was not convenient for him to come to the happy event, so he bought a gift and Yuan Shu appeared instead. .

Guo Peng smelled some special smells, which seemed to be related to himself, maybe also related to Lu Zhi.

Guo Peng didn't just have to wait. Before the wedding, he went to Cao's house to see his father-in-law and mother-in-law, and gave the wild goose to Cao's family, saying that he would do his husband's duty to Cao Lan, be good to Cao Lan, and be honest. , will never be double-handed, this is called a gift.

Then Guo Peng has to go back to his home, face his father, and complete the ritual ceremony, that is, a little instruction and admonition from his father to his son who is about to get married, telling him how to treat his wife and how to live a good married life, etc. Wait.

After that, it's time to wait until the start of the wedding at dusk.

Weddings are usually held at dusk, following the ritual system of the Zhou Dynasty. Before Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, it was not allowed to make a big deal when getting married. It was just a matter between the two families. way, as it is now.

The Cao family took the initiative to send the bride to the Guo family, and the Guo family waited patiently. When the bride's family arrived, Guo Peng went out to meet the bride first.

It is said that there is no red hijab these days. Cao Lan was wearing a black-ground red-patterned dress with heavy makeup. Guo Peng couldn't tell it was Cao Lan at first glance. In the past three years, Guo Peng has only seen Cao Lan. Twice, now with this make-up, I really can't tell that this is Cao Lan.

It turns out that makeup has been a sorcerer since this time...

It was not convenient for Guo Peng to come forward and talk to Cao Lan, but only met once, and then proceeded to the next etiquette.

The master of ceremonies sang the ceremony, let the groom enter the house, then bowed to the bride, invited her to enter, the bride returned the salute, entered the house with the help of the maid, and then walked with the groom to the entrance of the main hall. Come in again.

Then Zang Hong, as Guo Peng's best man, brought a red scarf to Guo Peng. The bride and groom held one side of the red scarf and went to the wedding stage hand in hand, then sat down together and showered.

The best man and bridesmaids came again. Zang Hong and Cao Lan's little sisters worked together to help Guo Peng and Cao Lan wash their hands together.

After washing their hands, they end the vodka ritual and start preparing for the same prison ritual, which means that the newlyweds eat meat from a bowl together, and then drink together, indicating that they will share weal and woe in the future.

Then there is the ceremony, a wine vessel similar to half a gourd. Wine is poured into it. The bride and groom each drink half of the wine and give it to the best man and the bridesmaids. People drink the remaining half.

At this point, most of the process has been completed, and the rest is the familiar chapel in modern times, worshipping the heavens and the earth to the parents and the husband and wife. The husband and wife expressed their mutual care in the future.

Then there is the hair knot ceremony. The bride and groom each cut a strand of hair, knot it, and put it in a concentric lock. From then on, they become a hair knot couple.

This is a very formal process with a very profound meaning. After completing these etiquettes, the wedding is over, the bride will enter the new house, and the groom will stay to socialize and drink.

In fact, the wine at this time is not strictly a wine, but a drink that accompanies rice.

Liquor first appeared as a drink to accompany rice. It has a low degree of concentration, a light taste, a yellowish color, and is not clear. It really doesn't feel like wine when you drink it, that is, the meal is salty.

Guo Peng was also a general in the wine field in the early years. Later, Jinpen washed his mouth and stopped drinking, and then inexplicably came to the Han Empire.

This body has no experience with alcohol, and this is the first time drinking alcohol.

However, Guo Peng's body is very healthy. He has practiced martial arts all the year round, and his body is strong. A little alcohol is not a problem.

However, the people he faced were also strong and strong who practiced martial arts all the year round. Cao Cao, Yuan Shu, and Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan were all fighters who had experienced wine battles.

Lu Zhi seemed to be very happy too, ignoring Guo Peng's repeated calls for help, and instead persuaded Guo Peng to drink more. It was not until Guo Peng was drunk that Cao Cao and Zang Hong lifted Guo Peng and threw him into the new house.

Guo Peng felt a little sorry for Cao Lan, who had been washed clean and fragrant.

"That group of people is too much. It's really impossible for me to call me. Alan, I'll go take a bath, change my clothes and come back again. I'm full of alcohol."

Guo Peng said this, but Cao Lan didn't stop her, nodded and waited obediently for Guo Peng to come back from the bath.

Guo Peng asked his servants to prepare hot water for him to take a bath, and he took a quick bath. After the bath, his head was no longer dizzy, and his body was no longer uncomfortable. It felt like three hundred rounds of night battle with lights on tonight would be no problem.

Chapter 50. Fifty I think they are looking down on Guo

Coming to the new house with a fresh body, Guo Peng saw that Cao Lan had prepared a tray of meals for him, and his stomach suddenly growled.

Indeed, I haven't eaten much all day today, I've been messing around with etiquette. Although I ate some meat during the wedding, what are those two small pieces of meat?

It is estimated that it is not only herself, Cao Lan is also hungry and her chest is on her back.

Guo Peng planned to invite Cao Lan to eat together, but saw Cao Lan lift up the tray full of food, put it on the table, put the food on the table, put the chopsticks and pour the wine, then he slightly He was sitting with his head down, not saying a word.

"What are you doing?"

Guo Peng walked over and asked curiously, "Why is there only one set of tableware? Don't you eat it?"

"My mother said that this is the principle of being a wife. A wife should learn to serve her husband, and a wife should serve her husband to eat, and let her husband eat first."

Cao Lan looked at Guo Peng a little timidly: "Peng Lang, I... am I doing well?"

"........."

Guo Peng was a little speechless, and suddenly remembered that it was the same in his own home.

Since Liang Hong and Meng Guang's allusions about raising their eyebrows in a case spread, for more than [-] years, the moral trend and political correctness in society have begun to have some requirements for women.

Women are required to learn from Meng Guang to serve their husbands.