Royal rice bug, worm worm!

During the meal, the family talked about the arrangements for the big wedding.

"Mother, don't worry, I have already greeted you with the Ministry of Rites. When the time comes, the elder brother, the second elder brother, I, He Lan, and the first cousin of Uncle Wang's family in Weinan will pick you up together. There will be no outsiders. You don't have to worry about the etiquette rules. How come you feel comfortable."

Li Xi grinned and gave Zheng Jiarou a white and soft rabbit cake.

Usually, meals in the palace are eaten at separate tables. Today, under Li Xi's tossing, Changle Palace added a long table. The family sat around the table in Hu chairs and ate their own steamed reunion. Cake and beggar's chicken.

Zheng Jiarou had a thin face after all, when it came to the wedding, she was embarrassed to say more, so she just nodded with a blushing face.

Li Hong's heart became hot, and he deliberately led her to continue: "Have you selected someone from your side?"

Zheng Jiarou was ashamed and annoyed, she gave him an angry look, and refused to say anything.

Li Xi smiled, and said with a shy face: "Mother, tell me, I want to know too."

Zheng Jiarou then said: "Your uncle, Brother Yu, the Saburo of the Xiao family you mentioned earlier, and the gentleman of the Chai family."

"There are only four, how about one more?"

Zheng Jiarou smiled and looked at Wei Yu.

Li Xi's eyes lit up, "Brother Shu Yun?"

Zheng Jiarou nodded.

"I knew that mother loves me the most!" Li Xi was so excited that his hands were shaking, and he sandwiched beans one by one, and half of the plate went down in the blink of an eye.

According to the custom of Daye, there must be ten "best bridesmaids" and ten "young best men" in the wedding of the emperor and empress.

The one who can be the bridesmaid is either the Longge Chancellor with good character, or a respected Confucian master.

As for the young bridesmaid, he has always been regarded as the right-hand man of the saint or the prince by default, and the minister of the humerus of the future.

No wonder Li Xi was so happy.

This shows that Li Hong acquiesced that even if Wei Yu became Princess Fu, he could continue to be an official in the court.

Wei Yu knew about it before, but he kept silent, thinking that Zheng Jiarou should tell Li Xi himself.

Zheng Jiarou smiled lightly, knowing his love.

The Queen Mother cleared her throat.

Zheng Jiarou took the opportunity to push the credit, "Xiaobao, you don't need to thank me, this matter was appointed by your mother."

"Grandmother is the best." Li Xi hurriedly grabbed a chicken leg for the queen mother, squeezed her throat, puffed her face, and pretended to be a child, "I like grandma the most!"

The queen mother laughed, "Little cunning!"

Li Hong also cleared his throat.

No one cares about him.

After clearing it up again, Li Xi gave me a supercilious look, "Did you have a bad throat? Drink less alcohol in the future."

Li Hong: "..."

Bottom of family chain, stamped.

In the afternoon, Wei Yu and Li Hong discussed scientific examination matters in the Tai Chi Hall.

During the two days in the cell, Wei Yu was not idle. He sorted out the cases of cheating and selfishness in the imperial examinations mentioned in the files over the years, and made a detailed prevention plan.

It can only be said that Wei Shaoqing is worthy of it.

Li Xi was still sitting and listening carefully, but he couldn't hold on for a while, and his head rested on Wei Yu's back, feeling drowsy.

It was announced outside the hall that Chai Lanlan had arrived.

Earlier, she used the Black Bat Token to clear Wei Yu of suspicion, and now she came here to return the token.

This is also the condition she negotiated with Li Xi——she finds out the accomplices who framed Wei Yu, and gives Princess Jinyang a face.

The order of the Black Bat is a "Black Bat Army". Princess Jinyang has cultivated it privately for more than ten years, and it was folded into Li Xi's hands last time.

The "army" is full of women, old and young, who hide in various identities in deep houses or in the market on weekdays. Once the order of the black bat comes out, these people will turn into killers, poison doctors or information dealers.

It seems that there are not many people, but it should not be underestimated.

Chai Lanlan held such a killer weapon in her hand, but she was not greedy at all, and decisively handed back the token when the matter was finished.

Li Hong accepted it without saying anything.

Li Xi clicked his tongue: "The Black Bat Token will be ashes in your place, so it's better to give it to Chai Guagua."

Li Hong raised his head, glanced at Li Xi, and then at Chai Lanlan, "Are you willing?"

Chai Lanlan was in a trance for a moment, almost not sure that the saint was asking her.

Li Xi gave her a push, and said with a smile, "Most likely, I'm so happy."

Chai Lanlan came to her senses, and said solemnly: "Thanks to the trust of the sage, the minister will not disgrace her life!"

Li Hong nodded indifferently, "Since King Fu wanted to give it to you, you two will be responsible for this matter from now on."

"Don't worry, they're all little girls, I can't take care of them." Li Xi grabbed the token and threw it into Chai Lanlan's arms, "You take care of it, if you are bullied by your husband's family in the future, don't worry about no one giving it to you." support."

Chai Lanlan took a deep look at him and gave him a deep salute.

Li Xi was acting like a fool, without the slightest appearance of asking for credit.

Wei Yu shook his head and sighed softly. Li Xi couldn't use any imperial tricks.

He never deliberately buys people's hearts, but treats the people around him with real feelings and sincerity, which makes people die.

Sanyuan County, Yueling.

The palace is dark, with narrow mullioned windows, and there is silence everywhere, not even the chirping of insects or birds.

It's like death.

Princess Jinyang has not heard from Chang'an for several days, and those who were loyal to her in the past have turned to Chaiyang.

She stopped cursing and was very calm.

She is waiting for an opportunity.

The confidant nanny entered the room quietly, closed the door behind her back, put it in the ear of Princess Jinyang, and whispered: "The master really knows things like a god, just now the news came from the front yard that Xiao Lang is packing his luggage. , seems to be going back to Chang'an."

Princess Jinyang sat upright in the Buddhist hall, her expression indifferent, "It's good that he sold Li Hong such a big one, Li Hong will naturally have to come up with something to coax him."

"You said, the saint asked Xiao Lang to go back at this time, why?"

Princess Jinyang sneered: "Left and right are just giving him the job of 'guarding the imperial city on the day of the wedding'. Could it be possible to let him be the young bridesmaid?"

The confidant mother laughed and said: "I don't think so..."

Suddenly thought of something, panicked on the face, "If Xiao Lang guards the Zhuque Gate, wouldn't he miss the master's plan?"

"No mistake, don't care who is guarding, you have to capture that little bastard Li Xi for me!"

The confidant mother said worriedly: "This will definitely hurt Xiao Lang."

Princess Jinyang's eyes were cold, "If you don't know your relatives, it's better to ask him to eat at the top of the scene."

……

At the same time, Chang'an City.

After a lot of tossing, the faction of the clan lost their wives and lost their soldiers. Before they could react, Li Hong took advantage of this to lose a bunch of officials and replaced them with the common people he liked.

After careful calculation, all the major families suffered heavy losses.

They finally realized that the sage was determined to punish the powerful this time.

Some people are obsessed with their obsession and vow to fight the common people to the end; there are also people who understand the situation and make different choices.

For example, Xiao Sanlang's grandfather, Xiao Yu, the current head of the Xiao family who was then Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

Originally, he was still swinging from side to side. After this incident, he summoned the whole family for a private meeting when he returned home. The purpose of the meeting was only one sentence——

"The great marriage of the emperor and empress, and even the ensuing selection of the master of the East Palace, whoever can use my Xiao family must fully cooperate."

The Chai family, Zheng family, Wang family, and Helan family also made the same choice as him.

Those who still did not give up and insisted on uniting with Princess Jinyang to deal with Li Xi, only the Dou family remained, and they were all defeated soldiers.

Seeing that the wedding date is approaching, the whole capital is full of joy.

Under the shadows, an unexpected crisis is also quietly coming.

***

On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the emperor and empress get married.

Before dawn, the palace was full of excitement. Palace lanterns, large and small, were hung with wedding silks. From Suitian Gate to West Inner Garden, everything was brightly lit.

Men and women, coming in and out, unable to distinguish between master and servant, everyone is busy.

Since the second prince became king, Chai Cairen has been promoted to one of the four concubines, and together with the other two beauties, he is in charge of the harem.

At this time, she was standing in Fengyi Palace, the residence of the future empress, directing the little palace people to move things.

"Put the plain colored vases in, and move the blue and red ones out."

"Be careful, don't damage those newly planted wintersweet plants, they are the bride's favorite."

"Second boy, if you hear me, I'm talking about you! If you step on it and break it, the saint will whip you, I don't care."

The second prince sighed heavily: "My dear mother, can you calm down for a while? Can drinking saliva make it work? This morning, the shock made my ears hurt."

Concubine Chai with her hips on her hips, her voice was clear and pleasant, but she spoke so fast that people couldn't keep up: "The empress is getting married, who dares to rest? The silk is no longer tied, the lanterns are no longer hung, and the house is not decorated. Seeing that you are not happy, you turned around and went back, who is responsible for this?"

The corner of the second prince's mouth twitched, and he complained in a low voice: "There is no one in the palace who cares more than you. I was wondering, a saint married a queen, why are you so excited to be a side concubine?"

Concubine Chai arched her eyebrows and said with a smile: "After the saint's wedding, I will be able to leave the palace to marry my sweetheart, can you not be excited?"

When Gu Zhi heard this sentence just after he entered the hall, he almost thought that there was something wrong with his ears, and his expression... was indescribable.

When Concubine Chai saw him, she stopped crossing her hips and raised her eyebrows. She was soft and shy, "Dr. Gu is here? Come, show Dr. Gu a seat."

Gu Zhi was stunned when he heard that.

She recognizes herself?

Also know that he has been transferred to Taixue to become a doctor of the Five Classics?

"Hey, thank you, Ma'am, I'm here to look for the second prince. It's almost time to meet the bride. The young bridesmaids need to take a bath and try on new clothes."

"Oh, that's it, Gong'er, go quickly, don't miss the business." Concubine Chai smiled softly and softly, even her voice was soft.

Second Prince: Hehe.

Liu Liu glared at Gu Zhi sourly.

Gu Zhi:? ? ?

How strange?

Changle Palace.

Li Xi hurriedly rushed into the inner hall, before he could speak, he poured half a pot of tea first.

The Empress Dowager patted him on the back in distress, "Slow down, slow down, why are you so busy? You don't even have time to drink your saliva! Where are the people following? Where did the figs go?"

Li Xi waved his hands and took a big breath: "He went out of the city to pick up the spiders. He was supposed to arrive yesterday, but when he arrived at Yuguan, he encountered heavy snow, which blocked his journey. He had just left Yongzhou at this time, so he hurried on to greet his relatives." Should be there before.”

The Queen Mother said worriedly: "Then don't hurry back, pass a letter to her Feige, tell her to walk steadily, and don't be in a hurry for this day."

Li Xi chuckled and said obediently, "Sure, I'll go right away."

In fact, I knew in my heart that Spider Spider wouldn't listen, and would try her best to come back—she had promised the Queen Mother that she would go to Chang'an in Laba and eat the Laba porridge made by Aunt Dou.

"Grandmother, you don't have to worry about anything, just sit in Changning Palace, your daughter-in-law will be here in two hours!"

The Queen Mother chuckled, "Okay, I'll wait here."

……

When the time came, the soldiers of the Chang'an government were dispatched collectively and lined up in the streets and alleys of Chang'an.

The seven best bridesmaids were waiting in the Taiji Hall holding the queen's treasure book, and the five young best bridesmaids went to meet the bride in red and purple.

The Jinwu Guards cleared the way, escorted by the Longwu Army, and the procession to welcome the relatives set out from Chengtianmen, and went around most of Chang'an City in a mighty way.

The door of Zheng's house was wide open, and the guard of honor to welcome the relatives entered through the main door and stopped outside the second door.

Li Xi got off his horse and raised his voice towards the courtyard: "Mother, I'm here to welcome you on behalf of Grandpa!"

There was a roar of laughter inside and outside the courtyard.

Marriage without a matchmaker, pregnancy before marriage, in the eyes of "guardians" is a scandal.However, being called out by Li Xi generously, he felt that it was nothing.

So what if someone is sour?

Has someone cheated and harmed someone?

Obviously it was the villain who caused the people in love to be unable to stay together.

Today, the sage is deeply affectionate and does not regret, Zheng Jiarou is married in a beautiful way, and Li Xi is frank and frank, which is the biggest counterattack to the so-called "propriety" and "female virtue".

Zheng Jiarou wore the queen's gown, without covering her head, wearing no pendant beads, and not holding a round fan, and stood in front of people openly.

so gorgeous.

It is not as youthful and agile as Chai Lanlan and Cui Lanxin beside them, but the indifference, demure and self-confidence unique to women in their 30s.

Favorably.

In the eyes of all the people, Li Xi helped his mother to board the phoenix chariot.

Outside the door of Zheng's house, a group of special guests stood——

They were dressed in commoner clothes and wore straw sandals, but they wove bamboo mats hundreds of feet long by hand, dyed them red, spread them on the ground, and gave Zheng Jiarou a wedding.

These are all the poor people Zheng Jiarou saved during his free clinic at Ci'en Temple.

Looking at the uneven but full of sincerity, the guests were speechless for a long time.

Zheng Jiarou's good deeds were ignored by those who slandered her, but the common people would never forget them.

The aristocratic family didn't want a queen who had divorced, but the people didn't care. They only knew that this queen was benevolent and kind.

I don't know who took the lead, and the people onlookers bowed their heads and surrendered to the mother of a country they recognized.

From now on, no one will say that Zheng Jiarou's virtue is at a disadvantage, and no one is qualified to say that she is not worthy of motherhood.

Zheng Wei's eyes were wet, and he invited everyone to the mansion, and had a drink and banquet with those distinguished guests from the family.

Feng Nian retraced the way he came, and set off from another direction, bypassing the other half of Chang'an City, and returning to Taiji Palace.

Li Hong was already waiting in front of the steps.

The grand wedding of the emperor and the empress originally focused on the superiority of men and the inferiority of women. Li Hong and the Ministry of Rites fought for several months to remove all the red tape that derogated Zheng Jiarou, and changed it into a special wedding ceremony in which everyone respected each other.

He didn't wear the emperor's gown, but like an ordinary bridegroom, he wore a big red gown, tied with clean white feathers, and led his bride into the green cottage with a colorful silk sash.

The so-called "green house" is a round tent, which is set up in the courtyard of Fengyi Palace and used for the bridal chamber.

This is Ashina's wedding ceremony, Zheng Jiarou read it from the book when she was a teenager, and she yearned for it very much.Li Hong promised her that when they got married, he would set up a green tent for her.

Today, he fulfilled his promise.

The Zheng family sent Zheng Jiarou into the tent, while the Li family's lords and county owners ran out from the side door, came in from the main door, and stepped on the path Zheng Jiarou walked back and forth several times.

This is called "treading".

The purpose is to erase the bride's footprints so that she can live peacefully in her new home without turning back.

Seeing everyone's happy faces, the eldest prince sighed softly: "It's good to be able to live in peace and stability."

The second prince clicked his tongue: "Brother, these words are true and reasonable."

The eldest prince glanced at him, and rarely said kindly: "When will you get married?"

"Aren't you standing in the way, when will the eldest brother marry again?"

The eldest prince's eyes dimmed, and he kicked the pebble under his feet, "Don't wait for me, I... won't marry again."

He was so pitiful, the second prince felt embarrassed, and muttered: "If you don't like the little lady, just find a little gentleman to live with. Look at Xiaobao and Wei Shaoqing, they are also very good!"

The face of Haoyue appeared in front of his eyes, the eldest prince shook his head, "Let's talk!"

A group of people returned to the green tent.

The emperor and empress had just completed the ceremony of "untie tassels", and the next step was to have a bridal chamber.

Li Xi slumped on the wedding bed, spreading his hands and feet, playing cheeky, "It stands to reason that my parents haven't had a bridal chamber yet, so I shouldn't have been born, otherwise I will pretend that I don't exist, and spend another year in my mother's womb Bar!"

The crowd burst into laughter.

Zheng Jiarou blushed blushingly.

Li Hong was so angry that he wanted to beat him, and threw him a bag of golden beans angrily - he wanted to throw it at his face, but he didn't dare because he was afraid that his wife would feel sorry for him.

Li Xi caught it with a smile, shared it with his friends in front of him, and refused to leave when it was over.

"That's all, it's not enough." While talking, he aimed at his waist, expressing frantically.

Li Hong scolded "Stinky boy", then took off all the jade belts around his waist and stuffed them into his arms.

"Do you want the emperor's uniform? Otherwise, I will give you the jade seal as well?"

"It's not, it's not, you can keep it for another two years!" Li Xi smiled wickedly, and escaped from the tent before his father beat him up.

The boys are very happy.

The decorations used for the wedding of the emperor and the empress all have the special imprint of the Six Bureaus, which are unique and have extraordinary meanings. One of them can be regarded as a family heirloom.

Li Xi graciously parted with everyone, Quan should thank them for their hard work this day.

The subjects thought it was an honor, but Li Xi never took it for granted.

That's what makes it even more frustrating.

Wei Yu clings to his hands, looking at his little gold bug surrounded by everyone from a distance, feeling soothed.

Seeing him, Li Xi ran over, "I didn't see you just now, where did you go? Fortunately, I was smart and hid one for you, otherwise they would have snatched it away—look, I think This one looks the best!"

With a few words, Father Wei's heart was warmed up.

He took the dragon and phoenix pendant, took his hand along the way, and helped him onto the green ox cart.

Li Xibu stared blankly, looking left and right, "Where are you going? Aren't you staying in the palace tonight? The spider should be here soon."

Wei Yu hugged him and let his eyes only focus on himself, "Go back to the palace, do you want to?"

Li Xi arched him, with a deep smile in his eyes, "Brother Shuyun, you must be... think about it?"

"What are you thinking?" Wei Yu looked like a gentleman.

Li Xi cleared his throat, and pretended to be like him, "I want to teach me to recite, but if I can't recite, I slap my palm."

Wei Yu chuckled lightly: "Yeah."

Li Xi blinked, hooked his neck, "Master Wei, which chapter are you going to memorize tonight? Do you type a single word wrong, or type the whole chapter wrongly?"

"What do you think?" Wei Yu curled his lips and lowered his head slowly.

The curfew has come, and there is no one on the long street.

The green ox cart was walking slowly, the silver bells on the horns jingled, and occasionally a sweet humming escaped, which quickly dissipated in the evening wind of the winter night...