Time travel to become Dongfang Shuo

Lin Xiaobei didn't keep him for dinner. After all, the bridegroom had many things to do, and Lin Xiaobei, a modern person, couldn't say anything about the things that should be paid attention to when getting married, so Sima Xiangru went back soon.

August [-]th was the ten-day holiday, and it was rare that my brother got married without getting up early, so Rong Yan'er sent Xiao Dao'er to wake Lin Xiaobei up early in the morning.Putting on a dark red robe, the new maid, Sang Qing, combed Lin Xiaobei's fashionable hairstyle again. After wearing the long crown, she looks pretty good, tall and straight like a pine, with a proud demeanor.

Lin Xiaobei felt sorry for himself for a while, then cheerfully took the congratulatory gift prepared by Rong Yan'er and several servants to Sima Xiangru's residence.

Before the banquet guests arrived, there were lights and festoons inside and outside the mansion, a sea of ​​red, and the colors were extraordinarily bright and festive under the sun.Lin Xiaobei saw that the servants of Sima's family were so busy that they couldn't be free for a moment, and wished they could have another pair of hands, so he hurriedly asked his own servants to help.

Sima Xiangru was wearing a red wedding dress, his black hair was neatly tied up, and he wore a unique jade-inlaid crown.He bowed to Lin Xiaobei and said: "Brother Xiangru's parents died young, and Zhuojing has no contact with his family. Today, brother is the elder, and Yu Xiangru has the grace to make a fortune. Please accept my brother and Zhuojing's salutes." .”

Knowing his situation, Lin Xiaobei naturally accepted with a smile, and said, "Because my virtuous brother thinks highly of him, Shuo naturally dare not refuse."

"Thank you brother."

When the auspicious time came, the invited ceremony band began to play music, and four more uniformly dressed men brought out a sedan chair hung with red silk.Sima Xiangru got on his horse and clasped his fists in salute to the crowd who came to watch.The people in Chang'an City basically know the love story between Sima Xiangru and Zhuo Wenjun, because the folk customs of the Han Dynasty were still open, and the strict rules of Confucianism hadn't been popularized yet. It is not an outrageous thing for a woman to remarry, so everyone didn't think it was strange. They all cast their blessings.

Lin Xiaobei stood outside the door with his arms crossed in front of his chest, filled with emotion for a moment.Looking at the noisy crowd, seeing the happy smile on Sima Xiangru's face, and seeing the guests sitting together in twos and threes, drinking wine and discussing things, I suddenly felt a sense of integration. In fact, he has become Dongfang Shuo.

I just don't know, who is my other half and where is it?

In a good year, there are troublesome things

The ancient wedding procedures were very complicated, and Lin Xiaobei was lucky to see them today.

After waiting for more than two hours, I heard knocking and knocking outside the door, and I knew that I had picked up Zhuo Wenjun and came back.Lin Xiaobei sat solemnly in the seat where his parents were sitting, waiting for the newcomer to greet him.At this time, someone outside the door called Princess Pingyang, and the son-in-law arrived. Lin Xiaobei quickly got up and saluted the two, and all the officials and people in the courtyard also saluted.Princess Pingyang asked to get up, and everyone stood up.Lin Xiaobei raised his head, and saw a woman who was as gentle as jade but also bright and beautiful.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had three sisters, Pingyang, Nangong and Longli.The latter two historians did not give much ink, Lin Xiaobei only knew the name, and Princess Pingyang was indeed a rare woman.She married Cao Shou who was weak early and became a house girl with peace of mind, but she had a close relationship with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.What's more, Liu Che's second empress, Wei Zifu, is a singer from Princess Pingyang's residence.Among them, the ambiguous relationship is really beyond words.

Princess Pingyang sized up Lin Xiaobei before laughing, "I've heard about the famous oriental talent for a long time, but I just didn't have the chance to meet him. He really is a person as proud as Songzhu."

Lin Xiaobei bowed and said, "Princess Meng thinks highly of it, but Shuo is no more than a commoner in the countryside, not worth mentioning."

"Oriental talented people don't need to be humble. The emperor also praised him in front of me, saying that he is full of knowledge and worthy of a great responsibility." Princess Pingyang's attitude is very friendly, and she has no airs when talking with people, which makes people unconsciously feel good.

Lin Xiaobei said with a smile: "My emperor is a sage, Shuo Wei has to do his best to imitate my emperor."

"That's very good." After saying that, he supported Cao Shou to sit on the right side of Lin Xiaobei, and all the officials below dared to sit down.

Lin Xiaobei sat cross-legged on the cattail mat, suddenly felt that someone was looking at him, and when he went up to see him, he was startled.The one who dressed up as an ordinary young man and mixed in the crowd was Liu Che!

Lin Xiaobei couldn't help turning his head to glance at Princess Pingyang, only to hear Princess Pingyang say indifferently: "The emperor is going out of the palace in micro-clothes, it's not appropriate to make a fuss." Lin Xiaobei sat upright now, and bowed secretly to Liu Che from afar.

Zan Li began to officiate at the wedding.First of all, I said auspicious words, such as good luck at a good time, happy marriage.Then he said that the bridegroom came to the seat, and the servants came over with bows and arrows. Sima Xiangru drew the bow and shot three arrows.After getting up the sedan chair, Zhuo Wenjun stepped out with small steps.Not too far away, Lin Xiaobei naturally saw Zhuo Wenjun clearly.She is wearing a red wedding dress, which accentuates her waist, and her face is covered with powder, which makes her eyes look like autumn water, bright and charming. She is really a beauty that makes men lose their hearts when they see her. No wonder Sima Xiangru abducted her back then. elopement.Sima Xiangru took her by the hand, stepped over the brazier, came to the desk, and paid homage to the heaven and earth and the ancestors' spiritual tablets under the promise of Tong Zan.

Then he turned to Princess Lin Xiaobei of Pingyang and kowtowed three times.Lin Xiaobei felt quite ashamed. After all, it was Dongfang Shuo, the leader who picked up Sima Xiangru, and it had nothing to do with Lin Xiaobei.Being knelt and kowtowed, her face flushed red from embarrassment.

According to the "Book of Rites · Hunyi", when a man and a woman get married, they must "eat together in the prison and drink together, so they are of the same dignity and inferiority, and they are close." So the two went to the two sides of the low table to pay respects. .The servant took clean water from the sink, and the two of them washed their hands and faces before sitting opposite each other.

The Hebei wine in the Han Dynasty is different from the present hand-cup wine. The bride and groom drink from a gourd scoop connected by a red silk thread, drink half of it, then exchange it and drink it up.This can be regarded as sharing joys and sorrows.Lin Xiaobei looked interesting, and couldn't help but raise his mouth and smile, smiling heartily.

After shouting out the words of praise, Lin Xiaobei finally breathed a sigh of relief, and thought, fortunately, he doesn't like women, and he doesn't need to get married again, otherwise this set of procedures would really be exhausting.

After sending Zhuo Wenjun into the new house, Sima Xiangru came to greet the guests.

Respectfully invite Princess Pingyang, her son-in-law and Lin Xiaobei to sit down, and Sima Xiangru toasted three more glasses of wine, thanking the princess for condescending to attend their wedding.Then he whispered to Lin Xiaobei: "Brother entertains the princess on my behalf, younger brother still needs to respect other people."

Lin Xiaobei naturally answered yes.

Sitting down under the princess, Lin Xiaobei took the initiative to refill the wine for the princess. Lin Xiaobei raised his glass and said, "To thank the princess for her kindness, I condescend to come to watch the ceremony. Minister Shuo and Xiangru offer another glass to the princess' son-in-law."

Princess Pingyang also toasted, stopped Cao Shou's hand who was about to raise the glass, and said: "The son-in-law is not healthy, I will drink it for you." After finishing speaking, he drank it down.

After Lin Xiaobei put down the empty wine glass, he was suddenly at a loss, not knowing what to say, looking around, Liu Che had long since disappeared.At this time, I heard Princess Pingyang say: "I wonder if Mr. Dongfang is free these days, and the scenery of my residence is not bad. I would like to invite Mr. Dongfang to talk about it."

Lin Xiaobei's heart moved, and he asked doubtfully, "May I ask the princess what you want?"

"It's not an important matter, it's just that I admire Mr.'s talent and want to discuss something with him."

Lin Xiaobei said: "Since that's the case, Shuo dare not refuse."

"Ah."

Naturally, Lin Xiaobei didn't think that Princess Pingyang invited him to the concubine's mansion because she liked Dongfang Shuo's literary talents, but he didn't know what the gentle-faced princess had in mind, but no matter what, it was not a fatal thing, he just went to Well, just adapt to the circumstances.If necessary, memorizing a few Tang poems might lead to new themes of Han Dynasty literature—of course, this is just his own imagination, and he doesn't have such a thick skin.

At seven or eight o'clock in the evening, Sima Xiangru saw off the last group of guests. Lin Xiaobei stood behind the door and joked to Sima Xiangru: "The good night is too short, so I won't bother my virtuous brother."

Sima Xiangru's face turned red when he drank, and when he heard Lin Xiaobei's words, he smiled and said, "Brother, don't say that. You and I should have a good drink. Come on, brother, let's drink again." Shaky and going to find the wine glass.

Lin Xiaobei couldn't laugh or cry, Sima Xiangru drank too much, his sanity was not clear, and he didn't know if he would be kicked out of bed by Zhuo Wenjun.Pulling back Sima Xiangru who was standing still, he said to the servants beside him, "Help your lord in quickly, you don't have to see me off."

The man answered yes, and Lin Xiaobei turned around and left.

When I went out, I realized that it was getting late.There were no street lights in ancient times, and it was dark all around except for the two red lanterns on the door of Sima Xiangru's house that illuminated the road.The servants of Sima Xiangru's family were busy tidying up, but no one came out to give a lantern. Well, let's go in the dark.

After walking for a few distances, I saw a young man approaching, holding a lantern in his hand, and said to Lin Xiaobei with a smile: "Master Dongfang, Miss Yan'er asked me to take you home."

Lin Xiaobei's heart warmed instantly, and he replied with a smile, "Yes."

After returning home and taking a hot bath, Lin Xiaobei felt that the fatigue from the day turned into drowsiness and fell asleep as soon as he touched the pillow.

Liu Che had just implemented the New Deal and started Confucian disciples as officials, but was blocked by Dou Yi. Under Lin Xiaobei's advice, he began to hide his strength and bide his time, turning the light into darkness.So it doesn't matter if it's up, the weather is good, it's raining, it's raining, it's sunny, it's said that there is a lot of millet flowing out of the warehouse, and the copper coins can be thrown away and smashed.

The only problem is that the veterans like to talk about their sons, saying that the emperor has been on the throne for more than a year and has no dragon sons, so he should have more women, sow seeds widely and reap more.It's just that this is Liu Che's own business. No matter how much you say, you can't take the place of the emperor to have sex. In addition, Empress Chen is powerful, jealous, and has the support of the empress dowager.