Three Kingdoms: From Yinlin to Great Wei Xiongzhu

Chapter 510 Good things come in pairs, the first half of the White Horse Hou wedding!
Xu Capital City, Prime Minister's Mansion.

In the quiet night, hurried footsteps suddenly sounded in the mansion.

Xu Chu was leading Xun Yu to the depths of the mansion, the night was getting dark, but today's prime minister's mansion is decorated with lights and festoons, it is completely different from the majesty and ferocity of the past.

Speaking of...

Xun Yu has not been easy these few days, Guang Luqing, who is in charge of etiquette, and Tai Chang can't make up his mind on many things, so he has to ask him for advice.

For example... the specific amount of the bride price.

The emperor gave the marriage, and the time was chosen in a hurry, and the dowry could only be purchased within three days.

According to the specifications for a man to marry a wife, even if it is the highest specification, it is only a hundred catties of gold, [-] yuan in money, [-] bolts of silk and satin, [-] bolts of silk, [-] bolts of cotton cloth, [-] bolts of silk, and [-] bolts of spun yarn. Some ceremonial items.

only…

In the eyes of Guang Luqing and Taichang, such specifications always feel a bit small.

They specifically asked Xun Yu for instructions, how could Xun Yu understand this... Back then, when she married the eunuch's daughter, the dowry gift she gave was not even [-]% of this standard dowry gift.

On the contrary, his father-in-law Tang, who was recorded in the history books as "acting recklessly and without restraint", distributed a lot of dowry, as much as a mountain.

For a while, Xun Yu was also in a dilemma.

It was still the old master Cao Song who made the decision, and the dowry gifts of the two wives will be increased tenfold each!
Anyway, the Baimahou Mansion has a good way of making money, and they will do both the money of the living and the business of the dead, and they are not short of money!
As the witness of Lu Yu's wedding, Xun Yu accompanied Cai Zhaoji, took Xiahou Dun, Cao Hong and others all the way to the imperial palace and Xiahou's mansion respectively to "give the ceremony", and the two families accepted the gift money, so... tomorrow's big wedding to proceed as usual.

It can be said…

Among the two wives of the Marquis House, the busiest one is not Lu Yu, but this Xun Lingjun!

After a busy day, he planned to get a good night's sleep tonight, but he has a lot to worry about tomorrow...

never thought...

At night, Cao Cao called him over again.

"Ling Jun has worked hard for Yu'er to 'greeting' during the day, come... sit down!"

Cao Cao personally pulled Xun Yu onto the chair...

"It's Xun's honor to 'give courtesy' to the prime minister's eldest son." In a polite manner, Xun Yu asked directly: "Prime Minister Cao summoned me late at night, maybe there is something important?"

"Two things." Cao Cao's tone was very flat. "Just now, Guandu Feige sent a letter saying that Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang fought in Liyang City, Yuan Tan attacked Liyang City by surprise, and now the two sides are still fighting in the city, with blood flowing like rivers!"

call…

Hearing this, Xun Yu's eyes must have rolled.

This is planned.

Originally, this was Lu Yu's plan to let Cao Cao lead the army back to Xudu triumphantly. The two Yuan brothers suddenly lost a strong enemy.

All this is planned.

Xun Yu wanted to speak, but he looked at Cao Cao in the wrong way, it was too calm... the calmness was scary, which is very unusual.

Xun Yu closed his mouth. Sure enough, Cao Cao hadn't finished speaking.

"At the time when the Yuan brothers were fighting among themselves and fighting in the streets of Liyang City, sentry cavalry in the Huben army found a soldier and horse. They set off from Cangting and were rushing towards Liyang City!"

Well…

Xun Yu was stunned, thinking of Xia Houyuan, Cao Chun, and Cao Ren's dispatch of the Shensu Battalion, Tiger Cavalry, and Leopard Cavalry yesterday.

Xun Yu replied subconsciously: "But the cavalry of General Miaocai, General Zihe, and General Zixiao?"

Xun Yu thought it was wrong to blurt out that!

If it was the three generals Xia Houyuan, Cao Chun, and Cao Ren, no matter how fast they marched, they would reach Guandu at most, and Cangting was still some distance away from Guandu!
shouldn't...

really.

"It's not them." Cao Cao narrowed his eyes slightly. "I'm also honestly puzzled, but it looks like these soldiers and horses are our own people!"

hiss…

Speaking of this, Xun Yu suddenly thought of something.

"Do you remember, Prime Minister? When Yu returned from Xuzhou in the past, he passed through Taishan County in Yanzhou, where he even recovered an army! But he didn't bring it back to Xudu."

reminder here...

Cao Cao's eyes suddenly opened. "Xun Lingjun is talking about the Taishan Army? Could it be...the one who is galloping from Cangting to Liyang City this time is the Taishan Army?"

"Eight, nine is not far from ten." Xun Yu's tone was particularly firm, "Ziyu has always been good at attacking the heart, he naturally knows that if he sends troops from the front, he will definitely be noticed by the Yuan brothers, and once they are aware of it, they will definitely fight against the enemy again. They will never attack each other, but...the Taishan army is different, even the prime minister has almost forgotten about this army, how could the Yuan brothers notice?"

Both Cao Cao and Xun Yu are extremely smart people...

As soon as the two talked, Lu Yu's overall arrangement suddenly appeared in front of him.

First, the Yuan brothers set up Xiao Qiang, causing both losses. Then the Taishan army entered Liyang and occupied the city gate. Finally... Xia Houyuan, Cao Ren, Cao Chun and their cavalry were dealt the fatal blow.

This…

Cao Cao's eyes narrowed slightly, and he couldn't help but wonder, did Yu'er begin to deploy today's plan since Xuzhou?

Still... such a meticulous plan!

Yu'er has already calculated all of this in advance?And this big wedding... is also part of the plan, or is it a cover to confuse the Yuan family?

Huo…

Cao Cao's expression became extremely solemn, if so, then Yu'er's scheming is deep enough!
"Prime Minister may wish to wait and see." Xun Yu said with emotion: "I have a premonition that after Lu Ziyu gets married tomorrow, the situation in this world will change again!"

actually…

It has been a long time since the victory at Guandu, and the current situation is that although Cao Cao has completely defeated the Yuan family in terms of strategy, popular support, and supplies, the first step of the Northern Expedition is still difficult to take.

This is not a trivial matter, this is a major event that affects the whole body.

recently…

Liu Bei took refuge with Liu Biao in Jingzhou and raised his troops in Xinye City. This is a surprise attack on Xudu at any time...

And once Cao Cao's army goes out, the ghost knows whether Liu Biao will give Liu Bei more support and help him go north!

The situation is too sensitive...

And the only way to break the situation here is to quickly break through Li Yang in a blitzkrieg, opening the door to the Northern Expedition!

Unexpectedly, the problem that Cao Cao had been thinking about for a long time was solved on the day before Yu'er's big wedding.

"The prime minister just said it was two things? The second thing?"

Xun Yu spoke again...

To be honest, he was a little sleepy, he wanted to discuss with Cao Cao as soon as possible, and go back to sleep...

I'm getting older, and my body can't handle it anymore.

"Oh!" Cao Cao came back to his senses, restrained his mind, and focused his gaze again. "Tomorrow is Yu'er's big wedding, but tonight I tossed and turned, and what I kept thinking about was still the previous topic."

Speaking of this, Cao Cao paused. "When will you tell Yu'er the truth, when will you tell the world that Yu'er is my candidate for Cao Cao's heir?"

This…

It's a commonplace topic.

In Xun Yu's impression, Cao Cao had talked with him about this no less than three times, and Xun Yu had mentioned the specific method before.

"The prime minister has now persuaded Mr. Ang."

"Mr. Ang's blatant sacrifice to his biological mother is undoubtedly telling the entire Cao Ying civil and military that he is not the eldest son! It also makes everyone realize a major premise, the prime minister has no legitimate son!"

Xun Yu carefully reminded: "In addition, the eldest son will marry Xiahou Juan, the noble daughter of the Xiahou family tomorrow. In this way, the pressure on the eldest son on the side of the Zong family will be greatly reduced."

"Now, as long as the prime minister recognizes the father and son of the eldest son and the eldest son, it is natural for Ziyu to become the son of the eldest son, and there will not be too many gossips, but... before that, the prime minister still needs to mention it to Madam Ding. Somehow, this is not a trivial matter, Mrs. Ding is the prime minister's official wife, and the relationship between the Ding family and the prime minister is extremely special, of course, this is what Xun's family said."

call…

Hearing this, Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief.

What Xun Yu said was right, now... Yu'er's resistance to becoming a prince has become smaller and smaller, and he is only short of "Mrs. Ding".

But, just this link...it is extremely difficult to step forward.

You must know that Mrs. Ding has a bad temper. Cao Cao's impression of her is always as quiet and indifferent as a breeze and a cold moon!
From the bottom of his heart, Cao Cao felt too much guilt towards this lady, and this also prompted him to have a lot of "awe" towards Madam Ding!
call…

Cao Cao exhaled again.

"I heard that Ding Hui was angry when Ang'er paid homage to his birth mother. Now Zhengzheng is angry. I..."

Rarely, as the overlord of one side, Cao Cao hesitated to speak.

From this, it can be seen how oppressive this Mrs. Ding brought him?

"Prime Minister, we will take this step sooner or later!" Xun Yu's words were serious. "It's for the prime minister's benefit, and it's also for the prime minister's eldest son... Besides, the prime minister finds it difficult to persuade Mrs. Ding, but the eldest son has been planning the Northern Expedition since Xuzhou, and even used his own marriage as a cover-up? Isn't it difficult?"

"As far as I know, the eldest son has recently sent Ju Shou to Hukou Pass in Bingzhou, and Cheng Yucheng Sima to Youzhou. This series of deployments...cooperate with the current plan to break Liyang City. Isn't it more difficult to persuade Mrs. Ding?"

Huo…

Cao Cao was startled.

But soon, "haha" he laughed out loud, "What Xun Lingjun said is very true. From childhood to adulthood, every step of Yu'er's walking is extremely difficult. Why should I be hypocritical? Hahahaha..."

The hearty laughter resounded throughout the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Xun Yu bid farewell to Cao Cao...

It's already late at night, if you don't sleep, you don't need to sleep.

never thought...

Just when Xun Yu was about to leave.

"Xun Lingjun..." Cao Cao stopped him again with a solemn tone.

He thought about the next words, but decided to say them. "It suddenly occurred to me that among the advisers under my command, among those in high positions, there are quite a lot of talented people in Yingchuan."

"Now I, Cao Cao, is aspiring to win the Central Plains, and I want to win the northern border. I have so many talents from Yingchuan to help me. These are all thanks to Xun Lingjun!"

Uh…

It's just that Cao Cao's few words made Xun Yu sleepless for a moment, and he cheered up.

With a "gudong", he swallowed subconsciously.

He is such a transparent person, how could he not understand the meaning of Cao Cao's words?
indeed…

In Cao Ying, the Yuzhou gentry headed by Yingchuan Caijun did occupy a lot of important positions.

"The prime minister's lesson is..." Xun Yu cupped his hands and said, "Afterwards, Xun will pay attention..."

For a moment, Xun Yu thought of "Zhang Liang", "Xiao He", and "Han Xin"... Among these historical figures, which ones died well?Which ones did not end well?
"Gudong" Xun Yu swallowed again and wanted to speak...

Cao Cao reached out and patted his shoulder.

"Xun Lingjun, you are my Zhang Liang. You used to be, and I hope... you will be in the future!"

Huo…

Xun Yu nodded quickly.

However, he realized something different…

Zhang Liang... Zhang Zifang?
To know…

In the early Han Dynasty, with the gradual stabilization of Liu Bang's throne, Zhang Liang gradually retreated from "the emperor's teacher" to "the emperor's guest". He followed the principle of dispensable, advancing and stopping.

In Liu Bangjian's cruel struggle to eliminate kings with different surnames in the early Han Dynasty, Zhang Liang rarely participated in the planning.

In the open and secret struggles of the Western Han royal family, Zhang Liang also abided by the last motto of "Separate relatives", especially his wise and wise self-protection!

This is Cao Cao's reminder that the energy of the Yingchuan gentry is a bit too much!
In this regard, he, Xun Yu, as the head of the Yingchuan gentry, needs extra attention...

"Let's go back, we'll be busy tomorrow!" Cao Cao patted Xun Yu's back again...he also turned around, walked away with a slightly tired pace.

Doomed to have no sleep tonight!
...

...

The next day, big wedding!
Lu Yu followed the guard of honor to welcome Princess Liu Xue out of the palace, and then went to Xiahou Mansion to welcome Xiahou Juan out of the palace.

Here, the two brides are wrapped in red gauze.

During the period, Lu Yu wanted to secretly take a look at it, but unfortunately... he was not punished.

Because it was to welcome the princess into the palace, it seemed that the soldiers of the Longxiao camp and the students of the Taixue would not see the bridegroom and the bride.

How much... do you feel a little regretful?
After all, it was the first in history for a groom to welcome two brides!

so fresh...

How exciting!

...

The rosy clouds are just blooming among the flowing clouds, and the clear clouds are undulating over the bustling city of Xudu!

There are soft chants first, followed by festive and loud instruments.

At this time, Lu Yu was wearing a Confucian hat, wearing a big red robe, wearing two big red flowers on his chest, and riding a tall horse... It seemed that four words were written everywhere-good things come in pairs!
The ultimate in swagger…

On both sides of the road, there are endless streams of fragrant cars and BMWs, and there are bursts of girls' laughter and discussions from time to time.

It's nothing more than, who can marry into the Baimahou's mansion?
In the second half of my life, I will be prosperous and rich, and I will enjoy it endlessly.

According to etiquette...

Xia Houjuan is going to welcome into the Hou Mansion.

As for the princess, they were welcomed into the princess mansion. Princesses in the Han Dynasty had mansions outside the imperial palace. Princesses had the right to enter and leave the palace freely, and they could also live in their mother's palace in the palace.

Not only the princess, but also the prince.

It was not until the Qing Dynasty that it was stipulated that all the sons and daughters of the emperor lived in the palace!
And this has given the Ministry of Rites great convenience...

After all, you can't take both brides to the Hou Mansion to pay homage, can you?Two wives of a Marquis Mansion have completely different flavors than three people worshiping at the church!
The bridal sedan chairs of Princess Wannian Liu Xue and Xia Houjuan were separated on the East Street. The one walking in front was Xia Houjuan, who was going back to the Marquis Mansion, and the one walking behind was Liu Xue, who was going to the Princess Mansion.

At this time, the Baimahou Mansion was full of banquets.

In addition to Baimahou's mansion, the Longxiao camp outside the city and the Taixue were also filled with banquets.

Senior officials with more than [-] shi will be seated in the Baimahou Mansion, while those with less than [-] shi will be seated in Taixue or Longxiao Camp...

The banquets in the three places are the same, the style of the wedding banquet is the same, but the level of the mansion is different!

It was the first time for the two wives of a Marquis Mansion, Xu Ducheng and the surrounding area to hold a banquet in three places, so many officials' children and idlers were welcomed to watch.

The banquet was held under the willow tree on the street, outside the Baimahou's mansion...many idlers also sat down to drink, there were many guests at the wedding, and no one knew anyone, so they all had a good time.

Of course, during this time...the periphery is quite lax, and there are inevitably some people who come to shake the table.

The guests are seated here...

On the other side... According to the fulfillment of the agreement, Lu Yu and Xia Houjuan completed all the etiquette in the Hou Mansion!

More than 100 questions, from the entrance to the hall... Lu Yu was about to cry. After working for more than an hour, it was finally a ceremony...

Then, Xia Houjuan was sent to the bridal chamber.

But Lu Yu had to hurry to the princess mansion, because of these etiquettes, he had to walk with the princess Liu Xue again.

"It's not easy!"

Lu Yu felt like he was about to collapse...

Readers who have been married know that this is a physical labor. Marrying two at a time requires stronger physical strength...

However, Lu Yu's small body is not considered strong, and other people's big weddings are full of joy and happiness, but he has a feeling of "going out of business"!

now…

The etiquette of the princess mansion is still going on.

There are nine items in total.

The first item, newcomers enter the wedding hall!
The second item, the eulogy of the praiser, was read by Xun Yu when he was in the Hou Mansion, but now it is read by Kong Rong in the Princess Mansion.

The third item, Wo wash ceremony, is that before entering the wedding ceremony, two children who are about to become impure wash their hands, which symbolizes that at this moment they can enter this sacred ceremony with a clean body and mind.

The fourth item, the banquet ceremony, is that Lu Yu and Liu Xue are sitting opposite each other, which symbolizes that they will live together in the future.

The fifth item, the prison ceremony, is that Lu Yu and Xia Houjuan eat a bowl of rice together, which means...they will be a family in the future, and they will eat together when they have meals.

The sixth item is the wedding ceremony, which is to cut a gourd in half and put wine in it. Because the gourd is bitter, the wine that is drunk together is also bitter, implying that the newlyweds share joys and sorrows.

The seventh item, the untiing ceremony, Lu Yu personally untied the red "tassel" from Liu Xue's hair bun, indicating that the bride has entered the family, and from then on the bride is a member of the groom's family.

Guests will not be able to call her Princess Wannian in the future, but must be called Madam "Lu" or Madam "Liu", whichever is fine!
The eighth item is the hair knot ceremony. As the name suggests, Lu Yu and Liu Xue each cut off a small lock of hair and tied it together with a red ribbon, symbolizing that they will never be separated for a lifetime.

After completing these eight...

Then it's time to worship.

This is very simple, nothing more than worshiping the sky, the earth, the country, relatives, and teachers!

Second worship...

Husband and wife say hello...

It is worth mentioning that, when paying homage to the Hou Mansion, Cao Cao specially went to Sister Zhaoji, and happily accepted the worship from Lu Yu and Xia Houjuan...

At that moment, Lu Yu was speechless, he thought, his sister Zhao Ji is your sister of Lao Cao, and he Lu Yu worships Lao Cao?What kind of high school is Lao Cao?
But this is just a small episode, harmless!
All in all, Lu Yu felt that today he was always begging...

Traveling through such a long time, he felt that he had never bowed before, and he owed "bye", all of them went back today.

finally…

Both visits to the church were completed.

Liu Xue was also sent to the bridal chamber...

But Lu Yu can't go directly to the bridal chamber at the princess mansion. According to the time rules, he has to be at Xia Houjuan's place in the first half of the night!
call…

With this in mind, Lu Yu took a long breath and touched his waist, suddenly feeling "a lot of pressure"!

"Huh, cheer up!"

"It's only the first half!"

goo-dong...

For a moment, Lu Yu suddenly felt that men are really difficult!
...

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(End of this chapter)