Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

Chapter 927: Lu Bu's victory report (double monthly tickets at the end of December)
A wedding is considered complete only after the ceremony of marriage.

Yang Zaixing held a heart-shaped knot in one hand, and one end was held in Qiongying's hand. The two of them walked, one on the road and the other on the felt, straight into the hall.

At this moment, the huge hall was extremely bustling.

Civil and military officials dressed in festive attire watched the two men walk by with smiles on their faces, and auspicious words like "made for each other", "a perfect match", and "perfect harmony" lingered in their ears.

Sometimes there are "I already knew that Yang was interested in the county lady, look, isn't this a success?"

"It seems that the county lady was also interested in Yang kid before."

"Stop talking, the county lady is looking here." and other words were inserted in it.

This made the nervous groom feel inexplicably relaxed, but the place was so noisy that he couldn't tell who was talking for a moment.

But he also knew that such vulgar words must have been spoken by the old veterans of Liangshan Mountain, otherwise they would never have used such words to tease him.

It was like this until I stood in front of the table of heaven and earth.

In sight, tributes were placed on a square table, surrounded by a red cloth. Li Xian, who was standing nearby, acted as a ceremonial officer. He watched the two people standing still, took a deep breath and said, "Bow to heaven and earth——"

……here we go.

Yang Zaixing's chest was pounding. He felt that even if he had to charge into the battle now, it would be better than getting married here.

He used the towel to covertly wipe his sweaty palms.

Listening to Li Xian's auspicious words, "Since Pangu determined the yin and yang, the principles of heaven are clear in all directions. The empty world on earth is glad to see it, and bows to the sky to congratulate the daughter-in-law."

Qiu Qiongying knelt down mechanically beside him. As he did so, the girl's fragrance filled his nose, and he couldn't help licking his dry lips.

They bowed three times to heaven and earth and kowtowed to their ancestors, doing so with great respect. How could they dare to be perfunctory about such a thing that was being watched by the gods and ghosts, especially when so many court officials were watching?

"Please take a seat, sir—"

Amid the drawn-out voice, Yang Bangyi and Yang walked forward. Someone had already placed chairs in front of the table, so the couple sat down.

Yang Zaixing stood up stiffly and couldn't help but glance at Qiongying. The girl was very calm and even had a hint of smile on her lips.

"Second worship high hall-"

He mechanically knelt down and kowtowed three times to his parents, with the sound of "The hall is filled with festive incense, and pairs of candles illuminate the bridal chamber. After the two newlyweds pay their respects, they will be blessed with a long, prosperous and healthy autumn." in his ears.

The old couple sitting there were laughing so hard that their brows were not visible. Yang Bangyi's usual calm demeanor, which should have been expected of him as a scholar, was gone. Some of his yellowed teeth were exposed, and he kept stroking his beard.

On the other side, Yang looked at the two of them with kind eyes, but it was unknown whether she had thought of a name for her grandson.

"Husband and wife bow to each other."

The kneeling young men stood up and then knelt facing each other.

Li Xian: "The beautiful birthday flowers emit auspicious light, and the fragrance of birthday wine fills the hall. The birthday comes with auspicious stars, and the couple will be together forever." While chanting auspicious words, Yang Zaixing turned to stand in front of Qiongying, and the two young men and women bowed to each other.

Li Xian said: "The ceremony is over——"

The loud voices immediately made the scene lively. People who liked wine, such as Yao Gang, were already shouting, "Bring us wine, bring us wine! Yang boy must drink with us today!"

Yang Bangyi hurriedly said in a loud voice: "Dear guests, the banquet has been set up, please come with me."

Someone came to ask Qiongying to go to the back. The Lady of Pingnan County glanced at Yang Zaixing and said, "Drink less." She watched him nod before going to the back.

The female members of the family were already waiting. As one of the protagonists of today, she could not be absent. Most of the people coming today were uncles and aunts from the mountain, and she could not be rude in front of others.

Yang Zaixing watched her walk to the back, then he breathed a sigh of relief. The service was over, and he felt relieved. He rolled up the sleeves of his wedding dress and shouted to Yao Gang and the others, "Drink if you want. Whoever you see lies down first today."

"it is good--"

Guan Sheng and Shangguan Yi, two newly appointed lieutenants of the Northern Army, gave a thumbs up and said, "That's quite heroic."

Tang Bin patted Yao Gang in front of him and said, "Here comes someone to challenge you."

Yao Gang turned around and laughed, "Come on - Yang boy, today I'll show you what a huge amount is!"

Han Shizhong and Xu Wen came over with drinks. As the best men today, they couldn't just sit there and watch Yang Zaixing get knocked down with wine. They shouted, "Who wants to drink? I brought Shaochun, as much as you can!"

"Come, come, today I'll let you know what a hero among wine is!"

All the generals immediately started to make a commotion, with constant shouting and invitations to fight.

Yao Gang, Niu Gao, Feng Tai and others lifted the tables and put them together. Di Lei, Dong Xian, Zhao Li and An Renmei came out holding large coarse porcelain bowls.

Bang, bang, bang——

Wine bowls were placed along the table one by one. Han Shizhong and Xu Wen, holding wine jars, stepped forward to pour wine. However, Yao Gang and Shangguan Yi felt that it was too slow, so each of them picked up a large wine jar, broke the mud seal, and poured the wine in the opposite direction.

The clear wine was poured into the bowl, and in an instant the smell of wine filled the banquet. Men, some well-proportioned and some burly, raised their wine bowls and drank them heroically.

Yang Zaixing, Han Shizhong, Xu Wen, Di Lei, Dong Xian, Zhao Li, and An Renmei were not to be outdone. They drank bowl after bowl of wine and cheered continuously.

Although this rough general always looked annoyed, he would still go to feed An Renmei from time to time, which made Yang Zaixing feel a lot more relaxed.

Yang Bangyi greeted everyone and saw that the general had already drunk three bowls. He moved his lips and was about to call his son, but was stopped by Liu Min from behind. The thin scholar smiled and said, "Brother Yang, don't spoil the fun today. Let him wait and make a fuss. Come on, let's drink some."

Looking at the smiling Liu Min, Yang Bangyi glanced to the side and saw Deng Fei, Fang Xuedu, Tao Zongwang, Zeng Nong, Gao Zhen and Wang Zheng looking at him with smiling eyes. The Shangshu Ling swallowed his saliva immediately.

It seems that I am doomed today...

With a bitter smile in his heart, Yang Bangyi took a breath and stepped forward, putting on a smile: "Come on, my dear friends, don't leave until you are drunk today."

"Then I'm afraid I'll have to stay at Shangshu Ling's house today."

Before they sat down at the table, a familiar voice was heard. The noise in the banquet fell silent. All the civil and military officials turned around hurriedly and saw that it was Lu Bu who was walking in with Yu Cheng, Wei He and other newly established Wuwei Army.

Everyone stood up in a hurry, and the civil and military officials bowed and saluted at the same time: "Greetings, Your Majesty."

"You don't have to bow to me today." With a wave of his hand, Lu Bu walked in in casual clothes. His tall figure walked to Yang Zaixing's side and tapped his head: "Today is this kid's big day, I can't steal the show."

Glancing at the somewhat reserved Yang Zaixing, he chuckled, "We should do whatever we need to do today. We can't be getting married and you becoming estranged from me. You know, Qiongying grew up in my family. Do you want to become estranged from your Taishan?"

Yang Zaixing smiled bitterly and protested: "Master, I am not good at talking, please stop making fun of me."

Yang Bangyi on the other side hurried forward and said, "Your Majesty, has the imperial concubine arrived?"

"I came here at the right time and told them to go directly to the back."

Yang Bangyi breathed a sigh of relief. Lu Bu laughed, turned around and waved his hand: "Come, bring up the wine in the palace."

Yu Cheng, Wei He and others in the rear hurriedly brought the imperial guards to bring the wine jars. The eyes of the civil and military officials who loved wine suddenly lit up and their Adam's apples slid up and down.

"Fill them all up. I am happy today and will drink with you."

Yu Cheng and Wei He chuckled and ordered the guards to carry the wine jars and pour the wine.

"Your Majesty is cheating." Yao Gang and Shangguan Yi were immediately annoyed when they heard this: "You can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk or ten thousand cups without passing out. How can we drink more than you?"

Lu Bu was happy, but before he could say anything, he suddenly heard a commotion outside the palace. He turned his head in confusion and saw several generals standing up suddenly with their faces changed. "Is there a rebellion?!"

The sound of running came from the gate of the mansion, and a figure came into view.

……

Time goes back a little. The excitement in the Shangshu Ling Mansion today makes the people in Linhuang Mansion very excited. Many people are talking to others about the elegance of the county lord's wedding. There are even literati and scholars who have a good impression of the court because of the increase in the imperial examination. They go to the restaurant next door to drink and ask who knows the inside story of the imperial examination.

The cold wind blowing on people made the young ladies shrink their heads involuntarily, and then they pulled their companions and ran quickly to go back as soon as possible.

At this moment, there was a scream from the front, the crowd parted, revealing a fast-galloping warhorse. The knight was holding a flagpole with a red cloth on it, and a victory document written in black ink.

The sound of horse hooves was accompanied by shouts at the top of one's lungs: "Great victory! General Wanyan Loushi defeated the Liao army in the north, and our army has taken over all the northern land!"

"Great victory! Wanyan Lou..."

The monotonous sound of horse hooves is moving away.

"Who is that..."

"Are you running so fast to be reincarnated?"

"Huh? No, what did he just say?"

The pedestrians who dodged to the sides of the street waited for the war horses to pass before they patted their chests to calm themselves down. After a while they realized what they had just heard and stopped complaining. The literati, scholars, and wealthy people in the restaurant also put down their wine glasses, stood up, walked to the window, and opened it with a bang despite the cold weather.

War horses galloped by, and the fluttering red flags flashed past people's eyes.

"what happens?"

"What if that mad man rides a horse in the city and hits someone?"

"Looking at his attire, he must be on a swift 800-mile journey... Oh? No! It must be Lu Bu's report of victory!"

A flurry of chattering could be heard in front of the window. Just then, the knight shouted a victory scoop. The sound drifted downwind and made the people in the restaurant stare with wide eyes. After a long while, someone spoke up: "Wow, this is incredible..."

"The northern grasslands have been taken?"

"Brother Zhang, I have something to do at home and I'm leaving first."

"Me too. I have some soup cooking at home."

Several people dressed as scholars looked at the knights going away outside, their faces suddenly changed color, and they hurried back. But someone behind them cursed: "Go back and read books, what excuses are you making? Tu——"

In the distance, the knight was running towards the palace. Fortunately for him, many guards were standing on the street to guard against possible assassins. They saw him running and rushed forward to intercept him.

He did not dare to speak loudly, but only whispered a few words to the knight, who quickly turned around and headed towards the Shangshu Ling's residence, while shouting: "Great victory!..."

The soldiers on the street were excited and raised their hands to cheer, "Long live Qi!"

The loud voices and excited faces caused people from all directions to start shouting inexplicably, and the city was suddenly filled with the sound of thunder and applause.

The cavalryman dismounted his horse in front of the Shangshu Ling's mansion, threw his weapons and reins to the Wuwei guards at the door, and ran all the way in without even drinking water. Seeing Lu Bu and a group of civil and military officials looking at him, he hurriedly took a few steps forward, not daring to get too close, and knelt on one knee.

Over there, Yu Cheng and Wei He stepped forward to block Lu Bu with their bodies, staring at him without blinking.

"I, the humble servant of the Jurchen Lieutenant General, kowtow to Your Majesty on behalf of General Zeng." He clasped his hands together and bowed his head, which was covered with fatigue and dust. "Our army has won a great victory! General Wanyan Loushi defeated the Wugu and Dilie tribes. The Zhazhishi tribe in the north surrendered to our army. Now the Una River and the grasslands to the north are all in our hands."

The faces of the civil and military officials around were delighted, and a buzz of voices was heard. During the banquet, Zeng Nong directly picked up the wine jug and poured it to his mouth, with pride written all over his old face.

The knight reached out and pulled out a bamboo tube, held it up with both hands and presented it upwards: "This is the victory report written by General Wanyan Loushi and my general."

Wei He immediately took a few steps forward, stretched out his fat hand to take the bamboo tube from him, checked the sealing wax, and found that it was still intact. He reached out and twisted the lid to open it, then poured out a piece of plain silk, and seeing that there was nothing unusual, he hurried over to present it to Lu Bu.

The burly figure took it, unfolded it and looked through it, then handed it to Yang Zaixing who was standing beside him, and said jokingly, "It seems like you, the groom, will be outshined today."

Yang Zaixing's eyes quickly swept across the plain silk, and he smiled when he heard the words: "If there are such good news every day, Zaixing will be willing to have no outstanding days."

Lu Bu patted him on the shoulder and said, "Qiongying should blame me then."

Then he looked at the knight and said, "You have worked hard running all the way back. Have a cup of wedding wine to share in the good cheer. Now go down and claim your reward."

The man was overjoyed. He watched the guards at the side pour wine for him and drank it happily. Then he turned and left. Someone brought him a reward.

We hurried back all the way, changing horses but not drivers, and were really tired.

"Everyone!"

During the banquet, Lu Bu waved his hand heroically, and Yu Cheng beside him brought a bowl of wine at the right time.

Lu Bu took it with one hand, and his tiger eyes swept over the civil and military officials. Everyone at the banquet stood up quickly, each holding up a wine bowl, and sonorous words rang through their ears: "Today is a double happiness. One is Zaixing and Qiongying's wedding, and the other is that the threat in the north has been temporarily resolved. Here--"

He raised the wine bowl above his head and shook it slowly from side to side: "Congratulations on the victory in the north! Congratulations on the peace of Great Qi!"

"Congratulations to Beijie! Celebrate peace!"

Lu Bu raised his head and drank the wine in the bowl. Yu Cheng poured a second bowl and raised his hand, shaking the whole hall: "The second bowl is for the soldiers in the north. It is because of their bloody battles in the north that we can sit here today and talk and drink to victory!"

Everyone quickly poured wine and drank it with Lu Bu.

Yu Cheng filled the third bowl.

"This third bowl——"

The powerful voice continued to sound, and Lu Bu turned his body and suddenly locked his eyes on Yang Zaixing: "The third bowl is for the newlyweds! Today is a beautiful day and a good time, and a good marriage is a blessing for the family and the country! As a husband, you should do your duty to protect your wife; as a general, you should do your duty to serve the country. In the years to come, we will support each other and live in harmony and happiness."

Yang Zaixing's face flushed immediately, and he lowered his head and raised the wine high: "I will follow your majesty's instructions."

Then he drank it all in one gulp.

All the civil and military officials burst into laughter. A few young ones winked at him and drank the wine in laughter. Lu Bu strode to the table and put the wine bowl on the table.

bang bang-

The wine bowl kept spinning on the wooden table. The sitting figure pulled down his clothes slightly and said in a heroic voice: "It's not enough to use the bowl! Today I am happy and I will fight you alone. Come--"

A hand as big as a palm-leaf fan grabbed a jar of wine and slammed it on the table.

boom--

The generals below looked at each other, and Yao Gang said, "I'll go first!", stepped out, also carrying a jar of wine, and with a force of his arms he raised the jar to his mouth.

The sounds of shouting and cheering rang out in the hall, and all kinds of strange noises resounded through the sky and spread far away.

backyard.

The female guest looked in the direction of the sound in surprise, and a woman from the Liangshan era shook her head and smiled bitterly: "It looks like we are going to get drunk again today."

"Your Majesty is here today, so I should drink more than usual."

"Your Majesty has a huge capacity for drinking. No one can drink more than him. Yet they refuse to obey and always get drunk."

"What's going on? Tell me." A woman couldn't help but speak out.

Seeing those who didn't understand, Ruan's second wife couldn't help but raise her voice: "You don't know yet? Let me tell you, back then, His Majesty..."

Wu Qing pulled Qiongying to look at the woman who was talking excitedly over there, smiled, and leaned close to the young county lady's ear: "Your Majesty should be in front to block the wine for Zaixing, he should not let you stay alone in the bridal chamber tonight."

Qiongying's face turned red, and she acted coquettishly towards Wu Qing. Thinking of the erotic pictures she saw in the palace, she couldn't help but imagine the scene at night. Her face turned red, her body suddenly became hot, and her legs couldn't help rubbing against each other a few times.

This caused Wu Qing, Hu Sanniang and others to tease her.

However, the men and women in the front and back courtyards did not pay attention. Their troublesome children gathered together and whispered something. Then Niu Tong and Ruan Liang found a few sticks and distributed them to others with a grin.

(End of this chapter)