People in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Hu and Han respected together

Chapter 166 The ceremony of Duke Zhou
That night, Li Yao didn't see his bride, instead he slept with Bei Gongli on the same bed, the two chatted until late at night, and then went to sleep separately.

But Li Yao never really fell asleep. There were things hidden in his heart, and various thoughts kept emerging:

"Now that the imperial court is guarding against us, we must speed up our development. The military science attached to the army should first be established, train more generals and officers, strengthen the control of the army, and weaken the influence of Qiang chiefs and Qiang tribes..."

"Mine mining, iron smelting, and armor weapons. This second-hand armor weapon has been used for tinkering, and it is indeed not the right way..."

"Salt-making, farmland, not to be left behind..."

Thinking about it, Li Yao didn't know when he finally fell asleep, and when he woke up, it was already the morning of the next day.

Post house, outside the door!
Li Yao was standing right here, with Li Yan, Li Lin, and many followers beside him. At this moment, they also looked very happy, waiting for the bride to be sent out.

Not long after, Bei Gongli came out of the post house with his bride, but they stopped at the door.

At this time Li Yao took the initiative to go up, he looked at the bride, she was wearing a gorgeous formal dress, and covered her face with a fan, so she couldn't see her face, but with her tall figure, she knew it was Bei Gongyue without asking.

Then Li Yao looked at Bei Gongli again, and saluted very solemnly and sincerely:
"Brother!"

When Bei Gongli heard this, his heart was also very complicated, he was sad but also happy, and in the end he took the bride's hand and sent it to Li Yao:

"Ayao, today, on behalf of my parents, I entrust my younger sister to your hands, treat her well, and never let her down!"

Li Yao took the bride's hand, and said again solemnly and sincerely:

"I will, brother, don't worry!"

After finishing speaking, she led the bride out of the door. During the process, Bei Gongyue was like a puppet, she didn't resist, only obeyed. It should be that she had learned a lot of rules in advance.

This doesn't look like her character, but then Bei Gongyue's low voice came out suddenly, very faintly, but she could hear:
"Brother Yao, after I get married, will I not be able to ride a horse?"

In fact, what Bei Gongyue is worried about is not whether she can ride a horse in the future, but whether she can have freedom in the future.

Li Yao was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, and he made a decision in an instant. Maybe this is not in line with etiquette, but as long as both parties are happy, it doesn't really matter what outsiders think.

He hugged Bei Gongyue horizontally, causing an uproar from all around, then Li Yao didn't go to the carriage, but strode to his horse.

Li Yao also practiced martial arts since he was a child, so his arms were naturally very strong. He put Bei Gongyue on it, and then turned himself up and rode on it.

Li Yao hugged Bei Gongyue's waist, held the rein in his hand, looked at Bei Gongli, and laughed loudly:
"A Li, I'll take Ah Yue away first!"

Boo!Boo!Boo!
After finishing speaking, he led Bei Gongyue away on horseback. This posture, this tone, did not seem to be a kiss, it was like snatching a kiss.

As for Li Yan, Li Lin, and some other followers, they greeted Bei Gongli, and they also chased after them on horseback, galloping recklessly.

This is a real hammer, it is the horse thief entering the city to snatch the marriage, attracting people around, such as the county magistrate Yan who shook his head repeatedly, but what can he do, he will work under Li Yao in the future.

But Bei Gongli didn't feel angry about this behavior, instead, he was eager to try.

Finally he said with emotion:
"In the future, Ah Yue will follow Ah Yao, and she will definitely be able to live a more relaxed and happy life..."

On the other side, Li Yao had already rode out of the city. He hugged the beautiful woman in his arms, smiled lightly and said:

"After you get married, you can do whatever you want. If you want to ride a horse, you can ride a horse. If you want to hunt, you can go hunting. We even ride and hunt together!"

Bei Gongyue is only so old, it is normal to yearn for freedom, and Li Yao is willing to give her freedom.

Being embraced by Li Yao, the fan that Bei Gongyue used to cover her face had disappeared. Hearing what Li Yao said, Bei Gongyue smiled and said happily:

"Brother Yao, I'm looking forward to my life after marriage!"

Li Yao narrowed his eyes, then he said playfully:

"You still call me brother, you should change your mouth in the future, madam..."

Li Yao raised his voice, and Bei Gongyue quickly realized that instead of being shy, he changed his words boldly:

"Husband! Husband! Husband!"

Bei Gongyue's heart was pounding, the surprise and excitement that Li Yao brought her today will probably never be forgotten in her lifetime!

Li Yao smiled when he heard this, and after leaving the city, he joined the other soldiers and began to rush back to Jincheng Yunwu without stopping.

Jincheng, Yunwu!
It took seven days before and after, and finally the bride was brought back, and Qianqi cleared the way, so majestic.

It can be seen that the power of the Li family in Jincheng has reached such a point that the elite soldiers are mobilized at will, just for the purpose of picking up relatives.

Inside and outside the city, many people came to watch the fun, and at the same time sent blessings, wanting to be a little bit happy.

After all, the Li family has done a good job, and now Jincheng is thriving. Because the government encourages land reclamation, and at the same time does not extort excessively, every household has a lot of surplus food, and a large number of waterwheels are built. Ordinary people can also use wheat grains to grind flour, and all kinds of new pasta are constantly appearing.

And this is just one of the aspects. In short, even ordinary people's living conditions are much better than before, so they sincerely support the Li family.

With the sincere blessings of these people, Li Yao took his bride into the city and returned to his mansion soon.

Many guests came forward to congratulate them in turn. These guests who can enter the house are basically the city's dignitaries, local tycoons, and Qiang chiefs...the Li family is on top, no matter whether they have enmity or dislike each other in the past, now they are like a dragon or a tiger.

Until entering the wedding hall, under the joint witness of Li Yao's parents, relatives, friends, guests...he and Bei Gongyue held a formal wedding ceremony.

This process is relatively complicated, including the ceremony of washing at the table, the ceremony of facing the table, the ceremony of being in the same prison, the ceremony of joining the wedding ceremony, and the ceremony of untying the tassels, but whether it is Li Yao or Bei Gongyue, they all follow the etiquette.

After all, it contained all kinds of wishes. From then on, the two became a family, and no one wanted any accidents.

In fact, the wedding ceremony is an evening ceremony. It was originally held at dusk. As the wedding process gradually came to the end, the sky had already darkened at this time, so there was still the last step... to consummate the house!
Li Yao was given some wine, but he wasn't really drunk. He pushed open the door of his room, and strode in.

Walking all the way to the bed, Li Yao looked at the shy Bei Gongyue, became playful, and said with a smile:

"Ma'am, have you ever learned the etiquette of the Duke of Zhou?"

The Duke of Zhou established seven rituals, six of which were widely spread, but the seventh ritual was kept secret.

This seventh ritual is the consummation of the house, where men bow their heads and women look up in order to unite the sky and earth, carrying the principle of pushing all things to the original...

It is not suitable for official records, but it was passed on orally in the end, and it is also known as Zhougong's gift.

Bei Gongyue naturally learned it, so she nodded, her cheeks were slightly flushed, she was a little nervous after all.

Li Yao's voice became deeper and deeper:

"Then let me review for you..."

After he finished speaking, he really walked up to him and carefully reviewed the rites of the Duke of Zhou from the beginning to the end!

(End of this chapter)