Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 652 Double Happiness
On the third day of September, the weather is clear and the sun is shining brightly.

After the capital was moved back and the abdication ceremony was held, Luoyang City has now regained its former prosperity. Merchants from all over the Han Dynasty have gathered to open shops in the city. There are 27 restaurants alone.

However, Luoyang City on this day was more lively than ever, especially at the bridgehead where the North City and the South City met, which was packed with people.

Lianshan Restaurant was opened by the young couple who were making rice dumplings and were rescued by Liu He from Mrs. Wang that day.

With the support of Xun's family and the business company, although this restaurant is located in the south city, its fame has already spread throughout Luoyang and even Chang'an and other places.

The three kinds of fine wines and many of the dishes are all first-rate, making people linger and have endless aftertastes. Even many dignitaries from the north city often come here to visit.

As the business became more and more prosperous, the restaurant, which originally had four buildings, was expanded. Now, half of the street is occupied by the restaurant, which can accommodate four to five thousand people for dining at the same time. It has become one of the landmarks in Luoyang city.

However, today the restaurant is heavily guarded, with guards guarding all directions, and the entire restaurant is decorated with lights and colors.

From noon on, people coming in and out of the restaurant's gate were all dignitaries of the dynasty. The common people and merchants had heard about it a long time ago, so they had been waiting nearby early, if for no other reason than to join in the fun.

"Look, look, isn't that the Magistrate of Luoyang? He is so young, yet he has won so much praise from His Majesty. I often see him patrolling the streets of the city in person. He is a great and good official."

"Hey, although Luoyang Ling is a good official, he is only the head of a city after all. Look, that's the governor of Hedong, who is in charge of the entire Hedong County."

"Tsk, what's Hedong County? Look, that's the newly appointed Henan Yin. He is a trusted minister of the current emperor."

"It's You Fufeng. You Fufeng is here too. It is said that he, the governor of Henan, and the current Sili Xiaowei were all childhood playmates. The Sili Xiaowei is the son of the current Sikong. He has followed Your Majesty since before the Taiping Rebellion. Wow, look at his demeanor. He is indeed a pillar of the country."

"Ah, who did I see? Zhu Ye, General Zhu Ye, my god, what a mighty man! If I could marry him, I would be willing to lose ten years of my life."

"Although General Zhu is powerful, I think General Zhang Yong is more handsome."

"Go, go, go, look at General Cheng Liang. Although he is a little darker, he is still a real man. Wouldn't a darker complexion make him look more manly? Well... it's a pity that his beard is not long enough. From this aspect, I still prefer General Guan. He is worthy of his reputation as a man with beautiful beard..."

"Nonsense, nonsense. Look, General Zhao Yun is so fair-skinned, but who dares to say he is not manly? I like him like this."

Guan Yu and others rode their horses towards the restaurant, listening to the words of some women around them, and they were all a little amused.

"Second brother, why did the eldest brother insist on holding a wedding banquet for Zi Yang and Da Meng? Look at us, we are all high-ranking generals in the imperial court, but now we are being paraded through the streets. These women look as if they want to eat us alive. It's really scary."

Cheng Liang looked at the situation around him and couldn't help but get goose bumps all over his body.

Zhao Yun laughed and said, "Why? The Third General is fearless, but he is afraid of a few women. This is really strange."

Cheng Liang glared at him unhappily: "Zilong is very open-minded, but I can't bear it. No, no, of the thirty-six strategies, running away is the best strategy. I'll go first."

He patted his horse, quickened his pace, came to the door of the restaurant, dismounted, and rushed in quickly.

"Hahaha……"

Guan Yu and others couldn't help laughing when they saw his appearance.

A group of ministers arrived one after another, including the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, as well as the General of Chariots and Cavalry, the General of Light Cavalry and others, all came to the restaurant.

The many onlookers had not yet dispersed. Everyone stretched their necks, eagerly waiting, and looked in the same direction.

All the ministers, including today's two newlyweds, were waiting respectfully at the entrance of the restaurant.

Finally, a sharp voice echoed throughout the street.

"The Queen Mother is here!"

"Your Majesty is here!"

"The Queen is here!"

"The father-in-law of the emperor has arrived!"

Following Gong Saner's four loud shouts, three horse-drawn carriages appeared one after another on the bridge not far away.

Everyone held their breath, as if they were afraid that a single breath would break the current atmosphere.

Three carriages stopped at the entrance of the restaurant. Liu He was the first to get off the emperor's sedan chair. As soon as he landed, he personally opened the curtain of the carriage and helped Zhang Yu out. The other two carriages naturally carried the Queen Mother Xu and the father-in-law Zhang Tong and his wife.

All the people knelt down.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

All the ministers came forward and saluted.

Liu He waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite, all the people, please stand up quickly. Today we are having fun with the people, so please do as you please."

Cai Yong and Zhao Yu, as the elders at today's wedding banquet, hurried to greet them.

"This old minister respectfully invites the Queen Mother, Your Majesty, the Empress, and the Emperor's father-in-law to come in for a drink."

Under the guidance of the two, Liu He brought his family, young and old, into the restaurant and went straight to the top floor.

This building is located along the Luo River in the city. The first and second floors are the lobby, the third and fourth floors are the private rooms. The overall layout is square in shape, while the fifth floor is a full-floor round hall.

There were two tables in the center, one for Liu He and Zhang Yu, and one for the Queen Mother. As for the father-in-law, although he was an elder, he was still a minister after all, so he sat at the first seat on the side of the Queen Mother.

"Everyone, please take your seats and the feast can begin."

As soon as Liu He spoke, the master of ceremonies immediately started the wedding.

Today, two families are holding wedding banquets at the same time. This is unprecedented but very rare. In addition, the groom is a general in the court and the bride is the daughter of a wealthy family. The celebratory atmosphere is naturally more than usual and the etiquette is also very complicated.

In order to ensure that Da Meng could complete the ceremony in peace and quiet, everyone put a lot of thought into it, using threats, inducements, coaxing and deception to barely ensure that Da Meng did not do anything bad in the process.

The wedding was finally over and the banquet officially began.

Liu He was the first to pick up the wine jar and toast to the Queen Zhang Yu beside him.

"It's still my queen who has a solution. It's inconvenient to decide which one to hold first or later for these two families' wedding banquets. If we hold them together, it's also a problem as to which family should be held first. Only the queen can think of holding the banquet at Lianshan Restaurant. You are extremely smart. I have to toast you."

Zhang Yu did not show any modesty, she picked up the wine jar and drank with him.

However, both of them knew very well that what Liu He said was just a superficial reason. The real underlying reason for holding the wedding banquet here was because Liu He was poor.

Liu He and Zhang Yu personally served as witnesses. In addition, since ancient times, wedding banquets were mostly hosted by the man. Deng Yuan and Dameng were both single and had little savings. How could they afford it? Only Liu He, the lord, could take charge.

But if he wanted to hold a banquet himself, the amount of grain he would consume would be enormous. Liu He's granary was now empty, so instead of buying grain and then holding a banquet, he might as well spend money to hold it in a restaurant. After all, he was the owner of the restaurant, so he only had to pay the cost price, which was actually cheaper.

However, this reason is not something that can be told to outsiders. After all, as the emperor of the Han Dynasty, he has to be very careful with his budget when hosting a banquet. If he is stingy, no one will believe it if he tells others about it.

In the restaurant, drums and music were playing, and the company hired the best dancers to entertain the guests. For a moment, both the guests and the hosts were having a great time, especially Cai Yong and Zhao Yu, who smiled so much that wrinkles appeared on their faces.

"This Lianshan Restaurant is well-deserved of its reputation. The couple is indeed gifted in cooking. The dishes here are three times better than the imperial meals in the palace. They are exquisite and delicious. They are truly rare."

Liu He praised the food highly, and the civil and military officials around him also enjoyed it very much.

However, in this level, all the people are the top nobles and high officials of the dynasty. Even when faced with delicious food, they would not eat it voraciously. Even Zhu Ye, although he is usually careless, at least pays attention to his appearance.

But there was only one person who was different. He simply threw away his chopsticks and used them not to use them. He held a pig's trotter in his left hand and a roasted lamb leg in his right hand. He was gnawing on it until his face was covered in oil and the soup splashed everywhere.

The Queen Mother laughed and scolded, "Gong Yi, you are also a great general of the country, but you eat like a glutton, which is really not decent."

Cheng Liang raised his head blankly and looked around, realizing that everyone's eyes were focused on him. Everyone looked like they were trying hard to hold back their laughter, especially Guan Yu, whose face was already red, and now it was turning black.

"Hehe...hehe, please forgive me, Queen Mother. San'er has been like this since he was a child. He is used to being rude in the army, hehe..."

"Haha, Third Brother, your appearance reminds me of the time last winter when I was bored in the army and went hunting in the mountains. I encountered a wild boar. That thing dug the ground looking for food, and ate like you, humming and humming. It was so beautiful, so beautiful, haha..."

"You are such a good old fifth brother, you dare to compare the third brother with a wild boar, I think you are asking for a fight..."

The two of them were playing and fighting, running all the way from the top floor to the downstairs, making everyone laugh.

(End of this chapter)