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Chapter 231: Marriage is a Mess

The princess's wedding was a big event in the entire Hongdu Prefecture. Half the city was decorated with lights and it was very lively.

In fact, the people all love King Teng very much. He has been here for 30 years and has never oppressed the people, nor has he raised a spoiled and naughty second-generation rich kid. Although his second son looks like a mountain god, he is also a tough guy who calls himself a hero and is used to standing up for the weak. The eldest son is even more gentle and polite.

So when his youngest daughter got married, the people in the city treated it as if their own daughter was getting married. King Teng did not ask every household to decorate with lanterns and colorful lights, but they still spontaneously hung colorful cloth strips and red lanterns, which are only used for marrying daughters, on the trees in front of the doors and under the beams.

From a distance, the entire city is colorful regardless of day or night, with colorful ribbons floating everywhere.

Xia Lin brought 20,000 kilograms of sugar this time, which was finished sugar. This sugar was given by Tang Baoer, and it was just... it was something like that. Anyway, Xia Lin didn't dare to eat this sugar, because it must taste sour.

These candies are all processed sugars with mint and tangerine peel added to them. If sold, they would cost about 100 wen per pound, which would cost at least 60 or 70 yuan. Tang Baoer took 20,000 pounds.

However, Tang Baoer herself did not come. Not only did she not come, she also took her maid to Lushan for vacation and had no intention of attending Xia Lin's wedding.

Don't think about it. When we get back, God knows how to coax him to understand...

Of course, that was all for the future. Right now, he had to get the wedding with the little princess done first. Three days before the wedding, all the soldiers in Hongdu Prefecture were dispatched, but this time they were not dispatched to suppress the rebellion but to pack the candy…

It would be impossible to wrap the 20,000 kilograms of sugar into 160,000 sugar bags with red paper without mobilizing the garrison. It took two days to complete the task. During those two days, the soldiers' urine smelled of mint. After all, sugar was a rare commodity, and most ordinary people could not afford to buy it. Now that they had such a good opportunity, they would be letting their jobs down if they didn't eat some.

However, the 160,000 candies have been wrapped, and on the other side, the ten-mile red decoration has been almost completed. The entire street is covered with carpets, and the trees are wrapped with red cloth. It is so festive.

There was still one day before the wedding. Xia Lin got up early and went to the palace to call out the little princess. Although the bride could not see her husband before getting married, the little princess was not very smart, but she was lively and cheerful and could not resist the temptation at all.

She dressed up carefully, and when she saw Xia Lin at the door, she rushed over to him. Xia Lin smiled and patted her head: "Oh, the little girl has grown up."

"That's right. I don't know who asked me to go home to find my parents."

They were thirteen years old when they first met, and they were already married five years later. It's a bit emotional to talk about it. The little princess back then was still a child, but today she is a happy and cheerful young girl, with new black eyebrows on the distant peaks and painted eyebrows on the parasol trees.

"We're going to parade them through the streets." The little princess happily ran to the car filled with candies and red envelopes: "So many?"

"More than 100,000 copies."

Xia Lin also jumped on, then he snapped his fingers, and the carriage started moving. It took six horses to slowly pull the carriage full of candy.

The wheels rumbled forward, and the bells hanging on the car jingled. People from all around came to stop and watch, while the little princess and Xia Lin threw candies and red envelopes down one by one.

The red envelope only contained two cents, which meant good things come in pairs, but it was a very festive thing to receive blessings from the newlyweds on their big day. Moreover, it was an auspicious sign that the princess and her husband sent it together, so who wouldn't be happy?

Of course, the happiest people are the children, because there are candies. Everyone likes candies, and children especially like them.

As they were throwing the fireworks, children from all over the city came over and jumped and cheered behind the cars, creating a lively atmosphere.

It was the time when flowers were in full bloom, and many people along the way would throw the flowers they had just picked onto the carriage.

There were fewer and fewer candy bags, but more and more flowers on the cars, and the whole city was immersed in an extremely festive and joyful atmosphere.

This activity lasted until noon when all the candies were distributed. By then, the little princess was so tired that she leaned on Xia Lin and fell asleep soundly, and Xia Lin could hardly lift his arms. However, at this moment, they were completely buried in the blooming flowers in the carriage, and from the outside it looked like a cluster of flowers moving.

Then something even more interesting happened. The households on both sides of the street began to move tables outside. The tables on one street were connected end to end, from the beginning of the street to the end of the alley. Then the people in the houses began to bring out the dishes. The food for the richer people was better, and the food for the poorer people was worse. Then they began to pass the dishes around, disrupting the order of the food. Good and bad dishes were all on the same table, just to make it lively and festive.

Firecrackers were also lit in front of the shops, making the scene even more lively than during the Chinese New Year.

"My Lord, this is called a flowing banquet. It is a custom brought over from the immigrants from Fuzhou. It is held during festive occasions."

The driver turned his head and said to Xia Lin, "The prince is very popular among the people here, and the people support him very much. In recent years, many immigrants have come from outside, bringing many customs with them."

"It's quite interesting." Xia Lin laughed: "It seems that everyone is doing well."

"Yes, yes, it's much better than before. Thanks to the prince."

Xia Lin smiled but didn't say anything. After all, the importance of the prince was self-evident. If nothing else, at least the prince listened to advice. Otherwise, if the prince obstructed, no policy could be implemented.

Although the prince is lazy and likes to play, he is never vague about the general direction.

The Hongdu Prefecture temporarily closed for three days, and academies, government offices, and even brothels were all closed, and the lights were on for a night of revelry.

In the blink of an eye, it was the second day, the day of the wedding. The palace was really bustling with activity, but it was quite stressful for the bride and groom, but it was still really grand.

Of course Lao Zhang came. Although they did not get along in public, he had to be there at this time. Besides, there were not many people in the world who could write better than Lao Zhang. Not to mention Chu Suiliang, even Yu Shinan could only sigh that he was inferior to him.

By the afternoon, the course was still going on, as a few inconspicuous cruise ships slowly approached the dock at Hongdu Prefecture.

Several people came down from above. If there were officials present who had been to the capital, they would definitely recognize them. The two strong men were the martial arts masters of Zuo Qianniu Guard and Zuo Jianmen Guard respectively. The martial arts ceiling of the Wei Dynasty could basically only be decided by these two people for first and second place.

Then, the people who got off the next few boats were all guards, each of them a brave man who could fight against a hundred people alone, and some of them were spies from the Siming Yamen led by Tian En.

Tian En glanced at the people behind him and waved his hand lightly. These people who looked difficult to deal with melted into the crowd. At first glance, it didn't seem like such a big scene, but if someone rushed over with a knife at this moment, he would be shot into a sieve within fifty steps.

"Sir, please."

Tian En bowed to Emperor Hong Bao and said, "It's still early. Master, you are so blessed that even the wind is blowing in your favor."

"Hahaha, good, good." Emperor Hongbao, dressed in the clothes of an old rich man, waved a fan and said, "Remember, when you get here, you all call me Yuanlaoye, otherwise I will fine you."

"Of course. Please come this way, Master Yuan." Several people came down from the dock, then got on a carriage and headed straight for the palace. However, the lights and feasting along the way really opened Emperor Hongbao's eyes.

It wasn't this lively when he got married. Seeing the buffet with one bowl after another and the people looking so happy, it didn't seem like it was forced.

Ten miles of red makeup, thousands of happy faces, the prosperous times of ancient and modern times have never been so beautiful. After watching it, Emperor Hongbao was moved and said to Tian En beside him: "Tian En, if this can be the case everywhere in China, what can we do without the emperor?"

"Your Majesty... Your Excellency, that is absolutely unacceptable. Without an emperor, how can the world be at peace?"

Emperor Hongbao smiled but said nothing, but he knew in his heart that if the world could be like this, there would be no more famine, hardship, war and chaos, and there would be no emperor, because the one who accomplished this prosperous scene would be highly praised in history books, and future generations would take this as a model. Human life is finite, but history books last forever.

After a long sigh, Emperor Hongbao lowered the curtain and said, "Seeing them eating happily, I am also a little hungry. Tell the driver to hurry up. I want to go and get some free food and drinks."

After half an hour's journey, the carriage finally stopped at the gate of the palace, which was decorated with lights and lanterns. Lord Yuan got off the carriage. He walked to the gate of the palace without saying hello. The guards at the gate were leaning against the gate, peeling candies and putting them into their mouths. I don't know what they were talking about, but they looked very excited.

Seeing someone coming over, they looked up and looked around, then pointed inside the door and said, "Go in and turn left. There is a registration area. You can also leave your gifts there."

"No search?"

Emperor Hongbao asked in surprise, and the two guards laughed: "Old man, you don't know yet, the Prince Consort said that everyone who comes today is a guest, and there is no need to check. There are people inside to protect your safety, please come in."

Emperor Hong Bao found it interesting, so he took Tian En in. The first thing they saw when they walked in was Xia Lin sleeping soundly under a big tree to the left of the gate.

This scene confused Emperor Hongbao. It was unheard of that the groom would hide in such a place to sleep.

He walked up and kicked Xia Lin's butt, but Xia Lin turned over and continued to sleep with no intention of getting up.

"Yo."

Emperor Hongbao looked back at Tian En and said, "Wake up this brat for me."

Tian En couldn't help laughing when he saw Xia Lin's expression. He squatted down and poked his back with his finger: "Hey! Boy, get up, boy!"

Xia Lin opened his eyes dazedly at this moment. The first person he saw was Tian En. He then said dazedly, "Oh... Big Companion, you are here to deliver the imperial decree and reward again, right? Go inside quickly, go inside, have a good rest, eat something and drink a cup of tea."

After saying that, he tilted his head and fell asleep again.

"Hey, this kid is quite polite." Tian En saw Xia Lin like that and shook his head: "He's probably too tired. Getting married is really tiring, not to mention that there's no one at home to help him arrange things."

Emperor Hong Bao smiled at this moment, walked forward and squatted. He patted Xia Lin on the shoulder first, and seeing that he didn't respond, he pulled a piece of grass from the ground and scratched him behind his ear.

Xia Lin turned his head at this moment and happened to meet the eyes of Emperor Hong Bao. He sat up like a catapult, rubbed his eyes hard, looked around carefully, and then turned his head to look at Tian En who was also squatting next to him.

My mind went blank for a moment.

"what?"

"Ah?" Hong Baodi raised his chin: "Are you awake?"

"Your Majesty? Why are you here?" Xia Lin quickly adjusted his sitting position, thinking that it would be inappropriate to stand up or continue lying down, so he quickly squatted there: "This? Is this not a dream?"

"Guess if you're dreaming?" Hong Baodi stood up and said, "On your wedding day, you sneaked here alone to sleep. You seem to be so relaxed."

"Oh, Your Majesty... You don't know, I basically haven't slept since yesterday. I still have to go to the wedding ceremony later, and it's so noisy inside that I really can't sleep."

Hong Baodi kicked him in the butt: "Let's go, don't embarrass yourself here, come in with me."

The hall was naturally filled with guests at this moment. Whether it was the prince or the princess, or Old Guo, they were all very busy. Xia Lin had no relatives, so his godfather was his father-in-law. Old Guo was busy running around at this moment, and even Xia Lin's cheap elder brother was so tired that he was sitting in the corner next to him, panting like a cow.

Now I finally have the chance to sit down and rest and entertain the guests around me.

The guests here are naturally the top leaders of each state. Ordinary people are naturally not qualified to enter the inner hall. The people here are either royal relatives or high-ranking officials. Even a county magistrate has to stand behind with a wine jug when he comes in.

Just as they were chatting, a voice suddenly came from the door: "Old Nine, why does your big day seem so messy? You really don't know how to do things."

Lao Jiu?

The one who can be called the ninth here is not Teng Wangye? Then who can be called Teng Wang the ninth...

At that moment, all eyes turned to the door, and then Emperor Hongbao was seen walking into the gate with his men, waving a fan.

"Hey, are you all here?"

"Oh my god..."

Lao Guo quickly stood up, lifted his robe and bowed: "Long live the emperor!"

When he shouted, the provincial governors and chief secretaries around him knelt down in a row and shouted in unison: "Long live the emperor!"

Prince Teng stretched his neck to look over and said, "Ah? My brother, why are you here?"

At this moment, Xia Lin poked his head out of the door and said, "He must have sneaked out."

"Go!" Emperor Hongbao turned around and said fiercely: "Go play somewhere else."

(End of this chapter)