Three Kingdoms: Start by buying a governor.

Xi Zhicai chatted with a dignified young lady from a prominent family about ancient books. The two talked about the Book of Songs and the Spring and Autumn Annals, and the more they talked, the more they got along. The young lady smiled and said, "Sir, you are very learned. I admire you."

After getting married, she arranged Xi Zhicai's life perfectly, taking care of him in every way, from medicinal meals and rest to keeping him warm.

The marriage of Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, this "strategic duo," was also arranged together.

Cai Yan and Zhen Jiang joined forces and found two young ladies from families of civil servants. Both were virtuous and capable of managing the household, and could also help organize documents and copy official documents.

After getting married, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui's work efficiency actually improved again. With someone managing the household and the home front stable, they could concentrate on making decisions at the front.

After two months, all the core civil and military officials in Youzhou, except for a few who already had families or were still young, had all been engaged.

Zhang Fei, Dian Wei, Cheng Yaojin, Xu Chu, Qin Qiong, Luo Cheng, Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui... even relatively low-profile generals like Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, and Xu Huang have all found girls who suit their tastes.

The group discussed it and decided that it was too much trouble for each of them to hold their own weddings. They decided to have a group wedding together, which would be easier, more lively, and would also show their brotherhood!

Upon hearing this, Liu Ce was overjoyed and waved his hand, saying, "Let's do it! A mass wedding! All at the Prince of Yan's residence! That will save me from having to eat at each family's house until I'm stuffed! I'll cover the wedding gifts, one hundred taels of gold for everyone, and a half-month wedding leave!"

The news caused a sensation throughout Zhuoxian County.

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The 18th day of the first month of the fifth year of Zhongping was an auspicious day.

The Prince of Yan's mansion began to be decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers three days ago.

Red silk stretched from the gate of the mansion to three streets away, with thousands of lanterns hanging and even red silk flowers tied to the trees.

Inside the mansion, a continuous banquet was set up, with hundreds of tables from the main courtyard to the east and west wing courtyards.

The town of Zhuoxian was deserted as people crowded onto both sides of the street, standing on tiptoe to watch the spectacle.

Why? Because more than a dozen civil and military officials under the Prince of Yan are getting married today!

"They're here! They're here! The bridal sedan chair is here!" a child shouted excitedly.

At the end of the street, a dozen or so bright red sedan chairs lined up in a long procession, slowly making their way in.

Each sedan chair had musicians at the front and back, playing instruments and making a great commotion; the sounds of suonas and gongs resounded through the sky.

The sedan chair bearers were all dressed in red jackets and walked in unison.

At the very front was Zhang Fei, riding a tall horse, followed by Miss Wang's bridal sedan chair.

This girl, being the daughter of a butcher, found riding in a sedan chair too cramped and insisted on riding a horse.

In the end, it took Zhen Tuo a lot of persuasion before she reluctantly got into the sedan chair.

Next up were Dian Wei and Xu Chu, those two simpletons. They wore new robes today, but the robes were so tight on them that they looked ridiculous.

The two men, still restless on horseback, exchanged glances and gestures, arguing about whose wife had the bigger buttocks.

Luo Cheng and Qin Qiong, on the other hand, were dressed in normal red, exuding heroic spirit.

Especially Luo Cheng, whose usually stern face was actually smiling today, making the hearts of young women and wives on the roadside race.

The musicians who played the instruments changed wave after wave; there were too many people, and one band wasn't enough.

The sounds of gongs, drums, suonas, and firecrackers shook half of Zhuoxian County.

People crowded the streets to watch the spectacle, pointing and laughing.

"Look! That's General Zhang's bridal sedan chair! I heard the bride is a pig butcher!"

"General Dian's bridal sedan chair is the biggest! I heard the bride is quite robust."

"General Xu was even more amusing; he insisted on riding his horse around the city three times, saying he wanted the whole city to know he was getting married!"

"My goodness, so many generals and officials getting married together! This is the first time I've ever seen anything like it!"

The bridal sedan chairs arrived at the Prince of Yan's residence one after another.

The bridal procession stopped in front of the Prince of Yan's mansion. The brides were helped out of the sedan chairs, covered with red veils, and led by their respective husbands, they lined up and entered the mansion.

The wedding ceremony was held in the main courtyard, with Liu Ce and Cai Yan sitting in the main seats, receiving the kneeling obeisance of the newlyweds.

The scene was both chaotic and lively.

The master of ceremonies was Xun Yu once again. Even this usually meticulous and capable advisor was sweating profusely today.

"I bow to Heaven and Earth..." Xun Yu shouted.

Zhang Fei and the butcher's daughter bowed with a deafening roar, Luo Cheng and the Lin girl bowed with elegance and composure, and Dian Wei and the Sun girl bowed with such force that they almost knocked Guo Jia over. Guo Jia himself bowed haphazardly, and the Su girl secretly pinched his waist...

"Bowing to the parents twice..."

He turned and bowed to Liu Ce and Cai Yan.

Liu Ce was overjoyed, while Cai Yan smiled faintly.

"Husband and wife bowing to each other..."

Luo Cheng and Miss Su gazed at each other tenderly, their movements gentle as they bowed to each other, a sight that drew envy from onlookers.

While bowing to each other, Guo Jia secretly took out a small wine pot from his sleeve and took a sip. He was caught red-handed by Miss Su, who glared at him.

Guo Jia chuckled and handed over the wine pot, saying, "Wife, would you like a sip?"

Dian Wei and Cheng Yaojin, that pair of clowns, exchanged knowing glances after their prayers, whispering, "My wife's butt is bigger than yours!" "Bullshit! My wife's is bigger!"

Zhang Fei shouted at the top of his lungs to Miss Wang, "Wife! I love you! From now on, you can wield my eighteen-foot spear!"

Not to be outdone, Miss Wang raised her voice even louder: "Husband! I love you too! From now on, you can use my butcher knife!"

The room was filled with laughter.

After the wedding ceremony, they were led to their bridal chambers. The Prince of Yan's mansion had prepared more than a dozen new rooms, each decorated with a large red "double happiness" character (they were temporarily sent to the backyard to rest, and would return to their respective residences after the banquet).

The wedding banquet was held in the front courtyard of the Prince of Yan's mansion, with over a hundred tables set up. Military generals, strategists, officials from Zhuo County, and prominent gentry and merchants all attended.

The wedding banquet was a lively affair from which the atmosphere became even more festive.

Liu Ce stood up, holding his wine glass, and looked at the red-faced grooms in the room. He laughed loudly, "You guys! You're all finally married! From now on, live your lives well, fight less, and cherish your wives more! Have kids soon, have lots of kids! In the future, the soldiers of Youzhou will depend on your kids to take over!"

Dian Wei and Xu Chu immediately patted their chests and declared loudly, "Don't worry, my lord! We'll definitely have a bunch of big, healthy sons who will follow you to conquer the world in the future!"

Cheng Yaojin nodded vigorously and said, "Me too!"

Zhang Fei shouted, "I want to have ten! Each one can fight!"

The generals laughed and joked, creating a lively atmosphere.

The strategists were relatively reserved, but they all raised their glasses, their faces beaming with smiles.

Cai Yan and the others chatted with the brides in the backyard, listening to the laughter and merriment coming from the front yard, and they all laughed along.

Zhen Jiang sighed, "Ever since my husband came to Youzhou, life has become more and more prosperous. The border is stable, the people have food to eat, and even these generals are all getting married."

Zhang Ning laughed and said, "Sister is right. But I think Youzhou will be even more lively after these people have children."

Ren Hongchang said softly, "It's all thanks to my husband that everyone is doing well."

The wedding banquet lasted from noon until night.

When all the lanterns are lit, it becomes even more lively.