Late Yuan Dynasty: I am the true emperor

Chapter 80: Lonely Lamp Accompanying the Beauty (Subscription Request)
Logically speaking, when Lu Jin got married, he should have gone out of the city to pick up his bride, because Zhang Wen had a family and lived in Zhangjiawa, a village in the countryside of Feidong.

But the distance was too far and it would delay things, and it was not safe to go out of the city to welcome the bride, so they simply arranged it at their current residence, which was the former Zuo House.

Both families are in a miserable situation. Lu Jin is alone, and Zhang Wen has lost his parents, leaving only a brother and a sister.

According to the rules, Lu Jin had to worship his ancestors and parents before going to welcome the bride, so he could only offer sacrifices to the tablet. For this reason, he specially asked Bao Heng what to write on the tablet.
The Chinese ancestor sequence consists of nine generations of ancestors and nine generations of descendants, which adds up to "eighteen generations of ancestors." The highest is the ancestor, but the ancestor also has only nine generations.

He claims Gongshu Ban as his ancestor, who lived in the same period as Confucius and Mozi. The Kong family has been passed down for dozens of generations. What are they worshipping?
As a result, Bao Heng said that the Kong family worshipped the titles bestowed by emperors of successive dynasties, for example, they are now worshipping the "King Wenxuan" conferred by the Tartars.

Okay, they are worshipping the king. If Lu Jin becomes the emperor in the future, he will definitely posthumously confer titles of emperor on his father and grandfather. This was done in ancient times. So what title should Gongshu Ban be given?
He hadn't made up his mind yet, so he followed folk tradition and had someone make a spirit tablet with the inscription "The Spirit of Holy Ancestor Gongshu Ban". In ancient times, common people also worshipped Lu Ban in large numbers, such as various craftsmen and even opera troupes, but they generally respected him as their ancestor.

With the value of Gongshu Secret Book, which created a scientific system, it is not an exaggeration to call him the Holy Ancestor, right?
After a simple ceremony, Lu Jin dressed in a bright red wedding gown and rode on Yaoguang to meet the bride.

They arrived at Zhang Wen's residence with music and dance all the way. Zhang Yunxiu was also worshiping her ancestors and then her brother.

Zhang Wen felt very complicated when he saw this. He was happy, but also felt a little empty and reluctant. However, he still glanced at the small note hidden in his hand and said.

"The peach tree is young and tender, its flowers are bright and beautiful, and the daughter is getting married, which is a good match for the family.

"When I go to your house, I must be respectful and cautious, be careful to follow virtues, and do not bring shame to your parents."

Zhang Yunxiu bowed quickly and said, "My daughter will follow the instructions of my father and brother."

The next step was to go out. The two had met before and simply didn't cover the veil. The main reason was that the ceremony of choosing the veil required the presence of a female relative of the man, who also had to have a happy family and both parents. Where could Lu Jin find such a female relative?

So Zhang Yunxiu simply covered her face with a fan and got into the sedan chair.

Lu Jin rode in front, followed by the bridal sedan, and behind that were more than ten loads of dowry, a few boxes and a new quilt, so it was not shabby.

Many people along the way stood on the roadside to congratulate him, and Lu Jin saluted them in return.

When I returned to the government office, if my parents were not around, I would simply not worship them. Worshiping heaven, earth, and parents was a secular ritual. At least in the Yuan Dynasty, it had not yet formed formal norms and was not recognized by Confucianism.

After helping Zhang Yunxiu get off the sedan chair and entering the hall, Lu Jin took the fan from her hand. Although they had met before, getting married was different after all. The girl actually blushed and became shy. She glanced at Lu Jin and hurriedly lowered her head.

Bao Heng, the master of ceremonies, laughed and shouted, "Husband and wife are in prison together."

So Lu Jin brought Zhang Yunxiu with him, and the couple worshipped Gongshu's ancestor together. The guards brought a steamed lamb as a sacrifice. After the two finished worshiping, they each took a bite.

Bao Heng shouted again, "Husband and wife share the same hair and heart forever!"

Bao Heng's wife, Xu, and Zhu Liangzu's wife came up together, cut a strand of hair from each of Lu Jin and Zhang Yunxiu's heads, and tied them together with a red string. This was known as the 'first marriage', a treatment only given to the wife, as concubines did not go through this process.

After the ceremony of concluding the wedding, Bao Heng called out, "Drink the wedding wine!"

Someone else brought two large wooden cups. Lu Jin and Zhang Yunxiu each held up one, looked at each other, rinsed their mouths with wine, and handed the cups to the ceremonial officer, who threw them under the bed. The man's cup was upside down, and the woman's cup was facing upwards. This is called man on top and woman on bottom, bah! No, it's the sky covering the earth, and the harmony of yin and yang.

The heqin wine is the later wedding wine. In the Tang Dynasty, a gourd was split into two ladles. The man and woman each held half of the ladles to rinse their mouths with wine. Then the two ladles were put together into a gourd and tied with a red rope, which meant that they would never be separated.

Later in the Song Dynasty, it became two large wooden cups, which were thrown under the bed after rinsing the mouth. I don’t know who came up with this idea.

After worshipping the ancestors, performing the hair-tying ceremony and the wedding ceremony, the wedding is considered complete.

Bao Heng shouted again, "Feast the senders!"

This is the banquet for the guests. After asking the bride to sit in the room, Lu Jin came to the front yard of the government office. There were not many guests coming to give gifts. Apart from the officers and generals in the Shengwu Army system, there were only a few minor officials and some wealthy businessmen in the city, especially the grain merchants such as Fan, He, Hu, and Qin.

Among them, the Qin family is the most interesting. As mentioned before, the Luzhou Qin family is a branch of the Chao County Qin family. Qin Li's side is the main clan that has passed down poetry and literature. Now the main clan has surrendered to Lu Jin, especially since Qin Li has become the county magistrate of Lu'an. There is nothing to be shy about in this branch family.

When Lu Jin got married, Qin Xuesi, the head of the Qin family in Luzhou, specially prepared generous gifts, including one thousand dan of grain, five hundred pieces of cotton cloth, ten jars of good wine, and two fat pigs, hoping to curry favor with Lu Jin and ask for a small official position.

There were three tables in the yard. Yu Tongyuan poured wine for Lu Jin, and he raised it up and spoke to the guests.

"Today is a wedding. If the hospitality is not good enough, please forgive me. I would like to toast to everyone here. Everyone, drink to your heart's content!"

"It's easy to talk about."

"I wish the Marshal and his wife a long and happy marriage and a son soon!"

"Drink Sheng!"

Seeing that everyone drank it all, Lu Jin filled another cup, came to Yu Tingyu's table, and whispered to the generals who stayed in Luzhou, "Brother Yu, drink less. Luzhou is handed over to you. You have to take care of the house for us. Tongyuan, please greet the guests for me and keep your father from drinking."

"Don't worry, Marshal. I promise I won't delay your work."

"Okay, don't worry, Brother Lu."

The father and son picked up the wine and drank with Lu Jin.

When they came to the table of outsiders, Lu Jin called Bao Heng over and said, "Bao Heng, entertain the guests for me. I am getting married today, so I will not be with you for long. I can only let the clerk entertain you. Please don't blame me."

"Hahahaha, I wish the Marshal a son soon." He Hongzu, Fan Ben and the like all showed an expression that said I understand, and they wished Lu Jin well, then drank it all in one gulp.

Qin Xuesi also held up the cup and seemed to be hesitant to speak, and Lu Jin said when he saw this.

"I already know what Mr. Qin meant. We'll talk about your matter in a few days. I have other plans."

Qin Xuesi was so excited that he raised his glass and said, "Thank you, Marshal. I'll toast to you."

"Drink Sheng!"

After each table had toasted a glass, Lu Jin had already caught a glimpse of Zhang Wen standing at the door. Zhang Wen was wearing iron armor and holding an iron spear, standing quietly outside the door. Lu Jin nodded to him and then returned to the backyard.

As soon as he entered the back hall, Lu Pojun and Yang Huan surrounded him. The two half-grown children began to change Lu Jin's clothes, taking off his wedding dress and putting on armor. Zhang Yunxiu also came out of the house at this time. Lu Jin waved his hand and drove the two children away.

So it was Zhang Yunxiu's turn to silently put on armor for him.

"The iron armor is cold. It is late autumn now and the nights are chilly. I sewed a new coat for Brother Lu a few days ago. You can wear one more."

"it is good."

So Zhang Yunxiu put a red robe over his armor, and tucked up the right sleeve to dress it up like a civil or military official.

The red robe with military sleeves over the iron armor makes Lu Jin look even more heroic.

Zhang Yunxiu looked at him infatuatedly, with sparkling tears gradually seeping out of her eyes.

"Brother Lu"

Lu Jin hugged his wife into his arms and asked with a smile, "What did you call me?"

"Husband." Zhang Yunxiu buried her head shyly in his arms.

"Madam, do you still remember what your brother said when we first met that day?"

"Yeah, remember."

"Haha, splendid country, it seems like you and I are destined to be together. I will go and build my kingdom now. You have to wait for me to come back. I am still waiting for you to give birth to a child."

"Well, I am waiting for my husband's triumphant return."

Zhang Yunxiu raised her head, the iron armor pressed against her little face, which felt cold. They looked at each other and kissed deeply.

When they separated again, Lu Jin took out a set of car keys and a backpack, "These are the keys to my car in the backyard, you keep them for me, and the things in this bag must not be allowed to be touched by anyone else, and you'd better not open it. If you want to see what's inside, wait until I come back and teach you.

"Look after our home. When I'm not in the city, you'll be the mistress of the house. Show your authority. You can ask Bao Heng about civil matters and Yu Tingyu about military matters.

"Keep an eye on the generals' children, and the manuscripts in my study. You can read them at will."

Zhang Yunxiu nodded continuously, "I will keep it in mind."

"Then I'll leave." Lu Jin loosened his arms and held her little face.

Zhang Yunxiu nodded firmly and instructed, "My husband is the commander-in-chief, don't take risks, just let those generals charge in."

"Don't worry." Lu Jin rubbed her face, said nothing more, turned around and walked out.

He would not set a goal to come back and get married after the war. He would not leave until he got married.

After leaving the backyard, Yang Huan hurriedly handed over a helmet and Lu Jin's Fang Tian Hua Ji. Lu Pojun had already brought Lu Jin's Yaoguang BMW.

Go out from the back door, Zhang Wen is already waiting there, Lu Jin nodded to him, "Get on the boat, go out from the west gate, don't attract attention."

"Yes."

On the Fei River outside the west gate of Luzhou, a large ship had been waiting for a long time. Lu Jin led a group of guards on board and immediately gave the order, "Go to Chao County!"

In the back house of the government office, after putting away the car keys and backpack, Zhang Yunxiu helped Lu Jin organize the manuscripts. One of them was the 3.0 version of "Gongshuzi" which was placed there. She opened the cover and found a preface inside.

"If you enter Gongshu's school and learn the way of science, you can reach the moon in the sky and catch turtles in the five oceans. You can understand the changes of heaven and earth, the principles of nature, and use the power of heaven and earth to perform the functions of ghosts and gods."

"The Mohists regard me as an immortal god, while the corrupt scholars regard me as a demon. Without a broad vision, it is difficult to see the talent of governing the world. If you can only see a small part of the leopard through a tube, you can benefit from it. Then you can become rich enough to rival a country, feed all the people, and pacify the nine provinces."

The candlelight flickered in the room. Zhang Yunxiu looked at the manuscripts with great admiration in her heart. Her husband was definitely not an ordinary person.

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