Hello Chang’an

The emperor's wedding was finally scheduled for the golden autumn and August of the second year of Changhua.

This good day is one of the eight auspicious days divined by Tianjing and Wujue. After being selected by Li Suining, Wujue immediately went to look for Tianjing - hey, what a coincidence, this day was divined by him, and his choice On, that old guy from Tian Jing was not selected!

Wujue came swaggeringly, wanting to show off himself, so he raised his hand and knocked on Tianjing's door, but no one responded for a long time.

Wujue put his ear to the door frame and listened. He didn't hear anything, so he pushed the door open and entered.

The three-legged bronze incense burner in the room slowly curls up with fragrant mist, the windows are wide open, and the rustling bamboos make it quiet and quiet.

The Taoist sitting cross-legged and meditating with his back to the window lattice is wearing a gray-white Taoist robe, his beard and hair are as pale as snow, and the thin silver whiskers held in his arms are slightly swaying in the wind, and bits of silver light are floating in the breeze of March.

Wujue was startled.

It seemed as if I had waited until my friend came as I wished, then the whisk finally slipped from my arms and fell to the ground, like a farewell left behind.

After a moment, Wujue bent down to pick up the fly whisk, stroked it with rare care, and looked up at the sky mirror that was still sitting cross-legged: "It's not an illusion this time..."

Tianjing's expression was peaceful and peaceful, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, as if he was responding to a friend's question.

"Thanks to me, your life will be considered truly complete this time." Wujue put the fly whisk into his arms and sighed slowly: "From now on, I will be the one guarding the destiny of the people and the country."

Outside the window, the spring breeze is clear and the white clouds are rolling. Behind the bamboo forest, there are white cranes soaring over the clear pond. The sound of the cranes' chirping is ethereal and distant.

In the second year of Changhua, in the spring of March, Master Tianjing completed the immortal transformation and passed away.

In April, the emperor appointed the immortal master Xuanyangzi as the master of Dasheng State, responsible for conducting sacrifices, determining good and bad luck, and ensuring the country's fortune.

This year the spring and summer had good weather, and the autumn harvest was gratifying. In particular, the granaries on Huainan Road and Henan Road were overflowing, and the people were all happy. All the officials also breathed a sigh of relief and were able to relax and show their faces.

Farming is the real great undertaking of the country. When the new emperor is established, the food situation this year is crucial.

Abundant food brings peace of mind, which is the only cornerstone of prosperity. Stepping on this solid foundation, the court was actively preparing for the emperor's wedding in an atmosphere of joy and dissatisfaction.

In July, the wedding date of Qiao Yumian and Cui Lang was also set, and it was set in October. The two got engaged last year. The reason why the wedding date has never been truly settled is because they don't want to skip the emperor's wedding first. This is the consensus of Cui Lang and Qiao's family.

Since the date of the emperor's wedding was set, happy events have been happening for various families inside and outside the capital. Firstly, they all want to take part in this boundless joy. Secondly, because of the turbulent times in the past few years, the current situation has been unstable, and the marriages of each family's children have been delayed. All in all, there are a lot of people over 20 who still have no plans to get married.

Taifu Chu thinks that this is not a bad thing. With the situation in his family, it is not a bad thing to take a break... However, it is foreseeable that the next wedding banquet at home will probably be eaten as a common meal. After all, there is too much backlog of inventory. .

Fortunately, the old man can now hide and relax in a courtyard outside the city. Otherwise, the Chu family's recent marriage negotiations would have been really noisy to death.

Even so, the old lady couldn't escape completely.

On this day, Qiao Yang took a break and came to see the old master for fishing. The two sat by the stream. Qiao Yang smiled politely and explained the reason for her visit: "This time I came to discuss with the master the marriage between the dog and the girl of the noble house... "

"Looking at your absent-mindedness, I know you have other plans." The old lady snorted and asked casually: "Which girl is from which room?"

There are more than one granddaughter and even great-granddaughter in his family.

Qiao Yang smiled and said, "She's the girl from your mansion."

Mr. Chu: "How many days?"

There is more than one girl waiting to be married in the big room.

Qiao Yang then explained the girl's ranking in detail.

Mrs. Chu said "Oh": "Xiao Jiu..."

"Xiaojiu has a cheerful temperament, is good at painting, and is a good hand in settling accounts for the housekeeper. I like her, but she is like her father and talks too much." Although Mrs. Chu always disliked the children and grandchildren in the family, he randomly brought a little granddaughter out. He also remembers his temperament characteristics clearly.

Qiao Yang laughed: "It would be great to be liked by you... I just don't know if my boy is so lucky."

"You don't have to demean yourself like this." Master Chu held the fishing rod and said in a casual tone: "You are now in the position of Minister of the Ministry of War. Yubai's child has excellent temperament, talent and learning, and his future is limitless. I want to come to the door of your old Qiao family. The matchmaker invited by the dignitaries has long been defeated... Xiaojiu is considered the daughter of her father. Although my family does not emphasize the distinction between legitimate concubine and concubine, in terms of various conditions, Xiaojiu got the advantage. "

Qiao Yang quickly became humble and showed her sincerity.

As the Taifu said, there are many powerful families who would like Yu Bai as their son-in-law. Some clan members also have this idea, but looking at each other, it is these two children who have closed their eyes the most... Qiao Yang is also quite happy to see them. Well, secretly, he really wanted to be his in-laws with Taifu.

In Qiao Yang's heart, Yubai no longer needs to rely on marriage to help his career, let alone true help. A rare noble family like the Chu family is also the most long-lasting.

"Marriage is a matter of parents' orders. You parents are all in agreement. Since the children have also fallen in love, why bother bothering me, an old man, again? Whether it's a courtesy or a quarrel in the future, don't bother me again."

The Taifu waved his hand, as if he had no intention of interfering with it, but it was equivalent to a nod. Qiao Yang naturally smiled happily and agreed.

Then I heard the old man who was devoted to purity say: "From now on, you will only treat me as a monk and don't come to my temple for mundane things. Then I can't be more pure..."

Qiao Yang pretended to say something but stopped: "Then the emperor's wedding will be held next month..."

The old lady raised her eyebrows immediately: "I am the one who is officiating at the wedding. Without me, can her wedding be successful?"

Qiao Yang responded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, it's right...here it comes! The hook is bitten!"

The fish were rich in autumn, and Qiao Yang's trip was fruitful. He bid farewell to the Taifu and carried the heavy fish basket back to the city in a good mood. Passing by Xingningfang, he did not forget to give two fish to Chang Kuo.

Qiao Yang shared not only the fish, but also the good news that her son was about to get married.

Chang Kuopai was smiling but he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed when he thought of his brat.

Chang Kuo is not so anxious about marrying his daughter-in-law. In fact, his family has been worrying about the matter of marriage since last year, but he still has no clue about it. The brat Sui'an has a strange attitude and comes to his door. However, this brat refused to even discuss the marriage, let alone discuss it with each other.

The chase became too urgent, so the brat rushed into the military camp and saw no one for ten and a half days.

When Chang Kuo was getting angry, he heard that his son had come back, so he called people into the hall. Once the hall door was closed, people guarded him tightly, making it look like he was being tortured.

"Even the ice people say that even if you have to follow a mold, you have to find a mold! It's better for you, you don't know anything about it!"

"Now we have everything we can say!" Chang Kuo and the eldest princess sat at the top, one on the left and one on the right. Seeing Chang Sui'an standing there still silent, Chang Kuo pointed over and said, "Don't talk about others. Yes, even I wonder if you have cut off your sleeves! If you tell me as soon as possible, I won’t have to wait for you to marry your wife, and then you will cause trouble and delay the girl’s family, and you will do this unreasonable thing inexplicably!”

The eldest princess glanced at Chang Kuo lightly.

"I...I'm not!" Chang Sui'an blushed. Chang Kuo was about to have another attack, so Li Rong stopped him and asked his son in a gentle voice: "Tell me the truth, have you fallen in love with any girl and already have a sweetheart?"

"He has a sweetheart!" Chang Kuo said: "How can I not be clear about the son I brought up? I think he is a piece of wood that has been fooled by fighting, and he has never gotten through it at all!"

As he spoke, he was inevitably upset, and suddenly he thought of what happened the day before yesterday: "My family is not the only one who is in trouble now. I met Yao Tingwei the day before yesterday, and when we talked about the marriage proposal between his children, I found out that there was also someone in his house who was easily unwilling to look at others. It’s very difficult to deal with a female doll!”

The eldest princess wanted to put out the fire for her son, so she changed the topic according to Chang Kuo's words: "Isn't Yao Tingwei only one daughter? Now that he is serving in Zhongshu Province, what is there to be anxious about in terms of marriage?"

Chang Kuo corrected: "It's his niece."

Although she is a niece, Yao Yi has very few children, and his only daughter has no intention of getting married. Yao Tingwei is very worried about the marriage affairs of his younger brother's children, and because there are weddings happening everywhere, Yao only sends congratulatory gifts but cannot receive them back. The adults are inevitably a little greedy and want to make the house lively.

Of course, Yao Yi only mentioned this to Chang Kuo, and would not say it to outsiders.

Li Rong asked, "Do you also want to become an official in the court?"

Chang Kuo: "Not at all! In short, they are all masters who don't make people worry..."

Li Rong's eyes turned slightly and fell on his son who was about to speak, and seemed to ask casually: "Do you know this niece in Yao Tingwei's family?"

"..." Chang Sui'an smiled vaguely and nodded uncomfortably.

Li Rong smiled: "I have a vague impression that she is a very lively and bright girl. Ordinarily she shouldn't be so reserved..."

As he said that, he looked at Chang Kuo and suddenly suggested: "Well, why don't I find a matchmaker for the Yao family girl? I have a suitable son-in-law here."

Chang Kuo felt puzzled: "I haven't cooked my own meal yet, so why did I start the fire for others?"

Li Rongxiao stretched out his hand slightly to serve the tea: "Yao Tingwei is not an outsider. It doesn't matter if he is from his own family or someone else's. Let's light the fire first and then talk about it... He can be regarded as helping to manage state affairs."

The marriage of children is said to be a family matter, but it has always been a matter of state before marriage can be had. In a broad sense, it can also be regarded as a state matter.

Chang Sui'an wanted to speak several times, but every time his mother turned away to talk to his father, leaving him without a chance and very discouraged.

That night, Chang Sui An was lying on the bed, tossing and turning all night long. When the sky dawned, he suddenly sat up and made a decision in his heart.

Changsui An was washing and dressing, and he didn't even bother to eat breakfast, so he went to see his mother.

However, after asking, I found out that my mother had a quarrel with my father last night and went back to the eldest princess' mansion before dawn.

Chang Sui'an said "Ah" and was just about to chase after the eldest princess' mansion, but then he remembered that today was the day to go to the palace to report military affairs, so he had no choice but to go to the palace first.

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It was getting late. In the second room of the Yao family, Mrs. Zeng was holding her granddaughter, who was about to turn one year old, and nagged her daughter: "...Axia, I'm not afraid of you picking, but you have to open your eyes to pick first."

Yao Xia was coaxing her little niece with a rattle in her hand, and felt a little frustrated when she heard this.

Mrs. Zeng ignored her daughter and said directly: "You could just see those things before, but this time you have to see them... The eldest princess Xuan'an said that she must go and see her no matter what."

Yao Xia asked in dismay: "Which family can actually persuade the eldest princess to come forward?"

"The eldest princess only asked people to spread the word like this, and she didn't say it in detail. But since the eldest princess came forward, I guess she won't miss it." Mrs. Zeng patted her granddaughter and said: "It's just a first meeting, it can't be considered official. Guaranteed media... If it really doesn’t suit your wishes, then let’s leave it alone, but there is no need to negotiate with me on my trip tomorrow.”

Mrs. Zeng treats her children tolerantly and casually, but she will never indulge them when they shouldn't be messing around. Yao Xia knew this very well, so she followed her mother out the door early the next morning.

Since the new king ascended the throne, the atmosphere in the capital has become increasingly relaxed, and the rules for treating women have also been silently relaxed. When children are discussing marriage, it is common for children to make an appointment to meet privately in a garden or teahouse outside if they do not want to rush to invite a matchmaker.

The meeting place set by Princess Xuan'an and Mrs. Zeng was in the Listening Pavilion.

As soon as Mrs. Zeng entered Dele Hall with her daughter and maids, Yao Jin, who was ordered to wait, invited the Yao family's mother and daughter to the bamboo courtyard.

The scenery in the small courtyard is elegant, spacious yet private, which Zeng found very satisfying.

When she saw the young man standing next to the eldest princess, Zeng felt more satisfied.

Mrs. Zeng had only seen Chang Sui'an many years ago in Dayun Temple and other occasions, but she didn't pay much attention to him at that time. Now she couldn't recognize him at a glance. She only felt that the husband was really handsome and handsome. A kind of extremely tough handsomeness, commonly known as "hard handsomeness".

Zeng’s eyes were stunning—according to her experience, the flowering period of such tough and handsome men is usually the longest.

Yao Xia, who had finished bowing to the eldest princess, looked up, but couldn't help but be stunned - she must have walked into the wrong courtyard, right?

Chang Sui'an was also stunned. He finally saw his mother today, but her mother dragged him to the music hall and repeatedly refused to give him a chance to speak. But now this is...?

When the eldest princess saw the two people's reactions, she saw that they were still unsure, so she smiled and asked everyone to sit down and talk.

During the conversation, Mrs. Zeng already knew that the person in front of her was the Zhongyong Hou Shizi, the famous general Xiao Chang... So, the eldest princess was actually trying to help her son?

But is this family status too disparate? Why did she feel so dizzy? Could she be dreaming?

When Mrs. Zeng and the eldest princess faced each other with smiling faces, the hand under the table pinched hard, but accidentally pinched her daughter beside her, causing Yao Xia to hiss and **** in cold air.

Chang Sui An looked at her with concern.

Yao Xia looked stunned, a little excited and a little overwhelmed.

The tea and snacks placed on the small table exude a sweet aroma, and the musicians play the piano through the screen. Everything you smell and hear is pleasant and pleasant.

After finishing a cup of tea, the eldest princess smiled and said that she wanted to take a walk in the courtyard.

Zeng quickly stood up to accompany him.

Chang Sui'an and Yao Xia also followed out. As juniors, they followed behind, but they were stopped by Yao Jin with a smile: "Mr. Lang, Your Highness has something to talk to Mrs. Zeng alone."

Although this was said to Chang Sui'an, since the word "alone" was mentioned, it was naturally inconvenient for Yao Xia to follow him.

After Yao Jin said this, he slightly blessed himself and went to the side to keep watch.

It was a bit rude to go back to the room, so Chang Sui'an casually invited Yao Xia to look at the bamboos.

He invited randomly, and Yao Xia accepted randomly. (End of chapter)