Huan Rong

According to the "Book of Rites", husband rites begin with crowns, originate in dusk, focus on funeral sacrifices, honor imperial appointments, and reside in Shexiang.

The crown is the head of the ceremony.

To be crowned as a man, one needs to abandon youthful mischievousness, be uniform in color, behave in good manners, respect the monarch in court, benevolent in government and love the people in official positions, honor parents and love brothers at home, strictly abide by etiquette, behave in a proper manner, and act appropriately.

Don't act as a villain, and don't do what you don't do.

Huan Rong, as the eldest son, was crowned in front of the main hall to symbolize his status in the family.It means that after Huan Da Sima, he will become the head of the family.

After the ceremony, when the guests are feasting, the parents or elders will choose characters for them, indicating that they have officially become adults, and should be treated as adults.

However, the rites and music collapsed in the troubled times, and the five rites no longer existed in Qin and Han Dynasties, let alone in Zhou Dynasty.Coupled with Huan Rong's special situation, many procedures are just a formality, without much real significance.Not to mention anything else, the status of "heir" alone would not be recognized by Sima Huan.

So what if it is located in the main room and crowned in the main hall?

Due to the bloodline of the Jin family, as long as Huan Wen is still alive, Huan Rong's voice in the clan will not be too high, and the title of "heir" will not fall on him.

All the guests were invited to a feast, Huan Rong was not with him yet, so he took the time to change out of his robes and put on black cloth crowns and Xuanduan clothes, and went to meet Princess Nankang.

Princess Nankang moved into the guest room because she wanted to receive the female relatives of various families.

There is a vertical screen in the room, which divides the space into two.

Huan Rong saluted in front of the screen, while the female relatives of various families stood behind the screen, through the patterns carved on the jade, one could vaguely see the figure of the young man in Xuanyi.

"Azi Yuanfu, I am very relieved." Princess Nankang sat upright, with her hands folded in front of her belly, her sleeves spread out by her side, the auspicious pattern embroidered with gold thread was radiant, and the phoenix hairpin on her hair was dazzling .The peony hairpin made of silk is behind the bun, and the stamens are carved with colorful treasures, which can be described as exquisite workmanship.

"From now on, you should respect the heaven and the earth, contribute to the community, be friends with the scholars, and be respectful to the common people."

"Follow my mother's teachings."

Huan Rong bowed down and touched the ground with his forehead, it took him a long time to get up.

Princess Nankang nodded and said with a smile, "I went to see your brother. Now that the official family is a distinguished guest, the presents can be omitted. After the banquet, I will meet the clan elders. The silk and silk are all ready."

"promise!"

Huan Rong saluted again, got up and was about to leave the room.

"Guaer." Princess Nankang said suddenly.

"My son is here."

"Come back to my place after the banquet. I have something to ask you." Thinking of the Luanfeng hairpin sent by the Qin family, Princess Nankang couldn't help but feel worried. She always felt that something was different and she had to ask clearly.

That's all for nothing.

If it is intentional, is it really finding fault?

Wen Qin's business relationship with Youzhou has long been established, so what is it that they are trying to find fault with at this time?

"Follow my mother's order."

Huan Rong respectfully agreed, and suddenly remembered something, and asked: "Mother, I heard that brother brought a hundred catties of sea fish, which will not be used up for the banquet, so I can ask the cook to set aside a few fish for tomorrow or the day after." Cook it in a new way, and serve it to my mother."

"Azi is filial, I will ask someone to order the cook." Princess Nankang smiled, "It's late, the banquet has already started, don't delay any longer, go quickly."

"promise!"

Huan Rong retreated from the main room, just as a gust of autumn wind blew by, the sleeves fluttered lightly, the hem of the clothes bulged slightly, and the plain color of his body reflected the golden osmanthus in the courtyard, making him look more youthful, handsome, elegant, free and easy, almost People can't take their eyes off.

After the screen was erected, the wives of the various families who came to watch the ceremony inevitably nodded. Such a gentleman, no wonder he can stand shoulder to shoulder with Mr. Wang Xie.

The hearts of the girls moved slightly, their peach cheeks flushed slightly.

Today, I came here with my parents, and I originally intended to make a good relationship.If you can marry the two surnames and get such a good son-in-law, you can also comfort half your life.

The servants removed the standing screens, quickly set up two rows of low couches, and served food and wine.

Princess Nankang sat in the main seat, and Mrs. Li did not set up a single seat, but sat behind her as a concubine.The rest of the female relatives were led to the banquet, and the girls from each family sat down with their mothers, with roasted meat and fresh vegetables in front of them, and an exquisite wine glass.

The servant waited at the side of the table, opened the wine jar, and scooped up the fine wine with a wooden spoon.

The aroma of wine permeates instantly.

Different from ordinary wine, the jar is reddish, and there is a little sediment at the bottom, but it doesn't look cloudy.The wine falls into the jade wine glass, like a ruby, intoxicating before you drink it.

"This is peach blossom wine, which comes from Youzhou. It is said that it is a prescription from the previous dynasty. It happened to be found by my son. He specially ordered to make several altars. It has just been made this year. It tastes slightly sweet, not as spicy as grain and wine, everyone. Drink up."

After the words fell, Princess Nankang raised her glass, and the female relatives at the banquet wished and drank together.

The wine is soft in the mouth, with a little sweetness, like drinking honey water.It just felt slightly spicy when it entered the throat, and then it turned into a warm feeling, which slowly melted into the stomach, flowing into the limbs and bones.

"It's really good wine."

Even a girl who is not good at drinking can drink three more glasses at this moment.Thinking about what Princess Nankang said again, I can't help but sigh Huan Rong's hard work.

"The Duke of Huainan County is extremely filial, Your Highness is blessed."

"Mrs. Fan praises it."

After three glasses of wine, Princess Nankang signaled to Ah Mai, who silently retreated to the door and clapped his hands lightly.

There was a sound of strings, and several dancers dressed as teenagers filed in. They were dressed in short robes, held wooden swords, their hair was tied up with wooden hairpins, and their faces were not covered with makeup. They stepped on their feet vigorously, accompanied by string music and music. Drums danced.

Amidst the sound of dancing and music, the aroma of wine became stronger and the atmosphere gradually became warmer.

A lady of the gentry looked for an opportunity to ask whether Huan Rong was a disobedient relative.

"It's not urgent." Understanding the other party's hint, Princess Nankang said with a smile, "A few days ago there was a magician who made a fortune teller, saying that it is not easy for me to make an early decision."

"Which warlock?"

"Hu Qian."

As soon as this name came out, everyone's hearts suddenly became half cold.

The ladies put down their glasses and frowned subconsciously.

Everyone has heard of Hu Qian's name for a long time.

This person has been a Jin family for many years, and rarely makes mistakes, and his life will not fall for more than ten years.

Today, when I was in Qiandi, I often suffered from the death of my youngest son. It was he who made the prophecy that there were two princes.Sima Yao and Sima Daozi had their teeth together, and the matter of Buji was widely known, which made him even more famous.

People at that time believed in ghosts and gods, and the female relatives present more or less invited magicians to inquire about good or bad marriages.After thinking about it carefully, I think that Princess Nankang is not an excuse, and it is inevitable that I feel a little regretful.

As Huan Rong is a man, it is not a big problem to get married a few years later.Even if there is no main wife, there will be no shortage of beautiful servant girls.My own girl can't be a concubine, and she can't wait indefinitely. The marriage can only be done.

As for sending beauties, that's an unpopular way.Even if you want to give it away, it won't be a girl from the first branch, even if it's from a concubine.

The matter was temporarily revealed, and Princess Nankang raised her glass again.

"Please drink up."

The drumbeat stopped for a while, and the sound of the music changed suddenly, from passionate to melodious.

The dancers retreated one after another, replaced by singers holding willow branches, standing indoors, singing "Taoyao" to the tune of Guqin.

"The peach is young, and its beauty is shining. When my son returns, it is suitable for his family."

The singer's voice is melodious, not tactful like a young girl's, on the contrary, it has the clarity of a young man, and he is somewhat indistinguishable from male and female.

"Peach's yaoyao, there is a truth. The son returns home, suitable for his family..."

Accompanied by the ancient tune, the voice of speech gradually stopped, only the voice of singing lingered around the beam, lingering in the ears for a long time.

When I hear "Tao Yao", I will naturally think of the grand occasion when Huan Rong arrived in Beijing.

Standing at the bow of the boat, the young gentleman is full of affection and gentleness.Chanting the chapters of the Book of Songs loudly, accompanied by the river wind, flowers and willows falling, white clouds floating, waves reflecting, drunk time, knocking on the hearts of many girls.

However, a gentleman has no destiny and cannot be forced.

Marry someone else in the future, and the memory of this time will also be buried in my heart.Sometimes I think back, reminiscing about the girlhood, maybe I can taste the tunes flowing in the Qinhuai River again, and see the charm that cannot be faded by the years.

Huan Rong didn't know it at all, and he didn't pay attention for a while, which caused several girls to feel sad for him.

After bidding farewell to Princess Nankang, I asked the servants and knew that Huanxi and the others had already gone to the banquet first, so without further delay, I quickly walked across the covered bridge.

Ah Mi happened to miss Huan Rong, seeing his back going away, he had to tell the boy to find Huan Rong as soon as possible, and pay attention to the other young masters.Then he went to the passenger compartment, found the opportunity, whispered a few times in Ah Mai's ear, and told Huan Xin what he had done.

"The matter of the third son should be dealt with as soon as possible."

To put it bluntly, toads don't bite, but they respond to people.

Huan Xin doesn't have much strength, no matter how high he jumps, it won't be a serious problem.But things are not afraid of [-], just in case, if he is allowed to continue, it will inevitably not cause trouble.

"You should also pay attention to the fourth son."

"I know." A Mai nodded and said in a low voice, "I will report this matter to His Highness. His Highness should decide how to deal with it."

Ami nodded.

"Lang Jun needs to be on guard." A Mai said.

"Master Lang is at the banquet, so it's not easy to say clearly. I have told the boy to pay more attention to the third son, and remind the gentleman during the banquet."

The two discussed it, Ah Mai turned back to the passenger compartment, and Ah Mi went to the main room.The footsteps are hasty, the heart is uncertain, but the expression is not obvious.

At the same time, Huan Rong arrived at the main room.

Because of his appearance, the music stopped for a while.

Huan Wen, as the host, should have been at the top, but when the emperor came in person, even if it was just a show, he had to give up his seat and sit on the right side, following the etiquette of a courtier.

Xi Yin was facing him, with a half-smile on his face, and he stabbed a few words whenever he found an opportunity.Below them are Xie An and the others in order, pushing each other to exchange cups, which can be regarded as harmony.

Huan Xi, Huan Xin and Huan Yi were sitting under Huan Wen, seeing Huan Rong, Huan Yi raised a smiling face and said "brother", Huan Xi snorted coldly, picked up the wine glass and drank it down, obviously thinking about it. Jealousy.

Huan Xin smiled but didn't smile, she seemed to be very polite, but the words she said were quite irritating, one didn't need to listen carefully to know that she was provoking, accusing Huan Rong of being contemptuous and not paying attention to the guests.

"Brother is later, brother and I can't wait, so we can only sit first, I think brother will not be offended, right?"

Huan Rong smiled and didn't say anything to explain.

Who here is not a human being, Huan Xin dared to set up a trick, it was clearly playing a monkey show in front of the Tathagata, waiting to be slapped.In the end, it's nothing more than laughable stuff.

Sure enough, as soon as Huan Xin finished speaking, he heard a young man say: "Uncle Dao's words are wrong. After being crowned, you should pay homage to your relatives. Even if there is a delay, it is still filial piety."

In the middle of the conversation, the young man paused again, as if he had suddenly realized, he tapped his forehead lightly, and said with a smile: "I forgot, Uncle Dao Yuanfu only worshiped in front of the room and did not enter the inner room, so naturally he will quickly some."

The second sentence directly poked the lung duct, Huan Xin's face turned red.

"Uncle Huan Xia!"

No matter how stupid he was, he could understand that the other party was clearly mocking him on purpose, ridiculing him as a concubine's son, and having a different identity from Huan Rong.It also implies that he has no filial piety, and he is perfunctory by thanking his mother for his kindness.

"Why, did I say something wrong?" The young man smiled brightly, with a bit of wildness, somewhat similar to Xie Xuan, "So, I apologize to Uncle Dao."

While speaking, he picked up the wine glass and drank it down without giving Huan Xin a chance to react.

Huan Xin's face changed several times, and he almost vomited blood on the spot.

"Cough cough..."

Wang Xianzhi coughed twice, he clearly wanted to laugh but couldn't, so he could only cover it up.

Xie Xuantong was at the banquet, and he obviously couldn't understand Huan Xin's villainous behavior. He raised his glass to the young man and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for two years, and my uncle Xia is more handsome than before. When will he play the flute again, let me wait for a full meal." Erfu, listen to Jiang Zuo No. [-]'s flute rhyme?"

The young man raised his eyebrows and smiled, without any modest words, he just saluted with a glass of wine, showing his unrestrained and unrestrained attitude.

"There will be fate in the future, and it will be a song."

Huan Rong blinked, good at playing the flute, number one in Jiang Zuo?

Uncle Huan?

Isn't this the one who is obsessed with music and was praised by Xie An as "deeply passionate"?

Do you not understand?

The three tricks of plum blossoms should be familiar to everyone.

"My son, come forward."

Huan Wen spoke suddenly, turning a blind eye to Fang Cai's "little episode", let alone Huan Xin.

Picking up the wine ladle, scooped up a glass of wine himself, handed it to Huan Rong with a smile, and said with a straight face: "The decree of wine is clear, and when Jia recommends you, it will be served in dollars. Brothers come, filial friends, time-honored, and will be preserved forever." .”

"promise."

Huan Rong agreed very happily, took the wine cup with both hands, and drank it down on the spot.

Huanda Sima handed over another glass of wine, saying: "The decree has already been poured out, and I recommend Yifu. It is Shener's clothes, and the etiquette is orderly. Sacrifice this honored noble, and inherit the heaven."

Huan Rong respectfully respected his promise, raised his head again and drank it all.

"Decree that the wine is fragrant, the bean has Chu, the salty Jiaer is served, the food is promoted and folded, and the celebration of the heaven is celebrated, and the blessings are boundless."

The third offering of offerings is exported, and the third glass of wine is handed over.

The smell of alcohol started to rise, Huan Rong gritted his teeth, held up the wine glass with both hands, and drank it again.

The three funeral speeches are recorded in "Rituals", to the effect that today's Yuanfu should be strict with oneself, respect etiquette, filial piety, serve the monarch, respect parents, and love brothers.Only in this way can we be a gentleman and benefit from life.

However, although the moral is good, whether it can be achieved is another matter.

It doesn't make sense for others to slap him and dig a hole for him, but he still has to jump in there with a smiling face, just to make a false name.

The most correct way is to slap back, and even more so, to slap one and give one away, with all your strength.It doesn't count if you go around the deep pit, you have to dig another one, and let the one who started first fall in.

If conditions permit, a few bamboo thorns can be planted at the bottom of the pit to prevent the opponent from climbing out.

After the three sacrifices, Sima Huan said again: "Since the ceremony is complete, let me tell you."

Huan Rong put down the wine cup with a solemn expression.

"Father, please give me the word."

"Azi Wuxiang became an official. It is inevitable that he will be young and arrogant, act recklessly, and act bravely. Now I take the word "respect the Tao", I hope you will be serious in your heart, respect and do things, be modest and polite, and don't be superficial."

Is it superficial to be modest?

Huan Rong felt his teeth hurt.

Is this a compliment or a derogation?

Looking up at the scumbag father, Mr. Huan was grinding his back molars. In front of everyone, he had to go through the procedures that should be followed, and he couldn't open his mouth to refute.Sooner or later, today's hidden loss must be paid back with interest!

"Thank you, father, for giving me the words. From now on, my son will be cautious in his words and deeds, and respect my father's teachings!"

Huan Rong respectfully agreed and saluted.

Huan Wen laughed loudly, "Okay!"

From Sima Yu down, everyone raised their glasses to congratulate each other.

From today, Huan Rong is no longer considered a teenager, but will enter the ranks of "adults".Not only is there the Duke of the county, he controls the land of Youzhou, and the [-] soldiers under his command also have the right to speak in the Huan clan, so they are no longer underestimated by anyone.

"Sit in."

Sima Yu was at the head, and he had bowed a few times before, so the gift-giving procedure can be omitted.

Huan Rong bypassed the couch and sat down under Huan Wen.

Originally, this should be Huanxi's position.However, Huan Rong has a higher title, no matter how unwilling the former is, he also knows that there is nothing he can do.Unable to compete for the position, they could only retreat in desperation, watching Huan Rong take the seat with jealousy, and being congratulated by everyone.

After drinking for three rounds, Huan Rong's face turned red, and he said with a smile that he was too drunk, and began to pick up chopsticks to pick up vegetables, trying to suppress the smell of alcohol.

After taking two bites, Huan Rong wanted to sigh.

Most of the dishes on the table are meat.

Roasted meat, stewed meat and fish, there is a whole bowl of pureed meat, pink in color, sprinkled with green onion and coriander.The appearance is very beautiful, but the problem is, raw, raw!What's more, it's mutton!

Think about it, raw mutton, without any seasoning, just chopped into puree, added some salt wine, sprinkled with a few green onion leaves and coriander... This taste, who really eats it, knows it, and will never forget it in a lifetime.

Huan Rong stared at the mutton, should he eat it or not?

Looking around, I found that everyone was already used to this taste, ate meat paste and wine, eating very happily.

……Too strong.

I really can't accept it.

Withdrawing his gaze, Huan Rong silently pushed the bowl aside.

Compared with this thing, what kind of fish sticks and what kind of beef tartare are all compared to the ditch, are they weak?

"Why don't you use it, Brother?" Huan Yi probed curiously, "The lamb is very fresh, it's all freshly slaughtered lamb, and it tastes very good."

Looking at the empty bowl in front of Huan Yi, Huan Rong wept silently.

Maybe not as scary as he thought?

Under the expectant gaze of the other party, Envoy Huan made up his mind, picked up a piece of meat paste tremblingly, put it into his mouth with his eyes closed, and swallowed it without chewing.

In an instant, the taste buds burst, and tears flowed uncontrollably.

Delicious raw?Nothing is taboo?

Come to the Jin Dynasty to taste the raw mutton, and keep it in a safe place, with your fingers and toes standing up together!