Looking to Chang'an from the North

That day, Lin Chuhuai knelt until the sun was setting and was helped back to the room by the servants, and the road was still a little unstable.

The next day, two imperial decrees, one was sent to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and the other was sent to the General's Mansion.

When the father-in-law who announced the decree arrived, Xia Yizheng had just taken the medicine, and he looked a little tired and not energetic.

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor's Edict said: Zhenbei General Xia Yizheng defeated the enemy army in the battle of the plains, made great contributions to the society, and virtuous to all people. He is hereby promoted to be the Marquis of Zhenbei, rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold, and a mansion. Bestowed marriage and household department The servant, Lin Chuhuai, followed Qin Tianjian to choose an auspicious day to get married, hereby."

"I accept the decree, long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live."

Xia Yizheng was helped up by the eunuch just after kneeling, "Our family is here to congratulate Lord Hou on his great joy."

Xia Yizheng coughed lightly a few times, motioned to the servant behind him to hand over the reward, and then slowly said: "Eunuch Li, you are being polite, a certain one is not feeling well, so I won't stay with you any longer."

"Then our family will return to the palace first, Master Hou can rest well, don't work too hard." Eunuch Li saluted, put down the ten thousand taels of gold, waved the dust fly, and left with many young eunuchs.

When people walked away, the smile on Xia Yizheng's face made Zhong Qi puzzled.

"Give a marriage to Lin Chuhuai, Minister of the Household Department." Recited these words silently in his heart, Xia Yizheng felt for the first time that the emperor wasn't too stupid.

And the decree that Lin Chuhuai received was nothing more than praising the two of them in detail, and personally approving a good match from heaven with the imperial pen.After Lin Chuhuai read it, he put it aside. A marriage that doesn't require true love, so don't waste too much energy on it. Thinking about it, the other party might not be happy to receive this decree.

The two people here have their own thoughts, and the one in the imperial study is also very uneasy.

As soon as Eunuch Li returned to the palace, he immediately came to the imperial study to report to the emperor.

Emperor Wu asked eagerly, "Are you sure he looks very weak?"

"Yes, this servant sees it clearly. This Marquis of Zhenbei only stood for less than a stick of incense, and his complexion turned pale, as if he couldn't bear it. According to this servant, I am afraid that there are not many days left. .” Eunuch Li smiled obsequiously when he said this.

"Presumptuous, the Marquis of Zhenbei has made outstanding achievements, how can you allow a dog slave to spout nonsense here, curse him, and fine him a salary of one month, so that you can reflect on yourself and imitate others."

On the outside, Emperor Wu looked like a slave who dared to curse my beloved general, but in his heart he was quietly relieved by the news he just heard.

Everyone in the world said that he was afraid of Xia Yizheng, but only Emperor Wu knew in his heart that it was not fear, but fear.That's right, he is afraid of this young general who is only twenty and two years old. Even if Xia Yizheng is loyal to the emperor and patriotic on the surface, in the future, keeping him will be a hidden danger after all, and it is better to get rid of him as soon as possible.

Then Eunuch Li received the punishment that was raised high and then put down lightly, and the matter was exposed like this.In fact, both master and servant are like mirrors in their hearts.

According to Qin Tianjian's calculations, the marriage was fixed on the tenth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, an auspicious day for marriage, and follow-up matters were also intensively arranged.

Because of his health, Xia Yizheng only moved to the Hou's mansion bestowed by him today [-] days before his marriage.He tried his best to personally supervise all the preparations for the wedding in the mansion, and if he couldn't hold on, he would let Zhong Qi stare at him.

In the eyes of outsiders, the Marquis of Zhenbei is grateful for the great grace of the emperor, and he is afraid that something will go wrong with the marriage bestowed by the sage, and it will fall into the shoes of others, even Zhong Qi thinks so.But only Xia Yizheng knew in his heart that to hell with his emperor's grace, he just wanted to give his little son the best face in the world.

The officials of the Ministry of Rituals are also very busy with this matter of marriage. According to the etiquette system, there is always one riding a horse and one sitting in a sedan chair when getting married. As a wife, Xia Yizheng, the Marquis, was the higher rank, but behind Lin Chuhuai stood Lin Xiang and Lin Guifei, so what should I do.

The servant of the Ministry of Rites thought that General Xia was not in good health, so he felt wronged when he wanted to arrange for him to sit in the sedan chair, but just as soon as he entered the Hou's mansion, he was startled by Xia Yizheng's eyes: "You let this general sit in the sedan chair, do you want to die?" Breaking out in a cold sweat, he was invited out by Zhong Qi.

In desperation, the servant of the Ministry of Rites had no choice but to go to the door of the Prime Minister's mansion and let people pass the news that he wanted to visit Lin Xiang.But besides Mrs. Lin, Mrs. Lin came out.

"Your Majesty has met Mrs. Lin Xiang, Mrs. Lin Xiang." Liu Shilang bowed and saluted Lin Xiang and his wife.

Lin Chuheng nodded and bowed back to him, "Your Majesty Liu, you don't need to be too polite. Come and have some tea."

After finishing speaking, he helped his wife to sit on the top.

"I don't know that Master Liu is here for Chang Yun's marriage." The one who said this was Lin Xiang's wife, Lin Chuhuai and Lin Jinghuai's mother, Shen Jingting.

This Lin Mu was also a remarkable woman in the capital city back then. She was born in the general family and defeated many heroic youths with a soft sword. Besides, she is also an outstanding beauty.

Back then, everyone said, "Shen Jiajingting, independent of the world, should be the only hero in the world", but in the end Shen Jingting chose a poor scholar who had no strength to restrain a chicken, that is, Lin Chuheng who had just won the first prize. , and even directly said that if you are not a king, you will not marry.This marriage, which was originally not favored by everyone, has become a good relationship praised by everyone.Later, Lin Chuheng never took concubines even from officials to prime ministers, and he only had three sons and one daughter with his wife.

Hearing Mrs. Lin's question, Liu Shilang immediately got up and replied more respectfully, "It's about your son, but about... about sitting in a sedan chair."

"Oh, take a sedan chair?" The teacup in Mrs. Lin's hand was placed on the table in a gentle manner, and there was a soft "clang" sound.

How can Lin Chuheng not know what his wife means. Although Xia Yizheng is a Marquis, and his rank surpasses hundreds of officials, he is no less than the prime minister, but when it comes to marriage, which parents would like their children to be inferior.

"The truth is that the Marquis of Zhenbei has been feeling unwell recently and urgently needs to rest. It takes a lot of energy to drive the horse, which is not conducive to recuperation. The dog is still strong, so it's better to let the sedan chair go to the Marquis."

What Lin Chuheng said was so impeccable that Liu Shilang didn't know what to say for a moment.

The scene was silent for a while, but in the end it was Mrs. Lin who broke the deadlock.

"Why does the Ministry of Rites stick to the matter of sitting in a sedan chair? Can't everyone ride a horse?"

Mrs. Lin's words can be regarded as awakening the dreamer.

That's right, why can't everyone ride a horse? The rules are dead, but people are alive.

"Thank you Madam for reminding me, I will report to the Holy Majesty to prepare two good horses."

"There is no need for two horses, one is enough. They are not going to patrol the streets when they get married. If Marquis of Zhenbei feels unwell, Chang Yun will be able to find out right away."

Different from Lin Xiang's thinking, Shen Jingting's thinking is far less than the emperor's suspicion. In her opinion, Xia Yizheng will be a good match for her precious son.

Mrs. De Lin, the servant of the Ministry of Rites, reminded that he entered the palace without stopping to face the saint. Emperor Wu would not say much about such insignificant matters.

The most difficult thing has been solved, and the follow-up matters are handled by the Ministry of Rites at a rapid pace. There are many things in the three books and six rituals, and the tenth day of May will arrive soon.

On that day, the alleys in the capital were empty for thousands of people, and instead of ten miles of red makeup, there were three thousand cavalry. The border guards who returned to Beijing with Xia Yizheng were all Tianyu Haoerlang with strong bones.

That scene is still praised by people many years later, even after the emperor became a queen, he never surpassed it.

That was probably the most outrageous thing Xia Yizheng did in his life. On the one hand, he was jealous of the emperor, and on the other hand, he was married in a prosperous age, but he chose the latter without hesitation.

Many years later, Lin Chuhuai asked him what he thought back then, and he was really reckless and impulsive, not at all like the romantic and frivolous person in his memory, but actually calm and reliable.

Xia Yizheng chuckled lightly, pulled him into his arms, and said arrogantly, "Whether I transfer troops or not, I can't dispel his suspicions. If so, why should I be scruples? What's more, as long as the northern border The 30 military power is in my hands for a day, and he dare not move me for a day. Of course, more importantly, I want to let those who covet you in the whole capital to decide whether life is more important or you are more important. Follow me Robbing you, three thousand cavalry is just a foreplay, and I, Xia Yizheng, will accompany you with my life."

"Reckless man" Lin Chuhuai said so, but the roots of his ears buried in Xia Yizheng's arms turned red quietly.

Of course, this scene is also a later story.

Xia Yizheng rode a tall horse and brought three thousand cavalry to the Xiang's Mansion, and it was only a few hours later when Lin Xiang and his wife had already left for the Hou's Mansion.Because of the martyrdom of General Xia and his wife in the early years, the eldest brother Xia temporarily took charge of the 30 troops in the northern border on behalf of his younger brother, and it was difficult to get back to Beijing for a while, so this marriage was doomed to only Lin Xiang and his wife.And at Lin's mother's suggestion, the location of the worship hall was set at the Hou's Mansion, which can be regarded as a comfort to the spirits of the old general Xia and his wife.

Lin Chuhuai stood in front of the hall in a red dress. His blue silk was like ink, and a jade hairpin was loosely held on his arm. His eyebrows were picturesque, which set off the gloomy spring scenery in the courtyard, and it was only one glance that made people remember it in their hearts.

Xia Yizheng got off his horse and walked through the noisy courtyard, only seeing that one person, the short courtyard seemed to have walked through a long life.

Sometimes, it takes all the luck of a lifetime to meet just one person. Before meeting Lin Chuhuai, Xia Yizheng would only take this sentence as the sour words of those literati, and would at most laugh it off after hearing it. Far from enough.

At this moment, he didn't know what words to use to describe it, but he was willing to trade it for lifetimes.

And Lin Chuhuai hadn't seen Xia Yizheng, an old friend, for three years. The last time he returned to Beijing to report on his duties, he was the number one scholar, and the two met on the long street.

The man in my memory was tall and straight, with a face like a crown of jade, but his brows and eyes were sharpened by the wind and sand in the north. It was the kind of good looks that could be chased by all the girls in the capital.

But time has hardly left any mark on him. He is handsome and handsome as always. Although he heard that he was seriously injured and weak, what Lin Chuhuai saw today was still the young general who was in charge of one man and could not be opened by ten thousand men. The man who rode his horse across the long street and smirked at him.