Chapter 219: Conferring the Title of Marquis, Imperial Edict

Hundreds of imperial soldiers opened the way, majestic.

More than ten young generals from various armies carried the sedan chair, which was enviable.

Today, the entire Bianjing City, whether it is the princes, ministers or traffickers, are all paying attention to the marriage between Wei Yuan and Zhang Guifen.

When they left Zhang's Mansion and went to Zhongyongbo's Mansion, many people saw those frightening Forbidden Army soldiers and the endless procession of wedding receptions as far as the eye could see.

Wei Yuan sat on a tall horse, listening to the cheers of the people around him, and clasped his fists at them from time to time.

At the same time, some people in the wedding team will scatter some coins or happy fruits on the street for good luck.

The distance from Zhang's Mansion to Zhongyong Bo's Mansion is actually not that far. Even if you walk, it only takes about a quarter of an hour at most.

But after all, today is a big day for the two families, and it is bound to be known to most people in the capital, so I deliberately detoured a few streets and returned to the uncle's house.

At this moment, in a tea shop that had just opened on the roadside, many customers heard the cheers outside and stood outside the shop to watch, and then started talking about it.

"Are those armored men the Forbidden Army? What a huge battle!"

"You don't know yet? Today is the day when Uncle Zhongyong gets married. The official family granted permission and the imperial army cleared the way to show the great grace!"

"Zhongyong Bo Weiyuan? No wonder."

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Hearing their conversation, even the tea shop owner became curious.

The friend who came with him from Hangzhou also squeezed outside to take a look, and the friend's voice suddenly came to his ears,

"As a woman, if I have such a beautiful scene on my wedding day, I will be willing to die even if it means death."

Hearing this, the tea shop owner covered his mouth and smiled and said: "Okay, let's go to work."

"He is a loyal and brave man, an unparalleled hero in the world. When a person like this gets married, he must be special."

After saying that, she took another look at the endless line of wedding receptions.

As a woman, who wouldn’t envy her?

Waiting for the wedding team to return to the uncle's house.

In an instant, many guests were welcomed out, and everyone was filled with joy.

"Come, come, the bride is here!"

"Huh? It's actually Xu Hujun and the others who are carrying the sedan in person?"

"Is it really them? They are all very popular heroes in the army, and they are actually carrying the wedding sedan?"

"Eighteen men carried the sedan chair, and eighteen unparalleled young generals carried the sedan chair. This is really unheard of!"

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During the discussion, everyone also stepped forward to welcome him.

Chen Daniu and others carried the sedan chair outside the mansion.

Wei Yuan turned over and dismounted.

At this moment, the sound of firecrackers rang out again inside and outside the entire residence.

Wei Shuyi saw that the sedan chair had landed and quickly ordered several maids to scatter flower petals.

Then, he called Minglan over and said, "Hurry up and welcome your aunt out of the sedan chair."

Logically speaking, at this stage, a young woman needs to be arranged to welcome the bride out of the sedan chair.

But Zhang Guifen said before she came that she wanted Minglan to welcome her out of the sedan.

Although there are no such rules, it would be boring if everything about getting married was done according to the rules.

Although Zhang Guifen is Minglan's aunt, the relationship between the two is more like close friends. The friend welcomed the sedan out of the sedan, hoping to share some happiness with Minglan.

Minglan would not refuse her request, so after hearing what her mother said, she quickly came to the sedan chair, opened the curtain, pulled Zhang Guifen's sleeves three times, and said:

"The bride has come out of the sedan chair."

Everyone was watching this scene intently.

However, Zhang Guifen was unmoved.

Minglan frowned slightly and said, "It's time to get out of the sedan."

Zhang Guifen, who was holding a gauze fan to cover her face, smiled and said, "Call me aunt."

Minglan knew that she had no good intentions. After a pause, Minglan deliberately cleared her throat and said loudly:

"Aunt, my niece welcomes you out of the sedan chair."

As soon as this was said, all the guests burst into laughter.

Zhang Guifen's cheeks instantly turned red with embarrassment. She didn't expect that Minglan would dare to speak so loudly.

When she was about to get out of the sedan chair, Qin Jianjia and others who had followed her quickly stepped forward, stood on the left and right sides, and escorted her into the house.

The moment the bride appeared, everyone cheered.

"good!"

"What a handsome bride!"

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Zhang Guifen lowered his head and said nothing.

Wei Yuan came to her and took one end of the flower ball in her hand.

The two of them entered the mansion together, stepped on the saddle, walked on the red carpet, and headed to the main hall together.

Wei Yuan's parents had left early, and he originally wanted to skip the part of paying respects to his parents.

But Zhang Guifen said that she could pay homage to her parents.

Wei Yuan felt that it seemed inappropriate to invite the two elders to come here on the big day.

Zhang Guifen also said that it would be really inappropriate not to invite the spirits of the two elders in heaven to witness the big day.

So, Wei Yuan invited his parents' memorial tablets to the main hall.

During the visit to Wei Yuan's parents, Zhang Guifen looked solemn and spoke sincerely.

"My daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wei Zhang, pays homage to her father and mother. I hope that my parents' spirits in heaven will know. From now on, my daughter-in-law will work hand in hand with her husband and never leave. If she violates this oath, both humans and gods will be punished."

As soon as these words came out, the onlookers were stunned, and immediately gave a thumbs up to Zhang Guifen.

"As expected of a general's daughter!"

"Wei Yuan married a good wife!"

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Wei Yuan glanced at Zhang Guifen beside him and said softly: "Sister Guifen, if you are like this, what else can I ask for?"

Not far away, Wei Shuyi and Wei Ruyi were watching this scene quietly with eyes full of admiration.

The younger brother they miss the most is finally getting married today.

He also married a good wife.

Just now, when Zhang Guifen spoke, she did not use the words father-in-law and mother-in-law instead.

But ‘father’ and ‘mother’.

It can be seen that Zhang Guifen is sincere in her thoughts.

Just when the three kneelings, nine kowtows, and six-fold bows were over, the person in charge of the salute, Old Wei You of the Wei clan, was about to shout out the words, "After the ceremony, leave the class and send them to the bridal chamber."

Suddenly, an urgent voice sounded outside the main hall,

"Wait a minute, guard, wait a minute!"

Hearing the sound, everyone couldn't help but frown.

Could it be that someone dared to disrupt such a big matter as the marriage of Zhang and Wei's family?

Wei Yuan helped Zhang Guifen up.

Except when he kneels down to worship, the latter always covers his face with a gauze fan.

Wei Yuan also looked at where the voice came from. It was from Prince Zhao Xi.

Immediately afterwards, a eunuch outside the main hall said loudly:

"The prince has arrived!"

The prince is here?

Hearing the sound, everyone looked shocked.

When the prince arrived, everyone knelt down.

"See His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Wei Yuan and Zhang Guifen were about to kneel down, but Zhao Xi quickly said:

"The guard is the groom's official today. The groom and the bride do not need to salute me."

After a pause, he smiled and said: "Master Wei is my teacher. My teacher is getting married. As a student, how can I not come to congratulate you?"

"But I don't know what kind of gift to give, so I have to ask for a favor from my father."

"I have begged my father for a long time, and finally I was able to send this grace before the end of the ceremony."

grace?

Wei Yuan was frightened and said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has made a serious statement. Your coming is already a blessing to me. How dare I ask for it?"

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zhao Xi, "I begged you all. If you don't want it, Master Wei, wouldn't you be letting down the students' hard work?"

When the onlookers heard this, they couldn't help but exclaimed:

"The prince is really kind to General Wei!"

"Yes, enviable!"

"If the prince ascends the throne in the future, this General Wei will be incredible!"

"Be careful!"

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At such a close distance, the prince also heard some people's voices.

He didn't care what those people thought. What he cared about was what Wei Yuan would think.

"Manager Zhu, it's time to announce the decree."

Zhao Xi said.

Manager Zhu bowed and said, "No."

Then, he slowly unfolded the imperial edict.

Seeing this, everyone knelt down and worshiped again.

The same is true for Wei Yuan and Zhang Guifen.

But when he was about to kneel down, he heard the prince say again,

"Master Wei, the bride and groom don't have to kneel down to receive orders. This is also the grace I ask for from my father."

Wei Yuan was grateful, so he accepted the order with a bow.

The content of the decree is very clear.

Probably, Wei Yuan's title has been promoted by one level, and he is no longer Zhongyong Bo, but Zhongyong Marquis. The fact that he was not given an iron certificate of alchemy means that he is not hereditary.

Moreover, the Marquis of Wei Yuan was half a head lower than the Marquis of Ning Yuan.

To put it bluntly, it is only granted for life, and it is not based on region.

After all, there is no Zhongyong in the Great Zhou Dynasty, but there is ‘Ningyuan’.

But no matter what, he is the Marquis after all.

It is impossible to move from earl to marquis without military merit.

How long did it take for Wei Yuan to go from earl to marquis?

In addition to being granted the title of Marquis, Zhang Guifen was also granted the title of second-grade Lady of Yanmen County.

In the past dynasties, wives were rewarded with royal titles, but rarely in the name of border town.

Now, Zhao Zhen may have his own deep intention in rewarding Zhang Guifen, Mrs. Yanmen County.

Preliminary speculation is that one is to prevent Wei Yuan from forgetting his original intention, and the other is to deliberately use this to highlight Zhang Guifen's reputation as the tiger girl in the general's household.

More importantly, it may be that after Wei Yuan and Zhang Guifen have branched out in the future, they must not forget the mission given to the Wei family by the royal family - to always maintain peace on the border and prevent barbarians from crossing the Great Wall.

After reading the imperial edict, Zhao Xi said with a smile: "You all should get up quickly."

"Master Wei, congratulations on your wedding, but I can't stay any longer. In a few days, I will come to Master Wei's house to ask for a drink."

Wei Yuan cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

After seeing the prince off, Zhang Guifen was helped to their new house.

As for Wei Yuan, he still has to deal with these guests at home.

In order to prevent Zhang Guifen from getting bored staying alone in the room, she specifically told Minglan,

"After dinner, I'll go and stay with your aunt."

"In a few days, our family will go to Fanlou to have a good gathering."

Minglan nodded, "Just go and do your work, uncle. I will take care of your aunt."

Wei Yuan felt relieved and had wine with the guests.

Minglan simply ate something and then went to Wei Yuan's new house.

At this time, Zhang Guifen was already leaning on the bed and staring in confusion.

Since the maids she brought were all quite familiar with Minglan, they simply pretended not to notice when Minglan came and saw her making a silent gesture.

Minglan quietly came to Zhang Guifen and patted her gently.

"Aunt."

Hearing this, Zhang Guifen slowly opened her eyes.

Minglan originally wanted to scare her, but when she saw how tired she was, she really couldn't bear it.

"Didn't you sleep well last night? Why are you so sleepy?"

Zhang Guifen said: "When you meet the man you like and get married, you will understand me."

Minglan looked at the phoenix crown she wore on her head, which was specially awarded by the queen, and frowned:

"This phoenix crown is so gorgeous and must be quite heavy. Why don't I take it for now?"

Zhang Guifen shook his head and said, "This phoenix crown will have to wait until your uncle takes it off himself."

Minglan held Zhang Guifen's hand and said, "Thank you for your hard work, aunt."

The latter smiled and said: "It's natural to prepare for this day for so long and hard."

"Uncle You is still drinking, right? Go and tell him secretly, don't let him drink too much, so as not to have a headache at night."

Minglan smiled and said, "Auntie is worried that my uncle drank too much and drank too much, so he just slept soundly and ignored you, right?"

Zhang Guifen couldn't tell that Minglan was making fun of her?

He immediately pinched the bridge of her nose and said:

"You little girl, you are neither old nor young. Now that I am married to your uncle, I am your serious aunt. You dare to make fun of your aunt. I want to tell your uncle."

Minglan smiled happily.

Being able to see her uncle and aunt happy with her own eyes, she, as a niece, was also extremely happy.

"I didn't expect that my aunt was already married as soon as she got married."

"My mother is the same. I wonder if I will have a chance to get a royal decree in the future."

After a pause, Minglan sat next to Zhang Guifen, holding her chin in her hands and murmuring.

Hearing this, Zhang Guifen smiled and said:

"If your future husband doesn't ask for a royal decree for you, then my aunt will do it for you."

"How can I, Zhang Guifen's niece, not even have a royal title after getting married?"

In fact, many noble girls will have imperial status after getting married.

But there are only a handful of people like Zhang Guifen who are directly ranked second grade.

This is a special reward, not a reward that comes with the promotion of the husband's family.

This shows the importance of the emperor's kindness.

Wei Shuyi and her two sisters were entertaining female guests in the backyard.

As for the male guests in the front yard, they were left to Wei Yuan.

Most of the people who came here were noble sons and daughters, who had been addicted to alcohol since childhood, and all of them had an alarming capacity for drinking.

If it weren't for Xu Changzhi's presence, I'm afraid Wei Yuan wouldn't be able to survive the evening at all.

"General Wei, oh no, Lord Wei, you are blessed with double happiness today!"

"Yes, not only did the beauty come home in my arms, but I was also awarded the title of Marquis by the officials. This honor is really rare!"

"Master Wei Hou, you should drink more wine today!"

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No matter where Wei Yuan is, as long as he is still in everyone's sight.

Once you stop there, someone will come to toast you.

If Xu Changzhi hadn't risked his life to stop the wine, Wei Yuan would have had to be helped by someone now.

Don't talk about the amazing amount of alcohol.

No matter how good a person is at drinking, he cannot withstand dozens or hundreds of people trying to persuade him to drink.

All the nobles in the capital came to this wedding banquet in the Wei Mansion.

This kind of appeal can be said to be rare at the feet of the emperor.

While Xu Changzhi was holding back the wine, Wei Yuan called the brothers Sheng Changbai and Chang Feng over and asked:

"Are you full?"

The two nodded at the same time: "I'm full."

Just feel full

Wei Yuan smiled and said, "Don't go anywhere, just stay with me."

Sheng Changbai realized something instantly and felt bad, but it was too late.

As for Sheng Hong and Sister Wei Yuan's second sister's husband, Wei Yuan arranged for them to accompany Mr. Bao and the others.

Sheng Hong is an official, and his two sisters are honest and family members. It is appropriate to arrange them together with Wang Anshi and others.

After all, they were the only civil servants here today. If a few people sat around the same table, it would inevitably look deserted.

What happened next was just as Sheng Changbai had guessed. Whenever someone toasted Wei Yuan, Wei Yuan would say,

"My two nephews have a good drinking capacity. They have business tonight, so let them do it for me. I'm sorry, I'm really sorry."

After going back and forth, the two of them were carried home directly.