"Congratulations to Mr. Sun and his wife on their wedding, may they grow old together and be united forever!"
When Sun Tu took Ya'er out, boarded the large carriage wrapped in bright red silk that had been prepared in the courtyard, and drove outside himself, hundreds of people who had already gathered in this area spontaneously They sang loudly, and the sound was endless, spreading to the rear, and echoed all the way along with their carriages and horses.
Yes, all this was not specially arranged by anyone, but came entirely from the volition of the people in Qingzhou City, because in their minds, Sun Tu was the patron saint of this place, and he had not levied heavy taxes and treated everyone harshly because of this. People are often the most honest, and they naturally want to repay whoever treats them well. Even if they can't contribute much in terms of money and taxes, they still want to repay Sun Tu well in other matters.
Today, Superintendent Sun is getting married. Almost all the people in the city went out to celebrate him. The congratulations along the way were endless. Hearing that the people accompanying him felt honored, Sun Tu was filled with emotion and held his hands. The grip on the reins was a little tighter.
Amid the cheers of the people in the city, the convoy welcoming the bride finally arrived at the house where the bride was to be married around noon. It's just that the wedding banquet has not yet begun. The wedding party is already unconscious. According to ancient rituals, the real and most solemn wedding cannot begin until after the evening. However, before that, there are still too many complicated rituals for the newlyweds. Do it one by one.
At this time, Sun Tu once again acted as a puppet who obeyed his words, following the guidance of the old masters of ceremonies and going through all the complicated etiquettes one by one. Whether it was worshiping heaven and ancestors, or thanking his neighbors, no matter what people said to him, Just do whatever you want.
Although these etiquette behaviors are far from being compared to fighting the enemy in battle, leading the army through life and death is laborious and dangerous, but for Sun Tu at this time, they were the most tiring for him. Because there are prescribed procedures for every step of these things, including how to walk and when to turn around. He must strictly follow the established regulations. It was really tiring to be so cautious that he didn't dare to slack off at all.
But it took half a day to complete such a heavy and complicated ceremony. It was not until the sky got dark that the final highlight finally came. He and Ya'er were truly married under the witness of heaven and earth and the high hall.
It's okay to worship Tiandi, it's right there anyway, but the parents have no one to choose. Neither Sun Tu nor Ya'er could find any living elders at this time, and although there were many elderly people in Qingzhou City, no one dared to be Sun Dujian's elder. So in the end we had to compromise and put the memorial tablets of the ancestors of the Sun family as witnesses of the wedding.
But this last step was not the marriage of husband and wife as Sun Tu imagined, but someone gave them scissors and asked them to cut off a strand of hair each, then interweave the two strands of hair and braid them together. It was put into a carved and gold-painted wooden box for their safekeeping. This is the true origin of marriage. Only those who have gone through this procedure are the official couples recognized by relatives and friends in heaven and earth.
Until then, this grand and ancient wedding was mostly over. The bride was supported by the maids and sent to the new house at the back, while the groom, Sun Tu, had to stay in front to greet the guests who came to attend the wedding. Let's have a sumptuous wedding feast.
In fact, at this time, Sun Tu felt that he was so hungry that his chest was pressed against his back, and his eyes were
All are in disarray. You must know that since getting up early this morning, he has been busy and has not heard anything. Let alone eating, he has not even taken a sip of water. At this time, all the tedious etiquette was finally fulfilled, and it was really time to eat something to fill the already empty temple of the five internal organs.
However, he is still a little too optimistic, because what he will face next is the all-out attack and toast from his subordinate brothers! There is actually no difference between ancient times and thousands of years later. The closer the friends are, the more they will find ways to get the groom drunk on this day.
So, glasses of wine were handed to Sun Tu. Lu Da, Wu Song, Yang Zhi, Lin Chong... these were all masters of the real "alcohol battlefield", and Sun Tu had to deal with these crazy toasts. With the congratulations from some other prominent figures in Qingzhou City, drinking wine is not much different from drinking water.
Even though Sun Tu had a pretty good drinking capacity, the water and wine at this time were far less strong than in later generations, but he couldn't hold on to drinking cup after cup. So in just an hour or so, he was already so drunk that he couldn't even stand upright, his mouth was slurring, and he could hardly stand anymore.
Seeing this, the others couldn't get him to drink any more. Finally, with the support of several servants at home, they staggered drunkenly back to the bridal chamber in the backyard to spend the night. As for the mess in the front yard and the banquet, other people would naturally help him clean it up.
But what no one noticed was that after Sun Tu, who seemed so drunk that he could hardly open his eyes, came to the backyard, his eyes became clear again and his steps became steady again: "Young man, you want to ruin me by making such a fuss. I won’t let your evil plot succeed on your wedding night!”
The backyard was already a bright red at this time, with red lanterns lit everywhere. Especially in front of the wedding room, it was even more festive. Not only were there bright red happy characters on the door and windows, but there were four people in bright red wedding clothes in front of the door. The maids in uniform are waiting for the groom to arrive.
As soon as they saw Sun Tu arriving, they stepped forward to greet him with smiles on their faces, wanting to serve Sun Tu and undress him. But Sun Tu waved his hand to stop him: "You have been tired here for a whole day, so please retreat and rest. I will go in by myself."
The four girls naturally knew what their master meant, so they each chuckled lightly, bowed hurriedly, and then quickly left. Naturally, they didn't dare to disturb the master's wedding night, let alone listen to the wall outside.
Only then did Sun Tu smile with satisfaction, tidied up his somewhat messy wedding clothes, curled his lips when he saw the look, then opened the door and entered quietly. When he bolted the door casually, Ya'er, who was sitting on the wedding bed quite happily, without covering her head with a hippa, only wearing a hat with tassels on her head that could half hide her face, suddenly trembled. , couldn't help but become a little stiff.
Sun Tu didn't pay attention to her reaction. He just smiled and took two steps forward. He looked at Ya'er intently for a while and then said: "Ya'er, after so many years, you and I have finally become an official couple. From now on, you and I will be together." We are one and the same, and there is no barrier anymore." As he said this, he stepped forward and took the other person's hand.
Ya'er's body no longer trembled this time, and even those tassels could not block the tenderness and joy in her eyes: "Three... Husband, Ya'er is so happy today..."
Sun Tu frowned again after hearing this: "Ya'er, you should call me third brother instead of husband. This will make it more beautiful."
Get closer. Besides, don’t you think it’s very unpleasant to always add three characters in front of husband? "It's like you have a first husband and a second husband, and I'm only in third place... He didn't say this last sentence.
Ya'er was slightly startled. In fact, she was a little awkward about the change of title, but she felt that their identities had changed now, so they changed their titles. But since Sun Tu had said so, she naturally would not insist anymore, and said softly: "Third brother, Ya'er is so happy today."
"This is just the beginning, our good days are still to come." Sun Tu laughed, then turned around and walked to the long table beside him, picked up a water ladle tied with red silk, and poured it into it. After pouring some wine, he returned to Ya'er, slowly lifted the tassel in front of her, and took a closer look at his newlywed wife, who was still like a porcelain doll. Then he sat side by side with her, and they drank a ladle of wine together. It's the Henu wine.
It was only then that all the steps of the wedding were completed. Sun Tu looked at Ya'er tenderly again, his eyes filled with some unspeakable desire: "Ya'er, it's getting late. You and I should rest early."
Ya'er bit her red lips lightly, feeling a little shy, but also a little happy and expectant. Finally, she gave a low response and moved closer to Sun Tu.
Under the light of the big red candle, the figures of the two newly married men and women became closer and closer, and finally they were completely together. Their wedding clothes were also taken off one by one, and finally...
Only then did Sun Tu realize that Ya'er was so shy, and he started to laugh again: "Ya'er, do you still remember that night in Bianjing City when you suddenly came to my bed? Then You were a hundred times bolder then than you are today..." Yes, the yellow-haired girl at that time actually dared to push him back, but today's Ya'er is completely passive.
"Third brother... don't talk anymore." Ya'er moaned softly, thinking that she who didn't know anything at that time had the courage to break into the third brother's house at night, and wanted to talk to him... Ya'er blushed even more , just need to find a crack in the ground to get in.
Sun Tu laughed unconsciously when he saw this, and then said: "From now on, you and I have fulfilled our wishes..."
Suddenly, the atmosphere in the wedding room became more and more charming, and the candlelight was swaying. It seemed that they were a little embarrassed to watch the various behaviors between the newlyweds. Sure enough, after a moment, the candlelight was extinguished one by one, leaving only the fierce breathing of a man and a woman in the room.
Tonight, Sun Tu gets married, and countless people are happy for him and blessing him and Ya'er.
But in a small courtyard not far from here, a woman who was originally vigorous was filled with sadness. In the end, she could only turn her sadness into the motivation to drink, and poured a large jar of wine into her mouth. . After a while, her face was covered with water marks, but she didn't know whether it was wine or tears that had just flowed from her eyes...
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I was late last night and passers-by didn't have the nerve to mention it, but today I was on time so I have the audacity to say so.
It’s fine if you didn’t vote for the New Year in the past. After all, there will be another one soon. But for such a big event as Sun Tu’s marriage, it’s outrageous that you didn’t vote for it. . . . . It is hard to say whether there will be another time for this book. . . .