In addition to the great scholar, there were also representatives from the Dragon Palaces of the East China Sea, South China Sea and North China Sea. Among them, the East China Sea dragon clan had the most dragons, with more than ten of them, flying in the air with a terrifying momentum.
There is one big dragon king and two dragon kings in the South Sea and the North Sea respectively. They are well-behaved and neither cold nor enthusiastic.
The West Sea Dragon Clan only sent gifts, but no dragons attended the banquet.
"Congratulations to Fang Xusheng for getting married!"
"Congratulations to Saint Fang Xu on their happy marriage..."
"Congratulations, Mr. Fang..."
Countless people congratulated together, like a wave of sound coming towards us.
Fang Yun smiled and bowed in return, his eyes sweeping across the eyes of many people. This is a means of communication that makes people feel valued.
Fang Yun walked into the palace with a smile on his face, but his heart sank.
Some people's eyes are not right.
Some of those who were on good terms with him had regrets and some had helplessness in their eyes, while those who belonged to the left prime minister's party had some gloating in their eyes. Many people tried to hide their feelings, but a few did not hide them at all.
Liu Shan was not on the list, claiming to be sick at home.
Fang Yun still had a smile on his face. He took a deep breath and quickly figured it out. He had not received a single expedited letter, which meant that what these people knew was either not important or not suitable to be told to him now. In that case, there was no need for him to care and he could wait until after the marriage to decide.
Then, Fang Yun smiled calmly, and all his worries and doubts disappeared.
"No matter what happens, it can't disturb my heart!"
Fang Yun felt very calm, had great literary courage, and moved forward steadily.
After Fang Yun entered the main gate of the palace, Fang Yun's relatives and friends followed him in, followed by scholars of higher status.
Some of these scholars came on their own, while others came on behalf of their families.
After that, some people of status in Jing Kingdom were allowed to enter the palace to attend the banquet.
The 20,000 tables on Xuanwu Avenue were already full of people, and even more people were standing.
Almost everyone in the capital city gathered near the imperial palace, and there were even people from all over the country, who had traveled many days in advance just to witness Fang Yun's wedding day.
Wedding customs vary from place to place. Although Confucianism emphasizes etiquette, many etiquettes have been changing with social changes.
Since the Battle of Liangjie Mountain, the Mohist school began to promote Mozi's ideas such as "thrift" and "frugal burials" under the pretext of preparing for war, and gained support from many people. Even the Ritual Hall had to change some rituals to curb extravagance and waste.
As a virtual saint, Fang Yun's wedding should have been held according to the standards of a monarch, but Fang Yun himself did not like waste or red tape. He personally cancelled some old customs and then reported them to the Li Palace.
Fang Yun is a virtual saint and a minister of the first palace. His wedding is under the jurisdiction of the Li Palace.
Some of the processes are a bit too simple, and the Hall of Rites does not want to make such loopholes. It not only involves etiquette, but also concerns the authority of the Hall of Rites.
However, Fang Yun is now in his prime and is the master of Blood Mang. No matter how old-fashioned the Li Palace is, it would not be stupid enough to make things difficult for Fang Yun's wedding. So after writing suggestions in some places, Fang Yun's wedding process was approved, and Fang Yun also reciprocated by making changes based on the Li Palace's suggestions.
Fang Yun entered the palace, performed all the etiquette, and found Yang Yuhuan, who was wearing a phoenix crown and a veil. He took her hand and slowly walked to the entrance of Fengtian Hall.
At this time, Shengyuan Continent did not worship heaven and earth, but there was a similar custom, that is, worshiping the saints and worshiping parents, but Fang Yun and Yang Yuhuan both had deceased parents. Originally, they only worshipped the saints, but Fang Yun added the worship of heaven and earth and the worship of husband and wife, which was recognized by the ritual hall.
Thus, for the first time, a complete wedding ceremony appeared in Shengyuan Continent.
First, bow to heaven and earth, second, bow to all saints, third, bow to parents, and husband and wife bow to each other.
The ceremonial officials in the ceremonial hall and the royal family were quite resistant to the "husband and wife bowing to each other", but Fang Yun insisted again and again, and even said that other things could be discussed, but the process of husband and wife bowing to each other would never change.
When the scholars in the palace saw how special the wedding of the two newlyweds was, they all took note of it in their hearts and decided to have their children and grandchildren hold their weddings in this way in the future.
The female relatives present looked at Yang Yuhuan with envy in their eyes. The dignified Void Saint and Lord of Blood Ray actually bowed to her in front of so many people. This kind of affection and respect completely surpassed that of any man of this era.
After the worship ceremony, drums and music started playing, including "Guanju", "Taoyao", "Jigu", "Shuo Ren" and "Nv Yue Ji Ming", which were adapted from famous poems in the Book of Songs.
After the wedding ceremony, Fang Yun lifted Yang Yuhuan's veil, revealing a beautiful face, but with tears in the bride's eyes.
The whole audience cheered, and then the whole city cheered.
The bride appears, and then comes the most representative scene of the human race: the banquet begins.
Weddings, funerals, and many other etiquettes of the human race are, in the final analysis, always connected with two words.
Eat and drink.
Fang Yun and Yang Yuhuan sat at a round table on a high platform in front of the Fengtian Hall, facing everyone in front of them.
At this time, no matter whether it was the king or the queen mother, no matter whether it was a great scholar or the head of a noble family, they could only sit under the high platform.
Today, Fang Yun and Yang Yuhuan are the biggest.
Fang Yun glanced at Yang Yuhuan and said with a smile: "Madam..."
"Hmm!" Yang Yuhuan blushed immediately and lowered her head, feeling extremely shy.
Fang Yun held Yang Yuhuan's hand and said with a smile: "You have been tired these days, you will be fine in a few days. This phoenix crown is very heavy, take it off when you get home."
"Yeah." Yang Yuhuan nodded slightly.
"Come, eat the food. Let's eat the dragon head meat first." Fang Yun said, standing up and reaching out to pick up some food.
In the center of the table, there was a dish depicting the auspicious image of dragon and phoenix. The ingredients were a dragon head and a fire bird head, both of which were ten feet tall and took up most of the table.
This is one of the gifts the Kong family gave to Fang Yun.
Seeing Fang Yun picking up food for Yang Yuhuan, many people present almost drooled. Although the Jiaolong and the Yanque are not dragons and phoenixes, they both have true dragon and phoenix bloodlines.
To the saintly families, a dragon head is not hard to come by, but a flame bird head is extremely rare. It is said that there are only a few thousand flame birds in the world. Even the eldest grandson or eldest son of the Confucius family may not be able to have this auspicious dish of dragon and phoenix when they get married, let alone other saintly families.
This is the third time in the past hundred years that the auspicious dish of dragon and phoenix has appeared in Shengyuan Continent.
Most people only know to look at the dragon head and the fire bird head, but those who know the business stare at the nine dishes around the auspicious dragon and phoenix.
Only those with a higher literary rank than Jinshi can feel that the vital energy of heaven and earth surrounding each dish is exceptionally rich, and that each dish is absorbing that vital energy of heaven and earth.
Those nine dishes were not ordinary food, but divine items provided by various noble families and the dragon clan.
One of the plates of "three-color spiritual bamboo shoots" had only seven pieces, which were dug out by the university scholars of the Xuemang Ancient Land. This kind of spiritual bamboo shoot is only available when a world is opened up. The university scholars of the Xuemang Ancient Land only found one piece in total, half of which they used for cooking, and they did not dare to eat the other half, so they gave them all to Fang Yun.
If Yang Yuhuan eats one piece of Lingsun, her appearance will never age. If she eats two pieces, her body will remain forever young. If she eats three pieces, her life span will increase by thirty years.
These dishes are all shrouded in the power of the Dragon King. If you can’t finish them today, they will not go bad for a few years and you can eat them slowly.
"Luxury!" Kong Delun whispered.
"Jealous!" Li Fanming also laughed.
"Alas, compared to Fang Yun's wedding, the weddings of us, the children of wealthy families, are too shabby. His plate of food is more expensive than the cost of all our weddings put together!"
A group of friends from Shengxu nodded repeatedly.
.(To be continued.)