There are many people kneeling on the ground of the side hall, like a calm ocean. The middle-aged woman passed by indifferently. The sea water naturally parted, causing slight waves. As if being pardoned, the eunuch and the eunuch quickly got up and left the hall quietly.
The chief eunuch was wrinkled and looked extremely old, but he held the middle-aged woman's hand carefully, and said in a low voice, humbly: "The boy's background may be questionable, but it's not worth your trouble."
The middle-aged woman was the Holy Empress. Hearing what the old eunuch said, she said indifferently, "If you're just an ordinary person, you don't need to worry about it."
The chief eunuch knew that what the empress said was ordinary, so naturally it didn't mean such a trivial matter as being able to cultivate, so he pondered for a while and said, "I have checked that letter of recommendation, and there is nothing wrong with it. For playing... the news from Li Palace, His Excellency the Pope probably didn't know about it, the boy should have been involved by chance, although the marriage contract with the Xu Mansion was unexpected, but the old slave couldn't see it There's something special about him."
The Holy Queen stopped, looked at the dark night behind the side hall, and asked after a moment of silence, "Have you ever seen someone who is not afraid of death?"
The eunuch leader knew that the question of the empress must have a deep meaning, so he began to think seriously.
It is said that heroes in the world can take life and death lightly, but only those who have really experienced countless life and death understand that those lightness and lightness are just relying on strong willpower to overcome the fear of death, but that fear has always been there.
This eunuch leader lived in the Great Zhou Palace for hundreds of years, and his power was extremely high. After the late emperor passed away nearly twenty years ago, the princes of the royal family opposed the empress's ascension to the throne, intending to break into the palace and rebel. The empress was able to easily stabilize the court. In addition to the clear-cut support of His Excellency the Pope, he also played a key role in it.
He is a great person who has experienced countless life and death. He is sure that no one is not afraid of death. Even a great man like His Majesty Emperor Taizong still couldn't calm down on the sickbed before his death. His eyes were staring at the stars in the night sky. Reluctance and fear.
He was at His Majesty's side at that time, and he saw the scene clearly.
"There is no one who is not afraid of death," he said.
"For a moment earlier, that boy was really not afraid of death, so he is not an ordinary person." The Holy Queen thought about what the boy said in front of the black dragon before, and said, "I always thought that only the boy from the Qiushan family could She is worthy of that girl, but now it seems...but not necessarily."
Wei Lin, the chief eunuch, wondered if the empress wanted to change her attitude towards this matter
The hall was quiet again.
The night wind blew the flower pots outside the fence, and the green branches in the pots trembled slightly. In the distant forest, the squirrels ran faster on the branches.
"Tonight, Qixi Festival, it must be very lively outside the palace. I'm going to go out and have a look."
"Your Majesty... I thought you would wait in the palace for the result of the Ivy Banquet."
"What are you waiting for? Which college has the most promising students? I have no such interest."
The chief eunuch was puzzled, and said, "Don't you want to know whether this marriage will be possible or not?"
The Holy Empress said: "Whether the Xu family will marry the Qiushan family, or fulfill their promise to recruit Chen Changsheng as a son-in-law, is not something they can decide on their own."
The chief eunuch bowed slightly and said: "Everything in the world is subject to the will of the empress."
The queen said calmly: "You are wrong again, this matter is not something I can decide."
The chief eunuch was slightly startled, thinking to himself, who can decide the direction of this marriage except you old man
"It's You Rong who wants to marry. So, whether you want to marry or who you want to marry depends on You Rong's attitude."
The queen said: "That girl is a person with ideas. No matter how many things others do, what's the point? It's just a joke."
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There is an alley outside the southern city of the Imperial Palace, which is different from other places that are brightly lit on the night of Qixi Festival. This place looks a little deserted, either because it is too close to the imperial city, or because a lot of ice has to be transported out here during the day, and the roads are full of ice at night. The water marks are so wet and cold that no one wants to set up a stall here.
This place is called Beixin Bridge, but there is no bridge. To be more precise, the arch bridge made of bluestone is a fake—the Luo River bypasses the edge of the imperial city and flows slowly in the city of Kyoto along the Qidaoliu embankment , came here but detoured, and there was not a drop of water under the bridge.
There is a well not far from Beixinqiao. The well is full of coldness, as if the inside is not water, but eternal ice. At this time, it is late at night, and the light in the imperial city cannot reach here, and the willow branches seem to be soaked in water. The ink-soaked dry pen swayed gently around the well.
The Holy Empress stood at the mouth of the well, holding in her hand a night pearl picked from Gan Terrace, she stretched her hand over the mouth of the well and let go, the night pearl instantly illuminated the wall of the well, then quickly fell, gradually being swallowed by the darkness at the bottom of the well .
After an unknown amount of time, there was a buzzing sound from the bottom of the well, because the distance was too far, the sound was not loud, it was more like the echo of well water hitting the wall of the well, but she knew that it was not the sound of water, but the sound of water. It was the low roar of the black dragon's anger.
The black dragon is very angry, because it feels that human beings have deceived itself again. It clearly agreed to give one night pearl, but the boy took one, so you should give me two. You are the woman I can't afford, You can't bully people like this!
The Holy Empress was a little displeased, and said: "Naughty beast, that one belongs to him in the first place, didn't the old dragon teach you arithmetic when you were young?"
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Chen Changsheng's arithmetic is very good. To be more precise, he is very strong in all abilities related to learning, but his ability to recognize the way is not strong. Soon I found myself lost.
The stars are in the sky, and the lights are in front of him. He knows where the north is, so he can be sure where the south is. He can even vaguely see the lights in the Weiyang Palace. However, there are many flowers and trees in the palace, and the road is full of twists and turns. Watching the guards, he didn't dare to walk on the main road, and he didn't know how to get there.
At this time, there was a very slight sound in the imperial garden under the night.
A black sheep came out of the night, silently, as if it were part of the night.
Chen Changsheng had seen it at the Orthodox Academy back then, and he had also seen it outside Weiyang Palace before. For some reason, he was sure that this black sheep did not have any malice towards him. He thought for a while and said, "You... Want to help me?"
The black sheep glanced at him quietly, then turned and walked into the night.
Chen Changsheng didn't dare to hesitate, and hurriedly followed. Before leaving, he glanced in the direction of Weiyang Palace in the south. The place was still brightly lit, but the sound of ceremony and music had disappeared. How far has the Southern Mission's marriage proposal reached? Is it too late for me
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The Ivy Banquet was in the middle, and the southern mission officially began to propose marriage.
There are many important figures in Weiyang Palace, such as the elder of Lishan Xiaosonggong, such as the woman on Shengnvfeng, such as Mao Qiuyu, the dean of Tiandao Academy, such as Xu Shiji, such as Chen Liuwang and Mo Yu. different roles.
There are those involved, there are those who watch the ceremony, and there are also witnesses.
The graceful music and dance in the hall had just ended, the wine and delicacies were not yet cold, no one was eating with chopsticks, and people were watching the venue with smiles.
Patriarch Qiushan got up and began to praise. Mo Yu expressed his gratitude on behalf of the Holy Empress, saying that the Great Zhou Dynasty was very happy to see this marriage, and hoped that human beings could be united more closely through this marriage to better fight against the demons. .
The woman on the Saintess Peak is Xu Yourong's uncle, she represents the saintesses of the contemporary southern sect, and she agrees with this marriage. Xu Shiji then stood up, welcomed the guests from the south, and reservedly agreed to the marriage. Of course, everyone knew that his reserve was pretending to be reserved.
How does a marriage count as a success
Proposal of marriage begins with prostration, and signing of a contract, which is engagement.
Heaven and Earth Monarch, Parent and Teacher.
Now, the Holy Empress agrees to this marriage, Xu Shiji agrees to this marriage, and the Saintess of the Southern Sect agrees to this marriage.
The world is speechless, now that the emperor, relatives and teachers agree to this marriage, in the eyes of everyone, this marriage is naturally considered a success, no one has ever thought about Xu Yourong's own attitude towards this marriage, of course, there is no One would have thought that Xu Yourong himself would object.
As the most glamorous pair of men and women of the younger generation in mainland China, the marriage between Xu Yourong and Mr. Qiushan is considered by everyone to be a match made in heaven. The story between them has been circulated in the world for a long time, and everyone thinks that is the most beautiful story.
Next, it is the last question among the three questions of the engagement ceremony.
The etiquette of the Great Zhou Dynasty was not complicated. It mainly came from the relevant Taoist scriptures of the state religion. As the state religion became more and more prosperous, Zhou rites were also extended to the south. Women, and so do they themselves.
The so-called three questions are to ask the world, to ask the relatives, to ask the emperor and teacher, whether they will object to this marriage, and the last question is to ask the world.
The reason why there are these three questions in Zhou Li, especially the last question, is to give the world the last chance to point out the hidden problems of the man or woman, but in fact, this kind of thing rarely happens, and it is more like giving The last chance for the man or the woman to go back on his word.
Under normal circumstances, few people would raise objections during the engagement ceremony, because that would mean offending both the man and the woman at the same time. Tonight, it was obvious that neither party could go back on their word, so the final release was naturally a passing scene.
King Chen Liu stood in front of the hall, looked at the hundreds of people in the hall, and asked with a smile: "Mr. Qiushan wants to marry Xu Yourong, is there anyone who objects?"
There was no sound in the hall, but the atmosphere was not oppressive. Everyone's faces were full of smiles. At such a beautiful moment, people only thought of blessings, and only wanted to wait for King Chen Liu to finish asking, then get up and toast both parties. celebrate.
On the seat of the Orthodox Academy in the corner, there was no smile on Luoluo's little face, only the paleness caused by shock—she had already untied the kit in her sleeve, looked at the slightly yellowed marriage certificate, and looked at the marriage certificate on it. Two names, she only knew that her joke that day was actually true, and she finally understood what the grievances between Mr. If Mr. is not present...
Ask the world to ask three times.
King Chen Liu smiled gently, and asked again: "Is there any objection?"
The hall is still quiet, people's faces are full of blessed smiles, and the world is extremely beautiful.
King Chen Liu glanced at Xu Shiji and smiled to congratulate him.
Xu Shiji stroked his short beard lightly, no longer deliberately reserved, and nodded in greeting.
King Chen Liu looked at Patriarch Qiushan again, and nodded with a smile.
Patriarch Qiushan smiled and said nothing, obviously very happy.
King Chen Liu looked into the hall and asked for the last time, "Is there anyone who objects?"
The whole world approves of this marriage, and no one opposes it.
So, the whole world is quiet and beautiful, and everyone is waiting.
In the corner, Luoluo suddenly stood up.
No one noticed her.
At this moment, a voice came from outside the hall.
"I object."
A young man walked in from the hall door.
He was wet all over, his black hair was disheveled, his clothes were torn, and he looked in a state of embarrassment.
He looked at the people in the hall with bright eyes and a firm expression.
The hall was suddenly quiet.