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If being a father is a man's college entrance examination, then being a husband is a man's high school entrance examination. Only after passing the test of marriage can a man begin to mature.

But for politicians, marriage has another deeper meaning. The marriage between Li Ye and the Dugu family will give him the support of the Dugu family and even the entire Guanlong family.

Although the Guanlong nobles in the mid-Tang Dynasty have gradually retreated into the Guanlong family, which is far from being comparable to the power in the late Sui and early Tang Dynasties, they are still one of the important pillars of the Tang Dynasty. They control a large amount of land and wealth. Manors spread all over the world, with millions of possessed slaves.

This marriage is very important to Li Ye.

The most important step in welcoming the bride is to open the door. How many doors need to be opened varies from family to family. If the husband's family has a high status and power, there will be far fewer obstacles. If the husband's family is weaker, there will be more obstacles. I have to use all my methods to open the door, mainly relying on silver bullet offensive, I have no power! It’s okay to have a lot of money.

The Dugu family originally discussed setting up four checkpoints, but under the intervention of his wife Wang, the checkpoints were changed to two, the main gate checkpoint and the middle gate checkpoint.

The door of Dugu's house was closed and surrounded by neighbors. According to custom, small red envelopes must be given to the children of the neighbors. Li Ye did not prepare any small red envelopes and simply asked the soldiers to give each child a gold coin.

A gold coin can be exchanged for a lot of money, or even used directly, which is already very good. Most people only give a few cents or more than a dozen cents, and wealthy families give a hundred cents. But Li Ye was generous and gave each person a gold coin. More than a hundred children jumped with joy. When other families heard the news and came over, the opportunity was gone. Instead, the Dugu family gave small red envelopes worth a hundred cents each.

The master of ceremonies Li Wei stepped forward and said loudly: "Li Ye, the son of the Minister of Household Affairs of the Tang Dynasty, the king of Gaochang County, the champion general, the imperial censor, the governor of Anxi and the governor of Hezhong, is here to welcome the bride. Please open the door!"

This is called reporting, reporting the power of the husband's family, suppressing the opponent's momentum, and then using silver bullets to attack, so that there will be no disadvantage.

Dozens of Dugu's family members inside the door shouted in unison, "Here comes the money!"

Generally speaking, the first door won't embarrass the husband's family too much. It will save some face for the husband's family and prevent the neighbors from laughing. The second door is the more difficult one.

The soldiers worked together and threw a hundred small cloth bags through the gate like raindrops. Each bag contained ten gold coins. Dugu's family members scrambled for them, and everyone was smiling.

The door opened, drums sounded, and the wedding procession filed in. The soldiers immediately handed out small red envelopes of three gold coins to each of the servants of the Dugu Mansion, and everyone immediately praised the new uncle for his righteousness.

The requirement for the middle school is to be both civilized and martial. The literary requirement is to write a poem, which must be popular and catchy. Even a limerick is fine, but it must be original.

Writing poems is a repertoire for wealthy families to welcome their brides. It is also called a makeup poem. It is a must, but the requirements are different. Originally, the Dugu family asked Li Ye to write a poem that was the best in the world, but Dugu Xinyue rejected it. But the poems still have to be written, they have to be popular, and they have to have new ideas.

Li Xun stepped forward to challenge. He recited three poems in one breath, but he was defeated in all of them and was rejected by the Dugu family on the grounds that they were too formal, not popular, not festive, and had no new ideas.

"Aye, I'm really sorry. I've been thinking about the poem for a month, but they don't accept it. They want popular limericks and something unique. I really have no choice."

Li Ye rolled his eyes, and he suddenly thought of a famous limerick from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and smiled: "Let me do it!"

He stepped forward, cleared his throat, and said loudly: "My poem is here, everyone, listen up!"

Everyone applauded, and Li Ye read loudly: "Bride Dugu is not a human being."

As soon as the first sentence came out, everyone was shocked. The Dugu family looked at each other in shock. Li Wei was so shocked that his legs went weak, "My nephew, be careful what you say!"

Li Ye calmly came up with his second sentence, "The Nine Heavens Fairy descends to the mortal world!"

The reversal was wonderful, there was cheering and applause inside and outside, and everyone shouted together: "The third sentence!"

Li Ye said loudly: "The young man of the Li family seeks marriage..."

"Fourth sentence!" the crowd cheered and shouted.

Li Ye thought for a while and blurted out, "Let's go to Yaochi and become gods together."

Dugu Ming chuckled and said: "Good poetry, rough but not vulgar. I passed the literary test. Governor Li, next is the martial arts test!"

The steward stepped forward and handed Li Ye a pair of bows and arrows. The Tang Dynasty valued literature and martial arts, the Guanlong family valued martial arts but also studied literature, and the famous family favored literature but also practiced archery, so they all basically had some knowledge of literature and martial arts.

But what if you really can’t shoot arrows? It’s simple. There is a backup item at the back. The goddess scatters flowers and just throws money. It is also called the opening of a heavy door with thousands of gold and silver.

Dugu Ming shouted from inside: "The new son-in-law is promising!"

Li Ye threw a red pillow high up with the words 'Happy Marriage' written on it, and Li Ye shot an arrow through the pillow.

"Little Fatty, scatter the flowers!"

Li Ye was shot, and of course he had to spend money. This is a sign of high emotional intelligence.

Zhang Ping picked up two heavy dustpans in succession and scattered the gold coins over the wall with all his strength. A thousand gold coins were scattered over, and the atrium was filled with joy.

The door of the atrium opened with a lot of money and a lot of money, and the atrium door slowly opened, and there were shouts of congratulations.

The next step for the wedding team is to rest and wait at the bride's house, waiting for the auspicious time to set off.

At this time, the bride's family will prepare many programs called "Xiasu", which is to tease the son-in-law.

But Dugu Ming was spared all of them because he wanted to talk to Li Ye.

Dugu Ming invited Li Ye into the guest room and said with a smile: "Today is a major event in your life. I would like to first congratulate your virtuous son-in-law on your happy marriage to our new moon!"

"Thank you uncle for your support during this time!"

Dugu Ming chuckled, "It's not me who helped you, it was you who helped me a lot. If it weren't for you, Sheng Dao Fang wouldn't have been able to do it with just the Hidden Wings. Those guys are not ordinary warriors, they have been through hundreds of battles." Soldiers who come out of the battlefield with such a fierce and unafraid attitude are not enough for us."

Li Ye nodded, "But now that An Qingxu has returned to Youzhou, the remaining warriors are said to have died and retreated. They are basically gone and cannot threaten the interests of the Dugu family."

Dugu Ming sighed softly: "During this period, I have been arranging Hidden Wings to prepare for possible revenge from the An family. Unexpectedly, God's will, the An family and the Yang family came into conflict, and the risk to the Dugu family was lifted. "

Li Ye smiled and said nothing. It was not easy to say more about this matter. He pondered for a while and said: "An Lushan has actually supported his own troops. Once the conflict between him and the court intensifies, he will inevitably rebel. Is the Dugu family prepared?"

Dugu Ming was silent for a moment. They had realized this and started discussing it, but there were different opinions within the family and it was difficult to have a complete understanding.

At this time, Li Wei shouted in the hall: "The auspicious time is coming!"

Dugu Ming nodded and said with a smile: "This is a big problem. We will talk about it later. Get ready to get up!"

Dugu Xinyue boarded the ship from the back door pier. Eight fan-bearing maids who came from the palace and two wedding brides followed Xinyue. One of the bridesmaids was Dugu Qiming and the other was Li Xiaohe. They will stay with the bride until Enter the bridal chamber.

Dugu Xinyue wears an extremely gorgeous golden-red phoenix-tail skirt, her hair is combed into clouds, a phoenix crown studded with gems, a rainbow dress and a harem, with hundreds of birds embroidered with gold thread, which is extremely brilliant and gorgeous in the sun.

The phoenix crown she wore was specially given to her by Concubine Yang. It was the standard for princesses to get married, but it was more luxurious than the princesses of the Tang Dynasty. Especially the gem necklace she wore around her neck was dazzling and rare in the world.

Dugu Qiming and Li Xiaohe also wore luxurious and festive pleated skirts, and their heads were covered with exquisite jewelry. It cost thousands of dollars to buy a set. This was a benefit given to them by the Dugu family, so they gave it to them.

Li Ye stood at the bow of the boat, took Dugu Xinyue's hand, and slowly took her on board. The two brides supported her, and surrounded by eight palace ladies holding fans, they entered the boat.

The two groomsmen and the master of ceremonies can only take the seventh bridesmaid's boat. Once the bride gets on the boat, only the groom can enter the cabin and sit next to the bride. The two of them go through the very important journey of welcoming the bride together.

This is why the painted boats used to welcome brides are becoming more and more popular among wealthy families. Not only are they large in space and comfortable, but more importantly, the groom can also sit on the boat, which can give the bride a great emotional comfort.

The Tang Dynasty was tolerant and open, far less conservative than the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the bride did not wear a hijab. The bride and groom were relatively familiar with each other and had a mutual affection. Of course, if the bride was shy, the groom could also sit outside.

"Let's set sail!"

The boatman shouted, the boat shook a bit, and then set off slowly.