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The wedding banquet had started on time. Thousands of guests were divided into three areas. There was no doubt that the Tang Dynasty was very hierarchical. The third-rank officials could barely sit at the same table as the fourth-rank officials with real power. For example, the minister of Guanglu Temple was from the third-rank official. , but its real power and status are not as good as those of the fourth-rank officials, the Minister of Libu and the Minister of Hubu, who can sit together.

But the Minister of Guanglu Temple will never sit at the same table with a fifth-grade official doctor or a household doctor.

Another example is that many celebrities, such as heads of famous families, may not be officials, but they have a high social status, so you cannot group them with businessmen.

There is a lot of emphasis on this. Arranging seats is always a big deal. If the arrangement is not done well, it is easy to offend people. Everyone racked their brains and made repeated confirmations before arranging the seats.

There was a lot of people drinking and drinking in the garden house. Pei Sanniang and several wives of the Li clan stood on the pier behind the house and looked at the water. The wedding boat came from Qujiang, so when entering, they had to walk around to the front door. All wearing red carpets.

Pei Sanniang is really worried. It's time for the welcoming fleet to arrive, why hasn't it come yet?

"Madam, they are coming!"

A sharp-eyed maid suddenly pointed at the water and shouted.

Pei Sanniang also saw it. A group of small black dots appeared on the water. She breathed a long sigh of relief and smiled: "Finally here!"

She quickly said to Liu Wu, who was in charge of setting off firecrackers next to her: "Light the fire and prepare to set off the firecrackers!"

Liu Wutong quickly led several warriors to light the fire, and each bamboo tube was ready.

The ship was getting closer and closer, the drums sounded, and the gongs and drums got louder and louder. At this time, ‘Bang bang! ’ The sound of firecrackers sounded one after another. In the sound of firecrackers, the ship docked. First, eight palace ladies came up. They are all strictly trained palace ladies holding fans. Today they have only one task, which is to cover the bride.

Because brides in the Tang Dynasty did not wear headscarves, the bride was not allowed to be judged by the guests before the wedding ceremony. This was especially important when the daughter of a powerful family got married.

The two brides helped the bride to the shore, and Dugu Xinyue took the initiative to give a blessing gift to Pei Sanniang who was standing next to her. Pei Sanniang was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth.

"Good boy, come in quickly!"

Eight maids held up their fans and walked slowly on the thick carpet. The bride Dugu Xinyue walked among them, completely covered by the fans. Thousands of guests ran out and stood on both sides of the carpet. But they could only see eight fan-holding maids and two wedding brides, and could not see the bride at all.

However, the eight girls holding fans were maids from the palace, which made everyone very curious. They were all looking at them and commenting on them. What did the maids of the palace look like?

The group walked along the red carpet and entered the door of the small house and the husband's house. Dugu Xinyue officially became the daughter-in-law of the Li family. The door slowly closed and the guests went back one after another.

At this time, someone suddenly shouted: "His Royal Highness has arrived with a congratulatory gift!"

A group of eunuchs carried gifts and entered the gate of the garden. King Guangping Li Chu came to attend the wedding on behalf of his father. This was a congratulatory gift from Prince Li Heng to Li Ye. Prince Li Heng was very low-key, and news about him was generally unknown. Appearing on occasions such as weddings and birthdays, this was the first time in three years that he had given wedding gifts to ministers, which caused a lot of discussion among the guests.

Li Dai and Dugu Lie quickly welcomed Li Chu to the VIP table and sat down. King Guangping asked with a smile: "When is the auspicious time?"

Li Dai smiled and said: "The bride and groom are here, let's rest for a while."

Weddings also refer to dusk ceremonies, which are held at dusk. The place for ceremony is in the lobby. A green house has been built in the lobby. This is the custom of the Han people in the north. The wedding must be held in a green house.

There are many opinions on why weddings are held in Qinglu. Yan Zhenqing believes that this is a custom of the Hu people and the Han people learned it.

But it is also said that during hundreds of years of chaos, the northern Han people were displaced and fled in all directions, but their descendants had to continue. They would set up a temporary tent on the road to hold a wedding for the newlyweds, and this ceremony has been preserved. Came down.

There are a lot of interactive activities at weddings, which vary from place to place and from class to class. People at the bottom like to have a son-in-law and a bride. Although these activities are lively, they are vulgar and immoral, and can even maim or kill the son-in-law. .

For example, there is a game that puts a son-in-law in jail. The son-in-law is put in a box or a large urn and sealed. Many sons-in-law will suffocate to death.

He was also dissatisfied with the groom's etiquette and used sticks to beat his son-in-law into a disability.

Getting a bride gives many swindlers the opportunity to take advantage of the bride. These bad habits have been around since ancient times, and they were not invented by modern people.

But the more wealthy and powerful the wedding, the less or even no such activities will occur. This is also to maintain the dignity of the husband's family and the bride's family.

In fact, the wedding in the Tang Dynasty refers to the six rites, and the process has already begun. The personal welcome is the last part of the six rites. The moment the groom steps into the husband's house, the six rites are over, and the bride Dugu Xinyue is Officially became the daughter-in-law of the Li family.

It's like getting a marriage certificate from the Civil Affairs Bureau. The two are already legally married.

As for some subsequent wedding ceremonies, they are more of a symbol of a clear marriage. The four most important links are bowing, tying hair, tying the knot, and spreading the tent. Others are optional, but these four links are indispensable.

At this time, the music sounded, the auspicious time had arrived, and the wedding began.

Li Lin, the king of Sining, was the matchmaker and the officiant.

Amid laughter, the groom and the bride were invited out, holding red silk embroidery balls. Because Qinglu was not big, the wedding was not complicated, but the sense of ceremony was very strong. Although weddings in the church only started in the Song Dynasty, It also evolved from the marriage ceremony of couples in the Tang Dynasty.

The main thing is that the couple should worship both parents together, which is a must. After the ceremony, the couple will tie their hair. The couple will each cut a lock of hair, and the eldest Mrs. Dugu will tie it into a knot. This is also the origin of the knotted couple. Indicates the unity of husband and wife.

Next, drink Hexin wine, cut a gourd into two pieces, each use half of it as a wine cup, fill it with wine and drink it all in one gulp. This is a way for the husband and wife to help each other and share joys and sorrows.

They also worship, tie their hair, tie their hair together, and the last ritual is to spread the tent.

At this moment, the master of ceremonies suddenly shouted: "The emperor's gift has arrived, and the imperial concubine's gift has arrived!"

The guests stood up one after another, and Li Dai and Dugu Lie hurriedly came forward to greet them. They saw Gao Lishi walking in with a smile. Later, the eunuch came in carrying more than a hundred large boxes, and the congratulatory gifts were unprecedentedly thick.

Gao Lishi said with a smile: "The Holy Emperor and the Imperial Concubine cannot come in person, so we can only let our family congratulate them on their behalf. Li Ye is a county king, and the Holy Emperor has specially approved it to congratulate him as a prince. The other half is a private gift from the Imperial Concubine. "

"Thank you, Your Majesty and the Imperial Concubine, for your love!"

The two invited Gao Lishi to sit down, and Gao Lishi smiled and asked, "What part is it now?"

"The tent is down below!"

Gao Lishi smiled slightly and said: "It seems that I have arrived at the last blessing."

Spreading the tent is a blessing ceremony. The newlyweds sit on the couch and cover a small tent with lights and candles inside, so they can be seen.

Spreading the tent is a blessing. Relatives and friends scatter money and fruits on the tent, wishing the two to grow old together and be loving as husband and wife.

The wedding room was decorated in a festive and splendid way, and was exceptionally quiet. A pair of wedding candles were burning brightly, and the newlyweds hugged each other tightly and kissed passionately.

There were food and wine prepared for them on the table, but the two of them turned a blind eye.

Li Ye took off the bride's phoenix crown and hairpin, and her black hair fell like a waterfall.

Slowly unbuttoning her dress, the suet-like skin appeared in front of his eyes. Xinyue was a little shy. With a wave of her hand, two red candles "Pfft!" ’ The earth was extinguished.

It was dark in the bridal chamber, so Li Ye simply picked her up and walked quickly to the hibiscus tent.

At this time, the two of them didn't need to say a word. Their hearts were already in harmony with each other, and their bodies were slowly becoming one.