Chapter 475
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According to the Zhou Li, the bride was greeted from the woman's house and returned to the man's house to get married. This is called marrying a wife, also called marrying a daughter. If the wedding was held at the woman's house, she could only call her son-in-law. Liu Jing obviously would not be a son-in-law for Jiangdong.
But it seems unrealistic to welcome the bride to Jingzhou and get married again, so according to the wedding details agreed by both parties, the two parties finally decided that the wedding was held on a boat in Jingzhou.
The ship for the wedding was not Liu Jing's boat, but a specially prepared 5,000-stone tower ship. This tower ship can accommodate five people to eat at the same time. Jingzhou has made simple arrangements in advance and cleaned them.
The big ship was quietly moored at Jingkou Wharf. Jiangdong equipped it with a wide and sturdy boarding ladder to facilitate guests to board the ship. Although the wedding occasion was prepared by Jingzhou, the specific wedding scene arrangement and various ingredients, tableware, kitchen, maids, etc. were all completed by Jiangdong.
Early in the morning, a number of ox carts transported various supplies and ingredients to the dock. Nearly maids and eunuchs were busy arranging the wedding scene in the cabin. The lobby on the first floor, which can accommodate several people to watch the ceremony, was hung with colorful silk curtains. A huge character "四" was hung on the wall of the ship directly in front of it. Eight pairs of red candles reflected on both sides, and the newlyweds were also specially designed for the wedding ceremony.
The second floor and the building are places for banquets. Five small tables have been arranged, and various tableware are placed neatly. The bottom cabin is a warehouse and kitchen. Dozens of kitchens borrowed from major taverns have started preparing two days ago.
All pomp and rituals are carried out according to the standards of marrying a wife. If you strictly follow the customs and etiquette, Sun Shangxiang is just following the wife, and the ritual specifications of the wife must be lower than the wife. This is also a kind of respect for the wife.
If it is a concubine, there is no ceremony, it is directly decided by the wife whether to accept it and then enter the room. This is what was said in the pre-Qin period that the employer was a wife, and if he ran, he would be a concubine. That is to say, the difference between a wife and a concubine depends on how the woman enters the house. Of course, whether to marry or run, it has been decided in advance.
However, the etiquette system often has to obey reality, especially in the late Han Dynasty, when all the heroes emerged and etiquette collapsed. As long as the man is strong, he can completely surpass etiquette.
For example, Dong Zhuo heard that Huangfu Gui's widow was young and beautiful, and wanted to take her as his concubine. If he followed the pre-Qin ceremony, he would use an ox cart to take the woman into the mansion at night. This is called running.
But in order to please Huangfu Gui's widow, Dong Zhuo took a carriage and twenty horses, and used countless slaves to pay for money and silk. This was just taking a concubine, which was obviously a kind of overreach.
It is precisely because etiquette and submission are in accordance with reality that Jiangdong married the princess completely according to the standards of the wife. This is also for the dignity of Jiangdong. The two parties have agreed in advance and obtained the consent of Liu Jing’s wife Tao Zhan. This is also very important. If the wife disagrees and forcibly transgress, it will create conflicts in the future family life.
Of course, Sun Shangxiang was still one of the things that was the dowry. The Tao family was rich enough to rival the country. The dowry given to Tao Zhan was 200,000 stones of grain, thousands of war horses, and 50,000 bushs. In addition, there were countless jewelry and gold.
Sun Shangxiang's dowry was only ten thousand pieces of silk and a thousand pounds of gold. In addition, the various jewelry and dresses her mother gave her were given to her, and there were also various weapons and spare parts collected by Sun Shangxiang, which was indeed better than Tao Zhanxun.
Little did they know that the Tao family was originally a famous family in Jingzhou, but in the end they became famous all over the world. The reason for the amazing dowry when they married their daughter was calculated. Someone who was interested in it had calculated that the Tao family took out nearly all their property as a dowry. However, everyone knew in their hearts that the property that the Tao family took out was not so much a dowry as a funding for Liu Jing's army.
As night gradually fell, carriages drove out of the city and slowly stopped on the dock. These were guests who came to attend the wedding. The neatly dressed officials and their wives and daughters dressed up in a colorful manner got off the carriage and walked along the stairs toward the big ship.
In addition to the senior officials in Jiangdong, there was a Jingzhou officer who also attended the wedding as a guest on the male side. They were wearing soft military uniforms and a large crimson crown, which looked quite majestic.
At this time, the sound of drums and music came from afar, and the cavalry of Yu Zhiqian was slowly coming, guarding a large and gorgeous carriage. The wedding team was coming, and the guests dodged one by one, wearing square crowns and green clothes for the knight was the groom Liu Jing, who followed closely by the carriage.
The carriage slowly stopped in front of the boat ladder. Next to the boat ladder, a nearby maid immediately raised the barrier brocade. This is a custom in Jiangdong. When a wealthy family marrys a daughter, when they welcome the bride to the husband's house, the husband's family must prepare barriers in advance, mainly to cover the bride and prevent some disciples from making fun of him. It gradually became a custom. It doesn't matter to a small family, just use two fans to cover their faces.
The barrier brocade was lifted with a bamboo pole, and it was ten feet tall. From the carriage door to the waiting room, a long unmanned passage was formed. Even the groom was evacuated. In addition, the ground had to be covered with cloth blankets, so that the bride's feet could not touch the ground.
At this time, the car door opened, and four maids helped the bride slowly get out of the carriage. Sun Shangxiang was dressed in a bright red dress and her head was covered with pearls and jade. She lowered her head and held a bunch of brocade fans in her hand to cover her face.
Two maids were carrying lantern belts in front, and two maids followed behind. Da Qiao supported the bride, and Sun Shangxiang made delicate steps and walked towards the boat along the barrier passage and cloth blanket. In front and behind her, more than a dozen maids were busy laying cloth blankets for her.
"Little sister, marriage is a major event for women's generation. Once you get on this ship, you will enter the Liu family's door. Although you have an elder sister, fortunately you don't have parents-in-law. As long as you treat your elder sister with courtesy, I believe you will get along well."
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I know how to get along with her." Sun Shangxiang whispered, her eyes were a little red, and she cried before going out.
Da Qiao smiled bitterly in her heart. She was actually most worried about her sister's strongness and did not know how to be gentle. If her temper does not change, she would suffer in the future. She could only hope that her husband would be broad-minded and love her with a generous heart.
Thinking of this, Da Qiao whispered in her ear again and said, "Want to get pregnant tonight, and your life will be fun."
Sun Shangxiang's ears suddenly turned red, and she shyly punched her shoulder, "Sister-in-law, don't talk nonsense, they heard it."
The lobby on the first floor of the building was brightly lit, and dozens of guests watched the ceremony were divided into two sides. They whispered and waited for the marriage to begin. The emcee of the marriage was Lu Fan, the witness of the woman was his elder brother Sun Quan, and the man was Zhao Yun, but the elders of both sides were only Mrs. Wu.
At this time, the manager of the time in charge whispered to Lu Fan: "Lu Gong, it has arrived immediately."
Lu Fan smiled and shouted loudly: "Auspicious time, the bride and groom will enter the venue."
The lobby suddenly became lively. On the left was a boy leading the groom Liu Jing out with green silk, on the right was a girl leading the bride's bride's bride's bride's bride's bride's bride's bride's bride's bride's bride's bride's bride's bride's bride's bride's bride's bride's bride's face.
A wedding girl quickly tied two pieces of red and green silk brocade into one unity. The two slowly moved together with each other and stood side by side. Lu Fan shouted again: "Wish you a greeting"
The two of them worshipped the world and the two worshipped the high hall. The couple worshiped each other and finished their salutes. According to the wedding in Jingzhou, even if they were officially married, they were still one step away from the customs of Jiangdong. Lu Fan shouted again: "Sales for Hehe"
The two maids brought out a double-couple phoenix cup of squatting beast carved from jade. The cup was a jade gourd, which was cut into two pieces, one side was carved with phoenix and the other side was carved with phoenix. This was the famous coup. Mrs. Wu separated the couple and became two jade ladles. The maid slowly filled the couple with wine.
Mrs. Wu smiled and said to the two: "Drinking together, and from now on, the couple share the joys and sorrows, you can drink it."
The two of them slowly picked up the jade ladle, looked at each other deeply, drank the wine in one go, and cheered all over the hall, drums and music were heard, and ribbons were thrown at the newlyweds, pushing the wedding toward the
After the wedding, there was a banquet. All the guests went to the second floor and the building to drink, but the newlyweds had to go to the bridal chamber. The bridal chamber was not on this boat, but Liu Jing's boat.
At this moment, it was quietly moored beside the wedding boat. A passage had been set up between the two boats, a closed passage made of wooden boards, and was decorated with brocade, like a colorful bridge.
Perhaps it was the shyness and nervousness of the newlyweds that the two slowly walked through the passage surrounded by more than a dozen maids and maids. Sun Shangxiang kept his head down. They didn't say a word or look at each other. They were like a stranger walking on the deck. They met by chance, but they had a tacit understanding.
"You guys go back"
After going up the second floor, Liu Jing ordered several maids to follow him to retreat. He had realized that to break the silence, several maids must leave.
The maids were Sun Shangxiang's dowry maids. They were stunned for a while and slowly retreated and stayed on the first floor of the ship.
The second floor was very quiet, and there was no one, only the two of them walking slowly. They had already walked to the door of the bridal chamber, but Sun Shangxiang's steps were a little hesitant. Liu Jing glanced at her and gently held her hand.
Sun Shangxiang's body shook slightly. She instinctively wanted to pull out her hand, but the power disappeared at the moment of pulling her hand. She turned her head, her heart was pounding with nervousness, and she didn't dare to look at Liu Jing.
Liu Jing pulled her body over, faced her, and laughed in a low voice: "You toasted me two days ago, why are you scared now?"
"Who is scared?" Sun Shangxiang lowered her head and whispered.
Liu Jing held her chin with his fingers, slowly lifted her face, and asked with a smile: "Do you want to send me an arrow too?"
Sun Shangxiang bit her lip gently and said angrily: "If you want it, I will give it to you."
"I only received ten arrows two days ago, and I don't want to ask for them anymore." Liu Jing said with a smile.
"Are you okay?"
Only then did Sun Shangxiang remember the assassination of Liu Jing. She was worried for a day, but when she said that, she felt caring about this guy again, and immediately changed her words and said, "It's better to shoot your heart with an arrow, and I won't have so many worries."
As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Jing suddenly lowered her head, sealed her bright red lips with her hot lips, and hugged her tightly in her arms.
Sun Shangxiang had never been kissed. She felt embarrassed and wanted to struggle to get out, but Liu Jing hugged her tightly, making her unable to move. Gradually, Sun Shangxiang's body became soft and she was lost in Liu Jing's strong masculine aura.
Chapter completed!