According to the customs of the Yanniu tribe, the most important and interesting part of the entire wedding is the robbery.

Zhou Mo, Huang Yuan, Lao Mu and others disguised themselves as southern youths, carrying a fat pig, a barrel of fine wine, and a bundle of ropes tied around their waists, and swaggered into the bride's yard.

As soon as they entered the bride's yard, they were immediately attacked by the bride's family like a "storm".

Many people carried water basins and dipped branches in the water while splashing it on them. Some people even directly picked up water basins and poured water on them without restraint.

Some people smeared the black ash from the bottom of the pot on their hands, and when they were not paying attention, they smeared their faces with big flowers. Some children were surrounded by instigators and asked for gifts. If they were given less, they would roll around and hug the groom's thigh.

Put.

Others waved branches wrapped in red cloth, pretending to beat them, and shouted rhythmically, which seemed to be a strange song.

When people had enough fun, Zhou Mo and others were all black-faced, soaked to the skin, with empty pockets, and were in a miserable state. Only then were they allowed to enter the bride's boudoir and steal the bride.

The bride put on the most beautiful clothes, dressed like a flower, and sat on the bed obediently, smiling and motionless.

Zhou Mo and the others rushed forward like wolves and tigers, baring their teeth and claws, took out the ropes they had prepared long ago, tied the bride's feet and hands, and stuffed a ball of red cloth into her mouth. The people outside were

Yelling, clanking, and beating gongs and drums at a fast pace, creating a tense atmosphere.

After the binding was completed, Zhou Mo picked up the bride, put it on his shoulders, and then left as fast as flying amid the sounds of people chasing her away.

The bride's family also beat gongs and drums to pretend to catch up, but they couldn't really catch up. They ran in front and chased behind, and they didn't stop until they were three miles away from the village entrance.

There is a large temporary tent set up in advance. As the man's hometown, soldiers pretending to be relatives of the man have been waiting here for a long time.

Seeing Zhou Mo successfully carrying the bride back, everyone cheered happily and welcomed several heroes to the banquet. Everyone drank happily, ate meat, and celebrated. It was so lively.

The marriage snatching is over and the etiquette is completed. From then on, Langxing officially entered Zhou Mo's family and became Zhou Mo's wife.

This night, Zhou Mo was so happy. He was extremely drunk and fell unconscious, sleeping for two days and two nights.

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A few days later, a speedboat set off from Yanniu, went east from Moshui, bypassed Mount Emei, turned north, and entered the mouth of Nan'an Gorge. Moshui, Qingyi River, and Jiangshui converged here, which is a famous river in later generations.

tourist attraction. The world-famous Leshan Giant Buddha will be built here in the prosperous Tang Dynasty five hundred years later.

In another history of parallel time and space, the real Huang Yuan fled here after the defeat of the rebellion, and was captured by the Shu army, and was taken to Chengdu and beheaded in public.

However, at this moment, Huang Yuan was sitting high on the bow of the ship, with a high-spirited look on his face, talking about what to do if he saw His Majesty. He looked like a loyal minister at first sight.

He asked a craftsman to build a wooden box, salted the head with lime, and placed it inside. He then ordered someone to guard it day and night for fear of losing it.

Zhou Mo didn't leave the cabin all day long. He closed the door and stayed inside with his newlywed wife, mumbling and not knowing what they were doing.

Only Lao Mu sat steadily at the stern of the boat, steering the big rudder and letting the boat sail at the fastest and most stable speed.

The clipper entered the river and began to speed up, heading eastward to Yong'an Palace.

Encountered officers and soldiers interrogating them along the way, Zhou Mo came out to take care of things and told them the ins and outs of the matter.

After learning that Zhou Mo was fine and Huang Yuan had not rebelled, the two men's counterinsurgency plan was also a great success, and the enemy chief was crowned. All the officers and soldiers were also happy and quickly used the official post to report the news to Chengdu and Yong'an Palace.

After that, it was a smooth journey. Whenever there was an inspection at a pass, the local commander and all his officials came to congratulate him.

Huang Yuan was welcomed and dropped off every day, and he took the trouble to tell the officials how he used tricks to trick Gaoding and lured him to come to the banquet, and how he killed his head with a fatal blow during the banquet.

Story.

After telling the story, he raised his hands and kowtowed three times to Liu Bei in the direction of Yong'an Palace. Long live the mountain.

Zhou Mo was naturally very happy to have Huang Yuan to deal with these officials. He excused himself that he was still weak and needed a good rest, so he stayed in the cabin all day without coming out to see the guests.

Of course, his excuse was correct and definitely not a lie. In these days, his body was constantly drained to the point of being exhausted. He was simply exhausted and could no longer be exhausted. He really needed a good rest.

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On this day, everyone finally arrived at Baidi City and Yong'an Palace.

The time has entered the winter months, and the cold icy rain has been falling for three days. The grass and trees are withered, and the weather is extremely cold.

Liu Bei had learned the news from the front a few days ago. Even though he was seriously ill, he was very happy. He would ask his ministers about the itinerary of Zhou Mo and others several times a day, hoping that they would arrive as soon as possible.
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So, as soon as Zhou Mo's ship docked at the pier, he received an imperial edict from Yong'an Palace delivered by Huangmen Shilang, who had been waiting at the pier for a long time:

Summoning Huang Yuan, the prefect of Hanjia, and Zhou Mo, the guard's lieutenant, immediately went to the palace to see him.

Liu Bei originally wanted to wear formal Mianqi court clothes for the reception, but after struggling several times, he only felt dizzy, sweating, and couldn't even sit properly, so he had to give up and lie down on the hospital bed for the reception as usual.

Zhou Mo and Huang Yuan entered Yong'an Palace, and the person who came to greet them was Li Yan, the newly appointed minister.

The former Shangshu Ling, Liu Ba, was old and frail and died of illness more than a month ago. So Liu Bei summoned Li Yan, the governor of Jianwei, to Yong'an Palace to take over Liu Ba's position as Shangshu Ling and was responsible for the drafting and promulgation of all Liu Bei's political orders and edicts.

At the same time, because Li Yan also had considerable talent and experience in commanding troops, Liu Bei also gave Li Yanlai full responsibility for the power of guarding the Yiying Palace in Yong'an Palace.

Because Zhao Yun had withdrawn from Soochow, he had led his army back to his base in Jiangzhou.

Therefore, Li Yan's authority was unprecedented.

Li Yan has sharp eyes and is very shrewd at first sight, but he doesn't speak much, is serious in speech, and performs his official duties meticulously. When he met Zhou Mo and Huang Yuan, he didn't ask questions like other officials, but only asked simple routine questions.

He took refuge and temporarily confiscated Zhou Mo and Huang Yuan's personal weapons.

When he opened the box and saw Gao Ding's head, Li Yan sneered at the corner of his mouth and said his first digression after meeting: "I think back then, if this kid hadn't run so fast, his head would have been dead long ago.

I captured it."

Then he raised his hands and smiled at Zhou Mo and Huang Yuan and said: "Congratulations to both of you for your great achievements. Your Majesty has been anxious these days and has been waiting for you. Please come with me."

What Li Yan said happened in the 23rd year of Jian'an. He led an army of 5,000 people and had a head-on confrontation with Gaoding's army in Xindao County. Gaoding escaped and Li Yan won a small victory. Therefore, Liu Bei also gave him the title of General Fu Han.

Military rank.

However, saying this at this time will inevitably make people think that Li Yan is somewhat jealous of Zhou and Huang's contributions.

Li Yan is a smart man, and he obviously doesn't mind expressing his true thoughts.

With his current high official position and great power, he does not need to please anyone.

"It's hard to fight, Li Linjia." Zhou Mo silently remembered this sentence recorded in the history books. This was the evaluation of Li Yan's villagers.
Chapter completed!