Chapter 148 The Emperor’s Wedding, Night of the Tiger!

Before dawn, scattered stars dotted the sky, and thin clouds and mist lingered in front of the bright moon.

In Beiping Mansion in the north, Lan Yu was boxing in Prince Yan's Mansion. He had been boxing all night. Ever since he submitted the memorial, he had been waiting for Ying Tian's reply.

After all, the traffic nowadays is completely different from that in the past. If it were in the past, it would take a day and a night for a memorial to be delivered from Peiping to Yingtian, even if it was a 800-mile express.

Waiting for the emperor's approval to send it back, it would be impossible to go back and forth for more than three to five days.

But now, it only needs to be sent through Qiankun Prison, which saves a lot of time.

"Father, you haven't slept all night. Tomorrow is His Majesty's wedding day. I'm afraid I don't have time to approve your memorial. It's better to go and rest first. If there is a reply from Yingtian, my son will be sent to you as soon as possible."

Lan Yu's most optimistic adopted son, who was practicing boxing with him, frowned and said.

"nonsense!"

"Your Majesty is a wise and powerful sage who will bring prosperity to all generations. What I present to you is a major military and national matter related to the war on the border. How could your Majesty ignore the country for his own private affairs?"

"I will never forgive you if you make such nonsense again in the future!"

Lan Yu scolded him sternly, and the foster son immediately knelt down and lowered his head to admit his mistake.

I thought that my adoptive father was really pretending a little too much. He usually just pretended in memorials, but why did he act like this in front of his family?

How can this adopted son know the great wisdom? The highest level of "pretending" is to "pretend" yourself. When you can't tell the truth from the false, how can others tell the difference?!

In Lan Yu's opinion, his wisdom is simply beyond ancient and modern times.

"Father! Foster!"

At this moment, Lan Yu's other adopted son rushed into the martial arts arena, holding a secret letter from Ying Tian in his hand.

Lan Yu was startled for a moment, and quickly walked up to her, snatching the secret letter directly from her adopted son's hand. After opening it, she read it carefully, seven or eight times, and then put the letter down, feeling deeply.

Take a breath.

Then, there was a stern look in his eyes.

"Send the order and send troops outside the pass!"

Lan Yu didn't hesitate at all. After giving the order, she turned around and went back to the house to change her armor.

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Su Di, the study room in Prince Su's Mansion.

King Su Zhu Kai frowned at this time.

Opposite him, there was an old general with a white beard, leisurely eating Jiangnan snacks sent from Yingtian, and drinking a sip of freshly brewed Longjing tea, with an expression of pleasure on his face.

"The old general is still so interested in drinking tea and snacks?"

Zhu Mei looked at Geng Bingwen who looked like he was enjoying himself and couldn't help but ask.

For him, it is urgent now.

"Oh? Why is Your Highness worried?"

Geng Bingwen had not tasted Jiangnan delicacies for a long time since he was assigned to eat ashes in the northwest. Therefore, with the establishment of the Qiankun Branch and the arrival of a large number of supplies from Yingtian, General Geng never stopped talking.

Even if I come to Prince Su's Mansion in the middle of the night to discuss matters, I still want to have a bite.

"Old General, aren't you asking questions knowingly?"

Seeing Geng Bingwen pretending to be deaf and dumb, Zhu Mei frowned more tightly than the concubine he just accepted.

"Hehehehe."

Geng Bingwen looked at Zhu Lai's worried look and laughed happily.

This smile fell in Zhu Mei's eyes, and it was like a mockery of himself. He was so embarrassed in his heart that he couldn't help but want to curse, but when he thought that he would have to rely on Geng Bingwen to defend the city, he suddenly decided to do this.

The curse words on his lips were swallowed back.

"What is the old general laughing at?"

Zhu Mei asked in a solemn voice, he was up late at night asking Geng Bingwen for a meeting, and he didn't ask Geng Bingwen to come for tea and snacks.

"I laugh at the fact that your highness is worried about all vain things."

Geng Bingwen took a sip of tea and squinted his eyes again, intoxicated by the fragrance of the tea.

"Timur's army is approaching soon, how can it be false? Old general, don't make fun of this military and national event."

Zhu Lai didn't understand what Geng Binwen meant. It was clear that the enemy was about to invade the territory with a large force. He didn't want to think of any way to defend himself against the enemy, but he still had the thought to enjoy tea and cakes here.

At this time, Geng Bingwen stood up with tea in his hands.

He took another deep sip and exhaled a long breath of hot air. The hot air hovered in the air, and a look of pride suddenly appeared on his face.

"Your Highness, please rest assured that as long as I, Geng Bingwen, am here, even millions of soldiers will never even think of setting foot inside the pass."

One sentence shocked Zhu Mei to the spot, so confident?!

Could this old man be crazy?

Everyone knows that Xu Da often encountered Chun Lanyu and other brave generals who were unparalleled in history, but very few people paid attention to Geng Bingwen, the veteran general known as the first defender of the Ming Dynasty.

At that time, Geng Bingwen, with his meager troops, persisted in Zhang Shicheng's rear for ten years, and even beat Zhang Shicheng to death.

"Both."

At this moment, Lin Dong's figure appeared at the door of the room.

Zhu Kai and Geng Bingwen both looked at Lin Dong, and their expressions instantly became serious, because Lin Dong's appearance meant that the war was approaching.

"Accurate news is that Timur's vanguard army is already a hundred miles outside the pass and will be able to reach the pass at midnight tonight."

As soon as Lin Dong said this, Zhu Mei frowned.

Geng Bingwen slowly put down the tea in his hand, looked serious, and cupped his hand towards Zhu Mei.

"Your Highness King Su, I will go and arrange the city defense first."

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At the same time, Ying Tianfu.

The streets and alleys are all decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations.

His Majesty the Emperor's wedding is naturally a celebration for all the people and the whole world.

From the break of dawn, the entire Yingtian Mansion has been busy. Many celebrations are held throughout the city, all of which are praying for His Majesty the Emperor and the Empress, and for the fate of the Ming Dynasty.

At this time, in the Duke's Palace of Wei, under the guidance of the Ministry of Rites, various etiquette procedures were carried out in an orderly manner.

The emperor's wedding is unparalleled by ordinary people. The procedures and etiquette are extremely complicated.

In front of the Duke of Wei's Mansion, starting from the Duke of Wei Xu Huizu, everyone in the mansion, even a dog in the woodshed, was lying down at the door, waiting quietly.

Not only people from the Duke of Wei's palace, but to be precise, all the relatives of the Xu family, all the relatives who could be beaten with eight poles came.

Starting from the gate of the Duke of Wei's Mansion, a red carpet is rolled out and leads directly to the palace.

"Why haven't you arrived yet?"

Xu Huizu was very anxious. He kept looking into the distance and asked Xu Yingxu next to him three times. Xu Yingxu was almost tired of being asked.

"Brother, there is still a quarter of an hour before the scheduled wedding time. This is all planned by the Etiquette Department. It is useless even if you are anxious."

Xu Yingxu said it again what he had said three times.

I thought to myself that as the commander-in-chief of an army, my eldest brother is usually extremely calm, so why was he so anxious today?

Xu Miaoyun next to her also covered her mouth and laughed when she saw Xu Huizu looking so anxious.

"My eldest brother is really partial. When I got married, I never saw my eldest brother being so caring."

Xu Miaoyun was in a very good mood at the moment. After all, the news of the great victory in the southern border had been spread back to the capital, which meant that his husband and three sons could all make meritorious deeds, at least they would not receive any other punishment.

As a woman, she does not expect her husband and children to achieve any great achievements, she only wants them to return safely and reunite as a family.

"Miaoyun, what you said is wrong. My father was still there when you got married, so it's not my brother's turn to worry about your marriage."

Xu Huizu looked at Xu Miaoyun and said seriously, fearing that Xu Miaoyun would think he was partial.

"I know, I know."

"We haven't seen each other for so many years. Brother, you are still so stupid. Can't you tell that I am joking with you?"

Xu Miaoyun has been a wife for more than 20 years, but as long as she is in front of Xu Huizu, she instantly regains her innocence as a girl.

"It's a pity that Zengshou will be on guard duty outside under the emperor's orders and will not be able to come back to attend my little sister's wedding."

Xu Miaoyun sighed.

Xu Zengshou is Xu Huizu's third brother and the youngest brother. He is only one year older than Xu Miaojin. Because they are close in age, he has the best relationship with Xu Miaojin.

While the brothers and sisters were chatting away, the melodious and festive sound of drumming came.

Instantly, everyone was very energetic and looked towards the red carpet.

Along the red carpet, I saw a large and mighty procession approaching to welcome the bride.
To be continued...