Chapter 36 The guest named Hong (in bad condition, subscribing to this chapter is a matter of affection, not subscribing is a duty)

More than a month was neither long nor short, and soon there were only three days left before Yue Su's wedding day.

On this day, news reached Yue Su's ears that Mu Qiyuan, Duke of Guizhou, had arrived.

As the prospective son-in-law of Duke Mu, Yue Su naturally had to go to Shiliting Pavilion with the princess to greet him. However, the popularity of Duke Qian was actually much better than his son-in-law. There were many people who came out of the city to greet him. Not only did he and Yue Su

People from the three friendly parties left the city one after another. Even the eunuch party sent representatives, and even the nobles in Beijing went there together under the leadership of the British Duke and Cheng Guogong.

The Shiliting Pavilion was very lively. Mu Qiyuan, the Duke of Guizhou, and his eldest son Mu Tianbo arrived with a large number of retinues. As the son-in-law, Yue Su naturally had to be the first to see his father-in-law. Mu Qiyuan had never seen Yue Su before.

I just heard other people describe that Yue Su was handsome and handsome. Today I saw with my own eyes the appearance of the prospective son-in-law, and I was very satisfied. Even my brother-in-law Mu Tianbo was very pleased with this future brother-in-law.

However, because there were so many people who came to greet him, Mu Qiyuan did not bother to talk to his son-in-law. After all, he could not ignore Zhang Weixian, a group of important people who had equal status with him. Mu Qiyuan was welcomed into Shiliting Pavilion like a star holding the moon in his arms.

, chatting with those high-ranking officials and dignitaries, and occasionally saying a few words to ask you to help take care of your son-in-law.

However, in the ears of some people, these words became a sarcasm. If your son-in-law had not come to trouble me, we would have been burning incense, and there was no telling who would take care of whom.

Mu Tianjiao had just said a few words when she and Yue Su were visiting their father, but now she couldn't get in the way and she was a female family member, so she had no choice but to take Yue Su and her younger brother to her mother to talk.

After gathering for a while at Shiliting, the officials surrounded Mr. Mu and entered Beijing. Although the Mu family has guarded Yunnan for generations, they still have a house in Beijing. They settled in for a while and then handed the sign to the palace to see the emperor.

In the next two days, the city of Beijing was very lively, with people everywhere promoting Lord Yue's marriage. On the official day, gongs and drums were noisy in the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Justice, and firecrackers were blasting. There was an endless stream of people who came to congratulate her.

Those who have friendship with Yue Su will definitely come to celebrate. It doesn’t matter. They also want to come here to join in the fun for the sake of the emperor and Duke Qian. Even those who have a grudge will definitely follow Eunuch Wei’s instructions.

Come over. Because Wei Zhongxian has received news that the emperor will come to the scene in person today to preside over the wedding. Yue Su's face and the Duke of Guizhou's face can be withheld, but the emperor's face cannot be withheld.

The ones who acted as concierges today were Jin Chan and Li Haoquan. These two were very busy. They never expected that so many people would come to congratulate me.

"The chief assistant of the cabinet, Mr. Gu, has arrived..."

"Master Wei, the Second Assistant to the Cabinet, has arrived..."

"Master Fang, the Grand Scholar of the Cabinet, has arrived..."

"Master Feng, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, has arrived..."

"Master Cui, Zuodu Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, has arrived..."

"The British Duke Zhang has arrived..."

"The Duke of Chengguo, Lord Zhu, has arrived..."

... Almost all the officials who were qualified to be present in the court were present. Even if Ruan Zhenmei was not in the capital, if she were in the capital, I don’t know how the old gentleman would feel when he saw this scene.

When the officials came to congratulate them, naturally gifts were indispensable. Yang Yishan was specially responsible for receiving the gift list, and four pen tips helped record the names.

The auspicious time is almost here, and as the most important person, the Emperor will of course arrive last. Now the officials in the Shangshu Mansion are waiting for the word "The Emperor has arrived."

Jin Chan and others who were guarding the door saw that everyone who was supposed to come had arrived, and they were all looking left and right, waiting for the emperor to arrive. At this moment, a carriage swayed over, and its destination was the gate of Shangshu Mansion.

This carriage is not big, and its appearance is very ordinary. It is just two horses pulling the carriage, which is really shocking. The two fiery red high-headed horses, if you are discerning, you can tell at a glance that they are purebreds.

Dawan horses. Even the emperor and I are not so luxurious to use Dawan horses for carriages.

When the carriage came to the door of Shangshu's Mansion, the driver jumped out first, raised his hands to the gatekeeper, and said, "Is this the residence of Lord Shangshu Yue of the Ministry of Punishment?".

The coachman was less than thirty years old, and he was dressed in country clothes, but he had a majestic appearance, and his eyes were as bright as lightning. Looking horizontally and vertically, he didn't look like a driver.

"Exactly." Without waiting for the servant guarding the door to answer, Jin Chan walked out of the door and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

The coachman did not answer, but asked again: "Then today is the day when the daughter of the Li family and Mr. Yue will get married."

"Exactly." Jin Chan looked at the driver, wondering what he meant.

The coachman seemed very calm. He turned around and said respectfully to the carriage: "Master, we came at the right time."

After he finished speaking, an elder in his fifties walked out of the carriage. The elder was dressed in plain robes, with gray hair and beard. He had a bookish look on his face and looked like an old scholar who had read poetry and books.

The elder got out of the car, looked at Jin Chan kindly, and said, "Can Brother Li Wenzhang be at home?"

Today is the day for his daughter to get married. How could Li Wenzhang not be present? Moreover, the ceremony of paying homage to the emperor and his father-in-law's drama were also included. Jin Chan said politely: "My father-in-law is at home now. I wonder if this gentleman is looking for him."

What's the matter?"

"It's good that he's here. Please let me know that an old friend named Hong has made a special trip to express his congratulations." The elder said kindly.

"Okay, sir, wait a moment." Jin Chan immediately sent a servant to go in and pass the message.

Li Wenzhang is really proud of himself now. He relies on his communication skills to hang around several dukes. He is also Yue Su's father-in-law, so he is naturally qualified to talk to Mu Qiyuan. In addition, he is currently working with Zhang Weixian.

Partners, Zhang Weixian and Cheng Guogong must of course give him some face and allow him to share a table with several dukes. Yunnan specialties are Panax notoginseng, Gastrodia elata, Ganoderma lucidum, and Pu'er tea. Li Wenzhang soon chatted with Mu Qiyuan about this and expressed interest.

A large number of goods were purchased and sold here. The Duke of Guizhou also did business. He also liked such a powerful partner. Everyone quickly chatted together and discussed some cooperation matters.

While we were chatting enthusiastically, a servant came to report. When Li Wenzhang heard that he was a friend named Hong, he stood up and said, "Sir, please excuse me. I have a friend who came to congratulate me. Zhang Jue

Master, I have mentioned this friend to you before."

"Oh?" Zhang Weixian said curiously: "Which friend, why don't I remember it?"

"He is the friend who sells silk goods that I mentioned to you."

"It turns out it's him, then hurry up and get him in."

"well……"

Li Wenzhang quickly ran out of the hall and rushed to the main entrance. When Jin Chan and others saw him, they all bowed and saluted. Li Wenzhang also knew Jin Chan's status in Yue Su's mansion, so he didn't put on any airs and smiled.

He told everyone that there was no need, and then he took out a bag of golden melon seeds from his arms and gave them to Jin Chan, asking him to lead the brothers to drink tea.

Then, he came to Mr. Hong and laughed heartily, "Brother Hong, what kind of wind is this, why did you come to the capital?"

"Little brother, I went to Shandong to meet a friend a few days ago, and I heard that Ling Ai is getting married to Mr. Yue from the Ministry of Punishment. You didn't inform me about such a big matter. Now, I hurried over here, and I must ask for a wedding drink.

Drink." The elder named Hong said.

"Brother Hong, it's not that I don't want to notify you. It's because the date is booked too quickly. It's a long way from the capital to Jiangnan. Even if I send someone to notify me, I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up. So, I plan to set up a few more tables when I return to Huguang.

, invite brother. Since brother arrived in time, it would be best for us to go in and chat." Li Wenzhang said, going to hold the hand of the elder named Hong.

"Brother Li, please be patient..." The elder surnamed Hong stopped Li Wenzhang.

Li Wenzhang was stunned by this and asked: "Brother Hong, what are you..."

"Today is the wedding between Ling Ai and Mr. Yue of the Criminal Department. How can I come in empty-handed?" At this point, the elder surnamed Hong turned around and said, "Come here, please take the gifts off the car."

"Yes, sir." The coachman got on the carriage, took out a beautiful brocade box from the carriage, then walked to the door, placed it on the table of pen tips, and opened the brocade box.

"My master gave me a pair of jade Ruyi." The coachman said lightly.

This pair of Ruyi jades is carved from jasper. Needless to say, the workmanship is exquisite. However, the jade is so transparent that I was a little moved when I saw it. Most of the gifts I received today are good things, but if you look at this pair of Ruyi jades,

Compared with others, they are much inferior.

Anyone who saw such a precious Ruyi would be stunned, but Li Wenzhang didn't pick it up and seemed not to take it seriously at all. Yes, the Li family's wealth was so powerful that there was no treasure he had ever seen. Li Wenzhang pulled it up again

The hand of the elder surnamed Hong said, "Brother Hong, please come inside."

"Brother Li, please."

When the two people entered the house together, people outside immediately started talking, "Tsk, tsk, tsk... My father-in-law is rich, and even his friends are so generous, so his spending is extraordinary." "If this pair of Ruyi comes to the market, it will be worth it.

How much silver.”…

Everyone was talking a lot, and soon there was a loud sound of gongs at the street corner, and a large group of imperial troops came over. Looking at this posture, you didn't need to guess, and you knew that the emperor was coming. Jin Chan immediately shouted loudly: "The emperor is here!"

The other servants shouted loudly and went in to announce the news. For a while, the officials in the hall came out to greet them. They stood at the door, waiting for the emperor's dragon chariot to arrive.

Today, Zhu Youxiao came with Wei Zhongxian, Wang Tiqian, and Liu Mingguo to marry Yue Su. No one could ask for such an honor.

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"...

When the dragon chariot arrived at the door, Baiguan Shan shouted long live. After Zhu Carpenter came down, he motioned to all the ministers to stand down. "I am here today to officiate the wedding of Yue Aiqing. Dear ministers, please don't be formal. Let's talk inside."

After speaking, Zhu Carpenter walked forward, and all the officials quickly moved out of the way, automatically following him according to their rank. When they arrived at the wedding hall, Yue Su asked the emperor to sit high in the middle. When all the officials were in place, Liu Mingguo took the emperor's place.

Read the congratulatory message.

Chapter 36 The guest named Hong (in bad condition, subscribing to this chapter is a matter of affection, not subscribing is a duty)
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