"Young Master, it's time to get up!"
Li Zexuan was excited for a long time last night when he thought about how he was going to marry a wife today. He only fell asleep late at night. When the sky was just beginning to brighten, when he was sleeping soundly, Xiao Xi came to wake him up.
"Mm ~ ~! Okay ~! Time to get up! "
Li Zexuan knew that he could not stay in bed today no matter what. He rubbed his eyes and jumped up. Then, he stretched out his hands and let the two maids help him put on his clothes. He was already used to the decadent feudal life of a rich man. If there was no one to serve him now, he probably would not even know how to wear clothes.
"Young Master, you have to wear this new set of clothes today! It will be more troublesome to wear it. Please wait patiently! "
After Xiao Xi finished speaking, she took a red round neck robe from the side. There was a belt around the waist and a loose robe on the outside. It was imitating the style of an official's robe. Ordinary people did not have the right to wear clothes of this color and style. However, when it was a wedding, the imperial court allowed the commoners to wear the same clothes as the officials. The bride was also allowed to wear a phoenix coronet.
The wedding ceremony of the Zhou Dynasty advocated decorum and solemnity. It was different from the wedding ceremony of the later generations. The color of the wedding dress followed the "xuanfu system". The groom wore a noble's hat and a xuanduan ceremonial robe. He wore a black robe, a white silk robe, and a red robe (or shoes) on his feet.
The wedding dress of the Tang Dynasty was a combination of the solemnity and holiness of the previous times and the warm celebration of the later generations. Usually, the men's clothes were crimson and the women's clothes were green. However, there were also many bridal dresses that were crimson.
"Young Master, this wedding dress was designed by Madam a month ago. It was made of the best fabric and the best tailor in Chang 'an City was hired. The embroidery on it was made by Madam herself recently!"
Xiao He said in a crisp voice as she tidied Li Zexuan's collar on her tiptoes.
"Mm ~!"
Li Zexuan looked at the exquisite patterns on the clothes. It was as if he could see his mother doing embroidery every night under the candlelight. A warm feeling rose in his heart.
In terms of the patterns and colors of the wedding dress, the Tang Dynasty inherited the styles of the Zhou Dynasty, the Warring States Period, and the Wei and Jin Period. They combined the delicate and exquisite designs of the Zhou Dynasty, the grand and expansive designs of the Warring States Period, the lively and concise designs of the Han Dynasty, and the light and changeable styles of the Wei and Jin Period. On this basis, they became more luxurious and creative, causing the art of clothing and patterns to reach the peak of history.
The patterns in the Tang wedding dress did not completely follow the traditional patterns of the past. They boldly used realistic patterns such as flowers, plants, and other patterns. The patterns of the wedding dress were the most representative ones. They reflected the luxurious elegance of the Tang Dynasty and implied that the marriage would last for a long time. Moreover, this style of wedding dress pattern had been influential for nearly a thousand years. Even in the 21st century, some Chinese wedding dresses were often seen with such patterns.
Dressing up, fixing the crown, putting on the clothes, and putting on the shoes took almost an hour. It had to be said that the bridegroom's attire was really troublesome to put on.
"Wow! Young master looks so good in this bridegroom's attire! "
Xiao He took two steps back and exclaimed with her eyes wide open. The little girl's eyes were almost shining with stars.
"Mm, mm! He's really handsome ~! "
Xiao Xi also exclaimed with a face full of infatuation.
"Haha ~! I, your young master, am handsome to begin with ~! "
Li Zexuan said proudly.
He just looked at the bronze mirror and realized that the effect of the clothes was really good. In fact, at the beginning, he instinctively resisted wearing this kind of bright red clothes. He did not expect that after wearing it, the effect would be so good. Perhaps the tailor's skills were too good! Li Zexuan expressed that the cloth, the style, and the embroidery, even if it was in the modern era, it would definitely be top-notch!
"Hehe ~! Young master is really shameless ~! "
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Just after breakfast, Pang Feiji led a hundred Martial Marquises to the Li Residence. Li Zexuan glanced at them and secretly nodded. He thought that Pang Feiji was quite reliable when doing things. These people were all wearing tight clothes and tidied up neatly. It was obvious that they had all taken a bath yesterday. At the very least, their hair was not as "shiny" as before.
Li Zexuan was very satisfied. He did not ask for these people to smell good. He only asked that they did not stink.
After chatting with Pang Feiji for a while, Li Zexuan directed them to start pulling out the seventy new horse carriages and more than two hundred ox carts. Yesterday, the servants of the Li Residence had decorated all the carts. They were all tied with red silk and red silk flowers, looking very festive.
After half an hour, the carriages of the Li Residence were all lined up. At the front was the horse carriage that Li Zexuan usually rode. It was also the first new horse carriage that was born in this world. What was different from the other horse carriages was that the compartment of this horse carriage was installed with thick metal plates. It looked sturdier and heavier. In addition, as "Don't Touch Me Number One", this horse carriage itself had a very important commemorative meaning.
Two hundred and seventy carriages. It was just a number, but when it was placed in front of you, you would know how shocking it was! The long streets of Yongle Lane were almost completely filled. The huge carriages could not be seen at a glance. The residents of Yongle Lane who were already awakened by the commotion all ran out to watch the show.
"Wow ~! Such a big show, what is the Li Family doing ~? Is it a wedding? "
"Of course it's a wedding!"
"This wedding procession is so big!"
"Yes, this old man has lived for more than seventy years, and I've never seen such a grand wedding procession."
"They're so particular."
"Yes, they have face."
"The Li Family is very particular about their face."
"You can't say that. It's mainly because the Han Family sent a grand wedding procession yesterday. The bride's side has already made such a big show. If the Li Family's side doesn't make a big show of it, wouldn't they be asking for trouble? Besides, if they don't make a big show of it, how can they suppress the bride in the future? "
"That's right, she's the adopted daughter of Duke Yi, the grandniece of Duke Wei ~!"
Li Zexuan was outside organizing the carriages. Old Man Li and Madam Li were also very busy in the courtyard. They were calling the servants to prepare the banquet. The bride was going to be picked up at dusk today, and the guests started to come in the morning.
According to Li Jingmo's idea, his son's wedding must be a grand affair. Holding a banquet that lasted for three days would take at least five to six hundred tables and cost nearly ten thousand strings of coins. This scale was comparable to the wedding banquets of some thousand-year-old families.
"Haha ~! Little Xuan, I, Old Cheng, am here! Come out quickly and let your Uncle Cheng see what today's groom looks like ~! "
With a rough laugh, Cheng Yaojin rode his horse and came to the front of the Li Residence.
"Wow ~! Not bad, not bad ~! Kid, your appearance is not bad. You're only a little worse than I, Old Cheng, when I was young, hahaha ~! "
Cheng Yaojin got off his horse and looked at Li Zexuan carefully for a while. Suddenly, he laughed shamelessly.
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