"The auspicious hour has arrived. Smoke is drifting in the air, the lights are shining brightly, and the bride and groom are ascending to the flower hall!"
After the ceremony, Wang Zhong, the butler in the main hall, sang loudly.
The most important part of the wedding, the wedding ceremony, had finally arrived. All the guests turned their attention to the two newlyweds in red.
Mr. and Mrs. Li sat on the main seat and looked at the newlyweds with joy in their hearts. Mr. Li's right hand that was stroking his beard couldn't help but tremble slightly. It could be seen that his heart wasn't calm at the moment.
In the main hall, of course, there were many people of noble status who were closely related to the Li family. They sat on the side and watched the ceremony, such as Li Chengqian, Li Tai, Li Daozong, Princess Hejian, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, and so on.
"Let's welcome the newlyweds, the first bow to heaven and earth!"
After getting a nod from Mr. and Mrs. Li, Wang Zhong sang at the top of his voice solemnly.
As early as the Northern and Southern Dynasties, it was a fixed ceremony for couples to bow to each other. In the northern areas before the Tang Dynasty, couples bowed to each other as a ceremony, and it was held in special houses decorated with green curtains. After the Tang Dynasty was founded, the term "bow to heaven and earth" officially appeared.
The three bows in the ceremony were inseparable from the ancient idea of the unity of man and nature in China. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Laozi summarized the things in the world into three categories: heaven, earth, and man. He thought that although man was the master of all things, heaven and earth were the carrier of production and life.
Therefore, when getting married, they should first bow to heaven and earth to express their gratitude to heaven and earth. At the same time, they prayed that heaven and earth could ensure that the newlyweds' children would be safe and healthy. In addition to heaven and earth, parents were also important factors in one's life. Therefore, the ceremony was also an important part of the ceremony.
Li Zexuan felt excited and refreshed as this was the first time he got married. He held Han Yuxi's hand and solemnly bowed to the outside of the house. He came to the Tang Dynasty for no reason. Maybe it was heaven's fault that he came to the Tang Dynasty.
After going through such a strange thing, Li Zexuan still had a certain level of respect for heaven and earth.
"Second bow to the parents!"
There was no need to say anything more. He had to sincerely bow, not only for the previous owner of this body, but also for himself.
"Husband and wife, bow to each other!"
Li Zexuan looked at Han Yuxi with an expression. Through the thin knee cover, he could still see the outline of her flower-like face. He was looking at Han Yuxi. How could Han Yuxi not be looking at him?
This handsome man in front of her had given her too much happiness and too much romance. To be able to marry such a man, Han Yuxi truly felt that she was the happiest and luckiest woman in the world.
After looking at each other for a moment, the two of them seemed to have some kind of tacit understanding and bowed to each other.
"The ceremony is complete! Send the bride to the bridal chamber! "
Wang Zhong heaved a sigh of relief. Thankfully, nothing went wrong. As the "emcee" of the wedding, he had practiced these few lines in private for a long time. He was so nervous just now, but fortunately, he managed to hold on.
Li Zexuan pursed his lips and looked at Xiao He and Xiao Xi holding his wife as they walked out of the hall to the new room in the west courtyard.
"Haha! Today is my son's wedding. Thank you for coming. We will start the banquet now. Everyone, please eat and drink well! "
Li Jingmo stood up with a smile and cupped his hands to the guests in the room.
As mentioned earlier, the Li Family was quite far from the Han Family. Li Zexuan definitely wouldn't be able to make it back before noon with such a huge entourage. Therefore, the formal banquet was arranged in the afternoon. As for the guests who arrived in the morning, naturally, they wouldn't be starved. At noon, fruits and snacks were provided.
"Haha! Old Master Li is too polite! We will definitely eat and drink well! Haha! "
"Haha! Your family's delicacies are famous in Chang 'an City. I, Old Cheng, am here today, and I won't be polite! To be honest, I, Old Cheng, haven't eaten since last night! "
"Haha! Madman Cheng, you are so shameless! "
"Hahaha!"
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Wherever the father and son of the Cheng family were, there would be joy. These two clowns, old and young, could liven up the atmosphere wherever they were.
There were two banquet tables set up in the hall of the Li Residence to entertain the distinguished guests. However, how could Old Cheng, who came from the wind and went in the rain, be willing to drink in the house? Under his organization, a group of generals found a table in the courtyard and sat down, starting a drinking contest.
The sound of finger-guessing, laughter, and scolding resounded throughout the venue. Old Cheng pushed the atmosphere of the wedding banquet to its climax. When the others saw that the dukes and princes didn't care about their image and ate and drank to their heart's content, they had nothing to worry about. Therefore, the wedding banquet became more and more lively. The entire Li Residence became lively. Laughter and finger-guessing could even be vaguely heard outside Yongle Lane.
As the groom, of course, he had to be dragged around to toast. However, Li Zexuan had cushions. They were Cheng Chumo, Qin Huaiyu, Yuchi Baolin, and Li Huairen. The four of them were Li Zexuan's groomsmen today (also known as groomsmen in modern times). They needed to accompany Li Zexuan to toast with him.
"Chou Ox, you're the one with the highest alcohol tolerance among us. Remember to stand in front later. If you do well today, we'll call it even. Otherwise, hehe, you know what I'm going to say!"
Li Zexuan put his arm around Cheng Chumo's shoulder and chuckled. Everyone could hear the threat in his words.
On the wedding night, every moment of the night was worth a thousand gold! Li Zexuan didn't want to be drunk! How could good wine be more important than beautiful women?
Cheng Chumo looked at Li Zexuan's fists and thought about how Li Zexuan was able to tie with his father in a martial arts competition. Cheng Chumo instantly made a decision. "Haha! No problem! We are brothers. There's nothing to talk about. Besides, I, Old Cheng, love to drink the most! "
Thus, the five-man team started to fight in the jungle. Qin Huaiyu was in charge of making the first move (pouring wine). Cheng Chumo, Yuchi Baolin, and Li Huairen were in charge of crazily attacking (drinking wine). Li Zexuan was in charge of stealing the beam and swapping it for the guests and killing them (serving mixed wine to the guests). In an instant, their efficiency exploded.
From the group of civil officials in the main hall to the group of military generals outside, these guys ran through all of them. Next was the group of ordinary guests. Li Zexuan and his four teammates also ran through all of them.
Finally, he came to the most special guest table of the day. It was the forty-four students of the Imperial College. Uh, it should be thirty-eight now. Li Tai, Li Huairen, Qin Huaiyu, Cheng Chumo, Yuchi Baolin, and Iron Egg weren't there. The thirty-eight students sat together. Li Zexuan, dressed in his wedding attire, came to the front, raised his wine glass, and laughed.
"I'm very happy that you guys could come. I like the Thank You Teacher Book that you guys gave me! No matter where you guys go in the future, let's drink to this first today! Cheers to all of you! "
This glass of wine wasn't mixed with water, but it was genuine Drunken Immortal. In fact, when he was toasting just now, he didn't mix any water in the wine for the guests who were especially close to the Li family. With his current skills, drinking one or two liters of Drunken Immortal was no problem.
"Students toast to Sir. I wish Sir a happy marriage!"
Meng Wenhao stood up and led the rest of the students in a toast.
Meng Wenhao was actually the one who organized the group gift today.
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