Apart from the Confucian scholars, there were also representatives from the East Sea, South Sea, and North Sea Dragons. The East Sea had the most dragons, with over a dozen of them flying in the air, which was quite a sight to behold.
The South Sea and the North Sea each had a dragon king and two dragon kings. They behaved themselves and weren't indifferent or enthusiastic.
The Dragons of the West Sea only sent gifts, but didn't attend the banquet.
"Congratulations, Fang Xusheng!"
"Congratulations to Saint Fang Xu for the harmony of the Luan and Feng!"
"Congratulations, Grand Secretary Fang!"
Countless people congratulated him in unison, and the sound of their voices washed over him.
Fang Yun cupped his hands in front of his chest with a smile. He glanced at many people, which was a way of communicating and made him feel valued.
Fang Yun walked into the imperial palace with a smile on his face, but his heart sank.
Some people had strange looks in their eyes.
Those who were on good terms with him had regret and helplessness in their eyes, while those who belonged to the Left Prime Minister's party had schadenfreude in their eyes. Many of them were trying to hide it, but there were a few who didn't.
Mount Liu wasn't among them. He claimed to be sick at home.
Fang Yun was still smiling. He took a deep breath and soon figured it out. He hadn't received any urgent messages, which meant that what these people knew wasn't important, or it wasn't the right time to tell him. In that case, he didn't have to worry about it. He would deal with it after the wedding.
After that, Fang Yun smiled, and all his worries and doubts disappeared.
"Whatever happens, don't mess with my heart!"
Fang Yun's heart was set. He walked forward with courage and courage.
After Fang Yun entered the imperial palace, Fang Yun's friends and family followed him, followed by the higher-ranking officials.
Some of them had come on their own, while others had come on behalf of their families.
After that, it was the important people in Jingguo who were allowed to attend the banquet.
The 20,000 tables on Black Tortoise Avenue were already filled with people, and even more were still standing.
Almost everyone in the imperial capital had gathered around the imperial palace, and there were even people from all over the country. They had all traveled here a few days ago to witness Fang Yun's big day.
Wedding customs varied from place to place. Although Confucianism emphasized etiquette, many etiquettes were constantly changing as society changed.
Ever since the Great Battle of Two World Mountain, the Mo Family had been preparing for war. They began to promote Mozi's concept of "frugal funerals", which won the support of many people. Even the Hall of Rites had to change some of its etiquette to restrain extravagance and waste.
As Xusheng, Fang Yun's wedding should be held according to the emperor's standards. However, Fang Yun didn't like waste, nor did he like excessive formalities. He personally removed some of the outdated rules and customs, and then reported it to the Hall of Rites.
Fang Yun was Xusheng, an elder of the First Hall. His wedding was under the jurisdiction of the Hall of Rites.
Some of the processes were too simple, and the Hall of Rites did not want to open such a gap. Not only did it involve etiquette, but it also involved the authority of the Hall of Rites.
However, Fang Yun was at the peak of his power, and he was also the Lord of Bloodlight. No matter how old-fashioned the Hall of Rites was, they wouldn't be so stupid as to make things difficult for Fang Yun's wedding. Therefore, after writing some suggestions, they approved Fang Yun's wedding procedures. Fang Yun also returned the favor and made changes according to the Hall of Rites' suggestions.
Fang Yun entered the palace. After performing the proper etiquette, he found Yang Yuhuan, who was wearing a phoenix coronet and a red robe. He held her hand and slowly walked to the entrance of the Heavenly Worship Palace.
The Saint Yuan Continent hadn't performed the ceremony yet. However, there was a similar custom, which was to perform the ceremony of the saints and parents. However, Fang Yun and Yang Yuhuan's parents had both died. Originally, they only performed the ceremony of the saints. However, Fang Yun added the ceremony of performing the ceremony of the heavens and the earth, as well as performing the ceremony of the husband and wife, which was approved by the Hall of Rites.
Thus, this was the first time a complete wedding ceremony had occurred in the Saint Yuan Continent.
The first bow was to heaven and earth, the second bow was to the saints, the third bow was to the parents, and the husband and wife bowed to each other.
The officials of the Hall of Rites and the royal family were quite opposed to the ceremony of the husband and wife bowing to each other. However, Fang Yun insisted. He even said that other things could be discussed, but the ceremony of the couple bowing to each other would never change.
When the people in the palace saw how special the wedding ceremony of the two newlyweds was, they made a mental note to let their children and grandchildren perform the same ceremony in the future.
All the women present looked at Yang Yuhuan with envy. The great Xusheng and the Lord of Bloodlight were bowing to each other in front of so many people. This kind of affection and respect surpassed any man in this era.
After the ceremony, the sound of drums rang out. Guan Ju Tao Yao beat the drum, Shuo Ren Shuo, Nü Yue, Rooster Crow, and other songs based on the Book of Songs played.
After the ceremony, Fang Yun lifted Yang Yuhuan's veil, revealing a beautiful face. However, the bride's eyes were filled with tears.
Everyone cheered. Then, the entire city cheered.
After the bride revealed herself, the most representative scene of the human race began. The banquet began.
Weddings, funerals, and all the etiquettes of the human race were related to two words.
Eat, drink.
Fang Yun and Yang Yuhuan sat at the round table on the high platform in front of Heavenly Worship Hall, facing everyone in front of them.
At this time, whether it was the king or the empress dowager, the great scholars, or the patriarchs of the noble families, they could only sit below the high platform.
Today, Fang Yun and Yang Yuhuan were the ones with the most authority.
Fang Yun glanced at Yang Yuhuan and smiled. "Wife."
"En!" Yang Yuhuan's face instantly turned red. She lowered her head in embarrassment.
Fang Yun held Yang Yuhuan's hand and smiled. "You've been tired these past few days. You'll be fine in a few days. This phoenix coronet is very heavy. Take it off when we get home. "
"En." Yang Yuhuan nodded lightly.
"Come, let's eat. Let's eat dragon head meat first. "Fang Yun said as he stood up and reached for the food.
In the middle of the table, there was an auspicious dragon and phoenix dish. The ingredients were a flood dragon head and a fire sparrow head. Both of them were one zhang tall and took up half of the table.
This was one of the gifts that the Kong family gave to Fang Yun.
Seeing Fang Yun pick up food for Yang Yuhuan, many people present almost drooled. Flood dragon and fire sparrow, although they were not dragons or phoenixes, they had the true bloodline of dragons and phoenixes.
To the noble families, flood dragon heads were not rare, but fire sparrow heads were extremely rare. It was said that there were only a few thousand fire sparrows in the world. Even the eldest grandson or son of the Kong family might not be able to have this auspicious dragon and phoenix dish at their wedding, let alone the other noble families.
In the past hundred years, this was the third time that the auspicious dragon and phoenix dish had appeared in the Saint Origin Continent.
Most people only knew how to look at the flood dragon and fire sparrow heads. Those who were more knowledgeable were staring at the nine dishes around the auspicious dragon and phoenix.
Only those who were higher than Grand Scholars could feel that the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi around each dish was extraordinarily dense. Each dish was absorbing the Yuan Qi of Heaven and Earth.
The nine dishes were not ordinary dishes. They were divine items provided by the noble families and Dragons.
One of the dishes was called "Tricolor Spirit Bamboo Shoots", which only had seven pieces. It was dug out by the scholars of the Bloodlight Ancient Lands. This type of bamboo shoots only existed when a world was created. The scholars of the Bloodlight Ancient Lands only found one stalk. Half of it was used as a dish. They did not dare to eat the other half, so they gave it to Fang Yun.
If she ate one piece, Yang Yuhuan's appearance would never change. If she ate two pieces, Yang Yuhuan's body would forever remain youthful. If she ate three pieces, her lifespan would increase by thirty years.
These dishes were enveloped by the power of the Great Dragon King. Even if they could not finish them today, they would not spoil even after a few years.
"Extravagant!" Kong Delun whispered.
"Jealous!" Li Fanming also joked.
"Sigh, compared to Fang Yun's wedding, our weddings are too shabby. His dish is more expensive than all of our weddings combined!"
The friends of the Saint Origin Continent all nodded.
(To be continued.)
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