The master of ceremony shouted at the top of his lungs, "His Majesty the Emperor has sent an envoy to congratulate Officer Ye's wedding!"
Just now, he kept saying that it was a wedding, and now even the Emperor had sent an envoy to congratulate him, how could it not be a wedding? It had to be big! It couldn't be any bigger! The master of ceremony shouted, but his heart was bursting with joy! Angels! From now on, he would be the master of ceremony to welcome angels, an absolute gold medal master of ceremony. Then the price of hosting a wedding banquet, must increase by several times!
The master of ceremony in the hall was stunned, but he reacted quickly and immediately shouted, "Welcome the angels!"
The hall was in chaos!
Father Ye and Aunt Ye were people who grew up in the capital. Every day, they were like thunder piercing their ears. They were often called "Our Emperor", but they had never thought that the Emperor's family could have a relationship with their family. When they heard that the emperor had sent an envoy to congratulate them, the old couple immediately panicked. Ye Xiao An and his wife were also surprised and happy, quickly standing up.
This was not the first time Xia Yingying wore a wedding dress in public. The last time she wore a wedding dress was outside of the afternoon court, in front of all the civil and military officials. At that time, she made the emperor lose face. Now that she heard that the emperor had sent an envoy, how could she not be shocked? She was really afraid that the emperor would cause trouble for her and Lil 'Tian ge again.
As for the guests in the hall, they were also in a mess of awe. They were not in awe of the emperor, but they were in awe of Ye Xiaotian. Shui Xi's An family, Shui Dong's Song family, all sent their descendants to congratulate him, and the emperor also sent an envoy from thousands of miles away. Either side showed a close relationship with the Ye family, which was an admirable power, not to mention that both sides had sent envoys?
The appearance of both sides at the same time was equivalent to the black and white headmasters announcing together, "This person is under my protection!" How could the chieftains not be envious, jealous, and in awe.
The sky was big, the earth was big, but the emperor was the biggest. In front of the emperor, those customs could not be talked about. Ye Xiaotian, Tian Miaowen, Xia Yingying, Zhan Ning 'er and the others supported their parents and hurriedly went out to welcome them. There were two people standing outside, waiting to greet them.
One of them was dressed in the robes of a second-rank official. He had a dignified appearance and a solemn expression. Ye Xiaotian recognized him as the Governor of Guizhou, Ye Mengxiong! The dignified Guizhou's Inspector-General actually came personally to give a gift. Just the person who came to give the gift was enough. His face was a great gift that no amount of money could buy.
As for the other one … the other one didn't know many people, but Ye Xiaotian, Hua Yunfei, Law Tycoon, Xia Yingying, and especially Zhan Ning'er, he knew Xu Boyi! Xu … Eunuch!
Xu Boyi's eyes were focused on his nose, and his nose was focused on his heart. He had the appearance of an enlightened monk who could not be affected by any emotion. Very few people could see the loneliness and sorrow in his heart. After living in the palace for so many years, he had learned to hide his emotions. But standing there, he still couldn't control himself.
He was here on behalf of the Emperor to announce the decree and congratulate him. He knew that one of the two brides in the wedding hall was the girl from the Miao family who had once passionately pursued him. His life, his fate, everything about him, had changed since he met this girl, and through her, he met her bridegroom.
Back then, he was a well-respected scholar with a bright future. Later, he passed the imperial examination and became the magistrate of Gourd County …
If the changes ended here, his life would not have been a loss of perfection. But the series of changes that followed were simply unimaginable. He became a fugitive, a bandit, a captive, a clean body, and became a eunuch … what kind of life was this?
What was missing was not only his body, but also his dignity and personality. He had once wanted to grind Ye Xiaotian's bones to dust, eat his flesh and drink his blood to relieve the hatred in his heart. But now, he had to travel thousands of miles to the wedding hall to represent the Emperor to congratulate Ye Xiaotian and give him a gift.
How sad …
Zhan Ning 'er also saw Xu Boyi. She couldn't help but be stunned. All kinds of past events quickly floated up in her mind. And in those past memories, Xu Boyi was only a code name, a prop, a passerby.
She remembered that in Huang Zhou, she had been played and used by Ye Xiaotian. In Gourd County, she had been repeatedly tricked by him. But she had also beaten him up and used laughing powder and blow darts to deal with him. In Wong Tai Sin Ridge, he had ripped off her pomegranate skirt. In the Thunder God Forbidden Area, he had carried her up the cliff and charged towards the man-eating parasite without hesitation …
Everything, joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, had now turned into sweet memories, filling her heart to the brim. Zhan Ning 'er couldn't help but look at Ye Xiaotian. Her gaze was filled with love.
When Ye Xiaotian saw Xu Boyi, he couldn't help but look at Zhan Ning 'er. He was worried that Xu Boyi's appearance would bring up the sad memories in Ning' er's heart. But when he saw her gentle and satisfied gaze looking at him, he subconsciously stretched out his hand and gently held onto her.
However, at this moment, Xia Yingying, dressed in the red makeup of a newlywed, rushed forward with a phoenix crown and a red cape. Her almond-shaped eyes widened as she glared at Xu Boyi and said, "What does the emperor want?"
Xu Boyi lowered his brows like an eminent monk. His heart was truly dead. Although he was the eunuch who passed the imperial edict, the reason was because he was someone from Guizhou and not because he was favored by the Emperor. He schemed against Ye Xiaotian time and time again, but in the end, he raised Ye Xiaotian even higher. He was unwilling, but his desire for revenge was getting weaker and weaker.
When he felt that he still had the strength to fight against Ye Xiaotian, he would think of revenge against Ye Xiaotian. When he felt that the gap between him and Ye Xiaotian was like the distance between heaven and earth, that he had no chance at all, his desire for vengeance faded. His edges and corners became smoother and smoother in the palace that was as deep as the sea.
Xu Boyi lightly said, "Miss, please speak cautiously!"
Ye Mengxiong coughed and said, "Miss Xia, oh! I should call you Madam Ye. Haha, this Governor and Eunuch Yu came under the imperial edict to congratulate you on your wedding and to present the Emperor's goodwill. "
Xia Yingying was stunned. She looked at Xu Boyi suspiciously, but she didn't act out immediately. Ye Xiaotian caught up and cupped his hands in greeting to Ye Mengxiong. He was the groom today and didn't need to pay his respects. He then cupped his hands in greeting to Xu Boyi and said cautiously, "Official Futai, Eunuch Yu, I'll have to trouble you two!"
Xu Boyi still didn't raise his head and only stared at his toes. He said woodenly, "Is Official Ye ready to receive the imperial edict?"
Before Ye Xiaotian could reply, Luo Daheng had already instructed his men to bring out an incense burner table. The table faced the south while its back was to the north. When the incense burner table was placed properly, three wisps of green smoke rose from it. Xu Boyi stood at the back like a deity …
The imperial edict that Xu Boyi read out was that Xia Yingying and Zhan Ning 'er would be conferred the title of Honorary Madam. With the addition of Tian Miaowen, there would be three Honorary Madams in one family. This was an unprecedented honor.
The Emperor also personally bestowed a gift to Ye Xiaotian. It was an extremely large chest that was carried by sixteen generals of the Great Han Dynasty. The chest was accepted by Ye Xiaotian and temporarily stored in a small, secluded room far away from the main residence. His men and horses were stationed to guard it.
When the ceremony of entering the bridal chamber was finally completed, Ye Xiaotian brought his three lovely wives to the small room before returning to the front hall to accompany the guests to drink. He ordered his men to carefully open the box. Ye Xiaotian originally thought that the Emperor wouldn't do anything despicable. However, it was better to be careful than to make a mistake.
When the wooden box was opened, there was a red satin covering an upright thing. At first glance, it looked like a human. Ye Xiaotian couldn't help but feel anxious. He asked for a long spear and personally went forward. He carefully lifted the red satin and was instantly stunned.
A crystal clear, jade-like Xia Yingying was standing there. As she looked around, she looked lifelike. The Emperor had actually given a jade beauty, a Yingying made of jade.
Tian Miaowen and Zhan Ning 'er already knew that Xia Yingying had been fancied by the Emperor when she was in the capital. Now that they looked at it, they couldn't help but be shocked. Looking at the jade statue, every detail of the facial features was incomparably exquisite. What kind of deep love did it take? They didn't expect the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty to be such a sentimental person.
Wudang Mountain, Jinsha Plain. There were mountains on three sides, and water on one side. There was a bridge on the water, and at the end of the bridge was a Taoist temple. The temple master, Li Xuancheng, was sitting with four disciples, chanting the Tao Te Ching. He looked elegant and his heart was as still as water.
Li Xuancheng had established the forest here and became the founder of a sect. The first generation of disciples he established was called the "Calm" generation.
The heart was as still as water, and the mirror was always clear.
The heart was as still as water …
…
In the Chongqing government, Yang Yinglong's second son, Yang Chengdong, had already been here as a hostage for half a month.
Yang Yinglong had a large mansion in Chongqing. Ever since he confirmed that Yang Chengdong was here as a hostage, it was renovated. A large number of intelligence agents also came in, and with this as the center, the Yang family's secret circle was established.
When Yang Chengdong arrived from Bozhou, all the preparations were in place. Yang Chengdong had his father's orders, and the moment he arrived, he called for friends and welcomed them.
He had actually come to Chongqing to be a hostage, but no one would expose this layer of window paper. Therefore, the government's control over him was also done in secret. They still had to put up a front, so they wouldn't make everyone's face look bad. As for Yang Chengdong's social interactions and banquets, the Chongqing government also did their best to cooperate, creating a happy and harmonious facade.
But there was no imprisonment on the surface, so Yang Chengdong could freely come in and out and interact with foreign guests. This provided Yang Chengdong with many opportunities. The secret forces that Yang Yinglong had scattered in Chongqing had also gathered a large amount of intelligence.
Hong Baichuan's ability to seal off information and spread false information was still very strong. They had been able to keep it a secret until now, but it was inevitable that some information could not be blocked. They had used up all the power of the imperial court to seal off Bozhou, so how could they also seal off the Sichuan and Shaanxi regions? And the people that Yang Yinglong had sent had already spread far beyond the Chongqing government, extending toward Shaanxi and Gansu.
Yang Chengdong had gradually gathered some information that made him uneasy. From the intelligence his people had secretly gathered, Borbai's situation should be very bad. And on the North Korean side, it seemed that after suffering a defeat, they were also winning again and again.
At this time, he heard an even more accurate piece of information.
The person who leaked the information was Chieftain Lu in the Lanzhou region of Gansu. Chieftain Lu was also a hereditary official. His ancestor was called Tuo Huan, a grandson of Khubilai. When Zhu Yuanzhang conquered the world, Tuo Huan fled north with Emperor Yuan Shun, but he fell behind on the way and led his troops to surrender to the Great Ming, settling here.
Chieftain Lu's second generation — Tuo Huan's son, Gong Bo Shijie, died in battle when he followed Emperor Yongle to the north on an expedition against Alutai. The third, fourth, fifth, and seventh generations had all fought for the Great Ming and made great contributions. Now it was the eighth generation, called Lu Guangzu.
Lu Guangzu had once been a general in Xining, deputy commander-in-chief of Liangzhou, and deputy commander-in-chief of Taomin. This time, he had made great contributions in suppressing Borbai's rebellion and had been promoted by the imperial court to be the premier commander-in-chief of the Nanjing Great Training Ground. He was on his way to Jinling, passing through Chongqing.
Nowadays, as long as Yang Chengdong could befriend someone, he would wholeheartedly do so, using a roundabout way to build a relationship. And this Lu Guangzu's knowledge of the Yang family in Bozhou was limited. Someone had invited him with fine wine, so he gladly attended the banquet. The Brocade Guard had already done a very good job in sealing off news, but they had not expected that a transferred official would actually have dealings with Yang Chengdong. By the time they received the news, it was already too late to take precautions.
This Chieftain Lu was also a forthright man who loved wine as much as his life. After drinking three jars of fine wine, he began to boast about his great contributions in Gansu and Shaanxi. He spoke of the news that had been sealed off by the Brocade Guard for a long time, shocking Yang Chengdong so much that his face turned ashen!
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