February 16th was a suitable time for marriage.
Men and women should get married when they were of age. This was the tradition of Huaxia since ancient times. Even the princesses were no exception. Today was the wedding day of Meton and Princess Changle. The news had already spread throughout Chang 'an. It could be said that everyone knew about it.
One of them was the current eldest princess, and the other was the world-famous Mo Jiazi. The news of their marriage had spread throughout the Tang dynasty since the first day of the Lunar New Year. It could be said that tens of thousands of people were paying attention to it.
Now that Mo Jiazi and Princess Changle were about to get married, it could be said that everyone was happy to see the marriage between a talented man and a beautiful woman.
At dawn, the whole Mo Mansion was already brightly lit. Red silk was hung in the Mo Mansion, making it look jubilant.
The gate of the Mo Mansion, which had already been decorated, opened with a bang. Accompanied by the joyous sound of gongs and drums, a long procession came out. Meton was in the lead, riding on Shadow and wearing a groom's robe. He took the lead in the direction of the Imperial Palace.
"Mo Jiazi is here to pick up the bride!" The Mo Mansion's great momentum naturally alarmed the neighbors. Everyone rushed out of the gate to see.
"Mo Jiazi is going to marry Princess Changle. He will be a member of the royal family in the future."
Everyone was talking about it with envy. However, no one said that Mo Jiazi was trying to climb up the royal family. After all, with Meton's reputation and talent, it was more than enough for him to marry the eldest princess of the Tang dynasty. No one thought that he was trying to climb up the social ladder.
"Let's go!"
Meton waved his hand in high spirits. After today, he would no longer be troubled by Li Shimin.
As Meton urged his horse forward, Qin Huaiyu and the other two people, as well as Cheng Chumo and the other three people, followed by a long procession.
"Today, we are entering the Imperial Palace openly!" Cheng Chumo, who was leading the way, said excitedly.
Although he had entered the Imperial Palace once, it was a pity that he had been caught by Li Shimin because of the hot-air balloon flying across Chang 'an City and causing chaos in the city. He had even been beaten by Li Shimin. However, this time, they were escorting Meton to the Imperial Palace. Naturally, they could not be mentioned in the same breath.
Qin Huaiyu frowned and said, "Today is Brother Mo's wedding day. You guys can't drag him down!"
"I don't need you to tell me that," Cheng Chumo said proudly.
"However, Brother Mo's bridal sedan chair is very unique. When I get married, I'll definitely have one custom-made." Yuchi Baolin turned to look at the bridal sedan chair behind him and said enviously.
"When we pass through Vermillion Bird Avenue, we will definitely cause a sensation." Zu Mingjun shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Everyone looked at each other and smiled inexplicably. As the procession continued to move forward, they soon turned into Vermillion Bird Avenue. The citizens who had heard the news long ago all turned to look.
"Mo Jiazi's bridal procession doesn't have a sedan bearer!" When the procession passed through Vermillion Bird Avenue, the sharp-eyed people exclaimed.
Suddenly, everyone's eyes were focused on Meton's bridal procession. They saw that this procession was completely different from the traditional ones. They had abandoned the sedan chair and used a new type of four-wheeled carriage as the wedding carriage.
In the middle of the procession, the wedding carriage that had been modified from a traditional sedan chair attracted the most attention of the citizens of Chang 'an City. At a glance, everyone knew that this was Princess Changle's sedan chair.
"Mo Jiazi is not going to marry Princess Changle with a sedan chair with eight people, but a four-wheeled carriage as the wedding carriage." When the crowd saw the wedding carriage in the middle, they suddenly understood Meton's plan.
"Is this possible?" An old woman said in surprise.
In traditional weddings, for thousands of years, people used a sedan chair with eight people to welcome the bride. Even ordinary people used a sedan chair to welcome the bride. However, Mo Jiazi had broken this tradition. He had abandoned the sedan chair with eight people and used a new type of four-wheeled carriage as the wedding carriage. This had never been done before.
"Of course, a sedan chair with several people was cheap. The new type of four-wheeled carriage in the Mo Family Village is the best carriage in Chang 'an City. It costs a lot. Using a four-wheeled carriage to replace a sedan chair will make it more grand." A rich man said proudly. Judging from the extravagance of the bridal procession, Mo Jiazi's bridal procession was even more grand with a row of four-wheeled carriages. Moreover, the value of the bridal procession had doubled.
"But in the past, we used a sedan chair with eight people to welcome the bride." An old woman frowned and said.
"What's so good about a sedan chair? It was so bumpy in the past. It's not as comfortable as a four-wheeled carriage." A middle-aged woman curled her lips and said.
Suddenly, many women nodded subconsciously. With the continuous promotion of four-wheeled carriages in Chang 'an City, the traditional sedan chair had been less and less on the streets of Chang' an City. Gradually, the rich people in Chang 'an City seldom used sedan chairs. They all used four-wheeled carriages, which were as comfortable as sedan chairs, but more convenient.
However, there was only one period when the custom of sitting in sedan chairs did not change. That was, when the bride was married, she needed a sedan chair with eight people to welcome the bride into the family.
However, today, the son of the Mohist family had broken this convention. He had combined a four-wheeled carriage with a sedan chair, transforming it into the first wedding carriage that had never been seen before. He had used this carriage to marry Princess Changle.
"That's right. The Mo's Village was famous for its four-wheeled carriages in the Tang dynasty. Naturally, they would use four-wheeled carriages as wedding carriages." Someone said disapprovingly. He did not think that Meton using four-wheeled carriages as wedding carriages.
"And this four-wheeled carriage as wedding carriages is not only comfortable, but also very fast!" The citizens of Chang 'an City looked at the bridal procession that was moving quickly and said thoughtfully.
In the bridal procession of the Mo Mansion, except for the five people at the front who were riding tall horses, the rest were all replaced by four-wheeled carriages. Without the burden of the sedan chair drivers, the entire bridal procession was very fast. This was also the reason why Meton and others controlled the speed to wait for the auspicious time. If they ran at full speed, it would not take long for them to arrive at the palace.
Looking at the luxurious procession that was gradually moving away, many unmarried young men in Chang 'an City could not help but have their eyes lit up. If they used such a procession to welcome the bride at their wedding, how glorious would that be?
Many people who were careful with their money calculated that if they all used four-wheeled carriages as wedding carriages, it would be more cost-effective to rent a sedan chair with eight people to carry the sedan chair. More importantly, it would be faster and more glorious. After all, the total value of this procession was very high. It also showed the sincerity of the bridal procession to welcome the bride.
"From today on, I'm afraid that the wedding customs of Chang 'an City will change." A citizen of Chang' an City looked at the reaction of the crowd and could not help but sigh.
They believed that after Mo Jiazi used a wedding carriage to marry Princess Changle, Chang 'an City would definitely be the first to follow suit. From then on, using a wedding carriage to welcome the bride would definitely become a new custom in Chang' an City.
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