Late Han Zhao Tang

Chapter 90: Beauty Ji (on sale, please order first)

Although the marriage was between Zhang Yu and Wang Ji, the people who really worked hard were not them but their parents.

Before the wedding, due to his duties, Zhang Yu stayed in Zuoguo City, made friends with Xiongnu nobles, and learned about the current situation of the Xiongnu, as a preparation for the future.

Zhang Ji, who was in charge of Zhang Yu's wedding, was worried that he was not well educated enough to discuss the details of the marriage with Wang, a prominent aristocratic family, so he asked Zhong Yao to do it on his behalf.

Zhong Yao had nothing to do, so he was willing to help Zhang Ji. He took the opportunity to become a matchmaker and negotiate the marriage details on behalf of Zhang and Wang.

When Wang Hong saw the book of etiquette written by Zhong Yao, he was amazed at his calligraphy. After talking with Zhong Yao, he felt that Zhong Yao was a national talent. He had a new understanding of Zhang Yu because his son-in-law could make friends with Zhong Yao.

With the help of Zhong Yao, except for welcoming Wang Ji in person, the other five ceremonies were completed.

In Jinyang, Zhang Ji was entangled in face issues and borrowed a lot of money from Zhang Yang. In the end, he endured the pain and spent money to buy a house in Jinyang as Zhang Yu's wedding house. Because it was a second-hand house, it needed to be renovated and renovated, so Li's mother took care of it in Jinyang.

Zhong Yao knew a little about the layout of the courtyard, and he often gave advice. With Zhong Yao's help, Zhang Yu felt relieved. When he was in Yingchuan, he visited Zhong Yao. Because he was a calligrapher, Zhong Yao's layout of his courtyard was full of artistic conception, which made Zhang Yu admire it a lot.

Two months passed, and not only had the wedding been prepared, but through Zhang Yu's research, he also had a preliminary understanding of the various Hun tribes.

In late July, Zhang Yu asked Wang Rou for marriage leave, and Wang Rou readily approved it, saying that Zhang Yu could stay in Jinyang for a few more days and did not need to rush to take up the post.

Zhang Yu was speechless about this officer who was just sitting in his position doing nothing. It had been more than four months since he was appointed in March, but Wang Rou still hadn't figured out any arrangements for him. This made Zhang Yu regret taking the position of deputy commander of the Protectorate over the Xiongnu.

However, as the wedding date approached, Zhang Yu had no time to think about it and had to rush to Jinyang.

Zhang Yu found the house according to the address on the letter. Zhong Yao and Li Song had been waiting for a long time, and when they saw Zhang Yu, they invited him in.

Zhong Yao took the lead and introduced the layout of the mansion to Zhang Yu, as well as the changes he had people make according to Zhang Yu's needs.

Because the house was located in Jinyang City, there were only two entrances to the courtyard, the front was the hall, and the left and right were the guest rooms. After passing through the hall, you would reach the courtyard and the back house. Zhang Yu entered through the main gate and looked around from beginning to end, nodding all the way, and it was obvious that he was quite satisfied with the newlyweds' residence.

"Thank you, Brother Yuan Chang, for the decoration of the house!" Zhang Yu took the initiative to pour water for Zhong Yao and said with a smile.

Zhong Yao stroked his beard and smiled, saying, "The renovation of the house was mostly supervised by the Lan family. Yao's contribution is nothing to be commended."

The Lady Lan mentioned by Zhong Yao was not an outsider, but Zhang Yu's aunt and the mother of Li Song and his sister.

Zhang Yu looked at Li Song and said, "Bo Song and I will go to thank your mother-in-law later."

"good!"

Zhong Yao hesitated for a moment and asked, "It has been two months since Ji'an took office. I wonder what the current situation is like?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "To be honest, the Zhonglang Jiang Wang Rou has no ambition to make progress. He is just sitting there doing nothing but protecting the Xiongnu Chanyu and has no intention of getting involved in Xianbei affairs. So even though I have been in office for two months, I have no paperwork to worry about. I spend every day traveling and sightseeing, having a lot of free time."

If someone who has no ambition to make progress sat in Zhang Yu's position, he would probably be very happy, without having to deal with things or report to the government office every day. Apart from eating and drinking with the Xiongnu nobles and building relationships, there is almost nothing to deal with.

Zhong Yao raised his eyebrows slightly. He really didn't expect that Wang Rou, the Protector General of the Xiongnu, was so lax. He only guarded the Xiongnu royal court and ignored other things.

After thinking for a while, Zhong Yao said: "Although Ji'an is a deputy lieutenant, he has the power to command troops and conquer the Hu people. After this marriage, Ji'an needs to take the initiative to seek change. If he does not give him troops, then Ji'an might as well ask for soldiers to be stationed elsewhere."

Zhang Yu nodded slightly and said, "What Yuan Chang said makes sense. Since the Xianbei split, there have been many conflicts between the two countries. If you don't take the opportunity to establish your career, you will miss out on achievements!"

Why was Zhang Yu so persistent in intervening in the conflict between Budugen and Qianman?
The reason is not difficult to explain. As long as Zhang Yu had soldiers, he could take advantage of the battle between Qianman and Budugen to go out of the border and hunt down the Hu people under Qianman's command. With Budugen as a firepower attraction, Qianman had no time to care about the Han army harassing them.

Zhong Yao smiled and said jokingly: "Ji'an has great ambitions, don't marry a beautiful wife and fall into the land of gentleness."

Zhang Yu's mind flashed with Wang Ji's delicate and lovely appearance. Although his heart was burning with passion, he said, "A man who wants to accomplish great things should not indulge in the gentleness of a woman!"

"Don't be inconsistent in what you say and what you do!" Zhong Yao said with a smile.

"Do your best!" Zhang Yu's voice became weaker and less firm.

Perhaps they sensed Zhang Yu's lack of confidence, and Zhong Yao and Li Song both laughed.

After staying in Jinyang for a few days, Zhang Yu first confirmed the wedding with his father and confirmed the wedding process with Wang's side.

Dalu Mountain is more than 20 miles away from Jinyang, so the distance between the two is not that far. We can go to meet her in the morning and return to Jinyang in the afternoon.

July 28th is a good day for marriage and sacrifices.

In the morning, Zhang Yu got up early, tied his hair up, put on a crown, changed into black clothes, and looked like a handsome man.

In order to demonstrate Zhang's strength, Zhang Ji arranged a hundred cavalrymen to accompany Zhang Yu to welcome the bride. The cavalrymen were dressed in red and decorated with ribbons, and the murderous aura faded, replaced by a festive look.

In fact, Zhang's dispatch of a hundred cavalrymen to welcome the bride was nothing. When Zhang Yu was in Luoyang, he met a powerful and wealthy man getting married, and the number of his followers was as many as two or three thousand. The momentum was so huge that it seemed like a small army going out to war.

Compared with Zhang's number, it was obviously a small matter, but the fact that there were more than a hundred horses in the wedding procession was worth mentioning. In Zhang Ji's words, if he was not afraid that there was no defense in the fortress and that the governor of Taiyuan County would punish him, he would have wanted to send out four or five hundred horses to welcome the bride and show off.

When Zhang Yu rode out of the house and walked on the streets of Jinyang, many women were attracted by the excitement. When they saw Zhang Yu's appearance up close, they were immediately fascinated by the groom's appearance. They couldn't help but look at him several times, and marveled at his handsome appearance.

After the groom passed by, a hundred riders followed closely on the street, and because of the horseshoes, the sound of their hooves was crisp and loud, comparable to the momentum that could only be created by hundreds of riders.

The colorful flags in the wedding procession made people whisper and guess which two big families were getting married today.

"Hmm~"

Zhang Yu rode his horse in front, and caught a glimpse of the Wen family's mansion. He seemed to remember the old friend he hadn't seen for a long time, and asked, "Have you sent the invitation to Wen Shao?"

"It has been sent!"

Hao Zhao rode over and said gloatingly, "Wen Shao asked to marry my sister-in-law many times, but was rejected every time. If he knew that his brother had married my sister-in-law, he would probably be burning with jealousy and grief!"

Zhang Yu's mouth curled up slightly. The hatred between him and Wen Shao seemed to be wiped out, but he had not forgotten it in his heart. If he had not been weak enough and was afraid of Wen Shao's family power, he would have retaliated against him long ago. Now he married Wang Ji back to his house, which was a roundabout way of revenge against Wen Shao.

Speaking of Wen Shao, it is quite interesting. When Zhang Yu came to Luoyang as a filial and incorrupt official, Wen Shao was studying hard in the Imperial College. When Zhang Yu was appointed as a county magistrate, Wen Shao was still studying hard in the Imperial College. It was not until Wang Yun was imprisoned that Wen Shao returned to Taiyuan County. Because of his family's influence, he was recruited by the county governor to serve as an official.

When Zhang Yu returned to Taiyuan County, he was already an official with a rank of Qianshi. It is hard to imagine that in just two years, there was such a huge gap in their status.

In fact, Wen Shao had been in great pain since he received the invitation. He lamented that he was not as good as Zhang Yu, and was even more upset that his goddess did not belong to him.

Especially when Wen Shao thought of the unbearable things that would happen between the two of them, his heart was torn. After all, there are not many things in the world that are most painful, but nothing is more painful than your enemy marrying your goddess.

On the day Zhang Yu got married, Wen Shao drank countless glasses of wine, as if only alcohol could numb him!

Zhang Yu could not understand Wen Shao’s pain, nor did he want to understand it!

At the moment, Zhang Yu picked up Wang Ji at Dalu Mountain, and now he is returning in a festively decorated wedding car.

With her exquisite makeup, Wang Ji looked particularly stunning. It was not an exaggeration to describe her as a beauty of the country. Even though Zhang Yu had seen her many times in the past, he still couldn't help but take a few more glances when he was welcoming her.

Accompanying Wang Ji in her marriage was a dowry from Wang, which included 20 slaves, 30 fine horses, and 500,000 yuan in total, as well as several carts of brocade, which was similar in value to Zhang's betrothal gift. If the money Wang paid for Zhang Yu's official position was added, it would have exceeded Zhang's original betrothal gift.

In fact, the reason why men in the Han and Tang dynasties married late was similar to the reason why it was difficult to get married in later generations, that is, the price of the betrothal gift was too high, accounting for about 80% of the wedding expenses. If Zhang had not made a lot of money in trade in recent years, he would not only be unable to afford the official purchase money, but also the betrothal gift.

Needless to say, the banquet was attended by relatives and friends of both the bride and groom, and the wedding process was followed.

What surprised Zhang Yu the most, or made him proud, was that Yuan Shu sent his followers to celebrate on his behalf.

At that time, when the words "The Yuan family of Runan, Yinyuan Road in Henan, present a gift of 200,000 yuan as a gift" were heard at the banquet, the whole audience fell silent. Some were perhaps surprised by the staggering amount of gift money, but more were shocked by the dignity of the people who came to celebrate.

As the wedding banquet came to an end, Zhang Yuli saw everyone off and then hugged his wife, who was as beautiful as a fairy, back to the house to perform the boudoir rituals.

Under the burning of red candles, Zhang Yu was intoxicated by Wang Ji's beauty and took the initiative to help Wang Ji undress.

"Ji'an, let me do it myself!" Wang Ji held Zhang Yu's hand and said shyly.

"Call me husband!" Zhang Yu said with a smile as he embraced the beauty from behind.

"Husband, how about letting me undress myself?"

Wang Ji felt the hot breath and got goose bumps all over his body, and said.

"No, I want to see it myself!"

Wang Ji's face was filled with shyness. He let Zhang Yu do what he wanted, not knowing what to say to refuse.

The gauze curtain was lowered, and only Zhang Yu, an insider, could appreciate the beautiful scenery inside.

When Zhang Yu saw the huge weapon, he couldn't help but gasp. This is the only thing in the world that can suffocate me to death!
What's the texture of the murder weapon like?

It is soft to the touch, smells fragrant, but has no taste.

Just by touching and tasting it, it seemed as if some mechanism was triggered, and a few cat meows would sound. And these cat meows were like a cat scratching Zhang Yu's heart, making him feel irritated.

……

The irritating sound reached the outer room. Hongniang seemed to be really irritated. She stood up slightly and drank several sips of water.

It was not until the sound became smaller and someone in the inner room called her that Hongniang, who had calmed down, entered the inner room with warm water and a towel to serve the sweaty Wang Ji.

(End of this chapter)