The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 77 Welcoming the bride
Ever since Jia Jing went to see Li Jingxiao for treatment, most of the erysipelas that had accumulated in his body over the years was cleared away by taking a Sanhua Yulu Pill.

Jia Zhen knew that his father Jia Jing attached great importance to Li Jingxiao and placed all his hopes of practicing Taoism for many years on him.

Now that Yuanchun is married, Jia Zhen believes that his father Jia Jing will definitely think the same as he does.

Choose a beautiful and well-behaved girl from Ningguo Mansion as a dowry.

Otherwise, all the benefits would be taken away by the second branch of Rongguo Mansion, so the more Jia Zhen thought about it, the more determined he became.

However, when facing Lady Jia, Jia She and Jia Zheng, Jia Zhen knew that he was ultimately a junior.

There's no need to fight them head-on.

As soon as the idea came to his mind, he quickly blamed his biological father Jia Jing.

"Old Madam, Master, and Great Master, you all know my father's character. Since Brother Jingyou saved my father, he must repay him.

It’s a good opportunity to use my eldest sister’s marriage to give her more dowry and maids as a way of repaying Jingyou.”

After all, Jia Jing was the former clan leader, and he was a Jinshi. He was also older than Jia She and Jia Zheng.

It can be said that apart from Lady Jia, Jia Jing is the most powerful person in the Ning and Rong mansions.

Even with Jia Jing's status as the patriarch, it was not difficult for him to restrain Lady Jia.

It's a pity that the old man was depressed and became a Taoist priest, but Jia Jing has always held a high position in the hearts of Jia Mu, Jia She and Jia Zheng.

Jia Zhen talked about how Li Jingxiao not only saved Jia Jing, but also showed Jia Jing a clear way forward.

Go to Maoshan to become a disciple.

After saying this, he sighed and said, "According to Jingyou, my father has been practicing Taoism for many years and is only one step away from success.

Unfortunately, Jingyou strictly abides by the ancestral teachings of Zhenwu Temple. Unless you are a direct disciple of Zhenwu Temple, you cannot learn the Taoist teachings of his school.

All the elders of Zhenwu Temple are gone, and no one is willing to accept my father as a disciple.

Otherwise, if he had taught my father the true Taoist secrets, why would my father need to go to Maoshan for help?
Perhaps by now they have already become true Taoist practitioners."

As soon as these words were spoken, Jia Mu and others' eyes lit up.

The mother and her two sons looked at each other and thought to themselves that if Jia Jing really achieved enlightenment, he would have to give face to the East Palace.

After all, although a son-in-law is half a son, he is still an outsider.

Moreover, a daughter who is married off is like spilled water. Once Yuanchun has her own children, she may not be completely biased towards the Jia family.

Jia Jingze is a real member of the Jia family and the former patriarch.

From now on, the East Palace will practice Taoism, and the West Palace will pursue the path of imperial examinations and officialdom. Walking on two legs will be much better than the current situation of the Jia family.

Grandmother Jia nodded and said, "Well, Zhen'er's wife's third sister is also one of our own.

Accompanying Yuanchun to marry there will not only give her someone to talk to, but also allow the sisters to support each other and make her life more stable in her husband's family."

When Jia She and Jia Zheng heard this, they nodded.

Since the elders had said so, Jia Zhu and Jia Lian naturally had no objections.

Moreover, the girl who was married off as a dowry would only be a concubine in the future.

Even if there was no third sister from the Yu family, the Jia family would still have to choose a maid for Yuanchun to use as a concubine in the future.

Some families would even choose a girl of the same generation from among their concubines' daughters or members of other branches of the family to marry into the family together.

The purpose is naturally to consolidate favor.
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The next morning, Jia She took his men to the Xing'an Marquis's Mansion.

But halfway through the journey, I suddenly felt that it was not appropriate for me to come here.

After thinking about it, he simply sent a message to the Xing'an Earl's Mansion, inviting Li Huaili to meet him at Jubaozhai.

When Li Huaili received the invitation, he knew it must be about discussing marriage.

The two met at Jubaozhai and, using the excuse of having similar interests, asked Li Huaili to appraise a piece of calligraphy and painting at Jubaozhai.

When Jia She brought the calligraphy and painting home, the two had already agreed to get married on February 28th of the following year.

It seems like there are still more than three months from now, but time is actually very tight.

According to the custom of the nobles, many families would spend one or two years just preparing the dowry. Second Uncle and Jia She had discussed it, so naturally they had to tell Li Jingxiao.

And if you really think about it, Qin Keqing is the real daughter-in-law of the first wife, and Jia Yuanchun is the daughter-in-law of the second wife, that is, the daughter-in-law of the second uncle.

From now on, any children born to Jia Yuanchun will have to take care of their second uncle in his old age and see him to the end of his life.

She called the three sisters Jingxi, Jingyue and Jingrong sisters instead of cousins, and finally inherited everything from her second uncle.

So my second uncle was very positive about this marriage.

All the preparations needed for the wedding were handled by me.

Now, Li Jingxiao only needs to be a hands-off boss again and wait to get married and marry his second wife.

After moving to a new home, nothing changed for Li Jingxiao.

There is nothing much to do at the yamen every day.

Practice at work and after get off work.

Before he knew it, the day of his wedding with Qin Keqing had arrived, early in the morning before dawn.

Li Jingxiao was woken up by Jingxi and his maids and servants, put on the groom's red robe, and went to the main hall to meet his second uncle.

Li Jingxiao had no elders left, and he drove all his relatives back to Jiangzhou, even though they didn't want to see his second uncle.

At this time, only the two of them can act as the elders in the family.

However, when worshiping in the hall, one naturally bows to the tablet of his biological father.

The second uncle gave Li Jingxiao some instructions for a while, and only let him go when a guest came.

Li Jingxiao didn't know many people, but the Earl of Xing'an was also a wealthy family with a history of a hundred years.

Most of the nobles in the capital city came to visit him in person.

If the head of the family is not present, the eldest son or younger brother will be asked to bring gifts to congratulate.

Li Jingxiao was very busy for a while, and then he saw Jia Zhen coming with Jia Zhu, Jia Lian and Jia Rong.

After some polite exchanges, he asked someone to take Jia Zhen to sit with his second uncle and his family, while he asked Jia Zhu, Jia Lian and Jia Rong to help him greet the guests who kept coming.

Jia Zhu was a man who read books all year round, but he didn't know many nobles.

But he is the eldest son of Rongguo Mansion after all, and understands many rules better than Li Jingxiao.

Having him around to give advice would prevent Li Jingxiao from being rude unintentionally.

Jia Lian has been serving Jia Zheng for the past two years, and has been involved in and managing the foreign affairs of the Rongguo Mansion.

Welcoming and seeing off guests was very simple for him.

Li Jingxiao felt a lot more relaxed now, with his nephew Jia Rong by his side to run errands. Finally, it was time to go and pick up the bride.

He rode on a tall horse and came to the Qin family with his servants and personal guards, beating drums and gongs.

The Qin family had few children, so they changed the wedding date.

So there are not many relatives in the Qin family.

Fortunately, although Qin Ye is not greedy or possessive, he has worked in the Ministry of Works for many years. Although his popularity is not very good, he is a Beijing official after all.

There were still twenty or thirty officials who came to celebrate and drink in the wedding banquet.

The Qin family members who were not crowded were standing close to each other, and many people simply stood on the street.

Seeing the long wedding procession coming, led by Li Jingxiao dressed as a groom and riding a tall horse, the bride's relatives, friends and neighbors suddenly became excited.

Many of the rules of the Great Zhou Dynasty were inherited from the early Ming Dynasty. If the groom did not hold an official position, he could only wear the green official uniform of the ninth or eighth rank as his wedding dress.

But Li Jingxiao was given a bullfighting dress by the emperor. This dress was not only bright red, but also embroidered with cloud and python patterns.

The patch on the bullfighting suit is actually similar to that of a python, except that the tail is slightly different.

The relatives and friends present were filled with envy and jealousy.

(End of this chapter)