My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 309 Two Weddings
August fifteen.

It's the perfect time for moon gazing during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Dongyang City undoubtedly became the most bustling city in the north.

Many high-ranking officials who could only be seen in Luoyang have now come to the capital of Qingzhou.

The one with the highest status is none other than Yuan Hui, the Prince of Chengyang, who currently holds the positions of Attendant-in-Ordinary, Governor of Sizhou, Grand Marshal, and Grand Commandant.

Yuan Ziyou could not possibly travel from Luoyang to attend Gao Yu's wedding in person, so he sent Yuan Hui as his representative. The high-ranking prince was able to come and offer his congratulations, which shows how much Yuan Ziyou valued Gao Yu. At the same time, he also prepared a generous gift.

Do not……

There are two portions.

"General Tian Ce is indeed... intelligent."

Yuan Hui ultimately couldn't find a suitable adjective, so he could only offer this kind of praise.

That's right.

Those who came to offer their congratulations all brought two generous gifts!
Gao Yu had previously submitted a memorial to Yuan Ziyou, requesting that Yuan Ziyou also grant Yang Changchu a marriage, so that Yang Changchu and Erzhu Yuechan would be equal wives.

However, there was a specific order to the marriage. She married Erzhu Yuechan first, and then married Yang Changchu half a month later.

Special cases are handled with special methods, and no one cares whether this conforms to the current dynasty's etiquette.

Although Gao Yu was suspected of trying to smooth things over, this was the best solution he could come up with to maintain a balance.

Yuan Ziyou immediately agreed and issued an imperial edict to bestow a marriage upon Gao Yu once again.

The imperial edict shocked the world, but those who knew the intricacies of it could not help but sigh that Gao Yu was a shrewd and cunning man, a master of maintaining balance.

Yang Yu represents the Hongnong Yang clan.

Gao Yu's wedding was held in Qingzhou, but many people from other states also came.

Originally, Li Hu and Dugu Xin, who were far away in Guanzhong, came to deliver gifts on behalf of the brothers Heba Yue and Heba Sheng. Erzhu Rong sent his son Erzhu Wenshu to deliver gifts on his behalf. Gao Huan sent Duan Shao, Gao Cheng, Huli Guang and others to deliver gifts. Hou Jing also sent his son Hou He to deliver gifts on his behalf.

The prominent families of Cui, Zheng, Wang, Lu, and Li all sent people over, even though they were completely unrelated, especially the Zheng family...

Zheng Dache's younger brother, Zheng Zhongli, even led a portion of his clan to settle in Qingzhou, clearly intending to establish a branch of the clan there.

As for the three prefectures of Yan, Qing, and Xu, all the powerful families came, and even the local magnates brought generous gifts just to make an impression and express their loyalty to Gao Yu.

Kong Qu, the third-generation Marquis of Chongsheng and the current head of the Kong family, also came in person.

Ok.

The descendants of Confucius have always been quite good at judging the situation and have a keen eye for opportunity.

The party was fully committed, and all sides gave Gao Yu a lot of face!

Erzhu Zhao even came to Qingzhou in person to send his daughter off to her wedding in a grand manner, and he also prepared a generous gift!
Three thousand fine horses and five thousand cattle and sheep!
It can be said that it solved Gao Yu's urgent problem. The fine horses could be used for breeding, and the cattle could be used as draft oxen. Just then, Gao Yu was preparing to implement the Fubing system, and the draft oxen could be distributed as welfare to the first batch of Fubing soldiers and the middle-level military officers of the Zhechongfu.

That's why Erzhu Zhao is such a good brother!
Including the lavish gifts from the emperor, Erzhu Rong, and other aristocratic families, Gao Yu made a fortune through his marriage!

The Tian Ce Mansion's treasury will be completely filled thanks to these two weddings.

"Haha, Erlang, you mustn't bully Yuechan in the future!"

Gao Yu's expression froze for a moment, then he forced himself to say, "Father-in-law, rest assured, I will certainly not let Yuechan down."

"That's right, hahaha, I should call you my son-in-law."

Erzhu Zhao was somewhat slow to realize that the two had first been old friends and brothers, and now they were father-in-law and son-in-law, so it was normal that he couldn't change things in a short time.

Marrying Erzhu Yuechan did not follow the Han custom, and it is unknown whether it was at Erzhu Rong's behest. Instead, it followed the marriage procedures of the nomadic tribes, which were not as complicated as they were.

That night.

Gao Yu then brought his meticulously dressed bride, Erzhu Yuechan, back to his Tian Ce Mansion.

It's a night of flowers and candles in the bridal chamber, and it's time to inscribe names on the gold medal list.

"Husband...husband!"

Although Erzhu Yuechan and Gao Yu had already done everything they needed to do, she was still blushing at this moment.

Gao Yu held her close and gently breathed into her ear, "Yuechan, have you forgotten? What should you call me in private? You should be punished!"

Having shed her elaborate attire, Erzhu Yuechan, still blushing, looked up at him and said sweetly, "Uncle..."

"hiss."

Gao Yu gasped. It had been so long since they last met, and his movements were much more clumsy. He even managed to brush against himself.

Previously, Gao Yu had always adhered to the last line of defense.

Two years later, he was finally able to pick and taste the fresh and juicy fruit.

"Uncle... Uncle."

"…………"

Erzhu Yuechan let out a painful groan, gripping Gao Yu's back tightly with both hands, so hard that she scratched several bloody marks. Two lines of clear tears streamed down her face as she repeated herself in a dreamlike murmur.

"Uncle, uncle..."

........................

September 1st.

Before dawn, Yang Changchu had already gotten up.

The maids in the Yang family mansion were busy preparing for their young mistress's grand wedding!
Yang Kan, of course, couldn't afford to provide Erzhu Zhao with both fine horses and cattle and sheep; he simply didn't have that luxury.

However, he also gave Gao Yu a thousand acres of fertile land next to Juye Marsh as his private land, and also gave Gao Yu many craftsmen from the clan, in addition to money, grain, and cloth...

In short, there's one principle!
Yang Kan means...

Although Yang Changchu was a concubine, marrying her later was already a huge grievance. How could she be worse off than a Qihu woman?

He already lived an extremely luxurious life, and he couldn't swallow this insult. He couldn't be inferior to others in terms of dowry!
Several concubines were responsible for dressing and arranging Yang Changchu's hair.

Cui Zhifan, Yang Lingyi, Yang Changchu's former close friend, Liu from Pingyuan, Pei from Hedong, and Yu from Beihai basically covered the three prefectures of Yan, Xu, and Qing.

The status of a concubine was second only to that of the principal wife, and higher than that of an ordinary concubine.

As for why they had to marry Yang Changchu, it was naturally because they were all from Han Chinese families. Who would 'willingly degenerate' to associate with Qihuerzhu?

Yang Changchu looked at her stunningly beautiful self through the bronze mirror, a hint of shyness on her face.

She couldn't help but recall the first time she met Gao Yu. At that time, Yang Kan was taking her to visit Luoyang, but they encountered a group of soldiers from the central army causing trouble. Gao Yu single-handedly drove back hundreds of soldiers. That day, she rode on Yang Kan's shoulders and saw that scene clearly. The heroic figure of that young man was etched into her young heart from then on.

There was no room for any other men to come in.

At that time, she was only a seven-year-old girl. Gao Yu could never have imagined that a seven-year-old girl would have the idea of ​​marrying no one but him at first sight.

Touching her burning cheeks.

Yang Changchu couldn't help but start to dream about his future life.

She had to serve Gao Yu, manage his household affairs, and keep the inner courtyard in order. Er Zhu's young lady was not bad-natured and could be gotten along with gradually. The other concubines were also very good-tempered. Yuan Miao had not had much contact with Zheng Dache, so he probably wouldn't be too bad-tempered either.
If things get chaotic at home, it will only put Gao Yu in a difficult position.

As the legal wife, she should set an example and uphold the reputation of the Gao family, which would also allow Gao Yu to focus more on the Gao family's 'foundation'.

No matter how mature and composed one is.

She was, after all, just a sixteen-year-old girl.

Young girls in love often have wild and unrestrained thoughts.

Cui Zhifan, Yang Lingyi, and the others had different expressions, some of them envious. As women themselves, they were secretly amazed by Yang Changchu's stunning beauty, which made them all a little jealous.

However, since Yang Changchu could be the principal wife, Gao Yu was even willing to risk violating etiquette by submitting a petition to Yuan Ziyou to grant Yang Changchu a marriage.

Although they were envious, they had nothing to say.

Nine years had passed since they last met, and she had waited patiently. Moreover, she became his helper after Gao Yu arrived in Shandong.

If I were a man, I would probably be extremely envious of Gao Yu.

But then I thought about it.

Gao Yu was also a renowned figure of his time.

Appearance, ability, reputation.

The two are a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman!

After Yang Changchu finished dressing, she went to see Pei Zhirou first. Her parents had died early, so her eldest brother was like a father to her and her eldest sister-in-law was like a mother to her.

Pei Zhirou looked at her and sighed, "From now on, you'll have to rely on yourself. Gao Lang is loyal and righteous, and he will certainly not let you down. But don't be so foolish. Speak up when you need to, and don't just do things silently."

Yang Changchu nodded.

Wait until the auspicious time.

Taishan County is not far from Dongyang City.

Therefore, Gao Yu personally led his 3,600 soldiers to fetch the bride.

When the bride came out, all the music and rituals stopped.

All three thousand six hundred Xuanjia soldiers knelt down to pay homage to their mistress.

However, the onlookers didn't find it strange, since they had seen the same scene once before, half a month ago.

The people of Taishan County, however, stared wide-eyed.

Who doesn't know the formidable reputation of the Xuanjia Army?

Three thousand Xuanjia soldiers can defeat three hundred thousand; such bravery is not often seen!

The Yang family is truly proud!
(End of this chapter)