During the Spring Festival of the fourth year of Tianwan, many people clearly felt that this year was better.
More than a month before the Chinese New Year, every household discusses how many kilograms of meat and vegetables to buy this year.
The weather is cold in winter, and there is basically nothing to do except staying at home. In previous years, I always felt that the New Year was difficult. After all, I had nothing to eat or wear. I just hoped that winter would pass quickly.
In recent years, life has been getting better and better, and everyone has more leisure time to celebrate.
Kyoto is always more lively than other places. In the past two years, many people have rushed to Kyoto. As long as they are decent people, they can basically find work in the surrounding areas. So many people say that Kyoto is more crowded than before, and this is not an exaggeration.
Who doesn’t want to visit a big city?
Anyone who has been to Kyoto will say that Kyoto's prosperity far exceeds everyone's imagination.
It is not surprising to see any foreigners here, nor is it surprising to eat any new and exotic food. I heard that there is a proton from a foreign race who even became a famous food critic in Kyoto.
He wants to try any delicious food.
I don’t know how he will feel when he returns to his tribe.
Even though it is already mid-December, if it were somewhere else, people would definitely be staying at home to avoid the cold.
Kyoto is different. The theaters all over Kyoto are still open and performances are still going on. People go around during the New Year period. This is the life of the people in Kyoto.
However, what people in Kyoto discussed most was the marriage between His Majesty and the court lady Su Wan, also known as Kong Zhang Sheren.
It is now mid-December. After the Chinese New Year, Su Wan, a female official, is 19 years old. Among ordinary people, especially in the past few years, 19 years old is considered old.
I don’t know what happened in recent years. Maybe too many capable palace maids were released from the palace, but the palace maids who came out were all nineteen, twenty, twenty-three, or twenty-four years old.
At the beginning, everyone was disdainful of this age and even the matchmakers were unwilling to come to the house.
Recently, many people feel that it is really good to have a woman who can work in the palace, and age does not matter. As long as she can manage the household and do her work, she will be stable no matter how old she is.
However, it is hard to say whether Su Wan is responsible for this.
Anyway, my lady, the empty chapter stipulates that people should not get married until they are nineteen, so they can do that too!
For a time, the marriage age among the common people was a little later. In the past, there was another reason for marrying off a daughter, which was that there were too many people in the family and everyone could not eat well, so it was better to marry the daughter off.
Conditions are better now, and any family member who is able will love the women in the family more.
With the role model of the female official, age doesn't seem to be a big problem anymore.
It's been the last year since the lady-in-waiting, and His Majesty has already celebrated his twentieth birthday. This year's birthday was still very low-key.
The common people have finally discovered that their current Majesty is completely different from the previous saint.
That saint would celebrate every festival with great fanfare, except for the years before his death when the treasury was really empty, so he saved on these expenses. However, he spent a lot on the Qianqiu Festival when he first ascended the throne, which was also his birthday.
The present His Majesty, however, does not like to do these things. He prefers to travel outside the capital with the ladies-in-waiting and return home after the trip.
This waste of money and manpower has nothing to do with His Majesty.
Even on the female official's birthday, His Majesty would not use the national treasury. He would only give the female official something inherited from his elders. The two of them had no interest in the money in the national treasury.
Who wouldn't admire such a Majesty and such a lady-in-waiting?
Your Majesty has been on the throne for four years, and life at home has been getting better every year. Who can't see that?
Anyone who can’t see is blind!
So they sincerely wish His Majesty and the Lady-in-Chief all the best!
So many people are discussing what will happen with this marriage.
"According to their low-key style, they will definitely not hold a grand ceremony."
"It's hard to say. Can't you see how His Majesty feels about the lady-in-waiting?"
"Is there anyone working in the Ministry of Rites who can reveal something? The wedding is going to be held in less than three months, and we would like to know."
"That's it. What should we do?"
"Anyway, I support making it more lively."
"I agree with this. Our treasury is rich. You haven't been to the seaside ports. The ships there are endless! They are all money."
"Yes, we didn't do anything about the coronation ceremony at the beginning. After that, we only had a big ceremony to celebrate the victory of the soldiers after the Northwest War ended. It has been a year or two since then."
"It's been a long time since Tianxiang Kingdom has had such a lively event. I support it!"
"Yes! Support! If it weren't for the two of them, we wouldn't have such a good life."
"My family relies on growing tomatoes to support the family. Your Majesty promoted tomatoes, and Lady Su Wan helped us find a market for the tomatoes. Our whole family is grateful. So we support the event!"
"Well, I'm still growing beets. Do you think I support that?"
"Hehe, my family makes all kinds of snacks, even more so!"
Just when the ministers in the court were about to go on holiday, the surging public opinion reached the court.
Su Wan also subconsciously glanced at Xie Pei. Are you the one causing trouble again?
Xie Pei shook his head directly. This time it really had nothing to do with him, but he still smiled: "I and the people have the same idea."
The ministers below: Your Majesty, as long as you are happy! But we are still in court! Stop laughing!
In fact, the court had already decided whether to hold a grand wedding or not, and the idea had even been thought about after the engagement.
Whether it is Your Majesty or the ministers, they all have the same idea.
Big deal!
It must be a big deal!
The achievements of Tianxiang Kingdom in the past few years are even greater than those in the past decade or so. With military force, they were able to pacify the northwest, and now the Shiyi clan has been suppressed to the point where they have nowhere to go; with cultural force, they were able to enrich the people of Liming.
This kind of achievement can only be reflected by holding a grand wedding.
What could be a more grand and joyous event than your majesty's wedding?
I didn't see the invitation sent out in the middle of the year. Now the four countries have already sent solemn delegations to wait in Kyoto. Their respectful attitude makes the people and officials of Tianxiang Kingdom excited.
Even if they haven't arrived yet, they are probably still on the long journey.
You have to know that the sound of the cannons in the sea also frightened the barbarians around the coast. Who dared not to come to pay homage? Who did not come to pay tribute?
Although I look down upon the things given to you, you must be respectful and careful not to anger the people of Tianxiang Country.
The old officials of Tianxiang State often expressed their feelings to the new officials, saying that they had been frustrated for more than ten years, but they did not expect that they would be back to their old age.
So these things made everyone pay more attention to this marriage.
I am trying to figure out your majesty's intentions, but I also feel that this marriage is worth it.
Not to mention that she was the first female official queen of Tianxiang Kingdom, such a thing was very rare.
Moreover, the queen lady-in-waiting is from their Ministry of Rites!
If the Ministry of Rites does not do its best, then it is a fool!
As for the royal family, who dares to say anything? The previous emperor killed or chopped off the close royal relatives, and those who were left in the Internal Affairs Bureau were also dealt with by Xie Pei for corruption.
The rest of the people either didn't dare to speak or were too far away from the matter, so naturally they just did whatever His Majesty said.
There were three married princesses and an unmarried princess leading the way, and everything went very well.
Let's look at your Majesty's attitude. Even if the eldest prince is imprisoned at ordinary times, he can still reunite with Concubine Jiang during the holidays. It is only because the second prince is cruel that he was directly imprisoned in the Taimiao.
The treatment of several other princesses has obviously improved, which shows that His Majesty still cares about blood ties, and these "royal relatives" finally don't have to worry about losing their heads.
Why don't you do your best?
Furthermore, Princess Zhi told them that the better lives they had were actually due to the favor done by Lady Courtesan Su Wan, so they should not only thank His Majesty, but also Lady Courtesan Su Wan.
With all parties having the same attitude, the wedding was naturally held in a grand and dignified manner.
It will definitely let guests from all over the world know the strength of Tianxiang Kingdom and how grand this wedding is.
As for Su Wan?
In ancient times, weddings were the man’s responsibility!
She didn't have to worry about anything, she just had to take him to look at jewelry and try on clothes every day.
Just talking about the various dresses and crowns she wore on her wedding day, there were almost a dozen of them. She was like a human fitting machine.
It's fine when she's at work, but once she's on holiday, she'll come looking for things to try on for the wedding, just like now. Everyone has to spend the Spring Festival holiday, but she can't! She still has to learn the process of a big wedding.
Not only she wants to learn, but Xie Pei also wants to learn.
No matter who gets married, even in modern times, there are still several procedures to go through. How could the process of the ancient emperor's wedding be simple?
Anyway, she can hardly laugh anymore!
Getting married is so difficult!
Xie Pei seemed to be enjoying it, and even encouraged her with these words: "If you want to think this way, it will only happen this time, so you must do it well, right?"
Seems to be correct?
However, Su Wan still sighed, and took advantage of the absence of the ceremonial officer to lean on Xie Pei: "When will this end?"
"It will be soon, on March 16th. Everything will be fine after the wedding." Xie Pei smiled as he tidied Su Wan's clothes. Seeing that everyone around him was his own people, he gave her a quick kiss.
But the ceremonial officer behind him had already shouted: "Your Majesty, ladies-in-waiting, you can't lean on them like this. The dress is wrinkled. It's ruined. It's ruined. It doesn't look good anymore. You must make a new one."
Su Wan lowered her head and glanced at the hem of her dress. Wrinkles? Where were the wrinkles?
It's good enough.
Fortunately, the ceremonial officer and others made remedial efforts and rescued the clothes.
Su Wan sighed.
March 16th please come soon, she is going to be tortured by the wedding!
Time really passed very quickly just as Su Wan had expected. Although the two of them were still trying on various dresses and wearing various jewelry accessories during the Chinese New Year, and only had New Year's Eve dinner with her mother, the effect was obviously significant.
After the New Year, she won't be dragged to try on clothes while doing errands.
But everyone who saw her couldn't help but ask, how was the wedding going, how were the wedding preparations going?
Don’t ask, the answer is Xie Pei knows better than her!
Naturally, no one dared to ask His Majesty, so they had to ask the princesses who were getting married.
The princesses were in a good mood and said that everything was almost ready and the wedding would definitely be a great success. As they spoke, they chose new clothes for Su Wan.
The other princesses finally understood why the third and fourth sisters liked Su Wan so much. Who would not like Su Wan if they had come into contact with her?
The wedding went smoothly and Su Wan's job also went smoothly.
But some people on the other side felt very panicked.
Su Chuang, who finally reached the shore from the sea, will be in a hurry.
His family looked at him and saw that he was carrying a lot of things that looked like lumps of earth, and were wondering what had happened.
But it’s a good thing to be back and have a good rest at home.
But Su Chuang can’t do that. What kind of rest is that?
He tried his best to bring back these potatoes. People in that place ate them, and the local nobles said that the yield was very high.
Afterwards, he bribed the local noble officials and brought back half of the boat. The place he went to this time was far away, so it must be the ingredients that Lady Su Wan had mentioned that she had never seen before?
No matter what, he had exchanged most of the ship's earnings for these things, and he must bring them to Kyoto as wedding gifts for Lady Su Wan.
Su Chuang's family looked at him and always wondered if he was crazy.
You finally came back from the sea, but instead of taking a good rest, you are going to Kyoto now?
How many people wanted to bring fresh ingredients to please His Majesty and the ladies-in-waiting, and how many failed.
Is it possible for him, Su Chuang, to do it?
"You should just rest at home. Why don't you go and send it off anytime?" Su Chuang's family couldn't help but persuade him. "It doesn't have to be a wedding gift."
"No, this thing will sprout in the spring. I spent a lot of effort to find out about it." Su Chuang said, "We must send it to Kyoto before March and show it to the farmers in Kyoto."
"Besides, what if? What if this thing is really worth a fortune?"
"Not only will I get a reward, but I will also be recognized by His Majesty and Lady Su Wan. My future will be even better! I will definitely stand out from the other ships!"
With such fighting spirit to break in, he deserves to be called Su Chuang!
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