Over the next three years, Daqi officially entered a period of rapid development.
People's lives are changing rapidly, and the rapid economic development has led to a significant improvement in people's living standards.
With spare money in hand, not only has the standard of living improved, but the atmosphere for reading has also become more intense.
With social stability and economic prosperity, in the past two years, there has been an increase in various talent competitions, such as poetry contests and art exhibitions, across the country.
With more cultural and recreational activities outside, people's minds have gradually become more open, and women no longer have to be confined at home waiting to get married.
In particular, after witnessing firsthand how many women learned literacy, accounting, medicine, and other skills, and found respectable jobs, leading confident and fulfilling lives, more and more women were sent out to learn these skills.
Even after marriage, because she has the ability to earn money and a respectable job, she is valued by her husband's family and they dare not bully her at will.
More and more women are out and about on the streets.
The invisible shackle around the woman's neck had begun to loosen and fall off.
Time flies like an arrow; in the blink of an eye, three years have passed.
Over the course of these three years, Emperor Jingren gradually eroded the power of most of the aristocratic families. He also presided over another imperial examination, selecting a group of new people to enter the court and gradually replacing some incompetent parasites. The court began to stabilize.
Having successfully completed his mission, Han Zhongyu, after enduring three years of hardship, immediately submitted his resignation after the national mourning period.
Emperor Jingren was extremely reluctant to part with him, stating frankly that the court could not be without the Right Chancellor!
Han Zhongyu, however, directly played the victim.
"Your Majesty, look at me! For the past three years, I've been getting up earlier than the roosters and sleeping later than the dogs. My eyes are always dark and swollen. If this continues, I'll age prematurely!"
Princess Jingde is a womanizer. I was able to get her to take a liking to me because of my face. I've aged so much that my face is full of wrinkles, and I'm sure I'll be rejected. If I'm rejected, I can't marry Princess Jingde. The thought of being alone for the rest of my life makes me feel like I have no will to live..."
"Stop, stop, stop..."
"Right Chancellor, stop arguing with me. I agree. Pack your things now and go find your Princess Jingde!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Upon hearing the Emperor's words, Han Zhongyu immediately thanked him and turned to leave.
They were afraid that if they were too slow, Emperor Jingren would change his mind!
Emperor Jingren was furious when he saw Han Zhongyu run so fast, like a rabbit, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
"That's all you've got!"
Eunuch Li was tasked with drafting the imperial edict bestowing the marriage upon Han Zhongyu and sending it to him.
Let him go to great lengths to marry into the family, look at how worthless he is!
He really thinks being a live-in son-in-law is so easy? I'll give him a hand and lock him up in Yuquan Manor.
It would be best if Princess Jingde beat him eight times a day!
"The kind of situation where you can't even run away!"
Emperor Jingren was both pleased and angry to see that Han Zhongyu was determined to leave. He was pleased because Han Zhongyu's decision to retire while he was still at the peak of his career suited his wishes. With Han Zhongyu gone, the "Han faction" naturally became the royalist faction.
He can feel much more at ease now.
He was angry because he and Han Zhongyu were not only ruler and subject, but also good friends. With Han Zhongyu around, he could save half the trouble and review half the memorials, making his life much easier!
Once Han Zhongyu leaves, he'll have to approve all the memorials himself. By then, Han Zhongyu's dark circles will definitely be on his face!
At this moment, he was truly filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred. Han Zhongyu could just quit whenever he wanted, while he was stuck here enduring it all, with no end in sight!
Forget it, let him enjoy himself for a few days. If he's in a bad mood one day, I'll get back at him!
Emperor Jingren was secretly thinking to himself.
Meanwhile, Han Zhongyu was truly eager to return home.
After leaving the palace, they went straight back to their residence to collect their belongings and then took Lanting and the others back to Tai'an Prefecture.
Nowadays, apart from Han Boyu and his wife, everyone else in the Han family has moved to Tai'an Prefecture.
Even Han Boyu's two children were taken to Tai'an Prefecture by Han Nian'an and his wife.
Because Han Zhongyu would constantly remind Xie Yushu of her promise to marry him after the national mourning period whenever he had a spare moment!
Han Nian'an and his wife couldn't stand his nagging anymore, so they simply took their grandchildren two months in advance to prepare for his wedding.
When they arrived, Xie Yushu led them on a lavish lifestyle of eating, drinking, and having fun, and they hadn't prepared anything. It wasn't until Xie Yushu received Qiushuang's letter saying that Han Zhongyu had returned from the capital that everyone pitched in to hang red ribbons around Han Zhongyu's residence and gave it a thorough cleaning.
Since Han Zhongyu was marrying out of the family, there wasn't much else to prepare besides a groom's outfit.
Xie Yushu had already booked all the top chefs from all the restaurants in Tai'an Prefecture. On their wedding day, they would hold a full-day banquet outside Yuquan Villa, with fireworks and firecrackers going all the way from the Han residence to Yuquan Villa.
The villa was also decorated with red and purple decorations and lanterns.
Everything is ready, except for the groom.
Meanwhile, the groom-to-be, Han Zhongyu, led Lanting and the others on a hurried journey, covering a seven-day trip in just three days.
Upon arriving outside Tai'an Prefecture, Han Zhongyu, as was his habit, wanted to go directly to Yuquan Villa, but was stopped by the villa's gatekeeper.
"Lord Han, you should go directly back to the Han residence. I will inform the princess immediately and ask her to choose an auspicious time to pick you up. The two of you cannot meet before the wedding!"
Han Zhongyu was stunned.
Looking at the mountain gate adorned with large red ribbons, he stammered, "..."
"Did your princess know I was coming today?"
They just got married right away?
He thought that they would have to meet, go through the six traditional wedding rites, check the auspicious date, then book the banquet, send betrothal gifts and dowry, and finally get married.
So I'm a little confused.
The gatekeeper said
"The betrothal gifts and dowry have already been exchanged between Old Master Han and the others. There is wine, new rouge and powder, food and toys. The princess said that the manor has everything they want, so they can take whatever they want."
As for the dowry, the princess said she didn't want it!
With you by my side, everything is fine!
As for the date, the princess said that every day is a good day for a wedding, and there's no better time than the day itself. She suggested that the wedding be held on the day the bride returns, and that they could just pick an auspicious time.
See? It's already been set up!
"It's really too late today, almost midnight. You must be tired from your journey. Why don't you go back and get some sleep? Our princess will definitely come to bring you back tomorrow."
Han Zhongyu was taken away by Lanting and the others in a daze.
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