Chapter 171 Yuan Shu's wedding, General Zhennan(1/2)
Today, Yuan’s mansion is particularly lively, and basically half of the high-ranking officials and nobles in Luoyang City came to congratulate the Yuan family.
There is no way, the three high halls at the wedding banquet today are so strong.
Anyone Yuan Feng, Wang Yun, and Cai Yong took out are all things that make people look up to.
The front door of Yuan Mansion is crowded with gorgeous carriages, and there is no parking space available.
Later people could only park their carriages further away.
Yuan An, who was counting guests at the door, was busy flying.
He kept receiving gifts, then sang out the guest's name loudly, and his voice was hoarse:
"Luoyang ordered Lord Zhou Yi to arrive!"
"The prefect of Dongjun, Lord Cao Cao, is here!"
"He Xian, the son of the general, has arrived!"
The status of these guests who came to congratulate each other was higher than that of the other, and even the general's son came to congratulate him.
The guests whispered:
"I didn't expect that the general's sons came to congratulate the Yuan family."
"Yes, I heard that Mr. Yuan Shao of the Yuan family had been an officer of the general before. Are the He and Yuan families going to join forces?"
“…”
Just as everyone was talking, Yuan An's singing title sounded again:
"The two great scholars Zheng Xuan and Lu Zhi are here!"
Zheng Xuan and Lu Zhi each walked in from outside the door with two disciples.
Zheng Xuan! Lu Zhi!
They arrived in person?
All the guests here know that these two great scholars were close friends with Cai Yong, and the three of them were the three most famous great scholars in the Han Dynasty.
But no matter how good the relationship is, the wedding of such a junior is basically just to send disciples to congratulate him.
Unexpectedly, the two of them came in person. It seems that they attached great importance to the wedding.
Yuan Shu, Diao Chan and Cai Wenji are currently waiting for the stage in the preparation room dedicated to the back hall of Yuan Mansion.
He handed the two girls some snacks and said:
"Eat more now, and the ceremony begins later and we will have no chance to eat."
Cai Wenji pouted and said:
"Why is the wedding ceremony so tiring? I got up early and tossed until now, and the wedding has not started yet."
Diao Chan gently stroked her back and advised:
"Sister Yan'er, no matter how tired you are, it will be this day. Just hold on for a while and you will pass.
This will be a very beautiful memory in the future.”
Although several people were in the back hall, they could hear the loud singing of guests in the front yard.
Yuan Shu said to the two girls with a smile:
“You think about so many big people in the front yard come to congratulate us.
They all have to wait honestly and be tired with us. Do they have the motivation to do so?"
As the auspicious time approaches, there are obviously fewer guests coming to greet you.
Yuan Shu and the two girls also came from the preparation room to the front hall to prepare for the ceremony.
Just when everyone thought there would be no new guests, they suddenly heard Yuan An's voice at the door:
"The Central General Attendant Zhang asked Lord Zhang to arrive!"
Zhang Rang is here?!
All the guests who heard the "Zhongchangshi Lord Zhang" were shocked.
Even Yuan Feng and Wang Yun did not expect that Zhang Rang would come to congratulate Yuan Shu during his wedding.
As a close minister of the emperor, Zhang Rang's every move represents the will of Emperor Liu Hong.
Therefore, Zhang Rang never participated in marriages like this.
Even when the general's son He Xian got married, Zhang Rang did not send anyone to send a gift.
But now that Yuan Shu is getting married, Zhang Rang actually comes in person.
Then there is only one possibility, and it was sent by Emperor Liu Hong to Zhang Rang!
The emperor personally followed Yuan Shu’s wedding?
What a favor this is!
Following the two small yellow gates on both sides, Zhang Rang walked into Yuan's mansion with the imperial edict.
All the guests remained silent, and no one was making noise.
Zhang Rang stood in the center of the front yard of Yuan Mansion.
Unfold the imperial edict in your hands under the gaze of all guests.
Cleared his throat and shouted:
"The imperial edict has arrived, Yuan Shu will receive the edict!"
"Long live my emperor!"
All the guests present, whether they are ministers or high-ranking officials.
Even the respected high-ranking halls such as Yuan Feng, Wang Yun, and Cai Yong.
One counts one, and they all kneel to the ground in front of the imperial edict.
Yuan Shu quickly knelt directly in front of the imperial edict, kowtowed and said:
"I am the governor of Yangzhou Yuan Shu received the order."
Zhang Rang was very satisfied with the atmosphere on the scene, and said in a sharp voice to the imperial edict:
"The emperor's imperial decree for God:
Yangzhou Governor Yuan Shu is diligent in his work and loves the people, and has achieved remarkable political achievements. He deeply comforts my heart.
He was promoted to the position of General Yuan Shu, the governor of Yangzhou, and to the position of General Zhennan.
I hope you will be in charge of Yangzhou, to comfort the government and the people, to shock the young people, and not let my heart down.
When I heard that my wedding was about to come, I specially gave you a pair of words to wish you a happy marriage for a hundred years.
I’m so proud of this!”
After Zhang Rang finished reading the imperial edict, Yuan Shu kowtowed loudly and said:
"My minister Yuan Shu, receive the order!
Thank you for your kindness!
Long live my emperor!"
All the guests were surprised by the content of this imperial edict.
It would be fine if Yuan Shu was crowned General Zhennan when he was married, but it could be said that he was to win over the Yuan family.
But Liu Hong actually mentioned Yuan Shu himself!
What a great favor this is?!
Liu Hong's character is very well known to them, and they basically like to eat and play.
And he is very lazy and doesn't pay attention to the personal affairs of his ministers, let alone the newlyweds to mention the words of a newlywed.
After reading the imperial edict, Zhang Rang handed over the imperial edict and a brocade box to Yuan Shudao:
"Mr. Yuan, the emperor is very concerned about your marriage.
In this brocade box is the 'a hundred years of good marriage' mentioned by the emperor himself. You can't let the emperor down."
Yuan Shu solemnly took the brocade box and the imperial edict, and said to Zhang Rang humbly:
"Thank you, Mr. Zhang, for reminding you that you always remember the great kindness of the emperor.
Mr. Zhang has been here for a hard time, so I will invite you to the table later and let you treat you well."
Then Yuan Shu walked half a step closer and whispered to Zhang Rang:
"After a moment, Mr. Zhang will go to the inner hall to talk to you, and you will give me a generous gift."
When he heard that Yuan Shu had a generous gift to him, Zhang Rang smiled like a flower:
"Mr. Yuan is so polite, so our family will be disrespectful."
To be continued...