Beating gongs and drums, hanging lanterns and decorating with colorful streamers.
Fang Lingde's mansion was filled with joy and laughter, causing everyone to cast envious glances.
Today is no ordinary day, but the world-renowned young generation's number one master, Hei Qi Jun's Great Leader Xu Haifeng, is simultaneously marrying four great beauties.
What makes people indignant and resentful is that among these four beauties, three of them are from the Four Golden Flowers of the Capital.
Fang and Tang's two beloved daughters, Fang Yingying and Tang Rou'er, as well as the number one musician of Tianyi, Xia Yajun, who is famous for his divine flute playing.
As for this last person, everyone only knew that her name was Lin Wanxian, and she was the newly adopted daughter of Su Dongsheng, the head of the Su family.
As a result, it turns out that three major families are marrying off their daughters at the same time, but the object of their marriage is only one person.
Xu Haifeng is not a native of the capital, and has never owned property in the capital. After his grand wedding, he will leave the capital to take up an official post. Therefore, Fang Lingde lends out his own mansion as the venue for Xu's grand wedding.
The three major families handled the marriage in an extremely hasty manner, from sending out invitations to the wedding day, only three days passed, leaving everyone with a sense of being caught off guard.
The three major families are so glorious, and they can climb up these three hard mountains at the same time. Everyone admires Xu Haifeng's boundless good fortune while also deeply admiring his abilities.
The Wu King's mansion, Zhang Zihua lay weakly on the bed, although Hu Taigong's careful care had saved his life, but the pain of breaking his arm still made him disheartened and extremely frail.
Liu Zhengqi strode into the bedroom, stirring up a whirlwind.
Hu Taigong immediately stood up and saluted, he had not undressed for several days, nor slept at night, not daring to slack off in the slightest, and was also exhausted.
Liu Zhengqi waved his hand for him to withdraw and sat down beside the bed, asking: "How are you feeling, Zihua?"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness." Zhang Zihua forced a faint smile onto his lips.
"That's good, Zihua take care of yourself, the Emperor will summon you, I'll go first." Liu Zhengqi patted his left hand and said softly.
"Your Highness, is there something on your mind?" Zhang Zihua suddenly asked.
Liu Zhengqi was taken aback, looked at him and revealed a bitter smile, saying: "It's still Zihua who understands me best. Indeed, I do have something on my mind. Zihua has been bedridden with illness, unaware of the shocking event that occurred in the capital today."
"Is it related to Tang's daughter?" Zhang Zihua naturally knew that the only person who could make Wu Wang suddenly wake up and regain his energy was none other than the one he had been worrying about.
"Not bad, the Tang family is marrying off their daughter. Today is indeed the day of Tang Ruo's grand wedding." Liu Zhengqi closed his eyes, not letting anyone see the bitter pain in them.
"Your Highness, I'm sorry." Zhang Zihua said with difficulty.
"No." Liu Zhengqi grasped his hand and squeezed it hard, then said: "When I was young, sir, you once taught me that emperors have no family affairs. This sentence, I understand. Some things should be abandoned when they should be abandoned."
Zhang Zihua remained silent.
"Hmm..." Liu Zhengqi forced a smile and said: "Zi Hua, you should know that it's not just the Tang family marrying off their daughter, but also the Fang and Su families are joining in on this lively occasion."
"Fang and Su's families?" Zhang Zihua asked in surprise.
"It's indeed, Miss Fang Xingying of the Fang family, Lin Wanyan who is Su Dongshun's adopted daughter and Xia Yajun from Yi Xian Tian all came to his door at the same time. This Xu Haifeng really has a lot of good fortune with women."
"Three families marrying off their daughters? It's actually three families marrying off their daughters, why are they doing this at this time?" A sudden ominous premonition surged up in Zhang Zihua's mind.
"The bridal sedan chair is coming."
With a burst of noise, the atmosphere on site reached a climax.
Four sedan chairs appeared in sight at the same time, and the groom, dressed in a bright red robe, rode on a high-headed horse with shiny black hair, looking spirited.
The power of the three great families was not to be underestimated. He rode his horse, went to various places to pick up the sedan chairs, and then circled around the city before arriving at Fang Lian's mansion amidst the crowd's cheers.
The wedding ceremony of the Great Han is the most arduous, with complex etiquette that leaves people at a loss.
Although the time was short, compared with it, the wedding held by Modu Chanyu in Xiongnu was even more luxurious.
Xu Haifeng, despite maintaining a smile on his face, was actually already deeply troubled in his heart. This kind of courtesy, even if he had already grasped the power of spirit, still made him feel deeply unworthy.
It wasn't until the bridal sedan chair finally landed, the wedding ceremony was completed, and the bride was sent into the nuptial chamber that Xu Haifeng could finally let out a sigh of relief.
As for the last program of disturbing the bridal chamber, under his strong request, or the special consideration of several elderly people, this most annoying program was finally cancelled.
Several young people were dissatisfied with this, but under the unanimous decision of the three family heads, no one dared to be the bird that sticks its head out.
The head of the family is also a dignified figure, so Xu Haifeng doesn't have to worry about anyone being hypocritical. For him at this time, the last hurdle was drinking.
As soon as the wine party is over, it means he has completed a day's hard work and can finally take his beauty home.
Drinking has always been Xu Haifeng's strong point, and this is something that everyone knows.
However, there were too many people who came to toast today.
Whether it's to curry favor with the three major families, or to sincerely admire this new noble who has made great military achievements, or to envy him for marrying four beautiful women.
In short, as long as he is a person and has come here, he will inevitably raise his glass in respect.
A thousand cups cannot make me drunk, and yet what Xihai Feng drank today is far more than a thousand cups.
At the top, the heads of the three major families sat shoulder to shoulder. The only person who had the qualifications to sit with them and chat with them was Li Yanbo, who attended as a member of Xia Yajun's family.
The four of them sat alone at a table, drinking freely and enjoying themselves, even in the midst of the hustle and bustle.
The rest of the people knew their identity, although they had a mind to go and flatter them with a few words, but they were also ashamed and did not dare to overstep.
Suddenly, a commotion was heard outside the door, and the gatekeeper loudly announced: "His Royal Highness Wu Wang has arrived..."
Xu Haifeng's movements involuntarily slowed down, he silently looked in the direction of the gate, revealing a delighted and joyful smile, quickly stepped forward, and loudly said: "The Fifth Prince has arrived, I am honored to receive you."
The three family heads looked at each other and stood up simultaneously. Throughout the house, except for Li Yanbo who sat calmly like Mount Tai, no one else dared to imitate his impudent appearance.
Liu Zhengqi strode in with a big step, his voice arriving before he did: "I have been entrusted by the Emperor to offer congratulations to General Xu on your double happiness."
Xu Haifeng and others looked at what he was holding in his hands, their faces changed. Xu Haifeng immediately ordered: "Quickly prepare the incense table."
Fortunately, everything was ready here, and soon a large empty space was arranged, and the incense table was set up.
Liu Zhengqi stepped forward onto the incense table and said: "General Xu has received the imperial edict."
Xu Haifeng knelt down first, and those behind him also fell to their knees. Only Li Dazong sat steadily in his chair on the fishing platform, drawing attention to himself.
"By the Emperor's decree, it is commanded: The Black Flag Army Commander Xu Haifeng has gone far to vanquish the Xiongnu, upholding our nation's prestige, his labor and merits are high. He is now promoted to Great General. Imperially bestowed..."
"I thank Your Majesty for your great kindness, may you live forever and ever!" After making three bows and nine kowtows, Xu Haifeng stood up and received the imperial edict from Liu Zhengqi's hands.
Liu Zhengqi's expression was calm and pleasant, without a hint of jealousy or resentment. However, the more he looked like this, the more shocked Xu Haifeng became. Others couldn't see it, but his intuition allowed him to sense the deep-seated hatred Liu Zhengqi had for him, which was being forcibly suppressed for some reason.
It can be seen from this that the heart of the fifth master is indeed much better than ordinary people.
Xu Haifeng paid for it himself. If someone else had married Tang Rou'er, he would not have had the magnanimity to go and congratulate them as if nothing was wrong.
Compared to the last two meetings, this King Wu seemed to have changed into a completely different person. At least on the surface, he showed great magnanimity and breadth of vision, making Xu Haifeng very curious about what had caused such a change in him.
Xu Haifeng welcomed him to Fang Lingtian's table and naturally sat at the lower position to accompany him.
Among the few people here, Liu Zhengqi knew them all. Even Li Yanbo, who was as proud as a pine tree, had not seen him in person but had seen his portrait and knew his identity, so he didn't mind his rude behavior.
If it is said that Emperor Wu of Han was the unique leader of tens of millions of people in the great Han Dynasty, then Li Yanbo and other masters are mythical figures revered by all martial artists.
One stood at the pinnacle of power, and one at the peak of martial arts. Although they couldn't be mentioned in the same breath, Li Yanbo indeed didn't have Han Xian Emperor in his heart.
After three rounds of drinks, Li Yanbo patted Xu Haifeng's shoulder and praised him with a sentence: "Good kid." Then he didn't even say goodbye to the others, and left in a carefree manner.
After a while, Liu Zhengqi stood up and bid farewell. Before leaving, he held Xu Haifeng's hand and said sincerely: "General, you will be leaving for Lin'an soon, and the western frontier of my Great Han will be handed over to you."
Xu Haifeng's face was solemn, and he said: "I will devote myself wholeheartedly, and only then can I die in peace."
Everyone in the court was moved, Liu Zhengqi's face changed, and he muttered: "Exhausting oneself to death... Alright, I will entrust Xizhou to General."
Waiting for him to leave, Xu Haifeng privately asked Fang Lingtian: "Father-in-law, how did the Fifth Highness perform today?"
Fang Ling Tian sank into thought for a moment before saying, "He is the only one in this generation of the imperial family who can become a candidate with an air of royalty."
"So, does he still bear a grudge in his heart?" Xu Haifeng asked further.
Fang Ling Tian sank into deep thought for a long time, and finally sighed: "Wind, if the Great Han can safely pass this calamity in the future, then you must never set foot in the capital again for the rest of your life."
Xu Haifeng bowed his head and accepted the teaching: "Yes, I will definitely remember it in my heart and dare not forget it for a single day."