Chapter 88 Welcome
Li Jiancheng listened silently to Yu Wenzhi's sarcasm. The faces of the people behind him changed a little, which showed how vicious the words were, but Li Jiancheng did not show any expression.

At this time, another group of people arrived, with seven or eight horse-drawn carriages. The sound of silver and money colliding could be faintly heard as they swayed. Leading them was the current son-in-law, Yuwen Shiji.

When he arrived, he bowed to his brother and said, "Father has sent you back home."

Yu Wenzhi said dissatisfiedly: "Who is talking nonsense again, Sanlang, don't forget who you belong to."

Yuwen Shiji did not say anything, but just watched his brother quietly. Yuwen Huaji was defeated. Although Yuwen Shiji was only a fifth-rank Shangnian Fengyu now, with Princess Nanyang around, even Yuwen Shu did not dare to do anything to him.

Yuwen Shiji said to Li Jiancheng: "My lord, you have a lot to do, so I will not say much. I have a small gift for you, and I hope you will accept it with a smile."

Li Jiancheng cupped his hands and said, "I dare not decline."

After he left, Li Shimin said, "Yuwen Sanlang is much better than his two brothers."

People were sent to deliver several carts of silver to various taverns and restaurants. Hundreds and thousands of people ate, drank, had fun and lived there. In this gold-spending den of the capital, the money was naturally spent like water.

In the evening, Li Jiancheng met with the children of several prominent families in the capital at his mansion. There were many house deeds on the desk, many of which were awarded by Yang Guang when he was still the crown prince a few years ago.

"Jiancheng, you don't have to sell off your property even if you're short of money. We can just make up for it."

"Yes, we are relatives for several generations. How can this be embarrassing?"

Li Jiancheng said with a smile: "Friendship is friendship, business is business, I can't always ask you to borrow money with nothing."

After some polite conversation, they said, "Just tell me the number."

Li Jiancheng quoted the market price and several people agreed immediately. Otherwise, if they were in such a hurry to make a move, they would definitely hold back. But after all, they were not businessmen and could not really ignore the friendship of several generations.

"Then we will keep it for now. When you have enough money, you can redeem it at today's price. We will never shirk our responsibility."

"Hahaha, I'm relieved. Now that we've finished discussing business, let's go have a few drinks together. I have a lot of friends waiting for me."

"Good good!"

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On the ninth day of June, when the time came, Li Jiancheng wore the official uniform of the second rank, which was called Shesheng. Even ordinary people could wear official uniforms on their wedding day, and those who held official positions could wear clothes that were higher than their own rank.

After worshipping the ancestors, Li Yuan stood by and said, "Go and get your wife, and serve the clan."

Li Jiancheng bowed deeply and said, "But I dare not refuse."

Then he set off with a team of bridesmaids consisting of his in-laws and brothers, and a luxurious wedding carriage. Friends on both sides cheered continuously and took out auspicious fruits, flowers and copper coins from their pockets and started selling them.

Children from each family picked up the food with laughter. If they saw something delicious, they would wipe the food on their sleeves and put it into their mouths directly. If they didn’t see anything delicious, they would pick up copper coins and buy something delicious later.

I heard that no one went out to have fun in the East and West markets today, so they all crowded here to watch the fun, which felt a bit like the New Year holidays.

This is the first time such a grand occasion has occurred since the establishment of Daxing City. Even when the previous emperor's princes and princesses got married, there might have been solemnity and majesty, but there was never such a bustling atmosphere.

From the gate of Duke Tang's Mansion to the gate of Duke Liang's Mansion, the place was surrounded by huge crowds of people. Li Jiancheng rode a tall horse and bowed to the crowd from time to time. There were cheers everywhere.

When they arrived at the gate of the Duke of Liang's mansion, they saw that the gate was closed and heavily guarded, and even had barricades set up, as if they were letting thieves rob. Dugu Kaiyuan rode up and shouted, "If thieves come, we must fight them. If guests come, we must watch them. Report to my sister-in-law, come out and see me!"

The aunts and sisters-in-law of Lanling Xiao's family laughed and said, "I wonder who this gentleman is from, and why he came to our door so late at night?"

Li Xiaogong stepped forward and shouted, "I am originally a gentleman from Chang'an and a famous family in Wuchuan. I heard your lofty words, so I came to join you."

The voice inside said, "Since you are a noble gentleman, more noble than the elite, I wonder what your purpose is. What do you want?"

Yang Jishan replied, "A beautiful lady, a gentleman is looking for a good match, so I have come to marry you. Please open the door."

"You are such a distinguished guest, and you have been here for such a long time. We need to ask you more questions. It's a pity to waste your time. Do you think we are too long-winded?"

The noble son of Jingzhao Wei family continued: "My aunt and sister-in-law, the famous Lanling family, are both beautiful in the country and have a good understanding of calligraphy. If you have any doubts, just ask. How dare we dislike them?"

This was a pleasant remark, and the man inside smiled and said, "It is difficult to send away a standing guest, so spread out the mattress and make a brocade bed. Please dismount and we will discuss this slowly."

Li Jiancheng and his companions were finally able to dismount. When they reached the gate of the mansion, it was still tightly shut. Dou's son spoke up and said, "The cypress is from the Nanshan cypress, and it will be used as the door plaque in the future. The plaque will be there permanently, and you are just a temporary guest."

There was a cold snort from inside, and the door of the mansion opened wide. Before anyone could be happy, they saw the aunts and sisters-in-law waving wooden sticks and hitting them on the head. Everyone had no choice but to hold their heads and beg for mercy.

Li Jiancheng was protected at the end. The onlookers at the door kept cheering. Looking at their embarrassed appearance, he encouraged the aunts and sisters-in-law and said, "The son-in-law is the dog of the wife's family. It doesn't matter if he is beaten or killed."

Seeing that they were very well behaved and did not look angry at all, the sisters-in-law stopped and asked the maid to bring good wine to Li Jiancheng: "This wine is red wine. Bring it to the envoy. Please drink it and prolong your spring."

Li Jiancheng stopped the wine that was about to be poured into his mouth and said, "I'll offer the wine to the Lord first, but please have a taste, aunt and sister-in-law."

This wine can taste sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty at best, and can make people dizzy and faint at worst.

"It's red wine. I'll buy a bucket for a thousand coins. Why would you refuse?"

The son of the Gu family of Wu County said, "There is a garden of chives behind the house. After cutting, the chives are still the same as before. I asked my second aunt and sister-in-law why they made medicinal wine."

Seeing that they were not willing to fall for it, the aunts and sisters-in-law retreated directly to the central courtyard and closed the door. If they did not want to suffer a little, they could just continue writing poetry.

Li Jiancheng had so many friends that he naturally didn't have to worry about his brain. Therefore, he passed five gates, killed six generals, chanted seven poems and recited eight spells, and finally arrived at the main hall. However, he saw that there was no one inside, so he could only continue to rush to the backyard with a bitter face.

When they arrived in front of the boudoir, they recited seven or eight poems in a row to urge the bride to get ready. The crowd, who had been watching the show for a long time, finally started to work hard, shouting in unison: "Bride, hurry up! Bride, hurry up! Bride, hurry up!"

As the voice spread, the guests and common people outside the Duke of Liang's mansion also joined in the fun and shouted in unison, and the whole Chang'an seemed to be shaken.

Finally, the door of the boudoir was opened, but there was a large screen inside. Li Jiancheng took the wild goose that Li Shimin had been holding all the way and threw it over with force.

The maids inside hurriedly tied up the wild goose that was screaming non-stop with colorful silk threads, and then asked for a ransom. Several pieces of gold carved into the shapes of dragons and phoenixes were sent over, and the boys and girls cheered and moved the screen away.

The newlyweds, dressed in gorgeous clothes, finally met officially. The bridesmaids around Li Jiancheng all widened their eyes. They had heard that the daughter of the Xiao family was extremely beautiful, but they did not expect her to be so beautiful.

I regret that I shouldn't have helped this kid get married so quickly. Oh my!

(End of this chapter)