"Congratulations, brother Mo!"
Kong huisuo arched his hand. He was the representative of Confucianism and congratulated Merton.
"You're welcome, brother Kong. Please forgive me if you're not well served." Merton saluted.
Kong huisuo was not polite, but walked directly to Qin Huaiyu.
"I thought you weren't coming?" Qin Huaiyu said discontentedly.
Kong huisuo smiled bitterly and said, "brother Mo is married. How can I not be there."
Confucianists and Mohists are all schools of thought. Although there are always contradictions between the two schools, there are naturally not few etiquette on the surface. None of the Confucianists is willing to come, so they only send Kong huisuo to the scene.
"The auspicious hour has arrived!"
With fuber's loud drink, there was a sudden silence. Everyone knew that the grand wedding had finally reached the most critical moment and married.
At the moment, the lobby had already made room, leaving only Merton and Princess Changle. Merton took Princess Changle's hand. In the middle of the lobby, everyone immediately focused on them.
"Next, let's invite Sun Simiao, the physician, and Han Zheng, the marriage witness." Fu Bo said loudly.
"The chief marriage witness?" many guests were stunned.
This has never appeared in the wedding ceremony in the Tang Dynasty, but it does not hinder people's understanding. The person in charge of the wedding is the person who presides over the wedding, and the witness is the person who holds the marriage certificate for the married men and women. Moreover, Sun Simiao is a doctor and Han Zheng is a legalist. Their status is extremely respected and respected. It is not impolite to preside over the witness, Merton and Princess Changle.
"I'm used to many weddings. It's my first time to attend a Mohist wedding. It seems to have a lot of new ideas." many guests were surprised and watched it with great interest.
Sun Simiao and Han Zheng came to the stage together and bowed around.
Han Zheng said loudly, "my husband Han Zheng, entrusted by the man, is the witness of this wedding. This is the marriage certificate of Merton and Princess Changle. However, you all know that the new household marriage law has added the principle of mutual voluntariness, which was promoted by the groom in front of you."
Suddenly, many people burst into good-natured laughter. After all, what happened at that time was well known all over the city, and everyone naturally knew it.
Han Zheng solemnly said, "in that case, I'll ask myself for you. Bridegroom Merton, are you willing to marry the woman in front of you? Love her and be loyal to her, whether she is poor, sick or disabled, until she dies."
When Han Zheng finished, everyone immediately became silent. Asking each other like this was no less than making an oath. If they violated the promise, they would be accused by their relatives and friends, and let the husband and wife personally admit whether they were willing or not, naturally, they nodded secretly at the things they were not willing to do, and they couldn't help being more solemn about the wedding.
"I will!" Merton said without hesitation.
"Good!"
Suddenly everyone cheered.
In fact, it is reasonable to say that Merton advocates Chinese wedding and does not intend to add such vows to future generations. However, when he finds that even if the household marriage law has changed, the freedom of marriage in Datang is still very low and low. He has no choice but to add the link of public oath. After this promotion, he will certainly be able to greatly promote the principle of mutual voluntariness.
"Bride Li Lizhi, will you marry this man? Love him and be loyal to him, whether he is poor, ill or disabled, until he dies." Han Zheng looked at Princess Changle again and asked.
"I will!" Princess Changle's firm voice came from under the red cover.
"Oh!" suddenly the cheers of the guests resounded through the ink house.
Han Zheng nodded and said, "the wedding of the bride and groom has the order of their parents and the words of the matchmaker. Both parties voluntarily marry. Here I declare that the wedding of Merton and Li Lizhi is in line with the marriage law of the Tang family and the marriage is legal. I wish the two newlyweds a happy marriage for a hundred years."
Suddenly, the whole audience applauded. The wedding gave them too many surprises.
Han Zheng bowed down, but he couldn't calm down for a long time. He couldn't help thinking of Merton's theory that people's daily use is the Tao. Merton's wedding asked him to be a witness to prove that their marriage was legal. Isn't this the use of people's daily use is the Tao!
After Han Zheng retired, Sun Simiao walked onto the stage and said in a loud voice, "my husband Sun Simiao has seen all the guests. Today is the day when Merton and Changle Princess Li Lizhi conclude their Centennial marriage. I am entrusted by the bridegroom to preside over the wedding. First of all, I congratulate the two newlyweds on their Centennial marriage and extend a warm welcome to you."
Sun Simiao has already lived a long time. Naturally, he has seen too many weddings. In a few words, the atmosphere of the whole audience is extremely hot.
"Finally, let's bless the couple again. I declare that the worship hall officially begins." Sun Simiao said in a loud voice.
Princess Changle was so nervous that she couldn't help pulling Merton.
Merton whispered, "just do what I do later."
Princess Changle nodded reassuringly. The tension in her heart eased slightly, but she was still nervous. Before marriage, she made up a lot of wedding processes to avoid panic. However, all her preparations failed. It was very different from today's wedding, which made her a little at a loss.
Seeing the two newcomers standing still, Sun Simiao took a deep breath: "worship heaven and earth!"
"Worship heaven and earth?" people were stunned. This is an unprecedented saying. Before that, couples married with each other and never worship heaven and earth.
"Is it the unique etiquette of Mohism?" people wondered, but in this era, heaven and earth are extremely mysterious. Worshipping heaven and earth does not make people feel inappropriate, but brighten their eyes.
Sun Simiao could not help sighing in his heart. When he first saw the process of marriage, he couldn't help being amazed by the process of worshipping heaven and earth!
Merton and Princess Changle solemnly bowed down. This worship was proved by heaven and earth, and they became husband and wife from then on.
"Worship the high hall!" Sun Simiao shouted again.
Although Merton's parents died early, the memorial tablets of Merlot and his wife were placed in the center of the lobby.
Merton and his wife bowed down again.
"Husband and wife worship each other!" Sun Simiao drank again.
They nodded slightly. In this era, most weddings are husband and wife worship. However, the Mohist wedding adds one worship of heaven and earth and two worship of the high hall. It is a stroke of God, and it is even more grand out of thin air.
Merton and Princess Changle turned face to face, and they bowed down at the same time. This worship will lead to a lifelong friendship between husband and wife.
"Li Cheng! Send it to the bridal chamber!"
Sun Simiao said solemnly, and suddenly the whole audience cheered.
As Merton led Princess Changle into the new house carefully prepared for Princess Changle, the whole Merton house banquet opened, with exquisite food, rare off-season vegetables on the market, crystal with high value on the market to solve thousands of worries, and everything at Merton's wedding banquet.
Everyone is tasting delicious food, and every topic in their mouth is inseparable from this refreshing wedding. There are too many changes in Merton's wedding, but each change makes people enjoy it,
The sedan chair and carriage to greet the bride get rid of the disadvantages of too slow speed and blackmail by the sedan bearer; Worship heaven and earth, let heaven and earth as evidence, more grand; The wedding vows that the newlyweds will help each other and spend their lives together. They have really achieved the willingness of both sides. I believe that soon this wedding model will be promoted in Datang, and the wedding customs of the whole Datang will be changed.