Chapter 376 Getting Married (Thanks to my book friends Tangtang and Romantic Fish in the Rain for the tips!)
Because Ye Mingsheng reduced taxes, cracked down on corruption and implemented many other people-friendly policies in the areas controlled by the Fengzhou Army, the people felt the benefits and realized that General Ye was different from the previous marshals and governors, so the people also sincerely supported Ye Mingsheng and his Fengzhou Military regime.

This is also the reason why Ye Mingsheng dared to let the common people participate in his wedding. Otherwise, with the government’s previous acts of oppressing the people, the people would probably not cheer at this time, but curse, and would throw rotten vegetable leaves, rotten eggs and the like...
After walking for about half an hour, the wedding party finally arrived at the residence of the Cui family. Although Ye Mingsheng had already saved on all the procedures that could be saved in the wedding due to limited funds, he still needed to follow some necessary procedures.

For example, the Cui family is a family with a long tradition of poetry and literature. The family has eight generations of Jinshi, and their ancestor was the Minister of Rites. Although the An family is of noble origin, they have also produced some civil servants in the family. Therefore, when marrying off their daughters, they also have to test the literary talent of the groom.

When Ye Mingsheng and his party arrived, the door of the Cui family was open, but outside the door there was a desk and four writing tools. Some servants also flattered Ye Mingsheng and asked him to compose a poem.

Originally, this matter was just a show, just to let Ye Mingsheng show off his literary talent and let everyone see how good the new son-in-law is.

Because they were not sure about the cultural level of Ye Mingsheng, who was a former soldier, and in order to avoid embarrassing Ye Mingsheng, the Cui family had already informed him of this step when preparing for the wedding, so that Ye Mingsheng could prepare in advance and avoid embarrassment...

Therefore, at this time Gu Sansi followed behind Ye Mingsheng. When the Cui family brought out the questions, he would solve them first and then hand them to Ye Mingsheng.

Gu Sansi was quite confident in his level of poetry. After all, he was a genuine Jinshi, so there was absolutely no problem for him to be proficient in poetry and songs.

Under the gaze of hundreds of people around, the questions given by the Cui family were also brought out!

This is—spring!

When Gu Sansi saw the topic and was thinking hard about how to write a good poem for Ye Mingsheng to win the admiration of the whole audience and gain enough face, Ye Mingsheng suddenly blurted out:
Shengri seeks Fang's Surabaya coast, the boundless scene is refreshing.

The face of the east wind is easily known, and the spring is always in full bloom

When this poem was recited, the whole audience was silent at first, as everyone was feeling the artistic conception of Ye Mingsheng's poem. The next second, everyone reacted and suddenly burst into warm applause and cheers. Everyone was amazed at Ye Mingsheng's literary talent.

"General Ye is really good at writing!"

"It turns out that General Ye not only loves his people like his own children, but his poetry is also so good!"

"Master Ye is an outstanding person in both civil administration and martial arts!"

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Amidst everyone's praise, Ye Mingsheng said to Gu Sansi who was full of surprise behind him:
"Think twice, you start writing!"

Ye Mingsheng can learn from poetry, but if you ask Ye Mingsheng to write it, he will be exposed. His calligraphy is really average, very ordinary, and totally unworthy of such a good poem!
Upon hearing Ye Mingsheng's instructions, Gu Sansi immediately stepped forward, wrote Ye Mingsheng's poem on paper, and handed it to the servant waiting on the side.

Returning to Ye Mingsheng, Gu Sansi couldn't help but admire in a low voice:
"Your Excellency's poem is so well written that it makes people feel as if they are there..."

In response, Ye Mingsheng just gave a meaningful smile. Looking at Ye Mingsheng's smile, Gu Sansi felt very complicated. As Ye Mingsheng's strategist, he had been trying to figure out Ye Mingsheng's thoughts.

However, every time he thought he knew Ye Mingsheng well enough, Ye Mingsheng would come up with something new to overturn his cognition, which made Ye Mingsheng more unfathomable in Gu Sansi's heart. At this time, the poem written by Ye Mingsheng was also taken to the backyard of the mansion, and everyone was amazed at the beauty of Ye Mingsheng's poetry.

After silently reading Ye Mingsheng's poems several times, only one word emerged in Cui Shao's mind, that is - a masterpiece that will be passed down through the ages!
Although Cui Shao was from a noble family, he had studied hard for more than ten years and had dabbled in the Four Books and Five Classics, poetry, and songs. He had even passed the imperial examination and written many poems in his life. But if he asked himself now, all his poems combined were not as good as Ye Mingsheng's.

"Is this poem written by Gu Sansi, the aide of Ye Mingsheng?" After reading it over and over again, Cui Shao, who could not help but admire him, asked the servant beside him very naturally:
Ever since Ye Mingsheng emerged and occupied most of Liaoyang, various forces have been actively trying to understand the power structure of Fengzhou Army. Therefore, Gu Sansi was also exposed to the sight of various forces. Only then did everyone realize that the fallen genius in Liaoyang had already joined Ye Mingsheng's army...
Cui Shao already knew Ye Mingsheng's background and resume very well. In his eyes, Ye Mingsheng, who had only attended a private school for a few days, certainly could not write such a good poem. Therefore, this poem must have been written by Gu Sansi, who was a Jinshi and had great literary talent, for Ye Mingsheng.

Hearing Cui Shao's question, the servant also said respectfully:
"Reporting to the master, this poem was written by General Ye himself!"

"Did you see it clearly?" Cui Shao frowned and asked in disbelief:
"He started talking as soon as the topic was brought up, while Gu Sansi behind him was still deliberating!" The servant continued:
Hearing what the servant said, Cui Shao still couldn't believe it. Ye Mingsheng could write such a good poem. If he could write such a good poem, then wouldn't all the hard work he, Cui Shao, had done in the past ten years in vain?
Although Cui Shao was greatly shocked, his relatives and friends all gathered around him to congratulate him on having a son-in-law. Therefore, Cui Shao ignored the complicated emotions in his heart and forced a smile on his face to deal with everyone's congratulations.

Next, Cui Shao personally led people out and welcomed Ye Mingsheng into the mansion, giving Ye Mingsheng enough face. Then Ye Mingsheng went through several procedures and paid a visit to some elders of the Cui family. Finally, Ye Mingsheng finally met An Miaoyi, who was accompanied by a group of maids and old women, wearing a phoenix crown and a bridal robe.

Although Ye Mingsheng had seen all kinds of beauties on Earth through the Internet, he had to say that An Miaoyi was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. At this moment, Ye Mingsheng felt that all the words you could think of to describe a beautiful woman were appropriate for An Miaoyi.

However, it was different from what Ye Mingsheng had imagined. An Miaoyi at this moment not only did not have the alluring look of Bao Si's reincarnation as rumored, but instead looked very noble and dignified, like a fairy from the sky or an inviolable goddess...
However, there is one thing that the rumors are true, An Miaoyi's eyes are indeed very special, and people can't help but be attracted to her.

After bidding farewell to the Cui family who acted as her mother's family, An Miaoyi got on the bridal sedan chair under the reluctant instructions of the Cui family elders and was about to leave with the wedding procession. When Ye Mingsheng was bidding farewell to the Cui family elders for the last time, Cui Shao also repeatedly told him to treat An Miaoyi well. At the last moment, Ye Mingsheng seemed to see that there were some tears in Cui Shao's eyes!
This made Ye Mingsheng feel a little surprised. He didn't know whether this old fox Cui Shao was acting with him here, or he and An Miaoyi really had a father-daughter relationship and were expressing their true feelings at this moment!
Amid the cheers and congratulations of the people along the way, Ye Mingsheng brought his bride back to his headquarters and his own territory. Ye Mingsheng felt relieved. To be honest, he would not frown even when facing thousands of enemy troops, but for some reason, he was a little nervous when facing the uncles of the Cui family.

After bringing An Miaoyi to meet Ye Cui who came from Fengzhou, Ye Mingsheng began to bow to heaven and earth, then to his parents, and then to each other. After doing all this, Ye Mingsheng dealt with the generals, officials, gentry and soldiers who came to toast him, and then he prepared to enter the bridal chamber.

Entering the bridal chamber, Ye Mingsheng slowly walked over to An Miaoyi, who was wearing a red veil and sitting on the bed. Perhaps An Miaoyi felt a little nervous because of her arrival. Her delicate body under the red veil was trembling slightly. Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but feel a little pity for her.

Ye Mingsheng gently lifted An Miaoyi's red veil. An Miaoyi raised her head and their eyes met. Ye Mingsheng was attracted by her beautiful eyes again...
However, because he was prepared, Ye Mingsheng came back to his senses almost instantly, looked at An Miaoyi and said apologetically:

"I'm sorry that my department is in a bad financial situation right now and we are short of money and food. The wedding is a bit simple and I'm sorry for you. I will compensate you after I wipe out the Zhenwu rebels!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng's words, An Miaoyi shook her head slightly and said softly:
"It's already good enough. I don't feel wronged. Please consider the overall situation!"

Seeing that An Miaoyi was so sensible, Ye Mingsheng was very pleased. Although before deciding to marry An Miaoyi, Ye Mingsheng ordered the Coordination Office to collect information about An Miaoyi, most of the information was just rumors without any real evidence and were obviously false.

He was a little worried that An Miaoyi, who had been spoiled since childhood, would have a temper like a spoiled daughter and commit suicide. Now it seems that An Miaoyi is much better than he imagined...
However, Ye Mingsheng received a piece of news that there was unrest within the An family. An Zhirong wanted to marry off his niece An Miaoyi, and the reason she wanted to marry him was because An Miaoyi chose him.

This has always been a question in Ye Mingsheng's mind. Now that the beauty is right in front of him, Ye Mingsheng naturally intends to find an answer.

(End of this chapter)