Chapter Ten: Escorting into the Bridal Chamber

  After arranging the eunuchs to deliver the imperial edict, Wang Yuze's wedding did not proceed immediately. Because one after another uninvited guests arrived at the door. Moreover, they were all big shots, and Wang Xiao and Wang Yuze had to personally receive them.

  "Consul Zhu of the British Consulate in Chengdu offers his warmest congratulations to General Shao on his wedding!" The guard outside the hall shouted loudly.

  Chui Tien, who was promoted to the Beijing Embassy two years ago, but due to his understanding of Chinese officialdom and the rapid rise of Sichuan, the British government exceptionally appointed him as the Consul General of the Chengdu Consulate, in order to ensure British interests in Sichuan.

  "Congratulations, General!" Zhu Er Dian's face was filled with smiles as he spoke fluent Chinese.

  "Consul, you're able to attend the young master's wedding, it's truly an honor for our humble abode! Please, take a seat!" Wang Xiao said with a smile. These consuls from the powerful countries stationed in China were all people who couldn't be offended. At present, Chuanxi didn't have the power to contend with them at all. Especially Britain, which was now at the height of its colonial empire, with colonies on every continent and a massive British fleet patrolling the world's oceans, safeguarding British interests. Although Chuanxi wasn't a coastal province, it still had conflicts with Britain. For the highland provinces under Chuanxi's jurisdiction, Britain had been eyeing them covetously for a long time.

  "Consul General Lukas of the German Consulate in Chengdu has arrived!" Next, the German consul also joined in.

  "Congratulations, General!" The German consul Lucas was a tall and imposing figure, standing at over 1.9 meters, a head taller than both Wang Xiao and his son.

  "Welcome, Consul, to be able to take the time to attend my son's wedding!" Wang Xiao said with a smile all over his face. Among the Western powers, Germany was undoubtedly the closest to Sichuan. The unification of Germany is less than twenty years ago, but after unification, Germany developed rapidly and became one of the most industrialized countries in Europe, not far from catching up with Britain. Now, Germany has a large amount of capital and advanced technology, but they lack overseas colonies and cannot provide a broad market. At this time, China, with a population of 400 million, became a huge market in the eyes of Germany. However, now China's main market has been occupied by Britain and other countries, and to compete with Britain, Germany actively contacted Sichuan, this newly born regime. Germany wants Sichuan's market, and Sichuan also wants Germany's capital and technology. The two sides reached an agreement quickly.

  In the development process of Sichuan, Germany provided a great deal of help. Especially in the process of heavy industry and weapons manufacturing, it provided a great deal of help. Otherwise, Sichuan would not have been able to achieve self-sufficiency in weapons. The 1888 rifle used by the Sichuan Army was improved from the German 1888 Commission Rifle.

  Immediately afterwards, the French consul, Russian consul, American consul and Japanese consul all came to congratulate. However, the Japanese consul, Kawaguchi Yūichi, looked like he had just lost his mother, with a gloomy face. This is not surprising, as their plan to assassinate Wang Ruzi had failed, and their intelligence agency in Chongqing had suffered a fatal blow, being almost completely destroyed, with only a handful of people escaping, but all of them went underground and did not dare to show up again. In the counterattack by Chongqing, more than 100 Japanese were killed! Therefore, it is no wonder that he would not have a good face.

  Next, many high-ranking officials of the Qing court also sent people to come and congratulate, such as Li Hongzhang, Zhang Zhidong and others, who also sent heavy gifts. For a time, these people with pig tails behind their heads filled the entire hall. In order to accommodate these people, Wang Quan had to order the kitchen of the Governor's Office to open 20 more tables, so that there would be enough to entertain everyone at the time.

  Only when no one else came did Wang Yuezhe's wedding ceremony continue.

  "One bow to heaven and earth! Two bows to our ancestors! Husband and wife bow to each other!" The master of ceremonies loudly proclaimed.

  Wang Yuze and the three brides went through the steps of worshiping heaven and earth, worshiping ancestors, husband and wife bowing to each other, etc. The whole set of rituals made him extremely tired. However, amidst the fatigue, there was also a hint of excitement. When the entire ritual was completed, it meant that he too had become a man with a wife.

  "Enter the bridal chamber!" Amidst Wang Yuze's anticipation, the master of ceremonies loudly shouted out this sentence.

  Wang Yuze immediately took the red silk in his hand and sent all three brides into the already prepared bridal chamber. Of course, because there were three brides, three bridal chambers had been prepared. Wang Yuze originally seemed to want to send all three brides into one bridal chamber for a big sleep together. But thinking about it, he gave up on this idea, which was too shocking and unconventional. If it got out, he would immediately become the synonym for a tyrannical and dissolute ruler, making his already not-so-good reputation even worse. However, Wang Yuze believed that his dream of sleeping with multiple women together would definitely come true in the future. Although he was a soldier in his previous life, he had also watched many Japanese romance action films. After all, men are generally fond of this kind of thing, and Wang Yuze was no exception.

  After sending the bride into the bridal chamber, Wang Yuze still had to return to the front hall to entertain the guests. At this time, the front hall had already started serving food. In the ceremonial hall of the Circuit Intendant's yamen, dozens of tables were set with sumptuous wedding feasts, and the guests who came to attend the wedding ceremony had all taken their seats. However, the groom had not yet come out, and Wang Xiao had not yet picked up his chopsticks, so they could only endure.

  Fortunately, Wang Yuze didn't delay much and soon appeared in the hall, led by Wang Xiao, to start toasting table by table. At this time, the hall was filled with blessings for Wang Xiao and the sound of cups clinking together. Especially the soldiers who came to attend the wedding, they drank like water, cup after cup, the special good wine Xunan Spring from the inspection department. Such good wine, they could hardly drink in peacetime. Although Wang Xiao had always treated the military and government officials with kindness, such good wine was not something that their military pay and salaries could afford to buy at will. Therefore, taking this opportunity, they could finally satisfy their cravings.

  The object of Wang Xiao's toast was first and foremost the three pairs of parents-in-law. As for this son-in-law, they were still relatively satisfied with him, including Xiong Wu. Although Wang Yuze's personality didn't quite meet his expectations, Wang Yuze would undoubtedly make a good husband, as long as his daughter could be happy, he wouldn't have any complaints either. And Yang Hua and Zhou Rongxuan couples were overjoyed, becoming the parents-in-law of the young marshal was something they never thought possible in their dreams.

  Next, the consuls of various countries also became the objects of toasting. Although Chuanxi and various countries were not always in harmony, at this time, they all expressed their blessings to Wang Yuezhe. For the consuls, Wang Yuezhe was also very concerned, as Sichuan wanted to develop and unify the country, it was inevitable that they would have to deal with these consuls.

  Among the guests in the back, those government officials were relatively polite and would not force Wang Yuze to drink. However, the military leaders were different, even if Wang Xiao was present, Wang Yuze was still forced to drink a lot of wine. After all the guests had finished their toast, he was already dizzy and his eyes were blurry. Fortunately, Wang Wei, who followed him closely, blocked a lot of wine for him, otherwise, he would have been drunk under the table. Even so, it wasn't until Wang Xiao spoke up that the military leaders let go of Wang Yuze. However, Wang Yuze's performance also made these military leaders somewhat satisfied. Naturally, although Wang Yuze was not very good at drinking, he did not intentionally refuse to drink the wine they toasted him with. As a young marshal, Wang Yuze was able to do this, which was already quite impressive.

  After finishing the wine, Wang Yuze didn't regain his senses until after a while, and with the support of Yatou Xiang'er, he headed towards the bridal chamber. His room had been decorated into the bridal chamber of Madame Xiong Menghuan. The other two madames were in the other rooms within Wang Yuze's courtyard. Fortunately, his courtyard was big enough and there were many rooms. Originally, Wang Xiao suggested that he find another two courtyards to settle Yang Shilan and Zhou Rui, but Wang Yuze refused. Only by living together could they improve their relationships with each other. He hoped that his three madames would get along harmoniously; if they lived far apart, it would be inevitable that they would drift apart. Moreover, this was also to satisfy another evil thought in Wang Yuze's heart. If the three madames lived too far away, wouldn't he have to run a long way every night?

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