Chapter Ninety-Eight: A Night of Fish and Dragon Dance
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The eldest princess stretched out her fingers and tapped on the tabletop, a little hesitant, some irrelevant trivial matters were done, but when it came to the major affairs of the court, even if it was herself, Her Majesty was furious.
The grace of the saint is his foundation, or if he doesn't look at the emperor's grandson, a county king, there are not too many holy words, it is an exaggeration to say that he can barely make ends meet, but he is not allowed to interfere in politics.
"Mother, when is I going to see the Lantern Festival this year, I said last year that I would take it to see it, but I didn't accompany me when I went to the palace, and I was not allowed to play tricks this year. A girl's voice sounded, and then a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl came in, pulling the eldest princess and saying coquettishly.
The eldest princess saw her youngest daughter being coquettish like this, and laughed: "Good daughter, you guy, I don't think about going to the palace more for your sake, how can you still have your imperial uncle's favor, brocade clothes and jade food." β
"I don't, I don't, you must accompany me this year, you must accompany me this year. The girl couldn't stop it, and the eldest princess had to agree: "Okay, okay, I'll accompany you." β
The little girl stepped forward and kissed the eldest princess on the face: "Thank you for kissing me." β
The eldest princess stretched out a finger and tapped it lightly on her forehead: "You guy is naughty." β
Then he pondered for a while, and then instructed the housekeeper: "You go and prepare a post, post to Pei Ziyun, and let him participate in the Lantern Festival together to share my daughter's worries and relieve boredom." β
"Yes!" replied the butler, knowing that he had to ask about it in person.
Pei Ziyun left the princess's mansion and didn't go home directly, but went to the money bank, and looked for a money bank, which looked like the faΓ§ade was not big, but the courtyard was very large, and when he entered the money shop, he said: "I have gold, exchange for a silver ticket." β
The shopkeeper stuck out his head and said, "Take it and see!"
"This is it. Pei Ziyun threw a gold bar, the shopkeeper took it, and the expert looked at it repeatedly, and said: "According to the rules, you have to cut it open." β
"Cut!"
After cutting it open and checking the condition, the shopkeeper said: "The color is ninety-seven, ten taels." β
"Ninety-eight!"
"I know it's ninety-eight, but it's the rule of the money bank. The shopkeeper raised his head and said, "You are a lifter, but the world is like this, I did not deceive you." β
"Okay, get a silver ticket. β
"Ninety-eight official silver one hundred and ten taels. β
It is said that Pei Ziyun tried to go into the water, and continued to go to other houses, and asked about the situation of Qianzhuang from noon to afternoon.
I just ate something and went back, it was almost dusk, and I saw a servant at the door holding an invitation, and as soon as I saw Pei Ziyun, he stepped forward: "Son, this is an invitation for the Lantern Festival." β
This servant is gorgeously dressed, respectful, very polite, with a hint of Confucianism, and it seems that he is also from a scholarly background, and he took the post, and the post is gorgeous.
Pei Ziyun took the post is contemplation, let himself participate in the Lantern Festival, is it to determine things?
The Shangyuan Festival of Lights is one of the most important festivals on the 15th day of the first lunar month every year, and the royal family, the government, private organizations and individuals have invested in the construction of lantern wheels, lighthouses, lantern towers, lantern trees and other large-scale lantern decorations to help the fun.
In addition to the traditional lantern riddle guessing, the Chamber of Commerce also organizes dragon lantern playing, lion dance, god and ghost parade, stilt walking, and Taiping drum performances, which will bring the carnival atmosphere to a climax.
I heard that even the emperor took the concubines to sit at the Chengtian Gate to watch the grand lantern festival of thousands of people in the city, which are the memories of the previous life.
If you want to go to this lantern festival, you have to be prepared, Pei Ziyun thought, quit the ox cart and moved the four boxes into it, lit the candles, and pondered - martial arts is impossible, and it is very likely that there will be a literary test.
As he was grinding, he suddenly heard a sound outside the courtyard, frowned, someone attacked and killed, and looked close to the door with his sword.
There was a sneaky person outside who was climbing over the wall, Pei Ziyun held his breath and looked, this person crawled inside the wall with his hairy hands and feet, sneaky, and when he saw that there was a light inside, his movements were small.
"Hair thief?" The hair thief sneaked towards the house, and when he got closer, he poked the window paper with his finger, wanting to see the situation in the room, as soon as Pei Ziyun opened the door, this person was planted in the room and appeared in the light.
It turned out to be Zhang Cheng, Pei Ziyun sneered: "If you don't accept it during the day, and enter the mansion at night, do you know that this is a big crime, you sell the house for four hundred and five taels of silver, I just need to go up to the lawsuit, you have nothing left, do you believe it or not?"
Listening to Pei Ziyun's words, Zhang Cheng was still unconvinced, and shouted: "Why, this is my house." β
Pei Ziyun also saw this kind of splashing skin for the first time, and he was secretly afraid in his heart: "I'm really lucky, he only came now, if I go out and he comes ahead of schedule, won't he be discovered again?"
"This kind of splashing skin has to be cured. β
Thinking about it, he called someone to report to the official, handed over the post to the person, and it didn't take long for a head catcher to come.
The head catcher came, Zhang Chengcai was a little afraid, usually the officials came when something happened, Zhang Cheng knew a few officials, thinking that the matter was not big, and he didn't want to be the head catcher, so he was a little afraid.
Pei Ziyun stepped forward to explain this, and said in disgust: "This kind of splashing, you have to cure it, at least you can't let him disturb me." β
Saying that, throwing away five taels of silver, the head catcher heard that he had sold the house for a few hundred taels of silver the day before yesterday, and got this reward silver, so he laughed cruelly: "Rest assured, I will treat him honestly." β
As he spoke, he dragged Zhang Cheng away, Zhang Cheng realized that something was wrong, and screamed, one after another, the head catcher was impatient, and he hit it in one foot.
"Ahh
Looking at this, Pei Ziyun sneered, if the estimate is good, this Zhang Cheng has no silver but he will be released after a little hardship, with these hundreds of taels of silver, those who are good will also shed their skin, if they are not good, they will be killed directly, and the money will be privately divided among these officials.
This is what happens in this kind of society, where money exceeds status.
If he hadn't been greedy, he would have been fine, but now I'm afraid he would be killed.
Back in the room, pei ziyun checked the gold, this person sneaked in during the day, these two thousand taels of gold must be exposed, but now go to the money village to exchange for silver, maybe the eldest princess will investigate, or wait, but the gold is hidden.
In the blink of an eye, the Lantern Festival, I only heard the sound of firecrackers outside early in the morning, and it was quiet since Zhang Cheng was sent to the official.
Someone knocked on the door, and a guard knocked on the door with a wolf mask: "Childe, the invitation has been changed at night, and this mask is to be used." β
Pei Ziyun was a little puzzled, the guard just handed out the invitation, and as before, Pei Ziyun dispelled his doubts, but saw a pig's head mask handed over.
This mask is a flower pig mask, very delicate, it seems to be made by a woman graffiti, I couldn't help but smile dumbly, and took the mask and put it on.
Outside, firecrackers sounded, lanterns were displayed in every house, and various lanterns were all gone, and many people were wearing masks and preparing to go out.
The guards were in front, Pei Ziyun was behind, and they squeezed into the crowd.
There are many lanterns on the side of the road, scholars guessing lantern riddles, and some small vendors selling lanterns.
The wolf guard continued to move forward, and soon met a group of people, a woman with a girl, wearing a mask Chang'e, a fairy cute shape, and the two were contemplating a very beautiful lantern and trying to guess the lantern riddle.
Pei Ziyun saw that several people around him were all wolf masks, looking like they were playing, but they were actually protective, and his heart was in a daze.
The wolf guard who accompanied him stepped forward and said a few words with a wolf mask, and seemed to see that Mrs. also said a few words, and the guard came over: "Pei Gongzi, please, Madame, please come forward and speak." β
When Pei Ziyun heard this, he understood that this lady was the eldest princess, and stepped forward: "Xie Yuan Pei Ziyun in Xiayingzhou, see Chang... Madam. β
Chang'e's mask is lifelike, it seems to have been painted by someone, and when Pei Ziyun stepped forward, he said through the mask: "I can't guess this riddle, you can guess it for me." β
"This is really out of sight, just when we meet, I will call people directly!" Pei Ziyun secretly slandered, and with the eldest princess's fingers, he looked over, and on this octagonal lantern, there was a lantern riddle written: "Half drunk and half awake in the middle of the night"
When Pei Ziyun saw it, he accepted the talents of several jinshi, and blurted out without thinking: "Think twice, pass three levels." β
An old man came out and smiled: "Congratulations to the son for guessing correctly, this lamp is yours." β
As he spoke, he handed the lamp up, and the girl on the lady's side grinned, took the lantern, and happily accepted it.
The Chang'e woman, who couldn't see her expression clearly at this time, said with a smile: "Pei Jieyuan, you are indeed a little talented, but what do you ask for when you give a heavy gift." β
The Chang'e woman asked with her fingers, gently lighting the remaining lanterns.
Hearing this, Pei Ziyun understood that what the eldest princess was worried about must be that she had offered too much gold, and the other party was worried that what she was asking for was too big.
I still have no experience, I don't know how to measure, and when I heard Ji Shilang say a lot of money, I offered a thousand taels of gold, I am afraid that the other party will think that he wants to interfere with political affairs.
After a little silence, he smiled: "Madam, I don't ask for much, I don't want to get the exam questions or be an official, I entered the Tao, thinking about promoting the patriarch of this sect to become a true monarch, the governor has been folded, handed over by Ji Shilang, and I hope that Mrs. can help a little." β
Listening to Pei Ziyun's words, the eldest princess smiled, it turned out that this was the matter, this reward, if it was the title of a living person, especially the Shijue, he couldn't open his mouth, but to the gods, it was simple and simple, and it was troublesome to say trouble, but as long as it was a formal ceremony, and there were officials who folded it, they would be able to speak, and this was not a big deal, in fact, there were six hundred taels of gold, and they could agree.
The eldest princess pondered for a moment before smiling: "This can be considered, but it is not enough to simply agree, I hear that you are talented, you can use this lantern to make a poem, if it satisfies me, this is a trivial matter." β
Listening to the words of the eldest princess, Pei Ziyun laughed, and at this moment someone was dancing the dragon, and the dragon was red and fluttering, shining under the reflection of the surrounding lanterns.
In the distance, there were fireworks on the square avenue, and the fireworks flashed with clusters of silver light, and not far away, there were fairies and crowds in fairy masks performing forward.
Pei Ziyun pointed and said, "What's so difficult about this, I can do it in three steps." β
Saying that, he took three steps and chanted: "Thousands of trees bloom at night in the east wind." More blows down, stars like rain. BMW carved cars are full of fragrance. The sound of the phoenix flute moves, the light of the jade pot turns, and the fish and dragon dance all night. β
"Moth, snow willow, golden wisps. The laughter is full of dark fragrance. The crowd is looking for him thousands of times. Suddenly, looking back, the man was there, in the dim light. β
Pei Ziyun's last finger pointed to the two people of Chang'e and the fairy in the lamp, as soon as this word came out, the eldest princess of Chang'e mask choked up for a moment, and did not make a sound, as if she saw the deceased horse looking at herself, she was stupid at the moment, and was silent for a long time before saying: "Three steps into this word, today I know that there are really heavens and people!"
"You take off your mask, and you have the right to make me remember you. The eldest princess paused for a moment and said.
Pei Ziyun hesitated, took the mask and went down, the lights were dim in the distance, the fireworks bloomed, and under the illumination of the lanterns, Pei Ziyun was calm, and the girl under the fairy mask saw it, and the exposed ears immediately turned red.