Chapter 938: Shangyuan Festival
Yiwu Sheng grew up under the protection of Wu Zhengxiang since he was a child, and he couldn't go back to his house for reunion during the Chinese New Year, so Xu Wanzhen often invited the Lu family to feast together.
Xu Wenyu and Wu Chao played well, although they were different in generation, but they were not much different in age, and their personalities were compatible, but they were getting better and better as if they were one person.
The days passed in such a lively and leisurely manner, and in a blink of an eye, it was the Shangyuan Festival.
On this night, the city of Luoyang was full of people, and there were lights everywhere. There are all kinds of lanterns on the street, which is dizzying.
Emperor Qinglong ordered the Ministry of Engineering to set up a huge lantern tower, more than 120 feet high, 20 rooms wide, golden light, magnificent. On the opposite side of the giant lantern tower is the copper lamp tree of the Lantern Pavilion.
In Tianjin Qiaotou, there are small stalls full of lotus lanterns, lotus leaf lanterns, and boat lanterns, where teenagers and girls buy a small lantern, make a wish, watch the small lantern drift down the Luoshui, and secretly pray for the wish to come true.
On both sides of Luoshui, there is no shortage of stalls guessing lantern riddles.
Countless literati and scholars lingered here. Every time an ingenious lantern riddle is guessed, there will be a round of applause around it. The wonderful eyes hidden behind the hats would quietly look at the gentleman.
What they are looking for is naturally not the lantern that is used as a color head. Harvesting countless hearts and applause is their purpose.
The procession dancing with the fire dragon starts from Changxia Gate and passes through Tongfu Street to Anximen, the northernmost area. There were countless laughter and laughter along the way, and the copper coins of the spectators fell into the plate like raindrops.
Between the end gate and the Dingding gate, it stretches for eight miles and is listed as a theater. From morning to night, the hundred operas are singing and dancing, and the teaching workshop department leads thousands of musicians to play musical instruments such as silk and bamboo chimes.
Or grand and magnificent, or beautiful and graceful, the gorgeous movement echoes in the sky above Luoyang City.
In the top drunken white building in Beijing, listening to the perfume pavilion, baicao flavor and other places, a large number of Confucian scholars gathered, talking about the past and the present.
All kinds of poetry meetings are held in these restaurants and private gardens. The psalms that come out of it may have a masterpiece for the ages, which is also an opportunity for scholars to become famous.
Although poetry is a trail, it is a quick way to make a name for yourself with poetry. The career is difficult, and none of the Confucian students who can be in Beijing will give up such a good opportunity.
Wenxing and martial arts, all countries come to the court. It is like unfolding a magnificent picture, slowly presenting the domineering of a great country in front of you, and it is exciting to be in it.
Envoys from all over the world shuttled through it, recording in their hearts what they had seen and heard, and were conquered by such a vast and glorious celebration scene.
Wu Zhengxiang took Xu Wanzhen's hand and slowly walked in such a crowd. They didn't bring more servants and servants, only Wen Mulan followed unhurriedly.
The scenery in front of him is even more magnificent than the day when the prince returned to the city in triumph. There are all kinds of lively stalls on the street, and all kinds of novel and exquisite gadgets make Xu Wanzhen dizzy.
Seeing her like a happy bird, Wu Zhengxiang smiled and blocked the crowd for her, separating a small world for her.
His intimate actions here, Xu Wanzhen looked at him and smiled. No matter how many people are around, the two of them have their own world, and there is a tacit understanding that outsiders can't intervene in.
Sun Zhitao leaned against the railing on the second floor, looking at the two people on the street, and the smile froze on his lips.
Half an hour later, a barely audible sigh disappeared into his throat before it could escape.
"Husband, this new dish is good, do you like it?" A gentle voice came from behind him.
Sun Zhitao looked away, slowly turned his head, smiled and nodded at his newly married wife, and walked away from the window railing.
After getting married, his temperament became more and more elegant and calm. With the talent of the champion, but there is no arrogance at all. This made the Liu family very satisfied.
Seeing that Sun Zhitao, who was as warm as jade, walked over, Liu's pretty face was slightly red, and a trace of shame flashed. The Shangyuan Festival is so lively, and the husband is afraid that she will be bored at home, so he takes her out to play.
is so considerate and nuanced, so that one of her hearts is firmly tied to his body.
Only Mrs. Sun, who was sitting smiling on the side, could see that Sun Zhitao's hand holding the wine glass was too hard, so that the joints were a little white.
What happened upstairs, the two people below were unaware.
Only Wen Mulan, who was not far from them, noticed Sun Zhitao's gaze on Xu Wanzhen, so she glanced up. When it became clear that it was him, the hand that clenched the short sword at his waist was released again.
"Mulan. ”
Hearing this voice shocked her heart, and she reflexively rushed forward. But then, her hand tightened, and she was tightly grasped by the big palm, and she could no longer escape.
"Mulan. This time, the voice smacked of pleading, "You look at me." ”
Wen Mulan's heartbeat accelerated suddenly, and she didn't know how to react. I just stared at my second young lady in the crowd tightly, and said stubbornly: "I, I have an errand." ”
"Not anymore. Feng Qi's voice was slow but firm, and he said, "I have already given the young lady and arranged another guard. ”
Sure enough, Wen Mulan saw several familiar figures, crossed the position where the two were standing, and followed. These people are all Wu Zhengxiang's henchmen and guards.
Xu Wanzhen glanced behind and saw Wen Mulan being pulled by Feng Qi, raised a big smile, and made a "come on" mouth gesture at her.
Wen Mulan didn't react for a while, she had always been the personal guard by the young lady's side. What's going on?
She stood still and glared hatefully at Feng Qi behind her.
"Don't be annoyed. Seeing that she was angry, Feng Qi hurriedly raised his hands to make a surrender gesture and said, "I asked the young lady to fulfill it." ”
He hadn't found a chance to see her again since the last time he said goodbye, and he hadn't been able to wait for her reply. It was rare that this Shangyuan Festival, so he cheekily begged the second young lady to get this opportunity.
There was suddenly no errand on her body, and looking at Feng Qi who was close at hand, Wen Mulan was a little at a loss for a while.
What should she do?
Wen Mulan looked in Xu Wanzhen's direction for help, but saw that she was picking up a wooden mask on the stall with great interest and laughing with Wu Zhengxiang.
Forget it, the young lady has suffered so much, and it is better not to disturb her about this little matter.
Feng Qi saw her bow her head and was silent, not knowing her thoughts, and she was anxious. He was not a man of words, and after thinking about the ideas he had consulted before, he felt that it was not feasible to give him.
Scratching his head, he said, "You come with me." ”
"Where are you going?" asked Wen Mulan in a low voice.
"Tianjin Qiaotou is putting river lanterns, do you want to go and see it?"
"River lantern?" Wen Mulan's heart was in a trance.
More than ten years ago, when she was in Yangzhou, she went to the good sisters in her boudoir. At that time, she had such simple happiness and simple wishes.