Chapter 13: Yuan Xi
The Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, traditionally we regard it as the last day of the Spring Festival, and in different time and space, this is an important festival comparable to the Spring Festival, the official holiday period of up to five days, it is also the carnival night of the monarch and the people, and it is also the few days for the women of the feudal society to travel. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
On this day, a sea ship departed from Bochang Port in Xuwen County, Leizhou, slowly sailed into the Qiongzhou Port Wharf on the other side of the strait, this sea ship was as high as five times, the thick mainmast was as thick as a bowl, narrow in front and wide in the back, and tightened again from the tail, and the long hull occupied the usual two berths, but no one had any objection to this, because the lantern hanging on it only wrote a few words.
Guangnan West Road passed slightly to appease the envoys.
It is not only an official ship, but also the highest level in the whole Guangxi, in front of him to guide the way, is from the Qiongzhou Navy patrol ship, in the back, escort, is the Qiongzhou Navy warship, all the ships in front of it to give way, so that it can sail straight into the port unimpeded, and just outside the port, there are many sea ships waiting for an empty berth.
"That's it...... Qiongzhou? ”
On the top floor of the tall stern, a wooden window was opened from the inside, revealing half of the girl's face combed in a bun, and the crystal eyes flashed with strange colors.
"Is it that pretty?" Watching her movements, Jing Niang was a little amused, and her fingers deftly threaded the needle and thread, sewing the last stitch on a flower head.
There were only a few cabins on this floor, each of which was very large, but there were very few people living in it, and the largest of them was no more than three or five people, including the maidservants. The layout in the cabin is very luxurious, the walls on all sides are carved with a kind of color painting that is very different from the Song Dynasty, the Western scenery on the top is lifelike, and all kinds of furnishings are also unique, the large bed in it is more than a foot wide, it is actually carved from a whole piece of sandalwood, but no matter how strange it is, it is not on her heart, because this is the husband's boat.
"Sister-in-law, you lied to me." The niece who is actually older than her turned her head and glanced at her, and her indignant appearance aroused her curiosity, the niece is in the prince's house, how deep the knowledge is, but the breadth should be there, what amazing scenery can make her amazed? You must know that it is the Jingshi Lin'an Mansion, and she has also stayed for a lot of time.
With this curiosity, Jing Niang put down the needle and thread in her hand, walked to her side, and pinched her delicate little Qiong nose with a doting mentality, Jue Niang avoided her head without waiting for her fingers to approach, with a reluctant face, but who made her younger, Jing Niang's hand was empty, and she didn't care, turned her head to look out the window, and kept teasing her in her mouth.
"What a terrible scene, how could I lie to you, it's not recorded in the book, this is the far away ...... exile and debasement" The scene in her eyes made Jing Niang's words swallow in her mouth, and she couldn't say it anymore.
In front of her was what she said was a very far place, outside the window like day, countless lights illuminated the night, such a scene, obviously not just near the dock, but the whole land, that kind of light dwarfed the tallow lampstand lit in the cabin, and pierced her eyes brightly, even if she had already seen the magic of her husband, this moment was still fascinated.
Today is the Shangyuan Festival, at this moment in the city of Lin'an should be a sea of lights, the royal street will be open to the people on this day, the road on both sides will be lit up everywhere, from the city and the Ning Gate to the West Lake outside the city, the flow of people is endless, attracting countless literati and ink writers to linger and recite.
In the same way, the scene in front of her is not inferior to the description in those verses, the two rows of lights on the pier are neatly stretched out like the Milky Way in the sky, and you can't even see where the end is, this situation and this scene, it is difficult to associate this place with the Qiongzhou in her impression, Jing Niang's heart is full of pride, she knows that all these changes must be brought by her husband,
The boat under her feet is leaning on the trestle bridge, the dock is crowded, she doesn't know many people, but at a glance she saw Yang Xingqian, who was the head of the family, and standing side by side with him is a clerk in a green robe, behind the two, there are civil officials and military generals, it seems that all the local officials are waiting here, but no matter how hard she tries, she can't see the shadow in her heart, Jue Niang seems to sense her mood, and gently holds her hand.
"Xu is in a hurry and can't get out, sister-in-law, he must be here."
Jing Niang patted the hand she was holding and showed a reassuring smile: "Docked, get ready to pack, let's go down." ”
This boat is full of relatives who followed her here, in addition to Yu Niang, there are other sisters in the family, the eldest brother Ye Ying and his wife, the second brother Ye Ying and his wife, the pregnant fifth sister, Jin Ming's wife Jin Tu's family, Zhang Qingyun's wife Yinghong, Guan Hanqing's family who was bewitched by Liu Yu, as well as hundreds of servants of the Ye family, the Liu family and other families, the only one who did not follow was her own mother-in-law, like her, her mother also had her own husband to find, and this trip happened to go in the opposite direction with them...... Jingshi Lin'an Mansion.
Since the mother is not there, the highest status on the ship is naturally her lady of Biling County, under the clothing of Tingchao and others, she put on a big coat and a hat, this time even Yu Niang knows that the first one to go ashore can only be this sister-in-law, all the people on the ship will follow behind, otherwise it will be a mess of etiquette, because the formation of people on the shore is greeted by this handsome lady, the hostess of the two mansions of Guangnan West Road, the three armies, and the twenty states!
The hatch was opened, and several servants with big shoulders and round waists stood at the door, pulling up the curtains on both sides, listening to the tide leading the way in front, and several big girls supporting Yefeng, Shuyun, and Guanhai were on the left and right and behind them, and the stairs were more than five times high.
On the deck, the boatmen and sergeants blocked a way for her, and Wu Laosi, who was standing on the side of the board, repeatedly confirmed that the pedals were firm before nodding to them. The moment she stepped on the pedal, the drum music immediately sounded, walked through a short pedal, and then stepped on the solid land along the long trestle bridge, Jing Niang's heart finally let go, this road made her more nervous than when she entered the palace to meet the Empress Dowager, in case something went wrong, it was not only her person who was lost, but also her husband's face.
"The lower official knows that Chen Yunping of Qiongzhou led his colleagues in the state to welcome the county lady."
"His subordinate Yang Xingqian was ordered to greet the eldest lady here."
The two of them are one left and one right, singing and harmonizing, which makes Jing Niang a little at a loss, knowing that people respect their husbands, and how to deal with them so as not to be rude, no one has taught her, and no one has told her that today will be such a big battle.
On both sides of the cement road leading from the dock to the state city, every few steps stood a sergeant of the Tiger Ben Army with bright armor, behind them, there were countless people who came to see the excitement, and these people in front of her, except for saluting her, did not even prepare a car, she didn't know what to do next, did she just walk over in front of everyone's eyes?
"You have been waiting for a long time, I am just a woman, how dare I be a woman?"
"Madame is humble, you have come thousands of miles to this remote place, which is exemplary, I can't wait to talk about it." Chen Yunping wasted no time in answering: "Madame, please." ”
What she didn't expect was that she really walked all the way over, seeing that Yang Xingqian, her own person, didn't say anything, she had to put her hands on Tingchao and Guanhai, Ye Feng and Shu Yun were holding her long skirt behind her, stepping on a smooth and solid road, facing the eyes of hundreds of people, experiencing a mood that she had never felt before, undoubtedly nervous, but more doubtful, if all this was arranged by her husband, why did he do it?
Fortunately, the answer came soon, and after walking about ten steps away, Jing Niang suddenly found that her hands were let go, and with the sound of small footsteps, she was originally slightly forward beside her with her two big girl rings, I don't know why they all retreated behind her, and at the same time, the skirt behind her was also put down, without the support of these people, her heart suddenly panicked, and she stood in place at a loss, not knowing what to do.
"Lady, look ahead."
Or listen to the tide behind the secret reminder, let her make perhaps the most daring action since she grew up, under the gaze of countless people, reached out and lifted the hood on the hood, the moment the sight was liberated, Jing Niang's heart "plopped" as if it was about to jump out, the whole person froze all of a sudden, and there was no room for anything else in her eyes.
On the road, which was only a few dozen steps away, a man in a black robe leaned against a blue irregular box, looking at her with a smile, the milky white light shining on his body, and a long shadow appeared on the ground. That familiar smile would appear in her dreams almost every night, but she never thought that it would appear when she was most at a loss.
The two people were separated by dozens of steps, just looking at each other, it seemed that Liu Yu had no intention of moving, in addition to a smile in his eyes, there was also full of expectation, and slowly Jing Niang understood what he meant, this distance, she had to walk over by herself, in front of the eyes of hundreds of people, facing the encouraging eyes of her husband, she once again made a move that she would not dare to think of on weekdays, took off the hat on her body in public, and threw it to the ground.
So, Mrs. Bilingjun, who was wearing a big suit, just held the corners of her skirt with both hands, dragged the long skirt to the ground, and walked faster and faster on the smooth cement road, and in the last few steps, she almost rushed into Liu Yu's arms, who picked her up and turned around in place with that momentum, so that she could be stable.
"That Raushzi, it's long overdue." Liu Yu looked at the little body in his arms lovingly, they had been separated for nearly four months this time, and the pain of lovesickness was not only felt by Jing Niang, but even he himself felt the same way.
So as soon as he came back from the United States, Su Wei felt his mood, only stayed in the imperial capital for two days, said hello to his parents, and reported the overview of his trip to the United States.
If you don't go, you can't do it, this day is the last day of the traditional Spring Festival, he can't give any woman a complete holiday, at least one day has to be left for another time and space, in order to make this day impressive, what was transported from the warehouse in the development zone was no longer cement and steel, but a lot of seemingly meaningless things, such as the blue thing that he leaned behind him.
"Have you been waiting for a long time?" Jing Niang raised her head from his arms, her face flushed and she didn't know whether she was shy or excited, it was moving, but Liu Yu didn't plan to show affection in front of so many people, things have to come step by step, the impact on the people today is enough, any challenge to the tradition needs to be doubled with patience, here is the foundation he finally laid, don't be too anxious.
"It's not too long, it's just over three months."
This sentence suddenly clouded his little wife's eyes with a layer of fog, and the previous careful thinking of gains and losses disappeared all of a sudden. The three months that the husband said was almost the time she spent on the road, all the way south, through western Zhejiang, eastern Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and finally arrived here, it is impossible to say that she is not tired, but she can wait until this sentence, what does it matter if she is tired, at least she fulfilled her promise and lived and died.
"Jing Niang, are you tired?" Seeing her shake her head, Liu Yu touched the blue thing behind her: "Do you want to take a look...... You and my ...... Qiongzhou? ”
It was only then that she had a chance to draw her attention to this strange thing, a long compartment on four wheels, which she could guess even if she did not know that it was a car, but it was a little strange, there was neither a healthy ox nor a horse in front of it. The streamlined body is decorated in sky blue, with a flowing water in the light of street lamps, and the four sides decorated with curved lines are full of irregular beauty, all of which are not comparable to the next scene.
I don't know what Liu Yu pressed, the originally tightly knit box suddenly moved by itself, the entire rear compartment spread out like wings, and neatly folded in the rear of the car, revealing the style inside, in a small space, two chairs are placed side by side, the front on the left hand side is a round grip, the grip is carved with a mark, a horse with its hooves raised.
Jing Niang nodded excitedly, Liu Yu did not rush to open the car door, but hugged her body and made a gesture towards Yang Xingqian who was not far away.
"The hour has come, let's get started." Yang Xingqian opened the microphone and said a word, then put his hands behind his back and raised his head to look at the sky.
Although there are a lot of people, they can generally maintain a calm situation, and the order is instilled in their minds again and again before and after they cross the sea, so that everyone's heart is clear that this is different from any place in the Great Song Dynasty, with its own rules, if you want to enjoy these amazing results, you must first abide by the rules here, and the people have not been waiting for long, and there has been an unusual movement in the sky.
"Whew...... Boom! ”
A sharp whistle flew into the sky, and when the people involuntarily looked up, a thunderclap exploded in the night sky, drawing several colorful sparks, forming a beautiful shape, with the change of color, showing layers of different shapes, like a flower blooming under the starry sky.
Just as the flower was about to disappear, another whistle sounded, and a flower bloomed in about the same position, its sinuous and delicate foliage radiating unparalleled beauty, followed by a third, a fourth...... The night sky of Qiongzhou in winter is decorated with flowers, and in addition to being amazed, cheers rang out in the mouths of the people, and no one is overwhelmed by this wonderful and dazzling scene.
"It's green chrysanthemum."
"That's a pink peony."
"Camellias."
"Moon Season."
...... People are excited to guess the patterns in the sky, no one cares whether it is right or wrong, such a beautiful scenery, even Chen Yunping, who already knows the inside story in advance, is intoxicated, and occasionally his eyes drift to the pair of lovers not far away, watching them just leaning together in front of everyone, what Chen Yunping's mind thinks of is not a disagreement, but a word that is widely recited.
"The east wind blooms thousands of trees at night, and blows down, and the stars are like rain. BMW carved cars are full of incense, the sound of the phoenix flute moves, the jade pot turns brightly, and the fish and dragon dance all night. ”
There was nothing more apt than such a sentence at this moment, and just as he was about to utter the second half, a young voice picked up.
"The moth snow willow is golden, and the laughter is full of dark fragrance. The crowd looked for him thousands of times, and suddenly looked back, but the man was there, and the lights were dim. ”
"Mr. Xilu, it's polite, it's not just a leaf, and the grass word is meaningful."
Chen Yunping nodded and didn't reply, it's not that he is pretending to be reserved, it's not that he doesn't know the identity of the other party, but at this moment, it's so rare, no one wants to break it.
Ye Yingyou stood side by side with him, staring at the pair of figures under the reflection of the fire tree and silver flowers, revealing a pleased smile.
Jing Niang listened to the roar in her ears, looked at the beautiful scenery prepared for her by her husband, felt the excitement and envy of the people, and her happiness reached its peak at this moment, even if the other party pulled her to jump into the sea, she believed that she would follow without hesitation, of course Liu Yu would not pull her to play you_jump, i_jump, the sea was too cold.
"This is you...... My Qiongzhou? ”
"Well, this is you and my Qiongzhou."