Today is the Yuan Day, and the so-called Yuan Day is the Chinese New Year's Eve of the Spring Festival.

Li Zhan wanted to sleep lazily in the morning, but was woken up by his little sister.

"Get up!" Li Qian was lying on his stomach and arguing in Li Zhan's ear.

Li Zhan shouted bitterly: "Li Qian, this is your eldest brother's time for me to sleep, why are you here to torture me?" ”

"I don't want to torture you, but you're an idler at home, and I won't look for anyone you want." Li Qian lay on Li Zhan's quilt fiercely. For a while, Li Zhan was almost overwhelmed by this little guy.

I had to say helplessly: "Okay, I'll get up, I'll get up, but you have to tell me, what are you going to do when you let me get up?" ”

"After hanging the flags, we have to go to see the ghost face dance together, two days ago, a lot of people died in front of the fang, so everyone invited two ghost boys to press it this time."

After listening to his sister's words, Li Zhan was speechless: "You guys are really superstitious." However, although he was a little impatient, after all, it was his sister's business, and Li Zhan was still ready to get up.

As soon as she saw that Li Zhan was about to get up, Xiao Yue'er began to get busy.

helped Li Zhan get dressed, washed up, and brought breakfast again, and then it was over.

After Li Zhan finished eating the mutton-stuffed dumplings, he was pulled by Li Qian to make a banner, and after Li Zhan went out, he knew why his sister was so anxious, because at this time, almost all the flags were hung outside Dunhuafang.

This is a custom of the Tang Dynasty, on the morning of the first day, the people of the Tang Dynasty like to erect a very long bamboo pole in the courtyard, the bottom is buried in the soil, and the top of the pole is hung with a long flag made of paper or cloth, shaking in the cold wind, which is called "flag".

"Let's go!" At the urging of his sister, Li Zhan also quickened his pace.

"I want the tallest banner in the Tang Dynasty!" Li Qi grinned.

In fact, the banner is very easy to make, but after it is completed, Li Zhan is noisy to see the ghost face dance, to be honest, Li Zhan is a little impatient, but just when Li Zhan was impatient, Li Zhan made a killer move, and his eyes were red and wanted to cry.

She told Li Zhan that other people's eldest brothers will accompany their sisters, why don't you accompany them.

One sentence stunned Li Zhan, there was no way, just let Li Yi set up a car and go to the front of Dunhuafang to see what kind of ghost face dance, but after arriving at the place, it made Li Zhan see some fun.

This ghost face dance is a superstitious ritual of "driving away the plague" that has existed very early, and people called this ritual "Dada" at that time. This is actually a more traditional "exorcism" ritual.

To put it simply, the boys put on masks with teeth and claws, put on red and black clothes and pants, and dance on drums. And then there will be twenty "backing dancers" behind the boy. They dance with the boys, which means to ward off evil spirits and pray for good fortune.

This time, three hundred people were shot dead in front of Dunhuafang at once, to be honest, it's fake not to be afraid, so it should be pressed by this method.

When Li Zhan arrived in front of Dunhua Fang, there were really too many people, but fortunately, Li Zhan was taken downstairs by Zhou Ghost, and if he was downstairs, he would be squeezed to death.

What's funny is that after Li Zhan came upstairs, he saw the two guys who played the ghost boy, one was Luo Bingwang, and the other was Luo Bingwang's Yang brother and Yang Qiao'er's younger brother Yang Youning.

The two little guys were jumping hard below, but the face was stinky, and when Li Zhan inquired, he really didn't come willingly, they were all forced.

Because these two guys are not afraid of people dying here, and the other children of this age are a little scared.

"Haha!" Just when Li Zhan and Li Qi were happily watching the ghost face dance, Li Shimin was not easy.

The bureaucracy of the Tang Dynasty was relatively complete, and the various systems surrounding the daily work and life of the bureaucracy were also relatively reasonable, and the setting of holidays was also an indispensable part of it. Officials can enjoy a seven-day holiday during the Spring Festival, and they can take the opportunity to relax and enjoy a little beer.

However, our Emperor His Majesty did not enjoy such treatment. From the year to the Yuanzheng, this day and night is the busiest time for the emperor. Out of the importance of the folk New Year's customs, every time the New Year is over, the emperors of the Tang Dynasty have to gather and drink with their relatives and important ministers to gather and drink.

If it were normal, Li Chengqian would have brought his two little wives to Dunhuafang to show off his glass jewelry, but now it is unlikely, because Yuanzheng symbolizes a new beginning, so the Tang Dynasty stipulated that the "Great Dynasty Meeting" and "Great Furnishings" should be held on the day of Yuanzheng.

The so-called grand court meeting is the ceremonial activity of the emperor summoning hundreds of civil and military officials in the main hall of the palace to meet with the "imperial envoys" who came to report their work and the envoys from various countries.

At the Yuanzheng Dynasty meeting, the emperor had to accept tribute from the envoys of various dynasties, and he had to accept the reports of auspicious appearances from all sides.

At the court meeting, the emperor wore a crown with twelve strings of white beads on his head and received congratulations from his ministers.

The Yuanzheng Dynasty did not have the actual function of dealing with state affairs, but was more of a ceremonial activity to indicate that the Tang Dynasty Emperor Weijia Sihai and Ze were Kyushu.

At this time, can you, the crown prince, escape?

You must know that outside the Great Dynasty Meeting, the "Great Furnishings" will be held in the main hall of the Imperial Palace on the day of the Yuan Zheng, and the "Baoyu of the Past Dynasties, the Treasure Jade" and the "Joy of the Palace and County" will symbolize the highest level of the country's ritual utensils to highlight the national body of the Tang Empire.

When the ceremony is held, the emperor, court officials, envoys and royal relatives from all over the country must wear the costumes of important ceremonial activities, and according to the order of rank, the crown prince and the three dukes (Situ, Sikong and Taiwei) come forward to congratulate, and then the governor of Zhongshu Province will read the congratulatory tables of the local states, and then the Huangmen Shilang of Menxia Province will play the auspicious situation of each place.

Then the list of tribute items from each state was played by the Hubu Shangshu, the tribute situation of the surrounding countries was played by the Ministry of Rites, and the Taishi Order of the Taishi Bureau reported the celestial phenomena.

After all these procedures are completed, the ceremony is announced by the senior officials and attendants. At this time, Zhongshu Ling wanted to lead the middle and senior officials of Zhongshu and Menxia provinces to come forward to congratulate the emperor, and the voice of "long live" was endless, and the solemnity of the large furnishings was fully embodied.

Of course, apart from His Majesty the Emperor and those ministers, people like Li Zhan are still very happy.

After watching the ghost face dance, it is to go home to eat, and it is generally very casual at noon, and basically the good dishes and good meals have to be saved for the evening reunion.

"Ahh A little boy's cry sounded, and then Li Zhan heard a crackling sound, this is the sound of firecrackers, the little boy is scared while lighting bamboo, it is too similar to the way we lit firecrackers when we were children.

Li Qian on the side was also eager to try, and then looked at Li Zhan and said, "Big brother, let's explode too!" ”

"It's only time, let's be a little later!"

"Don't, don't, just now!" Li Qian began to play tricks again, this little girl really wants what she sees.

There was no way, Li Zhan had no choice but to say: "Go, go!" ”

"Great!" With a cheer, Li Qi ran away.

At this time, I heard Li Zhan's father Li Dafu shouting: "Zhan'er, help me go to the wine cellar and bring the jar wine." ”

"Oh, here!" Li Zhan looked at the sky with a smile, except that there was no snow, the New Year's flavor of Datang was really full!