In the first year of Xianqing (656 AD), the third day of the third month of March, Shangsi Festival, Valentine's Day, and Feast Feast on the Eyes.

The so-called Shangsi Festival is one of the three major festivals of the Tang Dynasty. Before Cao Wei, it was the first day of March, and then it was set as the third day of the third month of March. The traditional festival of the ancients, in the distant antiquity, women bathed by the river in groups, and then lay down by the river, the scene was better than the feast of the sea and the sky.

The Tang Dynasty was very harmonious, with spring outings and waterfront feasts and drinks. Spring is also the estrus season, and young boys and girls dress up to find him (her) in their lives. Du Fu's "Beauty Walk" describes it like this: On March 3, the weather is new, and there are many beautiful people on the waterside of Chang'an.

On this day, Li Jiu will hold a banquet in Qujiangchi to entertain civil and military officials. Wu Kang looked up to the bigwigs, took Wuzhou officials on an outing, and spent the festival with the people. In the south of Wuzhou City, a tributary of the Dongyang River, a banquet is held on the bank of the Wushui River. Wuzhou City is empty of thousands of people, men, women and children travel, gathering on the banks of the Wushui River.

Men have a picnic in groups, and women sit by the river, taking off their shoes and socks and washing their hands. This is to purify and wash the dirt, make the body clean, and have the meaning of purifying the ominous. Thousands of girls, washing their feet by the river, the picture is very joyful, and it is called a feast for the eyes.

Male single dogs, dressed up in fancy ways, and have a lot to do with the tour. When you meet the woman you like, go over to clasp your fists and salute, and introduce yourself first. The girl didn't respond, so get out of here; The girl moves her position and can be discussed in depth. Sitting next to the girl and starting to talk about love is to call Valentine's Day.

The birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, the spring is full of joy, pushing the cup and changing the lamp, and laughing. The fly in the ointment was the Wukang picnic group, and the atmosphere was very embarrassing. Xiaoqing lacked interest, and her pretty face was full of grievances. Everyone was like a meeting, talking cautiously, Di Renjie frequently made a look: The big guy is in charge of Mrs. Guan, her appearance affects her appetite too much.

Wu Kang smiled bitterly, I can't control this daughter-in-law, her head is already funny. The official group and the wife group also knew it, and there was not the slightest dissatisfaction, but there was a deep sense of regret. Sister-in-law Di made her eyes, and her girlfriends gently persuaded her: It is Princess Lu who is making trouble, and Mrs. Don't look at Shu.

The reason for this is a long story, dating back to the fifth day of the first lunar month. Xu Jingzong, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, asked for the change of the crown prince in order to tie up Li Jiu and Mei Niang. Li Zhong is not a son-in-law, and his name is not right, so he should be abolished as the crown prince and replaced by his eldest son, Li Hong.

Li Jiu immediately agreed, and on the sixth day of the first lunar month, he issued an order: depose the crown prince of Li Zhong, demote him to the king of Liang, and appoint him as the governor of Liangzhou (Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province). 2,000 households were sealed, 20,000 pieces of five-color silk were given, and the first luxury house was built.

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, the three-year-old acting king Li Hong was established as the prince of the Tang Dynasty. At the same time, he gave amnesty to the world, bid farewell to the sixth year of Yonghui, and changed the first year of the Yuan Xianqing. The one-year-old King of Lu, Li Xian, moved to Qizhou Thorn History (Baoji City, Shaanxi Province), and was crowned Yongzhou Mu and the Governor of Youzhou.

When Xiaoqing learned the news, she turned into a dismantling house, and the chickens and dogs were restless. When you married the queen, Li Hong and Li Xian were you to choose, why did you choose Li Xian? If Li Hong was chosen at the beginning, he would be the princess and the queen in the future. You kill a thousand knives, you can't live your life, we must reconcile.

The two-year-old also made a fuss, scourging the study all day long, and throwing documents all over the floor. The two little official fans are really helpless, hugging their younger daughter every day and coaxing their eldest daughter. Even to tell the truth, Li Hong carried tuberculosis and disappeared in his twenties. At that time, Li Xian was the crown prince, and he was also the crown princess.

However, there is no use for eggs, her lips are worn out, and Xiaoqing doesn't believe it. From the first month to the present, I am dizzy all day long, and I am depressed. The most troublesome thing is that Li Xian didn't end well, he could be the princess but not the queen.

chose Li Xian at the beginning because he could live a few more years and suffer a few fewer years of trouble. secretly made up his mind that he had to find an opportunity to cancel his marriage contract with Li Xian. No matter what the price is, you must dump Li Xian, and her daughter's happiness is the most important.

There was no atmosphere for the dinner, and the younger brothers went for a walk to Wushui for activities. Huge linen mat, only a family of three remains. Break free from your embrace and scourge the fruit on the table; Wu Kang stood up to escort and took away the wine, food and pastries; Cui Xiaoqing didn't move at all, sulking with a calm face.

hugged a Ya pear, ran to the mother's side, held it and handed it over, babbling and calling Niangniang. Xiaoqing was cute, got up and hugged her daughter, and finally smiled. Wu Kang hurried over, took the Yali pear and wiped it, and flattered him with a hippie smile. Xiao Qingbai looked at him, sighed lightly and said, "I've decided, I won't make trouble in the future." ”

God opened his eyes, and he was willing to come to the bitterness, and gave a thumbs up: "Mrs. Shengming, Li Hong hates me, and he will hate trouble, our daughter is not uncommon to him." In fact, I think, don't be too demanding, let's find the queen to withdraw from the marriage, and let the troubles choose their own son-in-law. ”

"You dare", Cui Xiaoqing turned her face directly, hating iron and complaining: "You are the governor of the three grades, and the marriage of your children must be the right one." Besides, we can't be the master of the marriage with King Lu, so we can only withdraw from the marriage. With her temper, she will certainly not agree, unless you are guilty of a great sin. ”

What sin can I commit? Crow's mouth, you, Wu Kang said disdainfully: "I have a life-saving grace for the saint and the queen, and I also promote the abolition of the king and the martial arts." The two of them value their feelings, as long as they don't rebel, rebel, or rebel, they will protect me, does Mrs. think so? ”

Xiaoqing agreed: "What the husband said is right, our family has climbed the high branches, and glory and wealth are just around the corner." Dear husband, write a letter to the queen and ask the saint to be promoted to Beijing. Even if he is a five-grade official, he is better than the governor of Yuezhou, and people miss Aye. ”

Wu Kang couldn't cry or laugh, he didn't want to make a face, and after a few breaths, he said: "Madame, don't worry, before leaving Chang'an, the queen gave a letter." This year is the big exam, I am the governor of the three grades, and the saint directly takes the internal exam. As long as there are no accidents, he will definitely be promoted to Beijing. Mei Niang gave two choices, General Zuo Qianniuwei, or Yushi Zhongcheng. ”

Cui Xiaoqing was stunned on the spot, and the petty official fans were shocked. Zuofu Qianniuwei, subordinate to the South Ya Sixteen Guards, the general is the third product. The soldiers are the Chiniu Beishen, that is, the Ouchi guards, who are responsible for guarding the Imperial Palace. When the emperor traveled, the accompanying escorts were all served by the children of important ministers.

General Qianniuwei is the henchman of the henchmen, and the emperor's grace is mighty. Yu Shi Zhongcheng, Zheng Wupin, the second in command of Yu Shi Tai, is also the emperor's henchman. Wu Kang is more inclined to the general, holding a thousand cattle knives, which is better than spraying people everywhere.

Xiaoqing smiled, swept away the haze of several months, and complained angrily: "I must choose a general, don't be a prince in the imperial history, why don't you say it earlier, it will hurt people to be depressed." It's better for you to be a general than to be a queen, and our son is blessed. ”

Patriarchy is very bad, Wu Kang took over the trouble, hugged him in his arms and joked: "The future general's wife, don't be sad, it's easy to get old." Since you are in a good mood, let's participate in the Shangsi activities, and let's enjoy the husband and wife with the people. ”

Xiaoqing smiled, snatched the baby girl, and left in small steps. Wu Kang smiled dumbly, your bad temper is what I'm used to. Qian Shun and Pinglang gestured, and twenty guards gathered and protected behind the big guy.

Di Renjie glanced at Xiaoqing, gave a thumbs up to the big guy, and coaxed a woman to do it again. Wu Kang glared at him, greeted the eldest grandson Quan and Zhang Cambodia, and looked at the monster in the river. There are wooden bowls, there are cut scoops, and there are fine wines in them.

The people on the shore used various tools to hook out the wine in the river, and drank it with their hands in their hands and their heads up. This is the flow of the water, the famous "Lanting Collection Preface", which is created in this background. Qian Shun and Pinglang squatted by the river, hooked two scoops with hooks, and handed them to the big guy and his wife.

Wu Kang drank it all, looked around at the wooden bowl, and found the payment at the bottom of the bowl. handed it to Qian Shun, and the latter hurriedly shouted: Zhang Wang's family in Hua'an Fang. The people instantly fried the pot, and the voice was loud, and after about half an hour, a young woman replied shyly.

This is the rule of the Shangsi Festival, the official drinks wine and gives tips to the owner. Wu Kang opened the counting bag, took out dozens of texts, put them in the woman's hand, and sent blessings according to the routine: "Shangsi wine drinks the entrance, the disaster goes out of the door, and the fat boy walks in the house, congratulations to Zhang Wang." ”

The people coaxed, and the woman took the copper coin, and replied with thanks. Officials took action one after another, hooking wine bowls from the river, and according to the bigwig's routine, giving money, buying bowls, and greetings. The atmosphere gradually reached a climax, and the women who were hooked were all excited, but they pouted unhappily.

The people also hook wine, the same recipe, the same blessing, this is to rejoice with the people. In the happy atmosphere, Qian Shun whispered in a low voice, and Wu Kang frowned slightly. I took the letter and opened it, it was a secret letter from the Beijing Office, which had been translated, and it looked very interesting...

On the fifth day of the second month, President Li Jiu ordered to give the warrior Tong Situ and the Duke of Zhou. The cheap uncle who passed away is heading towards the peak of ghost life, and Mei Niang is a filial child; On the seventh day of the second month, Du Zhenglun, the servant of the Duzhi Chamberlain, was promoted to the waiter of the Yellow Gate, and the third grade of the same Zhongshu Sect. Wu Kang pouted, the prime minister has it every year, when he comes to my house, he is envious, jealous and hateful.

On February 16, Han Ming, a servant, defended Chu Suiliang's innocence and persuaded Li Jiuping to abandon his slander. Li Jiu didn't listen, Han Ying resigned, and he didn't approve it. Wu Kang couldn't help sighing, Lao Chu didn't commit a crime, but he made a political mistake. As long as Li Jiu does not die, as long as Mei Niang is in the court, he has no chance to overturn the case.

The secret letter was thrown to Qian Shun, and when he received the second letter, he couldn't help it. Juanxiu's handwriting, a five-romance poem: Seeing Zhu Chengbi's thoughts, haggard and fragmented as Yijun, I didn't believe that I was crying than coming, and I opened the box to check the pomegranate skirt. "Ruyi Niang", Yonghui was on the second year, and Mei Niang gave it to Jiulang. 29GG

The fierce woman is also lingering, and the love poem written by the female president is very sensual to read, but why did you send it to me? Looking at King Luo Bin, a bad taste swelled up, tore off the money, handed it to him and said, "Brother Sightseeing can read this poem, can you get into the eyes of the law?" ”

Lao Luo took it with both hands, his shoulders trembled obviously, and his face was extremely weird. Di Renjie leaned over, his expression was even more weird, and his eyes turned to the big guy, Lao Luo, the two of you have an adulterous relationship. Wu Kang sank his face, glared and explained, "This is my sister... Sister Yuan wrote, you comment. ”

The expressions of the two were even stranger, and Luo Bingwang said "Shang Ke". Di Renjie said, "Very good", leaned over and whispered: "The big guy and Helan Niangzi, although they don't have a sister, they do have the name of a sister... It is contrary to ethics and will cause criticism, and the big guy will think twice. ”

Think twice, don't be so dirty, Wu Kang was furious and decided to kick him into the river. Suddenly stunned, thinking about being in the capital, Mei Niang's ear mentioned her face and did not let her stay in Wufu, is it related to Wushun? ponder for a while, feel that there is a story, ask Qian Shun.

Looking around, Qian Shun came upside down, holding eggs and red dates, and smiled and offered courtesy: "Qushui floating eggs, Qushui floating dates, please taste the big guy." ”

This rabbit cub is deliberately disgusting, and Wu Kang's face is as black as ink. Qushui floatin eggs, which are hard-boiled eggs; Qushui floating jujube is a dried red jujube. Thrown into the water, down the river, and eaten by people downstream, it means that there are many children and grandchildren.

It is the custom of the Shangsi Festival, Qian Shun is kind-hearted, and Wu Kang wants to kill him. Thousands of girls wash their feet in the upper reaches of Wushui, and they wash their feet and fish for dates and eggs in the river, I really can't eat them. With a roll of his eyes, he was disgusted Di Renjie, and said with a smile: "Huaiying is right, I will remember it in my heart, and I will reward you with eggs and dates." ”

Lao Di actually thanked him, stuffed the red dates in his mouth, and the sister-in-law Di next to him took the eggs and peeled them. Wu Kang was a little confused, your taste is heavier than mine, and I only have a slight foot fetish. At this time, Pinglang came over, the envelope was still in Mei Niang's handwriting, and after reading it carefully, he frowned slightly.

Queen Wang and Concubine Xiao Shu, after being deposed as concubines, were arranged in the small courtyard of Taiji Palace. The doors and windows of the house were locked, small holes were cut in the walls, rice was brought out of the holes, and the empty bowls were taken out. On the third day of the lunar month last year, Li Jiu's feelings were turbulent, and he felt sorry for them.

At the beginning, Wang Liwu was abolished, and the crime of fabrication was a premeditated poison, which was unwarranted. One day husband and wife for 100 days, living together for more than ten years, there is still a relationship. Li Jiu's conscience was uneasy, and the ghost sent him to the cold palace to visit quietly.

Seeing the bad environment, I felt even more guilty and even shed tears. Mei Niang described the scene at that time in the letter. Li Jiu: The queen and concubine are here; Queen Wang: If the concubines are offended as palace maids, why should they have more honorific titles? If the supreme remembers the past, the concubines and others will see the sun and the moon again, and beg for this courtyard to return to the heart; Li Jiu sighed: I will dispose of it.

Translated into the vernacular: The two of us are now slaves and maids, and we can't afford to be called queens and concubines. If Your Majesty remembers the old feelings, let us out, and we will change our hearts. Please change the name of this courtyard to Huixinyuan to spur us on.

This dialogue and scene reminds me of the past told by Mei Niang in Chang'an years ago. At the beginning of the Ganye Temple, she also begged like this, begging Li Jiu to take her away. Li Jiu moved his heart of compassion and said, "I will be disposed of."

The script of déjà vu is just changed to a female pig's foot, and Li Jiu is a bastard. At this moment, I finally understood the reason why Mei Niang sent "Ruyi Niang". She was scared, afraid that history would repeat itself, afraid that Li Jiu would take them out of the cold palace.

Wu Kang expressed his understanding that for Mei Niang, the queen is the foundation. She had a showdown with Li Jiu that day, and she knew it with affection and moved with reason. We have just made a good start and cannot be wasted.

Li Jiuxiong is only a big man and understands the truth, although he pities them, he can't affect the overall political situation. To defeat the Guanlongmen valve, to grasp the power of the court, the puppet life is enough. So he admitted his mistake and decided to kill them, leaving no future for all.

This black-bellied bastard said that it was inconvenient for him to start, so he let Mei Niang go to be blackened. Mei Niang got the right to dispose of it, took her henchmen to the cold palace, and forced them to commit suicide. Queen Wang said: I hope that Your Majesty will live a long life, Zhaoyi is bathing in the grace of God, and death is the end I deserve.

In a word, if you break the palace fight, you will become a king and lose the king, and the loser will die. The pride of the aristocratic woman is vividly embodied, and she nakedly despises Mei Niang. You are not qualified to be a queen, even if you kill me, I will only call you Zhaoyi.

I couldn't help but sigh softly, the queen was very pitiful, and there was nothing wrong with her. Feeling sweet and sour in his mouth, he came back to his senses from his thoughts, looked at Cui Xiaoqing, and spit out something in his mouth. The corners of his mouth twitched, and it turned out to be dried red dates, fished out of the river after washing his feet.

Throw it away, listen to two dry coughs, and cold words: Qushui floating jujubes, the heirs run at home, hurry up and eat. It's not interesting, Wu Kang gritted his teeth and put the dates in his mouth. Swallow it directly, turn your head in indignation, and continue reading...

Before Concubine Xiao Shu died, she was very short-tempered and scolded: Ah Wu is cunning, and even so, I wish he would give birth to me as a cat and Ah Wu as a rat, and choke his throat alive. Roughly means: Ah Wu, the vixen, has hurt me so badly, in the next life I will become a cat, Ah Wu will become a rat, and I will strangle you alive.

The last words of the two women, the angry Mei Niang, the seven tricks of smoking, one contempt and one curse, are not good things. killed the two of them, and still felt angry, Queen Wang changed her surname to python, which means that her heart is like a snake and scorpion; Concubine Xiao Shufei changed her surname to Xiao, which means a wicked bird that eats meat.

It feels a little ridiculous, this kind of word play is only played by women. But the Wang family and the Xiao family, it was not Ah Wu who killed you, but dirty politics. Again, the abolition of Wang Liwu is a roundabout, and in the final analysis, it is a political struggle and a seizure of power from the Guanlongmen valve.

The letter ends here, Wu Kang is not happy, why didn't he write the execution process? Later history books recorded that when you deal with them, you are like Lu Pheasant dealing with Mrs. Qi. Such a wonderful process, why not write? I've taken off my pants, so show me this?

decisively gave a bad review, recalling "Zizhi Tongjian": first hit a hundred boards, and beat the skin and flesh. Then they chopped off their hands and feet, threw them into a vat, and drunk them to the bones. It probably means that you want to regain your freedom and live in a dream. Ah Wu is helpful, so that you are drunk to the bone, and you will always have sweet dreams.

Wu Kang sighed twice, folded the letter paper and stuffed the envelope, and suddenly found that there was still stationery inside. Immediately took it out and opened it, and was disappointed again, it was not the execution process. In just one sentence, it reads very sensitively: Dear Kang Lang, my sister often has nightmares and dreams that cats pounce on me, what should I do?

How do I know, it won't really be like in "Zizhi Tongjian", you suffer from mental illness, right? Afraid of Xiao Xiao's reincarnation for revenge, he forbade raising cats in the palace. Tongjian also said that you dreamed of Xiao Wang and Xiao Xiao, and their capes were drenched in blood. I was so scared that I didn't dare to live in Taiji Palace, moved to Daming Palace, and didn't even dare to go back to Chang'an.

If that's the case, I despise you, so cowardly, don't be a female president, come home with me to raise pigs. After despising it, I am very entangled, how to solve the problem, how to enlighten?

When I was at a loss, I saw Di Renjie and Zhang Cambodia, who were eating foot-washing dates, and they had an idea. Stuffed the letter to them, and said lightly: "The queen can't sleep at night, we, as courtiers, should solve problems." You brainstorm ideas, and before the end of the activity, come up with a solution, which must be effective. Otherwise, all of them will fail this year's assessment. ”

The younger brothers are all stunned, the big guy's failure is the middle and lower level of the assessment, and he will be dismissed. Hurry up and read the content, and instantly made a bitter face, the big guy is really unkind. No matter how much we can, we can't control the dream, don't drive the ducks to the shelves.

They have sad faces, Wu Kang's heart is sour, and he is under the command of this assassin, and he does not raise useless people. However, in less than three seconds, with a sad face, Xiaoqing stuffed a foot-washing egg and ate it obediently. I immediately made up my mind that next year's event would be cancelled and I would no longer have fun with the people.

As the minutes passed, Di Renjie leaned over, lowered his voice and said, "As the saying goes, the lion guards the door, and the tiger sits in the middle hall." The tiger is the teacher of the cat, and when the queen dreams of the cat, there must be a wild cat to haunt her. You have two tigers at home, and you sent someone to Chang'an to keep them in the Rare Zoo. With the Tiger Teacher in charge, the wild cats retreated, and the queen disappeared. ”

Wu Kang looked confused, this is the countermeasure? It's so unreliable, you guys. There are rumors in later generations that cats are the teachers of tigers, and in your mouths, tigers are teachers of cats? The gaze swept over, and everyone nodded their heads, feeling.

The tiger head and tiger brain are South China tigers, and they were raised by Xiaoqing, so I asked for her opinion first. Xiaoqing readily agreed and offered advice: "The tiger head and tiger brain were raised by Xiaocui, and they are very close to her. Let Xiaocui follow over and give the queen a tiger. ”

Wu Kang is completely blindfolded, his daughter-in-law is really scheming, this is to send Xiaocui. She is a maidservant like smoke, and when I first came to Wuzhou, I was by my side. was going to get married, but she cried and cried, obviously wanting to become a concubine.

Xiaoqing's eyes were cunning, Wu Kang was quite helpless, turned around and told Qian Shun to do what his wife wanted. Qian complied with the arrangement, and the crowd suddenly became chaotic: someone fell into the water, hurry up and save people...