Chapter 24: Tangyuan and the riddle

You shouldn't think about some troubles in the first month, Leng Feng threw Pei Lian's investigation report into the trash and ignored it.

Leng Feng ignored it doesn't mean that someone ignores it, Xiao Shuwen picked up the report in the trash can, and when she saw the words on it, her eyes almost burst into flames......

Today is the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, and there is no need to go to the banquet, so Leng Feng ordered the work downstairs to use red silk to cover lanterns, at least 2,000! Leng Feng plans to put out Lantern Street in front of Tianxia Tower during the Yuan Festival tomorrow.

Speaking of the Shangyuan Festival, how can you eat without glutinous rice balls? Leng Feng decided to make some rice balls, whether they are boiled or fried, they are superb.

As soon as he walked to the kitchen door, a snowy dagger pierced Leng Feng's throat.

Leng Feng reached out and grabbed the sneak attacker's wrist without care.

"The strength is poor, the speed is poor, you can also find a pitch black one with a dagger, and everyone can react."

Leng Feng let go of his hand, and the monkey's figure was revealed from behind the door.

"I see." The monkey promised to run away.

This is a game between Leng Feng and the monkey, as long as it is in the Tianxia Tower, they will assassinate each other once a day. It's a pity that by now, the monkeys have been completely defeated.

Finding Jiang Mi noodles, Leng Feng began to think about getting some stuffing to get in. Black sesame seeds are very good, but considering that he didn't give gifts to a few acquaintances such as Du Ruhui a few years ago, he also took into account the fruit filling.

The people of the Tang Dynasty would also give New Year's gifts when they celebrated the New Year, generally students sent teachers, subordinates sent to chiefs, officials sent to emperors, and those with similar status would send each other. Leng Feng didn't know about this at all, although Li Chengqian and the three of them gave a New Year's gift, Leng Feng thought it was something that the disciples had to do. But Du Ruhui felt that it was better not to be too vulgar when dealing with people outside the world, so they didn't send it.

But do as the locals do...... Since you haven't given a New Year's gift, it's okay to give some Shangyuan gifts to make amends.

Xiao Shuwen can always arrive immediately when Leng Feng is working, men and women are matched, and they are not tired of work, and the two of them rubbed hundreds of rice balls in one afternoon.

Early the next morning, Lao Li, the manager of Tianxia Tower, brought some exquisite gift boxes to the mansions of various executives, and invited them to participate in the lantern festival downstairs in Tianxia.

Du Ruhui looked at Leng Feng's letter and couldn't cry or laugh, except for the fact that it is natural for students to send teachers and officials to send emperors, the rest need to give each other gifts of equivalent value. Even if a subordinate sends it to an official, it is the same, otherwise it is not a New Year's gift, but a bribe.

Leng Feng personally made a meal called "Tangyuan", or rock sugar and pear filling, the intention is naturally here, but Du Ruhui is a scholar, abide by the ancient precept of "gentleman far cook", the things made are definitely not good, I knew that I would send some treasures to Leng Feng in advance!

Since learning the "Qi Nourishing" branch of the body forging technique, Du Ruhui has not felt short of breath for a long time. In particular, rock sugar pear juice has become Du Ruhui's favorite. Looking at the same size and round dumplings in the gift box, Du Ruhui couldn't wait for the evening, and immediately ordered the kitchen to cook it at noon!

Li Shimin also received the rice balls, which were still extra-large and had every flavor, looked at the invitation, and decided to disperse the banquet for entertaining hundreds of officials on the Shangyuan Festival, and went to the Tianxia Tower with Fang Xuanling and them to participate in the Lantern Festival. It is said that the lantern will have a program of school knowledge and knowledge, which is much more elegant than other folk programs such as juggling on the chest and boulders.

When night fell, Chang'an City was brightly lit. In the past, as long as the sun sets and the drums of the quiet streets sound, the people in the city must go home, and the various markets will also lock the doors. Except for the officials who wanted to go to the early court, everyone else had to wait until dawn to open before they could go out.

Shangyuan Festival is a different day, as long as you want, even if you play until dawn, it doesn't matter.

The lanterns downstairs look very imposing after hanging up, and there are notes hanging under the lanterns, or the last sentence of the poem is written, and the next sentence is required, or an anagram, or an object riddle, the more difficult the riddle, the bigger the lantern.

As long as you match the answers, you can take off the lantern. Lanterns made of red silk, the commoners thought about guessing the answer and cut the silk to use after obtaining the lanterns, and the wealthy merchants and low-ranking officials planned to take them off and use them for their own use. The lantern downstairs in the world, how face-saving it is!

As for the high-ranking officials, none of them are brilliant in writing, and they don't even look at the lanterns of poetry and word guessing, and they all choose riddles.

"There's a thing, go sideways."

Fang Xuanling pulled his beard, and then replied, "Isn't it just a crab!" Come on, come on, this silk lantern belongs to the old man! ”

"Humph! Fang Qiao, you just encountered the easy, you take a look at this riddle! ”

Du Ruhui dragged Fang Xuanling under a lantern, only to see the paper hanging under the lantern read: "There is a thing, born without feet and tails, and grown into feet and tails." ”

Fang Xuanling looked at it for a moment and snorted coldly: "How can there be such a thing in the world!" ”

Du Ruhui snorted: "Why don't you eat minced meat!" Frogs don't even know, you still be the prime minister of the court! ”

Leng Feng and Li Shimin crossed the quarrelsome Fang Du and chose a lantern that looked quite large, only to see that the riddle was: "There is a fish, if you don't swim, you will drown." ”

Li Shimin smiled at Leng Feng and said: "This can't help me, I heard the fishermen on the beach when I passed by the beach in the early years of the war, is the shark or not?" ”

Lao Li, who was in charge of checking the correct answers, said with a smile: "Yes, yes, general, you are really well-informed." ”

Li Shimin never called himself "I" when he was in civilian clothes, plus he was indeed the commander of a hundred battles, and his temperament was there, and he really looked like a general.

Li Shimin smiled and took off the lantern and handed it to the accompanying eunuchs, attracted the attention of another huge lantern.

I saw that it was written on the paper: "There is a thing, like an earthworm, sucking human blood, and the wound is difficult to heal in a day." ”

Li Shimin scratched his head, he really didn't know such a thing.

"The Emperor...... Sir, this thing is supposed to be a locust. ”

A black-robed official spoke up.

Those who are qualified to accompany the emperor to the world must at least be a national prince, and this person has no title, Leng Feng has never seen him in the official list, and he has not even seen the name "Li Yuwu" in the history books.

Li Shimin immediately asked, "What is a locust?" ”

Li Yuwu arched his hand and said, "Go down...... After the next year, he will inspect Lingnan and conduct a survey of the customs and customs of Lingnan. In the jungle in the southwest of the country, there are many locusts, like earthworms, like snakes, sucking the blood of people and animals, if you encounter quite trouble. This substance adheres to the skin, and not only cannot be pulled off, but also leaves the mouthparts in the human body. ”

Li Shimin looked at Leng Feng: "Since Leng Gongzi knows this, can he know how to deal with it?" ”

Leng Feng thought for a moment and said, "You can't pull it hard, you can only smear it with high wine to let it loosen itself." After removal, squeeze out the blood from the wound, apply spirits and tie a strip of cloth. ”

Li Shimin pointed at Leng Feng and said to Li Yuwu: "You are going to Lingnan, but you are afraid of Lingnan climate, water and soil, mosquitoes, etc., now that Leng Gongzi is here, you just want to ask Leng Gongzi for benefits." ”