August 15, the day of the full moon. At that time, there was no talk of the Mid-Autumn Festival, but there was already a custom of feasting and drinking, worshipping the moon and admiring the moon, and Zhang Miao and He Hao, who were originally scheduled to arrive in Luoyang today, had to arrive a day late because of the delay of the journey. At the same time, the emperor in the palace contracted a cold, and the hunt originally scheduled for August 17 was postponed.

After running around for many days, Jiang Hyun rarely had a break today, so he thought that the family would have a lively mid-autumn. During the day, Jiang Xun asked Chen Yu and Xu Po to prepare a lot of wine and food, and then gave a lot of rewards to let them go home early to rest.

The day is sinking in the west, the sky is dark, the courtyard is set up the sacrificial table, just wait for the unitary time to pass, the first moment of the time, and then start to worship the moon.

At this time, in the middle of autumn, the moon worship is an important ritual. In the pre-Qin period, Zhou Tianzi and the princes sacrificed to the moon at the autumn equinox. "The Book of Rites" contains: "The Son of Heaven is the sun in spring, and the moon is in autumn." The morning of the sun, the evening of the setting moon. "The night of the setting moon here refers to the night sacrifice to the moon. However, the seasons follow the solar calendar, the months follow the lunar calendar, and the day of the autumn equinox may not be the full moon. Sacrificing the moon without a full moon spoils the scenery, so it gradually evolved into the mid-autumn moon festival. In the mid-autumn of last year, Kang Hyun's teacher Zheng Xuan also led his disciples to set up a moon altar to worship the moon.

The shrine is located in the center of the courtyard, facing the bright moon. There is an incense burner on the case, and there are seven small oil lamps around it, which is in the shape of a Beidou and becomes the trend of the arch moon. On either side are two red candles, lit with a sparkle that shines brightly. In front are two large lacquer plates, with the gift of the doctor and the prison, enshrined with the head of a pig and a sheep's head.

This sacrificial case is arranged very carefully, but it is not too overstepping. Jiang Hyun had already guessed whose idea it was, so he smiled and asked, "The moon sacrifice ceremony was prepared quite carefully, but I don't know who arranged it?" ”

This intention was naturally arranged by Yi'er. She has been in the Orchid Wine Shop and Yichun Fang for a long time, and she has been carefully trained by Chang Jun'e, and all kinds of etiquette are probably known.

Seeing that Jiang Xun was very happy, Jing Zhen on the side didn't have any heart, so he wanted to say that it was arranged by Yi'er. When Yi'er first entered the house, she didn't want to get this credit alone, and wanted to give Jing Zhen a favor, so she opened her mouth first and said: "Sister Zhen'er and the slave family laid it out together, and Zitai and Yizhi also helped a lot. ”

Jing Zhen opened her mouth, although she made a difference, she only made some moves, but she didn't expect Yi'er to count the credit as her own, but if she wanted to make it clear, she didn't know how to speak for a while.

Jiang Hyun saw it in his eyes and guessed a rough idea. The two of them are like sisters, which makes him very pleased. Subconsciously stretched out his hands, touched the heads of the two people, and said, "But it is Zhen'er and Yi'er who know something, so I will go and clean my hands and worship the moon together later." This unintentional and intimate act made Jing Zhen and Yi'er in a trance for a long time.

Jiang Hyun went back to the house and washed his hands, changed into a more solemn dark coat and a high crown, and then came out. At this time, there are still parents presiding over the moon worship at home, and there is no saying that "men do not worship the moon".

Everyone knelt on both sides of the sacrificial case, the so-called courtesy is not a concubine, Shi A and Ding Xiao have never seen the sacrificial moon, they are all curious, Jing Zhen has not sacrificed the moon either, curiously and excitedly asked Yi'er what else is needed.

Although Yi'er was prepared, she didn't know anything about it, so she said: "How to sacrifice the moon, but my sister never said it, I think she doesn't know, let's see how the male monarch sacrifices the moon." ”

As for Xiao Yuan, he just nibbled on a big fruit and looked at Jiang Xun with a blank eye.

After Jiang Hyun personally lit the incense burner and oil lamp, he took the wine bottle and poured it full, held it high to the moon, and muttered: "In the year of Wei Taiping Guihai, the moon of autumn laurel is fragrant and spicy, and the day of the moon is looking at the moon. I pray silently in my heart, and I hope that Shu can feel the sincerity. "The so-called Wangshu is the god of driving for the moon.

After Jiang Hyun finished saying the congratulations, he was so excited that his thoughts were ethereal, and his thoughts were unreasonable. At this moment, Liu Bei should still be feasting and drinking with Yuan Shao's guests in Yuan Shao's farewell business. As for Yuan Shao, he should also go to his uncle Yuan Kui's house to accompany his uncle, and it depends on his younger brother Yuan Shu, who is not dealing with him. Cao Cao must have accompanied Ding and Cao Ang at home, that good boy Jiang Xun had met twice, and his biological mother died early, but Ding regarded him as his own and treated him very well. There is also Ding Xiao, who should be by Chang Jun'e's side at this time, but it is not clear whether it is in his own home or in Yichunfang.

I don't know why, Jiang Hyun always felt a little melancholy in his heart. Nowadays, the Mid-Autumn Festival does not emphasize family reunions, but the bright moon is easy to round, but it can't help but make people feel that it is difficult for families to get together. Mother died in childbirth after giving birth to her fourth brother Jiang Fu, and her father Jiang Tong misses his deceased wife so far, talking alone and desolate every night, and he is unforgettable every year, and he has not renewed his wife or accepted a concubine. Over the years, Jiang Tong has repeatedly bowed to officials and left his post, running around all the year round, but he has also pulled the four brothers up. All kinds of childhood are vivid, and my father's voice and smile are also in front of me. But I don't know that thousands of miles away, my father, who is also under the moon, has added a little more gorgeous hair to his temples?

Putting down his thoughts, Jiang Hyun sang again: "Why should you be born for a moment, Ziwei hangs in the constant light." The bright moon is brilliant, and the wind travels in the vastness. The phoenix blows the flute crisply, and the dragon spits out the fragrance of clouds. Yingluo flew and danced in the sky, and sent to Kungang. Tossing and turning sleepless nights, the circle lacks short and long. The sky and the earth are cloudy and the water is colored, and the big life is boundless. Looking back at Xiliangyi, the string song has been a hundred years old. I am willing to fly high for the geese in the clouds and return to my hometown. ”

After singing, he drank the wine and tears in the gold bottle. turned around again, his expression had returned to normal, and he was still a hearty and proud teenager.

Seeing that Jiang Hyun was finally done, Xiao Yuan swallowed the unchewed fruit in his mouth, and asked milkily, "Ah Jun, can you eat?" ”

Jiang Hyun touched the hair on the top of Xiao Yuan's head, pinched it lightly on his nose, and said, "Of course you can!" ”

Three meals a day, Jiang Hyun doesn't like to share food, when the weather is not so cold, he likes everyone to eat together in the courtyard around the big stone case, and today is the day of the full moon in mid-autumn, even more so. The wine and dishes prepared by Jing Zhen and Yi'er Jiang were brought out from the house, vegetables, fruits, wine and meat, as well as the roasted duck taught by Jiang Hyun, which was not rich.

Everyone was just about to start, but there was a knock on the door, and I don't know who came to visit after dark. Chen Yu and Xu Po both went back to their respective homes, Jiang Xun put down her chopsticks, turned her head slightly, and motioned to Jing Wei to see who was coming.

Jing Wei was ready to feast, so he could only reluctantly put down his chopsticks and go to the front yard to open the door. It's Cao Jun...... This is Mrs. Zun...... Oh haha...... And the wine ......."

Hearing that it should be Cao Cao coming, Jiang Xun got up to greet him, and saw that it was indeed Cao Cao and Ding who were greeted by Jing Wei in the inner courtyard, and there was a child behind him, six or seven years old and Xiao Yuan were about the same age, it was Cao Ang.

Cho Ang Kang Hyun has seen it, but it is the first time that Ding has seen it. Cao Cao can bring the Ding family here, this is the good of the family who goes through the house and does not avoid his wife. Jiang Hyun was overjoyed, and said with a salute: "I've seen Brother Meng De, I've seen my sister-in-law." ”

Ding Shi glanced at Jiang Hyun, and always heard Cao Cao say that Jiang Hyun was a young hero, but now that he has seen him, he is far more famous than he meets. However, everyone's wife was reserved, and she just returned the etiquette and didn't say anything.

Cao Cao didn't stick to those etiquettes, holding Ding with one hand, and hurriedly helped Jiang Xun up with the other, and said: "Bo Pei doesn't blame me for not coming here without first passing through, how can I be so polite?" As he spoke, he took two bottles of wine from Ding's hands, shook them in front of Jiang Xun, and asked, "Bo Pei, do you know what this is?" ”

Jiang Hyun couldn't guess it, but he still stepped forward and sniffed it, as if he could smell it through the bottle, and then replied, "Isn't it Jiu Yuchun?" ”

"Oops!" Cao Cao said with a smile: "Bo Pei has good eyesight, this is Cao's home-brewed Jiu Chun, and Peiguo is the only one!" As he spoke, he leaned on Jiang Xun's ear and muttered in a low voice: "This wine is nine brews, and it is even more high-quality, compared to the ten brews of imperial wine dedicated to the Son of Heaven, it is much better!" ”

Jiang Xun knows some wine, so he naturally knows the beauty of it, ten brews are too clear and tasteless, or nine brews are good, and he won't say more, because Cao Cao brought his daughters, so he had to rearrange the banquet and invite Cao Cao's family of three to sit in the hall. Cao Cao didn't care about this, he thought it was good to be so lively, so he forcibly pulled Jiang Xun to sit in the courtyard, and a bunch of men and women surrounded a big stone case, which was much more cheerful.

After the big guys sat down, Yi'er still felt that this was too rude, so she grabbed Jing Zhen, who was just about to sit down, and said, "Everyone, please use it, I'll go to the back with Zhen'er." Jing Zhen also remembered that in front of outsiders, it was better for the female dependents not to be in the same case, and nodded hurriedly.

Cao Cao has always respected the Ding family, thinking that if these two girls are gone, then even if the Ding family does not go together, it will be a lot of inconvenience to stay here, so he hurriedly waved his hand and said: "It's okay, it's okay, Cao's family doesn't have more rules than Bopei's house, haha, it's good to eat in the same case, and it's good to eat in the same case." ”

Jiang Hyun also had this intention, and said: "Zhen'er and Yi'er don't have to be like this, this is a family banquet, there is no need for so many rules, just feel free, and just accompany your sister-in-law." ”

Ding also chimed in, letting the two girls stay.

The crowd sat around at random, with four men sitting together, three women sitting together, and two children in the middle. Staggered, wine and food, you say some officialdom secrets, market anecdotes, I talk about the past, rural strange talks, lively and warm.

Cao Ang was still young, and he couldn't use chopsticks to make a rope, and a piece of meat that he accidentally picked up fell on his body, and some sauce was stuck on his clothes. Cao Cao sat on his left hand, complained dotingly when he saw this, pinched the piece of meat and stuffed it into his mouth, and then took out a handkerchief to gently wipe it for him.

Xiao Yuan on Cao Ang's right saw it, but suddenly his eyes didn't light up, and his smile was gone. From the beginning to the present, although the two children met for the first time, they got along very well, they were very harmonious, they didn't fight or make trouble, and they kept laughing with each other. The adults couldn't understand what they were saying, and Jiang Hyun even suspected that they themselves didn't know what the other party was talking about, but this didn't prevent them from crossing the gap in their family backgrounds and learning from the adults' talking, laughing, and feasting. But without warning, Xiao Yuan's mood suddenly fell down, crying and mourning, and he didn't want to eat the hot meat and all kinds of fruits.

Others may not know what happened to Xiao Yuan for a while, but today's Jiang Hyun can really understand.

Jiang Hyun put down his chopsticks, cleared his throat, and said, "Cough, Xiao Yuan," and pointed at himself, Shi Ah and Jing Wei respectively, "I, Uncle Shi and Uncle Jing, which one do you like the most?" ”

Xiao Yuan pursed his lips and looked at the three of them one by one, although he didn't know why, he still whispered: "I like Ah Jun and Uncle Shi." ”

"Yo-he!" Jing Wei put down his chopsticks, deliberately frowned, and pretended to reprimand: "You little ghost, why don't you like me?" ”

Shi A was quite proud, glanced at Jing Wei, and said, "My parents are ugly, and I blame Xiao Yuan for not liking it?" ”

Jing Wei was choked: "Zitai ......"

Cao Cao was thoughtful, he had heard about Xiao Yuan's life experience, and probably guessed Jiang Xun's intentions, so he stretched out his hand to bypass Cao Ang, patted Xiao Yuan's shoulder gently, pointed at himself again, and asked, "Xiao Yuan, which one do you like the most?" ”

Xiao Yuan thought about it again and hesitated to say it, but when Shi A saw this, he just smiled and comforted him, but it didn't matter. Xiao Yuan plucked up his courage and said, "I like Uncle Cao and Uncle Shi." ”

In this way, everyone understands Xiao Yuan's intentions. Xiao Yuan's parents died, he was lonely, and he was so hungry that he wandered on the line of life and death a few times before he met Shi A, if it weren't for Lao Jing's family of three who often helped, they would have starved to death early. In this way, Xiao Yuan, who is not very old, has tasted more warmth and coldness of the world and the heat and coldness of the world than others, and his mind is naturally clear and sensitive. No matter who asks, Xiao Yuan will say that he likes that person the most, but no matter what, he will bring Shi A, which is his truest thought.

Jiang Xun asked again: "Xiao Yuan, Uncle Shi always urges you to practice calligraphy, but Uncle Jing never restricts you, do you still like Uncle Shi the most?" ”

Xiao Yuan pursed his lips, I don't know why, there is always a feeling of fear, vaguely afraid that he will never see Shi A again. Although he didn't know where this fear came from, he was so scared that he was about to burst into tears. In the end, Xiao Yuan nodded firmly, resolutely.

"Good! In this way, you are the son of Zitai, and you are like your father, and you change your surname to history, and think you are a moth, how about it? ”

Xiao Yuan didn't understand this very well, and Cao Cao translated it on the side: "Ah Jun is saying that from today on, you will be Uncle Shi's son, and Uncle Shi will be your father, and you will be called Shi Yuan in the future, how about it?" ”

Xiao Yuan understood it now, and he was already in tears and couldn't cry, so he only nodded vigorously.

Jiang Hyun called Shi A: "Zitai." ”

Shi A also had the intention of adopting Xiao Yuan, and at this time he was excited, but his dark face was solemn, and he replied, "Jiang Jun." ”

"From today on, Yu Xiaoyuan, you should treat it as your own, and you should be trained well, if you become a pillar one day, it will also glorify the lintel of your historian's house, can you?"

Shi A has always liked Xiao Yuan very much, he first met him, and experienced real life and death together, it is really fate, he has long been regarded as his son, how can there be no reason at this time. He walked behind Xiao Yuan, knelt down and hugged Xiao Yuan in his arms, knocked Jiang Xun to the ground, and said excitedly: "Thank you Jiang Jun for your kindness!" ”