The lights are like a rainbow, endless, the flow of people is like weaving, endless, and the national carnival in Chang'an City is still in full swing.

A group of people walked down the street, coming and stopping, as if they were watching the colorful lanterns.

But only a man and a woman in the middle are really enjoying the lanterns and having fun, and although the men on the periphery are in casual clothes, they exude a majestic atmosphere, which makes people dare not look directly.

His Majesty Li Er stopped at the lantern riddle set up in a shop, raised his head and brushed his beard, looked at the lantern riddle, couldn't help but smile slightly, and said, "Ah Hui, this riddle is very interesting. ”

Xu Hui, who was wearing a hat, stepped forward, looked up, smiled and said, "It's really interesting." I don't know if Li Lang can guess it? ”

The hat was originally a bearded costume, and the first style was called Mi Li, which was generally made of soap yarn (black yarn), with a wide brim around it, and a drooping silk mesh or thin silk under the eaves, which was long to the neck to cover the face.

In the Sui and Tang dynasties, the style of the hat was changed, that is, the vertical net around it was shortened, also known as "shallow exposure".

As the emperor's concubine, although he has the grace of His Majesty, he will enjoy the lanterns with him. But there should be no less cover-up, Xu Hui is not the kind of woman who doesn't know the importance and indulges in pampering.

His Majesty Li Er smiled, stretched out his finger and pointed to the plaque of the shop, and said: "This is the Xu family's shop, selling fragrance dew, and many strange things, this is the only one in Chang'an City." ”

Xu Hui was very surprised, she really didn't know about it. But he quickly regained his composure and said with a smile: "How can Li Lang know so well, but the concubine doesn't know at all." ”

His Majesty Li Er said with a smile: "Looking at the couplets in that shop and the handwriting of this lantern riddle, you should be able to see who wrote it, right?" ”

Xu Hui looked at it carefully, and couldn't help laughing: "The concubine didn't have time to take a closer look, isn't this Xiaolang's handwriting?" ”

"Gather treasures and treasure the Ruiqi, and start a business." His Majesty Li Er recited the couplet, bowed his head slightly, and said with a smile: "The meaning is good, and the words are good, but this tone is a little bigger." ”

Xu Hui smiled and said, "Gathering treasures and treasures is indeed swaggering." ”

As she spoke, she looked up at the lantern riddle, diverted the topic, and said, "Could it be that this riddle is also from Xiaolang?" According to the format of this couplet, it is very similar. ”

"Writing couplets is Qi Lin's specialty." His Majesty Li Er also focused his attention on the riddle, "The white snake crosses the river, and there is a red sun above his head; Oolong on the wall, wearing 10,000 points of Venus. Playing two daily objects, well, it is very elegant, a hundred times stronger than the "Lantern on the Fifteenth Day of the First Lunar Month". ”

Xu Hui couldn't help but cover his mouth and smile, knowing that His Majesty Li Er was still a little angry. It's a good pearl-like poem, but it's like a baby wrapped in rotten straw, which is really uncomfortable.

His Majesty Li Er glanced at Concubine Ai, shook his head with a wry smile, and there was no way to take Xu Qilin.

"Li Lang, the concubine guessed something." Xu Hui said with a smile: "It's Shanglian, everyone has it, and they all have to use it at night." ”

His Majesty Li Er groaned slightly, nodded with a smile, and said, "I also guessed it, it was an oil lamp." ”

Xu Hui laughed twice and nodded repeatedly.

"Did you guess right?" His Majesty Li Er stretched out his hand to summon a guy and asked.

"The guest officer guessed right." The man is a shrewd man, seeing that this group of people occupies this stall, and no one else can enter, he knows that it is not an ordinary person, and said with a smile on his face: "What is displayed here is the prize, and the guest officer can take the same." ”

"You can only take one thing!" His Majesty Li Er motioned for Xu Hui to come forward to choose, but deliberately teased: "I heard that the Xu family's shop is making money every day, why is this prize so stingy." ”

The guy explained with a smile: "The guest officer doesn't know, the reward for this lantern riddle in my house is doubled." Guess one for a prize, guess the second for two, guess the third for four, and so on. ”

Oh, His Majesty Li Er immediately became interested, and said with a smile: "This is fresh, no wonder there are only four lantern riddles, but there are so many prizes." Wait for someone to guess the riddle again and take most of your family's prizes. ”

"Aaron is mighty." Xu Hui praised it playfully, reached out and took a small porcelain toy from the prize, looked at it carefully, and said with a smile: "This is a monkey, why does it look like this?" ”

You don't know each other, brother, it's different when you put on clothes. If Xu Qilin is here, he will have to explain again.

His Majesty Li Er took a look, and also felt that this thing was weird, knowing that Xu Qilin made it, he couldn't help but shake his head, and continued to look at the lantern riddles, Huo Ran was cheerful, and said with a smile: "Oolong is on the wall, wearing ten thousand points of Venus." Presumably a rod scale. ”

"The guest officer is really powerful." The guy complimented and asked Xu Hui to choose another prize.

His Majesty Li Er was proud in his heart, showing off in front of women is a common trait of men, and he looked at the third riddle, but frowned.

"From a distance, it's a lantern, but up close it's full of holes. Hit a thing. "His Majesty Li Er began to brush his beard, what kind of thing is this, it's so weird!

After pondering for a long time, His Majesty Li Er shook his head, and then looked at the fourth one, but it was a painting, a few bamboos, with soil and weeds under it, and clouds on it, but it was a couplet, and the upper couplet was: There is a knot when it is not unearthed.

Xu Hui also walked to His Majesty Li Er's side, looking at this painting and thinking about it, the key is that the pair did not have it in the Tang Dynasty at all, did not understand the tricks, and had no special training, so it was naturally not easy to think of it.

"It's very difficult to talk about bamboo, but also about people." His Majesty Li Er shook his head.

Xu Hui smiled bitterly and said, "I can't think of a concubine." After a pause, she said, "Ask Xiao Lang another day how he managed to clear up this strange puzzle." ”

If you can't guess the riddle, you won't be ashamed, who can guarantee that you are a little expert in guessing riddles! Xu Hui said this because His Majesty Li Er looked good.

His Majesty Li Er nodded, and was about to leave, when he heard a loud shouting not far away, which seemed to be very familiar.

"The riddle of a certain family is the most powerful, it is not uncommon to guess one or two, and it is amazing to guess three, but if you want to guess all four, you must be a genius in the world." Xu Qilin boasted as he walked.

"Really?" The son-in-law held his uncle's hand, and the other hand dangled a beautiful lantern, and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter if you can't guess, just take what you see!" ”

Xincheng was held by Scarlett's hand, and she also giggled, and said, "I want to take more, go back to the palace and play slowly." ”

Xiao Zhao didn't think so, she had those things, but she didn't send everything to the palace. But she thinks it's ordinary, but others may find it novel and interesting.

Yu Chihuan and the others also carried lanterns in their hands, either they won the riddle, or snatched them from Li Sifatan's house, and they gained a lot, and they were even more arrogant.

But soon, they hit the iron plate, and when they saw that it was the royal guards blocking the way, they immediately wilted. The fool also knew who these royal guards were protecting when they were not on duty in the palace, and they were in groups dressed in civilian clothes.

The guards opened a little gap, not to let the gang through, but to let His Majesty see who it was.

Hey?! The son's eyes widened, and the lights were bright, wasn't that the father, and he knew him in civilian clothes!

Xu Qilin also saw it, and after being a little stunned, he hurriedly reminded his son, "Your Majesty is on a private visit in Weifu, and you don't want to reveal your identity, so you can't scream." ”

Xincheng blinked his eyes and asked suspiciously, "What is it called?" ”

"You call your father, and we call you Master Li." Xu Qilin smiled and said, "Well, you go over first." If Your Majesty is called, you will go again. ”

The son and Xincheng agreed, took their little hands and walked inside.

Everyone else has to stop them, and these two little princesses are an exception. The guards backed away, making way for them.

"Father." The son screamed, but he couldn't help laughing.

Xincheng didn't see his sister laughing, and ran over seriously and said crisply: "Father." ”

His Majesty Li Er couldn't help but smile when he saw his beloved daughter, and when he heard this title, he laughed heartily, bent down and stretched his arms, picked up the two little girls, and asked, "Have you fun?" Why don't you take the car? ”

"I can't see clearly in the car." The son-in-law tugged at his father's beard and said with a smile: "It's not cold to walk and play outside." ”

Xincheng nodded his little head and grinned: "We just went to the fourth brother's house and took a lot of lanterns!" ”

His Majesty Li Er laughed and said, "Tai'er is in the mansion, didn't you invite you in to sit?" ”

"The fourth brother is not at home." The son replied, "The next person said that he went to watch the lanterns." ”

His Majesty Li Er nodded with a smile, raised his chin, and said to the guards, "Let Qi Lin come over." ”

When Xu Qilin heard the call, he hurriedly trotted in and saluted His Majesty Li Er, "I've seen Master Li." After speaking, he turned to Sister A, "I've seen Mrs. Li." ”

Xu Hui covered his mouth and smiled, and said angrily: "It's funny." ”

His Majesty Li Er didn't feel harsh, he didn't reveal his identity, he hoped for it, so he said with a smile: "This lantern riddle in your house is so weird, it stumped someone." ”

Xu Qilin smiled, stepped forward to stand under the lamp, waved his hand at the guy and said, "I don't need you here for the time being, and retreat away." ”

The guy recognized Xu Qilin, hurriedly made a salute, and withdrew far away.

Xu Qilin turned around and said with a smile to His Majesty Li Er: "Your Majesty, don't be surprised, this lantern riddle is made blindly, it's just for fun, but it doesn't make much sense." ”

Xu Hui stretched out his hand and pointed to the first two lantern riddles and said, "These two are very elegant, but it is not difficult to guess." The third and fourth, but I can't think of it. ”

Xu Qilin grinned, and said with a smile: "This third one is foolishness, the more talented you are, the more you can't guess." ”

"Tell me, this is a lantern from a distance, but it is full of holes up close, what is it?" His Majesty Li Er felt that Xu Qilin's statement was fresh, could it be that the vulgar peddler pawn could guess it?

Xu Qilin was really embarrassed, but he couldn't help but say it, so he said a little smugly: "A lantern full of holes is a broken lantern." ”

What rice?! His Majesty Li Er was stunned at that time, this is also a lantern riddle? But if you want to say no, you can't find any excuse.

"Broken lanterns? Hee-hee-hee-hee. The son laughed happily, thinking that the riddle was really interesting.

Xu Hui was also stunned, and was laughed at by Xiao Gongju, and then came to his senses again, and scolded with a smile: "Nonsense, how can there be such a riddle?" ”

Xu Qilin scratched his head and was silent. Just have fun, who knows if you will see it?

His Majesty Li Er was angry and funny, pulled his face and pointed to the last riddle, and said angrily: "What about this, it's also made up?" ”

"Not really." Xu Qilin hurriedly confessed and said: "This couplet needs to know the doorway and understand the hints in the painting before it can be answered. ”

"Then tell me well, Sister still doesn't understand the rules of this couplet!" Xu Hui hurriedly answered, but he also didn't let His Majesty Li Er get angry.

Xu Qilin said: "This couplet, in addition to paying attention to the neatness of the battle and the coordination of the even, there are also some fixed rhymes, which are summarized by the family teacher. ”

As he spoke, he took out a small notebook from his arms, turned two pages, and read by the light: "Heaven to earth, rain to wind." Continents against the sky. Mountain flowers to sea trees, red sun to the sky. The thunder is faint, the fog is misty, and the sun is in the sky. ”

"The wind is high, the autumn moon is white, the rain is red, and the sunset is red. The cow girl is about the two star rivers, and the two Yao fights in the west and the east. In October, the sassy frost frightened the brigade; On the Sandong River, the snow is cold and the fish are cold. ”

"The river is against Han, green is against red. Yu Bo to Lei Gong. The smoke tower is against the snow cave, and the moon hall is against the heavenly palace. The clouds are shining, and the sun is hazy. Clogs on the fishing tent. ”

"The stars in the sky are like arrows, and the moon is like a bow. Post travelers are in the plum rain, and the people in the pond pavilion are in the wind of lotus flowers. In front of Maodian Village, Haoyue falls into the forest and the rooster sings rhyme; On Banqiao Road, Qingshuang locks the whereabouts of the horses. ”

"Mountains to the sea, China to Song. Four Peaks to Three Princes. The palace flower is against the forbidden willow, and the goose is against the river dragon. Qingxia Palace, Guanghan Palace. Pick up the green on the topic red. Zhuang Zhou dreams of butterflies, and Lu Wangzhao flies to bears. ”

"When the wind in the north stops the summer fan, the south eaves are exposed to the sun and the province is dried in winter. The crane dances at the head of the building, and the jade flute cripples the red moon; On the Fengxiang platform, the purple flute blows off the beauty wind. ”

That's right, Xu Qilin has always carried a small notebook with him, and sometimes he is too lazy to memorize it, so he writes it down.

For example, this couplet, because the Tang Dynasty did not yet, or it was not in fashion, he was ready to take advantage of it, specialize in this item, and get the first and second title.

As soon as he finished reading, as soon as Xu Qilin raised his head, he felt that his hand was light, and the small book was taken away by His Majesty Li Er.

"Waste things." His Majesty Li Er rolled his eyes and reprimanded: "What the master said, if you don't take it by heart, you still have to read it according to the book, and you are not a fool." ”

As he spoke, His Majesty Li Er looked at the small book, stretched out his hand and tore off the two pages of rhyme, and the small book was still thrown back, "I'll return it to you when I read it." ”

Xu Hui comfortingly stretched out his hand and patted his little brother who was a little stunned, and said, "I haven't said that riddle yet!" ”

Xu Qilin swallowed his saliva, and had no choice but to speak: "This bamboo is deep in the soil, and the clouds are up, so I pondered with this idea. Coupled with the characteristics of bamboo, one is knotted, and the other is hollow. The upper link is not unearthed when there is a section, and the lower link I made is 'and Lingyun is still modest'. ”

Xu Hui bowed his head lightly and praised: "I see." After the younger brother's explanation, I had a sense of abruptness. The battle is neat, and the bamboo is a good pair. ”

As she spoke, she turned to His Majesty Li Er and said with a smile, "Master, what do you think?" ”

His Majesty Li Er robbed other people's rhymes, and was already secretly happy, and then listened to the couplet's explanation, and couldn't help but be naughty and responded, saying: "Madame said that it is good." When he finished speaking, he burst out laughing.

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