Xi'an Gate Tower is facing the street of the lamp market, climb high and look far away, not only can see the special lantern tower of the province and the government in the open space in front of the city tower, but also can see the brilliant scenery of the lantern market on the lantern market. Although every year, officials write to say that putting lamps on the lamps will cost the people and money, coupled with the mixing of men and women, incidents are frequent, and they demand a ban, but most of the emperors and political affairs halls have thrown such twists and turns aside.

The annual carnival festival should be banned because of the high cost? It's silly to read! This is not the season of destroying the country and destroying the species, so if you don't have the time to entertain, if the Taiping and prosperous era even has to abolish the signature Shangyuan Festival, then it is called a bad scenery. You can hold your concubine at home to watch a play and listen to music, and the people have to go to sunrise and sunset without any entertainment?

Therefore, such officials who are worried about the country and the people are definitely not invited to go to the Xi'an Gatehouse tonight to enjoy the lanterns. At this time, when Yue Qianqiu helped Princess Ping'an to climb the stairs, he also talked about the names of these old ladies who sneered at when they mentioned them, and said a few words of sarcasm.

"But, Grandpa said, these people are probably frustrating at home. Originally, they definitely thought that if the emperor summoned them to enjoy the lanterns, they would have refused at that time, but they didn't expect the emperor to even give this face, and no one looked at the posture of the strong official. ”

Princess Ping'an was just amused, but the little fat man on the other side said with a smile: "Qianqiu, your mean strange words are much more interesting than your previous jokes." ”

Yue Qianqiu heard the good-natured ridicule of his friends behind him, so he didn't look back and said, "It's a joke, just adapt to the situation." Listen, I still have it! Well, I'll make one up. Legend has it that in the last years of the Wei Dynasty, when Emperor You, there was a Taishou called Tian Deng, a field for farming, and a mountain climber. ”

As soon as he said this, the rear fell silent after a chuckle, and everyone pricked up their ears to listen to his sudden joke. Even Yue Xiuyi, who was holding the eldest lady and following behind Yue Qianqiu, couldn't help but be a little curious.

"As for this Tian Deng, he didn't do anything else after he took office, but he said to the little officials who guarded the yamen, from now on, you must avoid my name, but all words with a similar pronunciation to the word Deng are not allowed! Once there is a mistake written by the subordinate official, he will turn his face, either whipping or scolding, and the lower head is miserable, so he can only be cautious. But the rest is good, but the lighting lamp can't be avoided. What to do? There is no way, for a while, the state is from top to bottom, but when it comes to lights, all can only be said to be fire. ”

Hearing this, everyone immediately looked at each other, and even Chen Wuliang felt puzzled. Is this a joke? It's not funny!

Yue Qianqiu didn't seem to notice the strange atmosphere around her, and continued with a smile: "It's the Lantern Festival in a blink of an eye, and it's always customary to put lights on this way. The little official who wrote the notice thought about it again and again, but in the end he was still afraid of being beaten, and as soon as he closed his eyes, he wrote a notice and posted it. There are a few big characters written on it, Shangyuan Festival, Honshu set fire for three days according to the rules! ”

As soon as these last few words came out, I only heard a pop, but some girls couldn't help laughing. Although the others couldn't help laughing, they didn't laugh out loud for fear of disturbing the people above. But the little fat man frowned and said unceremoniously: "What kind of joke is this?" I don't know if it's something, you see that today is the Lantern Festival, so make it up! ”

Yue Qianqiu didn't care about the little fat man's teasing, and said with a smile: "As soon as the proclamation of the state capital came out, the people in the city were in an uproar, and the outsiders were even more frightened. Is this too shou crazy for money? Do you want to set fire to the big holiday? Run! Merchants from all over the city ran cleanly, and the people who wanted to make some money during the Lantern Festival looked at an empty city and suddenly trembled with anger. Soon, a couplet was posted directly at the door of the state capital. ”

Hearing this, everyone behind them became curious, and there was a lot of discussion for a while, so he said unhurriedly: "Shanglian is, only the governor is allowed to set fire." The next link is, the people are not allowed to light the lamp. Horizontal batch, Lantern Festival. ”

As soon as these words came out, the laughter behind him suddenly became louder. At this time, everyone had already gone up to the castle tower, and in the quiet atmosphere above, this laughter naturally seemed very eye-catching. The emperor, who had excellent ear power, turned his head to look at it, and Chen Wuliang immediately whispered to Yue Qianqiu to take Princess Ping'an and the eldest lady to the eldest princess of Dongyang, and then walked quickly towards the emperor.

He relayed Yue Qianqiu's joke that was not a joke just now, and when he saw the old lady Yue, he suddenly sighed, thinking that he also realized that Yue Qianqiu had everything on the head of Emperor Wei You in the last years of the previous dynasty, and at this time, he arranged a Tian Deng, and he was about to explain two more sentences, but he didn't want to know which official was behind and sighed lightly.

Finding that many people, including the emperor, were looking at him, the middle-aged official who spoke out was about the first time to participate in this kind of lantern viewing event, and he couldn't help but be a little frightened, and hurriedly lowered his head.

"The emperor forgives the sin, it is really the minister who has heard of the name Tian Deng. But the person is not from Emperor Wei You's time, but ...... of this dynasty. Because it happened to be the predecessor who was too punctual, the rumor that the governor was allowed to set fire and the people were not allowed to light the lamp was once rumored, so the minister's memory is still fresh. However, it was all more than ten years ago. ”

Yue Qianqiu's ears were better than anyone else, and he was busy sending Princess Ping'an to the warm room of the eldest princess of Dongyang, and he happened to hear this, and he couldn't help but widen his eyes. This story was heard by him before, and he only knew that it seemed to be the Tang and Song dynasties, but now that the Tang and Song dynasties are gone, he naturally sent people to the last years of the Wei Dynasty. Unexpectedly, Tian Deng can still exist!

Such a little-known person in the history books can exist, why did he look through Hemingxuan's books when he was a child, but he didn't find so many famous poetry and literature, as well as those famous civil officials and military generals?

Yue Qianqiu was thinking about this very complicated living environment problem, when he only heard the emperor's voice drifting in the wind: "Is Tian Deng still in the official position now?" ”

"Back to the emperor, because he later changed to another state to be too punctual, because he was impeached for not repairing, and he was resigned when he heard about it......"

"Since this matter is widely rumored in the local area, but it has never been heard of in Jinling City, let people record it in the record of enjoying the lanterns tonight, and then write it directly into the history books. Such a domineering and self-righteous official should be a warning for officials in the future! ”

As soon as these words came out, some of the many officials agreed with them, while others secretly disagreed. But more people couldn't help but look at the old lady Yue, most of them felt that Yue Qianqiu picked up this joke that was not a joke at this time, and let Chen Wuliang hear it, it was probably the instruction of the old lady Yue, maybe it was to hit that Tian Deng, or someone who had something to do with Tian Deng.

But they waited and waited, but they didn't see the old lady Yue express his opinion on this, and they didn't see the emperor target anyone other than Tian Deng, so they could only secretly mourn for that unlucky guy. After all, who made you do such an unbelievable thing? You are just a parent official, and you are not the real parents of others, where did you get the courage and confidence to make all the people of Yizhou avoid you?

To put it mildly, do you think you are the emperor? Do you want to rebel?

God is pitiful, Yue Qianqiu just wanted to liven up the atmosphere and tell a joke, so he sent Princess Ping'an into the city tower specially set up a room for the eldest princess of Dongyang, seeing that she was looking at herself with a smile, thinking that the drunken Yan Xu was left in the Xuandao Hall by them, he was a little weak-hearted. Therefore, when the eldest princess of Dongyang made a gesture at him as if she was driving away something, he immediately slipped away.

The little fat man also turned around and left a little helplessly, but when he went out, he saw that Chen Wuliang had already called the teenagers in the Wuying Pavilion to enjoy the lanterns, Yue Qianqiu was looking around, and he quietly sneaked behind the people, but before he could do anything, he only listened to the head of the person in front of him and didn't reply: "What are you doing?" How old are you, and you still want to play a scary show? ”

"Who is so boring!" The little fat man was so angry that he raised his foot and wanted to kick someone, but the figure in front of him flickered, and he kicked in the air, but he almost fell. Originally, he was just acting like him, and he suddenly hated itchy, and shouted with a tiger face, "Don't be sloppy with me, I have something to say to you!" ”

Yue Qianqiu saw that the little fat man didn't come over without seeing him after speaking, and dragged him to the side of the city wall without seeing the lantern festival, only a few guards stood in the direction of walking, although he could easily get rid of it, but in the end it was the little fat man who dragged him away. When the little fat man brutally drove people aside, he said angrily, "What is mysterious and secret?" It can't be because of that letter, right? ”

The biggest intention was exposed, and the little fat man's face changed slightly. However, he couldn't help pouring bitter water in front of Xiao Jingxian, but now he didn't want to show his weak side in front of Yue Qianqiu, so he immediately glared at him fiercely: "I'm not so stupid, I believe the kind of nonsense arranged by others!" I want to ask you, what's going on with your mother? Why was Gonggong Chen so polite to her? ”

I didn't expect the little fat man to ask this, Yue Qianqiu couldn't help but be a little surprised. He thought about it, then looked at the little fat man meaningfully and said, "Of course, it's because my mother's identity is not ordinary." ”

"What is your mother's identity?" The little fat man's eyes lit up, he touched his chin and said to himself, "Could it be my father's daughter, my sister?" Otherwise, Gonggong Chen would not be so respectful! ”

Yue Qianqiu was simply amused by the rich associative power of the little fat man, and couldn't help but say: "You still want to take advantage of me?" ”

"I'm already higher than you! You know, your master is my cousin! "The little fat man's head is held high.

"Childish! Do you understand that each is its own calculation? You want to worship him as a master, but he won't agree! Having said that, you shouldn't have time to ask him today if he would accept you as a registered disciple and teach you a few martial arts skills, right? ”

The little fat man then remembered that he was indeed confused by a series of events today, and completely forgot the good news that Yue Qianqiu said before. It's just that he refused to convince people on his lips, and he snorted heavily and said angrily: "Anyway, King Jin will be my teacher after the year, so I don't believe that he won't teach me with his heart......"

"King Jin is going to take classes in the Wuying Pavilion at the same time, not to teach you alone. Besides, it's enough for me to be a master, don't you think your teacher is as good as possible? "Yue Qianqiu didn't want to let one more fat person among the people who pursued the identity of Princess Ping'an, so he tried his best to gag. In his opinion, it was enough for the little fat man to listen to the emperor.

After being turned around by him, the little fat man snorted coldly again, and then lay on the battlement, looking at the thousands of lights in the distance. Although you can't see the main street of Dengshikou from this location, you can still see countless dotted lights, obviously, these are lanterns carried by people walking on the road. And in ordinary days, no one among the people is willing to be so extravagant.

Suddenly, he said without looking back: "Jinling will be mine, and the world will be mine!" ”

Yue Qianqiu knew that this was not the little fat man who suddenly gave birth to the anger of the overlord who gave up on me, but purely venting, so he leaned his back against the city wall, and did not answer, only looked at the sky in a daze. In today's era, even if the lights are bright, it can't cover up the glow of the bright moon, but it's a pity that the moon is bright and the stars are sparse, and the moon of this Lantern Festival is big and round, and the stars are a little sparse and sparse.

It wasn't until he suddenly noticed something strange that he found that the little fat man was staring at him sideways, and his face was very bad.

"I've made it so clear, can't you have some opinions?"

Yue Qianqiu was slightly stunned, and then said seriously: "The emperor is just a prince of you, and no one robs you." ”

The first half of the little fat man listened very comfortably, but he didn't dare to agree with the second half. If no one robbed him, how could Li Chongming lie in King Jia's Mansion for the Lantern Festival at this time? How could that Lin Zhining come up with such a letter questioning Yue Qianqiu's life experience, and vainly tried to involve him as well?

He wanted to point at Yue Qianqiu's nose and scold him for having no ambitions, but it could be seen that Yue Qianqiu smiled and yawned, he only felt that a sentence came to his lips: "What I said in Xuandao Hall before is sincere, I don't have brothers, we can be brothers!" Since we are in the same situation, we should be in the same boat! ”

Yue Qianqiu looked at the little fat man with a strange face, until he looked like he was a little hairy, he sighed and said: "I have pretended to be a sworn enemy for many years, but now I can't pretend to be able to do it, and everyone can see that we are acting." But if you want to be a brother, you might as well be a friend. From ancient times to the present, those who are brothers with the future emperor basically don't end well, but their friends barely make do. ”

In fact, if I didn't have a choice, I really wouldn't have treated you damn fat man......

The little fat man only thought that Yue Qianqiu would definitely refuse, but he didn't expect that Yue Qianqiu would suddenly let go at the same time as refusing, and after being stunned for a while, he was overjoyed and wanted to speak, but found that the emperor entered the city tower accompanied by Chen Wuliang and Old Lady Yue.

Seeing that Ye Guanghan and Yu Jianzhong were still outside, he realized that there were only the eldest princess of Dongyang, as well as the two daughters-in-law of the Yue family, Yue Qianqiu's adoptive mother and eldest aunt, he couldn't help but be a little surprised, and then stared at Yue Qianqiu viciously again.

"Who the hell is your mother?"

Yue Qianqiu didn't hesitate to accept even the kind of request of the little fat man, but he didn't expect that he still couldn't avoid this stubble, and he was suddenly a little irritable. Taking a deep breath, he turned around and came to the little fat man, and then said word by word: "I really want to know?" Would it rather you lose the position of prince that you are about to get your hands on? ”

The little fat man had never seen such alarmist words, and he was stunned for a long time before he stammered: "This ...... What does this have to do with the Prince? ”

"Of course it does." Yue Qianqiu's eyes narrowed slightly, and his mind turned thousands of times in an instant, "Are you sure you are willing to pay anything for my mother's secret?" ”

"Of course I don't!" The little fat man suddenly didn't want to burst out of six words. He stretched out his hand and pushed Yue Qianqiu very depressedly, and said a little angrily, "I think you don't know it yourself, but you are there to scare me!" ”

"It's good if you think so......"

Yue Qianqiu shrugged his shoulders and was about to retreat, when he heard a commotion on the side of the street near the light market. Thinking that something had happened, he hurriedly left the little fat man and hurried over, only to see a figure flying towards the eaves on the side of the crowded Dengshi Street.

At first, he secretly said that there was such a bold guy, and when the people got closer and closer, he couldn't help but be surprised when he recognized the figure.

How can it be strict? Didn't people get drunk and die in the Xuandao Hall? Why should murder and arson be so urgent?

Not everyone on the city tower was as sharp-eyed as Yue Qianqiu, until Yan Xu successfully entered the square in front of the heavily defended Xi'an Gate Tower, and finally walked quickly through the Xi'an Gate, but still couldn't react. And Yue Qianqiu, who saw that the situation was not good, rushed directly to the stairs without saying a word, and faced Yan Xu for the first time.

When the master and apprentice met, Yan Xu said directly: "The urgent news of Beiyan sent back by the flying pigeon, I have to go to see the emperor!" ”