The vast traces of history always carry the memories of these countless people. However, in the long river of history, there are always some people who have been forgotten, and they seem to have not done anything earth-shattering in the eyes of the Chinese people; But it was born because of China, grew up because of China, and became famous because of China!

In the first month of the nineteenth year of Zhenguan, the weather in the north is still as cold as ever. Although the heavy snow on the first day of the first lunar month has brought many changes to people's travel and New Year's greetings, it has not stopped the charm and mood of this year.

This year, Li Shimin also had a very happy life. The reason for this is precisely because of the New Year's greetings presented by Honglu Temple: this year, more than 300 countries and tribes, large and small, and tens of thousands of envoys came to Datang. He realized his dream: all countries come to the court, Siyi surrenders, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, and the Haiyan River is clear.

In Wang Wei's sentence, it is not an exaggeration to describe that the palace is opened in nine days, and all countries are dressed and crowned.

So when celebrating the arrival of the Year of the Snake, Li Shimin deliberately made a will: on the day of the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, a grand celebration will be held along Zhuque Street.

After several days of intense and busy preparations, the Lantern Festival has finally arrived. I saw that there was a lamp wheel outside the Anfu Gate, about 20 zhang high, dressed in brocade, decorated with gold and jade, burning more than 50,000 lamps, clustered like flowers and trees.

I also saw thousands of palace maids, all dressed in Luo Qi, dragging brocade, Yao Zhucui, and incense powder. Dance to the sound of the musicians, dancing under this lantern wheel. Driven by the atmosphere of the main venue of Anfumen, thousands of girls under the guidance of the Guizi musician, along the 50-zhang wide Suzaku Street, are also dressed in flowers, graceful singing and dancing.

On the streets of Chang'an, I only heard two people who knew a little bit about it, and they discussed: "A flower crown and a towel on this lamp wheel will get ten thousand dollars; And the cost of costuming a musical act is 300 times, and this celebration is really luxurious. ”

"Yes, this celebration, according to the will of the move, plans to sing for three days and three nights. Such a joyful thing has not happened since the founding of our Tang Dynasty. ”

Hearing these words, many foreign envoys who were on the streets of Chang'an and watched this grand occasion on their own were amazed, and they were all attracted and impressed by this exquisite and luxurious atmosphere.

Of course, in the face of such a rare grand scene, how can there be no three people, Wang Xuance, Chen Maocai, and Zhou Zeng.

"Big brother, Your Majesty has always advocated frugality, and all kinds of customs and festivals are based on the idea of less labor and loss of money. Some time ago, there was not a minister to meet and let His Majesty the Emperor enshrine Mount Tai and achieve a thousand years of meritorious deeds. However, His Majesty asked the Ministry of Rites to calculate, but it cost a lot, so he politely declined. How could they agree to hold such a luxurious, grand event that surprised everyone in Chang'an City this time? Chen Maocai braved the cold wind, shrunk his arms, and asked Wang Xuance.

"That's right, big brother, how could Your Majesty be so generous this time?" Zhou Zeng still echoed Chen Maocai's words.

Wang Xuance couldn't help but wrap the big coat tighter, and while admiring this grand scene, he said to them: "The matter of sealing Zen is only the achievement of one person. And this grand lantern festival not only allows all the people of Chang'an to feel the emperor's grace, but also allows the envoys of various countries to experience the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty; Conquer the hearts of nations through culture. Moreover, the cost of this lantern festival is much smaller than the cost of Feng Chan, and compared with the two, His Majesty naturally chose this lantern festival. ”

Hearing him say this, the two of them also understood a little more, so the three of them walked and laughed, watched, appreciated, and chatted......

"Big brother, the grand scene of our Tang Dynasty is no worse than the uncovered meeting of the King of the Sun back then," Zhou Zeng said to the two of them proudly.

"Yes," Wang Xuance and Chen Maocai involuntarily returned casually.

Faced with such a grand scene, the thoughts of the three of them seemed to remember the luxury of the King of the Sun back then, and remembered Master Xuanzang. Nearly three years have passed now, Master Xuanzang, are you okay? said that he would return to Datang in two years, but this year has passed, where are you?

Although in the face of envoys from various countries, Li Shimin often inquired about Master Xuanzang's news, but the answers he received were very good at present. If you ask about the return date, you don't know anything. In desperation, Li Shimin could only pass on the decree from many sources: as soon as the news of Master Xuanzang's return came from all parts of the Western Regions and Tibet, they would report it quickly.

I saw that at this time, in the place where the lantern riddle was guessed, the literati and the daughters of rich families not only gathered here, but the scene was also very lively.

Under the lights, a monk in his twenties immediately caused a sensation among everyone. After pondering carefully, I saw that his eyebrows were delicate, the bridge of his nose was high, and his lips were broad; The thin face is as white as jade, and the slender and colorful figure looks well-proportioned against the backdrop of a green cloth monk's uniform. In one word, it is "Jun".

And the reason why he caused a sensation was not only because of his face, but also because he guessed them one by one in the face of very difficult to guess lantern riddles. And this scene also aroused the hearts of many girls. They were not only impressed by his talents, but also talked about it in private: "If he wants to return to the world, he will definitely pursue him." provoked the monk's face to turn crimson instantly......

I saw that on a sitting in the place of the riddle, a rich woman dressed gorgeously, with a slender face, a bun on her head, decorated with a golden hairpin, and a golden ring, was looking at this monk with great talent and courtesy.

Under Chen Maocai's guidance, Wang Xuance's eyes also turned to this woman. But he recognized her at a glance, because this woman was Princess Gaoyang. I really wanted to go up and say hello, but they were all dressed in civilian clothes, and after thinking about it, it was inconvenient to bother me too much, so I was ready to turn around and leave......

At this time, I saw a soldier, riding a fast horse, carrying a fire paint paperwork, and going straight to Daxing Palace along the center of Suzaku Street. What happened on the fifteenth night of the first lunar month? can make the sergeant so urgent, causing the people to wait and see.

Wang Xuance and the three of them hesitated for a moment and were about to leave. I vaguely heard the girls ask about the monk's name, and the monk also replied delicately: "The little monk is the Shamen debate machine of Hongfu Temple."

I didn't expect this young monk to be so affectionate, the three of them, with an embarrassed smile, turned around and left, and went home.

After the soldier who passed the book arrived, he verified the document, and the document will immediately go directly to the Hongwen Museum, the place where Li Shimin ---- govern.

Although there are many lanterns outside tonight, the lights are brilliant, but in the Hongwen Museum, Li Shimin is still handling government affairs with candles, and there is no rest at all. Several groups of ministers came to advise him to rest for a while, but in the face of so many performances, Li Shimin politely declined: "As long as the people are happy, they are happy, I will be happy" The bland sentence caused everyone to tears......

So what message does this document send? See the next section......

Knowledge: The three rigid standards of Feng Chan Taishan are, first: national unification; Second: when the emperor is in power, he must have outstanding political achievements, and the country and the people must be safe; Third: there must be auspiciousness. Although Li Shimin has these three things, but as a generation of heroes with great talents, he still feels that this matter is a waste of money and money, and it is not worth it to seal Mount Tai for his own vanity, so in the Zhenguan Dynasty, Li Shimin has never been crowned Mount Tai.

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