May 15 is another year of lotus lantern festivals. Recently, King Wu was in a very good mood, and after two years, he once again held a banquet in Mingxin Lake to enjoy with the people. When the full moon hangs high, the entire Gusu City will once again be immersed in a peaceful and prosperous era of singing and dancing.

At this time, the sun sets, but the streets are full of people, vendors put up lights, and the whole market begins to liven up.

He Yu booked the best position in the ring pavilion, in this position you can clearly see the singing and dancing performance on the water platform, Gong Wanran and others sit around in the pavilion, laughing and talking, drinking elixir, so happy.

He Yu raised a wine glass and toasted to Gong Huiran: "Brother Gong Hui, I would never have imagined that there were so many famous halls in this snake thorn incense last year, not to mention making money, I could actually buy Chen Guo, it's amazing!" Brother Gonghui, I toast you with a drink! ”

Gong Wanran smiled and said, "Then you should respect Miss Hana, if Miss Hana didn't teach you how to make incense, all the things that followed would be impossible to talk about." ”

"Oh, yes, yes, then I'll pay tribute to Sister Hana first." Heyu turned to Hana and said, "Sister Hana, thank you!" ”

Hana raised a glass of wine, saluted Heyu, and then drank it all, and Heyu saw that Hana was drinking happily, so he hurriedly drank the wine, but he didn't want to choke and cough non-stop.

"Ahem, choking...... Ahem......"

Hana slapped Heyu on the back and said with a smile: "It's a child in the end." ”

"I'm not a child! Ahem. ”

Gong Wanran raised his glass and said, "Heyu, come, I'll toast you to a bar, you've worked hard this year." ”

"Brother Gonghui, how can this be, I still respect you!"

Gong Wanran smiled and said to everyone present: "Everyone, we have been in Gusu for more than two years, and it is an honor to meet you, and today is the Lotus Lantern Festival, may the years be quiet, relatives and friends are healthy, come, let's drink this cup together." ”

Everyone nodded, and each raised his glass and drank it together.

After He Yu drank this cup, he didn't cough anymore, he put down the wine glass and said, "Brother Gonghui, when are you going to go on the expedition?" ”

"At the end of the month."

"Brother Xiao Xun is also going?"

Without waiting for Gong Wanran to answer, Zhang Xun interjected: "Can I not go?" I have to protect Brother Xiao Ran! The sword doesn't have long eyes on the battlefield! Don't you know, the arrows came like rain, dense, and ......."

Zhang Xun said this, He Yu and Shuang Tu showed nervous expressions on their faces, and Shuang Tu pulled Zhang Xun and asked, "Brother Xiao Xun, you must be careful, Shuang Tu hopes that the brothers are all fine." ”

Zhang Xun smiled, "Don't worry! As long as I'm here, I'll be fine! ”

Gong Wanran smiled and nodded, and said: "With Da Sima protecting me, everyone can rest assured, and this time it is only a deterrent, and there will be no substantive battle, the reason why I asked to personally lead the troops is to avoid a battle." ”

He Yu nodded thoughtfully and said: "So that's the case, if Brother Gonghui goes, he will definitely be able to control the situation, avoid fighting, and surrender without a fight." If someone else leads the army, it is likely to lead to a battle, and at that time, the soldiers are killed in battle, and the people are displaced, well, it will be miserable. ”

"So, this time, I asked Dazai-sama for instructions in advance, hoping that he would recommend Xiao Xun to the king to go with me, and at that time, Xiao Xun can help me convince King Chen."

Zhang Xun suddenly realized: "Oh! It turns out that Brother Xiao Ran has been prepared before! I wonder why the king appointed me as an adjutant general. ”

Gong Wanran nodded, "This time, we must try to avoid bloodshed and strive to achieve our goals in a peaceful way." ”

"Good! I'll do my best! ”

Gong Wanran said to He Yu again: "He Yu, you accompanied me to buy a lot of linen cloth last winter, do you remember?" ”

"Remember!"

"Okay, take an inventory, I'm going to take them all to Chen Guo this time."

"By the way, Yu Xianyao came to me a few days ago and said that he helped you buy a lot of grain in various countries a few months ago, and he will take all of them with him on this expedition, does Brother Gonghui plan to send all the grain and linen to Chen Guo?"

Gong Wanran nodded and said, "Because of me, the people of Chen Kingdom have suffered, and they are short of food and clothing, I hope that these grains and linen will be of some help." Moreover, such assistance will also be a bargaining chip for us to resolve the issue peacefully. Hey, but this kind of thing hurts the people in the end, and I hope that before we talk about peace, the people of Chen can hold on. ”

"Brother Gonghui, this is better than war, once a war starts, it is not as simple as starvation, how many people will die! Chen people, Wu people, Chu people, corpses and bones everywhere! ”

Gong Wanran was silent for a while, and said: "Forget it, don't talk about this, the end of the month will be the end of the month, this may be a few months, today's holiday, everyone's happiness is the most important." ”

At this time, Ji Zheng, who had not spoken, suddenly interjected: "I discussed with Hana, and I still decided to go with you." ”

Zhang Xun heard Ji Zheng say this, and hurriedly said: "Xiao Ji, didn't we say that you should stay at home this time to prepare for marriage?" We're still waiting to come back for a wedding drink! ”

"Marriage is a big deal, I naturally can't be sloppy, and the etiquette should be the same, but how can I rest assured that you two go to the battlefield! I discussed with Hana that the marriage would be postponed for a while, and when we came back from Chen Guo this time, I would not do anything and handle the marriage wholeheartedly. ”

Zhang Xun said a little anxiously: "Didn't you say it all?" This time I went to negotiate, and bringing troops was just a deterrent, there would be no danger, and you don't have to worry about us. ”

Ji Zheng shook his head and said, "No! My brother is in battle, how can I hide at home alone? ”

"Xiao Ji...... Really don't worry about the two of us. ”

"No! I have to go! ”

At this time, Hana raised her glass and said, "Let him go, if it is for the sake of marriage and let my brother risk alone, I will not agree to this kind of thing no matter what!" So I salute you three brothers with a glass of wine, and may you return safely. ”

Zhang Xun looked at Hana's firm eyes, and no longer refuted, but said: "Thank you, Sister Hana, I will definitely protect Xiao Ji and Brother Xiao Ran!" ”

"Who wants you to protect? I'm the one who protects you two! Ji Zheng immediately refuted.

"It's clear that I'm protecting you!"

Everyone laughed when they saw this, and after respecting each other, they drank it all.

Putting down the wine glass, Ji Zheng took Hana into his arms and kissed her lightly on the forehead, "Hana, wait for me to come back." ”

"Hmm!" Hana looked happy, "When you come back, I have a gift for you." ”

"Oh? What is it? ”

"Secret."

Zhang Xun looked at Hana for a moment, smiled and said, "That's right! Secret! Ha ha! ”

Ji Zheng happily hugged Hana, "Okay! Then I'll wait to come back and see what this mysterious gift is! ”

At this time, several brilliant fireworks suddenly burst into the sky, colorful fireworks dotted with the bright full moon, and the lotus leaves covering the lake and the lively market with lanterns show the joyful atmosphere of the festival. King Wu walked out of the high platform to greet the people, and the king and the people raised their glasses and drank together.

The cheerful music played, the beautiful dance danced, and the joy and peace were all the same as two years ago, the only difference was that at this time, King Wu was accompanied by only Xi Shi.

Gong Wanran raised his wine glass, looked at the full moon in the sky, and silently drank the elixir in the cup.

The celebration of the Lotus Lantern Festival officially began, and on the water platform, the dancers danced, and the people staggered and tasted the delicacies.

Gong Wanran and others were drinking and laughing at the same time, at this time, an old man came over outside the pavilion, this old man was full of silver hair, his face was ruddy, but he looked like a fairy wind and bones, he held a banner in his hand, on which were written the words "face to face".

The old man came to the outside of the pavilion and said to everyone: "Ladies and gentlemen, I have seen the color of this place from afar, and its vigor is second only to the dragon qi on the high platform. ”

He Yu stood up, waved his hand at the old man, and just wanted to send people away, but heard the old man say: "This son, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, is a rich and noble person at a glance, I look at the face of the son, look at the breath of the son, I know what season the son was born, and the five elements belong." ”

Hearing him say this, He Yu became a little interested, and said with a smile: "Then you talk about it, if you say it right, you will be rewarded, and if you don't say it right, you will leave quickly." ”

"That's, that's, don't worry." The old man looked at He Yu carefully, then looked left and right, and said, "Gongzi was born in the summer, and the five elements are the main gold." ”

He Yu was taken aback, and said in surprise: "Oh, that's right, I really let you say it, tell me, how did you see it?" ”

The old man looked at He Yu with a smile, but he didn't say a word.

He Yu took out a few copper coins from his sleeve, rewarded them to the old man, and said, "Okay, let's talk about it." ”

The old man happily took the copper coin, "As the saying goes, the heart is born from the heart, the heart is determined by fate, the birth of a person determines the numerology, and the numerology will also be reflected in the appearance and breath. Childe, this gold is born from the soil, if Childe wants to be promoted and make a fortune, he should deal more with the people of Tuwang. ”

"Well, hehe, it's kind of interesting, then look at the people here who have Tuwang?"

The old man looked at the few people present, and when he saw Gong Wanran, he was suddenly startled, and hurriedly knelt down and said, "This lord must be the life of the earth, and it is also the life of the earth!" ”

When He Yu heard this, he hurriedly asked, "Brother Gonghui, are you really a local life?" ”

Gong Wanran hurriedly got up and helped the old man up, "Old man, please get up quickly." ”

"My lord, with your appearance, those who know how to do it only need to glance at it to know that it is the life of a great official! And you are different from the corrupt officials and bad gentry, you are kind and kind, and you are a good official for the country and the people at first glance! Oh, by the way, adults are handsome and chic, and their breath is like a light snow falling on the earth, so adults should be born in early winter. ”

Gong Huiran nodded and said, "I am the Five Elements Tuwang, and I was born in winter. ”

After listening to this, he completely believed it, and it was Bai Gong Wanran who taught him to make such great progress in the past two years, and it seems that the old man's "native gold" is not unreasonable.

He Yu said: "Count you powerful, you are right, this adult is Gusu Simin." Well, you move on. ”

At this time, everyone present had a strong interest in this old man, and Zhang Xun rushed to say: "Look at me, look at me, what about me!" What about me?! ”

The old man looked at Zhang Xun carefully and said, "The master of the five elements of the prince was born in the first month. ”

Zhang Xun was taken aback and sighed: "Amazing! The month is right! But I don't know if I'm a wooden life, how do you think it's a life? Do you want to have a birthday? ”

Before Zhang Xun finished asking, the old man suddenly looked at Ji Zheng in surprise, knelt down and said, "This son...... No, this ...... Well...... Your Excellency, you are an extraordinary life! ”

Ji Zheng smiled: "That's wrong, the person with the white body is not an adult." ”

"That's all I can call you! You were born in the middle of summer, the main fire of the five elements! The aura of the adults is similar to that of the dragon qi of the high platform, which can be described as ......"

"Well, that's right, I was born in the middle of summer, the main fire of the five elements." Ji Zheng hurriedly interrupted the old man, then took out some copper coins from his sleeve and handed them to the old man, then smiled at him.

The old man hurriedly thanked.

At this point, Frosty asked, "Can you show me the same?" ”

The old man took a closer look and said, "The girl has five elements and is the main water, and she was born in late autumn. ”

Zhang Xun suddenly laughed and said, "Haha, you're wrong!" Frost is the birthday of spring, and it is the time when the flowers bloom! ”

Frost also shook her head and said, "Grandpa said that I am the Five Elements Main Fire. ”

After hearing this, the old man frowned and said: "The girl's face is as delicate as water, wise and sensitive, and her eyes are as clear as a quiet spring. ”

Zhang Xun gloated: "Haha, it's wrong! ”

"Strange, strange, old and never missed ...... in decades"

Hana said, "It's inevitable that there will be mistakes, the five elements? Interesting, we don't have this kind of saying in Yue's Clan, do I also have the five elements? ”

"Girl, everyone has the Five Elements, no matter where they are."

"Really? Then you show me. ”

The old man looked at it and said, "The girl is the master of the five elements, and she is a person born in the spring. ”

"Yes, yes, I was born in spring, haha, but the four seasons of our place are different from those of China, and when I came here, I knew that spring was so beautiful!"

The old man took a closer look again, and said with a solemn expression: "Girl, I see that your breath is ethereal, it seems that there is a disaster coming, girl, you must listen to me, this fire is gold, you have to stay away from the fire ...... recently."

Before the old man finished speaking, Zhang Xun suddenly interrupted: "Okay, okay, don't fire gold!" You've already misread the frost, and you're still talking nonsense, do you know what this fire has to do with gold? The two of them are preparing for a wedding! ”

When the old man heard Zhang Xun say this, he hurriedly apologized again and again, "The old man doesn't know anything, he doesn't know anything, but this girl ......"

Before the old man finished speaking, a team of eunuchs and palace maids suddenly came from outside, and the chief eunuch led by him shouted: "Hana, the people's girl, can you be here?" ”

Hana looked at the eunuch and asked, "I am, what's the matter?" ”

"The king has an order, please invite the people's daughter Hana to dance on stage."

After that, the big eunuch gestured to the little eunuch behind him, and the little eunuch behind him took out a plate of gold and presented it to Hana.

"Good! Let's go, I haven't danced in a long time. Hana said with a smile.