On the first day of the first month of the first month to the beginning of the ninth month, the life of the Ming people is almost not too much surprise, going to relatives and friends is naturally an indispensable item, the horse tag class is also a lot of fun, and the streets can be seen everywhere men, women and children wearing "noisy" display.

On the tenth day of the first lunar month, all kinds of skilled craftsmen on the street slowly appeared, and the number of people selling lamps and lanterns began to increase, and all kinds of lanterns emerged in an endless stream, in order to attract the market, all kinds of things, only you can't think of it, and they can't do it.

That kind of ingenious craftsmanship, even Chen Yu, the future generations can't help but be dumbfounded, and they have to feel the strength of the development of the handicraft industry in the Ming Dynasty!

In fact, since the tenth day of the first month, they have begun to prepare for the Shangyuan Festival, if the two most anticipated festivals in the Ming Dynasty, one is the Spring Festival, and the other is the Shangyuan.

Since the tenth day of the first lunar month, the night of Qiantang Street has begun to change, and you can see lanterns and river lanterns everywhere on the road.

I especially remember that year in Shangyuan, Chen Yu broke nearly half of the lantern riddle of Qiantang and was talked about, but with the passage of time, all these years have been devoted to political affairs, so I haven't enjoyed the beautiful scenery of Shangyuan for a long time.

On the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, it means that the Shangyuan Festival has officially begun, Chen Yu and his party have just left the gate of Chen's house, and they are blocked.

I don't know, I think the Chen family has been doing something recently. In fact, not only the Chen family, but the entire Qiantang has been blocked as long as the open place is blocked.

It's only once a year, how can those hawkers who do business not seize the business opportunity? The bluestone slab arch bridge not far from Chen Yu's mansion is also more favored.

A few talented and beautiful ladies brought up the lotus-shaped lanterns they had just bought, and begged for a few divination in front of the master stall who didn't know whether they were real or false monks, and then placed them on the crooked river, letting the lanterns float away.

Talented people look forward to high school one day, and young ladies look forward to staying with the people they love.

Although Chen Yu didn't believe this, he knew that a few people around him were afraid that they would be very interested in it, so he took them to squeeze in front of a few stalls selling lanterns, and after some bargaining, he bought four lotus lanterns.

That bargaining was despised by everyone, but Chen Yu didn't care, these losers, do you think my Chen family's money is so easy to earn? No one wants to be wronged, obviously a few dollars of lanterns just bought a tael of silver, who can stand this?

"Shall we go to the master and ask for a lot?" Fang Xiaomei suggested, but he hesitated.

In fact, not only Fang Xiaomei, but everyone was stunned, whether it was left or right, this is a question.

On the left is a bald monk, and on the right is a bull's nose!

These two people are really interesting, what are they doing? Demonstrate? Buddhist and Taoist demonstrations?

"A few donors, the old man is destined to wait for you, count a hexagram for one of you for free, come on, come on!" The great monk spoke slowly, looking very Zen.

The old man on the side was reluctant, he said: "A few Taoist friends, immeasurable Tianzun, the poor Dao is no longer in the Three Realms, today I will pinch your fingers and calculate the fate of the annual ring!" ”

Shicai was robbed of business by the bald donkey, this bull's nose was already full of anger, and now he is grabbing a big customer with Lao Tzu, this time no matter what, this time he can't let this dead bald donkey succeed!

The quarrel between the two also made Chen Yu and the others quite embarrassed for a while, and Shen Fei said: "My lord, you have a lot of knowledge, where do you say we are going!" ”

Several women listened to Shen Fei's words and looked at Chen Yu for a while, waiting for him to come up with an idea.

Eh, it's embarrassing now, whether it's for Buddha, Tao or the like, Chen Yu doesn't believe it, but he believes it a little, if you really ask him to give an accurate conclusion, he can't say it, but at the moment, the two fools are staring at Chen Yu, if they don't make a conclusion, I'm afraid that the next moment those two fools will come up and fight hard.

He looked back at Shen Fei, eager to kick him into the river, and then turned around and said: "In fact, it has nothing to do with the Buddha's way, when the heavens and the earth are relieved, the Buddha's way is prevalent, and there are countless people who have the experience, and it is not easy to determine whether it is the Buddha's spirit or the Tao's experience, it is better to be like this, the five of us, each side writes two lanterns, and one does not write, when the time comes, wouldn't it be wonderful to see whose miracle?" ”

Such an answer is the most reasonable, and for a while, the two of them can't find any reason to refute it, Chen Yu has said that it is to let the two of you count together, don't you all say that you are effective? It will be nice to see the results then.

In fact, this thing is all nonsense, if it works, they can calculate it accurately, if it doesn't work, give you a lot of machine language, it's okay to understand it, if you don't understand it, it means that you don't have enough understanding, and you are destined to have no chance with Buddhism, although it won't work.

For Chen Yu's explanation, several girls also admired it in a thousand ways, especially Qian Dongfei, who had always heard how powerful Chen Yu was, but in fact, she was still a little unconvinced.

People are also familiar with the scriptures and history, and they never forget it, and the imperial examination is all a matter of handy. But since listening to Shen Fei say that Chen Yu came casually in the Drunkard Building that day, Qian Dongfei's opinion of Chen Yu has completely changed.

It turns out that he not only did a good job in the Bagu article, but also the poem would be so beautiful, and he handled this tricky matter in an orderly manner today. In fact, she shouldn't doubt Chen Yu, she can be a high-ranking official of the Ministry of Rites, and she has already proved everything.

She glanced at Chen Yu silently, but she didn't say anything, but this inadvertent move was caught in Fang Xiaomei's eyes.

She smiled secretly, this Chen Yu, what else do you say about weak feelings, I don't think there is a girl in the world who can't be harmed by you!

Several people came to the river, and each of them wrote their own Zen words on the river lantern, which were based on what they were asking for.

For example, Fang Xiaomei wrote on it, "Mingjing has a few cases that are clear and bright, and it is difficult to be promoted." This is obviously an official career for Chen Yu, but this promotion is so difficult that Fang Xiaomei is quite dissatisfied, but the big monk said that he would not change anything, saying that the hexagram is what it says, and it cannot be rebellious.

As for Huang Wan, what this girl is asking for is Chen Yu's health, the old Taoist priest is obviously very high-level, and he praised Chen Yu as the eighth king of the millennium, but Huang Wan was very happy.

And what Qian Dongfei wrote, Chen Yu didn't know, she wanted to take a peek, but was pushed over by the woman, and then she quickly put the lantern.

As for Shen Fei, he can think of what he asks for with his ass!

"That girl is asking for marriage!" Fang Xiaomei approached Chen Yu with an evil smile on her face.

Marriage is marriage, mind my!

The lanterns go down the river, and from time to time there will be a few small boats passing by on the river, and those lanterns will continue to drift separately after encountering obstacles, and they don't know where to go!

Huang Wan saw that the lantern was floating away, so she wanted to go and see it, the girl has a curiosity, but Chen Yu is also quite doting on her, so she responded to their request.

The river was long and winding, and they rented two slightly larger boats and paddled in the direction of the lantern drift.

Along the way, the scene gradually changed, it was no longer as prosperous as the original city, and the surroundings gradually began to darken, Chen Yu asked Shen Fei to light the lantern.

"Why don't we look at it, it's a little scary." Huang Wan was a little timid, and although Qian Dongfei didn't say it, she also agreed with Huang Wan's statement.

Fang Xiaomei also followed: "Then forget it, anyway, no matter what, these lanterns should continue to float down the Qiantang Wharf, and if possible, they may enter the sea." ”

Chen Yu saw that several people didn't want to continue driving, so he asked Shen Fei to turn around.

"Here? At the foot of Wu Mountain? Chen Yu felt familiar, so he asked Fang Xiaomei.

How could she not know about this, she waited here for a long time before she looked forward to Chen Yu's return.

"Wait." Chen Yu hurriedly extinguished the lights and signaled everyone to be quiet.

"What's wrong?" Shen Fei asked cautiously. At the same time, several women were frightened by Chen Yu's sudden move, and their hearts were about to reach their throats.

It was pitch black all around, and he couldn't see his five fingers, Chen Yu patted Shen Fei's shoulder and said softly: "Look over there, how can there be so much firelight?" ”

Shen Fei looked into the distance and frowned, "It's a big holiday, how can so many people gather there?" ”

"Xiaomei, you take Zhimo and Dong Fei back first, and Shen Fei and I will go to have a look, it's a little weird!" Chen Yu commanded.

Xiaomei, who was never a mother-in-law in the upper room, said a word of caution to Chen Yu, and rowed a boat to take her away.

Shen Fei sailed the boat, and gradually walked towards those faint lights, not far from the foot of Wu Mountain, only a deafening noise was heard.

Those people seemed to be discussing something, and they could vaguely hear their conversation, but it was not clear, Shen Fei slowed down and slowly approached the group of people along the reeds.

They stopped about a hundred meters from them, but no one noticed them because of the reeds on all sides.

At this time, when I got closer, I really listened, according to Chen Yu's judgment, the one who spoke should be a leader, he said: "Everyone, Chen Qian Daqu has taken in so many refugees, why doesn't he accept me from Hebei?" Why are we inferior in their eyes? ”

This policy was ordered by Chen Yu, because of the uprising in Bazhou, Hebei, Chen Yu in order to prevent some ill-intentioned people from mixing into the coastal pilot Fuzhou, so he deliberately asked the coastal guards to strengthen the interrogation of Hebei people, but he did not say that they were restricted, it seems that this guy is deliberately provoking trouble.

"Yes, yes!" Some people in the crowd chimed in: "The imperial court warlord Shilin clan is corrupt and merged, this year's disaster in Hebei is rampant, and the disaster relief funds have not been issued for a long time. Jiangxi doesn't want us, Huguang doesn't want us, and now Zhejiang, which is full of benevolence and virtue, doesn't want us! Should we be so cheap? What are we going to do if we don't have anything to eat?! ”

"Why don't you learn from the Liu brothers, it's against his mother!" Another humane, "Why don't I join the team of the Liu family brothers?" ”

The man in charge nodded, and under the light, Chen Yu could clearly see his face of successful conspiracy, and he said: "I can't just join the Liu family brothers like this, so we will have no status with them, and I will wait until something is done to join!" ”

"Boss, what do you say?"

"It is said that the imperial court sent troops to suppress the Liu family brothers, and the source of this scourge is Chen Yu, why don't I arrest him and give it to the Liu family brothers as a meeting gift?"

"Arrest the officer? This is a crime of beheading! ”

"Aren't you starving to death if you don't eat? Didn't Grandpa Tai win the world like this back then? The prince will have a kind of Xiangning?! ”