Chapter 177: Chengdu Night
On the eve of the Dragon Boat Festival, Lü Wende presided over a secret military meeting in Chengdu Prefecture, this time mainly for the possible Mongol attack, to make some arrangements, starting from the first year of Baoyou, the Mongols occupied Lizhou and Langzhou to build Tuntian, to the second year. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoThis is the Mongolian Empire after several interspersed operations on Sichuan, the focus changed to the principle of steady and steady fighting, and the Tuntian operation enabled the Mongolian army to have military rations on the spot, ready to fight a tough battle with the Song army in Sichuan.
Therefore, Lu Wende knew that the Mongol army would soon invade Sichuan, and he had to make all preparations, of course, the artillery and rocket artillery, training and tactical tactics sent by the ordnance supervisor all needed Li Xiang to help him complete. At the same time, Li Xiang also needed to produce a large number of firearms in the Sichuan Duzuo Institute, and at this time Li Xiang did not get a lot of funds, but fortunately, Li Xiang himself was prepared, and the development of his own power needed to be carried out quietly in case of accidents.
After the military meeting, that is, the Dragon Boat Festival, the Chengdu Poetry Club is about to open.
Chengdu has a long history, since the beginning of the summer, the world is divided into Kyushu, Chengdu is one of them. Over the past thousand years, although Chengdu has undergone several changes, it has always been an important center of the land of Bashu. Since the Han Dynasty, Chengdu has been one of the major states in the world.
Chengdu during the Northern Song Dynasty was not only the seat of Chengdu government, but also the center of the Great Song Dynasty.
When Li Xiang had dinner with his father and walked out on the street, the streets and alleys were already crowded.
The Dragon Boat Festival is a grand festival for the people of the Great Song Dynasty, and the streets and alleys of Chengdu have been lively since the daytime. And in the evening, the carnival and excitement of the Mid-Autumn Festival reach a climax.
There is no curfew in the Great Song Dynasty, and the Dragon Boat Festival, a major festival, Chengdu does not even close the city gates. The excitement and joy of the Dragon Boat Festival will last all night and will gradually dissipate until the early morning of the next day.
Li Xiang couldn't help but think that the people of the Great Song Dynasty were still very happy. Fortunately, he was in the Song Dynasty, if he went to another dynasty, the night curfew would be a nightmare for Li Xiang, who came from later generations and was accustomed to nightlife. Historically, except for the Song Dynasty, other dynasties have implemented curfews.
Not long after dinner, people in Chengdu came out of their homes and gathered in the most prosperous streets centered on Qingyang Street and Funan Riverside. The roads are full of lanterns, like a mighty and unquenchable fire, hawkers shouting and selling goods, dragon and lion dancers pass by, gongs and drums are beaten, and jugglers gather in the streets.
When Li Xiang and his father walked through the crowd and arrived at the Chengdu River, the Chengdu River was already crowded with people, like a sea of joy.
The banks of the Chengdu River are full of countless lanterns, the lights are bright, and the bank of the Chengdu River at this time is like a bright pearl in Chengdu. In a brothel on the bank of the Chengdu River, there is a faint singing voice to solicit guests, and sometimes you can see the dance inside, and people come in and out from time to time, which is very lively.
The slightly famous Qinglou woman has a place to go tonight, and occasionally a seat can be found in the hall, and from time to time there will be news on the street that there is a new work of so-and-so, which is one of the highlights of tonight's grand festival carnival. Then you can hear a famous person in a certain green building chanting this poem. Then I can hear the news that another son's masterpiece has also been released, and the talents compete with each other, and the beauties decorate these talents with a beautiful crimson atmosphere.
Of course, the lively festival is indispensable for lantern riddles, performances, moon viewing and other links. Talented and beautiful people are competing in poetry, singing and dancing, while most of the ordinary people are enjoying the lanterns and watching the excitement.
The way of poetry has flourished since the Tang Dynasty, and after hundreds of years of development, the status of poetry has reached a glorious position. Although being able to write good poetry does not necessarily mean that you are capable, if you can really write a good poem, it will definitely not lack respect and courtesy wherever you go.
The elegant atmosphere is the imprint of this era. During the Tang and Song dynasties, there were many literati who wrote poems to recommend themselves to high-ranking officials, and there were many excellent works. Poetry has also become an important weapon for literati to win the appreciation and recommendation of those in high positions.
During the Tang and Song dynasties, the flourishing and vast poetry culture has precipitated into the foundation of the entire society and has become the most shining part of the history of civilization development. Countless masterpieces such as the stars and Hengsha set off the most important part of the Han civilization.
At this time, in Chengdu, Qingyang Street and Funan River are the most lively and prosperous places. In these prosperous places, there are display boards placed by merchants, and the poetry works that can be used by various talents have gathered one after another. Occasionally, someone will read aloud, and there are also shrewd merchants who will arrange for a girl who can sing a song to sing a paragraph.
On the streets, in the nearby teahouses and restaurants, in large and small gatherings, literati and students shook their heads and commented on the best poems, appreciating whose poems could be sung the longest. Even the small people in the market who have never studied can feel such an artistic conception in such an atmosphere, and discuss with the people around them, and get some elegance.
Li Xiang came to the Great Song Dynasty, although it was not the first time to see the real prosperity and romance of the Great Song Dynasty, but it was the first time to return to Sichuan to see this kind of prosperity. Li Xiang and his father shuttled through the crowded crowd, watching juggling, guessing lantern riddles, buying snacks, and watching people compete in poetry.
At this time, the Funan River is already a painting boat, the lights are bright, the sound of silk and bamboo, and the singing is melodious. Some upper-class people with status or some money in Chengdu will buy or rent a painting boat tonight to be elegant. There are many painting boats on the surface of the Chengdu River, and there are many painting boats parked on the bank, obviously these painting boats docked on the shore, and some important guests have not yet arrived.
Of course, the painting boat on the river is inseparable from the famous Qinglou prostitute in Chengdu. Today's poetry meeting is also the day of Chengdu's annual selection of Oiran, and tonight's Oiran competition will be held on the painting boat on the Chengdu River. Each Qinglou prostitute will paint their own boats and whitewash them, competing for beauty.
Today is also a good opportunity for the Qinglou to improve its reputation and attract business, and the red girls of the Qinglou who are expected to compete for the Oiran are some of them seizing the last time to rehearse, and some are in harmony with the lyrics and songs of those talented and famous people, and there are bursts of laughter on the gorgeous painting boat.
Famous prostitutes rely most on fame to survive, and being elected to the Oiran is undoubtedly the best means to improve their fame, but there is only one Oiran after all, and not everyone can be elected. The fame of famous prostitutes is mainly won by those literati and scholars, so establishing a good relationship with famous talents in Chengdu is also an important means for celebrities to improve their reputation. If a famous talent writes a wonderful poem for himself, and he composes a tune and sings it, he can undoubtedly become famous the fastest. (To be continued.) )