Chapter 32: The Bon Festival

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The invitation said that the Obon Festival will be held at the temple on the first day of July 15, and I hope to attend it on time.

This made the eldest grandson a little confused.

First, we don't know each other, you really don't have to be close to me.

Second, the foundation of the Tang Dynasty is Taoism, and even your father and grandfather have found you a cheap ancestor, you don't engage in Taoist mid-year festival activities, what kind of Buddhist Bon is there. If you're so willful, your ancestors will know.

Changsun Tang really doesn't want to go, but if he doesn't go, it's a slap in the face, it's a big deal, let's go and be a turtle.

Phew, this adjective is used, it's okay to be an ostrich, Changsun Tang thought secretly.

July 15 has three meanings, the first is the folk Halloween, which we use to pay homage to our ancestors; The second is the Taoist midyear festival, and the third is the Buddhist Bon festival.

So, at this time of year, there are a variety of events at this festival.

Due to the strict curfew in Chang'an, events held in the evening tend to last all night, at least most of the night, and the host will be prepared for everything.

For the sake of convenience, the eldest grandson went to the secretary's provincial office in the imperial city before the curfew.

When the moon climbed the mountain, the originally dim courtyard was bright again.

The noon day in early autumn was still so scorching, but the temperature at night was gradually lowering, but fortunately, Fu Bo had already reminded Changsun Tang that all this was not a problem.

Along the way, from time to time, the guards jumped out and prepared to find trouble with Changsun Tang, but when they looked at the invitation in Changsun Tang's hand, they all had a ghostly expression.

The eldest grandson knew what they meant, and the steps required for this Obon meeting were cumbersome, and they had to be prepared from the beginning of July, but it is estimated that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince made a mini version.

But even that starts early in the morning and lasts until late.

Generally speaking, the morning thing is to chant the scriptures, and in the afternoon to chant the scriptures, how many scriptures do you have to chant?

Not much, just one, read the upper volume in the morning, read the middle volume and the next volume in the afternoon, interspersed with offerings to the monks.

These are all told by Fu Bo to the eldest grandson, so as not to make jokes.

What Changsun Tang is looking forward to the most is actually the "Pushi" at night, which often lasts until late at night, and the activity is mainly based on putting a "flame mouth", and finally the end of burning the boat, burning the spirit room, and releasing the river lantern. That's what it looks like.

As Changsun Tang expected, at this time, "Pushi" had just begun, and he couldn't see anything, only a bigger and darker head than the other and bursts of applause.

The eldest grandson casually found a place to sit and pretend to sleep, no matter when he adjusted his state.

"Hey, why don't you go and see the 'Flame Mouth'? It's very good-looking. A childish voice rang out.

"What's there to say?" The eldest grandson didn't even open his eyes, and the ones who could appear here were none other than the sons and nephews of the prince or important ministers, but what does this have to do with the eldest grandson.

"Then why are you here if you don't look at the 'flame mouth'?"

"I'm sleeping."

"Can you fall asleep?"

"Why not? If you don't believe it, close your eyes and try it. "The eldest grandson is still lazy.

"No, I can't. You lie. After a while, the child realized that something was wrong, how he could fall asleep with such a loud noise near his ears.

"That's because your heart is not quiet, and when your heart is calm, you can naturally fall asleep, haven't you heard a word?" The eldest grandson asked rhetorically.

"What words? Let's hear about it. ”

"The mind is calm and sleeps naturally." The eldest grandson was a little helpless, it was originally perfunctory, and the water knew that it would take so much effort.

"Well, it seems to make sense, but how can the mind calm down?"

"Do it with me, take a deep breath, take a deep breath, and pay attention to the rhythm." The eldest grandson had no choice but to continue to fool around.

"Whew, poof, poof......" children are very perceptive.

"Why can't I sleep?" The child asked again.

"Why don't you speak?"

"Whew, poof......" Changsun Tang's answer was only these two meaningless words, because Changsun Tang, who was going to hypnotize the child, hypnotized himself first.

"Is it true that my heart has not calmed down? No, I have to figure it out. The child walked away with a muttering to himself.

"Bang!" Firecrackers went off.

"Ahh A shrill cry burst through the sky.

The eldest grandson woke up, there was no way, the child made a firecracker and made it in his ear, and now his left ear kept ringing.

"What's going on?" The person who asked the question was wearing a flat scarf, a rhino hairpin, a purple skirt, a white hakama, a beam of jewels, and boots on his feet, and he was about fourteen or fifteen years old, but he had a faint majesty.

"The lower official Sun Tang pays a visit to His Royal Highness the Prince." The eldest grandson shook it, this bow eldest grandson was very unhappy, but there was no way, not to mention that he was his cousin, or his cheap father, and his own uncle had to bow when he saw him.

"Oh, it turned out to be the sixth cousin, I had been looking forward to meeting my cousin before, but I didn't want to be on this occasion, so I was a little slow." Li Chengqian gave him a little help, and Changsun Tang took advantage of the situation, which made Li Chengqian's face inevitably change, but the dim light was well covered, and even Changsun Tang didn't notice it.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has every opportunity, and the officials are ashamed to be just!"

"Hehe, the sixth cousin has always had his own opinions, especially arithmetic, which can be described as a generation of grandmasters, I don't know what I think of today's grand event?" Li Chengqian was smiling at this time, not at all like he was fourteen or fifteen years old.

"Hehe, I'm a layman to these, I don't know anything about rolling pins and blowing fire, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is in love." Of course, the eldest grandson would not go up recklessly, and pointed at Li Chengqian's nose and scolded.

"Hehe, what does the eldest grandson know about it?" A shadowy voice rang out.

"How do you call this one?" Since you call me an adult, it means that your official position is smaller than mine, so I will take you under the knife.

"In Lower Duho. The current prince is a secretary. ”

"I didn't ask about your official position, I thought you were a big official, and you could even take the words of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince casually." Discord may not be successful, but it is enough to plant a thorn in your heart.

"Your Royal Highness the Prince, that's not what I meant." Du He was originally Du Ruhui's second son, but he thought that Du Ruhui died last year, so he needed to hug Li Chengqian's thick legs tightly at this time.

"Lone knows, it's just a joke between me and my sixth cousin, it's okay." Li Chengqian generously agreed.

But Du He, who knows Li Chengqian's temperament very well, knows that this thorn has been planted, why is he doing this, and now he is not fighting a fox but has caused a commotion. This also made Du He wary of the eldest grandson.