Early the next morning, Wang Bon rushed out of Kaifeng Mansion, although he knew that there were still people secretly following, but he wanted to tell the news to Yuexia.

To the east of the State Bridge, along the Bianhe River to the southeast, all the way to the inside and outside of the East Water Gate, this area is full of dozens of inns of all kinds of large and small.

It's a shame to go from house to house to find the king, not to mention that there are people following behind. Simply sneak to the east of Yujie on Nanmen Street and walk slowly along the market. Wang Fang thought that the place with many people was hidden, and he knew that if Liang Yuexia was nearby, he would come to him.

He thought that he could see Renzong tomorrow, and he was in a good mood, so he didn't stare at passers-by a few days ago. Relax and admire the Kyoto street market that was more than 900 years ago. There are many restaurants, tea shops, tiles, brothels, and various trading shops in the surrounding area, and there are many pedestrians.

In front of the hotel, there are many hotels, the front of the hotel is luxuriously decorated, showy, and there are hundreds of singers and prostitutes with heavy makeup in the upstairs corridor of the hotel, or soliciting guests or waiting for guests to summon. In front of the hotel with a wooden fang tie color building, add all kinds of decoration, apply vermilion green color painting, called "Huanmen". Red fences are erected on both sides of the gate, shop name plates are erected, and some are hung with gold-red gauze gardenia lamps. The hotel is decorated with celebrity calligraphy and paintings, and the flowers are placed in front of the door, and the decoration is very beautiful. The hotel will hang the wine curtain, also known as the wine flag, with a big "wine" word on the book, and use a bamboo pole to stand tall in front of the door.

The tea shops on the street are even more magnificent, or hang famous paintings, or arrange flowers for the four seasons, or skillfully set up bonsai to attract customers. Dr. Tea, the tea division greets the guests who come and go, there are prostitutes and singers in the tea shop, some artists sing books, and there are even tea shops that hold chess games. Indirect restaurants and tea shops are all kinds of shop business: incense medicine shop, silk cloth village, gold and silver color silk, children's medicine shop herring fish market, ten thousand surname trading, fragrant soup bath. There are also those selling along the street, setting up stalls on the street, and the market is very lively

As the king walked, he stopped in front of a clay figurine stall, which was small but delicate and vivid, standing and sitting on his stomach. The texture of the clothing pattern is expressed in the shaping. Wang liked to see it, so he bought two and carried them in his arms, planning to give one to Yuan Ze, and the other to give to her when he saw the moon.

After turning around, the people didn't see the moon, and they were a little thirsty when they walked, so they found a tea shop to find a place to sit down in the corridor on the second floor, intending to drink tea and rest while watching the people on the street walk. Dr. Tea greeted the king, and he was busy beckoning to the other tables.

A few people at the table next to him were happily chatting about gossip. Originally, Wang Fang didn't pay attention to it, but when he heard Su Shi talking about it, Wang Pan couldn't help but prick up his ears.

I heard one of the tea guests say: "This Su Jinshi, there are naturally many people in high school who are willing to climb high. ”

Cha Keyi said: "How do you know, this is not Gao Pan, there are witnesses." And it's also Lord Ouyang Xiu. The others hurriedly said, "Brother Ren, come and listen." ”

Tea guest B continued: "It is said that Su Xun was young and traveled around, and occasionally fell in love with a girl from a family, and it happened that Lord Ouyang was also present, so he asked Lord Ouyang to witness the family of his sons and daughters. Later, the family lost contact, and the matter was settled in the past, but in the past few days, the girl's family came to the door. It just so happens that this Su Shi has already got married, and the matchmaker is still Lord Ouyang."

Cha Kejia received: "What's so difficult about this, isn't there an unmarried second son in the Su family?" ”

B said tsk twice: "It's not difficult, but the girl said that she didn't blame the Su family, but blamed Lord Ouyang Xiu, and if she could marry the second son, it would be a good thing, but it's a pity." It's a pity"

The crowd asked, "What is the pity?"

The man said: "It's a pity that this girl doesn't marry anyone, she only came to confirm the Su family's repentance of marriage, and Lord Ouyang ordered mandarin duck shops." Stating that the two families owe the girl a personal favor and asking him to pay it back, it doesn't seem to be a matter of silver. ”

Tea Kejia said: "You are the steward of the Su family, why don't you know what kind of favor this girl wants." ”

B said, "The girl said bluntly that if there is something to ask for in the future, it will certainly not be difficult for others, nor will it be a traitor." It has nothing to do with silver taels. The two will know in the future. ”

The tea guest B actually sighed: "Don't say it, this Su Shi is tempted when he sees this girl, even if others see it, she looks really handsome." ”

The rest of the people asked, "Do you know which girl this is?" ”

Tea guest B: "I don't know, I only know the surname Liang." ”

After speaking, he whispered: "Do you know that this eldest prince is really moved, and he sent someone to invite the girl to the mansion early in the morning." But the shopkeeper in the store where the girl lived said that the girl had already paid for the store and left. ”

The more Wang Bi Wang listened, the more he felt like what Liang Yuexia had done. Listening to a little anxious, he got up and left the tea shop, still following yesterday's route, passing through Wang Anshi's mansion and throwing off his plainclothes entourage, and went straight to Fanta, he looked for a long circle and didn't see Liang Yuexia, and returned to the house dejectedly.

Tomorrow he was going to enter the palace to see Renzong, and this night the king had insomnia again, and he wondered in his heart, could it be that those people were really talking about Liang Yuexia? Could it be that she is really gone? It was none other than her

On September 9th, the Double Ninth Festival, the ancient folk believed that this was a fierce day, and people would encounter all kinds of disasters, so they should climb high in autumn to avoid disasters, and they should insert dogwood and drink chrysanthemum wine to drive away disasters. Chrysanthemum is also known as longevity guest, to the day of the Double Ninth Festival, from the court to the folk to the city chrysanthemum, chrysanthemum, drink chrysanthemum, hairpin chrysanthemum, chrysanthemum, also light chrysanthemum lantern to eat chrysanthemum cake, the palace held a chrysanthemum banquet, the two brothers followed their father Wang Anshi into the palace to go to the banquet.

It was not the first time that Wang Fang had entered the palace of Kaifeng Mansion, and he himself did not know whether to use the phrase "he had been here a long time ago"; It is more appropriate to say "he came more than 900 years later".

The chrysanthemum feast is set up in the Cuiwei Palace, this place is in the north of the Huining Palace, there is a hill that is stacked with stones, there are a hall and two pavilions built on the mountain, named Cuiwei Palace, Yungui Pavilion, there is a chiseled spring on the side of the pavilion to expand into the lake, the lake is made as an embankment to receive the pavilion, and a sorghum is put on the embankment into the lake, and the Mao Pavilion Gate, the Hezhuang Gate, the Luyan Gate, the Kong Cui Gate are set up on the Liang. The whole hall is full of all kinds of chrysanthemums, competing for beauty.

Before the banquet began, the king seemed to see a big salon, where there were people who admired chrysanthemums, chanted poems, painted, and chatted. The princes, nobles, and ministers also gathered together. The king has no intention of appreciating the chrysanthemums, he has two things in his heart, one is about the moon, and the other is that he will meet Emperor Renzong, what is the emperor like?

What will happen to the palace chrysanthemum banquet next to the king? On the second day, the two brothers came to the imperial city with Wang Anshi, and as soon as they entered the royal garden, Wang Anshi was pulled by his colleagues to talk, and Yuan Ze accompanied him. Wang Anshi asked Wang Anshi to find his father-in-law and Master Di, Wang Anshi told him not to run around, Wang next to the garden while admiring the flowers, while looking for Di Qing's figure.

Every part of the garden and the front and back of the hall are covered with all kinds of chrysanthemums, white and yellow flowers of chrysanthemum; pink-flowered mahika; white petals, the heart is sandalwood chrysanthemum; Pure white flowers, huge flowers of joyful chrysanthemum; yellow and round golden bell chrysanthemum; It is white and large, and the heart is yellow calendula chrysanthemum. There are bursts of floral fragrance around you, which is refreshing.

Walking to the front of the palace, the king glanced at the palace, and the Yiluan Division had already placed the emperor's throne dragon bed directly above the palace. The ministers attending the banquet should also be seated according to their ranks. Leave a few feet of open space in the temple. Then there is a large table with high seating, and between the large table and the temple door is a low table and low seat.

The people who came to participate in the chrysanthemum banquet were all close ministers around the emperor, and there were about one or twenty people in the court, and the king estimated in his heart that the officials should be sitting at the same table, and the juniors like themselves should be the low table. Look at the low table to see more closely, and all kinds of fruits and pastries are already arranged on it. What lychee paste, mustard melon, apricot slices, plum ginger, fragrant candy inter-dao sugar lychee, Yue plum, Lidao perilla paste, golden silk party plum, fragrant tree yuan, etc. Just looking at these kings, I already felt that my eyes were open, and I thought that when the banquet was held, I would definitely taste the royal banquet of 900 years ago, and it would be a worthwhile trip.

Walking through the main hall, Di Qingzheng was sitting alone by the Yungui Pavilion and looking at the quiet lake. Wang approached Di Qing's side and asked softly, "Is Master Di missing his family?" ”

After saying this, Di Qing sighed softly, turned his head to see that it was the king, and asked, "How have you practiced riding and archery recently?" ”

"I don't know why, when the master is there, the children practice well, but when the master is away, they feel bored." Wang replied, now he doesn't know if Di Qing has been infected by that mother and daughter to see through people's minds.

Di Qing was very calm: "It's normal, when I'm here, you are here to practice for me, so it's natural." When you feel that you have practiced for yourself, then it is the same whether I am here or not. ”

Wang Bi whispered yes, Di Qing looked Wang Bi up and down again, and said to himself: "She has reached the age when she should get married, and she doesn't know what kind of family she has chosen." ”

The king followed the tone and asked, "Your daughter?" Where is it now, why haven't I heard you mention it? ”

Di Qing said: "Men serve the country to fight, how can they have the heart to take care of them, they are separated, alas, I am not good"

"Then why don't you go looking for them?" The king asked again

"I looked for it, but I didn't find it, I said you kid, why are you suddenly such a mother-in-law." Di Qing patted the king on the shoulder and said with a smile.

As soon as the king wanted to talk about the matter under the moon, a steward eunuch came out and said that the emperor and queen had arrived, and the ministers hurriedly lined up to welcome the holy car. The king peeked at him, and Renzong and the queen walked out, and after the throne dragon bed was seated, Renzong said something like the peaceful and prosperous world and the whole world celebrated together, and invited everyone to sit down, and at the same time announced the beginning of the banquet.

The first is to give the imperial wine, not far behind each person, there is a palace maid responsible for pouring the wine, before entering the palace, the king heard that the wine in the palace is from the hometown of famous wine, the winemaker is carefully brewed. In addition, the third cup of wine is poured before the dim sum is served.