After the mercy stopped, Webster announced: "It's just that the palace is poor, and the palace ladies lack fat powder money, so they can only let them do some small business to make some extra money." The princes and ministers, civil and military officials, who came today, all invited to patronize the bazaar and enthusiastically buy. Fair trade, no bullying; Those who sell are not allowed to be short of two catties, and those who buy are not allowed to be taken into account. All cash transactions, no credit or any arrears. The market is now open! ”

After speaking, Wei Shi drove the ministers and doctors under the color shed, the civil ministers and military generals, all to the market.

Suddenly, there was a lot of noise in the imperial garden: bargaining, arguing, short inches and feet, and noisy. Zhongzong, Webster and other people went back and forth to inspect the bazaar, and in case of disputes, they personally mediated. The civil and military officials and the palace maids had a fussy and mess. When the market is dispersed, the seller will make a profit, and the buyer will return with a full load. Happy, everyone rejoiced.

The idea of opening a market in the official court by Queen Wei's mother is also a new thing that has never been seen before. After the city, the ministers praised the idea one after another.

The third festival is for Princess Anle.

Princess An Le's dress today is not usual, she pulled her black and shiny hair into two circles, coiled high on the top of her head, and around her, a circle of flowers was inserted, reflecting her face red. A collar of pearls is draped over his shoulders, shining against the silk jacket of yellow flowers on a red background. Below is a long dress embroidered with a hundred birds and flowers. Step on a pair of crimson soft leather boots. Sitting next to his mother Webster, he was both charming and charming, but also a little solemn. It was her idea to renovate this year, so she was prepared. But seeing her lightly open her lips, Yingyu tactfully declared:

This festival is called tug-of-war, divided into four teams, one hundred palace maids are selected as two teams, and one hundred civil and military officials of the imperial court are two teams, with Chang'an Canal as the boundary of tug-of-war. Next, the palace decree read out the list of selected river teams, and then went to the canal to gather. Those who are not selected should shout and cheer on the sidelines. ”

After speaking, he took a list of civil and military ministers who participated in the tug-of-war team and handed it to the official to read out. He also ordered the horse to be led left and right, and invited the father and queen mother. King Xiang and Princess Taiping waited on the horse and went to Hanchun Bridge to watch the competition.

Looking from the high Hanchun Bridge, two thick ropes lie horizontally on the Chang'an Canal, like two thick snakes. The two teams of palace maids on the left bank had already arranged because of Princess Anle, all of them tucked their skirts and trousers, stood in line, held the rope in their hands, and waited for the battle; The two teams of Wenchen and military generals on the right, both of whom were called out temporarily, came loosely, and half of them were white-haired old men, and they trembled and walked to the shore one by one, and reluctantly grabbed the rope.

Princess An Le saw that the people on both sides had arrived, so she waved the red flag in her hand, as if she was going out to command the battle, and when the shouting began, the four teams of men and horses pulled up vigorously. At this time, gongs and drums rang out in unison, and joy erupted.

The old minister's team was not the opponent of the palace maid team, but because they were holding their breath, they all worked together. Although the palace maid on the other side was young, because of her laughter, she couldn't get together, and she was about to be pulled down the river.

The veteran team made an extraordinary shot at the beginning, one is that they were born in the army, and they acted in unison, although they are old, but they have more than enough courage to be honored, and the other palace maid is obviously not an opponent, and several have been pulled into the water.

When Webster's mother and daughter saw that the palace maids were about to lose, they ordered the eunuch to go to the shore to call for cheers and coordinate the pace. The palace maids saw that they were going to lose, and they were afraid that their faces would not look good, so they gritted their teeth and made their efforts, one by one they were tired and panting, and they were drenched in sweat, and they immediately stabilized their positions. The two sides entered a stalemate phase.

Although the old minister's team had the upper hand at the beginning, after being in the stalemate stage, they gradually lost their support due to old age and decay, and were seen by the eunuchs on the other side, "Hey! Hi! There was a burst of shouting, and the palace maids multiplied their strength, and in a burst of shouting, they pulled the old ministers on their backs, some rolled into the water, and some fell into the mud. The emperor and empress and others laughed happily.

The other army and the palace maid team held each other for a short time, and finally because the generals practiced martial arts as their own duty, all of them had excellent strength, coupled with proper command, they pulled the palace maids on the opposite bank into the water in one go, and those who did not go into the water also rolled into a ball.

The outcome was decided, and Princess An Le announced the termination of the show. There was only a sneezing sound from the river—because it was cold, and all the ministers and ladies who had fallen into the water caught a cold.

Zhongzong saw that he was having a good time today, and he was ready to announce the disbandment, but Princess Taiping, who was next to him, said:

"Wait, today's royal brother and sister-in-law and Princess An Le have wonderful programs, and I have also prepared one to add some interest to the New Year."

Zhongzong listened and said:

"The royal sister has a show to help the fun, of course you welcome it, please ask the royal sister to command."

Princess Taiping said "Brother Xiehuang" and invited everyone to a large lawn. She had already heard that Webster's mother and daughter were going to do some new tricks during the Chinese New Year to show themselves and win people's hearts. But when I see it today, it turns out to be so. Seeing her mother and daughter's proud appearance, she was even more annoyed, so she took out the program she had prepared for a long time to perform, and also took the opportunity to show it.

After everything was arranged, Princess Taiping glanced at the corner hiding in the corner, and then shouted behind her, "Hurry up!" ”

As soon as the words fell, a drum band played on the stage, led by none other than Zheng Heng. There is no doubt that Zheng Heng was recommended by Li Tao to Princess Taiping, which also marks the official alliance between Li Tao and Princess Taiping.

Zheng Heng is proficient in ventriloquist magic, wind playing and singing, and burlesque performances. In the sound of suona, he first pulled a posture to show his face, coupled with the funny ugliness of squeezing his eyebrows and making his eyes, which made the audience laugh. Then he took out a large vase and threw it around, high and low, playing very skillfully, but suddenly he fell to the ground and shattered. Zheng Heng pretended to regret it, and the audience also sighed. He took out a piece of red cloth and covered the shards. When it was young, there seemed to be something arching under the cloth, and when it was uncovered, the fragments automatically formed a vase, and there was no trace at all. Zheng Heng took the vase around the field for everyone to take a closer look. After reading it, he took out two pieces of paper from the vase, one of which was written "Sui Sui Ping", and the other was written "Sui Sui Reunion", which made everyone wonder.

Letting go of the vase, Zheng Heng took out a plate engraved with the three golden words "cornucopia", saying that no matter what was thrown into this plate, it could be "voted one and one hundred".

Zheng Heng brought it to Princess Anle and asked her to give it a try. Princess Anle put the gemstone ring on her plate. Zheng Heng shook the plate a few times, and sure enough, the plate was full of gemstone rings, and he held it in front of Princess Anle and asked her to identify which one was hers. She took this one and looked at that, and said it was all like.

Zheng Heng gave it all to her.

Princess Anle wrapped it in a handkerchief. I don't rejoice when I get so many rings back.