Chapter 217 Mid-Autumn Festival Moon Worship

The moon is getting rounder and rounder, one night after another, the Mid-Autumn Festival has arrived, this is the first Mid-Autumn Festival after I crossed, and it is also the first Mid-Autumn Festival after my host Zhao Yu ascended the throne.

The Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the sacrificial activities of the ancient emperors, the ancient emperors had a spring sacrifice and said, the ritual system of the autumn sacrifice to the moon, to the later, the moon appreciation was heavier than the sacrifice of the moon, and the serious sacrificial ceremony became a relaxed entertainment activity, in the early days of the Tang Dynasty, Taizong Li Shimin accepted Yuan Tiangang's proposal and set August 15 as the Mid-Autumn Festival, which has been handed down since then,

Mid-Autumn Festival, a reunion festival, Fang Ling has also set off home three days ago, Xiao Tian is even more busy, the Mid-Autumn Festival is the peak season for the sales of the restaurant industry, the seats of the Tongle Building have already been booked, but there are still many people who come, hoping to book a table, with the fame of the Tongle Building is getting bigger and bigger, this year's Tongle Mid-Autumn Festival moon cakes are also very popular, since August 11, the guests who buy moon cakes line up in front of the restaurant every day to buy, a buy are several boxes, So Xiao Tian could only order a limit of two boxes per person,

In the palace, under the arrangement of the Empress Dowager Xie Daoqing and Quan Jiu, a knotted table was erected in front of the moon pavilion, the palace maids offered moon cakes, watermelons, pomegranates, dates and other melons and fruits on the table, and four tall red candles were inserted in the four corners of the desk, just waiting for the bright moon to rise, everyone sat around the table together, talked while eating, and enjoyed the bright moon together, this custom became popular in the Song Dynasty, whether it was the poor people's homes, or the royal family, they were used to celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival in this way,

According to Xie Daoqing's intentions, on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, I canonized four talented people who had newly entered the palace and named them "Four Ladies of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter." "Coupled with the original concubines Quan Jiu, Yang Meiren, Yu Xiurong, etc., the number of my concubines has also reached nearly ten.

In the evening, the moon appeared, the breeze blew lightly, mixed with the fragrance of osmanthus flowers, although the weather became slightly cooler, but did not affect everyone's happy mood at all, Xie Daoqing happily sat in front of the moon pavilion on a large platform main seat, I and a group of concubines around,

"Official, the emperor is going to the immortals today, this year's moon worship ceremony is simple, I just have to get together with my family, and the ceremony between the DPRK and China will resume from next year."

"It's up to the queen mother to decide."

"Hmm." Xie Dao Qingle said, "Come on, full of wine." ”

The palace maid serving on the side shuttled between the wine tables like butterflies, filling everyone's cups with wine.

Xie Daoqing picked up the wine glass, got up and walked to the desk, I followed and stood next to him, Quan Jiu and others stood behind us, Xie Daoqing bowed to the moon and said: "This first cup of wine, sacrifice the bright moon first, may the sky bless me with the wind and rain of the Great Song Dynasty, and the peace of the country and the people." ”

After Xie Daoqing finished speaking, he sprinkled the wine in the cup evenly on the ground, and then took the second cup of wine handed by the palace maid and said: "This second cup of wine pays tribute to the spirit of the first emperor in the sky, and may the first emperor protect me from the Great Song Dynasty to the road of Zhongxing." ”

We also learned from Xie Daoqing's practice and spilled the wine in the cup on the ground.

Xie Daoqing turned around and walked back to his seat, picked up another glass of wine, and said with a smile: "This third glass of wine, everyone drinks it together, may my Zhao family be harmonious and prosperous." ”

"Empress Dowager Xie."

After everyone finished drinking, I said, "Queen Mother, the child first respects the mother and then a cup, and may the Queen Mother be safe and healthy." ”

"Okay." Xie Daoqing drank it all, Xie Daoqing at this time had a smile on his face, and he was kind and cheerful, he was clearly an old lady in an ordinary family, and he didn't seem to have anything to do with the queen mother or something.

Quan Jiu gave Xie Daoqing a chopstick dish and said: "The Queen Mother will eat some dishes first, and then Jiu'er and her sisters will pay tribute to the Queen Mother and the official family." ”

"Well, eat vegetables, spring, summer, autumn and winter, the four of you have just entered the palace, don't be restrained, you will be a family in the future, tonight is a family banquet, just like you usually do in your own home."

"Yes, Queen Mother."

"Official, since you ascended the throne, you have completely changed a person, the queen mother is now completely relieved, but what, the official family, you also need to be cautious and cautious, the historical precipitation of our dynasty is too deep, some things can not be changed in one day, and there are still northern Mongolians eyeing the outside, so we must be more careful, and we must gradually change on the basis of stability is the best policy."

"The queen mother can rest assured, the child understands."

Xie Daoqing nodded slightly and said, "It's good to understand, the queen mother was worried that you were unwilling to do things with all your heart, but now, I am afraid that you will be too impulsive." ”

"Look, the moon is rising, it's so bright." Yang Meidao, who was sitting opposite Xie Daoqing,

Xie Daoqing looked up and said, "Well, this year's moon is really bright, Jiu'er, you go to the moon worship pavilion to admire the moon, I will talk to the official." ”

"Well, sisters, let's go, go to the moon."

I also looked up at the sky, the moon of this era does look brighter than the later generations, the unpolluted sky gives people a deep and fresh feeling, looking through the pure sky, a bright moon hangs in the sky, is rising, there is no sense of mist,

"Official, the war in Luzhou has almost subsided."

"Queen Mother, it should be soon, the battle report received today is reported, our army has recovered Anhua and Anfei Twin Towns outside Luzhou City, and General Xia Gui is currently leading people to rebuild the two towns."

"Well, the official family should reward the soldiers of Xialuzhou."

"Yes, the child is waiting for Xia Gui's summary of the war, and he will definitely be rewarded according to his merits."

"Those who have meritorious service are rewarded, those who are guilty are punished, and clear rewards and punishments are the way to govern the army, by the way, officials, are you going to carry out the restructuring of our army."

"Yes, Queen Mother, the child has been too busy recently, and I haven't had time to report this matter to you, Queen Mother, the child originally planned to start with the Navy Division this year, but since the Luzhou War, the child feels that the change of my army is also urgent."

Xie Daoqing thought for a while and said: "Official, you have been on the throne for almost a year, you should be very clear about the situation in the court, there is the so-called Xiangquan in the court left by the first emperor, the latter power and the imperial power, the official family of the latter power does not have to worry, the queen mother is fully supportive, but the prime minister of my dynasty has always had a lot of power, for the change of the official family in government affairs, the queen mother is not worried at all, although the prime minister is also powerful in government affairs, but after all, it is only half, and most of the military power of our dynasty is in the hands of the prime minister. Needless to say, among the three major border armies, the two generals of Gundam in Sichuan and Zhang Jue are not the same party as the prime minister, and Lu Wende and Li Tingzhi were both single-handedly raised by Jia Taishi, so it can be seen that the power of the prime minister in the army is definitely greater than the power of the imperial power, so the official family must be especially careful when changing military affairs. Xie Daoqing said worriedly,

Xie Daoqing is half right, although Yangzhou Li Tingzhi was picked up by Jia Yidao, but he is already on my side, Lu Wende is two-faced and three-stabbed, but it is also unknown whether he will follow Jia Yidao in the face of "righteousness", as for the forbidden army, I will divide first and then rectify,

"The queen mother, the child has also carefully considered this matter, from the outside world, if it is not for the Mongolian raid on Luzhou, the child will not immediately rectify the army, this Ashu is a good excuse for the child to rectify, from the inside, Li Tingzhi is loyal and courageous, although he was promoted by Jia Yidao, but his heart is the same as that of Marshal Meng Hui back then, he will be willing to go to me, the child should be convinced, then Lu Wende's surname is cunning, the child thinks he is the kind of snobbish person, the child will take it with power, as for the forbidden army, the child will be divided and broken, the queen mother, Xia Gui took away 20,000 forbidden troops this time, which is the first step in the child's plan to divide the forbidden army, and the queen mother can rest assured that the child will not do anything that he is not sure of, unless, unless he wants to rebel. ”

Xie Daoqing said: "This is not true, the queen mother still understands the master." ”

I smiled slightly: "Then don't worry, Queen Mother, this big Song Jiangshan is the world of my Zhao family, if I am still the former prince, it is better to hand over the power to Jia Rudao, but I have realized the way of the Son of Heaven, and I will personally take charge of the power of the society, this is the so-called capable people, of course, the child also understands that doing things needs to be done step by step, there is no good way to reach the sky in one step, the child will remember the teachings of the queen mother, and seek development on the basis of stability." ”

Xie Daoqing stared at me for a moment, and suddenly said: "Guanjia, your demeanor reminds me of the time when the first emperor Duanping Zhongxing, Guanjia, I will also go to the pavilion to see this bright moon." ”

The bright moon gradually rose to the sky, the moonlight was like water, light as gauze mist, quietly pouring on the palace ground, quiet, serene, I seemed to be a little intoxicated, and my thoughts couldn't help but return to the afterlife,

"Brother, look, the moon is so round."

"Well, this year's moon is the most beautiful I've ever seen in my life."

"Cut, I don't believe it, do you still remember the moon in the past."

"Hehe, Lingshan, because this year's Mid-Autumn Festival is different."

"What's the difference?"

"Stupid Lingshan, you are here this year, so of course it's different, the so-called love is born from the heart, and the moon tonight is naturally the brightest and roundest."

"Well, I hope people will last a long time, thousands of miles together, brother, you will spend it with me next year."

"Of course."

"Pull the hook, don't go back."

"Your brother doesn't count when I talk."

"That's right, I know you're the best."

This is the scene of my first year with Le Lingshan for the Mid-Autumn Festival, and in the following two years, whether I have something to do or not, I will enjoy the moon with Lingshan on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Time flies so fast, especially the happy day,

It's a full moon again, Rhombusugee, are you okay, I know it's almost impossible for me to travel back in time, and I know that even if I return to you, you won't go back to the way you used to be, it's just for what,

Since we have no fate, I can only think of you silently in another space of this world, silently thinking about you, silently blessing you,

It's been a year, and now you are full of joy every day as you were before,

Lingshan, we are more than 800 years apart, but I don't know if this bright moon is still the same, if it is under the same moon, let it bring my greetings,

"Official, it's time to eat moon cakes." Quan Jiu came to me and pulled me back into reality,

"Mooncakes, oh, it's time to eat."

"Official, light a candle." Xie Daoqing commanded,

"Yes." I know the procedure of worshipping the moon at the end of the Song Dynasty, first of all, the male in the family lights the red candle, then the whole family worships the moon in turn, and finally the housewife cuts the reunion moon cake, and the person who cuts it calculates in advance how many people in the whole family, those who are at home and those who are in other places, they must be counted together, they cannot be cut more or less, and the size must be the same.

The breeze was still light, and I carefully lit the red candle, and the palace ladies immediately covered the candlelight with lampshades.

Quan Jiu said happily: "The red candle is lit, it's red, the Queen Mother, it's time for you to cut the moon cakes." ”

"Wait." Xie Daoqing said, "I think ah, there is still a procedure left." ”

Quan Jiu said: "No, this is the custom of my dynasty." ”

"The customs of my dynasty are like this, yes, but the customs of our family are slightly different, I propose that the talented man in our family write a poem, and you say it's good."

Quan Jiu and the others immediately understood: "Okay, the Queen Mother is wise." ”

The four talented people who just entered the palace didn't understand, but they were embarrassed to ask,

The poems about the moon have been written in the Tang and Song dynasties, and I can't remember any famous sentences in later generations, so I thought for a while and said: "The poems are exhausted, and I will sing a little song about the full moon to everyone to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival." ”

"The official family can also sing songs." Xie Daoqing was a little surprised,

I smiled: "It's just playing by myself when it's nothing to do, when will Su Dongpo's water tune song head Mingyue have." I took a sip of tea, moistened my throat and sang, "When is the bright moon, ask the wine to the sky,,,,,, I hope that people will last a long time, and they will be together for thousands of miles." ”

Maybe Faye Wong never dreamed that this song was covered by me more than 800 years ago.