Chapter 370: Chinese New Year's Eve

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In the first year of Huangtai,

In a heavy snowfall ushered in the end of the year.

On Chinese New Year's Eve, the people of Youzhou all got up early in the morning, and every household cleaned the house, and there was a dusty scene.

Chinese New Year's Eve, the old and the new, so every family should not be lazy on this day.

After the dust was removed, the elders of the family erected a long bamboo pole in their home, and a long banner hung on the bamboo pole, shaking in the cold wind.

Hanging flags and poles is a custom used by the people to pray for a long life.

In the late Tang Dynasty, the poet Xue Neng, who was born in Hedong Xue's family, made a speech in the night, burning the clouds and smoke well, and the banner was new.

The new picture of the banner hanging in the well is the scene of every household erecting a new flag.

This custom was later spread to Japan, and the samurai in Edo took the carp to jump over the dragon gate, and there was a carp banner hanging on the fifth day of May. Both China and Japan are very reverent of carp, especially in the Tang Dynasty, because the carp is homophonic with the national surname Li, so it is forbidden to hunt carp.

After the hanging banner is erected, the big family in front of the door, draw the tiger's head, and then write the word deaf to avoid ghosts and evils.

After the death of a ghost, according to the law at that time, people died as ghosts, and people were afraid of it. Ghosts are dead, and ghosts are afraid. Therefore, it is necessary to write a book to ward off evil spirits.

After drawing the tiger's head and writing the words, the people took off the peach charm that had been hung for a year and replaced it with a new one. There is no way, this Zhong Kui has not yet gone to the imperial examination, Wei Chi and Lao Qin have not yet heard of it in the world, and the two gods of Shen Tu and Yu Lei have always been the main door gods of our dynasty.

On the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, every household in Youzhou lit a big fire in the courtyard, which is called Tingjiao. The clouds and smoke are good, and the flags are hanging in the wells, which is the scene of every household, burning the courtyard and erecting the flags. The firelight of the courtyard broke through the thousands of roof tiles and walls, illuminating the streets and alleys of Youzhou City.

In the county guard's mansion, Wei Zheng and Lu Chengqing also feasted the officials of the county guard's mansion to keep the New Year. The county guard was very lively, and all the officials and generals were raising their glasses and drinking, and the lights were hanging high.

However, in the Assassin's Mansion, it was quiet, but Li Chongjiu was dressed in civilian clothes, carrying his wife and children, and more than 20 personal guards, and went to the street to participate in the expulsion meeting. Li Chongjiu came to the street, and this second time the street is the main road leading directly to the north and south city gates.

At the end of the street in the north of the city, it is the Youzhou County Guard's Mansion.

In the cold night of Chinese New Year's Eve, Youzhou City was warm, and the fire light of the courtyard illuminated a qiē, but also dispelled the severe cold, and now this main road is more lively, crowded with people.

Fang Xiang, who holds a shield, wears a mask, and wears a bear's skin on the avenue; Singers with drums and horns, masked and leather-clad singers, masked and red-clad nephews waving and beating on the avenue, singing sharply and sharply singing the song of the plague.

Li Chongjiu held Li Ying above his head, and squeezed into the crowd with Mu Deyun to follow the driving team, while Li Ying's pair of black eyes stared directly at the Wu Weng in front of him, the mother, who was happy to see it, and clapped his hands from time to time. Room Deyun couldn't help but smile, and the people on the side followed the people who drove the nu lively, singing the song of expelling the nu together.

Li Yingqi couldn't understand the song, but he also babbled on Li Chongjiu's head, and everyone sang it in unison, and suddenly his voice became louder.

"A is a fierce eater, the stomach eats the tiger, the male eats the charm, the simple food is ominous, and the food is to blame......"

The song fluttered far away, and at the end of the Sui Dynasty, the world was in chaos, but Youzhou City still maintained a pure land in troubled times. The light of the fire jumped on everyone's faces, and all of them were full of joyful expressions.

Li Chongjiu looked at his wife and children, and couldn't help but be happy.

The long caravan marched all the way to the north gate, and then circled the city.

At this time, the children in every household threw the bamboo into the courtyard fire, and the sound of popping firecrackers sounded at the end of the street.

At night, the driving brigade was scattered, and Li Chongjiu, Mu Deyun, and Li Ying returned to the Assassin's Mansion together.

From the third watch of the year, the big drum of the city tower sounded, and then the drums of each square gate were made in turn, and the people also picked up the gongs and drums, and beat them together.

After this noisy voice, the officials in the Assassin's Mansion congratulated Li Chongjiu and Mu Deyun in turn.

"Blessing extends the new day, and the birthday celebration is boundless."

"Fuqing is new, and Shoulu is extended."

Listening to the auspicious words of his subordinates, Li Chongjiu also bowed back and said auspicious words to each other. Li Chongjiu also ordered people to prepare copper coins, wrapped in red paper, and distributed them by others, in this era when there were no red envelopes, Li Chongjiu's actions suddenly surprised the officials and servants in the palace.

After accepting the congratulations from his subordinates, Li Chongjiu returned to the house, and Mu Deyun wore a Han costume and said to Li Chongjiu with a smile: "Husband, Fuyan New Day, Celebrate Birthday without borders." ”

Li Chongjiu looked at Room Deyun like this, and he was even happier in his heart, and held her in his arms, and when he saw Li Ying rolling over and over on the bed, Li Chongjiu took out a gold lock from his sleeve and put it on Li Ying's neck.

The golden lock is engraved with auspicious words, and the monk of Longquan Temple, which can be called the first temple in Youzhou outside the city, is blessed on the golden lock.

It was a gift from Lee Chong-koo to his eldest son in the New Year.

Youzhou City ushered in the first day of the new year.

The next day, the sun rose in the east, and the courtyards in the courtyards of every house were still surrounded by layers of green smoke, and bamboo chips were everywhere.

Li Chongjiu got up early in the morning, according to the policy of the officials set by Li Chongjiu of Youzhou Mansion. It is the time of the nine days of galloping and one day of leisure, that is, one day of the ten, for the officials of the Assassin's Mansion to wash their hair and bathe at home, and the remaining nine days have to come to the yamen to work for themselves.

This kind of vacation is called Shun Holiday, in addition to the three days of Shangyuan, Zhongyuan, and Chinese New Year's Eve, a total of five days off.

This vacation is obviously not enough, so for most of the Youzhou officials, this is a bit overworked, and I feel that this salary is sorry for their working hours, but for individual officials, such as Wei Zheng, this is not a problem at all, but even Li Chongjiu leads by example, and the Youzhou officials still have any opinions.

Therefore, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, it is also a rare opportunity for Li Chongjiu to have fun with his family, Li Chongjiu and Mu Deyun got up early, went to the courtyard of the Thorn Mansion, and buried the old shoes they wore into the sand.

According to the custom of the time, the child of the family will become a big official in the future. As a parent, this is all a piece of the heart for children.

At noon, Li Hu, Room Deyun's mother, Sun Erniang, Wang Mahan, Wei Chigong, and Tan Zong came to the family banquet of the Assassin's Mansion.

Wei Chigong, Tan Zong and Li Chongjiu are brothers, and the two did not marry and split their families, so the family banquet was together. As for Sun Erniang and Wang Mahan, one is Li Chongjiu's godmother, and the other is the brother of life and death in Qiqianzhai, and they all participated in this banquet together.

Everyone sat according to their age and the eldest and youngest, Li Hu sat in the first place, but Li Ying was the last.

The servant served Tu Su wine, the first cup was called De Sui wine, and poured it into the cup in front of Li Ying. It is the little one who gets the age and congratulates him with wine, and the old man loses his age, so he and the wine.

The Han people pay tribute, the order of the elders and the young, respect the elders for the elderly, and filial piety.

Everyone watched Li Ying add a sip of spicy Tusu wine, and they made babbling sounds, obviously resisting, and couldn't help but be happy.

Li Hu looked at his grandson, and said with joy: "This kid has a temper with his father when he was a child. ”

After saying that, everyone laughed. (To be continued.) )