Chapter 99: Tokyo Lantern Festival on Chinese New Year's Eve
Chao Gai's arrangement integrates Zhang Jiaotou's thoughts, after all, he is old, it is impossible to work so hard as young people, people are not able to take their muscles and bones as their abilities, and teach others what they have learned in their lives and the lessons they have summed up in the martial arts hall, teaching and educating people, leisure and meaningful, and Zhang Jiaotou said excitedly at the moment: "It is exactly what I want, I took this errand, and Chao Tianwang can rest assured."
"Hahaha, another veteran like Zhang Jiaotou is in charge, I am one hundred and twenty rest assured, and please ask Zhang Jiaotou to bother more." Chao Gai laughed and said.
At a glance the next day, the Juyi Hall beat drums and gathered generals, Chao Gai announced the positions of Zhang Jiaotou and Lin Jiaotou, and asked Wu Yong to start preparing for the Liangshan Lecture Hall, Chao Gai asked Zhang Jiaotou to be a chair in the Juyi Hall, and Zhang Jiaotou did not agree to live or die.
At the moment, he said: "I'm already old, this position is still reserved for capable young people, I can teach in the back, if I am twenty years younger, then I will not give it up, Chao Tianwang will not give it to me, I will not do it, hahaha."
Everyone in the righteous hall also burst into laughter.
There has always been nothing to do, until the end of the year, there is still half a month to go is the Spring Festival Chinese New Year's Eve, Liangshan has prospered this year, there are many talents, the whole Liangshan is full of lights, lively, Chao Gai also invited more than a dozen doctors in the county, in the Liangshan Hotel at the entrance of the Li family for seven consecutive days, food and medicine, each village Liangshan sent a fat pig like a mountain, the surrounding people are all grateful for the good men of Liangshan and the kindness of Chao Gai.
On this day, Chao Gai beat drums and gathered generals in the Juyi Hall, discussing the year-end summary of the cottage, that is, the changes in Liangshan this year, and it was almost over, at this time, a small school ran in from the outside, hugged his fist towards Chao Gai, and said: "Brother Qiqi, seven or eight miles away from the village, a group of people who went to Tokyo to take the lantern from Laizhou to listen to the general's order outside the gate."
Chao Gai knew that there was a lantern festival in Bianliang, Tokyo on the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, and Emperor Huizong of Song wanted to have fun with the people, that is, to use a reason to collect money from all over the place, and Chao Gai said: "Don't embarrass them, let them come up."
The little colonel answered, and then turned around and walked out of the Juyi Hall, and after a while, a group of people came in, two poor people, seven or eight craftsmen, and the one headed by the poor man hugged his fists and said: "I have seen Chao Tianwang, all good men, the villain is a Laizhou messenger, and these are all lampsmiths." For example, Tokyo landed in Honshu, and there were three lights, and two more were added this year, which are Yuzha exquisite Jiuhua lanterns. ”
Chao Gai heard that it was a palace lamp, and he had never seen it, so he asked people to move the palace lamp to the hall, and the lantern maker hung up the jade gate lamp, installed the four-sided knotted belt, and the upper and lower total nine hundred and eighty-one lamps were hung up from the Zhongyi Hall, and hung down to the ground, which was very good-looking.
Everyone was dazzled, and Chao Gai saw this lamp for the first time, and he couldn't help but sigh at the wisdom of the ancient working people.
At that moment, Chao Gai said to the two messengers: "I have left you behind, but I am afraid that I will teach you to endure hardships and not be stable, so I will leave only this bowl of Jiuhua lantern here, and you will release the rest of the officials." Twenty taels of silver. When the two messengers heard this, they were grateful, and they bowed again, thanked them, and went down the mountain.
After those people left, Chao Gai said: "On Chinese New Year's Eve this year, the emperor of Bianliang, Tokyo, wants to have fun with the people, how can my Liangshan good man not join in such a grand event."
As soon as Chao Gai opened his mouth, Ruan Xiaoqi, Mi Sheng, and Li Tianyou applauded vigorously, saying that they would follow Chao Gai to Bianliang, Tokyo to see the excitement, and also see the world by the way.
Wu Yong next to him was in a cold sweat when he heard it, thinking that this village owner was really "not doing his job", thinking that one was one out, and he got up and arched his hand towards Chao Gai and said: "Brother, Liangshan can't be without an owner for a day, my brother is prosperous in Liangshan, and he can't be trapped alone, my brother just made a big fuss in Bianliang, Tokyo, and killed Gao Yanei, the son of Gao Yu, and now I go again, and there is more than luck."
Chao Gai waved his hand disapprovingly, and said: "The military advisor is serious, I will go to the Lantern Festival to see the prosperous scene of the world's largest metropolis, and I will bring a few brothers to go together, pretending to be a merchant who comes and goes, and be careful that there is no big thing to happen in a low-key manner."
As soon as Wu Yong heard that Chao Gai insisted on going, he didn't stop him, so he had to say: "Since my brother insists on going, please bring more brothers and go early and return early."
"Hahaha, don't worry, there won't be any big mess." Chao Gai said with a smile.
As soon as Ruan Xiaoqi heard that he was going to Tokyo to play, he couldn't bear it anymore, and as soon as Chao Gai's words fell, he hurriedly got up and said: "Brother has to take me Xiaoqi this time, Liangshan has not had anything to do with our navy in several battles, and I have to bring Ruan Xiaoqi when I go down the mountain this time."
"Brother, I'm going too." Mi Sheng was shy, shook his head and stood up, and said with a big grin.
None of the people in the justice hall wanted to follow Chao Gai to Tokyo to see the excitement, and they all pulled their throats and asked to go down the mountain.
Chao Gai pressed his hand, signaled quiet, and then looked at the people in the hall and said: "Then please Ruan Xiaoqi, Mi Sheng, Shi Qian, Yan Qing, and Zhang San Li Si and lead the personal guards of twenty wolf teeth and ten people to go together, and the other brothers strictly guard the cottage to perform their duties, and when I am not there, Wu Junshi, Lin Jiaotou and Lu Ti will jointly take charge of the affairs of Liangshan."
"Yes, follow my brother's orders." The people stood up and answered.
After assigning the task, Chao Gai and others packed up and went down the mountain, took the road to the journey, wiped Jeju, passed through Tengzhou, took Shanzhou, went to Caozhou, looked outside the Wanshou Gate in Tokyo, and found an inn to stay, because the city posted a portrait of Chao Gai Lu Zhishen, and the city was heavily fortified near the Spring Festival, and he was afraid of any accidents if he lived in the city.
When they arrived at the inn, everyone had a big meal, and after three rounds of wine and five flavors, after eating and drinking, they went back to their rooms to rest.
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, the sky is dark, but the city of Bianliang in Tokyo is very lively, all kinds of lights in the city reflect the whole night as if it were day, and the people on the street who enjoy the lights are shoulder to shoulder, dense and lively.
Chao Gai and the others got up early, dressed up briefly, and then walked out of the inn and walked to the city, Chao Gai walked in front, Yan Qing, Ruan Xiaoqi, Shi Qian, Mi Sheng, Zhang San, Li Si followed behind, and the other guards were secretly protecting around.
Today, Chao Gai is wearing a moon-white robe, a jade belt around his waist, a white mink fur outside, a folding fan of ivory bone in his hand, and a handsome face, the son of a rich and noble family, graceful and suave, provoked the young women and girls on the road to throw flattery at him, and some of them boldly stuffed their own personal handkerchiefs into Chao Gai's hands, which just entered the city for less than half an hour, Chao Gai's hands were stuffed with handkerchiefs sent by the girl, and he was embarrassed to take it, and he was afraid of hurting the girls' hearts. Embarrassed.
Mi Sheng next to him looked at it with a hot eye, and complained beside him: "My brother has received so many handkerchiefs, why didn't anyone give me one?"
Zhang San, who was next to Mi Sheng, heard it, laughed heartily, laughed for a while before stopping, patted Mi Sheng's shoulder, and said: "Brother Mi Sheng, that Brother Chao Gai is handsome and chic, and his temperament is extraordinary, if the girl likes it too, but Brother Mi Sheng, your respectful face, let alone give you a handkerchief, is that the girls are frightened when they see you, where do you dare to approach."
When everyone heard Zhang San's words, there was another burst of laughter, which made Mi Sheng depressed.