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August 15, the day of reunion between people and the moon, but this is not destined to be a day of reunion. After the plague raged, the city remained unusually deserted, and even though many shops had reopened, it was still bustling.

Lu Zhiyuan has been anxious about this matter recently, and he has ordered him to restore this place within three months, but he can't come up with any good way to do it so far.

"How's the lantern going outside?"

The imperial court issued an order half a month ago that this year's Lin'an Lantern Festival will be held as usual, not only to be held but also lively. Because the emperor got a new prince last month, the Qin Tianjian gang said that this little prince was a gift from heaven and could bring good weather for several years.

The emperor was overjoyed, and immediately issued an order that this year's Mid-Autumn Festival should hold a palace banquet clearly, and the people would naturally respond, and lantern festivals should be held in various places, not only to do but also to be lively.

It's nothing else, but it's not suitable for Lin'an Mansion, not long after the plague in this place has gone, the people are immersed in grief and haven't eased up, at this time it's singing and dancing and lanterns, isn't this sprinkling salt on other people's wounds.

Lu Zhiyuan felt that it was not appropriate to hold a lantern festival at this time, so he had no choice but to fold it up a few times, but he was beaten back every time. Even if he has an opinion, he has to do something.

"It's already being prepared, and the lanterns are already hanging." Zhu Ping replied, a little uncertain, "Xu Gongzi asked if you should prepare for the song and dance performance?" ”

"What are you going to prepare, so that the people who have just died of their relatives can watch and sing and dance?" Lu Zhiyuan stretched out his hand and slapped it on the table, he was angry when he mentioned it, it was inappropriate enough to hold a lantern party, and it was still lively, who could still be lively if his relatives died.

He was scolded a few words, and he put the account on Xu Zi'an in his heart, knowing that it was a scolded errand, so he didn't ask, and let him be scolded.

Xu Zi'an has been following Lu Zhiyuan since he arrived in the capital, and this time Lu Zhiyuan went to Lin'an Mansion to deal with the plague, and he also followed.

I've been collecting herbs for a while ago and only came back a few days ago. Just in time for the imperial court to hold a lantern festival, Lu Zhiyuan didn't want to take care of it, so he handed it over to Xu Zi'an and Zhu Ping.

Zhu Ping was frightened, "The little one understands." ”

After Zhu Ping retreated, Lu Zhiyuan opened the folds on the table again, he handed it to it several times, and each time he was beaten back, the more he looked at it, the more irritated he became, so he simply went out for a walk, and unconsciously walked to the door of the courtyard where Bai Susu lived.

Bai Susu was taking a nap, and he was picked up coldly, changed his clothes and was taken out of the door.

Before she could come back to her senses, the man was already in the carriage.

"Where are we going?"

"Going out for a walk, headache." Lu Zhiyuan leaned on the carriage, his eyes closed, his brows slightly twisted, and he could see that he was in a bad mood.

Seeing this, Bai Susu didn't ask much, and reached out to lift the curtain and looked outside.

Not long after the carriage left, it stopped, and Lu Zhiyuan opened his eyes and led her out of the car.

Because of the Mid-Autumn Festival, all kinds of lanterns are hung on both sides of the road, and the whole street is full.

Lu Zhiyuan's expression was not good after he got out of the car, so Bai Susu also quieted down and followed her quietly.

The two walked along the road, and the more they walked, the more deserted they felt, and the flowery streets couldn't suppress the desertion that came out from the inside.

"What do you think?" Lu Zhiyuan suddenly spoke, and his voice was especially low.

Bai Susu was stunned for a moment, not understanding, "Ah, it's okay." ”

"What's good, what's good!" Lu Zhiyuan suddenly got angry, there was a small pebble at his feet, and he was so angry that he kicked it away.

Bai Susu was startled by this sudden anger, and carefully pulled the corner of his clothes.

Lu Zhiyuan let out a long breath, seeing that her eyes were a little scared, he sighed and said, "It's nothing to do with you, I'm not angry with you." ”

"I know." Bai Susu hurriedly said, reaching out to hold his hand, "It's because of the Lantern Festival." ”

Lu Zhiyuan looked deeply at the bright colors around him, and he only felt deep irony. When the emperor wanted to make a full moon banquet for the little prince, he didn't care about what happened to the ordinary people just now.

Bai Susu understood Lu Zhiyuan's thoughts, but in the affairs of the court, she was a woman with shallow knowledge, so it was really difficult to participate more.

"Second master, do you have to do this lantern fair?" Bai Susu sighed, looked at the man's face and asked.

Hearing this, Lu Zhiyuan's eyes deepened again, does this lantern festival have to be done, he also asked himself this question. But what else could he do if the order from above pressed there.

While the two were talking, the cries of women and children rang out on the side of the street.

"Official, you can't do this!"

At the same time as the woman's cry sounded, a person wearing a yacha dress came out on the street, casually pulled the white cloth on the woman's head and said angrily, "There is a life above, and the Mid-Autumn Festival will be lively, and mourning clothes are not allowed to be worn." ”

"My husband just died, you can't do that." The woman's eyes were swollen from crying, and she reached out and pulled the clothes of the yacha, but he threw them away.

The cry also caused the doors of the surrounding rooms to open, and many people poked their heads and looked at the woman and the yacha with uneasy expressions.

"Listen to me, the order from above has come down, don't embarrass me, change my clothes into fresh and beautiful colors when I go back, and I am not allowed to cry on my face, on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, I will send someone to check. Lord Lu has worked hard for everyone, if any of you are dragging your feet at this time, don't blame me for being unkind. The yacha was pestered for so long, obviously a little annoyed, and then looked at the woman who was still crying in a low voice with an unkind face, "Don't cry, take off your filial piety clothes, and quickly change your clothes!" ”

The woman opened her mouth and wanted to speak, but obviously she didn't want to listen either, so she waved her hand, "What should you do, don't look here." ”

After Yacha finished speaking, he staggered away, and outside the crowd, Bai Susu secretly glanced at the man next to him, sighed in his heart, and his face was gloomy and about to drip ink.

"Hey, why did the court force us, we just had a funeral, who is in the mood to celebrate what festival."

"That's it, and let us wear bright clothes, isn't that deliberately making us feel bad?"

"Okay, okay, don't talk about it, don't talk about it now, it's all happy for us."

"Whoever is happy, there are no dead people in their family, it is easy to say."

"Let's disperse quickly, the province will be locked up in prison if he says the wrong thing."

The crowd dispersed, and the woman reached out and wiped her tears into the house, and the street became deserted again, leaving only Bai Susu and Lu Zhiyuan standing.

On the way back, neither of them spoke, until they returned to the mansion and when Xu Zi'an came to tell the story, the man who had suppressed all the way finally broke out.

"Do the people have any opinions on the lanterns?" The man spoke indifferently, his fingers tapping on the tabletop.

Knock knock!

This is obviously a small voice, but Xu Zi'an feels as if it has been amplified several times in his ears, extremely clear and cold.

To be honest, he hates this feeling, and every time he faces it, he feels that he is so humble that it is difficult to even breathe, but there is no way to change this situation.

Xu Zi'an lowered his head, "The people's emotions have calmed down, there is no chaos, everything is fine." ”

"Smack!"

With a crisp sound, the teacup smashed down directly, "You tell me again, what is good!" ”

Xu Zi'an was startled, the angry face of the man in front of him made him shudder, there are indeed many people outside who oppose the Lantern Festival, but these are only a part, he sent people to suppress them, and there was no chaos at all. And even if there is chaos, can the people still fight the officials?

Thinking like this, his eyes became more and more disdainful, Lu Zhiyuan annoyed him the most, always putting on a fake look of worrying about the country and the people, and setting off others like hypocrites.

"There are indeed a few households who oppose it, but it's not a big deal, and I will deal with it." Xu Zi'an said.

Lu Zhiyuan had disappointment in his eyes, and after a while, he said in a deep voice, "Order, the Lantern Festival will be canceled, and all the lights in the city will be removed within two days." ”

"What?" Xu Zi'an was stunned, "How do you explain it?" ”

"I'll figure it out there." Lu Zhiyuan said that he saw that Xu Zi'an still wanted to say more, and waved his hand, "There is no need to say anything about this matter, let's do it, I will take care of what happens." ”

Xu Zi'an's hand in my sleeve tightened, and finally lowered his eyes and said, "I understand, I'll do it now." ”

Coming out of the prefect's yamen, Xu Zi'an's face flashed with a gloomy light, and he also pointed to making a fortune by taking advantage of this lantern festival, and now at this time, he suddenly said that he would not do it, and those merchants who had collected the money in advance would definitely ask for a refund, as well as the fireworks and firecrackers that had been set before, all of which were a lot of money.

The more I thought about it, the more angry I became, the more ugly my face became, and it happened that there was a little guy blocking the way on the road, he was so angry that he kicked over, "Which one who doesn't have long eyes dares to stand in my way!" ”

"Young Master Xu, my master is invited." The little guy was kicked but didn't move, but Xu Zi'an frowned, his feet hurt badly.

"Who is your master, why should I see him!" Xu Zi'an was already holding his breath, and with the pain in his feet again, his tone became even more irritable.

"Xu Gongzi will know when he sees it." The little guy said with his hands down.

"Nope." Xu Zi'an flicked his sleeves and was about to leave, but he didn't want the little guy to move a few steps forward, and stretched out his hand to block in front of him, Xu Zi'an was furious, "You are blind, and my way dares to stand in the way!" ”

He follows Lu Zhiyuan, there are good and bad, the disadvantage is that he often sulks because of disagreement with Lu Zhiyuan, the advantage is that whether he was in Anyang at that time or now in Lin'anfu, or even in the capital, ordinary people have to give him a little face when they see him, which also makes him enjoy it while his temper is getting bigger and bigger.

"The person my master wants to see is never unseen." The little guy didn't even move, he reached out and pressed directly on Xu Zi'an's shoulder, and with a slight force, he felt that his shoulder was almost wasted.

Xu Zi'an was in pain, frowning but didn't dare to say a word, as long as he said a word, the strength on his shoulder deepened.

The little guy took him all the way around the main street, and there was a small palanquin parked at the corner of the street, and there was not even a little man carrying the sedan chair around.

When he saw the sedan chair, the hand of the little man behind him also loosened, and motioned for him to go over by himself, although Xu Zi'an was puzzled, he couldn't but walk over according to his words.

As soon as he got closer, he heard the man's faint voice coming through the sedan chair, not loud, even with a bit of morbid weakness.

"Xu Gongzi hasn't seen you for a long time."