The breath of cold winter is gradually descending on Shanzhou, and now the ice and snow in Huangshui are condensing, Meng Fan thinks that Chang'an at this time is probably also snowflakes.

However, the winter on Longyou's side is not only longer than that in Guannai, but also colder.

And officials at all levels are busy with their own affairs, preparing for the active attack after the beginning of spring, such as hoarding grain and grass and mining stone.

There is only one idler, no matter how cold or hot the weather is, Meng Fan is always a wide robe, and he ate the morning food early this morning and was ready to leave for Beijing.

When everything was put together, the sky was just dawning, and the east was the color of a fish's belly.

In order for him to be more comfortable on the road, the local assassin specially prepared a first-class carriage, and he wanted to arrange servants and guards, but he was immediately persuaded to stop.

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In this way, the chief of the road embarked on a journey back to Chang'an, the so-called Qianli Long right road, the road can know the strength of the car, if this wooden four-wheeled vehicle can really stand up to the capital, not damaged by the grind, it is really called good quality.

Chengkou.

Yan Guogong, Hei Zhi Chang Zhi and others, as well as officials at all levels in Shanzhou, sent relatively idle representatives, and even came to send Meng Fan back to Beijing.

After all, in the middle of winter, it is not suitable for soldiers at all, and the side plug has completely entered a calm period.

In addition, the big guy also knows that he has a great relationship with the two saints, and now that he has made immortal achievements, he naturally has to go back early to accept the reward.

"Ladies and gentlemen, if conditions permit, the poor Dao will come to participate in the next war."

"Well, for the best."

"Brother Jiuru doesn't have to worry too much, now that Shicheng has fallen into our hands, and there are such sharp weapons as poisonous fireballs, it will definitely make the Tubo people cry and call their mothers."

Listening to Wang Xiaojie's hearty laughter, Meng Fan's expression was solemn, and he told not to underestimate the enemy, and not to forget the defeat of Xue Rengui in the past.

mentioned this matter, and couldn't help but find Yan Guogong, and told him never to pin his hopes on the chief manager who can only dance and write-

When danger comes, he will definitely be the first to escape, and when the vanguard encounters danger, he will inevitably retreat and not retreat, fight and not fight, and eventually cause the war situation to erod.

In this regard, Yan Guogong Li Jinxing nodded solemnly, Meng Fan, as a military advisor, has been dealing with Li Jingxuan for a long time, and has obviously thoroughly understood it.

Because of this, it really has to be guarded against.

After telling everything, Meng Fan waved the reins and said, "Thank you for sending me, please stay." ”

Black technology, poisonous fireballs.

Take the stone city, occupy the geographical advantage, and you can wait for work.

In addition, the Khan of the Tuyuhun Murong clan is a pro-Tang faction, holding this banner, and with the military might of the Tang army, the scale of the coalition will only increase, and no matter how incompetent they are, they are also trained and familiar with the local environment.

After thinking about it for a moment, Meng Fan stopped thinking about it at all, and embarked on the return journey back to Chang'an with peace of mind.

However, after the city gradually became a lake, he still looked back at Shanzhou again,

Farewell for now, Longyou.

At this time, Meng Fan was a little sad, not because of the inconvenient transportation, he didn't know when he would be able to see each other after a parting, just like the beloved person who sent the conscription woman to the expedition, but he didn't know how many soldiers would be sacrificed after the beginning of spring.

Walking farther and farther, the post road is endlessly visible on the plain of Qianli Longyou, and after walking for more than an hour, the sun rises, and the horses stop.

Obviously, this is to supplement the forage.

At this rate......

To be honest, after walking to Chang'an, I'm afraid it's already spring.

So, Meng Fan sent the high-grade Turkic horses to the nearby post station, the war horse is owned by the state, and the same is true for the post station, but it is not cheap.

What's more, there are often emergency military situations on the right side of Longyou, and each post station has high-class horses-

The inn is an official institution that provides accommodation services, but unlike inns, only government personnel come to stay, and most of them must also have official duties, almost similar to military guest houses, where soldiers are stationed.

And after getting rid of the burden, Meng Fan directly soared through the clouds, the speed was not fast, but he was also far away from the war horse ten streets, basking in the sun and soaking in the dragon hot pot, and he would definitely be able to reach Chang'an before sunset.

Of course, generally speaking, it is not good to enter the city directly, and you have to notify the imperial court in advance, after all, everything has a charter.

It is worth mentioning that the quality of the pine carriage given by the Shanzhou Thorn History is really good and spacious enough.

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When he arrived in Chang'an, it was just in the afternoon, and he pressed the cloud head at a nearby post station and asked the people inside to inform the imperial court and make corresponding preparations.

Then, I smelled a strong fragrance in the distance between the streets and alleys, which was the smell of the New Year.

It's been three years since Yifeng.

Chinese New Year's Eve has passed, such as the court fire and the first year of the new year held in Chang'an, these customs are basically still known in later generations, but there are still some important contents in the New Year activities of the Tang Dynasty, which are close to being lost today.

For example, the traditional Chinese New Year begins on the 30th day of the Chinese New Year's Eve and ends on the 15th Lantern Festival of the first month, but it can be subdivided into other festivals during this period.

The seventh day of the first lunar month is called "Human Day".

That's right, it's humans.

In the Tang concept, the first day of the Lunar New Year is the "Chicken Day", the second day is the "Dog Day", the third day is the "Pig Day", the fourth day is the "Sheep Day", the fifth day is the "Ox Day", the sixth day is the "Horse Day", and the seventh day is the "Human Day".

The basis for this division is rather surprising.

Nestorianism, that is, the Christian Nestorian sect, was obsessed with the local Chinese culture, so they took advantage of the trend to create festivals, which should be missionary-

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth on the Chinese New Year's Eve night of Chinese New Year's Eve, when the earth was empty and chaotic, the deep face was dark, and the Spirit of God moved over the waters. God said, "Let there be light, and there was light." The light is good, and it separates the light from the dark. God called the light day and the darkness night.

When the morning came, God said that something would meet the light with a cry, and he created the chicken.

It was the first day, the first day of the Lunar New Year.

When the night was hidden, God said that something would be guarded in secret, and the dog was created.

It is the second day, the second day of the Lunar New Year.

God saw that the dog was loyal and wanted to create the animals that it guarded, so he created the pig......

And so on.

It is true that it is a statement preached by infidels, but Meng Fan did not reject it much, because there is no harm at all, and the people of Chang'an find it interesting, so they spread it.

Because the New Year has become the birthday of various animals, so in terms of eating, it is also necessary to express, and there is a folk saying:

Don't eat chicken on the first day of junior high school, don't kill dogs on the second day of junior high school, don't eat pork on the third day of junior high school, don't eat mutton on the fourth day of junior high school, don't eat beef on the fifth day of junior high school, and don't ride horses on the sixth day of junior high school.

As for the seventh day of the first month, is it impossible to eat people?

You can't eat people for a day!

I heard Shangguan Wan'er say that the day of the day is decided according to the different regions of the north and the south, and the south generally eats vegetable soup, boils seven kinds of vegetables together, and makes a bowl of soft soup to drink.

And in the north, it was cold and frozen, and when I couldn't find anything to eat, I baked pancakes.

Holding a pancake in his left hand and a bowl of vegetable soup in his right hand, he walked up the street while eating and drinking, and watched all kinds of scenes—the windows and doors of each house were pasted with colorful paper-cuts, and the men and women who walked in front of him wore gorgeous new clothes from the New Year, and their hair was also pinned with colorful victories.

Highlight one: Compete for beauty.

The so-called Caisheng, that is, the big peony flower cut by red paper, the winged phoenix with a gold leaf folded cut on the hair bun of the beauty, and a pair of flying swallows cut out of broken satin are pasted on the courtyard door next to it, as well as green silk orchid grass, hairpin jade birds, paper lake roosters......

All kinds of silk fabrics, paper, gold leaf and jade pieces are cut and made into ornaments in the shape of various flowers and birds, all of which are Caisheng.

On this day, not only Chang'an people will wear various colors and shapes on their heads and stick them on the screen in the window, but also all states and counties, making it the most representative symbol of this festival.

Even the royal family has set rules to reward the ministers with colorful wisps on the day of the people, showing the emperor's grace.

If Meng Fan stayed in the imperial capital for the New Year, he would inevitably insert the palace gifts and experience the festive atmosphere in the workshop, but at that time, he had just taken the stone fort, and when the report arrived in Chang'an, the fifteenth day of the first month had passed.

It was the most exciting day.

The Chang'an Night Market, which has never been opened, is open once a year, and even now, you can see the huge lantern wheels that have not been removed, decorated with silk brocades, and all kinds of jewelry, and you can imagine the grand scene of the day.

In a flash of thought, Meng Fan arrived at the outskirts of Chang'an, and suddenly saw the five-colored flag fluttering, and many officials standing next to the long pavilion.

It turned out to be Shangshu's right servant Lu Dunxin, who personally led people to greet him, this prime minister has a good reputation in officialdom and even among literati, and he went out of the city to greet him, which shows the high standard.

Lu Dunxin was old, but his spirit was good, so he hugged his fists and said: "Lu was ordered to welcome Taishi Ling, congratulations on the return of the victory, and now we will be summoned in the Lin De Palace, let's go together." ”

The position of military advisor is gone?

It is not surprising, after all, it was set up temporarily during the war, and now it is not on the front line, so the position will naturally be canceled.

Meng Fan got down from the carriage that was not pulled by animal power, and after returning the salute, he said a few polite words to the ministers, even if he had always been calm and calm without being shocked by honor and disgrace, he was now quite happy.

Returning home, I can't talk about it.

It is worth feeling that it will be remembered in history.

"I'll change my clothes first, what kind of body will I wear like this?"

"The big husband is informal."

Lu Dunxin, who had flowing hair, directly pulled Meng Fan's arm and said with a smile: "History, Zhang Qian returned in the Han Dynasty and dressed like a beggar on the street, and was still welcomed into the Han Palace. ”

Hearing this, Meng Fan didn't hesitate, and got the prime minister into the carriage together, and at the same time didn't forget to turn around and say, "Please send the empty carriage back to Baoyunguan in the poor road." ”

This is also a kind of commemoration, which is quite valuable.

On the side, Lu Dunxin couldn't help but laugh:

"Taishi Ling is such a transcendent thing, but it makes the saint embarrassed, and I don't know what to reward."

Meng Fan shook his head and said casually: "Thanks to the merits of the soldiers." ”

"After the big victory, the army will return to the dynasty, and naturally each will have a reward."

Speaking of this, Shang Shu's right servant shot Lu Dunxin's face was full of red light, his tone was full of joy, and he continued to sigh with emotion:

"If it weren't for the Taishi Ling and not the clan, it would not be impossible to add a king to a restaurant, and although there are a few short-sighted people in the court who don't understand, the colleagues in the political affairs hall and the two saints understand the impact of Longyou's victory."

"Lu Xianggong has a reputation, and this matter is mainly due to Yan Guogong."

Meng Fan is still humble, even if the relevant report has already been submitted, it is the front line that asks for credit for him.

At this time, Lu Dunxin keenly noticed that Li Jinxing, the chief manager, was not mentioned from beginning to end.

Of course, he won't ask more.

The carriage drove until it stopped in front of the Lin De Palace, and the two walked up the long steps towards the majestic palace gate.

At this time, a eunuch shouted sharply:

"Xuantai Shiling enters the hall!"

Li Zhi sat high on the throne, with a curtain behind him, doing his aunt Wu Zetian, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

Because he is a Taoist, he did not kneel to see the ceremony, and the Tang Dynasty did not like this very much, Prime Minister Lu Dunxin was old, and he had already received a grace, so there was no need to toss, so the two of them shouted together that my emperor has a long life.

"Flat."

After speaking, Li Zhi couldn't help coughing.

The body is seriously deficient and can't last many years.

The point is that the occult method has no effect on such characters at all, and it depends on medical skills.

Subsequently, the two eunuchs each brought a waist round stool up, and after Meng Fan sat down, they began the common summoning method - the king asked the ministers to answer.

However, the emperor is holding on to the court today, and his voice is intermittent, not to mention majestic, even if he speaks normally, he can't do it.

There was no way, Meng Fan was worth finding an opportunity, took out a fold from his sleeve, and said in a loud voice:

"Enlightened Saint...... From now on, Datang can sit back and relax, and the people of Longyou will live and work in peace and contentment, and the fertile land will be thousands of miles ......away."

It's not that he is scheming, he thought of everything in advance, mainly because Junchen is unavoidable about this kind of thing, and Meng Fan doesn't like this kind of process very much, so before leaving, he asked Lou Shide to help him polish his pen.

"Good, good ......"

Li Zhi raised the sleeve of the dragon robe, as if he had eased up, and said in a deep voice: "Announce the edict!" ”

Naturally, the holy decree was not written by the emperor, and he didn't have the energy at all, so it came from the handwriting of several Zaifu in the political affairs hall, and then it was written in the Hanlin Academy, and finally handed it over to the imperial court for review.

The content is very simple, that is, to reward meritorious generals, Meng Fan did not seal the marquis, and sealed the false title of the general of the left guard, after all, the age is placed there, in addition to the hereditary, those princes and county marquis, which is not a handful of age.

Of course, there is no need to pay attention to external objects.

Meng Fan was grateful, and Li Zhi couldn't sit still for a long time, and flicked his sleeves and said, "Go to Zichen Palace, participate in the banquet, and wash the dust." ”

"The crown prince and the second king are here."

After that, he endured the pain and left.

There were many imperial relatives and ministers attending the banquet, but they didn't see the peace, which made Meng Fan secretly relieved, and then drank with the prince and others.

Judging from the performance, Li Xian should be doing well.

In any case, this great victory has his credit, and it belongs to the wisdom of knowing people.

And in the crowd, Meng Fan also saw Ming Chongyan with a depressed face, and planned to find a way to take care of him recently, which can be regarded as a precaution, so as not to make some kind of moth to this guy and make himself too passive.

When the cups and plates were messy, the banquet was about to end, and Meng Fan was invited to the East Palace, but he politely refused, saying that he hadn't returned to the Taoist Temple for a long time and wanted to go back to see it first.

At this time, the prince's face was a little lost, and he could only send him off in person to express his love for talents.