Chapter Seventy-Nine: Chang'an
In the city of Jinling, the maple forests are all over the mountains and hidden in the floating slaughter, and in autumn, the whole world will enter the dusk, wandering on the Qinhuai River with the sound of oars and the shadow of lights.
Bianliang is quietly waiting in the corner of time, and in the future, there will be a "Tokyo Menghualu", a "Qingming Riverside Picture" to show the prosperity here.
Luoyang, the capital of the gods, where the Chinese civilization originated, and the Silk Road connecting the east and the west began. Every step you take here, you will have the weight of history under your feet.
walked through one city after another, and when the two arrived in Chang'an, the world was already in July.
The five city gates under the tall Mingde Gate are wide open, welcoming visitors from all over the world, stepping on the Suzaku Street more than ten zhang wide, the road in front of you has been extending ahead, and this heavenly street goes straight to the imperial city in the distance.
In addition to the imperial city, the layout of Chang'an City is divided into nine cities, east and west, and most people only call them east and west two cities for the convenience of calling.
Dongshi is close to Taiji Palace and Daming Palace, surrounded by mansions and compounds, where dignitaries and dignitaries live, and most of the shops of high-end luxury goods are also located here.
The West Market is a place where ordinary people live, and a large number of merchants from the East and the Western Regions also gather here, and people from all over the world live in the West Market.
There are people, and naturally there are non-people here. Thousands of demons and ghosts live together in Chang'an City with thousands of people, and they hide their traces or disguise themselves in the crowd on weekdays, and like most people, they live an ordinary life.
Thinking that they might live here for some time, the two rented a secluded small mansion in the West Market. The owners of the house are an old couple, and their son is now an official in the court, and he has always wanted to take them to live in the East Market. But the couple felt that the East Market was too cold and serious, and still lived in the West City.
This house was originally prepared by the two husbands and wives for their son's new marriage, but because of the troubles of the temple, he has not returned to visit his parents for a long time
On the small door of the courtyard, the marriage union of "flowers blooming and marriage is beautiful, and birds fly longer than wings and love" has not faded, and the red and bright lanterns are still hanging under the eaves.
"This was originally a child's wedding room, and now that he lives in Dongshi, this place is empty, and our old couple has not removed these things, which can be regarded as a memory.
The two of them go together, I want to have a good relationship, live here, and in the future, it will be a good couple, and I will marry together. ”
The enthusiastic mother-in-law was cleaning the dusty courtyard for the two, and at the same time talking to the two of them familiarly, perhaps because it had been deserted for too long, and the mother-in-law seemed particularly enthusiastic.
Pushing open the door, the red candles on the table had not yet been lit, the candy and cakes were also placed together in pairs, and the newly embroidered mandarin ducks were neatly stacked on the big bed.
Maybe my mother-in-law comes to sort out these things every day, as if she looks forward to tonight as a candle night for her son-in-law's cave every day.
Outside the house, the mother-in-law took Hua Qing'er's hand, leaned over her ear and whispered something to her, only to see Hua Qing'er lowered her head and retracted her hands, her cheeks were red, and she still turned her ears sideways to listen to something.
Before Qingya could get closer, the two people outside the house had already finished talking.
After sending her mother-in-law away, Qingya came over and asked what the two of them were talking about, but Hua Qing'er hid her words with a smile.
"Hehe, you'll find out later."
After speaking, Hua Qing'er walked out of the door with her hands behind her back.
"It's getting late, it's the first time I've come to Chang'an, it's time to go out and find a table of food."
At the beginning of the lanterns, on the streets of the West Market, small lanterns are strung together into silk threads one after another, intertwined with the heads of people on the road, and then up, one by one, the sky lanterns are like stars lighting up the night sky, inlaid under the inky night sky.
Walking on the street, it is like wandering in the sea of flowers and lanterns, weaving lanterns in the shape of rabbits, koi fish, etc., hollowing out into rich peony lanterns, and in the outer circle of the lamp, there are auspicious pieces of paper carved into cranes, phoenixes, etc., reflecting their soaring shadows.
Rows and rows of candles lit up the streets, and several graceful and luxurious maids wore peonies on their heads, shook fans, and suddenly covered their faces with fans and whispered, and suddenly laughed heartily.
The scribe in a green robe took off a piece of paper and hung a riddle under the lantern, and after a little thought, he took up a pen and wrote down the riddle, which caused people around him to applaud and praise him constantly.
A man in a bearded suit waved a chain with flames burning in his hand, a veiled orchid swirled gracefully, and someone waved fireworks on the river bridge, and the fireworks scattered into sparks that fell into the river, extinguished on the lotus river lamps one after another, and drifted away with the water.
Walking on the bustling road, you can hear the fairy music everywhere, and you can see the dance pavilion everywhere, regardless of age, regardless of gender, regardless of race, all people, all of them are Chang'an in this prosperous world.
The thousands of pavilions in the West City, the thousands of palaces in Chang'an City, are dancing in this night, this unrestrained, free and romantic era, just to accommodate such a Chang'an City.
Look at Zhu Cheng's blue face and red face, orchid looks like a flower, and he laughs at the spring breeze. Laughing in the spring breeze, dancing in clothes, you will return safely if you are not drunk today.
It's just that the master once taught that you can't drink alcohol on weekdays, and it seems that you can't get drunk and not return.
The two boarded a restaurant called Wangsaibei, sat by the window, and first let Xiao'er serve two Hu cakes and two bowls of mutton soup.
"Two guest officers, this is the two of them's Hu cakes, and the mutton soup will come later." Taking advantage of this moment, the two of you can break this cake into small pieces, and then soak it in the mutton soup, and the taste will keep you can't stop your mouth. ”
Seeing that Qingya and the others were outsiders, Xiao Er cordially introduced the way to eat Hu Cake.
The firm hu cake becomes soft after absorbing the bright mutton soup, and the smooth texture mixed with the deliciousness of the mutton soup fills the entire mouth, as if you are drinking a mutton soup that can be chewed.
In a moment, the table was filled with special delicacies such as kebabs, lamb chops, mutton in the basin, etc., looking at the table full of delicacies and the two people who were feasting, the surrounding diners praised the two for their good appetite.
At this time, Xiao'er stepped forward, and asked with a smile: "The two of you are so Yaxing, how can you have meat and no wine, why don't you taste the mare's milk wine produced on the grassland outside the Saiwai?" ”
"No, the master said that you can't drink alcohol if you have nothing to do." The two of them vaguely rejected Xiao Er's proposal. Xiao Er was about to turn around and leave, when he heard another "stop" and left him where he was.
"I don't know ...... two guest officers" Xiao'er was confused for a while.
Hua Qing'er put down the chopsticks in her hand, licked her lips, and quietly discussed with Qingya: "Anyway, now that the master is not here, do you say we are ......?"
Qingya imagined the scene where Liu Bailu had a straight face, patted his head again and again, and blamed "I told you to drink secretly, told you to drink secretly", and then looked at Hua Qing'er's expectant look, turned his head and ordered Xiao'er: "The mare's milk wine that I just said, bring two pots." ”
"Okay, please wait a minute." The little boy went to get the wine
In fact, I also want to drink it, I hope the master doesn't know.