Ying Jiang announced that the second activity would be carried out in the unitary time: after sacrificing to Gao Yu, he climbed to the city gate with great interest and arched his hand: "Your Majesty is wise! Qianshou is full of praise for His Majesty, and he is also full of praise for the imperial court! ”

I nodded, smiled, and said, "Good! It's not too early, so let's dine with me today! ”

Everyone hurriedly thanked them and had lunch on the high building of this city gate.

As soon as the meal was over, many people gathered outside the city gate, occupying a good position to watch the sacrificial ceremony and sit and wait for the event.

I saw Meng He standing at the door, waved his hand, and said, "You rest here, and I will go to the side room to rest for a while." ”

Entering the side room, Meng He bowed and said: "Your Majesty, it's ready, the woman is a clean room in Xianyang, which can be described as a flower and a moon, and a few days ago she used her identity to extort a lot of money from the head of Qian, and the minister promised that she would not be blamed afterwards." ”

I nodded and commanded, "Be careful, go." ”

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When I opened my eyes, it was already Shen Shizhong, I got up, washed my face and walked out of the side room, and the ministers were talking and laughing about something.

Seeing me come out, everyone hurriedly saluted, I waved my hand and smiled: "Let's go, let's see how the sacrifice is prepared." ”

Walking out of the city tower, countless people had gathered under the city walls, discussing the upcoming sacrifice.

Soon at the beginning of the unitary period, the sun was setting in the west, and the sky was gradually darkening.

"Next, we will sacrifice Gao Xu, Your Majesty sincerely sacrifices Gao Yu for the world's leaders to eliminate disasters and avoid evil, ask for blessings, after the sacrifice is completed, you will show you a beautiful lantern festival, today's curfew is not good!"

Everyone cheered enthusiastically, and some of them shouted loudly when they got closer: "Lingjun, what is the Lantern Festival?" ”

Ying Jiang smiled slightly, and responded: "You'll know in a while, it's boring to say it now!" ”

"Hahahaha......" Yingjiang's words made everyone happy, and they were looking forward to the lantern festival for a while.

Although the ritual of sacrificing Gao Jiu is cumbersome, there is nothing worth saying, this is a long-standing tradition of the Shangsi Festival, that is, praying for fertility, which used to be sacrificed separately by the court and the people, but now it is just together.

After the sacrifice was over, it was already completely dark.

Immediately afterwards, Yingjiang announced: "Everyone, wait a minute, the lantern festival will officially start in a quarter of an hour!" It's the high shelves you see, you can go forward first, each lantern is guarded by soldiers, don't push! Some lanterns have anagrams, poems, dancing, singing, etc., and anyone who solves the anagram and dances and sings according to the requirements can be rewarded! ”

Everyone cheered, walked forward in an orderly manner, looked at the lanterns curiously and discussed, not knowing what was so beautiful about this thing.

I beckoned and said to the crowd, "Go and see, I am here to watch with the Empress and Mrs. Ba!" ”

Everyone laughed, naturally it was not good to disturb me and the two, and arched their hands: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”

Then he walked towards the family on the side, there were not many people in Qushui Liuzhen, and it was daytime, and the families of the ministers were watching under the city gate. At night, for their safety, I let them all go up to the city wall, and there were quite a lot of them, a bit of a city defense......

I pointed to the open space on both sides of the lanterns, and said to the two of them with a smile: "In addition to the lanterns today, I also have to prepare a gift for the two of you, look carefully!" ”

The two nodded obediently and stared intently ahead.

At the beginning of the day, with a loud shout: "The lantern will begin!" The lanterns were gradually lit up, and at the same time, more than a dozen fires rose from the open spaces on both sides, attracting everyone's attention!

Immediately after a "pop" sound, fireworks burst into the air, although the individual flowers are small, but the gathering of more than a dozen flowers is quite spectacular!

I nodded, Yu Jin did a good job!

Looking at Li Shiyun and Tao Yao again, the two opened their mouths in surprise and exclaimed: "Your Majesty, what is this, so beautiful!" ”

Seeing the pretty faces of the two of them reflected in the fireworks, I smiled and explained, "This is fireworks, made of gunpowder!" ”

As more and more fireworks take off into the sky, the lanterns are all lit up.

The people watching the lantern festival were first startled by the movement of the fireworks, and then saw the fantastic fireworks blooming in the air, and they were all immersed in the beautiful scenery, and let out a sound of admiration that resounded in the sky.

"What is this? It's so gorgeous! It's like competing with the stars! ”

"Could it be that Your Majesty plucked the stars from the sky? Otherwise, how could this star be so close to us! ”

"Big fallacy! Although the stars are bright, they are not so gorgeous and colorful, I think it is His Majesty's benevolence that has moved the heavens, and the auspicious rui that has descended! ”

"I think too! This thing rises from the land and blooms in the night sky, it must be auspicious, auspicious, auspicious! Madam, please ask for a child sincerely, give me a big fat boy this year! ”

"Li Lang, are you willing to marry me?"

"Well, I do!"

"Will you be nice to me for the rest of your life?"

"That's nature!"

"If my mother-in-law and I fall into the water, who will you save first?"

“……”

The fireworks burned out, everyone didn't have time to reminisce, the dazzling array of lanterns attracted the attention of the people in the past, all kinds of colorful lanterns were dazzling, next to the lanterns, there were all kinds of snack vendors set up by Yingjiang in accordance with my instructions, sugar gourds, pastries, barbecue, tea soup and so on all kinds of food, both the snacks that the Qin Dynasty had, and the snacks prepared by Yinglan in later generations, I think it will quickly become popular in Daqin in the future, adding some fun to the lives of the people.

Tao Yao and Li Shiyun also took a sugar gourd by themselves, and were impressed by the sweet and sour taste.

Looking at the lively lantern festival under the city gate, I felt even more relieved from the bottom of my heart.

Daqin will become stronger and stronger!

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The lantern festival is the first time to be held, the scale is not particularly large, and the anointing candles need to be cut off, and the end of the lantern festival was announced at the end of the year, and the people reluctantly returned to the city, all eagerly discussing this unique Shangsi Festival.

On the city gate, I had already returned to the Xianyang Hall with a group of ministers and Tao Yao.

Tao Yao and Li Shiyun went back to the harem hand in hand with an excited face, and I took the hundred officials to greet in the Xianyang Palace, and ordered Yingjiang to make a summary report on today's situation, check and fill in the gaps, and strive for a more successful and grand venue next time.

After the incident, I got up and smiled: "You have worked hard all day, go back and rest." ”

Everyone was just about to retire, but I frowned, glanced around, and said in a deep voice: "Meng He! ”

Meng He walked in quickly from outside the hall, bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, the minister is here!" ”

Baiguan looked at Meng He, and then looked at me suspiciously: What's wrong?

I frowned, a little worried, "Where's Lihou?!" ”