Chapter 115 The Shangyuan Festival in the Imperial Palace
Since the 11th day of the first lunar month, the lantern festival has begun one after another. And curfews are becoming more and more relaxed.
From the officials and nobles to the ordinary people in Nanjing, they can enjoy it.
At night, the city of Nanjing is brightly lit and crowded.
On the day of the Shangyuan Festival, Xu Qin came to the palace listlessly, and everything that should be prepared had already been prepared. The effect depends on tonight.
The children of the merchants were all dressed up exquisitely, and this year the entire palace prepared 8,000 palace lanterns, which were hung with riddles.
There are 5,000 lamps along the noon gate alone, which are used to have fun with the people, and these palace lamps are all from the palace, and they are made by the merchants of the palace.
Before the noon gate, Xu Qin had already planned the place, and the major merchants occupied a place, each with their own ability to set up lights, competing for beauty to attract attention.
The huge Ao Mountain is more than ten zhang high, like a flame in the sky.
For the distance from Wumen to Fengtianmen, Xu Qin had two huge labyrinths made out of cloth screens.
After Fengtian Gate, there are various interesting levels and various grand performances set up before Fengtian Temple.
As soon as night enveloped the city of Nanjing, the whole world was filled with lights and noise. Especially this year, the emperor rejoiced with the people and let go of the palace to a limited extent.
Although it can only be reached at noon, ordinary people are excited enough. Soon it was crowded.
Today's busiest is the Five Cities Terracotta Division, which posted a notice and painted the sidewalk three days ago. In and out at the same time.
The entire noon gate and the left and right gates of Chang'an were illuminated as bright as day, the scholars were dressed up gracefully one by one, and the women were as delicate as flowers in the company of their families.
Just after the time of Shen, Zhu Di went to the morning door and enjoyed with the people. Bursts of long live voices whistled under the noon gate.
Zhu Di looked at the brightly lit world and was full of emotion. Stretch out your hand to greet your subjects.
It wasn't until after the three calls that he had enough time to get over.
"Turn on the lights ......," and then Zhu Di commanded.
Immediately, nine huge Kong Ming lanterns slowly rose on the city wall, as if nine huge moons were gradually rising into the sky.
There are four Kong Ming lanterns on the left, on which is written Jiangshang Yonggu, on the right is written Shengshi Taiping, and in the middle is a huge flying dragon pattern.
"This kid really knows how to play." Zhu Di looked at the dragon painted with cinnabar with satisfaction and said.
The huge nine Kong Ming lanterns rose, and it was naturally impossible to run with a rope tied to the bottom. Xu Qin only hopes that there will be no wind tonight, otherwise the palace will be lively.
Followed by the people's dance, in fact, it was all arranged by Xu Qin in advance.
The first is a huge lineup of 100 operas, stepping on stilts to make all kinds of wonderful moves. When the stilt procession passed, hundreds of searchlights suddenly projected on, which immediately illuminated the team brilliantly and colorfully.
"Roar, color ......" there was a loud cheer among the people.
The searchlight is a barrel of strong lanterns, and a concave glass mirror is placed behind the candle, barely a concave mirror, and then the front is covered with fine sand of various colors.
I can barely shine a color. But this has shocked the people of the Ming Dynasty.
"What is this, how is it so gorgeous?" Zhu Di asked impatiently.
"Back to Your Majesty, this is a lantern made by the little grandfather, and the slave doesn't know what the principle is." Wang Zhong replied.
"Where's that kid, why are you here?" Zhu Di touched Xu Qin everywhere.
"Back to Your Majesty, the little grandfather occasionally feels cold, and I am afraid that I will not come to Your Majesty." Wang Zhong said.
The stilts passed, followed by the lion dance.
Hundreds of lion dancers jumped up and down to the lights on the quickly erected shelves, winning bursts of applause.
"Rewarding ......," Zhu Di said generously.
Immediately afterwards, there are dances organized by the major Qinglou, as well as dragon dances organized by each fang, and the lantern cars are alive, which is very lively before the noon gate.
Zhu Di took the clairvoyance for an hour with great interest, rewarded no less than 50,000 copper coins, and then left satisfied.
The merchants' stalls were crowded with all kinds of people, and they began to guess riddles at the palace lanterns, and if they guessed correctly, they could not only take it away, but also buy an item at half price in the shop.
Major merchants are doing their best to compete for customers.
Inside the palace, the handsome men and beautiful women couldn't wait to start guessing the lantern riddles, and they entered the maze with the lantern when they guessed.
The riddle made by the woman is guessed by the man, and the riddle made by the man is guessed by the woman. If you guess correctly, you will enter the maze with the palace lantern.
After coming out, men and women converge in a passageway. Then enter the square in front of the Mukden Temple.
There are a variety of games and playthroughs here, all of which have been brought over from the afterlife. Zhu Di came to the top of the Fengtian people and watched the group of male and female teenagers below wander around the labyrinth.
At a glance, I saw the prince, wearing ordinary clothes and leading Zhu Zhanji around blindly. I saw that I was going out, but I took a fork in the road and came back again.
was so angry that Zhu Di stomped his feet.
"Fool, don't turn where you should turn, don't turn blindly, my grandson has been damaged by you."
Xu Qin was also drilling the maze with the hand of the little county lord, he should have been in the maze of the man, and after giving the little eunuch who was guarding the door, he got into the woman's side.
The result was very embarrassing, he clearly remembered the route, but he lost the little county lord. The two men are lost in the labyrinth.
"Cousin, it's a shame, but I have to tell you that I'm lost." Xu Qin finally gave up.
This clearly remembers the mantra, who changed this thing.
The little county lord was boldly holding his little hand, and in front of these people, his heart was so sweet that he was confused.
Now that she is being pulled by Xu Qin to the Nai He Bridge, she has no regrets. As for getting lost, it doesn't matter.
"Don't worry cousin, let's just follow others." The little county lord whispered.
Both of them wore masks, and the little county lord was cured and he was sick.
In order to prevent further infection, Xu Qin made a mask out of cotton cloth and added toner in the middle.
Many of the girls are young ladies from various families, even if they are the daughters of merchants, they are also wealthy, and they are naturally happy to be released to the palace to play today.
But in the labyrinth, I saw a masked man, pulling a masked woman, and they all subconsciously hid.
The more the two of them followed, the faster they ran.
In the end, the two could only hold hands and wander aimlessly. Then he wandered into Zhu Di's field of vision.
"Well, how can there be a masked thief in the labyrinth of women? Where does a man run to do something? And also pulling a girl, which was coerced, guarded that, etc......"
Zhu Di found that this lewd thief seemed to be a little familiar, and the woman was more familiar, wasn't she the eldest niece?
"How did Xu Qin get in? How did this bastard get into the women's labyrinth, and it turned out to be ...... Get lost! ”
Zhu Di suddenly felt a little ridiculous, didn't he design this labyrinth, why couldn't he get out by himself?
Xu Qin didn't know how to describe it anymore, so he simply dragged the little county lord to wander around at will.
"It's a shame to have this first date." Xu Qin sighed.
The little county lord didn't feel ashamed at all, but listening to the word dating, he remembered that people were about after dusk. Happiness should overflow from the heart, and it is soft to walk.
"Xiao Guogong, Your Majesty asks you to go out." A palace maid walked in and blocked Xu Qin and the little county lord.
The little county lord was startled and hurriedly hid behind Xu Qin.
"This girl, you're talking nonsense, what am I going to do here if I can go out?"
What is more humiliating than losing face is that the shame has been exposed.
The palace maid smiled slightly, and led the way with her head in front of her, until she led the two out of the labyrinth. Several smart girls followed.
The little county lord went to play, and Xu Qin was carried to Fengtianmen by Zhu Di.
"What do you want to do when you enter the labyrinth of women with your face covered?" Zhu Di pointed at Xu Qin and asked.
"Your Majesty, this is a mask to prevent the spread of wind and cold. The little county lord entered the women's labyrinth, I was afraid that she would get lost, so naturally I had to lead the way. ”
Xu Qin said unashamedly.
"Hehe, and then lost? I see you've been wandering around there like a donkey for a long time. Zhu Di did not hesitate to debunk it.
Xu Qin found the telescope in his hand and knew that his embarrassment was clearly visible.
"I obviously remember the formula, but it doesn't work well when I go in, and the one who lacks virtue moves the layout, which is deliberately tricking me......"
Xu Qin said helplessly, he felt sour and soft now, and he was too lazy to grind his teeth with Zhu Di, so he simply confessed.
"If you can't do it yourself, you blame others, you said there was a big surprise tonight, what is it?" Zhu Di asked curiously.
"It's not time yet, we'll know when the time comes. Your Majesty should go down to the Heavenly Temple to take a look. Xu Qin said.
Zhu Di's favorite activity is here, that is, chatting with the people.