Chapter 84: Viewing the Moon
The noble family decorates the pavilion, and the people compete to occupy the restaurant to play the moon. Shengge is heard thousands of miles away, and frolicking and sitting until dawn.
The Mid-Autumn Festival has a long history of moon appreciation, and the wind of moon appreciation is more prosperous in the Dali Dynasty.
For example, in Hangzhou City now, on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, all the shops and restaurants will be renovated, and the archway is tied with silk and hung colors, and fresh fruit preserves and moon cakes are sold during the day, and the night market is even more lively.
After the bright moon rises into the sky, the streets are lit up and lit up everywhere.
Xu Xian's comprador property in Hangzhou is located in the center of the city, not far from the bustling street market, so you can see the splendor at home.
There are moon cakes on the stone table in the courtyard, and the two sisters and brothers sit at the round table after dinner to enjoy the moonlight, talking about homely words, although there are few people and it seems a little deserted, but the two have been like this for so many years, and they are used to it.
And the original Xu Jiaorong has always been optimistic and positive in life, and now it is impossible to be sad, and now her life is already a happy and happy life that she couldn't imagine.
The originally poor family became wealthy, and they had a family property in Hangzhou City, with a steady stream of income. And the most important thing is that his younger brother Xu Xian suddenly opened his mind, has outstanding talents, has a great future in the imperial examination, and will glorify his ancestors in the future. I also have a very good crush......
With these, Xu Jiaorong is really satisfied, and there is no sorrow.
After eating moon cakes and drinking some sake, suddenly someone knocked on the door outside, and He Liang and Ruiyun, who lived next door, came to visit the door together. At that time, when Xu Xian and He Liang decided to buy a family business in Hangzhou, they sold their real estate in one place, which was convenient for them to visit in the future.
"Sister Jiaorong, let's go to 'walk the moon' together. Ruiyun said to Xu Jiaorong with a smile.
In the Jiangnan region, it is a custom to visit each other on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Among them, the women play together under the moon, and walking the moon is a must-have program.
Walking the moon means walking on at least three bridges on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, called 'walking the three bridges', and these three bridges must only be walked once, not repeated, so this custom requires not only physical strength, but also intelligence.
For this reason, there is also a famous poem about walking the moon in the Jiangnan area:
The Mid-Autumn Festival burned incense, and the sisters and neighbors raised their hands to invite. Join hands to visit Mingyue Lane, and sing to Caiyun Bridge.
"Okay. Xu Jiaorong got up with a smile, packed up and prepared to go to the moon with Ruiyun.
Walking on the moon is not only a custom, but also a prayer, and legend has it that if you walk away, your family will be lucky for the year ahead.
There are still a few days before Xu Xian and He Liang are about to take the Qiufu Academy exam, and they all want to ask for some good signs.
Xu Xian and He Liang went to the academy.
Every year during the Mid-Autumn Festival, Hangzhou Academy will hold the 'Tree Mid-Autumn Festival' activity under the leadership of the Xuezheng University, which is actually a prayer for the students who are about to participate in the Autumn Festival, hoping that they will perform well in the college examination.
The 'Tree Mid-Autumn Festival' is also known as the 'Vertical Mid-Autumn Festival'.
It refers to tying a lamp with a bamboo stick, burning a candle in the lamp at night, and then connecting many small lamps below, tying a bamboo pole with a red rope, and then inserting the bamboo pole into a high place. In this way, at night, the lights of the city are like stars, competing with the moonlight in the sky, adding a bit of beauty to the moonlight.
The students of Hangzhou Academy are more active in the 'Tree Mid-Autumn Festival', but what makes them even more active is the banquet after the event. Because the main content of the banquet is to drink and compose poetry, which is the favorite of the literati. Besides, there was also a scholar at the banquet, and everyone wanted to express themselves even more.
Therefore, in previous years, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, the academy was full of laughter and excitement, but this year it was a little quiet.
When Xu Xian and He Liang were late, the scene suddenly became lively.
"Hanwen is here!"
"Hurry up and arrest him, let him punish himself with three glasses first!"
"Our banquet tonight was supposed to be drinking, composing poems, and admiring the moon. Because of him, the only thing left at the banquet is drinking and admiring the moon!"
"When will there be a song "Water Tune Song Head: When Will the Bright Moon Be There", and it is taken out at such a time, purely to make trouble! With such a masterpiece in front, who am I waiting for to be embarrassed to write poems and lyrics with a cheeky skin?"
As soon as Xu Xian arrived at the academy, he was surrounded by many classmates.
Although the tone was very unhappy, in fact, everyone had a smile on their faces, and it was obviously a joke.
The reason is very simple, that is, because after the "Water Tune Song Tou - When Will the Bright Moon Be There" published in the Weidi newspaper today was spread, the passion of the students who were preparing to be poetic tonight was instantly extinguished, and no one at the banquet was embarrassed to stand up and compose poems.
In front of such a famous poem, when other poems are taken out, it is really ugly.
Many of them had already brewed a 'big move' even before today, and secretly hid it for a long time, preparing to take it out at today's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet before they made a splash.
As a result, before the ultimate move could be used, it had already lost its effect.
This...... It's really enough to make people suffocate their internal injuries!
Many college students were depressed and thought: Even if you Xu Hanwen is talented and has unparalleled poetry in the world, can you give us normal people a chance? You took it out at the beginning, how else are we going to play?
Xu Xian was a little helpless, he really didn't expect that his words would cause such a big response this time, and his poems before were not bad, but they were not like this.
If I had known earlier, this issue of the Weidi newspaper would have been delayed for a day before it was sold.
Xu Zhengqing looked at the indignant students below from above, and didn't stop it, just with a smile on his face. He is now more and more sure in his heart that Xu Xian is not a thing in the pool, and in a few years, he will definitely become the most dazzling young talent of the Dali Dynasty.
"Zhongyong, what do you think of Xu Hanwen's poem?" Xu Zhengqing asked Fang Zhongyong, his beloved disciple next to him.
"A masterpiece of heaven and man!" Fang Zhongyong said without hesitation, "The words of the Mid-Autumn Festival, I'm afraid there will be no better ones in the future." ”
Xu Zhengqing smiled and asked, "Do you feel that you have been robbed of the limelight and are a little jealous?" I have seen the song "Mid-Autumn Moon" you made today, if it weren't for Xu Xian's poem, your poem would have been sung by everyone. ”
Fang Zhongyong still shook his head immediately, and said seriously: "Don't be jealous." Xu Xian's poem made me see where I could improve, and I need to ask him more in the future. ”
Xu Zhengqing asked again: "Then do you still have the confidence to compete with Xu Xian?"
This time, there was silence in the room for a while, and then he looked up with a little face full of fighting spirit and nodded seriously: "Yes! Even if I still can't beat him in this hospital test, there will be township tests, meeting tests, and even palace tests in the future, and I will always compete with him." ”
"Okay! If you can have this kind of mentality, you can rest assured as a teacher. Xu Zhengqing finally showed a satisfied smile on his face.
His disciple is indeed a little less talented than Xu Xian's eternal talent, but it is still not bad.
With such a mentality, Fang Zhongyong will definitely become a great weapon in the future, far better than him!
Suddenly, there was a commotion below, and many students who were originally toasting Xu Xian suddenly stopped, because someone pushed aside the crowd and walked towards Xu Xian.
This person is Li Chong, who made a bet with Xu Xian.
Before Xu Xian became famous, Li Chong and Xu Xian made a bet, if Xu Xian couldn't get into Xiucai this year, Xu Xian would have to shout three times in public under the list on the day of the list';