Start with detective Li Yuanfang

Chapter 196 One year old is removed in the sound of firecrackers, and the spring breeze brings warmth to Tu Su

"These days, do the missions still send those Sun Bo women into the palace?"

"Yes."

"These Tang people can bear their temper."

The White House in the Potala Palace is where Tubo officials work, which is equivalent to the imperial city of the Tang Dynasty.

At this moment in Da Lun's room, Zan Xiruo waved his hands solemnly after hearing the report from his subordinates.

Bren Zan Ren sat opposite him: "Brother, if you don't let them see Zanpu, just send them away!"

Zan Xiruo shook his head and took a sip of tea: "Don't worry, the countries in the Western Regions are still waiting and watching. The longer the envoys stay in the country, the more it will help us to further consolidate the prestige of Tubo! It’s really a special taste, you have a taste!”

Buren praised the picky eater and said: "I don't like drinking tea, brother, don't be fooled, then Li Yuanfang's words must not be believed!"

Zan Xiruo laughed: "This is Shenwei's verified news. Tea is indeed popular in the Tang Dynasty now. This person's promotion of Sencha is nothing more than making me unable to live without it. After all, tea cannot be grown in the plateau... ...Hey, it's still Datang Fufu!

Brun Zanren thought of what he had seen and heard in Chang'an, and he also sighed sincerely: "Tang has a vast land and rich resources, and it is indeed a kingdom of heaven!"

Zan Xiruo's eyes showed longing: "The Kingdom of Heaven is not invincible. If I, Tubo, can obtain the fertile land in Longyou and cut off the commercial routes in the Western Regions, everything will be different. Occupying Chang'an in the future is definitely not a luxury!"

Bren Zanren fell silent, and asked after a while: "Can the second brother really defeat Tang Jun again?"

Zan Xiruo said: "Of course, the second brother is a natural born general, and the victory of Dafeichuan is by no means a fluke. From the information obtained by the fourth brother Shenwei, it can be seen that the military power of the Tang Dynasty is declining day by day. Turks and Goguryeo in the north have spent too much power, and now is a great time for me to rise up!"

Lu Dongzan's fourth son, Xi Duoyu, is in charge of Yongzhong Shenwei and is responsible for internal and external intelligence.

Bo Lun praised the blade for cheering up: "Okay, as long as the second brother wins a few more games, let's see how Li Yuanfang can still play with power!"

Zan Xiruo laughed loudly: "Our five brothers work together to make an indelible achievement, just around the corner, why should we care about a mere Tang man?"

Bren Zanren nodded heavily: "Well, I listen to my elder brother!"

Watching the fifth younger brother leave, Zan Xiruo's expression calmed down: "Li Yuanfang!"

Thinking of the young deputy envoy and the princess who had not handed over the prisoner so far, he called his cronies: "Those Sun Bo women are still in the palace now?"

The relative said: "I'm still here."

Thinking of the rumors from the outside world that the Gar family was originally a slave household in the Subi Kingdom, Zan Xiruo showed disgust and ordered: "Go and see what they said to Princess Zanpu, if there is any disobedience, you must write it down!"

Soon an eyeliner in the palace reported: "They are discussing the first day of the Chinese New Year in the Tang Dynasty."

……

in the hall.

Zanpu no longer drowsy today, and leaned back on the chair soberly.

He is only thirty-five years old, but he is as old as a future programmer, with wrinkles on his face and gray hair, but fortunately he is in good spirits.

Because the Subi woman below is sitting on two sides, with a small body standing in the middle.

Shangguan Wan'er wore the red dress that Tubo people like, she looked more festive, and she cupped her hands in a pretty way: "Wan'er wishes Zanpu a new year! Happy New Year to the princess! I wish you good luck, good health, long life and good luck! "

Zanpu took out an envelope wrapped in red paper, and the princess took it with a smile, but did not pass it to the eager child, and teased, "Wan'er, does the Tang people really give out big red envelopes?"

Shangguan Wan'er said confidently: "Master said that giving red envelopes during the New Year is a way to celebrate the new year and bless you with peace! Our palace in the Tang Dynasty also has the habit of throwing money in spring. I believe more and more people will I will consciously give red envelopes!"

Seeing her appearance as a little money fan, everyone in the hall laughed, and the air was filled with joy.

With the entry into the palace during this period, Wan'er not only showed a bright and clever side, but also had a particularly sweet mouth, which has already become everyone's pistachio.

But she is really right about the custom of red envelopes.

The rudiment of the red envelope began in the Tang Dynasty, but it was only spread in the palace, and it was not spread among the people until the Song Dynasty.

During the New Year, the elders give red envelopes to the younger generation, which is called lucky money.

The princess was very satisfied and handed the red envelope to Shangguan Wan'er.

As soon as Wan'er pinched it, she knew that it was a gold leaf, so she rushed to hug her, and said with a smile, "Thank you, Princess!"

The princess also hugged her and kissed her: "Little lady is so good!"

Zanpu asked curiously, "What other customs do Tang Dynasty have during the New Year? Wan'er, can you tell us about it?"

Shangguan Wan'er let go of her hand, retreated to the steps, coughed lightly, and began to introduce:
"The first is the holidays. During the Spring Festival in the Tang Dynasty, we have a seven-day holiday, which extends back and forth. From the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month until the fourth day of the first lunar month, we are all off."

"However, on the first day of the Yuan Dynasty, there will be a grand court meeting, which is the most solemn court meeting of the year, and all the officials must be present!"

"The sage should wear a crown and accept congratulations from officials and envoys from various vassal states. The crown prince and prince should present the rites for the sage's birthday. The Shangshu presented the tributes from the vassal states, played court music, and gave banquets to the ministers..."

"By the way, there are many countries in the Western Regions who will carefully prepare performances to please the saints!"

Zanpu showed sincere envy when he heard it: "All nations come to congratulate, you are worthy of being the kingdom of heaven!"

The princess was fascinated by that kind of power: "What else?"

Shangguan Wan'er has an excellent memory, Li Yan only told her once, and she remembered it very clearly.

And Li Yan has never participated in it formally. He heard Li Dejian describe it, passed it on word of mouth, and unknowingly added a filter:

"The governors and county magistrates of the prefectures and counties of the Tang Dynasty will also send envoys to present congratulatory forms early, or go to Beijing to congratulate the court in person."

"Officials of high rank must be present that morning. It is said that the servants will light the lamps, and the torches lit in the palace will illuminate the sky."

"The ministers brought all the ministers into the Hanyuan Hall. In addition to wearing formal court clothes, the ministers are also allowed to wear ornaments to compete for splendor. The most important thing is that there are New Year's parallel prose and Yuanri poems. These can be dedicated to the saints. The next masterpiece will last forever!"

The concubine noticed the previous states and counties: "How to deal with the local congratulatory texts? Will the sages of the Tang Dynasty read them one by one?"

Shangguan Wan'er said: "Sometimes, sometimes I choose a few, and the prime minister will read them out!"

Hearing the word prime minister, Zanpu's eyes flashed gloomy: "It seems that the great court meeting will also have to be done by the prime minister!"

Shangguan Wan'er nodded: "Master said that the prime ministers are indeed working hard. They are all old. The hard work of the Yuan Ri court meeting, without the protection of the saint's dragon spirit, is really too much to bear!"

Zanpu and Wangfei laughed and said, "Your master's words are really interesting!"

Well said, if there is no protection of dragon energy, wouldn't those prime ministers have to die?

But think about it not long after Lu Dongzan's death, his five sons are all young, and the eldest Zan Xiruo is also in his prime.

What a pity! What a pity!
Shangguan Wan'er thought of the task, and after they finished laughing, she continued: "However, the courtiers are also very nervous this day. The court meeting is of great importance, and all the censors will be watching. point out."

The princess raised her eyebrows: "What about after you point it out?"

Shangguan Wan'er said: "If it is a light punishment, your salary will be removed, if it is a serious punishment, you will be dismissed from office!"

There are practical examples of this. Liu Gongquan, a famous calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty, was caught by the censor when he came to court on the first day of the Yuan Dynasty, and he was almost dismissed.

That year, he was an old man in his [-]s. He led all the officials to complete the etiquette panting on the first day of the court meeting. He was exhausted. This word was heard by the censor, who was looking for trouble with his ears pricked up, and proposed to impeach him, intending to dismiss him from his position.

This is really too much. It is normal for a person of such an age to have a slip of the tongue. Look at the diarrhea in the later generations who say the wrong thing all day long.

The saint also felt that Liu Gongquan had been wronged, so he waved his hand and gave him a lighter punishment.

Of course, these are things that will happen in the future. Liu Gongquan has not yet been born. When Li Yan told Shangguan Wan'er, he didn't point to anyone specifically, but only emphasized the role of the censor.

"Even the prime minister's mistakes can be severely pointed out!"

Zanpu compared the Tubo country, and exchanged a glance with the princess: "Is it the censor of the Tang Dynasty?"

This must be a problem with the system, and they couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little heavy, Shangguan Wan'er rolled her eyes and said cheerfully: "On Yuan's Day, we need to light firecrackers!"

Zanpu was still thinking, but the princess knew that everything should not be rushed, and she smiled again: "What are firecrackers?"

Shangguan Wan'er said: "It's just burning the felled bamboo and making a crackling sound."

"When the plague was prevalent, people in Tang Dynasty used small bamboo tubes to hold nitrate and ignited it, and the smoke could be used to disperse the miasma in the mountains and reduce the epidemic of the plague."

"Since then, many people have become popular to use firecrackers to ward off evil spirits and drive away evil spirits!"

Zanpu was a little moved: "That's a good thing!"

A considerable plague broke out here in Tubo. Songtsan Gampo's cause of death is said to be that he died of the plague.

It's just that they didn't understand much about guiding lighting and burning bamboo.

Because it involves saltpeter, which is gunpowder.

Gunpowder has been developed to a considerable extent in the Tang Dynasty, combined with firecrackers, the embryonic form of firecrackers was also born.

This promoter is still alive, and has been recruited by the inner guard at the suggestion of Li Yan. He is a special talent named Li Tian (tián).

Firecrackers are inconvenient to carry and are very unsafe. Li Tian has long had the idea of ​​replacing bamboo with paper. He used to have insufficient funds, but now with the support of internal guards, he has begun to study firecrackers.

Shangguan Wan'er heard from her master that firecrackers can't be hidden, but firecrackers are very useful, so she can't talk about this, she changed her voice: "We still have to watch the New Year's Eve, Wan'er will stay up all night when we go back tonight!"

The concubine said meaningfully: "You little lady has used your brain too much, you must be very sleepy at night, you have to hold on tonight!"

"I can hold on!"

Shangguan Wan'er clenched her small fists to cheer herself up, but she was a little frustrated: "It would be great if I were like Master, he is best at staying up all night, and he is very energetic!"

The princess narrowed her eyes: "Master, master, what kind of person is your master?"

……

Li Yan is a handsome fisherman.

Following the route of disciples in the palace, silently influencing them, the envoys lived in Dalun Mansion with peace of mind during this period of time.

The cost of eating and drinking is the same as that of Datang, so why worry about it, just enjoy it!
Even the Spring Festival is also arranged.

Li Yan was making arrangements for the envoys to celebrate a lively New Year.

This is the second New Year in this world.

In the first New Year, he was still autistic, trying to adapt to the ancient environment without modern facilities.

In the second new year, it has been integrated into it, and it has begun to flap the wings of the butterfly, changing the place, changing the Tang Dynasty, and even changing the world.

Compared with the desolate new year in later generations, this time is really a new year, even in a foreign country, the envoys are full of lively atmosphere.

Lighting firecrackers, Tusu wine, Wuxin plate, keeping the year old, as well as red envelopes, eating dumplings and writing Spring Festival couplets promoted by Li Yan.

At this time, the little prince was lighting firecrackers outside to kill him, and Shen Juyuan was staring at Tusu wine, greedy, but he was not allowed to drink it because he was crazy about drinking.

Yang Zaisi personally made a five-spicy plate, using five kinds of pungent and tender vegetables, including onion, garlic, leek, Polygonum sage, mustard, mixed and eaten, pungent and new, which means saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new.

Finally, Li Yiyan swiped his pen to write the Spring Festival couplets.

After Li Yan pasted it in front of the door, he couldn't help but feel very excited about poetry, and recited a poem in his heart:
With the sound of firecrackers a year old, the spring breeze sent warmth to Tusu.

Thousands of families always exchange new peaches for old ones.

Wang Anshi said goodbye to the old and welcome the new, implying reform.

Tubo, I think your system is very problematic, and you should think about changing it!
(End of this chapter)