Great Tang princess

Chapter 16 Shangyuan Festival
The seven-day Chinese New Year holiday ended soon, and the imperial court returned to its usual busy schedule.

Especially during the seven-day holiday, there were a lot of memorial documents that needed to be resolved, which made Wu Zetian feel dizzy.

Li Zhi's eyes are already highly myopic, male and female are indistinguishable from five meters away, and humans and animals are indistinguishable from ten meters away.

Although he was with Wu Zetian every day, in fact, he was just sitting by the side and accompanying her to review the memorials.

Even when going to court, they basically just listened to them, and the real affairs of discussing politics were all left to their wives.

Perhaps because of the incompatibility after the holiday, Wu Zetian is obviously in a bad mood these days.

But Li Yuechen is in a good mood, because she is looking forward to the next festival, Shangyuan!

In the past few years, because of being too young, the Shangyuan Festival was celebrated in the palace.And this year, she plans to go to the tower of the imperial city to see the Lantern Festival in Chang'an City.

She had seen the Shangyuan Festival imagined by different directors in some movies and TV series before, but now, she had the opportunity to experience it for herself.

I inquired with Eunuch Fu and Xiao He, and it turns out that there are already glutinous rice balls in this era.

But they are not boiled, but deep-fried, and they are much larger than the glutinous rice balls of later generations, and it seems that they have not yet reached the point where they must be eaten during the Lantern Festival.

I really want to go to Chang'an City and have fun with the people, but I know it's impossible after thinking about it.

Not to mention whether my old lady Wu Zetian will agree, even if she agrees, there will be a large number of Jinwu guards around, for fear that others will not know the special status.

So instead of being surrounded by spectators in Chang'an City, it is better to just look at it from the tower of the imperial city.

There is no curfew on the night of the Shangyuan Festival. Since the daytime, a large number of simple stages have been set up on the wide streets.

Carp streamers and lanterns of different shapes are ready to shine at night.

Li Yuechen, who came out of Mrs. Rongguo's house, put down the curtain on the carriage, and suddenly wanted to eat fish when he saw the carp banner.

In the Tang Dynasty, because the emperor's surname was Li, carp was forbidden.

However, this law was relatively strict during the Wude period, and it was not so strict during the Taizong Dynasty.

As for the current Li Zhi period, as long as you don't loudly announce that you want to eat carp, it is already normal to ask your friends to eat some secretly at other times.

Of course Li Zhi knew about this matter, but he didn't take care of it.

Li Yuechen thinks this is pretty good, and the Sui Dynasty didn't even allow them to eat mutton, did they?

I heard on the Internet that there was an emperor in the Ming Dynasty who forbade pork to be eaten because he was a pig. It would be too pitiful to live in that period.

After returning to the palace, the sun was about to set, Li Yuechen jumped off the carriage and went straight to Yanying Hall.

In the hall, the old lady Wu Zetian was still holding a brush to review the memorials, while Li Zhi was sitting beside him playing with the health ball in his hand.

Liu Shenwei was sitting opposite him, also holding a pair in his hand.

Seeing Li Yuechen approaching, Li Zhi smiled and waved: "Chen'er, come quickly to Grandpa."

Li Yuechen trotted over all the way: "I have seen two adults."

Then he turned his head and smiled sweetly: "Hello Liu Gongan."

"I have met Your Highness, thanks to the princess, I am well!" Liu Shenwei greeted with a smile.

Li Zhi stretched out his hand to hug his daughter, and let her sit on his lap: "After testing by Mr. Liu, the artifact made by Chen'er really has the effect of alleviating the disease!"

Liu Shenwei next to him flattered lightly: "The princess is born smart, it's my blessing from the Tang Dynasty!"

Li Yuechen blinked: "I just don't want grandpa and grandma to be too tired."

"Okay, okay!" Li Zhi stroked his daughter's head, "Chen'er is sensible and polite! My heart is so comforted!"

Wu Zetian in front of the table also liked this daughter more and more. When Li Zhi praised her, he also had a gratified and proud smile on his face.

After chatting with Liu Shenwei for a few words, he got up to leave.

Li Zhi stroked his beard and asked, "Chen'er has done a great job in making this thing, what kind of reward do you want?"

Hearing that there was a reward, Li Yuechen subconsciously wanted a gold medal for exoneration.

In this way, if you accidentally die in the future, you can still survive.

But then he immediately thought of the principle that he had set that he must never push his nose on his face, and stopped abruptly.

After turning Mengmeng's big eyes, Li Yuechen looked up with some uncertainty and asked, "Any kind of reward is acceptable?"

Li Zhi waved his big hand with a frenzied face, and replied domineeringly: "Any reward is acceptable!"

"Today's Shangyuan, please ask Grandpa to take us up to the tower to watch the lanterns." Li Yuechen smiled, "Two adults, four elder brothers, and two older sisters, let's enjoy the lantern together as a family."

While saying it, I also quietly apologized to the two sisters in my heart: I am sorry to the two sisters!I didn't mean to take advantage of you, I really wanted to maintain the character design!

Li Yuechen knew very well that Li Zhi's attitude towards the concubine was as cold as that of a phone bill.

In fact, the two sisters are not willing to face him, always feel awkward and awkward.

But there is no way, Li Yuechen's purpose is to maintain his kindness, benevolence and filial piety, and to awaken the emperor's feeling of kinship to the greatest extent, and it is also for himself.

Li Yuechen, who came from a civilized society, really couldn't accept blood relatives killing each other.

It has to be admitted that the emperors killed from the bloody storm are generally very capable, and it is easier to create a prosperous and prosperous world.

For example, Comrade Taizong Li Er, and Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty and Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty who still vaguely remember in his mind.

But using this method to cultivate a capable emperor would cost too much.

Although she has memories of her previous life, here, she still has a blood relationship with her brothers and two sisters. If possible, she doesn't want to experience this kind of thing in the future.

Although Li Zhi was not surprised by her request, he was still a little surprised: "That's all?"

"En!" Li Yuechen nodded, "That's all!"

"Okay! Sure!" Li Zhi nodded domineeringly and directly agreed.

Li Yuechen nodded, and then started to fight with him.

That's good, as for the exempt gold medal, let's talk about it later!

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After the sun went down in the evening, the city of Chang'an uncharacteristically began to gradually become lively.

A large number of people are walking between the various squares, talking to each other about the paper lanterns of different shapes.

During the Shangyuan Festival in this period, the activity of pasting poems or anagrams on lanterns has not yet become popular.

Most of the people are wandering back and forth between different squares, looking at different lanterns, buying some snacks and so on.

Many Hu people wear various masks on their faces, and wear exaggerated and strange clothes, bouncing on the street like jumping gods.

Those who have a little money usually go to Pingkangfang to ask a beautiful woman to come out to accompany them for a walk, have a drink and so on.

As for whether to do some other extra activities afterwards, it depends on the situation.

Many students who are studying are sitting near the edge of the restaurant, reciting poems and having fun while drinking.

There are many such groups, and basically the second floors of many restaurants have been reserved by large and small groups.

This kind of group is not only for men, but there are even many women's associations similar to poetry clubs. At this time, they will come out to find a place to play together.

Normally, Chang'an City is relatively quiet after nightfall, but today it is obviously much more noisy.

When Li Zhi brought his wife and a group of children to the top of the imperial city, he heard noisy voices from below.

There were shouts, laughter, and cheers all mixed together in the square near the imperial city.

Although I can't hear the specific sound, I can feel a kind of relaxation from the atmosphere.

Among the children, only Li Yuechen was held in Li Zhi's arms, so that even her short stature could see the bright Chang'an City tonight.

Li Yuechen's dark eyes reflected Chang'an illuminated by countless candles, she seemed a little surprised.

It is said that the prosperous Tang Dynasty was prosperous, but before this era, everything was just imagination.

Seeing it with my own eyes now, I have to admire the mentality and wisdom of the ancients.

Even though the Chang'an City in front of us is much inferior to the exaggerated Datang Lighting City more than a thousand years later, Li Yuechen couldn't help laughing because of the special atmosphere of fireworks in this period.

This is a kind of admiration and pride from the heart, and it is also the first time I feel that coming to this era may not be a bad thing.

……

Li Zhi took his family up to watch the Shangyuan Festival, without any announcement in advance, and without much fanfare.

So it didn't cause any sensation, basically just walking slowly on the tower, feeling the lively atmosphere of fireworks below.

The Qianniu Guards surrounding the area watched the surroundings vigilantly, as if they were afraid of an arrow being shot out of nowhere.

Although it was late at night, Chang'an City seemed to be getting more and more lively, and there were even a lot of people beating drums and gongs.

Many men and women danced in the street to the rhythm of the drums. Although the movements were improvised, the smiles on their faces reflected their mood.

Li Yuechen, who was hugged by Li Zhi, suddenly laughed when he saw this scene. In this era, the distance between strangers seems to be much closer than in the future.

Suddenly, a slowly falling white snowflake seemed to appear in the line of sight.

Li Yuechen was slightly taken aback, then raised his head to look at the night sky: "It seems to be snowing."

Others looked up and saw white snowflakes gradually falling in the dark night sky.

People in Chang'an City also noticed that a woman in her twenties raised her hand to catch a snowflake.

Watching it melt in the palm of my hand, and then looking up, I saw snowflakes falling all over the sky.

Then louder cheers sounded, and the dancers on the street seemed to be more motivated, and their movements were obviously much faster.

The young men and women in the wine shop had smiles on their faces, and casually recommended snow as the theme to start a new round of poems.

Li Zhi pulled away the sable fur cloak on his body, and wrapped Li Yuechen in it: "Does Chen'er feel cold?"

"It's not cold!" Li Yuechen shook his head and replied, "The two adults should pay more attention."

Wu Zetian at the back rolled his eyes and smiled and said, "Don't worry about me, as long as you father and daughter care about each other!"

Emma, ​​why are you so sour?Could it be that he was jealous of his own daughter?
Li Yuechen turned his head to look over, and saw that the old lady tilted her head slightly to look at the scene inside Chang'an City, but her cheeks were slightly bulging.

Li Zhi, on the other hand, turned around with a smile that could not be held back, and pulled the other side of his cloak: "How about Mei Niang standing shoulder to shoulder with me?"

Wu Zetian glanced this way, but quickly turned her head, and her feet did not move.

Li Zhi turned his head, raised his eyebrows at the daughter in his arms, then walked to his wife, and with his right hand stretched a wide cloak over her shoulders, wrapping her up.

By the way, he also put his right hand on her shoulder, and continued to walk forward with his arms around her.

Wu Zetian gave him a blank look and didn't speak, but followed his steps and continued to walk forward.

Seeing this scene, Li Yuechen couldn't hold back anymore, buried his face on Li Zhi's shoulder and laughed silently, his shoulders trembled.

Li Zhi held his daughter in his left hand and his wife in his right hand as he walked on the city wall.

The Qianniuwei next to him all turned their heads away from this side, and subconsciously took two steps back.

The four brothers and two sisters following behind looked at each other in surprise.

Only the eldest brother Li Hong had a complicated expression, feeling in his heart that if the old men at Yushitai saw this scene, they would definitely get sprayed.

Seeing her daughter buried her face on Li Zhi's shoulder, she also trembled, Wu Zetian said, "Chen'er, why are you laughing?"

"Cough...the boy didn't smile!" Li Yuechen quickly raised his head, suppressed his smile, and put on a serious look.

Wu Zetian didn't seem to want to easily let go of this daughter who made fun of him: "Oh? Then why do you act like this?"

"This... this is seeing the snow... how I feel..." Li Yuechen stammered and began to make excuses.

Although I know that maybe Wu Zetian won't mind making fun of her, but in terms of etiquette, this is still a very serious problem.

Wu Zetian raised his eyebrows: "Since that's the case, how about writing a poem with emotion in your heart?"

"I……"

Li Yuechen felt a little embarrassed. Although he had read books like The Book of Songs, he really couldn't bear to read those things.

Poetry or something really doesn't suit him.

She could tell that Wu Zetian didn't want to do something, but he was in a mood and wanted to punish her deliberately.

Anyway, beating children on rainy days is nothing but idleness.

But Li Yuechen didn't want to just admit defeat, there was a look of determination in his eyes!
Wu Zetian looked relaxed. What kind of poems can you, a child of four or five years old, make?Do you really think that everyone is a child prodigy like Wang Bo or Luo Binwang?
Li Yuechen raised his head and thought for a while, then chanted in a cute little milk voice: "One piece, two pieces, three pieces, four pieces, five pieces, six pieces, seven or eight pieces, nine pieces, ten pieces, eleven pieces..."

As soon as these three sentences came out, Li Zhi grinned and Wu Zetian also raised his eyebrows, as expected.

The eldest brother Li Hong behind raised his hand to cover his face, not knowing whether he wanted to cry or laugh.

"Fly into the imperial city and you won't be seen." Li Yuechen said the last sentence.

　In this poem, the third sentence of Zheng Banqiao's original work is "thousands of thousands of pieces and countless pieces", and the author of the fourth sentence "plum blossom" changed it to "imperial city". , which exactly meets the criteria made by a child.Not too bad, but definitely not a "good" one either.

　　In addition, thanks to [The Lord of the King] for the reward of 1500 starting coins!
　　Thank you [I am happy that you don't care] for the 500 starting coins rewarded!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)