Chu garlic

Chapter 17 The Shangsi Feast and the Emperor's Gift of Paeoniae

The next year, Chu Po and Xie Zhenshi had a conversation in the hall. "Husband, the Shangsi Festival is coming, and people have a spring bath to pray for blessings. The Shangsi Festival is also called the Girl's Day. The daughter's home is in the spring and walks by the water. We want to choose a good marriage for Suanzi and find a good one. A good husband and son-in-law, do the ceremony before getting married, and marry off your daughter in a beautiful manner." Xie Zhenshi said.

"Since ancient times, on March [-]rd, when Xuanyuan was born, His Majesty will hold a ceremony of offering sacrifices to the gods on this day, hold a banquet, and perform rituals of exorcism with the ministers. Are you a good husband and son-in-law? I believe that God will make arrangements for it. Don't worry, madam! The etiquette of Suanzi and Jiji is entirely up to Madam." Chu Po said meaningfully.

In Xianyang Hall, Empress Du was reciting the "Book of Songs", when Sima Yan walked in quietly.The maid wanted to pass it on, but Sima Yan signaled that he would not allow it.

"Qin and Wei, Fang Huanxi. Scholars and women, Fang Bingzhuo. Weishi and women, Yi Qi flirted with each other, and gave them peony." Empress Du recited lightly.

"The queen is very interested, what are you looking at?" Sima Yan joked.

Empress Du was startled, and hastily knelt down to salute: "I don't know that His Majesty is coming, and my concubines are far away to welcome you!"

"Excuse me! I see that the queen is watching with fascination, and I can't bear to disturb you."

"Your Majesty, my concubine is reciting the Book of Songs."

"The empress is so intoxicated, she knows that she has read the emotional part, but I just heard that she gave it a peony?"

Empress Du smiled like a flower: "Your Majesty, this is a beautiful love poem. Qin and Wei, Fang Huanxi. Scholars and women, Fang Bingzhui. Love, mutual love is good. A song of insects, a cut of the swallowtail, when red peaches and green willows, spring water meets, love is secretly born, how many beautiful love stories will happen!"

Sima Yan clapped his hands and applauded: "What a red peach and green willow, the love is born secretly! If I hadn't been born in the emperor's family, I would really like to experience the beauty of the folk's spring water and encountering love!"

On the Shangsi Festival, after taking a bath with Sima Yanlan soup, he summoned his courtiers to come to the bank of Xuanwu Lake to worship the gods at the altar.Witches perform witchcraft, hold orchid grass, brush ominous signs, perform exorcism dances, and summon souls.After the ceremony, Sima Yan went to the water to have a feast for all the ministers, singing and dancing.

Sima Yan raised his glass: "Today's Shangsi Festival, all the nobles can drink to their heart's content, the water flows in the cup, poetry and wine are sung for rewards, and pray for blessings!"

The ministers raised their glasses to congratulate: "I wish your majesty a healthy dragon and a long life with the sky! The fortune of the Jin Dynasty is prosperous, the country is peaceful and the people are peaceful! Long live your majesty!"

The emperor and his ministers will drink together, drink and laugh together, drink and exchange cups, and exchange round cups.Wang Dao, Yu Liang, Xi Jian, Sima Yue and other ministers were in high spirits, and they were singing songs of persuasion.

After several tours of the wine shop, Sima Yan lied that the dragon was unwell: "I can't bear the strength of alcohol, so I went back to the palace to rest. Dear friends, you go on, you go on!"

"Farewell, Your Majesty!" All the ministers saluted.

When Sima Yan returned to Shigan Hall, eunuch Mu Ye brought a suit of luggage and changed Sima Yan's clothes.

"Have you found out everything?" Sima Yan asked.

"Yes! Your Majesty! She will go to Qingxi today."

Sima Yanlong was overjoyed: "Okay! Muye, you send someone to pretend to be me and lie in the bedroom pretending to be drunk. Without my order, no one will be summoned!"

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

Sima Yan took Mu Ye and two eunuchs and went out of the palace in disguise. The imperial guards in plain clothes followed closely and went straight to Qingxi.

On the banks of the Qingxi River, women in twos and threes, Luo Chang and butterfly skirts, are playing by the water, playing with orchids.The man is on the other side, holding bluegrass or peony, looking at the singing and dancing girl.Jiuqu Qingxi, the spring water meanders, bright and rippling, causing ripples in the hearts of sentient people.

"Muye, have you prepared everything?" Sima Yan asked.

"Everything is ready!" Makino nodded.

Sima Yan wanted to see through, anxiously looking for something in the crowd: "Did you see her figure?"

"No! The front is the Zushi Bridge, there are so many people there!" Mu Ye shook his head.

Sima Yan hurriedly walked towards Zhaoshi Bridge, and bursts of applause came from the crowd.

"It's a shot! It's a shot!" Xue Luo cheered.

Chu Suanzi smiled and said, "Hurry up, Xueluo, let's go to Suosi to fetch geese!" The two ran towards the place where the geese fell, only to see the arrows with silk threads go straight through the wild geese.

"Look, who is that?" Makino pointed forward excitedly.

Sima Yan's eyes lit up, and his eyes sparkled: "Chu Suanzi! Yes, it's really her!" Finally, he found the woman he liked, who was like a boy who fell in love with him for the first time. , The horse galloped, completely forgetting his identity as an emperor at this moment, and walked quickly towards Chu Suanzi.

Sima Yan approached, clapped his hands and praised: "Young girl swims around and shoots, Suo Si catches geese, good arrow skills!"

Chu Suanzi turned around, and saw a strange man with ink-painted eyebrows, who looked like Pan An. He felt a little familiar, and he seemed to have known him before. When he was thinking to himself, Sima Yan continued to praise: "The girl has an extraordinary character. In addition to taking a bath by the side, picking orchids to play, and singing by the water, but the girl actually likes some things like hunting in the fields, galloping and shooting."

Chu Suanzi smiled all over the city: "Lang Jun's absurd praise! My daughter has been learning bow and horse since she was a child, but she is not very advanced. She is worried that her martial arts will be unfamiliar, so she often practices." Chu Suanzi frowned slightly, and changed the subject: "Mr. Extraordinary, I seem to have seen it somewhere! It looks so familiar!"

Sima Yan hesitated for a while, and smiled brightly: "The so-called fate in the past life, meeting in this life, the girl said so, you and I have reunited after a long time! Brother Ma!"

Chu Suanzi was thoughtful: "Oh, Brother Ma?"

Sima Yan looked at Luoyan: "Girl Suosi picks up the geese, can I let you watch for a while?"

Chu Suanzi readily agreed: "Xue Luo, bring it with Brother Ma!"

Xueluo handed Luoyan to Sima Yan.Sima Yan looked at it carefully, as if he was admiring rare treasures: "This goose seems to be sleeping but not sleeping, awake but not awake, and the remaining warmth is still there. The silk thread is slipped into the buckle, and it is matched with this carved feather arrow, wild goose and phoenix arrow, a treasure in the world. !” Sima Yan praised highly.

Xue Luo said proudly: "This is the trophy of our girl, she is very good at archery, she is an extraordinary product!"

Sima Yan showed resentment on his face: "Treasure is in hand, but you can't love it, it's called suffering!"

Chu Suanzi smiled: "Since Brother Ma likes it, take it!"

"The girl is so generous! I am very happy!" Sima Yan was very excited.

Xue Luo rushed to talk again: "That's right! Our girl is a lady, she is well-versed in books and courtesies, so she is considerate!"

Sima Yan took advantage of the situation and said: "The girl has a beautiful appearance and is admired by men in the world. She must be a blessed person! I also have a gift for you."

Makino presented the large bouquet of peony flowers hidden behind him in front of Chu Suanzi, who was stunned for a moment.

"This is the peony that I specially prepared for the girl. It is so fragrant. I have admired the girl for a long time. I hope that the girl will not give up and accept Ma's heart!" Sima Yan winked at Muye, and Muye forced the flower to Xue In Luo's arms.

Chu Suanzi was very ashamed, and hurriedly refused: "It must not be allowed! Peony flowers are a thing of love between men and women, please forgive me for not accepting it!"

"Even if Ma admires the girl a little bit! Miss Chu, we will meet later!" Sima Yan turned and left after speaking.

Chu Suanzi was stunned in place, looking at his back in the distance, and murmured: "Brother Ma? Why did he already know me? This person looks so familiar, but he can't remember where he met him for a while?!" Zhong Hunting in the mountains, Chu Suanzi and Sima Yan only met once, and they didn't dare to see the sky in detail.

"Young master is a lady of a famous family, with the highest voice in Jiangzuo, and has many admirers. It is not surprising that Mr. Lang knows you."

"I have expectations in my heart, and I can't tolerate others anymore!" Chu Suanzi's eyes were firm.

(End of this chapter)