Manchu traitor, how can you let me be the emperor of the ages

Chapter 151 The Mid-Autumn Festival is Prosperous, and the Night Market Meets Li Qingzhao
Li Qian found that he was about to become a stumbling block on the road for Wu Meiniang and Lu Zhi to plan their marriage.

The two were writing proposals and discussing government affairs in a serious manner, but now they are both blushing because of their own hands and feet.

A plain hand holds a brush in a celadon tube, and ink drops flow from the tip of the pen, almost falling onto the small receipt below.

The other flipped an ordinary memorial back and forth, his eyes wandering, apparently his mind was no longer on the memorial.

Li Gan smiled triumphantly. Instead of feeling ashamed, he intensified his efforts and took the soft waists of the two women into his arms. They were all distracted anyway, so why not separate them completely...

But before he started to do bad things, the old eunuch walked in from outside the hall with thumping steps, saw the situation inside, thumped again, turned around and walked back.

"stop!"

Li Gan looked helpless: "What's the matter?"

Lu Zhi and Wu Meiniang's pretty faces were as red as overcooked shrimps, they stood up and walked quickly to the back room.

"His Majesty……"

The old eunuch took a tentative look at Li Gan's face and saw that he was not angry, so he said cautiously: "Wang Mang, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, please see me."

"Wang Zongbo..."

After pondering for a moment, Li Gan guessed Wang Mang's intention.

It must be for the Mid-Autumn festival.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is getting closer, and I have been procrastinating. I think the Ministry of Rites is going to burn my ass with worry, right?
But this is what Li Gan wanted. If the Ministry of Rites was not in a hurry, then his idea might not work.

"Please come in."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The old eunuch came out in response, and brought Wang Mang in after a while.

"The minister, Wang Mang, has seen His Majesty."

As soon as Wang Mang came up, he asked anxiously: "Your Majesty, has the Queen's person been selected?"

"No."

Li Gan shook his head and comforted him: "I have already made plans regarding the matter of offering sacrifices to the moon, so there is no need to choose a queen."

"No need?" Wang Mang was startled: "But Your Majesty, the queen's mother honors the world, and the queens have to come to worship the moon in the past. Now your majesty does not let the queen worship the moon. Isn't it against the law?"

Li Gan shook his head and said with a light smile, "Who said that the Queen is not allowed to offer sacrifices to the moon?"

"Of course I want the queen to come."

Wang Mang was taken aback for a moment, there were big question marks in his small eyes.

Is it me or is it you?

"Although I don't want to be a queen yet, I already have an idea in my heart. I want to choose one of these fifty concubines to be the queen."

Li Gan sat on the chair and said with a smile: "As long as they go to worship the moon together during the Mid-Autumn Festival, wouldn't that be all right?"

"The future queen will be chosen among them, which means that the queen has sacrificed to the moon."

? ?
Fuck, you're such a little genius!
The people of Wang Mang are all stupid. They have worked hard for 800 years and produced a total of many emperors. None of them can be as good as you!

"Your Majesty, this is not proper etiquette!"

Wang Mang said with a bitter face: "Moon sacrifices have always been done by empresses, but now so many concubines worship the moon together, it will break the rules."

"What's so bad about it?"

Li Gan waved his hand: "Ordinary people have to have all the girls from the whole family join the battle during the Mid-Autumn Festival. In previous years, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the maids themselves would sacrifice to the moon in private, right?"

"But……"

Wang Mang's face turned red, the truth is such a truth, but it is not the case in practice!

"Your Majesty, how can the ceremony of Tianjia compare with that of ordinary people?"

Li Gan was speechless, this Wang Mang was just too stubborn.

The reason why he dragged the matter until today was to coerce him into submitting, but he didn't expect this guy to still be so persistent.

"Why can't the Queen take the other concubines with her when she sacrifices to the moon?"

Li Gan enlightened in a curvy way, persuading: "Wang Zongbo might as well think this way. This year's festival to the moon, in order to show my respect for the moon god, I specially asked the queen to go with other concubines. With so many people going, isn't it better to go alone? Want to be more respectful?"

However, Wang Mang always grasped the important point: "Your Majesty, who is the queen?"

Li Qian was a little confused: "The queen is naturally among the fifty concubines, but I still don't know who the queen is, and no one knows!"

"Who is the queen is naturally up to His Majesty to decide."

However, Wang Mang insisted: "Your Majesty only has concubines, but no empress. Disharmony in the system is not only about offering sacrifices to the moon, but such a vacant position in the harem will really make people in the world feel uneasy!"

"Just like the people who only take concubines and don't marry wives, it will cause rumors."

"The situation between me and the common people is naturally different."

Li Qian argued: "The concubines married by the common people will be concubines for the rest of their lives, but some of my concubines can become queens."

He has figured out where the dispute between himself and Wang Mang lies.

Li Qian felt that since one of the fifty concubines would become a queen in the future, it was natural and reasonable for her to sacrifice to the moon.

Li Gan's focus is on the "person" the queen.

But Wang Mang wanted the Queen to sacrifice to the moon, and what he wanted was the name "Queen".

This is probably also the thinking of most ministers in the DPRK.

Some of them may not care who becomes the queen, but whether there is a queen, and whether the queen can go to worship the moon.

This is the fundamental conflict between the two sides, and it is unlikely to reach an agreement.

Sure enough, Wang Mang would not give in just now, he cupped his hands and was about to speak again.

But it was stopped by Li Gan.

He waved his hand speechlessly: "Okay, Wang Zongbo, let's discuss this matter another day."

"Today's memorial has not been approved yet, I can't delay state affairs because of this."

Wang Mang is about to spurt out a mouthful of old blood. Isn't it a state matter to establish a queen?

His Majesty the Emperor didn't want to be entangled, so he used such a high-sounding reason to act shamelessly.

But the matter of offering sacrifices to the moon is really unbearable and must be finalized.

Especially if His Majesty wants to come to an unprecedented moon sacrifice, he must prepare in advance.

"Let's do it according to His Majesty's idea." Wang Mang reluctantly agreed.

This shows the benefits of the conversation Li Qian had with him before.

If there hadn't been that matter, Wang Mang might have continued to fight against him, and it wouldn't be finished if he didn't resolve it, but now he just compromised directly.

"it is good."

Li Gan looked at Wang Mang with a smile: "I asked the concubines to prepare, and I will leave it to Wang Zongbo for the Mid-Autumn Festival ceremony."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Wang Mang bowed his hands and left.

Li Gan looked at his back, chuckled, and continued to write the memorial.

Let's talk about the establishment of a queen later.

If the empress was established so early, it would be easy to disappoint some people outside the palace and establish determination for others...

Besides, who will be the queen... Li Qian hasn't figured it out yet.

~~
The closer it is to the Mid-Autumn Festival, the more active the atmosphere in the capital will be, and the people are looking forward to this day.

The reason is simple. The night of the Mid-Autumn Festival is the only day without a curfew except for the Lantern Festival.

Even New Year's Eve didn't have such a big face, let the court let go of the curfew, but this Mid-Autumn Festival and Lantern Festival are fine.

The officials had a two-day holiday, and the common people started preparing for this grand festival early.

On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, there will be a "night market" in the capital that only appears twice a year.

Those hawkers who sell things in the night market can sell for a normal day's worth in just half an hour, which shows how exaggerated the prosperity of the night market is.

Of course, the people are happy, and the palace is also happy.

This is all because of a message brought by Li Gan.

"Guanyin maidservant, when the time comes, you will worship the moon in the imperial city, just go directly to the gate tower of Suzaku Gate."

In the Feishui Pavilion of the Zhongcui Palace, Li Gan looked at his eldest grandson Wugou with a smile: "I will prepare mooncakes, snacks and other things for you there, you can eat while watching the food on Zhuquemen Street outside lights."

The eldest grandson Wugou's face was full of joy: "Your Majesty, what about you? Are you there?"

"Haha~" Li Qianqian laughed twice: "There is news from Chen Guo that the Imperial Guards are going to fight Wu Guo in two days."

"Military affairs are busy, I can't leave for a while."

"Your Majesty, can't you just take a moment?"

Changsun Wugou blinked his big eyes and looked at Li Qian like this: "No matter how busy the military affairs are, it will take several days to send him back to the court."

Li Qian was a little flustered by her look, knowing that he probably couldn't hide it, he said with a bitter face: "I actually want to go out of the palace to have a look."

"But if I disguise myself, it's okay to get out, but if I bring you along... then I won't be able to get out."

Besides, after leaving the palace, a man brought more than 50 beautiful women with him. If there was a news headline in Dagan, Li Gan would definitely not be able to escape the headline the next day.

Looking at Li Gan, Changsun Wugou suddenly chuckled, walked over and sat beside him, put his arm around Li Gan, and looked at him along his head: "Your Majesty can go wherever you want, why use military affairs as an excuse? ?”

"Ah~" The more she was like this, the more Li Qian felt a little uncomfortable.

"I just feel that I can play in the capital by myself, but you can only watch from the city wall, so I feel sorry for you."

Li Qian held the face of his eldest grandson Wugou, his skin was as delicate as silk, and his breath was as fragrant as orchids. What fascinated him the most was these bright eyes, full of tenderness and love...

The eldest grandson Wugou leaned forward and buried his head in Li Gan's arms.

"My concubine and others have grown up outside since they were young, and they can go through this kind of situation every year, but His Majesty has been bored in the palace for so many years. This year, I can finally go out to have a look. I'm sorry."

The eldest grandson Wugou raised his small face and said with a smile: "Usually concubines can only go shopping in the night market below, but now they can sit on the top of the city gate and watch the night lights from a high position. Isn't this another kind of novelty?" Woolen cloth?"

"You really think so?" Li Gan looked at her dumbly.

"I dare not lie to Your Majesty." Changsun Wugou replied with a charming smile.

Li Qian was so moved that he wrapped his arms around the beauty's soft back, lowered his head and kissed this delicate face a few times.

The eldest grandson Wugou let out an "ah", and hurriedly hid in his arms, not raising his head anymore.

Li Qian hugged her soft body even tighter, and said with a smile: "There are not many lights during the Mid-Autumn Festival. When the Lantern Festival comes, I will accompany you to watch the lanterns on the city gate tower."

The main purpose of the Mid-Autumn Festival is to sacrifice the moon, and even the lights are incidental products from the Shangyuan Festival, but there is a formal lantern festival on the Shangyuan Festival, which is more lively than New Year's Eve.

"Really?" Changsun Wugou forgot the lesson, raised his head in surprise and joy, his beautiful eyes glowed with a beautiful light.

"I will still lie to you."

Li Gan's heart moved slightly, he bowed his head and kissed him again, but this time the eldest grandson Wugou couldn't run even if he wanted to...

"Your Majesty...it's daytime..." Changsun Wugou's soft voice seemed to be blocked.

"It will be dark in a while." Li Gan said sullenly.

"But it's only in the morning..."

The eldest grandson Wugou originally planned to personally go to the harem concubines and tell them about this matter.

It's just that because of some accidents, she can't go now, so the maid beside her spread the news all over the six palaces.

The concubines were all overjoyed. In previous years, only queens could go to the Moon Festival, but this time they were able to participate.
But the only regret is that His Majesty said that he would not go to the gate tower, otherwise this Mid-Autumn Festival would really be complete...

~~
Don't urge the jade to leak the copper pot, the iron gate and the golden lock will be opened all night.Whose house sees the moon and can sit idle, where can you hear the lamp without looking.

The setting sun is shining in the west, but the light in the capital has not diminished a bit.

On August [-]th, from the afternoon, a lively atmosphere began to brew.

When the sun was about to set, the lights in the capital were turned on one after another, and restaurants and shops put their stalls out of the door, making up their minds to take advantage of this sleepless night to make a good fortune.

In this exciting and enthusiastic atmosphere, everyone was affected. Even Dr. Lu generously told the patient that he could have a day off today.

Before Xing Daorong pouted, he added: "No need to make up tomorrow."

"Aw~" There was an extremely excited cheer, Xing Daorong jumped three feet high, and started running in circles in the courtyard.

The corner of Li Gan's mouth trembled, and he couldn't help but said, "Fengxian, didn't you hit too hard before?"

Pointing to his head, he whispered, "It hurts here..."

"How is it possible!" Lu Bu immediately called out to Zhuang Tianqu: "Master, I suspect that the treatment is too light!"

He pointed at Xing Daorong's crazy appearance, and couldn't help but said: "Look, this must be stagnation of qi and blood, causing anger to enter the heart. If the medicine I administered is fully penetrated, can this still happen?"

"Now that the lesion has just been opened, strong medicine must be given to break the deadlock and make his condition begin to improve!"

"I think it's better to make up for it tomorrow!"

As soon as Xing Daorong jumped up, he fell to the ground with a slap. Regardless of his mouth full of mud, he immediately raised his head and said angrily, "Lu Bu, don't spit blood!"

"When did I get angry?"

Lu Bu clenched his fists and threatened secretly, "Aren't you angry when you talk like that?"

"I..." Xing Daorong closed his mouth rationally.

"Okay, let's go."

Li Gan led the old eunuch to the door, and said with a smile, "We won't go to the restaurant tonight, let's eat at the night market."

"Okay, master." Lu Budang hurriedly followed, and Xing Daorong followed weakly.

It is colorful, full of crowds, laughter, and bright lights of all colors, reflecting the huge capital city like daytime, and it is very lively.

"Iceberg cheese, iceberg cheese, eat a cool~" "Cherry crystal cake! It's fragrant and sweet!" Watermelon! No sweet, no money..."

The shouts of hawkers filled the entire street, and the four of them headed towards Dongshi.

But walking on the street, it can be clearly seen that most of the pedestrians at this time are men, and there are not many women.

In the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather has begun to cool down. Li Qian is wearing a white gauze mid-sole, a sky blue lake silk cloud-pattern straight gown over his coat, a warm moon waist jade around his waist, and satin gold silk cloud shoes on his feet. The dress of the elegant young man.

It's just that now he looked at the people beside him unexpectedly: "Didn't it mean that women can also go shopping today?"

In the past, although there was no explicit prohibition, there were still many wealthy families who kept their women who had not left the cabinet at home and could not go out on weekdays.

But today's Mid-Autumn Festival is different.

This is a festival for women to worship the moon, so no matter what kind of family they will no longer restrain their children, but will come out together to enjoy this grand Mid-Autumn Festival.

It's just that Li Gan took a closer look, and the rumors didn't seem to match the facts!
"Hehe~"

Lu Bu's smile gave off a cheap feeling: "Master, those girls and ladies are all worshiping the moon at home now, praying to the moon god to find them a good husband!"

"Let's go out for a stroll, we have to wait until the moon festival is over."

"I see." Li Gan suddenly nodded.

The old eunuch also smiled and said: "Master, today is nothing, it will be really lively when the Lantern Festival comes..."

After listening to the old eunuch's explanation, Li Gan suddenly realized and was a little surprised.

It's not just that women who haven't left the cabinet are not prohibited from going out tonight, even on the Lantern Festival.

But the reason why Shangyuan Festival is more popular than today is that on that day, not only women who have not left the court can come out, but also young couples can walk together in a fair manner, shopping, watching lantern festivals, and guessing lantern riddles...

When the day comes, not only will this behavior not be judged, it will be encouraged by all.

"Speaking so carefully, it's as if you've never celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival or Shangyuan!"

Xing Daorong took a paper bag of marinated pig's blood and threw it into his mouth piece by piece with a bamboo stick.

"Our master's family is rich, so naturally we can't be like ordinary people." The old eunuch said angrily.

Xing Daorong curled his lips: "Even if it's a young lady in someone else's family, they haven't closed the door at this point!"

"Is your master more delicate than a big girl..."

Before he finished speaking, Lu Bu slapped the back of the head, and the pig's blood flew out from his mouth.

"If you don't know how to speak, talk less, don't criticize our master!"

Looking at the flying pig's blood, Xing Daorong wanted to cry, but now he couldn't beat him, he couldn't scold him, so he had to bear it obediently.

A few people walked slowly to Dongshi, and the situation here is really lively.

Stepping on the shadow of the moon, the pole and flag wear the city.Endless looking, singing and dancing on the terrace.

The moonlight is beautiful, the lights are brilliant, BMW fragrant cars, rouge and gouache, Yingge Yanyu, laughter, endless prosperity, and endless beauty.

It seems that because they walked for a long time, all the ladies from all over the world ran to the street after offering sacrifices to the moon, wanting to see if the moon god would grant their wishes and send them a good husband...

Li Gan looked at the women on the street with admiration, of course, only admiration.

What he mainly looked at were all kinds of stalls selling food and new gadgets.

But on the other side, Lu Bu's eyes kept shining, looking at this for a while, and looking at that for a while, so happy.

It's just that Li Gan doesn't like to provoke these big girls, but some people want to come and provoke him, but because of Lu Bu and Xing Daorong, two big-armed and fierce-looking men, they dare not go forward.

Today Li Qian's gorgeous clothes, coupled with his delicate and handsome appearance, are still very attractive.

At least just now, the old eunuch secretly whispered to him that there was a girl on the right who looked at Li Gan so dazedly that she almost bumped into the pedestrian in front of her.

"Why do you keep watching this?"

Li Gan was eating a glass of iceberg cheese, looking at the old eunuch rather speechlessly.

"Hey~" The old eunuch scratched his head: "As long as it is related to the master, the old slave will pay attention."

Li Gan ignored him and continued to admire the busy scene of the night market, using a silver spoon to scoop up the iceberg cheese in the white porcelain bowl one bite at a time.

The so-called iceberg cheese, also known as ice cream, is the dry version of ice cream.

The method is to shave the ice into powder, sprinkle with frosting sugar, raisins, cheese, cherries and other fruit desserts, which taste sweet, tangy and refreshing.

The famous great poet Yang Wanli also wrote a special poem to praise this thing, the name is "Song of Bing Cheese": It seems greasy but becomes refreshing, and it is condensed and ready to float.The jade shattered at the bottom of the plate, and the snow fell to the edge of the mouth.

Of course, sugar is a real precious product these days, and the output is small, so people without money can only eat ice cream with brown sugar, which is not only not as beautiful as frosted sugar, but also has a slightly flawed taste.

But frosting sugar is really too expensive. It is said that frosting sugar is more expensive than silver. There is a saying that it is one tael of silver and one tael of sugar, which is enough to see how expensive this thing is.

So eating it on the street with a bowl of frosted sugar ice cream is almost equated with "flaunting wealth" in the eyes of others.

Such a handsome and handsome son, and a superior family background, made many girls secretly excited, and wondered whether the moon god had manifested his spirit and sent a good man.

It's just that there are two big men standing on the left and right of Li Qian: Lu Bu and Xing Daorong, these two men are thick-backed, five big and three thick, and they are gangsters, blocking the long road leading to the lover...

But in fact, the two of them are also very attractive, especially Lu Bu, who has good features, a strong figure, and an ape back and waist, but what he attracts is not a little girl, but a big daughter-in-law.

Walking and walking, the front is getting more and more lively, it is a famous entertainment place in Dongshi.

Of course, the fun is not the same. There are wooden theater troupes on this street, including wrestlers, opera singers, boulder-breaking chest performers, hoop-throwing performers, and pot-throwing performers. A strong woman stands on the stage and performs wrestling.

Li Gan saw it from a distance, and wanted to learn more about it, but Lu Bu was suddenly taken aback, and pointed to the front for Li Gan: "Master, isn't that the Dr. Li we met that day?"

"No, he is Yuanwailang now, right?"

Li Gan was also startled, and looked in the direction he pointed, and found that it was Li Gefei and Li Qingzhao's family who were out shopping.

(End of this chapter)