Red Tang

Chunri in Chang'an is the most beautiful season of the year.

Along Zhuque Street, from Anyifang to Xingdaofang, rows of willows are neatly planted.Looking out from the Zhuque Gate, the black and white eaves add a little bit of emerald green, and the overflowing patches of pink make the whole city feel like a paradise, like a dream. <As soon as the imperial examination was over, the scholars from various prefectures and counties of the Tang Dynasty who came to Beijing to rush for the exam relaxed their tense nerves, or met in twos and threes in Qujiang for an outing, feasted in the apricot garden, or took their own horses and walked into Pingkangli ( Note 1), spent a good night with the red aunt there, and left a romantic story about a talented man and a beautiful woman.Or there are those who are daring, ask the girl they love, ride a horse together, and insist on walking the entire Zhuque Street, so that the envious eyes of the street peddlers will stay on them for a while longer.

The enthusiastic yelling on the street makes you slow down your hasty pace. The savory yokan (Note 2) in the small shop is accompanied by the strong burnt aroma overflowing from the street pancake stand, and then you can go with the diffuse The faint fragrance of catkins flying in the street makes you want to breathe the air here wantonly.In a trance, I suddenly discovered that the air in Chang'an is also fragrant.

In Tongjifang Kelong Teahouse next to Qujiang Pond, a handsome young man about twenty-eight years old, wearing a black plain towel and dark blue cotton and linen jacket, was leaning on a square table near the door with his head tilted. Standing in a daze, there are two large, glaring characters written crookedly on the white drapery that is as high as a person outside the store-closed business.

"Li Kuo, Li Xiaoqi, where have you been? Didn't you agree to go to Qujiang for an outing with someone today? Why are you doing foreign work here?" This crisp sound broke the tranquility of the morning, and also brought the handsome young man from Pulled back in thought.

That handsome young man frowned slightly at first, then burst out laughing, pointing his right hand in the direction of the back hall, he was so happy that he couldn't speak for a moment.

At this time, a young lady about twenty-seven years old, wearing a emerald green floral dress, with a pretty face, ran out from the back hall, stomped her feet at the culprit who made fun of her, and softly snorted: "What are you laughing at?" Laugh, I have flowers growing on my face?"

As soon as she uttered these words, the handsome young man couldn't suppress his smile any longer, sat down on the ground, and said with a smile, "Look at you, don't you have flowers growing on your face?"

The young lady gave the young man a hard look, and casually took the bronze mirror on the table.When she saw it, she was quite frightened, and forced herself not to drop the bronze mirror in her hand to the ground, but a sharp cry resounded unavoidably in the teahouse lobby.

"Ah! How could this happen? I applied it like my mother did, and it was a new powder from Chen Ji Rouge Shop. How could this happen." As she spoke, there was a cry in the girl's voice, and she threw the bronze mirror aside, His face was buried in a pair of jade arms, and he sobbed faintly.

Seeing that the young lady was genuinely moved, the young man was at a loss for a while, and hurriedly explained: "Actually, it's pretty good for you, 'Two peach blossoms add to the cheeks, only my little sweet'! Haha, I found that I am really a poet Yo!"

"Fuck you!" The young lady was so amused by the young man's situation that she burst into laughter, punched the young man lightly, and said with a smile: "You are the only poet, the whole little rascal, stinky little seven!"

Seeing that the young lady was no longer angry with himself, the young man calmed down a bit, and said with a soft smile: "Why do you think of applying so much thick powder, people who don't know think you are rushing to go on a blind date!"

The young lady felt her cheeks suddenly become hot, and hurriedly retorted: "Whoever wants to go on a blind date, I, Du Jingtian, will only marry a hero in this life!" She calmed down a little bit, and she was secretly happy.If it weren't for the thick powder, the embarrassment on this face would have been noticed by that dead Xiaoqi.

The boy didn't say anything, his eyes fixed on the girl's face for a moment, then he hurriedly turned away, and said with a smile: "Today I got up early, laid out the mat, and prepared the food for today's trip." , and put out the closed curtain, and waited for our little Ah Tian to 'drive' away. But I couldn't wait for the left, and I couldn't wait for the right, so I had to sleepwalk Duke Zhou." He didn't forget to scratch the girl's nose lightly, causing Yi Ren to hum softly.

"I don't care, anyway, I can't find you, and I will be in a hurry for a long time. You have to listen to me today." After speaking, he raised his head, as if this would increase the authority of his words.

Seeing that the joke was almost over, the young man coughed lightly, glared at the young lady beside him, pretended to be helpless and said: "Okay, I will do whatever you want, but we need to return to the city before nightfall, otherwise even if the Jinwu soldiers don't pursue it , old shopkeeper Du has to peel off a layer of my skin!"

Du Jingtian got the boy's promise, so he couldn't care less about anything else, and immediately promised that he would not be playful, and ran out of the house with the boy.

After leaving the teahouse, the two of them could feel the lively atmosphere on the street. Talented scholars came and went in an endless stream, either in groups of threes and twos, chatting and laughing, or surrounded by family members, wearing fresh clothes and angry horses. Talented people came forth in large numbers in Tang Dynasty, and the prosperity was unparalleled.

It stands to reason that the south of the city shouldn't be so lively, but because of the light of scientific research, Tongjifang near Qujiang Pond has become a must-go place for gardeners to have a banquet in the apricot orchard.

As the crowd walked slowly, looking at the cars and horses passing by, Li Kuo stretched lazily, and said to the girl next to him: "Today we sneaked out without telling old shopkeeper Du, You can't make any more moths in a while, or your little brother Qi will really be dizzy by you." Du Jingtian didn't agree at this time, she just snorted softly and put the bag on her waist After tightening his grip, he took the lead and walked towards the square gate.

Sighing lightly, Li Kuo also followed closely. At this moment, he really didn't dare to let this little girl run around alone. If she bumped into any prince or prince, it's not something they can afford. After all, this Chang'an There are so many dignitaries in the city!

In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the folk customs were open, and women were not forbidden to travel, so a group of rich ladies had already gathered in front of the square gate, surrounded by servants and maids, waiting anxiously for the gate to open.After hearing three bells, these rich ladies could no longer bear their temper, striding out with the flow of people.

After leaving Tongjifang and crossing a side street, you can see the archway in front of Qujiang Pond. The calligraphy inscribed by Li Sanlang, son of the holy emperor, has already been expanded into large gilt characters, hanging on the top of the archway. The subjects of the world show His Majesty the emperor's broad mind to enjoy the joy with the people.

Although His Majesty the Emperor is willing to have fun with the people, there are some places where the ordinary people dare not set foot at will.The Furong Garden in the southeast of Qujiang Pool was surrounded by His Majesty the Emperor, and only the royal family and a few relatives were lucky enough to enter the garden, while the Apricot Garden next to the Furong Garden belonged to the Jinshi scholars who passed the imperial examination every spring.After engraving and leaving their names in front of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, these future pillars of the Tang court will be given a banquet in the apricot garden by His Majesty the emperor. < meaning.The warm spring breeze blows in the face, blowing green weeping willows on the bank, awakening the peach blossoms of thousands of trees, and blowing away the hearts of Chang'an people who have been suppressed for a cold winter.

"Do you know that today Princess Yuzhen is hosting a banquet in Xingyuan to invite talented people from all over the world, and even Wang Youcheng and his elders will come to the banquet in person and comment on poems!"

A middle-aged man with short stature and wearing a coarse dark brown burqa couldn't help sighing at his friends around him, as if the news he said was the secret of a certain oiran's boudoir in Pingkang, which made people yearn for it.

With a soft snort, the man next to the man showed some disdain on his face, and said in a strange voice: "I said, Old Wang, Her Royal Highness Princess Yuzhen, it's none of your business to invite talented people from all over the world to the banquet. Could it be that you thought Wang Youcheng Your Excellency will favor you as the shopkeeper of the silk shop, but recommend you as an official?"

Hearing these words, the three men with short stature immediately turned into pig liver color, and the two thick lips opened slightly and then closed again, sighing unwillingly.

That’s right, it’s none of our business’s business that His Royal Highness is hosting a banquet for talented people from all over the world. It’s the right way to sell more silks and satin and earn more Kaiyuan Tongbao!

After figuring this out, the shopkeeper of the silk and satin shop felt a little dispirited, followed his friend's resigned steps, and no longer had the good mood that he had when he came here.

Du Jingtian and Li Kuo, one behind the other, bypassed the flow of people and strolled along the path by the lake.Smelling the fragrance of willow catkins, Li Kuo simply stopped and lay down on a boulder facing the lake, with his eyes slightly closed, letting the chunri sunlight sprinkle golden patches on his cheeks without hesitation.Du Jingtian held the corners of his skirt with both hands, ran to a peach tree like a little rabbit, picked off a peach blossom and put it in his bun.

It is true that the Qujiang River is full of flowers and thousands of trees, and the clouds in Jiacheng are warm and neon.

At this beautiful time, a cry of surprise came from behind, accompanied by the sound of horseshoes and men's scolding, which made people frown.

Li Kuo stood up and looked behind him, only to see a young man riding a white horse and wearing a deep sapphire blue silk jacket, holding a whip in his hand, scolding a young lady who was under the horse who had just recovered from shock.

"Anything dares to stop the young master's horse. I'm really impatient. To tell you the truth, my grandpa is Jing Zhaoyin Wang Bao (Note 3). If you know the way, hurry up and give me a knock." Ring your head three times, or don't blame me for being cruel!"

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It is not easy for a newcomer to open a new book.I also hope that everyone will support and give Liuyun me the red tickets and collections, and Liuyun will bow to the ground.

Note 1: Pingkangli: Pingkangfang, which was adjacent to Chongrenfang, a gathering place for dignitaries, became a famous fireworks alley in Tang Dynasty.

Note 2: Yangkan: steamed mutton, a famous dish in Guanzhong.Well, it's also my favorite of Liuyun.

Note 3: Wang Jian: The official came to Jing Zhaoyin, and he formed a party with Li Linfu, and his power was extremely powerful.