Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 767 Ceremony
Eyes closed and opened, time has come to the second day, and the sky has become bright.

Today is the annual Shangsi Festival.

Judging from the first ray of sunshine that penetrated the house early in the morning, it was indeed a good day.

The Shangsi Festival has the same origin as the "March [-]rd" in later generations. Today's weather is warm and sunny, and the wind is gentle and gentle. It is very suitable for bathing and traveling, drinking wine and writing poems.

"Huh? Where's my wife?"

When Zhu Xiuyuan woke up, he just fished it out beside him as usual.

But the result was that he got nothing. The inside of the bed was empty, and there was no trace of Dong Shuzhen.

"Husband, I'm dressing up here!"

Outside the bed, Dong Shuzhen's call came from the dressing table, like the chirping of birds in the early morning, clear and sweet.

"Today is the Shangsi Festival. Husband, please get up quickly and get ready so that we can go out and play quickly!"

Dong Shuzhen's voice came again.

Zhu Xiuyuan lay motionless on the couch and could not see Dong Shuzhen in front of the dressing table, but he could imagine that Dong Shuzhen must be very excited now.

It's a holiday and you can go out and play again. This kind of life is simply wonderful for Dong Shuzhen, who has been a "canary" for more than ten years.

When Zhu Xiuyuan turned over and got up, Qiu Wen had already walked into the bed and started changing clothes...

While having breakfast in the flower hall of the main house, his father-in-law, Dong Cheng, stared at Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Shuzhen carefully, and then said with a smile: "On Si Festival, it's better for you young people to go out and play, I won't interfere with them."

Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Shuzhen both nodded in agreement.

Zhu Xiuyuan still didn't realize it. As for Dong Shuzhen, in the past, she probably didn't dare to think that Dong Cheng would personally tell them to go out to play...

In an instant, Dong Shuzhen was excited, smiling, picking up food for Dong Cheng, and rubbing his back with a flattering smile on her face.

As an old father, Dong Cheng enjoyed it with peace of mind for a while.

Then he said with a smile: "Okay, okay, let's go back and continue eating. We are all married, so we should serve your husband well!"

"Oh!"

Dong Shuzhen was lectured, but this time she didn't feel uncomfortable.

After Dong Cheng finished laughing, he suddenly looked at Dong Shuyu again, hesitated for a moment, and said with a smile: "Yu'er, you should also go out and play. If you stay in the house all day, sooner or later you will get sick from boredom!"

Before Dong Shuyu spoke, Zhu Xiuyuan on the other side felt moved and said quickly: "Yes, yes, my father-in-law is right!"

"It's sunny and sunny today. It's a good time to go out and play after taking a bath. I think it's time to fly the kites. How about we go to the village outside the city and have a picnic while flying the kites?"

Zhu Xiuyuan suggested.

"Okay, okay, we're going to have a picnic, and we're also going to fly kites!"

Dong Shuzhen clapped her hands and applauded. She was worried that her sister Dong Shuyu would not agree, so she couldn't sit still and ran over to trouble Dong Shuyu, pulling and acting coquettishly.

"Okay, okay, then I'll go out with you."

Dong Shuyu happened to want to go out for a walk, so he nodded and agreed.

That's the plan.

After the meal, they began to prepare happily.

There are some fixed customs during the Shangsi Festival.

The first one is "Sacrifice to Gao Jin".

The so-called "Gao Jin" is the god who managed marriage and childbirth in ancient times.

The folk activity of "sacrifice to Gao Jin" is probably equivalent to worshiping Guanyin.Dong Cheng paid special attention to this point. During the process of "sacrifice to Gao Jin", he "supervised" Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Shuzhen throughout the whole process to prevent them from messing around.

Because this custom is related to the matter of him holding his big fat grandson in the future, this is an extremely important matter, and Dong Cheng has to take it seriously.

Under those serious eyes, Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Shuzhen both took things seriously and did not dare to mess around.

Next, there is the custom of "exorting evil spirits".

The so-called "exorcism" is actually a set of rituals of bathing, cleansing, and praying. After the ritual is completed, there are also outing activities.

Generally speaking, it is just walking and stopping along the river.

Bring peach blossoms or orchids to enjoy the beautiful scenery, exchange feelings, feel the beauty of nature, and get rid of the stuffiness accumulated in the human body throughout the winter.

This ancient ceremony is similar to the wedding ceremony a few days ago. It is complicated but has rich meaning.

"Bathing to seek a child" is one of the most important meanings.

But this meaning has been almost forgotten by the world. What the world values ​​​​is actually the outing after bathing.

This event is somewhat similar to the Shangyuan Festival——

Many strange young men and women, full of passion, will meet during the outing activities, a large group of people stop and go, eye to eye...

In ancient times, etiquette was very strict, and ladies who had not yet left the imperial court had to stay close to home.

Activities such as night tours during the Shangyuan Festival or outings during the Shangsi Festival allow ladies and gentlemen to go out.

At the same time, it is also an opportunity for the majority of male compatriots to meet their loved ones by chance. Maybe, participating in such an event once can solve a lifelong event!

Du Fu wrote a poem called "Beautiful People", which contains two sentences: "The weather is new on March [-], and there are many beauties by the water in Chang'an." What it describes is the grand occasion of young men and women outing along the river during the Shangsi Festival.

However, what Dong Cheng values ​​​​is the tedious rituals before the outing.

Yesterday, Dong Shuyu had been preparing for the festival for so long, and the focus was on these preparations.

Whether it is "sacrifice to Gaojin" or "cure evil spirits", etc., it is very complicated.

However, when Zhu Xiuyuan and the others had completed the "Sacrifice to Gao Jin" and were about to start bathing, someone suddenly came to the Shenleihou Mansion. The visitor was Eunuch Liu from the palace.

This person was Zhu Xiuyuan's "special car transporter" who came to the palace to meet Emperor Chen.

"My good son-in-law, since you are summoned by His Majesty, you should go quickly. I think it must be the 'refined salt strategy' that has come to fruition! State affairs are of paramount importance, so my good son-in-law should enter the palace first."

Dong Cheng said.

Zhu Xiuyuan nodded, went back and changed his clothes, went straight out of the mansion, boarded Eunuch Liu's chariot, and headed straight to the palace.

The "Cure Evil" ceremony in the Hou Mansion was temporarily suspended and would be continued after Zhu Xiuyuan left the palace and returned to his home.

The chariot went straight into the palace gate.

In the Qin'an Hall, Zhu Xiuyuan saw Emperor Chen and Concubine You.

Qin'an Hall was the place where Emperor Chen and Concubine You had fun. When summoning ordinary courtiers, they would not choose Qin'an Hall.

Zhu Xiuyuan is naturally unusual... In fact, when Zhu Xiuyuan was on the road, he guessed that Emperor Chen should only summon him this time.

As expected, besides Emperor Chen and Concubine You, he was the only official in the Qin'an Palace.

The monarch and his ministers have seen each other.

"My beloved, your 'refined salt policy' has been considered in detail by my concubine and I. Both I and my concubine feel that the refined salt policy will benefit the country and the people and should be implemented immediately!" Emperor Chen said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)