The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 217 Mid-Autumn Festival Moon Worship

The moon is getting rounder and brighter every night, and the Mid-Autumn Festival is here. This is the first Mid-Autumn Festival after I crossed, and it is also the first Mid-Autumn Festival after my boarding body, Zhao Yu, ascended the throne.

The Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the sacrificial activities of the ancient emperors. The ancient emperors had the ritual system of offering sacrifices to the sun in spring and offering sacrifices to the moon in autumn. Later, appreciating the moon was more important than offering sacrifices to the moon. Taizong Li Shimin accepted Yuan Tiangang's proposal and designated August [-]th as the Mid-Autumn Festival, which has been passed down since then.

Mid-Autumn Festival, a festival for reunion, Fang Ling also left for home three days ago, and Xiao Tian was extremely busy. Mid-Autumn Festival is the peak season for restaurant sales, and the seats in Tongle Building have already been reserved It was sold out, but there were still many people coming, hoping to reserve a table. As the reputation of Tongle Lou became more and more popular, this year's Tongle Mid-Autumn Mooncakes are also very popular. Since August [-]th , customers who bought moon cakes lined up in front of the restaurant every day to buy them, and they bought several boxes, so Xiao Tian could only order a limit of two boxes per person.

In the palace, under the arrangement of the Empress Dowager Xie Daoqing and Quan Jiu, a pavilion decorated with knots was set up in front of the Moon Worship Pavilion. The maids offered moon cakes, watermelons, pomegranates, dates and other melons and fruits on the table. There are four tall red candles inserted in the corners, just waiting for the bright moon to rise, everyone sits around the table together, eats and talks, and enjoys the bright moon together. This custom became popular in the Song Dynasty. People in the royal family are used to celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival in this way.

According to Xie Daoqing's wishes, on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, I conferred the names of the four new talents who entered the palace, respectively named "Spring, Xia, Autumn, and Dong Four Ladies," plus the original concubines Quan Jiu, Yang Meiren, and Yu Xiurong. Wait, the number of my concubines has reached nearly ten.

In the evening, at the beginning of the moon, the breeze blows gently, mixed with the fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus. Although the weather has become a little cooler, it has not affected everyone's happy mood at all. Xie Daoqing happily sat on a big table in front of the Moon Worship Pavilion. On the road, I and a group of concubines surrounded me.

"Officials, the emperor is going to go now. This year's moon worship ceremony will be kept simple, and only my family can get together. The court ceremony will resume next year,"

"Everything is decided by the queen mother,"

"Well," Xie Daoqing said cheerfully, "Come here, full of wine,"

The maids serving at the side shuttled between the wine tables like butterflies, filling everyone's glasses with wine.

Xie Daoqing picked up the wine glass, got up and walked to the desk, I stood next to him, Quan Jiu and others stood behind us, Xie Daoqing bowed to the moon and said: "For the first glass of wine, let's sacrifice to the bright moon first." , May God bless me with good weather in the Song Dynasty, peace and prosperity for the country and the people,”

After Xie Daoqing finished speaking, he sprinkled the wine in the glass evenly on the ground, and then took the second glass of wine handed over by the court lady and said: "This second glass of wine pays homage to the spirit of the late emperor. "

We also imitated Xie Daoqing's practice and spilled the wine in the cup on the ground.

Xie Daoqing turned around and walked back to his seat, picked up another glass of wine, and said with a smile: "This third glass of wine, let's all drink together. I hope my Zhao family will live in harmony and everything will be happy."

"Thank you Queen Mother,"

After everyone finished drinking, I said: "Mother, the child first respects the mother for a cup, and may the mother be safe and healthy."

"Okay," Xie Daoqing gulped it down. At this time, Xie Daoqing smiled, kindly and joyfully, clearly an old lady in an ordinary family, and seemed to have nothing to do with the queen mother or the like.

Quan Jiu held a chopstick for Xie Daoqing and said: "The Queen Mother will eat some food first, and then Jiu'er and the sisters will respect the Queen Mother and the officials."

"Well, eat vegetables, spring, summer, autumn and winter, the four of you have just entered the palace, don't be restrained, you will be a family from now on, tonight is a family feast, just as usual in your own home,"

"Yes, Queen Mother,"

"Official family, you have completely changed since you became the throne. The queen mother is completely relieved now, but you also need to be cautious, official family. The history of my dynasty is too deep, and some things don't happen overnight. What can be changed is that there are still northern Mongols watching out, so we must be more careful, and the best policy is to gradually change on a stable basis."

"Mother, don't worry, the child understands,"

Xie Daoqing nodded slightly and said: "It's good to understand, the queen mother was worried that you would not do things with all your heart, but now, she is afraid that you will be too impulsive."

"Look, the moon has risen, it's so bright," said Yang Meiren who was sitting opposite Xie Daoqing.

Xie Daoqing looked up and said: "Well, this year's moon is really bright, Jiu'er, you go to the moon worship pavilion to enjoy the moon, I will talk to the officials,"

"Well, sisters, let's go and watch the moon,"

I also looked up at the sky. The moon in this era is indeed brighter than in later generations. The unpolluted sky gives people a deep and fresh feeling. Looking through the pure sky, a bright moon hangs in the sky. It is rising slowly, without the slightest feeling of being covered by mist.

"Officials, the battle in Luzhou has almost subsided, right?"

"Mother, it should be soon. The battle report received today is reported. Our army has recovered Anhua and Anfei Shuangzhen outside the city of Luzhou. General Xia Gui is currently leading people to rebuild the two towns."

"Well, the officials should reward the soldiers of Luzhou well,"

"Yes, my boy is waiting for Xia Gui's conclusion of the war, and he will definitely reward him according to his merits,"

"The meritorious ones are rewarded, and the guilty are punished. The way to govern the army is to reward and punish clearly. By the way, officials, are you going to carry out our restructuring of the army?"

"Yes, mother, my son has been too busy recently, and I haven't had time to report this matter to you. Mother, my son originally planned to only start with the navy this year, but since the Luzhou war broke out, my son feels that it is urgent for me to change to the army. "

Xie Daoqing thought for a while and said: "Officials, you have been on the throne for almost a year. You should be very clear about the situation in the court. In the imperial court left by the first emperor, there are so-called prime ministers, empress power and imperial power. Don't worry, my mother is fully supportive, but Xiangquan has to be careful. The prime minister of our dynasty has always had a lot of power. Regarding the changes in government affairs, my mother is not worried at all, although Xiangquan is in government affairs. It is also powerful and powerful, but after all, it is only half of it, and most of the military power of our dynasty is in the hands of the prime minister. Needless to say, the imperial army, among the three major frontier armies, the two generals in Sichuan, Gundam and Zhang Jue, are not in the same party. , both Lu Wende and Li Tingzhi were single-handedly promoted by Jia Taishi, so it can be seen that the power of prime minister in the military is definitely greater than that of the imperial power and empress power, so officials must be careful when making changes in military affairs," Xie Daoqing was worried. said.

Xie Daoqing was half right. Although Li Tingzhi from Yangzhou was picked up by Jia Sidao, he was already on my side. Lu Wende was double-decker, but whether he would follow Jia Sidao closely in the face of "righteousness" is also unknown. Forbidden Army, I will divide first and then rectify.

"Empress Mother, Hai'er has carefully considered this matter. From the outside, if it weren't for the Mongolian raid on Luzhou, Hai'er would not immediately rectify the army. This Ashu gave Hai'er a good excuse to rectify. From the inside, Li Tingzhi He is loyal and courageous, although he was promoted by Jia Sidao, but his heart is the same as that of Marshal Meng Gong back then. Such a snobbish person, the boy will take advantage of the situation, as for the forbidden army, the boy will divide and break it, the mother, Xia Gui took away [-] of the forbidden army this time, which is the first step in the plan of the boy to divide the forbidden army, the queen can rest assured , the boy will not do anything he is not sure of, unless, unless he Jia Sidao wants to rebel, "

Xie Daoqing said: "This is not true, the queen mother still understands the grand master,"

I smiled slightly: "Then there is no need to worry, mother, the Great Song Dynasty belongs to my Zhao family. If I am still the former prince, it is better to hand over the power to Jia Sidao, but I have already realized the meaning of the emperor. Dao, I will personally control the power of the country. This is the so-called home of the capable. Of course, the child also understands that doing things needs to be done step by step. develop,"

Xie Daoqing stared at me for a moment, then suddenly said: "Guan Jia, your expression reminds me of the time when the first emperor Duanping Zhongxing, Guan Jia, I will also go to the pavilion to see the bright moon,"

The bright moon gradually rises to the high sky, the moonlight is like water, light as gauze mist, quietly falling on the ground of the palace, quiet and serene, I seem to be a little intoxicated, and my thoughts can't help but return to the afterlife.

"Brother, look quickly, the moon is so round,"

"Well, this year's moon is the most beautiful I have ever seen in my life,"

"Tch, I don't believe it, do you still remember the moon in the past?"

"Hehe, Lingshan, because this year's Mid-Autumn Festival is different,"

"What's the difference,"

"Ben Lingshan, with you here this year, of course it's different. The so-called love comes from the heart, and the moon tonight is naturally the brightest and roundest,"

"Well, I wish you a long life, a thousand miles away, brother, you will spend with me next year."

"of course,"

"Look, don't go back on your word,"

"Your brother and I don't count when we talk,"

"That's right, I knew you were the best brother,"

This was the first year I spent Mid-Autumn Festival with Le Lingshan. In the next two years, no matter whether I was busy or not, I would enjoy the moon with Lingshan on the night of Mid-Autumn Festival.

How time flies, especially happy days.

It's another full moon night, Lingshan, how are you? I know that it is almost impossible for me to travel back, and I also know that even if I return to you, you will never go back to the past, but this is for what.

Since we have no fate, I can only silently miss you and silently bless you in another space in this world.

It has been a year, are you the same as before, full of joy every day.

Lingshan, we are more than 800 years apart, but I don’t know if the bright moon is still the same. If it is under the same moon, let it bring my greetings.

"Officials, it's time to eat moon cakes," Quan Jiu came to me and pulled me back to reality.

"Moon cake, oh, it's time to eat,"

"Officials, light the candles," Xie Daoqing ordered.

"Well," I know the procedure of worshiping the moon at the end of the Song Dynasty. First, the men in the family light red candles, then the whole family worships the moon in turn, and finally the housewife cuts the reunion moon cakes. No matter how many people are at home or in other places, they must be counted together, neither more nor less, and the size must be the same.

The breeze was still there, so I carefully lit the red candles, and the maids immediately covered the candles with lampshades.

Quan Jiu said happily: "The red candles are lit, and they are booming. Empress Dowager, it's time for you to cut the mooncakes."

"Wait," Xie Daoqing said, "I think there is still a procedure missing,"

Quan Jiu said: "No, that's the custom in my dynasty,"

"My dynasty's custom is like this, that's right, but our family's custom is slightly different. I suggest that the great talent in our family compose a poem. Do you think it's okay?"

Quan Jiu and others immediately understood and said: "Okay, the Queen Mother is wise,"

The four talents who had just entered the palace, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, didn't understand, but they were too embarrassed to ask each other.

The poems about the moon have been written in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and I can’t remember any famous lines in later generations. I thought about it and said: "The poems are exhausted. I will sing a little song about the full moon to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival."

"Officials can also sing," Xie Daoqing said in surprise.

I smiled: "It's just for fun when I have nothing to do. When will Su Dongpo's water melody singer Mingyue come?" I drank a sip of tea, moistened my throat and sang, "When will the bright moon come? Ask the blue sky for wine,,, ,,,Nung, moon and new moon,"

Perhaps Faye Wong never dreamed that this song was sung by me more than 800 years ago.