The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 300 Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens

when i open my eyes.There was still silence all around.at this time.The afterglow of the sun sprinkled sparsely on me.It was almost evening.I was still lying on the recliner in front of the window of the imperial study.The book in his hand fell to the ground at some point.Just the smog, the beach that just came up.Even Le Lingshan was nowhere to be seen.

"Lingshan. Where are you? Are you okay?" I read silently in my heart.

This is Nanke Yimeng again.

I secretly sighed.Pick up the book that fell on the floor.Get up and go to the window.Silently bless Le Lingshan.

"The official family. Let's eat. Listen to Xiao Qi. The official family didn't have a good meal at noon." Quan Jiu walked into the study with a face full of joy.

"En. Jiu'er. Let's go. I also feel a little hungry."

Quan Jiu walked and said: "Officials. Today, Jiu'er and all the sisters have sorted out all the materials in Xianwen Pavilion."

"Really. Okay. Jiu'er has worked hard."

"Hehe. I finally finished this matter years ago. It will be much more convenient for the officials to go to Xianwen Pavilion to check the information."

"En. I can take a look at it when the court is on holiday."

The last day of the first year of Xianchun.I slept in again.Under Quan Jiu's urging.I slowly got up from the bed.Same as last year.Xie Daoqing, the most senior person in the palace, is preparing the royal banquet in Ningkun Palace.Get ready for the new year.

During the Song Dynasty.with the development of economy.For cultural entertainment.People also take it seriously.Especially the celebrations of various festivals.In this peaceful and long-lasting dynasty that values ​​tradition.It almost brings the ancient festival entertainment to the extreme.Although the national power at the end of the Southern Song Dynasty was not as good as before.But people's pursuit of pleasure is still the same.This is still the case among the people.Not to mention the royal family.As the most solemn festival-the Spring Festival is the highlight of all festivals.

The festive atmosphere in the whole palace is quite strong.There are lights and festoons everywhere.There are thousands of lanterns of all kinds.There are statues of Bodhisattvas such as Manjushri and Samantabhadra.There are statues of various gods such as the Patriarch of the Three Qing Dynasty.There are also various auspicious animal statues.Shape changes.lifelike.Wait until nightfall.Thousands of colored lights are lit up at the same time.It is no less than the lantern festivals I have seen in later generations.There are flowers on both sides of the road.Lanterns hang above the palace.The Taofu and Chun posts have been replaced.All reveal the joy and joy of the festival.

Walk into Ningkunzhong.The first thing that can be seen is a pair of brand-new spring stickers pasted on the peach charms on both sides of the gate.The pen and ink of this pair of spring posts seem to have not completely dried.You can see that it was just written.The first couplet of the spring post reads, "Ice on the imperial water sells the green. The palace plum snow presses the fragrance." The second couplet reads "Happy New Year. The day grows longer." This couplet was written by Ouyang Xiu, a great writer in the past, when he was a Hanlin scholar.It has always been loved by the royal family of the Song Dynasty.It has almost become the first choice for spring posts every year.

in ancient times.Peach charms were originally peach wood boards used to ward off evil spirits.hang on both sides of the gate.The great gods who descended from ghosts, "Shen Tu" and "Yu Lei", are painted respectively.To exorcise ghosts and suppress evil spirits.These two great gods are called door gods.The face is hideous.Ancient legend.There are these two door gods guarding the gate.All ghosts are afraid of it.Since the Tang Dynasty.Two generals, Yuchi Jingde and Qin Shubao, were added.As the new door god.So there are four door gods.In the Song Dynasty.The court culture is more intense.I dislike the door god for being too vulgar.It was replaced by a spring post.That is to paste spring posts on the peach charms instead of the door gods.

Spring posts slowly spread from the palace to the people.Hanging Spring Festival couplets during the New Year has become quite common among common people.This gradually formed what later generations called Spring Festival couplets.Because the appearance of Spring Festival couplets is closely related to peach charms.Therefore, the ancients also called Spring Festival couplets "peach charms".

The Spring Festival couplets in the palace are elegant.Pay attention to emotional appeal.The folk Spring Festival couplets are usually popular blessings.As long as it is roughly confrontational.In the late Southern Song Dynasty.Basically, it has been accepted by the people.It has become a must-have for every household during the Spring Festival.

"The official is here." Xie Daoqing said with a smile.

"En. Met the queen mother."

"Exemption. Officials. Let's take a look. Is there anything wrong with the Queen Mother's Ningkun Palace?"

I praised: "Mother's queen. This is a beautiful place. I am very happy."

"Haha." Xie Daoqing laughed. "The Queen Mother, Concubine Quan and others have been busy for several days. The officials look around."

"I have seen the official family." All my concubines came to me from nowhere and saluted.

"My dear concubines, you are flat. Today is a time of celebration. There is no need to pay a visit."

"Thank you."

"Official family. There is still a horizontal scroll missing on the spring post in front of the door. Everyone knows that the official family is a god. I specially left the horizontal writing to the official family." Among the four concubines in spring, summer, autumn and winter, autumn is the most lovable. The concubine said.

"Horizontal batch." I suddenly remembered that there was indeed a missing horizontal batch on the couplets I saw when I first entered the door.

Xie Daoqing said: "Yes. The official family. The queen mother discussed with the concubines. This is left to the official family to do. It is bound to be the finishing touch."

Quan Jiu echoed: "Last year, the officials wrote a poem for the New Year. This year, please ask the officials to write this horizontal criticism."

"Ah. Do I have missions every year?"

Xie Daoqing smiled: "Yes. Who calls the official family a god."

I thought for a while and said: "Okay. Queen Mother. It's just that the boy hopes to complete this horizontal comment with Concubine Quan."

"Why is that."

"Mother, the child is used to writing with a hard pen. This method of writing with a brush will make people laugh."

Xie Daoqing knew that my ink stains were hard to get rid of.It's clear when you hear it.At the same time, he called the palace maid to serve him with pen and ink.He smiled and said, "Okay. It's official. Concubine Quan writes."

Concubine Qiu and the others laughed together and said: "I heard that the official family is a god who descended to earth. Concubine Quan's sister is also a talented woman. Hurry up and let the concubine wait to see the beauty."

"Mother's queen. This Ningkun Palace rules the harem. Mother's stepmother and mother are respected all over the world. She is the most wise queen mother in all dynasties. Look, my child. This horizontal criticism is called Fengwu Jiutian."

since ancient times.In our country, there is a saying that the dragon and the phoenix bring prosperity.ancient times.People use dragon to describe men.Generally refers to the emperor.Phoenix describes women.Generally refers to the empress.They are the best in the world.I use Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens to describe Xie Daoqing's Ningkun Palace as the ultimate nine days.She also refers to Xie Daoqing as the most powerful woman in the world.Naturally, it is very suitable for this Ningkun Palace.As for whether it is related to the content of the couplet.No one cares anymore.There is a saying that flattering is never too much.Xie Daoqing sounds very useful.

"Okay. What a phoenix dance for nine days." Under my flattery.Xie Daoqing laughed heartily.He even said impatiently. "Concubine Quan. Come. Write it down quickly. Post it immediately."

The couplet on the gate of Ningkun Palace was written by He Ji, a great Confucianist in the court.The handwriting is strong and rough.Iron painted silver hook.Both charm and charm.Like a dragon wagging its tail.Free and vigorous.Quan Jiu's handwriting is soft and delicate.Beauty hairpin.It's really like a phoenix dance.

Although I don't know calligraphy.But it can also be seen that this couplet combines hardness and softness.complement each other.Praise: "Not bad."

compared to last year.This year's New Year's Eve dinner at Ningkun Palace has fewer people than Xie Daolin.He said that he would spend time in the army with the soldiers of the Royal Forest Army.But there are four new concubines in spring, summer, autumn and winter.It's more lively.The four new concubines in spring, summer, autumn and winter have never seen Zhao Xuan's rudeness.I only know that my emperor is approachable.Very easy to get along with.So compared to Quan Jiu and others, he is more open-minded.Talking and laughing in a warm atmosphere.

After offering sacrifices to the ancestors.Under the arrangement of Xie Daoqing.We sat around a big table.The dinner party began.

Xie Daoqing took the jug from the maid.Pour a glass of Tusu wine for everyone in person.Said: "Drink this cup of Tusu first. Everyone will be safe and sound in the coming year."

"Thank you mother."

"Thank you, Empress."

Tu Su is a grass name.Tusu wine is a medicinal wine.According to legend, it was created by Hua Tuo, a genius doctor in the late Han Dynasty.Hua Tuo soaked many flavors of traditional Chinese medicine in wine.This kind of wine has the effects of benefiting temperature and yang, dispelling wind and cold, and avoiding epidemic diseases.Later, it was recommended and spread by Sun Simiao, a famous doctor in Tang Dynasty.Experience passed down from generation to generation.Drinking Tusu wine has become one of the food customs during the Chinese New Year.Take the intention to eliminate diseases.Bless peace.

The second glass of wine is pepper wine.Made with cypress leaves and peppercorns.in Chinese tradition.Aromatic plants are mostly considered to have the effect of warding off evil spirits.And in the eyes of the ancients.Zanthoxylum bungeanum has many seeds.It is a symbol of many children and many blessings; cypress trees are evergreen.It has the meaning of longevity.A glass of pepperoni wine.It entrusts the old people's expectations for health and longevity and the young people's expectations for having more children.

After drinking the pepper wine.Xie Daoqing said again: "This third glass of wine is quite different from previous years. It is a new type of high-grade liquor created by the officials themselves. Because the alcohol is too strong, everyone can just taste it."

"Ah. Very spicy wine." Concubine Qiu, who is not good at drinking, said first after finishing her drink.

"It's spicy but refreshing. I didn't expect such a good wine." Yang Meiren has a lot of alcohol.After drinking it, he praised it greatly.

"This kind of high-strength liquor, each of you depends on your own drinking capacity. Enough is enough."

"Yes. Queen Mother."

As the host, Xie Daoqing greeted cheerfully: "En. Three glasses of wine are over. Let's have some spring dishes first."

The so-called spring plate is a platter of various vegetables.Unlike the platters mentioned in later generations, most of them are composed of meat dishes.It originated from Wuxinpan at the earliest.And the so-called five pungent.It refers to five spicy vegetables such as garlic, garlic, leek, brassica, and coriander.The ancients put these five spicy things together to eat during the Chinese New Year.He also gave it a poetic name "Wuxin Pan".Later, people made some improvements to Wuxin Pan.Seasonal vegetables such as radish, Artemisia betel, young celery sprouts, and young chives are added.Collect into one plate.It's called "Spring Plate".Spring pancakes in the north and spring rolls in the south evolved from spring pans.

"Thank you, Empress."

Xie Daoqing looked at the crowd kindly and said: "Okay. Next, everyone can eat whatever they want. Eat as much as you want."

"Yes. Queen Mother."

Had the spring plate.Cold dishes and hot dishes were served on the table by the maids.The variety of dishes is dizzying.Except for a few seafood such as abalone.Almost all meat foods are available in later generations.But the variety of vegetables is not as complete as that of later generations.but.The food in the Song Dynasty was not polluted.It is a real environmental protection food.