Capital Datang

The Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month actually started to be decorated the day before, and the curfew in Chang'an was canceled for three days. Starting from the night of the fourteenth, the entire Chang'an city entered a state of carnival, and people continued to play all night long. Stop, from the princes and nobles to the peddlers and pawns, all of them go out to enjoy the lanterns. The roads in Chang'an City are full of traffic and crowds, and even the widest Suzaku Avenue is difficult for vehicles and horses to pass. (Baidu search: stay up late novel network, the fastest update when reading novels)

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the city of Chang'an became even more lively. Various lanterns covered Chang'an, and what echoed the colorful lanterns were the beautiful smiling faces under the lanterns.

The atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty was open, and there were not many restraints on women. It was common for women to show their faces on weekdays, and even their clothes were extremely unrestrained. However, these were the scenes in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, there are not many opportunities for women to go out.

But Shangyuan Festival is different. Although this festival is called Lantern Appreciation, for young unmarried men and women, in addition to Lantern Appreciation, the most important thing is to appreciate people. People's thoughts, and for men and women who are already married or in love, Shangyuan Festival is a good opportunity to date blatantly.Since ancient times, the Shangyuan Festival has created many good marriages and beautiful families?Therefore, it can be regarded as the oldest Valentine's Day in China.

As soon as the fifteenth day arrived in the afternoon, Li Zhen came to look for his little Mei Niang. In fact, he had already played with her all night last night. .Fortunately, both of them were children, their energy was enviable, and they even took Wu Meiniang to go with them.Wu Meiniang didn't want to go at first, the palace's decree has already come down, she will enter the palace to serve after the Shangyuan Festival, so it is not suitable to participate in the Shangyuan Festival.But he couldn't bear the stalking of his younger sister and Li Zhen.And Yang also felt that once her daughter entered the palace, it would be difficult for her to come out again, so she also advised her to go out for some fun.Wu Meiniang had no choice but to take the two little guys to watch the lanterns. Anyway, Li Zhen was there.Don't be afraid of what others say.Capital Datang 118

For the Shangyuan Lantern Festival, Li Yin has been looking forward to it for a long time. He also participated in the Lantern Festival in later generations, but because of years of catastrophe, the Chinese tradition was lost, and even the Shangyuan Festival also lost its original flavor, becoming kitsch and superficial.Now that he can experience the authentic Shangyuan Festival in Datang, Li Yin is of course wishing for it.

When the sun just set, Li Yin and Xiao Wenxin went out with Wen'er, Hua'er, and Lvzhu.Originally, Li Yin wanted to call Wang Xijun, but this girl didn't know what kind of madness she committed, and she refused to come anyway.And since Xiao Wenxin got married.She seemed to avoid the other party deliberately, when she had something important to ask Li Yin.She also stayed in the front yard and asked Wen'er and the others to call Li Yin. She and Xiao Wenxin have never met each other until now, and Xiao Wenxin didn't even know that Li Yin had such a special maid.Wen'er and Hua'er knew about it, but as long as the concubine didn't ask, they never mentioned about Wang Xijun.

Li Yin went out, of course the guards brought a lot, but today is different from the past, these guards also changed into casual clothes, and Li Yin also rewarded each of them with a lot of money, telling them that if anyone is unmarried, he will watch it at the lantern festival. When you find the girl you like, you can leave to pursue it on your own, and don't delay the important event of life.For Li Yin's size, these guards were naturally very grateful.

As soon as he left the mansion, Li Yin immediately felt a festive atmosphere rushing towards his face.In front of the gate that had just been replaced by Prince Liang's Mansion into King Qi's Mansion, Gao Zhong and several stewards suggested that tea and gold should be paid to hire craftsmen, and a lighthouse with a height of more than ten feet was erected on the small square in front of the gate. Ten ropes were densely hung with all kinds of lanterns, forming a magnificent lantern curtain. These lanterns were all made by the servants of the palace and the surrounding families, and hung on them to celebrate.

Except for the royal lantern tree in front of the Suzaku gate of the palace, the lighthouse in front of Li Yin's gate is the most majestic and magnificent in Chang'an City, so it also attracted countless people to watch. There is also a activity of guessing lantern riddles, and various small gifts will be given to those who guess correctly.The people of Chang'an also showed great enthusiasm for this kind of activity that rose up in later generations. In just one day, many people have learned it. Now, in some of the busiest streets, there are people engaging in lantern riddle guessing activities.

Now the small square in front of Li Yin’s gate is full of people. There are not only lantern riddle stalls set up by Li Yin beside the square, but of course small vendors everywhere will not miss this opportunity. It is a variety of snacks or lantern festival utensils.

Li Yin had already anticipated this situation before going out, so the group of people came out from the corner door next to it, which did not attract too many people's attention, and then asked people to buy lanterns and masks for the lantern festival.Li Yin smiled and helped Wen Xin put on a ghost mask, while Wen Xin retaliated and put a lady's mask on Li Yin, and then everyone got into the carriage and rushed to Suzaku Street.

Zhuque Avenue is located on the central axis of Chang'an City, and it is also the widest street in Chang'an. Today, it is the busiest place in Chang'an City, especially at the entrance of the imperial city at the end of Zhuque Street. There is a lamp tree with a height of more than 20 feet, which is equivalent to a height of more than 60 meters. In the middle of the lamp tree is a cylindrical headlight, which is divided into many sections on each layer, and the cylinder expresses protruding colorful lights of different shapes. , among them are cranes, flowing clouds, celestial beings, moon palace fairies, etc., all of which are exquisitely and lifelike in shape, and look extremely magnificent.

When Li Yin and the others arrived, the square under the lantern tree was already full of crowds. Small vendors shouted one after another, while the crowd around them carried lanterns. A group of several or a dozen people formed a group of people. Walking forward, if you look down from a high altitude, you will see these crowds are like streams of flowing magma, constantly changing shapes.

Li Yin and the others watched the tree of lanterns in the carriage, then got out of the carriage and entered the crowd, while looking at the lanterns around them, they looked at the stalls next to them to see if there were any items they liked, and bought them if they liked them. Today’s picture is just a joy , and they were surrounded by guards, so they didn't have to squeeze too hard.

Headed by Xiao Wenxin, whether it is Wen'er, Hua'er or Luzhu, they are all at the age that likes to be lively. Even Wen Xin, who has always been quiet, shows her lively side at this time. Several girls gather around a stall selling inferior jade wares. , was dizzy by that eloquent uncle, and happily picked up a jade pendant that was useless except for its shape, and shouted at Li Yin: "Husband, look at this jade pendant, is it beautiful? Can we buy it?" good?"

"Beautiful, so beautiful! Buy it, you must buy it!" Li Yin replied incredulously. He knew women's strong desire to shop. If he said no, they would only make them choose more rubbish for him See, so following them is the wisest choice.

Upon hearing Li Yin's praise, Xiao Wenxin immediately turned around excitedly, discussed with Wen'er and the others next to him, and then followed the agreed rules, they bargained with the merchant uncle together, but with their superficial Bargain skills, if you can make a bargain with a treacherous and slippery opponent, then it is really a hell?

Xiao Wenxin and the others were busy shopping, but Li Min's interest was all shifted to the girls passing by. These girls were in groups of three or four, wearing new clothes and jewelry that they were usually reluctant to wear, and most of them were not wearing masks. Zhang Zhang has beautiful or ordinary young faces. They point and laugh at the people around them while talking and laughing, and burst into laughter from time to time.

Although Li Yin is wearing a mask, he is dressed gorgeously and tall, with a suave and suave temperament. Although he can't see his face clearly, he still attracts the attention of many girls. When he walked past Li Yin, they all discussed this The masked man is beautiful, ugly, old or young, and he doesn't care whether his voice will be heard by the other party.

Looking at these bold girls, Li Yin couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Only in this Shangyuan Festival can he see the true temperament of these girls, and from these willful girls, he can also see the demeanor of future generations of girls. In a trance, he seemed to have returned to the 21st century, and the past events that had been silent for many years also appeared in his mind, and even a figure he thought he had forgotten appeared before his eyes again...

Thinking of the past that was too far away for him, Li Yin smiled wryly and shook his head. Unexpectedly, on Valentine's Day in the Tang Dynasty, he remembered people and events more than 1000 years later.Turning around and looking at Wen Xin next to her, she couldn't help but feel a burst of warmth, the past is over, let the past go with him, the real happiness is to seize the present!

Thinking of this, Li Yin behind the mask smiled freely, squeezed into the middle of Wen Xin and the others, and began to help bargain.In the previous life, Li Yin was also a person who opened a shop at any rate, and his skills in haggling and countering the price were also very good. Therefore, in a short time, he killed the jade pendant that the unscrupulous uncle asked for a hundred Wen to less than [-] Wen. Seeing that Li Yin is so powerful, he immediately followed suit and picked a few. The other party saw that Li Yin was a knowledgeable person, so he didn't dare to bid any more, and obediently offered a reasonable price.

After walking around the square for a few times, Li Yin took them to Zhuque Street again. It was even more lively here, and there were even people organizing dances. Hundreds or even thousands of people sang and danced. The scene was very spectacular, and the participants all It is voluntary, anyone who wants to dance can.Li Yin also became interested, pulled Wen Xin and the others up and danced for a while, Wen Xin was still a little bit reluctant at first, but with Li Yin as an example in front of him, and wearing a mask, he was much more courageous than usual, Slowly, the movements became proficient, and the ladylike demeanor of everyone in the past was thrown aside, and they jumped together with Li Yin until they were out of breath before exiting.Capital Datang 118

"Go to Duke Lu's mansion!" Panting heavily, Li Min got into the carriage with Xiao Wenxin and the others, and ordered to the driver.As early as a few days ago, Cheng Huailiang had invited himself, saying that he must go to his place today, it seems that his father Cheng Yaojin asked him to invite him.It's a pity that Cheng Yaojin said it to himself at the wine table at that time, and he forgot to ask what it was.