Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"The roast meat used to worship the ancestors is bought by each family of the clan with money, and then distributed to everyone after the sacrifice, so as to encourage the descendants to stick to their ancestors and respect their filial piety."

"Father, we are in Dragon City, how do we worship our ancestors?"

"Tomorrow morning, let's go to the temple, burn incense sticks for our ancestors, and do a little bit of filial piety for our descendants."

"En." Wei Ling nodded, "Father, why is the winter solstice called the winter solstice?"

"When the cathode arrives, Yang Qi begins to grow, when the sun arrives in the south, when the days are short, and when the shadow of the sun is long, it is called the winter solstice." Defang put vegetables for Di Fei and Weiling and said, "From the Zhou Dynasty onwards, every winter solstice There will be a grand ceremony of worship, and it was written in "Zhou Lichun Officials and Gods": "With the winter solstice, we will bring gods, gods, humans and ghosts."

"Are there no ghosts after worship?"

"Hehehe" Defang said with a smile, "The purpose of the worship ceremony is to pray to God to eliminate disasters, so that there will be no more famine years, and the people will not suffer from hunger and cold. Every winter solstice, officials and nobles will invite capable men to drum Blow the sheng and play the melody of the yellow bell to celebrate."

"Father, there is no drum music here, and there is no excitement in the capital."

"It doesn't matter, the winter solstice is supposed to be quiet and healthy. Besides, although this street is not as good as the capital, it is quite lively."

"Father, we can still listen to miscellaneous operas in the mansion, but we don't have to listen to them here."

"Yes, yes," Xiao Er ran over, "My lady, next door to our inn is a theater troupe. There are performances these days. You guys are full, so you can go over and have a look, and this street will be tomorrow." It's even more lively."

"Father, do you want to go and see?"

Defang looked at Concubine Di with a smile, "Where's Madam?"

"The baby girl has already spoken, what do you think?"

"Hehe, good, good boy, eat quickly, let's go after we finish eating!" Defang put some meat for Weiling, "Eat more, grow your body."

After eating, the eight of them went to the zaju troupe to watch a show, and then walked around the street. They returned to the inn after Haishi. Baili and Ke'er took care of Defang and Concubine Di to take a bath. The two went back to the dormitory. I want some hot tea and put it in the house, "Master, madam, have some tea..."

"Okay, okay, long-winded." Defang pushed Baili, "Hurry up and go to sleep."

"Master, I haven't undressed you yet..."

"No, no, I'll do it myself."

"My lord, you ordered me to call my little one..."

"No order! It's so long-winded, go to sleep now." Defang pushed Baili out of the house and closed the door. Concubine Di smiled and said, "Master, Baili has good intentions. To see you, he pushed him out."

"He is nagging from morning to night, more annoying than the parrot in our house."

"If he doesn't talk too much, you're going to talk him up, hehehe"

"Well, I'm too lazy to talk to him so much." Defang pulled Concubine Di up, "Ma'am, go to bed early, I'm sleepy."

"You are still sleepy after sleeping for so long, it seems that you are really exhausted from the journey." Concubine Di and De Fangkuan took off their coats and lay on the bed, De Fang put her arms around Concubine Di and said, "Ma'am, it should be time now, right? "

"It should be, my lord, go to bed earlier."

"I can't sleep at this time." Defang kissed Concubine Di on the forehead and held her hand. "Ma'am, it will be the winter solstice."

"Yeah, isn't your lord tired? Why can't you sleep?"

"The winter solstice is the time when yin and yang are interchanged, and it is a blessing from heaven." Defang touched Concubine Di's face. "I want to be in love with my wife. I wonder if she will allow it?"

"The prince is making trouble again. Since you asked, the concubine said no."

"No?" Defang looked at Concubine Di, "Is Madam unwell?"