Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 340

Xue Lang had been busy for several days in a row, and finally had time to rest for a day. King Qin was still hungover, and only Princess Qin was in charge of his family. Xue Lang was too embarrassed to stay longer, so he left and went back.Princess Pingyang seems to be busy and needs to stay in Qin Palace.

Taking advantage of rest, Xue Lang went to check on his Zhuangzi again.In this ancient time when there were no chemical fertilizers, no pesticides, and even no high-yielding and disease-resistant seeds, Xue Lang was worried about the pitiful yield per mu. He could only spend more time in the cultivation process, hoping to have a good harvest.

When Xue Lang came back from the farm and just entered the house, He Xiang handed over a bunch of invitation cards and replied in a low voice: "Da Lang, this is the invitation card for inviting Da Lang to a banquet on March [-]rd, please have a look at it."

Xue Lang counted on his fingers, isn't it almost March [-]rd!The third day of the third month of the lunar calendar is the Shangsi Festival. Du Fu, a poet, once said in a poem that the weather is new on the third day of the third month, and there are many beautiful people by the water in Chang'an.

In the Tang Dynasty, the Shangsi Festival was also a day of carnival for the whole people, regardless of gender, age or age.On this day, it is called 袚禊, which is the sacrifice of eliminating evil. To put it bluntly, it means exorcising evil.No matter men, women, old or young, rich or poor, everyone should go to the water's edge to wash their hands and feet, to get rid of the evil spirits that have been covered for a winter, and hope that in the next year, there will be no epidemics and good health.

On this day, the Furong Garden and Qujiang Pond in the south of the city are as lively as the vegetable market. The homes of the rich and powerful may occupy a scenic location near the water by the Qujiang Pond in the Furong Garden, set up barriers, and open a restaurant for the whole family. A picnic that the young capital participated in.Or put a boat in Qujiang Pond, drink and have fun.

There is no competent butler in Xue Lang's house, and no one reminds him of these Chang'an customs.As the Shangsi Festival approaches, it is estimated that there are no good places in the Furong Garden, and they are all occupied by people.

Xue Lang didn't have many friends, and he didn't have much interest in going to a picnic. Looking at the pile of invitations, Xue Lang flipped through them. He knew Li Xiaogong, Yu Chigong, Li Gang, etc., and there were also those who were unfamiliar and only heard the names. , I know what people look like, and I have never been there.

Xue Lang said: "He Xiang, go and help me prepare paper and pens, I will reply to the post."

If it is said that the banquet with the largest banquet on March [-]rd, it must be the royal family of Li Tang.Although Xue Lang has not yet married Princess Pingyang, he has assumed the title of son-in-law and is considered a relative of Li Tang's royal family, so he is eligible to participate in the royal picnic.

Xue Lang wrote a letter to thank those who sent him a post, declined the invitation, and waited to attend the royal banquet.However, I heard that on March [-]rd.People in Chang'an City, those who have a wife at home, will come out to play regardless of whether they are married or unmarried.

Xue Lang rubbed his chin, usually little girls are raised in deep boudoirs, March [-]rd is a good opportunity, take Su Han out for a walk, maybe there will be a girl from some family who will take a fancy to him and choose him as her son-in-law Woolen cloth!
Thinking about it this way, I didn't rush to write a reply letter refusing the banquet, but wrote to Su Han first, asking him to come back first.And Su Han, who received the letter, finally rushed back the day before the Shangsi Festival.

"Why did Youyang call me back?"

The dusty Su Han has a dusty face, but he is in good spirits.Xue Lang laughed and said: "Two things! First, after half a month of hard work, you should also rest. The right way is to combine work and rest. I asked Ah Tu to prepare delicious food and reward you!"

Su Han narrowed his eyes and nodded solemnly: "Great kindness!"

Xue Lang jokingly said: "Secondly, it is also the most important! I heard that on March [-]rd, any unmarried girls at home will be brought out to play. Go and see more, maybe you can meet your sweetheart and solve your bachelor problem." !"

When Su Han heard this, he quickly asked, "Will all the unmarried girls come?"

Xue Lang's heart moved, and he couldn't help but look at Su Han's eyes carefully. However, his paralyzed face was really a natural protective color, which couldn't be seen at all.I had to answer: "I heard that it is so, this is a good opportunity for you to get out of the order, don't miss it when you pass by!"

Su Han nodded solemnly.

Xue Lang's face was full of surprise: "Hengyu, do you already have a goal? Are you planning to meet by chance on March [-]rd?"

Su Han blushed with a paralyzed face, and he didn't say a word, and came to acquiesce, but probably because he was too thin-skinned, I'm sorry, looked at Xue Lang, with a stern face, and said solemnly: "I rushed back all the way. I'll go down and take a shower first."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and left without waiting for Xue Lang to speak, leaving Xue Lang with a muffled laugh——

This kid is actually shy!However, Su Han, who is foodie and funny, has a sweetheart, but I don't know which girl it is!I really want to know!

Xue Lang made fun of Su Han, then let him go, and asked He Xiang to gather all the servants in the house and do a big cleaning!In this ancient time without any vaccines, the means of epidemic prevention were relatively backward. At this time, Chang'an City could be plagued by malaria.Du Ruhui in the famous Fangmou Duduanli died of malaria.

However, in the homes of high-ranking officials and nobles at this time, pools and artificial lakes are almost necessary for every family. Where there is water, there are many mosquitoes. The flowers and plants for mosquitoes are also arranged in the same way in the yard where they live. Even the potted plants in the room have been cultivated and placed with many mosquito-repellent flowers and plants, and they have tried their best to repel mosquitoes.

After a busy day up and down, the next day was March [-]rd.On this day, the main roads in Chang'an City were sprinkled with water to suppress the dust, and the streets were decorated with lights and festoons.

People came from the palace early in the morning, and Xue Lang was indeed going to attend the royal picnic.It was inconvenient for Su Han to follow, so he returned to the Su family's uncle. Poor Jiang Lin has no free time today, and is still training in the army.

Before leaving, Xue Lang told Su Han verbosely: "Hengyu, if you like a girl, remember to be smart and find out who she is, so I can ask someone to help you marry her!"

Su Han blushed and nodded solemnly, with a majestic and majestic demeanor, arrogant and high-spirited, accompanied by Er San to join the Su family.

Xue Lang was stunned and couldn't help laughing——

This is not to see beautiful women, this is simply the posture of going to war!

Smiling and shaking his head, Xue Lang got into the carriage and headed for Furong Garden.As soon as he arrived at the Furong Garden, he saw Rugui waiting at the door. When he saw Xue Lang's carriage, he immediately went up to meet him: "I have seen the son-in-law, and I was ordered by the princess to wait here for the son-in-law. Please come with the son-in-law."

Xue Lang smiled and nodded, "Please lead the way forward."

There were too many people in Furong Garden today, the carriage couldn't get in at all, so we had to get off at the gate.Xue Lang led the people and walked in with Rugui.I saw that in the Furong Garden, beside the Qujiang Pool, the places with good locations are all well-built barriers. There are also women who use their outer skirts as curtains and put them on the branches for shelter. Tang people like bright colors. The green skirt, accompanied by bursts of crisp songs and laughter, is a lively scene.

Rugui brought Xue Lang to a barrier, and said in a low voice: "My son-in-law, the princess is inside, and the son-in-law goes in."

Xue Lang nodded, took the food box from Changjian, and walked in.There is a screen in the barrier, in front of the screen, Princess Pingyang is wearing a blue dress, sitting down on the couch, and there is a low table in front of her, on which there are some snacks and food.

"Jiangsu!"

Hearing Xue Lang's voice, Princess Pingyang turned her head, gave him a faint smile, and said, "Here you come? Let's take a seat first. It's still early for the saint to leave the palace. Let's rest for ourselves first."

(End of this chapter)