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Chapter 23 When is the moon?

The city of Chang'an in the early night is very lively.Because of the abolition of the curfew and the fact that there were as many Goulan tiles in the Dashun Dynasty as crucian carp crossing the river, it formed a rare spectacle in a thousand years.In Lu Chengqi's memory, only the Song Dynasty had such a crazy Mid-Autumn Festival in history.In terms of time and space, the Dashun Dynasty happened to be the era of the Song Dynasty.Is all this a coincidence?
In the market, no matter it is a restaurant, a tea house, a brothel or a street, there are crowds of people.Wealthy homes are decorated with terraces and pavilions; in restaurants, there is a lot of silk and bamboo, and even residents who are far away from the city can still hear the sound of Sheng poles in the middle of the night.Children in the alleys can play all night long.

At this time, the golden wind is refreshing, the jade dew is cool, the sweet osmanthus is fragrant, and the silver toad is full of light.It is really the best scenery of the year, not only the scenery is beautiful, but the people are also beautiful.In the city of Chang'an, rich or poor, everyone enjoys the same month of January. They climb to the top of the pavilion, and there is a feast of tortoises.If the family is not well-off, they also go to the small platform to arrange family banquets and reunite their children to pay for the festive season.Even if they are beggars on the street, someone will invite them to drink together.The street snacks are extremely popular, and the people who wander the moon, even though the alleys are poor, are still in the city, and the east is slightly brighter, and they gradually disperse.

On the bank of the Wei River in the suburbs, called the Feng River, the residents of Chang'an City will release water lanterns here on the Mid-Autumn Festival night. Hundreds of thousands of water lanterns are sprinkled here, floating on the water surface, shining like stars.

At this moment, every household will prepare moon cakes, although they are not as exquisite as the imperial family, but they also have a special flavor.

At this moment, a group of people appeared on the streets of Chang'an City. Even if the streets were overcrowded, they couldn't hide their expensive taste.There are more than twenty people, the elders are in their 60s and 30s, and most of them are young and strong in their [-]s; and the leader is unpredictable, with a baby face but hidden majesty; Small, with the courage of a superior person.

This group of people is exactly Lu Chengqi, the twelve ministers of the cabinet, and the imperial guards in the palace.

Lu Chengqi was obviously very interested, it was the first time he had seen such a lively scene in ancient times, even though it had nothing to do with his political achievements, he was still very excited and said: "In Chang'an City, I never thought that there would be such a lively scene! "

Xu Chongguang sighed: "Yes, I have lived in Chang'an City for a long time, and only during the Mid-Autumn Festival and Spring Festival can I see such a lively scene."

Lu Chengqi looked at the cabinet ministers who followed him, and said with emotion: "When will it be like this every month and every day, the real foundation of the Dashun Dynasty will be as stable as Mount Tai."

The cabinet ministers including Xu Chongguang shuddered. They had been in the officialdom for a long time, and they couldn't hear it. This was Lu Chengqi's heartfelt words.But at the moment, there are too many people around him, they dare not speak too much, and they all talk about other things.

Lu Chengqi didn't want to talk about political affairs at this moment, so he asked: "Do you know what is the highest place in Chang'an City?"

A newly promoted cabinet minister said: "The Yingke Building is the tallest building in Chang'an City, and there is a high mountain in Shanglin Garden."

Lu Chengqi said with a smile: "Shanglin Garden is a royal garden, how can you and I enter? Let's go to the Yingke Building!"

The cabinet minister knew that he had slipped his words, and couldn't help shrinking his head, but Lu Chengqi laughed it off.Everyone came to the Yingke Building and looked downstairs, but they saw that the roof was full of people admiring the moon, but it was the unitary hour, the night had just risen, and the moon had not yet risen, yet the Yingke Building was also full of people.Lu Chengqi couldn't help sighing, even the Mid-Autumn Festival in later generations may not be like this.

A group of people went straight to the top of the fifth floor, only to see tables and chairs arranged in the huge roof, and the tables were filled with fruit plates and moon cakes.Thinking of the money he just paid, a total of ten taels of silver, Lu Chengqi couldn't help but feel a burst of heartache.But when you think about the fact that the wool comes from the sheep, isn't that where the tax comes from?Thinking of this, Lu Chengqi felt relieved.

The only two tables left were taken up by Lu Chengqi, and each table cost five taels of silver.But it still seems that there are too many monks and too little food, and there is no place for the imperial guards, but it is just right.

Lu Chengqi and the twelve cabinet ministers sat down separately, ordered Xiaoer to serve Huadiao wine, and chatted with each other while tasting fresh fruit.But at this time, Lu Chengqi's insight really made the twelve cabinet ministers admire him.

Lu Chengqi laughed in his heart and said: "I come from the 21st century of information explosion anyway. Even if I haven't been in contact with it, I have seen it by accident. How can you compare with the income of high-ranking officials who don't have smooth information?"

But at this moment, a person at the next table said loudly: "Little brother, Xiaosheng didn't quite agree with what you said about the situation in Sichuan just now."

Lu Chengqi just said that the land of Shu is the land of abundance, the world is in chaos before Shu, and the world is in peace before Shu is peaceful. If there are unruly people who make trouble in Shu, Shu will be in danger.

Lu Chengqi looked at the speaker with great interest, and saw that he was wearing a square scarf hat and a blue loose shirt, and he didn't look like he had achieved fame.This person was about 20 years old, with a dignified appearance, which seemed to make Lu Chengqi very fond of him.

Lu Chengqi smiled and said, "Brother, do you have a good opinion?"

That person obviously had a Sichuan accent, which Lu Chengqi could already tell, and now he wanted to hear what he had to say.I only heard the man say: "Seniors, this little brother laughed at me. Xiaosheng is a scholar who went to Beijing to take the exam. He is now studying classics in the Pingshan Academy on the outskirts of the city. Xiaosheng is from Shu, and he still has some insights into Shu. "

Lu Chengqi smiled and said, "Let's talk about it, let's discuss it?"

That man was also a heroic person, he got up immediately, came to Lu Chengqi's table, squeezed his body in, and said: "Although the land of Shu is remote, it is not a land that has never been transformed into a king. This little brother said that Xiaosheng is very good. Agree. Take Xiaosheng as an example, even if he has not been named on the gold list, he knows the world is orthodox. Xiaosheng dares to say that if someone makes trouble in Sichuan, he will not be successful!"

Lu Chengqi smiled. Although his point of view is biased, it also represents the aspirations of scholars in the world, so it should not be underestimated.It's just that his vision is limited and he never sees far enough.

Lu Chengqi said: "Brother, what you said is reasonable, but I never thought about it. If the government collapses and the people are in poverty, how can there be people with a heart for the world? Don't you see, the Qin and Han Dynasties will inevitably change dynasties. How can I know that Dashun can be postponed?" How many mornings?"

The scholar seemed to have comprehended what Lu Chengqi said, and blurted out: "Brother, what do you mean, the common people are the root?"

Lu Chengqi sighed: "Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. The king is the boat, and the people are the water. How many people can understand this truth?"

The scholar immediately felt a sense of bosom friend, and said: "Wen Zong's theory of the monarch, the boat, and the people's water is really incisive!"

Lu Chengqi didn't want to talk about political affairs anymore, so he changed the subject and said, "Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it's not a good time to talk about unhappy things. Why don't you talk about poetry and enjoy the moon together?" Just now, Lu Chengqi dared to talk about the change of dynasties Even so, the twelve cabinet ministers were terrified.It is an anecdote for a king to say that his country is in danger.

The scholar scratched his head and said: "Xiaosheng is best at poetry, but after hearing what my brother said, the poetic flavor is gone. Only the people are left in my heart, my brother is very harmful!"

Lu Chengqi laughed loudly, and said: "Drink a glass!" The two of them took up the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp, and the twelve cabinet ministers also drank a glass.Lu Chengqi's "poetry is great", and he couldn't help but plagiarized a poem that has been famous through the ages: "When will the bright moon come, ask the blue sky for wine. I don't know the palace in the sky, and what year it is. It's too cold at high places. Dance to make clear the shadows, why is it like being in the world? Turn to Zhuge, a low-lying house, illuminated without sleep. There should be no hatred. It is hard to be perfect in ancient times. I hope that people will live a long time and enjoy the beauty of thousands of miles!"

After singing a word, there was no sound in shock.Xu Chongguang and others never expected that the little emperor's literary attainments were so profound, and he was so frightened that he couldn't even hold his wine glass steady.Only the scholar savored it for a long time, and sighed: "This is the masterpiece of the ages, and I am far behind! My brother is really talented, I admire it!"

Lu Chengqi plagiarized this, so he couldn't stand the compliment, so he blushed, drank a glass of Huadiao wine, and said, "Absurd praise, absurd praise!" Shikong's parents hope that they will last forever, but this is no longer a thousand miles, but a thousand years. At that time, I don't know if they will still be there.

Lu Chengqi was depressed for a while, and then asked without interest: "I don't know your brother's name?"

The scholar said: "Xiaosheng's surname is Su, his name is Shi, his style name is Zizhan, and he is from Meishan, Meizhou."

Lu Chengqi's eyes widened after listening to half a sentence, plagiarizing his work in front of the original author, he himself is considered a strange person through the ages.Fortunately, Su Shi is still young, unable to write such philosophical poems, and has not been caught and hurt.

Lu Chengqi stuttered in shock: "You are...you are Su Shi?"

(End of this chapter)