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Chapter 46 Carnival Lantern Festival Night (recommended to add more)

Tang Xun is also a down-to-earth person who does practical things, and does not talk empty words: "Your Majesty, now the coke is ready, and in a few days, good steel will come out."

Lu Chengqi nodded, and said: "After the steel comes out, guns may not be able to be made. Tang Qing, you need to find some smart and studious people who can make improvements while making them. Well, yes, you also need to find people. It's more difficult. But it will be Chunwei soon, and I can recruit some talents."

It was at the awards ceremony, and it was inconvenient for Lu Chengqi to talk to Tang Xun. After a few more words of encouragement, Tang Xun stepped down from the stage.Lu Chengqi picked up the gold-plated trumpet again, and said loudly: "All the awards of the Science and Technology Awards have already been awarded, but this is only for this year. In the coming Lantern Festival, I will still be here to present awards to four of you! Now, I will Announce that the curfew will be lifted tonight, and I want to rejoice with the people!"

"Long live Your Majesty!"

"Long live the emperor!"

"Long live Dashun!"

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The crowd shouted spontaneously, Xu Chongguang watched from the sidelines, and had to admire Lu Chengqi's showmanship, which directly raised his personal reputation to another peak.What Xu Chongguang didn't know was that speaking in public was the most effective way to win people's hearts.As long as the script is good enough and the words are inciting, you will definitely be able to bring back a large group of people who follow you wholeheartedly.Isn't this the trick that will be used to elect the president of the United States in later generations?

The Lantern Festival in the Dashun Dynasty was also as lively as the Song Dynasty.In fact, as long as it is a festival, Chang'an City is quite lively.The Lantern Festival is another special festival.This festival is known as Chinese Valentine's Day, mainly because there is a custom called Lantern Festival on Lantern Festival.The Lantern Festival Lantern Festival is just a chance to socialize. Unmarried men and women can also find a partner for themselves through the Lantern Festival. As the saying goes, "Last year on the Lantern Festival, the lanterns of the flower market were like books; on the willows on the moon, people made appointments after dusk. "It is about the Lantern Festival, when young men and women get to know each other.

Hundreds of people surrounded Lu Chengqi, and he didn't know how many people were secretly protecting him. Lu Chengqi felt a little uncomfortable.Even when he met some young girls, he didn't dare to look directly at him, which greatly reduced his enjoyment of traveling.Lu Chengqi said in his heart: "If I knew it earlier, I wouldn't have revealed my identity. As an emperor, sometimes I'm really powerless!"

Even so, Lu Chengqi still felt the excitement of the ancient Lantern Festival, which faintly surpassed the Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and even the Spring Festival.The customs of Dashun are no different from those of the Song Dynasty in history.The biggest activity is to put off the lanterns, and it lasts for five nights.Above the Feng River, for five nights in a row, lanterns floated all over.And the allusion "Only state officials are allowed to set fire, but the common people are not allowed to light lamps" comes from here.A state official whose name is Tian Deng is not allowed to be called directly by his name, and "deng", which has the same pronunciation as "Deng", is also set as a sensitive word, requiring others to call "deng" as "fire". Please go drink tea.Every year, the whole state celebrates the Lantern Festival and puts off lanterns as usual.When the government posted notices, the word "lamp" was taboo, and all the notices read "Honshu set fire for three days according to the law", which became a big joke.

In addition to putting on lanterns, there is another important event, that is, Mount Ao.Aoshan originally refers to the ancient legend that there is a giant tortoise on the sea that carries the sacred mountain on its back. Later, the Lantern Festival imitated its shape and set up countless colorful lanterns for tourists to watch, so it is called Aoshan.Before the winter solstice, Lin Zhenzhong, Minister of the Ministry of household affairs, played a book to build Mount Ao in front of the imperial palace.Lu Chengqi refused because it was a waste of money for the people, but he delegated the privilege of taking Aoshan to the people.Whichever lantern shop has the highest bidding price can win the sole right to take up Aoshan Mountain, and can also indicate the name and address of the lantern shop on Aoshan Mountain.Lin Zhenzhong was shocked by Lu Chengqi's whimsical ideas. What's more, the lantern shops in Chang'an City flocked to them, and the bidding price was as high as a thousand guan. In the end, he was won by the largest lantern shop in Chang'an City - Lingji Lantern Shop, and became It was a good story.And Lu Chengqi's move directly added a thousand dollars to the national treasury, comparable to the yearly income of a hundred acres of fertile land.Lin Zhenzhong couldn't help but admire: "Your Majesty's ability to make money is beyond the reach of Tao Zhugong!"

Lu Chengqi was surrounded by hundreds of people to the market, and saw the flames in front of him, many people cheered loudly, Lu Chengqi became interested, and asked: "What is that?"

Wang Yanchen said with a smile: "Your Majesty, that's folk juggling, called playing social fire."

Lu Chengqi wondered: "A juggler is a juggler, why is it called a juggler?"

Xu Chongguang smiled from the side: "The so-called Shehuo is a folk sacrifice to the gods, praying for good weather and a good harvest in the coming year. Worship to the gods is usually accompanied by fireworks, because it is related to the community, it is called Shehuo."

Lu Chengqi suddenly realized, and laughed and scolded: "Wang Yanchen, you know what's going on but don't know why, you really don't know what to do!"

Wang Yanchen rubbed his head, and said with a sneer: "Chen Bian was born in the army, how can he be as knowledgeable and versatile as Xu Ge? I just know it's called Shehuo, so it's not bad."

Lu Chengqi smiled and said, "That's a good one, that is, I want you to learn some characters, but you don't want to learn?"

Wang Yanchen said solemnly: "I dare not disobey the holy will, and I study every day. It's just that I am stupid, and I have only learned more than a hundred words so far..."

Xu Chongguang sighed: "If everyone in the world is so eager to learn, then the sages will come to govern the world."

However, Lu Chengqi shook his head and said, "People are selfish by nature, and they can only be lured with benefits, but they cannot be trusted."

Just as Xu Chongguang wanted to argue with him, he saw a commoner rushing towards the imperial guards and said loudly: "Your Majesty, today is the Lantern Festival, can you have a cup of Tusu wine?"

Xu Chongguang choked on what he wanted to say, and hurriedly grabbed Lu Chengqi and said, "Your Majesty, no!"

Lu Chengqi saw that the man was a middle-aged man with a simple and honest face, with earnest eyes and a little expectation.Holding a bowl of wine, he was stopped outside by the imperial guards.Lu Chengqi pondered for a while, broke free from Xu Chongguang's pull, and said with a smile: "Why not my people want to drink with me? But, what is the origin of this Tusu wine?"

The middle-aged man smiled and said: "The medical skills of the small folks are traditional. The Tusu wine is made of rhubarb, bellflower, Sichuan pepper, Atractylodes macrocephala, osmanthus, aconitum, smilax and other herbs soaked in wine. Drinking this wine can dispel evil and strengthen the body. , protect the liver and nourish the stomach, and warm and nourish the heart. Xiaomin sincerely hopes that the emperor will be as healthy as a tiger, and lead the people of Dashun to create a world together forever!"

Lu Chengqi shouted: "Okay, I've drunk it!" After finishing speaking, he stepped forward, took the wine bowl, and drank it down in one gulp.To put it bluntly, this wine is medicinal wine, and it's really not very tasty, but Lu Chengqi savored it carefully before handing the wine bowl back to the middle-aged man.

At this moment, the middle-aged man suddenly knelt down and cried, "Your Majesty, you saved Xiaomin's family!"

Lu Chengqi said in shock: "Quickly please get up, why are you like this?"

The middle-aged man told his story with tears and snot in his nose. It turned out that he was one of the victims of the Yellow River flood. Fortunately, he practiced medicine at home for generations and had a lot of savings, so he made his way to Chang'an City.When he was about to lose his life, Lu Chengqi suddenly struck out with a thunderbolt and severely punished the corrupt officials who embezzled the disaster relief official money, and the middle-aged family was saved as a result.

Hearing this, Lu Chengqi sighed, and said to Xu Chongguang: "You and I have a benevolent government, and all people benefit from it! My Dashun people are the most hardworking and kindest people in the world. They don't seek wealth, but food and clothing. If you can't even do this, you will be a generation of emperors in vain. If anyone wants to harm them, I will be the first to forgive them!"

Hearing this, the people around all bowed and said: "The emperor is wise and wise, and it is the blessing of all people!"

Lu Chengqi felt powerless in his heart: "Entrusting the clear and bright officials to one person, this is the biggest drawback of the monarchy! If my descendants are unworthy and become a foolish king, what can I do?"

For a moment, looking at the people kneeling all over the ground, tears welled up in Lu Chengqi's eyes...

(End of this chapter)