On the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th, Shangguan’s house was decorated with lights and lanterns, and a joyful scene. Yesterday, Mrs. Shangguan prepared some osmanthus pastries by herself and prepared to taste them for everyone to watch the moon tonight.

Due to his thoughts, Ouyang Xinyu was not happy in the face of such an atmosphere. Yesterday, when Mrs. Shangguan was making pastries himself, she specially ordered her maid Xiaoyue to call the lady to help. Although her people went there, she looked absent-minded. Fortunately, Mrs. Shangguan only focused on making pastries and did not notice her strangeness. Otherwise, there would be troubles.

"Xiao Cui, do you know how the Mid-Autumn Festival comes from? Why do people celebrate this festival?" Ouyang Xinyu held her cheeks with her hands and asked Xiao Cui casually.

"When I was a child, I heard my grandfather tell a legend about the Mid-Autumn Festival, called 'Chang'e Flying to the Moon'. This festival evolved through this story."

"Chang'e flies to the moon, what kind of legend is this? Can you tell me?"

"This story is quite long, I'll sit down and tell you slowly!"

"Okay, OK, then you can sit down quickly!"

"According to legend, in ancient times, there were ten days in the sky, and the crops died and the people lived in poverty. A hero named Houyi was extremely powerful. He sympathized with the suffering people, climbed to the top of Kunlun Mountain, used his divine power, pulled out his divine bow, shot down more than nine suns in one breath, and ordered the last sun to rise and set on time to benefit the people.

Houyi was respected and loved by the people for this reason. Houyi married a beautiful and kind wife named Chang'e. In addition to his teachings and hunting, Houyi was with his wife all day long. People envy this loving couple with his talented and beautiful women.

Many patriots came to learn from their masters, and Peng Meng, who had a bad mind, also got in.

One day, Houyi went to Kunlun Mountain to visit friends and seek the truth. When he met the Queen Mother who passed by, he asked the Queen Mother for a pack of immortal medicine. It is said that taking this medicine can immediately ascend to heaven and become an immortal. However, Houyi was reluctant to leave his wife, so he had to give the immortal medicine to Chang'e for a while. Chang'e hid the medicine in the treasure box on the dressing table, but was seen by the villain Peng Meng. He wanted to steal the immortal medicine and become an immortal himself.

Three days later, Houyi led his disciples to go out hunting. Peng Meng, who was ulterior motives, pretended to be sick and stayed. Shortly after Houyi led everyone away, Peng Meng broke into the backyard of the inner house with a sword in his hand, forcing Chang'e to hand over the immortal medicine. Chang'e knew that she was not Peng Meng's opponent. When she was in danger, she made a quick decision, turned around and opened the treasure box, took out the immortal medicine and swallowed it. Chang'e swallowed the medicine, and immediately floated off the ground, rushed out of the window, and flew towards the sky. Because Chang'e was concerned about her husband, she flew to the moon closest to the world and became an immortal.

In the evening, Houyi returned home, and the maids cried about what happened during the day. Houyi was both shocked and angry, and drew his sword to kill the evildoers. Peng Meng had already escaped. Houyi was so angry that he beat his chest and stamped his feet, and was heartbroken. He looked up at the night sky and called his beloved wife's name. At this time, he was surprised to find that the moon today was particularly bright and bright, and there was a shaking figure that looked like Chang'e. He chased the moon desperately, but he chased three steps, the moon retreated three steps, and he took three steps, and the moon advanced three steps, and he couldn't catch up with him no matter what.

Houyi had no choice but to miss his wife, so he had to send someone to the back garden that Chang'e loved, put on the incense table, put her favorite honey and fresh fruits, and sacrifice to Chang'e, who was attached to her in the Moon Palace. After hearing the news that Chang'e had fled to the moon and became an immortal, the people set up incense tables under the moon to pray for good luck and peace to the kind Chang'e. From then on, the custom of worshiping the moon on the Mid-Autumn Festival spread among the people."

"So, in your ancient times, there was such a sad and moving story on the Mid-Autumn Festival! They were so loving, why didn't they take the immortal medicine at the same time?"

"Xiao Cui never thought about this question. It should be the immortal medicine given by the Queen Mother, which is just enough for one person to take!"

"Xiao Cui, do you think there is really an immortal medicine in this world? If there is really, how good it would be!"

"Miss, this is just a legend. Where did you come from in this world? What kind of medicine is not a dead person? If there is one, everyone wants it, then you won't be able to fight for it!"

"That's true. There are various legends about the Mid-Autumn Festival in our modern times, but I only know two."

"Then are your modern legends about Mid-Autumn Festival the same as those in our ancient times?"

"It should be different. What you said should be the earliest one!"

"Then what is your modern legend about Mid-Autumn Festival? Can you tell me about it?"

"Yes, let me tell you the legend of 'Wu Gang Zhegui' first!

According to legend, the osmanthus tree in front of Guanghan Palace on the moon is flourishing, more than 500 feet high. There is a man below who often cut it down, but after each cut down, the place where it was cut immediately closed. For thousands of years, the osmanthus tree has been cut and merged, and the osmanthus tree can never be cut down. It is said that the person who cut down the tree is named Wu Gang, a native of Xihe, the Han Dynasty. He once followed the immortals to practice Taoism and went to heaven. However, he made a mistake, the immortals exiled him to the Moon Palace and made such futile labours every day to show punishment."

"Ah, no, this legend you are circulating in modern times is a little cruel. I still think that 'Chang'e Flying to the Moon' is better!"

"If you say this, then the following one is more puzzling than the above one. Do you want to listen?"

"Forget it, I'd better not listen. It's better to leave some beautiful things in my memory! I really can't accept your modern things!"

"In fact, the following legend about Mid-Autumn Festival is related to the uprising, which is what you mentioned in ancient times."

"You modern times actually have such a story about Mid-Autumn Festival. What kind of story is that? I want to hear it!"

"I knew that you couldn't help but have your curious heart. Okay, I'll tell you!

There is also a legend about the Mid-Autumn Festival. According to legend, eating moon cakes on the Mid-Autumn Festival began in the Yuan Dynasty. At that time, the vast majority of people in the Central Plains could not bear the cruel rule of the Yuan Dynasty ruling class and uprised against the Yuan Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang joined forces with various rebellious forces to prepare for the uprising. However, the court officers and soldiers were searching very closely, and it was very difficult to convey the message. Military advisor Liu Bowen came up with a plan and ordered his subordinates to hide the notes containing the "August 15th Night Uprising" into the cake, and then sent people to send them to the rebels in various places to inform them to respond on the uprising on the evening of August 15th. On the day of the uprising, all the rebels responded together, and the rebels were like sparks.

Soon, Xu Da captured Yuan Dadu and the uprising was successful. When the news came, Zhu Yuanzhang was so happy that he quickly sent oral instructions that on the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, all the soldiers and the people were allowed to enjoy the "moon cakes" that secretly conveyed the information when they rose up that year as a festival cake to the ministers. Since then, the "moon cakes" made more and more refined, with more varieties, and the largest ones were like discs, becoming a gift. Later, the custom of eating moon cakes on the Mid-Autumn Festival spread among the people."

"Is this legend true?"

"This legend has been passed down from history and should be true. I am not very clear, I just heard from adults during the Mid-Autumn Festival."
Chapter completed!