Chapter 340 For you, the city is full of flowers and thousands of lights
Chapter 276 New Year’s Eve, Palace Night Banquet
Author: Angry Little Heizi
Chapter 276 New Year’s Eve, Palace Night Banquet
Whether Li Xiuzhu is true or not, he never expected that when people leave home, rewards will come from heaven.
Just when I was about to have some lunch, Wang Defa came to offer a reward.
Li Xiuzhu was a little confused when he received the reward. According to Wang Defa, his father-in-law was quite capable.
Although he didn't care about the official position, he still didn't receive his kindness.
He is very princely. If he is really standing on the same bridge with his buddies, he would like to give him a hug from time to time.
Li Xiuzhu thought for a while and went to the Prince's East Palace in person to thank Princess Yidong.
Two days later, on the last day of the new year, which was also the New Year's Eve, everyone was playing outside the county government's mansion, which was also Li Xiuzhu's mansion.
There is a small dining table next to it. There are freshly grilled meat skewers on the table, and there are some dried fruits and special fruits in each place.
There are basically no fruits in the winter months, but frozen pears are one of the rare delicacies.
Not to mention a few fruits, including oranges, oranges, and winter jujubes. Among them, oranges are sent from Sichuan.
Li Xiuzhu is wondering if he can build a greenhouse so that he can eat more fruits and vegetables in winter.
And if there is no greenhouse, can the problem of Xiaoglacier be solved?
After thinking about it for a while, Li Xiuzhu shook his head.
Now if I want to make a greenhouse without plastic, I can rely on quilts.
Can the quilt be made opaque? How can I do photosynthesis? If there is no incandescent lamp, I can use firelight. Is it possible to start a fire with light?
"What are you thinking about, husband?"
Li Biyao handed a winter date to Li Xiuzhu's mouth and asked curiously.
Li Xiuzhu smiled and said jokingly: "I was thinking about how to torment me in the morning."
Li Biyao suddenly blushed and gave Li Xiuzhu a red look.
"Husband, you are just talking nonsense. Can I ask someone to keep the New Year's Eve tomorrow..." After a pause, he continued: "Husband, the festival is approaching and the New Year is coming. Do you have any poems?"
As soon as Li Biyao's words came out, several women on the side looked over one after another. Not far away, there were several women playing horse games and cards, still immersed in their own world and having a great time.
Li Xiuzhu was startled, but he didn't expect Li Biyao to bring up such a topic.
Most of the wives in Bu Nao's family came from wealthy families and were very talented. It was normal for them to like poetry.
Li Xiuzhu thought for a while under the expectant eyes of the women, and said: "I really thought of a song, Bu Luo, it shouldn't be that good. Let's just listen to it."
Suddenly, Shen Youwei's eyes lit up, wondering if she had fallen in love with the poems of the layman Bujie.
"I listen to Si Chen on the pillow of plum blossoms, and wear gold medals to pay my respects to my relatives. I am so happy that I look at my lovely face and hair on my temples. Although my hair is sparse, it is not as silver as silver."
It is straightforward and easy to understand, with beautiful words and rhymes. Although it is not an eternal masterpiece, it is also one of the rare masterpieces.
"My husband is great. You are worthy of being next year's Poet King Bujie Jushi. Once that poem is published, it will definitely be popular in Beijing."
Li Xiuzhu shook his head. His family knew his own affairs, so the poem was considered good and could not withstand such praise.
The most important reason why the poem "Giving Dogs" was passed down to later generations is because of the character bonus.
"It's not that good, but Bu Luo is also pretty good."
"That's wrong. Tomorrow is the first day of the new year. He, Liuli, and I will go to see our father first."
"Are the gifts ready?"
Hearing this, Li Biyao nodded and said, "Things have been prepared. In the morning, my father will invite all officials to a banquet. In addition to the queen, the concubines and children also wish to attend."
The banquet on New Year's Eve will be held early in the morning. Li Kuo is eager to deal with the memorial and meet with surrounding envoys.
Although the Zhou Dynasty did not have many allies, there were only a few, so it was not inevitable to reward envoys.
At that time, none of the officials asked for help.
Although Li Xiuzhu was not one of the Hundred Officials, he was not one of the Hundred Officials in the traditional sense. As a privileged person, he just needed to go with his two wives before the dinner.
At Youshi, Li Xiuzhu, Li Liuli, and Li Biyao arrived outside the palace in a carriage.
Zhuque Street is adjacent to Qinglong Street, and their home is only a thousand meters away from the entrance of the palace, but it took only a stick of incense to walk.
"Master Hou, the original lords of the two Wei Dynasties, they have arrived at the palace gate."
Hearing this, Li Xiuzhu got up and got into the carriage, then turned around and carried his two daughters-in-law into his arms.
Only then did he turn his head and look at the other end of Qinglong Street.
It was the first New Year since he time traveled. He was already used to the gradually quieter New Year in later generations, so the atmosphere at this time was quite interesting.
The sounds of children playing can be heard everywhere, and various performances can be seen everywhere. Many people want to make another fortune on New Year's Eve, so that they can live as stall hawkers in their fat years.
Those stalls not only had all kinds of jewelry and rouge and gouache, but the cloth shops were also open, obviously they were ready to sell to the migrant workers who were preparing to go home on that last day.
But most of them are selling food. On that day, every child can get a few copper coins as lucky money.
I want to know that children make the best money, so basically every street is filled with all kinds of food stall owners.
The most popular ones are selling candied haws and sugar paintings, followed by croquettes, which are deep-fried and round.
At that time, there was no control over fireworks and firecrackers in Bu Nao, and no one was allowed to set off except for special department personnel.
Of course, in order to give everyone and the children a good experience, some things like fairy sticks are left for the people.
Well, it's a similar burning method, specifically a whip-like, very long firework that can burn for 60 seconds, and it's particularly beautiful when thrown.
"Husband, it's time for them to go in. It's not good to be late."
Li Liuli thought that Li Xiuzhu liked watching the performances outside. He raised his head slightly and said with a hint of pride: "My husband's performances are nothing to watch. Will there be a hundred opera performances after the exorcism is over?"
"Those 100 plays are all carefully selected. Each one is very interesting, and it is not as good as the comparable ones outside."
"And the exorcism started in the palace."
Li Xiuzhu smiled when he heard this.
"Okay, let them go in first."
The banquet was held in Hanyuan Hall, which is different from the Yizheng Hall where banquets are often held in movies and TV dramas.
There is a huge Persian carpet in the center of Hanyuan Hall, which is made up of ninety-nine small carpets. From the outside, it looks like a large piece.
There are four rows of tables and chairs in front of both sides. The first row on the left leg side is for the prince and behind it are other princes. The first row on the right leg side is for the eldest princess and the back side is for other princesses.
The consort went with the princess, and the prince's concubine also followed the princes.
Although Li Xiuzhu is now the Duke of the county, he still cannot go with the princess.
On both sides of the east end, there is a group of civil servants on the left and a group of military attachés on the right. There are four seats in front of the officials, two on each side, and they are all for envoys.
Unlike in the past, only the first row facing the stage has high-ranking officials, and so on in the second row behind it. The difference is that one row is vertical and the other is horizontal.
Li Xiuzhu and the others were either the latest or the first to enter. When they entered, the crown prince and the third prince were already there, as were several princesses.
When Li Shishi saw Li Xiuzhu, she immediately smiled.