Xiao Hunian couldn't help but snorted when Ji Luo Youdu mentioned his second sister Xiao Yilai. She asked him to take care of her before leaving, but luckily, she took care of her directly on the bed.
Luo Youdu knew that he was in the wrong, so he apologized and laughed.
Xiao Hunian did not dwell too much on this issue. She was born in a Khitan noble family and had long heard about the chaos of noble life.
He is a much better man than those messy Khitan nobles. On the way here, Xiao Yilai also wrote a book to explain why.
Thinking of her sister who had been trapped for five years just for revenge, Xiao Hunian also felt very distressed. She didn't expect to be the only one to dote on her, so it would be good to have an extra sister in the palace to take care of her. Moreover, she felt that her husband was her husband from the very beginning.
, he was interested in his third sister when they first met. This time he went out to lead the army, leaving Xiao Chuo as a hostage, and even prepared the little rabbit to be eaten by the big bad wolf.
Now I just have a younger sister, and there seems to be nothing unacceptable.
Xiao Hunian is not the kind of little woman who can make a fuss, and she really feels sorry for Xiao Yilai's suffering over the years, and said: "Then I will bring my second sister over tomorrow. I have wronged her all these years, and she has been left alone and helpless in front of the thief.
Hiding down there, you must have suffered a lot."
Luo Youdu didn't think that he had the hobby of being a sister. He just thought about Xiao Yilai's thoughtful suggestion and couldn't help but feel a little excited.
After all, I haven’t tried the taste yet.
Xiao Hunian didn't know what Luo Youdu was thinking at this moment. When there was news in Bianjing that Luo Youdu had a special preference, she was already training in Zhangjiakou and didn't hear about it. She only thought that Luo Youdu was only thinking about their sisters and caring for them all these years.
And longing, eyes watery.
Luo Youdu had been on the battlefield for a long time now, and he saw the affection for his beloved concubine, so he hastily ended the night tour of Hanhai Palace and entered the boudoir hand in hand.
The next day is the Shangyuan Festival.
Chou Chou Luo Kangrui led Luo Ningsong, Luo Ningbai, Luo Huixiang and several brothers and sisters in the palace corridor early in the morning, waiting eagerly.
A familiar figure came from a distance, and sharp-eyed Luo Huixiang first shouted: "It's daddy, it's daddy, daddy is jogging in the morning!"
Luo Youdu has developed a habit of morning jogging, and Luo Huixiang also knows it. She is young and doesn't think much about it.
The same goes for Luo Ningsong and Luo Ningbai, who kept shouting "Daddy".
The Shangyuan Festival is not as grand as the ancestor worship at the beginning of the year, but it is a day for the whole country to celebrate.
On this day, almost all counties and towns will organize various programs to celebrate with the people.
The imperial court is no exception. The Ministry of Revenue has already invited five thousand folk artists. They will be divided into several groups and perform mobile stunts along the three main roads of Luoyang City.
But in the end their goal is Duanmen Street...
As the emperor of Dayu, Luo Youdu would personally go to Duanmen to invite civil and military officials and envoys from other countries to watch and celebrate with the people.
The vendors at the entrance to Bianjing Imperial City had no place to hold such a celebration. In order to avoid stampedes, most of them had small fights. Princes like Luo Ningsong and Luo Ningbai, who had never left the palace, did not know the smell of fireworks.
Luo Youdu promised them today and took them to Duanmen to watch the performance. He was so excited that he stayed up all night and got up early in the morning.
Only the increasingly mature Luo Kangrui found it curious and strange. Although his father had the habit of morning exercises, he often accompanied him to practice boxing and kicking with his mother. Most of them were done on time, mainly for physical fitness, and would take some time to read books.
, it’s already this hour today, why are you still exercising?
Luo Youdu came close, panting, and looked at Luo Ningsong and Luo Ningbai who were rushing towards him. He reached out and touched their heads, then opened his arms wide and waited for his little cotton-padded jacket to run over.
As he expected, Luo Huixiang strode towards her father, but halfway through, she saw that he was sweating profusely, so she stopped and said with a frown: "Xiang'er has changed into new clothes, don't want dirty daddy." hug!"
Being disliked by his little cotton-padded jacket, Luo Youdu looked hurt.
Luo Kangrui came up to salute, smooth things over, and said: "Father, the weather is cold. You are sweating all over. Don't freeze. Go inside and wash up first."
Luo Youdu's body was feeling hot, so he stopped for just a moment. The coolness of winter entered his body, and he shivered. He hurriedly said: "Kang Rui, you lead your brothers and sisters to play by yourself first, and father will run for a while..."
He said, waved his hand, and strode away.
Luo Kangrui looked at his father's leaving figure, with a trace of respect in his eyes, and thought to himself: Compared with his father, his perseverance is still far behind. When his mother said that he would have a day off during the Lantern Festival, he couldn't help but be happy. , I stopped my morning exercise. My father has so many things to do every day, but he still persists like this. It’s really inappropriate.
Little did he know that the majestic mountain in his father's heart had been greatly stimulated last night.
After washing away all his fatigue, Luo Youdu put on a bright red dragon robe with the help of Queen Fu Qing'er.
Fu Qing'er said: "I've been waiting for you. It's a big holiday, so I don't know how to take a rest."
Luo Youdu said seriously: "That's not possible. If you practice swimming against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat. I also feel that I don't practice enough on weekdays. I need to practice more in the future."
He thought about Xiao Hunian's terrifying physical strength, and how he had tried all kinds of means to die with him. This one was so reluctant, and another one would have to take his own life?
Besides, I can’t handle even one, but you still want two?
Not embarrassed?
No, I have to double my morning exercise time starting from tomorrow...
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When Luo Youdu appeared on Duanmen, tens of thousands of people had gathered in the huge square in front of Duanmen.
Yingtianmen is the south gate of the imperial palace, and Duanmen is the south gate of the imperial city.
The main entrance of Duanmen faces Luoshui. There is a huge open space, just like the square in later generations. It is a place for people to play. Whenever there is a festival, people will set off fireworks here.
There are three huge bridges on Luoshui River, namely Tianjin Bridge, Huangdao Bridge and Huangjin Bridge.
At this moment, dense crowds of people were standing along the river, and the three bridges across Luoshui were also crowded with people.
On the Luoshui River, boats are moving frequently, as if boats are building wooden bridges on the river.
Highly skilled folk artists are performing a variety of tricks in the center, looking for tripods, searching for pegs, swallowing knives, spitting fire, and standing on top of tables. Most of the acrobatics in the world can be seen here.
Especially when Luo Youdu appeared on the tower, the atmosphere became even more heated.
On the Luo River, a luxurious three-story boat docked at an excellent viewing location.
A group of Manichaeans were watching the performance in the distance on the second floor of the boat.
"That's the Xi'an Five Cases. I didn't expect to see it here."
The Persian saint was originally hit by obstacles, failed in her missionary work, and suffered from deep hatred. But now she was infected by the festive atmosphere around her and saw many unheard of performances. Her mood gradually became brighter and she looked at several beautiful women from the Western Regions in the distance. While posing in various difficult poses on the stacked wooden tables, I couldn't help but say something.
The person standing next to her was not their wise king, Treasure Tree King Osgudin, but the hard-working Treasure Tree King, Hulasd, who was renamed Hood.
Osgudin is now behind the two.
In the past few days, the Manichaeans tried every means to seek an audience with Luo Youdu, as well as the prime ministers and even the minister, but they all received a cold reception.
The Manichean Persian Saint and the Tree King of Wisdom still have a little prestige in the Western Regions or Lingnan, but in Luoyang and Bianjing, the capital city, their status is not comparable to that of a common person.
In the end, Manichaeism chose to compromise with Hurastus and was willing to modify the doctrine first.
Only then was he able to board this painted boat and celebrate the Lantern Festival with the people of Luoyang.
Hood said in Persian: "The imperial court of Dayu was open to all rivers. In addition to enjoying the characteristics of the country, you can also play polo from Tubo, eat noodles from Gaochang, and drink Sanle pulp and Longgao wine from Persia.
, listening to the music of Qiuci and dancing the dance of Dashi. They value their own culture, but do not reject the culture of other countries. Compared with the Huihui and Dashi methods in the West, this will be a holy land for missionary work."
The Persian saint said with a cold face: "But we are forced to change our canons and our gods?"
Hu De said: "This is the reason why our religion cannot prosper. Do you know that I, Dayu, respect Taoism and regard Taoism as the state religion? Why is Buddhism developing so much better?"
The Persian saint did not speak, but listened attentively.
Austin also pricked up his ears.
Hu De said: "That's because those monks know what it means to do as the Romans do. Guanyin Bodhisattva is originally a male, and he is the prince of Wu Jing Nian, the Holy King of Wheels. Therefore, the local people think that male characters are rough and have a bad temper, which is not in line with the image of great mercy and compassion.
.The Buddhists say, 'If you see all appearances but no appearance, then you will see the Tathagata.' With great principles, he turned it into a woman."
Persian Saint, Augustine was stunned when he heard this.
Hu De continued: "Guan Yu, the embodiment of loyalty and righteousness in Chinese history, has great prestige in the hearts of the people. Buddhism revered him as Jialan Bodhisattva and offered sacrifices to him."
"The most lively time of the Shangyuan Festival is at night, when hundreds of thousands of lights compete for glory throughout the city. The whole city is shrouded in flames and becomes a city that never sleeps. The custom of the Shangyuan Festival originated from the Han and Wei dynasties.
The custom of lighting lanterns was started by a tyrant named Yang Guang. In order to show the power of his country, Yang Guang invited envoys from all over the world to Luoyang and provided them with free food, drink and entertainment. The trees in the entire street were hung with silk and silk.
, in Duanmen, that is, here, hundreds of plays are performed to show off the national power. It is said that 'the sound is heard for dozens of miles, from dusk to dawn, the lights are lighting up the sky and the earth; it stops at the end of the month, and it costs a huge amount of money'."
"After this incident, the custom of lighting lanterns day and night during the Lantern Festival also came into being. This was originally a showoff by a tyrant, but Buddhism said that it was to light lanterns to worship Buddha. The city was full of lights, and Buddhist lights were all over the people...
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Hood said mercilessly: "You came here to preach and you didn't even understand your basic opponents. It's really ridiculous."
Augustin asked: "So, Buddhism is my enemy of Manichaeism?"
Hood said with a "hehe" smile: "The Buddhist methods I mentioned are only one of a hundred. Do the Apostles of Wisdom really think we are qualified to become their enemies?"