No one went to Zixiao Temple. The most suitable place to watch the fireworks is Tianju.
When this restaurant was originally built, the scenery was taken into consideration. The side facing the small square is full of large windows, and the view of the square from the upper floor is unobstructed.
Under the guidance of Sun Simiao, the group of people headed towards Natural Residence.
When he walked to the door, Li Shimin stopped and looked at the couplet on the door, and said with a smile: "How many people have come to this couplet?"
"Your Majesty, there are thirty-two people who left the couplets at the door, and five of them are recognized as the best." Chen Jingke stood up and replied, holding the little Sizi in his arms:
"The couplets inside were written by fewer people. There were only fifteen people. Two of them are recognized as the best."
Li Shimin glanced at the cute little Sizi, suppressed his roiling jealousy, and said, "Oh, there are so many? It seems that my writing style in the Tang Dynasty is also showing signs of prosperity."
Naturally, everyone couldn't help but pay a lot of compliments, and a lot of words about your majesty's wisdom and so on.
Li Shimin smiled and said: "Both these two couplets are absolute, and those who can match them must be those with real talent and knowledge. Give me their list later, and I will personally examine their knowledge."
Chen Jingke said: "Here."
If the emperor personally receives you, as long as you are not a real idiot, you can get an official position. This is almost equivalent to being awarded an official on the spot.
The onlookers from a distance immediately became excited, and they had another chance to become famous. From now on, if you have nothing to do, come to Tianju more often. Maybe one day such luck will fall on you.
Many people are very upset because they had the opportunity to leave their names in the past.
Some are noble, some are disdainful of the gimmick of natural residence. In short, due to various reasons, they did not leave their names and missed this opportunity.
If they have watched Westward Journey, they will definitely resonate with the classic line from Zhizunbao: Once upon a time...
Tiantianju is closed for a day today, just for this New Year's Eve.
The interior has also been carefully decorated, eliminating the previous rigid tables and chairs and imitating the style of a modern ball salon.
The meals, snacks, fruits, and drinks are all placed on one side of the hall, and tables and chairs are placed in the corners. Except that there is no ballroom dancing, everything else is very similar.
So everyone was surprised when they saw this kind of decoration after entering the door.
Li Shimin asked Chen Jingke directly: "Is this your clever idea again? Tell me, what's the point?"
Chen Jingke smiled and said: "Today is to celebrate New Year's Day. It would be too boring to make it so serious and rigid. Your Majesty and your empress should also have fun with the people, so I changed it to what it is now."
"Everyone can move freely without restraint. If you want to talk to anyone, you can sit down in a deserted corner and chat. After you finish chatting, you can go find other people."
"You can get what you want to eat, what you like, as much as you can, and then continue to do what you want to do after you've eaten."
At this point, he blinked and said, "Actually, this method is more suitable for unmarried men and young ladies. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
"Haha..." Li Shimin burst out laughing and said, "You are the only one who has many false ideas, but don't forget that etiquette cannot be abolished. If I take the lead in violating etiquette and law, how can I use etiquette and law to restrain others?"
Just when everyone thought he would object, the conversation changed: "But I agree with your last sentence. In the past, every family would use cultural gatherings or outings to allow unmarried men and women to meet each other from a distance."
"But what kind of understanding can you get in such a hurry? If you contact me privately, you are afraid of being known and affecting your reputation."
"This kind of banquet is not bad. It allows them to get up close and chat without being in public."
But obviously not everyone agreed with this approach, but most people saw that Li Shimin agreed, so they stopped saying anything.
There are also a few people who can't get the sand out of their eyes, such as Wei Zheng, who stood up and said: "Your Majesty, as you just said, etiquette and law cannot be abolished."
"Marriage has been an important matter since ancient times. It has been dictated by the parents and the matchmaker. How can it be violated at will? If everyone in the world follows suit, the collapse of rituals and music will be around the corner."
Li Shimin felt dizzy when he saw him. He was a real troll, and sometimes he had no choice.
At this time, Chen Jingke retorted: "What Prime Minister Wei said is wrong. Allowing unmarried men and women to contact each other in advance does not conflict with the parents' order to appoint matchmakers. On the contrary, it is a supplement to this etiquette."
Wei Zheng knew that he dared to argue with Fa Lin, so he did not treat him as an ordinary young man. He said seriously: "Oh, I don't know how to supplement the method? I would like to hear the details."
Chen Jingke felt his hands were sore and wanted to put the little Sizi down, but Li Shimin subconsciously wanted to pick it up. However, the little girl hugged Chen Jingke's neck and refused to let go, making Li Shimin angry.
People around him either lowered their heads to count the texture on the floor, raised their heads to count the beams, or looked around pretending not to know anything.
Li Chengqian and other juniors found it particularly novel, and did not expect that their own wise and mighty Aye would also suffer.
Changsun Wugou was angry and funny, so he came over and picked her up. This time, the little Sizi didn't hang around anymore, but showed some reluctance.
After finally sending the little girl away, Chen Jingke quickly shook off his sore and numb arm. It was really terrible.
Wei Zheng was also laughing and laughing, and the anger in his heart had dissipated by seven points. He couldn't help but start to reflect on why he was angry with a child, but it seemed that he was careless.
Chen Jingke rubbed his arms and then said: "Marriage is naturally inseparable from the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. It is difficult to achieve happiness in a marriage without the blessing of the family."
"Marriage has always been a matter between two families. How many people can truly break away from the help of two families and start a family independently? Less than one in ten thousand."
Everyone couldn't help but nod, these words touched their hearts.
Wei Zheng was even more fond of him. Having this knowledge showed that this kid was not really deviant.
He had already decided in his heart that no matter what Chen Jingke said later, he would deal with it gently and get rid of it.
"However, after all, they are a young couple living together. Only they know whether the shoes fit or not. So if conditions permit, we should also respect the opinions of the parties concerned."
"Young couples come to stay with each other all the time. We let our children get married in the hope that they can find their favorite partner and support each other until the end..."
"If two people are born with different horoscopes and don't even bother to say a few words, do you think they will be happy individually? Will the two families be harmonious? This may be difficult."
"Even if we say it is utilitarian, letting children get married is just for the sake of marriage, without considering whether they are happy at all. But is such a marriage really useful?"
After saying this, many people present had unnatural looks on their faces.
Chen Jingke continued: "So, before they get married, or even before they get engaged, if conditions permit, can we let them have some contact in advance?"
"At least let them know what kind of person they are going to spend their whole lives with. If they don't hate each other, then naturally everyone will be happy."
"If there is a conflict between the two of them, can we resolve it in advance to prevent the conflict from getting deeper after the couple gets married?"
"After all, young people have nothing to do, and many things require the guidance of their elders. The way couples get along also requires the experience of their elders. What do you think?"