Seeing that she didn't hear the conversation just now, Chen Jingke breathed a sigh of relief and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I scared you. I just told Yihe something."
At this time, Yihe also followed from behind. After seeing Wu Shu, he bowed respectfully and said, "Mr. Wu, I am Yihe. I will ask you to teach me more in the future."
Chen Jingke took the opportunity to introduce: "She is the person in charge of dictionary compilation. If you have anything to do in the future, you can just ask her to do it."
Wu Shu also said politely: "Hello, Miss Yihe, please take good care of me in the future."
After the two got to know each other, the three returned to the office to discuss how to compile the dictionary.
At first, everyone was a little repelled by Wu Shu, a person who suddenly appeared, but Yihe took the lead in communicating with her and would actively seek her opinions and suggestions on many things.
The Queen is the Queen, she showed off her skills a little and successfully impressed the people present and gained recognition.
Chen Jingke was very pleased. It seemed that Yihe had listened to his advice.
Hey, does time travel really increase IQ? Why do I feel like I suddenly know everything, he couldn't help but think smugly.
Everyone talked for a long time, and based on their previous experience, they quickly came up with a solution.
While waiting for a break, a Taoist named Zhou Xiang came over and complimented Chen Jingke while he was alone:
"What did you say to Yihe and Mr. Wu just now, Zhenren, and why did the relationship between the two of them suddenly become so harmonious?"
Chen Jingke heard the overtone of the words and quickly lowered his voice and asked, "When did Madam Wu go out just now?"
Zhou Xiang was a little confused and said: "She followed you and Yihe as soon as they went out, and then they came back together. Aren't they together?"
Chen Jingke still didn't know what was going on, so he said perfunctorily: "It's all together. I just told them that the dictionary was compiled and that we would become famous all over the world together. They took it for granted."
Zhou Xiang said with admiration: "I see, the real person really knows how to enlighten people."
After sending him away, and looking at Wu Shu chatting and laughing with the two sisters Yihe and Yilian in the distance, Chen Jingke said angrily: "The sun and the moon are in the sky, it's you as expected."
But he immediately laughed again: "As expected of you, Her Majesty the Queen."
The few people chatted for a while, formally determined the work plan for dictionary compilation, and decided to officially launch the work on the second day of the Lantern Festival, which is the 16th day of the first lunar month.
Then Chen Jingke and Wu Shu returned to the backyard together.
When they reached a deserted place, Wu Shu suddenly said: "Sister Yihe Yilian, I don't know what good things she did in her previous life, but I can meet you in this life."
Chen Jingke smiled and said: "According to what you say, then I had to save the world in my previous life in order to live such a life in this life."
Wu Shu covered his mouth and smiled, and said: "What you said... is very funny. But you don't regret it at all for putting these sisters in a good place like this?"
After hearing this, and thinking that she might have eavesdropped on the conversation between him and Yi He, Chen Jingke removed his worries and said:
"I was a little reluctant to let go at first, but after meeting Mrs. Wu, I realized that my previous vision was too low, and I felt relieved."
Wu Shu didn't expect that the flames of war would actually burn him. His pretty face instantly turned red and he said, "Children, don't talk nonsense."
Chen Jingke deliberately asked, "Huh? Why, does Mrs. Wu think what I said is wrong?"
Wu Shu finally lost his composure and said angrily, "Young disciple."
After saying that, she turned around and left as if to run away. After all, she was a fourteen-year-old girl, and she was still very shy when someone teased her like this in front of her, even if the person teasing her was only an eleven-year-old boy.
Well, again, people in the Tang Dynasty got married early, and it was normal to get married at the age of eleven or twelve. Although men generally get married later, it is not uncommon for them to get married at this age.
So in some aspects it is no longer appropriate to treat him as a child.
After teasing the queen a little, Chen Jingke felt as if he had eaten a ginseng fruit and felt refreshed to avenge her for eavesdropping.
Time passed quickly, and it was the Lantern Festival before I knew it.
In the Tang Dynasty, the Shangyuan Festival was a major festival after the Winter Solstice and the Spring Festival. It was celebrated on the 15th, 16th and 17th days of the first lunar month.
Lantern viewing activities will be held on the nights of the 15th and 16th, and the court will cancel the curfew on these two days, allowing people to travel at night.
Naturally, Zixiao Temple will not miss such a festival, and the square at the entrance and inside the temple are filled with all kinds of lanterns.
At this time, the lantern weaving technology was very mature and lanterns of various shapes could be made.
As a Taoist temple, it is natural to put up some lanterns that match the status. According to the Taoist Illustrated Manual, one is put up for each named deity.
This alone cost Zixiaoguan a month's income. This approach is very luxurious, but it will benefit many people at the bottom.
Carpenters who collect bamboo strips and other materials, craftsmen who tie lanterns, people who sell paper, people who sell lamps... can all get a good income from this.
Because of the New Year's Eve fireworks display, everyone is most looking forward to the Lantern Festival Lantern Festival in Zixiaoguan. Some people have long inquired whether there will be fireworks.
The pilgrims who received a positive reply quickly spread the news, so more people gathered here on the Lantern Festival.
The emperor and empress did not come this time, so there was no strict control and ordinary people could come and visit.
Wu Shu and Wu Chang also heard about the fireworks and had been looking forward to it for a long time as to what kind of thing could make so many people miss it.
At night, when the first orange-red flower bloomed in the sky, both sisters opened their mouths in surprise.
Wu Chang was the first to react, holding her hand and jumping up and down: "Sister, sister, look, the fireworks are so beautiful..."
Wu Shu looked at the sky and said with some excitement: "Yes, it's really beautiful."
At the same time, she couldn't help but think of Chen Jingke. How did he invent such a beautiful and unearthly thing?
Inside Zixiao Temple, Pan Shizheng was silent as he watched the fireworks blooming in the distance. Si Yuncheng stood beside him and did not dare to speak.
After a long while, Pan Shizheng asked: "How is the matter I asked you to inquire about?"
Si Yuncheng replied: "Master Chen Jingke is deeply loved by the saint and the empress, and can freely enter and exit the palace... Moreover, there are rumors that the saint wants to make him Princess Jinyang."
Pan Shizheng couldn't help but be moved and said: "Princess Jinyang? Is this news true?"
Si Yuncheng recounted several public intimate interactions between Chen Jingke and Princess Jinyang, and said:
"There are rumors that the empress once made fun of Princess Shang in front of outsiders, making fun of Chen Jingke and Princess Jinyang. However, the people involved are all powerful people, so there is no way to know whether it is true or false."
Pan Shizheng said cautiously: "It's groundless. It's better to believe it or not. It seems we need to correct our impression of this talented Taoist friend."
Si Yuncheng's heart moved and he said, "Have you decided?"
Pan Shizheng nodded and said, "Tomorrow I will have a frank talk with Master Sun and Chen Jingke."
At this time, the Chen Jingke that many people were talking about was not at Zixiao Temple, but was invited by Changsun Wugao to attend the Shangyuan Lantern Festival in the palace.
And in front of many ministers and ladies, Changsun Wugou directly stuffed Princess Jinyang into his arms and said in a joking tone:
"The little girl screams for a husband every day. Come, come, come, and her wife will be held by herself."