Chapter six hundred and nineteenth first month fifteen
The Lantern Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month, is a grand festival comparable to the Spring Festival for the Song people. This year it coincides with the Double Spring Festival, and Kaifeng Mansion has been preparing for the construction of the mountain shed since the winter solstice.
Now that the mountain shed is tall enough, Ye An and Qin Mumu are invited by the Tian family as nobles and imperial edicts, and they have the honor to enjoy the grand occasion of the Lantern Festival on Xuande Gate with the saint's official family.
Sitting on his bullock cart, Qin Mumu looked at the tall mountain shed outside and exclaimed again and again. Even for people like them who have experienced the great wonders of later generations, the tall mountain shed in front of them is shocking enough.
Already.
The height of the mountain shed has exceeded Xuandemen. It is the only short-term building that can exceed the height of the palace wall during the New Year. Although there are other main restaurants, the eaves are still lower than those of Daqing Hall.
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The tall mountain shed is made of various colors of wood and pine branches, and is decorated with various flowers and colorful flags. From a distance, it looks like a colorful mountain. What’s even more spectacular is that the Kaifeng Prefecture’s police have begun to light up the colorful mountain.
Already.
Angry wind lanterns of various shapes are hung high on the colorful mountain. Once the sun goes down, the colorful mountain will be brightly lit, and some knowledgeable passers-by will show off loudly: "I'll wait for the messenger from Kaifeng Prefecture to order the colorful lanterns."
Mountain, it must be when the sun sets, when the lights will be brilliant, reflecting the colorful clouds in the sky!"
Ye An curled his lips in dissatisfaction: "Such a lantern mountain... is simply a burning tube. Once it burns, no one knows what will happen. The sky is dry in winter. Who knows where the fire will burn when the strong wind carries it?
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Qin Mumu rolled her eyes at Ye An dissatisfied: "Can't you say something nice? Isn't this purely handmade lantern mountain much more beautiful than the scenery built by machines in later generations?"
"I don't think so, but I think the LED lights you put in the room last night are more beautiful..." Ye An chuckled, but Qin Mumu's pretty face suddenly turned red, and she turned back to look at Ye An, who was smiling mischievously.
Ann, so he punched him on the arm, and a scream of "ouch" sounded in the carriage, but it was quickly covered up by the noise of passers-by.
Xuan'er looked at the two people with some jealousy. No matter how much she said that she was a young lady here, the Marquis and the County Lord shouldn't tease her like this, right?
The county king promised to help him settle the case, but the Marquis still disagreed. This was not the county king's fault, and it was not the fault of the Marquis. It was just that he did not have such a good life. He even had the fate of being a maid for the Marquis.
No, she didn't even dare to expect the position of concubine.
Xuan'er always felt that the Marquis and his wife didn't look like a wealthy family. They didn't have so many rules, and they were so relaxed and unrestrained every day.
Probably noticing Xuan'er's appearance, Qin Mumu rolled his eyes at Ye An fiercely, and then went to talk to her. As for Ye An, he could only ignore it completely. At first, he even suspected that Qin Mumu was doing it deliberately to him.
of temptation.
It is true that they returned to the Song Dynasty from later generations, but their views on love and values have not changed. How could a woman who was educated and influenced by later generations share her man with another woman?
But later Ye An learned that Qin Mumu just wanted to give Xuan'er a status and get a deserved status in the Yunzhong County Marquis Mansion.
Good guy, are you using yourself as a "tool"?! There is no way! Of course, Ye An is opposed to this behavior. Not only is he opposed, he even gives Qin Mumu a scolding and promises to find a good family for Xuan'er.
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After all, she is a poor girl, and Ye An is too embarrassed to harm her again. As for which marriage to find for her, Ye An is still observing. Of course, he hopes that Xuan'er will choose her right husband.
The ox cart soon arrived at Xuande Tower, and the huge shed had become brightly lit. Countless people were already watching on the side, and the road in the middle for the scholars to pass became even narrower.
Ye An lamented the distance between scholars and common people in this era. If it were in later dynasties, the insurmountable gap would be almost overwhelming.
Like Xuan'er, Ye An and Qin Mumu can also feel the difference in this era. Deep down in their hearts, they still support this era, and they do not feel that feudal rule is so bad.
A horse-drawn carriage ran parallel to Ye An's bullock cart, blocking the road that was not wide. This was a very rude behavior, but the head sticking out of the window made Ye An feel embarrassed. After all, it was a stumbling block for others.
, it is only natural that the "sufferer" comes to your door.
"Xia Zhigao, Ye An is polite..."
He bowed his hands to Xia Song, and the dissatisfied eyes on the other side calmed down a little: "I don't understand Ye Hou's courtesy. I don't know why Ye Hou wants to recommend Xia to a saint? Or is he specializing in bank matters?"
Ye An showed an expression of admiration and said: "Of course it's because of Xia Zhigao's outstanding talents! I have long heard that Xia Zhigao is good at wealth. The saint asked Ye An for advice on suitable talents. Naturally, Xia Zhigao is the one.
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"But I don't want to go through this muddy water!"
Ye An looked at Xia Song strangely, then looked at the noisy crowd around him, and said with a slight smile: "This is not the place to talk. I'd better talk to Xia Zhigao later."
Xia Song sighed. Although he couldn't change the result, he wanted to know where he had offended Ye An? Was it because he wanted to buy his Xinlingfang house before? This kid wouldn't hold a grudge until now, right?
Especially when it was already a certainty that he would go out, he actually stabbed him in the middle, cut off his chance to go out, and was involved in the business of a saint. What a deal!
Of course Xia Song knew what the so-called bankers were doing, that is, the saints were doing business with the money from the inner treasury!
Do you dare to say that the previous action of not allowing the release of longevity money and longevity money has nothing to do with this matter? This trick is really too cheap, just to dominate one family and compete with the people for profit!
Xia Song felt his chest hurt just thinking about it. After all, he had a share in both the longevity and longevity money!
After going to Xuandemen, they were already in the palace. Qin Mumu was naturally led by the maid to the shed where Mrs. Gaoming was. As for Ye An, who was helplessly dragged away by Xia Song, Qin Mumu gave him a self-satisfied look.
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The Xuande Tower Gate is the outermost gate of the palace. Although it is not accessible, it is still an important place for the imperial court. Even today, Liu E and Zhao Zhen want to enjoy themselves with the people, but no one is allowed to come near within ten feet of the palace wall.
Upstairs in Xuande, the courtiers chatted in small groups, about whose calligraphy has become more refined, or whose understanding of the Analects is unique. Literati... always like to spend more on this aspect.
The spirit should be leisure and relaxation.
However, there are also three, six, and nine levels in the officialdom. These are the general methods of communication among courtiers, but what Fan Yong, Wang Zeng, Feng Zheng and others are talking about are completely different. They may be related to government affairs or involve the Tian family. As for Ye An
He and Xia Song were chatting about their "business experience".