On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month in the fifty-third year of the Qin calendar, this was also the third year that Hu Hai ascended the throne as emperor.
Starting from the night of the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, snowflakes began to fall from the sky. Within an hour, the originally small and sparse snowflakes turned into dense snowflakes as big as goose feathers and fell from the sky. In just a few sticks of incense, the entire Guanzhong included
Shandong and other places outside the Pass have been covered with a thick layer of white snow, wrapped in silver, like a dream.
However, the goose-feather heavy snow seems to be pouring down from the sky, and it does not stop for a moment, trying its best to rain down on the world.
A sudden heavy snowfall made the first Lantern Festival in the history of Qin Dynasty extremely different.
Ever since Hu Hai came to the throne and since he succeeded in praying for rain, it seems that even God has become different from before and has begun to pay special attention to the Qin Dynasty and the tens of millions of people in the Qin Dynasty who are eager to live a peaceful life.
In the past two years, except for the severe drought in 1951, the weather has been smooth, with no floods or droughts, whether in Guanzhong or in several counties outside Guanzhong, including Shandong, Shanxi, Jiangnan, Jiangbei and even South Vietnam.
The ever-flowing Yellow River and Yangtze River have also become extremely docile in the past two years. Even during the flood season, no large-scale breaches occurred. Except for three days of heavy rain in the summer of 1952, several dangerous shoals in the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers were a bit rough.
Except for the tendency of breaches, no simple embankment was in danger.
Fortunately, Hu Hai was well prepared, and the 300,000 captured Xiang Liang troops surrendered. After building and improving the roads in Chenjun, Dangjun, Sishui, and Dongjun that were destroyed by Xiangliang's army, 200,000 people rushed to the Yellow River respectively.
There are only a few rapids on the Yangtze and Yangtze rivers with flood control and embankments. Therefore, when the heavy rain first came, a large number of sandbags and bricks were prepared near the rapids for emergency needs.
What Hu Hai is most worried about is that once heavy rains fall, the Yellow River without any dam facilities will change its course and the Yangtze River will burst. This will be a heavy blow to Daqin, which is recovering and recuperating.
Fortunately, God was still kind and nothing happened that Hu Hai was most worried about.
The remaining 100,000 troops from the Chu region are now following the Shangfang Mohist craftsmen on the Huaihe River to explore the terrain of the Huaihe River and strengthen the dams. The first bridge connecting the two sides of the Huaihe River is expected to be built this year.
With the experience of managing the Huaihe River and the accumulation of technology for building bridges on the Huaihe River, it will be easy to build dams on many large rivers such as the Yellow River and the Yangtze River in the near future, which far exceed the Huaihe River in terms of flow and width.
If there are many, even building a bridge is not impossible.
Hu Hai has never underestimated the wisdom of the Chinese ancestors. And he firmly believes that he will live to see that day appear.
The good weather in the rest of the year, coupled with the heavy snow this time, all indicate that the fifty-third year of the Qin Dynasty will be a good year at least for now. On the premise that Hu Hai has reduced and exempted the world's taxes for three consecutive years,
People's lives will be better than they were in 52 years.
Auspicious snow heralds a good harvest, which is the best gift God has given to the Qin Dynasty.
Black is the national color of the Qin Dynasty and the main color of all large buildings in Xianyang and even Guanzhong. It complements the white snow and silver that has enveloped the entire Xianyang and Guanzhong, making it look particularly solemn and solemn on this snowy night.
In Xianyang City, countless lanterns made by Shangfang according to the patterns drawn by Hu Hai have been hung up in the streets and alleys of Xianyang City by special personnel as early as the night of the fourteenth day of the first lunar month.
The shore of the Orchid Pond in front of the Orchid Pond Palace, including the interior of the Orchid Pond, is also filled with various lanterns. Under the boundless falling snow, it looks even more dreamlike.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, when the sky is dark, countless large and small lanterns hanging on trees or under the eaves have been lit, and the non-stop falling goose feather snow falls from the sky against the soft or orange color.
Or red lights, Xianyang City tonight is destined to be a city that never sleeps.
The Xianyang Palace Square is filled with lanterns of various shapes ranging from the size of a palm to the size of several feet or even 100 feet.
Of all the lanterns that appear throughout Xianyang City, Hu Hai only provided the simplest style. With the ideas provided by Hu Hai, and Shangfang's countless materials, of course the most important thing is paper, the remaining lanterns are all made by Shangfang.
Made by craftsmen using their own imagination.
Among the countless lanterns of different styles that decorate the Xianyang Palace Square, nine lanterns are the most eye-catching. The six lanterns are dragon, phoenix, red bird, Xuanwu, and two tigers with different appearances, both of which have wings and wings.
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Obviously, these six lanterns were made based on the logos of the emperor's five direct armies: White Tiger, Green Dragon, Suzaku, Xuanwu and Tiger Ben Army.
The remaining three giant lanterns standing in the center of the six lanterns, all nine feet high, are the Black Bird, the Tower of Heroes, and an unusually huge map of the Qin Dynasty!
The black bird lantern is magical and lifelike; the nine-foot-tall Heroes Tower model is made entirely of bamboo and paper, and each floor is covered with countless little figures who look like soldiers of the Qin army wearing armor but emitting a misty light.
Lanterns, they are the pillars of the Qin Dynasty.
The most eye-catching thing should be the huge lantern with a map of the Qin Dynasty that is nine feet high and six feet wide in the center. Each county is covered with paper of a different color, emitting a different kind of light, which is particularly eye-catching.
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There is no doubt that both the Tower of Heroes lantern and the map lantern were created by Hu Hai. Obviously, the craftsmen of Shangfang faithfully implemented Hu Hai's requirements, and the effect produced far exceeded Hu Hai's expectations.
Before it gets dark, countless Xianyang people, including people who came to Xianyang from various counties in Guanzhong, have already gone out and started admiring the lanterns! Countless nobles from Xianyang City and young ladies from wealthy families are also dressed up in groups.
Go out of the house and have fun with the people.
Students from the Miscellaneous College of Daqin Royal Academy also set up a stage in Xianyang Palace Square and performed for the first time in their lives. Actors, horn performers, foot performers, juggling, etc. took turns on stage, attracting the attention of the onlookers from time to time.
Waves of cheers.
Countless children ran carefree in the snow and had snowball fights. Their delicate voices penetrated the heavy snow tombs and echoed in the night sky of Xianyang City.
Hu Hai, who was walking on the avenue in front of Xianyang Palace Square, looked at the smiling and energetic people who were going out to enjoy the lanterns despite the heavy snow. The sound of snow rustling in his ears fell silently, and he listened to the joyful cries of children.
, my heart suddenly felt satisfied like never before.
After eating the Da Qin version of Yuanxiao with Li Yan, Li Fei, and Yu Ji, Hu Hai left the palace. Although the women wanted to go out with the emperor for a night tour of Xianyang City and enjoy the lanterns, because even in the palace they heard that
The emperor prepared a city full of lanterns for this first Lantern Festival. You don’t need to look at them, just thinking about seeing all kinds of lanterns all over Xianyang City in the heavy snow makes you feel relaxed and happy.
However, the girls were all potbellied and naturally could not travel. So it was still Hu Hai who left the palace in casual clothes. Of course, Hu Hai was accompanied by his two beautiful twin sisters, Long Bing and Long Xue.
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