“Child, kid, don’t be greedy, it’s the New Year after Laba Festival;
Laba porridge, drink it for a few days, it will be twenty-three;
Twenty-three, the sugar melon is sticky;
Twenty-four sweep the house;
Twenty-five, frozen tofu;
Twenty-six, go buy meat;
Twenty-seven, kill the rooster;
Twenty-eight, hair;
Twenty-nine, steamed buns;
I stayed up all night on the 30th and walked all over the place on the first and second day of the lunar month. "
Holding Xue Pan, who still looked a little pale, Xiao Han slowly walked through the long street in Zhuangzi. On the street, children happily sang New Year's nursery rhymes. All around were houses decorated with lights and colorful decorations, and the faces of villagers passing by were all full of festive faces.
Xiao Han couldn't remember how many New Years he had celebrated in Datang.
I remember that at the beginning, he went from knowing everything to building a simple Xiao family yard little by little in this wilderness with the idiots. When he returned to the now huge Xiaojiazhuangzi, it seemed that every scene in the past was remembered in his heart, making him particularly emotional.
Today is the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, and the day after tomorrow will be the New Year’s Eve.
At this time, even the Chang'an court had closed the office for a holiday, and people in the Xiao family village rushed back from all over the place early, taking advantage of these last few days to busy buying New Year items.
Couplets are no longer a rare thing in Xiaojiazhuangzi. Even the word "blessing" has been made out and pasted on the wall in full bloom. It looks festive.
At this time of year, it is the busiest time for Mr. Zhuangzi. With a stroke of a pen, vigorous and simple characters appear on the paper, and the villagers who see it burst into applause.
My husband does not charge money for writing couplets, but the villagers who come to ask for words are also honest. This family will give two pieces of meat, and that family will give some good wine. After the New Year, my husband not only does not have to buy New Year food, but also gives gifts. I had all the things I needed, and I was so happy that the old gentleman was smiling all day long. Even when he saw the naughtiest kid in the class, he no longer looked angry.
"Xiao Han, after such a big thing happened this time, Your Majesty will not let my husband go out again, right?"
Walking on the long street, Xue Pan gently leaned his head on Xiao Han's shoulder and asked him in a low voice.
Although Xiao Han always spoke plainly when describing what happened that day, as if it was just a trivial matter, but from the mouths of Xiaodong and Lengzi, she could still deeply feel the danger at that time!
Almost all of those guards with such high martial arts skills were buried under the ice and snow! There are still a hundred thieves, and even the bodies can’t be found!
Just as Xiaodong said himself: He never imagined that the seemingly soft and loose white snow would actually rush towards him like a landslide! At that moment, it was really God who was recruiting people. Whether they could survive or not only depended on whether God would give them face!
Fortunately, her husband-in-law was a good man, and even God couldn't bear to hurt him, so he sent him back with all his beard and tail. But she really didn't want to have this kind of experience happen again!
"At least not for the time being!" Xiao Han tilted his head, looked at Xue Pan, and replied with a wry smile.
In fact, he didn't know Xiao Lizi's future arrangements, because he had never entered Chang'an City since he came back this time, so it was naturally impossible to know Xiao Lizi's thoughts.
But thinking about it, even if he knew Xiao Lizi's thoughts, it seemed to be of no use.
Because emperors do things, especially a successful emperor does things! They often do not use their own thoughts as the basis. When they deal with something, they will only prioritize gains and losses.
The emperor is ruthless, this is not an empty talk. When faced with some major issues related to the country and the country, ruthlessness is the only manifestation of a wise monarch. He who is always indecisive and only bases his actions on his own likes and dislikes is a fool!
"That's good. Let's live behind closed doors as a family. It's better than anything else!" Xue Pan didn't notice Xiao Han's hesitation and wry smile. Hearing this, he just breathed a sigh of relief. She was no longer the girl who worshiped heroes. Now, now, Xue Pan just wants to be with her husband and daughter, and live an ordinary life, even if it is a simple meal, it is what her heart desires.
However, now even she knows clearly: this wish, which is the simplest in the eyes of ordinary people, is a distant and unattainable dream for Xiao Han.
Xiaojiazhuangzi, where the New Year is approaching, is calm and peaceful, but in Chang'an, which is only a few dozen miles away, it is completely different.
The Japanese envoy who was beaten twice could not swallow his anger. He went to see the emperor angrily, but was told by the gatekeeper: The emperor is on vacation! Not only is the emperor on holiday, but all the government offices in Chang'an are also on holiday. If you have something to do, hurry up early after the Chinese New Year!
The Japanese envoy was disappointed and angrily returned to the post house. Unexpectedly, sometimes it was fine, but when he came back, the post house was closed, leaving only two soldiers guarding the door! When faced with the Japanese envoy's attempt to enter, the two big-headed soldiers immediately drew out their swords without saying a word and slashed down, almost cutting off the envoy's hand.
"You! It's too much!" The enraged Japanese envoy pointed at the two big-headed soldiers and jumped into a rage. However, the two big-headed soldiers just thought he was farting. You can jump as you please, but do you want to get in? Don't even think about it! You can’t even pick up your luggage! Because the order they received was to guard the door and prevent thieves from entering!
What? You said you are not thieves? I see that you are short and thick, with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks. You look like a thief!
There was no other way. When a scholar encountered a soldier, several envoys from Japan could only look for someone everywhere to accommodate him, even if they took out their luggage!
However, after they asked for help, they discovered that the ministers who had flirted with them a while ago and called each other brothers, when they saw them again, they immediately felt like the plague and hurriedly avoided them all!
After searching around, it was almost dark, and the few Japanese people who still had no results thought of finding an inn to stay in, but they found that even those inns were unwilling to take them in, even if they took out all the money they had left. , those shopkeepers who looked like profiteers were still drooling and shaking their heads firmly.
It was not until this that the few Japanese people knew what kind of existence they had offended! So several Japanese people who were angry and frightened could only leave Chang'an City with tears in their eyes overnight and rush eastward!
After the Japanese people left, Lengzi, who was recuperating in the palace, was also sent back by Xiao Lizi, who also rewarded him with many things.
However, the emperor said nothing about this trip to Lingnan, as if it had never happened.
This looks very unusual to outsiders!
Many of them don't know why Xiao Han went to Lingnan this time. They can only rely on outside rumors and their own imagination to make random guesses. Now that Xiao Han is back, there should be an explanation for this matter, but strange The strange thing is that neither Xiao Han nor the emperor has any intention of solving the mystery. Even Liu Hongji has always been laughing about this matter and refused to say it clearly.
