Lantern Festival is also the Lantern Festival, and lantern riddles and lanterns are indispensable.
Xu Qin is also doing lanterns, but he has no energy to do serious things. But when it comes to these fancy things, he has 120% energy.
The new Xu's Mahjong was born on New Year's Eve, and then the old Xu's mahjong workshop was established and promoted by Xu Miaojin.
Now the whole Yingtian Mansion is filled with mahjong sounds, and some even stay up all night.
People in the Ming Dynasty were too lacking in entertainment, and Xu's mahjong and new ways of playing it were too attractive.
On the sixth day of the first lunar month, Xu Huizu was ordered to enter the palace to play mahjong with Zhu Di. In addition to Zhu Di, there were also Dingguo Gong Zhang Fu and the old man Yuan Gong.
The four of them played for a full day, and it was Xu Huizu who won the most, and he went home proudly with twenty copper coins.
Xu Qin analyzed that Zhang Fu and Yuan Gong did not dare to defeat Zhu Di, so they deliberately let go. But only my father, who is so determined, dares to defeat Zhu Di.
How angry is Lao Zhu? Xu Qin was speechless at the father's intermittent offences, and as expected, he took out his anger on him as soon as he waved his hand.
This year's Shangyuan Lantern Festival in the palace has been arranged by Xu Qin. It must be grand and gorgeous. If you are not satisfied, hum...
"Old Xu, why do you think you beat him? Aren't you looking for a job for me?" Xu Qin complained about his old father Xu Huizu.
"My hands were itching for a moment, and I couldn't stand his self-righteous look. He obviously had a bad hand, hum..."
Xu Huizu said disdainfully. He hummed too.
"Father, if someone is under the eaves, let him do it. Otherwise, he won't take care of you, but he will take care of me." Xu Qin scratched his neck as he was about to cry without tears.
He felt that his neck was getting more and more itchy, and he even had a rash recently. He decided to see a doctor today.
Who knows if this thing is contagious.
I happened to go to the palace and see an imperial doctor directly. As a result, the imperial doctor ignored him at all. This kind of minor illness could be treated by a charlatan without the help of the imperial doctor.
"Are all imperial doctors so awesome?" Xu Qin asked Wang Zhong.
"It just so happens that most of them have gone home for the holidays, and these few old ministers are still in the palace. Please forgive me if I have a bit of a temper."
Wang Zhong accompanied Xu Qin around the palace. The Lantern Festival was being arranged, so he had to come and see it. Moreover, Zhu Di will invite officials of third rank and above and nobles to bring their families to watch the lanterns.
Judging from this posture, Zhu Di is in a good mood this year. There will probably be a big party. After wandering around the palace for a long time, Xu Qin had a bad idea.
If I don’t turn your palace upside down, I won’t be sorry for your two grunts. Xu Qin wants to hold a big event on the central axis centered on Fengtian Hall.
Since we need to invigorate things, we need to take action now.
Prince Zhu Gaochi went to the Hanlin Academy together with an order, and all the shuji scholars and Hanlin editors each wrote two riddles and included the answers.
These riddles will be written on the palace lantern. If the palace lantern is guessed correctly, the palace lantern will be taken away. If the palace lantern is guessed incorrectly, it will be given to the person who asked the question.
Moreover, the eunuch who delivered the message deliberately revealed that these puzzles were for the ladies of various official families.
Since ancient times, the two main things for young people are to compare their literary talents and to pick up girls. How could these top literary youths in the Hanlin Academy stand such provocation?
I stopped all my business that day and devoted myself to thinking about riddles.
Moreover, these people are all big talkers, and the Procuratorate will soon find out. what does this mean?
You, the Hanlin Academy, are all talented people, do you think I am inferior if I am the Inspector?
Zhu Gaochi, a good old man, saw that Chen Ying, the censor of Zuodu, who had just been scolded by Xu Qin two days ago, was looking for trouble. Okay, forget about the Hanlin Academy, a bowl of water will be the same. Write whatever the various ministries in the DPRK and Central Government are willing to write.
But don’t take it out if it’s too simple. Regardless of elegance or vulgarity, just be difficult and interesting enough.
Zhu Di had nothing to do and took a walk around Liubu. When he saw these people frowning and contemplating, he thought there was some difficult state matter.
When Jin Zhong was caught and asked, the Minister of War hesitated for a long time. Only then did Zhu Di find out that the prince had ordered these people to write riddles. All departments did not want to be compared, so they were all struggling with this.
"What a nonsense, you guys from the Ministry of War can do anything better than the Ministry of Rites and the Hanlin Academy?" Zhu Di sneered mercilessly.
"Your Majesty makes sense. I will go to the Hanlin Academy to kidnap some smart people. I remember that Lin Huan, the new top scholar last year, is very talented."
Seeing that Zhu Di was not angry, Jin Zhong pretended to kidnap someone.
"Go, hurry up, I'm afraid you will be snatched away if you go late." Zhu Di liked this feeling of universal celebration.
Xu Qin not only encouraged the prince, but also brought in the prince's concubine.
The Crown Princess gave an order to all the imperial wives in the capital. All the daughters-in-law who were waiting for marriage at home were to write two puzzles each.
Hang the palace lanterns on the Lantern Festival and let the young talents in the court guess. Those who guess correctly will take away the palace lanterns, and the palace lanterns that fail to guess will be given to the questioner.
Zhu Di wandered to Wenyuan Pavilion and found that several bachelors were also pulling their beards, even Yang Shiqi was no exception.
"I understand those young talents. After all, they want to win a beautiful woman and don't want to lose embarrassingly. Are you old guys joining in the fun?"
Zhu Di was very strange.
"Your Majesty, the mission given by my old wife at home is for my niece. She also said that if I don't get a good marriage, I won't be allowed to go home. Isn't this a marriage made in heaven? Hey, this woman..."
Yang Shiqi shook his head and smiled bitterly.
There is a holiday on the 11th day of the first lunar month, and the government offices can not reopen until the 20th day of the first lunar month. These ten days are the time to watch the lanterns.
Zhu Di paid special attention to it this year. This trend spread throughout the capital because of Xu Qin. And it has the meaning of being paired with Lalang.
After Xu Qin finished all this, he took Xu Fugui to the Enshe Market to have a look and held a meeting with these businessmen.
This time he sent out some orders for glass, and by the way told the merchants about the lantern festival held in the palace. If each family wanted to honor the emperor, they might as well produce something.
He was responsible for bringing it in, and if he was lucky, he could present it to the emperor. This group of businessmen thought that even if they couldn't deliver it to the emperor, it would be good to show it in front of these ministers and nobles.
If the emperor could really see it, it would be smoke coming out of the ancestral tomb. How many times can you catch such an opportunity in your life?
The scene suddenly became exciting.
"Master Xu, my family is a rouge maker. I wonder if I can send some rouge in?" One of the businessmen responded the fastest, but he was a little embarrassed. After all, the rouge has nothing to do with the lantern festival.
"They can be used as prizes. For those noble concubines and the like, if you guess the lantern riddles correctly, you should give them something meaningful. Rouge is good."
Xu Qin said casually.
"Can I take out a hundred boxes of rouge, and can I bring the shop's logo with it?" the man from the rouge shop asked.
"Of course, otherwise what's the point of sending it in? Do you want them to get it for free? Do you have a daughter at home? I'll ask my aunt to take her in to see him. Maybe he can meet that young talent."
Xu Qin said.
"The old man has two daughters, but he also has a son, the young father-in-law..." The old man of the Rouge Shop was so excited that he almost started to float.
"Are you crazy? I'm dragging your family with you. How can you bring them in?" Xu Qin said angrily.
"One hundred boxes of Luozidai, I'll give them to Zhaixinglou." The old man said anxiously.
"Haha, what are you thinking? That's the palace. Do you think it's your back garden? Two hundred..." Xu Qin stretched out his hand and said.
"Deal, young master, please don't lie to me..." The old man was so excited that he almost knelt down.
"Don't worry, I will certainly make arrangements. We will definitely be able to enter the palace..." Xu Qin promised.
Whose family doesn't have a relative? The young master can actually arrange to enter the palace. What are you waiting for? There may never be such an opportunity again.
Enough to brag for a lifetime.
"Young Master, I have two daughters, please help me, three thousand taels, each..." A fat businessman pushed aside everyone and grabbed Xu Qin's hand and said.
"You are a cinnabar maker, what does it have to do with the Lantern Festival? Young Master, I have another daughter who is beautiful and fragrant. I am a silk maker, one hundred pieces..."
Before the fat man could explain clearly, he was squeezed away by another person.
"Okay, don't argue anymore. You should freshen up and dress up tomorrow, and I will take you to the imperial city first. As for the children? Each of them has a thousand taels, and I will be responsible for bringing them in."
Xu Qin is now seizing every opportunity to make money, because once he receives the appointment, he will face a huge funding gap.
These businessmen are his important bargaining chips in Haifansi, and he expects them to support him financially, so he must give him some benefits.
After coming out of the Enshe Forum, Xu Qin felt his neck was extremely itchy. He walked near Stone City and saw a medicine shop.
"The shopkeeper, come here and take a look, what's wrong with my neck? Give me some medicine, it's itching to death." Xu Qin asked the shopkeeper, pointing to his neck.
It doesn’t matter whether the shopkeeper knows how to see a doctor or not, just catch him first and then talk about it. Anyway, it’s not a big problem.
The shopkeeper looked down and trembled all over.
"Oh my God, why did you come here? You...you...it wouldn't have been cured if you had come later. I'm telling you, it's a blessing that you met me..."
The shopkeeper looks like a monkey, too thin, and moves like a clothes rack.
"You startled me so much that I was itchy to death." Xu Qin scratched his neck and said.
The shopkeeper arrived at the back and quickly prepared a pair of medicine and applied it to Xu Qin.
Sure enough, it feels cool and comfortable, and it doesn't itch at all.
"Oh, it works. Give me some stickers to take away." Xu Qin said.
"Oh, what a coincidence for our distinguished guest, I only have this one in my hand. I hope it will be delivered to your house tomorrow. Please leave your address..."
The shopkeeper said.
