Li Ke didn't rest until Yuan Zheng. Qinghai was also very lively on Yuan Zheng's day. Although it was not as good as Chang'an or the Sleepless City of the Tang Dynasty, it had a different flavor in this remote province. The people here had a special day. Most of them would rush to Chihai City from around Chihai City.
They will pick up the lanterns they made themselves. These lanterns are all kinds of strange, the most common of which are some lanterns made from animal skulls.
Put the candle inside and there is no other cover, just carry it like this.
Although the weather is cold, the weather on Yuanzheng's day is not bad. The wind will definitely blow, but the northwest wind often calms down quickly after nightfall. It will be calm near midnight and will remain calm until the next day. Winds will pick up again around noon to afternoon.
This is true most of the time, with very few times when the wind doesn't blow.
There is basically one wind every year, blowing from spring to winter.
However, it is surrounded by city walls, and the wind inside the city is not that strong, so all kinds of lanterns are lit. Compared with the lanterns that are not as abundant as in Chang'an, the bonfire party is more lively here.
If there were no lanterns, a fire was lit, and the fire could even be lit with various patterns. Everyone sang and danced around the fire, and the laughter and laughter resounded throughout the sky.
It is said that nomadic people seem to have a talent for dancing and singing. The most common saying by most Han people in later generations is that of the fifty-six ethnic groups, fifty-five are good at singing and dancing.
But Li Ke feels that this is more like a natural expression. On the grassland, most children are obviously more courageous, and they have fewer festivals. In ancient times, for many festivals, it could only be like this. to express yourself.
And they don't have the traditional culture of the Central Plains. They express whatever they have. Similarly, most of the children of some nomadic peoples have very few things to play with when they are nomadic. They can only sing and dance to entertain themselves.
Regardless of whether it sounds good or not, there are no people on the grassland anyway, so just sing loudly and boldly. Most of the time, the only people who can hear your singing are the cattle, sheep, horses, shepherd dogs and the animals on the grassland. wild animals.
After a long time, singing and dancing will come naturally. It sounds good without raping, but at least if you practice a lot, you will definitely become proficient.
In the Central Plains culture, there are more different etiquettes such as implicitness and politeness. There is very little time to express such things outside, and if there is a lack of practice, then naturally there will be less people who can master them.
And the only one who can make this city prosperous is Li Ke.
Qiao Shiwang didn't have time to dance and sing today, so he found an excuse to leave. He was standing on the highest tower of the city wall, with a panoramic view of the city. At this moment, it was on the largest square in the city, which was originally a daily place. market, and now a large bonfire is burning there.
King Qin and Princess Qin were dancing around the bonfire with countless people. They were holding each other's hands, and their laughter could be heard across the city wall so far away. At this moment, many people probably ignored their identities.
Isn't this what His Highness King Qin once said?
Qiao Shiwang was very moved. Tuyuhun was a place that had been conquered by previous dynasties. However, these places were like the vast northern Xinjiang, now known as the grassland of Hanhai Prefecture. It was a dilemma to conquer and manage it for a long time. The problem.
Now, only Li Ke has solved this problem.
And it's not just a solution, but a complete return of one's heart. This is the most difficult thing.
I'm afraid this is why His Highness King Qin is so valuable. He has completely solved the problem that countless powerful great men have been unable to solve for thousands of years.
Li Ke will set off back to Chang'an tomorrow. The journey back this season is also very long, and there will be a lot of snow in many mountainous areas, so the journey is very difficult. I am afraid it will take at least more than a month to return to Chang'an.
And I heard that His Highness is going to hold an exam today. Although it is not an imperial examination, everyone must pay great attention to it. The point is that this kind of exam is spread all over the country, which is the most difficult thing.
His Highness must go back early to start execution.
Qiao Shiwang of Qinghai feels that he will not stay too long, because the difficulty of governance in this place is too low. He only needs to deal with some affairs step by step. Nowadays, many departments have been refined, and the Security Department has taken over many trivial tasks. After the incident, in fact, even the official business of a state is not considered to be very much.
Qiao Shiwang would definitely not be of much use if he stayed in this place, and he could just let other officials take over.
It's not that Qiao Shiwang thinks he is very powerful, but he knows that Datang currently lacks officials, especially officials who lack new management experience, so people like him must have to manage new places.
Li Ke didn't play too late. When it was almost twelve o'clock in the evening, Li Ke came back to rest.
Li Yan was asked to go back to the room to rest first, while Li Ke went to the study on the first floor to meet Xu Song.
"You're back? Where are the results of the investigation?" Li Ke looked at Xu Song and asked.
"Here." Xu Song handed over a stack of documents directly.
The matter that Li Ke asked Xu Song to investigate was very simple. It was about what major principles the Ministry of Security was promoting to him among the people. Isn't this a disguised form of gaining his reputation? Wouldn't it be a misunderstanding if his elder brother knew about this?
Li Ke didn't want the perfect situation he had worked so hard to create to be ruined! Whoever wants to destroy this situation will be the sinner of history! snort!
Although he has been busy during the Chinese New Year, he did not forget to ask Xu Song to investigate. Good guy, he wants to see who dares to play like this?
Li Ke picked up the document and started to flip through it. When he turned to a book, he was stunned. He immediately asked: "Tell me about the comprehensive investigation and the book "His Highness' True Words" what's going on?"
"Your Highness, because time is limited, I asked more than 500 members of the security army in total. They all said that there was no order from anyone, but that they did it naturally when they saw other people doing it. "
"No one ordered?!" Li Ke was stunned for a moment.
"Yes, no one gave orders. They said that the main reason is that Your Highness has a high reputation here in Qinghai Prefecture and you are very influential among the herdsmen. Therefore, when they, as security forces, implement some policies, some herdsmen do not I don’t quite understand.”
"For example, there is an order to protect the forest and not to cut down the trees randomly. In the eyes of many herdsmen, the forest is so big and cutting down the trees will not affect anything. New trees will always grow anyway. What is the importance of this."
"When these security forces promoted this idea, many herdsmen did not take it seriously. They had no choice but to say it in your name. This is what you said, Your Highness. As you said, clear waters and green mountains are their golden mountains. , which is the wealth of their descendants.”
"If you put it this way, it really has a lot of effect. Although many herdsmen still don't agree with it, because it is your order, they are willing to carry out it and do it." Xu Song explained.
