The two hooks are pulled together, with the big neutral flag as the boundary, and the drums are vibrating and making noise, so that the two hooks are pulled together, and the one who fails is the loser. This is called tug of war.
"Push harder!"
"Didn't you eat at night?"
“If I win, I’ll treat everyone to a meal of floating yuanzi!”
"Xiaodao is here to help you."
There were people standing at both ends of the banner. A rough count showed that there were more than a thousand people, making the ground roaring. Among them were princes, nobles, common people, as well as monks and Taoist priests.
Because, in the ordinary life day after day, year after year, only festivals like Shangyuan can break the banality and make people forget how difficult and hard life is in the short carnival.
Among the crowd, Lu Li saw a Hu man and his son selling cakes on the street of Pingkangfang. They were shouting slogans and pulling hard on the rope.
Miss Qian Rui's eyes were bright and she smiled and said, "Does Mr. Lang want to join them?"
"It's not challenging." Lu Li shook his head and looked forward.
Anfumen is located on the west side of the imperial city, still one square away from here, but the light from the lamp wheel still reaches here.
You know, there are two types of Chang'an Lantern Festival.
One is held by officials. The lantern wheel in front is twenty feet high. It is decorated with silk brocade, gold and silver, and hangs 50,000 lanterns. From a distance, it looks like a flower tree with thousands of rays of light.
The lantern street we just passed by is a folk lantern festival, which is also good. During the Zhongzong Dynasty, Li Xian and the Queen went incognito to watch the lanterns and have fun with the people during the Lantern Festival. At the same time, they also brought thousands of young people to The palace maid released them and allowed them to go out and play.
"If Mr. Lang doesn't go to tug-of-war, can you wait for Nunu?"
Against the backdrop of the firelight, Miss Qian Rui looked even more charming. She raised her jade finger, looked not far away, and said softly: "I'm going to welcome Zi Gu."
"Go ahead, have you brought anything for the ceremony?"
"It's already been prepared."
With Lu Li's help, Miss Qian Rui got off the horse and trotted towards the distance.
The moon under Zigu God is bright.
This fairy sister had a hard life during her lifetime. She married someone else as a concubine, but was jealous of the eldest woman. She was often asked to do dirty and tiring work, and finally died on the Lantern Festival.
Because of this, women spontaneously offer sacrifices to Zigu, not only to express sympathy for Zigu as a concubine, but also to pray that she, who is transformed into a god, can bless them to meet their beloved.
Of course, men were not allowed to participate in this event, so Lu Li did not take the liberty to follow him, but just watched from a distance.
Most of the girls participating in the ceremony were young girls who had not yet left the palace. They took out the statue of Zigu that had been tied up with cloth and straw in advance, and uttered a congratulatory message: "The son-in-law is not here, and Aunt Cao has also returned. My sister-in-law can come out." play."
"My son-in-law is not here, Aunt Cao has also returned, and my sister-in-law can go out to play."
The same was true for Miss Qian Rui. She took out a stuffed doll and held it in her hand with a particularly pious expression.
Because, for a promiscuous woman like her, she seems to be very beautiful and sought after by the princes and nobles, but what she longs for most in her heart is to leave Pingkangfang and marry a good man as a concubine.
Zigu, your husband is away and the lady has returned to her parents' home. Come out and play quickly.
Lu Li was filled with emotion and sighed: "This is the first time I have seen such a simple congratulation."
The law.
On the side, the black-maned horse said that its master was right. If it hadn't been unable to speak, it would have put its arm on Lu Li's shoulders and persuaded him not to be a scumbag.
Not long after, the ceremony ended, and every girl was smiling like a flower. They seemed to have received Zigu's response and blessing.
"Why does this gentleman cover his face?"
Before Miss Qian Rui returned, a beautiful figure appeared in front of Lu Li.
She wears a light cyan narrow-sleeved jacket, a gold-colored shawl over her shoulders, and a red skirt with gold flowers on it. She has a convex figure.
However, the most surprising thing is that this woman has not put on any makeup and looks bare-faced, with a hint of provocation still in the corners of her mouth and eyebrows.
Behind the evil ghost mask, Lu Li said helplessly: "I am ugly and celebrating the holidays. I am afraid of scaring everyone when I walk on the street, so I have no choice but to wear a mask."
"Yeah?"
The woman raised her eyebrows, becoming more and more curious. She smiled frivolously and said, "Take it off and let me see."
Lu Li was not the only one wearing a mask on the street, but those people were either children or jugglers. He had a tall figure, an extraordinary temperament, and a black-maned horse that was extremely handsome. How could such a strange combination not arouse curiosity?
Why are you so arrogant?
Lu Li was a little unhappy and was about to leave when he heard a confused voice coming from his ear: "Mr. Lang, who is this lady?"
After welcoming Zigu, Miss Qianrui became happier. However, when she came back, her smile suddenly froze when she found Lu Li surrounded by a group of women.
Traveling with a group of maids and acting in such a flamboyant manner, his identity is definitely not simple.
At this time, a favored maid raised her face and answered on her behalf: "My wife is the wife of the Guo Kingdom. Today's saints will call her aunt when they see her."
Mrs. Guo Guo accepted the Lord's favor and rode into the palace gate in Pingming.
But I don't like the makeup and powder to pollute the color, so I lightly sweep my eyebrows towards the Supreme Being.
It turned out to be her.
After hearing that the maid announced her family status, Lu Li didn't think it was strange. Madam of Guo Kingdom, Yang Taizhen's third sister, had just entered Chang'an some time ago, and the saint directly granted her the title of First-Rank Madam.
In terms of official rank, he is much higher than Dali Qing, and he has the ability to be arrogant.
I heard that when she first came to Chang'an, the lady of the country had no place to live, so she took her servants to rob the mansion of the former Prime Minister Wei Anshi. At that time, the Wei family members were admiring the scenery in the ancestral home. She directly said that she wanted to buy it, but who was willing to sell it? Lose the house left by your ancestors?
There is no need to go into details about the twists and turns. Anyway, the yard with excellent feng shui is now owned by Mrs. Guo Guo.
Lu Li did not want to have too much contact with the arrogant and coquettish beautiful woman in front of him. He crossed his hands and said, "It turns out that Mrs. Guo Guo is in front of me. I, Dali Qing Lu Li, will take my female companion to enjoy the lanterns tonight, so I will take the first step."
The subtext is obvious: everyone plays his own game, we are not familiar with each other.
As for whether this would offend others, it was not within the scope of Lu Li's consideration at all.
Mrs. Guo Guo was indeed noble, but she only bullied Wei An, Prime Minister Shi, who had passed away for more than 20 years, and the Wei family members were not living up to expectations. He was a dignified third-rank official, with the laws of the country in his hands, so there was no need to be afraid of a little lady.
Furthermore, he will be back in a few days. Let alone a lady of the country, even if Yang Taizhen tries to show off to him, he will ignore her.
"It turns out to be Lu Qing."
Mrs. Guo Guo covered her mouth and smiled softly, and the Japanese bun on her head swayed with her laughter: "I went to the palace to see my brother-in-law in the afternoon. I heard that he called me husband."
"My sister also said that Lu Siqing is handsome and noble. She is the best person in the Tang Dynasty."
Well... Anyway, Lu Li was somewhat pleased to be praised by Emperor Tang Ming and Yang Yuhuan. In addition, the speaker was a charming and beautiful woman, so the preconceived disgust in his heart was reduced a lot.
"The saint and his wife are in disbelief."
"What about the tall man? He also praised the palace minister for his bright jade and that he is the pillar of the country."
Looking at the friendly attitude of the beautiful woman in front of him, Lu Li knew that unfortunately, he was being targeted again.
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