A few days later, the annual Ghost Festival came. Thousands of households in Chang'an City have hung up lanterns and prepared offerings for worshiping the moon. The whole family gathers together to enjoy the prepared cakes and pancakes. Looking forward to one of the few play nights a year when the curfew is open.
In the Grand Inner Palace, a relatively grand "Moon Sacrifice Ceremony" is held routinely. Because it is recorded in "Book of Rites: Jiyi": "The sun rises in the east, the moon rises in the west, the length of yin and yang, and they will always patrol each other until the world is in harmony." Worshiping the sun and worshiping the moon represent the beautiful vision of harmony and mutual aid between yin and yang.
Therefore, royal families in the past dynasties would hold moon worship ceremonies at the Taiyin Altar in the palace, and the queen would lead the concubines to recite moon worship blessings. After the ceremony, a grand banquet was held in the palace to entertain and reward civil and military officials. They also presented dumpling cakes, flower cakes, sachets, scarves and other items made to imitate the moon wheel.
Now is the tenth year since the Second Saint, the powerful and illustrious Zhonggong Emperor, has come to court; it is also the tenth year since the entire Shangguan family has been executed, leaving only orphans and widows in the Yeting Palace. It also happened to be the time when the imperial court was changing its Yuan Dynasty and its title, so it was also very meaningful to organize it;
Although it was not possible to open a curfew like Chang'an City outside, the soldiers and common people went to the streets to have fun, admire lanterns and play riddles; but the flower trees in the palace and the corridors of the palace were also covered with all kinds of government officials. The lanterns are arranged; and the night in the imperial city shines brightly for a while.
As a palace servant, a female official, a concubine, and a resident of the criminal family, the Yeting Palace also received some repercussions. After several days of busy preparations, they can also take a short break and carry out some Mid-Autumn Festival-related activities within the designated area.
At this time, the convicts and convicts in the south lane of Tingye Palace would also go out in groups to admire the moon; and give each other some small gifts they made in private, such as embroidered handkerchiefs, handkerchiefs, and round fans. and small bags filled with flower petals and beans to pray for relatives and friends.
But fortunately or unfortunately, a few people, including Mrs. Zheng, were summoned by the Shangshi Bureau to the Linde Hall where the Zhongyuan Banquet was held to help serve the scene because of their relatively dignified appearance and beautiful temperament. It was also because a large number of foreign women suddenly poured into the palace, so there was not enough manpower.
This is undoubtedly a good thing for Madam Zheng; as long as she can make no mistakes, she will naturally be continued to be assigned by the Shangshi Bureau, which will improve her status in the Yeting Palace in disguise. But unfortunately during this festive season, she had to leave her daughter to spend the holiday alone.
In other words, this is how he got through the years he was charged into the palace. Whenever Mrs. Zheng was called to serve outside, Wan'er could only study at home alone. But fortunately, there is a magical raccoon slave accompanying her; this also prevents Madam Zheng from feeling completely relieved.
Therefore, after being temporarily separated from her mother's supervision and care, Wan'er rarely indulged in secret. One person and one cat came to the highest point on the roof. After laying down an old cloth, they could lie on it and enjoy the purity, and then look at the clear night sky where the clouds and moon were parting.
The huge moonlight shines like water, illuminating the streets and alleys in the Yeting Palace where the lights are dotted and the voices of people are heard; but there is a vitality and vitality that is rarely seen in the past. It also dispelled a lot of the bleakness and depression that had been scattered in many streets and lanes under the long-term rise and fall of yin and yang.
Jiang Tian even saw many people wearing men's clothing and walking arm-in-arm with their female companions on the streets; some were in couples and were extremely intimate; there were also people who took advantage of the small night market that was open at night; and drank themselves in with cheap drinks. He was very drunk; then he leaned on the street and cried.
But more people were carrying homemade lanterns, or holding crude candles or oil lamps; they silently joined the procession on the streets of Nanxiang, chanting in low voices as they passed by. Standing at the head of the team was a woman in a white shirt with disheveled hair, holding a painted flag.
On the long flag, there is a portrait of Moonlight Bodhisattva with a colorful crown, open chest and arms, and a solemn smile. This is also one of the three sages of the Oriental Glazed World worshiped by people at that time.
One of the assistant attendants of Medicine Master Glazed Light Tathagata, the Taiyin protector who protects women and children and those who suffer from timid illness.
It is said that the day when it transformed into enlightenment was the Hungry Ghost Festival on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month in Eastern Tu. Therefore, Jiang Tian could still hear the faint singing voice sent by the wind: "The clouds dispersed and the sky was clear. Only the beautiful women were exposed. The bright and flawless body is self-rounded. It does not move around the sky. It shines endlessly. The blessings spread throughout the world."
However, for a girl who is rarely in a high position, her main attention at this moment is focused on the food placed around her. On a large placemat, there are paper-wrapped tiger skin meat, shrimp cakes, red crabs, and rouge roasted crabs; there are also small bottles of light wine Yuluchun;
And all of this is just one of the results of Jiang Tian's continuous patrol and exploration outside Tingye Palace these nights. After all, the scope of the Taiji Palace within the imperial city is really too large; the Yeting Palace located on the west side only occupies a small part of it, and Jiang Tian could only explore a small part of it.
But just this small part of the surrounding area was enough for Jiang Tian to open his eyes and gain a lot. Warehouses that store various rice noodles, silk cloth, tea, wine, ointments, sauces, vinegar and other daily necessities, as well as piles of other materials, or various workshops and workshops dedicated to serving the nobles in the palace;
It's just that due to the current cat form, Jiang Tian couldn't take more things secretly, so he could only let the girl add food occasionally. Otherwise, a big baggage floating in the void at night is really too scary and can easily cause more trouble and unnecessary disturbance.
"You are too thin and underweight, and you are also somewhat anemic. You need to eat more nutritious foods to slowly make up for it." Jiang Tian said with a hint of disgust on the cat's face: "Otherwise, you won't even have the energy to study at night. It’s not enough; let alone the development and growth of the body; so we have to eat more.”
"Don't worry, I got this from the dining room of Shangshi Bureau. I took a little of each kind into the prepared utensils. As long as I don't weigh it carefully, I won't notice the missing portion. In fact, even if I notice it, Now, do you still dare to pursue the investigation internally and externally in a big way? It will really kill people."
"Rusty spots, ah no...Mr. Li, why did people die?" Wan'er, with her mouth full of food and her cheeks as bulging as a hamster, couldn't help but raise her eyebrows like a moon and asked: "It's just a little defect, could it be? There is no way to make up for it afterwards or forgive it."
"Do you think these people in the dining room may not always have clean hands and feet?" Jiang Tian asked back: "In other words, the subordinates of the 24th and 24th bureaus of the palace, even inside and outside the Yeting Palace, as long as there are How many people are honest and selfless and have no profit in the place where they are favored?"
"The Shangshanfang and the inner dining room are exclusively for the concubine's banquet. In fact, in terms of the usual amount of ingredients, there is excess storage and room for use. Compared with the loss of this mere value. Once the many wastes are traced, it is even more necessary. Someone is responsible, and this is a human game of trade-offs."
"Have you read Shuo Shu?" Jiang Tian asked again: "Then you should also know that Qin Prime Minister Li Si's "Shuo Shu Lun": As a county official, I saw that rats in the official's toilet were not eating, and they were close to humans and dogs. , I was terrified. When I entered the barn, I watched the rats in the barn, eating and accumulating millet, living under the large veranda, and saw no worries about humans or dogs..."
"Of course I'm not encouraging you to be like a rat, occupying the heights of the temple and occupying the prime position of the corpse; I just hope that if you have the opportunity to meet in the future, you can deal with it calmly and even seek advantages and avoid disadvantages; or even play with this person easily. It can be used as a stepping stone to move forward."
"In order to avoid that ending in the future, study hard and master more knowledge and experience of previous generations." Jiang Tian gently swung his tail and said: "If you rely on others to gain power and wealth, it can naturally be taken away easily; only you What you master may last a lifetime.”
"Whether it is in the future or now, I don't want you to develop the habit of relying on others; not even me. If you choose to forget the forgiveness and reconciliation of the past, then I will wish you to embark on a relatively smooth road. At least. In the future, you will be powerful and wealthy."
"As long as you pay attention to avoiding a few links, you can avoid getting too involved in power disputes, and even pre-arrange certain key figures to gain a chance for yourself in the future. As long as there are enough people to plead for you , even the new owner won’t be too insistent.”
"But if you choose the more difficult and bumpy road of revenge in the end, you need to use your own strength to achieve it; if you need to obtain more power and resources, you can set a small goal first; for example, from the time of liquidation, you can Start by falsely accusing your minister Xu Jingzong and others."
"Of course, the ugly words are ahead. Even if you fail in the end, I will never rush to the Tai Chi Palace for you and face the two saints. I will only still respect your choice, and then serve as a secret Bystanders and witnesses, please record this last scene."
As he spoke slowly, Jiang Tian stared at his vision panel with floating eyes; the reminder that was called out was displayed: "Mission scene progress: Qilu/Luanyunguhong (3%)." However, his thoughts were temporarily let go back to a few days ago, probably after Mrs. Zheng left and returned.
"I don't know, Mr. Li Nu, you can call me any title." Then, Jiang Tian saw Mrs. Zheng holding a piece of bacon tied with a straw rope, and saluted to him solemnly: "I want Wan'er to pay my respects to Mr. As a teacher, I have accepted the teachings in a righteous name, and I have prepared a little bit of practice, but I still hope not to give up."
It was not until this moment that Jiang Tian received the belated reminder that "the space-time anchor was successfully locked." In other words, as a mother, Mrs. Zheng's corresponding vigilance and natural vigilance are too deep. It took Jiang Tian several days of teaching to finally make her feel at ease.
Finally, on the Ghost Festival, this mission scene (Qilu in Another World/Luanyun Guhong) was opened which made people a little confused or confused. The next moment, the girl who could only lie on the side to eat slowly because she was so greedy that she ate too much suddenly stood up and said:
"No, grandma is back." (End of chapter)
