The war between Fujian and Vietnam is still going on. Mu Kui and his son, Ji Su and others are fighting inextricably.
Da Qin is basically at peace here.
As for the confrontation between South Vietnam and Han Xin, after Han Xin released several hot air balloons, he took the initiative to send an envoy to send the eldest prince Quan Ang to the Qin camp.
The strategy given by Zhao Hao is to try to make the Yue people fight among themselves.
Therefore, on the second day after Quan Ang arrived at the Qin camp, Chen Ping gave him the edict to enfeoff the King of Nanyue.
Quan Ang, who was already dissatisfied with his father for sending him out as a hostage, decisively rebelled against his father with the support of his confidants.
During this period, under Zhao Hao's instructions, Han Xin was selling Qin's military equipment to Quan Ang while calling on them to stay calm and stop the war.
Although what Han Xin sells are weapons that have been eliminated by Great Qin, they are still very useful.
There are also a large number of processed rattan armor and iron knives. Although the quality is worse than the current military equipment of the Qin Dynasty, it is already very good military equipment for the backward Yue people.
What the Qin army exchanged was just food.
That's right, it's just food.
To the Yue people who cultivated slash-and-burn farming, these grains were as if they were given by the earth.
They don't need to cultivate as intensively as in the Central Plains. They only need to burn the wasteland and sow seeds, and they will produce a lot of food.
And it’s three times a year.
Mu Kui and his son are still cautious about this transaction because they always feel that this is Zhao Hao's trick.
But as the news of their assassination of Wu Zhu spread, their original advantage gradually turned into a disadvantage.
Especially gunpowder weapons without ammunition are like scrap metal.
Therefore, when conditions permitted, they decisively chose to occupy the granary and exchange the food in the granary for ammunition support from Da Qin.
In their opinion, they have cooperated very well with Zhao Hao. What other evil intentions could Zhao Hao have?
For a time, the strength of Mu Kui and his son increased greatly, and Ji Su and others were defeated step by step.
Upon seeing this, Chen Ping condemned Han Xin's immorality, while secretly meeting Ji Su's son and signing a deal with great sincerity.
Obviously, Ji Su's food supplies were also depleted.
But for Yue people who can produce three seasons a year, this is nothing at all.
As a result, the civil war between Fujian and Vietnam escalated again.
Only here in Linchen City, there was harmony, and they even celebrated the Spring Festival with Zhao Hao's encouragement.
If not for anything else, just to provide some entertainment for the First Emperor.
Because during the period when the First Emperor was 'imprisoned' in the South China Sea, there were almost no official matters, and only a few private matters, so he lived very leisurely all day long.
In addition, the envoy from Xianyang has not arrived yet, so we just have a lively Spring Festival.
But how can we celebrate the Spring Festival?
Zhao Hao didn't have any idea. He only knew that he would set off firecrackers and write Spring Festival couplets during the Spring Festival.
If he really had to live this way, Zhao Hao felt it would be even more boring.
He feels that the most important thing during the Spring Festival is to be lively.
As for the so-called liveliness, in later generations, families in the north would eat dumplings together, while in the south, families would eat glutinous rice balls together.
In addition, the most important thing is to set off firecrackers, within the Kongming Lantern.
Zhao Hao doesn't like eating dumplings and glutinous rice balls, and he's not even very interested in food made from glutinous rice.
But when it comes to setting off firecrackers and sky lanterns, they have been his favorite programs since childhood.
In BC, there was actually no so-called "lanterns and colorful decorations" because there was no paper in this era, so there were naturally no lanterns. Secondly, only rich people could own things like colored silk, and ordinary people could not afford them.
However, now paper and gunpowder have appeared, which means there are lanterns and firecrackers.
Zhao Hao likes the atmosphere of the Spring Festival, so three days before the Spring Festival, people start setting up lanterns and firecrackers.
He even called back the "Four Good-for-nothing Brothers" who were far away in Shipu to spend the holidays with him and the First Emperor.
Due to the expansion of Nanhai Port and the construction of ocean-going ships, many skilled craftsmen have poured into the Kuaiji area. Their skills are all kinds of strange, including carving and bamboo.
Zhao Hao found a group of bamboo craftsmen and asked them to use bamboo silk to make the dragon bones and paper lanterns.
The bamboo craftsmen used their free rein. Some lanterns were traditional round, while others were square. In order to make these lanterns more ornamental, Zhao Hao added flowers, birds, insects, and fish to the paper.
Young Master Gao and his brothers liked these lanterns very much, especially the women they brought with them. Three days before the Spring Festival, before the lanterns were hung up, they started playing with them after dark.
"You kid always come up with weird things!"
Ying Zheng looked at the different lights in the city and joked to Zhao Hao with a smile.
Zhao Hao smiled and said: "This is the atmosphere of the festival. When my father returns to Xianyang, remember to announce to the whole country that the first day of the first lunar month is the Spring Festival! To commemorate this special festival you celebrated this year!"
"hehe."
Ying Zheng smiled noncommittally and said nothing.
In fact, the so-called "festivals" in ancient times were generally the emperor's sacrifice to heaven and the people's ancestors' worship. There is no similarity with the festivals of later generations.
But Ying Zheng was still very interested in this novel way of celebrating the festival.
"Brother Hao, I just heard from the old general that you did a good thing for the night's watch!"
Gong Ziliang glanced at Ying Zheng who was admiring the lanterns in the city, and sighed cautiously.
Zhao Hao almost vomited blood and looked at Gong Ziliang in disbelief: "On the clock?"
"Is that called a lantern?"
Gong Ziliang pointed to a series of lanterns hanging on wooden poles in the city and said, "It can be used for lighting at night!"
"Of course I know there's lighting available."
Zhao Hao glared at Gong Ziliang. He felt that it was a bit strange to associate lanterns with 'waking up' at this time.
Although this statement is also logical, it is like a cow chewing peonies, completely ignoring the festive atmosphere and significance brought by lanterns.
"Anyway, you don't have to worry about walking at night anymore." Gongzi Gao also walked over with a smile at this time.
Zhao Hao's expression became even weirder, and he subconsciously said: "Then how did you walk at night before?"
Young Master Gao saluted Ying Zheng, and then said with a smile: "Someone is holding a lantern, but there is no lantern."
Zhao Hao simply rolled his eyes and said to himself that the ninth brother was just so smart. How could even the third brother be so 'sincere'? Could it be that he couldn't see the beauty of the lantern? Also ignored the joy of the soldiers and civilians in the city? Do you only understand lanterns as a tool to facilitate walking at night, and as a good thing for "watching the clock"?
"Convenience is convenient, but it also has hidden dangers."
Young Master Jiang Lu seemed to have discovered something, and frowned: "The weather is dry in the first month. If a fire is accidentally caused, there will be big trouble."
"Why don't even Sixth Brother let me have a good Spring Festival?" Zhao Hao looked at Young Master Jiang Lu helplessly.
Young Master Jianglu looked puzzled, then saluted Ying Zheng and asked, "Father, what does Brother Hao mean by celebrating the Spring Festival?"
"Celebrate that I have been imprisoned by him until spring!" Ying Zheng said lightly.
"ah?"
Young Master Jianglu was so frightened that Flax was stunned.
"Brother Hao, you."
Young Master Ronglu was about to reprimand Zhao Hao, but Zhao Hao, who was standing aside, took the lead in expressing his dissatisfaction to Ying Zheng: "Father, please stop talking nonsense. How can I imprison you!"
"Haha, isn't that what is said outside?"
"It's a rumor from outside. We, father and son, have to clarify it. Besides, this is a big festival, so don't accuse me unjustly. What if the royal brothers misunderstand!"
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The senior brothers looked at each other, and then looked at Zhao Hao in confusion.
"Okay, there's nothing to say about this. Let's have a lively Spring Festival first!"
Zhao Hao waved his hand helplessly.
Ying Zheng also smiled and did not continue to tease Zhao Hao on this topic. Instead, he asked curiously: "Why is it so lively?"
"First put out the lanterns, then have the New Year's Eve dinner, then distribute the New Year's money, watch the New Year's Eve, and set off firecrackers!"
"???"
The four brothers had questions on their faces, and Ying Zheng also looked at Zhao Hao with an unheard of expression.
"Don't look at me like that. Anyway, just listen to me!"
Zhao Hao looked into the city and said with a smile: "We will have a good Spring Festival this year!"
When Zhao Hao took Ying Zheng and the four brothers back to the other courtyard, Wang Jian, accompanied by Xia Wuji, stood in the courtyard admiring the lanterns.
"Why is the old general here?"
Ying Zheng smiled and said hello, and Zhao Hao, Gongzi Gao and others also stepped forward and saluted.
"I have been in the South China Sea for several years and have never seen such a brightly lit night. Tonight is an eye-opener."
At this time, Wang Jian was in a good mood and said with a smile.
Ying Zheng also laughed: "Let alone Nanhai, Xianyang, or even the palace, I have never seen such a scene in decades."
"Young master, I still have some ideas. I just don't know what it is to celebrate with such joy. Could it be that the Minyue side has been calmed down?" Wang Jian looked at Zhao Hao with a smile.
Zhao Hao scratched his head and then said: "It will be a matter of time before Minyue is pacified, including South Vietnam, and I, the Qin Dynasty, will not waste much effort. Old general, there is no need to worry!"
"hehe."
Wang Jian smiled and said: "I have never really been worried about the young master sitting in the South China Sea. It's just that this festival is a bit strange for me."
"Hahaha, not only is the old general having a strange life, but so am I. But I'm a little curious about how to celebrate the Spring Festival!" Ying Zheng also laughed.
"Oh, it's useless to talk more. Come here! Put the lights on first!"
Zhao Hao knew that it would be troublesome to explain, so he simply put up the lamp in front of everyone.
This move quickly attracted everyone's attention.
Soon, Wu Ya led a group of guards and stood in front of everyone holding a Kongming lantern.
At the same time, a guard held an oil lamp and handed it to Zhao Hao.
With everyone watching, Zhao Hao took the oil lamp and lit the base under the lantern. Under the witness of everyone, he lit the unique lantern, then motioned to Wuya to slowly push it away and let go.
Amid everyone's exclamations, the Kongming Lantern rose up.
Ying Zheng's eyes were bright and he stared at the Kongming Lantern. He suddenly realized and murmured to himself: "It turns out to be a small hot air balloon."
"Haha." Zhao Hao smiled: "Although their principles are the same, they are two different things. Father has misunderstood."
"oh?"
Ying Zheng reacted for a moment, and then stared closely at the Kongming Lantern in the sky. Until the Kongming Lantern disappeared into the night sky due to the wind direction, he sighed: "These seemingly magical things are actually very common in life, but few people discover them."
"Father is right. We come into contact with oil lamps every day, but no one has ever thought of adding a cover to the outside of the oil lamp, so as to keep out the wind and rain!" The young master agreed with a smile.
The others smiled and nodded.
Zhao Hao curled his lips, glanced at the night sky again, and said to Ying Zheng: "Father, it's time for the banquet!"
"good."
Ying Zheng responded briefly, then waved his hand and said: "Everyone, please take your seats!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
At this time, the seats outside the courtyard were already filled with officials from Nanhai.
In the courtyard, there is only one large table, which is a round table specially customized by Zhao Hao.
In the past, everyone had a small table for dining, but now Zhao Hao wanted to have something unusual, so he arranged only one table.
"Brother Hao, what are you doing?"
When Young Master Gao saw that there was only one table, and he was eating on an equal footing with his father, his eyes widened and he did not dare to sit down.
"What we are having now is a family dinner. The family dinner is meant to be lively when we sit together and eat together. It's okay!"
After saying that, Zhao Hao did not forget to glance at Ying Zheng and said with a smile: "Father, you don't mind, right?"
"Aren't I imprisoned by you? How dare I mind?"
Ying Zheng replied with a smile, and then walked straight to the top.
Zhao Hao rolled his eyes in embarrassment, wondering if you were done yet, and then he went about getting everyone seated and serving food.
"It's a rare opportunity to have a banquet together, so don't be restrained today."
Although Ying Zheng teased Zhao Hao for imprisoning him from time to time, Zhao Hao's face would still be given to him.
Especially after seeing that no one, including Wang Jian, dared to sit down after he sat down, he smiled and greeted them to sit down.
Soon, a large table of unique dishes was presented in front of everyone.
Although Zhao Hao didn't like eating glutinous rice balls and dumplings, he still made a large plate of dumplings and glutinous rice balls.
Ying Zheng was used to eating delicacies from all over the world and novel dishes. This was the first time he saw glutinous rice balls and dumplings. He couldn't help but asked curiously: "What is this?"
"The round ones are called glutinous rice balls, which means family reunion, and the flat ones are called dumplings, which means praying for a good harvest, unity and peace in the coming year!"
Zhao Hao explained with a smile.
"Oh? Is there such a meaning?" Wang Jian raised his eyebrows with some interest.
Zhao Hao smiled and nodded: "I read this from ancient books. It is said that the ancestors in ancient times ate this during festivals. Moreover, there are ancient coins in these dumplings and glutinous rice balls. Whoever eats them will get Good luck in the coming year!”
"real?"
When Gongzi Liang heard this, he immediately became interested.
Everyone also looked at the dumplings and glutinous rice balls in front of them.
Only Ying Zheng and Wang Jian smiled and said nothing.
It was obvious that they did not believe what Zhao Hao said, but the ancient ancestors that Zhao Hao mentioned reminded Ying Zheng of the miraculous man in his dream.
Is this the custom of those in dreams?
After thinking for a while, Ying Zheng looked around and immediately greeted everyone: "Okay, stop sitting and use your chopsticks!"
"yes!"
Everyone responded, and no one tried to pick up the delicacies and novel delicacies. They all reached out to the dumplings and glutinous rice balls in a tacit understanding.
Such a scene made Zhao Hao burst out laughing.
Unknowingly, he has been in Daqin for four years.
In these four years, a lot has happened and I have experienced a lot.
Although it was not what he expected at first, as time went by, he found that he had slowly integrated into this era.
Regardless of the outcome of this era, the original history will definitely not happen again.
Even if Ying Zheng wants to see a good show, it is only within his control.
"Zhao Gao, Li Si, and my stupid brother Hu Hai, don't let your father down!"
Thinking silently in his heart, Zhao Hao raised a faint smile on his lips.
At this moment, Ying Zheng said "Hey" and spit out an ancient coin that was shiny with oil.
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