Furong took Changling brother into the arched door of her grandmother's house. A little boy of seven or eight years old was about to walk out of the door. He recognized his cousin at a glance, so he called into the courtyard: "Grandma, the eldest cousin is here, and there are …”
Fu Rong quickly took the little boy's hand: "Wang'er, call me brother-in-law!"
The little boy called "brother-in-law" and ran back.
"Fu Rong...and Ling'er are here? Okay, okay! Ever since I drank your wedding wine at Fu Rong's house, your grandpa has been thinking about you every day. He just wanted to see Ling'er. Now he's here. It's great." ! Your grandpa is probably going to get drunk again." Grandma never finished her words, and Wang Changling had no chance to say "Hello, grandma".
While they were talking, everyone had been taken to the living room by grandma. Because they heard grandma's rapid-fire talking, everyone in the family knew that Furong and his wife were here, so everyone came to the living room one after another. On the one hand, they needed to greet the guests, and on the other hand, because they had all heard about the Furong couple. The man was of good character and talent, and they were all eager to see the son-in-law of the He family, so Furong and his wife were surrounded.
Older women like and are good at expressing their love for others face to face. At this time, the words of praise one after another almost made Wang Changling feel uncomfortable:
"We can't find such a handsome young man in the entire city of Luoyang!"
"I didn't know that my daughter, Third Sister, was so lucky in her life that she actually married such a talented and handsome man!"
"I heard that Third Sister's son-in-law has written a collection of poems himself."
"Fu Rong, why don't you, a man like you, take the exam for the top prize? If he takes the exam for the top prize, he will catch a toad in his pocket and grab it as soon as he reaches out."
"I heard that the great poet Wang Bo is his grandfather. He is really smart, rich and well-established!"...
It was Furong who tried to smooth things over for Brother Chang Ling: "Everyone, please stop talking. Brother Chang Ling has become boring with your praises. Come on, come on, eat sweets, everyone eat sweets!" Furong said while giving everyone candies. This move also made everyone happy. It was so effective that everyone’s mouths were immediately blocked.
After a lot of excitement, some people gradually left and went to do their own things, but some people who had nothing to do were still gossiping. Furong took this opportunity to introduce to Brother Changling:
"This is...you know, the eldest uncle, her eldest aunt, her third aunt, his second uncle, all six of them are cousins, he is the cousin, her cousin, these seven or eight are all cousins, and The third uncle and the second aunt are not at home..."
Wang Changling thought to herself that grandma's family is also a big family.
Some adults said "You guys play" and left. The children ate candy for a while, filled their pockets, grabbed some with both hands, and walked away satisfied. They were eager to find their neighbor playmates.
Grandma brought Furong and his wife into a room and said, "You two will sleep in this room tonight. Now you can rest for a while. It's still early. You can play around. My brother-in-law hasn't been to Luoyang yet, right? Ouch, You see, I'm so confused, why hasn't my brother-in-law been to Luoyang? But Luoyang is so big, there are always some places that I haven't been to, so let's take a look around now." Grandma left after saying that.
Wang Changling and Furong stayed in the room for a while. When they walked out of the room, the couple really wanted to take a walk outside. Although Furong often goes to her grandmother's house, a girl can't walk around. She only has some impressions of the streets she often passes by. As for the many interesting places that the adults talk about, she has no idea at all. Been there. Now that Brother Changling is with me, why not take a walk? So the couple decided to play outside. The couple walked out of the room and were surrounded by several cousins. Furong asked, "Are you going to play outside with your brother-in-law?" The younger brothers and sisters all said they wanted to go, but now they were in big trouble. How could such a large group of children follow them? It was my aunt who smoothed things over: "With so many of you following your brother-in-law, how can we greet you on the street? Well, Long'er and Huzi can go, but the rest can't." Furong saw that her eldest cousin Wan'er also wanted to go. , so he said: "Wan'er, you can go too, you can take care of yourself." From then on, Furong and his wife set off with two cousins and one cousin.
Now there is no need for Furong to lead Brother Chang Ling. To his cousins, the streets and alleys of Luoyang are all familiar. But they didn't know where to go, so cousin Long'er asked, "Cousin-in-law, where are you going?"
"What do you think is fun?"
"There are a lot of fun places, but it's not too far from Shangyang Palace. Why don't you go to Shangyang Palace to have some fun?"
"I wonder if ordinary people can enter the palace?"
"Yes, but you have to pay, about ten cents per person."
Everyone talked while walking, and unknowingly they had reached a section of the street. The two cousins kept introducing to the brother-in-law:
"This street is called Yu Xiaojie, and the place where my family lives is called Anqingfang. There are many streets in Luoyang, ten of them vertical and horizontal. Dingdingmen Street from the Imperial City to the south gate of the capital is very wide. Everyone calls it the 'Royal Way', which is more than twenty feet wide..."
Wang Changling took over his cousin's words: "There are also Shangdong and Jianchun streets with a width of 75 steps, and Changxia, Houzai, Yongtong, Hui'an, Anxi and Zuoyemen streets, each with a width of 62 steps." There are thirty-one steps in this small street we are walking on..."
"Brother-in-law, do you know everything?" Long Er asked in surprise.
"What doesn't your brother-in-law know? Do you know how many books he has read?" Fleur asked her cousin.
"How many have you read?"
"Have you ever learned the term 'Xue Fu Wu Che'?"
"Study means that I have read many, many books."
"Your brother-in-law is 'Xue Fu Wu Che'."
Wang Changling smiled: "Don't listen to your sister's nonsense, but since your brother-in-law is very interested in Luoyang, he has actually read some books about Luoyang. Have you read the two books "Overview of Luoyang City" and "History of the Eastern Capital"? ?”
The two cousins and cousin Wan'er all shook their heads: "I haven't read it." Wang Changling looked at Wan'er and said: "Both boys or girls should read more books. Sister Furong has read a lot. , your brother-in-law is often troubled by her."
"Really? Sister Furong teaches us."
"You should ask your brother-in-law to be your teacher. Let me tell you, your brother-in-law is a great poet. When I get back, I will show you how good your brother-in-law's poems are. People in Chang'an call him the 'Seven Masters'."
"'Seven Absolute Holy Hands? That's incredible!"
"Brother-in-law, look, Lijingjia City has arrived. If you continue walking forward from here, you will reach Shangyang Palace." said the cousin.
Wang Changling knew that Shangyang Palace was located in the southwest of the imperial city, facing Luoshui River in the south. There was a long corridor extending for one mile along Luoshui River, with gorgeous carvings that could be seen from a distance. To the west of Shangyang Palace, across the valley water, there is Xishangyang Palace, with Hongqiao across the valley leading to it.
In addition to the gorgeous and luxurious buildings, the palace also has a beautiful environment. The palace is surrounded by Yinggu and Luoer Rivers, clear canals, and green bamboos and trees. Along the winding corridor along the shore of Luoshui River, you can lean on the railing and look out. The beauty of its environment and the magnificence of its palace are unparalleled. Li Geng's "Ode to the Eastern Capital" praised: "Shangyang Palace has many shapes of elixirs, mandarin tiles and green tiles, and rainbow bridges overlap to the north..." The ancients wrote a poem "Shangyang Palace", which describes such a beautiful scene: " There is no autumn in the flowers and trees in the sun, and the Luo River flows through the palace everywhere; the maids in the red building in the painted pavilion are smiling, and the passers-by are sad with jade flutes and gold pipes; orange blossoms are blooming in the stream when the mantle enters the city, and the jade chariot is climbed with thick osmanthus leaves; I have read the biography of the Immortal Queen Mother, and nine days have passed. Better than the middle reaches." These written descriptions and poetic works fully illustrate the magnificence of Shangyang Palace.
Since Shangyang Palace was a place for the palace concubines to live and for the court and palace people to visit and stay temporarily, Gaozong and Wu Zetian often handled government affairs here in their later years. Therefore, according to their functional requirements, the palace and garden buildings of Shangyang Palace adopt a free and collective layout, scattered in the garden space of Shangyang Palace.
Since Emperor Zetian used the Mingtang, known as the Wanxiang Palace, as the main hall of the Luoyang Palace in the divine capital, the Shangyang Palace was used as a scenic spot for tourists to enjoy.
Now Wang Changling Furong and several cousins came to the gate of Shangyang Palace. Wang Changling paid fifty cash to the gatekeeper and went in. The first hall is the Guanfeng Hall, which was the place where Emperor Gaozong listened to politics. It includes Guanfeng Gate, Yuri Tower, Lijing Terrace, Qibao Pavilion, Jiuzhou Pavilion and Yaozhang Pavilion, etc.
After walking through the Guanfeng Hall, we came to the Xianju Hall, which is the place where Emperor Zetian died three years ago. There are also Ganlu Hall and Shuangyao Pavilion nearby. Behind the Guanfeng Hall is the Linzhi Hall, including Shenhe Pavilion, Cave Hall, etc. Then everyone arrived in front of Lichun Hall, surrounded by Lotus Pavilion, Furong Pavilion and Yinan Pavilion. At Furong Pavilion, everyone stopped, and several cousins started laughing. Why is this pavilion called "Furong Pavilion"? Isn't this my sister's pavilion? It turned out that there were several hibiscus trees over ten feet tall near the pavilion. It was late autumn in September and it was the blooming season of hibiscus, so Changling wanted to take the opportunity to inspire the poetry of several cousins:
"Who can describe the hibiscus flower?"
"The green leaves are as big as a child's hand, plush, and the veins are clearly visible. The dark green leaves set off the light green veins, and are inlaid with a few pink flowers, making people intoxicated by Naona's beauty. In the realm of the world. When it first grows buds, people can only see the sepals that are half-open and half-open like dragon claws, but the small flowers are often hidden. Later, the sepals reach a certain extent and slowly spread, The flower buds are exposed. At this time, the flower buds grow very quickly, and they will open in a few days. They are fully opened like morning glory, and the corolla is as big as an egg. Although the hibiscus flower is not fragrant, its graceful posture often makes people crazy. It's like being drunk. This is my favorite hibiscus flower." Cousin Huzi recited a paragraph from one of his compositions, which was well received and praised by the teacher.
Long Er then chanted:
"In the early morning, when you are still sleeping soundly, the hibiscus flower has already opened. It is as white and flawless as the snow lotus on the high mountain; at noon, while everyone is eating, it turns into the peach blossom in March - a light pink, as if I want to give everyone a surprise; at night, when Grandma Moon is on duty, the hibiscus flowers turn into deep red, which is exactly the color of peonies when they are in full bloom! The hibiscus flowers are so beautiful! They are worthy of being swept up all over the courtyard. Yellow, only hibiscus is fragrant!"
"Sister Wan'er, you also..." Fu Rong reminded her cousin.
"I...I...can't tell, but..."
"It doesn't matter. What you say will definitely sound good, for sure! My cousin likes to hear what you say."
Wan'er finally plucked up the courage and said in her delicate voice:
"In autumn, the hibiscus flower bears fruit. Although its flower life is short, when it blooms and the flower falls, it will bear a fruit. This is the seed of hibiscus. The seed of hibiscus continues the beauty of hibiscus and makes hibiscus beautiful. Seeds passed down from generation to generation.”
The cousin's words were very good, but they sounded a bit unlucky to Furong, but Furong still clapped her hands.
Now several cousins are asking my brother-in-law to recite poems. Changling said: "Okay, let me recite a few ancient poems, all about hibiscus flowers. Everyone, listen up. The first one is "Plucking Hibiscus" by Emperor Taizong:
'Playing together in Fangtang, hand in hand on Diaohang. The boat moves into fine waves, and the wind scatters the floating fragrance. The wandering oriole has no fixed tune, and the frightened bird moves randomly. The sound of the lotus ring is broken, and the water is wide and the song is long. There are still dense trees in the habitat, and the overflowing water returns to Jianzhang. "
Everyone applauded for a while and said, "Keep coming."
"This second song is "Hibiscus under the Que" by Bao He, a poet of this dynasty:
'One person manages the country and brings peace, and all things are auspicious and help the sage. The river in the sky flows under the palace, and flowers from the south of the Yangtze River grow in front of the palace. The broad clouds are hanging down and their shades are hard to fall, and the dew is full of pearls but never falls. In the banquet place where music is hung, singers want to play the sound of picking lotuses. "
"The third song "The lotus comes out of the water":
'The lotus leaves welcome the autumn, and the young ones shake to reflect the waterside. The light of the sword opens the treasure box, and the shadow of the peak writes Pu Jin. Under the cover are jagged water plants, and the high words are weak and weak. Since I am a nest with green armor, I am not just playing to remove my scales. Don't talk about color and appearance in order of time. The fragrance is perfect for fun, who can repay the people involved in the river? "
"The fourth song "The lotus comes out of the water":
"The Shu Shu is fragrant and beautiful, and the red posture reflects the green apple. The wind blows and the waves are blown, and the morning comes out of the swamp. The shadow greets the sun for the first time, and the fragrance sneaks into people. It is covered with thousands of leaves alone, not competing with the hundreds of spring flowers. The fish play in various movements, The turtle's journey is new. If you can cross the river, you will no longer be confused."
Several cousins opened their mouths. They were stunned by their brother-in-law's memory.
