"boom"--
A firework explodes, brilliant colors shining in the night sky.
A tsunami-like exclamation and admiration sounded, and Luoyang City was already filled with people.
Fan Dazhi had a bunch of fried quail in his mouth and a cup of almond tea in his hand. He moved to He An, looked at Han Chanjuan beside him, tugged on He An a little, and said vaguely: " Xiao An, um... can you... give me a few more copper coins? I've spent all my money..."
He An couldn't help but smile bitterly. This guy has never stopped talking since he came out. His eyes light up whenever he sees something delicious.
During the six months of studying at Zhixingyuan, the two of them had already used up all their savings. Fortunately, they had won a hundred taels of silver in the competition with Sun Biao, but now they don't have much left.
He An touched his arms, and Han Chanjuan on the side smiled brightly, turned her white palm over, took out a golden bean, handed it to Fan Dazhi and said: "Hey... I have it here, second brother, you're welcome, I want to Buy what you want to eat!”
There are one or two gold beans, which can be converted into one hundred taels of silver. He An and Fan Dazhi knew that this young lady was always generous, but they were still shocked by her arrogance.
"It's too much. If you don't have this much, Xiao An might as well give me a few copper coins." Fan Dazhi scratched his head a little.
Han Chanjuan couldn't help but put the golden beans into his hand, and said angrily: "It's a rare time to come out. Second brother, buy whatever you like, go ahead and go!"
Seeing Fan Dazhi leave with joy and encouragement, Han Chanjuan's eyes turned into crescent moons with smiles. This follower with no eyesight was finally sent away.
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"Bang, bang"——
Huge fireworks bloomed in the sky above the palace. The bright light instantly illuminated the city of Luoyang as if it were daytime. The streets were crowded with people and turned into a sea of joy. As more fireworks took off, people cheered like a mountain and a tsunami.
Ding Wenruo walked absent-mindedly. The beautiful scenery in front of her and the excited cheers seemed to have nothing to do with her. In a trance, the streets seemed to be filled with the shadow of He An.
Unknowingly, the roots of love have been deeply rooted. I don’t know where it started, but it goes deeper and deeper...
Recalling the scenes between the two of them since they met, He An was kind and gentle to him, but at the same time there was also a slight sense of alienation, which deeply hurt Ding Wenruo's heart.
Gu Qingzhou accompanied him cautiously, fearing that he might not do anything well and make Wen Ruo unhappy.
The two walked side by side on the street. The man was handsome and charming, and the woman was flawless. They seemed like a match made in heaven. The tourists on the road admired them one after another, and some took the initiative to let them out of the way...
Gu Qingzhou sniffed the orchid-like musk scent of Wenruo with his nose. Then he looked at her shoulders, her brows were light and her nose was straight. Her slim waist was less than a fistful of fat. There was no part of her body that was not beautiful. She felt a sense of love and tenderness in her heart. He said: "Wen Ruo, I don't know why you are unhappy today, but I... am willing to give everything for you, even if it means mountains of swords and seas of fire!"
Ding Wenruo put aside the nagging thoughts in his mind and felt that it was boring to do so. He felt a little depressed for no reason. He frowned slightly and said: "The Duke of Guo is deeply affectionate, Wenruo, I can't afford it... I'm tired... I want to Go back and rest..."
This street is not far from Prime Minister Dingding's mansion. After Ding Wenruo finished speaking, he turned around and left without waiting for Gu Qingzhou to speak...
Gu Qingzhou was stunned and didn't know which of his words had offended her again. Looking at Ding Wenruo and Pinpin Tingting's back, he put his hands to his lips and shouted loudly: "Wenruo, I love you and pity you. I can't help you." Yu... one day, you will understand me!"
Ding Wenruo didn't look back, he paused slightly and quickened his pace. The cold wind blew, and tears filled his eyes...
When he returned home, the main room in the backyard was brightly lit, and his father should be taking care of his grandfather in the room at this time. Ding Wenruo was leaning against the door frame, his head heavy, and he had a vague headache.
She had studied with her father since she was a child and had some knowledge of medicine. She intuitively felt that she had caught a cold and didn't want her father to see her eyes red from crying, so she tiptoed to the pharmacy in the back hall to grab some medicinal herbs.
Pushing open the door of the pharmacy, the lights inside were bright. Hua Zhong, the imperial doctor who was dispensing medicine under the lamp, stood up in a hurry and quickly stuffed a small paper bag into his sleeve.
Seeing that the person coming was Ding Wenruo, he took a long breath and said with an unnatural smile on his face: "It's so late... Miss, what are you doing here if you don't want to rest?"
Ding Wenruo was secretly confused when she saw this, but she didn't think much about it. She asked for several medicinal herbs such as ephedra, cinnamon twig, saposhnikovia, and Qianghuo, and took them to the kitchen for people to torment...
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On the Yingtian Gate, fireworks were continuously set off, pushing the joyful atmosphere in Luoyang City to its peak. The crowds of people followed the blooming fireworks and shouted long live...
Emperor Chen and the ministers sat upstairs, admiring the beautiful scenery and drinking wine in the wind.
More than a dozen palace singers, wearing colorful ribbons, danced gracefully, played melodious pipa, and played strings of silk and bamboo...
Emperor Chen seemed to be in high spirits tonight, frequently toasting to the ministers. On the Lantern Festival, the whole world was celebrating. Yingtianmen was singing and dancing, and the emperors and ministers of the Chen Empire were enjoying themselves.
Wei Zhilin sat under Emperor Chen and held up his wine glass with an expressionless expression. He was invited to the palace at noon, but Emperor Chen never summoned him. It was not until the banquet began that he saw the emperor in accordance with the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers, and sat down silently.
Emperor Chen put down his wine glass with a smile on his lips, glanced at Wei Zhilin from the corner of his eye, stood up and walked over slowly.
"Teacher is well, I am. Today's government affairs are really complicated... Any slight to the teacher will be forgiven!"
Emperor Chen said, leaning over to pour a glass of wine for Wei Zhilin, and continued: "Is there any news from the Imperial Master? I haven't seen him for several months... I... miss him very much!"
"There is no news from my mentor yet. Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty!" Wei Zhilin stood up and thanked him.
Emperor Chen waved his hand, Xiao Huangmen had already hugged Jindun and came over. Emperor Chen took Wei Zhilin's arm and sat down, saying: "A few days ago, because of the burning of the library of Zhixingyuan, the officials in the court and the central government were quarreling. , someone suggested that I reduce the imperial court’s expenditure on Zhixingyuan, but I refused. The Yushitai actually impeached the teacher for failing to supervise...but I suppressed it!"
Having said this, Emperor Chen smiled slightly and said: "Teacher also knows that these officials have the right to hear rumors and report things. It's up to them...Teacher doesn't need to take it to heart."
During the dinner, the music was played very loudly. Emperor Chen leaned forward and lowered his head to chat with Wei Zhilin. In the eyes of the ministers, the two of them were really close to each other.
Some people couldn't help but secretly sigh: Legend has it that the imperial master left the capital and did not care about political affairs for many years, but Zhixingyuan still has the unfailing support of the emperor!
Some people even secretly thought in their hearts: "Your Majesty treats Wei Zhilin as always. Even when Zhixingyuan was on fire, he refused to punish him at all. He respects teachers and values education. He is truly worthy of being a great and wise king!"
The ministers looked at the scene in front of them and discussed in low voices. They whispered to each other and secretly speculated. There were envy, jealousy, enthusiasm, jealousy, and joy in everyone's eyes... The banquet with noisy singing and dancing became more lively.
"Nowadays, there are a lot of criticisms between the DPRK and China, and they are getting stronger day by day. Under this situation... it makes me... very embarrassed!"
Emperor Chen looked grave and continued: "It is the year-end evaluation of Longmen Academy. They want to compete with Zhixing Academy, which can be regarded as mutual learning and verification. I... agreed! It also saves those noisy officials from holding on to the collection of books. Let’s not let go of Lou’s matter…”
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I will thank you from all the people in Zhilindai Zhixingyuan!"
Wei Zhi's face did not change, he picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Fireworks burst out, lighting up his calm face.
The recorder, who was sitting at the end of the banquet, witnessed tonight's grand event that could be recorded in history. Tao Taoran drank a glass of fine wine, spread out the rice paper, dipped it in ink, lit a blazing candle, and quickly wrote: Da Chen Chengping In the winter of the sixth year, on the night of the Yuan Dynasty, the emperor came to Yingtianmen, held a banquet for hundreds of officials, and had fun with the people! During the banquet, the emperor met with Wei Zhilin. He looked very close, but he seemed unmoved...
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"Bang bang bang"——
Fireworks bloom one after another in the night sky. Tonight in Luoyang City, the sky is full of fireworks.
He An and Han Chanjuan stood side by side, looking at the various colorful fireworks, and couldn't help but admire: "No wonder the great poet of the previous dynasty once wrote the poem "Thousands of flowers bloomed on the night of the east wind, and even more fell, and the stars were like rain." It’s talking about the countless lanterns on the Lantern Festival, and the fireworks are like a shower of stars. If you haven’t seen it with your own eyes, you can’t imagine how spectacular it is!”
Han Chanjuan looked at the fireworks in the sky with an intoxicated look on her face. After a while, she came back to her senses and said with a half-smile but not a smile: "Hey...that Ding Wenruo, seems to like you very much? You like her too, right?"
"Where did you think you were going?" He An couldn't help but laugh and cry.
"You're right, right? If you like it, just like it, don't be duplicitous!"
Han Chanjuan lowered her head and gently kicked a fired firecracker on the ground.
"That day when you were competing in the ring, the way she looked at you in the audience, even a blind person could tell that she really liked you. Hey - do you like her or not?"
Han Chanjuan grabbed the snow-white rabbit down on her brocade coat with one hand, raised her pretty face and stared at He An.
"Wen Ruo's father is my teacher. I regard Wen Ruo as my sister. How can I have the thoughts you said. Besides, Brother Gu has been in love with Wen Ruo for a long time and has been pursuing him for many years. They are a perfect match and they are a perfect match. !”
He An couldn't help but shook his head and smiled bitterly, wondering why Han Chanjuan was entangled in this issue.
"I also think the two of them are a perfect match!"
Han Chanjuan smiled like a flower and took He An's arm.
The two followed the crowds to Lijingmen and then to the moat, where there were relatively few tourists. Many weeping willows were planted on both sides of the river, and the lanterns illuminated the bare branches, like the green hair of an amorous girl fluttering in the wind.
"boom"--
A ray of light streaked across the night sky, and a huge firework bloomed. The fireworks continued to shine and expand in the darkness, and the circles were round like ripples in the water, extremely gorgeous in the dark night...
"What a beauty……"
Han Chanjuan's eyes were fascinated, and her sleepy voice sounded in He An's ears.
The two of them sat on the high embankment, away from the noisy crowd, looking at this picturesque scene...
The fireworks are brilliant, but short-lived.
"Hey! You said... if one day, I mean if... for some reasons, such as a war between Dachen and Xiliang... and we become enemies of each other, you... you will... hurt me... And my family?”
Looking at the night sky blankly, Han Chanjuan suddenly asked sadly.
"How is that possible? No way!"
He An shook his head, feeling a little funny. Women are really weird sometimes. Just now, they were immersed in the beauty of fireworks, but in the blink of an eye, they thought of such ridiculous questions.
"Seriously, I want you to look me in the eyes...answer me!"
Han Chanjuan turned her head and stared at He An.
Seeing how solemn she said, He An could only look at her bright eyes and said in a sincere tone: "I will not hurt you... never, because you are the first woman I know who treats me sincerely. My child, besides Dazhi, you are the person closest to me!"
Han Chanjuan lowered her head and smiled coyly, biting her lower lip with her white teeth. After a moment, she raised her head stubbornly: "I want you to swear!"
At this time, another firework bloomed in the night sky, and the red light shone on her face. Her eyebrows were like a crescent moon, her face was like a hibiscus, and she was so bright and beautiful.
He An couldn't help but be fascinated by it...
