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In ancient China, especially during the Tang and Song dynasties, the Shangyuan Festival may not be the most important festival this year, but it was an extremely special festival.

First of all, after the New Year's Day and before the spring plowing, it did not reach the busy farming season, but the weather has become warmer, not as cold as the New Year's Day, and is suitable for going out.

At the same time, it may be a common characteristic of human beings. Spring festivals have always been open to women. In the Song Dynasty and before, although women's status has always been there, women of all ages are allowed to go out for fun, but only two spring festivals are limited to two spring festivals... In the countryside, it is undoubtedly the Shangsi Festival (the third day of the third month) after spring plowing. This day is a good day for outings, bathing, and eliminating evil. In the city, there is no doubt that it is the Shangyuan Festival, and lanterns and blessings are also eternal themes.

In fact, this spring festival's extra respect and openness to women is likely to be the product of the most basic human beings, reproductive worship, free love and agrarian society's compromise and combination.

This can clearly see some specific development contexts from many primitive tribes and early cultural civilizations... It doesn't matter whether it is good or bad, but it is inevitable that this is true in ancient and modern times, both in China and abroad.

It can only be said that even China, which is gradually conservative and continuously suppressed, cannot stop this basic human ultimate and demand.

After all, foreign monks also steal lamp oil, and the Central Asian warlords who are both political and educational also like to raise **. Everyone is human, and they are essentially the same thing.

Of course, in the Song Dynasty, it was recorded in "The Book of Zhou" that the Shangsi Festival, which was double certified by Confucian ancestors, was even more presumptuous, suddenly disappeared in the north and the Central Plains. The Shangyuan Festival, which had a more restrained theme, was further praised by the official... From this perspective, it seemed to be a victory of feudal ethics.

It seems that the further deepening of traditional Chinese social repression and the weakening of women's actual social status are also true.

However, in this way, five days before and after the Spring Festival, the so-called "women traveled to the streets and alleys, from night to night, and men and women were confused", "four doors were wide open, and they couldn't help but day and night", so that even the prison institutions could take the opportunity to display torture instruments, which almost turned into the Song Dynasty version of the carnival, but it was also another release result.

Among them, it is also recognized that especially the Shangyuan Festival pattern of Tokyo City has always seemed different from others.

For five consecutive days, from the 14th to the 18th day of the first lunar month, inside and outside the city, millions of people really emerged from the village, with colorful lanterns spreading throughout the city, and even extending to Yuetai and Qingcheng outside the city. The entire city almost turned into a sea of ​​lanterns at night.

Moreover, the uniqueness of the light scenery in the west of the city, the dense sea of ​​lights in the south of the city, the luxury of the light market in the east of the city, and the vastness of the light field in the north of the city are always famous.

But these are not as good as the lanterns and lanterns in the middle of the Yu Street opposite Xuande Building.

The so-called lantern sheds and lamps are made by craftsmen in the royal edict. Since the New Year, they have started to build large-scale lanterns with piles of colored sheds. The shapes and sizes vary from year to year. The taller ones are almost the same as Xuande Building, and the wider ones are almost the same as the Imperial Street.

In fact, every year, the second day of the Shangyuan Festival holiday, that is, the evening of the Shangyuan Day, the scholars and people in Tokyo often start from broad daylight to take up seats on both sides of the Imperial Street, waiting for the evening lanterns and ignite the lantern sheds... This is like the Spring Festival Gala in later generations. No matter whether it is good or not, it is always a specific repertoire, and it is a regular show.

However, if you think about it carefully, from the siege of Jurchens in the second year of Jingkang, that is, the first year of Jianyan, Tokyo City has not had a serious lantern shed for seven years.

But this time, during the Chinese New Year, there was a vague rumor that the official family was happy and allocated special funds to summon craftsmen to make lamps... Everyone considered that there was no major war last year, and the official's authority reached a point that it could not be shaken at all, and there was also the reason why Empress Dowager Yuanyou returned to Beijing, so they were more convinced.

Most senior officials did not mean to refute the rumors, because they heard the conversation between Minister of Revenue Lin Jingmo and Zhao Guanjia with their own ears, so they knew that last year's financial plan had actually exceeded the completion.

So in this case, you can get tens of thousands of guan and tens of thousands of guan to look like it... and it can also make the market of the Shangyuan Festival lively, collect more commercial taxes, sell some lottery tickets, and recoup some costs... it may not be possible!

However, rumors remained out, until the beginning of the Shangyuan Festival holiday in the eighth year of Jianyan, no one saw any lantern sheds in front of Xuande Gate. They just set up riddles in the corridors on both sides of the Yu Street. Then they routinely gave Xiangguo Temple vegetarian food to important officials above the Secret Pavilion that day, and they couldn't help but feel a little disappointed with the court and the officials.

But even disappointment is disappointment, but no one is destined to mention this reason... If you really want to mention it, there is no need for the official to speak out. Other officials will use the excuse of the country being unstable and thrifty, so that you will not be able to get out of Taiwan.

Of course, as mentioned before, in the case of no major military operations in the country, the economy recovered in an all-round way, and the court was particularly stable, although Tokyo City did not have large-scale participation from the royal family and the official, its scale was still close to the time when the prosperous and prosperous period was in previous years.

Even, perhaps because of the long-term depression, the level of activity among the people seems to be better.

In the evening, the lantern market was not mentioned, even during the day, the Cuju venue in the north of the city also held a five-day performance competition. The lottery points near the inner city gates even added a special lottery ticket for Shangyuan movable type. Every day, there are ten or hundreds of 100% prizes for the 100-day prizes. It is said that the five-day prizes were encapsulated by the three empress dowagers and two imperial concubines on the same day... The first day was Zhuque Gate, the second day was Xuanqiu Gate, and the third day was Wangchun Gate. On the fourth day, many people flocked to Lijing Gate, Luhe Gate, and Chongming Gate. The whole family bought dozens of tickets and hundreds of prize tickets, but unexpectedly they were still at Wangchun Gate!

On the fifth day, the eighteenth day of the first lunar month, before evening, the eunuchs from the provincial eunuch opened the small box sealed in public in front of the doors of various places. However, in addition to the 100-ton movable string designated by Empress Dowager Zheng, there was also a 100-ton movable string designated by the official!

So far, who doesn't understand that this is the official's private statement that the government is compensating for the lack of a lamp shed? It must be known that even if we can't settle the accounts, it is almost clear that this sorted lottery with six movable characters is actually not large in scale. The court sold all the lottery every day, but it was only 600 to 700 yuan, and basically all of them were awarded.

This thousand steadily has really lost money for the Zhao Guan family, which has always been stingy, and it is also a kind of sincerity.

Without further ado, a hundred guan opened at Chongming Gate, and the prize of the thousand guan was opened outside Luhe Gate... Then he was a military man from a foreign country. He spent only eight cents to buy eight small paper coupons for the Northern Expedition, but he won the prize!

I don’t know how many people scolded privately around me, but the lottery tickets printed in six movable type are divided into six gates, clean and small in scale. They buy them at random, and even the official family can’t cheat. After scolding Fanzi, they can only be envious in their hearts.

After all, for a thousand guan, for a middle-class people who are willing to buy lottery tickets, they can buy a heirloom house in the city and buy a heirloom shop, leaving a coffin book worth hundreds of guan.

The so-called financial freedom of the citizens in the feudal era is roughly the same.

But no matter what, with the arrival of the 18th night of the first lunar month and the last time the lantern market began, the carnival seemed to be finally over.

However, early in the morning of the 19th day of the first lunar month, the Zhao Guan family took two imperial concubines, as well as several princes and princesses, and appeared on the relatively deserted Xuande Tower.

Not only that, soon, the three empress dowagers, whether they were the Empress Dowager Meng, who had just returned, or the Empress Dowager Zheng, who was commonly known as Ningde, who was rarely seen, and Empress Dowager Wei, who was commonly known as Ping, were actually taken by the officials and climbed to Xuande Tower.

That's not all. Prime Minister Lu Haowen, and all the ministers in Beijing also appeared one after another... Lu Haowen was brought from Jingyuan by someone and the Empress Dowager. The other ministers of the prime ministers are going to start official duties in Japan today, and they are simply head-on... The official family has an order to order the prime ministers to go up the tower with the important officials of the secret hall to go up the tower. If the Gongge meets the meeting, maybe they go up the tower. Whether the other officials are in office or retired, they will sit quietly along the corridors on both sides of the Imperial Street according to the final rank.

Since the official family is going to show this attitude to meet the ministers, who would not come? Not to mention that the important officials of the Secret Pavilion have climbed the tower one after another, even the monks and Taoist priests in the Gong Pavilion, regardless of whether there is any sesame oil in the temple, they all hurriedly changed into brand new monks' robes and Taoist robes, gathering together in a hurry.

When I came, I was so breathless. When I arrived, I was so majestic about the treasure and the fairy style of Taoist bones.

After the group arrived, it was as wide as the terrifyingly wide street, and the front of Xuande Tower changed again. It was because countless craftsmen had already brought various tools and materials from the palace and began to assemble a strange, huge and somewhat headlight-like thing in public... but they weren't sure?

At the same time, the imperial squads were fully armed early and lined up around this object, and others were strictly prohibited from approaching.

Soon, with the Zhao Guan family's unfair raid, the entire Tokyo City immediately seemed to be alive. Countless scholars and people gathered together regardless of how long they had been last night, so that in front of Xuande Tower there was a crowd of people, no less than the scene in the inner city gates a few days ago.

The craftsmen are still working hard to operate something, but the movement is gradually getting bigger.

To be honest, at this time, whether it is the important officials on Xuande Tower or the ordinary people watching the fun, 80% of their attention is not on the Yu Street... After all, there are "existent examples" of this kind of thing, no matter whether they are having fun with the people or learning the last time Mara Half Ball gave the original learning to open their mouths, anyway, everyone is watching the fun... At this time, everyone's eyes are more on the Zhao Guan family, the three empress dowagers, the two imperial concubines, the two princes, and the three princesses.

There are so many things to say in this combination:

The Zhao Guanjia, who is wearing a big red robe and has hard wings and a squid head, doesn't have to say anything.

Empress Dowager Yuanyou, who has the greatest support for the Zhao Guan family and the source of his legality ascended the throne, was the one with the most close relationship with the official family. Moreover, the matter of transferring documents for the second saints just happened, so that the seven or eight years of peace between the two sides ended completely.

In theory, Empress Dowager Wei was close to Zhao Guan Family, but according to the rumors, this Empress Dowager was the most and most difficult to describe, almost the same as Concubine Pan... Whether it was a big candle or a big parrot, they were really stupid things that people with a heart could find... But it was not her fault. If the Zhao Guan Family had not stood out, this was simply the incomparable one in the harem of Emperor Taishang Daojun. It was like Concubine Pan who had not been a fish that escaped the net and was pregnant at the beginning, she would not have had the same luck as today.

Empress Dowager Zheng is the most well-known, has the highest prestige among the people and the harem level, but she is the silent and quietest person at the moment.

Needless to say, the reality that without a queen may not be established in the future is enough to make these two sing the rival lyrics that will last forever... However, today, Concubine Pan is dressed extremely gorgeously, which complements the big red robe of the official family. Xiaomin, who didn't know, saw it from afar, was afraid that she would think she was the queen!

As for Concubine Wu, it may be because she is already showing off, so she is not able to wear that kind of luxurious clothing that fits well?

The two princes are both in their infancy this year and cannot see their true appearance. After just showing off, an older palace maid was properly carried back, but the two who had the shortest appearance of "appearance" got the most attention... Some people of course know what's going on, and some people in the reality of low levels can inevitably have confusing thoughts, which is almost destined.

As for the three princesses, one promised to Yue Pengju's son, one promised to Wu Jinqing's son, and the other promised to Han Liangchen's son... Of course, they were princesses after all, even if the three princesses came to the official house at this time, it didn't matter.

Let’s talk about it, the waiting is long and boring, and it will be like that if you look at it too much, but Xuande Building is destined to be troublesome.

Not to mention the rest, it is rare that the officials sit upright for several hours, but they are actually far away from the people, but they seem to be very close, and they are also in public... This is a rare and good opportunity, so in history, countless people have taken the opportunity to jump out here to file a lawsuit, give a letter of advice, and offer treasures.

Among them, there is of course a special person who directly took over the lawsuit as before, as before, as the last two were rewarded and mostly sent out at will. However, it is also a negative example of Song Huizong being persuaded to be frugal and ordering torture and execution in person.

"Officials, please offer divine objects!"

Sure enough, after the city tower gradually became quiet, in the corridors on both sides of the Imperial Street below, an idle official at the prefecture level was obviously a magistrate. He finally couldn't bear it, and raised the things in his arms high and went out... and then, naturally, was stopped by the imperial guards who were strictly guarding.

Zhao Jiu glanced at the person. Although he had great eyesight, he didn't recognize who this person was. He was even more unfamiliar with the voice, so he wanted to yell.

But at this moment, Concubine Pan, who was on one side, suddenly clinged to Zhao Jiu with both hands and interrupted: "The official family, that person is the old master, so you should not be treated lightly..."

Not only Zhao Jiu, but also many people instinctively came to see the concubine in the quiet Xuande building, and most of them turned back together.

Only Zhao Guan family continued to look at the red silk clothes on Concubine Pan, and then smiled and said, "Since it is what the imperial concubine said, it's okay to see it..."

Since the official family had an oral order, someone waved from the upper floor to release the order.

But taking advantage of this moment, Zhao Jiu turned his head and faced Lu Benzhong standing behind him: "Do you recognize this person?"

"How can I not recognize it?" Lu Benzhong ignored his father's name and nodded not far away. "So that the officials knew that this person was Cai Mao, who was indeed the former prime minister, and it was a family of prime ministers. His father was Cai Que, and his mother was Feng Jing... This minister is too familiar with this person."

This statement was so relaxed that Ren Baozhong, who was beside him, couldn't help but look at Lu Benzhong... He had no choice but to be reincarnated.

"When did he become a husband?" Zhao Jiu didn't care about Ren Baozhong's eyes, but was slightly stunned, and then asked again. As soon as he finished asking, he immediately realized. "Is it one of Jingkang's twenty-six figures?"

Lu Benzhong smiled again and nodded: "The official's clarification."

But Zhao Jiu immediately became a little puzzled: "The twenty-six prime ministers of Jingkang were either kidnapped and died directly in their country; in the living, the Lord and the Lord surrendered were all demoted, and I have never forgiven him; and when the Lord fights, I have no reason not to use him if I defend him?"

Concubine Pan was a little nervous, but at this time, the man hurriedly climbed up, panting, but had already climbed upstairs quickly... In response to this, although most of the officials on the floor looked a little strange when they saw this person, they still stood up to answer and gave a little etiquette.

Seeing this, Lu Benzhong laughed even harder: "What the official said is very true!"

Zhao Jiu was confused for a moment, but as soon as he turned around, he suddenly realized - it turned out that this Xianggong Cai did not fight, surrender or defend when the Jin army besieged the city?!

Of course, he must have escaped in the end!

And the tenth ** was beaten by Li Gang for this! Maybe because he had no master and surrender, he couldn't beat him to the end, so he could only reach the level of the prefectural affairs, so he could only get out of here and be an idle person. Then he followed Empress Dowager Yuanyou and sat there openly.

As soon as he thought of this, Zhao Jiu couldn't help but look back at Concubine Pan who was fragrant on his side... He was speechless, but he was somewhat understandable in his heart.

"His Majesty!"

Just as the Zhao official family was thinking a lot, the former grandfather Cai Mao and the empress dowager in the middle of the meeting finished the ceremony. He hurriedly walked with a box, then looked happy and bowed directly. "Your Majesty, your Majesty is very happy! I returned from Yangzhou this time and went on the Huai River. On the way, I saw the red light shining in the sky in the water. I was caught by someone to salvage it carefully and actually got an ancient seal from the river embankment! The Huai River is the place where the official family rose up. Isn't this God's will?"

Zhao Jiu wanted to speak but stopped. The three princesses and two of the three empress dowagers all showed curiosity, while the Empress Dowager Zheng was just like the important officials around Li Guang, and she looked straight... or she was too lazy to look at her. Concubine Wu, who was pregnant, frowned slightly, but she also forced herself to not look.

As for Concubine Pan, she was nervous for a moment and directly hurt the arm of the official family beside her.

Although Zhao Jiu was so painful that he was strangled, he still wanted to speak to the former priest in front of him... There was no way, this life was too rough! He didn't want to take it!

It is this kind of young master of the prime minister who is not free of charge, who has been hiding in Yangzhou for seven years before he dares to do such a low-end rough job in front of him! It is only when Concubine Pan, who is stupid, will be irritated and seek medical treatment in a hurry and seek cooperation with the ruling leader!

But then again, Concubine Pan at least knew that the court had to be at the level of a priest who had to come forward. This was also a progress, right? I wonder if his uncle had any ideas from a distance?

Just when Zhao Guan's family was in a dilemma, Lu Benzhong, who was standing beside him, could not bear it anymore, but he blurted out directly upstairs: "Official family, drive this villain out! This person was as famous as the prodigal Prime Minister Li Bangyan that day, and nicknamed the flattery of his father! He relied on the flattery of Emperor Zhezong to overturn the verdict of his own father, and also by flattery of Cai Jing and his son, it would be best to rely on sending Liang Shicheng's flattery to be the priest when Emperor Xuanhemo escaped south, and this was postponed to Jingkang... Even the Holy Emperor of Taishang Yuan looked down on him!"

Lu Benzhong spoke nonsense, but the ministers around him didn't know that even the two empress dowagers immediately turned around after being a little embarrassed... but Concubine Pan still pulled Zhao Guan's family and refused to let go.

But what is interesting is that Cai Mao, the eldest grandson of Cai, did not think about Lu Benzhong, but just listened quietly to the other party, and then continued to respectfully worship the wooden box in his hand, which could be called spitting on his face: "The official family, Lu Benzhong's intention is nothing more than that, and I am arbitrarily involved in fraud, but I want to think that because Empress Dowager Yuanyou returned from Yangzhou, Yangzhou had no need to guard the garrison, it came with it, only one day left... How can I ask me how to fake the antiques in just one day? The official family, this jade seal was indeed the waves rolled out when the official family was in the Huaihe River when the official family was in the battle."

Zhao Jiu finally felt a little irritated and turned his head to signal.

However, Ren Baozhong understood, but immediately passed Lt. Lu Ben to take the wooden box, checked it again, and then respectfully held the jade seal in his hand that looked like a real antiquity and presented it to the Zhao Guan family.

Zhao Jiu took the jade seal and flipped it casually. He was stunned, but flipped it back directly. He held the jade seal for a long time and said nothing. After a while, he opened his eyes again, but flipped it back again, and then fell into a long silence.
To be continued...