Although this tea shop is only three stories high, it is on the other side opposite to the main entrance of the street, but you can see the southeast corner of Chang'an City with a good view. Surrounded by the large gardens and gardens, it is one of the historical scenic spots of Qujiang. It is also the largest official and private tourist spot in Chang'an City.
Therefore, from the perspective of the teahouse, you can vaguely see many old private villas and courtyards built in the past dynasties, which are scattered in turn near the two banks of the broad waterway called the Yellow Canal that runs through the inside and outside of the city; many of them are mixed. Traces of recreational facilities.
At the end of the north-south Yellow Canal that flows through the city, there is a large shimmering irregular gourd-shaped water surface. There are cascades of landmark buildings such as Ziyun Tower, Caixia Pavilion, Liangtang and Penglai Mountain, which are inherited from the Sui Dynasty. The Royal Garden—Furong (Pond) Garden
It is said that since Qianyuan, the emperors of the previous dynasties no longer feasted and sang and danced at the Hua'e Xianghui Tower of Xingqing Palace, but accepted worship and respect from the elders of the people in the whole city. Instead, he followed the road connecting the Daming Palace in the north of the city wall, and went directly to the Furong Garden in the southern corner of the city, and watched the livelihoods of the people nearby.
But the season is right now, Qiumin is high and open, the blue clouds are rolling, the summer heat is fading, and the cicadas are heard in the middle. It is vaguely visible that the palaces are continuous and the pavilions are undulating, as the so-called "Jiangtou palace locks thousands of doors, and who is green for Xiliu Xinpu."
Although nowadays, because of the raging war (the Western army broke into the city from the Furong Garden), most of the place here has become rubble, but the ruins and broken walls are hidden under the sky, but there is a different kind of cruelty and cruelty. Dilapidated beauty.
It is said that during the festive season, there are crowds of pedestrians and colorful tourists. Near the water platform, a group of book-viewers waved ink; on the blue stones, listened to music and played the sheng. Every time I see the old man helping the quinoa, I hear the voice of the child. A handsome lady, an arm and a wrist. Or wandering on the quiet road, or the boat in the heart of the river. "Qujiang Fu"
Especially after the imperial examination held every few years, the newly released scholars will come here to participate in the routine banquets organized by the imperial court after "visiting the prime minister and thanking the master". Therefore, it is also known as "Qujiang Banquet", "Wenxi Banquet", and "A Favor Banquet".
Those who participated in the banquet, from "under one person, above ten thousand people" to the veteran ministers, down to the jinshi in the new list, and even the princes and relatives, and celebrities, all will be gathered together, with the royal red cakes and cakes. The cherry biro is the staple food for the occasion, and then the water and land delicacies are served, so that the Jiaofang encourages actors and actresses, and famous prostitutes and singers to sing and dance in the pool.
Sometimes the emperor would give a banquet in person, and he would stand upstairs in Ziyun as an evangelism and training the people. At this time, many wealthy families and great princes would also take the opportunity to seize the nearby positions and set up tents. With this start-up entertaining and receiving, the people on the shore who came here to watch it were an unprecedented grand occasion.
Then, after the feast, the scholars would go to the highest nearby Ci'en Temple tower to compose poems and sing and write their names as a souvenir called the "Timing Meeting". It is said that Bai Juyi was full of ambition after the weak crown and after the title. When inscribed the Yan Pagoda, he left a verse of "the title under the Ci En Pagoda, the youngest among the seventeen".
And this Qujiang event was also the best time for many families of noble surnames to personally observe the style and criticize characters, and also to choose a son-in-law; the so-called "married a wife should marry a five-surnamed girl, and a married man should marry a Jinshi Lang". Temporary fashion.
The reason is also very simple, because the former represents a good family education from the matriarchal line, while the latter represents the infinite possibilities and potential in official career. Therefore, after every Jinshi Banquet in Qujiang, it is also a period of high incidence of all kinds of favoritism and engagement ceremonies.
Even sometimes the emperor has to blush and go off in person, competing with the prime minister and ministers for son-in-law; it's just that the corresponding competitiveness is seriously insufficient. This is because the princesses and consorts of Li Tang's family have been criticized for being murdered since Princess Gaoyang, and they are a kind of negative typical.
You must know that the two Jinshi squads recently took the former prime minister of Princess Guangde, the daughter of Xuanzong, Yu Qi; and later took Wei Baoheng, the prime minister of Princess Tongchang, the daughter of Tang Yizong. It's just that Wei Baoheng and Princess Tongchang, both of whom had poorer reviews, died earlier.
The only fruit left, Yu Qi, was also missing during the Chang'an change a few years ago; Princess Guangde is now an honestly teaching girls’ school in Jiangling; it’s after his former concubine Yu Luozhen followed Cui Wanrong. We are raising a baby in Xiangyang together.
Of course, the liveliest season of Qujiang and Furongchi is not the time for the Jinshi banquet; it is the first day of March 3rd. It can be traced back to the Zhou dynasty as early as the Zhou Lichun official said: "When the witch is in charge of her life, she will avoid provocation."
In the Tang Dynasty, the "Shangsi Festival", in addition to the sacredness, also evolved into a day when the royal family, nobles, ministers, and literati and gentlemen drank in the water. This became another important custom of the "Shangsi Festival", "Qushuiliuqi". ".
At the same time, this is also the occasion when the folks hold the girl's coming-of-age ceremony-"Hika"; it is also recognized as an auspicious day for the spring to remove the pathogens; therefore, many curtains and barriers will be set up on the banks of the Qujiang River as the corresponding official and wealthy family spring outings. A place to feast.
At that time, the city of Chang'an, regardless of men and women, old and young, good, cheap and expensive, will also gather by the Qujiang pool to play and have fun; during the period, there will be boudoir ladies dressed in men's clothes, openly mingling with handsome youngsters and singing; I don’t know how many talented and beautiful women are left , Or a picture book of a story about an obsessive man and a woman.
Of course, after the Song Dynasty, Neo-Confucianism prevailed and the ritual education gradually became stricter, so this kind of Shangsi festival custom of men and women gathering in spring has gradually declined and faded in the customs and cultures of previous dynasties; instead, it has been in the Miao, Dong, Zhuang, and Yao people. There are still remains of such ethnic minorities, and even overseas Fusang and Silla.
Of course, looking at the buildings submerged in the fragrant grasses and the gorgeous wild flowers, Zhou Huai'an also has a preliminary plan; in addition to further carrying it forward, it is best to take the original royal garden together and change it into A large public playground would be great!
And Zhou Huai'an came here at this time, and because the nearby Dunhua, Xiuzheng, Qinglong, and Quchi workshops, which were renovated and rebuilt nearby, happened to gather a large number of scholars from various places who came to Chang'an to participate in the post-autumn equinox seminar. And select recommended candidates;
They mainly live in Jianfu Temple in Chiqufang, Daqinglong Temple in Qinglongfang, Xingjiao Temple in Dunhuafang and so on. With this, you can enjoy relatively low basic food and living conditions according to the head.
Therefore, during this waiting period, after the bell rang twice a day in the morning and evening to read the book behind closed doors, all kinds of scholars with big headscarves and t-shirts, in groups, greeted the market with their friends and companions. , Has also become a unique scene on the streets of this Xinxingfang City today.
Therefore, not long after Zhou Huaian settled in this tea shop, several groups of scholars and survivors came in one after another; after they ordered the tea soup and the delivery platter, they couldn’t wait to start talking and talk about it. The unconcealed faint sound ray reached the upper level.
Of course, since he was in Chang'an and was preparing to participate in the examination, it was naturally easy to bring the topic back to the Lord of the Taiping Army.
"What do you think this king is?"
"Naturally, Gonggai is better than Henkel in the world, and Confucian scholars are regarded as gangsters; to take and seize are like ancestral dragons, and the world's surname is like a dog..."
"The former Liu Jinu, who claimed to have swallowed thousands of miles of anger, or Chen Qingzhi, who was crossing the river in white, might not be as good!"
"We need to know that although Liu Jinu can recover the two capitals, he can't escape the dark southern dynasty pattern. But as big as today, who can stop this whale?"
"It's a pity that this master is really the emperor who is going to do it right away. He neither studies poetry nor asks Scripture. After all, he is biased, and it is hard to be a long-term way!"
"You just joked; the Lord said very clearly. Nowadays, poetry can't be used to relieve hunger and cold. Just relying on the scriptures and justice will not be able to restore the corruption in the world, let alone those who rate the beasts and cannibals. ; What's the benefit of traversing with the people of the time..."
"What people need to promote is the practical policy of benefiting the people in time, not the decorations of these peaceful years... You can't keep up with the new dynasty, so how can you come to test and seek official career!" "
Such all kinds of, although avoiding the stance of vested interests and deliberate flattery of flattery, Zhou Huaian's face is not moved, and it is inevitable that Zhou Huai'an feels secretly refreshed. Of course, during the period, there were also other existences:
"Why do you want your family to move with the governor? Is there such a simple truth!"
"Naturally because the chief governor is born with different qualities, and the place he lives naturally has the ability to suppress the vitality! It is because of the lack of floods and droughts, and the full year fertility..."
"As for the labor and expense of moving, the key is that as long as you move once, your family's business will be better than one."
Even the voice of complaining:
"This mansion in Beijing is also too difficult to buy. You have to sell it according to the number of household registration. You are not allowed to buy more places."
"Isn't there still a planned storefront along the street, there is no limit to the number of sales?"
"But the pavements along the street are now all priced up, and it's hard to find a place for extra money."
"Hehe, can this new dynasty's advantage be so easy to account for? It's too late to get a hint of the limelight."
"At the beginning, Jingzhao Mansion called for everyone to buy more properties and settle down. As a result, most of them were afraid of their heads. Now they can't regret it.
Or another kind of veteran chauffeur:
"I heard that the Sanqufangdi in Pingkangli has reopened again?"
"Not only has it been reopened, but there are also many new places and flower heads..."
"I saw it with my own eyes, on the floats that came out parading the street..."
"The skin and flesh of Bosji are really white, but it tastes a bit big..."
"I like the female dancers from other places, that petite and gentle taste..."
While admiring the scenery of Qujiang in Zhou Huai'an, listening to wave after wave of visitors' gossip, after eating the fifth snack bought on the street with a little contentment, suddenly a fierce shout came from the street in the distance. And the noise. (End of this chapter)