While the three of them were chatting, a new guest came to visit.
Classmates, fellow villagers, teachers, companies that have business dealings with Li Ang, etc.
According to the rules, on New Year's Eve, Li Ang, who holds the title of founding county magistrate, must abandon his family and go to the palace to meet the emperor, stay with the emperor, eat banquets, drink, sing and enjoy dancing.
I couldn't sleep for a few hours after going home, and I had to go to court the next day, attend the New Year's Day meeting, accompany the emperor to receive envoys from foreign countries, and listen to congratulatory messages from state officials.
Li Ang participated once last year, but he doesn’t want to go this year anyway.
Fortunately, because of the academic exchanges in the Academy this year, the envoys from Jing State, Zhou State and others are relatively complete.
In order to avoid overcrowding in the palace, the Ministry of Rites allowed some nobles with titles but no real power not to attend.
Li Ang decisively decided to go to the palace to watch the New Year's Eve - it was not fun at all, he might as well eat grilled fish at home and watch the fireworks.
"... Stuff the mouth, slap the face. Grind the inside, grind the inside and the side. The wok is soaked in soup, and the beans are fried in vinegar..."
"...The sword in your hand has a newly sharpened edge. Cut the monsters and drive away evil spirits."
Weird, hoarse and mocking singing came from the street, and a mighty team of thousands of people walked along the street, wearing strange and terrifying masks on their faces.
This is not a sudden change, but a procession to drive away ghosts and evil spirits, and pray for happiness and peace in the coming year.
The lyrics are also full of "positive energy" content about how to beat and kill evil spirits.
How about slapping a ghost, tearing off its ribs, pulling out its tongue, setting it on fire, mincing it into minced meat, and throwing it into a frying pan?
There is a Nuo exorcism parade every New Year in Zhenzhou, and last year I saw a grander one in Chang'an. Li Ang was already used to it.
In a sense, this kind of Nuo opera, which is full of martial arts, can also be regarded as a harsh word against the ghosts lurking in the dark side of the world.
It's not much different from "Don't let me see you on Zhuque Street. When I see you, I must pull off your hood and slap you in the face."
But this time, the two aunts and uncles walking in front, wearing ghost masks and playing the roles of Nuo Weng and Nuo mothers, stopped in front of Jude Square for no apparent reason and sang and danced to Li Ang with a particularly respectful attitude.
"...What does this mean?"
Li Ang couldn't help but ask Yang Yudao in a low voice.
Yang Yu scratched his head and said: "Well, you should be here to get some luck. Do you have any other trinkets with you?"
"Accessories..."
Li Ang touched his pocket. The jade pendants on his body were all useful. After searching for them, he couldn't find them. He simply took off his silk clothes and handed them over.
During the New Year of the Yu Kingdom, fur coats were worn. Sheepskin was the most common, and wealthy people wore fox fur, leopard fur, mink fur, etc.
In addition, a sleeveless silk coat, called "裼", must be put on outside the fur to partially cover up the plush of the fur, in order to comply with etiquette and look more polite.
The Nuo man and Nuo mother who led the exorcism respectfully took Li Ang's silk coat and put it on the float. They might take it back to the temple to offer it in the future...
Sure enough, it is really strange to be remembered and remembered while we are still alive...
Li Ang shook his head helplessly and cursed endlessly.
At this time, Song Shaoyuan, who had drunk some wine, came out to cool down and sober up. The four of them stood at the door and chatted. The topics ranged from studies in the academy, prices in Chang'an, to Song Shaoyuan's marriage.
Song Shaoyuan said: "I plan to get married this year, pick a good day and get married."
Li Ang was a little surprised, "So early?"
"It's late. It should have been decided at the beginning of last year."
Song Shaoyuan looked back at the living room and didn't explain much. But others could roughly guess the reason - Aunt Song had already come to Chang'an, and she might live in Chang'an for a long time in the future, so it was really time to start a family and start a business.
"It's better to settle down soon."
Ji Linglang nodded thoughtfully, looked at Li Ang, and asked with a smile: "Where are you Risheng, have you ever thought about anything important in your life?"
"Ah..."
Li Ang opened his mouth, getting married? That's too far away.
Not to mention the memory of another world that I woke up inexplicably, the parasitic moth in my body is very troublesome.
He was about to find an excuse to excuse himself when he heard the rapid sound of carriage wheels coming from the corner of the street.
"Huh?"
Song Shaoyuan frowned slightly. The streets were the busiest on New Year's Eve. Aren't the carriages afraid of hitting people when driving so fast?
Whose family does it belong to?
Li Ang also moved his gaze.
I saw the carriage approaching quickly, stopping suddenly in front of the mansion, and three people jumped out of the car.
All three are acquaintances.
The Minister of Taichang Temple, Qiu Zhen, the Medical Officer of the Imperial Medical Department, and...the Ninth Prince, Prince Guang Li Shan.
Why are these three people here? And they appeared at the same time?
Yang Yu and others looked at each other, and when they stepped forward to greet them, doubts suddenly arose in their hearts.
Taichang Temple is in charge of rituals and music, suburban temples, community affairs, general suburban community, Taiyue, advocacy, imperial doctors, divination, sacrifices, various ancestral temples, etc.
The Imperial Medical Office is responsible for the education of medical officers in Chang'an and is now also responsible for the management of the wards.
And King of Light Li Shan...
Any Chang'an citizen who likes gossip knows that his mother's surname is Wu, which makes him the most embarrassing and eye-catching prince in the palace.
"The sun rises,"
A somewhat ugly smile appeared on Qiu Zhen's face.
He is a confidant and good friend of Ye Tantai Leshan, the Fu Xuesi Division of the Academy. He also has many contacts with Li Angduo in the management of the ward, so he directly calls him, "Is it convenient to talk?"
"It's convenient, just tell me if you have any questions."
Li Ang nodded. On New Year's Eve, a third-rank official like the Minister of Taichang Temple should be drinking with the emperor in the Daming Palace. Prince Li Shan should also be there.
It's obviously not good news for them to appear here with Qiu Zhen.
Qiu Zhen took a deep breath and said, "Something happened in Suzhou."
"Water poison."
The Taichang Temple Minister said gloomily: "A large area of water poisoning."
Li Ang's pupils suddenly shrank. Water poison does not mean that the water is poisonous.
According to "Treatise on the Causes and Symptoms of Diseases·Water Gu Symptoms", water poisonous gas accumulates in the body, causing the abdomen to become enlarged, shaking and making noises, often wanting to drink water, and the skin is thick and black, as if it is swollen, which is also called water poison.
There are many causes, including excessive drinking, damage to the spleen and stomach, and stoppage of water and dampness.
It may be that Qi and blood are gradually declining, and the face, intestines and abdomen are swollen.
More likely...parasites.
"Elbow Prescriptions for Emergency Prescriptions" says: "People suffering from water poisoning... first experience aversion to cold, slight headache, and pain in the eyes... insects eat the five internal organs, and the heat is extremely irritating. I can't help but take a note. On the 8th or 9th day,
Good doctors cannot cure.
"Qianjin Prescription" even bluntly states that this lifelong disease cannot be cured by force.
In the State of Yu, suffering from water poisoning was basically equivalent to being sentenced to death.
Widespread water poisoning disease...
Li Ang held back his shock and instantly understood the reason why King of Light Li Shan appeared - his fiefdom was there.
Li Ang asked in a deep voice: "When did it happen? How many people were sick? How were their conditions?"
"I don't know the specific time."
Li Shan said bitterly: "We have just received the news. Jiangnan Province is now in a mess, including those villages and towns where statistics are inconvenient.
The current estimated number of sick people may be...more than 100,000."
This chapter has been completed!