Ever since he told the Cheng family about the Western Expedition, Yun Ye said nothing about the Western Expedition. Old Cheng also gave his three sons a hush-hush order, so only a few people knew about the Western Expedition. Old Cheng had already
Cheng Chumo was initially assigned to the Youwu Guards. Once the imperial court began to support the Turks, the Youwu Guards would definitely be the most suitable team.
Yun Ye was very reluctant to go to Li Jing's house. The main reason was because of the bearded guest. This bastard would definitely act like an elder and embarrass himself. But the Lantern Festival was about to come, so it would be too much not to go.
Sorry, Yun Ye went to Li Jing's house alone, planning to sit there for a while and then leave.
Li Jing was dressed as a nobleman, wearing a high hat as a scholar, and Hong Fu was also wearing a flowered robe. The two of them looked more like a rich man than a knight or a general.
"I thought you had eyes that reached the top of the door and looked down on a small family like the Li family. It seems you also know how to write the word etiquette. Since you are here, let's have a banquet." Li Jing did not say any nonsense and directly entertained Yun.
Ye went to the Flower Hall for dinner. It was the home of nobles in the Tang Dynasty. Nowadays, if you don't install one or two green rooms in your home in winter, it would be hard to criticize others.
There are no expensive flowers and plants in the flower hall. Instead, there are a lot of green vegetables. A row of pepper trees grows on the windowsill. Several peppers have turned red, which adds a bit of color to the pavilion.
Yun Ye was a little surprised when he didn't see the bearded guest. When Li Jing sat down and saw Yun Ye looking around, he said: "Although Zhong Jian is an acquaintance, it is not appropriate to meet today. You came with a post. This is the truth, I am."
I can't introduce you to pirates on the high seas when entertaining the Marquis of the Empire. Since the rules have been set, you must abide by them. If everyone messes around, the world will be in trouble."
Yun Ye stood up and poured wine for Li Jing and Hong Fu. He sighed and said, "Everyone must ask for something when they are polite. Uncle, it's better to tell him directly. Otherwise, the meal will not be satisfactory."
Li Jing drained the glass of wine in one gulp, stared at Yun Ye and said word by word: "Zhong Jian is exhausted, but can he retreat into the strait for a while?"
"No. If he dares to go to the strait, I will sacrifice his head to the flag. Outside the strait, including the strait, are the inland seas of the empire. They cannot be tarnished. This is also Yun Ye's responsibility. Official ships can enter, merchant ships can enter, and pirates
You can't enter!" Yun Ye said it very simply.
Hong Fu stood up suddenly, seemingly very angry, but was grabbed by Li Jing. He did not mention the matter of the bearded guest. The two of them drank cups and cups, as if the dispute just now did not exist.
After three drinks and five dishes, Yun Ye stood up to say goodbye. Li Jing sent Yun Ye out of the house very politely. He saw him leaving in a carriage before entering the house.
Hongfu angrily pointed in the direction where Yun Ye was walking and said loudly to Li Jing: "Why are you so polite to such an ungrateful boy? If you can't agree to such a trivial matter, your military strategy should not be passed on to him.
, so that even today you can't restrain him."
Li Jing glanced at Hong Fu strangely and said, "What else do you want from him? He is the great general of the empire. He holds military power in the South China Sea and guards the gates of the empire. How can he show favoritism when he has such a heavy responsibility? Apart from the fact that Zhongjian is our brother...
If it were me, I would have answered even more ruthlessly, not to mention that he has already given Zhongjian a way to survive. This is already the best outcome predicted by my husband, no nonsense."
"He is going to sacrifice Zhongjian's head to the flag, and you still say that he gave Zhongjian a way to survive?" Hong Fu became even more angry.
"If you don't understand the conversation between officials, don't interrupt. Just remember that Yun Ye gave Zhongjian a way to survive." Li Jing did not explain to Hong Fu. Many times, the words between officials came from my mouth.
, as long as it can reach your ears. That piece of window paper really cannot be penetrated.
Yun Ye's carriage left the city and came to Yan Zhitui's grave. Liu Jinbao took out the offerings from the carriage and placed them on the altar table. This old friend left in such a hurry that Yun Ye didn't see him for a long time.
Coming out of the shadow of his death, what a funny old man, what a wise old man, why is he lying under the ground?
I declined the incense candles brought by the tomb-goers. The old man must not like these. The sweet and sour sherbet was the old man’s favorite. There was also a small plate of fried beans, which Yun Ye picked out one by one, living in the sand.
Stir-fried together, it tastes the most delicious. When he was alive, he always begged Yun Ye to stir-fry a plate for him. The old man once said that the more toothless he is, the more he likes to eat hard food. This is consistent with his temperament.
, getting older and stronger!
Yan Zishan heard the tombkeeper's report and hurried over. He saw Yun Ye sitting in front of the tombstone and talking quietly to the tomb, so he stopped coming and stood in the distance waiting for Yun Ye to finish speaking. He and his father were friends.
Yan Zishan is clear.
Yun Ye's conversation seemed to be very pleasant. At the end of the conversation, he bowed to the grave, said hello to Yan Zishan, and left in the carriage.
The road to Yushan is filled with traffic, interspersed with the shadows of fragrant clothes and beards. Nowadays, the best place to go during the Lantern Festival is not the flower fair in Chang'an City, nor the lantern mountain on Zhuque Street, nor the flying Kongming lanterns on Longshouyuan.
There is nothing wrong with rough guys with whistles and dancing fish lanterns and dragon lanterns. What the nobles of Chang'an now like most is to go to the Dongyang River in Yushan to see the ice lanterns. That is where the nobles should go.
Due to the high terrain, the entire Dongyang River is frozen solid. In the past, due to the large amount of water, only half of the river could be frozen in winter. Now more and more people live on Yushan Mountain. During the winter, it is necessary to pay attention to the huge mountain.
As the reservoirs store water, the water on the Dongyang River gradually becomes less and less. When the weather is the coldest, the entire Dongyang River turns into a world of ice.
The good college students took large chunks of ice from the river and carved them into various strange things according to their own likeness. They also melted the remaining candle ends from their daily life and made them into new thick candles.
After entering his own sculpture, the effect was surprisingly good. After inviting gentlemen from the academy to view it, they were all amazed.
So the leader among the students came up with the idea of making a lot of money. This time he did not carve casually by himself, but hired experienced stonemasons and carvers. As a result, the river was covered with dragons, phoenixes, lions and tigers.
Various mythical beasts and waterfalls on the Dongyang River were carved into a Thousand-Armed Avalokitesvara by taking advantage of the situation. For this reason, Pang Yuhai specially approached the great monk Zheng Daoxin, thinking that they should pay for the statue. After Daoxin viewed the ice sculpture
, immediately satisfied Pang Yuhai's request, and told Pang Yuhai that if he could carve all the Five Hundred Arhats, not only would he be willing to pay for the carving, but even the students' expenses would be paid for by the temple.
Pang Yuhai rejected Dao Xin's request. After extorting a large amount of money, he believed that Taoist statues of gods should also appear on the Dongyang River. If Yuan Tiangang and the others did not agree, they would just carve a few Taoist statues and stand there.
Next to the magnificent Thousand-Armed Avalokitesvara statue... you may be able to receive more money this way.
This year is already the third year. Pang Yuhai is very proud, because he does not have to spend a single coin for such an event, and monks and Taoists rush to send him a large amount of money. Therefore, during the Ice Lantern Conference, you can see the extravagant spending.
College students should not be surprised, this is all the money they earn, and the remaining money will become food subsidies for students.
The visiting fee of one silver coin turns away the villagers who are planning to visit on the Lantern Festival. This day belongs to the rich and distinguished. If the villagers want to see the ice sculptures on the Dongyang River, they only need to wait two more days, and the ice sculptures on the Dongyang River will be free of charge.
open.
At the front is Chang Sun's carriage, and Concubine Yang and Concubine Yin are also there. Shouldn't they join Li Er to have fun with the people tonight? Seeing Duan Hong sitting in Chang Sun's carriage, Yun Ye is not surprised. No need.
It must be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Li Chengqian of the Tang Dynasty who said he was having fun with the people tonight. The emperor went to Yushan to see the legendary Milky Way.
This year's scale is astonishing. The ice sculptures stretch for a full five miles, and there are no less than four to five hundred statues of various kinds. Some of the flower sculptures are even specially made of dyed ice, making them look even more colorful.
Pandas are also used to make money. For their own food, these round-headed guys have to humiliate themselves on sledges and drag tourists around to make money, and at the same time, they can also have a round belly.
Yingzui Cliff is the best place to watch lanterns. Standing here is a brilliant Milky Way. After the lights are reflected by the ice sculptures, they are as bright as a street market in the sky. The people coming and going are like wandering in the Crystal Palace. I saw the ice lanterns last year.
All the distinguished and wealthy people thought that one silver coin was well spent.
There are idiots in Yunjiazhuangzi who use their own porcelain kiln to bake dozens of various small clay molds, get some paint, pour it into water, mix it well, and leave it in the yard overnight to knock out the ice.
, then tie the rope frozen in the ice to the bamboo pole, and finally put the candle end in and light it, and it becomes a small ice lantern that can be carried in your hand, including lotus lanterns, carp lanterns, and various other ice lanterns.
Various animal shapes, very cute.
It was all their own children selling lamps, while the adults hid in the dark and watched, while the little ones slithered in and out of the crowd to sell lamps, making a lot of money in two days.
Li Er didn't know why he was so crazy. He went to stay at the palace in Yushan and insisted on stopping the carriage in front of Yun's house. With his disturbance, how could the Yun family entertain their relatives and friends tonight?
I wanted to wait for a while and not go home for a while. Being a kowtowing bug is boring. Now is the Chinese New Year. When I see my elders, I always treat them with gifts. If I don't do this, I will be accused of not having a tutor.
After seeing the ghost, Duan Hong walked straight over and said with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty is in a very high mood today. He was planning to go to the palace. When he passed by your house, he stopped the carriage and planned to rest for a while until it gets dark.
Then go watch the lantern show."
Yun Ye opened his mouth and said: "How can this be so? Climbing Yingzui Cliff at night is very dangerous!"
It was the first time Duan Hong saw someone who did not welcome the emperor to his home, with his mouth open like a hippopotamus.