The east wind blooms flowers on thousands of trees at night, and blows them down, and the stars are like rain. BMW carvings fill the road with fragrance, phoenix flutes sound, jade pots turn with light, and fish and dragons dance all night!
Moths are like golden wisps of snow and willows, and laughter is filled with dark fragrance. People have searched for him thousands of times, but suddenly looking back, that person is there in the dim light...
The Lantern Festival is the first festival after the New Year, and it is also the last carnival of the New Year. Therefore, in terms of excitement, it is even three points more lively than the Spring Festival! It was just getting dark, and huge fireworks were lit on the Royal Street. Lanterns!
These lanterns come in all kinds, the big ones are several feet tall, and the small ones are as big as a person. Countless lanterns extend forward from the palace to the end of the imperial street, illuminating the imperial street, which is several miles long!
On the New Year's Eve, the Holy One and the people rejoice together, and Lin'an will become a real city that never sleeps this night!
Shen Tang took Liu Xiangling, Shao Muyu, their maids and several guards with them. After eating the Lantern Festival, they walked out of the house and enjoyed the lively scene in the bustling streets.
Fragrant and crispy snacks of various colors were bought at random, and they were eaten in the arms. The colorful lanterns were pleasing to the eye. Shen Tang thought hard about a few lantern riddles, and bought a lantern for the two little girls to hold in their hands and play with. .
Crowds of people, tricks, lion dances... the whole Lin'an City is in a noisy carnival!
"Husband, are you tired?" Liu Xiangling said with a smile, looking at the listless Shen Tang.
Shen Tang smiled awkwardly. He was a quiet person. Although this street market was interesting, it would be a bit boring if he saw it too much. However, seeing the excited looks of the women, he couldn't speak. That's all.
"There is a tavern ahead. Let's go and have a rest..." Shao Muyu pointed forward.
Shen Tang raised his head and looked around. Sure enough, there was a small tavern about ten steps away. Several people walked forward and came to the door of the tavern. Shen Tang couldn't help but smile! There was a very interesting couplet hanging in this tavern.
The first line is, no matter what the injury or pain, drink! The second line is, no matter whether you win or lose, it’s a tavern!
"It seems that the shopkeeper is also an interesting person..." Shen Tang said.
A group of people stepped into the tavern. The market was busy at the moment, so the tavern was extremely quiet. There were only two or three tables out of the dozen or so tables in the entire hall.
"Is the guest room upstairs in the private room or..."
"Just serve some wine, food and specialty snacks in this hall." Shen Tang said to the boy who came up.
The waiter sang and welcomed Shen Tang and others to two tables.
"Sir, please take a seat. The food and drinks will be coming soon!"
"That boring little thief..."
At this moment, a crisp voice suddenly came. Shen Tang followed the sound and saw a pretty little girl wearing a purple jacket looking towards him. Shen Tang shook his head helplessly. Wasn't this the same thing as before? That unruly girl he met in the street market? Moreover, the old man playing chess that day was also doing the same, but next to the little girl, there was also another strange old man in brocade clothes sitting.
The old man in brocade clothes had thick eyebrows and a peaceful face, and he looked quite imposing.
"Master Chen, is this the little guy who claims to win at chess?" the old man in Jinyi asked calmly.
The old man surnamed Chen nodded respectfully, "Exactly!"
"Invite him over and talk!"
The old man nodded and stood up, then walked towards the direction of Shen Tang and the others.
"Brother, my master is also very proficient in playing chess. I heard that you are interested in playing chess, so I would like to chat with you. I wonder if it would be convenient for me?" When he came to Shen Tang, the old man said.
Shen Tang hesitated slightly, and then said to the two Liu Xiangling girls: "You guys sit down for a moment, I'll be back soon!"
This old man invited me, but I couldn't refuse it outright!
As the old man came to the side of their seats, the old man introduced to Shen Tang: "Brother, this is my Mr. Zhao!"
"Shen Tang has met Mr. Chen!" Shen Tang bowed his hand, and the old man in robes looked at Shen Tang up and down for a moment, "Sit down, I heard Master Chen said that you are quite good at playing chess, so I just want to talk to you. .”
"I heard what Master Chen said, you said that playing chess is the key to victory. However, our Song Dynasty is a country of etiquette and benevolence. Don't you think it is against the way of a gentleman for you to play chess with such evil and danger?" The old man in golden clothes asked calmly.
Hearing this, Shen Tang smiled and shook his head, "It doesn't matter whether it's cheating or taking risks, or whether it's polite and polite, it's just that everyone has different temperaments, so there's no need to talk too much!"
Shen Tang didn't want to continue discussing this issue. Although he couldn't stand the concept of 'benevolent and righteous gentlemen', he didn't think he could change everyone's thoughts and ideas, and there was no point in arguing.
"Hmph!" Unexpectedly, the old man actually snorted coldly, "If all of us in the Song Dynasty were like you, wouldn't we be like wolves in the north? Wouldn't we be ridiculed by others if we are a good country and a polite and benevolent country?"
Hearing the old man's words, Shen Tang couldn't help but sigh. Heavenly Kingdom! Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Central Plains Dynasty has prided itself on being a Heavenly Kingdom. However, after looking through the history books, none of the real Heavenly Kingdoms was created out of hand. ?The horses of the Han Dynasty trampled the Huns, and the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was called Khan! A true country of etiquette will only be recognized by others if you have absolute power. On the other hand, the Song Dynasty was surrounded by jackals, and it was even more so by the small Jin Kingdom. If only half of the country is left and only half of the country is left to survive, how can we talk about the uprightness of the country?
"What? What I said is wrong?" the old man asked.
Shen Tang responded slowly, "Old man, do you think our Song Dynasty is still the same as the Kingdom of Heaven in the eyes of other countries? The wolves from all directions treat our Song Dynasty like fish and meat, and the barbarians from the north occupy my hometown of the Song Dynasty. Today's Song Dynasty The Song Dynasty only settled in the south of the Yangtze River. Could it be that this is the so-called Celestial Kingdom? If the Celestial Kingdom is like this, then... don't do it!"
"you!"
The old man in golden clothes shouted angrily, but he didn't know how to refute.
"Playing chess means winning, and the confrontation between the two countries means winning. When will we, the Song Dynasty, take back our homeland, and when will we, the Song Dynasty, make all the four sides surrender, then we will be the supreme state of the Celestial Empire! At that time, if the old master comes again to accuse and Me, then I am willing to be punished!"
After saying this, Shen Tanggong bowed his hands and returned to his table.
After a long while, the anger on the face of the old man in brocade subsided, and finally he sighed slightly, "Alas... I can't do anything, so what can I do..."
Although it was just a tavern, the food in the tavern was diverse and the rice wine was even sweeter. Shen Tang and others drank a few cups and got rid of their fatigue, then stood up and left. The unruly girl and her group had already Leave quietly.
The conversation with the old man did not affect Shen Tang's mood. Although the Song Dynasty is weak now, how many people have such thoughts? It is better to ignore it than to be angry!