Many people will go back to their homes at night to spend another New Year's Eve with their wives, children and others, and Yunxi also wants to spend a New Year's Eve alone with the people closest to him. To be honest, Yunxi doesn't feel comfortable spending it with so many people. I like it, and I don’t think it will add any Chinese New Year atmosphere.
Therefore, Yunxi was about to end his time in Xu Shi, and before Hai Shi, he announced the end of the family banquet, which was much earlier than when Zhu Yuanzhang was still there.
After the family banquet was over, Yunxi called his three sisters Yunlan, Yunyun, and Yunzhi, and his aunt Baoqing, and sent someone to fetch Siqi from the Duke of Liang's Mansion, along with his concubine Xiyi and Baoqin. , and all the children had a real family banquet in Qianqing Palace in Xiyao.
Well, after Yunxi had gathered everyone, he looked around and found that except for himself and his son, they were all women, which felt a little inappropriate. So Yunxi thought for a moment and ordered someone to call Yunxi and Yunxi as well. Come here; as for Yunwen, he has left the palace and lives alone.
Xiyao had held a family banquet all day today, and now she was too tired to move. She forced herself to sit on the banquet with Wenyuan in her arms. Yunxi also knew that Xiyao was very tired, so he asked Xiyi to take care of it.
Since it was a family banquet, Yun Xi’s instructions were just as simple as not to make it too complicated; and everyone had eaten something and wasn’t very hungry, so they just served some snacks and fruits, and everyone sat around a big table. While eating and chatting, Yunxi asked the musicians to play music.
But just sitting like this is actually quite boring. Fortunately, people in ancient times have already understood how to make time. I saw Yun Zhi took out a leaf play from the maid serving behind her, and then asked: "Who is coming? Play?"
Ye Zixi is the earliest prototype of ancient playing cards that can be tested in the world. Someone recorded it in his notes as early as the Tang Dynasty. Most people in the world who have studied the origin of poker believe that poker originated from Ye Zi in China. play.
There are a total of forty cards in Yezi Opera. The cards are divided into four categories with "Yi, Xiang, Si, Shi", similar to the current four suits, with ten cards in each category. Whether it is a folk, an official family or a royal family , leaf opera is very popular as a tool for playing time.
When Yunzhi saw Yunzhi taking out a leaf play, he immediately glared at her: "I carry this thing with me, it seems that I play it often, and I don't do my job at a young age!" Yunzhi, who likes playing poker very much, seldom plays this game, let alone 'Ming' poker is more fun in later generations. However, it was hard for him to scold Yun Zhi during the Chinese New Year, so he could only wait until the Chinese New Year was over.
Yun Zhi didn't care about Yun Xi's glare and continued to greet her. Yun Lan and Yun Yun successively agreed to play with Yun Zhi. Bao Qing and Min'er were also very curious, so they got together as the fourth person to play.
Although Yun Zhi glared at Yun Zhi, he still felt that Yun Zhi, who was carrying the leaf opera with him, was not doing his job, but he also found that playing the leaf opera was not boring anymore, in order to lighten the atmosphere, and also to prevent someone from falling asleep during the New Year's Eve. , Yunxi also ordered someone to get a pair of leaf plays and Baoqin, Xiyi, and Yunxuan started playing, while Xiyao rested on the side.
Yunzhen was still a little unnatural at first, sitting at the same table with his two sisters-in-law, which he had never done before; but after a few fights, he completely ignored it.
Although there are a dozen fewer cards and no king or king, it has its own set of rules at this time and it is still quite fun to play.
In particular, Baoqin deliberately lost to Yunxi from time to time, so that Yunxi could win eight out of ten games. Of course he was happy.
But Yunxi also discovered that they often gave way to him on purpose. For Yunxi, this was not fun. He didn't like people giving way to him. Of course, it would be fine if he didn't find out.
Yunxi then changed places with Yun Yun and started playing with Yun Lan and Yun Zhi.
Yunlan and Yunzhi are both his sisters. Although they are usually respectful to him, they will not let him go at such times. It is much more fun to play. Moreover, Yunxi won a lot at this table because Baoqing and Min
Because these two kids were playing around, they basically lost every game, which increased the number of wins for others.
While playing cards, Yunxi asked Yunlan casually: "Second sister, you are already fifteen after the Chinese New Year, and it is time to get married. What kind of family do you want to marry? Third brother, let me go and see for you."
Yunlan's hands obviously shook, and all the cards she was about to play fell to the ground. Yunlan immediately bent down, picked up the cards, and played them out. She blushed and pretended to be nonchalant and said, "My sister doesn't want to get married yet."
Yunxi said: "I don't want you to get married right away. Ying'er was not officially married until she was eighteen years old. You can marry again when you are eighteen. What I mean is to choose first, so that by then the one you like will already be married.
I’m a daughter-in-law. Let’s see what you like?”
Yunxi really would not marry them off so early. He was only eighteen years old. In modern times, it is only seventeen years old. He felt that it was still too early, but if it were later, it would be too late in this era.
It's outrageous, so I say I'm eighteen years old.
Yun Lan didn't know how to answer, and Yun Zhi on the side said: "Third brother, how could you ask someone this in front of so many people? It's not appropriate even for my own sister."
Yunxi realized that it was indeed inappropriate and he was still too casual. So he said: "Second sister, I'm sorry, just treat it as third brother and didn't say anything." However, he also made up his mind to ask alone after the New Year.
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Yunxi turned around and said to Yunzhi jokingly: "Yunlan is too embarrassed to answer, but you are also a girl, so aren't you ashamed?"
Yunzhi said: "I am only nine years old, and will only be ten after the Chinese New Year. I am far away from getting married. Besides, it is not my business, so why should I be ashamed?"
Yunxi laughed, these two sisters are so different.
When it was almost midnight, the palace maids and eunuchs had all the fireworks ready. The steward of Kunning Palace listened to the music and walked in and said: "Your Majesty, the Queen, it is almost midnight, and it will soon be the first year of Jianye."
, please also ask Your Majesty and Your Majesty to light the New Year’s firecrackers with your own hands.”
Xiyao later sat down and played for a while, and was quite fascinated by it. When she heard the music, she realized that it was already midnight and hurriedly called on the children to go out together.
Then Xiyao turned around and found that Yunxi was still sitting there playing, even Baoqing and Min'er who had been losing were just playing around, not to mention Yunlan and Yunzhi.
Xiyao was furious, walked over and took the cards from Min'er, and said, "It's time to set off the firecrackers, why are you still playing here?" She couldn't directly talk to other people, so she could only talk to Min'er.
In the family of Yunxi and Xiyao, Yunxi usually plays the role of doting on the children, so naturally Xiyao becomes a strict mother, so Miner is very afraid of Xiyao, and can only wear her clothes obediently when she hears her words.
Put on your coat and go out to set off firecrackers. Yunxi and Yunlan also got up embarrassed and went out to set off firecrackers.
Then when all the engraved drains and unfrozen drains in Kunning Palace reached midnight at the same time, the Bell and Drum Department also rang the first bell of the new year.
Yunxi lit a firecracker with his own hands, and the firecrackers went off with a loud bang, and big red paper exploded everywhere.
Xiyao, Xiyi, Baoqin, Yunlan, Yunyun, Yunzhi, Yunzhen, and Yunxi also lit firecrackers, and the sound of "beep bang bang" became louder and spread throughout the palace.
Wen Yao, Bao Qing, Min'er and Siqi, accompanied by the palace maids, lit the fireworks, and then after the sound of "sting", colorful colors appeared in the sky, which could be seen outside the palace.
Siqi felt it was very strange because this was the first time she spent the New Year in the palace and lit the first firecracker of the New Year. In the previous years, because Zhu Yuanzhang always kept his children and grandchildren very late,
As the grandson of the emperor, Yunxi had to accompany Zhu Yuanzhang all the time, and Min'er and the others also celebrated the New Year by Zhu Yuanzhang's side.
Since Siqi was not a member of the royal family after all, she could not accompany Zhu Yuanzhang, so Yunxi sent her to the Duke of Liang's mansion that day, and then took her back to the palace on the first or second day of the Lunar New Year. This also made Siqi
Realize an important reason why you are different from Miner and Baoqing.
But Yunxi does not have such a big difference between his relatives and non-relatives like Zhu Yuanzhang. For him, Siqi is his adopted daughter, just like his biological daughter, and closer than most cousins.
, so naturally I can make the decision this year, leaving Siqi to celebrate the New Year in the palace.
Siqi carefully imitated Min'er and Baoqing's methods. But she was a child after all, so she quickly forgot all this and devoted herself to it.
Xiyao took Wenyuan out again and lit a bunch of firecrackers with his little hand. Of course, Xiyao immediately hugged him back. Xiyi also hugged Wenqi and lit a bunch of firecrackers.
firecracker.
At this time, almost every house in the capital of the Ming Dynasty was lighting firecrackers, and the entire capital was brightly lit. Although there is still a curfew today, no one is allowed to light firecrackers in their homes.
Outside the capital, firecrackers are actually being lit all over the country, but the sounds from outside are not heard.
After lighting a burst of firecrackers, Yun Zhi was still too young after all, and it was too late to stay up so late. After the freshness of the New Year wore off, she became sleepy. She said goodbye to Yun He and returned to her palace.
Baoqing and the other children slept for a long time during the day and afternoon and were still not sleepy, but Xiyao also sent them back to sleep, and Baoqin also took Wen Yao back to his palace.
Yunxi didn't really like setting off firecrackers in modern times, but when he got here, he liked this activity for some reason. He and Yunxi set off a lot of firecrackers until midnight, and Xiyao also came over.
He reminded Yunxi and said: "Your Majesty, you have to receive the envoys of the vassal state tomorrow, and you have to have a banquet with the ministers in the evening. It's better to go and rest as soon as possible."
Yunxi then gave up and ordered people to send Yunlan, Yunxi and others back, and he returned to Kunning Palace to rest with Xiyao.
In this way, the first year of Jianye has officially arrived.
