Chapter 78 Lantern Festival
In the second year of the Jing Kang period, the weekend and the Lantern Festival fell on the same day.
Zhao Huan once again rejected the ancestral system and abandoned the custom of entertaining ministers in the palace on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, allowing everyone to return home.
Team building on weekends is something that normal people can do. Such things that go against human nature must be cancelled.
After sending away his ministers, Zhao Huan stretched comfortably. Today he could finally take a day off and go for a stroll in Bianliang City.
Without communicating with anyone, Zhao Huan walked to Renming Hall and talked to Zhu Lian. The two changed their clothes and disguised themselves, preparing to celebrate the Lantern Festival.
Under Shao Chengzhang's gaze, the two of them blatantly left the Bian Jing Palace.
Shao Chengzhang was also helpless. This emperor was not easy to lead. He had his own ideas and often violated the ancestral system.
Well, let's send someone to follow and protect him secretly. Having just gone through the Great Qing Campaign, I'm not worried about anyone trying to assassinate the emperor. In Bianliang City, the most likely to cause trouble are the princes, nobles, and dandies.
It would be fine if I offended His Majesty, at most I would be beaten with a stick. But if I offended the Queen, I might have to move to Lingnan tomorrow.
The shadow of war had dissipated, and the city of Bianliang had regained its former prosperity. The wealthy families and big merchants who had fled to the south also returned.
I heard that many people made great contributions during the defense of Bianliang City, and His Majesty was generous in rewarding them, giving away large sums of silver. It also happened to be the Lantern Festival, a great time to make money. If you miss this opportunity, you will regret it for the whole year.
Outside the Bianjing Palace, there's a huge square. The original reward silver exchange office was set up here. The Monument to the Unknown Hero is also here. This is the window of the Bianjing Palace to the outside world.
At this moment, the place is brightly lit, and is full of vendors and tourists, making it very lively.
Zhao Huan held Zhu Lian's hand and wandered among the crowd.
Happy, super happy!
To be honest, Zhao Huan felt like he was attending a temple fair when he was a child, except that it was his mother holding his hand.
Later, as I grew up, the feeling of the New Year became weaker and weaker. Before I traveled through time, even fireworks had been banned for three years.
Temple fairs gradually stopped happening. Why? Because I didn't have the time.
Work is too tiring, and there are only seven days off for the Chinese New Year, four of which are Saturdays and Sundays. For three days, I really have no desire to move.
Zhao Huan has always been puzzled by one question: why every holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday? This is too magical.
It’s still better in the Northern Song Dynasty. The atmosphere is full of festival. Zhao Huan looks around like a country bumpkin who has never seen the world.
It is true that this was Zhao Huan’s first time to visit the night view of Bianliang City in the Northern Song Dynasty.
Zhao Huan looked around. The prosperity was not exaggerated, and the boasting was not exaggerated. The late-night snacks and food in the Northern Song Dynasty were also second to none.
At the night market, you can eat whatever you want, as well as hot drinks and milk tea.
Bowls fall into the teahouse, cups fall into the tavern
You hear someone shouting "steamed buns, steamed buns, and hot pancakes" on one side, and then someone says, "If you want to drink, please come upstairs."
When Zhao Huan took a look, he saw five row houses with freshly painted three stories. There was a couplet posted on the door. The upper couplet read "Mengchang Junzi Hall" and the lower couplet read "A guest from a thousand miles away has come to join him."
Above the door was a plaque with black and gold characters that read "Tongfu Inn."
Holy crap, Tongfu Inn? Could this be the place where the "Wulin Wai Zhuan" story is told?
This inn has a restaurant, a kitchen, a patio, a courtyard, male and female dormitories, guest rooms on the second floor, a street outside the door, and the Yihong Building opposite.
Zhao Huan looked towards the door opposite. Fortunately, it was not Yihonglou, otherwise, he would have thought that he had traveled to the world of "Wulin Wai Zhuan".
That would be difficult. You can't afford to offend Longmen Escort Agency, Dian Cang Mountain, Kuihua Sect, Caidao Sect, Hengshan Sect, any of them.
How can I not go in and take a look? Even if it's just for sentimentality, I can't miss it.
"Lian'er, is it okay to stay here? We won't go back tonight. Let's experience it outside, hehehe."
A hint of shyness flashed across Zhu Lian's face: "I will listen to you, sir."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Zhao Huan stepped forward and shouted, "Is there a waiter inside? Please come out and entertain the guests."
The waiter ran out and looked up, and saw two people in front of him with extraordinary demeanor and a sense of nobility. Knowing that he had met the sons of a wealthy family, he hurriedly bowed his head and greeted them.
"Sir, are you here for a quick meal or staying overnight?"
"Stay in the hotel for one night. Find a quiet place."
"Okay, sir, please come in."
The waiter led the way to the inn room.
Looking at it this way, it seems quite clean and the bed is quite big. I couldn't help but chuckle.
Zhu Lian slapped Zhao Huan's hand and said, "Bad guy, you must be thinking of something bad again."
"Hahahaha, food, sex and nature are all part of human nature. How can you say it's a bad idea? Look at this bed, it's so big and soft, I can't waste it."
"Hmph, I'll deal with you tonight." Zhu Lian rolled his eyes.
"Let's see who takes care of who. Now that we have a base, let's go out and have a feast."
The two of them returned to the street hand in hand, with a bunch of money in their arms, which was enough for everything.
Not far away, the two saw a lantern riddle guessing stall in front of them, which was crowded with people.
Guess the riddle for one penny, and if you guess it right you will get a lantern.
The value of the lanterns is not small. Normally, it costs twenty cents to buy them. Therefore, many people are eager to try. Unfortunately, the shop owner dares to set up a stall, and he must have some real skills.
He made a lot of money, but only sold a few lanterns.
"Let's go and have some fun too."
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