Chapter 867 Then play music and then dance
Chapter 867 Then play music and then dance
Jianghuai Zeye Yixing Town.
Boats came and went, water birds flew across the sky, and the rapid hooves of horses drove up the falling leaves, causing the young man at the fishing fence to straighten his back and look up.
"Good news! Good news..."
On the bluestone street, a jet-black horse galloped past, and the imperial guards waved their whips and announced the good news.
In a short while, at the end of the long street, Chen Zhaoan led the villagers to surround them.
The imperial guards were not annoyed. Knowing what the villagers wanted to ask, they reined in their horses and stopped.
"Mr. Chen!"
"Master Zhang!" Chen Zhaoan was surrounded by the crowd and stepped forward quickly to ask the question that the villagers were most concerned about. "The Xingyi Earl you mentioned is Master Liang from Yixing Town?"
The imperial guard pulled his whip and teased him deliberately: "I've heard that Chen Xianglao of Yixing Town is a sensible person. Don't you know that the titles of princes and nobles cannot be repeated?"
"The titles are different, and I'm worried that if they sound too similar, they'll become hard of hearing when they get older."
"Hahaha, don't worry, it's none other than Lord Liang from our Pingyang Prefecture! Grandmaster Yang's disciple! Lord Liang set a precedent for our Dashun, and the Holy Emperor was very happy, so he feasted the whole country for two days!"
The villagers looked at each other with joy.
Those who were impatient stretched their necks and shouted out loud on the spot.
“Is it tax-free?”
"Yes!" The imperial cavalry laughed continuously, and the steed turned in a circle. "This time, not only the counties under the jurisdiction of Pingyang Prefecture, but also the entire 14 counties of Pingyang Prefecture, including the mermaid Jiangchuan, will be exempted from the head tax for three years!"
"it is good!"
The long street cheered.
"Mr. Liang is mighty!"
"Mr. Liang is kind and righteous!"
Three years, three years, and another three years!
I was overwhelmed with joy at being exempt from tax again. The three-year tax exemption for tiger hunting had just ended, and I paid grain once in early summer this year. I didn’t expect to be exempted from tax for another three years!
Is there a better place in the world than Yixing Town?
"Has Mr. Liang been promoted?"
The imperial guard shook his head: "I'm not sure about this. With Master Liang's ability, he must have been promoted. I heard that Master Yang and Madam Yang were given imperial edicts and canonized by the court. Afterwards, even his deceased father and mother were rewarded, bringing honor to the family!"
The words have not yet fallen.
boom!
There was a loud thumping sound.
When they heard the sound, they turned around and saw a woman desperately pulling her foaming man up from the ground.
"Oh, boss! What's going on? Wake up! Wake up!"
Take a closer look.
"Liang Guangtian?"
"He...had a heat stroke?"
The next day.
"Doctor, doctor, how is he?"
Liang Guangtian curled up on the bed, covering his chest, clenching his teeth, and gasping for breath.
It was a hot day, but I was shivering as if it was winter, and the bed was creaking.
Yesterday, the imperial guards brought the good news, and everyone in Yixing Town was overjoyed, except Liang Guangtian, who collapsed to the ground with a thud when he heard that Liang Qu's deceased parents had been rewarded. He was not cold or sick, but had a high fever that night, and everyone in the town said he was possessed by an evil spirit.
"You are just suffering from hysteria caused by anger. You will be fine once the fever goes down." The doctor put down his wrist. "I will prescribe a prescription. Go to Changchun Medical Clinic and get a copy. Boil it twice a day, adding three bowls of water each time, until one bowl is left..."
The woman hesitated.
"No money?" The doctor raised his eyes. "This prescription is not expensive, only six or seven cents, less than the head tax per person. There has been no tax for the past three years, and the weather has been good. Your family must have saved some money, right?"
"That's not the case." The woman shook her head, rubbed her sleeves, and asked tentatively, "Doctor, can he get over this disease on his own? Cover him with a blanket and try to stop him from sweating?"
"..."
Except Pingyang.
The news also spread to the Beiting tent along with the geese flying north, and the beasts migrating south reached the mountains in southern Xinjiang.
"Harukhan! Look at this!"
Sunar rushed into the court tent.
The man, who was a meter tall, wiped the grease from his mouth and took the letter. Compared to a few years ago, the eyes of this Naiman genius had become narrow slits, and only a gleam of light appeared when he was eating meat.
half an hour.
"Ah."
"Why didn't you react?" Sunar waved his hands excitedly, "The guy who challenged you is already a master, and he's only 22 years old!"
"Ok!"
Harukhan's breathing became heavier.
Sunar was helpless and leaned back in the chair.
"You are more than a year older than him. Can you enter the realm of Zhenxiang at the age of 25?"
"Try your best." Harukhan untied the two lamb legs and handed one to Sunar. "Eat?"
Sunar took one and they collided high.
"He who runs first may not arrive first! Eat!"
……
Tianbo Tower in the imperial capital.
Big red lanterns were hung high, and on the long street, big red lions were shaking their heads and tails, and gongs and drums were beating loudly.
The people came in groups of two or three, making a lot of noise.
"Hurry, hurry, there's a feast to be had! There's meat!"
"Where is where?"
The balcony is spacious.
The moonlight is like water, illuminating the golden brocade.
"The Emperor, by the Will of Heaven, decrees:
The virtue is great and the light flows, tracing back to the origin; the merits are many and the rewards are extended, and the praise and favor are spread. The special measures should be taken to promote the heroes. Erliang Dajiang is the father of Liang Qu, the general of Huaishui. He has a pure nature and a sincere and honest conduct...
I hereby grant you the title of Zhongxian Dafu and bestow upon you the imperial decree...
The system says:
When the Celestial Empire celebrates, it must trace its roots back to the past; when a family is passed down through generations, it must inherit the legacy of the past generations. The ancient rites should be bestowed upon the emperor, and the favors should be spread across generations. Your Chen is the mother of Liang Qu, the general of the Huai River. You are a model for others, and a model for mothers...
With my grace...
The system says:
Grandfather of...
......'s grandmother..."
Rows and columns.
Liang Qu almost forgot his cheap father's name, but it reappeared in his mind when he read the contents of an imperial edict.
A few days ago, Yang Dongxiong and Xu were canonized at the grand court meeting, while their biological father, mother, grandparents who had passed away early were canonized by the Ministry of Rites.
"call!"
Liang Qu rolled up the imperial edict.
The buildings are connected, and the scenery is as beautiful as clouds... "You are in a bad mood?"
The black hair strokes my ears, feeling itchy.
Long Eying leaned against him from behind, with her chin resting on his shoulder, and they enjoyed the night view together.
"Some thoughts came to my mind."
Liang Qu sniffed the fragrance, reached back and grabbed Long Eying's hair.
"Where's Little Stone?"
"You were in the room with Jiangtao and Heli, holding your Long Lingxiao and refusing to let go."
"My mother asked you to come find me?"
"Well, the time is almost up. Godmother asked you to go downstairs. If you don't want to go, I will go for you."
"Not really."
Liang Qu clenched his palm, and the imperial edict shrank to the size of his palm and put it into his pocket.
Long Eying let go.
He turned and walked from the terrace into the banquet hall, and the cold light turned into warm light.
A wide and soft red carpet stretched out, dividing the entire banquet hall into two halves. The beams were draped with red silk, and eunuchs were wiping the tables and chairs. Every five steps there was a twelve-branch bronze lamp with animal heads, fixed to the ground like a small tree, emitting a luxurious and warm light.
Guests sitting in the banquet hall can overlook the magnificent night view of almost the entire imperial capital through the three-meter-high floor-to-ceiling windows.
The end of the red carpet.
Different from gongs and drums, they are all stringed instruments.
Yang Dongxiong booked the entire top floor of Tianbo for today's banquet, invited well-known string and bamboo masters to perform, and planned to release 18,888 sky lanterns and 18,888 light boats.
He didn't even know how much it cost.
but.
It’s time to receive the guests!
"Junior brother, where have you been?"
"I looked at the moon for a while."
"The moon? Forget it, come quickly, I saw General Xu's carriage!"
……
The sound of the piano is melodious.
The copper bells on the carriage jingled, and the carriages and horses stopped in front of the building.
"Uncle Xu!"
"Uncle Ran!"
"Brother Meng! Brother Lu!"
"A water!"
"Lord Xingyi!"
Cars are like running water and horses are like dragons.
The flowers and the moon are in the spring breeze.
The huge Tianbo Building was filled with joy. Although it was not New Year's Day, the firecrackers at the door were louder than those at the festival, temporarily drowning out the cheers and laughter.
After entertaining guests one by one, Liang Qu unexpectedly discovered that he knew quite a lot of people in the imperial capital.
The empty tables were filled one after another, and the lights were overflowing.
……
"Come! Congratulate Master Liang!"
"Congratulations to Master Liang! Congratulations to Dashun Xianhe!"
The sanxian and konghou were played.
The spiciness of the wine brought out everyone's tempers, so some were laughing and some were playing the instruments.
Meng Qiang and Lu Jia took the lead in raising their glasses, the amber wine reflected the moonlight and splashed with foam.
……
"Guess what..."
Xu Zishuai jumped onto the bench and joked loudly.
Yang Dongxiong's face flushed and he laughed loudly. He turned around at the main table, grabbed the old man's sanxian on the wooden table, and plucked it with the wooden piece used as a chopstick pad. The spirited sound of the piano suddenly exploded in the banquet, and the breeze seemed to suppress even the candlelight on the table.
It was a ditty from the countryside of Pingyang called "Beautiful Scenery", which almost everyone in Pingyang city could hum.
The sound of the strings was noisy and chaotic, but Liang Qu could still hear it faintly.
Hu Qi and Xiang Changsong were both surprised.
"Master, do you have this skill?"
"I learned it when I was in Saibei. My master can play several kinds of huqin, but I rarely show him well." Lu Gang replied.
……
"No hurry, no hurry."
"Keep playing music, keep dancing!"
The red gauze shadows are looming.
The cheerful tune turned into a guqin solo.
Meng Qiang and the Tianyu Guards left one after another, leaving Xu Wenzhu and a few old friends alone to drink and play finger-guessing games. Without any outsiders, everyone opened their clothes due to the heat, and the place was bustling with noise.
Gululu~
Midnight.
The cups and plates were in a mess, a porcelain cup rolled onto the carpet, splashing out two drops of water foam, and volatile wine remained in the air.
"Ah Shui, come quickly, it's time to release sky lanterns!"
Liang Qu turned over on Eying's legs, his face flushed with heat. He took a deep breath, woke up his drowsy mind, groaned twice, and sat up.
"coming!"
Riverside.
Candles were lit, and a great number of orange sky lanterns danced in the sky. Countless light boats were put into the water on the lake, with one light being lit and the other reflected in the water. The lights merged and rose and fell silently.
call out!
Snapped!
Fireworks exploded overhead.
Afterwards, one after another, colorful lights covered the entire sky.
Liang Qu was stunned: "Where did the fireworks come from?"
"We bought it!" Xu Zishuai jumped out and put his arms around Liang Qu's neck, laughing loudly, "How about it? Are you surprised? Are you surprised? We pooled our money together and spent 1,200 taels to buy the Tianbo Fireworks Festival!"
Bang!
The gorgeous golden chrysanthemums light up the sky, causing the water to sparkle and the dogs in the courtyard to bark.
Look around.
Everyone smiled at him.
Liang Qu gave a thumbs up.
"Brother, that's really nice!"
(End of this chapter)