Song Mingyue

Chapter 61

The first ray of sunlight in the morning shone into Zhao Hao's upper room through the window lattice.

Zhao Hao stretched lazily, and got up slowly, while the servants and maids beside him were still busy.

After dressing, combing hair, washing up, etc., Zhao Hao walked to the front hall as usual, and shared breakfast with his parents, but he felt a different atmosphere from the past.

Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the whole house is decorated with lanterns and festoons, filled with a festive atmosphere.

The fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar is exactly the "three autumns", so it is called Mid-Autumn Festival.During the Mid-Autumn Festival in the Song Dynasty, there were customs such as appreciating the moon, appreciating osmanthus, appreciating lanterns, eating moon cakes, drinking wine and composing poems.The popularity of the Mid-Autumn Festival began in the Song Dynasty. By the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it had become as famous as New Year's Day and became one of the main festivals in our country.At the time of Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty, New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival and Duanyang were listed as the three major festivals.

However, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, eating mooncakes is the behavior of the upper class. Su Shi's poem said, "Small cakes chew on the moon, and there are crisps and sweets in them. Taste the taste silently, and tears of lovesickness will stain the towel."

During breakfast time, Xie Yun continued to add vegetables to Zhao Hao's bowl as usual, and then babbled about the courteous exchanges with the Wang family.

The two families are already in-laws, and during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the gifts they exchanged were extremely luxurious and expensive. The Zhao family mainly used gold, silver, pearls, jade, and expensive rouge, while the Wang family mainly used expensive medicines. famous.

Zhao Hao listened boredly, kept saying yes, and was hit by Xie Yun a few more times.

Xie Yun said again: "Your cousin invited you to participate in the Jinyuan poetry meeting tonight, and your grandfather will also come, so he will definitely go with your mother and father. I'm afraid you haven't seen your grandfather for more than a year, little enemy. No Say hello to the grandpa when you pass by, and don't compete with others. I will go to Ruihe Garden in the east of the city at the next minute... The second son of the Wang family sent someone to invite you to go to Ruihe Garden to enjoy the lanterns at the beginning of Haishi. My dear daughter-in-law is going, don't neglect."

The custom of appreciating lanterns during the Mid-Autumn Festival in the Song Dynasty was different from that of the Lantern Festival in the Lantern Festival. Water lanterns were put on during the Mid-Autumn Festival. "On this evening, hundreds of thousands of 'A Little Red' sheepskin small ice lanterns will be released in Zhejiang, floating on the water, shining like stars."

And on the banks of the Qinhuai River, where literati and poets are most concentrated, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, water lanterns are spread all over the river, and candles are lit on the river, like stars, dreamlike, accompanied by the sound of qin music from the painting boat, But it's like a fairyland.

However, the daughter of the Wang family will not be with ordinary people when she releases water lanterns. The northern end of Ruihe Garden is the Qinhuai River, and there is a wharf leading directly to the garden.During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the children of the Wang family will gather on the pier, put down exquisite lanterns, and pray for the blessing of the river god.

This point is similar to the wishing lamps of later generations. It would be extremely romantic to light up the lamps with the person you like and make a wish.

In Zhao Hao's mind, the fragments of the love dramas of the later generations had already emerged, and Wang Xin's flowery smile and tender eyes were also emerging, and he was unknowingly moved.

Beautiful scenery on a good day, accompanied by a beautiful woman, the scene of countless sexual intercourse in the previous life, is about to come true tonight, just thinking about it makes me excited...

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Although the whole house was busy on Mid-Autumn Festival, especially the housekeeper, Zhao Hao didn't have much to do during the day, so he took Zhao Dian and others out for a stroll as usual.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, as the most affluent and prosperous place in the south of the Yangtze River, Jiangning City is naturally extremely festive and lively, Zhao Hao must go to appreciate it first.

However, as soon as he went out, he was stopped by a carriage.

The woman who covered her face with a light veil had long since lost her former calmness and composure. Zhao Hao never thought that such an elegant and almost inhuman woman would become so haggard and irritable.

I saw that man's eyes were bloodshot, his temples were fluffy, he lost his manners in a hurry, and directly stopped his chariot and horses in a hurry.

"Xiao Jiu is gone..."

Layman Meilin, although his piano skills are well-known in the south of the Yangtze River, but there are only two or three house slaves, three or five maidservants, plus a half-old brother, and the rest are adopted boys.

Xiao Jiu suddenly disappeared, and searched all around, including the villages she often visited, but there was no news. With her meager strength, she was helpless, so the first thing she thought of was Zhao Hao.

When people are most helpless, they naturally think of the person they trust the most.

"Uncle Dian went to the mansion to find fifty strong men to come out, not for the old, weak, sick and disabled. If Madam asks, she will say that I ordered it." Without further ado, Zhao Hao turned around and gave the first order to Zhao Dian.

"Here!"

"Go quickly to the study to get paper and ink, without delay."

This is the second order issued by Zhao Hao.

Seeing Zhao Hao's expression, Li Hong, the house slave, didn't dare to be negligent, and rushed towards the mansion as if flying, and fetched the paper and ink in less than half a stick of incense.

Zhao Hao immediately spread the rice paper on the ground, and waited until the servant next to him quickly grinded the ink, dipped it in the ink, and moved the brush like flying. In just a few minutes, Xiao Jiu's appearance was vivid on the paper, lifelike.

Although he only swallowed one elementary painting skill book, his skill in painting is already extraordinary.It's just that the situation is chaotic, and Mr. Zhao is already well-known for his versatility, no one cares about why Mr. Zhao has such a high attainment in Danqing.

After the painting was finished, Zhao Hao didn't have time to write a letter, so he wrote a few lines directly under the portrait.

Although it was already August, the temperature was still very high, especially under the sunlight, the ink on the painting dried up quickly. Zhao Hao shook the scroll and handed it to Liang Lie.

"Hurry up and run to Jiangning Mansion, and report to Wang Zhifu. It doesn't matter if I, Zhao Hao, begs him, or he returns Zhao Hao's favor to me. You must send out all the horses and horses to search the area within a hundred miles of Jiangning City according to the map. Even if it is to dig The ground is three feet away, so I have to find Xiao Jiu."

When Zhao Hao said this, his voice became extremely high and intense.

"Obey!" Liang Lie, who always had a playful smile, saw Zhao Hao's expression at this moment, and hurriedly obeyed, jumped on his horse, and galloped away.

Looking at Yang Fang's bewildered expression, Zhao Hao felt even more distressed.

Even if I turn the entire Jiangning City upside down, I don't want to see you heartbroken and helpless!
At this time, Zhao Dian had led more than [-] strong generals and slaves out of the mansion, each leading a horse, and all the horses in the Zhao mansion had come out.

Although the hostess Xie Yun didn't know what her precious son was going to do, she didn't say anything and supported his actions with all her strength, which saved a lot of trouble.
"Sister, don't panic, quickly follow me into the car and go to the place where Xiaojiu disappeared." Zhao Hao said urgently.

Although Yang Fang has a carriage, two ordinary horses cannot run fast.

Men and women riding in the same car is shocking after all, but neither Zhao Hao nor Yang Fang can care less.

drive~
Flicking the long whip on the handlebar, two snow-white horses raised their hooves, their wheels were rolling, and they galloped away. Dozens of riders behind them also followed closely behind, rushing to the north of the city.

The carriage is like flying, and the rider is like the wind.

Zhao Dian beat the horse to clear the way in front, while raising the whip, shouted loudly: "Get out of the way, get out of the way, the Zhao family is urgent!"

That thunderous voice echoed all the way through the streets and alleys, startling the passers-by to avoid it early, and choosing an extremely secluded street, it was a lot less troublesome.

Just as everyone was approaching the north of the city, suddenly Zhao Dian in front roared angrily, followed by the neighing of a horse.

In the carriage, Zhao Hao and Yang Fang were sitting side by side. Both of them were silent, their faces were anxious. When they suddenly heard the movement ahead, Zhao Hao couldn't help being furious. He lifted the curtain and asked angrily, "Why did you stop?" Down!"

In front of the carriage, Zhao Dian rode back and said, "The strong man Fang wants to see you."

(End of this chapter)