Datang: Only by resisting the decree can we become stronger

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On the other side, in the Furong Garden, Li Qiu and others also received the order from the palace.

Upon hearing that His Majesty, Empress, and Princess Youle are going to spend the Lantern Festival together in Furong Garden?

Li Qiu and everyone else were busy.

This is a huge event, and its significance is even more unusual.

As a result, the performances of the students in Furong Academy, as well as the grand bonfire, were postponed.

Outside the Hibiscus Garden, densely packed imperial troops were also dispatched.

Scattered the crowd of common people who were originally blocked, and then opened an extremely spacious and safe passage with the support of the body.

Chapter 506 Finale, Lion Dance Performance

About half an hour later, several carriages in the palace came to the Furong Garden under the guard of the Imperial Army.

Then Li Shimin, Empress Changsun, and Princess Youle appeared.

At this moment, Li Qiu and other people in the Furong Garden, as well as the common people outside the Furong Garden, all bowed and paid respects.

Especially those ordinary people, they were extremely excited to see the emperor from a distance.

At this time, Empress Changsun and Princess Youle got out of the car first, and stopped the pregnant Luo Kexin in time.

"You child, didn't you send someone to tell you in advance and not let you come out to meet you?"

"Look at the ice and snow!"

Facing Empress Changsun's concerns, Luo Kexin respectfully replied: "Your Majesty and Your Majesty came to Furong Garden on the Lantern Festival, how dare Kexin refuse to welcome you?"

"Because His Majesty, Your Majesty, and Princess Youle are here, Husband specially arranged a new performance for the latest rehearsal in Furong Academy."

"I believe Her Royal Highness will like it."

At this time, Li Shimin also let all the common people die.

Li Qiu then gave an order, and the Furong Academy's Lantern Festival performance officially began.

Immediately, the firewood pile as high as a mountain outside the city was set on fire.

The huge flame shot straight into the sky, illuminating the Furong Garden outside Chang'an City and its surroundings like daylight.

In the past, every year, Princess Youle would stand inside the palace, watching the fireworks outside the city that were much higher than the city wall.

This is the first time she has seen it up close.

It was even more spectacular than what she had imagined in her heart!

Much more beautiful!

Ever since, screams of excitement and joy came out of her mouth.

Just like the tens of thousands, 10,000+ people around.

Just after the bonfire was lit, a large-scale dance choreographed by [-] students of Furong Academy also appeared and staged.

Under the sound of gongs and drums, almost every drumbeat, the movements of these [-] students would change in unison.

Standing on the "city wall" of Furong Garden at the far end, the scene is even more spectacular and exciting!

Especially the children who are happy in heart, applaud, applaud, and jump up and down excitedly.

At this moment, it seems to have forgotten all the worries and troubles.

Seeing her like this, Empress Changsun let out a rare sigh of relief.

Maybe this is also the last time my beloved daughter is by my side like this?

After she married Turkic, could the mother and daughter meet again?

Just as the large-scale performance of Furong Academy was coming to an end, Princess Youle was still unsatisfied, and her eyes were full of disappointment.

Li Qiu smiled and walked close to her, Empress Changsun, and Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty, Empress, Princess Youle, the highlight of today's Lantern Festival performance in Furong Garden is about to begin."

"Let's go down, it's more exciting to watch it up close."

Upon hearing Li Qiu's words, Princess Youle was naturally the happiest and jumped with joy.

He immediately grabbed A Ke's hand, very excited.

But Li Shimin and Empress Changsun were quite surprised.

Such a grand fireworks and such an exquisite large-scale performance composed of more than 1000 people, how can it not be considered the highlight?

So what's next?

Ever since, Li Shimin also laughed, "Okay, then go down, and wait to see the next highlight in your Furong Garden!"

Afterwards, when Li Shimin, Empress Changsun, and You Le arrived below, the main event finally began.

With the sound of gongs and drums, colorful and festive lion dances made of colorful cloth strips came out from both sides of the Furong Garden.

At this time in the early Tang Dynasty, there were no lions.

Everyone, including Li Shimin and Empress Changsun, had never seen the special lion on the grassland.

Previously, the beast garden in Furong Garden was the top national zoo in the entire Tang Dynasty.

Also only elephants are present, like other savannah animals, and no traces have been found.

According to historical records, it was also during the prosperous period of the Tang Dynasty, probably during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, that lions were introduced to the Tang Dynasty through the Silk Road.

So when they saw these doll lions with strange shapes and naive expressions, everyone present were shocked.

Especially these lions, following the rhythm of gongs and drums, shaking their heads and twisting around, are extremely cute.

Even more ingeniously, those big copper bell-like eyes blinked from time to time.

The people around, the children, were amused.

This kind of performance was actually given by Li Qiu to the children in Furong Academy.

Even Wu Jue and Luo Kexin knew of such a thing, but they had never seen it before.

For a while, seeing the two of them was extremely joyful and interesting.

At this time, Li Shimin shook his head with emotion while asking.

"Li Qiu, you can surprise people everywhere in this Furong Garden."

"These auspicious beasts, are they unicorns?"

"Inside the appearance, are they all dressed up by people?"

Li Qiu explained with a smile at this time, "Reporting to Your Majesty, this kind of beast is called a lion, and it is unique to the Western Regions."

"In China, the tiger is the king of beasts."

"But in the Western Regions, there are no tigers. A lion like this is the king over there."

"It is also a kind of auspicious thing to exorcise evil and avoid harm, similar to the unicorn in our mythology."

"So on the Lantern Festival, the arrangement of such a lion dance performance also has the meaning of exorcising Nuo. I hope that the year of Tang Dynasty will be smooth and rainy."

"Cathay peace and prosperity!"

Listening to Li Qiu's explanation, Li Shimin repeatedly praised it.

"it is good!"

"It's a good weather, the country is peaceful and the people are safe!"

"I hope this will also be a good omen, and my Tang Dynasty can also enter the prosperous age from now on!"

Empress Changsun also kept looking at Li Qiu with a smile.

"Li Qiu, where did you learn all these interesting things about lions?"

"Although others say that you have read few books, but in terms of knowledge and knowledge, very few people can compare with you."

Li Qiu smiled at this time, "Madam, I also heard and saw these things from the mouths of Persian merchants, their calligraphy and paintings."

"This world is much bigger and more interesting than we imagined."

"I believe that with the prosperity of our Tang Dynasty, more and more novelty things will continue to flow into us through the Silk Road."

Having said that, Li Qiu turned his head and glanced at the scene of the performance.

Those lions are circling the field and patrolling.

So he said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Princess Youle, the lion dance performance is just about to officially begin."

"The most exciting part is coming soon!"

Chapter 507 Is there something wrong?

Just when the "lions" circled the huge venue, they turned their heads to the surrounding people and made everyone happy.

On the other side, servants and guards rushed over carrying wooden stakes as tall as two people.

The stakes are then fastened in the holes prepared earlier.

In less than a stick of incense, a plum blossom pile was completed.

At this time, the difficult lion dance was staged.

This group of specially trained and skilled martial arts students, formed a lion, climbed onto the plum blossom pile one by one.

Tossing and moving, extremely dexterous.

Then, amidst the exclamation of the crowd watching, they sometimes jumped up, sometimes turned over, and sometimes fought and fought with each other.

The surroundings of the Furong Garden, and even the entire outside of Chang'an City, were already full of people's voices.

The sound of applause and shouts overwhelmed the sound of gongs and drums.

As for Princess Youle, this is the first time she has seen such a wonderful, interesting, and frightening performance when she grows up.

It is also engrossed, exclamation, and laughter continue.

At this time, Li Qiu also walked to Wu Jue and Luo Kexin's side, and accompanied them, smiling, admiring the splendor and beauty of the Lantern Festival.

Compared with life, this happy time is always very short.

Although the lion dance performance is still going on, Princess Youle has already faintly noticed it in her heart.

Such a good performance is coming to an end.

This may also be the happiest and most interesting Lantern Festival she has ever had in her life.

After the Shangyuan Festival, will she leave Chang'an and Furong Garden forever?

Will I never see my father, queen mother, Luo Kexin, Wu Jue, and sister Yunzhong again?

I am afraid that I will never be able to witness the lively scene of the Shangyuan Festival in the Furong Garden.

Then, the deep hesitation and sadness once again climbed into Princess Youle's eyes.

At this moment, she was looking at the warm scene of Li Qiu, Wu Jue, and the pregnant Luo Kexin family under the light of the huge bonfire.

Eyes full of envy.

If she had a choice, she would rather be like Wu Jue and not be a princess of the Tang Dynasty.

In fact, at this time, it's not just her.

Empress Changsun also cast her eyes on Li Qiu's family not far away from time to time.

This is her first time spending the Lantern Festival with her son.

Although she hasn't met each other yet, seeing Li Qiu's family being so warm, harmonious, and thriving, she feels quite relieved and grateful.

Finally, the lion dance performance was over, and it was time for Li Shimin, Empress Changsun, and Princess Youle to return to the palace.

All in all, from the beginning to the end, Li Shimin has been here for nearly an hour.

The people in the palace and the Ministry of Rites have also come to ask for it many times.

But it is rare to see Princess Youle so devoted and happy.