My name is Chang An, your name is Gu Li

Chang An has been dragged by Gu Li to travel on Zhuque Street for three consecutive nights. Somehow, when it comes to playing like this, Gu Li always has endless energy.

"Mother Gu, Mother Gu, let's slow down." Chang An said when he saw her walking so fast.

But because there were a lot of noises around, such as the beating of gongs and drums, music and dancing, Gu Li did not hear Chang An's voice. Chang An had no choice but to pull Gu Li over.

Gu Li was pulling Chang An, concentrating on hurrying along the road. But suddenly he felt a strong force pulling him backwards, and then he suddenly felt his legs being wrapped around him, and then he was lifted up.

Chang An's series of actions were so quick that Gu Li didn't even have time to react or scream before he sat in Chang An's arms again.

"What is Chang Lang doing?" Gu Li was a little scared by Chang An's trick and quickly reached out to support him.

"Mother Gu is walking too fast," Chang An said, "We just came out, so we need to save some energy. We have to take a good look at the eight-mile stage."

"I just want to bring Chang Lang there quickly." Gu Li pouted and stretched out her little hand to gently poke Chang An's head.

Chang An realized that he was being teased, so he came up with an idea - he lightly grasped Gu Li's legs, then suddenly loosened his hands and pretended to throw her to the ground.

"Ah!" Gu Li suddenly felt his body relax. He subconsciously closed his eyes and then put his arms around Chang An's neck.

But the feeling of falling that was supposed to come did not appear, instead she heard a "puff" of laughter. She slowly opened her eyes and found that Chang An was still walking steadily on land, but the difference was that Chang An was looking at her and laughing.

At this time, Gu Li also knew what had happened just now. Because of the shock just now, her eyes were already red. In addition, after she had figured out what had just happened, her eyes became even redder, and she pouted her lips in grievance.

"Chang Lang, you bullied me again..."

Seeing this, Chang An quickly shook her body and said like he was coaxing a child, "No, no, don't cry, Madam Gu."

He wanted to pull out his hand and touch Gu Li's head, but because he wanted to hug her, he had to give up. Gu Li sniffed, pouted and frowned, seeming to be very angry.

"Mother Gu, don't be angry. Chang Lang will buy you some candied haws later, okay?" Chang An continued to coax her and even took out her favorite sweets.

Gu Li stretched out her hand and twisted Chang An's ear, but even though she was angry, she was reluctant to use any force at all. She just let Chang An feel the feeling for a while before stopping. Then she pouted and said:

"Can Chang Lang please stop scaring me next time..."

"If... if Chang Lang really wants to have fun and scare me, then... can you please not do this? It's very dangerous."

"Besides, Chang Lang still has to study and write. What will he do if he sprains his hand?"

Chang An heard that she was frightened by him, but was still concerned about whether she would sprain her hand, so she put her head close to Gu Li's hand and rubbed it, saying, "Okay, okay, then next time you scare Gu Niang, why don't you use a safer one?"

"Yes." Gu Li nodded, and then said: "But Chang Lang must not forget the candied haws he promised me."

"Good good."

As they were talking, Chang An and Gu Li saw little Du Fu again. Since Du Fu was here, it meant that Aunt Gongsun was not far away.

At this time, Du Fu also saw Chang An and Gu Li, who was held by him, and could not help but say, "Mr. Chang has great arm strength!"

At this time, Madam Gongsun also came out. She was stunned for a moment after seeing the two of them, and then she said, "Is Mr. Chang also a martial artist? You have such strong arms."

After arriving in front of Du Fu and Gongsun Da Niang, Chang An put Gu Li on the ground. Gu Li also rubbed Chang An's arm considerately, fearing that he would be sore.

"It's OK, mainly because my wife is slim and lighter." Chang An said, then looked at the Bali stage on the side and asked, "Is Madam Gongsun performing sword dance there tonight?"

"It's this area." Gongsun Da Niang said, pointing to the area in front.

"In addition to Lady Gongsun's sword dance tonight, there seems to be Wang Wei's "High Mountains and Flowing Water", Lady Su Meng's "Spring River Moonlight Night", and Li Guinian's "Weichuan Qu", etc." Little Du Fu said at this time, "This year's Lantern Festival is really lively."

Chang An raised his eyebrows. He really didn't expect that the Bali Opera Stage during the Lantern Festival would reveal so many hidden people... No, they are famous people who have been famous for thousands of years. Are these big guys hiding well on weekdays or is he really too much of a homebody, so he hardly knows many of them - of course, Wang Wei is an exception.

At this time, Gongsun Da Niang finally picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and said, "Everyone, I will go upstairs first."

After Gongsun Da Niang got on the stage, the surrounding areas were also filled with people who were going to perform. At this time, Chang An heard the heavy sound of bells coming from the direction of the imperial city. When the bells ended, the dancers and actors on the stage began their performances.

Although the music and programs are different, they do not seem out of place at this moment due to careful arrangement.

The stage is about 10 meters high, and is decorated with colorful lights and ribbons. On the stage, there are singing and dancing, and the actors are dressed in costumes, performing various wonderful programs, such as Gongsun Sword Dance, Lingren Music and Dance, and acrobatics. The audience gathered together and cheered, sometimes moved by the thrilling performance, and sometimes driven by the cheerful rhythm, dancing to the music.

Gu Li also took Chang An's arm at this time, looking here and there from time to time, overwhelmed. And Chang An looked at these performers, who used their superb skills to show the luxury of the Tang Dynasty to the world.

As the performance continued, the entire Chang'an city was also hung with lanterns. Lanterns were placed beside the stage, in the air in the streets, on the eaves and even on the roofs. Suddenly, the entire Zhuque Street was illuminated by countless lanterns.

Although there were no electric lights in ancient times, the countless lanterns hanging overhead at this time illuminated the entire Chang'an.

"It's quite lively." Chang An said, stroking Gu Li's little hand.

"Yes, the entire Chang'an City is the busiest during these three days, and it gets busier day by day." Gu Li replied.

The two of them watched a sword dance in front of the stage, and then Gu Li pulled Chang An's arm and said, "Chang Lang, let's go to another stage and take a look."

"Okay," Chang An changed his posture, took Gu Li's hand, and asked, "Which direction do you want to go?"

"Hmm..." Gu Li thought for a moment, then said, "Chang Lang, let's go down first, and then we can go back."

Chang An nodded and took her downstairs, and on the way he bought a string of candied haws for Gu Li. As the two of them walked down, the audience on the street clapped and cheered from time to time, or the vocal music suddenly rose to a higher pitch, which seemed very lively.

Only at this time did Chang'an have the opportunity to take a good look at the scenery of the streets and alleys - at this time in Chang'an City, the streets and alleys were full of colorful lanterns, and the various strangely shaped and colorful lanterns were dazzling.

People dressed in their best clothes walked through the streets, with laughter and joy. Because the ban was lifted, some vendors were allowed to set up stalls on the streets to sell snacks. The snack stalls were filled with aromas, attracting people to stop and taste. The stall owners were busy preparing delicious food, and each snack was a work of art, bringing people's taste buds into a food paradise.

Chang An would occasionally ask Gu Li beside him if he wanted to eat something, but at this moment the other party was completely immersed in the Bali Opera Stage and had lost interest in the delicious snacks.

At this time, a tea bowl fell from midair and landed on the ground a few steps in front of Chang An, breaking into several pieces. He and Gu Li both looked up - at this time, the major theaters and teahouses near the main street were crowded with people, and the audience cheered loudly, applauding the wonderful performances on the stage.

At this time, Gu Li pulled Chang An, pointed to a certain area on the stage with a candied haws, and shouted: "Chang Lang, look! Is that Wang Langjun?"

Chang An looked in the direction Gu Li pointed. At this time, Wang Wei was wearing a long robe, sitting on the stage and playing the famous song "High Mountains and Flowing Water". So he nodded and said:

"Yeah, let's listen to a clip here."

"Hmm..." Gu Li nodded.

At this time, Wang Wei was playing the zither, and he looked up slightly. He happened to see Chang An and Gu Li, and nodded slightly to them. Then, Wang Wei's fingers plucked the strings of the zither faster, making the tune of the whole zither more exciting.

This caused the audience to applaud even more enthusiastically.

Wang Wei smiled and nodded slightly to Chang An who was not far away. Chang An also nodded in response, and then continued to walk down with Gu Li.

The two walked for a while and found a highest area on the edge of the Bali Opera Stage. The audiences here were no more than those on Gongsun Da Niang's side. Chang An looked up and found that the actors were waving their sleeves and dancing.

"What kind of dance is this? Why is the stage so high?" Chang An asked.

"This is a court dance," Gu Li explained. "The name of this dance seems to be 'Shangyuan Dance', but it is a dance that can only be seen today. Only on this day every year do today's people allow us to enjoy this dance."

Chang An nodded, but then looked at the stage again, seemingly not interested in the dance, so he asked, "Shall we continue?"

"There's really nothing interesting here," Gu Li nodded and said, "It seems there are some other tricks ahead, let's go check it out."