Tang riddles

The spring breeze is mandu, and all things are revived.As soon as the New Year's Day is over, the chilling atmosphere of winter will recede steadily. The willows will be inserted into the embankment, and the warm wind from the Qujiang River will blow. The beautiful young girl cast admiring gazes.

Spring is sprouting, and all kinds of romance, for Shen Sui, they don't exist.She has been busy with official duties these days, leaving early and returning late, unexpectedly she forgot an important matter.Today, my colleague Wang Jian inadvertently mentioned, "A grandstand is set up outside the Suzaku gate, can we go to Tage for a drink at night?" She just slapped her head and remembered.

Today is the fourteenth day, isn't tomorrow the Shangyuan Festival?She asked why the streets of Chang'an were full of wooden poles, bamboo sticks, colorful silks and satin, etc. They were not decorations for the Shangyuan Festival!

That's all for the Lantern Festival, the most important thing is that her Qin slave will have an important competition tomorrow night, and she actually forgot about it!Recently, the official business has been handled smoothly, but in a few days, most of the things that have accumulated for two or three months have been dealt with.But she forgot about the most important things about her family. It's really wrong for her to waste her personal life because of public affairs!

Long before Shen Sui and Shen Jin entered Chang'an, the famous piano master Dong Tinglan heard the rumors of Shen Jin's superb piano skills and challenged Shen Jin.On the evening of the Shangyuan Festival, we met to play piano on the Luyun Tower in the northeast corner of Chongrenfang outside Jingfengmen.The world-renowned Qin Leiyin is in the hands of Mr. Dong.In order to be able to compete with Lei Yin, Shen Jin specially sent a small group of Qingluan Hall's subordinates to Zhongnan Mountain to pay respects to Mr. Baiyun, Sima Chengzhen, and to borrow Jiao Weiqin.

However, there was no news about this matter, and Shen Sui also forgot about it.The group of people who went to Zhongnan Mountain did not know what went wrong, and they did not return for a long time.

So on this day, Shen Sui left the government office early and rushed back home.As soon as he entered Wutoumen, before dismounting from his horse, he heard the melodious sound of the piano.Shen Sui laughed, jumped off the horse, and walked in quickly.

All the way into the backyard, I saw Shen Jin was wearing an elegant white robe with cross collar and wide sleeves, with a pair of bare hands caressing the piano, which was placed horizontally on the chopping board in front of the wheelchair, full of ancient charm.There are scorched black marks on the tail of the guqin, which is the famous Jiaoweiqin.This piano was found by Sima Chengzhen in Liyang, the land of Wu and Chu, in his early years, and he wanted to give it to Shen Jin, but Shen Jin refused.Over the years, many people approached Sima Chengzhen and offered to buy this piano at a high price, but Sima Chengzhen declined all of them.In his opinion, only his little disciple, the piano slave, is the best owner of this piano.

"Qin slave..." Standing behind Shen Jin, Shen Sui waited for her to finish playing the piano before calling her.In fact, as soon as Shen Sui came in, Shen Jin found out, so she quickly ended this casual letter.

"When did Jiaowei arrive?" Shen Sui walked up to check this famous piano.Although she had seen it once before, she didn't take a closer look.

[Today at noon. 】Shen Jin replied silently.

"Why did it take so long? There is no news."

Shen Jin smiled: [It's an elegant thing to say.When Amon led his people to Zhongnan Mountain, it happened that Lu Ziqian (Lu Zangyong) also wanted to borrow this piano, so the master played chess with him, and he could only borrow him if he won the fight.This was a delay of several days. Amon said that he sent the bird back to report, but he didn't know why the bird didn't arrive, and she didn't know why either. 】

Shen Sui raised his eyebrows, how could the bird not arrive?The birds of her Thousand Feather Sect have always been accurate and accurate, and they will not disappear to other places for no reason.

"Amon!" Shen Sui shouted.

"Hey, here we come!" A thunderstorm sounded from the back hall, and a tall, fat girl ran out. She was about the same height as Shen Sui, but there were two Shen Suikuan on her head.Wearing a wide beard robe and a pointed beard hat, you can vaguely see the facial features of a barbarian. A round, chubby face is very blessed. There is still some food in his mouth before he can swallow it. There are still oil stains around the side, and it is difficult to understand the words.

"What are you eating again? You know what to eat as soon as you come back." Shen Sui wanted to laugh when he saw her.Amon's surname is Meng, and she is of Hu-Han descent. She didn't have a name at first, but Shen Sui saw that she was tall and fat, so he named her "Zhong", which is to describe her appearance is like a clock, and also to describe her loud and clear voice. , like a bell.

"Hey, door owner, I killed a fat chicken and it just boiled to pieces. Does the door want to eat it?" Meng Zhong Hanhan said, his loud voice was uncontrollable, and he always worried that he would be deafened when talking to her .

"No, keep it for yourself. I'm afraid I won't be enough for you after eating." Shen Sui smiled, then raised his hand to pinch her thick and solid shoulder, and said, "I'll ask you, you sent back that day." What kind of bird is it? When did it start?"

Meng Zhong rolled his green eyes and said, "It's just an ordinary gray-feathered carrier pigeon. I sent it out at the third quarter of the 29th."

29th?That day was the Water and Land Ceremony of the Princess of Jin, Shen Sui was in the small courtyard of the Shen family that day, and it was true that he did not receive any pigeons.Strange, what's going on?

"Amon, I'm done eating. Go and investigate this matter. Be sure to find out. The whereabouts of every bird in my Thousand Feathers Gate must be known."

"Yes!" Amon wiped his oily hands on his clothes, then clapped his hands suddenly and said, "That's right, door master! I heard Erlang said that you want to eat the flax cakes from Fuxingfang, so I'll buy them for you It's hot in the back kitchen, wait a minute, I'll take it out for you."

After all, he hurried to the kitchen.

Shen Sui laughed out loud. Before she entered Chang'an City, she said she wanted to eat flax cakes, but she hadn't finished eating them after so many days. After all, Amon was reliable and never forgot to eat.I like to share with her any delicious food.Shen Sui just likes this fat girl, she is really caring.

Just as she was having fun, someone pulled her sleeve suddenly. It turned out that it was Qin Nu who called her sister.Shen Sui quickly bent down and "listened" to what Shen Jin said:

[Sister, you are too busy these days, I didn't find a chance to tell you.I made a silver mask for you, you put it on tomorrow, go to Tage, I have Li Qing, Yang Ye, Amon and the others to accompany you, you don't have to guard mine all the time. 】

After speaking, he took out a silver mask from his bosom and handed it to Shen Sui.Shen Sui took the mask and looked at it, it was a whole face, there wasn't much pretense on the mask, it was only embossed with phoenix patterns, very elegant and exquisite.The mask is exquisitely made, with the pinch-nose gripping the face, and without the need for a strap behind the head, it can be firmly attached to the face without falling off.

"Qin slave...I..." Shen Sui didn't know what to say for a moment, but she didn't want to go to Tage, she was already past that age, and she already had someone she recognized, so Tage didn't matter to her. any sense.

The most important point is that the Lantern Festival is an eternal nightmare for their sisters.

Shen Jin stretched out his hands, holding the cheek of his sister who was squatting in front of him, tenderly and earnestly: [Sister, I always listen to you, can you listen to me once too?It has been many years, and every day is our saddest day. You always guard me every step of the way, I can't bear it.You should also laugh and play, I want to see you happy.Just take it for fun, don't take it seriously.With your demeanor, you should shine in Shangyuan Tage, just like in the past, Shangyuan Night Tour, you are dressed in red, and you are the phoenix in Chang'an City. The memory is extremely deep.If you are happy, Father and Aunt have spirits in the sky, and they will also be pleased. 】

There was sparkle in Shen Sui's eyes, he was moved for a moment, his throat choked up.

She reached out to hold Qin Nu's hand, her voice trembling:

"Okay, sister, listen to you."

***

The Shangyuan Festival is the most solemn festival in the Tang Dynasty. In the eyes of the common people, it is more important than Yuanri.The main reason is that this is the carnival in Chang'an City, and everyone looks forward to having fun for several days at this time of year.The Shangyuan Festival actually starts on the [-]th and ends on the [-]th. It will be noisy and lively for two days and three nights.During this period, the curfew was lifted, all the squares and cities in Chang'an were open, and several streets were crowded with people.In particular, the three longitudinal avenues, Dongzhi Street, Zhuque Street and Xizhi Street, are full of fiery trees, silver flowers, and brocades. You can't finish walking all night.

Looking for tripods, looking for buildings, phantasmagoria, Jiaodai, Wuyue, Feiwan, Anxi five cases, swallowing knives and spitting fire, the eyes are dizzying.The children were the happiest, they ran away without a trace, happily gathered around their favorite performance, applauding and laughing.Middle-aged people help the old and the young, let go of the rush of life, and indulge in joy.

Tired of watching a hundred operas, the people of Chang'an would gather in the wide squares around the imperial city and palaces to watch those noble young men and women singing.Even many ordinary people came forward to join in the fun. On this day, there was no difference in status, and nobles and commoners enjoyed themselves happily.

Ordinary people love to watch those masked noble men and women Tage, looking for the object of their dreams.For them, it was the most enviable romantic scene.The young men and women of the nobles are all good-looking, talented, and proficient in singing, dancing and poetry. It is really pleasing to the eyes when they sing.Not only is it beautiful for the common people, but it is also a very good ornamental thing for the royal nobles. Around the square where Tage gathers, many high platforms are built, which are places for the royal family and nobles to watch Tage.

Xi'an Fumen in the imperial city, Suzaku gate in the south of the imperial city and Danfeng gate of Daming Palace are the most important places for singing.Just outside these three city gates, an artificial lantern tree was erected, named "Qinghua Yushu".Under the Qionghua Yushu, there are thousands of maids selected by the royal family and folk ladies singing songs all night long, and the drums and music of the teaching workshop resound for miles and miles.

Liquanfang, where the Zhang family is located, is not far from Zhuquemen.On the evening of the [-]th, Zhang Ruohan took Wu Ya out of the house for the first time, initially with his second uncle's family.But then she inadvertently got separated in the dense crowd. Zhang Ruohan and Wu Ya were rushed to the square in front of Suzaku Gate. Tell her that today Shen Jin is going to play piano with Mrs. Dong Tinglan on the Luyun Tower in Chongrenfang. She has not met this rumored younger brother of Shen Sui, and she plans to go to see the fun.Zhuquemen is not far from Chongrenfang, it's still early, she can still walk away slowly.Qianhe has been following Shen Sui all these days, and is probably waiting for her at Chongrenfang at this moment.

Wu Ya squeezed back and forth in the crowd, blocking the flow of people for Sanniang.Zhang Ruohan is wearing a white skirt with wide sleeves today, embroidered with golden lotus on the skirt, wearing a fence to cover her face, and she walks gracefully like a fairy, walking in the crowd, she can't hide her tall, clean and cold temperament.Wu Ya thought that such a lady was too good-looking, and he really couldn't stand the crowd being crowded with her, so he tried his best to clear the way for her.Zhang Ruohan was unhurried, always saying from behind:

"Wu Ya, slow down, don't be so fierce."

Although Wu Ya tried his best to clear the way, Zhang Ruohan was still inevitably bumped by the people around him.The fence on the head bumped and almost fell to the ground, but Zhang Ruohan helped him in time.

"San Niang." Wu Ya quickly turned around, "Are you okay?"

"It's okay." Zhang Ruohan shook his head.Immediately, her eyes fell on a roadside stall, and said:

"Wu Ya, there are masks sold there, let's go buy a pair of masks, let's change this mask, it's quite inconvenient."

"Okay, be careful Sanniang, I'll take you there."

The author has something to say: open VChapter 2, if you don’t know the layout of Chang’an City, you can go to my Weibo, the top is the floor plan of Chang’an.

1. Looking for a tripod: It is weightlifting.Xunzhu: It is to wave the banner.Phantom: Magic.Corner resistance: wrestling.Himaru: It is the throwing of small balls in juggling, usually five to seven.Five Anxi cases: jujitsu, usually soft little girls juggle on a high platform built, while performing jujitsu, while holding bowls and turning plates.

2. Fish, Dragon and Hundred Operas: The Tianqiao juggling of later generations is in the same line as Baixi.

3. Tage: In my opinion, this is the most romantic entertainment in ancient times.

It rose in the Han Dynasty and became popular in the Tang Dynasty. "People in a good year enjoy their careers, and walk on the Longshang with songs." Hand in hand, stepping on the rhythm, singing poems in mouth, accompanied by drum music.Only today's minority areas can see such lively scenes.

Squeeze the shoulders, chin, cover the arms, swing the back, loosen the knees, twist the waist, and tilt the hips, showing a woman's S-shaped curve, but half-covering it, wanting to speak.The most important thing is the water sleeves. The literal meaning of long sleeves and good dance is the most easily misinterpreted, and it is also the most beautiful part of Tage.

In addition to the dance for women, there is also a dance for men. It is also a dance with big sleeves, but it is open and closed, heroic and unparalleled, and it is often accompanied by swords.If an aristocratic man in the Tang Dynasty could not dance and dance, his family education was unqualified and he would be despised by others.

PS: Huxuan Dance was also popular in Tang Dynasty. The famous An Lushan An Fatty is a master of this dance.The tonnage is heavy, the chassis is stable, and it can spin hundreds of times, just like a giant spinning top, without getting dizzy.

4. Lu Zangyong, styled Ziqian, is known as the Ten Friends of Xianzong along with Chen Ziang, Sima Chengzhen, Song Zhiwen, Wang Shi, Bi Gou, Li Bai, Meng Haoran, Wang Wei, and He Zhizhang.The historical Lu Zangyong has passed away at the time of this article.There is an idiom from him - Zhongnan shortcut.Lu Zangyong wanted to become an official in the imperial court, so he lived in seclusion in Zhongnan Mountain near Chang'an, the capital city, so as to gain a great reputation and finally achieved his goal of becoming an official.Refers to the nearest way to fame and fortune.It is also a metaphor for a convenient way to achieve a goal.