Ding Tian's Ancient Life

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month in Beijing, there is a lantern market, which is the most lively lantern market in the world.

Moreover, the ancient Lantern Festival is quite a bit like Valentine's Day.

At the lantern market, activities such as couplets and lantern riddles are fun for both refined and popular tastes.

Wang Zuo and Ding Tian walked side by side on the street, this time there were very few people around them, only Wang Fugui and Bai San'er, and Lu Yan and Yu Fei.

Moreover, the two of them also made modifications, wearing a half-section mask made of sterling silver on their faces, with a piece of turquoise inlaid on one forehead, and a piece of red agate on the other.

When going out, Wang Zuo also said: "If we get separated like this, we can all find each other. If we can't find each other, we will meet at Prince Ning's Mansion. Ordinary people, knowing that you are going to Prince Ning's Mansion, dare not do anything to you."

Ding Tian also thinks that the masks of the two people are very unique, they are both made of silver, and those who can wear such masks are rich people

The things inlaid on it are not ordinary products.

Enough to get people's attention.

But after walking on the street, Ding Tian looked at Wang Zuo with strange eyes... and then at Wang Zuo.

Wang Zuou had the urge to take off the mask on his face and throw it on the ground to step on it a few times!

All over the street, among the few people, there are people who wear half masks dressed similarly to them, and there are even more stupid people who wear full-face masks... just leaving a pair of holes for eyes.

Like the Masked Bandit....

Ding Tian wanted to laugh, but he was afraid that it would ruin Wang Zuo's face and make him unable to step down.

But hold on, to be honest, he really can't hold back, Wang Zuo has always been in the posture of being exhaustive, and it is rare to make a mistake.Wang Fugui lowered his head and did not dare to make a sound, Bai San'er was even more dumbfounded, so many people were wearing similar masks, what would they do if they got confused and misidentified the prince?

Wang Zuo was angry with himself, Ding Tian thought for a while, and pulled out a small dagger from his waist. This small dagger was made of white jade, a small dagger as wide as two fingers, although it was small, it was very sharp. There are pear patterns in steelmaking.

With this dagger, I carved a character "Tian" on the left side of my mask, and a character "Wang" on the right side of Wang Zuo's mask. The Xuhan: "Fortunately, your surname and my first name are very simple. If this is a lot of strokes, you will have to circle it!"

Wang Zuo took the mask, put it on his face again, and touched the lettering on purpose: "Well, this way you can recognize it clearly.

"

Indeed, most people would not engrave a mask even if they made a mark, unless it was engraved on the forehead.

But their foreheads are all inlaid with gems... Wang Zuo curled his lips. If he had known, he would have engraved his name on his forehead. It's okay to inlay names with gems. Anyway, as Ding Tian said, both of their names have simple strokes.

Ding Tian didn't know that Wang Zuo thought of the crazy thing of inlaying the name on the mask with gemstones, and then wearing the mask on his face.

situation.

After wearing the masks, they feel better now, and under the light, their masks are very bright, and the lettering on the masks can be seen at a glance.

"Let's go to the street!" Ding Tian took the initiative to pull Wang Zuo forward. There was a crowd of people on the street, rubbing against each other. Not to mention that two big men had to hold hands and shoulder to shoulder to avoid being crowded out by the crowd. Strong young men, arm in arm, walking side by side, like a wall, but usually such people are followed by female relatives.

The female relatives generally seldom go out when there are so many people, and there are no cars to sit in, let alone sedan chairs. The female family members are all neatly dressed, wearing thick veiled hats, and the tulle is specially made. You can't see the appearance of the female family members from the outside, but you can see the scenery outside from the inside.

Moreover, there are not only male elders and brothers guarding the surroundings, but also healthy women and mother-in-laws around them, so as not to be bumped by a certain man... If the female family members do not go out, it is really too much trouble to go out. up.

"Actually, there are still some students in the college. Are you crazy? They can do things like this. They run rampant together to attract people's attention. They especially like to rush to the women's family. Many people have been beaten by the brothers of those women's family members. ...but he still enjoys it." Wang Zuo didn't quite understand, what kind of bastard's fault is this?

Relying on his tone, Ding Tian could hear his incomprehension, disapproval, and disapproval attitude, so he guessed

Ask: "Probably because, this is a day when you can legally play hooligans?"

Wang Zuo said with a smile: "What you said is quite reasonable!"

Wang Fugui was happily quacking beside the two of them!

Bai San'er became nervous. He was responsible for protecting the prince. Don't look at him as the only one on the surface. In fact, there were only eighteen blatantly following behind, and more than 40 followed in secret. But this night, the bright lights are It's true, but the same thing is that there are too many people, and when there are too many people, accidents are easy to happen.

There are probably the most people here every year!

"There are so many people!" Ding Tian said Bai San'er's heartfelt feelings.

At this moment, when the lanterns were lit up, the Jade Rabbit rose to the east, and there were more people on the street.

"The Lantern Festival every year starts from today and ends on the [-]th. The previous dynasty was ten days, but the founding emperor Taizu believed that

, ten days is too long, six days is enough. "Wang Zuo said: "And six or six will be smooth, I hope every year will be smooth...

"

"Oh, there is such a saying." Ding Tian nodded, but said worriedly: "There are many people, so there are many things."

I'm afraid there will be trouble.

"Because of the large number of people, on this day, all the soldiers and horses of the five cities were dispatched to control the gates of the five cities. The inner city was in charge of the Imperial Forest Army, and the outer city was in charge of the Beijing North Camp. Soldiers from other camps were also pulled out to stand guard. There are millions of people in the capital, and it is not a good thing if there is chaos!" Wang Zuo introduced: "Besides, there are many nobles in the capital, so if something happens, it is a big event."

"That's right." Ding Tian said he understood: "This is the capital city."

If a plaque falls, it can hit a worthy official.

As the sky was getting darker, more and more lanterns were lit, and there were more and more pedestrians on the street, and patrolling officers and soldiers appeared on the street. After the sun had completely set, everyone flocked towards the inner city in unison. People from the inner city flocked to the Meridian Gate of the imperial palace, and only those from the inner city could pass.

As early as when I was young, the inner city was already under martial law, and only allowed to go out, not allowed to enter.

But now, the people living in the inner city are all high-ranking officials and dignitaries. After meritorious service, they are not only innocent, but also rich in wealth.

Therefore, the people who appear in front of the house now are all family members of official families, both men and women, and they are well-dressed and highly educated.

Ding Tian and Wang Zuo also pushed forward, but he didn't know why he pushed forward!

"What are you going to do?" Ding Tian asked Wang Zuo while pulling Wang Zuo forward.

"You don't even know what you're going to do, why are you pushing forward?" Wang Zuo was speechless.

"I was thinking, to join in the fun..." Ding Tian stuck out his tongue.

"At this time of the year, the emperor will bring all the civil and military officials to appear on the tallest city gate and light the first fireworks. When the fireworks and firecrackers in front of the palace gate are all set off, the lantern viewing can begin outside." Wang Zuo told him dumbfounded: "These people are here to see the emperor!"

"Your Majesty!" Ding Tian's eyes suddenly lit up.

Your Majesty!

living emperor!

The living emperor will appear in front of you!

"Emperor" is almost like a peerless antique to him.

His curiosity outweighed his respect, and he hadn't seen a panting emperor yet.

Of course, those kings and queens I watched on TV don’t count, they are not the monarchs of his country.

"Even if you see it, you can't see it clearly." Wang Zuo couldn't bear to pour cold water on him, but he told him the truth cruelly: "The emperor stood on the gate tower, waved his hand, lit a firework, Even if it’s over and you’ve met your subjects, you can go back to the palace to rest, there are so many people, and you’re so far away from him, you can’t see anything clearly.”

"Then why come out?" Ding Tian was really discouraged when he heard this.

He thought he would see the emperor parade in a float or something, it would be lively.

"You don't understand." Wang Zuo wanted to say something to her, but he didn't want these mundane affairs to affect Ding Tian's good mood: "How can the emperor be so close to strangers with his body of gold? What if someone What about archers? With such a distance, everyone around the emperor is terrified. There is no shortage of emperors who were assassinated to death in history, but they will not be recorded in history. A sudden death is better in reputation than being assassinated to death."

"It's pitiful to be an emperor." Ding Tian muttered softly.

But he was immediately covered by Wang Zuo: "Stupid! You are kind-hearted and pitiful to everyone, but you are as tyrannical as an emperor!"

, does not need human pity... "

Even he would not pity his uncle the emperor.

God is fair, if his emperor uncle can sit on this throne, he is doomed to lose some things, such as his beloved woman, and even the child is not what he wants.

"I see..." Ding Tian was a little frustrated.

But then he heard a burst of cheers, and indeed a bright yellow figure appeared on the top of the city gate, accompanied by many people, waved to the crowd below, and lit a firework... the firework It flew into the sky with a swipe, and a large group of purple gold burst out!

Four words were formed in the air: Long live without bounds!

"Wow!" Ding Tian's frustration disappeared in an instant, his mouth and eyes widened.

Those four characters stopped in the air for a while, and then fell like rain. In the end, they turned into gold in mid-air, as if gold had been rained for a while!

However, some disappeared on the way, but when the gold fell to the ground...someone exclaimed: "It's a gold leaf!"

Gold leaf is a one-two-weight tree leaf item made of gold. The young masters of rich families like to play with this.

In fact, the gold pages for normal use are like books, one by one, light and easy to carry. It is the favorite payment method for some large merchants or people who travel long distances. Zhang goes in!

Traveling guests often make gold pages as their travel expenses. After all, copper coins are too heavy, and silver or gold ingots are too conspicuous.

The gold leaf is different, it only needs to be rolled up to be hidden inside the clothes, and because its style is like a book, it does not attract too much attention.

But when the emperor rewards people, it must be different!

A large piece of gold leaf is not suitable, but a gold leaf shaped like a leaf is just right.

But not the one or two kind, the kind is too wasteful, and it can't be placed in the fireworks.

A piece of gold leaf weighs a penny, and it is made of thin, but the stretching ability of gold is very strong!

When Ding Tian heard that it was gold, he immediately cheered and bent down to pick it up. At the same time, more people picked up the gold leaves.

"Are you short of money?" Wang Zuo really wanted to pull him up, but Ding Tian couldn't get up.

"Hurry up and help!" Ding Tian pulled him and asked him to participate in the activity of picking up gold leaves: "This is gold!"

"Are you short of gold?" Wang Zuo pursed his lips, "I have a lot..."

"It doesn't matter whether it's missing or not." Ding Tian raised his head, Wang Zuo's helpless face was reflected in his eyes: "This is a reward from the emperor, the golden leaf that has passed through the sky!"

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