Shuangjiao

Pure light 27 years, Linzhou Tongli.

In March, the spring is cold and cold, and the apricot blossoms on the roadside are full of trees, thick and beautiful.The apricot blossoms can bloom for more than half a month. When the flowers bloom, it is the time of Tonglichun Festival.

When Wen Xueqing came back from outside the city, it was the busiest time for Tongli.The tedious and serious prayers at the beginning have passed, with the sound of drums and firecrackers, people walking on stilts, riding cloth horses, dancing ribbons, all kinds of people singing and laughing.

People come and go, and the former vigorous Chollima has become a hindrance. All the people in the city are running to the Five Emperors Altar in the east of the city, children are playing, and apricot blossoms are blooming all the way.

Wen Xueqing raised her chin, and immediately there were clever servants scurrying around in the crowd, going back to the mansion to report first.

On the day of the beginning of spring, following the ancient rituals, fish is used as a sacrifice and glutinous rice cakes are used as wine to celebrate the spring and worship the five emperors*.

Now there are twelve prefectures in the world, and chaos is emerging, and only Linzhou will hold the spring festival according to the rules.Tongli is the administrative seat of Linzhou, and it is also the most prosperous and prosperous place in the four states of the Central Plains except the capital Luoyang.

All this depends on the governance of Zhou Mu Wen Guanghe.

Wen Guangheyuan's wife died young, leaving behind a pair of children.

Young master Wen Jiming, a gentleman, elegant and flawless, capable of literary and martial arts, is at the prime of his youth, a good man who every girl in her boudoir would want to marry in her dreams.

As for the little girl Wen Xueqing, when it was mentioned, the expressions of those noble girls were different.

Although the Wen family is small in number, it is also a prestigious family. As the only daughter of the younger generation of the Wen family, Wen Xueqing is deeply loved by everyone in the Wen family.It is not impossible for Wen Guanghe to be granted the title of Marquis of the Township, and to be in charge of the military and political power of a state.

Such a family background, even if it is placed in the entire dynasty, it will not be bad.

What's more, Wen Xueqing's appearance is bright and beautiful, influenced by her father and brother, her riding and shooting skills are no worse than men's.

Such a beauty, shining brightly, refreshing and bright, under the custom of advocating manners and demeanor, she should be extremely favored.

It's a pity that Wen Xueqing ran into an opponent.

In addition to the Wen family, there is also a Ling family in Linzhou.

The high-ranking family has accumulated indelible indelible achievements for generations, and the ministers, whether local or central, have firmly held power.The Wen family has been entrenched in Linzhou for generations and has deep roots, while the Ling family moved here from the south. Fifteen years ago, when the Xiongnu invaded Luoyang from the south, tens of thousands of them crossed to the south, and all of them collapsed and fled.How many amazing and talented descendants of the aristocratic families became the souls of the Huns, and the aristocratic families living in Luoyang were greatly injured, and the Ling family was also among them.

As a result, the Ling family declined. After moving to Linzhou in the south, they married in many ways and tried their best to maintain the airs of the aristocratic family.

Especially after the succession to the throne today, the daughter of the Ling parents married Li Wang and gave birth to a smart grandson. The emperor once praised this son's great promise in the future, which made the battle for the throne even more treacherous.

——The prince's virtue is not obvious, and his body is weak. Only because of his eldest son, with the strong support of the empress and princess, can he sit firmly in the East Palace.

According to the news from Chang'an City, the crown prince has been lingering on the sick bed since the beginning of winter, and he couldn't go to court until the beginning of spring. One by one, the imperial doctors went in and out, just hanging on like this.

In this way, the prince's brother, many lords inevitably had some ideas about the supreme position, and King Li had such an excellent son, which added a lot of bargaining chips.

As a result, the status of the Ling family has risen.

Lingrou, the younger sister of Ling's parents, has bright eyes and white teeth, clear and elegant, and the spring dawn is not as good as the flowers and the moon.

Wen Ling's two families are evenly matched. Wen Xueqing and Ling Rou were inevitably compared by people at the time. Anyone who saw the two women was amazed.

Wen Xueqing didn't like this statement.

From her point of view, Lingrou is a master who is used to putting on airs, she looks nice and good, but in reality she is cruel and cruel, and everyone in the world has been deceived by her!

Wen Xueqing doesn't like it, and doesn't bother to compare it with Ling Rou. The sun and the moon shine together is a joke. How can the glory of the sun be compared to the afterglow of the cold moon?

The aristocratic family has a profound heritage and a long history. In each generation, there are generations of feudal lords and ministers. When the dynasty changes, they still stand tall.

The Wen family and the Ling family who fled in a hurry and rely on women's nepotism to maintain their wealth are definitely different!

Therefore, she, Wen Xueqing, is by no means someone Ling Rou can compare with.

Stop and go all the way, follow the flow of people to the Five Emperors Altar.

This year's Spring Festival is presided over by Wen Jiming on behalf of his father.Dressed in Xuanxuan, black from top to bottom, with a ribbon on the waist, and a crown of Jinxian on the head, he is graceful.

Drums and music sounded together, and Wen Jiming knelt down and kowtowed three times, offering various sacrifices in reverence.

"It's strange that Lingrou is not here." Wen Xueqing sat high, looked far, and scanned around, but she didn't see her enemies, and she felt a little bored.

Although she didn't admit it verbally, Wen Xueqing still recognized Ling Rou's face in her heart. In this world, only Ling Rou's color could be compared with her.

Unlike those vulgar fans who only look at her brother blushing and exclaiming, Lingrou can hold a posture and be dignified and reserved most of the time.Coupled with the prominent color, when Ling Rou is with those people, it stands out again.

Wen Xueqing could recognize Ling Rou from the crowd at a glance.

If no one can be found, Wen Xueqing doesn't want to stay anymore.She went out of the city for a horse race early in the morning, and came to see it just in time.As early as a month before the spring festival, she watched Wen Jiming practice repeatedly at home every day, and she was already tired of watching it.

After the ceremony, Wen Jiming breathed a sigh of relief.This was the first time he presided over the Spring Festival on behalf of his father, which meant that he officially appeared in Linzhou official circles and became an official to assist Wen Guanghe in managing Linzhou.

Wen Jiming flicked his sleeves, turned around, and faced Linzhou's folks with a smile.

Seeing this, the expression on his face collapsed almost uncontrollably.

Wen Xueqing actually came too, and she hated it very much before, but she came here sincerely.

The black and the red are rising, and the sun is shining brightly. When it hit Wen Jiming's body, the dark lines flickered faintly.

Wen Jiming believed that he must be the number one son of Linzhou now.With his family name and reputation, his style of speech is second to none in Linzhou.

The first son squinted at his younger sister, saw her whistle, put on the reins, rode the horse, turned and left without hesitation.

"..." Wen Jiming's expression froze for a moment.

What a disgrace to him!He must tell Ah Weng!

After a cursory glance at the people around him, Wen Jiming probably understood.

——Ling Rou didn't come.

Restraining his eyebrows, Wen Jiming sighed softly: "No wonder..."

With Ling Rou not here, there is no need for Wen Xueqing to waste time here.

This spring festival, although Wen Guanghe was not present, he sent his close subordinates to follow Wen Jiming to give some advice.

The ceremony was successfully completed, and he also relaxed a lot. Suddenly, he heard Lang Jun sigh, and he didn't understand what it meant.

"Lang Jun?"

"It's nothing." Wen Jiming smiled warmly, like a spring breeze blowing on his face, causing the female relatives in front of the ceremony to blush, "Amei has another good show over there."

The subordinate official blinked, what does this have to do with the envoy's daughter?He raised his head and glanced at the back of Wen Xueqing who was going away. This is the master who is vigorous and resolute at home. The envoy is generous and benevolent, and the husband is also gentle and benevolent. This is the only one who is bright and flamboyant and competes with the girl from the Ling family. Rumors have been circulating in Linzhou for more than a day or two.

Wen Jiming did not explain further.

Although the siblings often quarrel with each other, they are brothers and sisters after all, and he can probably guess what Wen Xueqing is thinking.

Don't look at Wen Xueqing's disdain and arrogance on weekdays, but she actually cares a lot about Ling Rou and her being side by side.If Lingrou is not here, there will be no one in Linzhou who can press her down.

——The Wen family is the number one family in Linzhou, and the girl from his family should also be the number one in Linzhou.

There are many stalls on both sides of the street, with small clay cows, dolls made of silk and silk, spring calligraphy and paintings, and long spring banners hanging. These spring banners are cut into flowers, birds and butterflies, decorated under the flower branches, or worn On the head, drive away evil spirits and seek good luck.Men, women and children of all ages wear new clothes and travel in spring to explore the spring.

Riding the horse all the way, Wen Xueqing stopped and stopped, and bought a flower and bird hairpin from a stall.

There was cheering and clamoring around, and people rushed forward. It turned out that the Ling family was distributing spring pancakes.

An exquisite and magnificent flower building stands in front, with ribbons fluttering, and a fence is made below, only women are allowed to enter.

Great money, today's event cost a lot of money.

Wen Xueqing looked up, the curtain above moved slightly, and there was a faint voice, guarded by mighty warriors, surrounded by maidservants, most of the daughters of the family in Linzhou were here.

Lingrou invited these people here today, not only to have fun with the people, but also to promote the prestige of the Ling family, especially since she knew that Wen Xueqing would go out for a horse race in the morning, so she happened to be away.

So of course she didn't send anyone to invite Wen Xueqing.

Only the last item is left now.Just drop the bouquet from your hand and you're done.The flower balls are very valuable, and the lucky ones who get the flower balls will be presented with gold treasures and have the opportunity to discuss with them at the same table.This is the highlight of the day.

Although it is a bit aggressive, it is still a good way to mobilize the people.

The aristocrats of the aristocratic family are unattainable to them. If they can take this opportunity to get close to them, they will be proud of them for the rest of their lives.

When the time came, Ling Rou gently waved her hand downwards, glanced at the enthusiastic people downstairs in Hualou, and nodded reservedly.

The flower ball in her hand was carefully prepared by her, with tender petals and exquisitely embroidered cloth, it is very gorgeous.The person who gets this ball can sell it for a sum of money even if he takes it out.

Behind her, there are a group of aristocratic ladies from Linzhou, full of flowers, golden emeralds and embroidered streamers.

Under the flower building, on a tall horse sat a girl in dark riding clothes. For the convenience of riding, she did not wear luxurious and complicated accessories, and only an inferior flower and bird hairpin was inserted obliquely in her cloud hair, but On the contrary, it made her facial features clear and bright.With black hair and snow skin, a pair of phoenix eyes are bright and energetic, clearly reflecting Ling Rou's figure.

She raised her head and smiled brightly at Ling Rou who was upstairs in the flower building, and the pink and white apricot blossoms that fell on her forehead before fell down one after another.

Lingrou's eyebrows twitched, her intuition was bad.