Taking advantage of the entry card, the prince enthusiastically introduced Jiang Anyi to his colorful lanterns: mahogany as a frame, colored paintings were clasped with gauze, and jade pendant silk spikes. Four lamps were in a group, each with sixteen stories on all sides, including myths such as Pan's opening of the world, and Emperor Wa repairing the world, as well as the story of Emperor Gaozu of Zheng winning the world and Renzu governing the world. It was both simple and naive and magnificent, and particularly pleasing.

After receiving Jiang Anyi's praise, the prince said proudly: "My mother joked that we should each use our own heart to sing the lanterns. At that time, please ask the father to determine who is the 'Light Principal'. The Duanzhou Light Principal, King Keyan of the Marquis of Yicheng, specially invited the Duanzhou Light Prince to sing the lanterns for Gu. At this Yuan Lantern Festival, Gu must seize this 'Light Principal'."

At the entrance of Lihua Garden, the little eunuch led another person into the door. Jiang Anyi was sharp-eyed and recognized Zhou Chucun, who was also a direct bachelor. This man was the second place in Fengle in the fifth year and passed the imperial examination one year earlier than him. He is now a member of the Ministry of Works and Water Department. He is five years older than him and is also a young talent.

Zhou Chucun was carrying two small lanterns in his hand, shaped like petals, with patterns of flowers and birds carved on them, which were exquisite and cute. When the prince saw this, he shouted happily and trotted over to meet him, took the lantern from Zhou Chucun's hand, and held it in his hand to look carefully.

Jiang Anyi bowed his hand to serve as a gift, and Zhou Chucun returned the gift with a smile, as faint as water.

"Master Zhou, this lantern is made of pomelo peel. It is really exquisitely conceived and exquisite. I like it very much." The prince carried a lantern in one hand and ran a few steps along the corridor. He probably remembered the etiquette taught in the palace and stopped and looked at Jiang Anyi and Zhou Chucun with a little embarrassed.

"Your Highness, these two pomelo skin lanterns were made by my mother. She came to Beijing from her hometown to visit relatives. She heard that Kyoto held a Shangyuan Lantern Festival and specially made lanterns from her hometown to make me offer them to the prince to enjoy." Zhou Chucun said calmly.

"I thanked Lord Lingtang for Gu, I like it very much." The prince handed the lantern to the eunuch standing beside him and bowed to Zhou Chucun.

Zhou Cunchu replied, "Your Highness, I have a heartless request. I would like to ask you to recite it. I have been separated from my parents for nearly three years. This time my parents came to visit my relatives from my hometown in Mengzhou. It happened to be celebrated on the Lantern Festival. I intend to take them to see the colorful lanterns in the Qinzheng Building. I heard that your highness still has extra entry cards in my hand. I would like to give me a piece of gift to me. I am very grateful."

Shi Chongwei was stunned. If he had no idea what happened before agreeing to Jiang Anyi, he would definitely be correct, but now he had given all the extra pieces to Jiang Anyi, and there was no extra piece in his hand. The twelve teachers' admission cards must not be moved. Although the twenty-six accompanying students had admission cards at home, some even had some more pieces, they could not be moved. The mother told her privately that the sign was small and the face was big. These people might be the important officials of the dynasty during the dynasty, and their relationship should be established in small ways.

Jiang Anyi was a little embarrassed. Why was it so coincidental? Or maybe he gave up one by himself to save the harm and benevolence. It was just that two brands were really difficult to distribute and were troublesome.

At this time, the palace maid had already received two entry cards and handed them to the prince. In a flash, Shi Chongwei made a decision. His father once said that Jiang Anyi was a national sage and asked him to treat him well. Besides, Jiang Anyi whom he agreed to first should be given to Jiang Anyi. As for Zhou Cunchu, he would ask for two more pieces from his mother.

Thinking of this, Shi Chongwei smiled at Zhou Cunchu and said, "Master Zhou, it happened that Master Jiang also asked me for the entry card before you came. Gu had already agreed to Master Jiang. If you have a trust, these two cards will not be given to Master Zhou. But Master Zhou, don't worry. Gu will send someone to his mother's place to ask for a few pieces. He will definitely let Master Zhou take Lingzun Lingtang to watch the lantern together."

Both signs were given to Jiang Anyi. Zhou Cunchu was faint on the surface, but he felt embarrassed in his heart. It was said that the prince and Jiang Anyi were close, and it seemed that this was true. Both are direct scholars, Wei Youcheng was the prince's brother-in-law. It is hard to say that the two are close to each other in the family, and the rest is the top scholar Jiang.

Many heroes in the world entered the court, and Zhou Cunchu was the second-place winner in high school at the age of 22, which was also a glory. However, this glory was always covered by the younger generation, especially Jiang Anyi, who was still a Cixian, and was only eighteen years old when he was the top scholar. With so many dazzling lights together, no one mentioned Zhou Cunchu's former glory.

It is said that Zhou Cunchu was three years old and was ranked in the senior position before Jiang Anyi. However, the emperor was clear about the land and reusing the new Jinshi. He promoted Jiang Anyi and others one level one level in terms of merit and rewarded merits, which was the same as his. Later, Qiushou Jiang Anyi made contributions and promoted the officials three levels in a row, leaving Zhou Cunchu behind. Why didn't this talented man hold his breath?

Both are direct bachelors in Chongwenguan, including four bachelors, and people have a desire to compare themselves. The desire to win the prince is to gain a future. After a secret attempt, the prince and Jiang Anyi seemed to be particularly close. This result made Zhou Cunchu very hurt. He asked himself that he was born in a scholarly family and could not learn from Jiang Anyi. He prepared for a long time every time he taught. Why couldn’t he get to Jiang Anyi?

When Jiang Anyi was on a mission to the desert, the emperor was furious, and the prince was concerned. Zhou Cunchu lamented and drank a few more drinks when he returned home. Unexpectedly, Jiang Anyi was really lucky and could escape from a ghost place like the desert. He was waiting for the news that this person was promoted again. As a result, rumors of his reprimand came from the palace. The rumors were not true or false, but it was a foregone conclusion that Jiang Anyi still returned to the Ministry of Rites to be a member of the Wailang, which made many people secretly happy.

After spending a lot of rewards, Zhou Cunchu learned from the maid of the Eastern Palace and the eunuch that Jiang Anyi won the favor of the prince by weaving insects, birds, butterflies and other toys. He is a villain, flattering and flattering man, and is a jealous man, and he is very despised by the king in private. He also talks with everyone about his actions towards Jiang Anyi.

In addition to contempt, Zhou Cunchu privately touched the inventory in his stomach. It seemed that he had nothing else to do except study. So, another round of curses by villains and flatterers began, but this was a bit more annoyed and embarrassed.

The emperor issued an order that the Lantern Festival of Lantern Festival will celebrate with each other, and every household will start to sing colorful lanterns. The four-year-old son came to the study with a pomelo lamp, which attracted Zhou Cunchu's attention and awakened his childhood memory: the mother would choose large and even red pomelo, cut off the skin on the top, carefully use a knife to empty the pomelo skin and pulp, peel the entire pomelo skin into a thin and even leather tube. He lifted the upper edge with a rope, then dug a small hole in the top skin, put a candle on it, and a beautiful little pomelo lamp was made. The mother would carve patterns of flowers, plants and trees on the pomelo skin, making the whole pomelo lamp look beautiful. When she was a child, she carried the pomelo lamp and walked around the streets and alleys, and she received many praises.

Zhou Cunchu was so inspired that he had a good idea that he could kill at one stroke. He went out to buy more than 100 kilograms of red pomelo and chose good quality. He asked his mother to take the maid at home to dig out the pomelo lamp. He specially invited the painter to draw patterns on the pomelo peel and carve it carefully. He chose two of the best ones and happily took the sedan chair to deliver it to the prince.

When presenting pomelo lanterns to the prince, you must not be as direct as Jiang Anyi, and give people a verbal speech. Zhou Cunshi had already thought about how to speak in the sedan chair. Since the founding of the country of Zheng, he has emphasized benevolence and filial piety. He presented lanterns to the prince in the name of his mother. He was a minister and the people respected the emperor and the prince. He won the prince's favor and brought the distance between him and the prince closer, which was beneficial to the career of the officialdom. He then accused the prince of giving an entry card to show his filial piety. Fame is made by making it; Shangyuan Lantern Energy Conservation and taking his parents to watch the lanterns is both his filial piety and his glory. Talking to everyone can also show his closeness to the prince.

Everything was completely conceived, but Jiang Anyi was inserted into it. Although the impact was not great, Zhou Cunchu felt like he had swallowed a fly, which was disgusting.

The palace maid went to Kun'an Palace to ask the queen for the entry card. The prince led Jiang Anyi and Zhou Cunchu to drink tea in the pavilion. Zhou Cunchu asked with concern: "I heard that Anyi was smart and skillful. I wonder if there was any new work for the prince during this Lantern Festival?"

The prince was awakened by Zhou Cunchu, nodded repeatedly, and asked with a smile: "Yes, Master Jiang, what kind of lamp did you make in your house? Is it the kind of lamp that you once mentioned to me? Why don't you make two for me to see?"

At the end of last year, when Jiang Anyi was teaching with the prince, he accidentally mentioned the revolving lantern. This kind of moving lamp is easy to do in the memory of the demon master, but then I forgot it, but I didn't expect the prince to still remember it.

The materials were ready, and Jiang Anyi was also interested. He picked out a piece of hard cardboard, cut it into a circle, and divided it into eight levels. He asked the craftsman to cut the outlet with a knife and fold it outward to make a wind wheel shape. Drill a small hole in the center of the wind wheel, fix it with a button, and connect it to the base with a hanging column, and place a candle above the base.

The prince was very interested in watching it. Zhou Cunchu curled his lips secretly and thought to himself, pretending to be a ghost, how can this lamp move? Don’t blame me for being mean at that time. If you don’t hurt your words, I will not be able to relieve my humiliation.

Jiang Anyi had no idea that he had offended Zhou Cunchu at all, so he picked up a "Ten Thousand Horses" and stuck it to the outside of the wind wheel in the lamp painting prepared by the craftsman, and the lampshade was made.

"That's good?" the prince asked half-believingly.

"Swish", Zhou Cunchu sneered and said sneer: "You can also make such a urchin on the street. I don't know how to move, can you push it with your hands? Lord Jiang?"

Jiang Anyi smiled and cut the candle into small pieces, lit it, placed it on the base, and then covered the lampshade. After a while, the lantern turned, and the horse on the lampshade came alive, galloping around the lampshade.

The prince clapped his hands happily and laughed, his face flushed with excitement, jumping and jumping, "Fun, fun, Master Jiang, what's going on?"

The craftsmen on the side were also impressed. The layman watched the excitement and the experts looked at the tricks. They knew that the lamp was rotated by the hot air rush of the candle on the base, carrying the lampshade. The head of the scholar was inspired. This method was simple. If you could copy it according to the gourd after you went back, you should be able to save a lot of money.
Chapter completed!