Chapter 225 Shangyuan Festival
"Dissolve..."
With a sound of disbanding... The three thousand soldiers stopped training and then returned to their dormitories in an orderly manner.
At this time, on the way back, Kong Erlen met Kong San.
Kong Erlang and Kong San are no longer the same as when they were farming kids. Kong Erlang is now a class general, and Kong San has also become a deputy class general.
After the two met, Kong San looked at Kong Er and said, "Today is the Lantern Festival... I have heard that it's half a day off in the afternoon, let's go to Luoyang City to have fun together..."
The Lantern Festival is actually the Lantern Festival that everyone knows.
In ancient times, the Lantern Festival should be a festival that was more important than the Spring Festival. On this day, Chang'an would lift the curfew. Whether it was the powerful and civilians in the court, they would go out of their homes, come around to play and enjoy the lanterns at night.
At that time, the Tang Dynasty was powerful, and some people in Chang'an specially made some huge colorful lanterns, lamp trees and lamp wheels during festivals.
However, there was no Lantern Festival at that time, and people mainly watched the lanterns and played. In addition, there were entertainment projects such as lion dancing, dragon lantern playing, and lantern riddle guessing. There were not many entertainment projects in ancient times, which were enough to make people very happy.
Wu Zetian also continued the customs of the Tang Dynasty, so the curfew in Luoyang will be lifted on the Lantern Festival so that the people of Luoyang can have a good day.
Of course, the security pressure during the Spring Festival is also very high. After all, so many people are going to the streets to have fun, so naturally some criminals will take the opportunity to cause trouble. In ancient times, these things were not monitored, so it was difficult to investigate again. It was difficult for these urban defense staff in Luoyang to experience the fun of the festival, but they had to find ways to maintain local public security.
What's even more serious is that many princes and ministers have also chosen to enjoy themselves with the people. These people have noble identities and their safety is even more important. How to ensure the safety of these people is also a major problem for local security personnel. But it has to be seen that nothing major happens to such festivals.
But there are so many lanterns and flower wheels inside Luoyang. Once a fire occurs, it will be very bad. Some unexpected fires have also occurred during the Shangyuan Festival.
These officials in charge of local security in Chang'an should have a headache all night.
The people have become so carnival, and it is also lively in the palace. Generally, during the Lantern Festival, the emperor would hold a banquet in the palace to entertain princes and ministers, as well as some destined wives in the court. Sometimes, some generals who returned from winning battles in the border towns would also become the protagonists of such banquets.
In addition to banquets, the emperor would also use this festival to win over some court officials, such as the imperial gifts, to express his importance to them.
Ang Lee will go to the palace tonight to attend Wu Zetian's banquet. Although Ang Lee doesn't like such occasions, Wu Zetian has already invited her in person, and Ang Lee will not be embarrassed.
However, the Shangyuan Festival during the Wu Zetian period was not the best. It was probably the time of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang that the atmosphere of the Shangyuan Festival was set to the extreme. He was an emperor who liked to play and was very leisurely.
After Xuanzong just ascended the throne, there was a very grand Shangyuan Festival. According to the records of "Jinzai of the Court and the Country", Emperor Xuanzong ordered people to set up a 20-meter-high lamp wheel outside Anfu Gate. It is estimated that this lamp wheel has set records in history. With such a luxurious headlight wheel, there are countless palace maids and singers to dance. This situation is very rare. Countless girls are as beautiful as fairies here. Looking at the huge lamp wheel, it seems that they have come to the Heavenly Palace.
For these palace maids in the palace, this festival is what they most look forward to throughout the year. Not only can they enjoy the fun of the festival, but they also have the opportunity to gain freedom.
For example, when Zhongzong was in power, he specially issued an order to let the palace maids in the palace go out to see the lanterns. Of course, many people never come back after leaving. After all, life in the palace is very boring, and living there for a long time is also very painful. It is a good thing to take advantage of this opportunity to leave.
With these factors, the Shangyuan Festival has become a famous blind date conference in ancient times. On this day, boys and girls will dress up carefully and come to the street for fun, and there will naturally be occasional encounters.
Every time the Yuan Dynasty is on the day of the Yuan Dynasty, it will create a lot of beautiful marriages, and some wealthy families will choose to hold weddings on this day.
However, if it is all these things, it will not show the special nature of the Tang Dynasty. Later generations mentioned that the Tang Dynasty, the first thing that came to mind would inevitably be Tang poetry. The Shangyuan Festival is also a feast of poetry. Luoyang has always been a gathering place for all kinds of celebrities, and there are many famous poets.
On this day, everyone went out to play, drink and have fun. When they were happy, they would naturally write a poem. Many famous poets had some excellent poems about the Shangyuan Festival. The ministers in the court rarely had time, either traveling with friends or holding banquets at home.
The Tang Dynasty would have three days off during this festival, which can be regarded as a chance to relax.
During the Tang and Song dynasties, the Shangyuan Festival truly developed to its peak. Unfortunately, with the subsequent changes, the Shangyuan Festival was not as lively as before, and its status was gradually surpassed by other festivals.
The rulers of the Tang Dynasty were very open and the folk customs were also very open. Large carnivals like the Spring Festival would naturally be very good. People worked hard for a year and might not have a few days to relax. When encountering such a good festival, of course, they would have to go out to have fun, but this is only for those with good families.
If it is a poor person, it is a problem for himself to eat. Even if he has the will to play, he will just watch the fun. However, there will be some charity activities on this day, and some large households will open porridge sheds. The richer people will of course be more exciting on this day. The emperors can enjoy it well on this day.
Kong San and Kong Erlangzi also arrived. Now they are officers of the Shenji Guard, and their monthly salary is five jin. Of course, they are qualified to visit Luoyang on this day of the Shangyuan Festival.
But you have to know that at this time last year, they were hiding at home and looking up at the moon for one day, and the Spring Festival had little to do with them.
Now we can discuss going to Luoyang together. Ang Lee gave them everything.
Kong Erlan smiled and replied to Kong San, "Of course I'm back. My two sisters have been arguing for so many times. I dreamed that I would go to Luoyang to see the lanterns. If I didn't take them there, I would probably never pay attention to me again."
"Haha... OK... Then let's go together. I have to take my family with me. Now that life is better, I must take my family to have fun."
"Then let's say... Let's have breakfast today, and after dinner, we will rush to Luoyang. We will probably arrive in Luoyang at night, and we can have fun...!"
"That's right, that's right..." Kong San laughed.
Then Kong San and Kong Erling waved their hands and left each other, and they were destined to be sleepless on this day and night.
Chapter completed!