Chapter 36: Kongming Lantern Prayer
While drinking, Zhou Yafu's depression was gradually fading by the alcohol for several days. During the encounter between the wine, Dou Ying's hope for Liu Che rose in his heart. Especially after listening to the story of Liu Che's papermaking, he seemed to have gained a new perception - the rise of the Han Dynasty was in the previous emperor and the current emperor, while the strength of the Han Dynasty was in the crown prince.
Dou Ying was unable to control herself, so she stood up and invited Zhou Yafu toast the prince. But he did not get a response from Zhou Yafu's gaze. "I have something to say after asking for this title."
After Zhou Yafu said that, he drank it himself first, and the words also overflowed with the wine as he fell into his sorrow. "I said frankly that according to the current situation of the Lord, I am both ashamed of the King of Linjiang and the Prince."
"Why did Prime Minister Zhou say this?"
Knowing that Dou Ying would not be angry, Zhou Yafu continued: "The emperor is the one who can make the general rich, but the one who is closest to the general is the empress dowager. Now the empress dowager is old and the emperor is poor in his body. The empress tells the emperor to be a marquis, but the adults have long claimed that they are sick and cannot go out of their way, hiding in Lantian, and enjoy drinking and shooting. If there is a change in the court, the adults will be in danger.
On this turbulent time, only the adults can assist the prince and promote the foundation of the Han Dynasty! For the sake of the Han Dynasty, please accept my worship.”
Dou Ying was moved and reached forward to hold Zhou Yafu's hand tightly together, "Thank you for your advice, I will make sure to live up to the prime minister's high hopes, and I will go to Beijing to pay homage to the empress dowager soon."
The front hall of Weiyang Palace is a festive celebration
The emperor was busy with government affairs, so the birthday party was accommodated and held at night. This was exactly what Liu Che meant, and the Kongming lantern was put on during the day, which was a bit strange.
"Sister Gillian, please go quickly. The birthday party is about to begin. You are dressed so seriously. Now you can't even walk fast!"
"Xiao Che, do you think I'm beautiful?" Chen Ajiao said with a smile.
Liu Che turned around and looked at her carefully. Although she was not as good as a jade robe, her gold thread was embroidered into a phoenix, spreading her wings, and her beauty was in harmony. Her jade-colored head was radiant and radiant, and her flowing light was radiant.
The waist is so tight that it is good, pure and delicate, and it is really beautiful without makeup.
But he still said stubbornly, "It's beautiful there, at most the clothes are beautiful!"
"Xiao Che, you lie, you blink your eyes very quickly as soon as you lie. Do you think I don't know? I won't be deceived by you this time!" Gillian covered her mouth and laughed secretly.
It is no better than the folk lanterns and feasts in the palace, and the main hall is bright and elegant, with bright colors.
Dozens of expensive but unknown types of tables are arranged neatly. The top table is obviously much taller and wider than the tables below. Unlike the tables below, the utensils on the table are made of gold, while the utensils on the dozens of tables below are made of silver.
The Empress Dowager wore a phoenix robe and sat on the top table with the emperor and the empress. The King of Liang, Liu Che, and the eldest princess Ajiao and other royal families sat on both sides.
As soon as she was on the table, Gillian insisted on sitting next to Liu Che. The empress dowager could not resist her spoiledness and agreed to it after obtaining the consent of Emperor Jing of Han and the empress.
After searching for several times, he could not find Prime Minister Zhou. Liu Che began to believe Han Yan's inquiry. The emperor and Zhou Yafu had a rift. Zhou Yafu politely declined the banquet. Zhou Yafu did his best to the Han Dynasty. If possible, Liu Che would not want him to die on a hunger strike at all.
The Queen Mother's birthday party was naturally hosted by the Queen Mother. When His Highness's ministers were full, Empress Dowager Dou slowly stood up.
"Today is the birthday of the Ai family. Taking this opportunity, the Ai family also wants to say a few words. If you can come, you will give face to the Ai family. The Ai family has thanked you here. Although my grandson Xiaoche is only eight or nine years old, he is young and capable, and has done it for the people of the world. The Ai family will not come one by one.
Xiaoche and Gillian had a engagement with each other, and the Ai family was planning to engage them now. When Cheer was thirteen years old, he would be able to get married. I wonder what the family’s intentions were?"
"Abide by the Queen Mother's decree!"
Empress Dowager Dou sat down with satisfaction. As the emperor, Emperor Jing of Han then stood up, "I send the Empress Dowager a hundred years of Ganoderma lucidum to wish the Empress Dowager a long life!"
The yellow door holds a gift box to the hall and place it in the storage room.
Since the emperor started, the ministers also offered treasures from the mansion. The royal relatives sent the treasures there. Everyone gave the birthday gifts, and there would be a yellow gate announcement for everyone, but until the announcement was completed, they had not heard the prince's birthday gift.
King Liang smiled and said, "Are your nephew's gift ready? Could it be that it's too special and can't be given now?"
"It's really too special. Giving goose feathers thousands of miles away is light and the gift is heavy. I think no matter how expensive the gift is, it is not as good as the carefully prepared affection." Liu Che played with the chopsticks in his hand and replied casually.
Chen Ajiao touched him with her elbow and whispered, "Did you forget to bring it? Didn't you say you were sending Kongming lanterns? But why didn't you see it?"
"I haven't bent yet!"
"Not a bend?"
"Yeah, I'm straight!"
Seeing that everyone's eyes were attracted by King Liang's words, Liu Che secretly scolded King Liang for being petty and repaid his grudges! Fortunately, he was prepared, otherwise he would have been right.
Liu Che whistled. Cai Jiu and Han Yan walked to the front of the hall with a long strip formed by seven lanterns with characters connected by the characters.
The first couplet: There is a zhilan spring rhyme in the room
The second couplet: People are like pine and cypress always new
No one present had seen such a thing before. The lanterns were not like lanterns and were still hung in the air. Everyone looked at the Kongming lantern carefully.
Things were not that simple yet. Liu Che took two rows of Kongming lanterns and danced, sometimes crossing and sometimes waves like snakes, sometimes curved like dragons.
This idea was also something he had been planning for a long time, and he practiced hard for several days to ensure that the Kongming lantern did not fall off.
In everyone's surprise, he took the thin rope that Han Yan took, tied it to the door, and floated in the air, shining brightly.
The Queen Mother was overjoyed and praised, "What I want to say is the most satisfying thing about everyone's birthday gift is our Cheer's novel thing that can ascend to heaven and suspend the sky, and the tricks that Cheer danced makes the Ai family dazzled!
Oh, by the way, what is your new thing called?"
Liu Che pointed to the Kongming lantern in Piaoyao and said, "This thing is called the Kongming lantern, used to contact the heaven and pray for blessings and congratulations to the spring! If my grandmother likes it, Cheer can of course tell you how to make it!"
"Kongming Lantern? A strange name. Grandma doesn't force you to make it. However, such an interesting thing can be more valuable if you celebrate together. You will be made public after the banquet!"
"The grandson understands!"
Seeing that his son was in the limelight, Wang Shi smiled and said, "Empress Dowager, don't praise him too much. This child has been smart since childhood. If he praises too much, he should not be enterprising!"
"That's right, Xiao Che will be arrogant!" Chen Ajiao glanced at Liu Che and said.
"Hahaha, the prince has become very brave recently, and I don't think he should praise him. I'm telling him, it's angering everyone!" Emperor Jing of Han didn't want to miss such a good opportunity.
Chapter completed!