Chasing

It was the off-season of the Forbidden City at this time, and Wei Yi heard from Han Jifei that tickets were cheaper at this time than in summer, but because of the snow, there seemed to be more tourists than expected.

They entered through the Meridian Gate, and before they crossed the Jinshui Bridge, they were attracted by the red walls and yellow tiles against the white snow in front of them. The originally majestic royal palace, but because of the snow covered it, it was a bit different from the past. Majestic, yet very vivid, as Han Jifei said, there is a feeling of traveling back to ancient times in a second.People around raised their guns and short cannons to take pictures of this beautiful scenery, but Wei Yi felt that his eyes were not enough, looking around, as if he wanted to keep this beautiful scenery in his memory.

Han Jifei said: "It is said on the Internet that after the snow, Beijing becomes Beiping."

Wei Yi said, "This is the real capital of the emperor."

Wei Wenxi didn't understand what the adults were talking about, he just felt that the ancient bricks on the ground were stumbling, and he had to hold his brother Xiaofei's hand tightly so as not to fall.Han Jifei seemed to have done a lot of homework before coming, and told Wei Wenxi some allusions about this ancient imperial city while walking.

Wei Yi took advantage of Wei Wenxi lying outside the railing of the Hall of Supreme Harmony and looking in, and asked Han Jifei, "How do you know so much?"

"I checked some information before, and there are plenty of them on the Internet. Isn't the Qingming Riverside Picture exhibited in the Forbidden City this year? I came to see it specially. I took pictures outside for several hours. I watched the Shiqu Baoji in the Hall of Martial Arts over there. Only after visiting the special exhibition did I feel that life is particularly complete, and the hours of queuing were not in vain.”

"I saw it on the news, saying that everyone ran in, that was crazy."

"It's true, it's not an exaggeration at all. I was basically the second batch to rush in that day, and I had to wait for three or four hours. It was past eleven o'clock when I came out. The more exaggerated It’s the people queuing up to see "The Picture of Shanghe on the Qingming Festival". The queue is very strong, and if you slow down and want to take a closer look, the staff will desperately urge you. In fact, in addition to "The Picture of Shanghe during the Qingming Festival", there is also "The Picture of Five Bulls" , "Boyuan Tie" and these are all worth watching, but "Surfing the River During the Qingming Festival" is the first full-scale exhibition, and the opportunity is rare, so I went to join in the fun."

"Young people have real energy."

"At that time, I was queuing outside the Meridian Gate, and an elder sister said the same thing. I said that the next time it will be exhibited, it will probably be ten or fifteen years later. By then, I may not be able to run. At that time, the elder sister thought that Makes sense, she can run faster than me."

"Hahahahaha." Wei Yi laughed. At this moment, Wei Wenxi called them, and they also surrounded him, asking what's wrong.

Wei Wenxi asked Han Jifei: "Brother Xiaofei, this is on TV. Is it the place where the emperor meets civil and military officials?"

Han Jifei said: "The 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties held grand ceremonies here, such as the emperor's ascension to the throne, the emperor's wedding, the appointment of a queen, and the appointment of generals. The three major festivals of Longevity Festival, New Year's Day, and Winter Solstice are held here. Congratulations to officials, and banquets to princes and ministers. Longevity Day is the emperor's birthday." ① "Oh."

Han Jifei also said: "In a while, the Qianqingmen we used to be a place to deal with government affairs in the Qing Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, ceremonies such as "the imperial gate listened to the government", fasting, inviting treasures to receive treasures, etc. were all held at the Qianqingmen. There is a plaque of 'upright and bright', and since Yongzheng, the storage box of the crown prince of Secret Construction has been placed behind that plaque." ②Wei Wenxi listened very carefully, and then said: "Brother Xiaofei, you are better than my father. Much more learned."

Han Jifei glanced at Wei Yi, Wei Yi pinched his son's cheek and said, "You despise your father's ability."

Wei Wenxi stuck out her tongue straight at him.

For the rest of the time, the three of them were wandering around the Forbidden City, and Han Jifei acted as the commentator. He talked wherever he went, and if there was something he didn’t understand, he would turn to his phone. until you are no longer interested.After walking more than half of the Forbidden City in this way, Wei Wenxi finally cried out that she was too tired to walk anymore.The snow had stopped at this time, and they found a place to rest, brushed off the snow from the chairs, and watched the hurrying pedestrians.

Han Jifei pointed to a man and a woman not far away who kept taking pictures of Xue and posing, and said, "Just because of this excitement, they must have come from the south."

"How?" Wei Yi asked.

"Brother Wei, haven't you read it online? The most fun thing in a snowy day is not the snow, but the southerners who see the snow."

Wei Yi smiled.

Han Jifei also said: "I went to university in Hunan. There are people from all over the world in the school. There are more people in the south. My classmates have never seen snow. In the first year of school, it actually snowed in Hunan. In my opinion, It's not snow in the strict sense, it's the kind of ice beads that hit the body. As a result, my southern classmates saw it, screamed, and rushed out like crazy, holding the snow and throwing it on themselves. We The students in the north of the dormitory think they are much more fun than snow days."

Han Jifei said this, but Wei Yi also thought of the few southern students in his class, and seemed to do the same thing.It's just that Wei Yi's university was studied in the provincial capital city, and the time interval is relatively long, as if these memories don't belong to him anymore.

The last thing they arrived at was the Royal Garden. At this time, all the leaves of the trees in the Royal Garden had fallen off, snowflakes piled up on the branches, and the stone lion on the railing still had a small pile of snow on its nose. All the snowflakes on the stone lions were wiped off.Wei Yi said to him: "You say you, don't flirt."

Wei Wenxi stuck out her tongue at him, while Han Jifei looked at them and smiled.

It was past two o'clock in the afternoon when they left the Forbidden City, and they didn't feel anything inside. After they came out, Wei Wenxi yelled that he was hungry, so he hurriedly looked for a place to eat. After eating, they were still thinking about where to go. Han Jifei said to Wei Wenxi: "It seems that there is a Marvel exhibition in this mall, do you want to go and see it?"

"Yes!" Wei Wenxi replied firmly.

Seeing the two children happily, Wei Yi had no choice but to accompany them.

The Marvel Exhibition is in the lobby on the first floor. Once you enter, there are life-sized soldiers of Captain America and the Hulk, while Iron Man is placed alone in the middle of two showcases. These two showcases are full of soldiers of Iron Man. people.

Wei Yi felt that this was a generation gap, he couldn't see how attractive these exhibits were, but Han Jifei and Wei Wenxi were very interested, and Wei Wenxi even took his mobile phone away, took a few photos from time to time, and then wanted to talk to Han Jifei For the group photo, Wei Yi had no choice but to act as the photographer. After the photo was finished, his son would dislike him and say that the photo was not good, and he was confused.

Wei Yi's head hurts from being tossed by Wei Wenxi, but he had to bite the bullet and accompany him. The scale of the exhibition was not too big, and they even walked around for more than an hour.Tired from shopping, they looked for a place to eat snacks and drinks. Finally, Han Jifei packed some food, and the three decided to go back.

After walking around for a day, Wei Yi's back was sore and his legs were cramping, but the two children were still full of energy. They watched TV and chatted again and again. Wei Yi lay there and slept for a while and woke up for a while. When he woke up again, it was dark , As a result, Wei Wenxi yelled that she was hungry again.

Wei Yi and Han Jifei thought it was okay, so they also went out to find something to eat.

They found a restaurant near the hotel, and walked slowly back to the hotel after eating. Wei Wenxi took Wei Yi's hand and stuffed it into his coat pocket, while Han Jifei took the other hand and exposed it to the outside. The son's hands were dangling, warm and soft, and the palms were still slightly sweaty. He and Han Jifei chatted happily, showing the most heartfelt smiles.There is still some snow on the road, and there is a creaking sound when you step on it. The north wind gets into your neck, and occasionally there are a few cool snowflakes blown from the trees.With this situation, Wei Yi felt that time seemed to slow down.

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①②The content is not original and comes from the "Forbidden City" entry on Baidu Encyclopedia.