The next day was the Shangyuan Festival. Jiaqing imitated Emperor Kangxi and held a banquet in the Qianqing Palace for bachelors, bachelors, temple officials of various ministries, bachelors of the Imperial Academy, ministers, and daily lecturers, as well as editors, reviewers, Zhan Shifu, and department officials. Dao and other officials, in order to "monarch and ministers as one, sharing peace".During the banquet, Jiaqing gave drinks in turn, and specially ordered all the ministers to "laugh without restraint, drink freely and enjoy themselves".After the banquet, Emperor Jiaqing gave his ministers to accompany him to watch the Aoshan Lantern.Aoshan Lantern was first created in the Song Dynasty. Aoshan is a high mountain in the sea in ancient myths and legends. According to "Liezi · Tang Wen" records: "There is a big gully in the east of the Bohai Sea, there is no bottom below it, and there are five mountains in it, which often drift up and down with the waves. Let the fifteen giant Ao raise their heads and wear them, and the five mountains will stand still." The folks started from this legend and designed a large Aoshan lantern group.The shape is usually one or several giant turtles carrying mountains on their backs. Thousands of lanterns are gathered on the mountains. The mountains, rocks and trees are complete, and they are decorated with sculptures and paintings of Buddhas, immortals and gods. The mountains can accommodate musicians to play music. Large terrace for singing and dancing performances.The Aoshan Lantern is magnificent, huge in size, emerald green and golden, floating in light and shining, implying "eternal peace and stability".Those princes and ministers had the honor to watch the Aoshan lantern with the emperor, and they were flattered. Yulin saw it, but felt that the imperial court was so extravagant, and it was not the luck of the people.

After nightfall, there will be a large-scale lantern dance. There are as many as 3000 people dancing the lanterns. They sing "Taiping Song" loudly. The word "tai" is then converted into the word "ping", followed by the word "wan" and "year", and then the word "long live taiping" is synthesized in turn.After the lantern dance is over, it is time to set off fireworks, such as "Liu Contract Spring", "Baifu Gongshou", "Yusi Yanqing", such as "Liu Hai Xi Chan" and "Golden Scale Collection".When Zhuang Jing saw "Mandarin Ducks Offer Rui", Zhuang Jing secretly felt sad. Although there were a lot of people around her, she felt alone, so she left quietly.

Zhuang Jing still came to the place where she met the man yesterday. The beauty of the ice lamp had already turned into a pile of ice, but the man had not shown up for a long time.The pale moon shone on Zhuang Jing's face, and Zhuang Jing suddenly felt that the world was so big that there was no room for her.Zhuang Jing walked back in dismay, but she could vaguely hear the sound of the muffler.Zhuang Jing was overjoyed, and hurried forward following the sound of the flute.

After walking for a long time, I saw the man sitting by the Jade River, playing towards the river.Zhuang Jing walked behind silently, the man didn't turn his head back, but he said as if he had grown back eyes, "Now should be the time for Ge Ge to accompany the emperor and his son-in-law to watch the Aoshan lanterns and fireworks." Zhuang Jing said: "This is another close What's the matter with me? The lights are always going to go out, and the fireworks are always just a flash in the pan, so what's there to see?"

The man said: "People are divided into three, six, and nine grades, and wood is divided into rosewood and red sandalwood... Ge Gegui is the proud daughter of the sky, is there anything unhappy about it?"

Zhuang Jing said: "Fate has high or low, good or bad... If you are not a fish, how do you know the joy of fish? If you are not me, how do you know my sorrow?"

The man pointed at Yuhe and said, "Yes, it is the same water. In the eyes of ordinary people, there is no big difference, but in the eyes of the royal family, water is still different. The ancients were the most particular, thinking that water is 'high quality', that is, The lighter the weight of the water, the better. Therefore, Emperor Qianlong collected spring water from famous springs in the world to compare, and finally found that Jinan Pearl Spring weighs one or two centimeters; Yangtze River Jinshan Water weighs one or two or three centimeters; The water in Pingshan weighs one or two centimeters; the water in Liangshan, Baisha, Huqiu, and Biyun Temple each weighs one or two centimetres, and the spring water in Yuquan Mountain only weighs one or two centimetres, which is indeed the lightest. From then on, the water in Yuquan Mountain, It’s just water for the palace, and it’s never been used by us grassroots people.”

Zhuang Jing could hear the man's resentment, and said: "Actually, I also don't like to classify everything into high and low. In fact, there are many things in this world that cannot be distinguished...such as feelings...it is never because of If you have a noble birth, you will be able to obey the wishes of others."

The man said "oh" and said: "Forgive me for taking the liberty, is it possible that the son-in-law is contemptuous of Princess?"

Zhuang Jing was touched, and it took a long time before she let out a long sigh.

The man said: "There are many things in the world that cannot be forced... In fact, with Ge Ge's intelligence, it may be possible to find someone better than the forehead... It's just that Ge Ge is too persistent."

Zhuang Jing said: "I've let go a lot, otherwise I wouldn't have come here to look for you today..."

The man giggled a few times and said, "You and I are both lonely people, so we have a lot in common."

Zhuang Jing asked tentatively: "Why? Are you also unable to ask for it?"

The man laughed twice, and said: "The most precious and humble thing in the world is feelings. Every time I have feelings, I want to express my utmost respect for them by keeping them and being polite, but in the end they are rejected time and time again." Others took it away with shameless means. I tried to give it up, but those people took away their feelings but didn’t know how to care and cherish them...but it made me suffer from lovesickness..." As he spoke, he walked towards the Jade River in a few steps. middle.

The Yu River was about five meters deep, Zhuang Jing exclaimed that the man had already swam to the middle of the river.Zhuang Jing said: "Do you want to die? There is dark ice everywhere, aren't you afraid of being drowned?"

The man gave a wry smile, but read out a poem "Waves Washing the Sand" by Bai Juyi: "May I ask the river tide and the sea water, how is it like the love of a gentleman and the heart of a concubine? Hatred is not as good as Chao Youxin, and the sea is not deep when you are in love..."

After hearing this, Zhuang Jing murmured:

"The road of Taihang can destroy a car, but it is smoother than people's hearts.

The water of Wu Gorge can capsize a boat, but it is more peaceful than people's hearts.

The human heart likes to dislike suffering, and likes to sit and hairy feathers like to get sores.

It has not been five years since I married you, how can I expect Niu Nu to participate in business.

In ancient times, it was said that beauty fades and abandons each other, and the beauty at that time still regretted it.

What's more, in Luan's mirror now, the face of the concubine has not changed, and the king's heart has changed.

I smoke clothes for you, and you don't smell the fragrance of orchid musk.

Decorated for Jun Shengrong, Jun sees that Jin Cui has no color.

Difficult to travel, difficult to repeat.

Don't take the body of a woman in life, and let others share the joy and sorrow for a hundred years..."

This song is also Bai Juyi's masterpiece "Taihang Road", and Zhuang Jing recited it slowly at this time, it is indescribably desolate.Although the moon is as bright as the water at this moment, but I feel that everything around me is very bleak, and Zhuang Jing also walked into the water slowly.

When the man saw him, he swam over desperately, grabbed Zhuang Jing and dragged him to the shore.The eyes of the two dripping wet people met, and their chests thumped wildly.The cold wind hit, and both of them were shivering from the cold.The man said: "It's a pity that the folds of the fire are wet..."

Zhuang Jing's body is delicate, how can she resist the cold wind?After a while, his face turned blue from the cold.The man said apologetically, "It's all my fault... By the way, Gege, I still have some shochu here, why don't you take a few sips to drive away the cold, and then I'll send you back home."

Zhuang Jing took the shochu and drank a few gulps, choking almost to the point of tears, but she didn't feel so cold anymore.The man said: "It's not good to wear wet clothes on your body. I'll find a way to make a fire." He said, picking up stones beside the Yu River, and finally picked up two white stones, so he tried to put the two stones together. Hit it hard, and even hit sparks.The man smiled and said: "Sure enough, there is no unparalleled road..."

The fire quickly ignited, the man first dried his coat and handed it to Zhuang Jing, then turned his back to let Zhuang Jing take off the wet clothes to dry.Zhuang Jing was ashamed and afraid, but still inspired by the smell of alcohol, she boldly removed her wet clothes and wrapped herself tightly with the man's coat.

The man had been sitting with his back to Zhuang Jing, but he refused to remove his wet clothes.Zhuang Jing said, "You...take off your clothes and dry them too."

The man said: "It's okay, I'm a man, I'm not afraid of the cold." As he spoke, he sneezed loudly.Zhuang Jing said with a smile: "Again..."

After about half an hour, Zhuang Jing dried the clothes to seven or eight, quickly changed them, then handed the long gown to the man, and said in a low voice, "Thank you... I'll go first, remember to dry the clothes before drying them." go home."

The man still didn't look back, and said: "It's so late, it's not safe for you to go home alone, I'll see you off." Zhuang Jing said: "Forget it." Then he stood up, took two steps, and found his footsteps Staggering, it was obvious that he had drunk too much wine.

The man hurriedly turned his head and grabbed Zhuang Jing by the arm.Zhuang Jing was drunk and sleepy, but under the light of the fire, she saw a piece of skin on the man's face, she was indescribably terrified.

Zhuang Jing let out an "ah" and took a few steps back, the wine also woke up more than half of it.The man said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I scared Grid."

Zhuang Jing calmed down and said, "Are you wearing a mask? Why?"

The man smiled wryly and said, "I didn't expect Ge Ge to see through it...Since Ge Ge is sober, I'll go first." Then he turned around and was about to leave.

"Wait a minute!" Zhuang Jing suddenly ran over to grab the man, and said softly, "Can I see your true face?"

The man froze for a moment and asked, "Is this important?"

Zhuang Jing said: "It may not be important to you, but to me..."

The man suddenly became nervous. It was obvious that he was very nervous about what Zhuang Jing would say.

"It's not important..." Zhuang Jing deliberately paused for a few seconds before speaking, and the man's eyes flashed.

Zhuang Jing pulled the man to sit beside the fire, and the crackling firewood in the fire made their faces very bright.

Zhuang Jing stretched out her hand, and the man closed his eyes, allowing Zhuang Jing to tear off the mask little by little... Even though it was freezing weather, the man's forehead was still dripping with sweat.

The night at this moment seemed extraordinarily quiet, and the time seemed very slow, only the beating sound of two hearts could be heard.Finally, Zhuang Jing took off the mask on the man's face. After a long time, he didn't hear a sound.

The man still didn't dare to open his eyes, only heard Zhuang Jing let out a long sigh, but the hands were caressing the man's face at will.Time seemed to have stopped. The man took a deep breath before saying "I'm sorry", but felt that his lips were blocked by two pieces of softness.

Zhuang Jing actually kissed him!The man trembled, his whole body trembled, and Zhuang Jing also trembled like a little flower in a strong wind.The man was about to kiss him back, but Zhuang Jing held his face, fixed his eyes on the man and said, "Two mouths, you are not Brother Qin, you are Lu, right?"

"I……"

"Hush..." Zhuang Jing said, "I know, your surname is Lu, you are Lu Bo. Maybe you were ordered by Sister Yulin, maybe you were willing, but I can feel that our pain is real. Lu Bo, I should have thought it was you a long time ago. But why does your voice sound different?"

Lu Bo shed tears, yes, the voice of speaking is not the same, because he changed his voice by imitating the ancients by swallowing charcoal.

"From beginning to end, it's a game." Zhuang Jing smiled, still holding Lu Bo's face, and said: "You really look like sister Yulin, you are carved out of the same mold—and that Lu Hong .I can't run away from any of you at any time...this is life."

Lu Bo said: "Ge Ge, I..."

"Don't say anything...Look, how bright the moon is today? Today is the Shangyuan Festival celebrated by thousands of people, and every family celebrates reunion. Today I should also fulfill everyone's wishes and give myself a home." Zhuang Jing smiled, and pressed her lips to Lu Bo's lips again.

In the cool moonlight, Zhuang Jing let go of her long hair, threw her clothes on the ground one by one, then lay down quietly, her eyes rolling: "Come on, let everything be over..."

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