Dongdu Pavilion Case Record

Walking out of Rong Guxuan, it was still early, Tang Wuyi said: "Since we have to delay for a day, how about taking you to the West Market today?"

The West Market in Kyoto has always been a gathering place for merchants, singing and dancing, and the so-called rare treasures from all directions are all accumulated.Wen Tao hesitated for a moment and said, "If there are too many people, forget it."

Tang Wuyi knows that Wen Tao grew up in Kunlun, he likes to be quiet and not noisy, and he likes to take detours when he encounters crowded places, but how can he easily miss the West Market in Kyoto?Tang Wuyi raised his eyebrows and said, "It's okay if you don't go, but you will miss Yu's rice dumplings, Xiao's wontons, crab roe biluo..."

"I'll go, I'll go!" Tang Wuyi hadn't finished counting yet, Wen Tao's side was already greedy, and he tugged on Tang Wuyi's sleeve eager to try.

Tang Wuyi laughed and said: "The Dragon Boat Festival is coming, I will take you to eat rice dumplings from Yu's family first. When I was a child, I didn't like to eat anything for a while, once Mr. Pu came back from Kyoto and brought me rice dumplings from Yu's family, and I ate them all at once. After that, whenever Mr. Fanpu comes to Kyoto, he will always make a special trip to West Market."

Wen Tao thought that such a cold person as Mr. Pu would go to the noisy West Market again and again for Tang Wuyi, just to buy him a few rice dumplings, and his heart was really moved.The West Market is next to Liquanfang, and the two of them have not yet entered the West Market, but they have already heard a burst of noise.Just after noon, the West Market had just opened, and crowds poured in from all directions, including vendors, Persian merchants, dignitaries, and Kabuki.Knowing that Wen Tao doesn't like to be touched by people, Tang Wuyi covered him with half of his body, and took him to take a shortcut to Yu's rice dumpling shop.Since the market opened not long ago and there were not many people there, the two sat down, Tang Wuyi asked the waiter: "Is there any honey-drenched rice dumplings?"

"Yes, there is, the son is here at the right time. Every year when the Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, the honey-drenched rice dumplings will be served. How many do you want?"

"Come some hot rice dumplings and cold rice dumplings, and pack some cold rice dumplings to take away, and pack the honey sauce separately." Tang Wuyi ordered.

"Okay." The man smiled and went to work.

Tang Wuyi said to Wen Tao: "I'll come as soon as I go, and I'll buy you some delicious food."

Wen Tao knew that Tang Wuyi didn't want him to run around, so he looked at Tang Wuyi gratefully.Tang Wuyi couldn't see this kind of look, and couldn't help being contemptuous in the public, so he could only smile and look away, suppressing the surging emotions.

After a while, the cold rice dumplings were served first.This is the specialty of Yu’s Zongzi Shop. The cooked Zongzi is chilled in ice water. The Zongzi is as white as jade, topped with golden honey, which is refreshing, sweet and delicious.Wen Tao waited so anxiously that he couldn't help but secretly ate one. Unexpectedly, it was okay if he didn't eat it. Once he ate it, he couldn't stop. When Tang Wuyi came back, Wen Tao had already finished the cold rice dumplings. He embarrassedly said He glanced at Tang Wuyi and said, "Why don't you want some more cold rice dumplings?"

Tang Wuyi laughed: "No need, don't you still have hot rice dumplings? Hot rice dumplings also have a special flavor, known as the fragrant white jade ball." After finishing speaking, he took out some of the foods he bought, and they were all cold and cold. Carp, a freshly stewed fish fillet soup, and crab roe Biluo, which is made by wrapping crab butter and crab meat in flour and roasting. It is a specialty of Lingnan area.Wen Tao's eyes were straightened, but there were already several rice dumplings in his stomach, and he was a little weak to continue.Tang Wuyi ordered two bowls of herbal tea and said, "Take it easy, don't rush."

The two ate in the noisy West Market calmly, until they swept away the food in front of them, Wen Tao felt that he had eaten up to the mouth of his throat, and he couldn't hold any more, so he exhaled and said, "I really can't eat any more." Yes, but the food here is also delicious.”

"If you like, we'll come here often." Tang Wuyi smiled lightly, "Get up and take a walk."

Tang Wuyi settled the bill, took some cold rice dumplings with him, and walked with Wen Tao in the West Market.

"That, is it for Mr. Pu?" Wen Tao pointed to the cold rice dumpling in Tang Wuyi's hand.

Tang Wuyi nodded: "Mr. Pu likes to eat sweets, and he likes the honey sauce of Yu's zongzi very much. Besides, it's almost the Dragon Boat Festival, so it's in season."

The two walked all the way to the time when the lights came on, and the shops in the West Market became more and more lively. In order to attract customers, many shops invited Kabuki to sing and dance at the door, and some troupes performed on the street.When the two of them had nothing to do, they stopped and walked, stopping to admire.Suddenly, I saw a piece of white cloth on an open space. Behind the white cloth, several craftsmen were preparing for a shadow play.Tang Wuyi clapped his palms and said, "It's better to come early than coincidentally. It's rare to have a shadow puppet show today. Why don't we sit down and watch?"

Wen Tao readily accepted.The folk customs of Dazhou are open, especially poetry, singing, dancing, and commenting on traditional Chinese opera.Shadow puppetry originally originated from the folk, and later gradually won the favor of the children of the nobles of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and became very popular in both Kyoto and Luoyang.At this time, the sky was already dark, and the candlelight behind the white cloth was lit up, and the onlookers stopped making noise one after another, and stared at the screen.

On the white cloth first appeared a figure with the appearance of a noble prince, and said in a deep voice: "I am the great prince of the Zixu Kingdom, and the future king is also. I govern with virtue, such as Beichen, who lives in his place and is surrounded by stars. Soil, always unorthodox."

"Brother's words are wrong!" A figure with the appearance of a general appeared behind the white cloth, "The barbarians are like beasts, they are afraid of power but not virtuous. My Zixu country is surrounded by barbarians. If you don't exert the king's authority, wipe out those who disobey them , why let all nations come to court and educate all living beings?"

The eldest prince said loudly: "Enlightenment and enlightenment should be done slowly rather than hastily. With benevolent government, after a hundred years, you should slowly surrender."

"Brother, the Xirong invaded, something bad happened! Wait for the ministers to go to the border!" The scene changed, and the general behind the white cloth was ping-pong-pong martial arts, beating Xi Rong to the point of throwing away his helmet and armor.

Tang Wuyi and Wen Tao were fascinated, and Wen Tao commented: "I've never seen this play before, it doesn't look like it came from the people."

Tang Wuyi frowned slowly: "Taotao, do you still remember the nursery rhymes we heard when we were in Luoyang?"

"Ah!" Wen Tao exclaimed softly. At that time in Luoyang, they heard the children chanting, "Da Lang governs the world, Er Lang guards the city, San Lang designs the second brother Jian, and once he becomes prime minister," it seems to be alluding to the current affairs of today .Now the eldest prince in this shadow puppetry corresponds to Dalang in the nursery rhyme, and the general called the eldest prince "Big Brother" is Erlang who guards the city in the nursery rhyme.Tang Wuyi made a silent gesture, and the two continued to watch the play.

Sure enough, not long after, the third prince appeared behind the white cloth, and he said in a low voice: "Now the elder brother and the second elder brother are in harmony with each other, so it is not convenient for me to do things. If I do, wait for me to find a beautiful girl. I am not afraid that they will turn against me. Hahahaha." The third prince then brought a beautiful lady to the eldest prince and said: "This is the princess of Xirong, if she marries with my son Xuguo, it can keep Xirong safe."

The eldest prince nodded and said: "Third brother's words are justified, marriage is far better than military affairs, so I married this Princess Xirong."

As soon as the white cloth was darkened, the third prince walked up to the second prince and said: "Xi Rong begged for peace, and sent the princess to marry him. The king of Xi Rong admired the second brother's bravery in military affairs, and specially married the princess to the second brother."

The second prince also readily accepted it.However, one family is married to two families, and the eldest prince and second prince of Zixu Kingdom really had a deep misunderstanding. When they met in battle, the first prince was defeated and killed. To the prime minister.

Tang Wuyi saw that his fists were clenched at the end, Wen Tao hurriedly said: "Tang Yue, don't be impulsive."

"Who on earth is using this matter to insinuate this dynasty?" Tang Wuyi sternly said.

"Tang Yue, it's hard to tell if this shadow puppet show is real or not, especially since it's impossible for Princess Xirong to promise to two princes at the same time, I'm afraid there's something more to this matter."

Tang Wuyi calmed down a little after hearing the words, thought for a moment and said: "Let's go to the back and ask."