The Red Mansion Is Like a Jade Gentleman

Soon Lin Hai forgot what happened that night, or maybe he put it in the deepest part of his heart, like a mottled dream, beautiful and dreamy, but unreal.

A few days later, suddenly Master Kong Shan said that he would clean up Yan Shenggong and hold a Jinying Banquet, and all the students of Six Arts Academy should participate.Fortunately, there are not many students admitted to the Six Arts Academy every year. All the students add up to less than 60, and even counting the masters, there are only more than [-] students.

Chrysanthemum, aliases are again Huanghua, Shouke, Jinying, Huanghua, Qiuju, Tao Ju, and Art Ju.In ancient myths and legends, chrysanthemum is endowed with the meaning of auspiciousness and longevity.There are also the meanings of cleanliness, nobility, I love you, true love, nostalgia, and noble character.

Chrysanthemum is one of China's top ten famous flowers, and has a cultivation history of more than 3000 years in China.Chinese people love chrysanthemums very much, and there has been an annual chrysanthemum festival among the people since the Song Dynasty.In ancient myths and legends, chrysanthemum has been given the meaning of auspiciousness and longevity.Chinese poets and painters of all dynasties have used chrysanthemum as the theme to recite poems and paint many paintings. Therefore, a large number of literary and artistic works and chrysanthemum art experience in the past dynasties have left people with many famous books and will have a long history.

The Jinying Banquet held by Kong Shanchang might as well be called a gathering of talented scholars. If you don’t write a few poems to appreciate chrysanthemums at this time, you will be sorry for your studies in Six Arts Academy.

Although he didn't want to win the jackpot and dress himself up like a male peacock with its tail open, Lin Hai was wearing a brocade robe with Zhao Boju's green landscape embroidered on a light blue background, and a dark pattern inlaid white jade robe around his waist. There is also a suet white jade pendant on the belt, tied with a dark green silk sash, and a lot of tourmaline and coral beads are tied on it to look like a plum blossom, which looks elegant and delicate.Wearing a white jade crown on his head, and holding a folding fan in his hand, he is unparalleled in beauty and a bit dusty.

The Jinying Banquet was set in the wild, deep in the backyard of the Six Arts Academy, where there was a special place where various kinds of chrysanthemums were planted.

When waiting for Lin Hai to arrive, the picnic was full of people, chatting in twos and threes, relaxed and leisurely, and it was impossible to see that the things that made people think a while ago were done by these polite scholars.

After Lin Hai greeted several classmates, he found his seat and sat down, admiring the dance of the real dancer.

Speaking of this, I want to talk about the difference of this Feng Dynasty. I heard that when Feng Tianzu was alive, he had a childhood sweetheart, but because his family was poor, he was sold to Jiaofang and was forced to do it. dancing girl.Later, after Feng Tianzu rebelled and established a foundation, he snatched her back and even wanted to make her queen.

It's a pity that because the woman stayed in Jiaofang, Feng Tianzu was opposed by everyone, Feng Tianzu had no choice but to make her a noble concubine.I always felt sorry for her, because that woman gave him her innocent body, so Feng Tianzu specially promulgated an imperial decree: the dancers and singers in the teaching workshop are not considered cheap, and they are innocent women after they are born.

Because of Feng Tianzu's imperial decree, many women were willing to sell themselves to Jiaofang. Later, when they came to Emperor Yikang, they have evolved into a profession, just like the troupe walking around the streets outside. Being looked down upon by others, but compared to another kind of woman in the brothel, the status of singer and dancer is still a little higher.

There is another reason, that is, in the Feng Dynasty, "good and bad cannot intermarry" was a firm rule. Once found out, both men and women will have to serve hard labor for two years, and then the lowly people will be beaten back to their original forms, and the children born will also die. It follows the birth mother's humble origin, and the laws and regulations are very strict.

Therefore, in the Feng Dynasty, the dancers and singers were unprecedentedly prosperous.Firstly, Cong Liang is not from a lowly background, and secondly, although the musicians in the teaching workshop serve the upper-class figures in the country, if the emperor takes a fancy to a dancer and kabuki during a banquet, he will be included in the court under his heart. It is normal, if you are extremely favored and give birth to a son and a half daughter, you can also become a concubine or a concubine, or even a queen, and turn yourself into the master.

The dancer's career was at its peak, and the literati inevitably followed suit. Just like the Song Dynasty, everyone was proud to be admired by a certain oiran. Even more than half of the Song Ci poems in the Song Dynasty were written in brothels.

Although Feng Chao has not reached such a level, the singing and dancing in the banquet is indispensable, especially if the well-known red cards in the teaching workshop can be invited, the owner's face will also be honored.

Lin Hai hadn't seen any kind of singing and dancing in his previous life, not to mention the fluffy dancing with fluffy long sleeves, even the hot pole dancing, he had seen it before.Therefore, it is said that I am enjoying the dance, but it is actually just sitting on the sidelines doing nothing in a daze.

After another half an hour, the protagonist of this banquet finally made his debut!

After everyone said a few polite words, the whole banquet officially started.

What came up first was neither singing, dancing nor poetry, but food.

Yes, it is food.

People are iron and rice is steel. If you don’t eat a meal, you will be hungry. Naturally, there must be matching drinks and food for banquets!

Since it is a chrysanthemum appreciation, it is natural to focus on chrysanthemums!

[Chrysanthemum wine]: It is brewed from chrysanthemum, glutinous rice and koji. It is called "longevity wine" in ancient times. It tastes cool and sweet, and has the effects of nourishing the liver, improving eyesight, strengthening the brain, and delaying aging.

【Chrysanthemum Porridge】: Boil chrysanthemum and japonica rice together to make porridge.

【Chrysanthemum tea】: Make tea with chrysanthemum, which has a fragrant smell, can relieve summer heat, promote body fluid, dispel wind, moisten throat, nourish eyes, and hangover.

【Chrysanthemum Cake】: Mix chrysanthemum with rice milk, steam it into a cake, or use mung bean flour and chrysanthemum to make a cake, which has the therapeutic effect of cooling and eliminating internal heat.

[Chrysanthemum Dish]: "Chrysanthemum Meat Slices" fried with pork and snake meat or boiled with fish and chicken. It is rich in meat and vegetables, nourishing but not greasy, refreshing and refreshing. It can be used for dizziness and wind-heat symptoms. Treatment.

[Chrysanthemum Soup]: Boil or steam chrysanthemum, white fungus or lotus seeds into a soup, add a little rock sugar, it can remove heat and benefit the five internal organs.

I can't help but say that ancient food is much more refined than modern food. Not only the raw materials are pure natural green vegetables, but also the cooking techniques are much more advanced than modern ones. After all, there were no seasonings like 'chicken essence' in ancient times, but the dishes made , but no worse than modern ones.

Lin Hai held a small wine glass and took a sip of the chrysanthemum wine. The wine had a bitter taste, but after swallowing it, there was a cool feeling in his mouth. long collection.

[ps: I would like to recommend a good book to everyone, "The Lotus Step by Step in the Other World" soul travels through other worlds, and the blood is upgraded~]