Taichu Palace, Jiuzhou Pond.

July 15, the atmosphere in the palace is very different from usual, everywhere is full of lights, it seems that the ghost festival is regarded as a human festival to pass, the queen of martial arts ordered the Zhongyuan Festival and the Bon Festival to be combined into one, the palace from the Yingxian Gate to the north, the inner hall is decorated everywhere, especially in the Jiuzhou Pond, the wax, vase, fake flowers and fruit trees are all over, luxurious and beautiful, the golden and brilliant, extremely prosperous, the yellow place is used with gold, the silver-white place is used with silver, the green place is used with jade, and the other flowers and greens are replaced by various colored gemstones, and the competition is wonderful.

In addition to the decoration, the monks and Taoist priests shuttle back and forth in the palace, each wears colorful cloud crane class clothes, the Buddhist Bon Festival and the Taoist Yuan Zhai Jiao are held together, the sound of Sanskrit music chanting is melodious, the building covers the sun, in the middle of the venue, the Taoist official Qingxu Emperor and the Buddhist Mu Jielian Venerable are enshrined. All kinds of river lanterns and lanterns are piled up, some are hanging in the air, some are surrounded by Jiuzhou Pond, and the futon brocade piers used for worship and confession are everywhere.

In addition to these two groups of people, there is also a wave of craftsmen who will be the supervisor are also busy working in Jiuzhou Pond, digging the long causeway by Jiuzhou Pond, using some small boats, laying a layer of suspended fishing nets with colored silk threads on the water surface, and making a big move on Liuli Island and Zhuguan Island in Jiuzhou Pond, and the movement is not small.

At night, the palace door is wide open, the envoys of the vassal states, the princes and nobles, the court and the central government, bring their relatives into the palace together, according to their status, towards the Yaoguang Hall built by the water next to the Jiuzhou Pond gathers. Yaoguang Hall is a magnificent three-storey building, watch the scenery of Jiuzhou Pond, take the second floor as the best, because His Majesty the Emperor is here, the third floor is not open, the second floor can not be opened, then it is on the first floor to sit in the open air, and then it is in the open air outside the palace, the status is lower, it is only in the futon brocade pier set up around Jiuzhou Pond will be on it, if even this can not be mixed, then the whole family has to help the old and the young to stand.

The territory of Princess Yiyang's Mansion is still not bad, on the first floor of the Yaoguang Palace, the field of vision is not very broad, but there is no need to blow the wind, and it is adjacent to Princess Gao'an's Mansion, Princess Tianshui and Wang Hui's Jiuqu Hou are here, the territory of the two families is relatively rich, and they can also let the right basket spread their calves and run around, in this season when every inch of land is expensive, it is not easy.

Kwon Cha was not able to be with his family. He went to the second floor, hugged his little cousin Xue Yan, and accompanied Princess Taiping, with two red marks on his face, which were wrung out, because he returned to Princess Taiping's mansion after finishing the fireworks show today, and wore a little dirty short clothes, like a coolie, which made Princess Taiping very displeased, and ordered him to bathe and change clothes on the spot, and the remaining anger did not subside, twisting his cheeks and reprimanding him for a long time.

"Chongyin, I didn't see the little mouth in the bar, this is thirsty, go get some lotus room to drink, she likes that" Quan Ce saw Xue Chongyin and Wu Chongmin snickering, which provoked seven-year-old Wu Chongxing and five-year-old Xue Chongjian to look straight at his face, with a bad look, displeased, find him something to do.

Xue Chongyin has experienced a lot, and he has become more realistic, turned around and gave him the same words, reprimanded Wu Chongmin a few words, and Wu Chongmin also wanted to find a scapegoat, but found that the younger brothers below were still young, so he had to go by himself.

Xue Yan was lying on Quan Ce's shoulder, rare and well-behaved, looking around with red and glamorous lips, she didn't know that she had made a prop for her unscrupulous cousin's personal vendetta.

"Your Majesty has arrived" As the eunuchs sang one after another, the Empress Wu wore a golden phoenix robe and walked in every way.

The ministers knelt down like a tide, and the queen called out and ordered them to sit down.

Asked the Turkic and Khitan envoys, both of whom were rough and arrogant, raised eyebrows from each other, and treated the Wu Zhou Nutian Khan, who was on the throne, although they were courteous and ceremonial, but they both had a rebellious meaning.

Empress Wu's move was originally tempting, seeing that the Hu people had no scheming, showing so nakedness, the purpose had been achieved, there was no anger in his expression, but he was more relaxed, he was too lazy to deal with them again, and waved his hand back.

Empress Wu's eyes swept among the many important ministers, and saw that Quan Ce was coaxing the female doll in his arms to take a drink, and couldn't help but say, "Xuanding Wang Youji, Princess Taiping, Anping Wang Youxu, Quan Ce stepped forward to sit"

Listen to orders. hesitated, but still hugged Xue Yan and came to the throne together.

Empress Wu called him forward and teased Xue Yan's chubby little face with her hand, "Taiping, this is your little daughter, what's your name?" ”

"Mother Emperor, she is my little lady, called Xue Xuan, her name is far away, and she is given by the right policy" The Taiping Duke was much more comfortable, kneeling directly beside the Empress Wu, like a little daughter's family, very envious and attached.

Xue Yan was extra face-saving tonight, grinning sweetly, grabbing the fingers of Empress Wu with her little hands and playing with them.

The Empress Wu was quite happy. "Well, it's well-behaved, Wan'er wrote it down, and tomorrow it will be systematized, and Enfeng Xue will be the county lord...... Quan Ce sat next to Wan'er, tonight is all about you, you can explain a thing or two, what is so strange about this firework"

Quan Ce sat down as he said, and Shangguan Wan'er reached out just right and took Xue Yan into her arms.

Speaking kung fu, the spring official servant Cao Li asked for the order, the Zhongyuan Festival celebration was opened in a large number of monks and Taoists chanting in the sound of chanting, the Buddhist scriptures are solemn, the Taoist scriptures are ethereal, together, but there is no both, it sounds impetuous, uncomfortable and tight.

After the chanting is completed, it is a song and dance performance, which is extremely lengthy, and the program of the Teaching Workshop Division is not only familiar to the important ministers of the court, but also the envoys of the vassals, and they have seen more than once, and in the middle of the performance, many people yawned and had little interest.

On the square in front of the temple. The dancing girls and singers slowly receded like a tide, and the lanterns around Jiuzhou Pond dimmed one after another, and it was pitch black in all directions, only beside the Empress Wu of Yaoguang Palace, there was a circle of purple and red lanterns surrounding, making her shine all over, like a god, and it was impressive.

Wu Youxu held a hard bow and handed over a rocket, "I respectfully ask Your Majesty to light the fire"

Empress Wu seems to know this stubble, take the bow and lead the arrow, never full bow, "whoosh" will shoot the rocket out, the entire Jiuzhou Pond by the colorful silk thread weaving fishing nets, are smeared with fierce fire oil, when the fire is burned, the fire dragon circling around the Jiuzhou Pond for a week, every other section, there is a giant fireworks rushing out of the sky, around the Jiuzhou Pond for a week, before it stretches and stops.

"Ahhhh

"It's so beautiful"

"It's so beautiful."

The daughters and nobles were excited, and the screams were continuous, and many courtiers were also calm, and their hearts were swaying, but now it was the middle-level officials who were drinking outside the Jiuzhou Pool who took advantage of it, and they were able to see it up close, and they were excited to speak.

After the last giant firework, the Jiuzhou Pond returned to calm, and the people up and down held their breath and waited for the next surprise.

This time, there was no flowerwork, and dozens of fireworks on Liuli Island and Zhuguan Island took off at the same time, forming huge red fire trees, like fire dragons surveying the sky.

Immediately afterwards, a huge flame lotus flower suddenly bloomed in the center of Jiuzhou Pond, exploding in all directions on the water surface, and one after another fire snakes circled around the two islands in the middle of the lake for two weeks.

A large group of palace maids lit the river lanterns again. The palace is brightly lit, which means that the fireworks show is over, and the hall is full of vermilion and purple nobles, as well as foreign envoys, and there are many discussions for a while, which is quite shocking.

"Da Lang once wrote that thousands of trees bloom on the night of the east wind, and now when he sees this scene, he is worthy of his name" Shangguan Wan'er sighed faintly in Quan Ce's ear.

"It's made of gunpowder. You Xu and the right to make meritorious contributions" Empress Wu smiled and was extremely satisfied.

Wu Youxu exchanged glances with Quan Ce, took a step forward, and said softly, "Your Majesty, this thing is used in the military, thunderbolts and thunder, destroying cities and villages, and the effect is even more extraordinary."

Empress Wu frowned and said nothing.

"Your Majesty, the minister dared to think. Gunpowder military can not be publicized for the time being, and in the name of fireworks, prepare surprises for thieves with intentions," Wu Youxu then explained.

When Empress Wu heard this, she smiled, glanced at Quan Ce, and knew that such twists and turns must have nothing to do with him, so she got up and raised her voice and said, "Tonight's fireworks, I am very satisfied, this thing is pleasing to the eye, and the momentum is extraordinary, you can be prepared in the palace, Yaohuan, set up a fireworks army in the Eastern Capital Qianniuwei, choose one to lead it, you and Youxu are in charge together, you must be strictly trained and strictly managed, for the purpose of performance."

"Haha, hahaha"

Empress Wu looked up to the sky and laughed, glancing at the Turkic and Khitan envoys under him, and his smile was extraordinarily bright.

Behind her, Quan Ce hunched over and smiled brightly.

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