A burst of drum music sounded, and the lantern parade of Chang'an Shangyuan Festival officially began.

The parade team was divided into two teams, starting from the Suzaku Gate and swimming all the way to the Mingde Gate, the two teams were separated, and the two teams were separated from the Zhijie to the Imperial City, which belonged to the Qixia Gate and the Anhua Gate, one to the left to the Jinguang Gate, the other to the right to the Chunming Gate, and finally turned back to the Suzaku Gate exchange route.

At this time, the front of Suzaku Gate was already overcrowded, and under the call of thousands of people, the first lantern to stand out from the tens of thousands of lanterns made a grand appearance with the support of a woman with a round face of goose eggs.

It is to help, not to pick, because this lantern is one foot high, and a woman's height and arm strength are not up to it, so she can only tie it to a tall stalk, fix it on a carriage without a carriage, and parade with a horse.

Lin Xun'er, who was standing in the Songzhu Tower, saw it and immediately said excitedly: "Wow, it's so big and beautiful." ”

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine" Lan Duo counted and said in surprise: "This lantern flower has nine layers, it is too powerful." ”

The lantern is divided into nine layers, or round or square or elliptical or hexagonal, the shape of each layer is different, the size and height are just right, so that people can not find flaws, the nine layers are combined together, there is a very harmonious, very harmonious beauty, the most amazing thing is that the color of each layer of lights is different, and it is most suitable to describe it with colorful concubines.

Beautiful, generous, and looks pleasing to the eye.

Zheng Peng also secretly exclaimed: from the perspective of the proportion of size and height, it is very in line with the standard of aesthetics, the craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty are amazing, although they don't know what aesthetics is, but they use their own experience to create a nearly perfect lantern.

At this time, on the upper floor of the Suzaku Gate, Gao Lishi, who got the relevant information, explained to Li Longji: "Your Majesty, you see, this lantern has a total of nine layers, so this lamp is also called Nine Heavens Qihe, "Taixuan" said that there are nine heavens, one is Zhongtian, two is Xiantian, three is Congtian, four is more heaven, five is Chaotian, six is Kuotian, seven is Xiantian, eight is Shen Tian, nine is Chengtian, this lantern is themed on nine heavens, one layer represents a day, and the corresponding mythological stories are also painted on the lampshade. ”

Zhang Shuo smiled and complimented on the side: "Datang is not a fairyland, but it is better than a fairyland. ”

"It's a good nine-day congratulation," Li Longji said happily: "The idea is good." ”

The emperor said yes, that is good, and the ministers immediately praised it.

Just after the first "Nine Heavens Qihe", as soon as the second lantern appeared, it immediately attracted a burst of cheers, and the cheers were louder than the first one.

No matter when, the beauty is very popular, the second lantern is a beauty, to be precise, the middle of the lantern is empty, a tall beauty put a lantern shaped like a peony flower on the body, the lamp beauty is proud, the two complement each other, many young talents are straight.

"Whose woman is this, she looks really Peugeot." Li Bai's eyes widened, and he muttered.

Lan Duo said with some disapproval: "Be careful that the candles inside light the lanterns, and then ruin her face, see how proud she is." ”

It's not used to other girls being in the limelight like this.

Lin Xun'er pointed to the side and said, "Look, someone next to me is carrying a bucket of water to follow, and if there is a situation, the fire will be extinguished immediately, and there should be no danger." ”

"Zheng Peng, what do you think of the second lantern?" Lando asked suddenly.

"Can play." Zheng Peng said convincingly.

What the Tang Dynasty will never forget for future generations, in addition to its strong national strength and brilliant culture, as well as its unprecedented inclusiveness, it is difficult to imagine a woman showing up like this in other dynasties.

Taking the Ming Dynasty as an example, the Qing official Hai Rui forced her to jump into the well to prove her innocence because her daughter was pulled by someone, but what about the Tang Dynasty, women wear men's clothes and go out on the street, and occasionally the people in the center talk about love, and no one thinks there is anything wrong.

When Zheng Peng was sighing, the third lantern appeared.

After the third lamp came out, Yao Chong, who was standing on the city tower, turned his head and asked Gao Lishi: "That flower fairy just now is a little interesting, Gao Gonggong, what is so special about this lantern?" ”

Same as the first "Nine Heavens Qihe", the third lamp is also placed on the carriage, and it is puzzling that this lamp is too mediocre.

About five feet long and three feet tall, it looked like a lid from a distance, and the appearance was unpleasant, and the lighting was a little dim, so I really couldn't see anything to look at.

Gao Lishi said with a smile: "Yao Kaifu is a little quiet, don't be dry, what's so special about our family, you will know in a while." ”

While talking, I saw that the young girl on the carriage didn't know what switch she had played, as if she was playing a trick, the lantern that looked like a lid, like a flower blooming, slowly bloomed, and nine lotus-like lanterns stretched out from it, which was a hidden lamp in the lamp.

Before everyone was surprised, the nine lotus flowers that bloomed from it bloomed again, and nine small fist lotus lanterns bloomed again in each flower, and when all the lotus lanterns bloomed, it seemed to bloom upwards layer by layer, like a lamp tree full of lanterns.

"Wow...."

The crowd erupted in cheers and exclamations, and many people couldn't help but comment:

"It's so beautiful, it doesn't look conspicuous, I didn't expect it to be inside."

"Jokes, lanterns that can pass the primary, how can they not be seen."

"I'm dripping, Datang's lanterns are too incredible."

"The lanterns of the Tang Dynasty are as wonderful as a myth, and they have rushed to Chang'an thousands of miles away, and it is worth it just to see this lantern festival."

"If Fusang has half of the prosperity of Datang, it will really be a death without regrets."

Gao Lishi's unique voice sounded in the city tower: "This lamp is called the Fire Tree Lotus, which is composed of 9981 small lotus lanterns, and also has the meaning of 99 returning to the true and 99 returning to one. ”

All the ministers praised in unison, and Li Longji, the king of Qi, applauded and smiled: "What a fire tree lotus, the person who can make this lamp is definitely the top lantern maker in the Tang Dynasty." ”

Eighty-one small lotus lanterns are collected in a kind of lid "buds", how to collect it is already very difficult, people are amazing, these small lotus lamps are lit, a slight mistake, the fire will burn the entire lantern, the control of technology and details, absolutely to the point of harshness.

In addition to the traditional steps such as material selection, bone piercing, making the lamp body, and light source, the small lantern also includes the production of mechanical mechanisms, which is very rare.

Just now, the woman put the "flower fairy" on her body, and everyone felt that it was very big, very big, but they didn't expect that the craftsmanship of this fire tree lotus was even more exquisite.

"The eldest brother said that Chang'an's Shangyuan Festival is the most lively in the world, and now it seems that Cheng will not deceive me." Guo Ziqi said with some emotion.

Lan Duo also sighed: "When I was in the Western Regions, I always felt that our Tuqi Shi was extremely powerful, but after traveling to the Central Plains, I realized that it was Yelang's arrogance. ”

"I never dreamed that Chang'an is so prosperous, Chang'an's Shangyuan Festival is so lively, and it is worth it in my life to see such a grand lantern festival with my own eyes." Zheng Bing also let out his own sigh.