On the first day after the "national funeral", the city of Beijing was lively. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

During the "national funeral", the eight tones are suppressed, not only gold, stone, silk and bamboo, but also all other public entertainment activities are strictly prohibited. Theaters, bookstores, brothels, casinos, and tobacco houses, all of which have "business premises", are all closed; Those who beg for a living on the streets, such as those who play a trick, talk crosstalk, and play tricks, are all hidden.

The business of the restaurant was also greatly affected, and some proprietors, in order to avoid wasting lamp oil and wax, simply went on the door panel and took a long vacation for themselves and their friends.

Therefore, these 100 days, according to some people's words, are "the whole city of Beijing, faded out of the birds".

Today, it's still those people's words, "Okay, the bird is out of the cage!" ”

Usually, of course, before the "national funeral", the "girls" in the eight major alleys, from the first-class "Qingyin small class", to the second-class "tea room", and then to the last "kiln", are all at the same time - that is, get up at nine or ten o'clock in the morning, and then slowly dress up, the first batch of guests, before and after lunch, will come to the door, serious lively, have to wait until almost dinner, and then continue until late at night.

It's a different day!

Before dawn, the "girls" got up, warmed their hands with breath, and began to groom and dress up carefully.

When the sky was bright, the hawkers carrying bamboo baskets and entering the house to sell small jewelry such as rouge gouache and silk flowers came to the door.

Just after breakfast, the first batch of guests, probes and brains appeared, saw each other, immediately laughed and laughed, mixed with all kinds of jokes, emotion, among them the really monkey anxious guests, salivating, asking the shell to be exempted from all kinds of tricks in front, directly dragged the "girl" to roll to the kang......

Soon, eight major alleys - Xiaoli Shamao Hutong, Zhumao Hutong, Wang Guangfu Xiejie, Rouge Hutong, Stone Hutong, Shaanxi Lane, Hanjiatan, Baishun Hutong...... It is soft and red, and the voice is delicate, and the thick and greasy one can't be opened.

Casinos, smoke houses, the situation is like, it is also after breakfast, gamblers, smokers, will be in an instream, but at nine or ten o'clock, large and small venues, it is already "full", shouting and shouting, black smoke miasma.

Theaters and bookstores all opened "morning shows", and the venues were full, and every show became a "big noise", and those who came a little later had to "please be early tomorrow". 100 days later, the first time I met with the "old folks", singing, storytelling, all of them were full of spirits, and they did their best.

Restaurants and restaurants don't have a reason to open their meals in advance, but they are actually busier - they start preparing ingredients a few days ago, and they start accepting reservations a few days ago. Today, all the famous restaurants, whether it is lunch or dinner, the box and a little better seats, have been set before the time has passed.

Speaking of which, "national funeral" is commonplace for Beijingers - the emperor and the queen mother are in our Beijing, and in the past two hundred years, in a few years, there will be a "national funeral", which is not surprising. But don't say that young people, even old people, I don't remember any "national funeral", after the expiration of the period, it was so unbearable!

Don't talk about it, let's talk about Xianfengye's "national funeral", the past few years, everyone is still fresh in their memories, after the 100-day period arrives, Beijing is also lively, but the excitement is slowly rising, it will take ten days and a half months, the market can return to the "national funeral" before the appearance, where is it like this time, the first day will ...... Can't wait?

It's like that...... Hey, "One for 100 days in prison, one for release!" ”

Also, this liveliness is like the New Year, and the liveliness after the expiration of Xianfengye's "national funeral" can't be compared!

Some people say, how can you compare Xianfengye's "national funeral"? At that time, Beijing had just had a "Qixiang coup"; Outside Beijing, long hair, twists, bandits, beacon fires everywhere, everyone has neither the mood nor the spare money to make up for this "liveliness"!

Some people say that today's excitement will only be there when Lord Qianlong is there!

Some people say that this is true! This excitement can only be found in the peaceful and prosperous era! ——From this, it can be seen that the peaceful and prosperous world has come! Hey, you said, it's only been a few years since the "national funeral" of Lord Xianfeng!

Some people say, yes! Speaking of which, the one we are "up" to be in charge of the matter is really capable!

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These discussions are all in the market, and the views of the court scholars are not exactly the same as those of the small people. For example, Wang Shikai, the superintendent of Fujian Province, was very unaccustomed to this lively scene.

"At present, we are running foreign affairs and running the navy," Wang Shikai said, "and we all need to use money, so how can we be so extravagant and wasteful in eating, drinking, and having fun?" I can't ignore the history of patrolling the city! ”

When my friend heard this, he smiled and said, "You are really a dog and a mouse!" Whether the people eat, drink, play, or have fun, they spend money in their own pockets, not the money of the imperial court! Unless...... You caught someone eating, drinking, and having fun at public expense, otherwise, even if you are patrolling the city, what will you do? Could it be that because people's business is too good, they want to close their doors? ”

Wang Shikai had a gloomy face and said, "The key is the atmosphere!" From thrift to luxury, from luxury to simplicity is difficult! As soon as the atmosphere is opened, it will be difficult to recycle! Today, the frugality and virtue are respectable, and the imperial dining room has made a few more dishes, all of which are thought to be too luxurious, but to give them to their subordinates, not to waste a bowl and a plate, to compile the flood and the weather, and to rule the country, how did it turn around? No, I'm going to play! ”

The friend couldn't cry or laugh, so he had to say: "The day after tomorrow is the enthronement ceremony, even if you have any suggestions, you have to wait until after the enthronement ceremony - at this time, don't you say depressing words, isn't that a bad scenery?" It's one thing to say what to say, it's another thing to say it, otherwise, the advice may not be in the ear, and what is said is not in vain? ”

Wang Shifa was bored for a while, and said, "Okay, I'll listen to your persuasion and wait a few more days." ”

"Yes," said my friend, "maybe it's because I've been holding it for a long time...... Well, I mean, maybe, after a while, the excitement will naturally subside. ”

There is obviously a problem with this judgment, and the facts show that the people of Beijing not only do not mean to "stop," but also continue to "work" in the big way.

I don't know which merchant was the first to set off the firecrackers, followed by the second, third, and fourth...... Firecrackers were set off, and soon, the sound of firecrackers in Sijiu City crackled in the southeast, northwest and northwest - at the beginning, it was still sparse, but it was like an infectious disease, one spread ten, ten spread hundreds, and it didn't take long for the whole Beijing city to sound into a pot of fried beans.

This is tolerable and unbearable!

It's not a Chinese New Year's Day, and it's impossible for so many new stores to open, so what kind of firecrackers are you setting off?

Yesterday it was a "national funeral", and today it is full of crackles in the city, what does it mean? Could it be that you want to "send the plague god"?

This...... It's just "disrespectful"!

I have no way to do anything else, Nancheng is my responsibility, on my land, can I really make you go to heaven?

Wang Shikai immediately hit the Yamen of the Soldiers and Horses Division in Nancheng, entered the door, and before he sat down, he shouted: "Which one is firing artillery?" It's smoky, it's so unbelievable! Hurry up and check, the seal that should be sealed, the flail that should be flailed! ”

The commander of the Nancheng Terracotta Division was stunned, and it didn't sound like setting off firecrackers? To be sealed, to be flailed? Uh...... there is no such article in "The Law of the Qing Dynasty"?

However, he still instructed the deputy commander to pass the officials over, ask about the situation, and then deal with it.

The officials came over, and after listening to the order of the lord of the royal capital relayed by the commander of the Soldiers and Horses Division, he couldn't help but look confused, and said cautiously: "Back to the words of the lord, the people said that they set off firecrackers to celebrate Hong Xuye's accession to the throne - uh, this ...... Is it really going to be banned? ”

The soldiers and horses and the deputy commander looked at Wang Shikai together.

Wang Yushi was silent.

After a while, a big fat face slowly turned red.

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The liveliness of Sijiu City, separated by an imperial city, cannot be directly felt in the Purple Tight City, but the Forbidden City also has its own liveliness.

This liveliness, of course, is not a blow-and-blow, let alone a cannon battle, but a "change of costume".

During the "national funeral", the eight tones are suppressed, and it is strictly forbidden to marry and celebrate auspiciousness, but what the common people wear on weekdays and what they still wear during the "national funeral", there is no substantial change, but the palace and the official eunuchs are different, and they have to wear filial piety for the dead emperor.

The red tassels on the big hat have to be removed, the red lanterns of the palace lamps have to be replaced with white lanterns, and the tables and chairs have to be replaced with plain white shawls.

The entire Forbidden City, even if it doesn't snow, is "white and clean".

Also, for women, slightly more gaudy jewelry cannot be worn.

For example, bracelets, sheep fat jade can be worn - this is white; In the jadeite, the "ice bottom" can be worn - it is transparent and colorless, and the green one that can drip water cannot be worn.

For example, sapphire jewelry can barely be worn; Ruby must not be worn.

Today's Western crown-like "headband" with white gold and diamonds can be worn: white gold - white, and the "fire oil diamond" set on the top - colorless.

However, not everyone has this jewelry of the emperor, and there is a "flag head" with "big wings", and they can't wear a "headband".

So—

Outside, "the whole city of Beijing, have faded out of the birds", no one in the palace dared to say this openly, but in fact, people are the same!

At the beginning, fortunately, as the saying goes, "women should be pretty, three points of filial piety", young women are plain, looking like a white lotus, and even a little fresh; However, after a long time, it will naturally get tired.

Also, whether it is the shawl of the table and chair, or the filial piety clothes on people's bodies, they are all made of white cotton, and after a long time, it will inevitably turn yellow and wrinkled, and it is useless to wash it.

Sujing, Sujing, in the end, there is only one word "Su", the word "Net", it is not much to talk about, it seems, one by one, Huang Bula, are faintly revealing a bad luck.

In addition, during the "national funeral", you can't make up much, if you don't have the foundation of "the lips are red without dotting, and the eyebrows are green without painting", you will be supported by this yellowed and wrinkled filial piety robe, and it will look like a yellow face.

During the "national funeral", laughing loudly is also considered a "loss of honor".

Alas, that's a suffocation!

Now it's good to go!

Overnight, all the palace lanterns, the white lanterns, were replaced by red lanterns; The tables and chairs are covered with new bright yellow and golden drapes; The court robe is back, and the red tassel on the big hat is back; The women's bodies are even more red, green, colorful, and pearlescent.

People's faces naturally bloomed with smiles, and the voice of speech naturally increased, and the entire Forbidden City, the outer court, and the inner court, all flowed with an inexplicable joy - now there are still many days before the Chinese New Year's Eve, but I don't know why, there is a feeling of wanting to celebrate the New Year?

Obviously, it is winter, and the snow of the first heavy snowfall has not completely melted, but as soon as I "change clothes", overnight, I have the illusion of peach and willow green, as if spring has come!

"Dressing up" naturally includes the emperor, but the emperor is busier - she also has to "try it on".

What she wants to try on is the court dress for the enthronement ceremony.

*(To be continued.) )