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    dtxsj. At noon that day, red notices were posted on the billboards that looked like the Fulai Inn at the entrances of the major cities and restaurants in Chang'an. Red meant celebration. If it was white, it would basically mean nothing good. People  As soon as they saw the big red cloth posted, they all gathered around to watch. Although there were not many literate people, there were many students living in Chang'an, and most of the businessmen from all over the world could also read a few words. So, the news soon spread  Word spread throughout the streets and alleys of Chang'an: The imperial court will also participate in the Shangyuan Lantern Festival the day after tomorrow. Each yamen will hang up their lanterns, and each person who guesses correctly will be rewarded with three pieces of amber candies!  And there is no limit. After the lantern riddles are guessed, they will immediately add that as long as the people have the ability, they will definitely give them even if they guess a million pieces of amber candy in one day!

    There was a surge of public sentiment at the time. Although amber candy is not expensive, the limit per person per year is only a small amount. Now it has been relaxed a bit, but it is only two kilograms per year. And because honey is mixed with amber candy, it will last for five years.  It took eight years to bring no harm, but the world has only been stable for more than 20 years. Everyone still has fresh memories of the great turmoil more than 20 years ago, and they are also frightened by the fact that almost every family had not enough to eat a few years ago.  %Net Ella Bookstore

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    Amber candy is great, it can be stored for several years, it is much better than grain, which can only be stored for three to five years.  Therefore, most families, after receiving their quota of amber candies, are reluctant to eat them all, leaving only some for the children to satisfy their cravings, for the elderly to moisten their mouths, and for the holidays.  , take it out to decorate the food, or if there are distinguished guests at home, take out one or two pieces to entertain the guests, and the rest are all put in dense clay pots, sealed with oil paper, and well hidden.  They are just afraid. Do you want to save this? If the world really breaks into chaos again, a family can survive for a long time with amber candies. One piece is only one or two, and two pieces can last for half a day.

    Students and businessmen are even more excited.  After all, they have a slightly more distant view on military affairs than the average person. For them, the world is now stable and the emperor is wise and his ministers are virtuous.  It is estimated that they are unlikely to encounter turbulent situations in their lifetime, so they have no intention of preserving amber candies, but they also need it. They travel everywhere all year round, and they carry a pound or two of it with them.  If you really want to go to an unknown place with no shops, you can replenish your energy, right?  This is much more convenient than bringing cans or something.  This eliminates the convenience factor. Who doesn¡¯t like sweet things?  The sweetness of amber sugar is just right. It is not as cloying as brown sugar, and it has a refreshing fragrance. If you can get the best kind, it is said that only military officers have the flavor of kava. Eat one or two pieces.  Refreshing!

    In their opinion, guess what, they naturally have a huge advantage.  Ordinary people who don't understand Chinese characters can't even understand the riddle, so how can they guess it?  In this case, why don't you put a lot of amber candies in your pocket?  Isn¡¯t this the case for the Lantern Festival every year?  Ordinary people usually only watch the fun.

    So all the bookstores in Chang'an suddenly became lively, sharpening their guns before the battle. These people all had the same idea and wanted to read more strange books in these two days, specifically looking for anecdotes and allusions.  These two appear most frequently in lantern riddles.

    Similarly, the rouge and gouache shops and cloth shops are much busier than last year. You know, the new year is a prime time for shopping. Every house has to make new clothes, and the girls have to put on makeup and have a good New Year.  I never thought that the bustle of the New Year would be greater than that of the New Year. This caught many merchants off guard. It turned out that they only prepared the quantity from the previous year, and then purchased goods based on the approximate sales volume in the first month of previous years.  Fortunately, in one day, all the inventory in the store was wiped out.  It's too late to restock now, so we might as well close the shop and have a good Lantern Festival, and wait until next year to stock up on more goods.

    On the construction site of Yong'an Palace, the scene of the construction and expansion of the city wall appeared again. It was obvious that the Ministry of Industry had already hired the supervisor and notified it the day before, saying that it was the Lantern Festival and everyone would have a three-day holiday, that is, the 14th and 15th.  , 16. You don¡¯t have to work for these three days, and your wages for these three days will still be paid.  Unexpectedly, on the early morning of the 14th morning, when the genius was bright, the construction site that was supposed to be deserted and deserted, in the cold spring mist, many figures appeared indistinctly, making the Qianniu Guards who were guarding them think that they were being robbed, and they hurriedly knocked on the door.  He picked up his clapper and called his companions who were still in the camp to come over and "catch the thief." The materials on the construction site were all expensive. The several-foot-long beams that three or four people could hold together cost dozens of strands each.  There are exquisite glass tiles and doors and windows made of fine rosewood. They can't afford to lose any of them.

    When a group of Qianniu Guards gathered around and took a look, they were speechless. They were not thieves. They were all recruiters for the construction of Yong'an Palace. They were busy quietly on the snow that had not yet been cleared. Only  Occasionally one or two recruiters would be careless and make some moves, which would make a little noise. Look at the recruiters., or two people are carrying large bluestone strips to build the platform foundation, or someone is holding an ink fountain, busy measuring whether the position of each relocated column foundation is accurate, or busy cleaning the snow on the pile of materials  , everything is in order, as if the overseers are still watching from the side.  But I looked around, but where was the supervisor anywhere?  Where are the craftsmen sent by the Ministry of Works?

    "Why don't you rest at home? Why did you come to the construction site?" Since they are not thieves, Qian Niuwei's tone is not so harsh. These people in front of them, but after they have been clearly informed to rest for three days, they run away again.  As for the recruiters who come to work, this is fundamentally different.

    "Brother Bing, I am also doing nothing at home, thinking that if Yong'an Palace can be built one day earlier, saints, queens, and princesses can live in the spacious and bright palace, and the princes will not have to squeeze in to work.  In the cold, damp and dark Tai Chi Palace, I had nothing to do anyway, so I came to work. I didn't want to have two delicious meals a day, so I had already told my mother-in-law at home to wait until daylight.  Then I brought rice, noodles and vegetables to the construction site to cook and eat by myself." One of the craftsmen answered without raising his head when Qian Niuwei asked, and continued to work on his own.  The other craftsmen on the side also echoed: "Yes, yes."

    In the past few months, the Qianniu Guards and the recruiters have become very familiar with each other, and the recruiters have already become familiar with the meaning of the Qianniu Guards' tone of voice. Seeing that the Qianniu Guards have no intention of chasing people away,  Just ignore them and continue to do your own thing.

    Now the people in Chang'an City know that the reason why the Queen was seriously ill in her early years, the reason why several princes and princesses were in poor health, and the reason why the Supreme Emperor jumped early is because the current Taiji Palace is low in terrain, has high humidity, and is cold and cold.  It has a great relationship. If Marquis Jian'an hadn't used his wonderful skills in the early years, I'm afraid the queen would have passed away. But after all, it only treated the symptoms but not the root cause. If the root cause was not removed, it would be useless even if the masters of Chinese medicine were there.  The queen's health improved. I heard that it happened that Marquis Jian'an had tuberculosis when he was a child, and later recovered, so he knew how to treat it. But for Princess Changle, a kind-hearted lady, Marquis Jian'an had no choice but to  It will be maintained and adjusted slowly.

    Today's emperor is wise. Over the years, he has issued many decrees that have brought great benefits to the people. These people have seen it and kept it in their hearts. Such a good emperor should be allowed to live a long life.  , the longer the emperor reigns, the life of the people will only get better and better; and all the ministers in the court are almost all virtuous ministers, good helpers of the saints. We, the people, cannot help in military and state affairs.  If they are busy, they should have a good place to live and work.

    Therefore, when they heard about the three-day holiday, the craftsmen couldn't sit still. Those who thought far ahead thought that these three days might be related to the saint's luck. If Yong'an Palace had been built one day earlier,  Wouldn't it be better if the saint moved in one day earlier?  Sometimes, the difference between life and death is only an hour or two.  So, when I received the notice of holiday the day before, I contacted other craftsmen and agreed that if they had nothing to do at home, they would come to the construction site to work as usual.

    Qian Niuwei couldn't make the decision, so the craftsmen came to work voluntarily. It didn't matter if they rushed or not, so they had to report it to the government. There was no one in the court, everyone was on holiday, and only a few secretaries who were on duty were warming themselves by the fire in the wing room.  , had tea, chatted, and prepared to go separately and notify the Xianggong's houses in case there was something urgent. After hearing this, they couldn't make the decision, so they had to go to personally ask Xianggong Changsun for instructions.

    After hearing this, Changsun Wuji was silent for a long time, then raised his head and sighed: "I am still not as good as the second son of the Wang family." After saying that, he told the secretary: "Let them do it. They want to let the saint live in Yong'an Palace as soon as possible.  Go, go and check. Which craftsman from the Ministry of Industry should go to the construction site today? Let him go and take a look. If the craftsmen have made no mistakes, you don¡¯t have to go to the construction site all the time in the future. Just go and take a look occasionally.  ." Secretary Lang agreed and left without mentioning it.

    Changsun Wuji then ordered the housekeeper: "Go, tell the masters in the kitchen to bring their things and all the mutton at home, and go to the construction site to make several pots of hot mutton soup for the craftsmen. It's so cold."  God, a bowl of hot mutton will keep you warm. Remember to tell the masters not to neglect them just because they are ordinary craftsmen!"

    "Mr. Lang, the masters have all gone to the construction site. What should we do for lunch and dinner?" The housekeeper was a little worried. There were hundreds of people in the house, including the master's family, maids, servants, and guards. So,  How do you want him to solve the problem when many people are eating and drinking?

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