Chapter 197 Traditional Rolling Lamp
Generals in armor, riding strong horses, walked solemnly through the smooth and clean streets.
Most of the people watching on both sides were old men and young women.
Wen Zhi and the commander-in-chief are at the front, wearing simple and powerful clothes, with embroidery of the same color on the cuffs, wide shoulders and narrow waist, a slender and powerful figure, bright clothes and angry horses, and their high spirits are embodied.
It was probably the same when he first arrived in Daqi and returned victorious from defending Daqi.
When he raised his head, he met Shen You's amber eyes.
The pale golden sunlight fell, and the white fluff at the edge of her clothes and the tassels hanging from her hairpins fluttered gently in the wind, and her body seemed to be glowing.
Wen Zhi held the reins and smiled at her. He didn't care much at first, but his casual attitude, which was just going through the motions, became more serious.
"That's the rumored Imperial Master? He's so handsome."
Someone was talking quietly below.
"Some say he is a monster"
"Nonsense, how can such a good-looking husband control the court and confuse the public with his lies!"
"It doesn't look like it to me. Did he look towards us just now? I don't know who he was looking at."
"I heard that the Imperial Master even postponed the princess's marriage. How could he look at an ordinary woman? Don't even think about it."
Gossip is human nature, and it also applies in ancient times. Those who were qualified to ride war horses in the past have already gone far away, and many people behind are still curious.
"I know this. Last time the Imperial Master brought a woman to the palace banquet, the first one in the capital to wear the luminous hairpin from the Western Regions was the Imperial Master's sweetheart. She even used Western Regions shark's silk worth thousands of gold to make clothes for her. .”
"Really? I don't know what kind of girl she is that can actually make such a beautiful and powerful person fall in love with her."
The snow on the eaves was only cleared at dawn, and there were still wet marks, and the hanging rain chains swayed slightly in the wind.
The persimmon tree, with only its branches and fruits left, contrasts beautifully with the blue tiles and yellowing white walls of the capital.
Today is a good day, but suddenly I feel like something is missing.
After the expedition army left the capital, the shops and vendors on the streets became lively again.
Shen You took the opportunity to buy some lanterns for the New Year, two of which are intangible cultural heritage rolling lanterns from the Song Dynasty,
Also called a revolving lantern, it is made of bamboo and can rotate inside. It can maintain balance even if it is rolled 360 degrees on the ground. The candle inside will not go out or burn.
The production process of exquisitely designed lanterns is quite complicated and the price is more expensive than ordinary lanterns.
This kind of lamp comes in large and small sizes. The small one can be held in the hand and played with, while the large one cannot be held by a person.
There are also figures, toads, crabs, basket vases, and Ganoderma-shaped lamps for sale.
There are even deer headlights that children can drag on the ground. However, these lights are more expensive and need to be customized in advance. Only wealthy families are willing to play with them.
No modern person has ever played with such a beautiful and interesting lamp.
Before Shen You came to do business in ancient times, she had only seen rolling lanterns.
When you see this, you understand why the book is about fighting for a lamp, simply because the lamp is beautiful.
The attendant who showed her the way said that there are not the most styles of lanterns now, but they will become more colorful during the Lantern Festival.
There are also large lanterns as high as three stories high.
Shen You didn't go back to Qingshi Lane. She showed up at the observatory today, so there was no guarantee that anyone would notice Wen Zhi.
Go directly to Qingshi Lane, the shops may be exposed.
I don’t know what method Li Heng used in Yunzhou to prevent him from reporting the matter to the special envoy from the capital who spent fifty taels to buy medicine.
She thought of this a few days ago and asked Wen Zhi, finding out that the envoy later sent someone to Yunzhou, but failed to find the shop.
He truly believed that he had met a god, so he took half of the medicine and sent the rest to the palace.
This matter is over.
If the old emperor knew that there was such a shop in the capital, Shen You felt that the old emperor would definitely not stop. So I went to the Imperial Preceptor’s Mansion first.
Her Daqi experience card expired and she flashed back without renewing it.
It is much safer than using manpower to provide cover.
It turned out that considering that a big living person suddenly disappeared, it would be difficult for the family members to deal with it. Wen Zhi said that he had already informed the family members.
Everyone knows that she is an expert.
There were several lanterns placed in the carriage, and Shen You was taking a closer look at the craftsmanship inside. Before reaching the mansion, someone suddenly stopped him halfway.
Lin Bo, who was driving, had no expression on his face and said politely to the female officer in front,
“You don’t recognize the Master’s car, do you?”
As soon as the adults left Beijing, someone dared to block the way.
Lin Bo looked coldly and glanced at the side of the vehicle frame, where his weapons were hidden.
"Mr. Lin misunderstood. The princess sent me here just to get acquainted with the girl in the car."
The female official outside the car curtain responded appropriately.
Shen You glanced outside.
"Old." She almost said the title "Old Emperor", but Shen You changed her words in time, "The princess who wanted to discuss marriage with the Imperial Preceptor earlier?"
The attendant outside the window quickly denied, "My lord, I have no objection. Although it is said that the female official who comes next to the princess is here, I am not sure that Prince Cheng is also here."
I'm afraid it won't work with the adults, so I want to start with Miss Shen.
"I wonder if the girl is willing to show her face." The female officer raised her voice.
Deliberately choosing to be in the capital and blocking the main road is not a form of status oppression.
"Okay." Shen You smiled.
Wen Zhi didn't even pay attention to the old emperor, so it didn't matter if she just left, but she was very interested in the princess-sized dress and matching hair crown.
I just saw it in the telescope and thought it was very beautiful, but unfortunately I couldn't see the details.
"Miss Shen," Lin Bo stood outside the carved car window and spoke worriedly.
"It's okay."
The safe time has not yet come.
Besides, she had guns, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, and explosives in her storage compartment.
If someone wants to take action, she will not respect martial arts. No matter how high her kung fu is, she is still afraid of bullets.
When Shen You got out of the carriage, he saw a young woman sitting in the car opposite. She had changed out of her complicated clothes, but her hair crown was still there.
The favored princesses of Daqi will have their own mansions in the capital, somewhere between the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty.
Unlike the Tang Dynasty, princesses could participate in politics and raise their reputations, but their status was higher than that of the Song Dynasty.
Li Jinghe was also sizing up Shen You, a commoner from an ordinary background. Even if he was a bit pretty, how could he be so good at being so beautiful?
She was a little unconvinced. Then she thought about it and her brother sharpened his head, but he still couldn't find out the whereabouts and whereabouts of this woman.
My father seemed to have mentioned accidentally that he suspected that this woman, like the Imperial Master, was not an ordinary person.
The female officer made an invitation gesture. This is a courtyard-style teahouse that only accepts dignitaries.
At this moment, another carriage came by, and it was Zhao Wanyi.
She happened to be passing by here and saw the carriage of the princess and the imperial master, and knew that in the carriage was the Western Region merchant Shen, the shopkeeper.
Thinking that every time there was something good, shopkeeper Shen would choose it for her first, so she came over after hesitating.