choke element

Xiaoyun Shurui.The cold shadow returns for the first time and the long day arrives.The socks are new.Who will follow suit.

The Qi window is cold and shallow.Do all the way to add a line.You must swim while holding a candle.The copper pot has been reduced last night.

This is the winter solstice term written by Taoist Songju in Yuanzhou during the Jianyan period.According to the customs of the Southern Dynasties, the winter solstice is one of the most important festivals of the year, and the name is "the winter solstice is as big as the new year".Before the south crossing, the Great Court Meeting of the Winter Solstice was a fixed date for all countries to congratulate each other. The big battle of Huang Hui used in the court hall consisted of 75 people and corresponding flags and utensils, which was second only to the 2 people in the Dajialu Book when offering sacrifices to heaven and earth. In order to show the world the majesty of the strong Song Fengheng Yuda.

Now that I'm in Lin'an, the country's power is not as good as it was back then, and people's morale is even worse. That kind of self-satisfied and unique posture can no longer be displayed.The ceremonies that the various emperors personally participated in were far less luxurious and grand than those in Bianliang City.After Emperor Gaozong, the ceremonies of the winter solstice court meeting continued to be reduced, and even the grand court celebration was cancelled.

Before the winter solstice of this year, because of the fact that the two kings in the north supported each other, there were many disputes in the court. The ministers quoted scriptures and discussed the etiquette to deal with the two emperors. Who is the uncle of the nephew of Song Dynasty? one.The most important and crucial item is this year's old coins, who should give the 30 taels of silver and 30 bolts of silk.

These questions are naturally very nerve-wracking.According to the practice of the Song and Jin Dynasties, before the yearly coins are shipped every year, they go to the Huaihe River to submit samples. The silk was shipped from the Xuyi Army to the Sizhou Sui Bank of the Jin Dynasty in Huaibei, and then the Sizhou Sui Bank was slowly shipped to Zhongdu by itself, which has nothing to do with the Song Dynasty.

But now Dajin has two points, and both Zhongdu and Nanjing are staring at the money.If you follow the old method, you will wait until it is sent to the court of Jin in Nanjing;

And in the central capital, everyone now knows that the emperor is just a show.Guo Ning, the powerful minister of the Han Dynasty, was a rare general in the world who was good at fighting. He led the army to conquer the east and west, and seized the power of the boss.

Not long ago, Guo Ning became Zhou Guogong, Pingzhang Zhengshi, Zhongdu Liushou, and Du Marshal. It is said that at his inauguration ceremony, the Jurchen emperor trembled forward, and did not dare to raise his head or sit down during the whole process.This posture is obviously going to seek to usurp the throne step by step.

The captives fight for power and profit by themselves, which is not a hindrance to the Song Dynasty. People with the surname Yelu or Wanyan are on the stage, and even the grassland black Tartars with the surname Boer are on the stage. There will always be people in the Song Dynasty who continue the state Method.But a man is looking at half of the country that is about to take over the Dajin Kingdom...

The kings and ministers of the Song Dynasty have always looked down upon the northern Han'er, thinking that the northern Han'er has no heroes, so they submit to the rule of the Jurchens.But now there are really heroes among the northern Han'er, so many nobles in the Great Song Dynasty only feel scared.

But this kind of fear can't be expressed in words, so everyone feels cold in their hearts, but in the court hall, they are full of enthusiasm every day, with constant verbal battles.Hatching each other's hats and criticizing each other, tossing around in circles, no one has the heart to spend the winter solstice at all.

Fortunately, what happened in the court had nothing to do with the people, and the people still celebrated according to the old customs.

Although most of the shops were closed on this day, there were many more traveling merchants and hawkers.Those who sell noodle soup, those who sell Anyang Yuanqi winter supplements, those who sell biscuits, steamed cakes, glutinous rice cakes, ice cream, steamed pear cakes, tooth beans and other snacks, those who sell crown combs, collar wipes, hair masks, clothing, and copper Iron utensils, suitcases and porcelain were all shouting and selling along the street, attracting people to gather from all directions, and the crowds were turbulent.

Occasionally, the crowd panicked and shook. It turned out that some trickster or monkey player suddenly appeared and showed off his unique skills. The pedestrians next to him were frightened to dodge again and again, and the pedestrians on the outside rushed up to join in the fun.

Han Xi was wearing a new fur coat, holding a box of freshly baked crispy taro in his hand, and walked on the street swaggeringly, picking up one to eat from time to time.After walking for a while, I stretched my head to see what was new and lively in the crowd, but unfortunately, I had seen it many times, so there was nothing worth paying attention to.

There are two gentlemen following behind, and they are also walking bored.

One of them was holding all kinds of scraps of food for Han Xi, his arms were sore, and he asked immediately: "Xiao Lang, what's the point of this excitement, let's find a cabinet room to have some fun and try our luck !"

Han Xi rolled his eyes at him: "What are you doing in the locker room? Do you really think that I have too much money and burn it? You two are almost done, don't fool me! Let me save some money! Besides, if I use the money to go The locker room gambled excessively, troubles broke out, and the government and the government were chaotic, so don’t you feel comfortable doing inspections in the left and right compartments?”

The two gentlemen looked at each other and smiled.

Although they followed Han Xi, they were not Han Xi's servants.Hearing the young man's complaints, he smiled and felt no pressure at all.

A mere scion from a run-down eunuch family, what kind of trouble can be caused by gambling money?

This kid's old father is of extraordinary status, but his body has been decapitated and he has become a dead ghost, and the only seedling left behind is a hot potato.There have been orders from above, neither to die nor to be too motivated, it is best to stare at him and let him be a lazy boy.That being the case, all they can do is eat, drink, whore and gamble.He's young, and he's not keen on women's sex, so what's the point of gambling?

Han Xi didn't pay much attention to them, walked two steps, and passed by Tianjing Lane.

This is where the cabinets are concentrated in Lin'an City, where many dudes and rascals hang around, and there are fireworks and willow alleys scattered among them, and the singing is lingering.

Since Han Xi spoke harshly, he strode past the door of Tianjing Lane without turning his eyes.

However, just as he passed the entrance of the alley, a gambling idler came out of the alley.As soon as the alley door was opened, the unique heat and sound waves of the cabinet room, and the unique fragrance of makeup and powder in Huajie Liuxiang all rushed out.

Han Xi stopped immediately.

His ears moved, his nose twitched, he turned to look at the two gentlemen, and coughed lightly: "You two don't think I'm a fool, I know whoring is nothing, and gambling is a bottomless pit! Go and see the excitement. Just watch and do nothing else!"

After two sentences, he turned around and got into the alley.The two gentlemen who followed hurriedly followed.

After half an hour, the three of them staggered out together.

The fur on Han Xi's body was gone, and a brand new belt was stripped off his body, and his robe was dangling.Ordinarily, people would be a little cold, but in the end he was sweating all over, and the top of his head was steaming like a steamer.

The two gentlemen on both sides complained: "Xiao Lang, if you lose money, you will lose money, and it will be unlucky for you and us!"

"It's not that you two let me go!" Han Xi said angrily, "Just now, if you two spend another sling of money, I can make money! This bad thing is all due to you two!"

The two gentlemen were also pale and dejected.I thought I would rely on this young man's money and play for a while. If I could make some money, both of them would benefit from it. Who would have thought that they would lose it all so quickly?Who would have thought that the two of them watched the whole battle, and in the end they couldn't help being excited, and lost the winter solstice bounty they had just won?

Hearing Han Xi's accusation at this time, the two of them immediately became angry: "Is it reasonable to implicate us?"

Seeing that the three of them were about to fight each other, Han Xi suddenly slowed down and called out repeatedly: "Stop! Stop!"

The two gentlemen didn't want to hit him seriously, so they immediately stopped and asked, "What's the matter again!"

"I have a way to earn back your money! Look over there, Jia Sidao is here!"

Han Xi stretched out his finger in the direction, and sure enough, a brocade-robed young man in his early twenties came.

The name of this young man in Jinpao is Jia Sidao, he is the eldest son of Jia She, the former magistrate of Baoying County.As far as this person's family background is concerned, it is like a sesame mung bean in Lin'an City, and there is no place to praise him at all, but he has a great specialty, which is enough to make most of the young people walking behind.

That is rich.

This Jia Sidao's father, Jia She, specially arranged for smuggling and transshipment during his tenure in Huaidong, and was regarded as a useful tool by many rich merchants and nobles.So in the past two or three years, Jia She's family has benefited a lot, and this is a half-open secret.

It is said that this kind of money of unknown origin may attract others to covet it one day. It should be carefully hidden and spent slowly. It is best to take it back to the hometown and buy some farms and manors.But Jia She, the eldest son, was said to have been raised in his hometown in Tiantai since he was a child, and had never been taught by his father.Now that his father is not around, he is the only one who manages the money in and out of the family, and he has just seen the prosperity of Lin'an, so why not act recklessly?
Over the past month or so, Jia Sidao spent money like running water, wandering around the houses of prostitutes during the day, summoning friends to go horse-fighting and cockfighting, and at night, Yan wandered on the lake without returning. He has become a famous swinger in Lin'an City Two idiots who are easily cheated of money.

At this moment, Han Xi saw Jia Sidao approaching leisurely, and immediately cheered up.