The Happy Life of Small Officials in Northern Song Dynasty

(Hoo hoo, it's done by three o'clock.)

The third day of March is the ancient Shangsi Festival. According to legend, the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan was born today. Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the third day of March has become a good day for people to go outing in spring, chase water and feast.

March [-]rd is also the oldest Valentine's Day. Li Taibai, a poet of Li Tang in the former dynasty, said, "The weather is new on March [-]rd, and there are many beautiful people by the water in Chang'an." 'The sentence is enough to prove that people choose today's picnic not only because it is a festival, but because of 'there are many beautiful people by the water in Chang'an'.Where there are many beauties, there are naturally many people. This point is the same in ancient and modern times, but it is not difficult to understand, it is due to human nature.

Bianliang City experienced the nourishment of the spring rain during the Qingming Festival that just passed a few days ago, and it seemed to have changed its appearance all of a sudden, from a drooping old woman to a bright girl, with fresh green eyes full of people, and trees full of flowers like brocades ;Peaches and plums are fragrant, and green willows are Yiyi. It is the most gratifying time of the year, and it is also the time when spring is most vigorous and everything is sprouting.

The section of the Bianshui River adjacent to the Bianhe Corner Gate is the best place for outings on the river and Shangsi every year during the Qingming Festival. There are large grassy riverbanks and green willows here, and mulberry trees and peaches and plums are scattered along the coast. It is also an excellent place for trysts between men and women. [

Liu Binhua got up early in the morning, dressed up, put on the most glamorous spring shirt, and carefully ordered the servant girl to put the shiny hair in a bun, put on the high crown inlaid with gemstones, and the ear I forgot to put a big velvet flower, and took a dozen companions happily to the river beach at the corner gate of Bianhe River.

Liu Binhua, who was riding on a horse, shook his head and thought of the affair on March [-] last year, when he hooked up with several young married women that day, he was so daring that he took one of them into the peach tree on the river embankment. A field battle broke out in the woods; the woman's husband was not at a disadvantage. At that time, he was chasing after a rich girl, and he didn't realize that his wife was messing with others.

Liu Binhua involuntarily squinted his eyes and recalled that the woman's skirt was lifted, revealing her snow-white buttocks, and she was pressed on a branch full of peach blossoms by herself;

Liu Binhua had reason to look forward to this year's March [-]rd. With his skin, his bulging money bag, and his status as the nephew of the deputy envoy, there was no reason why this year would be worse than last year.

The sun is rising high, the roads are rumbling, and they are basically locked in boudoirs all year round. Today, the women have the opportunity to go out for spring by taking advantage of the Shangsi Festival to get rid of disasters. Naturally, they will open the curtains of the car and look around curiously. Liu Binhua Noticing that a beautiful woman in a pink carriage seemed to be deliberately looking at him twice, Liu Binhua keenly felt that good luck was coming.

He rode forward, approaching the carriage not too far away, staring at the lowered floral curtain. According to Liu Binhua's experience, if you look twice, you must have a third eye and a fourth eye. Immediately under his charming smile, this woman will definitely be in his pocket.

Sure enough, the car curtain was raised again, half of that clear and beautiful face was half hidden, and a pair of big affectionate eyes saw Liu Binhua staring at him, and quickly shrank back like a frightened deer.

Liu Binhua twitched his index finger. This woman is really beautiful, almost comparable to her ignorant cousin who made her drool. Today, she is very lucky.

Liu Binhua's tricks are naturally there. He knows that these little ladies generally don't like people who are too impatient, and they don't like people who are domineering. , rode forward alone, and struck up a conversation with the driver.

The handlebar type is a guy with a dirty beard and a fat body. Liu Binhua knows that when women usually go out, they naturally have to bring a few companions who can protect the woman. This handlebar type is probably following this The little lady acted as the driver and guard together.

"This big brother drives really well, almost catching up with my speed on horseback." Liu Binhua had nothing to say.

The handle turned white and Liu Binhua glanced at him and said, "It's because you don't ride a horse well, sir, it's not because I drive a horse well."

Liu Binhua smiled and said, "That's right, where are you going? Why don't you go out of the city through the Lijing Gate instead of the Jiaomen Gate?"

Cursing on the handlebars: "Damn, do I still need you to approve which way I want to go?"

Liu Binhua held back his anger, in order to get his hands on this little lady, he didn't bother with this idiot for the time being.

"Hehe, I'm just asking. I guess you must be going to the Jiaomen River Beach for disaster relief. It just so happens that I'm going there too. We happen to be on the same road."

The coachman said: "You go your way, I have a female relative here, so it's inconvenient to go with you."

Liu Binhua laughed and said, "What's the matter? The sky is bright and bright, and today is the Shangsi Festival. What are you afraid of?"

The coachman said: "Don't be wordy, my master and wife's car is in front, I have to catch up quickly."

Liu Binhua was overjoyed, it seemed that the little lady's parents took the car first, and now it's easy to handle; then she folded her hands and retreated quietly to the side of the car, leaned close to the car and said softly: "Young lady, please, let's go to Liu Binhua Hua is the nephew of the deputy envoy of Xia, the Privy Councilor at the time, did the young lady go for an outing to relieve disasters?"

There was silence in the car for a while, and he replied softly with a pleasant voice: "Hello, Mr. Liu, my family is going to Bianhe for an outing."

Liu Binhua smiled lightly and said, "Young lady is very elegant, but as far as I know, the riverside is overcrowded and noisy, so it's not a good place to go."

The woman in the car hesitated and said: "Is it noisy? My family is most afraid of noise, but there is no way to do it. Everyone comes out to play on the Shangsi Festival, so there is nothing to do if it is too noisy."

Liu Binhua smiled and said: "I know a place to go, the willow forest near the water, the grass and flowers are very elegant and quiet. If the little lady likes elegance and tranquility, that is the most suitable place."

The woman said: "I'm afraid it's not good. Both father and mother have gone forward, but if the slave's house doesn't go, isn't it that parents are anxious to death?"

Liu Binhua said: "What are you afraid of? That place is nearby, let's sit and sit here, and then hurry up and go. If the little lady feels uneasy, I can order my family companion to deliver the letter in front of me, and I will say that the little lady wants to go." Take a look at the scenery, so drive slowly, take a look at the scenery, so the people will bring them a letter, and they will not be in a hurry."

There was silence in the car for a while, and there was no answer; Liu Binhua was not in a hurry at all, since this little lady was willing to talk so much to him, she was naturally interested in him, otherwise she would have dismissed her with words.

Sure enough, the curtain of the car was lifted, revealing that pretty face again, Liu Binhua hurriedly put on a serious face, put away the lewdness in his eyes, and bowed his hands in salute.

"Since the officials are very kind, and the servants also want to have fun, let's go and have a look; but the time should not be too long, otherwise the parents must still be in a hurry."

Liu Binhua was overjoyed, but said with a serious face: "But according to what the little lady said, you see, the place is just ahead, the peach forest on the south bank of the road is like a glow, and after passing the peach forest, there is a river beach below. gone."

The woman looked at Liu Binhua shyly and nodded, "The officer will wait a moment, wait for the slave's family to tell my driver to stop and take a nap."

Liu Binhua cupped his hands and said, "Yes." Slowed down the horse and left far away.

The woman coquettishly called the coachman to stop, the coachman yelled several times, pulled the car to the side of the road and stopped, went to the front of the car and cupped his hands: "Miss, what's your order?"

The woman said: "The car is bumping violently, I feel panicked, please rest here for a while."

The coachman said: "Miss, the master and wife are waiting for you in front."

The woman reprimanded: "Isn't it okay for the slave family to rest for a while?"

The driver hurriedly said: "Chengcheng, it's just that it won't be too long."

The woman didn't say a word, she raised the curtain by herself, the coachman hurriedly helped to open the curtain, the woman got out of the car, looked around, and said quietly: "You are looking at the chariots and horses, I will go sit in the peach forest for a while." . " After finishing speaking, Tingting walked along the path to Taolin.

Liu Binhua, who was following behind, hurriedly ordered his companion to wait on the side of the road at the moment, and he got off the horse himself, took out his folding fan and followed after shaking it.

Xia's companions all knew what was going on, and they were all familiar with it. Some of them licked their lips and said, "Young Master Liu is lucky again, we can only watch."

Another reprimanded: "You and I are just doing it for nothing. Who told us that our lives are cheap? Don't talk about it, just wait. Fortunately, Mr. Liu has some conscience and prepared a lot of food for us. We happened to be big Have a meal."[

So everyone took out the grilled chicken stewed meat on the saddle and ate and drank with a small jar of spirits.

They didn't notice at all that on the avenue behind them, several horses turned their heads and went straight into the peach forest from the avenue, and the groom who drove the carriage had already stopped sitting by the carriage, and after only a while, he disappeared Complete.