Sheng Tang: What is Liu Jianjun going to do today?

Chapter 46 The Water Splashing Festival of the Tang Dynasty
Li Xian looked ahead and saw a crowd gathered there, beating drums and gongs, singing and dancing.

Liu Jianjun stared wide-eyed into the crowd, muttering to himself, "Wow! Is our Great Tang Dynasty really this open-minded?"

Li Xian walked over and instantly knew what had happened.

This is someone performing the "Po Han Hu Opera".

The crowd wore animal or demon masks, some naked and others dressed in Hu clothing, riding horses and splashing water at each other. Liu Jianjun stared wide-eyed at a group of women on horseback, because most of the women were dressed simply in Hu clothing, and many of them were even shirtless like the men.

In that short time, a woman on horseback came up to Liu Jianjun, splashed a basin of water on his face, and then left with a silvery laugh.

Liu Jianjun turned his head, still in a daze, and looked at Li Xian in confusion: "Water Splashing Festival? Celebrating the Water Splashing Festival in the dead of winter?"

Then I couldn't help but shiver.

Li Xian stepped forward with a smile and explained, "This is called the 'Splashing the Cold' play, also known as the 'Begging for Cold' play. It's a winter custom that came from the Western Regions. The woman splashed water on you just now, which means to ward off disease and pray for blessings."

"Are you trying to bless me by splashing me with cold water in the dead of winter?"

Liu Jianjun's mouth dropped open, but when he turned around, he saw that those who had been splashed with water were all laughing happily, then taking off their clothes and joining the water-splashing crowd.

So he asked, "Then... can I go in too?"

Li Xian nodded: "Of course!"

Before he finished speaking, Liu Jianjun let out a yell, quickly took off his shirt, and rushed into the group of people being splashed with cold water.

Li Xian also noticed that Liu Jianjun would deliberately rush into groups with many women, and when he saw a young and beautiful woman, he would snatch the basin from her hand.

He would snatch the water and immediately splash it on the woman's head, causing the women to gasp in surprise. If he couldn't snatch it, he would rub his bare chest against the women, who would also gasp in surprise.

So wherever Liu Jianjun went, there were gasps of surprise from the girls.

Li Xian thought to himself: Liu Jianjun really didn't have good intentions.

But in that brief moment of distraction, Li Xian noticed Liu Jianjun suddenly rushing towards him with a basin of water.

Then, he splashed water all over her face, shouting, "My good son! This will cure your illness and ward off disaster!"

Li Xian didn't know if he had cured his illness, but he felt a bone-chilling cold rush from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

It was the dead of winter, and Li Xian was still feeling cold even with layers of clothing under his coat. Liu Jianjun's bucket of cold water almost made Li Xian die on the spot.

But after a brief chill, Li Xian seemed to be infected by the atmosphere, a surge of heroic spirit rose in his heart, and he roared like Liu Jianjun, then went to tear off his clothes.

He planned to retaliate.

He tried to pull it off but couldn't. His clothes were too cumbersome, so he simply ignored it and rushed forward in his clothes, intending to snatch a woman's basin.

But whether the woman had a strong grip or was wary because of Liu Jianjun's matter, Li Xian couldn't pull her away.

The next moment, the woman cheerfully splashed the entire basin of water over her head, saying, "Young master! This will cure your illness and ward off misfortune!"

Li Xian felt even colder.

Looking around, he found that everyone around him was smiling at him with kind smiles on their faces.

He suddenly felt that Chang'an City wasn't so oppressive after all.

With a heart full of joy, Li Xian spotted a fine horse galloping past him. Amidst the girl's exclamation on the horse, he grabbed the reins, flipped himself onto the horse, and sat behind the girl.

While the girl was still in surprise, Li Xian snatched the basin from her hand and poured it on her head.

Cold water was poured down from the girl's head, onto her back, and onto Li Xian's chest.

Li Xian didn't feel cold, only refreshed. He leaned on the girl's shoulder and whispered, "May you be cured of illness and disaster, young lady!"

The next moment, Li Xian noticed that the girl was leaning against him.

Li Xian felt extremely exhilarated. He took the reins from the girl's hand, put his arm around her waist, and shouted, "Giddy up!" On horseback, he could already see the dark-faced boy who was running around in the crowd.

The horse galloped swiftly. Li Xian dropped the basin in his hand, then, under the girl's admiring gaze, bent down, snatched a basin from a passerby, and continued to sit steadily on the horse's back.

"Son..."

The girl's voice was full of affection.

Li Xian smiled confidently.

Although he is now thirty years old, he was once a dashing young man, and among the many princes in the capital, his horsemanship was undoubtedly the best.

Moreover, he now has grown a beautiful beard, which adds to his mature charm.

Coupled with his magnificent attire, everyone knew that Li Xian was either rich or noble.

In this cold winter drama, it's not uncommon for men and women who are attracted to each other to have a passionate affair.

Of course he knew what the girl was thinking.

He didn't say anything, but simply tightened his grip on the girl's waist, caught up with Liu Jianjun, and then poured the entire basin of water onto the boy's dark back.

He shouted, "Liu Jianjun! May he cure diseases and ward off disasters!"

Liu Jianjun was clearly stunned for a moment. He turned his head, wiped the water off his face, and exclaimed in surprise with wide eyes, "Holy crap! Xianzi! You think I can't ride a horse, huh!"

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When the two came out of the "splashing the cold" scene, they were soaked to the bone. Liu Jianjun was okay because he was shirtless, and when he put his clothes back on, he wasn't too badly dressed. But Li Xian had been dressed before, and now he looked like a drowned rat.

"Tsk tsk! How come such a good custom wasn't passed down! Girls splashing water on the street with their bare bottoms, how exciting!" Liu Jianjun leered, looking on with reminiscence.

Li Xian wrung out the water from his body.

it's too cold.

He hadn't felt it when he was playing around with the crowd, but now that he had stopped, Li Xian felt his whole body trembling.

"Hey, Xianzi! That girl on the way here seemed to have your taste, right? She's plump and has big breasts. Why didn't you think of bringing her to the Prince's mansion...hehe?" Liu Jianjun leaned over, his face full of ill intent: "I promise I won't tell your wife about this!"

Li Xian said irritably, "Then why don't you go and redeem that Miss Liu Chun and raise her in the Prince's Mansion? Pingkang Ward is right next to the East Market. You can reach the East Gate of Pingkang Ward from any of the exits on the west side. It's only a few dozen steps away. The money I gave you is more than enough!"

"That won't do, Liu Chun has a plum blossom on her buttock!" Liu Jianjun hurriedly shook his head.

Li Xian asked in confusion, "Plum blossoms? What's wrong with that?"

"I can play around with girls with tattoos, but I won't support them at home!" Liu Jianjun said, feigning sadness.

Just as Li Xian was about to ask what the tattoo was, Liu Jianjun said, "Alright! I called you out today to help you relax."

Li Xian was puzzled.

"This Chang'an city, this prosperous Tang Dynasty, is not a prison."

Liu Jianjun suddenly turned his head, stared at Li Xian, and said seriously.

Li Xian was taken aback, and then a warm feeling rose in his heart.

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