Tang Dynasty: The pot is tied to the duck nest, the little rhinoceros is here!

It was the second quarter of the hour of You (5-7 PM), and today was also the Lantern Festival.

Li Shimin then prepared a banquet to entertain the court officials, as well as princes, princesses, and concubines.

After attending the banquet, Jiang Fan, at Li Shimin's invitation, went to Anfu Palace to watch the lanterns.

At this moment, the entire palace was brightly lit with thousands of lanterns, and the lantern tower was particularly magnificent and awe-inspiring.

Moreover, at this time, more than a thousand palace maids had already gathered outside Anfu Palace, performing songs and dances together. In addition, there were also rope shows, pole dancing, and other acrobatic performances.

When Li Shimin got interested, he personally led hundreds of soldiers to perform the "Qin King's Battle Formation Music," which "resonated for miles and echoed throughout the palace."

Jiang Fan was also deeply shocked, seeing Li Er personally perform the Qin King's Battle Music for the first time.

This is completely different from the performances Jiang Fan saw in TV dramas in later generations.

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"Jiang Fan, how was your uncle's performance?" A moment later, Li Shimin came up to Jiang Fan and asked proudly.

"Uncle, this Qin King's Battle Song is even more magnificent!" Jiang Fan said with a smile while holding the little ox.

"Haha~ That's right, that's right. Back when my uncle defeated the rebel Liu Wuzhou, the soldiers sang old songs with new lyrics to praise my achievements..."

"Brother Fan, stop praising me. You'll see what a spectacular sight it is when Brother Fan sets off fireworks later."

Li Lizhi couldn't stand her grandfather constantly bragging in front of Jiang Fan.

"Fireworks? What's so spectacular about that?" Li Shimin said, looking at his daughter who was siding with outsiders.

It should be noted that in the Tang Dynasty, fireworks were simply gunpowder put into bamboo tubes and lit, and were mostly used to ward off evil spirits.

"Grandpa, the fireworks were huge, loud, and beautiful," said Chengyang Naimeng.

They had witnessed the beauty and grandeur of fireworks from the Ferris wheel last time.

"Is that so?" Li Shimin said, though he was not convinced, he was also intrigued.

"Hey! Brother, let's go set off fireworks!" Little Si urged in his childish voice.

"Alright! Lizhi has someone bring all the fireworks to the open courtyard in front, otherwise there's a risk of a fire."

"But you two are too young to set off fireworks, but you can play with sparklers, which you can just hold in your hands."

"Okay!"

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In the spacious courtyard, Jiang Fan, along with Li Shimin, Empress Zhangsun, and the Crown Prince, were already waiting.

Soon, several eunuchs carried over fireworks. Jiang Fan had bought a variety of fireworks this time, including a 258-shot "Milan Night" set and a 168-shot "Sea Blue Meets Flame" set.

Of course, the most common items were Gatling gun fireworks and sparklers.

Li Shimin looked at the fireworks, took out a Gatling gun-shaped firework from among them, slung it over his shoulder, and said with a smile:

"Jiang Fan, this firework's design is so strange, are we supposed to hold it in our hands and set it off?"

"Yes, Uncle, Gatling gun fireworks only require lighting the fuse."

Then you just need to hold the grip at the back, and remember to point it towards the sky.

"Okay, I understand." Li Shimin's eyes showed curiosity.

The little princess glanced at her chubby little hands and frowned.

If she could lift it, she would love to hold up the Gatling gun firework.

"Young master, what's the name of these fireworks?" Li Yuan asked with a beaming smile.

He had a Gatling gun firework tucked under each arm, his expression radiating joy.

As people get older, they tend to enjoy being part of lively gatherings. Although he did not attend Li Shimin's banquet,

However, while Li Lizhi was arranging for people to bring the fireworks, he also heard the noise and rushed over to join in the fun.

Looking at the uniquely shaped long tube fireworks, I couldn't wait and grabbed two.

"These are Gatling gun fireworks. Grandpa, be careful when you set them off, don't hurt your back," Jiang Fan explained with a smile.

"Don't worry, I'm fine," Li Yuan smiled slightly.

Li Chengan and Li Tai followed behind them, each holding a Gatling gun firework.

Li Lizhi and Empress Zhangsun stood together, each holding a fairy wand.

Jiang Fan gave each of them a lighter and explained:

"This is a lighter. Press it to light it. Then we'll pull out the fuse of the firework and light it with the lighter."

"good!"

"Darling, why won't you give me a lighter?" the little princess asked in a sweet, childish voice, raising her hand.

"Yes~ Yes~" Chengyang pouted, "Brother Jiang Fan, I really want one too.......

"Alright!"

Jiang Fan thought for a moment and said, "But remember not to light a fire, or I'm afraid you'll burn your hair and become bald monks!"

"Okay~ Wokji Island~"

The little princess took the blue lighter from Jiang Fan, her big, watery eyes filled with curiosity.

Chengyang reflexively touched his soft hair, imagining what the little bald monk would look like.

"Lizhi, Auntie, you two keep an eye on the little princesses here. Don't let them come over; it'll be dangerous. We're going to set off fireworks!"

Following Jiang Fan's arrangement, Li Yuan and Li Shimin placed the Gatling gun fireworks on the ground and then moved them to an open space with Jiang Fan.

Li Chengan and Li Tai couldn't wait to run over, eager to watch how they set off fireworks and also wanting to try it themselves.

Li Zhi's eyes darted around, and he was just about to run away when Li Lizhi grabbed him and gave him a sharp rebuke:

"Chinu, why are you getting involved? Just stay here and watch quietly. You're only allowed to play with sparklers~"

"I know~" Li Zhi lowered his head in frustration, not daring to disobey his older sister's orders, afraid that she would beat him up too.

"Uncle, Grandpa, this is the fuse... Have you all learned how to use it?" Jiang Fan looked at them.

"I know, it's very simple." Li Yuan stroked his beard.

"Mmm~" Li Shimin nodded.

Li Chengan and Li Tai exchanged a glance, and following suit, they quickly pulled out the fuse as well.

"Okay, I'll count to three, then everyone light the fire together."

"clear!"

"three!"

"two!"

"one!"

"ignition!"

Jiang Fan used a lighter to create a thick, long flame, lit it on the thin fuse, and then quickly stepped back.

The same was true for the others; they were very fast.

Li Tai was completely bewildered, frantically trying to light his lighter, but the fuse wouldn't ignite. After everyone else had left, he broke out in a cold sweat.

"Qingque, what are you still standing there for? Come here quickly." Li Shimin beckoned.

"Grandpa, I understand." Seeing that he couldn't get it out of him, Li Tai jogged back.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

The flames ignited the fuse, and streaks of golden fireworks instantly rose into the sky.

A burst of dazzling fireworks erupted, resembling blooming chrysanthemums, enchantingly igniting the deep darkness of the night.

"Brother, it's so cute..." The little princess rested her chubby little hands on her snow-white chin.

Kaxilan narrowed her large eyes slightly, captivated by the dazzling fireworks.

"Mmm~ Mmm~ It's so pretty........" Chengyang's eyes were filled with the dazzling fireworks, and a sweet smile appeared on her chubby face.