March 12th, it was called the Outing Festival in ancient times, which is the Qingming Festival in later generations.

The Qingming Festival in the early Tang Dynasty was not included in the rituals, so only some regions or some aristocrats in aristocratic families had the habit of celebrating festivals.

The Qingming Festival officially became a statutory holiday in the Kaiyuan prosperous era after Zhenguan.

After Li Shimin's Zhenguan rule and Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty, the country was prosperous and the people were strong and the living standards of the people were relatively high, so they had the leisure to go out for fun with their family and friends.

When Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was the emperor, tomb sweeping on Qingming Festival was officially included in the ceremony, which was one of the "five rituals" at that time. The status of Qingming Festival was therefore enhanced and paid attention to. Because the Qingming Festival was connected with the Cold Food Festival, it became another more festive "small holiday" at the beginning of the year after the Lantern Festival holiday.

That’s right, it’s just a festive celebration, because the customs of the Qingming Festival at this time were completely different from those in later generations, and cultural and entertainment activities were extremely rich. In addition to commemorating relatives and tomb sweeping, there were also a series of customs such as outings, swings, cuju, playing polo, and planting willows.

According to legend, this is because cold food is prohibited during the Qingming Festival. In order to prevent cold food and cold food from harming the body, I participate in some physical activities to exercise.

Therefore, this festival includes both the sorrow and tears of separation from new tombs and the laughter of going out for a walk with friends and family. It is a festival with national characteristics, which is far from the formal memorial activities of later generations.

Since the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty, Shuofang has a tradition of going outings on Qingming Festival.

Needless to say, Xi Yunfei, as a time traveler, also has a deep memory of such days, because when they were in the orphanage, they had to organize to visit the graves for the martyrs every year. Only at this time can the children in the orphanage eat a lot of delicious snacks and fruits...

In Xijiazhuang, more than a dozen carriages lined up in two rows at the door.

The villagers of Xiagou Village stood together in groups of three or three, chatting, talking about some interesting things happening around them, or talking about some experiences and feelings at work.

Several children chased each other between carriages, carrying kites, windmills and other small toys in their hands moved in the wind, and the boys were still stuffed with candy or snacks in their mouths, their cheeks were bulging, and they muttered and shouted at their companions' nicknames.

Tian Dachuan and Qiao Erye sat on the board of a carriage, chatting about some family matters.

The two of them looked at the wide open front door from time to time, with some expectations and some worries in their eyes.

Seeing that the hour had passed, several villagers were anxiously waiting.

"Here you come."

Tian Dachuan, who had been looking at the main entrance, said to Master Qiao Er with a look of surprise.

The two elders stood up to meet at the same time, and the rest of the villagers also surrounded them with smiles.

"Last brother, Hua Niang, you can let us all wait, hahaha."

Master Qiao Er was very happy from the bottom of his heart. Liu San and his wife, who had been in a daze for almost a month, finally walked out of the shadow.

Liu San walked out of the door and saw so many people waiting for them and their husbands. He bowed to everyone with a embarrassed look: "It makes everyone worry..."

"Haha, you third brother is still so sour. It's okay, and the time is almost done. Let's set off first and say slowly on the way. You must have a drink of two more drinks with us later!" Tian Dachuan waved his hand with a smile, and the villagers also laughed. After they boarded the carriage, the group of people walked towards the outskirts of the city.

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At the same time, three miles north of the city, on the side of a mountain called Zimao Mountain.

Xi Yunfei, Li Yuan, Li Jing, Xie Yingdeng and others sat in a bamboo pavilion to rest temporarily.

The bamboo pavilion is a common octagonal pavilion. The roof is made of sorghum poles and a thick layer of haystacks should be used to shelter people from the mountains from hunting or chopping wood from the wind and rain...

There was a black stone next to the bamboo pavilion, covered with moss and lichens, and three large characters carved in small seals could be seen on the stone. Li Yuan said: "Zhilai Pavilion, and the others on both sides did not recognize this small seal, so he took the opportunity to show off.

Connecting the platform of Zhuting is a winding forest path with no stone steps, only the Tongyou path that has been walked out all year round. At this time, there were many people from the north and the north, who were dragging their families and friends to climb to the top of the mountain.

Many people who know or have met Xi Yunfei, Li Jing, and Xie Yingdeng will stop and say hello, and by the way, they will look puzzled to Li Yuan who is surrounded by them, and then continue to rush to the road under the urging of their family.

"It is said that there is a huge stone inquiry on the top of Zimao Mountain. Standing on it, you can even cross the Daqing Peak of Yinshan and directly see the endless grassland..."

Behind Xi Yunfei, Mu Ziyi sat on the stone slab with Xi Ruhui in her arms, next to her was Li Lizhi with curiosity on her face. The little girl was so stunning that she listened to Mu Ziyi’s own little script. From time to time, she would ask a few naive questions in surprise, which made the few people present laugh.

After Li Yuan smiled, he often tucked his beard and sighed lightly, and his eyes never left the number of outings who kept increasing from bottom to top.

As the former ruler of a country, Li Yuan was naturally very concerned about people's livelihood. During the Wude period, he always advocated rest and recuperation. The reason why he gave the Turks again and again was that he also had the idea of ​​stabilizing people's livelihood and accumulating strength. It can be said that half of the credit for Li Shimin's ability to use the whole country to attack the Turks in the early years of Zhenguan was attributed to Li Yuan's strategic layout.

"How strange..." Li Yuan took a sip of tea and couldn't help but sigh in a low voice.

Next to him, Li Jing asked curiously: "Why does Mr. Tang feel this emotion?"

Li Yuan turned his head, looked at Li Jing, and then looked at Xi Yunfei who was chatting with Xie Yingdeng, and said, "In less than half a year, how did he make Shuofang develop to such a grand occasion today?"

Li Jing was stunned for a moment, turned his head to look at Xi Yunfei, and then asked with a smile: "What are the grand occasions that Mr. Tang mentioned?"

Li Yuan pointed to the people who were laughing and moving forward on the mountain road: "The pharmacist looked at the people carefully...their spirit, their dress and dress. I have observed it for half an hour. I have not seen a piece of coarse linen, let alone patched clothes. Such a scene is probably rare in Chang'an City."

"And, I have been shocked a lot in Shuofang these two days... What makes me most unbelievable is that there are no beggars and refugees everywhere in the world. It is said that they have been hired by the Chamber of Commerce to build roads?"

Li Jing smiled and nodded and replied: "Some people went to build roads, some went to workshops to work, and many disabled people were also placed in Ligufang. They did some manual work with good hands and feet, and some people who were not good hands and feet also taught them to read."

"Teaching them to read?" Li Yuan was stunned when he heard this.

Li Jing nodded and responded: "Yes, I was quite puzzled at first, but later I found out that those people would be arranged to various construction sites to speak some novels for entertainment when workers were resting. They were also responsible for conveying some announcement information to the chamber of commerce on weekdays, which was considered as the best use of people, haha."

"Well..." Li Yuan sighed softly: "The people of Shuofang are indeed more vigorous than Chang'an, living and working in peace and well-dressed. This kid is not just talking about it, but has implemented it very well, which makes me feel ashamed of myself."

Seeing Li Yuan suddenly sighing like this, Li Jing hurriedly comforted him: "Mr. Tang is so modest, this kid can't compare to you. If so."

Li Yuan waved his hand disapprovingly: "No, pharmacist, don't underestimate him. I have spent ten years trying to create a real prosperous era, but I don't want to be snatched by a young boy in this frontier today. If one day the places where I am in the Tang Dynasty can allow the people to live such a life... Then even if I die, I will have no regrets in my life!"
Chapter completed!