While the three of them were chatting, new guests came to visit.

Classmates, fellow townsmen, teachers, and business dealers with Li Ang, etc.

According to the rules, Li Ang, a title of founding county magistrate, had to abandon his family and go to the palace to meet the emperor on New Year's Eve, stay at the emperor for New Year's Eve, have a banquet, drink, sing and enjoy dances, etc.

I couldn't sleep for a few hours when I got home, so I had to go to the morning court the next day to attend the New Year's Day ceremony, accompany the emperor to receive foreign envoys, and listen to congratulations from officials of the prefecture.

Li Ang attended once last year and this year he didn't want to go there anyway.

Fortunately, because of the academic exchanges in the academy this year, the envoys of Jing State and Zhou State were relatively complete.

In order to avoid the overcrowding of the palace site, the Ministry of Rites allowed some nobles with titles and no real power not to attend.

Li Ang decisively went to the palace to stay up to the New Year - it was not fun at all, so it would be better to eat grilled fish at home and watch the fireworks.

"...Put the mouth, slap the surface. Grind the inside, and pour the inside. Soup is rotten, and fry bean vinegar..."

"...The sword in your hand, the blade is freshly polished. Cut the demons and get rid of evil spirits."

The strange singing of singing of silence and ridicule came from the street. A huge team of thousands of people walked along the street, wearing a strangely terrifying mask on their faces.

This is not a change, but a parade that exorcises the Nuo River, meaning to drive away ghosts and monsters and pray for happiness and peace in the coming year.

The lyrics are also some "positive energy" content of how to beat and kill evil demons.

What about slapping ghosts in the face, removing their ribs, pulling their tongues, setting fire to burn them, chopping them into meat fillings, and throwing them into oil pans.

There is a Nuo exorcist parade in Benzhou every New Year. Last year, I saw a bigger one in Chang'an. Li Ang is no longer surprised by this.

In a sense, this kind of Nuo opera with abundant martial ethics can be regarded as a harsh word to the ghosts hidden in the dark side of the world.

There is no big difference between it and "Don't let me see you on Zhuque Street, you must pull your head hood off and you must slap you in the face."

However, this time, the two old ladies who walked in front, wearing ghost masks, played Nuo Weng and Nuo Mother, stopped in front of Judefang for some reason, sang and danced to Li Ang, with an extremely respectful attitude.

“…What does this mean?”

Li Ang couldn't help but whisper to Yang Yu who was beside him.

Yang Yu scratched his head and said, "Well, I must have come here to get a prize. Do you have any small accessories you carry with you?"

"accessories..."

Li Ang touched his pocket. The jade pendant on his body was useful. He searched it and couldn't find it after searching it. He simply took off his silk clothes and handed it over.

In the New Year of the Yu Kingdom, we wear fur coats and furs. Sheepskin is the most common, and those with wealthy wear fox fur, leopard fur, marten fur, etc.

And you also need to put a sleeveless silk coat on the fur, called "光", to cover up part of the plush of the fur to conform to the etiquette system and look more polite.

Nuo Weng and Nuo Mother, who led the exorcism, respectfully took Li Ang's silk coat and placed it on a float. He might not be sure to take it back to the temple for offering sacrifices in the future...

Sure enough, it is so strange that I am nostalgic when I am alive...

Li Ang shook his head helplessly and complained deeply.

At this time, Song Shaoyuan, who had drunk some wine, came out to sober up the air. The four of them stood at the door and chatted, and the topic was from the academic studies in the academy and the prices in Chang'an to Song Shaoyuan's marriage.

Song Shaoyuan said: "I plan to get married this year, choose a good day, and get the wedding done."

Li Ang was a little surprised, "So early?"

"It's getting late. It should have been decided at the beginning of last year."

Song Shaoyuan looked back at the living room and did not explain much. However, others could also guess the reason - Aunt Song has come to Chang'an and may have to live in Chang'an for a long time in the future, so it is indeed time to start a family and start a business.

“It’s good to settle down early.”

Ji Linglang nodded thoughtfully, looked at Li Ang, and asked with a smile: "Where are you Risheng? Have you ever thought about a lifelong event?"

"ah..."

Li Ang opened his mouth and got married? That's too far away.

Not to mention the memories of other worlds that I have inexplicably awakened, even the ink silk that is parasitic in my body, it is very troublesome.

He was about to find a reason to make excuses, but he heard the rushing sound of wheels of carriages coming from the corner of the street.

"Um?"

Song Shaoyuan frowned slightly. The streets were the most prosperous and busy on New Year's Eve. Are you not afraid of hitting someone by carriage driving so fast?

Whose family belongs to?

Li Ang also turned his gaze over.

The carriage rushed over quickly, stopped suddenly in front of the mansion door, and jumped out of the car.

All three know people.

The Minister of Taichang Temple, Qiu Jing, the medical officer of the Imperial Medical Office, and... the ninth prince, King Guang Li Shan.

Why did these three people come? And they also appeared at the same time?

Yang Yu and others looked at each other and walked forward to greet him, and they suddenly felt confused.

Taichang Temple is in charge of rituals and music, suburban temples, affairs of the country, general suburban temples, Taiyue, advocacy, imperial physicians, Taibu, Linxi, and temples.

The Imperial Medical Officer's Office is responsible for the education of medical officials in Chang'an and is now also responsible for the management of the ward.

And King of Light Li Shan...

Any Chang'an citizen who likes to chat in the market knows that his mother's surname is Wu, which makes him the most embarrassing and eye-catching prince in the palace.

“Sunrise,”

Qiu Jing squeezed a little ugly smile on his face.

He and Dan Tai Leshan, a close friend of the Fuxue Siye of the Academy, also had contacts with Li Angduo in the management of the ward workshop, so he directly called him, "Is it convenient to speak?"

"It's convenient, just tell me if you have any things."

Li Ang nodded. On New Year's Eve, a third-rank official like the Taichang Temple Minister should be with the emperor to drink in the Daming Palace, and King Guang Li Shan should also be there.

It is obviously not good news to have them appear here with Qiu Jing.

Qiu Jing took a deep breath, "What happened in Suzhou."

"Water Toxic."

The Taichang Temple Minister said gloomyly: "There is a large area of ​​water poison."

Li Ang’s pupils suddenly shrank, water poisoning does not mean that there is poison in the water.

According to the "On the Origin and Symptoms of Various Diseases: Water Gu Diagnosis", water poisonous gas gathers inside, causing the abdomen to gradually grow bigger and shake soundly. He often wants to drink water, and his skin is thick and dark, as if it is swollen, which is called Water Gu.

There are many causes, which may be excessive drinking, damage to the spleen and stomach, and the accumulation of water and dampness,

It may be because of the qi and blood gradually fading, and the face, intestines and abdomen are swollen.

More likely...parasite.

"Emergency Prescriptions for Elbows" says: "People who are poisoned by water... When they first get cold, their heads are slightly painful, and their eyes are in pain... insects eat the five internal organs, and the heat is extremely irritating toxins. They can't help but get drunk. On eight or nine days, good doctors cannot treat them.

"Qianjin Prescription" even bluntly stated that this lifelong illness cannot be cured.

In Yu State, suffering from water poisoning is basically equivalent to being sentenced to death.

Large areas of water poisoning...

Li Ang resisted his horror and instantly understood the reason why King Guang Li Shan appeared - his fiefdom was there.

Li Ang asked in a deep voice: "When did it happen? How many people are sick? How are they?"

"I don't know the exact time."

Li Shan said bitterly: "We have just received the news. Jiangnan Road is now in a mess. Considering the villages and towns that are inconvenient to statistics,

The current number of patients is expected to be more than...100,000."
Chapter completed!