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"What is the crystal shoe?" Gao Shiqian stopped what he was doing and looked at her with interest.He has a strong interest in all the styles of clothes that he doesn't know.

"This crystal slipper..." Jinhua sat down at the table in a grand manner, and imitated Gao Shiqian's behavior just now, knocked on the table with his hands, motioning for her to pour tea.

Gao Shiqian said helplessly: "Okay, I'll pour you tea." He poured a cup of tea for Jinhua, not too much, not too little, just right, "Here, the tea needs to be poured like this."

"Understood," Jinhua took it, imitating Gao Shiqian and took a sip, almost spitting out, "Tang Dynasty tea, why does it smell so strange!"

Gao Shiqian laughed: "You don't know too much about our ancestors' stuff, so it's better to be open-minded about everything. By the way, what exactly are the crystal shoes you mentioned just now?"

"Cough, cough!" Jinhua cleared her throat, "Well," she looked at Gao Shiqian's eyes full of curiosity and said, "You won't understand even if I tell you, it's beyond your cognitive range. Little Brother, you don't know much about our new era!"

"It doesn't matter if you don't say anything!" Gao Shiqian stood up angrily, went back to the tailoring table, began to recall the figure of Xue Shao he had seen during the day, and started tailoring.Jinhua was not interested in sitting by himself, so he slowly came over and watched beside him.

"The clothes of the Tang Dynasty seem to be different from those of Daming. Would you do it too?" Jin Hua asked, looking at the men's clothes he was wearing.

"The "Bao Fu Jian" records nine sets of exquisite costumes, among which are the crotchless shirts and belts of the Tang Dynasty." Gao Shiqian carefully cut the outline of the clothes while talking.

"I saw Princess Taiping dressed in men's clothes last night, so I took her to be Xue Shao. Do women in the Tang Dynasty like to dress up as men?"

Gao Shiqian nodded: "The atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty is open, women can ride horses, play polo, wear men's clothing, and do many things that men can do, so there is also a trend of convergence with men in terms of clothing, these are beyond the reach of women in the Ming Dynasty. "

"In this regard, the Tang Dynasty is very similar to our modern society. To a certain extent, clothing reflects the level of civilization of an era. The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty really lives up to its reputation!" Jin Hua exclaimed.

"My Ming's clothes are not weaker than those of Tang Dynasty." Gao Shiqian said unconvincedly when she heard her praise Tang Dynasty.

Jinhua smiled, not wanting to speak out again, and leaned forward: "Is there anything special about the clothes you are making now?"

"This one is called a hipless shirt." Gao Shiqian said as he worked.

"Lack of crotch...the name is weird."

Gao Shiqian pointed to the outline of the newly cut clothes with a scissors: "This kind of clothes is based on the Xianbei costumes and incorporates the characteristics of the Western Region Hufu. It has been formed in the Northern Dynasties. It was originally worn by soldiers because it is easy to ride horses. The Tang culture was all-inclusive, and the Hu style prevailed. Gradually, this kind of clothes became the favorite clothes of officials from the top down to the common people. You see, the clothes have slits on the left and right sides of the crotch for easy movement. , so it’s called ‘crotchless shirt’, it’s shaped with a round neck, right lapel, narrow sleeves, and hipless, and the length of the garment reaches below the knees or ankles, and it’s this shirt that Xue Shao is wearing today.”

"Oh~" Jinhua listened carefully, and the more he listened, the more interesting he became, "Why do I feel that this dress is a bit different from what Princess Taiping wears..."

"You have good eyesight," Gao Shiqian nodded approvingly, "The men's clothing worn by the princess is called a 'shirt'."

"The shirt...the name is not bad," Jinhua nodded, "It sounds much better than the hipless shirt."

"Why do you only pay attention to these trivial details?"

"The name of the clothing is very important, in our modern society, everything needs a good name!"

"Isn't that putting the cart before the horse and making a show?"

"It's called packaging, marketing, you know?"

Gao Shiqian couldn't understand what she said, and didn't want to argue with her, so he continued: "The shirt worn by the princess not only follows the tradition of Chinese clothing, but also combines the lightness and flexibility of the Hu suit. Both the shirt and the crotchless shirt are round-neck, Right lapel and narrow sleeves, but the left crotch of the shirt is not slit, and a "horizontal lap" is added to the hem of the shirt as a side, which is used to inherit the ancient system of upper and lower skirts of Chinese clothing, so it is called 'Shirt'. In short, military officers wear gowns without hips, while civil servants wear more shirts. The official uniforms of the Tang Dynasty are divided into four colors: purple, scarlet, green, and blue. Officials of the third rank and above wear purple, and the fourth rank is to The fifth rank is crimson, the sixth to seventh rank is green, the eighth to ninth rank is cyan, and those without official positions can only wear white, which is called 'white ding'."

"According to this, the princess should wear purple. How do I remember that she is wearing scarlet?"

"The top can be at the same time as the bottom, but the bottom can't offend the top."

"What does that mean?"

"Superior people can wear the colors of lower ranks, but lower ranks are not allowed to wear the colors of higher ranks. Otherwise, they will violate the superiors and be punished. However, I think the princess has another intention in wearing scarlet color."

"what?"

"I see that Xue Shao's crotchless shirt is embroidered with leopard patterns, and the clothes of military officers of the third rank in Tang Dynasty are embroidered with patterns of leopards or flying eagles, so it is judged that Xue Shao's official rank at this time should be third rank."

"So you're saying that the reason why the princess wears scarlet color is to wear the same color as Xue Shao?" Jinhua said with a turbulent expression, "If you love him, you should wear the same clothes as him, so romantic~"

Gao Shiqian stared at her nympho face, and said with a smile: "Why do you still think of her as Xue Shao, was Xue Shao so famous in your era?"

"That's natural, Xue Shao is the prince charming in the hearts of thousands of girls!"

"Oh..." Gao Shiqian replied resentfully, and continued with the work in hand.

Jinhua yawned heavily, he was so worried all day, he was really tired.

"Take a rest when you're tired, I can do it myself." Gao Shiqian said.

"Oh, okay..." Jinhua didn't expect him to be so considerate, but felt embarrassed, "You've been tired all day, why don't you wake up and do it tomorrow."

"I'm afraid the time is too late, so we have to hurry up. Presumably this set of clothes is very important to the princess and Xue Shao, just like the 'glass shoe' you mentioned."

"I have to say, your IQ is really not low!" Jin Hua couldn't help but praise, after getting along these days, she really discovered many advantages in Gao Shiqian, his wit, calmness, bravery and responsibility, it was her I have never felt it in the opposite sex I have met before.In the era she lived in, everyone was busy with work, society was like a huge machine that kept running, everyone was exhausted in this sophisticated instrument, and feelings became more and more like a luxury that could not be met, and she I am even more unlucky in my relationship, meeting people unkindly and being deceived by others.If a man like Gao Shiqian is born in a modern society, can he retain such a precious quality?

Hearing her praise, Gao Shiqian didn't understand what she meant by "intelligence quotient", but it was the first time in a long time to get a compliment from her, and he felt deeply uncomfortable.He raised his eyes to look at her, and found that she was also looking at him. The two looked at each other and smiled at each other.

How come I never noticed that she (he) smiles so beautifully.

Such a sentence popped up in the hearts of the two of them at the same time.Jin Hua looked a little shy, and said, "Well, I'll go to bed first, don't be too late."

"Okay." Gao Shiqian continued to cut before the case by candlelight...

Three days later, at the Daming Palace, Emperor Gaozong Li Zhi and Empress Wu Zetian held an inner banquet, calling the emperor's relatives and relatives to gather together.Meng Jinhua and Gao Shiqian, as Princess Taiping's entourage, entered the palace together for the banquet, together with Zhao seamstress from Xiangqifang.That day the princess ordered the seamstresses to make crotchless shirts and belts based on Xue Shao's figure. In the end, only the clothes made by Gao Shiqian and Zhao seamstress passed the customs, so they were selected to accompany them into the palace.

It was the first time in Jinhua's life that he saw such a big battle, and he was instantly shocked by the magnificent Daming Palace. He couldn't take his eyes off the magnificent pavilions and palaces, carved beams and painted buildings in the palace all the way, and was amazed in his heart.Although she has seen images of the ruins of the Daming Palace on TV and the Internet many times, but when it was presented so vividly, brightly and vividly in front of her, she truly realized what an empire at the peak of its prosperity is. How prosperous, how magnificent, how exciting and passionate, just walking in it made her feel a kind of strong excitement and pride, and she couldn't help but want to burst into tears.

This is Datang more than 1000 years ago. This is the ancestral land that is connected with her blood and deeply connected with her genes and culture. She arrived for the first time, but she never left.

Gao Shiqian was not surprised by the excited expression on her face. He was also shocked and excited when he first stepped into the Forbidden City.This is the common origin of their lives, and it is a mark buried deep in their souls that will never be erased.

While thinking, the two followed Princess Taiping into the banquet hall.The hall was already full of guests at this time, and all the relatives of the emperor were all dressed up, and even their entourages were all dressed in silk and satin, which was very gorgeous.

Jinhua couldn't stop looking at the colorful flowers, willows and flowers, and then at Princess Taiping who was walking in front of them. He couldn't help but whispered to Gao Shiqian: "Our princess, why don't you dress up well today? She's also dressed too plainly. Right, could it be that she wants to use this to attract Xue Shao's attention?"

Gao Shiqian smiled slightly: "Didn't you say that this dress of hers is Xue Shao's 'crystal shoe'."