Wu Zetian was so excited that she was demoted to Peony. In winter, she dreamed that flowers were blooming.

One winter, she suddenly became excited and took her concubines and maids to Shangyuan to drink and enjoy the snow. At this time, the snow had just stopped, and the scenery in the rockeries, pavilions, bridges, and corridors were all covered in white plain clothes. Although the branches and leaves of various flowers, plants and trees are withered, they are covered with snow and look particularly beautiful, like silver branches and jade flowers. Occasionally, two birds fly in, gently brushing the branches and scattering white flocks, like butterflies. Flying. Wu Zetian was fascinated by the sight, but she didn't expect the snow scene to be so magnificent.

Suddenly, she found a little flame burning and jumping in the white snow. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be blossoming cranberries. Wu Zetian is so happy! She couldn't help but recite a poem to express her joy. The accompanying Mrs. Ji saw that the Queen Mother was so happy, and they all rushed to toast her. At this time, a concubine said: "Marquis Wu, no matter how beautiful the plum blossom is, it is a flower that blooms alone after all. If a garden full of flowers can bloom under the imperial edict, wouldn't it be even more of a wish?

Another The concubine shook her head and said: "It is the coldest winter and the coldest moon, and the plum blossoms are blooming at the right time. If you want a hundred flowers to bloom, you have to wait until next spring. "

Wu Zetian smiled and said: "It's not surprising that spring is warm and flowers are blooming. Hundreds of flowers are blooming in the snow, which suits my heart. "

The concubines saw that she was a little drunk, so they advised: "Marquis Wu, it's getting late. Please go back to the palace and take a rest. If you still want to see it, come back tomorrow morning. ”

Wu Zetian’s maid took her back to the palace. However, she was still thinking about letting the flowers bloom to compete with the snow. So, the maid brought the Four Treasures of the Study, immediately dipped the cream in thick ink, and painted it on the white silk Wrote a five-character poem:

Wander to Mingyuan to announce the arrival of spring.

Flowers must be left overnight, don’t wait for the breeze to blow.

Write it. He ordered the palace maid to take it to the garden and burn it to inform the Flower God.

After the palace maid took Wu Zetian's imperial edict to Shangyuan and burned it, everyone gathered together to discuss countermeasures. /p>

The Peach Blossom Fairy was the least courageous, so she whispered: "Wu Zetian has a vicious heart and can do anything. We dare not disobey her! "

Some little flower fairies also timidly echoed: "Yes! Let’s prepare early and open early! "

The Peony Fairy disagreed with their opinions and said angrily: "Wu Zetian is too domineering. You were in charge of human affairs, but now you are in charge of us. These flowers bloom, each with its own season, creating an era and following the four seasons. Can it go against heaven? Sisters, we can’t follow this! ”

After hearing what the Peony Fairy said, the Flower Fairy felt that every sentence made sense. But when I thought of Wu Zetian’s cruelty, I hesitated again.

The Peach Blossom Fairy begged the Peony Fairy, good sister , listen to me, let’s be obedient. Wu Zetian kills people like trampling an ant, let alone us delicate flowers?

Many fairies continued: "Sister, this is also the time. Otherwise, it will be a disaster. "

The Peony Fairy said stubbornly: "You can't do anything against your will even once. As long as we are strong-willed and strong-willed, what can she do for me? ”

It was already four o’clock at this time, and it was almost dawn. Huaxian made up his mind to see the fairy Peony, so he hurriedly left to bloom.

Birds chirped and the dawn When Wu Zetian woke up, her drunkenness had subsided. She got up, got dressed, and asked the maid to dress her up. At this moment, the palace maid opened the door and told her happily: "Long live Shangyuan's flowers." The children are all open! "

Wu Zetian was overjoyed after hearing this, thinking that the poem she wrote late at night was just a "drunk joke", but she did not expect that the flowers were really ordered to bloom. She hurried out of the palace and came to Shangyuan. She looked up Go, the peach blossoms, plum blossoms, magnolias, crabapples, hibiscus, and lilacs are all in full bloom, clusters in full bloom. The bright morning glow sets off the flowers, and the bright white snow sets off the green leaves, swaying in the wind. , tilted up and down, graceful and charming. At this time, all the civil and military officials in Manchuria came to see Wu Zetian, who was so proud that she strode towards a bald peony. When she saw that there were only peonies in the flowers, her anger rose. I thought, now it's better! If you don't obey me, how can I take power? Besides, wouldn't this bring shame to these civil and military officials? She became more and more angry and yelled: "Bold Peony!" How dare you be so presumptuous and unable to resist the decree. Set fire, not one plant! "After that, he left angrily.

After receiving the order, the warriors immediately lit firewood and threw it into the peonies.

Suddenly, there was thick smoke and blazing flames, with only the crackling of peonies. The Peony Fairy couldn't help but shed tears when she saw a peony being destroyed. She was extremely angry.

At noon, the fire burned out and the peony garden was reduced to ashes. The servant told Wu Zetian: Long live the prince, the peony has been burned to ashes.

Wu Zetian was still angry and said bitterly: "Uproot it by the roots, demote it out of Chang'an, throw it to Mang Mountain in Luoyang, and make it extinct!"

Why did Wu Zetian demote Peony to Luoyang? Mangshan? She had been to Luoyang before and also to Mangshan. She knew that the ravines, remoteness and desolation made her suffer in loneliness to relieve the hatred in her heart.

The warriors immediately dug out the peony roots with iron trowels, loaded them into cars overnight, sent them to Luoyang, and dumped them in Mang Mountain Ridge.

Who knew that as soon as the peonies entered the new soil, they would take root again. Next spring, the mountains will be green. Mangshan people have been fond of peonies for a long time, and they are transplanted and cultivated by everyone. Later, people in the city heard about it and came to transplant it. I was very happy to see that the Luoyang people in The Peony Fairy love peonies so much. As soon as I arrived in Guyu, every plant was in full bloom. People looking at the peonies, supporting the old and the young, are constantly surrounded by people in the dusk, and the flowers are in full bloom.

The peonies are in full bloom in Luoyang. This peony is known as the "scorched bone peony" because it is firm and resolute in Wu Zetian's fire. Later, after careful cultivation by Luoyang people, the flowers became redder and more colorful, and later generations named it "Luoyang Red".