"Is that person just here to give us paintings?"
"almost."
"Then thank her very much."
"Since Empress Sanhua said so, it should be so."
"Yes!"
"Empress Sanhua can now make the decision."
"You can now make the decision~"
"yes."
“Let’s hang this on the wall too!”
"Since Empress Sanhua said so, it should be so."
"Yes!"
The cat was still standing on the table, looking down at the painting carefully.
Having said that, this painting is certainly excellent...
Don't tell me, the more you look at them, the more they look like each other!
"Let's go, Sanhua Empress."
"Where to go?"
"Go buy a hook."
Since Sanhua Empress had already made the decision, the Taoist priest didn't dare to delay any longer. Before it was the hottest time of the day, Dang even took her out and bought another hook.
When he came back, he asked Sanhua Empress again, and she pointed to a random place. The Taoist took the hook and pressed it on the wall, easily inserted it into the wooden wall, and then hung the painting.
There are two paintings in the house.
A large painting hanging horizontally, the landscape in the painting is like a fairyland, vivid and lifelike.
A vertically hung banner depicts only a corner of the mountain, but it is a gentle spring light, with the Taoist man and the cat's backs accompanying each other. Everything is harmonious and natural. Although the skill is not as good as the former, it is still a good painting.
There are no extra decorations in the house, only these two paintings, but they match the simple furniture and mats on the bed, and they are consistent with the style. They only add a bit of elegance to the humble room.
The Taoist stood in the room and looked at these two paintings for a long time, seeming to feel relieved.
There is nothing to think about at this time.
When I got tired of watching, I went to take a nap.
…
After taking a nap, the Taoist sat down at his desk, spread out the paper, dipped his pen in ink, and wrote down the recent events one by one.
I have been observing Cangshan Mountain for half a month, and I have gained a lot of insights.
It's just that too many of them are secret understandings of the way of heaven and the laws of the world. They are so mysterious that they cannot be expressed or written down, so I will only mention them in a few sentences.
Anleguan's tea lives up to its reputation.
What's interesting is that the teahouse has been passed down in Changjing for hundreds of years and has been owned by four generations. I'm afraid these four generations are all from the same generation. The goblin has been hidden so deeply in Changjing and has lived for such a long time. It is worth exploring.
When writing about what happened at noon today, the Taoist paused.
It seems that a great demon with profound spiritual knowledge and prodigious musical skills is hiding in the capital. He is trapped here in order to repay a great favor. In fact, behind the scenes is the power dispute facing the empire today.
This is about Princess Changping.
Although this princess was born as a girl, she should not be underestimated. She was probably the most powerful and wealthy princess in the history of the Central Plains dynasty.
As for why this is so, it’s a long story.
Let’s start with the former queen.
There was a queen in Dayan before. There is no need to talk about the queen's merits and demerits, but her appearance had a huge impact on the world. The most significant one was the improvement of the status of women.
In the feudal era, the status of women was generally low. Due to various reasons, this world is slightly better than the previous one, but for thousands of years, there have been differences between high and low.
During the reign of this queen, the status of women reached its highest level. Although it was still far inferior to that of men, they could already do business and even engage in politics. There were female officials in the court and palace. Even now, the status of women in Dayan is higher than that of previous dynasties, and this influence can be passed on for more than a hundred years.
At the same time, more importantly, the existence of this queen ignited the political ambitions of many women.
Since the Queen, for several generations, women have often intervened in politics and even tried to take control of power. Whether they are queens, queen mothers, or princesses, they have been much more active than in previous dynasties.
Just like this Princess Changping who showed extremely high political ability at a young age.
There are probably more reasons.
Emperor Dayan's fertility was generally poor, and he rarely had enough descendants. It must be said that this was really detrimental to the stability of the world.
Although the late emperor was widely praised for his benevolence and charity, his descendants were really unstable - he gave birth to a total of three sons, one died a few days after birth, one fell into a well and died when he was a child, and another was born. He grew up smoothly but his health was not good and he died earlier than the previous emperor. As a result, the inheritance of the throne became a problem.
At that time, the court and the clan were arguing a lot, and various plans were proposed, but the emperor was also hesitant.
The world even became chaotic because of this.
Finally, with the joint efforts of the current emperor and Princess Changping, the former emperor and the court chose the former emperor's younger brother, the current emperor, to inherit the throne.
The emperor was only in his thirties at the time.
Princess Changping is less than twenty.
Later, the emperor did not treat Princess Changping badly and gave her great power. This emperor was more ambitious than his elder brother, had a more resolute temperament, and was keen on opening up new territories. Accordingly, he had to spend less energy on governing the country. Before the appearance of the imperial master, these places were all in ruins. It was the princess who made up for it.
The problem still lies with the heirs.
When the emperor first came to power, although the prince was not as shrewd as her sister, he could still be considered a prince. However, within two years, the only prince also died of illness.
The princess's heart became hot.
In Chao Zhong's panic, someone also fell towards her.
Later, the emperor gave birth to two more princes in succession. He was really old and had a son, and the emperor was strong enough. He had been in power for more than thirty years. He was nearly seventy years old, and his body still looked very strong.
The two princes also gradually grew up.
But how can the princess who has a burning heart and the ministers who have fallen towards her be willing to accept it?
This is actually a power struggle in this dynasty.
A princess who is nearly fifty years old, has the power to support dragons, and has been running the court for many years, two princes who are only in their teens, and an old emperor who is about to turn seventy.
Either way it will be a big event in history.
The Taoist knows that the world is vast and life is short. It is not easy to see the world in twenty years, and the time it takes to travel to Changjing will not be too long. And the historical drama of this kind of throne dispute often takes several years. It took more than ten years to interpret it. In fact, he didn't pay much attention to it. Unexpectedly, he still saw some things from different angles and in different ways.
This feeling is completely different from what future generations will feel when they read history, or when people in the world read about it in books or hear about it from storytellers.
In this era, in a land of disputes, even if you don’t intervene for some reason, you will still be affected by it and you will feel its existence. Because such major events are really closely related to everyone in the world.
It's like the demons causing chaos in Changjing, like the period of curfew, like the government orders brought about by official transfers and power disputes, like the big demon that came to visit today...
They are the real history that can only be felt by being in this era and this place.
I don’t know how much bloodshed there will be.
It's just that Taoists are Taoists and passers-by, even the ancestors of Fulong Temple. This is the same - if it is not clear that a result will definitely bring a good direction, otherwise try not to interfere and let history make its correct choice. , I walked through it, only to bear witness, and at most write down some words. Maybe many years later, future generations will explore the truth of history from the words they wrote.
"..."
The Taoist shook his head with emotion and continued writing.
Next to him, a cat sat upright, its tail wrapped around its little feet, tilting its head and staring at him as he wrote.
"..."
The Taoist turned around and looked at her helplessly.
In the past, when the cat was illiterate, he would often fiddle with the lanyard of his brush on the table while he was describing his travels and experiences. Now that I can read, I don't pull the lanyard anymore, but just tilting my head and focusing on what you are writing in such a studious manner seems to be more disturbing than before.
"What are you looking at?" Sensing his gaze, Mao'er looked at him and actually asked him back.
"Nothing." Song You withdrew his gaze.
"Then why are you looking at Sanhua Empress?"
"..."
"Why don't you write anymore?"
"How many words does Sanhua Empress know?"
"Some know each other, some don't."
"When Sanhua Empress knows more words, you can no longer watch me write these."
"Why?"
The calico cat stared at him with burning eyes.
"Because this is a travelogue."
"Why?"
"How can this be easy to say?"
"..."
The calico cat looked him up and down with a serious expression, and then said after a long time:
"You're not smart!"
After saying that, she turned around and jumped off the table.
He ran to play with his cloth ball.
"..."
The Taoist shook his head and continued writing.
The wooden boards upstairs were so old that they were not only peeling and discolored, but also became uneven. When the cat doesn't deliberately lighten its steps, it makes a clanging sound when running. When playing with a ball, it runs so fast and powerfully that the wooden floor often tilts up and makes a sound when it steps on it. But the cat didn't care, and it didn't bother the Taoist. Both parties seemed to have gotten used to it.
The Taoist said while writing: "Does Sanhua Empress know what time it is today?"
"when?"
The cat also replied while playing.
"Little Heat."
"Mouse?"
The cat stopped and turned to look at him, puzzled.
"The heat of the heat."
"Ku's rat?"
"right."
"Little Kurat!"
“After the minor summer heat, it’s the great summer heat.”
"Rat!"
The cat became interested and stared at him without moving.
"After the great heat, it's the beginning of autumn."
"beginning of autumn!!"
The calico cat became more interested and ignored the ball on the ground. Instead, he sat down and stared at him.
The Taoist felt that he had finished speaking and became silent.
The cat was not in a hurry and stared at him from behind.
Time passes day by day.
The period after Xiaoshu is the hottest period in Changjing. Most of the time it is unbearably hot, and a few times it is extremely sweltering. Fortunately, the bamboo mat is cool and has no other drawbacks except hairiness. However, the Sanhua Empress can tolerate being covered in hair, so the Taoist can naturally tolerate it too.
Occasionally, there would be a few cool breezes, and the Taoist would open the windows of the small building to let in the cool breeze.
Lying on a bed of bamboo mats and feeling the cool breeze is the most beautiful time in summer. The streets in the afternoon are so hot that no one wants to come out. There is no business in the shops. The world is so quiet for a while that only the chirping of cicadas is left.
(End of chapter)
