At this time, shopkeeper You, sweating profusely, came upstairs softly, bowed and said to Zhao Tuo, who was looking attentively:
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, these are just like this. When it comes to knowledge, you forget about it. It's a sin, a sin to disturb the distinguished guests! Well, I'm going to silence them right now..."
"That's not necessary, these people are quite interesting." Zhao Tuo smiled and waved his hand, then asked him: "Do you know them all? Where do they come from?"
"Sir, after living here for a few days, the students will get to know them a bit." Secretary Wei introduced softly from behind:
"Wei Yuan Wei Congxi in a cloth robe, a native of Xijing (Xi'an).
The person who argued with him was called Han Chang, whose courtesy name was Huizhi, from Zhaoqing Prefecture, Guangdong.
This brocade-robed peacemaker was named Deng Xun, whose given name was Ziqi. His family was a salt merchant and he was from Mianyang, Sichuan.
The chubby man wearing black satin is called Lin Wanyan, whose courtesy name is Gongru. He is from Foshan, Guangdong, and his family is a maritime merchant.
The last, older Zhou Wu, named Fengzhi, came to Beijing for the third time this year. His father was Zhou Yande, the commander of Yulin Town, and his father-in-law was Lin Suxiao, the magistrate of Xijing Prefecture. "
"Oh, it turns out he is the son-in-law of Guanzhong. No wonder he helped Wei Congxi to speak." Zhao Tuo laughed and glanced at Secretary Wei attentively: "Thanks to your good memory, you can remember it so clearly after only a few days here."
"Students are used to helping the master." Secretary Wei felt happy when he saw his appreciation. He deliberately showed off and said, "Sir, please watch here while the students go down and explain it to them."
"Huh? Can you break down these bookworms? Okay, let's try!" Zhao Tuo became interested and immediately agreed.
When Secretary Wei followed Shopkeeper You downstairs, the group was still debating. Shopkeeper You stopped everyone, and everyone looked over impatiently, "We are having a good chat, why are you interfering?"
"Excuse me, I apologize to Mr. Wei." Secretary Wei said and bowed deeply.
Except for Lin Wanyan, who was meeting for the first time, most of the people here recognized him. They knew that he came on an official ship and that he was most likely sent by some chief to come to Beijing for business. Moreover, someone dressed as a guard came to see him yesterday, so he didn't know If you dare to underestimate me, please return the favor.
Deng Xun asked a little embarrassedly: "Master Wei, I'm sorry, but I made too much noise and disturbed you?"
"Where, where." Secretary Wei waved his hand: "I have been under the same roof with you for many days, and I have been busy and never settled down. Today is Deng Jun's game again, right? I take this opportunity to treat you all to a drink ,how?"
Secretary Wei said he was "student" in front of Zhao Tuo, but in the face of the candidates, he suddenly became "old man", and his behavior was quite magnanimous.
"How embarrassing is this?" Deng Xun said hurriedly.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." Secretary Wei glanced at a young man dressed as a boy standing in the corner. The man turned around and went in. After a while, he took out two porcelain bottles and placed them on the table.
Secretary Wei made a "please" gesture, and Deng Xun said that he did not dare to refuse the elder's gift, and it was better to obey orders than to be respectful. Then I picked one up, patted open the mud seal, opened the oil paper, and a smell of wine immediately came out.
When it was poured out, it was as clear as water. Everyone cheered in unison and couldn't wait to drink a glass each. "Good wine!" Wei Yuan shouted, and everyone also cheered.
Secretary Wei winked at the young man and said to everyone with a smile: "This wine is produced in Jiangxi and is called Fengquan."
Lin Wanyan held the celadon bottle and looked at it, and murmured: "The workmanship is good, the wine is good, and the name is good. But who made it? Where does Fengquan refer to?"
"Brother Gong Ruxian doesn't know that this wine is not made by everyone, but was created by one of my regiment training defense envoys from Jiangxi Province when he was confronting the Lou Zishi rebels at the foot of Fengqi Pass."
"Oh? I really didn't expect this!" Han Chang was surprised: "A warrior can actually create such elegant utensils and fine wine. Are you kidding me?"
"This is no joke." Secretary Wei waved his hand: "This regimental trainer had just won a battle. He was so happy that he made this drink as a memory and wrote a poem. He had someone print it and paste it on the back of the drink. of."
As he spoke, he picked up the unopened bottle with one hand, took out a lens from his arms with the other hand, and said, "Everyone, listen to me reading this poem to you."
"A warrior
What poems can I make? Master, don’t read it anymore, lest I lose my appetite. Han Chang laughed.
"Just listen to it, it's good to go with wine."
Secretary Wei had just raised the lens to his eyes when Zhou Wu next to him was already holding another bottle and was reading:
"The sudden movement of the blade scares the flying birds, and the movement of the grass reveals murderous intent.
The three armies broke through the sesame oil village, and the sound of the kapipe was played in the mountain pond.
The knives and knives are used to dye Lingyan, and the setting sun and haze illuminate the red cliff.
Now that I have won, I will talk about external affairs. I will be proud of you today. "
For a moment, there was silence.
"This poem... seems to have the shadow of Lu Hubu (Lulun Tang). The style is vigorous and the poem is like a painting, right before your eyes." Wei Yuan said.
"I feel more like Lu Fangweng (Lu You·Song), bright, powerful, bold and lively." Zhou Wu smacked his head and shook his head to express disagreement.
"Hey, look at the majestic atmosphere in this poem, how can it be as delicate and sad as Lu's poems?" Han Chang spread his hands: "I think its style is more like the frontier poems of Cen Jiazhou (Cen Shen, Tang Dynasty), Shen Xiong is tragic and majestic."
The three of them focused on poetry, but Lin Wanyan took a quick look at the small copper-rimmed lens in Secretary Wei's hand. "What kind of thing is this in Master's hand? Can you let me see it?"
"Hey, Mr. Deng has seen Kuiji? But this one is different." Secretary Wei said and handed it over.
Lin Wanyan was born a son of a maritime merchant. What good things have he not seen? As soon as he took it in his hand, he gasped:
"Sure enough, this is not crystal, but it is more translucent and lighter. May I ask where you got it from and what it is made of?"
"This thing is called glass. It is made by mixing sand, quartz and mica. The person who made this thing, well," he pointed to the porcelain bottle containing the wine, "was made by the same person as this wine!"
"What?" Several scholars were shocked. After a while, Zhou Wu asked softly: "What Master Wei means is that this person can not only compose poetry, but also make wine, and he also made this better than crystal wine..."
"Glasses, he named them glasses." Secretary Wei smiled: "There are some things I can't tell you or show you because they involve military secrets."
"By the way, he is a ninth-grade martial artist?" Deng Xun asked.
"Yes." Master Wei nodded: "The debate you just had about the study of objects and knowledge reminds me of what his friend said when he wanted to give up the imperial examination and follow him to learn the study of objects.
The imperial examination has the function of education, and its purpose is to enlighten people and make them knowledgeable and reasonable. For example, Dali craftsmen can summarize their experiences, and only after knowing the book can they record their experiences and pass them on to future generations.
There are laws of nature and human principles in the world, as well as physics. The book of saints talks about human principles, while the study of things is about physics.
By reading the books of saints, you can master the methods of cognition, description, analysis, research, induction and summary, which will then help you to correctly study the principles of the generation, evolution, differentiation and tempering of matter.
Read more, read thoroughly, and master the skills of learning and the ability to understand things. Go to investigate things again. It is not difficult to obtain methods that are consistent with the way of heaven, and it is not difficult to draw inferences from one example to other cases.
The reason why saints are saints is because they finally awaken to the principles of heaven through being a human being, doing things, and repeatedly observing and reflecting on things.
If you are just a bookworm and don't know how to learn from the saints and dedicate yourself to being a person and doing things, then you can't cultivate yourself or manage your family. How can you talk about governing the country and bringing peace to the world? "
After saying that, he looked at the silent people in front of him, raised his eyes and saw that the corridor above had been deserted for some time. He hurriedly turned his face to his young man, and saw him pouting towards the door. He turned around to chase after him, then stopped and said:
"Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you that this warrior has been promoted to the ninth rank as deputy envoy of inspection and regiment training in southern Raozhou. His surname is Li Mingdan, and his personal name is Xiao Yuanba Li Sanlang.
He is the son of Yugan County who was given the posthumous title of Duke Li Wencheng. He is sixteen years old this year. He is currently leading troops to fight against the attack of tens of thousands of lake bandits on Yugan. He has killed famous enemy bandits in a row. The news of the victory was conveyed to Beijing in the past two days.
I have something to do, so I'll take my leave first. Please use it slowly! After saying that, he held his hands in his hands with a smile and hurried out the door with the servant.
On the pier, I was accompanied by the Secretary of the Health Department and watched the materials being unloaded and put into storage for a while.
, Zhao Tuo looked at the sky and then got on the carriage to go back to the imperial city.
"This Secretary Wei is quite clever. I don't know which corner he dug out Zhongbi from." Zhao Tuo smiled and asked Eunuch Liu, "What do you think of this guy?"
"A little cunning, but still sincere." Eunuch Liu didn't follow him because it was too easy for others to see. He stayed outside with the carriage. It wasn't until Zhao Tuo went out that he saw Secretary Wei chasing him.
A few glances gave him a general impression of this person, which showed that Eunuch Liu was also an expert at judging people.
"Well, I'm just a little more utilitarian." Zhao Tuo fiddled with the new telescope he just got: "Daban, this telescope is a good thing. Look, people from far away can see their hair clearly! This Li Sanlang knows how to really There are so many!"
He said, stroking the surface of the copper skin with his hand, and seemed to see how the soldiers used this thing to detect the enemy's situation first. Oh, no wonder he always wins the battle, it turns out he has a weapon in hand!
Eunuch Liu next to him saw that his master was thinking about something, and silently poured a cup of tea and handed it to him.
Zhao Tuo took it, thought for a moment and said, "We will go to Deqing Palace instead of going to Concubine Yun's place after entering the palace to change clothes." Eunuch Liu was stunned for a moment, then immediately responded with a smile: "Yes, Your Majesty."
Concubine Yun was the daughter of Sun Zhaoting, a great book collector in Hangzhou. After she was adopted as a concubine, her father was awarded the title of Wenchang Bo.
Perhaps due to the influence of her literati family, Yun Fei was excellent in both calligraphy and painting, but she just looked down upon the eunuchs. She always opened her mouth to eunuch, but kept her mouth shut to eunuchs, so the eunuchs in the palace both disliked and helpless her.
Hearing that the emperor said that he would not go to Concubine Yun yet, and that he had clearly promised to give birth to Concubine Yun tonight, it seemed that the emperor was going to be late, and Eunuch Liu was secretly happy.
After changing his clothes, Zhao Tuo told the queen that he would go to the Queen Mother to discuss something, and asked her to go to Concubine Yun's place to sit down first. Then followed by a large group of palace officials and eunuchs, they arrived at Deqing Palace.
Zhongjing was built on the basis of Song Yingtian Mansion, and the imperial city wall was almost the outline of the original Yingtian City. The city wall is roughly hexagonal, with a lake inside, and a palace city (originally the inner city of Yingtian Mansion) built on the central island of the lake.
The palace city is two miles wide and three miles long. Each of the four gates is connected to the imperial city by a causeway, corresponding to the four gates of the imperial city (following the Song name, Chengqing Gate in the east, Xianghui Gate in the west, Chongxi Gate in the south, Zhaoren Gate in the north and west). Jing'an Gate in the northeast, Yanhe Gate in the southwest, Chongli Gate in the southeast, and Huiluan Gate in the northwest).
Deqing Palace is located on the west side of the palace city. It is separated from the emperor's palace by a forest and several ponds. It is a very quiet place.
When it gets dark, people in the palace light candles in the gas dead wind (a kind of translucent leather lamp with good windproof effect) along the shore. The reflection in the pool water is very beautiful.
The Queen Mother was surprised when she heard that the emperor had arrived, and hurriedly came out to greet him. She was relieved when she saw his face full of excitement. "This kid, you scared me. If you didn't go to Concubine Yun's place to have a drink, why did you come to my place?"
"My child met someone today. He is the clerk under Brother Zhongbi."
"Ah? He is far away in Jiangxi, why did he suddenly send someone to see you?"
"This person is nominally escorting the tribute rice handed over by Raozhou Prefecture, but he actually brought several copies of the papers for the child." Zhao Tuo took out the papers and put them on the table: "Please take a look at it, the Queen Mother. After you have finished reading, the child has something to ask." .”
Seeing that he was serious about what he was doing, the Queen Mother became serious. She took the papers and looked at them one by one. The more she looked at them, the more surprised she became, and the more she looked at them, the more fascinated she became.
A palace man served tea to the emperor. While drinking tea, Zhao Tuo patiently waited for the Queen Mother to finish reading. Then he said, "What does the Queen Mother think of this Li Sanlang?"
"It's hard to say." The Queen Mother shook her head and said doubtfully: "He has accomplished such feats at such a young age, and is determined to take the imperial examination and official career. He has achieved great success and has a clear mind. This is something that even most veterans cannot do. How can he do it?"
"I think so too, but if it's true, this person is definitely a talent!" Zhao Tuo said, telling him about the wine, glasses and other things he heard from Secretary Wei, and then took out what Secretary Wei later put in his Show the telescope and pencils in the car to the Queen Mother.
"This shows that this person is good at craftsmanship, but it is difficult to determine what kind of person he is." After saying this, the Queen Mother looked at the emperor: "What do you think?"
"My child wishes he could see this person right away and see if he is like anyone else.
What is the difference! "Zhao Tuo smiled after saying this. He also knew how different people could be, and he wasn't a monster? Saying this is just to express how much you really want to see the other person.
The Queen Mother pursed her lips and smiled. She understood her son very well. Fighting alone in the court every day, he should be looking forward to having a resourceful friend of his own age by his side to make suggestions.
"It's useless for you to be anxious now. I told you, they are at war right now." She said gently to the pouting little emperor: "I think you don't need to be in a hurry to see this person.
Just let Zhong Bi contact him first, observe him, and help him.
At fifteen years old, and having never met Shuomo, who knows what the future will be like?
Who knows what will happen after coming to this capital?
Who can guarantee that he will not get carried away after coming to the king? "
"Well, if the mother wants to say this, the child was originally planning to give him a knighthood, so... I have to put it aside for now."
"Giving a knighthood? Is it your idea, or is it Chongbi's? If it's Chongbi's suggestion, I don't think there's any need to worry. The emperor can extend his favor at any time, the key is to identify the right person!" The Queen Mother suddenly raised her head and thought. think:
"Zeng Qun is still in Jiangxi, right? I think when the war subsides, you can send someone to find him and ask him to find an opportunity to become a Supreme Laojun and take in this monkey.
Train him for a year or two and then let him come to Beijing to show off. Presumably by then, he will be more trustworthy for people to use. "
"Hey, the Queen Mother has a good idea!" Zhao Tuo was overjoyed: "Mr. Zeng is a two-generation imperial master with both literary and military skills. The apprentices he brought out must be good! Then am I not his senior brother?"
"Well, in the future, even for the sake of his fellow disciples, he must be loyal to the country and dedicate himself to the royal family." She saw Zhao Tuo's eyes twinkling and asked, "Does the emperor have any ideas of his own?"
"No," Zhao Tuo said embarrassedly, but couldn't help but tell his mother: "Actually, I have thought about how to make him grateful for the rest of his life. I just want to issue a decree to pardon Chen Tixue and his family."
"This won't work!" The Queen Mother immediately shook her head: "Although it is a bit cruel, this is what the emperor should do when he is angry."
"Well, I think the sentence in this case is indeed a bit harsh. At that time, I just wanted to get angry, and the officials below deliberately gave me a harsh sentence to please me." In an instant, Zhao Tuo had made a new decision:
"If an immediate pardon can bring Li Sanlang back to his heart, it would be worth it to me. However, the imperial edict has been issued and cannot be taken back, nor can it be changed overnight to destroy the dignity of the law. The child asked them to look after Master Chen, and then slowly try to exonerate him. .”
"Well, that's right. This is what the emperor considers and does!" Empress Dowager Zhang nodded with satisfaction and said:
"As for this Li Sanlang, the Aijia think he may be a good one, but the emperor needs to know that when you find a good seedling, you don't necessarily have to move it to your own garden immediately.
If this seedling is still immature, then it will be appropriate to cultivate it carefully until it can take root on its own and withstand wind and rain, and then move it to His Majesty's side and watch it bloom and bear fruit, right? "
The young emperor thought about it seriously and nodded in agreement: "The queen is more thoughtful, so let's do this."
