After returning to the mansion, Wu Zhizhong, who had stayed up all night, did not even bother to rest, and began to write down all the two strategies proposed by Gao Zhang yesterday.
After that, I copied it carefully again and polished it carefully. After making sure that both strategies were perfect, I fell on the bed and fell asleep.
The morning meeting the next day was held in a very sloppy manner, and the officials were obviously a little uneasy. It only took about half an hour to end hastily.
Wu Zhizhong and Chen Shilang slowed down in a tacit understanding, and waited until the civil and military ministers and ministers had drifted away, then turned around and went to find a eunuch, saying that he had urgent matters and asked to see the official.
The official Zhao Ji is now rushing to the imperial study. Yesterday he went to the teacher's girl to pursue the dual enjoyment of art and spirit.
Because he was very happy, Zhao Ji, an official, was so inspired by the double enjoyment that he began to create a picture of the goddess Shilu after he came back.
Returning to the imperial study, the official Zhao Ji once again stood in front of the book desk in high spirits, looking at the half-painted picture of the goddess Shilu.
He picked up the pen and began to brew his emotions. Yang Jian, who had already prepared the ink, wisely retreated to a distance, not daring to disturb the officials and engage in artistic creation.
However, just when the official Zhao Ji was about to start painting, he heard a low call from outside the imperial study room.
This made official Zhao Ji's face darken, he raised his head and shouted displeasedly.
"What's the matter?"
"The official family, Wu Shangshu and Chen Shilang of the Ministry of Rites have urgent matters, please see the official family."
"Alas..." Zhao Ji, an official, looked at the half-finished masterpiece in front of him and felt very sick.
I just want to paint a picture quietly, but these ministers never let me have leisure time.
Wu Zhizhong wanted to go directly to chat with Cai Jingdan, but considering that the two of them were not dealing with each other.
If another fight breaks out, you will still have a headache.
"That's all, let him come over quickly. I'll wait for him here."
Official Zhao Ji weakly put the pen in his hand on the pen holder and gave weak instructions.
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In a short time, Wu and Chen walked into the imperial study. What they saw were two almost identical slim gold masterpieces hanging in the study.
However, the most eye-catching place now is an artistic masterpiece, an immortal who looks exactly like the official.
There is also a divine general who looks exactly like Yang Jian, and a divine dog who looks exactly like the dog in the imperial study room, both of which are in the painting.
Seeing the astonished expressions of Wu Zhizhong and Chen Shilang, official Zhao Ji raised the corners of his mouth proudly, raised his hand and pointed at the painting and said.
"Wu Qing, Chen Qing, guess who painted this painting?"
"..." Wu and Chen's faces darkened. I have some serious business to come to see you, okay?
As a result, you actually asked us to guess which famous artist the painting came from. What a fool! …
In his heart, he cursed the foolish king, but on the surface, Wu Zhizhong smiled and saluted the official, and came to stand in front of the painting.
I quickly noticed the clues, because at one angle of the painting, a young man was bowing down respectfully, as if he was worshiping the immortal.
The young man's clothes and crown made Wu Zhizhong feel familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of the official's smug expression, and when he looked at the handwriting on it, Wu Zhizhong's eyes suddenly lit up.
Before, he felt that the two strategies he was going to propose might be 60 to 70% sure that the officials could implement them, but now, Wu Zhizhong felt that he was at least 90% sure.
Wu Zhizhong looked at the official Zhao Ji who came over with a face full of shock, his tone full of disbelief.
"Could it be that this is the painting of Xiao Gao Zhuangyuan?"
"As expected of Wu Aiqing, he has a pair of sharp eyes. Yes, this painting is exactly the work of Xiao Gao."
Official Zhao Ji couldn't help laughing, stroking his short beard and nodding his head to acknowledge Wu Zhizhong's guess.
Wu Zhizhong shook his head in disbelief and said half truthfully.
"How young is Xiao Gao, the number one scholar? Not only does his calligraphy have obtained His Majesty's True Samadhi, he also has such attainments in calligraphy and painting. It really makes me ashamed..."
"Is it really the work of the Number One Scholar?"
Chen Shilang stared at this masterpiece and shook his head in disbelief for a long time.
This can no longer be called a talent, this is simply a miracle, okay? At the age of more than ten years old, he is so sophisticated in calligraphy, and even in the art of painting, he has such skills.
Coupled with his various achievements since becoming an official, Chen Shilang really understood a truth.
It takes hundreds of years for a child prodigy like Gao Zhang to appear. It is indeed beyond the comprehension of ordinary people, and it is even more incomparable to him.
Wu Zhizhong and Chen Shilang praised the masterpiece vigorously, which indeed made the official Longyan very happy and refreshed.
The little emotion that was disturbed by my artistic creation also disappeared.
"My dear friends, you are here to see me. What is the urgent matter?"
Official Zhao Ji took a sip of black tea, although he preferred Dragon and Phoenix Tuan tea.
However, even if his lover gives him the sweet black tea that warms his stomach, the official still likes to have a pot of it from time to time to enjoy his lover's filial piety.
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At this moment, Wu Zhizhong decided to put aside the words he had prepared before and go straight to the point.
"In fact, speaking of it, this matter has a lot to do with the little number one scholar. The old minister doesn't dare to be expert, so he came here to see the official..."
"speak."
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the originally relaxed and cheerful official in front of him, and his expression suddenly turned serious.
"Yes..." The old and cunning Wu Zhizhong was also secretly happy, and soon began to tell the story of how he and Chen Shilang were busy with the imperial examination and provincial examination this spring.
In the Song Dynasty, the current grand occasion of imperial examinations, bloated institutions, and redundant officials were a headache.
"It just so happens that Xiao Gao, the scholar, the top scholar with unparalleled intelligence and intelligence, was awarded the position of Hanlin because of his merits."
"So, the old minister and Chen Shilang went to Gao's Mansion to congratulate Xiao Gao's number one scholar, and they happened to talk to him about the shortcomings of redundant officials in the Song Dynasty..."
"Unexpectedly, Xiao Gao, the champion, thought that there was a certain connection between the redundant officials of the Song Dynasty and the prosperity of the literary fortune of the Song Dynasty."
"The old minister was unconvinced at first and argued with him. Xiao Gao Zhuangyuan compared the former Tang Dynasty with the Song Dynasty.
He analyzed the reason why I had redundant officials in the Song Dynasty to the core, so that both the old minister and Chen Shilang had to admit that what he said was right..."
At this moment, the official sat upright and listened carefully to Wu Zhizhong's words.
After a while, he finally realized something and his eyes fell on Wu Zhizhong's face.
"You mean, Xiao Gao also has a good plan to deal with the shortcomings of redundant officials in the Song Dynasty?"
"Exactly, after Xiao Gao, the number one scholar, talked with the old minister and Chen Shilang all night, he was also worried about the shortcomings of redundant officials in the Song Dynasty, and offered two strategies..."
"Two strategies? Where are the two strategies Xiao Gao offered? Quickly show me."
"..."
I received the news that there will be a big push on the 23rd. It just so happens that I can take a rest in the past two days, and I will start the fifth update on the 23rd.
(End of chapter)
