The people of the Song Dynasty were angry at the Li family in the northwest for overestimating their capabilities, and they were also puzzled by the behavior of Empress Dowager Liu wearing a dragon robe to worship the Ancestral Temple.
Putting the two things together, the attitude of the people is completely different. Li's invasion is like an outsider breaking into his own yard and trying to take away two bits of the land. Forget it, he also injured his own family. People are tolerable and intolerable!
There is still the Zhuhe Faction in the court, but there is no Zhonghe Faction among the people. The residents are heartbroken when they see the refugees migrating to the Central Plains every day. A piece of scabies also wants to get involved in the Song Dynasty. The people of the Song Dynasty have lingering fears for the Khitans, but not so much for the Dangxiang people. You have a good temper, is the Song Dynasty made of persimmons and everyone wants to pinch it?
Although there are still Dali, Tubo and other forces in the southwest, these forces have coexisted peacefully with the Song Dynasty for many years. There is still a lot of trade between the several forces, and the relationship between countries is relatively harmonious.
On the other hand, the Li family was like a shit stirrer, not happy with anyone. Not only did they confront the Song Dynasty, but even the Khitan people dared to go up and touch the tiger's butt, let alone Tubo, who had a feud with them.
Liang Chuan had been walking around Bianjing City a lot in the past few days, visiting restaurants and stalls. The people of the Song Dynasty regarded the fact that Empress Dowager Liu wore a dragon robe as if it was a play.
There are too many stories about Empress Dowager Liu, and it seems that they don't find it strange no matter what the story is. What kind of twists and turns in life experience was sold by her ex-husband Liu Mei, she had a secret affair with Zhao Heng for ten years, and then the orangutan cat was replaced by the prince. After all the hardships, she can be called a model in the history of female struggle. No matter what it is, it is much more vivid and interesting than the story of wearing a dragon robe. .
Although Queen Mother Liu is a woman, it is undeniable that after this woman takes power, it will be a blessing rather than a disaster for the poor people all over the world.
She came from a poor background. In order to sell alcohol, she even stood on the street and shouted. She naturally knows what the people need because she has been among the people.
After several generations of accumulation, the treasury of the Song Dynasty was completely squandered by Zhao Heng. After Zhao Heng's death, Empress Dowager Liu supported the overall situation. Not only did she make up for the shortfall, but the money spent on building eight palaces years ago did not go to the private sector. Expenditures entirely from the treasury are more than sufficient.
Based on this alone, the people have a great impression of this woman!
Who is the emperor and they, the poor people, don't have to pay the food obediently? Maybe Empress Dowager Liu can recreate the Feng Shui style of the Tang Dynasty like Wu Zetian. What should the common people do to care about the Zhao family's family affairs?
Only who can bring benefits to the people can this country be secure!
Liang Chuan ate meat buns and drank hot soup and looked at the people. This kind of people-friendly attitude made Liang Chuan extremely happy. Yes, that's the truth. Who can be the emperor and not do it? Who doesn’t support governing for the people if it can provide the common people with a few acres of thin farmland and a few kilograms of more grain?
Civil and military officials are afraid of the change of dynasties. Are they really die-hard fans of the Zhao and Song royal families?
Not really.
They are just defenders of their own vested interests. The Zhao family gave their high-ranking officials generous salaries, the Liu family and the Li family may not give them to them after they come to power. Who knows how Queen Mother Liu will shuffle the cards when she comes to power? However, the first person that such a powerful person pays attention to is the relatives. When the relatives are full, they will give others a little soup to satisfy their appetite.
Can those who receive charity have the comfort they have already received?
There is a saying in history textbooks that is quite good. The rulers of the feudal dynasty could only secure their thrones with the support of the landlords. Now everyone has not made enough, and the company of the Song Dynasty is not at risk of bankruptcy. Who wants to change bosses?
After we finished talking about these things over tea and dinner, there was one thing that aroused the discussion among the people in the city.
This thing is the super luxury building built by Liang Chuan.
This building originally blocked the newly opened temporary canal on Bianhe Street, forcing the canal for transporting materials to be temporarily rerouted. Who has so much energy? The official palace has not been fully completed yet, but it has made way for this uncle in advance?
Who is so bold in the world who dares to compete with the government for progress?
What is even more shocking is that this building was originally mediocre and its scale was not surprising, but later it was built higher and higher. Finally, tall buildings were built from the ground, and it was actually built to be as high as five or six stories. Anyone standing in Bianjing You can see this majestic tall building from every corner, which is much taller than the official imperial city.
It is estimated that when the official is in a good mood at night, standing on this building, he can clearly see which concubine is going to sleep in the palace!
Shi Heng, the hero of Ming Ying Zong's coup, later built a tall building that was more magnificent than the Emperor's Palace. Ming Ying Zong burned out all his feelings of hatred and sent him on a path of no return.
The first time Liang Chuan saw the building that was about to be topped out, he was not surprised but full of fright. This desperate behavior of competing with the officials was pushing him over the cliff.
Although I had originally thought that this building would be magnificent, I never expected that the buyer's show would be so amazing, and that the completed object would be so luxurious. The effect is simply a super complex that Liang Chuan could not even imagine in his dreams!
Liang Chuan once thought that Lei Yungong, a dead eunuch, was trying to trick him, but Lei Yungong's attitude and performance dispelled his doubts.
Not only was Lei Yungong not trying to trick Liang Chuan, but he actually wanted to flatter Ding Wei.
Ding said that ever since he was appointed by the Queen Mother and other officials as the supervisor of the imperial tombs, he had been coveting the position of chief commander.
The job of rebuilding eight palaces allowed him to earn huge benefits that he could never earn in ten lifetimes. Now he travels in fancy clothes and beautiful cars. He is surrounded by Xu Yin, Pan Yu, Wang Lin and other big contractors, and he earns millions of dollars. , lived in the most luxurious mansion in Bianjing City, which could only be earned by building eight palaces and lining his own pockets.
Repairing a mausoleum and rebuilding eight palaces are not on the same scale.
Although the Song Dynasty built mausoleums with a focus on sparse burials, even a common people's tomb must be built in a certain shape. No matter how poor the emperor's mausoleum is, it is not as luxurious as ordinary people can imagine. Regardless of the items buried with him, it is not something he can touch. , just a series of operations such as tomb construction, design, land acquisition, etc., there is a lot to write about, Lei Yungong was so excited that he almost couldn't sleep when he thought about this section.
In order to get this job, he also showed utmost loyalty to Ding Wei, his only steward, and to Ding Wei himself.
As soon as Liang Chuan heard that he wanted to build a restaurant, he immediately secretly mobilized all the craftsmen who served the government under several big contractors to work hard. Tens of thousands of people worked together to build a small building. Needless to say, it was fast and required a lot of materials and craftsmanship. They are not affordable for ordinary people. To put it bluntly, they are almost on the same level as those used by officials.
Those who wallow in the troubled waters of the imperial court are not necessarily human beings. Once some people get used to the good life, their thinking begins to become numb and careless, and they become slack in terms of political sensitivity.
In Lei Yungong's opinion, it's just building a building. How could it be so serious as to deceive the king? His own mansion is as much a palace as a palace. What is trespassing? There is no such word in his mind at all!
Besides, there is Ding Wei in the court who supports Liang Chuan. This is Ding Wei's own private property. Who dares to go against Ding Wei, a big boss who is about to be promoted to prime minister?
Liang Chuan originally wanted to build a building as high as three or four stories, but he didn't need to build it so ostentatiously. It was too high-profile. Bianhe Street, which used to be so high-profile that there weren't many people in it, has now transformed into a tourist attraction. Anyone who passes by this building in Liangchuan must point out something, and everyone praises how luxurious this building is.
Sun Houpu was born into a wealthy family and had seen many luxurious and precious things in the world. However, when he saw the building built by Liang Chuan, his mouth was so frightened that he couldn't close it for a long time.
"Probably only the legendary Flower Calyx Xianghui Tower in the former Tang Dynasty has such a scene. I heard that that tower is also unparalleled in the world, tsk tsk..."
The more people praised Liang Chuan, the darker Liang Chuan's face became.
Lei Yungong was happily waiting to give Liang Chuan a job, thinking that Liang Chuan would be extremely satisfied with this building. Unexpectedly, satisfaction did not come, but Liang Chuan did some in-depth analysis.
"Eunuch Lei, hey, you have caused trouble for Master Ding this time. You, you, how can I say good to you..."
Lei Yungong quickly asked Liang Chuan for advice.
Liang Chuan did not hide his secrets and analyzed the pros and cons of this peerless building. Lei Yungong broke into a cold sweat when he heard it, and in the end he almost knelt down to Liang Chuan with runny nose and tears.
"It's unfair! Lao Lei, I only want to share Lao Ding's worries. I didn't mean to cause trouble for Lao Ding. Sanlang, you have to go to Lao Ding and say a few good words to me. We can't control outsiders' gossip. Brother Ding Don’t misunderstand our family’s good intentions, otherwise I won’t be able to cleanse myself even if I jump into the Bian River!”
Liang Chuanliang and Lei Yungong were not so bold as to frame Ding Wei. It would only take a minute for someone like Ding Wei to play Lei Yungong to death. Moreover, Lei Yungong had completely fallen in the eyes of money, and his skills were very good. I'm afraid even He Baozheng is more enlightened than him.
"It just so happens that I have to go to Mr. Ding to talk about something important. I will bring these words of yours to him. You, you, you, what can I say to you?"
When Lei Yungong heard this, he was very happy and immediately went into the house and took out a pair of jade pots that he had hidden privately.
What a pair of jade pots!
The body of the pot is in the shape of a teapot, but the body is much larger than an ordinary teapot. Highly difficult carving techniques such as hollow ring carving are used to tie the lid and body together. The jade chain alone is It proves that this is a national treasure. The whole body is a dazzling imperial green. Even though Liang Chuan has watched a lot of TV treasure appraisal shows, he has rarely seen such a good thing!
When Puyi escaped from the Forbidden City, he hid a pair of three-piece seals in the seam of his clothes. He used this kind of chain carving. Not only Puyi, but also Qianlong was said to be fond of this treasure. This kind of craftsmanship is extremely difficult!
"It is difficult to find a third of these two pots in the world. Sanlang, keep one for yourself, and give the other to Xiang Ding for me. Mr. Ding is also an elegant person, and he has a lot of research on jade and antiques. I believe he will like it. !”
"This..." Liang Chuan's hand holding two jade-pierced pots trembled slightly.
Lei Yungong's heart trembled when he saw it, and said: "Sanlang, be sure to hold on. If this treasure falls, it will never be found again. Lao Lei, I have seen a lot of treasures. This time, I am really worried that my good intentions will go wrong." Mr. Ding’s future is why he took out my treasure that was at the bottom of the box..."
It's so damn corrupt. Liang Chuan can't imagine how much money he can exchange for such a treasure, but no matter how much money he gives to Liang Chuan, Liang Chuan will definitely not sell it. This is a family heirloom!
"Don't worry, I will convey your kindness to Sir Ding word for word. I believe that Sir, he is very perceptive and will understand your good intentions!"
