And these are simply too simple for Lin Yuanqiu, who has long been accustomed to making perfect. No, in less than two quarters of an hour, he painted the face of the Bodhisattva, and then the statue of Buddha worn on the head of Guanyin Bodhisattva. This is Guanyin's mentor, and is worn on the head to show respect.
After the head is drawn, then draw the pure white clothes, followed by Guanyin's hand holding the rosary beads.
Eunuch Wu, who was sharpening ink on the side, saw that the wonderful pen in Lin Yuanqiu's hand seemed to be like a divine help, and he quickly drew a lifelike Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva on the paper. Eunuch Wu was stunned. He put his finger into the inkstone and didn't know it at all.
Naturally, Eunuch Wu didn't know that this was a sketching method that could make the Bodhisattva more three-dimensional. He just felt that the people in the painting seemed to be alive.
Although Eunuch Wu's exclamation was not loud, the quiet sound of a needle dropping could be heard in the imperial study room. Emperor Jing Kang, who was reviewing the memorial on the imperial case, naturally heard it.
This made him a little curious, and he quickly got up and walked over.
Not surprisingly, when Emperor Jingkang saw the picture of Bodhisattva on the desk, there was nothing but wonder in his eyes.
The Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva in the painting is impeccable both in terms of coloring and the compassionate expression on her face. Coupled with the smooth lines and the cute and charming Shancai and Dragon Girl, Emperor Jing Kang was very fond of this painting.
There is no doubt that with such excellent painting skills, Lin Xiuzhan can definitely earn enough money to buy a house and a village.
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Today is the longest time that Lin Yuanqiu has stayed in the palace.
By the time he got home, it was almost midnight.
Lin Sanzhu was a little anxious after waiting, but he was relieved when his son finally came back.
As for why he was so worried, it was because of what Zhou Xing told him.
Lin Sanzhu went to Zhou's house today. While visiting Chunyan, he heard Zhou Xing talk about the recent events in Beijing, and thus learned about the tense situation in the capital some time ago.
"Your Uncle Zhou often goes to the teahouse to sit for a while. Today, my father heard from him that there are a lot of guests who are not having tea and chatting in the teahouse. I think it is because he is worried that he will say the wrong thing, so he doesn't dare to stay at home. Went to the teahouse."
After thinking about it, Lin Sanzhu said again, "I think it would be better for us to go back to Shizhou Mansion earlier."
Lin Yuanqiu knew what his father was worried about. He was afraid that if something happened to the emperor, the capital would be in chaos again.
Thinking of this, Lin Yuanqiu lowered his voice and said, "Dad, Your Majesty seems to be in good spirits, so we don't need to worry too much."
Lin Sanzhu finally felt a little relieved when he heard that the emperor was fine.
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The next day, just after breakfast, Chunyan and Chuncao came home with smiles on their faces.
The two sisters brought their children with them. Chuncao gave birth to their second son in May this year. Like Chunyan, she is now the mother of two children.
The two sisters were very happy to see their brother. After not seeing each other for three years, the three brothers and sisters had a lot to talk about.
Today, in addition to coming to visit my father and brother, Chun Yanchuncao also wanted to give away the income from Zhuangzi in the past two years.
"Dad, here is the silver from selling persimmon cakes, 380 taels, plus the 52 taels from selling rabbits, a total of 432 taels of silver."
Lin Sanzhu took it, then took out two 100-tael silver notes and stuffed them into Chunyan Chuncao's hands, "Here, you two keep this money."
How could Chunyan and Chuncao be so embarrassed to accept it? They hurriedly refused to accept it.
Lin Sanzhu glared, "Without the help of you two, there would be no harvest of persimmons. Take it!"
After that, Lin Sanzhu forced the banknotes into the hands of the two girls, "You deserve this."
Lin Yuanqiu also spoke, "Dad is right. Without the sisters and the servants at home to help make persimmon cakes, how would the income come from."
After hearing what his brother said, Chun Yan and Chun Cao didn't refuse anymore and each collected the banknotes.
By the way, they also brought their nephew's first birthday gift.
"Brother, this is Bao'er's first birthday gift."
Lin Chunyan and Lin Chuncao took out the gifts they had prepared. Chunyan's is a gold collar and several sets of clothes made by herself, while Chuncao's is a gold lock, as well as clothes, shoes and socks.
Then the two of them each took out a brocade box and opened the lid. Inside was a flower hairpin with golden petals, golden leaves and golden stamens, all golden.
Lin Yuanqiu quickly recognized it. What was in the box was the number one hairpin he wore when he won the first prize and attended the Qionglin Banquet. He had given it to his sisters as dowry.
"Brother, give these number one flower hairpins to Bao'er. I hope he can be like my brother and win the number one prize in one fell swoop."
Speaking of this, Chunyan and Chuncao's eyes were full of gratitude. When they first got married, the pair of No. 1 hairpins made them gain a lot of face in their husband's family, and also made their husband's family respect them a lot more.
Now that my brother has a son, he naturally has to let his nephew pass on the pair of hairpins. After all, this is his brother's glory and an heirloom of their Lin family.
Lin Sanzhu understood what the girls meant. He nodded and took the brocade box. Looking at the golden flower branches, he quickly remembered how happy he was that day when his dog became the number one scholar. Then he looked at the sensible and filial children in front of him. He had never felt anything like this before. of satisfaction.
At this time, Ping An hurriedly ran in, "Master, Young Master, the imperial edict is here!"
What, an imperial edict?
Lin Sanzhu's eyes widened. Why did he suddenly get an imperial edict?
Lin Yuanqiu was also a little puzzled. He didn't see any sign that the Holy One was going to give him an edict yesterday. However, based on the praise that the Holy One had for him yesterday, it is very likely that today's imperial edict should be a commendation.
Lin Yuanqiu didn't waste any time and hurried out to greet him.
Lin Sanzhu and Ping An quickly prepared the incense table.
The person delivering the imperial edict was Eunuch Wu. Lin Yuanqiu saw that behind Eunuch Wu, there were several soldiers carrying wooden boxes.
"By the destiny of heaven, the emperor has decreed that the court should be benevolent and the people should be supported first. Lin Yuanqiu, the prefect of Shizhou, has been generous and kind to the people. He has improved farming and increased the grain yield. This is a move that benefits the country and the people. I It’s really comforting. I’m going to give you a special reward of one thousand taels of gold. Xi Zhi ordered me to play. I hope you will continue to be diligent and live up to my expectations. Thank you so much!”
After one edict was announced, there was another edict. Soon Eunuch Wu took out another volume of imperial edict sealing the imperial edict.
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Chapter 223 Feng Gaoming
Hearing that it was an imperial edict for the imperial conferment, Lin Yuanqiu quickly remembered the memorial he had submitted for the imperial conferment. So, had the emperor approved it?
Lin Sanzhu knelt aside. Of course he understood what "a royal decree" was. He knew that this was the imperial court's intention to grant a royal decree to the female family members. He also knew that it was because Yuan Qiu was a good official that he asked the Holy One to grant it. Such grace.
At this time, Lin Sanzhu only thought that his daughter-in-law had received the title, and didn't think much about it.
Eunuch Wu did not write any ink. After unfolding the imperial edict, he quickly read out:
"Following the destiny of heaven, the emperor said: "The tree has made great achievements in the formation, and the sound of farming and reading has spread to the world, and the kindness is extended to the family. The Wu family, the grandmother of Lin Yuanqiu, the prefect of Shizhou, was diligent, thrifty, gentle and considerate, and hereby expresses her kindness. You are granted the title of a fourth-grade Gongren, in the opera. According to the system, Feng, the mother of Lin Yuanqiu, the prefect of Shizhou, was promoted to an official position, and the mother is noble because of her son. Therefore, with Qin's grace, you are granted the title of a fourth-grade Gongren, in the opera. Zhi said, "Mr. Zhong, the wife of Lin Yuanqiu, the prefect of Shizhou, is well-educated and knowledgeable, and has a good heart and quality. I would like to thank you for your kindness and make you a fourth-grade honorable person in the opera."
Since several of the parties involved were absent, Lin Yuanqiu took over the imperial edict, "I would like to express my gratitude to the Lord for your kindness. Long live my emperor!"
Hearing that his mother had also been sentenced to death, Lin Sanzhu had the urge to cry, feeling that he had earned face for his mother.
Isn't it just to earn face for my mother? He gave birth to the dog. Doesn't his son's success mean that he strives for success?
And the child’s mother, I think she will be extremely happy when she finds out that she has also been granted a fourth-grade imperial title by the Holy Emperor.
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Within a day, the news that Lin Yuanqiu, the prefect of Shizhou, had received a commendation from the Holy Emperor, quickly spread throughout the court.
As for why he received the award, everyone also learned the reason from the next order issued by the Holy Spirit. In the notice, Emperor Jingkang detailed the fact that Shizhou Prefecture had improved rice cultivation, thereby increasing grain income, and also attached detailed grain yield per mu.
Everyone was shocked when they saw that with the new planting method, the people not only harvested earlier, but also produced 30% more food per acre. If one acre of land can produce more than one hundred kilograms of rice on average, then all the fields in the entire Da Jing Dynasty will be harvested, how much more food will be harvested.
This is really a great political achievement that benefits the country and the people.
You know, this is food that is related to the lifeblood of the country.
It's no wonder that the Holy Emperor directly rewarded him with a thousand taels of gold and also granted imperial titles to the female family members of his family. Otherwise, there would be no such thing as granting imperial titles to three generations of female family members.
However, there are those who hold different opinions. In their view, such political achievements of enriching the country and reassuring the people should be directly called merits.
But for such a great achievement, the Holy One only rewarded him with a thousand taels of gold and a title of grace. He was not promoted. It was too stingy. It seems that the words that everyone said earlier that the Holy Master valued Lord Lin may be wrong.
However, everyone can only keep this idea in their hearts. If they express it with their mouths, they may not be blamed for questioning the injustice of the Holy Emperor.
But the experienced veterans were thoughtful.
Lin Yuanqiu did not know the various thoughts of officials in Beijing.
After finishing his job description, he had some free time. Lin Yuanqiu went to his father-in-law's house first, but his father-in-law and his two brothers-in-law were not there.
Now Zhong Jinhua and Zhong Jinan are also on duty at the camp on the outskirts of Beijing. The sixth-grade captain is in charge of two thousand soldiers and guards, so naturally there are helpers under his command. Zhong Rong asked his two sons to follow them. He must feel more at ease when using his own son.
Lin Yuanqiu informed his mother-in-law that Yurou was pregnant again.
After hearing this, Mrs. Zhou was naturally very happy. Then she thought that her daughter was not only the wife of a fourth-rank official, but also had been conferred a royal title by the Holy Emperor. The most important thing is that the son-in-law's room is clean. Not to mention the concubines, there is not a single girl in the room.
For women, this is the most gratifying thing.
Her daughter is living a good life, and naturally the mother-in-law Ms. Zhou is more and more pleased with her son-in-law.
Knowing that her son-in-law was coming, Mrs. Zhou asked the cook to buy the freshly caught fish early in the morning and prepare braised fish to entertain her son-in-law.
Worried about her son-in-law eating alone without company, Mrs. Zhou specially asked her servant to drive her horse to wait at the entrance of the Hanlin Academy. When it was time to eat, she picked up Zhou Zixu.
Zhou Zixu has been on duty these days, so Lin Yuanqiu has not met him since he came back. Therefore, this moment can be regarded as the first meeting between the two after three years.
When he saw Zhou Zixu's suddenly rounded figure, Lin Yuanqiu couldn't help but rub his eyes. Looking again, he saw that the person in front of him was still a fat man with no waist.
Seeing his uncle's expression of disbelief, Zhou Zixu was a little hurt, "Humph, what's wrong with being fatter? Look at me walking without being out of breath."
Lin Yuanqiu was not polite and just went up and kicked him, "Without breathlessness? I don't think about how old you are now. You will see in a few years. If you have grown more flesh, we will see if you can still walk!" "
Zhou Zixu frowned, he didn't want to be so fat, but what could he do if he insisted on growing all this meat on his body.
Lin Yuanqiu didn't believe that there was nothing that could be done. Neither Uncle Zhou nor Aunt Zhou were obese, which meant that Zhou Zixu did not have the gene for obesity.
The reason why this happens is probably because you feel relaxed and fat after completing your career.
Listening to his uncle's analysis, Zhou Zixu nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes, now I don't have to study hard every day, it's like taking off the shackles. I eat well and sleep well every day. In addition, my wife is virtuous and my son is well-behaved. This extra meat will be enough for me." was born.”
As he said that, Zhou Zixu couldn't help but feel distressed, "Brother Lin doesn't know something. Brother Yu also tried many methods before, but they were all useless. His waist is still so strong."
sturdy?
Lin Yuanqiu rolled his eyes, "You are called Bucket Waist. Have you ever seen Bucket? Now you look just like Bucket."
It wasn't that Lin Yuanqiu deliberately said something ugly, he was really frightened by Zhou Zixu who suddenly gained a lot of weight. When a person becomes fat, physical discomforts of one kind or another will follow. Not only is this person his brother-in-law, but he has to persuade him to lose weight just for the sake of his best friend's health.
When Zhou Zixu heard that he looked like a bucket, he was so shocked that he almost wanted to cry. He secretly made up his mind that he must keep his mouth shut.
But when the braised fish was served, Zhou Zixu's chopsticks were not slow at all.
Lin Yuanqiu didn't say much when he saw it. Eating fish doesn't produce meat, so it's okay.
However, when he saw that the other person had finished a bowl of rice and was about to ask someone to serve a second bowl, he stopped him.
