Seeing that Xiao Jue finally relaxed, Li Xian breathed a sigh of relief, then put down the book and stood up easily.
After drinking a whole pot of tea, Li Xian ran to Brother Six and asked, "Brother Six, aren't you annotating the Book of Han? Why are you here?"
Putting down the "Book of the Later Han Dynasty" in his hand, Li Xian smiled bitterly and said: "Only through experience can you know how ignorant you are. Fatty, I think I have read enough books, but when I encounter some allusions, I still don't know the source. . I still don’t know what some of these nouns mean. There are so many classics in the world that I would never be able to read them all in my lifetime.”
Li Xian looked at the bookshelves around him and found that it would take him a long time to read all the books here. Of course, a lifetime is still very long. It is okay to read through these classics of the Tang Dynasty. But if you include the parchments of these barbarians, it will be impossible.
Xiao Jue heard the sound and came over and said with a smile: "Your Highness, many of the books here are just for show. There are even books whose authors cannot be verified. In fact, the aristocratic family has the largest collection of books, and they also It is precisely because of this foundation that he is regarded as the first among scholars in the world."
Li Xian smiled, pointed to the bookshelf and said: "Although there are many classics, it is unrealistic to read them all. In a person's life, he only needs to read the books he should read to help form his own thoughts. See one Book, read a book, I guess such a person is only suitable to be a scribe who manages books."
Xiao Jue laughed and said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is right, it is true."
After expressing his approval, he handed it over and left. As for why the prince did not collate the "Book of Han" with those scholars, he was smart enough not to ask.
Holding the "Book of the Later Han Dynasty" in his hand, Li Xian decided to add some extra work to Zhang Daan and the others.
After the annotation of the "Book of Han" is completed, let's just annotate the "Book of the Later Han" as well. Annotating the "Book of the Later Han" was what Prince Zhang Huai was supposed to do.
A clerk was called and asked to deliver "Book of the Later Han Dynasty" to Zhang Daan. Then Li Xian and Li Xian quietly approached Taiping, ready to see what she was doing.
Surprisingly, she was actually painting. Moreover, considering his age, he can draw exceptionally well.
While he was drawing, Taiping was shocked when he felt someone else's gaze. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw it was the sixth and seventh brothers of the prince.
Li Xian picked up the painting, took a look at it and asked doubtfully: "Is this... Chengxiang Palace?"
Taiping nodded and said, "Yes, I'm in the Sanqing Hall, next to the Dafu Hall, so I usually look at the Chengxiang Hall from a distance. What about Sixth Brother and Seventh Brother? I'm pretty good at painting, right? It's just that It's a pity that I don't have good drawing paper or paint, otherwise I would be able to draw in color. When I draw with ink, it's just one color, which is too ugly."
Li Xian flattered him without hesitation: "Taiping, you are right, your painting is quite good, but it is a little less interesting because you have no paint. You will use paint to paint another day, remember to give Brother Qi a open."
Seeing Taiping's talent for painting, Li Xian couldn't help but point out to her: "Actually, it's not impossible to paint with pure ink. Although the pictures are all black, we can use thick ink and light ink combined with the blank space of the paper to construct Come with a picture.”
Taiping had heard so many flattery words that she could accept them calmly, but Li Xian's words made her interested for a moment.
He took two steps forward and hugged his brother's arm. Taiping asked curiously: "Brother Six, do you know how to draw? Why don't you come and draw one too to open Taiping's horizons."
Li Xian didn't expect that this girl would actually make this request. Anyway, to cultivate relationships, you have to cultivate them based on common hobbies.
The most indispensable thing in Chongwen Hall is books. Of course, there is no shortage of pen, ink, paper and inkstones.
Li Xian took three inkstones and ground out three shades of ink respectively. Li Xian laid a piece of paper on the table and started painting. He had won an award for ink painting in the past. Although it was only a competition held by the school, being able to compete with some art class teachers was enough to prove his strength.
Although the weather is very hot and makes people restless, when painting, they will yearn for the cool mood.
And when it comes to coolness and comfort, it should naturally be the spring rain.
So, under Li Xian's sketch, a picture of a landscape in the rain soon appeared on the paper.
Li Xian watched intently, and the more he watched, the more surprised he became. Although both of them had learned to draw, he remembered that Sixth Brother's painting skills were only at the level of graffiti. How come they hadn't seen each other for a few years? Can you draw such a beautiful painting?
Taiping was taught by a painter and worked hard on painting.
She knows very well that the criterion for judging a good painting is that anyone can clearly see what the author is painting and feel the emotion contained in the picture.
She found that when she saw this painting, she naturally thought of the lingering spring rain. She had been sitting there all afternoon, and her irritable heart calmed down involuntarily. It was still hot, but I seemed to feel the coolness in the spring rain.
After finishing a painting, Li Xian nodded with satisfaction, not bad, this skill has not fallen behind.
Ink painting actually originated in the Tang Dynasty, and the Song Dynasty began to enter the horizons of painters. It was not until the Yuan and Ming Dynasties that it gradually became one of the mainstream and was deeply loved by literati.
Although some people have begun to draw with pure ink, there is no doubt that no one has constructed such a painting with ink. Ordinary painters mainly focus on on-site painting, imagining scenes and the like, and they have to be top-notch masters.
Forget about spraying water, because Li Xian didn't wait for the ink to dry completely before moving over. Taiping was the same, she didn't care about her painting at all, she yelled at Brother Qi to get out of the way, but she couldn't see it all.
Li Xian praised: "Brother, your painting is really magical. You can create such a lifelike painting using only ink. It's really amazing."
Although he didn't know how to appreciate paintings, even from an ordinary person's perspective, he knew how good the emperor's paintings were.
As for Taiping, he was even more surprised. Chengxiangdian himself was able to draw it because he could see it every day, but the scene painted by the emperor's brother was obviously not something he often saw. The painting skills of such a person who could draw a picture without looking at the real thing were really unusual. .
Seeing that the ink on the paper had not dried completely, Taiping carefully used the rag to absorb the excess ink. She wanted to get the painting into her hands as soon as possible. She decided that she must find a craftsman to frame it. She wanted to order this painting!
After finally waiting for the ink to dry, Taiping ran over and hugged Li Xian's arm and said coquettishly: "Brother Six, can you give this painting of yours to my sister?"
Li Xian smiled and said, "Of course."
"Can you teach me this painting method?"
"sure."
"Then I move to the East Palace and you can teach me every day, okay?"
"Of course...you have to ask your mother first!"
"Of course" was said so smoothly that Li Xian almost read it out again. Seeing Taiping's regretful expression, Li Xian was surprised to find that this girl actually did it on purpose. She was almost fooled!
Li Xian didn't get the painting, but he didn't regret it. Anyway, Sixth Brother could paint at any time, so he just asked Sixth Brother to paint a better-looking painting for him.
Glancing at the already dim light outside, Li Xian said, "Let's go and have dinner. Taiping, you have to go back to Daming Palace after dinner. When will your mother agree to let you live in the East Palace, will you be able to live here?" .”
Upon hearing this, Taiping immediately pouted.
However, she still felt that it was a good day after getting a painting.
Dinner is still cold noodles. Some foods, as long as they are in season, you will never get tired of eating. Li Xian was used to eating, but this was the first time for Taiping to enjoy such delicious food. Now he was more determined to live in the East Palace.
After seeing Taiping off, Li Xian returned to the bedroom.
Because of the hot weather, his bath water had long been replaced by cold water. When the sun has just set, the heat has not dissipated. At this time, there is nothing more pleasurable than a cold bath.
After taking a shower, she came out wearing shorts and saw what Fang Furong wrote on the case.
To be honest, it was quite strange that she didn't do arithmetic problems today.
Li Xian went over to take a look and saw that she was deciding the rules for Liang Di in the East Palace.
The East Palace is only a self-contained system to a certain extent. In fact, the status of a normal prince, princess and prince Liangdi should still be determined by Zongzheng Temple. However, since the emperor made repeated orders to streamline the palace expenses, these cases are pitifully few. Although they are still at a level that ordinary people cannot imagine, at least within the royal circle, they are relatively low.
The local vassal king received a lot of money and food because the policy of "enjoy yourself until death" was implemented. As for those county princes and their like, because they have ancestral businesses or their own sources of money, they don't have to count on their salaries to survive.
To be honest, if Li Xian had not purchased some property for himself and obtained a lot of money from the Queen of Heaven, it would not have been possible for the East Palace to make its own decisions and add more rules.
After looking at the names on the list, Li Xian suddenly became curious.
Xiao Xiao knows, who are Kong Xinyu and Qi Lan? Could it be that after he left, the Queen of Heaven and his mother-in-law and daughter-in-law chose them again?
Pointing his finger at Kong Xinyu's name, Li Xian asked, "Who is this? What does it look like?"
Fang Furong smiled and said: "Husband, this Kong Xinyu comes from the Confucius family in Shandong. He is the thirty-fourth generation granddaughter of Confucius. His father is Kong Zhiyue, a scholar of Hongwenguan. His grandfather was eighteen when Taizong lived in his residence. One of the bachelors is Kong Yingda."
Li Xian curled his lips and said helplessly: "Who asked you about her origins? What is this person like? What does he look like? What are his specialties? What is his personality like?"
Fang Furong smiled and said: "I was selected together with my mother. Her beauty will certainly not disappoint my husband. As for her specialties, she is good at chess, especially good at painting. The most valuable thing is that she is also proficient in pharmacology. Kong Zhiyue, a bachelor of Hongwenguan, , is one of the editors of "New Materia Medica" and has superb medical skills, so she is naturally quite good at it due to her being influenced by her ears and eyes."
Li Xian immediately smiled, nodded Fang Furong's head, and said, "Are you going to find me a stewed medicinal meal for my husband?"
Fang Furong smiled and acquiesced.
She tapped Qi Lan with her left hand, and introduced without asking this time: "Qi Lan's father is Yunhui General Qi He. Although his family background is not very good, going back several generations, he is just a lowly official. However, it is commendable. The strange thing is that she has not been raised in a boudoir since she was a child. She has good martial arts skills and can compete with the queen's bodyguards for a long time. In addition, she has a good appearance, so I chose her. In this way, when you practice martial arts, you will not It will be lonely.”
Li Xian was surprised when he heard Fang Furong say this. It can be said that this girl put a lot of thought into choosing Liangdi. Whether it was Xiao Xiao, Kong Xinyu, or Qi Lan, they were all chosen according to his preferences. Afterwards, people checked and found out that these three new Liangdi must not have a close relationship with the Qinghe Fang family.
"Husband, please tell me, how many portions should I give them? I really can't make up my mind, and I'm afraid that I'll give them too little."
Patting Fang Furong's head, Li Xian said with a smile: "You, the mistress, should decide how much to give. I don't intend to take care of your husband. In the future, you will have to manage the harem in the East Palace. Didn't the queen tell you this? You shouldn't ask me for my opinion on this kind of thing."
Fang Furong nodded, but when she looked at the table again, she still showed a sad expression.
To be honest, when she was in the palace before, she didn't hold any power and just muddle along. Although she learned these things when she was at home, she still didn't know how to handle these things well.
Could it be said that they are required to apply for an example on their own? This is against the rules!
Seeing that Fang Furong's brows were furrowed and she might not be sure for a while, Li Xian didn't bother her and went to bed to rest.
She wants to do everything well, so she will be in a situation like this. When faced with choices and decisions, she will be very embarrassed.
In fact, this kind of thing is easy to deal with. First set an amount at random, and then observe it. If it is less, re-determine it. Add more. If it is too much, just find an excuse to reduce it.
Although he knew this method, Li Xian didn't intend to tell her, he just wanted to see how she responded.
Now she is just a princess, and the harem of the East Palace is not the slightest difference from the harem of the imperial palace. Unlike the queen's resolute character, Fang Furong still needs some time to accumulate if she wants to grow into a qualified queen.
Letting her make all kinds of decisions on her own is a kind of training for her.
Feeling sleepy, Li Xian closed his eyes, thinking of falling asleep and resting quickly.
It is already foreseeable what we will experience tomorrow.
Especially since he will soon have several more wives. To be honest, he can't be completely indifferent to his women. He even stays in the same place at night and doesn't know the names of the people he has sex with. This is too cold-blooded. .
The bedroom is a place for rest. It is best not to bring work into life. If you are always worried about national affairs, even if you become an emperor, your life will be too miserable.
