The next day, on Gengwu (the eighth day of the lunar month) in June, Sima Guang gave his speech in Yanhe Hall.
It was just a formality, without encouragement or comfort.
Just a few simple words of advice.
Then this world-famous veteran bowed out of the palace with a trembling bow.
Zhao Xu looked at his lonely back and smiled slightly.
The red flag of the old party will leave Beijing.
Although, Chenzhou, where he was going, was very close to Bianjing.
It might only take three or four days to go back and forth, but he finally left the capital.
And with Sima Guang leaving the capital, the layout of the capital has been determined for the time being, and there will probably be no changes in the short term.
…
When Sima Guang returned to the official house he rented, Fan Zuyu had already packed his belongings with his servants.
The officials from Chenzhou were waiting outside the door respectfully.
"Chunfu..." Sima Guang called Fan Zuyu to his side and told him: "You will stay in the capital temporarily..."
"This..." Fan Zuyu looked at Sima Guang with some reluctance.
"I have contacted the two palaces to recommend you as the official of the banquet..." Sima Guang just said: "The two palaces have also agreed..."
"Young master, I'll leave it to Chunfu to study!"
Fan Zuyu could only bow down in tears.
Because he knows that the young master is more important than anything else now!
So, on this day, Sima Guang was assisted by the officials from Chenzhou.
Leaving Bianjing City, we headed towards Chenzhou.
A large number of officials and scholar-bureaucrats sent him out of Bianjing.
When Sima Guang left Bianjing City, the imperial city was full of joy and laughter.
In the garden behind Baoci Palace, ladies in phoenixes and rosy crowns came to the two palaces with little girls ranging in age from five to six or seven years old.
"I, my concubine, are waiting for you, the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager sends her regards!" The ladies of the order bowed one after another.
The beautifully dressed little girls also followed the prayers.
The two palaces looked at each other with smiles in their eyes: "Dear relatives, please get up quickly!"
Many of the wives entering the palace today are either from the Cao family or from the Liu family.
In addition, Prince Consort Wang Shouyue's family also sent a concubine to bring a suitable little girl into the palace.
Suddenly, there were warblers and swallows in the garden.
The two palaces were very satisfied when they saw the dozen or so little girls who behaved very well in front of them.
The Empress Dowager then said softly: "Everyone, ladies, come to me and let me see..."
More than a dozen little girls obediently arrived in front of the Empress Dowager, lined up in line, and then saluted in unison: "Little ladies, please give your regards to the Empress Dowager..."
The eyes of the two palaces looked back and forth at these little girls.
Appearance, figure, temperament, face...
These are all the directions for their assessment.
Of course……
And smart!
Both palaces remembered what the officials had said.
Officials like smart people!
So, the two palaces looked at it carefully, and when they saw something they were satisfied with, they called them in front of them and asked them.
Look at their tone of voice, manner, and whether they are smart.
…
Naturally, Zhao Xu did not go to Baoci Palace to join in the fun.
It's not that he doesn't want to support it, it's that he doesn't need to get involved in this kind of thing, and it wouldn't be shameful to spread it!
At this moment, he was looking at Shen Kuo's letter.
Shen Kuo's letter was mainly to report on the progress of the development of movable type technology.
Shen Kuo said that he had led people to experiment with more than thirty movable type models of different materials.
Now, several raw materials that may be suitable for use have probably been selected.
He said that in another month, the results should be almost there.
This makes Zhao Xu very satisfied!
In addition, Shen Kuo also reported that his wife had arrived in Beijing and brought with her the Map of Prefectures and Counties in the World that Emperor Daxing had ordered him to carefully produce.
This drawing is now about 70% complete.
He asked Zhao Xu to approve him and give him a few more months to complete the order of Emperor Daxing in the past.
After Zhao Xu finished reading, he picked up his pen and began to give instructions.
After finishing the instructions, Zhao Xu handed the letter to Feng Jing.
He was ordered to make a copy and keep it in the Funing Hall.
Goodbye, his instructions were sent to Shen Kuo for Shen Kuo to execute!
After doing this, Zhao Xu walked out of Funing Palace and went to the Imperial Garden for a walk and rest.
…
Shen Kuo felt at this moment that his whole body was full of strength.
He gently touched the area on his waist that was red from Zhang's nails.
The corner of his mouth smiled unconsciously.
People say that a long separation is better than a newlywed, and Shen Kuo understands this very well!
Every time he parted with his wife, it felt like a lifetime ago to him, and every time he reunited with his wife, she immediately made him several years younger!
"grown ups……"
"Uncle..."
In the yard, pieces of precious wooden boards were being taken out and carefully dried. When the nephews and nephews who were cleaning saw Shen Kuo coming out, they all saluted.
Shen Kuo looked at these children and nodded with a smile.
Then he walked to the wooden boards and stretched out his hand to touch the lines on them.
Mountains, rivers, hills and plains...
This is the "map of states and counties in the world" that he drew on the order of Emperor Daxing.
It should have been completed long ago, but the defeat of Yongle City put him in jail.
He had no choice but to send the "Tianxia Map of Prefectures and Counties", which was less than 70% completed, back to his hometown Qiantang for collection.
Now, I can finally complete it again!
Just like his life!
Tuk-tuk-tuk...
There was a knock on the door.
The servant hired by Shen Kuo walked over and opened the door.
Tong Guan's figure appeared in front of Shen Kuo.
"Shen Tiju..." Tong Guan walked in with a smile, holding a document in his hand.
Shen Kuo became excited when he saw it: "Is it so fast?" He felt incredible!
He just submitted the petition in the morning.
"Everyone has ordered that any petition for promotion be submitted to the emperor as soon as possible..." Tong Guan said: "Tiju is the only minister who has this honor so far!"
"This alone is enough to show that the lifting slip is in the emperor's heart!"
As Tong Guan spoke, he handed Shen Kuo the written instructions written by the Emperor of Heaven.
Shen Kuo took it solemnly, and then raised his hands towards the imperial city: "The emperor is so kind to me, and I, Kuo, must work hard and repay it with death!"
Just at this time, Shen Kuo's wife Zhang heard the noise and came out of the back room and heard Shen Kuo's words.
Zhang's face immediately became gentle.
To a certain extent - Shen Kuo's pursuit of fame was all prompted by Zhang!
Without Zhang, Shen Kuo would not have been able to pursue fame so desperately!
Back then, when he was marrying Mrs. Zhang, Shen Kuo once held the beauty's hand during the wedding night and promised her that she would be beautiful and respected by the world!
After seeing Tong Guan off, Shen Kuo was about to return to his inner house when he saw Mrs. Zhang walking towards him gently.
"Husband, since you have the trust of the young master, you should pay more attention to the king's affairs!" Mrs. Zhang warned: "The wealth of my concubine and Chong'er depends entirely on my husband!"
Shen Kuo nodded seriously: "Don't worry, madam! I will do my best for my husband and my wife!"
Mrs. Zhang was immediately happy and asked quickly: "What do you want for dinner, husband? I will cook it for you!"
Shen Kuo looked at Mrs. Zhang's face, which had not been so happy for a long time. His heart was full of achievements, and he said, "I love to eat everything the lady makes!"
…
Return to the study.
Shen Kuo looked at the study, which had been tidied up by Mrs. Zhang herself and became neat and clean.
He stretched his waist, then sat in front of the window sill, spread out the documents he wrote to the emperor, and looked directly at the part where the young master gave instructions.
Can!
An upright regular script came into view.
The young master agreed to give him another month.
Seeing this, Shen Kuo couldn't help but clenched his fists!
But he also knew that he would have to produce results no matter what after a month.
Otherwise, once the young master is disappointed.
Then, the current favor will probably diminish quickly!
He continued to read and recited the young master's imperial instructions in a low voice: "The "map of states and counties in the world" mentioned by Tiju is very good!"
"I read the history books and heard that Ma Yuan once gathered rice to build mountains and rivers, and pointed out the geography for Guangwu. Guangwu praised and said: The prisoner is in my eyes!"
"Tiju can draw the situation of the states and counties in the world, and the unknown can imitate the story of Ma Yuan for me, gather rice to make mountains and rivers, and draw geography, so that the situation of the world can be seen in my eyes?"
"If it is feasible, please promote it in Gyeonggi Province first!"
After Shen Kuo read it, his pupils flashed and he felt enlightened!
"Why didn't I think of that?"
"There is no need to gather rice to make mountains and rivers... use clay to make mountains, rivers and cities, dig rivers, dig ditches and valleys..."
“It’s the world in miniature!”
Thinking of this, Shen Kuo was so excited that he could no longer sit still.
He didn't even eat anything and hurried out to go to the Ordnance Manufacturing Bureau.
He wants to recruit several craftsmen who are good at clay sculpture and clay carving in Kaifeng Mansion!
…
In the evening, the two palaces arrived at Funing Hall.
They all looked a little happy.
Zhao Xu came forward to greet the two palaces, and then invited the two palaces inside the curtain in the palace.
"Mother, Queen..." Zhao Xu pretended not to know and asked, "Why are you coming to Funing Palace so late today?"
"Come and see the official family..." the Empress Dowager said with a smile.
The Queen Mother also said: "My Majesty has been thinking about Brother Six today, and has been worried that Brother Six has not eaten well!"
Zhao Xu immediately smiled sweetly and said to the Empress Dowager: "Mother, you don't have to worry about your grandson... your grandson is well fed every day!"
"If you don't believe me, my mother can ask Imperial Physician Qian. Physician Qian said that my grandson's recent pulse is in good health and he has gained two or three kilograms!"
The Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Xiang both started laughing immediately.
Then, the Empress Dowager took Zhao Xu's hand and said: "The officials still remember what the Taimu told the officials a few days ago. The Taimu and your mother wanted to adopt some little girls in the palace to accompany them.
Shall we talk?"
Zhao Xu nodded.
The Empress Dowager smiled and said: "Today, the Grandmother and your Queen Mother saw some nice little girls..."
"The people are decent and quite smart..."
"Tomorrow, I'll bring it to the officials to see... If the officials like it, then it's settled... How about it?"
Zhao Xu said obediently: "Mother-in-law, it's up to the queen to make the decision!"
"As long as the mother-in-law and queen mother like it, the grandson will have no objection!"
The Empress Dowager immediately hugged this obedient, sensible and filial grandson and said: "After all, the officials are the masters of the world and the masters of this palace! We still need to let the officials see!"
I had a gastroscopy in the hospital today and I was so scared that I peeed!
Chronic gastritis has been anticipated for a long time. The key is something like BERR or esophagus, which is said to be a precancerous lesion!~
From now on, I can no longer eat late-night snacks and drink coffee~miserable!
This chapter has been completed!