Chapter 787: Literary Meeting

In April, Zhao Xu finally had enough of Chen Shengzhi as the privy envoy, so he appointed Wu Chong as deputy envoy.

As soon as Zhang Fangping reached the halfway point, the court issued a new order to sentence the Yongxing Army.

After Zhang Fangping arrived at the Yongxing Army, he divided Qin Fengbing into four generals and Huanqingbing into four generals.

This was another important move since the Song Dynasty had previously appointed seven generals from Beijing, seventeen generals from Hebei, ten generals from eastern Beijing, and three generals from western Beijing.

Among them, they were both responsible for exegesis and exegesis. Su You's old comrades at the time, such as Yao Si, and recommended generals of the Western Army, such as Gao Yongneng, Liu Changzuo, Lin Guang, etc., were promoted one after another.

Soon, Jingyuan Road will also have generals. According to rumors, there will be five.

As for the two juniors, Wang Hou and Zhong Yi, they followed handsome ministers like Wang Shao and Gao Zunyu. They were higher in rank than generals and had a bright future.

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By the time Suyou had straightened out Changguo's fishery organization and everything was over, it was already May.

God is very kind to Liangzhe Road this year, and the first season's bumper harvest is about to arrive.

This was finally a short break from the busy schedule. After Su You returned to Hangzhou, he convened literati from central Zhejiang to hold a literary conference in West Lake to make up for the lesson of friendship between scholar-bureaucrats.

The West Lake has been under management for half a year now. Although the Meishan lotus root has not reached the level of "catching the lotus leaves from the sky", it is still quite large-scale.

Willows, peaches, and plums are widely planted along the embankment. The white sand embankment built by Bai Juyi in the Tang Dynasty was widened and consolidated by Cai Jing using the lake mud scooped up, forming a passage that can pass two carriages.

The White Sand Embankment leads to a small island covering an area of ​​300 acres in the West Lake, where is Gushan, one of Hangzhou's famous cultural landmarks.

From Bai Juyi's "Gushan Temple to the North and Jia Pavilion to the West" to Lin Hejing's "Plum Wife and Crane Son" decades ago, Gushan is a place where countless literati in the south of the Yangtze River have expressed their love and poetry.

The site of "Liangzhe Newspaper" and the location of West Lake Seal Academy are just under the Gushan Temple.

Baisha Embankment is the only land passage leading to Gushan, so it is also called Gushan Road. It divides the West Lake into an inner lake and an outer lake.

The island stands in the lake, shaped like a cluster of black flowers, with clouds and water flowing everywhere.

The movement and stillness of the lake and mountains make it peaceful and tranquil.

There are also many small fishing boats fishing in the lake. There is also more than a thousand acres of water here, and the aquatic products are abundant.

Blue waves surround a mountain island nearly forty meters high, with lush ancient trees and chirping birds.

The pavilions, terraces and pavilions are scattered and unique, with a corner of white walls and green tiles exposed among the green trees.

There are egrets on the trees by the water, and fish and gulls fly among the sand and reeds.

"Penglai Palace is in the middle of the water... Bai Letian's poem is true." Su You rode the carriage along the road, looking at the beautiful scenery of the newly renovated West Lake, while sighing to Chao Buzhi: "Qin Shaoyou and He Fang returned,

It’s a good choice of place.”

Because it was a cultural gathering, Su You chose to wear a loose straight jacket, a gauze Taoist robe, and held a folding fan. The clothes were quite elegant, but his face was so dark that he did not look like a scholar-official.

Zhang Qi discovered this problem early on and thought it could be remedied by evening out the powder. With his technique, it would be impossible for people to see it.

Then he was kicked aside by Su You.

When we got off the bus, a group of cultural elites were waiting.

They were mainly divided into three groups, one was the literati headed by Zhang Xian, the other was the monks headed by Jingyuan, and the other was the official prostitutes.

Su You apologized while greeting everyone: "Since taking office, Su You has been busy with many affairs, and has lost touch with the elites of Zhejiang and Chinese literature."

Everyone was humble and said that Shaobao had worked hard to make the troops in the two Zhejiang and Sixteen Prefectures live and work in peace and contentment, and the people's livelihood was prosperous. The people in central Zhejiang could only appreciate the kindness of Cao Commander, and would not think it was disrespectful.

Su You invited everyone into the academy and started talking.

The first step was, of course, introduction. Zhang Xian and Jingyuan acted as introducers, introducing Confucian scholars and monks.

Confucian scholars alone, Su You knew most of them, and Sun Zhu, Wang Cun, Li Jushan, and Li Qi were among the best.

Monks have heard Dasu say a lot about them, such as Qingshun, Huiqin, Huisi, Shenliao, etc., but they don't quite match their names.

Of course, the Buddha Seal that is most familiar to people in later generations is also among them.

Su You said to Foyin: "Sleep carefully when you sleep, eat seriously when you eat, and share your cooking skills at some point."

Foyin hangs a war-free sign: "Shaobao is joking, his article lacks reasoning, and his food is the same. No one in the world dares to compare with Shaobao."

Su You quit: "I just want future generations to mention me when they say that Zizhan ate roasted pig with Buddha's seal."

Everyone is happy.

This year Dasu's song "Ten Years of Life and Death" shocked the literary world. The godhead of the cultural giant has begun to condense. Su You's words are really not bullshit.

Zhou Nan has now lost his nationality. In the process of creating Wang Zhaojun, he actually fell in love with the ugly man He Fanghui. Now he has become He Fanghui's inner chamber, much to the dismay of the people of Hangzhou City.

It's really a flower stuck in cow dung.

He Fang is proud of his rejuvenation, and his masterpieces are being published frequently. The drama "Wang Zhaojun" has been basically completed. One of the major programs today is to appreciate the new drama.

However, He Zhu felt that the name "Wang Zhaojun" was not euphemistic enough, so he changed it to "Ming Fei's Resentment".

In May, the melons and fruits are ripe, including peaches, melons, cherries, bayberries... and there are various kinds of dishes on the cloth, and the Jiaofang Secretary will play musical instruments.

He Fanghui's clear narration sounded: "The Han Emperor's palace is sparsely beautiful, and the Jiaofang Langyuan is still empty. Four gates are riding out of Chang'an, and the envoys are coming south to Wushan and north..."

Beginning with Su You's poem, the story leads to the time when Zhaojun entered the palace and was idle for selection.

The music and lyrics are extremely beautiful. He Zhu, Zhou Nan, Zhang Qi, and Lu Ruo have made great contributions in composing and setting the tone.

The rhetoric was mainly completed by two great talents, He Zhu and Qin Guan.

Not to mention a group of Song people who had never seen this kind of performance, even Su You himself was fascinated by it.

In a play, when Zhaojun was walking out of Yanmen Pass, looking back at Hanxiang surrounded by Hu'er, playing the pipa and crying goodbye to his homeland, everyone in the audience burst into tears.

When Wang Zhaojun, played by Shao Nan, finished his song and the pipa broke its strings, everyone's hearts suddenly trembled. After a long time, they cheered loudly!

This was an auditory feast. Su You called the performers led by Shao Nan to him and praised: "Not bad, the voices and emotions are brilliant. We will continue to rehearse next, and I will allocate funds for you to install the equipment to recreate the Han Dynasty period."

scene, and then send you to Beijing to perform for His Majesty and for the people of Bianjing in the Song Dynasty."

The craftsmen of Jiaofangsi were all surprised and happy, and thanked them profusely.

Su You asked someone to give them a special seat, instead of letting them accompany the literati and doctors as before, he picked up the wine glass: "Everyone, after listening to this play, do you think Su You's arrangement is appropriate?

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Everyone felt that their souls had been baptized and quickly raised their glasses: "As it should be."

After drinking, Su You raised another glass: "This glass is dedicated to the two great talents of the Song Dynasty. They brought the opera of the Song Dynasty to a new level."

"Now we can say that the drama of the Song Dynasty is no less than the Liyuan Opera of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. It can be called the pinnacle of art and has reached the level of elegance."

The two people stood up quickly, even saying they didn't dare, saying that they followed Shaobao's ideas and came up with this work.

But everyone knows that this is not only a drama, but also a collection of lyrics. The talent and spirituality that the two people poured into it can be seen by anyone with a discerning eye.

In the literary world of the Song Dynasty, two new stars have risen.

Then everyone cheered and congratulated the two, and the scene suddenly became lively.

After that, the cultural gathering became casual, Su You clapped her hands, drinks and food were served, and until the end, a glass cup was placed in front of each person's desk.

There were some small transparent beads added to the coconut milk together with the fruits, and a few small ice cubes, which were both beautiful and novel. Everyone couldn't help but marvel at being able to eat such a cold dessert on such a day.

Su You smiled and said: "This dish is not easy. It comes from a foreign country thousands of miles away. It was sent back by a foreign merchant ship entrusted to Hangzhou Shipping Department by the ocean-going fleet from Malujia. It is called sago."

Zhang Xian praised: "It turns out that barbarian countries still have such delicacies, but I underestimated them."

Su You said: "I'm afraid I'm overthinking it. Their local way of eating it is to steam it into glutinous rice cakes, put them on leaves and eat them with your hands. Besides, it's very hot there all year round. I'm afraid I won't know what ice is for the rest of my life.

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Speaking of this, Zhang first remembered: "Yes, the climate in Hangzhou is also mild. Where does the ice in Mingrun's bowl come from?"

Su You said: "When fire salt dissolves in water, it absorbs heat and can be used to make ice. The circulation of ammonia water can also take away a lot of heat. Continuous blasting of heat can also be used for cooling. As long as you are willing to think of a way, there is always a way.

some."

Zhang Xian laughed: "I heard that you invented a machine and used it to transport sea fish to His Majesty, but you were reprimanded?"

Since Si Tianjian never repaired a pot or opened it, Su You had no choice but to say: "That's also a good thing. Now that Si Tianjian has invented the pressure gauge, the boiler pressure can be controlled. The Ordnance Supervisor has built a reliable steam engine.

It is very labor-saving for draining mines, and now Songjiang Shipyard also uses it."

Zhang Xian was still joking: "So your Majesty is wise and your rebuke is correct. There is no right or wrong in things, it only depends on whether they are used in the right way or in the crooked way."

Su You arched his hands in the direction of Bianjing to express his respect for Zhao Xu. What he was thinking in his heart was that he didn't need to take the credit for such a contribution.

His current problem is not that he has too little credit, but that he has too much credit. It is actually quite troublesome to do what he wants or not.

It is really good to decorate small achievements into small mistakes, and then let His Majesty happily correct the chaos. Hello everyone.
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