Zhao Hanzhang put the plum blossoms into the vase and placed them on the table. He nodded slightly and said, "Tomorrow you go to see Guo Pu. I will go to the palace to see the emperor."
I wanted to go today, but everyone was so busy chatting that I missed the time.
Fu Tinghan naturally had no objection. After a pause, he said: "Guo Pu said that there used to be an armillary sphere in the Luoyang Palace, but we have never seen it since we entered Luoyang."
Zhao Hanzhang thought for a while and then said: "I'll go back and ask Erlang. He was the one who looted the palace before, and he probably took away the armillary sphere as scrap metal."
That thing is heavy and heavy. The imperial court would not take it with them when they fled. No one except Erlang would touch it.
Fu Tinghan nodded, "I want to rebuild the armillary sphere."
Zhao Hanzhang started thinking, "Where can I put such a big guy?"
Fu Tinghan: "Star observatory?"
Zhao Hanzhang: "The observatory is half collapsed and needs to be repaired."
The Luoyang Palace was in disrepair for a long time. Zhao Hanzhang only briefly repaired the residence of the young emperor and the places needed for the previous dynasty. The rest of the palace was still in dilapidated condition.
If you want to repair the palace, it will cost a lot of money.
Zhao Hanzhang subconsciously gave up the idea and said, "Wait until I enter the palace tomorrow and find a good place for you. It's best to find a place in the imperial city so that you don't have to go into the palace every time."
The star observatory was in a separate corner of the palace, and the Qintian Supervisor under Taichang Temple arranged it there. However, Zhao Hanzhang moved their offices to the imperial city and did not stay in the palace.
Thinking about this matter, Zhao Hanzhang went out to the palace early the next morning. Along the way, she looked at the houses and pavilions on both sides of the road. Until she entered the palace, she did not find a good location in the imperial city.
Finally, her eyes turned to the location of the observatory. To be honest, it was open and high, so it was indeed a good place.
As expected, ancient architects and Feng Shui masters cannot be underestimated, especially those used by the royal family.
Zhao Hanzhang walked towards the main hall and began to think about how much money the national treasury could allocate to build an observatory. Thinking, thinking, she walked to the main hall. It was quiet inside. Except for the guarding guards, there was only one extra person.
nothing.
The Imperial Guard reported: "Your Majesty is in the apse."
Zhao Hanzhang nodded and walked towards the back hall.
The little emperor who was supposed to be studying was currently squatting on the ground playing with a wooden horse. It was a semi-mechanical wooden horse that could be wound up, spun a few times, and placed on the ground to move forward.
This thing is a small toy that suddenly appeared outside. No one knows that Fu Tinghan and Shen Ruhui made it together in their spare time.
The two of them started a business with this. They didn't expect to make much money at first, but they didn't expect it to sell well.
Zhao Hanzhang looked thoughtfully at the little wooden horse in the little emperor's hand.
When the people who were serving the little emperor saw Zhao Hanzhang walking in, their expressions suddenly changed, and they quickly knelt down to apologize.
The little emperor, who was fascinated by the game, finally came back to his senses and was so frightened that he put the wooden horse behind him.
Zhao Hanzhang withdrew his gaze, looked at his desk, and asked, "Has Your Majesty finished your homework for today?"
The little emperor is too cowardly to speak out.
Zhao Hanzhang walked to the desk to check his homework and said with a cold face: "Your Majesty is so slack, how can you manage the country well in the future?"
The little emperor lowered his head and said, "Yes, it's my mistake. I will correct it and write it down soon."
The young chamberlain on the side knelt down and whispered: "General, your Majesty is young. New Year's Eve will be in two days. Your Majesty is tired and wants to rest."
The little emperor's expression changed drastically, and he quickly explained: "General, this is not my intention."
He turned around and scolded the young chamberlain, "How dare you, do you have the right to speak in front of the general?"
Zhao Hanzhang looked at the little chamberlain carefully, and suddenly smiled and said: "It's rare for you to have such insight, and it was just buried in the palace waiting for tea. You can go to the six departments in the imperial city to serve as an errand, and stay in whichever one is suitable."
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The young chamberlain's face was pale. There were chamberlains in various departments in the imperial city, but even the best job was cleaning. The next best thing was delivering working meals to officials. Not only was he tired, he was exposed to wind and rain, and he had no future, he followed
The emperor's side is not at all on the same level.
Only low-level chamberlains are sent there.
The young chamberlain immediately kowtowed to apologize, but he only had time to kowtow once. Before he could say anything, the guards covered his mouth and dragged him down.
The little emperor also turned pale. Zhao Hanzhang was gentle to him and asked with a smile: "Your Majesty, New Year's Eve is approaching. Have you memorized the congratulatory form sent by Zhao Jijiu?"
The little emperor felt that he had memorized it, but when Zhao Hanzhang asked him, his mind was blank and he could not remember a word.
Zhao Hanzhang became more and more gentle, "Since your Majesty has not memorized it, then copy it down. Copy it a few times and you will always remember it."
Zhao Hanzhang thought for a while and then said: "Just copy it twenty times and send someone to my house before nightfall tomorrow."
A bolt from the blue, for the little emperor, this was more uncomfortable than hitting him on the palm and scolding him. The congratulatory note written by Zhao Cheng was difficult to memorize, and even more difficult to write.
Meeting Zhao Hanzhang's gaze, the little emperor moved his mouth, but bowed his head and responded.
Zhao Hanzhang was satisfied, then turned around and said: "Your Majesty, please, we have to go to the officials of Taichang Temple to hear what needs to be paid attention to at the New Year's Eve banquet."
The little emperor then remembered this matter. Originally this matter should have been done yesterday, but at noon yesterday Zhao Hanzhang sent someone to the palace to report that she had something to do and could not come in. He thought she would not have time in the next few days. After all, she
Just got married.
The little emperor swallowed his saliva and followed Zhao Hanzhang obediently to the side hall in front.
Taichang Temple officials headed by Zhao Cheng are already waiting.
What they want to determine today is the clothes, seats, and etiquette to be performed by the young emperor and Zhao Hanzhang when they attend the banquet.
Zhao Hanzhang will formally award meritorious officials at this banquet. In fact, the gifts and official positions have been awarded long ago, but he is just making a year-end summary.
In the past, rewards were only issued in official documents and delivered to each family. This time, it was read out in front of all the officials, coupled with some annual gifts. The officials said it was a great honor.
Even Shi Le in Youzhou and Beigong Chun in Bingzhou couldn't help but want to return to Beijing to formally accept the award.
However, because it was expensive for the governor to return to the capital, and they had just separated not long ago, Zhao Hanzhang did not need to call them back to the capital to inquire about their thoughts, so he cruelly rejected them.
Come back next year. She should have some money next year, so she can chat with them face to face.
The work in Taichang Temple is tedious but cannot be neglected. Not to mention the little emperor, even Zhao Hanzhang had to go back and forth several times to pay homage and almost became irritated.
The little emperor also wanted to lose his temper, but after taking a look at Zhao Hanzhang, he didn't dare.
After everything was communicated with Taichang Temple and it was already past lunch time, the little emperor quietly invited Zhao Hanzhang to stay for dinner.
Zhao Hanzhang refused. She would go back to have dinner with Wang at noon today.