Leaving the unfinished Jinding Division, Marquis Anyang took Zhao Shu to the vicinity of the palace city. He looked up and saw a large courtyard in which cloths of different colors were hung high and fluttering in the wind. Some cloths were light and thin, as if they had come from the sky.
The hanging neon clouds.
"This is the Yuyi Pavilion." Anyang Houyan said: "This place is in charge of Madam Zhu Zi. You should not regard this as an ordinary dyeing and weaving workshop."
Zhao Miao asked: "Feather Clothes Pavilion? I have also heard something. It is said that all the cloud brocades in the country come from here. The female cultivators in it are good at weaving and can also weave fairy clothes for body protection."
Marquis Anyang nodded and said: "I brought you here to let Yuyi Pavilion understand the situation. After all, Jin Dingsi's future responsibilities may overlap with Yuyi Pavilion."
When the two of them arrived outside the Yuyi Pavilion, a maid immediately welcomed them inside. As they walked through the courtyard, they could occasionally see female cultivators flying up and dancing gracefully, with wisps of light twirling with their fingertips.
, very graceful.
Unfortunately, there was no time to take a closer look, so Zhao Shui was taken to a pavilion near the water. The breeze blew from the blue wave lake next to it, and the plain curtains were fluttered, and someone could faintly be seen talking softly inside.
"Has Marquis Anyang arrived?"
A woman's soft voice came from behind the curtain, and Marquis Anyang bowed and said, "Junior, I pay my respects to Madam Zhu Zi."
Seeing this formation, Zhao Shui also hurriedly bowed and saluted. Then a female cultivator from Yuyi Pavilion opened the curtain and walked out, saying: "Anyang Marquis and this... Taoist friend, Madam, have invited me."
"Sorry to bother you." Anyang Hou said respectfully, Zhao Shu followed closely behind, and the two of them went straight into the pavilion.
I saw a woman in plain clothes sitting next to the spinning wheel. Different from the imagined graceful and luxurious lady, Madam Zhuzi did not apply makeup, her hair was rolled up casually, and there were no extra decorations on her body. She stepped up and down on the pedal to drive the spinning wheel to rotate rapidly.
Just like the ordinary weaver girl in the market.
However, in Zhao Shui's view, the noble lady had a calm demeanor, and there was only the faint sound of the spinning wheel in the pavilion, exuding a far-reaching, profound, and indescribable artistic conception, which made Zhao Shui's nervous thoughts involuntarily soothed.
"Sit." Mrs. Zhu Zi said casually without raising her head. Someone brought cushions to the side, and then they all left.
Madam Zhu Zi focused on spinning, and Marquis Anyang did not dare to speak until the other party looked up at Zhao Mi and asked, "Is this Zhang Duanjing's student?"
"Yes." Anyang Hou replied: "His name is Zhao Shu, and he is the only son of Zhao Ziliang and Wu Shuyu."
Madam Zhu Zi paused and her spinning wheel stopped. She looked at Zhao Shu and asked, "Why did you come to Dongsheng Capital this time?"
Zhao Shu did not dare to raise his head and replied: "This junior is here to pay homage to his biological mother."
"Then what?" Mrs. Zhuzi asked again.
Zhao Shu was a little confused. He thought for a while and then said: "Come to work in Jinding Division."
Mrs. Zhu Zi stared at Zhao Shu for a moment and waved her hand: "Okay, you go down first."
Zhao Shu didn't dare to ask random questions, so he bowed and left the pavilion full of doubts.
"How is it?" After Zhao Shu left, Marquis Anyang asked.
Madam Zhu Zi turned the spinning wheel again and said with a helpless tone: "Just like Zhang Duanjing, he keeps everything in his heart and refuses to say it."
Marquis Anyang also laughed: "Zhao Shu's temperament is indeed different from that of his father. Ziliang is free from publicity, open-minded and cheerful, and can make friends enthusiastically regardless of the other person's status, regardless of gain or loss. So even if he is not very talented in cultivation,
Throughout his life, he could only hold the position of Fu Li, and all the talents of the Huaiying Hall generation were willing to follow him on the battlefield.
As for Zhao Shu... I can see these days that he also has a flamboyant spirit in his heart. Whenever he encounters something he is proficient in, he will unconsciously show it. Perhaps Zhang Gong does not want him to make the same mistake again, so he repeatedly
Suppression, suppressing a good seedling until it becomes humble and weak, I can't stand it anymore."
"Are you going to ask him to co-manage the Jinding Division?" Madam Zhu Zi asked.
Anyang Hou nodded: "Yes, he will be in charge of the creation of the talisman soldiers. At the same time, he will use the talisman soldiers to control the mining of spiritual materials and the creation of ritual objects in the country. He cannot be left to the control of the Chongxuan Pavilion. In addition, Wei Xiuwen also believes that
The Yingzhuo Stone produced in Xingluo County needs to be taken seriously by the imperial court, and a dedicated person must be arranged to be responsible for the mining and transportation of Yingzhuo Stone, so that it cannot fall under the control of Chongxuan Pavilion."
"The king has chosen Luo Xixian." Mrs. Zhu Zi said: "This person is suitable, but he needs a little more training."
"Luo Xixian?" Anyang Hou Yan said: "Zhao Shu told me that he and Luo Xixian were once close friends, but there was a growing rift between the two in Xingluo County."
"Young people, it is inevitable that these things will happen." Madam Zhuzi fiddled with the thread at will.
"Then when will he take office?" Anyang Hou asked.
"We will leave after the wedding is over." Madam Zhu Zi added: "The woman is Xin Taicheng's daughter."
Marquis Anyang was a little puzzled: "It's strange that although the Xin family is important to the Huaxu Kingdom, it doesn't seem to match up with the Luo family?"
"The ruler of the country intends to cultivate the Luo family, and the Liang family cannot be left in sole control of military and national affairs." Xin Shunying said: "But the Luo family's marriage partner should not be a prestigious and powerful family. The Xin family's background is suitable for the king.
"
Marquis Anyang sighed and said: "Liang Tao is in the middle of the court, and Liang Bao is at the border. It's hard to do anything. We must kill one of them, otherwise there will never be peace."
"The edge of the divine sword has been sharpened, and it only needs to be unsheathed." Mrs. Zhu Zi pressed the silk thread with her hand and stared at it: "The next step is to see how to arrange the moves."
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Zhao Shu followed the female monk from Yuyi Pavilion to the front hall, where various kinds of brocade fabrics were piled up for guests to choose from. The people who came and went were all noble ladies. Purchasing brocade clothes was secondary, and they were the ones in Yuyi Pavilion.
An occasion for people to contact each other privately and exchange news.
Zhao Shu was a little nervous and found a corner to sit down. He was still not used to such a wealthy place. Even though he had just seen Mrs. Zhu Zi dressed in simple clothes, in retrospect, her words and deeds revealed her control over other people's thoughts, forming a
An undeniable power that requires no external decoration. Considering that her status is comparable to that of the Queen Mother, this does not seem to be unusual.
Looking at these noble ladies coming and going, perhaps they wanted to see Madam Zhu Zi. This might involve secrets inside and outside the court, and Zhao Shu did not dare to inquire casually.
Zhao Ming inexplicably felt that the experience during this period was a bit unreal. It was clear that he was a talisman official not long ago, but now he suddenly changed. He was taken in by the Marquis of Anyang and lived a life like a noble nobleman. He even got to meet Madam Zhu Zi.
These things were unimaginable before.
But Zhao Shu still retained some consciousness. Now he was sitting in the corner, watching the noble people coming and going, his mind seemed to be withdrawn. He vaguely thought that his situation might have been deliberately caused by his teacher Zhang Duanjing.
It is impossible for the teacher to not know Marquis Anyang, and all the subsequent events are probably within his expectations. But why did the teacher do this? If Zhao Shu was to serve in the Jinding Division, just say something, and there would be no need to spend so much time on it.
But Zhao Shu then thought again, could he have thought too much? The teacher cared about him and sent him to the Anyang Marquis Mansion, and he did live a better life. Compared with the past, if he was a Fu official,
Being able to make a difference in the newly established Jinding Division can be said to have a bright future. Perhaps the teacher just wants to see this result.
But the more this happened, the more Zhao Shu felt that everything in front of him was illusory and unreal. The various blessing opportunities that fell out of thin air did not seem to belong to him, Zhao Shu.
In other words, it belongs to a person named Zhao Shu with a specific identity, rather than the real self.
"Senior Brother Zhao?"
When Zhao Shui was still in a corner, thinking in a daze, he suddenly heard someone calling him. He looked up and saw Xin Shunying standing not far away, looking slightly surprised.
"Junior Brother Zhao, I didn't expect to see you here." Xin Shunying quickly regained her dignified expression. Zhao Shu saw that she seemed to be slightly dressed up and had a beautiful appearance.
"I...I was brought here to open my eyes." Zhao Shu was vague.
Xin Shunying was about to ask more questions when a man came over: "Shunying, have you met someone you know?"
The visitor was dressed in soap clothes, with a yellow and red silk ribbon tied around his waist. The hanging ribbon was embroidered with astrological patterns, and his eyes had a faint light, which was unusual.
"Father, this is the Zhao Shui I mentioned before." Xin Shunying introduced the man in soap clothes.
Knowing the identity of the other party, Zhao Ming quickly stood up and bowed to him: "Juniors from junior high schools pay their respects to Xin Taicheng."
Since the Tianxia Dynasty, the Xin family had been watching the stars and fortune-telling for the emperor. The establishment of Qin Tiantai in Huaxu Kingdom was also based on the previous dynasty. The Xin family naturally relied on their family knowledge to serve the leader of Huaxu Kingdom.
In terms of family status, the Xin family is definitely not as good as the Immortal Blood Yin clan in Chongxuan Pavilion, and they do not have outstanding military achievements. However, due to their special duties, they belong to the king's close servants, and their status is quite special.
"Are you Zhao Shu?" Xin Taicheng's eyes were strange. He stretched his neck to stare at Zhao Shu. Even Xin Shunying was a little embarrassed and pushed her arm gently:
"Father, why are you staring at Senior Brother Zhao like this?"
Realizing that he was being rude, Xin Taicheng coughed twice and said, "Zhao Fuli has been working hard in Xingluo County. I heard that you personally arranged the ritual of praying for the divine sword to restrain the rebellious party?"
Zhao Shu replied: "I just did some trivial things. For the ritual to be effective, we still have to rely on the city god Hengbi Gong and the fairy magic weapon of Chongxuan Pavilion."
Xin Taicheng shook his head and said: "This is not trivial. Although I also thought of using rituals to resolve disasters afterwards, mandalas must be arranged throughout Xingluo County to match the mountains and ground to run rituals. This will definitely have a great impact on rituals and rituals.
High attainments.”
"Prime Minister Xin Tai said, this junior's trick is far from being an accomplishment." Zhao Shu said, "In fact, this junior also got the guidance from Senior Sister Xin before he could think of this method."
Xin Taicheng looked at his daughter, and Xin Shunying was stunned for a moment: "My advice? Brother Zhao, are you kidding me?"
Zhao Shu said: "Senior Sister Xin, have you forgotten? When I was refining the Chonghui Armillary Sphere before, you taught me how to meditate on the stars in the sky. The star realm in the sky corresponds to the mountains and rivers on the ground. Since the star realm can be meditated and refined separately,
The mountains and rivers of the earth can also have unique patterns.
The place where I arranged the mandala rituals in Xingluo County is like the stars in the sky. It is the place where qi, machine and soul meet. Unfortunately, time is short and I can only use the earth vein qi machine alone. If I can refer to the way I inspired the Tiegong Temple barrier
, the upper part corresponds to the stars in the sky, and the lower part connects to the earth veins, maybe the prayer ritual can be effective for a longer period of time... Well, maybe I can't arrange such a ritual."
When Zhao Shui talked about this ritual, his mind and body felt relaxed and he began to talk endlessly. But when he saw Xin Shunying's subtle look, he quickly restrained himself, so as not to show off his shallow knowledge and offend Xin Taicheng, the chief minister.
Everyone.
"Li Zhao Fu, you..." Xin Taicheng hesitated, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "As far as I know, Huaiying Hall is not good at rituals and rituals."
"This is probably related to my family history." Zhao Shu replied: "The ancestor of the younger generation was the praise officer of the Tianxia Dynasty. I wonder if Xin Taicheng heard about it?"
"Praise Officer?" Xin Taichen thought: "This is not surprising. Almost all contemporary rituals and rituals have been rectified and revised by the Tianxia Dynasty's Praise Officer. Especially the Tianxia Dynasty's five-capital system. Legend has it that it was to secure the five directions.
, welcome the five spirits to protect the country."
Zhao Shu didn't answer, but he was muttering in his heart. It was precisely because he had studied scientific rituals and rituals for many years and clearly saw their effectiveness. He understood that rituals alone were not enough to protect the country forever.
"By the way, since Zhao Fuli is studying in the Huaiying Hall with you, he should be invited to watch the ceremony." Xin Taicheng said to Xin Shunying.
Xin Shunying hesitated, so Xin Taicheng turned to Zhao Shu and said, "My daughter will be getting married soon. As the teacher, Chief Zhang is here to witness it. How about Zhao Fuli come with her?"
"Wedding?" Zhao Shu was startled at first, then he figured it out: "The man is Luo Xixian?"
"Yes." Xin Shunying nodded.
Zhao Miao cupped his hands and said, "Then I would like to congratulate Senior Sister Xin first."
Xin Shunying bowed and returned the courtesy: "Thank you so much, Junior Brother Zhao, and I hope you will meet your good partner soon."
At this time, the Marquis of Anyang came. When he saw Xin Taicheng, he immediately came forward to say hello. The two exchanged a few words, and then the other party learned that Zhao Shu was now living in the Marquis Mansion and was assisting the Marquis of Anyang in setting up the Jinding Division.
"Junior Brother Zhao is going to have a successful career." While the two elders were talking, Xin Shunying smiled and said, "When such a big thing happens, you don't even say a word to us Guanshi classmates."
"The incident happened in a hurry and there was no time to tell." Zhao Shu asked in a low voice: "Have you and Luo Xixian made an engagement long ago?"
Xin Shunying closed her eyes and replied: "I already knew it before I left for Xingluo County. I came to Yuyi Pavilion today just to thank Madam Zhuzi."
Zhao Shu asked: "Could it be that your marriage contract is Mrs. Zhuzi's matchmaking?"
"Matchmaking? This is a good word." Xin Shunying nodded and admitted: "The marriage between nobles and nobles from aristocratic families is different from that of ordinary people. It is related to the government and the public, both inside and outside the government. It is intricately involved and involves many things. But the marriage between two families is considered a private matter.
It is not easy for the king of the country to intervene personally, so it is up to Madam Zhuzi to deal with it."
"It seems that the emperor wanted to guard against the Chongxuan Pavilion and use it to check and balance the court." Zhao Shu said in a low voice.
Xin Shunying smiled: "On the other hand, Brother Zhao, you have received the protection of Marquis Anyang and are working in the newly established Jinding Division. You must also think about your future marriage partner."