Chapter 142: Do something while youre free (9k words)
After hearing Xu Yun's greeting.
Lao Su first glanced at Lao Jia and the others who were counting.
He followed Xu Yun and quietly left the study.
Then the two came to the courtyard, and Xu Yun took the initiative to say
"Sir, the issues involved by Mr. Tongyu and others are quite difficult. I'm afraid it will take several days.
A small person speaks softly, so I hope I can give Mr. Tongyu a few more words to avoid getting hurt."
Xu Yun said this very seriously. He was really afraid that something would happen to Lao Jia and the others.
Looking at ancient and modern times at home and abroad.
Most people who do research have a common problem...
To use a certain idiom to describe it, it means that it is easy to see the hunter's heart and be happy.
Whenever they encounter a problem that interests them, they not only like to get to the bottom of it, but they often ignore time and even affect the biological clock.
In fact, Xu Yun is also this kind of person.
Don't talk about it from afar.
Let’s just talk about the recent development of the fifth-generation Chonglin.
During the most critical stages, Xu Yun, Qiu Sheng, Zhou Peiyao and others hardly had a good rest.
Qiu Sheng and the others simply laid out a sleeping bag in the lounge next door, and everyone took turns to work the night watch.
Xu Yun knew better than anyone how attractive the questions he raised were to Lao Jia and the others, not to mention that he had written several semi-solved formulas.
The truth is like a mountain peak on a foggy day.
While the clouds are shrouded in mist, you can still see a bit of reality that is within reach.
Therefore Xu Yun can guarantee it.
If Lao Jia and the others had no one to watch and dissuade them, they would definitely calculate the results day and night and forget to eat and sleep all day long.
If the old Jia is a young Jia, it would be relatively easy to handle.
As a young man, it's okay to stay up late once or twice.
But Lao Jia is now ten years old, and his body and bones really cannot withstand such torture.
If no one is keeping an eye on this old man, he might actually be able to show off some tricks that would kill him in the morning.
If that's the case.
At that time, Lao Jia might shout that it was worth it to smile, but Xu Yun would have no place to cry.
Therefore, both emotionally and rationally, he could not let these old men, whose average age was about the same as that of A Milan's defense, let themselves go.
Lao Su obviously understands this, after all, he is one of the people who has experienced it.
I saw that he didn't hesitate much, nodded cleanly, and said
"No problem, just leave this matter to me. They will still listen to my words."
Only then did Xu Yun let go of his thoughts, and then pretended to ask casually.
"By the way, sir, will His Highness Prince Jian come to class tomorrow?"
According to Xu Yun’s previous agreement with Xiao Li, Xiao Zhao and others.
The three-person small class is held once every three days on average. During this period, Xu Yun will leave some "homework" and let them go home and spend two days to thoroughly digest the knowledge.
For Xiao Zhao and Xiao Li, this frequency is better than one lesson a day.
As for Lao Su?
It is one lesson a day, or even several lessons a day.
After all, his studies are relatively complex, and the three-person class is still mainly focused on physics, with different directions and orientations.
And tomorrow is the start day of the three-person class,&bsp&bspTherefore, as the 'head teacher', it is normal for Xu Yun to care about the students' situation.
After hearing this, Lao Su was silent for a moment and looked around a few times.
He led Xu Yun to a more secluded corner,&bsp&bsp said
"Xiao Wang, you have to be prepared. His Majesty King Jian may be absent from court again tomorrow."
Xu Yun's heart condensed for a moment,&bsp&bsp asked
"Sir, the Queen Mother's body has not recovered yet?"
Lao Su shook his head, not wanting to speak.
But thinking about Xu Yun’s background, he finally said concisely and concisely
"Not too optimistic anyway."
After hearing the news brought by Xiao Zhao, he specially asked someone to inquire about the situation in the palace.
Although he had resigned as prime minister for nearly two years,&bsp&bsp he still had connections in the court, and&bsp&bsp he learned more about the inside story.
One of the most critical pieces of information is
Not only did Queen Mother Xiang fall this time, but she also fell quite seriously.
Since there was only one supporting leg when she got up and got out of bed at night, Queen Mother Xiang lost her center of gravity and hit her head on the edge of the bed.
Even though you sleep on a wooden bed these days, the material used to make the bed is top-notch oil-rich agarwood!
Agarwood Agarwood.
It refers to fragrant wood that sinks in water, which is a type of wood with extremely high density.
without buffering.
The head collided with a large piece of thick agarwood, and the injury was no worse than hitting a rock.
In the words of later generations, it is
In addition to bone fractures and blood conduction problems that may have been caused by the fall, Queen Mother Xiang also suffered a concussion.
Therefore, the Queen Mother fell into a coma for a time, so the palace called Xiao Zhao over urgently, just in case.
At the same time, even Xiao Li can hear this kind of news. It can be seen that there must be some pusher behind the scenes to push the news out.&bsp&bsp I hope that the more people know about it, the better.
Think of this.
Lao Su couldn't help but sigh complicatedly.
Less than four months after Emperor Zhezong's death, something happened to another important figure in the palace.
Although from a personal point of view, Lao Su was also somewhat dissatisfied with the choice to identify Song Huizong to the Queen Mother for his accession to the throne, believing that King Duan would not be able to take on such a big responsibility.
But apart from this matter.
Queen Mother Xiang actually doesn't have much of a problem.
You can even say this.
The current Song Dynasty court must rely on the experience and methods of the Queen Mother to make the transition. The transfer of power can never be too peaceful.
It's so stormy
Looking at Lao Su who didn't want to discuss in depth, Xu Yun was thoughtful.
Although he didn't know the details, the Empress Dowager Xiang only lived for half a year longer in history - there was still a high probability that she never had a fall.
So it's obvious.
Today's situation for Empress Dowager Xiang is not optimistic, and may even be a bit critical.
And this way.
The pressure Xiao Zhao had to face suddenly increased a lot.
After all, it follows the normal historical trajectory.
If Empress Dowager Xiang passes away early next year, Liu Kuang will report Deng Duo in July.
The prison case in Prince Cai's Mansion broke out,&bsp&bspDeng Duo and many of Xiao Zhao's right-hand men were sentenced to death,&bsp&bspSong Huizong and the Xiao Zhao brothers were at war.
That is to say.
After the death of Empress Dowager Xiang, Song Huizong spent about six months clearing away some or larger resistance, and then turned his attention to his biggest remaining competitor.
To know.
When the Prince Cai's Mansion prison case broke out, Xiao Zhao's biological mother and biggest supporter, Mrs. Zhu, was still a year away from death, which was far from the most suitable time in theory.
At this time, Song Huizong began to take action, indicating that certain aspects had been almost handled.
In other words
There is not much time left for Xu Yun to do certain things.
Think of this.
Xu Yun couldn't help but take a deep breath and said to Lao Su
"Sir, I want to go out for a while, and I hope you will give me permission."
"Out?"
When Lao Su heard this, he was suddenly stunned.
It has been more than ten days since Xu Yun arrived at the mansion. As a retainer, it is still very easy to enter and leave the mansion.
Unlike servants, they can only go out when they are working.
However, except for the time when he went to see Xiao Li, he never stepped out of the house again.
Of course.
This also has something to do with Lao Su pestering him to go to class and Wang Yue's illness.
Now that he knew that Xu Yun was going out, Lao Su quickly came to his senses and nodded happily.
"Xiao Wang, you are now on the guest list. If you want to go out, just tell the concierge. There is no need to ask me specifically."
Then he suddenly thought of something and added
"Is it possible that there is a need for gold and silver and you don't have enough?"
Xu Yun quickly shook his head and said
"It has nothing to do with money, but the villain wants to borrow the master's invitation to visit someone in the capital."
Thank you, this is an indispensable tool for communication between ancient dignitaries.
The greeting card originated in the Han Dynasty. At that time, flattened wooden strips were used to write names, residence, etc.
Therefore, it is also called "famous thorn".
After the invention of papermaking, invitation materials were gradually replaced by paper.
The format of the greeting invitation is very demanding, usually it is title, position, place of origin, name, word, honorific, and greetings.
For example, "The well-known Qidian writer Hu Jianren pays homage to Mr. Reader" and so on.
In addition, a seal is usually stamped on the greeting card, which is a very formal and useful tool for visiting.
Of course.
Now that Lao Su has resigned, the nature of the invitation is not as important as when he was an official, so there is no need to accompany him in person.
For example, when he went to Xiao Li's house to pick up books, Mr. Xie gave Yong Zhu a greeting note.
Therefore, facing Xu Yun's request, Lao Su was silent for a moment, and did not refuse directly, but asked
"Better greetings? Which noble person are you looking for?"
Xu Yun shook his head, stepped forward and whispered his name.
"It's not the powerful people in the dynasty, it's"
"What, visit him?"
When Lao Su heard this, he was stunned, his brows suddenly wrinkled, and he said in surprise
"This person is not a simple person. When I was in court, I rarely interacted with such people. Now I have become an official."
"The villain suddenly remembered a notebook last night, which recorded a type of meteor called Halley's Comet, as well as several rare star maps."
"In the first year of the lunar calendar, where is my greeting card? Find it quickly!"
Half an hour later.
Xu Yun called Zhang San and left Su Mansion through the main entrance.
As one of Lao Su's customers, Xu Yun can actually enjoy the benefits of horse-drawn carriages when traveling.
Naihe mentioned it before.
There is only one carriage in Lao Su's house, and it was used by Lao Su's son Xiao Su on the 6th today.
Therefore, Xu Yun could only choose to walk a few more steps and go to the Carriage and Horse Company to rent a carriage for the journey, similar to the taxi service in later generations.
Of course.
The fare was still reimbursed by Lao Su.
As a third-class "substitute" servant, Xiao San'er has many opportunities to go out, but he has only been a carriage pulling grain and grass in his life.
So when I suddenly heard that there was a real carriage to ride on, I immediately became very excited.
"Brother Wang, where are we going this time?"
Xu Yun handed him a piece of paper with an address and said
"Have you been to this place?"
Zhang San took the note, glanced at it, and scratched his head in embarrassment.
"Brother Wang, I can't read"
Xu Yun suddenly slapped his forehead, took back the note, and read:
"Hewang Lane next to Wuqi Temple on Chrysalis Road Street"
"Oh, Wuqi Temple, I know it there."
Upon hearing this name, Xiaosaner immediately clapped her hands
"We still have to enter Zhuque Gate, but last time we headed east, this time we have to head west along the Bian River, almost close to the boundary of Zheng Gate.
Brother Wang, which big businessman’s house are we going to this time?”
Xu Yun looked at him with a smile and asked as he walked
"how you said that?"
Xiao San'er pointed in a certain direction. Nowadays, there are basically no buildings with more than two floors in Bianjing City, so there is a five-story building in the distance that is quite conspicuous.
"Alum Tower is right there, and across Xijiaolou Street, there are Yushitai and Xishangshu Province next to it. A house there costs tens of thousands of dollars!"
Hearing this number, Xu Yun couldn't help but be speechless.
"Good guy, how many tens of thousands of dollars does a house cost?"
Xiaosan'er nodded enthusiastically, a trace of envy flashed in his eyes
"Yes, that's the most expensive piece of land in Beijing."
Xu Yun looked at Fanlou again, also known as Fanlou in later generations, and the surprise in his eyes still did not fade away.
In fact, what he didn't know was.
At this time, housing prices in the Northern Song Dynasty were even higher than those in later generations.
In the early Northern Song Dynasty.
The price of an ordinary house in Bianjing is about just over one thousand guan, which is not expensive because it is a house for a family or even a dozen people to live together.
The comprehensive price is about sixty to one million in later generations, which is still acceptable.
But by the late Northern Song Dynasty.
Housing prices in Bianjing are going crazy, rising a lot every year.
According to estimates by Professor Bao Weimin of the School of History of Renmin University in the "City Research of the Song Dynasty" published in 2011.
In the late Northern Song Dynasty, the population density of Bianjing even reached - people per square kilometer.
To know.
Even in the Chaoxing District of Yanjing in later generations, where enthusiastic people gathered, the population density was only seven to eight thousand per square kilometer.
When Ouyang Xiu was the chief judge of the Zhijian Yuan and Dengwengu Yuan, he even had no choice but to rent a house.
Another person who deeply resented the house was Su Zhe, Su Shi's younger brother and a close friend of Lao Su.
That is, Lao Su, the younger brother of Lao Su’s good friend Lao Su.
Su Che, like Bai Juyi who had written poems about presbyopia before, also wrote poems about housing prices more than once.
For example, "I don't have a house yet, and all the disciples think it's true."
And "I am seventy years old and have no house, and I am busy day and night. I have children and grandchildren for eighty years, and I can live in the house for ten years as a guest" and so on.
Su Che's resentment lasted until his later years, when he built three new houses in Xuzhou.
As a result, I wasn't happy for several months.
The next year, there was an earthquake in Xuzhou. The earthquake triggered landslides and all the houses collapsed.
What a sad story
His gaze returned to its original position.
all in all.
It is obviously impossible to buy a house in the center of Bianjing in this era without some financial resources.
Even the mistress knows this concept.
The two then walked for about a kilometer and finally came to a horse and carriage dealership.
"Shopkeeper, please come here."
After entering the carriage house.
Xu Yun first looked at the various carriages inside, and then asked an old man in purple who looked like a steward
"How much does it cost to rent a carriage?"
The old man walked over with a smile and bowed his hand to Xu Yun.
"Sir, the little old horse shop has more than twenty carriages, divided into two types: long-distance travel and short-term rental.
If you choose to travel far, I can also provide some escorts to accompany you."
Xu Yun shook his head and interrupted.
“Short-term rental is enough.”
The expression of the old man in purple didn't change much, and he led Xu Yun to a corner.
"As you can see, the carriages here can be rented for short periods of time.
If you are coming to Beijing from other places to make connections or visit old friends, I suggest you choose one of these luxurious carriages driven by good horses.
If you are only traveling temporarily, you only need to choose an ordinary pack horse, and the price is much cheaper."
Xu Yun looked at the ordinary carriage and pointed at a road car at random.
"How much does it cost to rent this car?"
"The starting price is four hundred cents, and you can rent it for half a day."
"Can you give me the proof?"
"sure."
Xu Yun nodded slightly.
The degree of commercial development in the Song Dynasty can be seen from this horse and carriage shop.
Then he tried to cut off half the sky-high price, and after arguing hard, he got two pennies cheaper.
Including the cost of tea during the period, I earned about four cents.
After negotiating the price.
The old man called the coachman and asked Xu Yun to tell him the address, and both parties paid the money.
Then, driven by the driver, the carriage slowly headed west.
The planning of Bianjing in the Song Dynasty was somewhat similar to that of later generations, especially the main road in central Beijing where the Zhuque Gate is located, with clearly planned sidewalks and carriage roads.
Therefore, even though there were many pedestrians going in and out, the carriage still drove into Royal Street easily.
year.
The Junyi Municipal Government once built a retro Song Dynasty commercial street in the northern section of Zhongshan Road in Longting District, which is the Song Dynasty Royal Street.
In addition to the green belt, this Imperial Street in the Song Dynasty basically restored the style of the Imperial Street in the Song Dynasty.
It can be regarded as an ancient project with a relatively high degree of local restoration.
Therefore, if you have the opportunity, students who are rarely around may wish to go there.
Of course.
Don't buy the stuff inside, it's a scam.
Da da da--
After the carriage drove for about half an hour.
I saw that the originally swaying carriage stabilized, and the voice of the groom came from outside.
"Sir, we have arrived at the place you mentioned."
Xu Yun greeted Xiao San'er, who had opened his eyes, to get out of the car and bowed his hand politely to the groom.
Then he looked at the building in front of him.
This is a rather large mansion with deep walls and luxurious decorations.
However, it is worth noting that
The lion in front of the door has no curly mane.
Xu Yun looked at the door and thought for a moment, then handed Xiaosan'er some copper coins and said
"Third brother, go buy some food nearby and wait for me outside with the driver brother. Don't go too far."
After explaining these.
He walked to the door and knocked on the door
"Is anyone here?"
After a while.
A panel of the door was opened, and a young voice came from inside.
"Who?"
Xu Yun handed the greeting card over and said
"This little brother, please tell me, the prince's young master, a visitor to Duke Zhao's mansion, has something to do and wants to see the owner of this house."
"Jun Gong Zhao?"
At this time, Lao Su had left the court for about two years. Some porters of newly promoted dignitaries may not be impressed by this title. After all, the title of Duke is actually a very broad one these days.
However, seeing that Xu Yun's conversation and skin color were different from those of ordinary servants, the porter hesitated for a moment and decided to inform him.
I saw him coldly drop a word
"You just wait here, I'll go and inform the master."
Click——
Looking at the shutter that was closed again, Xu Yun couldn't help but feel slightly dumb.
To know.
When he went to Xiao Li's house as a servant before, the concierge named Uncle Qin didn't even show his face to them.
Now that his status has been promoted and he has become a retainer, he is being looked down upon.
"As the ancients said, one can see the whole thing at a glance. It seems that this master is not an easy person to deal with. But it is him after all, so it is normal."
About half an hour passed.
Crunch——
The left side door is opened.
The fair-faced male servant poked his head out, his tone still calm and calm.
"come in."
Xu Yun was not angry. He thanked the boy and walked into the mansion through the side door.
As soon as he entered the door, the boy stopped him.
The boy stretched out his hand, his fair face full of impatience, and asked:
"Wait a minute, where's the gift list?"
Xu Yun blinked.
"Clam?"
When the boy saw this, his face suddenly darkened.
"When I came to visit my master, your master didn't even prepare for the door-to-door ceremony? He doesn't know the rules? Or are you being fooled?"
Xu Yun raised his eyelids and glanced at the boy.
Even though he was well-educated, he couldn't help but frown at this time.
"House ceremony? Did your master say this himself?"
"This is the rule you should abide by when you come to the house."
"rule?"
Xu Yun sneered.
"In the capital of Xinglong, under the emperor's feet, the scorching sun is shining brightly. How dare you, a little concierge, to talk about the rules?"
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"What am I? Let me ask you again, your master has no official status and no military exploits. In broad daylight, a servant of yours dares to ask for a bribe from Duke Zhao, whom Emperor Zhezong has personally named. Is this called a rule?"
"Did you know that in the past, when the princes wore ruffles on their waists, ruled the world, and culture and education were flourishing, your master was nothing more than an illiterate village boy in the countryside. Now he is wearing a crown while wearing a monkey. This is called a rule?"
Say it here.
Xu Yun couldn't help but glance at this person, and rarely raised the flag
"Would you like me to take you to Junyi Mansion and ask Mr. Fu Yin to comment on the real rules? Oh, by the way, Mr. Fu Yin is also my master's disciple."
He had no good impression of the person he was looking for today. In a sense, this person was also one of the main culprits in the sudden death of the Northern Song Dynasty.
Now that he met the evil servant, he vented all the anger in his heart.
Anyway, it doesn't matter how vicious you are when you talk to this kind of culprit.
And the other side.
Every time Xu Yun said a word, the boy's face became stiffer.
When delivering the invitation, the host was a little concerned at first, but after hearing that the visitor was just a young man, he casually asked him to bring him in.
No other explanation was given, nor was the identity of the other party mentioned.
Therefore, the boy thought that the other party was of ordinary origin, and began to think of bullying others, hoping to get some extra money for himself.
But I didn't expect
Does the other party really seem to be a tough guy?
After all, Xu Yun is very confident, and he can still understand the words "Zhi Zhi Tian Xia".
This is the prime minister!
Even if there is a "original" in front of it, this is not something that ordinary people can afford to offend.
Master, I was wrong!
Think of this.
He couldn't help but flinched and cupped his hands towards Xu Yun, apologizing.
"Young Master, please calm down. I am a villain who cannot see Mount Tai. I hope you will forgive me and atone for your sins."
Xu Yun glanced at him and shook his head gently.
"Why don't you lead the way?"
The boy nodded repeatedly and bowed his body to lead the way.
Then the two of them walked through two courtyards and came to a house.
"Master, the distinguished guest has been brought."
After a while.
There was a soft sound coming from the house
"Let him in."
The boy made a flattering gesture to invite you.
Xu Yun glanced at him and straightened his collar.
He strode into the house.
I only see this moment.
There was a man sitting in the room. Because his vision was a little dim, he couldn't see clearly his clothes and appearance.
I saw Xu Yun entering.
The man looked at him briefly and then asked casually
"I wonder if Duke Zhao sent me here to talk about something important?"
Xu Yun was silent for a moment, took out a letter from his body and handed it to the man
"You will know after reading it."
The man's brows suddenly frowned slightly.
In ancient China, there were many ways for visitors to address their hosts.
For example, Mr. xx, Lord xx or Your Majesty, etc.
Expressing it directly as "you" is not only grammatically rare, but also a bit rude.
For example, when a man calls Xu Yun, he always uses the word "little brother", which is a basic courtesy.
In addition, the man was often flattered by others, so when he heard Xu Yun's "you", he felt a little unhappy.
However, considering that this person represented Lao Su, the man still snorted coldly and took the letter.
I plan to read the content and decide my next attitude.
If this person is just an ordinary servant
Hiss——
The man opened the envelope and read the contents with a frown.
But looking at it.
His expression gradually changed.
I saw that he was surprised at first, and then appeared sluggish.
After reading the entire letter.
His expression was filled with pure terror, and his hands were shaking like Parkinson's disease.
Bang——
I saw that one person was not sitting firmly, and the man slipped directly from his seat.
However, his mind was not at all on his posture.
While he was slumped on the ground, he stretched out his index finger and pointed at Xu Yundao tremblingly.
"Who are you? Are you a human or a ghost? Ah? Are you a human or a ghost?!"
Xu Yunjian said, spreading his hands towards him
"Of course it's human."
Gulu——
The man swallowed hard and asked in fear
"Then what is your intention in writing this letter?"
When Xu Yun heard this, the corner of his mouth slightly raised a mysterious arc.
I saw him walking forward and saying in a voice that readers could not hear.
"So so so so so"
Note
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