"Is that person just here to deliver paintings to us?"
"almost."
"Then thank her very much."
"Since Empress Sanhua said so, it should be so."
"Yes!"
"Empress Sanhua can now make the decision."
"You can now make the decision~"
"yes."
"Let's hang this on the wall too!"
"Since Empress Sanhua said so, it should be so."
"Yes!"
The cat was still standing on the table, looking down at the painting carefully.
Having said that, this painting is certainly excellent...
Don’t tell me, they look more and more alike!
"Let's go, Empress Sanhua."
"Where to go?"
"Go buy a hook."
Since Sanhua Empress has already made the decision, the Taoist priest dare not delay any longer. Before the hottest part of the day, Dang even took her out and bought another hook.
When he came back, he asked Sanhua Empress again, and she pointed to a random place. The Taoist took the hook and pressed it on the wall, easily inserted it into the wooden wall, and then hung the painting.
There are two paintings in the house.
A large painting hanging horizontally, the landscape in the painting is like a fairyland, vivid and lifelike.
A vertical banner depicts only a corner of the mountain, but it shows a gentle spring light, with the Taoist man and the cat's backs accompanying each other. Everything is harmonious and natural. Although the skill is not as good as the former, it is still a good painting.
There are no extra decorations in the house, only these two paintings, but they match the simple furniture and mats on the bed, and they are consistent with the style. They only add a bit of elegance to the humble room.
The Taoist stood in the room and looked at these two paintings for a long time, and seemed to feel relieved.
There is nothing to think about at this time.
When I got tired of watching, I went to take a nap.
…
After taking a nap, the Taoist sat down at his desk, spread out the paper, dipped his pen in ink, and wrote down the recent events one by one.
I have been observing Cangshan Mountain for half a month, and I have gained a lot of insights.
It's just that too many of them are secret understandings of the way of heaven and the laws of the world. They are so mysterious that they cannot be expressed or written down, so I will only mention them in a few sentences.
Anleguan's tea lives up to its reputation.
What's interesting is that the teahouse has been passed down in Changjing for hundreds of years, and there have been four generations. I'm afraid these four generations are all one generation. It's worth exploring that the goblin has been hidden so deeply in Changjing and lived for such a long time.
When writing about what happened at noon today, the Taoist paused.
It seems that a great demon with profound spiritual knowledge and virtuoso skills is hiding in the capital. He is trapped here in order to repay a great favor. In fact, behind the scenes is the power dispute that the empire is facing today.
This is about Princess Changping.
Although this princess was born as a girl, she should not be underestimated. She was probably the most powerful and wealthy princess in the history of the Central Plains dynasty.
As for why this is so, it’s a long story.
Let’s start with the former queen.
There was a queen in Dayan before. There is no need to talk about the queen's merits and demerits, but her appearance had a huge impact on the world. The most significant one was the improvement of the status of women.
In the feudal era, the status of women was generally low. Due to various reasons, this world is slightly better than the previous one, but for thousands of years, there have been differences between high and low.
During the reign of this queen, the status of women reached its highest level. Although it was still far inferior to that of men, they could already engage in business and even politics. There were female officials in the court and palace. Even now, the status of women in Dayan is higher than that of men.
It has been higher in all dynasties, and this influence can be passed on for more than a hundred years.
At the same time, more importantly, the existence of this queen has ignited the political ambitions of many women.
For several generations since the Queen, women have often intervened in politics and even tried to take control of power. Whether they are queens, empress dowagers, or princesses, they have been much more active than in previous dynasties.
Just like this Princess Changping who showed extremely high political ability at a young age.
There are probably more reasons.
Emperor Dayan's fertility was generally poor, and he rarely had enough descendants. It must be said that this was really detrimental to the stability of the world.
Although the late emperor was widely praised for his kindness and charity, his descendants were really unstable - he gave birth to a total of three sons, one died a few days after birth, another fell into a well and died when he was a child, and another although
He grew up smoothly but his health was not good and he died earlier than the previous emperor. As a result, the inheritance of the throne became a problem.
At that time, there were many arguments between the court and the clan, and various plans were proposed, but the emperor was also hesitant.
The world even became chaotic because of this.
Finally, with the joint efforts of the current emperor and Princess Changping, the former emperor and the court chose the former emperor's younger brother, the current emperor, to inherit the throne.
The emperor was only in his thirties at the time.
Princess Changping is less than twenty.
Later, the emperor did not treat Princess Changping badly and gave her great power. This emperor was more ambitious and resolute than his brother. He was keen on opening up territories and expanding the territory. Correspondingly, he was less dedicated to governing the country.
It took some effort, and these places were filled by the princess before the national master appeared.
The problem still lies with the heirs.
When the emperor first came to power, although the prince was not as shrewd as her sister, he could still be considered a prince. However, within two years, the only prince also died of illness.
The princess's heart became hot.
In the panic of the court, some people also fell towards her.
Later, the emperor gave birth to two more princes in succession. He was really old and had a son, and the emperor was strong enough. He had been in power for more than thirty years. He was nearly seventy years old, and his body still looked very strong.
The two princes also gradually grew up.
But how can the princess who has a burning heart and the ministers who have fallen in love with her be willing to accept it?
This is actually a power struggle in this dynasty.
A princess who is nearly fifty years old, has the power to support dragons, and has been running the court for many years, two princes who are only in their teens, and an old emperor who is about to turn seventy.
No matter what, it will be a major event in history.
The Taoist knows that the world is huge and life is short. It is not easy to see the whole world in twenty years, and the time it takes to travel to Changjing will not be too long. And the historical drama of this kind of throne dispute often takes several years.
It took more than ten years to interpret it. In fact, he didn't pay much attention to it. Unexpectedly, he still saw some things from different angles and in different ways.
This feeling is completely different from what future generations will feel when they read history, or when people in the world read about it in books or hear about it from storytellers.
In this era, in a place of disputes, even if you do not intervene for some reasons, you will still be affected by it and feel its existence. Because such major events are really related to everyone in the world.
Everyone is closely related.
It’s like the demons causing chaos in Changjing, like the period of curfew, the transfer of officials, the decrees brought about by power disputes, like the big demon who came to visit today...
These are the true realities of history that can only be felt by being in this era and this place.
I don’t know how much bloodshed there will be.
It's just that Taoists are Taoists and passers-by. Even the ancestors of Fulong Temple are like this - if it is not clear that a result will definitely bring a good direction, otherwise try not to interfere and let history make its correct choice.
, I walked through it, only to bear witness, and at most write down some words. Maybe many years later, future generations will explore the truth of history from the words they wrote.
"..."
The Taoist shook his head with emotion and continued writing.
Next to him, a cat sat upright, its tail wrapped around its little feet, and tilted its head to stare at him as he wrote.
"..."
The Taoist turned around and looked at her helplessly.
In the past, when the cat couldn't read, he would often fiddle with the lanyard of his writing brush on the table while he was recounting his travels and experiences. Now that he can read, he no longer fiddles with the lanyard, but just tilts his head like this.
The studious way you look at what you are writing seems to be more distracting than before.
"What are you looking at?" Sensing his gaze, Mao'er looked at him and actually asked him back.
"Nothing." Song You withdrew his gaze.
"Then why are you looking at Sanhua Empress?"
"..."
"Why don't you write anymore?"
"How many words does Sanhua Empress know?"
"Some people know each other, some don't."
"When Sanhua Empress knows more words, you can no longer watch me write these."
"Why?"
The calico cat stared at him with burning eyes.
"Because this is a travelogue."
"Why?"
"How can this be easy to say?"
"..."
The calico cat looked him up and down with a serious expression, and then said something after a long time:
"You're not smart!"
After saying that, she turned around and jumped off the table.
He ran to play with his own cloth ball.
"..."
The Taoist shook his head and continued writing.
The wooden boards upstairs are so old that they are not only peeling and discolored, but also become uneven. When the cat doesn't deliberately lighten its steps, it makes a clanking sound when running. When playing with the ball, it runs fast and hard, and often steps on it.
The wooden floor tilted up and down, making a sound. But the cat didn't care, and it didn't bother the Taoist. Both parties seemed to have gotten used to it.
The Taoist said while writing: "Does Sanhua Empress know what time it is today?"
"when?"
The cat also replied while playing.
"Small heat."
"Mouse?"
The cat stopped and turned to look at him, puzzled.
"The heat of the scorching heat."
"Ku's rat?"
"right."
"Little Kushi!"
"After the minor summer heat, it will be the great summer heat."
"Rat!"
The cat became interested and stared at him without moving.
"After the great heat, it's the beginning of autumn."
"beginning of autumn!!"
The calico cat became more interested and ignored the ball on the ground. Instead, he sat down and stared at him.
The Taoist felt that he had finished speaking and became silent.
The cat was not in a hurry and stared at him from behind.
Time passes day by day.
The period after Xiaoshu is the hottest period in Changjing. Most of the time it is unbearably hot, and a few times it is extremely hot. Fortunately, the bamboo mat is cool and has no other shortcomings except hair. However, Empress Sanhua is covered in
If Mao can endure it, Taoist people can also endure it.
Occasionally, there would be a few cool breezes, and the Taoist would open the windows of the small building to let the cool breeze in.
Lying on a bed of bamboo mats and feeling the cool breeze is the most beautiful time in summer. In the afternoon, the streets are so hot that no one wants to come out. There is no business in the shops. The world is so quiet for a while that only the chirping of cicadas is left.