Su Ziji, who had just returned to the mansion by bullock cart, saw a crowd of bullock carts at the entrance of a mansion since this street was Guifang. Many officials were waiting with their servants, and they were not in the mood to ask. Instead of going directly to the main courtyard, they went to
A courtyard for collecting calligraphy and paintings.
"Another hundred calligraphy and paintings, I hope I can gain enough experience." Su Ziji thought to himself, opened the box, took out one and unfolded it directly.
The half-piece of red sandalwood shadow almost overlaps with the calligraphy and painting: "Have you learned the skills after discovering "The Picture of Seeing Sheep in the Wilderness"?"
"yes."
"[Danqing] 400, level 18 (13850/18000)"
"[Calligraphy] 300, level 18 (1800/18000)"
"The quality of these one hundred calligraphy and paintings is still higher than before, but there is less and less experience to draw from. That's right, I have almost reached the peak now, and the experience I can give to you is naturally less and less."
This painting was of great value, but Su Ziji absorbed the experience, threw it aside, and quickly picked up another painting.
"Have you discovered "The Map of the Heavenly Palace"? Do you want to learn the skills?"
"yes."
A hundred paintings and calligraphy, slowly appreciating them will naturally take time, and I am afraid that they may not be completed in one or two years, but I only learned from the experience, and I have already learned it in less than half an hour.
I shook my head and felt the familiar dizziness again.
After waiting for the dizziness to pass for a long time, Su Ziji stretched out his hand: "Is it done?"
royal palace
When the lights were turned on again, although it was early spring in the imperial study, the brazier was still lit and the charcoal was used. Not only was it not choking, but it also had a light aroma.
The emperor in yellow robes has gray hair, frowns while writing, and coughs from time to time.
Eunuch Zhao carefully served a cup of steaming ginseng tea and advised in a low voice: "Your Majesty, you have been tired for a long day, please take a rest."
"Put it down." Looking up, the emperor asked him to put down the ginseng tea. After a while, he approved another coupon, and the emperor took a few sips of the hot tea to refresh himself.
The effect of Xiao Huan Dan gradually weakened, but he still had to take it. It was snowing heavily in winter, and the emperor didn't catch a cold. But now in early spring, with a brazier still lit in the house, the emperor's body was a little overwhelmed again, and he had a cough in the past two days.
stand up.
However, for all matters big and small, although the cabinet helped to review the memorials and the kings had grown up, the emperor, who was on guard, had no time to spare.
In winter, due to heavy snowfall near the capital, some houses were collapsed and some people were displaced. Since then, several donations of food and rice were given to the people in the capital.
Although neither the previous dynasty nor the Zheng dynasty had standard procedures for disaster relief in various places, the capital was different. Even the ministers in the court did not want to cause trouble where their families and children lived.
This kind of matter would be discussed from time to time, which had annoyed the emperor all winter, especially the border wars, which have not stopped yet. Although he ordered the troops from nearby counties and cities to assist in suppressing the rebellion, the war was still in a stalemate.
Probably the only thing that made him feel better was that it was early spring, with continuous light rain everywhere, and it didn't look like there was going to be a drought.
"Spring rain is as precious as oil."
If there are droughts or floods in many places this year, the emperor will really have to wonder if he is really too old to be able to govern the country well.
"The Seven Orifices Exquisite Heart has not yet been found. Is it because they are unwilling to give their all?" The emperor couldn't help but think that this was entirely possible, because no one wanted to have an immortal emperor.
As soon as this suspicion emerged, the emperor became a little more irritable.
In the middle of the journey, Eunuch Zhao went out for a trip. When he came back, he looked a little weird and reported: "Your Majesty, the Princess Mansion sent someone to say that Princess Xinping requested to enter Taoism. I hope your Majesty will allow you to do so."
"What?" The emperor paused with his hand, put down the folding paper in his hand, frowned and looked at the eunuch in front of him: "Xinping wants to join Taoism?"
Why did that girl from Xinping suddenly have such a plan? Such a sudden move made the emperor frown.
It's not that he thought this request was bad. In fact, the emperor was a little worried about Xinping's daughter.
The emperor knew clearly that the matter between his daughter and Duke Dai must be fueled by the kings, but his daughter was indeed interested in Duke Dai.
Whenever he thought of his daughter, together with Concubine Wu, begging him to grant her a marriage, the emperor felt as disgusted as if he had eaten a fly.
The affair between the aunt and nephew is related to the reputation of the royal family and the emperor. Once it is confirmed to be true, this emerging dynasty that has just been established for more than thirty years will probably cause a turmoil in public opinion.
Although it is impossible to shake the rule, the remnants of the previous dynasty have not yet been wiped out, and the emperor still cares about the attitude of scholars in the world towards the Ji family. Any dynasty that wants to develop for a long time will hope to control public opinion in the early stage. In any case, this kind of
Scandals cannot be brought to light, and even if there are, there must be a fig leaf to cover them up!
As for Princess Xinping, who played a decisive role in this matter, if she is willing to get married, she can eliminate most of these secret rumors, but the prerequisite is that she can fall in love with her consort after marriage.
If there is no affection but indifference and contradiction after marriage, the effect will be greatly reduced. This is also the reason why the emperor did not forcibly grant the marriage to Princess Xinping. It was not because he loved his daughter, but because he felt that if Princess Xinping had not compromised voluntarily and forcibly granted the marriage, it would have
This provoked the daughter to become even more rebellious.
As for making Xinping a Taoist princess, the emperor had never thought about it, but after listening to it, he suddenly felt that this idea was not bad, but it was not like Xinping, the girl, could come up with this idea by herself.
"Who, who knew about this, gave Xinping advice?"
Thinking of this, the emperor's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he suddenly asked Eunuch Zhao: "Do you know why Xinping suddenly wants to join Taoism?"
He said it calmly, but Eunuch Zhao knew that if it were really someone else, the person who had the good intention to come up with the idea would be killed immediately. This is the fate of being involved in royal secrets.
"Old slave knows."
This time, it was not because he made people keep an eye on Princess Xinping, but because the people he sent out kept an eye on the people in the Daiguo Palace and learned the inside story.
He hurriedly bowed and said: "Your Majesty, it is said that the princess was given a painting by a family order sent by the duke. The painting has been received. Please take a look."
As he said that, he took out a scroll of paintings from his arms and handed it over with both hands.
"It turns out it's Duke Dai!" The emperor felt relieved, it would be nice if he wasn't an outsider.
This painting has not been framed, it is just a small roll. Su Ziji is here at this time, and he must be able to recognize that this is a painting he painted. He does not know how it got into the hands of Eunuch Zhao. You must know that Xinping is
Very precious.
The emperor took it and unfolded it casually. His eyes suddenly lit up when he saw it.