Xiao Chenzi saw that the emperor's face was cheerful, and he wanted to add more words to the emperor's remarks. However, he saw that Su Peisheng had a calm face and just pouted his lips to signal for him to retreat.
Yin naturally didn't notice. When Su Peisheng came over, he just smiled and said: "Ji Gui has a child's heart. I saw these two snuff bottles in the morning, with cute patterns and gorgeous colors, so I knew she would definitely like them!"
Su Peisheng smiled brightly and said: "Your Majesty, I appreciate the Emperor's concern. If nothing else, this thought is enough to keep you happy for a while."
When Yin heard this, he thought of something. He tapped the table with his fingers, raised his eyebrows and asked, "What happened to the Venus Five-Colored Snuff Bottle I made in the manufacturing office last time?"
Su Peisheng smiled and said: "Return to the Emperor: Slow work and careful work. The Emperor's requirements are detailed. The texture, size, and color are all clearly stated in the edict. It will be easier for the manufacturing office to do it one by one. Prince Yi last time
At the time of the inspection, seventy or eighty pieces had been made. When the number reached an even number of two hundred, they were brought to the Yangxin Hall.
After he finished speaking, he glanced at the emperor and knew that the master did not have many hobbies, but snuff bottles were an exception. Not long after the Fourth Master came to the throne, he asked the Manufacturing Office to count the snuff bottles left by Kangxi.
Send it to him for review.
Fast forward three years since Yongzheng's reign, and the emperor's enthusiasm has not diminished at all.
Sure enough, Yin Lue pondered for a while and then said: "The black glaze-based set that was delivered in the morning is pretty good, but the upper and lower cloud shoulders and mountains are not very good.
There is also a set of grape-colored octagonal glass snuff bottles. The coloring is very elegant. It is rare for a craftsman who understands my meaning to make such a high-quality snuff bottle.
Go and find out his name for me and report it to me later.
After he finished speaking, he paused and continued: "Appreciate the manuscript and this man Bai Yin, and ask him to study the manuscript and firing, blue and white, five colors, porcelain carving, and interior painting. He must be skilled in all techniques."
If he does a good job, he will be given a place in the construction office, and I will reward him!
The other amber snuff bottles are very ugly, so please take them all away from me."
Su Peisheng said with a smile: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, all the servants have taken note of it. The Manufacturing Office has recently hired a new group of craftsmen, all of whom were selected from across the country. The imperial territory is vast, the sea of people is huge, and there are many people with many skills, and the level of them varies."
There are some unevenness."
Yin raised his eyes and glanced at him, saying: "You will excuse them."
While he was talking, he casually picked up a red glass enamel oil snuff bottle from the table, held it in his hand and kept rubbing it.
Su Peisheng accompanied the emperor every day, so he naturally knew that it was given to the emperor by his thirteenth brother, Prince Yi.
Thinking of Prince Yi, Su Peisheng thought of something and stepped forward and whispered: "Your Majesty, I heard that Prince Yi and General Nian had some arguments outside Chongde Gate a few days ago..."
Yin said calmly: "I know this."
Su Peisheng saw that his expression was calm, but he did not dare to say anything more.
Then the emperor took a deep breath, stroked his eyebrows with his hand, and said with his usual expression: "Speaking of this matter, you reminded me. Go, Chuanfu Peng, Shen Jinsi, Yue Zhongqi, and Zhang Tingyu are here to nourish your heart.
See me in the palace."
Just as Su Peisheng was about to agree, he was suddenly startled and reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten? Lord Zhang is still ill in the mansion these days!"
Yin was stunned and said: "No, I almost forgot about it." Then he said: "Let him recover well and don't disturb him.".
When Su Peisheng stepped back to the door, he just turned around and couldn't help but look back at the emperor and saw that he was still holding the snuff bottle.
Su Peisheng silently sighed in his heart and thought: Maybe the emperor can only give himself a rare moment of relaxation when he is admiring and tasting these snuff bottles.
After Su Peisheng left, Yin looked around, suddenly sighed, and said to the imperial attendants: "I've been having arm pain for the past few days, do you know?"
Several of the attendants were startled and asked repeatedly: "Your Majesty, what kind of arm pain do you have? Should I call the imperial doctor immediately?"
Yin shook his head, put down the snuff bottle in his hand, and said: "Grand Scholar Zhang Ting's jade is pure in quality, he is sincere in his service, he is cautious in doing things, and he does not make any publicity. He is in full compliance with my wishes. With him here to share my worries, he will
Like my right and left arm,
Now that the great scholar is suffering from illness, isn’t it just pain in my arm?”
Several of the attendants breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, and one of them said with relief: "Your Majesty, please relax. With the protection of the dragon and the care of God, the great scholar will surely get better in these few days."
Yin shook his head and said: "It's because I've been pressing him too hard these days.
I heard that academicians are often so busy that they read documents while sitting in a sedan chair. They suffer from headaches and vomiting, and cannot go to bed until the second drum beats every day. Therefore, my body becomes weaker and weaker, so I stay up until dawn and read books... Alas! I am such a man.
Such an emperor is also such a minister!"
Seeing that the ministers had not arrived yet, Yin simply lifted up his clothes, sat down at the desk, and wrote a brief note: "You and I are monarchs and ministers, but we are close friends. The only relationship between monarchs and ministers is loyalty and sincerity."
Your Majesty, I will encourage you."
…
After discussing with the ministers, it was already the zenith of the moon.
Since the emperor was so busy at this hour, he naturally would not turn over the cards. The people in the Jingshi Room had already quietly removed the green-headed cards.
In the Nuan Pavilion of the Yangxin Hall, the large windows face the sun, which is very spacious. During the day, because of the fear of the hot weather, lake bamboo, mud, gold and purple embroidery threads and jade mats have been hung up early in the day, and there are heavy curtains hanging down.
All pulled open.
Yin looked out the window and saw that earlier there were clouds, but now the clouds had broken and the moonlight was coming in like a gauze.
Under the same moonlight, the east courtyard of Jingyang Palace was also quiet.
Qixi came in with a bowl of red dates, astragalus and longan soup and said, "Master, it's time to drink the soup."
Ji Ling turned around and took a look. Qixi put the soup on the table and said softly: "This is the palace-warming medicated diet prescribed by Imperial Physician Di. It is the most nourishing. It contains a lot of brown sugar and is delicious. Master, use it while it's hot."
Alright."
Ji Ling took it and drank it. He knocked on the moonlight outside the window and suddenly said: "It's so late, the emperor probably won't come today."
Bixue was bringing hot water in. Qixi helped her take it and prepared to help Ji Ling wash up. When she heard this, she was startled and looked at each other with Bixue.
Qixi pursed her lips and said nothing, then stepped forward to help Ji Ling put on the scarf, and brought a jar of soybean oil that Ji Ling designated for daily makeup removal.
Seeing this, Bixue quickly put the washbasin down and took the face towel from Evian's hand.
Qixi gently held Ji Ling's shoulders and asked her to sit down. Just as he was about to help her remove her ear clips, she heard an announcement from outside: "The Emperor has arrived!"
Ji Ling stood up immediately.
Qixi was caught off guard. She happened to be holding the ear clip in her hand and pulled it hard.
Ji Ling shivered in pain, her nose and eyebrows wrinkled, and she reached out to cover her ears.