Among the fires that year, the palace fire was first extinguished by the coalition forces led by Liu Bei.
Therefore, most of the buildings in the Imperial Palace of the Eastern Han Dynasty have been preserved.
The East Market suffered the most serious fire and was reduced to ruins, while the West Market was almost the same. The White Horse Temple, which has enjoyed a thousand-year reputation, was destroyed by this war.
Over the past few years, the post-disaster reconstruction work has not stopped under the leadership of the princes of the imperial court. However, compared with more than ten years ago, Luoyang at this time is far less vast than it was then, and its scale has been much smaller.
The only thing that can still show the last afterglow of the Han Empire is the two palaces in the north and south, which stretch for several kilometers.
After Liu Yu became emperor, he had no control over the affairs of the world. He could not issue government orders to Sili, so he could only focus on Sili. The government affairs he dealt with all day long were to settle the refugees from Guanzhong and build the destroyed cities.
Pay attention to the farming situation in Hanoi, Henan.
Zhong Yao, the minister, is not much better, because the duty of the minister is to handle government affairs. Unfortunately, there are no government affairs in the world to handle. Now more often, he and Guan Yu mobilize troops to help defend the entire Sili.
To put it simply, Liu Yu is now doing the work of Sili Xiaowei, while Zhong Yao can only be Guan Yu's deputy, often running to Hanoi County, but most of the time, he is still in charge of affairs in Luoyang.
At this moment, Zhong Yao was practicing calligraphy at the Chancellor's desk.
As the most famous calligrapher in the late Han Dynasty, Zhong Yao liked to practice calligraphy alone in his room when he had nothing to do.
Stacks of paper were placed aside, and there were countless discarded manuscripts at the feet. The written manuscripts were spread out on several other tables. The room was filled with a large number of calligraphy works.
If you look carefully, you will find that these calligraphy works are not by Zhong Yao, but by many famous calligraphers during the period of Emperor Huan and Emperor Kang, such as Zhang Zhi, Cao Xi, Cai Yong, Liu Desheng, Shi Yiguan, Liang Hu, Handan Chun and Chen
twilight.
These people are all famous calligraphers in the world. Some of them are dead, such as Zhang Zhi, Cao Xi, Liu Desheng, etc., and some have been famous for a long time, such as Cai Yong, Shi Yiguan, Handan Chun, etc. Even a junior like Liang Hu is still a scholar.
Yu Shiyiguan was a master of calligraphy who later graduated from Hongdu School.
Only Chen Mu's calligraphy is strange here. After all, compared with the previous people, his fame does not lie in calligraphy and painting, but in his wisdom and strategies to control the world.
But Zhong Yao only fell in love with Chen Mu's calligraphy, believing that Chen Mu's calligraphy was a masterpiece and could be described as a master.
In fact, this is also true.
If Chen Mu were asked to learn from scratch if he didn't know anything, his level would definitely not be as good as the famous calligraphy masters at this time.
But before he traveled through time, there was a calligraphy class in school when he was a child. Although he did not specialize in this subject later on, he still loved to write and practice calligraphy in his spare time, and he had a certain basic understanding of calligraphy.
After he traveled through time, because Emperor Xiaokang of the Han Dynasty was particularly fond of calligraphy and painting, in order to please him, he had to work hard in this area, and his skills in his previous life played a crucial role.
After all, who were the people Chen Mu copied calligraphy from in his previous life?
Wang Xizhi, Wang Xianzhi, Zhao Mengfu, Mi Fu, Yan Zhenqing, Zhang Xu, Ouyang Xun, Liu Gongquan, etc. do not need to deliberately imitate their techniques. They only need to learn the charm of their calligraphy and remove their own craftsmanship. It was enough to form its own school in the late Han Dynasty.
Zhong Yao's calligraphy skills were not yet fully developed at this time, so he often studied the works of famous artists. When Chen Mu first sat at the Shangshu Desk, he left many works, which he kept as treasures. He often observed and studied them, and gained many insights.
I had nothing to do today, so I copied in my room and studied Chen Mu's regular script.
It was chilly indoors. The desk used to have floor heating, but that was during the reign of Emperor Xiao and Kang of the Han Dynasty. Seven or eight years later, the original iron pipes were rusty and unusable. Someone once suggested replacing them with new iron pipes. But Liu Yu objected, thinking that the world was in such chaos now that he should set an example and save finances.
In fact, Luoyang's finances are not bad now. In the past, according to historical records of the Han Dynasty, the average annual tax revenue in the early Eastern Han Dynasty was about 20 billion, but half of it was used to pay for officials all over the world, and was needed for governance in various places. money, so there are only a few billions left every year.
Later, the Guangwu Zhongxing, the Mingzhang rule, and the Yongyuan Zhilong accumulated over several generations, the Eastern Han Dynasty's national power reached its peak, and its financial resources were quite strong. Unfortunately, several Qiang rebellions and the previous accumulated wealth were almost destroyed. By the time of Liu Hong, the national treasury had already Not much money.
But now Luoyang no longer needs to pay wages to the officials of the world. Although no one in the world pays taxes to Liu Yu anymore, Qingzhou has been paying taxes normally, mainly to support the army and all officials of the imperial court. With the prosperity of Qingzhou's business now, it is still possible to feed Luoyang. There is more than enough, and there is plenty left over every year.
However, on the surface, they were paying taxes to the court, but modern people should be able to see that this was actually controlling and influencing the Luoyang court from all aspects of military, politics, and economics.
Now the entire Luoyang, except for the older generation such as Liu Yu and Yang Biao, including Yang Xiu, who is 20 years old and has just become a doctor, are deeply influenced by Qingzhou. Under the propaganda of thoughtful people, middle and grassroots officials all think that Liu Bei is the right one. He was the only loyal minister who revitalized the Han Dynasty, so Liu Bei's supporters are now all over the court and he is very powerful.
Zhong Yao is a court official on the surface, but after all, he was recommended by Chen Mu. In addition, the interests of the current court and Qingzhou are actually the same, and they both fight against the disloyal people in the world. Therefore, if Chen Mu suddenly conveys a certain order to him, he will I will definitely listen and I am willing to listen.
The Military Intelligence Department has great power in Luoyang, which is mainly rooted in the army and radiates to the government and the public. When the messenger arrived in Luoyang, he quickly handed the letter to the local Military Intelligence Department station, and then they sent it up.
The letter went all the way from Sima Gate to Duanmen and finally to Quefei Hall, where it was then handed over to the Chancellor's Desk. It also snowed heavily in Luoyang this year. Several palace attendants walked along the small steps in the heavy snow. In the cloister of Zhangtai Gate, pass through the arch, enter the South Palace, and walk towards Mingguang Hall.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Mingguang Hall is the office of Shangshutai. Now that there are no government affairs, Shangshutai has almost become a sinecure. In the palace, the minister Pushe, the six ministers and many others The minister, Ling Shidu, has nothing to do. He has nothing to do all day long except sorting out the information he has accumulated in the past.
The palace attendant entered the palace. Upon seeing it, Shangshu Pushe immediately gestured to signal him to be silent. He quickly walked over and whispered: "Shang Shuling is writing."
"Urgent letter from Qingzhou."
The palace attendant also replied in a low voice.
"Leave it to me."
Minister Pushe received the letter and tiptoed to the inner room.
I glanced outside the door and saw that Zhong Yao was not writing, but observing a piece of calligraphy, so he breathed a sigh of relief and walked in.
As a minister, Zhong Yao has always been dignified. If anyone disturbs him, he will often be punished.
Therefore, subordinate officials only dare to bother me when I am not writing.
"What's the matter?"
Hearing the deliberate noise made by Shang Shu Pushe, Zhong Yao raised his head.
Shangshu Pushe respectfully held the letter in his hand, walked forward slowly and said, "This is a letter sent from Qingzhou, specially sent to Shangshu Ling."
"oh?"
Zhong Yao took the letter, looked at the signature, his face changed slightly, and said, "You go out first."
"only!"
Shangshu Pushe hurriedly left the inner room.
Zhong Yao took out the letter and saw a line of beautiful regular script. His eyes lit up immediately. He felt like he had found a treasure and started to study it carefully.
It can be seen that the writing style of this book is beautiful, and the strokes have their own charm, especially the horizontal and vertical structure of the font. One point more will make it overflowing, and one point less will make it thin. Every word is just right, and you can't help but immerse yourself in it.
Good words!
Zhong Yao read it once, but felt that it was still unfinished, so he read it a second time.
The words may seem loose, but the structure fits perfectly. If you move one word, the original charm will be lost.
These words tend to be more free and unrestrained than neat. He is very particular about the use of his pen, giving people a feeling of power that penetrates the back of the paper.
The enlarged single characters make people feel the beauty of calligraphy, and the round fonts are full of endless changes.
Chen Zigui is indeed the most accomplished calligrapher in the world, and he is truly fascinating.
Zhong Yao was so excited that he thought about it carefully and started to read it for the third time.
But when he started to read it for the third time, he suddenly held up the letter and pondered it for a while. After a while, he suddenly came back to his senses, remembered the content of the letter, and broke into a sweat.
The content of the letter really shocked him.
Not just good words.
Still a good idea!
At the moment, without caring about his appreciation of calligraphy, Zhong Yao hurriedly walked out of the palace and asked the minister, "Where is Mr. Wei?"
"Mr. Guard is not on duty today."
Shangshu Pushe replied.
Doctor Wei was called Wei Jian, and he came from the Wei family in Hedong, which was the family of Wei Zhongdao. Wei Jie, one of the four most beautiful men in ancient times, was his great-grandson.
Because Wei was outstanding in literature and also loved calligraphy, he was appreciated by Zhong Yao and made him a doctor.
However, Zhong Yao knew that he was not only talented and knowledgeable, but also eloquent. Therefore, after receiving Chen Mu's letter, he believed that this task was for Wei Qi.
Hearing that Wei Jian was not on duty today, Zhong Yao immediately said, "I'm going to Hanoi, and I'll leave the affairs of Shangshutai to you and others."
"only!"
The minister Pu She, the six ministers and other officials all handed over their hands in response.
Zhong Yao often goes to Hanoi, and they are used to it.
After giving instructions, Zhong Yao hurried out, got on his carriage at the gate of the palace, and hurried slowly to Wei Qian's home.
The snow on Luoyang Street has been cleared away, and the road is still smooth. We quickly arrived at Wei Jian's house.
Wei Ji was also practicing calligraphy in his study at this time. When he heard Zhong Yao coming, he went to greet him with confusion.
"Shang Shu Ling!"
He hurried to the door of his house and was about to invite Zhong Yao in.
Unexpectedly, Zhong Yao opened the carriage door curtain and said to him: "Bo Xi, get in the carriage."
Wei Qi was confused and asked: "Where to go?"
"You come up first."
"Forehead."
Wei Jian could only get into the carriage.
The carriage is just big enough for two people to sit side by side, so it's not crowded.
Soon, rows of soldiers gathered around and escorted the carriage towards the north of the city.
Wei Jian felt baffled, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions. It wasn't until he left the city and the team headed towards Pingjin Ferry that he couldn't help but ask: "Shang Shuling, where are you going?"
Zhong Yao looked solemn and whispered only four words: "Send envoy to Lu Bu!"