Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 186 0181【See also Yang Zhi】

Three poles in the sun.

Zhu Ming is lying in bed and still refuses to get up. He hasn't slept in for a long time. People always like to sneak in and enjoy themselves.

He didn't stretch out until he was so hungry that he got up.

Zheng Yuanyi was doing her makeup, and with the help of the maid, she had already combed her hair into a bun.

And the shape has changed, yesterday it was a girl's bun, today it is turned into an upside-down bun, which means that she has changed from a girl to a woman.

The top is a cross-neck blouse with obvious Khitan style, and the bottom is a typical pleated skirt of the Song Dynasty.

In terms of cultural customs, Song Dynasty and Liao Dynasty influenced each other.Song people often imitate Liao people's clothing, and Liao people also borrow Song people's clothing in various ways, anyway, it is to highlight a novelty.

In a few years, women from the Song Dynasty will even have a popular hairstyle from the Kingdom of Jin...

"Long Jun Wanfu!"

Hearing footsteps, the maid, Fourth Sister You, turned around and saluted.

This Fourth Sister You is the same age as Zheng Yuanyi, and has a nickname of Miaomiao.

Typical female names in the Song Dynasty, the big names are "Sister XX" and "Mother XX".Nicknames are often used in overlapping characters, such as Taotao, Shishi, Xiaoxiao, Yingying, and Yanyan.

Zheng Yuanyi was about to get up, when Zhu Ming pushed her back: "A young girl with fair skin, what kind of lead powder do you use?"

"After applying lead powder, it will always be whiter." Zheng Yuanyi said.

Zhu Ming said: "Lead powder is poisonous."

Zheng Yuanyi said: "If you add eggs to the fire, you can detoxify the lead poison."

Zhu Ming asked, "Who taught you?"

Zheng Yuanyi said: "When I was studying in Yangzhou, the female teacher taught me the method from "A Thousand Gold Prescriptions."

The ancients have long realized that lead powder is poisonous, and use protein to agglomerate heavy metals to reduce the pure lead content in lead powder, thereby reducing the toxicity of foundation.

Zhu Ming warned: "Lead poison is not detoxified, so it is best to use it sparingly."

Zheng Yuanyi showed a smile: "Mr. Lang doesn't like it, so I won't use it from now on. I only wipe it on during festivals."

Ju Ming observed carefully, and asked again, "Why did you shave your eyebrows?"

Zheng Yuanyi said: "I shaved my eyebrows so thin, it's suitable for today's bun."

"It was pretty good before, but I don't need to shave it." Zhu Ming picked up the eyebrow pencil and drew between her eyebrows.

Zhang Chang's thrush is an elegant thing, but it's a pity that Zhu Ming's technique is too bad.

The maid Miaomiao watched from the side, and couldn't help covering her mouth and giggling, because the eyebrows drawn by Zhu Ming were asymmetrical.

Zheng Yuanyi liked it very much, she was sweet in her heart, and corrected it from time to time: "On the left... draw a little further down... that's right, it's too faint there, add a few more strokes..."

At the end of the painting, Zheng Yuanyi giggled and laughed, because Liu Yemei was painted too much and too thickly.

"I'm going out." Zhu Ming could only give up.

When he stepped out of the room, the master and servant in the room suddenly burst into laughter, and they didn't know what they were laughing at.

Riding past Sun Haoshou Steamed Bun Shop, Zhu Ming shouted: "Here are eight stuffed steamed buns, a bowl of soy milk, and a stack of pickles!"

"Okay, sit inside Tanhualang!" The waiter warmly welcomed.

Filling steamed buns are dumplings filled with soup.

In the middle and late Northern Song Dynasty, steamed buns were made from cold water noodles, mostly with plain fillings; steamed buns were made from fermented noodles, mostly with meat fillings.In fact, they are all buns.

As for those without fillings, they are called cooking cakes.

Ever since Ju Ming invented honeycomb coal, this kind of store management has changed.

Take Sun Haoshou Steamed Bun Shop as an example, put two double-core charcoal stoves directly at the door, build a tall steamer tower, and leave the rest alone.It not only saves labor and space, but also transmits the aroma of meat buns to passers-by very directly.

The cook can free up energy to make other breakfast types in it, which greatly enriches the dishes of this shop.

The owner of the shop, Sun Haoshou, even personally came forward to bring food to Zhu Ming, and respectfully said from the bottom of his heart: "Give Tan Hua Lang a bowl of meat porridge."

"Thank you." Zhu Ming smiled.

Sun Haoshou didn't leave, sitting opposite Zhu Ming and chatting: "I heard that Tanhualang has made new things, can the printed books become cheaper?"

"You know all of this?" Zhu Ming was a little surprised.

Sun Haoshou said: "I heard from two booksellers that when they were eating in our store, they discussed going to the Imperial College Library to get some ink."

Ju Ming smiled.

I'm afraid not to get some ink, but to get the ink formula.

Those booksellers also want to get the formula for movable lead type.However, the production cost of a complete set of movable type is too high, and tens of thousands of pieces are often needed, which makes most booksellers choose to give up.

Leakage is a matter of time, and there must be more than one or two craftsmen, and there must be someone who cannot resist the temptation of money.

After breakfast, Zhu Ming rode to the Guozijian Library.

"Tanhualang!"

A voice came, and Zhu Ming turned his head to look, only to see several people standing by the road, who seemed quite familiar.

"Tanhualang, I'm Sun Li, and I once bought my husband's mushrooms!" One of the men laughed.

Zhu Ming reined in his horse and said, "I remember, you are Yang Zhi, you are Sun Li, where is Lin Chong?"

Yang Zhixin said happily: "Tanhualang still remembers us, Brother Lin went to oversee the work in the outer city."

"Supervisor?" Zhu Ming didn't understand.

Yang Zhi explained: "Cai Xianggong built the city, earth, rock and wood, and craftsmen's labor. Sergeants were required to guard against accidents. Brother Lin was born vicious, so he was selected as a supervisor."

Only the wrong name, not the wrong nickname.

Lin Chong's nickname is Leopard Head, which can refer to the image of Zhang Fei in film and television dramas.

Lin Chong in real history later took refuge in Zong Ze.

Its ending was disgraceful, and Zong Ze ordered him to be beheaded for the crime of "reckless and violent, not changing his old ways, and galloping through the shops."

Obviously, there were too many and too many rebels at that time, and they did evil and did not listen to orders.Zong Ze had to kill people to establish his prestige, and Lin Chong, who was a rebel, became the chicken who killed chickens to make an example to monkeys.

Yang Zhi was also able to mix well. When Tong Guan went north to attack Liao, Yang Zhi was under the command of Zhong Shidao and led the selection of the east army.

During the Jingkang period, Yang Zhi rushed to help Taiyuan with Zhong Zhongshi, and fled without a fight, and the Western Army was wiped out.

It's no wonder that Yang Zhi, even the direct line troops in the plantation division are scrambling to escape.They were cheated by the civil officials, forced their way forward, hungry and thirsty, exhausted, and were attacked by surprise.The friendly army also lied about the military situation and did not come to rescue.

There are only 36 real Liangshan heroes, and they are divided into four groups: Song Jiang and Li Kui 12 people, Yang Zhi and Lin Chong 12 people, Dong Ping and Suo Chao [-] people, Chao Gai and Yan Qing [-] people.

Next year, Yang Zhi and the others will be ordered to escort Hua Shigang, but due to the heavy snowfall, they fall into the bandits.

Zhu Ming asked a few more questions, and he knew that Yang Zhixiao had a family. Although it was bitter, food and clothing at home were not a problem.

In this case, it is inconvenient for Zhu Ming to solicit directly, he just said: "You are all heroes, all of you are powerful. I am going to Puzhou to be the magistrate of the state. If you have any difficulties in the future, just go to Puzhou to find me."

Yang Zhi didn't take it seriously, he didn't feel that he had any difficulties, he cupped his hands and said, "I am very grateful for Mr. Zhu's kind treatment."

"Farewell!" Zhu Ming rode away.

Soon came to the Guozijian library, and Huang Ai, the head secretary, hurried out to greet him.

Zhu Ming asked, "Did you get the reward?"

Huang Ai said happily: "I got it, and the rank has also been raised. Everything depends on my husband."

Zhu Ming sighed, "It's a pity that you are a technical officer. Even if you get promoted, you still have to stay here as the chief bookkeeper."

"I am content with this." Huang Ai said.

Zhu Ming asked again: "Does the imperial court have any errands?"

Huang Ai replied: "The imperial court issued an order to print two books with movable type. One is "Dasheng Poetry Collection" and the other is a re-corrected medical book called "Daguan Jing Shi Zheng Lei Bei Materia Medica."

Zhu Ming reminded: "After I leave, the new librarian is likely to be Cai Xianggong's cronies. Please take care of me and don't cause trouble."

Huang Ai smiled bitterly: "How dare I offend Cai Xianggong's people?"

Because Ju Ming formulated punctuation marks, and sentence segmentation is related to the right to interpret the scriptures.

Cai Jing is already organizing manpower, planning to re-calibrate the Confucian classics, and sentence sentences strictly according to Wang Anshi's annotations.

This is very important to Cai Jing, he can occupy the cultural high ground.

Song Huizong readily agreed to this, and asked Cai Jing to set up the Bureau of Disruption.Even, this stupid gentleman personally took action to break sentences for "Laozi", "Zhuangzi", "Liezi", and "Huangdi Neijing", and distributed them to Daoxue, Zhouxue and Taixue after printing.

As long as this is done, Song Huizong will be famous in history.

Ju Ming's improvement of movable type printing not only promoted technological development, but also brought huge subsequent political influence.

It's really nothing to give to a Zhizhou.

Ju Ming did everything from the beginning to the end. Even if the successor was Cai Dang, he carefully sorted out all kinds of materials, and said to Huang Ai: "These documents are all classified. After the new official takes office, let him read it by himself."

Huang Ai said in admiration: "It is rare for Xianggong to be an official like this. He has served as the library of the Imperial College, not to mention sorting out the documents. When they left, they didn't even know the accounts."

"I can't control what happens to others. I can only manage myself." Ju Ming laughed.

Huang Ai made a long bow to express his respect.

Zhu Ming patted him on the shoulder: "I'm leaving, you take care of yourself."

Huang Ai sent Zhu Ming to the gate, watched Zhu Ming ride away on horseback, and felt infinite emotion in his heart.

A technical officer like him usually inherits his father's career.

I came to be a student when I was a teenager, and climbed up step by step until I became a technical supervisor, and I would hit the ceiling of the workplace.

He has been in the Guozijian library for nearly 20 years, and has met countless civil servants and bosses, all kinds of strange things.Zhu Ming only came to work for a few months, but he left a deep impression on him. This is the boss that makes him most comfortable.

Suddenly hearing footsteps behind him, Huang Ai turned around and found that the subordinate staff and craftsmen actually put down their work and came out together to watch Zhu Ming leave.

"Zhukusi, won't you come back?" a craftsman asked.

Huang Ai said with emotion: "Zhu Xianggong has a great future, and he will definitely be a prime minister in the future. How can he return to this small Guozijian library?"

The craftsmen were silent and a little bit reluctant, because Zhu Ming never deducted wages, and even gave bonuses for outstanding performance.

Until Zhu Ming disappeared from sight, Huang Ai said: "Go back to work, the errands assigned by the court are heavy. I just hope that the new Shangguan can be half as good as Zhu Xianggong."

Zhu Ming left the Guozijian library and went straight to the Taiyuan campus on the outskirts of the city, where he also had to make a resignation statement.

(End of this chapter)