I studied in modern times

Chapter 186

The next day, at Gengwu in June (the eighth day of the lunar new year), Sima Guang gave his speech at the Hall of Yanhe.

It was just a cutscene, without encouragement or consolation.

Just a few words of advice.

Then this world-renowned old minister paid his respects and left the palace tremblingly.

Zhao Xu looked at his lonely back, and smiled imperceptibly.

The red banner of the old party is about to leave Beijing.

Although, Chenzhou, where he was going, was very close to Bianjing.

It may take three or four days to go back and forth, but he has left the capital after all.

With Sima Guang leaving the capital, the layout of the capital hall is temporarily determined, and there will probably not be any changes in the short term.

……

When Sima Guang returned to the official residence he rented, Fan Zuyu had already brought his servants and packed all the bags.

Officials from Chenzhou waited outside the door respectfully.

"Chunfu..." Sima Guang called Fan Zuyu to his side, and told him, "You will stay in the capital for a while..."

"This..." Fan Zuyu looked at Sima Guang with some reluctance.

"The old man has made a petition with the two palaces to recommend you as the Jingyan official..." Sima Guang just said: "The two palaces have also agreed..."

"The young master's study, please leave to Chunfu!"

Fan Zuyu could only bow down with tears in his eyes.

Because he knows that the young master is more important than anything else now!
So, on this day, Sima Guang was supported by officials from Chenzhou.

Go out of Bianjing City and go to Chenzhou.

A large number of officials and scholar-bureaucrats sent it out of Bianjing City.

When Sima Guang left Bianjing City, there was laughter in the imperial city.

In the garden behind Baoci Palace, a group of wives with phoenixes and rosy crowns brought little girls ranging from five to six or seven years old to the front of the two palaces.

"The courtiers and concubines greet the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager!" The wives bowed one after another.

Those well-dressed little girls also followed the prayer.

The two palaces watched with a smile in their eyes: "My relatives, please get up!"

Many wives who entered the palace today were either from the Cao family or from the Liu family.

In addition, the son-in-law's Duwei Wang Shouyue's family also sent a wife to bring a suitable little girl into the palace.

For a while, there were warblers and swallows in the garden.

Liang Gong looked at the dozen or so well-behaved little girls in front of them and was also very satisfied.

The Empress Dowager then said softly: "Everyone, come to the old man and let the old man have a look..."

More than a dozen little girls obediently came to the Empress Dowager, lined up, and saluted together: "Little girls wait to greet the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager..."

The eyes of Lianggong scrutinized these little girls back and forth.

Appearance, figure, temperament, face...

They are all the direction of their assessment.

Of course……

And smart!

Both palaces remembered what the officials had said at the beginning.

Officials like smart people!
So, the two palaces examined it carefully, and when they found something they were satisfied with, they called it in front of themselves and asked about it.

Look at their tone of voice, mannerisms, and whether they are smart.

……

Zhao Xu naturally didn't go to Baoci Palace to join in the fun.

It's not that he doesn't want to cheer, but that he doesn't have to and doesn't need to get involved in this kind of thing, and it's shameful to spread it!

At this moment, he was looking at Shen Kuo's letter.

Shen Kuo's letter this time mainly reported the progress of the development of movable type technology.

Shen Kuo said that he has led people to experiment with more than 30 movable type models of different materials.

Today, several 'perhaps acceptable' raw materials have probably been selected.

He said that it should take another month, and there will be almost results.

This made Zhao Xu very satisfied!
In addition, Shen Kuo also reported that his wife had already entered Beijing and brought with him the Map of States and Counties in the World that Emperor Daxing ordered him to make carefully.

This drawing is now about [-]% complete.

He asked Zhao Xu to approve him, and it would take a few more months to complete the previous order of the Daxing Emperor.

After Zhao Xu finished reading, he picked up his pen and began to criticize.

After finishing the instructions, Zhao Xu submitted the letter to Feng Jing.

He ordered him to make a copy and store it in the Hall of Funing.

Goodbye, send his instructions to Shen Kuo for Shen Kuo to execute!
After finishing this matter, Zhao Xu walked out of the Funing Palace and went to the imperial garden for a walk and rest.

……

At this moment, Shen Kuo felt that his whole body was full of strength.

He lightly touched his waist, where Zhang's fingernails were pinching red.

The corner of the mouth smiled unconsciously.

It is said that a long absence is better than a new marriage, and Shen Kuo has a deep understanding of this!

Every time he parted from his wife, it seemed to him like a lifetime away, and every time he met again, he would instantly look younger by several years!
"grown ups……"

"Master Uncle..."

In the yard, the nephews and nephews who were taking out pieces of precious wooden planks and carefully drying and cleaning them all saluted when they saw Shen Kuo coming out.

Shen Kuo looked at these children and nodded with a smile.

Then he went to the planks and stroked the lines with his hand.

Mountains and rivers, hills and plains...

This is the "Map of States and Counties in the World" drawn by him under the order of Emperor Daxing.

It should have been completed long ago, but the defeat of Yongle City put him in jail.

He had no choice but to send the "Tianxia Prefectures and Counties Map", which was less than [-]% complete, back to his hometown Qiantang for collection.

Now, it is finally possible to complete it again!

Just like his life!
Tuk Tuk Tuk…

There was a knock on the door.

The servants hired by Shen Kuo walked over and opened the door.

Tong Guan's figure appeared in front of Shen Kuo.

"Shen Tiju..." Tong Guan walked in with a smile, holding a document in his hand.

Shen Kuo became excited when he saw it: "Is it so fast?" He felt incredible!

He only delivered the letter in the morning.

"Everyone has ordered, but all submissions for promotion must be submitted to the imperial court as soon as possible..." Tong Guan said: "Tiju is the only minister who has this honor so far!"

"Just this point, it can be seen that lifting Jane is in the emperor's heart!"

As Tong Guan spoke, he handed Shen Kuo the letter written by the emperor's imperial pen.

Shen Kuo took it over solemnly, then faced the direction of the imperial city and cupped his hands: "Emperor Long En, I will do my best and repay you with death!"

Just at this time, Shen Kuo's wife, Mrs. Zhang, came out of the back room when she heard the movement and heard Shen Kuo's words.

Zhang's face immediately became gentle.

To some extent - Shen Kuo's pursuit of fame and fame was all urged by Mrs. Zhang!
Without Mrs. Zhang, it would be impossible for Shen Kuo to pursue fame so desperately!
Back then, when he married Mrs. Zhang, Shen Kuo once held the beautiful woman's hand and promised her that she would be respected by the world!
After sending Tong Guan away, Shen Kuo was about to go back to the inner house when he saw Mrs. Zhang walking towards him gently.

"Husband, since you are trusted by the young master, you should put your heart into the king's affairs!" Mrs. Zhang urged: "The wealth and honor of the concubine and Chong'er all depend on the husband!"

Shen Kuo nodded seriously: "My lady, don't worry! For my husband and my wife, I will definitely work hard!"

Mrs. Zhang was overjoyed immediately, and quickly asked, "What would husband like for dinner? I'm going to make it for husband!"

Shen Kuo looked at Mrs. Zhang who hadn't had such a happy face for a long time, and his heart was full of accomplishments. He said, "I love everything my lady cooks!"

……

Back to the study.

Shen Kuo looked at the neat and clean study that had been tidied up by Mrs. Zhang himself.

He stretched his waist, then sat down in front of the window sill, spread out the documents he wrote to the emperor, and looked directly at the part where the young master gave instructions.

Can!
A regular regular script came into view.

The young master agreed to give him another month.

Seeing this, Shen Kuo couldn't help clenching his fists!
But he also knew that after a month, he would have to come up with the results no matter what.

Otherwise, once the young master is disappointed.

Then, the current favor will probably diminish quickly!
He continued to read and read the young master's imperial pen instructions in a low voice: "The "Tianxia Zhoutu" mentioned by Tiju is very good!"

"Looking at the history books, I heard that Ma Yuan once gathered rice into mountains and rivers, and drew geography for Guangwu. Guangwu praised: "The captive is in my eyes!"

"Promotion can not only draw the situation of the world's states and counties, but the unknown can be used for me to imitate the story of Ma Yuan, gather rice to make mountains and rivers, and draw geography with fingers, so that the situation of the world can be fully seen in my eyes?"

"If it is feasible, please propose it to Gyeonggi first!"

After Shen Kuo finished reading, his pupils flickered, and he felt a sense of enlightenment!

"Why didn't I think of it?"

"There is no need to gather rice to make mountains and rivers... Use clay to make mountains and rivers, cities, dig rivers, dig ditches and valleys..."

"It's a miniature world!"

Thinking of this, Shen Kuo was so excited that he couldn't sit still anymore.

He didn't eat any food, and hurried out to go to the dedicated military manufacturing bureau.

He wants to recruit a few craftsmen who are good at clay sculpture and clay sculpture in Kaifeng Mansion!

……

In the evening, the two palaces arrived in the Funing Hall.

They all have some joy.

Zhao Xu went forward, greeted the two palaces, and then invited the two palaces to the curtain in the palace.

"Mother, Queen Mother..." Zhao Xu asked pretending not to know, "Why did you come to Funing Palace so late today?"

"Come and see the official house..." The Empress Dowager said with a smile.

Xiang Empress also said: "Your Majesty has been thinking about Sixth Brother today, and has been worried that Sixth Brother didn't eat well!"

Zhao Xu immediately smiled sweetly, and said to the Empress Dowager, "Mother, don't worry about grandson... grandson is full every day!"

"If you don't believe me, Grandmother can ask Imperial Physician Qian. Imperial Physician Qian said that grandson's pulse condition and body are very healthy recently, and he has gained two or three catties again!"

The Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager Xiang immediately laughed.

Then, the Empress Dowager took Zhao Xu's hand and said, "The officials still remember what the Taimu told the officials a few days ago that the Taimu and your empress wanted to adopt a few little girls in the palace, and accompany them. Shall we talk?"

Zhao Xu nodded.

The Empress Dowager smiled and said: "Today, the Empress Dowager and your mother saw a few nice girls..."

"Everyone is upright and smart..."

"Tomorrow, bring it to the officials to have a look... If the officials like it, it will be decided like this... How about it?"

Zhao Xu said obediently: "It's up to the mother and queen mother to decide!"

"As long as the mother and the queen like it, the grandson has no objections!"

The Empress Dowager immediately hugged this obedient, sensible and filial grandson, and said: "After all, the official family is the master of the world, and also the master of this palace! Let the official family have a look!"

　I had a gastroscopy done in the hospital today, and I was scared to pee!
　　Chronic gastritis has been expected for a long time. The key point is something like BERR or esophagus. It is said to be a precancerous lesion! ~
　　I won’t be able to eat supper and drink coffee in the future~ Miserable!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)