But the bright moon shines on the ditch

In mid-April, the investigation of the three kilns and nine guilds came to an end. A group of cancerous borers headed by Xu Daren will hold a public trial in the market. Yang Gong will preside over the trial, An Jiu and Zhou Qiguang will attend. The former chief, deputy, and head of the Sanyao Jiuhui, as well as the heads of the local wealthy families, are all invited. In the column.

This public trial was a vigorous one. It lasted for more than a month from the early stage of publicity to the later stage of sentencing. The people were filled with righteous indignation. They threw all the bad fruits and vegetables in the town, smashing Xu Daren and all the living beings to the ground and bleeding.

Afterwards, Yang Chenggong and Zhou Qiguang had a conversation and mentioned some inside information that had not been publicly disclosed. When he first came under investigation, Xu Daren's attitude was still very aggressive. It wasn't until news of Zhang Wensi's death came out, and An Jiu showed no sign of helping him out, that he panicked. In order to plead for himself, he threw down the All poured out.

One of them is that Xu Zhiliu secretly left evidence of his bribery of Zhang Wensi regarding the fight between Suhu Guild Hall and Huang Jiazhou. Because Xu Zhiliu was working for the eunuch at the time, he thought that he and the eunuch were the same as each other and regarded him as a true brother. In a daze, he told the story of who passed through whom, how to transport funds and connect with An Jiu's people, etc. After drinking, He sensed that something was wrong and did not dare to say anything to protect himself. He never disclosed it to anyone, but somehow, An Jiu discovered it.

An Jiu sent someone to arrest him and interrogate him, asking him to tell the whole process of his contact with Xu Zhiliu word for word. Finally, he beat him severely and said that he almost harmed An Jiu. This matter was hidden, and only he and Xu Zhiliu knew about it. It was natural that Xu Zhiliu had betrayed him. He originally wanted to find an opportunity to confront Xu Zhiliu, but he never thought that something would happen to Xu Zhiliu not long after.

Although he is occasionally blind and arrogant, he has been in business for many years and is not without brains. He had a vague feeling that Xu Zhiliu's death was not simple, but how could he make random guesses about the eunuch? So he kept his mouth shut tightly and pretended he didn't know anything, so he could stay in the limelight. After Xia Ying died, Jingdezhen completely fell into the hands of the eunuchs. Even Zhang Wensi began to seek immortality. He was so frightened that he returned to Suzhou and Hangzhou, and did not dare to come back until a year later.

Now I say it, just to show mercy to Mr. Yang.

After Yang Chenggong told Zhou Qiguang, he only told him to be careful about ghosts around him.

Xu Zhiliu was shocked.

He teamed up with Xia Ying, lied to Xu Daren, and collected evidence of An Jiu's crimes, etc., all in private. He even hid it from those closest to him, Shi Nian, and never disclosed it to anyone.

How did An Jiu know about it? Could it be a coincidence that An Jiu was killed shortly after he learned about it?

If that person wasn't Liang Peiqiu, who else could it be?

Xu Zhiliu immediately found Wu Yin and carefully recalled all the details that happened that night. In the end, the two of them agreed that the crux was the jade buckle and silk ribbon.

The beautiful piece of jade was the finest mutton-fat white jade. The shopkeeper told him that the second piece could not be found in the entire town. He used the piece of jade to carve a little rabbit, which he wore with a strand of silk tied with green tassels, and gave it to Liang Peiqiu as a birthday gift.

This jade button is the same even after searching through many dynasties.

Wu Yin moved faster than him, rushing out like a gust of wind, threatening to go to the shopkeeper to find out. Xu Zhiliu was in a daze for a moment, and could hardly see anything clearly, but still desperately rushed forward to stop him: "I'll go with you."

He can no longer lie to anyone about this matter.

He must ask and find out everything in person.

At almost the same time, when the two were riding towards Jingde Street, a carriage passed them by. Xu Zhiliu glanced casually and saw the word "Xu" on the lantern on the front of the car.

It's Xu Zhong and Xu Yao.

It's so late, where are they going? Xu Zhiliu wanted to pull the reins to stop, but the situation at hand was also very urgent. When the two sides come together, how should he decide? He suddenly remembered that during those years when he was living as Xu Zhiliu, it seemed that there was always a moment like this waiting for him. Every time, he had to be careful and careful and think twice before making a decision. Otherwise, if he made a slight mistake, he would be doomed.

In fact, who can know what kind of fork in the road a person reaches and what is waiting for them behind?

The Xu family's father and daughter boarded the boat at the pier, lingered among the boats, and then boarded an inconspicuous boat. There were already people waiting inside. This was their old place.

Liang Peiqiu was surprised when she saw Xu Zhong and took two quick steps to greet him.

"Uncle Xu, why do you bother to come here in person?"

"Xu Daren was put on trial today. The governor of Huangjiazhou personally sent some game from the lake. I thought you would like it and brought it over to try it together."

When Shi Nian opened the grass cage nearby, Liang Peiqiu took a look and saw that they were all lively prawns as long as a finger, and there was also an unnamed fish with a colorful dorsal fin.

Shi Nian said: "I have learned how to make these two dishes from the chef. Today I will let you see my skills."

Liang Peiqiu smiled: "Okay, hurry up and do it, my mouth will be drooling."

"You're so greedy."

In the past, they used to bicker and didn't think it was a big deal. Now after they finished talking, they felt a little embarrassed and the tips of their ears turned red.

When I looked at her again, I realized that she was indeed pretty, with clear eyes, and a face so tender that it could squeeze water out of her eyes. She looked like a big girl! Why didn't you see it before? I don’t know what the young master thinks.

Shi Nian muttered a few words, but still looked in disbelief. Ah Yao and Liang Peiqiu looked at him, and they both laughed forward and backward.

Several people talked to Xu Daren first, and they all scolded him that he deserved it. If you don't do good business, you have to follow the heresy. Today is just the right time to drink with him. Then when they got down to business, Xu Zhong coughed and felt a little embarrassed.

"I asked all the masters in the factory to go to the imperial porcelain blank room and learned a lot. In the past, gradient color was a difficult task when making pastel porcelain. I didn't expect that using your method would save a lot of trouble. But old man Let me tell you the truth, don’t you hate it? The messy pastel, blue and white, brother glaze, official glaze, red ground with gold, and blue glaze with gold all put together, it doesn’t look good! It’s like a big pot of stew. Do you dare to offer it to the emperor?"

To put it nicely, this is called aesthetic advancement; to put it harshly, isn’t it just a hodgepodge? Putting all the most difficult craftsmanship in the porcelain industry together, it seems bluffing. There are hundreds of colors, but is it really good-looking?

Liang Peiqiu was very happy and gave Xu Zhong a thumbs up. Not to mention that he is the big owner of Hutian Kiln. Even if he has not been in charge for ten years, the threshold for the beauty of porcelain is still very high.

People of their generation grew up under the influence of Ge Ruguan Dingjun. Every piece of ceramic they have ever seen has ultimate beauty, elegant, clear, heavy, and broken. Every piece of it touches their hearts. You can't bear to touch it with your fingers. Each piece is enough to be recorded in history and passed down for thousands of years. Each piece is priceless and represents the most shocking skills of the top craftsmen of that era.

Liang Peiqiu said: "I was forced to do nothing. I couldn't think of anything new, so I had to put these together."

Xu Zhong snorted: "You're fooling the old man, right? You, like Zhiliu, are as bad at learning and you know how to figure out your preferences. Doesn't our royal family just like gorgeous objects?" The same is true for large dragon jars, and the same is true for imperial porcelain. Xu Zhong sighed, "Although survival is not easy, ingenuity cannot die."

"Don't worry, I understand."

Xu Zhong nodded: "You don't mind me relying on my old age. Keep these two things and study them carefully when you go back."

As he spoke, he opened the carefully wrapped cloth bag, took out two pieces of pizi from it, and placed them on the case. Liang Peiqiu looked around carefully and guessed it was glaze.

"This is?"

"The winter porcelain has passed, and I don't know what will come next. The eunuch is doing things every day. Now the Hutian kiln is protected by the Anqing kiln, so it is safe for the time being. I'll leave this thing to you to protect yourself."

Xu Zhong still wanted to sell it off, but Ah Yao on the side couldn't help but reveal: "What I found in Junzhou, Henan, are rose and jade, two famous glaze formulas that only existed in the Song Dynasty."

Liang Peiqiu was startled and quickly pushed it back: "No, this is too valuable and I can't accept it."

You must know that these two raw materials, rose and jade, are already of the highest quality. The Song Dynasty has been destroyed for hundreds of years. Except for a few pieces of Jun kiln porcelain preserved in the imperial palace, they have never appeared among the people. It is conceivable that if the Pizi in front of him is really the original glaze of rose and jade, as long as it is developed, it will be a matter of national uproar.

Ah Yao pushed her back again: "Don't worry too much, we didn't find this."

"That is?"

Ah Yao was not sure whether he could say it or not. He turned to look at Xu Zhong and got his approval before saying: "It's the new official. He asked someone to send it to Hutian Kiln for research. But my father is afraid that the research will go wrong and the glaze will be wasted." , just to do you a favor."

"You girl! Do you really think that your father Jiang Lang is so exhausted that he can't even try out a Jun kiln porcelain? I can't do it. There are so many skilled craftsmen in Hutian kiln!" Who is afraid of waste? No matter what, Xu Zhong will always speak. Be tough.

Ah Yao didn't expose it and winked at Liang Peiqiu.

Liang Peiqiu couldn't laugh.

Once Jun kiln porcelain reappears in the world, Hutian kiln will be like wearing a diamond mask, and An Jiu will never dare to bully it casually again. These two pieces of Pizi were clearly Zhou Qiguang's retreat for Hutian Kiln.

In this case, she couldn't accept it anymore.

Seeing her insistent refusal, Xu Zhong couldn't help but sigh: "If Liu was still there, no matter how benevolent and righteous you are, I would not give this material away. He is the one who knows the earth veins and fire properties best, and he is very careful in selecting the materials. Things can be said to be exquisite and pure, and he loves to imitate and create famous kiln utensils, all of which are comparable, and all kinds of famous glazes and materials can be skillfully crafted. If he were still here, he would be able to make purple, green, and plastered silver. , colored ink, foreign gold, enamel, foreign gold, white flowers on black ground, gold on black ground, sky blue and other glaze color techniques are certainly not out of the question.”

The soil is white, while the body is thick and greasy. The factory and kiln are now complete. If Xu Zhiliu can live for a hundred years, how can he come to Hutian Kiln? Just two words, "Xu Kiln", can travel all over the world.

It's a pity that he is gone.

Liang Peiqiu saw him hunched over, with white hair growing on his temples. He seemed to be crying while looking at the darkening sky. She tried her best to hide it. She was about to blurt out the words "Maybe he is still alive" and then thought of something else. Stop at the critical moment.

Not only did he deny her, but he also made things difficult for her many times before. There must be a reason why she didn't know. She waited for him for a long time, but never waited for him to come, which showed how deep his lingering was.

In fact, several years have passed and she is no longer afraid of waiting. Every night she tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep because of the promise to enjoy the shade under the canopy was a valuable experience in front of her. She could afford to wait for it, not just those nights.

She said to Xu Zhong: "An Jiu and I have broken up. From what I know about him, it is difficult for him to trust anyone anymore. But he is in charge of pottery, and the porcelain industry is his political achievement. This is inseparable." Support from private kilns. Jingdezhen Ancient Ware Industry is dominated by Hutian Kiln and Anqing Kiln, which can even be said to be a monopoly. He is unlikely to support new kilns, which means... our opportunity has come."

The reality is that the treasury has no money and the imperial silver is limited. However, the royal nobles have a strong demand for ceramics. The emperor's love is like a double-edged sword, hanging over An Jiu and them at the same time. If used properly, the sword cannot be directed at the powerful. .

Xu Zhong looked at the young man in front of him blankly.

At some point, he saw the shadow of Xu Zhiliu in her. Thinking about it again, every step she took, why wasn't she following Xu Zhiliu's old path?

"What are your plans?" Without waiting for her answer, he hurriedly added, "If things are not perfect, there is no rush."

"I know." She smiled with a crooked eyebrow, "Don't worry, I won't fight an unprepared battle."

Xu Zhong felt relieved.

It's still different. Xu Zhiliu's justice is like an arrow leaving the string, and it is inevitable to be hard. But she is a little softer and pays more attention to the square and the circle.

It's also a calculation. Xu Zhiliu evaluates people's hearts and is slightly lacking in the word love. Liang Peiqiu was different, she was affectionate and attentive.

Therefore, even if we stand at the same fork in the road, she will win.

In this round, the losers were Liu and Xiaojiu, and the winner was only Qiu.