But the bright moon shines on the ditch

Chapter 86
In the following days, as Wanshou got closer and closer, there was a contradictory state of anticipation and tension, tension and relaxation both inside and outside the court, which kept people's spirits highly excited, as if they had taken some kind of heart-stimulating pill. My scalp was stretched tight, waiting for that day to come.

Before that, there was an episode.

Maybe An Jiu had taken care of it specially. After meeting him once at Honglu Temple, the hotel's supervision of the entourage has become much weaker. There are less restrictions on walking in the hotel, and you can also have the opportunity to stroll around the city. Only identity checks are required when entering and exiting. It takes a little effort to pack your bags.

It doesn't matter, Wang Yunxian is happier than anyone else when he can go out.

The emperor's birthday was the most important event in the year before and after. The number of patrols in the city increased several times compared with usual. Officials from the six yamen could be seen everywhere on the streets, hanging out in the streets and alleys to prevent the breeding of lawless elements.

As a result, the safety factor has skyrocketed, which has attracted many women from the boudoir to go out. In addition, all kinds of foreigners with black skin, yellow hair and green eyes have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, just to take a look. If you want new things to relieve your boredom, you have to seize the time to join in the excitement of this season.

For a time, the streets of Kyoto, the nine thoroughfares and the three cities were filled with people and it was so bustling!Wang Yunxian was almost dazzled by what he saw. A Zhenliba man really saw what it meant - the nine heavens closed the palace, and the clothes and hats of all nations worshiped him.

In the prosperous age of Kaiyuan, Chang'an became one day.

He said in his heart that he had learned a lot, but he kept his face and looked here and there without showing any timidity.

Liang Peiqiu is similar to him.When we entered the city a few days ago, envoys from many countries were still on the way. Now it was the emperor's birthday. Representatives from the vassal countries arrived one by one. The race became richer, and the transactions that followed became more exciting.

This is also a new way of trade brought by tribute.

In addition to the gifts and birthday gifts required for tribute, the envoys would also fill the bags with various commodities that were not available in the East. After selling them one by one, they would then purchase commodities that were not available in their own country and return home. This way they could both make a profit and spread culture.

Their accompanying team is often far larger than the standard and can be called a huge caravan.Looking around, what appeared in front of Liang Peiqiu and Wang Yunxian were nearly a dozen giant caravans representing the country and a complete square array of large dynasties extending in all directions.

This kind of circulation and interaction has a strong political color, and even Jingdezhen, a giant town on the right side of the Yangtze River, cannot realize it.

Liang Peiqiu and Wang Yunxian were deeply shocked by this. They looked at the exotic flowers and "magical creatures" brought by the foreign envoys and traveling traders from the north and south. Among them was an animal they had never seen before. It was huge and had a long neck. It is so long that you can eat the leaves from the top of the tree by raising your head. It is also covered with yellow and brown spots, which is comparable to the ferocious beast Qilin in mythology.

Seeing the ferocious beast approaching them, Wang Yunxian jumped three feet away.Liang Peiqiu stood there stupidly, until a hand fell on her shoulder, pushing her forward gently, and she woke up as if from a dream.

After leaving the circle surrounded by the giant beast, she turned around to thank the people. When she raised her head, she was stunned again.

"Master Zhou?"

Zhou Qiguang nodded slightly in response.

Liang Peiqiu met his eyes, her expression froze for a moment, and she said slowly: "What a coincidence, Mr. Zhou is also out shopping?"

"There is a Qiao Sect that needs you to come forward, follow me."

He didn't respond to her words or ask if it was convenient for her. He just gestured in her direction.Liang Peiqiu was stunned and realized that she had overstepped her bounds. Just because his eyes resembled those of an old friend, she forgot that the person in front of her was a sixth-rank official of the current dynasty, not someone she, a commoner, could talk to casually.

She Nuonuo should be fine.

Wang Yunxian, on the other hand, frowned unhappily in the face of Old Man Zhang.

Wang Yunxian was not angry when his peaceful shopping was suddenly interrupted, but he was a little worried.Since she is a member of Qiao Zong, how could she be found in such a huge market by such a coincidence?

He tugged on her sleeve from behind to signal her to be careful.

Liang Peiqiu responded with her mouth: "Don't worry."

Wang Yunxian is at peace.

Now he is still dressed as a house servant, with a close beard and a hunched back. He follows his employer step by step, with lowered eyebrows and an honest look. He only uses his peripheral vision to peek at the tall figure in front of him.

When the man looked over just now, his mind briefly thought of a person who occupied a part of his sorrow in his youth, and the other part was the sorrow itself.At that time, he didn't believe how good a person who was only a few years older than himself could be, and it was even harder to understand why the person who made him sad would miss that person.

Later he understood that the emotions between people depend on the order of appearance.

He was the later one.

The one who came first took over everything domineeringly, leaving him no chance.

But fortunately, that man is dead.Everything reminded him that he could try again, "come from behind" and "replace". However, he vaguely realized that today's sorrow was no longer something he could control.

Just as he was thinking about it, there was a roar of people in front of him.

Wang Yunxian raised his eyes and saw that this was a simple market set up on the street. It was obviously specially set aside by Jingzhao Mansion for foreign merchants to do business, because at a glance, they were all foreigners with blond hair and blue eyes, wearing bright and colorful clothes. , a gown with weird patterns, or a round top hat, with a white cloth hanging behind the head, or a mesh made of copper to cover half of the face, the whole body covered with gems and jade, and wearing bamboo shoes, which is full of Western style.

Zhou Qiguang stopped in front of a crowded stall.

The stall owner is a Persian and can speak a few words in Kyoto dialect, which is difficult to pronounce. Normal communication is no problem, but now he has a dispute with the buyer. In a moment of impatience, he can't help but use his native dialect.

Both sides held their own opinions, and their words were inconsistent with each other, but the quarrel was unanimous, and they both fought at the waist until their faces turned red.

Seeing Zhou Qiguang turn back, the buyer who was probably familiar with him breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You're here, please help me talk to this unreasonable stall owner. I don't want the things anymore. Please refund the money quickly, so that I don't have to worry about it." Capturing him and reporting him to the official will ruin the friendship between the two countries."

The Persian understood the word "reporter", rolled his eyes, picked up the product and threw it in front of the buyer: "I told you, this is not a fake! It is a treasure passed down from my ancestors. If you insult it again, I will I’m going to bring you to court too!”

There were more and more people watching the excitement, and the stall owner was almost surrounded.

Zhou Qiguang smoothed things over at the right time, calming down the situation first, and then introduced the two of them: "I'll find a porcelain dealer and let her appraise it for you, okay?"

Following his gaze, everyone locked onto Liang Peiqiu.

The buyer sighed first, grabbed Zhou Qiguang and whispered: "I thought you were going to bring some reinforcements, and that's it? What can this young boy say?"

The Persian man was a little more polite. He looked him up and down and asked, "A porcelain merchant from your dynasty? Where is he from?"

So Liang Peiqiu introduced herself: "I am the owner of Anqing Kiln in Jingdezhen."

When the onlookers heard the words "Jingdezhen", they immediately thought that there were several representatives of private kilns who had come with the royal kiln factory to celebrate their birthday. It was said that they were all the top porcelain craftsmen in the world, and they immediately felt excited. , asked: "But the youngest official in the rumor?"

Liang Peiqiu raised her hand and said yes, but said she didn't dare to take it seriously.

Since she joined the Sanyao Jiuhui and An Jiu entered and exited the imperial kiln factory without the need for notification, she gained the title of "high official" among the people.Outsiders didn't know the whole story and thought it was just a boast. Little did they know that the "high official and the fox king" were just evil people who the common people didn't dare to discuss, so they used drama to mock them.

At this time, Liang Peiqiu noticed a scorching gaze that seemed to be scrutinizing. She looked up and saw a curious face staring at her.She looked around, and the feeling like rays of light piercing her back was gone.

At this time, surrounded by everyone, Liang Peiqiu was pushed to the front row and finally saw clearly the product in the Persian's hands - a large blue and white vase.

There is nothing special about the appearance. Compared with the patterns of the contemporary blue and white porcelain that were traded overseas, there are octagonal candlesticks, various copper rims, foreign vessels with Western patterns, and imitations on this basis. And the new blue and white that blends the blood of the East and the West, this bottle in the hands of the Persians can be described as ordinary.

However, among the ordinary, Liang Peiqiu saw something extraordinary at a glance, and that was the words on the bottleneck.

Generally speaking, if there are characters on the antiques, especially the characters with dating, the value of the antiques will be greatly increased.Because words contain a lot of information, they are very important.However, precisely because of the writing on this large blue and white vase, it turned into an antique fake.

Because the writing date on the bottle is "Zhizheng 11th year".

And "Zhizheng" is the reign name of the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty.

As we all know, there were very few blue and white flowers in the Yuan Dynasty.On the one hand, it is due to historical reasons. From the Song Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty, Longquan celadon still occupied the leading position and its position was stable. It took time for the people to accept blue and white porcelain, it required changes in aesthetics, and it required the appreciation and praise of literati. In fact, blue and white porcelain existed in the Tang Dynasty. However, the craftsmanship was not perfect at the time, the porcelain was not white enough, and the blue and white were not blue enough. It looked ugly and unattractive, so it was naturally not noticed.

Although blue and white porcelain was produced in the Yuan Dynasty, most of it was exported back to Iran. The remaining high-quality blue and white porcelain was not liked by the royal family, and the common people did not necessarily like it. Even if they liked it, they could not see it, and they could not afford it if they saw it.

After many changes of dynasties, works that can be passed down to later generations are extremely rare. Therefore, it makes sense that later generations do not know about the blue and white porcelain fired in the Yuan Dynasty.

Yuan Qinghua temporarily disappeared from history.

Occasionally, there are Yuan blue and white works that have been circulated in the world, and they are all considered to be products of the Ming Dynasty.As for how Liang Peiqiu knew?It also depends on the soil of Jingdezhen, which has never left the porcelain making center from ancient times to the present.The oral tradition passed down from generation to generation and the few written records that have been passed down allow her to confirm that Yuan Qinghua existed.

Therefore, after looking at the mark and the firing process, she determined that what the Persians had in their hands was not a fake, but a real blue and white porcelain born in the Yuan Dynasty.

Not to mention the buyer, the onlookers were dumbfounded and asked: "Are you serious? Isn't this a priceless treasure?"

"Is this little brother mistaken? As far as I know, only the white porcelain of the Privy Council in the Yuan Dynasty was famous, and I have never heard of blue and white porcelain."

The so-called Privy Council porcelain is because there are two "Privy Council" buildings at the bottom of the porcelain, and the Privy Council House was the Privy Council of the Yuan Dynasty.Of course, the Privy Council was not the only one to customize porcelain in the Yuan Dynasty, but the varieties of porcelain were basically white porcelain.

Although the history of white porcelain firing is quite long, the white porcelain fired in Jingdezhen in the Yuan Dynasty is still quite different from the past.

This kind of porcelain has a slightly cold white tone, and the glaze has a slightly milky feeling, which is delicate and warm. It looks a bit like a boiled and peeled egg, so this kind of white porcelain got a special name. It's called egg white glazed porcelain. "Yes, the egg-white glazed porcelain of the Yuan Dynasty is well-known to every household. This is an indisputable fact. You said you are a representative of Jingdezhen's porcelain merchants, do you have proof?"

"That's right, don't make a mistake and ruin the reputation of Porcelain Capital."

"Everyone, this is a bit harsh, isn't it?"

"Why is it serious? Look at the people around you. If this matter is spread out, and they take it back to their own country and tell it to their own people, isn't it a big joke? In the territory of our host, it is wrong to If fakes are used as antiques, where does this put the face of the No. [-] kiln in the world? Anyway, if I were from Jingdezhen, I would definitely feel embarrassed!"

"That's right! We can't make a hasty conclusion on this matter. Whether or not there are Yuan Qinghua is a major issue that affects the destiny of the country. I think how about keeping everyone here and going to see the official together and let the big master make a judgment?"

"How do you know, Mr. Guan? If you want me to tell you, you need to find an expert."

"I heard that many craftsmen from the Royal Kiln Factory are back this time. Why don't you go check with them? Even if it doesn't work out, there is the Construction Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who can keep an eye on it. We can't just fool around with it!"

"Yes yes yes!"

During the conversation, there were a lot of people shouting and responding, surrounding the buyer, Persian, and Liang Peiqiu, the porcelain dealer who was supposed to be an outsider. It seemed that if there was no explanation for this matter today, none of them would want to leave.

When Wang Yunxian saw that something was wrong, he patted his thigh and secretly thought that was bad.

When they went out, the hotel made it clear when they should return. If they did not return after the time limit, they would not be allowed into the hotel, and they would be punished afterwards.They are all foreigners and have no relatives or friends here. If they really have any good or bad intentions, there is no place for them to reason.

Furthermore, how can a good person become a "sinner"?It was clear that Liang Peiqiu was only helping to verify the authenticity, and he would not admit it if he didn't recognize it. Why would he trap her too?
At this time, he did not know that what trapped Liang Peiqiu was not this group of people, but the reputation of the so-called porcelain capital, and even more so the reputation of a dynasty represented by blue and white porcelain that was famous all over the world.Just because she admitted that she was from Jingdezhen, she was the youngest high-ranking official in Jingdezhen, and she was also the representative of the folk kiln who came to Beijing to celebrate her birthday.

This is the saying goes that if you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight.

Wang Yunxian forced herself to calm down, thought of the cause of the incident, and took a step forward to ask Zhou Qiguang for help.

"Mr. Zhou, is that right? Please help my boss say something. She is innocent! We still have to go back to the hotel. If we are late, we won't be able to get in."

Zhou Qiguang looked at him, a strange smile appearing on his expressionless face.Soon, it was so fast that Wang Yunxian couldn't see it clearly at all, and just like the flash of thoughts, it became incomprehensible.

"Since she spoke and participated, she is related to this matter. How can she say anything innocent?"

"But, you invited her here!"

"Yeah..." Zhou Qiguang's voice was light and airy, "So what?"

Wang Yunxian was shocked and suddenly understood.It turned out that he did it on purpose, deliberately dragging Liang Peiqiu into chaos so that she could not escape.

But why?They were strangers to each other, how could they offend him?

Could it be, could he be An Jiu's man?That's not right. An Jiujiu has clearly tested her, dispelled her doubts, and even asked her to prepare for the meeting on the day of Longevity.

Is it...

Is it?
Wang Yunxian's eyes widened fiercely: "Master Zhou, what do you mean by this? Why are you preventing my boss from meeting the emperor?"

Zhou Qiguang asked without answering: "It is a serious crime to slander an official of the imperial court. What? Do you also want your boss to have a taste of being framed and imprisoned?"

In order to protect himself that day, Wang Yu framed Xu Zhong and arrested him for slandering an official of the imperial court, causing him to suffer more than ten days in prison.

Now, after hearing Zhou Qiguang's words, Wang Yunxian suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

Why are the situations in front of me so similar?
Could it be that he has been paying attention to Jingdezhen?But as a Beijing official, how could he pay attention to such a nook and cranny in Jingdezhen?Does he have an acquaintance in Jingdezhen?
Is it Xu Zhong?

Did he deliberately set up Liang Peiqiu to vent his anger on Xu Zhong?
Wang Yunxian was shocked when he thought about various possibilities.

At the same time, even though he was surrounded by the people and drowned by the chattering voices, Liang Peiqiu, whose eyes were always focused on this place, suddenly understood something.

She fell for it.

Once entangled in a lawsuit, no matter how or when she withdraws, her identity as a representative of a folk kiln will be stained.In this way, the officials of the imperial kiln factory may reconsider the possibility of her being the representative face saint.

If it had been anyone else, wouldn't all her planning and arrangements have been in vain?
No!
Now the entire Jingdezhen is under the control of An Jiu, and the state government has a laissez-faire attitude. Even if the Chief Envoy is willing to intervene, they are not completely sure.On the premise that appeals cannot be made beyond one's level, stating one's grievances to the emperor in person is the most effective and direct method.

It is also their only hope so far, and it is Xu Zhiliu’s only hope!
Liang Peiqiu thought quickly, like a fruit that was about to explode. The liquid had already splashed in her head along the cracked skin, making her completely lose her mind.

Seeing that the closing time of the hotel was approaching, she couldn't care much anymore and subconsciously wanted to run away, when she met Wang Yunxian's eyes.

Wang Yunxian stood across the crowd and made a coquettish gesture towards her.

Liang Peiqiu blinked and understood instantly.

On the pretext of convenience, she borrowed the toilet of a nearby restaurant with the "accompaniment" of several enthusiastic people.When he entered, he was still a handsome boy, but when he came out, he was already a charming woman.The enthusiastic crowd did not doubt his presence and allowed the woman to come and go.

By the time they realized something was wrong, how could there be anyone in the latrine? !

Half a teenager disappeared out of thin air?

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When Xu Zhiliu saw Wang Yunxian leaving alone, although he briefly became suspicious, he didn't take it to heart.Not long after Wang Yunxian left, Liang Peiqiu also went to the toilet for an excuse. He suddenly realized something. If he wanted to stop him at this time, it was no longer convenient to start.

When Liang Peiqiu appeared in front of her, wearing a navy blue sarong like a cook's wife, Xu Zhiliu's heart skipped a few beats.

He didn't know how many shots there were in that moment, and he had no time to care about the reason behind his distraction, because his mind was completely empty at the time.By the time he reacted, the nimble little white rabbit had already run away and joined Wang Yunxian who was hiding in the alley ahead. The two of them ran to one place in tacit understanding.

They didn't communicate the whole time, but they were able to escape right under his nose.

Xu Zhiliu couldn't help but think of that dark alley.

When Zhang Wensi's pursuers rushed towards him, the inspection team blocked the entrance of the alley in time.So, deep in that deep, dangerous alley, what was released was a lingering fear of turning danger into safety.

His heartbeat had just calmed down, and before he had time to put things in order, the carriage drove past him, and at a sudden glance, his heartbeat became chaotic again.

She is so stunningly beautiful.

Just like today, even if she wore a coarse aqua cloth that was washed almost white, even if she wore the dress of a middle-aged servant, and even if she was wearing a messy headscarf, there was still something stunning and shocking about her that he couldn't bear to take his eyes off.

This was the first time he saw her in women's clothing.

Much more real than imagined.

Every detail was so real that it exceeded imagination, and he still meticulously completed his love for her.He forcibly suppressed his absurd and divergent emotions, and laughed at himself for being pitiful and pathetic. His reason was obviously full of hatred, but his reason betrayed him and kept losing control.

He wanted to chase him, and he did chase him a few steps.Then he stopped and calmly faced the situation where he couldn't help anything.

He had to admit that he lost again.

I can’t tell what it feels like, maybe I’m used to it, maybe I’ve expected it.

Before that, Wu Jia had asked him if he had to do this?You need to know that she is not just herself, her identity also represents Jingdezhen. If she is stained and finds herself in trouble, it may be detrimental to the entire Jingdezhen. Then all the human, material and financial resources devoted to this longevity may be All will be burned to the ground.

At that time, let’s not talk about the Anqing kiln, let’s not talk about the other folk kilns that participated in the joint firing, let’s talk about the Hutian kiln. What should I do with the Hutian kiln?What should Xu Zhong do?
It's not that he hasn't thought about the risks of this plan, nor has he considered Xu Zhong's safety. Only when he has reached this point, how can he care about so much?
Full of hatred is accumulating in his heart. Only by ruthlessly taking revenge can he bring him some happiness, right?So he ignored Wu Jia's obstruction, specially selected a stall where foreigners gathered, and found a buyer to work together in order to regain the identity that should have belonged to him.

However, he didn't expect her to be able to tell the truth at a glance.

He also didn't expect that in just one year, she would grow so much and know Yuan Qinghua better than Xu Zhong, who had once made a mistake.

The most terrible thing is that when he thought he had succeeded in revenge, he was actually not that happy.He still couldn't breathe, couldn't calm down, couldn't explain himself.

He could only lie dormant and wait for the next attack.

But again he miscalculated.

In the end, Liang Peiqiu did not meet the saint.

　This chapter quotes a record from a reference book about the discovery of Yuan blue and white flowers. Since the text cannot be pasted, comments will be included later.

　　
　
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